Vikings 9-3 Buccaneers (Sep 24, 1977)

MIN

TB

1

0

2

3

7

0

4

0

9

3

2Q

2 - 0

Safety by C. Eller.

Safety

2Q

2 - 3

A. Leavitt 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 3

C. Foreman 31-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

223

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

66

Bell

TB

Rec Yds

52

Foreman

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Foreman

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Randy Hedberg

TB QB #14

223

Pass Yds

51

1

Pass TD

0

2

Int

3

MIN

Team Stats

TB

315

Total Yds

138

17

1st Downs

8

3

Turnovers

3

1977 NFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	9	5	.643
Bears	9	5	.643
Lions	6	8	.429
Packers	4	10	.286
Buccaneers	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 9 to 3, on September 24, 1977.

Game Info

September 23, 1977

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	25/38	223	5.9	1	2	0-0	68.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Hedberg R. Hedberg #14	4/14	51	3.6	0	3	0-0	2.7
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	1/3	-3	-1.0	0	0	0-0	42.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	14	58	4.1	9
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	9	33	3.7	18
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	4	11	2.8	5
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	5	2.5	4
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	3	-3	-1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	21	66	3.1	14
Randy Hedberg R. Hedberg #14	6	25	4.2	12
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	3	12	4.0	8
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	1	2	2.0	2
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	1	0	0.0	0
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	2	-1	-0.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	52	13.0	1	31
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	46	9.2	0	19
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	45	9.0	0	12
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	40	13.3	0	28
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	14	4.7	0	7
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	13	4.3	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	26	13.0	0	13
John McKay J. McKay #89	0/0	25	12.5	0	15

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	1
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	1
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dewey Selmon D. Selmon #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jeris White J. White #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	0/1	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Allan Leavitt A. Leavitt #9	1/1	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	6	237	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	7	287	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	18	18.0
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	1	17	17.0
Bob Grim B. Grim #27	1	4	4.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	1	26	26.0	0	0
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Grim B. Grim #27	5	15	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	2	19	9.5	0	0
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	25/38	223	5.9	1	2	0-0	68.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	14	58	4.1	9
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	9	33	3.7	18
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	4	11	2.8	5
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	5	2.5	4
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	3	-3	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	52	13.0	1	31
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	46	9.2	0	19
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	45	9.0	0	12
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	40	13.3	0	28
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	14	4.7	0	7
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	13	4.3	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	1
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	1
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	6	237	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	18	18.0
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	1	17	17.0
Bob Grim B. Grim #27	1	4	4.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Grim B. Grim #27	5	15	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Hedberg R. Hedberg #14	4/14	51	3.6	0	3	0-0	2.7
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	1/3	-3	-1.0	0	0	0-0	42.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	21	66	3.1	14
Randy Hedberg R. Hedberg #14	6	25	4.2	12
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	3	12	4.0	8
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	1	2	2.0	2
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	1	0	0.0	0
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	2	-1	-0.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	26	13.0	0	13
John McKay J. McKay #89	0/0	25	12.5	0	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dewey Selmon D. Selmon #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jeris White J. White #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Allan Leavitt A. Leavitt #9	1/1	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	7	287	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	1	26	26.0	0	0
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	2	19	9.5	0	0
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	1	9	9.0	0	0

MIN

TB

1

0

2

3

7

0

4

0

9

3

MIN

Team Stats

TB

315

Total Yds

138

211

Pass Yds

34

104

Rush Yds

104

71

Total Plays

53

4.4

Yards Per Play

2.6

5.4

Yards Per Pass

1.8

3.3

Yards Per Rush

3.1

17

1st Downs

8

6

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

8

64

Penalty Yards

69

2

Sacks

1

14

Sack Yards

12

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 MIN

TB 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats