Joe Gibbs made a successful return to coaching by leading the Washingotn Redskins to a win in the season opener, beating Tampa Bay, 16-10. It also happened to be the Redskins' 500th regular-season win as a franchise, 125 of which were led by Gibbs. On his first carry as a Redskin, Clinton Portis showed his great vision and quickness, cutting back into a huge opening and running 64 yards for a touchdown. Portis ended with 148 yards on 29 carries for his sixth consecutive 100 yard game. The previous five were last year with the Denver Broncos , who traded him to Washington for Champ Bailey during the past off season.
Washington's new aggressive defense, lead by Buffalo's ex-head coach Gregg Williams, resulted in only 169 total yards for Tampa Bay, four sacks and two turnovers. Linebacker Antonio Pierce intercepted a pass and strong safety Matt Bowen had two sacks in leading a defense that kept pressure on Tampa Bay's offence all game, puctuated by Bowen's sack on the last play of the game.
But the offence did what it had to do late in the game. With 5:03 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Redskins embarked on a classic drive, grinding out yards and the clock. Portis rushed seven times for 22 yards and the Redskins got a 34-yard John Hall field goal with 21 seconds left to give the Redskins a 16-10 lead, and leaving Tampa Bay with no time-outs and little time to try and win the game.
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