John Lynch played in the very first game at Raymond James Stadium, before there was a single Ring of Honor name on the stadium façade. He played there before there was a single postseason game in the building, before tens of thousands of 'battle flags' were waved, before a Super Bowl championship banner was raised.
The Buccaneers won that game, on September 20, 1998, over the Chicago Bears. Lynch had five tackles and a pass defensed, and he also forced and recovered a fumble by Curtis Conway that was a key part of a 27-point rally after the Bears had taken a 15-0 lead into halftime.