Week 5, 1981

played in Minnesota, MN

58 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers3037-13
Minnesota Vikings01073-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:57 TBY - Mike Lansford 20 field goal
2Q: 14:22 MIN - Rafael Septien 25 field goal
2Q: 00:39 MIN - Charley Young 8 pass from Pat Ryan (Rafael Septien extra point)
3Q: 11:42 TBY - Mike Lansford 21 field goal
3Q: 00:42 MIN - Mike Strachan 2 run (Rafael Septien extra point)
4Q: 02:37 MIN - Rafael Septien 35 field goal
4Q: 01:26 TBY - Wally Francis 39 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mike Lansford extra point)

Team StatisticsTBYMIN
Record2-32-3
First Downs1713
- by Rushing65
- by Passing108
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards330257
- Offensive Plays6662
- Yards per Play5.004.15
Net Rushing Yards99101
- Rushing Attempts2229
- Yards per Rush4.503.48
Net Passing Yards231156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 20 - 432 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards241162
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/101/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.254.73
Fumbles/Lost2/12/0
3rd Down Conversions3/136/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.47.2
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/558/100
Punt Returns/Yards4/131/8
Kick Returns/Yards3/593/50
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/65
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/22/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 44
Time of Possession30:0129:59

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:155:24OWN 231274Field Goal
16:032:20OWN 41420Punt
12:402:23OWN 26522Interception
214:154:46OWN 31837Interception
28:050:54OWN 2431Interception
25:332:51OWN 263-4Punt
20:070:07OWN 4110Half
315:003:26OWN 30666Field Goal
38:591:13OWN 26415Punt
30:321:28OWN 203-5Punt
411:591:37OWN 20515Punt
47:040:52OWN 202-5Interception
42:301:22OWN 20780Touchdown
40:270:27OWN 43319Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:45OWN 353-14Punt
17:511:48OWN 2437Punt
13:431:03OWN 203-1Punt
10:171:02OPP 1234Field Goal
29:291:24OWN 3136Punt
27:111:38OPP 2637Missed FG
22:422:11OWN 45855Touchdown
20:250:18OPP 281-6Missed FG
311:342:35OWN 2837Punt
37:467:14OWN 21498Touchdown
414:042:05OWN 4636Punt
410:223:18OWN 25635Punt
46:123:42OPP 28610Field Goal
41:080:41OPP 3933Missed FG

Game MVP: Pat Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Sims18894.941550
Paul Hofer362.00300
Chuck Fusina144.00400
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mike Strachan19794.165011
Walter Landers7162.29500
Pat Ryan273.50400
Curtis Dickey1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chuck Fusina43202411/10139433.2
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat Ryan32231621/6120093.5

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wally Francis81412215.2555391
WR Jack Dolbin475714.2511290
WR Lam Jones211178.504140
WR Cotton Speyrer14-1-1.000-10
WR Van Harmon1155.00050
TE Jeremy Wolf131313.003130
RB Paul Hofer112020.0012200
FB Tim Wilson1166.00060
RB Billy Sims1122.00320
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charley Young911849.3323201
RB Mike Strachan34144.676110
TE Jimmie Giles33227.338110
WR Stan Rome33144.67160
WR Irving Merchant24115.50970
FB Curtis Dickey2463.00240
WR Butch Johnson131111.007110

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Terry Jackson24321.500
OLB Thomas Henderson11212.000
S Gary Fencik11010.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Cotton Speyrer1000
Billy Sims1000
Chuck Fusina0100
Broderick Kimsey0010
Stanley Doebert0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Strachan1000
Butch Johnson1000
Charley Young0100
Robert Jackson0100
Stan Rome0100
Jerry Reese0020

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Max Runager521643.237.6571
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman731845.437.9571

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Lansford2/20/00/0211/1
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rafael Septien2/50/20/2352/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Virgil Livers4133.30
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Irving Merchant188.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Cotton Speyrer23819.00
Chris Fletcher12121.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Irving Merchant23618.00
Royce McKinney11414.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mike Woods600.01820
S Mike Wagner540.02621
CB Virgil Livers510.02119
OLB Broderick Kimsey410.0109
ILB James Harrell400.02524
CB Eric Wright320.01927
ILB Carl Gersbach310.0610
DT Randy Davison310.01415
DT Andy Buffone300.01717
DE Willie Jones211.0919
DE Mario Nakamura220.01518
S Larry Brune220.01921
CB Stanley Doebert200.01013
CB Jerome Dove200.02325
DE Steve Baumgartner100.01613
S Chris Fletcher100.01216
WR Wally Francis10---------
OLB Jim Youngblood100.01317
DE Ernie Dodge100.02114
S Vinny Hoover100.0314
WR Jack Dolbin10---------
RB Paul Hofer10---------
WR Lam Jones10---------
DE Fred Anderson030.01320
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Ernest Kirk601.01323
CB Royce McKinney620.01034
ILB Robert Jackson410.01011
S Terry Jackson400.01732
OLB Thomas Henderson330.01626
S Gary Fencik310.01834
ILB Ken Fantetti310.01233
DE Mark Gastineau200.01535
S Jerry Reese200.01227
S Roland Solomon200.01634
CB LeCharls McDaniel200.01638
DE Anthony Jolly110.01326
ILB Eddie Johnson110.077
CB Keith Simpson100.01629
OLB Jim Ryan100.031
DT James Hunter100.01624
OLB Rickey Jackson020.01935
OLB Chris Keating010.011

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Willie Jones1.000119
DE Steve Baumgartner0.002013
DE Mario Nakamura0.001018
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ernest Kirk1.000023
DE Anthony Jolly0.010026
DE Don Latimer0.003025
DE Mark Gastineau0.001235
OLB Rickey Jackson0.001235

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mike Woods40020
CB Virgil Livers30019
OLB Jim Youngblood21017
OLB Broderick Kimsey2009
S Larry Brune20021
CB Eric Wright20027
CB Jerome Dove11025
S Chris Fletcher10016
S Mike Wagner10021
DT Andy Buffone10017
CB Stanley Doebert10013
S Vinny Hoover10014
DE Willie Jones10019
ILB James Harrell10024
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Terry Jackson41232
CB Royce McKinney40034
ILB Robert Jackson40011
ILB Ken Fantetti30033
CB LeCharls McDaniel21038
CB Keith Simpson11029
OLB Thomas Henderson10126
S Roland Solomon10034
S Gary Fencik01134
S Jerry Reese01027
OLB Greg Bracelin0109

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rich Saul14122044
Tom Forrest14017138
Jon Kolb14018038
Jeremy Wolf12011016
Barty Smith1111107
Revie Sorey11019036
Ted Petersen11017028
Charles Goodrum020506
Kyle Davis010406
Tim Wilson0105016
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dean Miraldi29024026
Glenn Hyde14020024
Jimmie Giles11020018
Dennis Nelson030507
Syd Kitson02025126
Doug Smith02024026
Curtis Dickey02016016
Tim Irwin02026025
Nathan Poole010505
Don Warren01010010

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Vinny Hoover216
Barty Smith212
Van Harmon114
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Jerry Reese416
Greg Bracelin216
Walter Landers120

