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(Oct 22, 1995 · Week 8)

For a career ultimately defined by sacks, No. 1-ranked defenses, and the ability to turn rushing lanes into 5 p.m. traffic jams, Warren Sapp must have appreciated the opportunity to spice up his rookie season's highlight reel. Determined to keep his NFC counterparts contained from their own five-yard line, Tampa Bay’s rookie up-and-comer does one better, undercutting a flipped shovel pass before turning it into a five-yard pick-six. Likening the joy of a first-ever touchdown to being like that of having a child in his memoir, Sapp — also earning the opportunity to play lead-blocking fullback for the Buccaneers’ touchdown-bound offense — proved versatile in Oct. 22, 1995's loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Sapp's final box score featured two tackles, one sack, and the five-yard pick.

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