Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings 
WON - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 Minnesota Vikings 13
Rookie Cadillac Williams rushed for 148 yards, including a game-clinching 71-yard touchdown run with 1:23 remaining.
Starting quarterback Brian Griese threw touchdowns to Alex Smith. Tampa Bay snapped a four-game losing streak dating back to the 2004 season.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Mike Carey
- UMPIRE: Dan Ferrell
- HEAD LINESMAN: Steve Stelljes
- LINE JUDGE: Mark Perlman
- SIDE JUDGE: Tom Finken
- FIELD JUDGE: Buddy Horton
- BACK JUDGE: Keith Ferguson
- REPLAY OFFICIAL: Tommy Moore
- VIDEO OPERATOR: Bud Alexander
SCORING
- VIKINGS: 02:44-1Q Sharper 88 interception return (Edinger kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 14:55-2Q Smith 23 pass from Griese (Bryant kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 04:38-2Q Smith 2 pass from Griese (Bryant kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 00:17-2Q Bryant FG40
- VIKINGS: 03:52-3Q Edinger FG53
- VIKINGS: 06:13-4Q Edinger FG22
- BUCCANEERS: 01:23-4Q Williams 71 run (Bryant kick)
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #84 J. Galloway
- LT: #69 A. Davis
- LG: #72 D. Buenning
- C: #76 J. Wade
- RG: #79 S. Mahan
- RT: #67 K. Walker
- TE: #88 A. Becht
- TE: #81 A. Smith
- QB: #08 B. Griese
- RB: #24 C. Williams
- RB: #32 M. Pittman
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #94 G. Spires
- NT: #95 C. Hovan
- DT: #92 A. McFarland
- RE: #97 S. Rice
- SLB: #56 R. Nece
- MLB: #53 S. Quarles
- WLB: #55 D. Brooks
- LCB: #25 B. Kelly
- RCB: #20 R. Barber
- SS: #23 J. Phillips
- FS: #34 D. Jackson
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 3 Bryant, 9 Bidwell, 19 Hilliard, 21 Bolden, 26 Allen, 27 Cox, 33 Graham, 40 Alstott, 43 Cook, 46 Adams, 51 Ruud, 58 Cooper, 64 Bryant, 75 Steussie, 77 Terry, 80 Clayton, 83 Moore, 86 Shepherd, 89 Jones, 90 White, 96 Wyms
DID NOT PLAY
- 2 Simms, 85 Lawrie
INACTIVE
- 12 McCown, 28 Nicholson, 44 Razzano, 61 Colmer, 78 Stinchcomb, 82 Warren, 87 Russell, 91 Bradley
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Williams 27-148, Galloway 1-0, Alstott 1-0, Griese 2-(-2).
- VIKINGS: Williams 6-15, Culpepper 3-19, Bennett 6-(-1).
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Griese 29-18-213-2-2.
- VIKINGS: Culpepper 33-22-233-3-0.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Galloway 5-97, Clayton 4-57, Smith 4-34, Cook 2-7, Alstott 1-7, Becht 1-7, Hilliard 1-4.
- VIKINGS: Kleinsasser 4-42, Wiggins 4-33, Burleson 3-45, Taylor 3-38, Robinson 3-22, Bennett 3-21, Williams 2-32.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: Kelly 2-16, Brooks 1-0.
- VIKINGS: Sharper 1-88, Smoot 1-0.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Cox 4-83.
- VIKINGS: Moore 3-66, Williamson 2-23.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Jones 3-27.
- VIKINGS: Howry 5-54.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: McFarland 1-8, Team 1-7, Rice 1-3.
- VIKINGS: Johnston 1-7, Williams 1-7.
