Week 3, 1997

played in Tampa Bay, FL

85 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0707-14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0300-3

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:00 TBY - Rich Karlis 49 field goal
2Q: 00:45 MIN - George Irwin 3 pass from Erik Wilhelm (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 02:27 MIN - Spencer George 5 run (Jason Hanson extra point)

Team StatisticsMINTBY
Record1-21-2
First Downs1616
- by Rushing77
- by Passing99
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards273257
- Offensive Plays6571
- Yards per Play4.203.62
Net Rushing Yards162106
- Rushing Attempts3723
- Yards per Rush4.384.61
Net Passing Yards111151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 16 - 043 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards112168
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/15/17
- Yards per Pass Play3.963.15
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions6/177/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.38.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards4/204/27
Punt Returns/Yards2/86/33
Kick Returns/Yards1/221/20
Interception Ret./Yards2/280/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits30
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 25
Time of Possession31:0928:51

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:08OWN 2037Punt
112:111:00OWN 223-1Punt
18:541:14OWN 732Punt
16:152:10OWN 2034Punt
12:001:33OWN 203-2Punt
212:523:38OWN 37728Punt
24:552:20OWN 40612Punt
21:280:49OPP 27327Touchdown
312:567:11OWN 21356Punt
30:391:43OWN 7420Punt
410:551:49OWN 1639Punt
47:415:24OWN 111189Touchdown
41:201:20OPP 2337Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:521:41OWN 2069Punt
111:112:17OWN 21524Punt
17:401:255032Punt
14:052:05OWN 25426Punt
10:272:35OWN 44724Field Goal
29:144:19OWN 20929Interception
22:351:07OWN 20421Interception
20:390:39OWN 718Half
315:002:04OWN 20632Punt
35:455:06OWN 201233Punt
413:563:01OWN 20622Punt
49:061:25OWN 38415Punt
42:170:57OWN 264-3Downs

Game MVP: Henri Crockett, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jamal Anderson221165.274920
Spencer George13362.77801
Erik Wilhelm2105.001110
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vaughn Hebron12534.421110
Kenny Bynum8334.131710
Jason Garrett3206.67800

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Erik Wilhelm27161121/1115081.0
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jason Garrett43211685/17020239.6

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Qadry Ismail45297.251130
WR Charles Johnson49225.500130
TE Ken Dilger23147.004150
WR Terry Glenn24168.008150
FB Derrick Harris22147.001690
RB Spencer George111414.005140
FB George Irwin1133.00031
TE Ben Coates0100.00000
RB Jamal Anderson0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Dave Moore464010.0019200
WR Perry Kemp36217.006140
WR Terry Obee37299.674140
WR Dave Groh35248.001100
WR Ronnie Harmon28136.50080
TE Kerry Cash24189.000100
FB Merv Smith2384.00490
RB Vaughn Hebron1288.00680
WR Fabien Bownes1177.00270
RB Kenny Bynum0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Eric Allen100.000
OLB Henri Crockett12828.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Spencer George1000
Ken Dilger0100
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Carlos Emmons0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger1048948.939.6623
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tobey Maguire836645.839.8536

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Hanson0/00/00/002/2
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis1/11/10/0490/0

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Reggie Barlow284.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Obee6335.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Qadry Ismail12222.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron12020.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB James Darling1000.02235
OLB Henri Crockett612.02135
S John Lynch610.02348
CB Walt Harris520.02346
CB Darren Anderson510.01345
OLB Frank Slade440.01939
DE Chidi Ahanotu311.01330
S Devin Bush320.02248
OLB Jamir Miller201.0416
CB Eric Allen210.02244
DE Robert Porcher120.51740
DT Dan Wilkinson120.51732
DE La'roi Glover100.01626
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Carlos Emmons910.03022
S Chad Cota850.03728
ILB Todd Collins710.03526
DE Brady Smith440.03628
S Robert Griffith410.03426
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.310.01418
OLB Lamont Hollinquest300.0217
DE Mike Frederick220.01911
CB Doug Evans210.03728
DT Austin Robbins210.03726
DT Jason Ferguson210.01813
CB Aeneas Williams121.03727
DE Eric Curry110.02724
OLB Chuck Landeta110.043
WR Perry Kemp10---------
WR Terry Obee10---------
S Joe Poole100.082
DE Ellis Simon100.069

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Henri Crockett2.000035
DE Chidi Ahanotu1.004030
OLB Jamir Miller1.000016
DE Robert Porcher0.503040
DT Dan Wilkinson0.501132
DE La'roi Glover0.002026
OLB Frank Slade0.000139
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Aeneas Williams1.000027
DE Brady Smith0.011028
DT Austin Robbins0.003026

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Walt Harris50046
ILB James Darling50035
CB Darren Anderson40045
S Devin Bush21048
S John Lynch12048
OLB Henri Crockett11135
CB Eric Allen10144
DE Chidi Ahanotu10030
OLB Jamir Miller10016
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Todd Collins30026
S Chad Cota30028
OLB Carlos Emmons30022
CB Doug Evans21028
S Robert Griffith14026
S Joe Poole1002
OLB Chuck Landeta1003
DE Mike Frederick10011
DE Brady Smith10028

