The Minnesota Vikings fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 16 to 10, on September 17, 1978.

1978 Minnesota Vikings

Final

MIN

Vikings

1-2-0

10

1

3

7

2

6

0

3

7

0

4

0

3

Total

16

10

1st quarter

TB

MIN

Buccaneers

Neil O'Donoghue 42-yard field goal

3

0

Vikings

Ahmad Rashad 4-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)

3

7

2nd quarter

TB

MIN

Buccaneers

Ricky Bell 2-yard run (kick failed)

9

7

3rd quarter

TB

MIN

Buccaneers

Morris Owens 5-yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)

16

7

4th quarter

TB

MIN

Vikings

Rick Danmeier 47-yard field goal

16

10

Buccaneers

Vikings

1st Downs

10

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

59

69

Total Yards

155

219

Yards per play

2.6

3.2

Passing

63

146

Comp - Att

5 - 19

25 - 37

Yards per pass

3.3

3.6

Interceptions thrown

0

3

Sacks - Yards lost

0 - 0

4 - 43

Rushing

92

73

Rushing Attempts

40

28

Yards per rush

2.3

2.6

Penalties

11

8

Turnovers

1

5

Fumbles lost

1

2

Interceptions

0

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Doug Williams 5 19 63 3.3 1 0 58.4
Team 5 19 63 3.3 1 0 0 58.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Ricky Bell 21 59 2.8 1
Jimmy DuBose 15 37 2.5 0
Dave Green 1 0 0.0 0
Doug Williams 3 -4 -1.3 0
Team 40 92 2.3 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Morris Owens 4 42 10.5 1
Jimmie Giles 1 21 21.0 0
Team 5 63 3.3 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Neil O'Donoghue 1 1 1 4
Team 1 1 1 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Dave Green 10 395 39.5
Team 10 395 39.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
George Ragsdale 2 43 21.5 0
Team 2 43 21.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Larry Mucker 2 16 8.0 0
Isaac Hagins 1 0 0.0 0
Team 3 16 5.3 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Fran Tarkenton 23 31 180 5.8 1 2 72.0
Tommy Kramer 2 6 9 1.5 0 1 2.8
Team 25 37 146 5.1 1 3 4 54.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Chuck Foreman 12 25 2.1 0
Rickey Young 7 20 2.9 0
Fran Tarkenton 5 18 3.6 0
Robert Miller 3 5 1.7 0
Sammy White 1 5 5.0 0
Team 28 73 2.6 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Sammy White 4 62 15.5 0
Ahmad Rashad 4 38 9.5 1
Bob Tucker 3 37 12.3 0
Chuck Foreman 7 33 4.7 0
Rickey Young 6 16 2.7 0
Robert Miller 1 3 3.0 0
Team 25 189 5.1 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 2 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rick Danmeier 1 3 1 4
Team 1 3 1 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Wood 4 130 32.5
Team 4 130 32.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Kevin Miller 4 93 23.3 0
Team 4 93 23.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Kevin Miller 6 12 2.0 0
Team 6 12 2.0 0

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More Vikings Stats

Team Leaders

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PASS

2,331

Cousins

Kirk Cousins

RUSH

700

Mattison

Alexander Mattison

REC

1,074

Jefferson

Justin Jefferson

Team Rankings

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PPG

20.2

22nd

OPP PPG

21.3

13th

RUSH YDS/G

91.4

29th

PASS YDS/G

276.5

1st

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
Bears Bears
7 10 0 .412
Vikings Vikings
7 10 0 .412

Last Game

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DET Lions

12-5-0

30

Final

20

MIN Vikings

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM