Week 16
Final1Q
7 - 0
E. Rhett 5-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
L. Hoard 5-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
10 - 7
M. Husted 36-yard field goal.
3Q
10 - 14
L. Hoard 22-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
10 - 21
C. Carter 36-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP

Top Performers
Pass Yds
221
Johnson
MIN

Rush Yds
101
Hoard
MIN

Rec Yds
89
Carter
MIN

Scrim TD
2
Hoard
MIN

Matchup
1996 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings decisively defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 21 to 10, on December 15, 1996.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dilfer #12 | 13/32 | 104 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 3-27 | 23.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 25/35 | 221 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 3-27 | 73.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Alstott #40 | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 39 |
E. Rhett #32 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 1 | 6 |
J. Ellison #37 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
T. Dilfer #12 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Hoard #33 | 20 | 101 | 5.1 | 2 | 23 |
A. Lee #32 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 6 |
B. Johnson #14 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 |
S. Graham #31 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ellison #37 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 13 |
C. Hawkins #85 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
R. Thomas #86 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
K. Williams #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/0 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. Harris #80 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 89 | 11.1 | 1 | 36 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 18 |
C. Walsh #81 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Lee #32 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 |
S. Graham #31 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
A. Jordan #85 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
G. DeLong #85 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Sapp #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Abraham #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upshaw #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Culpepper #77 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dimry #39 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Talley #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Brady #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Thomas #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Edwards #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Harrison #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Husted #5 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Sisson #9 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt #6 | 10 | 429 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 7 | 323 | 46.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Ismail #82 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
A. Lee #32 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dilfer #12 | 13/32 | 104 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 3-27 | 23.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Alstott #40 | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 39 |
E. Rhett #32 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 1 | 6 |
J. Ellison #37 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
T. Dilfer #12 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ellison #37 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 13 |
C. Hawkins #85 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
R. Thomas #86 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
K. Williams #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/0 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. Harris #80 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Sapp #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Abraham #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upshaw #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Culpepper #77 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dimry #39 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Husted #5 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt #6 | 10 | 429 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 25/35 | 221 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 3-27 | 73.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Hoard #33 | 20 | 101 | 5.1 | 2 | 23 |
A. Lee #32 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 6 |
B. Johnson #14 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 |
S. Graham #31 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 89 | 11.1 | 1 | 36 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 18 |
C. Walsh #81 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Lee #32 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 |
S. Graham #31 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
A. Jordan #85 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
G. DeLong #85 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Talley #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Brady #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Thomas #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Edwards #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Harrison #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Sisson #9 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 7 | 323 | 46.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Ismail #82 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
A. Lee #32 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
169
Total Yds
339
77
Pass Yds
194
92
Rush Yds
145
55
Total Plays
70
3.1
Yards Per Play
4.8
2.2
Yards Per Pass
5.1
4.6
Yards Per Rush
4.5
25:26
Possession
34:34
8
1st Downs
21
5
Passing 1st Downs
11
3
Rushing 1st Downs
9
0
1st Downs from Penalties
1
4/15
3rd Down
5/14
0/0
4th Down
0/0
10
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
4
2
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
2
6
Penalties
4
45
Penalty Yards
25
3
Sacks
3
27
Sack Yards
27
0
D/ST TD
0
TB
MIN








