Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 03 Minnesota Vikings 17

It was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense that maintained a respectable losing score as the 54,817 Viking fans were hoping for a blow-out.

The Buccaneers rushed for six yards or less within nine of twelve offensive drives as well as ending three other possessions with a fumble, punt and missed field goal.

Asked whether he saw anything good in the game, Bucs coach Ray Perkins replied, “No, but I missed the halftime show.”

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Red Cashion
• UMPIRE: Bob Wagner
• LINE JUDGE: John Alderton
• SIDE JUDGE: Howard Slavin
• HEAD LINESMAN: Burl Toler
• BACK JUDGE: Ben Tompkins
• FIELD JUDGE: Don Hakes
• REPLAY OFFICIAL: Gaylord Bryan

SCORING

• VIKINGS: 12:44-2Q Carter 12 pass from Kramer (Karlis kick)
• VIKINGS: 05:38-2Q Karlis FG20
• BUCCANEERS: 00:00-2Q Igwebuike FG44
• VIKINGS: 03:12-2Q Lewis 28 pass from Kramer (Karlis kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #88 M. Carrier
• LT: #74 P. Gruber
• LG: #73 T. McHale
• C: #60 R. Grimes
• RG: #69 J. Bruhin
• LT: #72 R. Taylor
• TE: #82 R. Hall
• WR: #84 B. Hill
• QB: #14 V. Testaverde
• FB: #43 W. Howard
• RB: #34 L. Tate

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #79 R. Davis
• NT: #95 C. Jarvis
• RE: #94 R. Goff
• LLB: #59 K. Murphy
• LILB: #99. E. Marve
• RILB: #54 E. Randle
• RLB: #57 W. Moss
• LC: #29 R. Reynolds
• RC: #22 R. Jones
• SS: #30 M. Robinsons
• FS: #39 H. Hamilton

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 1 Igwebuike, 5 Mohr, 20 Harris, 32 Wilder, 36 Futrell, 38 Lawson, 40 Elder, 47 Smith, 51 Thomas, 53 Coleman, 55 Rolling, 56 Anno, 70 Swayne, 77 Weston, 78 Cannon, 85 Walker, 86 Harris, 87 Drewrey, 97 Lee

DID NOT PLAY

• 12 Ferguson, 65 Graham, 75 Bax, 89 Gay

INACTIVE

• 62 Simmonds, 83 Peebles

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Tate 13-64, Howard 8-13, Smith 2-9, Testaverde 1-6, Wilder 1-2.
• VIKINGS: Nelson 11-67, Fenney 14-38, Dozier 6-33, Anderson 7-19, Kramer 2-3, Rice 1-2.

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Testaverde 23-6-82-0-0.
• VIKINGS: Kramer 32-18-190-2-2, Wilson 3-3-40-0-0.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Hill 3-48, Smith 1-19, Harris 1-9, Carrier 1-6.
• VIKINGS: Carter 6-87, Anderson 4-48, Jones 3-38, Lewis 3-32, Nelson 2-12, Fenney 2-6, Jordan 1-7.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: Hamilton 2-30.
• VIKINGS: none.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Elder 4-89.
• VIKINGS: Nelson 1-30.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• VIKINGS: Lewis 6-101.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: Jarvis 1-18, Murphy 1-9.
• VIKINGS: Doleman 1-9, Millard 1-9.

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