Week 13, 2001

played in Tampa Bay, FL

56 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	13	14	0	-	27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	3	0	13	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 TBY - Joe Nedney 39 field goal
2Q: 13:47 MIN - Fred Taylor 32 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 06:50 MIN - Fred Taylor 6 run (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
2Q: 00:31 TBY - Joe Nedney 45 field goal
3Q: 05:53 MIN - Terry Glenn 26 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 02:36 MIN - Fred Taylor 55 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 09:53 TBY - Ahman Green 10 run (Joe Nedney extra point failed)
4Q: 06:45 TBY - Ahman Green 3 run (Joe Nedney extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 TBY - Joe Nedney 39 field goal
2Q: 13:47 MIN - Fred Taylor 32 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 06:50 MIN - Fred Taylor 6 run (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
2Q: 00:31 TBY - Joe Nedney 45 field goal
3Q: 05:53 MIN - Terry Glenn 26 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 02:36 MIN - Fred Taylor 55 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 09:53 TBY - Ahman Green 10 run (Joe Nedney extra point failed)
4Q: 06:45 TBY - Ahman Green 3 run (Joe Nedney extra point)

Team Statistics MIN TBY
Record 11-1 8-4
First Downs 13 19
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 323 327
- Offensive Plays 56 72
- Yards per Play 5.77 4.54
Net Rushing Yards 132 105
- Rushing Attempts 37 25
- Yards per Rush 3.57 4.20
Net Passing Yards 191 222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 19 - 12 - 1 41 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 191 255
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 6/33
- Yards per Pass Play 10.05 4.72
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/3
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 10.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/69 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 6/90
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 2/48
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/40
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 31
Time of Possession 29:02 30:58

Team Statistics	MIN	TBY
Record	11-1	8-4
First Downs	13	19
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	323	327
- Offensive Plays	56	72
- Yards per Play	5.77	4.54
Net Rushing Yards	132	105
- Rushing Attempts	37	25
- Yards per Rush	3.57	4.20
Net Passing Yards	191	222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	19 - 12 - 1	41 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	191	255
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	6/33
- Yards per Pass Play	10.05	4.72
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/3
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	10.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/69	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	6/90
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	2/48
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/40
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 31
Time of Possession	29:02	30:58

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:08	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	10:10	2:54	OWN 20	5	10	Punt
1	4:11	2:02	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
1	0:53	2:17	OWN 26	6	74	Touchdown
2	10:25	1:51	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
2	7:37	0:56	OPP 10	3	10	Touchdown
2	4:18	2:04	OWN 6	3	9	Punt
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 23	1	6	Half
3	10:48	5:09	OWN 16	10	84	Touchdown
3	4:14	1:56	OWN 32	4	68	Touchdown
3	0:08	0:42	OWN 22	3	0	Punt
4	6:39	3:23	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
4	3:16	1:06	OPP 25	3	1	Interception
4	1:55	0:37	OWN 30	3	4	Punt
4	0:36	0:36	OPP 45	1	-1	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:52	2:42	OWN 44	7	34	Field Goal
1	7:16	3:05	OWN 39	6	9	Punt
1	2:09	1:16	OWN 21	3	9	Punt
2	13:36	3:11	OWN 20	7	58	Fumble
2	8:34	0:57	OWN 4	3	9	Fumble
2	6:41	2:23	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
2	2:14	1:49	OPP 48	6	20	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:12	OWN 23	5	32	Punt
3	5:39	1:25	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	2:18	2:10	OWN 33	4	16	Punt
4	14:26	4:42	OWN 41	10	59	Touchdown
4	9:39	3:00	OWN 47	8	53	Touchdown
4	2:10	0:15	OWN 45	3	15	Interception
4	1:18	0:42	OWN 29	5	16	Downs

