Bucs End Two Year Drought
St. Joseph Gazette
December 12, 1977
NEW ORLEANS (AP)
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers registered their first National Football
League victory ever Sunday as Mike Washington, Richard Wood and Greg Johnson (Leesburg High School, Fruitland Park Florida) scored on pass interceptions to lead a 33-14 upset of the New Orleans Saints.
Washington
returned one interception for 45 yards and a touchdown, set up another
field goal with another interception and batted away what appeared to be
cinch New Orleans touchdown in the third quarter. Wood also returned a
pass interception for a touchdown, a ten yard return in the third
quarter.
The interception returns were the first touchdowns ever scored in that fashion by the Buccaneers.
Until Sunday the two-year old Buccaneers had not won a game in 26 attempts.
Tampa
scored field goals of 40 yards and 25 yards by Dave Green, a five yard
pass from Gary Huff to Morris Owens and the two interception returns.
Defensive end Greg Johnson
who plays primarily on special teams, accounted for Tampa Bay's final
touchdown with just over two minutes left in the game. He intercepted a
tipped pass as Saints quarterback Archie Manning scrambled in his own
end zone to escape the Tampa Bay rush.
Listen live on my790am or www.my790am.com Saturday April 21, 2012.
Former Leesburg High School, Florida State University and NFL player Greg Johnson (Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) will make his second appearance on The Lake County Sports Show April 21, 2012. Johnson is one of only four players to have their Number retired at Leesburg High School.
Listen live on my790am or www.my790am.com Saturday April 21, 2012.
Former Leesburg High School, Florida State University and NFL player Greg Johnson (Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) will make his second appearance on The Lake County Sports Show April 21, 2012. Johnson is one of only four players to have their Number retired at Leesburg High School.
Johnson and Jordan Tucker senior
linebacker Leesburg High School, Tory Harrison (University of Southern
Mississippi, and Hartford Colonels UFL, Omaha Beef IFL) and Wayne
Hamilton (former Leesburg High School, University of Alabama, San Diego
Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Football Standout) will be the
featured guests along with the show host Billy Matthews (The Voice Of
The Leesburg Yellow Jackets), Sonny Bronson (Belton Bail Bonds
Scoreboard Show Host), Allison Crawford (Belton Bail Bonds Scoreboard
Show Co-host) and Gerald Lacey (Carver Heights Quarterback Club Staff
Writer).
Below is a short list of Johnson's accomplishments:
-Carver Heights High School Varsity Letters 1966, 1967
-Leesburg High School Football Varsity Letters 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972
-Leesburg High School Basketball Varsity Letters 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
-Leesburg High School Track Varsity Letters 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
-Florida State University Football Captain 1975
-1970 Leesburg Commerical Defensive Player of the Year
-1969 Class A Football State Runnerup
-1969 Class A Football First Team All-State
-1975 Class AAA Football Defense All-State Honorable Mention Team
-1971 Parade High School Football All-American
-Four Year Varsity Football Starter Leesburg High School
-Class AAA Football State Semifinalist (Kissimmee Osceola Head Coach)
-Average 15 tackles a game from his defensive tackle position in 1970.
READ MORE CLICK BELOWBelow is a short list of Johnson's accomplishments:
-Carver Heights High School Varsity Letters 1966, 1967
-Leesburg High School Football Varsity Letters 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972
-Leesburg High School Basketball Varsity Letters 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
-Leesburg High School Track Varsity Letters 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
-Florida State University Football Captain 1975
-1970 Leesburg Commerical Defensive Player of the Year
-1969 Class A Football State Runnerup
-1969 Class A Football First Team All-State
-1975 Class AAA Football Defense All-State Honorable Mention Team
-1971 Parade High School Football All-American
-Four Year Varsity Football Starter Leesburg High School
-Class AAA Football State Semifinalist (Kissimmee Osceola Head Coach)
-Average 15 tackles a game from his defensive tackle position in 1970.
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| Gerald Lacey (Carver Heights Quarterback Club Staff Writer), Allison Crawford (Belton Bail Bonds Scoreboard Show Co-host), Sonny Bronson (Belton Bail Bonds Scoreboard Show Host), Lake County Sports Show Host Billy Matthews (The Voice Of The Leesburg Yellow Jackets). |
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