Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 Minnesota Vikings 20
After 21 days, the Buccaneers finally played their second game of the season.
Three Martin Gramatica field goals and a Warrick Dunn touchdown run gave the Buccaneers a 16–13 lead in the fourth quarter. However, Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper capped off a 96-yard drive with an 8-yard touchdown run with 1:03 remaining, and Minnesota took the victory 20–16.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Ed Hochuli
- UMPIRE: Steve Wilson
- LINE JUDGE: Mark Hittner
- SIDE JUDGE: Mark Perlman
- HEAD LINESMAN: Laird Hayes
- BACK JUDGE: Don Carey
- FIELD JUDGE: Tom Sifferman
- REPLAY OFFICIAL: Howard Slavin
- VIDEO OPERATOR: Fred Gallagher
SCORING
- BUCCANEERS: 07:39-1Q Gramatica FG25
- VIKINGS: 00:44-1Q Carter 13 pass from Culpepper (Anderson kick)
- VIKINGS: 02:55-2Q Anderson FG24
- VIKINGS: 00:16-2Q Gramatica FG25
- VIKINGS: 06:59-3Q Gramatica FG49
- VIKINGS: 01:44-3Q Anderson FG29
- VIKINGS: 12:40-4Q Dunn 6 run (Gramatica kick)
- VIKINGS: 01:03-4Q Culpepper 8 run (Anderson kick)
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #81 J. Green
- LT: #67 K. Walker
- LG: #64 R. McDaniel
- C: #62 J. Christy
- RG: #60 C. Coleman
- RT: #71 J. Wunsch
- TE: #83 D. Moore
- WR: #19 K. Johnson
- QB: #14 B. Johnson
- RB: #28 W. Dunn
- FB: #40 M. Alstott
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #78 M. Jones
- NT: #92 A. McFarland
- DT: #99 W. Sapp
- RE: #97 S. Rice
- SLB: #53 S. Quarles
- MLB: #59 J. Duncan
- WLB: #55 D. Brooks
- LCB: #21 D. Abraham
- RCB: #20 R. Barber
- SS: #47 J. Lynch
- FS: #34 D. Jackson
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 3 Royals, 7 Gramatica, 22 Stecker, 25 Kelly, 26 Smith, 27 Abdullah, 33 Vance, 38 Howell, 43 Cook, 50 Gooch, 51 Singleton, 52 Webster, 69 Pierson, 75 Washington, 80 Yoder, 84 McDermott, 85 Anthony, 86 Williams, 91 Darby, 94 White
DID NOT PLAY
- 10 King, 76 Curry, 96 Wyms
INACTIVE
- 1 Hamilton, 46 Gibson, 58 Cerqua, 65 Hochstein, 68 Grice, 87 Murphy, 89 Wynn, 98 Cannida
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Dunn 11-65, Alstott 3-24, B.Johnson 2-19.
- VIKINGS: Bennett 13-51, Culpepper 5-20, Moss 1-9, Chapman 3-6, Morrow 1-3, Kleinsasser 1-1.
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: B.Johnson 34-20-224-1-0.
- VIKINGS: Culpepper 44-30-322-2-1
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: K.Johnson 7-96, Dunn 5-34, Green 3-54, Stecker 3-33, Alstott 2-7.
- VIKINGS: Kleinsasser 8-51, Bennett 6-26, Moss 5-86, Carter 5-62, Chamberlain 4-88, Chapman 1-7, Reed 1-2.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: Barber 1-12, Brooks 1-2.
- VIKINGS: Kelly 1-2.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Smith 5-126.
- VIKINGS: Walters 2-42.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Williams 1-0.
- VIKINGS: Walters 1-8.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Rice 1-10.
- VIKINGS: Garnett 1-1.
