Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson celebrates as he leaves the field after defeating the Miami Dolphins 22-19 in an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla.TAMPA, Fla. – No lead had been safe for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season.
So it was up to the defense to help them get their first win of the season.
Rookie Mike Glennon threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to tackle Donald Penn and led a long fourth-quarter TD drive to put the Buccaneers ahead for good in a 22-19 victory over the embattled Miami Dolphins on Monday night.
Bobby Rainey’s 1-yard run capped an 80-yard drive, and the Bucs held on the final 10 minutes to become the last team in the league to win this season.
Jacksonville beat Tennessee on Sunday, leaving Tampa Bay (1-8) as the league’s only winless team entering the game.