Week 5, 1975

played in Minnesota, MN

63 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	3	0	6	-	16
Minnesota Vikings	7	14	7	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:39 TBY - Wayne Mosley 1 run (Jim Turner extra point)
1Q: 00:47 MIN - Danny Buggs 2 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 04:53 MIN - Danny Buggs 2 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 01:54 MIN - Chuck Foreman 1 run (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 00:07 TBY - Jim Turner 56 field goal
3Q: 05:29 MIN - Ronald Fitzgerald 3 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
4Q: 11:02 TBY - Freddie Scott 7 pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Wayne Mosley run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:39 TBY - Wayne Mosley 1 run (Jim Turner extra point)
1Q: 00:47 MIN - Danny Buggs 2 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 04:53 MIN - Danny Buggs 2 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 01:54 MIN - Chuck Foreman 1 run (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 00:07 TBY - Jim Turner 56 field goal
3Q: 05:29 MIN - Ronald Fitzgerald 3 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
4Q: 11:02 TBY - Freddie Scott 7 pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Wayne Mosley run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics TBY MIN
Record 2-3 3-2
First Downs 19 21
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 8 14
- by Penalty 5 2
Total Net Yards 197 373
- Offensive Plays 60 61
- Yards per Play 3.28 6.11
Net Rushing Yards 74 102
- Rushing Attempts 24 35
- Yards per Rush 3.08 2.91
Net Passing Yards 123 271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 16 - 2 25 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 148 277
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 3.42 10.42
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.3 9.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 16/122
Punt Returns/Yards 3/21 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/146 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 29
Time of Possession 25:10 34:50

Team Statistics	TBY	MIN
Record	2-3	3-2
First Downs	19	21
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	8	14
- by Penalty	5	2
Total Net Yards	197	373
- Offensive Plays	60	61
- Yards per Play	3.28	6.11
Net Rushing Yards	74	102
- Rushing Attempts	24	35
- Yards per Rush	3.08	2.91
Net Passing Yards	123	271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 16 - 2	25 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	148	277
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	3.42	10.42
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.3	9.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	16/122
Punt Returns/Yards	3/21	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/146	2/46
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 29
Time of Possession	25:10	34:50

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	9:28	OWN 44	15	56	Touchdown
1	0:38	1:43	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
2	12:08	1:45	OWN 18	3	5	Punt
2	4:46	0:42	OPP 49	1	0	Interception
2	1:44	1:42	OWN 35	8	26	Field Goal
3	13:50	2:27	OWN 43	4	20	Punt
3	5:24	0:35	OWN 40	1	0	Interception
3	1:34	1:43	OWN 3	3	8	Punt
4	12:45	1:48	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	8:51	1:36	OWN 43	3	7	Punt
4	3:49	2:53	OWN 33	13	20	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	5:32	4:54	OWN 24	10	76	Touchdown
2	13:55	1:47	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
2	10:23	5:37	OWN 26	10	74	Touchdown
2	4:04	2:20	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:10	OWN 43	2	-1	Interception
3	11:23	5:59	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	4:49	3:15	OWN 29	5	16	Punt
4	14:51	2:06	50	3	4	Punt
4	10:57	2:06	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	7:15	3:26	OWN 13	6	15	Punt
4	0:56	0:56	OWN 47	3	-5	Game

Game MVP: Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
George Amundson	12	39	3.25	11	1	0
Wayne Mosley	11	30	2.73	6	0	1
Sonny Jurgensen	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Chuck Foreman	23	76	3.30	12	3	1
Bob Gresham	8	32	4.00	6	0	0
Fran Tarkenton	4	-6	-1.50	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sonny Jurgensen	32	16	148	4/25	1	39	2	47.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fran Tarkenton	25	22	277	1/6	3	38	1	135.8

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ron Jessie	3	5	51	17.00	12	39	0
WR Barry Pearson	3	5	23	7.67	7	10	0
WR Freddie Scott	3	5	14	4.67	0	7	1
WR Al Dodd	2	4	17	8.50	0	12	0
TE Jim Mitchell	2	5	26	13.00	5	16	0
RB Wayne Mosley	2	4	12	6.00	0	9	0
RB Bryan Breech	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Al Chandler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Chuck Foreman	6	7	76	12.67	55	37	0
WR Frank Pitts	3	3	29	9.67	16	23	0
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	3	4	47	15.67	20	33	1
WR Danny Buggs	3	3	13	4.33	0	9	2
WR Don McCauley	2	3	25	12.50	8	22	0
TE Lewis Rockett	2	2	29	14.50	1	22	0
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	19	19.00	0	19	0
FB Larry Schreiber	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Tom Stropka	1	1	38	38.00	1	38	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mel Renfro	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bobby Howard	2	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ron Jessie	1	0	0	0
Gregg Bingham	0	1	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Carl Capria	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Montrae Jones	5	196	39.2	35.2	48	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bob Parsons	5	238	47.6	39.4	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim Turner	1/1	1/1	1/1	56	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Horst Muhlmann	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Dodd	3	21	7.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Jessie	4	116	29.0	0
Al Dodd	1	30	30.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zeke Moore	1	31	31.0	0
Del Ross	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mark Arneson	9	0	0.0	34	26
OLB Chris Hanburger	8	3	0.0	35	26
DT Dave Pureifory	6	1	0.0	34	26
S Donnie Shell	6	1	0.0	34	26
DE Julius Adams	5	2	1.0	32	22
CB Jim Stienke	5	2	0.0	33	24
S Burgess Owens	3	1	0.0	23	23
CB Mel Renfro	2	0	0.0	34	26
S Bert Horn	2	0	0.0	4	4
ILB Dallas Hickman	1	3	0.0	16	8
DE Elois Grooms	1	1	0.0	31	24
QB Sonny Jurgensen	1	0	---	---	---
DT John Mendenhall	1	0	0.0	20	17
TE Jim Mitchell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Derek Check	1	0	0.0	14	5
CB Everett Allen	1	0	0.0	18	17
S John Saunders	0	1	0.0	3	0

