Conference Finals, 2000

played in Minnesota, MN

23 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	0	0	0	-	10
Minnesota Vikings	0	10	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:13 TBY - Scott Norwood 31 field goal
1Q: 01:48 TBY - Ahman Green 2 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 10:46 MIN - Phil Dawson 30 field goal
2Q: 03:57 MIN - O.J. McDuffie 39 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 12:53 MIN - Phil Dawson 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:13 TBY - Scott Norwood 31 field goal
1Q: 01:48 TBY - Ahman Green 2 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 10:46 MIN - Phil Dawson 30 field goal
2Q: 03:57 MIN - O.J. McDuffie 39 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 12:53 MIN - Phil Dawson 33 field goal

Team Statistics TBY MIN
Record 15-3 18-0
First Downs 14 15
- by Rushing 9 8
- by Passing 5 7
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 247 352
- Offensive Plays 54 61
- Yards per Play 4.57 5.77
Net Rushing Yards 161 213
- Rushing Attempts 33 39
- Yards per Rush 4.88 5.46
Net Passing Yards 86 139
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 20 - 10 - 1 19 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 91 158
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 4.10 6.32
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 10.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/12 7/55
Punt Returns/Yards 5/78 2/1
Kick Returns/Yards 1/25 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 25
Time of Possession 26:35 33:25

Team Statistics	TBY	MIN
Record	15-3	18-0
First Downs	14	15
- by Rushing	9	8
- by Passing	5	7
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	247	352
- Offensive Plays	54	61
- Yards per Play	4.57	5.77
Net Rushing Yards	161	213
- Rushing Attempts	33	39
- Yards per Rush	4.88	5.46
Net Passing Yards	86	139
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	20 - 10 - 1	19 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	91	158
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	4.10	6.32
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	10.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/12	7/55
Punt Returns/Yards	5/78	2/1
Kick Returns/Yards	1/25	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 25
Time of Possession	26:35	33:25

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:43	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	11:52	2:44	OWN 40	6	46	Field Goal
1	7:32	5:50	OWN 32	12	68	Touchdown
2	10:40	3:03	OWN 8	5	26	Punt
2	3:40	1:15	OWN 43	2	18	Interception
2	1:00	0:55	OWN 38	4	3	Punt
3	12:04	5:00	OWN 20	9	49	Missed FG
3	5:45	1:21	OPP 38	3	2	Punt
4	12:46	1:30	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	9:30	1:25	OWN 19	4	17	Punt
4	5:21	2:08	OWN 26	3	4	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:17	1:25	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
1	9:08	1:36	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	1:42	6:02	OWN 20	10	67	Field Goal
2	7:37	3:57	OWN 29	7	71	Touchdown
2	2:25	1:25	OWN 43	3	-4	Punt
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 2	1	8	Half
3	15:00	2:56	OWN 41	3	7	Punt
3	7:04	1:19	OWN 38	3	8	Fumble
3	4:24	6:38	OWN 3	12	81	Field Goal
4	11:16	1:46	OWN 44	3	3	Punt
4	8:05	2:44	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
4	3:13	3:13	OWN 25	8	29	Game

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ahman Green	25	113	4.52	31	3	1
Koy Detmer	7	47	6.71	18	1	0
Braxton Willis	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Fred Taylor	22	114	5.18	25	4
Miles Walker	10	59	5.90	22	2
Brian Griese	7	40	5.71	10	1

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Koy Detmer	20	10	91	1/5	0	18	1	41.9

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	19	15	158	3/19	1	39	0	118.8

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Shawn Jefferson	3	6	29	9.67	15	15
TE Harvey Vail	2	3	9	4.50	6	6
FB Thurman Reese	2	2	13	6.50	5	7
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	3	6	6.00	3	6
RB Ahman Green	1	3	16	16.00	18	16
WR Troy Walters	1	2	18	18.00	12	18
TE Tyrone Davis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terry Glenn	4	4	53	13.25	25	26	0
WR O.J. McDuffie	3	3	47	15.67	30	39	1
WR Charles Johnson	3	4	33	11.00	33	20	0
RB Fred Taylor	2	4	7	3.50	7	7	0
FB Pete Russell	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Anthony Becht	1	1	11	11.00	2	11	0
WR Qadry Ismail	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DE Donte Rocco	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
Koy Detmer	1	0	0
Eric Curry	0	1	0
Ross Verba	0	1	0
Chris Singleton	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brian Griese	1	0	0	0
Mike Rucker	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Player	7	300	42.9	42.7	57	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	6	278	46.3	33.3	55	5

