Week 1
Final
TB
MIN1Q
0 - 7
C. Carter 1-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
0 - 14
R. Moss 48-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 21
R. Moss 31-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
7 - 21
L. Neal 3-yard TD catch from T. Dilfer.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
7 - 24
G. Anderson 43-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
7 - 31
C. Carter 18-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
207
Dilfer
TB
Rush Yds
90
Smith
MIN
Rec Yds
98
Emanuel
TB
Scrim TD
2
Moss
MIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1998 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vikings | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 |
 Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Buccaneers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
 Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings dominated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31 to 7, on September 6, 1998.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dilfer #12 | 17/25 | 207 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 106.6 |
S. Walsh #4 | 6/12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 1-9 | 27.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 15/25 | 189 | 7.6 | 4 | 1 | 1-8 | 106.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Dunn #28 | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 | 14 |
M. Alstott #40 | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 |
J. Ellison #37 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
T. Dilfer #12 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 18 | 90 | 5.0 | 0 | 25 |
L. Hoard #33 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
B. Johnson #14 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 98 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 |
R. Anthony #85 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 29 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/0 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 15 |
K. Williams #86 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
W. Dunn #28 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 13 |
D. Moore #83 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
P. Hape #86 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
L. Neal #41 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Moss #84 | 0/0 | 95 | 23.8 | 2 | 48 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 31 | 6.2 | 2 | 18 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mincy #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Parker #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Williams #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hitchcock #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Husted #5 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Anderson #1 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt #6 | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Anthony #85 | 5 | 130 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Williams #20 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dilfer #12 | 17/25 | 207 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 106.6 |
S. Walsh #4 | 6/12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 1-9 | 27.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Dunn #28 | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 | 14 |
M. Alstott #40 | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 |
J. Ellison #37 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
T. Dilfer #12 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 98 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 |
R. Anthony #85 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 29 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/0 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 15 |
K. Williams #86 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
W. Dunn #28 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 13 |
D. Moore #83 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
P. Hape #86 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
L. Neal #41 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mincy #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Parker #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Husted #5 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt #6 | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Anthony #85 | 5 | 130 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 15/25 | 189 | 7.6 | 4 | 1 | 1-8 | 106.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 18 | 90 | 5.0 | 0 | 25 |
L. Hoard #33 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
B. Johnson #14 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Moss #84 | 0/0 | 95 | 23.8 | 2 | 48 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 31 | 6.2 | 2 | 18 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Williams #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hitchcock #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Anderson #1 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Williams #20 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
319
Total Yds
298
251
Pass Yds
181
68
Rush Yds
117
61
Total Plays
53
5.2
Yards Per Play
5.6
6.6
Yards Per Pass
7
3
Yards Per Rush
4.3
33:30
Possession
26:30
17
1st Downs
19
13
Passing 1st Downs
11
4
Rushing 1st Downs
5
0
1st Downs from Penalties
3
6/14
3rd Down
4/11
0/1
4th Down
0/0
4
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
12
Penalties
4
1.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
