TB Buccaneers vs. MIN Vikings
| 5-11 L4 |
Week 1
September 11, 2005, 12:05 pm |
8-8 L2 |
| 1-7 Away | 5-3 Home | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Minnesota Vikings |
| Buccaneers Offense Vs. Vikings Defense - AVG Per Game | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Yards | Rank | Pass | Rank | Rush | Rank | TD | Pts | Rank | T/O | Rank |
| Buccaneers Offense | 291.9 | 22 | 204.4 | 14 | 87.6 | 29 | 2.1 | 17.7 | 23 | 2.1 | 26 |
| Vikings Defense | 347.2 | 28 | 229.2 | 29 | 118.0 | 21 | 2.7 | 23.2 | 26 | 1.3 | 25 |
| Vikings Offense Vs. Buccaneers Defense - AVG Per Game | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Yards | Rank | Pass | Rank | Rush | Rank | TD | Pts | Rank | T/O | Rank |
| Vikings Offense | 372.9 | 4 | 265.7 | 2 | 107.2 | 18 | 2.9 | 23.8 | 6 | 1.2 | 5 |
| Buccaneers Defense | 267.8 | 5 | 151.7 | 1 | 116.1 | 19 | 2.0 | 17.9 | 10 | 1.6 | 21 |
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Minnesota Vikings | ||||
TB vs. MIN Statistic Projections
| Passing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | TB | MIN |
| Comp/Att | 20.9 / 27.4 | 17.9 / 25.7 |
| Comp % | 76.3% | 69.7% |
| Pass Yds | 211.3 | 203.5 |
| Yds/Throw | 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Pass TD | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| Rushing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | TB | MIN |
| Rushes | 30.5 | 24.4 |
| Yards | 136.9 | 113.0 |
| Yards/Rush | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Rush TD | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Rush 1st Downs | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| Totals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | TB | MIN |
| Total Yards | 347.3 | 321.8 |
| Total TD's | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| Total Turnovers | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Yards Per Play | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Yards Per Drive | 36.5 | 35.1 |
| Defense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | TB | MIN |
| DEF Sacks | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| DEF QB Hits | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DEF Interceptions | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Pass Deflections | 3.6 | 2.7 |
| Fumble Rec | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Tampa Bay Top Players & Projections | |
|---|---|
| Brian Griese, QB | Michael Pittman, RB |
| Michael Clayton, WR | Mike Alstott, RB |
| Brad Johnson, QB | Josh Bidwell, P |
| Joey Galloway, WR | Chris Simms, QB |
| Minnesota Top Players & Projections | |
|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper, QB | Onterrio Smith, RB |
| Nate Burleson, WR | Mewelde Moore, RB |
| Michael Bennett, RB | Randy Moss, WR |
| Jermaine Wiggins, TE | Marcus Robinson, WR |