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chuck Belin38037028
Cory Raymer29037128
Antone Davis26037028
Anthony Redmon15037028
Chris Dishman15037028
Ben Coates01034024
Derrick Harris0101508
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
David Richards36023048
Chris Dahlman22023248
Merv Smith22017022
Nelson Kelley14023248
Ross Verba13023148
Dino Smith12023048
Kerry Cash1103015

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Bobby Howard222
Terry Crews215
Derrick Harris113
Chester Hallen110
Charles Johnson16
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Vaughn Hebron124
Dave Groh120
Fabien Bownes19

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Allen------2244975
Antone Davis3728------1075
Chris Dishman3728------1075
John Lynch------2348172
Devin Bush------2248272
Walt Harris------2346170
Ben Coates3424------866
Erik Wilhelm3728---------65
Robert Porcher------1740865
Chuck Belin3728---------65
Anthony Redmon3728---------65
Cory Raymer3728---------65
Darren Anderson------1345664
Charles Johnson3522------663
Terry Glenn3527---------62
James Darling------2235562
Frank Slade------1939---58
Henri Crockett------2135258
Dan Wilkinson------1732---49
Spencer George1410------2347
Chidi Ahanotu------1330144
La'roi Glover------1626143
Jamal Anderson2318---------41
Jamir Miller------4161737
Derrick Harris158------1336
Qadry Ismail1416------535
Bobby Howard22------2226
Tracy Simien------107825
Matt Keneley------716225
Terry Crews------231520
Ken Dilger812---------20
Scott Slutzker10------1516
Willie Kramer------113115
Tom Flynn------15511
James Palmer00------1010
Mitch Berger00------1010
Reggie Barlow00------1010
Erik Baerg00------1010
Chester Hallen00------1010
Shannon Briggs------0088
George Irwin41------27
Keith Goganious------0055
Jason Hanson00------33
Cody Carlson00---------0
Erik Kramer00---------0
George McCullough------00---0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
David Richards2348------980
Dino Smith2348------980
Nelson Kelley2348------980
Brady Smith------36281074
Jason Garrett2348---------71
Chris Dahlman2348---------71
Ross Verba2348---------71
Doug Evans------3728570
Chad Cota------3728---65
Aeneas Williams------3727---64
Vaughn Hebron1525------2464
Austin Robbins------3726---63
Todd Collins------3526---61
Dave Moore1936------560
Dave Groh1228------2060
Robert Griffith------3426---60
Carlos Emmons------3022---52
Eric Curry------2724---51
Ronnie Harmon1334---------47
Perry Kemp1729---------46
Merv Smith1722------746
Terry Obee718------1540
Mike Frederick------19111040
Kenny Bynum819------936
Bernardo Harris------352533
Cornell Haynes Jr.------1418133
Fred Thomas------232833
Kerry Cash315------1432
Jason Ferguson------1813---31
Lamont Hollinquest------217---28
Chad Lewis26------1220
Fabien Bownes28------919
Ellis Simon------69---15
Joe Poole------82414
Chuck Landeta------43613
Tim Jorden00------99
Ricky Siglar00------99
Tobey Maguire00------88
John Fiala------2237
Rich Karlis00------33
Pete Mitchell00------11
Gus Frerotte00---------0
Griffin Robinson00---------0
Rod Jones00---------0
Jermaine Mayberry00---------0
Jerome Daniels00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4246.0
Middle26622.4
Right67712.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6345.7
Middle10565.6
Right7162.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Erik Wilhelm27160105400
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jason Garrett432113341022

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64172.8
Short (0-8 Yds)129554.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)434010.0
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen52163.2
Short (0-8 Yds)2314994.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)145533.8
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charles Johnson94022022
WR Qadry Ismail54029016
WR Terry Glenn42016027
TE Ken Dilger32014012
FB Derrick Harris2201408
TE Ben Coates1000024
RB Jamal Anderson1000018
RB Spencer George11014010
FB George Irwin110301
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ronnie Harmon82113034
WR Terry Obee73029018
WR Perry Kemp63121029
TE Dave Moore64140136
WR Dave Groh53024028
TE Kerry Cash42018015
FB Merv Smith3208022
RB Vaughn Hebron2108025
WR Fabien Bownes110708
RB Kenny Bynum1000019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jamal Anderson2-2-1.005.27
Erik Wilhelm1-1-1.005.00
Spencer George155.002.77
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Erik Wilhelm22168.004.15
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Qadry Ismail111313.005.80
FB George Irwin1133.003.00
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Spencer George52
Erik Wilhelm10
Jamal Anderson11
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Kenny Bynum32
Jason Garrett21
Vaughn Hebron11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Erik Wilhelm953
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Jason Garrett1043

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Charles Johnson300
WR Qadry Ismail222
WR Terry Glenn210
TE Ken Dilger110
RB Spencer George111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Terry Obee421
WR Perry Kemp311
WR Ronnie Harmon100
TE Dave Moore111
WR Dave Groh100

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,600 (21,400)
End Zone14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)