Buccaneers Set NFL Record with 38-Point Halftime Deficit at Home

October 14, 2014   ·   Bleacher Report Milestones   ·   Jump to comments

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a forgettable Sunday afternoon, as their 38-point halftime deficit against the Baltimore Ravens was the largest for any home team in NFL history, per ESPN Stats & Info.
In a game the Bucs would eventually lose 48-17, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco set a new league record by throwing five touchdown passes within the first 16 minutes, three seconds of the game. Previously, no quarterback had reached five touchdowns within the first 20 minutes of an NFL contest.
Following Flacco's five touchdown passes on Baltimore's first five drives, the Ravens settled for a field goal on their sixth drive, then held the Bucs scoreless for the rest of the half.
Tampa Bay nearly avoided the unfortunate piece of history, as kicker Patrick Murray clanked a 45-yarder off the right upright with 29 seconds remaining in the half.
Had Murray made the kick, the Bucs likely would have gone into halftime down 38-3, with the 35-point margin tied with eight other p...

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