Game MVP: Fred Taylor, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fred Taylor	25	85	3.40	15	3	1
Shaun Ozment	8	20	2.50	9	0	0
Brian Griese	4	27	6.75	12	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ahman Green	20	98	4.90	17	2	2
Koy Detmer	3	9	3.00	7	0	0
Vaughn Hebron	2	-2	-1.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	19	12	191	0/0	3	55	1	114.2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gus Frerotte	21	11	118	1/8	0	31	1	49.3
Koy Detmer	20	9	137	5/25	0	29	0	68.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darnerien McCants	4	9	24	6.00	12	17	0
RB Fred Taylor	3	3	95	31.67	78	55	2
WR Terry Glenn	2	2	30	15.00	4	26	1
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	6	6.00	5	6	0
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Nick Goings	1	1	25	25.00	0	25	0
WR Scotty Anderson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Louis Davis	4	9	50	12.50	0	28
TE Harvey Vail	4	6	30	7.50	2	11
FB Thurman Reese	3	3	53	17.67	35	28
WR Kevin Johnson	3	10	48	16.00	27	31
WR Drew Bennett	3	8	51	17.00	25	29
WR Shawn Jefferson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
RB Ahman Green	1	2	12	12.00	9	12
TE Dave Moore	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Walt Harris	1	0	0.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Doug Evans	1	40	40.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
Erik Baerg	1	0
Henri Crockett	1	0
Courtney Brown	1	0
Walt Harris	0	1
James Darling	0	1
Brock Williams	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Koy Detmer	1	0	0	0
Harvey Vail	1	0	0	0
Ralph Brown	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	8	414	51.8	40.5	59	3

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Player	6	258	43.0	38.3	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/4

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Nedney	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	2	8	4.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Brown	6	90	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scotty Anderson	1	21	21.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Bennett	2	48	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB James Darling	7	1	0.0	24	33
OLB Jay Foreman	6	4	1.0	25	45
CB Walt Harris	5	2	0.0	24	46
OLB Henri Crockett	4	1	1.0	18	35
DE Courtney Brown	4	1	1.0	18	28
CB Eric Warfield	4	1	0.0	20	36
DT Dan Wilkinson	3	1	2.5	19	29
S John Lynch	3	0	0.0	25	47
CB Artrell Hawkins	3	0	0.0	22	40
DE Mike Rucker	2	3	0.5	22	37
S Paul Miranda	2	2	0.0	25	47
S Brock Williams	2	0	0.0	4	22
RB Fred Taylor	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jeremy Staat	1	0	0.0	6	15
DT Cletidus Hunt	1	0	0.0	6	18
ILB Kailey Wong	0	2	0.0	5	9

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chad Cota	7	5	0.0	37	19
S Damien Richardson	5	0	0.0	37	19
OLB Carlos Emmons	4	2	0.0	33	16
OLB Robbie Herndon	4	2	0.0	15	6
DT Pernell Davis	4	0	0.0	22	11
CB Ralph Brown	3	3	0.0	37	19
ILB John Fiala	3	1	0.0	37	19
DT Nolan Harrison	3	0	0.0	23	12
DE Brady Smith	2	1	0.0	37	19
CB Aeneas Williams	2	0	0.0	36	19
CB Doug Evans	2	0	0.0	13	8
CB Chris Watson	1	1	0.0	8	3
T Joey Banes	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Chris Singleton	1	0	0.0	2	2
WR Shawn Jefferson	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	0.0	4	3
WR Louis Davis	1	0	---	---	---
S Robert Griffith	1	0	0.0	7	3
DT James Cannida	1	0	0.0	22	12
DE Eric Curry	0	1	0.0	16	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dan Wilkinson	2.5	0	1	1	29
OLB Jay Foreman	1.0	1	0	1	45
OLB Henri Crockett	1.0	0	1	1	35
DE Courtney Brown	1.0	0	1	0	28
DE Mike Rucker	0.5	0	1	1	37
OLB Junior Suliven	0.0	0	1	0	12

Tampa Bay	Hurry	PPlay
DE Brady Smith	1	19
DT James Cannida	1	12
DE John Frank	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jay Foreman	5	1	0	45
CB Walt Harris	3	1	1	46
ILB James Darling	3	0	0	33
S John Lynch	2	0	0	47
CB Eric Warfield	2	0	0	36
OLB Henri Crockett	1	2	0	35
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	1	0	40
DT Dan Wilkinson	1	0	0	29
S Paul Miranda	1	0	0	47
S Brock Williams	1	0	0	22

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Damien Richardson	4	0	0	19
OLB Carlos Emmons	2	1	0	16
S Chad Cota	2	0	0	19
OLB Chris Singleton	1	0	0	2
CB Aeneas Williams	1	0	0	19
ILB John Fiala	1	0	0	19
CB Ralph Brown	1	0	0	19
CB Chris Watson	0	1	0	3
CB Doug Evans	0	0	1	8

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Cory Raymer	2	7	1	37	19
Erik Baerg	2	7	0	37	19
Manuia Savea	2	4	0	18	10
Anthony Redmon	1	5	0	37	19
Chris Dishman	1	4	0	19	9
Derrick Harris	1	1	0	18	6
Tony Boselli	0	4	0	37	19
Nick Goings	0	1	0	35	16

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Liwienski	3	5	25	0	47
Chris Dahlman	2	5	25	1	47
Travis Rigby	1	6	25	0	47
Joey Banes	1	3	25	3	47
Randy Thomas	1	3	25	2	47
Harvey Vail	0	1	19	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Brock Williams	3	18
Kailey Wong	1	18
Anthony Becht	1	18
Derrick Harris	1	12
Nick Goings	1	10
James Palmer	1	8

