editionTier

RARE

Player Name

John Lynch

playerFirstName

John

playerLastName

Lynch

playerPosition

DB

playType

Interception

seriesName

Historical (2025 Release)

setName

Playoff Game Changers

teamName

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

awayTeamName

Washington Football Team

awayTeamScore

13

description

Scoreless and short on momentum over the first 40 minutes of 1999’s NFC Divisional Round, Tampa Bay could be accurately described as a team that simply couldn’t catch a break. Equal parts capable of breaking a team’s psyche through either a big-time hit or interception, All-Pro safety John Lynch accepted Jan. 15, 2000’s challenge through the latter, perfectly positioning himself to trackdown Washington’s downfield pass for a takeaway. The returns of Lynch’s game-altering pick proved almost immediate, as the Buccaneers clawed back from a two-score deficit to win 14-13. Officially NFC Championship Game-bound, Lynch was nothing short of immaculate, as he recorded eight tackles (six solo), one interception, and three passes defended.

editionID

3986

gameDate

01/15/2000