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Alan Page	7	1	0.5	24	36
DE Sweeny Williams	6	2	2.0	23	35
S Bob Atkins	5	3	0.0	23	36
OLB Floyd Rice	5	0	0.0	24	35
DE Carl Eller	4	3	1.5	24	35
CB Del Ross	4	0	0.0	12	33
CB Bobby Howard	2	0	0.0	22	35
S Paul Krause	2	0	0.0	12	12
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	1	4	0.0	19	13
DT Bill Dunstan	1	3	0.0	19	12
CB Zeke Moore	1	1	0.0	22	35
S Carl Capria	1	0	0.0	2	22
RB Chuck Foreman	1	0	---	---	---
CB John Rowser	1	0	0.0	6	24
DT Fred Nolan	1	0	0.0	11	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Julius Adams	1.0	0	0	0	22

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Sweeny Williams	2.0	0	3	3	35
DE Carl Eller	1.5	0	1	0	35
DT Alan Page	0.5	2	4	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Chris Hanburger	6	0	26
CB Jim Stienke	5	0	24
ILB Mark Arneson	4	0	26
CB Mel Renfro	2	1	26
S Donnie Shell	2	0	26
DE Julius Adams	1	0	22
S Bert Horn	1	0	4
ILB Dallas Hickman	1	0	8

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bob Atkins	3	1	0	36
OLB Floyd Rice	3	1	0	35
CB Del Ross	3	0	0	33
CB Bobby Howard	2	0	2	35
DE Carl Eller	2	0	0	35
CB John Rowser	1	1	0	24
S Carl Capria	1	0	0	22
S Paul Krause	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Mitchell	3	3	22	0	28
Ralph Neely	3	3	17	0	32
Sid Smith	1	5	24	0	26
Ed Newman	1	2	17	0	34
Al Chandler	1	1	7	0	5
Sam Bycroft	0	3	11	1	9
Charles Goodrum	0	3	20	0	28
Dave Foley	0	2	22	1	31
Booker Brown	0	1	9	2	9

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ed George	2	8	28	0	20
Dan Medlin	2	7	33	0	23
Ron Yary	2	3	35	0	26
Dave Manders	1	8	30	0	24
Jim Pietrzak	1	3	7	1	5
Pat Matson	1	1	25	0	21
Lewis Rockett	1	1	13	0	8
Larry Schreiber	0	1	17	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Al Dodd	1	14
Donnie Shell	1	9

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Kiddoo	2	22
Carl Capria	2	15
Lewis Rockett	1	12
Vincent Horton	1	10
Tom Stropka	1	9
Brock Green	1	5

