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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
@
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date
September 15, 1985
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
MIN 31 — TB 16 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,890

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Dan Dierdorf, Jean Fugett

Summary

MIN and TB combined for 420 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Darrin Nelson led MIN with 42 rushing yards while James Wilder paced TB with 113. Through the air, Ted Brown topped MIN with 82 receiving yards while James Wilder led TB with 71.

Expected Points Summary

MIN
Total10.51
Off4.34
Def2.50
ST6.57
TB
Total-10.51
Off-2.50
Def-4.34
ST-6.57

Team Stats

Stat MIN TB
First Downs 18 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-79-2 23-115-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-28-183-1-2 26-38-237-1-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 1-3
Net Pass Yards 183 234
Total Yards 262 349
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-3
Turnovers 2 5
Penalties-Yards 9-67 8-52
Time of Possession 28:50 31:10

Expected Points Detail

MIN
Offense
Pass: 2.84
Rush: -0.24
TO: -0.71
Defense
Pass: -0.63
Rush: 2.85
TO: 10.17
Returns
KO: 0.72
KR: -2.63
P: 4.61
PR: 0.22
FG/XP: 3.65
TB
Offense
Pass: 0.63
Rush: -2.85
TO: -10.17
Defense
Pass: -2.84
Rush: 0.24
TO: 0.71
Returns
KO: 2.63
KR: -0.72
P: -0.22
PR: -4.61
FG/XP: -3.65

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIN TB
First Downs 18 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-79-2 23-115-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-28-183-1-2 26-38-237-1-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 1-3
Net Pass Yards 183 234
Total Yards 262 349
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-3
Turnovers 2 5
Penalties-Yards 9-67 8-52
Time of Possession 28:50 31:10

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Vikings Allen Rice 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) 7-0
2 Vikings Jan Stenerud 31 yard field goal 10-0
Buccaneers Donald Igwebuike 25 yard field goal 10-3
Vikings Joey Browner 15 yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick) 17-3
3 Vikings Alfred Anderson 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) 24-3
Buccaneers James Wilder 1 yard rush (Donald Igwebuike kick) 24-10
4 Buccaneers Jerry Bell 12 yard pass from Steve DeBerg 24-16
Vikings Ted Brown 54 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Jan Stenerud kick) 31-16

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