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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
@
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date
October 1, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
MIN 24 — TB 7 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,890

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Glieber, Paul Hornung, Johnny Unitas

Summary

MIN and TB combined for 524 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Robert Miller led MIN with 38 rushing yards while Jimmy DuBose paced TB with 35. Through the air, Ahmad Rashad topped MIN with 60 receiving yards while Morris Owens led TB with 132.

Expected Points Summary

MIN
Total11.85
Off-1.15
Def5.16
ST2.25
TB
Total-11.85
Off-5.16
Def1.15
ST-2.25

Team Stats

Stat MIN TB
First Downs 19 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 37-111-1 24-87-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-31-213-1-1 16-35-311-1-3
Sacked-Yards 1-5 2-28
Net Pass Yards 208 283
Total Yards 319 370
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0
Turnovers 1 3
Penalties-Yards 5-35 3-25

Expected Points Detail

MIN
Offense
Pass: 2.66
Rush: -6.73
TO: -2.23
Defense
Pass: 2.32
Rush: 1.89
TO: 6.48
Returns
KO: 2.20
KR: -3.09
P: -2.80
PR: -0.30
FG/XP: 6.24
TB
Offense
Pass: -2.32
Rush: -1.89
TO: -6.48
Defense
Pass: -2.66
Rush: 6.73
TO: 2.23
Returns
KO: 3.09
KR: -2.20
P: 0.30
PR: 2.80
FG/XP: -6.24

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIN TB
First Downs 19 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 37-111-1 24-87-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-31-213-1-1 16-35-311-1-3
Sacked-Yards 1-5 2-28
Net Pass Yards 208 283
Total Yards 319 370
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0
Turnovers 1 3
Penalties-Yards 5-35 3-25

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Vikings Robert Miller 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) 7-0
2 Vikings Rick Danmeier 36 yard field goal 10-0
Buccaneers Morris Owens 56 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick) 10-7
Vikings Sammy White 21 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) 17-7
4 Vikings Fred McNeill 16 yard blocked punt return (Rick Danmeier kick) 24-7

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