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrone Davis	1	18
Chris Singleton	1	16
Darian Rose	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Paul Miranda	---	---	25	47	13	85
Walt Harris	---	---	24	46	14	84
John Lynch	---	---	25	47	2	74
Jay Foreman	---	---	25	45	2	72
Mike Rucker	---	---	22	37	10	69
Erik Baerg	37	19	---	---	8	64
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	22	40	2	64
Nick Goings	35	16	---	---	10	61
Eric Warfield	---	---	20	36	2	58
James Darling	---	---	24	33	---	57
Darnerien McCants	31	16	---	---	10	57
Anthony Redmon	37	19	---	---	---	56
Tony Boselli	37	19	---	---	---	56
Cory Raymer	37	19	---	---	---	56
Brian Griese	37	19	---	---	---	56
Terry Glenn	35	18	---	---	---	53
Henri Crockett	---	---	18	35	---	53
Courtney Brown	---	---	18	28	4	50
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	19	29	1	49
Fred Taylor	29	17	---	---	---	46
Brock Williams	---	---	4	22	18	44
Derrick Harris	18	6	---	---	12	36
Manuia Savea	18	10	---	---	8	36
Scotty Anderson	17	14	---	---	5	36
Junior Suliven	---	---	8	12	12	32
Kailey Wong	---	---	5	9	18	32
Chris Dishman	19	9	---	---	---	28
Cletidus Hunt	---	---	6	18	2	26
George Layne	0	0	---	---	24	24
Anthony Becht	4	1	---	---	18	23
MarTay Jenkins	3	3	---	---	16	22
Jeremy Staat	---	---	6	15	---	21
Delbert Cowsette	---	---	4	14	1	19
Sheldon Jackson	5	2	---	---	8	15
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	0	2	12	14
David Kleinfeld	0	0	---	---	11	11
Shaun Ozment	8	2	---	---	---	10
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	8	8
Zane Sampson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Troy Diminnie	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brian Allen	---	---	0	0	6	6
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tony Driver	---	---	0	2	---	2
Justics Main	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cornelius McCreery	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Liwienski	25	47	---	---	8	80
Randy Thomas	25	47	---	---	8	80
Ralph Brown	---	---	37	19	18	74
Joey Banes	25	47	---	---	---	72
Chris Dahlman	25	47	---	---	---	72
John Fiala	---	---	37	19	16	72
Travis Rigby	25	47	---	---	---	72
Harvey Vail	19	29	---	---	17	65
Kevin Johnson	18	44	---	---	---	62
Drew Bennett	12	31	---	---	18	61
Ahman Green	22	38	---	---	---	60
Carlos Emmons	---	---	33	16	10	59
Louis Davis	22	34	---	---	---	56
Chad Cota	---	---	37	19	---	56
Brady Smith	---	---	37	19	---	56
Damien Richardson	---	---	37	19	---	56
Aeneas Williams	---	---	36	19	---	55
Doug Evans	---	---	13	8	26	47
Koy Detmer	19	25	---	---	---	44
Thurman Reese	8	18	---	---	16	42
Pernell Davis	---	---	22	11	6	39
Nolan Harrison	---	---	23	12	---	35
Vaughn Hebron	3	7	---	---	24	34
James Cannida	---	---	22	12	---	34
John Frank	---	---	21	11	1	33
Eric Curry	---	---	16	8	8	32
Tyrone Davis	7	7	---	---	18	32
Gus Frerotte	6	22	---	---	---	28
Dave Moore	7	11	---	---	9	27
Robbie Herndon	---	---	15	6	5	26
Shawn Jefferson	7	12	---	---	5	24
Chris Singleton	---	---	2	2	16	20
Anfernee Hardaway	0	4	---	---	14	18
Robert Griffith	---	---	7	3	3	13
Chris Watson	---	---	8	3	---	11
Brian Johnston	0	0	---	---	8	8
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	8	8
Scott Player	0	0	---	---	8	8
Matt Johnson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Todd Collins	---	---	4	3	---	7
Joe Nedney	0	0	---	---	7	7
Demetric Evans	---	---	0	0	1	1
Joe Poole	---	---	0	0	---	0
Nelson Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Craig Whelihan	0	0	---	---	---	0
James P. Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	7	3.5
Middle	26	98	3.8
Right	8	28	3.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	24	4.0
Middle	11	33	3.0
Right	8	48	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	19	12	4	1	0	2	3	0	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gus Frerotte	21	11	1	2	3	1	3	2	1
Koy Detmer	20	9	3	3	1	4	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	38	19.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	94	10.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	1	8	1.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	51	17.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	83	13.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	57	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	87	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	28	4.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darnerien McCants	9	4	24	0	16
RB Fred Taylor	3	3	95	2	17
WR Terry Glenn	2	2	30	1	18
WR Scotty Anderson	2	0	0	0	14
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	6	0	6
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	11	0	3
TE Nick Goings	1	1	25	1	16

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kevin Johnson	10	3	2	48	1	44
WR Louis Davis	9	4	0	50	1	34
WR Drew Bennett	8	3	0	51	1	31
TE Harvey Vail	6	4	2	30	0	29
FB Thurman Reese	3	3	0	53	1	18
RB Ahman Green	2	1	0	12	0	38
WR Shawn Jefferson	1	1	0	3	0	12
TE Dave Moore	1	0	0	0	0	11
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	1	0	8	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	2	10	5.00	3.40

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ahman Green	3	20	6.67	4.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	1	0	0	0.00	10.05

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gus Frerotte	1	1	12	12.00	5.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Scotty Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Ahman Green	1	1	12	12.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Fred Taylor	4	1
Brian Griese	3	1
Shaun Ozment	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Ahman Green	3	1
Koy Detmer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	4	2	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Koy Detmer	8	5	3
Gus Frerotte	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	2	1	1
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	0
WR Scotty Anderson	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kevin Johnson	5	2	1
WR Drew Bennett	4	2	1
WR Louis Davis	2	2	1
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	1	1
FB Thurman Reese	1	1	1

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

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