Week 1
Final
MIN
TB1Q
0 - 7
K. House 55-yard TD catch from D. Williams.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
3 - 7
R. Danmeier 45-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
6 - 7
R. Danmeier 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
6 - 14
D. Williams 10-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
13 - 14
J. Senser 4-yard TD catch from S. Dils.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
13 - 21
N. Colzie 82-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
361
Dils
MIN
Rush Yds
79
Brown
MIN
Rec Yds
92
White
MIN
Scrim TD
1
Senser
MIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1981 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
Game Summary
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers emerged victorious over the Minnesota Vikings, 21 to 13, on September 5, 1981.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Dils #8 | 37/62 | 361 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 2-18 | 74.7 |
T. Brown #23 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #12 | 8/22 | 108 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 68.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #23 | 20 | 79 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 |
S. Dils #8 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
R. Young #34 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
J. Redwine #22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Eckwood #43 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 26 |
R. Bell #42 | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
D. Williams #12 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 10 |
J. Wilder #32 | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 92 | 11.5 | 0 | 19 |
T. Brown #23 | 0/0 | 77 | 6.4 | 0 | 13 |
J. Senser #81 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 20 |
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 |
T. LeCount #80 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 22 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
S. Harrell #36 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. House #89 | 0/0 | 74 | 24.7 | 1 | 55 |
J. Giles #88 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
R. Bell #42 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
G. Jones #84 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Colzie #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Blanchard #16 | 9 | 428 | 47.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Nord #49 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Payton #31 | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Obradovich #86 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Brantley #52 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Davis #27 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Payton #31 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bell #83 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Dils #8 | 37/62 | 361 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 2-18 | 74.7 |
T. Brown #23 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #23 | 20 | 79 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 |
S. Dils #8 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
R. Young #34 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
J. Redwine #22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 92 | 11.5 | 0 | 19 |
T. Brown #23 | 0/0 | 77 | 6.4 | 0 | 13 |
J. Senser #81 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 20 |
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 |
T. LeCount #80 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 22 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
S. Harrell #36 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Nord #49 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Payton #31 | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Payton #31 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #12 | 8/22 | 108 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 68.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Eckwood #43 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 26 |
R. Bell #42 | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
D. Williams #12 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 10 |
J. Wilder #32 | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. House #89 | 0/0 | 74 | 24.7 | 1 | 55 |
J. Giles #88 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
R. Bell #42 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
G. Jones #84 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Colzie #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Blanchard #16 | 9 | 428 | 47.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Obradovich #86 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Brantley #52 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Davis #27 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bell #83 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
443
Total Yds
219
343
Pass Yds
108
100
Rush Yds
111
92
Total Plays
50
4.8
Yards Per Play
4.4
5.3
Yards Per Pass
4.9
3.7
Yards Per Rush
4
27
1st Downs
10
21
Passing 1st Downs
5
5
Rushing 1st Downs
4
1
1st Downs from Penalties
1
5
Punts
9
4
Turnovers
0
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
2
Fumbles Lost
0
4
Penalties
6
0.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
