Week 3
Final
TB
MIN1Q
0 - 3
G. Davis 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
7 - 3
J. Harris 5-yard TD catch from T. Dilfer.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 3
M. Alstott 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
21 - 3
H. Copeland 27-yard TD catch from T. Dilfer.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
21 - 6
G. Davis 24-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
28 - 6
W. Dunn 52-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
28 - 14
C. Carter 30-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Touchdown
2PT Conversion
Top Performers
Pass Yds
334
Johnson
MIN
Rush Yds
101
Dunn
TB
Rec Yds
131
Reed
MIN
Scrim TD
1
Alstott
TB
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings were decisively beaten by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 28 to 14, on September 14, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dilfer #12 | 15/20 | 192 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 1-7 | 137.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 29/44 | 334 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 3-24 | 96.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Dunn #28 | 16 | 101 | 6.3 | 1 | 52 |
M. Alstott #40 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 1 | 10 |
E. Rhett #32 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
R. Anthony #85 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
T. Dilfer #12 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | 17 |
B. Johnson #14 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Evans #29 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
L. Hoard #33 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Copeland #88 | 0/0 | 85 | 28.3 | 1 | 49 |
R. Anthony #85 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 28 |
R. Thomas #86 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 |
J. Harris #80 | 0/0 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 5 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
W. Dunn #28 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 131 | 21.8 | 0 | 56 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 69 | 11.5 | 1 | 30 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 17 |
C. Walsh #81 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 19 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
D. Palmer #22 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
G. DeLong #85 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jackson #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ahanotu #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upshaw #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brooks #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Rudd #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Husted #5 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #5 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt #6 | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Dunn #28 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Dunn #28 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dilfer #12 | 15/20 | 192 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 1-7 | 137.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Dunn #28 | 16 | 101 | 6.3 | 1 | 52 |
M. Alstott #40 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 1 | 10 |
E. Rhett #32 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
R. Anthony #85 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
T. Dilfer #12 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Copeland #88 | 0/0 | 85 | 28.3 | 1 | 49 |
R. Anthony #85 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 28 |
R. Thomas #86 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 |
J. Harris #80 | 0/0 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 5 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
W. Dunn #28 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jackson #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ahanotu #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upshaw #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brooks #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Husted #5 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt #6 | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Dunn #28 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Dunn #28 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 29/44 | 334 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 3-24 | 96.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | 17 |
B. Johnson #14 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Evans #29 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
L. Hoard #33 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 131 | 21.8 | 0 | 56 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 69 | 11.5 | 1 | 30 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 17 |
C. Walsh #81 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 19 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
D. Palmer #22 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
G. DeLong #85 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Rudd #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #5 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
376
Total Yds
382
185
Pass Yds
310
191
Rush Yds
72
58
Total Plays
62
6.5
Yards Per Play
6.2
8.8
Yards Per Pass
6.6
5.2
Yards Per Rush
4.8
33:13
Possession
26:47
17
1st Downs
20
9
Passing 1st Downs
14
8
Rushing 1st Downs
5
0
1st Downs from Penalties
1
8/13
3rd Down
4/13
0/0
4th Down
0/0
5
Punts
5
0
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
2
6
Penalties
6
3.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
