Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings

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September 14th, 1997

1997 Week 3

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Dilfer

RB W. Dunn

FB M. Alstott

WR R. Anthony

WR H. Copeland

TE J. Harris

T P. Gruber

G J. Pyne

C T. Mayberry

G J. Diaz

T J. Odom

Defensive Starters

DE C. Ahanotu

DT B. Culpepper

DT W. Sapp

DE R. Upshaw

LB R. Porter

LB H. Nickerson

LB D. Brooks

CB D. Abraham

CB A. Parker

S J. Lynch

S M. Johnson

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Buccaneers	0	14	7	7	28
Vikings	3	0	3	8	14

	Buccaneers	Vikings
Q1	0	3
Q2	14	0
Q3	7	3
Q4	7	8
FINAL	28	14

Key Performers

Buccaneers

PassingT. Dilfer

15/20, 192 YDS, 2 TD

RushingW. Dunn

16, 101 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingH. Copeland

3, 85 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesA. Parker

SacksD. Brooks

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Vikings

PassingB. Johnson

29/44, 334 YDS, 1 TD

RushingR. Smith

10, 54 YDS

ReceivingJ. Reed

6, 131 YDS

TacklesE. McDaniel

SacksD. Rudd

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Buccaneers

Stat

Vikings

First Downs

376

Total Yards

382

Rushes

191

Rush YDS

Rush TD

75.0%

PASS %

65.9%

185

NET PASS YDS

310

PASS TD

Takeaways

33:13

Time of Possession

26:47

Offensive Starters

B. Johnson QB

R. Smith RB

J. Reed WR

C. Carter WR

G. DeLong TE

H. Goodwin TE

T. Steussie T

R. McDaniel G

J. Christy C

S. Dill G

K. Stringer T

Defensive Starters

F. Smith DE

J. Fisk DT

J. Randle DT

D. Alexander DE

D. Edwards LB

J. Brady LB

E. McDaniel LB

C. Fuller CB

D. Washington CB

R. Griffith S

O. Thomas S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 3 match up between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings featuring 101 rushing yards by Warrick Dunn.

Legend

Moment: Buccaneers

Moment: Vikings

Buccaneers Momentum

Vikings Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Greg Davis 25 yard field goal good

Vikings opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • TAM TD TAM TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Trent Dilfer pass complete to Jackie Harris for 5 yards touchdown - PAT no good - PAT good

Buccaneers takes the lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • TAM TD TAM TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mike Alstott middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Buccaneers extends lead → 14-3

< Q3 > • TAM TD TAM TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Trent Dilfer pass complete to Horace Copeland for 27 yards touchdown - PAT good

Buccaneers extends lead → 21-3

< Q3 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Greg Davis 24 yard field goal good

Vikings cuts lead → 21-6

< Q4 > • TAM TD TAM TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Warrick Dunn middle for 52 yards touchdown - PAT good

Buccaneers extends lead → 28-6

< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brad Johnson pass complete to Cris Carter for 30 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Vikings cuts lead → 28-14

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Trent Dilfer	20	15	75.0	192	2	0	49	1	137.9
Team Totals	20	15	75.0	192	2	0	49	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Warrick Dunn	16	101	6.3	1	52
Mike Alstott	8	29	3.6	1	10
Errict Rhett	8	28	3.5	0	7
Trent Dilfer	4	7	1.8	0	7
Reidel Anthony	1	26	26.0	0	26
Team Totals	37	191	5.2	2	52

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Reidel Anthony	5	4	58	14.5	0	28
Horace Copeland	5	3	85	28.3	1	49
Jackie Harris	4	3	13	4.3	1	5
Mike Alstott	2	2	9	4.5	0	9
Robb Thomas	2	2	26	13.0	0	15
Warrick Dunn	1	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team Totals	19	15	192	12.8	2	49

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Anthony Parker	7	5	2	0
Melvin Johnson	6	5	1	0
Hardy Nickerson	6	3	3	0
Derrick Brooks	5	5	0	1
Donnie Abraham	5	4	1	0
Reggie Rusk	4	4	0	0
Regan Upshaw	3	2	1	0.5
Jeff Gooch	3	3	0	0
Tyrone Legette	3	3	0	0
Chidi Ahanotu	2	2	0	1
John Lynch	2	2	0	0
Charles Mincy	2	1	1	0
Rufus Porter	2	2	0	0
Tyoka Jackson	1	0	1	0.5
Warren Sapp	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	52	42	10	3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Warrick Dunn	3	63	21	0
Team Totals	3	63	21.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Warrick Dunn	3	39	13	0
Team Totals	3	39	13.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Michael Husted	0	0	4	4
Team Totals	0	0	4	4

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tommy Barnhardt	5	207	41.4
Team Totals	5	207	41.4

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Brad Johnson	44	29	65.9	334	1	0	56	3	96.2
Team Totals	44	29	65.9	334	1	0	56	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Robert Smith	10	54	5.4	17
Brad Johnson	2	16	8.0	11
Leroy Hoard	2	-2	-1.0	1
Charles Evans	1	4	4.0	4
Team Totals	15	72	4.8	17

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Robert Smith	7	6	27	4.5	0	9
Jake Reed	8	6	131	21.8	0	56
Cris Carter	15	6	69	11.5	1	30
Charles Evans	5	5	53	10.6	0	17
Chris Walsh	3	2	29	14.5	0	19
Leroy Hoard	2	2	8	4.0	0	5
David Palmer	1	1	10	10.0	0	10
Greg DeLong	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
Hunter Goodwin	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	43	29	334	11.5	1	56

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Ed McDaniel	8	7	1	0
Dewayne Washington	8	6	2	0
Orlando Thomas	7	5	2	0
Jeff Brady	6	4	2	0
Robert Griffith	6	3	3	0
Fernando Smith	6	4	2	0
Jason Fisk	5	5	0	0
Tony Williams	5	4	1	0
Derrick Alexander	4	3	1	0
Dwayne Rudd	2	2	0	1
Pete Bercich	2	2	0	0
Corey Fuller	1	0	1	0
John Randle	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	61	45	16	1