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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
@
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Date
September 17, 1978
Kickoff
02:00 PM ET
11:00 AM PT
Score
TB 16 — MIN 10 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,655

Inaugurated: 01/01/1956

Broadcast

Announcers

Jim Thacker, Tom Matte

Summary

TB and MIN combined for 243 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Ricky Bell led TB with 59 rushing yards while Chuck Foreman paced MIN with 25. Through the air, Morris Owens topped TB with 42 receiving yards while Sammy White led MIN with 62.

Expected Points Summary

TB
Total6.00
Off-20.99
Def27.23
ST3.21
MIN
Total-6.00
Off-27.23
Def20.99
ST-3.21

Team Stats

Stat TB MIN
First Downs 10 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-92-1 28-73-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 5-19-63-1-0 25-37-189-1-3
Sacked-Yards 0-0 4-43
Net Pass Yards 63 146
Total Yards 155 219
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-2
Turnovers 1 5
Penalties-Yards 11-96 8-61

Expected Points Detail

TB
Offense
Pass: -9.12
Rush: -10.20
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 18.92
Rush: 7.42
TO: 13.28
Returns
KO: 1.05
KR: -1.58
P: 7.49
PR: 0.26
FG/XP: -4.01
MIN
Offense
Pass: -18.92
Rush: -7.42
TO: -13.28
Defense
Pass: 9.12
Rush: 10.20
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.58
KR: -1.05
P: -0.26
PR: -7.49
FG/XP: 4.01

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat TB MIN
First Downs 10 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-92-1 28-73-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 5-19-63-1-0 25-37-189-1-3
Sacked-Yards 0-0 4-43
Net Pass Yards 63 146
Total Yards 155 219
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-2
Turnovers 1 5
Penalties-Yards 11-96 8-61

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Buccaneers Neil O'Donoghue 42 yard field goal 3-0
Vikings Ahmad Rashad 4 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) 3-7
2 Buccaneers Ricky Bell 2 yard rush 9-7
3 Buccaneers Morris Owens 5 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick) 16-7
4 Vikings Rick Danmeier 47 yard field goal 16-10

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