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	1/2	0/1	0/0	31	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Brown	5	78	15.6	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	2	1	0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anfernee Hardaway	1	25	25.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Todd Collins	10	5	0.0	33	18
OLB Carlos Emmons	9	2	0.0	35	19
S Chad Cota	5	1	0.0	39	22
OLB Robbie Herndon	4	0	1.0	20	8
S Damien Richardson	4	2	0.0	37	22
OLB Chris Singleton	3	0	1.0	3	3
ILB John Fiala	3	0	1.0	6	4
DT Nolan Harrison	3	1	0.0	25	12
CB Doug Evans	3	0	0.0	16	12
DE Eric Curry	2	3	0.0	23	15
DT James Cannida	2	3	0.0	32	17
CB Aeneas Williams	2	0	0.0	36	19
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	2	0	0.0	7	5
DE Brady Smith	1	1	0.0	34	22
S Robert Griffith	1	0	0.0	5	2
FB Thurman Reese	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ralph Brown	1	0	0.0	39	22
DT Jason Ferguson	0	1	0.0	18	13

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Paul Miranda	8	0	0.0	33	21
CB Walt Harris	7	1	0.0	33	20
OLB Henri Crockett	6	1	0.0	25	17
ILB James Darling	5	3	0.0	33	21
OLB Jay Foreman	5	3	0.0	30	16
ILB Tracy Simien	5	0	0.0	16	8
CB Artrell Hawkins	2	0	0.0	27	19
DE Mike Rucker	1	3	1.0	28	19
S John Lynch	1	1	0.0	32	21
S Devin Bush	1	0	0.0	0	1
WR Terry Glenn	1	0	---	---	---
CB Eric Warfield	1	0	0.0	20	14
CB Roy Koehn	1	0	0.0	5	7
DE Courtney Brown	0	2	0.0	21	13
DT Dan Wilkinson	0	1	0.0	28	14
DT Cletidus Hunt	0	1	0.0	6	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Chris Singleton	1.0	0	3
ILB John Fiala	1.0	0	4
OLB Robbie Herndon	1.0	0	8
DE Brady Smith	0.0	1	22

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	1	0	19
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.0	2	1	14
OLB Henri Crockett	0.0	1	3	17
OLB Jay Foreman	0.0	1	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Carlos Emmons	3	1	19
ILB Todd Collins	3	0	18
S Chad Cota	3	0	22
ILB John Fiala	2	0	4
S Damien Richardson	1	1	22
OLB Chris Singleton	1	0	3
CB Aeneas Williams	1	0	19
CB Ralph Brown	1	0	22

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Tracy Simien	3	0	0	8
CB Walt Harris	2	1	0	20
S Devin Bush	1	0	0	1
OLB Henri Crockett	1	0	0	17
CB Eric Warfield	1	0	0	14
CB Roy Koehn	1	0	0	7
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	0	0	19
S Paul Miranda	0	1	0	21
DE Donte Rocco	0	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Dahlman	3	6	33	0	21
Ross Verba	3	6	33	0	21
Cleveland Williams	3	3	33	0	21
Chris Liwienski	2	9	33	0	21
Nelson Kelley	1	3	33	1	21
Tyrone Davis	1	1	9	0	3

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Dishman	3	8	39	3	22
Tony Boselli	2	7	39	0	22
Cory Raymer	2	4	39	0	22
Erik Baerg	2	2	23	0	8
Antone Davis	1	4	39	0	22
Anthony Redmon	1	3	16	0	14
Ken Dilger	1	3	27	0	13
Pete Russell	1	1	23	0	13
Anthony Becht	1	1	6	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Thurman Reese	1	22
Tyrone Davis	1	15
Troy Brown	1	13

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Spencer George	2	10
Aaron Hayden	1	22
James Palmer	1	8
Anthony Redmon	1	5
Cole Okonlawon	1	1

