Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 Minnesota Vikings 21

The Minnesota Vikings blasted out to a 21–0 lead in the first quarter, with Randall Cunningham throwing three touchdown passes.

With Warren Sapp out with an injury, the Vikings totalled 192 yard of offense. After trimming the deficity to 21–14, the Buccaneers drove late in the fourth quarter looking to tie the game. With two minutes left, Trent Dilfer underthrew the ball to Warrick Dunn, and was intercepted at the Minnesota 10-yard line. With enough time for one last possession, the Buccaneers drove to the Minnesota 18-yard line. Dilfer's final pass to Robert Griffith in the endzone was knocked down as time expired.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Mike Carey
• UMPIRE: Garth DeFelice
• LINE JUDGE: Walt Anderson
• SIDE JUDGE: Tommy Moore
• HEAD LINESMAN: Sid Semon
• BACK JUDGE: Ron Spitler
• FIELD JUDGE: Pete Morelli
• REPLAY OFFICIAL: Bill Richardson

SCORING

• VIKINGS: 10:47-1Q Moss 61 pass from Cunningham (Anderson kick)
• VIKINGS: 06:50-1Q Moss 27 pass from Cunningham (Anderson kick)
• VIKINGS: 00:22-1Q Glover 12 pass from Cunningham (Anderson kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 09:22-2Q Moore 26 pass from Dilfer (Gramatica kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 07:34-4Q Anthony 26 pass from Dilfer (Gramatica kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #85 R. Anthony
• LT: #74 P. Gruber
• LG: #64 J. Diaz
• C: #61 T. Mayberry
• RG: #73 F. Middleton
• RT: #71 J. Wunsch
• TE: #83 D. Moore
• WR: #86 K. Williams
• QB: #12 T. Dilfer
• RB: #28 W. Dunn
• FB: #40 M. Alstott

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #72 C. Ahanotu
• NT: #77 B. Culpepper
• DT: #97 T. Jackson
• RE: #78 M. Jones
• SLB: #53 S. Quarles
• MLB: #56 H. Nickerson
• WLB: #55 D. Brooks
• LCB: #21 D. Abraham
• RCB: #20 R. Barber
• SS: #47 J. Lynch
• FS: #24 D. Robinson

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 3 Royals, 7 Gramatica, 25 Kelly, 27 Abdullah, 30 Smith, 33 Vance, 34 Jackson, 50 Gooch, 51 Singleton, 54 Palmer, 59 Duncan, 69 Pierson, 80 Davis, 81 Green, 82 Hape, 84 McDonald, 88 Murphy, 91 Upshaw, 95 McLaughlin, 98 Cannida

DID NOT PLAY

• 15 Zeier, 65 Dogins, 75 Washington

INACTIVE

• 10 King, 31 Young, 58 Davis, 70 Odom, 87 Emanuel, 92 McFarland, 94 White, 99 Sapp

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Dunn 16-49, Alstott 6-32, Dilfer 2-3.
• VIKINGS: Smith 19-59, Palmer 1-5, Cunningham 1-3, Williams 2-1.

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Dilfer 39-25-301-1-2.
• VIKINGS: Cunningham 34-26-296-1-3, George 1-0-0-0-0.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Anthony 7-94, Moore 4-58, Dunn 4-52, Green 4-49, Williams 3-26, Alstott 3-22.
• VIKINGS: Carter 6-41, Smith 6-21, Moss 4-120, Glover 2-37, Reed 2-37, Palmer 2-16, Kleinsasser 2-9, Williams 1-12, Tate 1-3.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: Abraham 1-0.
• VIKINGS: Miller 1-0.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Murphy 2-58, Green 2-37.
• VIKINGS: Williams 1-17.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Williams 2-19, Green 2-17.
• VIKINGS: Palmer 2-9, Tate 0-0.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• VIKINGS: Randle 2-9, Williams 1-6, Team 1-0.

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