Game Recap
In a week 1 tussle in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers got a 21-13 win against the Vikings. The Buccaneers played well early early with a 7-0 halftime lead and held off the Vikings late.
The Buccaneers were guided by Doug Williams who connected on 1 touchdown, 0 picks. Kevin House had 74 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Vikings, Steve Dils finished with 361 yards passing in the air, 1 touchdown, was 37 of 62 passing. Sammy White had 92 yards receiving.
The Buccaneers ended up with 219 total yards, 10 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Vikings finished with 443 total yards, 27 first downs, 4 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 21-13
- Date: Saturday, September 5, 1981
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:00PM
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 219, Turnovers: 0
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 443, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
| TAM |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Dils | MIN | 37-62 | 361 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| Doug Williams | TAM | 8-22 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 55 | |
| Ted Brown | MIN | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ted Brown | MIN | 20 | 79 | 0 | 14 | |
| Jerry Eckwood | TAM | 6 | 36 | 0 | 26 | |
| Ricky Bell | TAM | 11 | 35 | 0 | 6 | |
| Doug Williams | TAM | 3 | 26 | 1 | 10 | |
| Steve Dils | MIN | 4 | 14 | 0 | 7 | |
| James Wilder | TAM | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 | |
| Rickey Young | MIN | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Sammy White | MIN | 8 | 92 | 0 | 19 | |
| Ted Brown | MIN | 12 | 77 | 0 | 13 | |
| Kevin House | TAM | 3 | 74 | 1 | 55 | |
| Joe Senser | MIN | 5 | 60 | 1 | 20 | |
| Rickey Young | MIN | 7 | 47 | 0 | 11 | |
| Terry LeCount | MIN | 2 | 38 | 0 | 22 | |
| Ahmad Rashad | MIN | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
| Jimmie Giles | TAM | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 27 | 100 | 0 | | |
| TAM | 28 | 111 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 37-63 | 361 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| TAM | 8-22 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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- Weather: 81 degrees, relative humidity 74%, wind 8 mph
- Time of Game:
