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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington

Final · Kickoff

2004 Regular season · Week 1 · FedExField

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Washington beat Buccaneers 16–10 in 2004 Week 1

Washington beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16–10 at home at FedExField in Week 1 of the 2004 regular season on September 12, 2004. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.

The result moved Washington to 1–0 and dropped the Buccaneers to 0–1. The Buccaneers finished 2004 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. Washington finished 2004 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 35–13 on October 12, 2003. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 36–35 on November 13, 2005.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Series tied 2–2 after meeting No. 4 since 1999 Full series history

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