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.
Game Info
November 19, 2024
| 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
0
Total Drives
0
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
0
Biggest Lead
0
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
/
Red Zone
/
5
Punts
5
0
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
2
6
Penalties
6
3.0
Sacks
1.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
