Week 16
Final
TB
MIN1Q
7 - 0
E. Rhett 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
L. Hoard 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
10 - 7
M. Husted 36-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
10 - 14
L. Hoard 22-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
10 - 21
C. Carter 36-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Touchdown
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
Pass Rush Rec
1996 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
 Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings decisively defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 21 to 10, on December 15, 1996.
Game Info
December 14, 1996
| 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
3.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