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mel Renfro	---	---	34	26	11	71
Donnie Shell	---	---	34	26	9	69
Mark Arneson	---	---	34	26	2	62
Chris Hanburger	---	---	35	26	---	61
Sonny Jurgensen	24	36	---	---	---	60
Dave Pureifory	---	---	34	26	---	60
Jim Stienke	---	---	33	24	2	59
Ed Newman	17	34	---	---	5	56
Sid Smith	24	26	---	---	6	56
Dave Foley	22	31	---	---	2	55
Elois Grooms	---	---	31	24	---	55
Julius Adams	---	---	32	22	---	54
Jim Mitchell	22	28	---	---	4	54
Al Dodd	16	22	---	---	14	52
Ralph Neely	17	32	---	---	---	49
Charles Goodrum	20	28	---	---	---	48
Burgess Owens	---	---	23	23	2	48
George Amundson	14	12	---	---	18	44
John Mendenhall	---	---	20	17	5	42
Ron Jessie	15	21	---	---	5	41
Everett Allen	---	---	18	17	6	41
Barry Pearson	12	22	---	---	1	35
Freddie Scott	7	19	---	---	9	35
Barty Smith	9	13	---	---	10	32
Wayne Mosley	11	19	---	---	---	30
Bryan Breech	4	17	---	---	8	29
Dallas Hickman	---	---	16	8	4	28
Al Chandler	7	5	---	---	15	27
Sam Bycroft	11	9	---	---	6	26
Booker Brown	9	9	---	---	6	24
Bob Rowe	---	---	15	9	---	24
Derek Check	---	---	14	5	5	24
Gregg Bingham	---	---	0	0	18	18
Cal Withrow	0	11	---	---	5	16
Norm Doyle	3	2	---	---	10	15
Isaac Fulcher	---	---	2	2	7	11
Bert Horn	---	---	4	4	3	11
John Saunders	---	---	3	0	7	10
Jim Turnbull	---	---	3	1	4	8
Montrae Jones	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jim Turner	0	0	---	---	5	5
Kevin Calhoun	---	---	0	0	---	0
Malcolm Padavona	0	0	---	---	---	0
Quentin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Will Cureton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Virgil Livers	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Zeke Moore	---	---	22	35	5	62
Bob Atkins	---	---	23	36	2	61
Dan Medlin	33	23	---	---	5	61
Alan Page	---	---	24	36	1	61
Fran Tarkenton	35	26	---	---	---	61
Ron Yary	35	26	---	---	---	61
Carl Eller	---	---	24	35	1	60
Floyd Rice	---	---	24	35	1	60
Bobby Howard	---	---	22	35	2	59
Sweeny Williams	---	---	23	35	1	59
Del Ross	---	---	12	33	13	58
Dave Manders	30	24	---	---	---	54
Kent Kramer	28	14	---	---	7	49
Ed George	28	20	---	---	---	48
Pat Matson	25	21	---	---	---	46
Chuck Foreman	25	18	---	---	2	45
Ronald Fitzgerald	22	19	---	---	---	41
Carl Capria	---	---	2	22	15	39
Don McCauley	14	11	---	---	14	39
John Rowser	---	---	6	24	9	39
Danny Buggs	16	18	---	---	5	39
Frank Pitts	22	15	---	---	---	37
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	12	2	22	36
Bob Gresham	10	8	---	---	17	35
Lee Roy Jordan	---	---	19	13	2	34
Bill Dunstan	---	---	19	12	2	33
Larry Schreiber	17	12	---	---	4	33
Lewis Rockett	13	8	---	---	12	33
Amos Martin	---	---	5	18	9	32
Paul Krause	---	---	12	12	1	25
Tom Forrest	10	5	---	---	5	20
Vincent Horton	7	3	---	---	10	20
Aaron Meyer	7	6	---	---	5	18
Fred Nolan	---	---	11	4	3	18
Jim Pietrzak	7	5	---	---	5	17
Tom Stropka	1	4	---	---	9	14
Brock Green	---	---	1	5	5	11
Ike Howard	---	---	1	1	5	7
Thomas Henderson	---	---	2	2	2	6
Greg Horton	0	0	---	---	5	5
Horst Muhlmann	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bob Parsons	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bill Peterson	---	---	0	1	4	5
Mike Boryla	0	0	---	---	---	0
Otis Hastings	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steve Rogers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	22	2.8
Middle	10	25	2.5
Right	6	27	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	31	3.1
Middle	16	53	3.3
Right	6	23	3.8
None	3	-5	-1.7

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sonny Jurgensen	32	16	1	1	0	3	8	4	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fran Tarkenton	25	22	6	0	2	0	0	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	26	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	22	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	61	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	39	5.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-3	-3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	117	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	103	14.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	60	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ron Jessie	5	3	51	1	21
TE Jim Mitchell	5	2	26	0	28
WR Barry Pearson	5	3	23	0	22
WR Freddie Scott	5	3	14	0	19
WR Al Dodd	4	2	17	0	22
RB Wayne Mosley	4	2	12	0	19
RB Bryan Breech	3	1	5	0	17
TE Al Chandler	1	0	0	0	5

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Chuck Foreman	7	6	1	76	1	18
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	4	3	1	47	1	19
WR Don McCauley	3	2	0	25	1	11
WR Frank Pitts	3	3	0	29	1	15
WR Danny Buggs	3	3	0	13	0	18
TE Lewis Rockett	2	2	0	29	1	8
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	0	19	0	14
FB Larry Schreiber	1	1	0	1	0	12
WR Tom Stropka	1	1	0	38	1	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
George Amundson	2	11	5.50	3.25
Wayne Mosley	2	1	0.50	2.73

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chuck Foreman	5	11	2.20	3.30
Bob Gresham	2	9	4.50	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sonny Jurgensen	2	2	15	7.50	4.63

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fran Tarkenton	5	5	17	3.40	11.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ron Jessie	1	1	8	8.00	10.20
WR Freddie Scott	1	1	7	7.00	2.80

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chuck Foreman	2	2	10	5.00	10.86
WR Danny Buggs	2	2	4	2.00	4.33
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	1	1	3	3.00	11.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
George Amundson	5	2
Wayne Mosley	2	2

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Chuck Foreman	2	0
Fran Tarkenton	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sonny Jurgensen	3	2	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fran Tarkenton	8	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Freddie Scott	2	1	0
WR Ron Jessie	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	2	1	1
WR Danny Buggs	2	2	2
RB Chuck Foreman	1	1	0
WR Don McCauley	1	1	1
WR Frank Pitts	1	1	1
FB Larry Schreiber	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)