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rich Saul2244------672
Chuck Fusina2244---------66
Revie Sorey1936------661
Tom Forrest1738------257
Mike Woods------18201957
Wally Francis1937---------56
Jon Kolb1838---------56
Cotton Speyrer1630------753
James Harrell------2524453
Mike Wagner------2621451
Stanley Doebert------10132851
Virgil Livers------21191151
Jerome Dove------2325250
Billy Sims1919------1149
Eric Wright------1927349
Jack Dolbin924------1447
Ted Petersen1728---------45
Chris Fletcher------12161644
Larry Brune------1921444
Lam Jones1026------642
Eric Sievers616------1638
Ernie Dodge------2114237
Tim Wilson516------1637
Fred Anderson------1320437
Steve Baumgartner------1613736
Andy Buffone------1717236
Mario Nakamura------1518336
Jeremy Wolf1116------734
Jim Youngblood------1317333
Vinny Hoover------3141633
Willie Jones------919533
Randy Davison------1415332
Barty Smith117------1230
Carl Barzilauskas------911929
Jim Nicholson516------728
Carl Gersbach------6101026
Van Harmon19------1424
Paul Hofer320---------23
Broderick Kimsey------109221
Bill Ellenbogen38------718
Kyle Davis46------717
Charles Goodrum56---------11
Mike Lansford00------66
Max Runager00------55
Tony Adams00------22
Bob Gagliano00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Syd Kitson2526------1263
Pat Ryan2933---------62
Terry Jackson------17321160
Royce McKinney------10341559
Irving Merchant2022------1456
Glenn Hyde2024------1256
Rickey Jackson------1935256
Gary Fencik------1834355
Doug Smith2426------555
Jerry Reese------12271655
LeCharls McDaniel------1638155
Mark Gastineau------1535252
Roland Solomon------1634151
Tim Irwin2625---------51
Dean Miraldi2426---------50
Keith Simpson------1629247
Ken Fantetti------1233146
Thomas Henderson------1626244
Butch Johnson1520------944
Jimmie Giles2018------543
Curtis Dickey1616------1143
Ernest Kirk------1323642
Walter Landers814------2042
Mike Strachan2119------141
John Choma1316------1241
James Hunter------1624141
Anthony Jolly------1326140
Don Latimer------925640
Charley Young1424---------38
Stan Rome1212------1438
Robert Jackson------10111132
Don Warren1010------1232
Greg Bracelin------391628
Joe Rose03------2124
Nick Eyre38------1223
Nathan Poole55------1020
Eddie Johnson------77620
Jim Ryan------311014
Dennis Nelson57---------12
Alan Willis57---------12
Rafael Septien00------1010
Marv Bateman00------77
Bob Newland42---------6
Chris Keating------1135
Mike Loyd00------55
Jeff Komlo00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9151.7
Middle11605.5
Right22412.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left610.2
Middle15312.1
Right8698.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chuck Fusina43204436544
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat Ryan32231312310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)117797.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)216854.0
Long (19+ Yds)626210.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1210423.5
Short (0-8 Yds)128715.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)75497.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wally Francis1482122237
WR Lam Jones112117026
WR Jack Dolbin74057124
WR Cotton Speyrer410-1030
TE Jeremy Wolf31013016
WR Van Harmon110509
RB Paul Hofer11020120
FB Tim Wilson1106016
RB Billy Sims1102019
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charley Young119084124
WR Irving Merchant42011022
RB Mike Strachan43014019
FB Curtis Dickey4206016
WR Butch Johnson31111020
TE Jimmie Giles33022018
WR Stan Rome33014012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Billy Sims3-4-1.334.94
Paul Hofer111.002.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mike Strachan341.334.16
Walter Landers122.002.29
Curtis Dickey1-1-1.00-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chuck Fusina41143.505.60
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Pat Ryan54255.005.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lam Jones31144.671.55
TE Jeremy Wolf1000.004.33
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charley Young1188.007.64
WR Irving Merchant1144.002.75
TE Jimmie Giles111010.007.33
WR Stan Rome1133.004.67
FB Curtis Dickey1000.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Paul Hofer10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Mike Strachan21
Walter Landers21
Pat Ryan11

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Chuck Fusina1153
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Pat Ryan1273

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Wally Francis432
WR Lam Jones410
WR Jack Dolbin200
WR Van Harmon111
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Charley Young321
RB Mike Strachan320
FB Curtis Dickey310
WR Irving Merchant100
WR Butch Johnson111
TE Jimmie Giles111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,600 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,000 (21,900)
End Zone14,600 (15,800)
Mezzanine8,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats12,300 (14,000)
Club Seats7,200 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (3,600)