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ralph Brown	---	---	39	22	12	73
Nelson Kelley	33	21	---	---	9	63
Chad Cota	---	---	39	22	2	63
Carlos Emmons	---	---	35	19	9	63
Chris Liwienski	33	21	---	---	9	63
Damien Richardson	---	---	37	22	2	61
Anfernee Hardaway	29	17	---	---	13	59
Brady Smith	---	---	34	22	2	58
Aeneas Williams	---	---	36	19	2	57
Chris Dahlman	33	21	---	---	---	54
Cleveland Williams	33	21	---	---	---	54
Koy Detmer	33	21	---	---	---	54
Ross Verba	33	21	---	---	---	54
Todd Collins	---	---	33	18	2	53
Harvey Vail	24	16	---	---	13	53
James Cannida	---	---	32	17	4	53
Ahman Green	31	21	---	---	---	52
Thurman Reese	15	14	---	---	22	51
Shawn Jefferson	30	18	---	---	1	49
Doug Evans	---	---	16	12	20	48
Eric Curry	---	---	23	15	5	43
Nolan Harrison	---	---	25	12	1	38
Jason Ferguson	---	---	18	13	2	33
Chris Singleton	---	---	3	3	26	32
Robbie Herndon	---	---	20	8	2	30
Tyrone Davis	9	3	---	---	15	27
Troy Walters	16	9	---	---	---	25
John Frank	---	---	14	5	6	25
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	7	5	7	19
Derrick Harris	3	0	---	---	16	19
Troy Brown	1	1	---	---	13	15
Kevin Johnson	6	6	---	---	3	15
Robert Griffith	---	---	5	2	5	12
John Fiala	---	---	6	4	---	10
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	9	9
Joey Banes	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mark White	0	0	---	---	9	9
Scott Player	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dorian Boose	---	---	7	2	---	9
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	5	5
Braxton Willis	1	0	---	---	---	1
Joe Poole	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jason Garrett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gus Frerotte	0	0	---	---	---	0
Travis Rigby	0	0	---	---	---	0
Matt Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antone Davis	39	22	---	---	3	64
Paul Miranda	---	---	33	21	8	62
Tony Boselli	39	22	---	---	---	61
Cory Raymer	39	22	---	---	---	61
Chris Dishman	39	22	---	---	---	61
Brian Griese	39	22	---	---	---	61
Charles Johnson	36	21	---	---	3	60
Walt Harris	---	---	33	20	3	56
James Darling	---	---	33	21	2	56
Mike Rucker	---	---	28	19	9	56
John Lynch	---	---	32	21	2	55
Eric Warfield	---	---	20	14	21	55
Terry Glenn	32	22	---	---	---	54
Ken Dilger	27	13	---	---	8	48
Fred Taylor	29	19	---	---	---	48
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	27	19	2	48
Jay Foreman	---	---	30	16	2	48
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	28	14	2	44
Henri Crockett	---	---	25	17	2	44
Pete Russell	23	13	---	---	7	43
O.J. McDuffie	22	11	---	---	9	42
Erik Baerg	23	8	---	---	8	39
Tracy Simien	---	---	16	8	14	38
Anthony Redmon	16	14	---	---	5	35
Courtney Brown	---	---	21	13	1	35
Donte Rocco	---	---	17	10	1	28
Anthony Becht	6	6	---	---	14	26
Aaron Hayden	0	0	---	---	22	22
Cletidus Hunt	---	---	6	7	8	21
Junior Suliven	---	---	8	3	7	18
MarTay Jenkins	0	0	---	---	16	16
Kailey Wong	---	---	1	0	14	15
Qadry Ismail	5	1	---	---	8	14
Miles Walker	10	3	---	---	---	13
Roy Koehn	---	---	5	7	---	12
Spencer George	0	0	---	---	10	10
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Devin Bush	---	---	0	1	7	8
Chester Hallen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sheldon Jackson	1	0	---	---	7	8
Troy Diminnie	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	6	6
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Cole Okonlawon	4	1	---	---	1	6
Hayden Woodson	0	0	---	---	2	2
Justics Main	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	29	4.8
Middle	12	52	4.3
Right	15	80	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	65	9.3
Middle	26	107	4.1
Right	5	42	8.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Koy Detmer	20	10	0	1	1	2	5	5	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	19	15	3	1	0	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	29	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	49	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	1	13	2.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	40	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	113	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	5	1.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Shawn Jefferson	6	3	1	29	18
WR Anfernee Hardaway	3	1	0	6	17
RB Ahman Green	3	1	0	16	21
TE Harvey Vail	3	2	0	9	16
FB Thurman Reese	2	2	0	13	14
WR Troy Walters	2	1	0	18	9
TE Tyrone Davis	1	0	0	0	3

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charles Johnson	4	3	33	1	21
WR Terry Glenn	4	4	53	1	22
RB Fred Taylor	4	2	7	0	19
WR O.J. McDuffie	3	3	47	1	11
WR Qadry Ismail	1	0	0	0	1
FB Pete Russell	1	1	-1	0	13
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	8	0	13
TE Anthony Becht	1	1	11	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ahman Green	4	15	3.75	4.52

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	2	0	0.00	5.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Koy Detmer	3	0	0	0.00	4.55

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Overall Avg
WR Shawn Jefferson	1	4.83
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	2.00
TE Harvey Vail	1	3.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Koy Detmer	3	0
Ahman Green	3	2

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Griese	4	0
Fred Taylor	1	1
Miles Walker	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Koy Detmer	6	2	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	6	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Shawn Jefferson	3	1	0
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	0	0
RB Ahman Green	1	1	1
WR Troy Walters	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Qadry Ismail	1	0	0
WR O.J. McDuffie	1	1	0
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	1
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	0
WR Terry Glenn	1	1	1
TE Anthony Becht	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,200 (15,200)
End Zone 11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,200 (15,200)
End Zone	11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)