Week 3, 2069

played in Tampa Bay, FL

80 degrees, stormy, 28 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	7	0	-	14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	3	6	0	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:57 TBY - Jonathan Harper 35 field goal
2Q: 05:52 MIN - Melvin Mills 36 pass from Brian Bernard (Jace Shepard extra point)
2Q: 02:00 TBY - Jonathan Harper 49 field goal
3Q: 06:31 MIN - Wesley Sisk 22 pass from Brian Bernard (Jace Shepard extra point)
3Q: 01:31 TBY - Barry Samuels 20 pass from Chance Harrison (Bradley Bensen run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:57 TBY - Jonathan Harper 35 field goal
2Q: 05:52 MIN - Melvin Mills 36 pass from Brian Bernard (Jace Shepard extra point)
2Q: 02:00 TBY - Jonathan Harper 49 field goal
3Q: 06:31 MIN - Wesley Sisk 22 pass from Brian Bernard (Jace Shepard extra point)
3Q: 01:31 TBY - Barry Samuels 20 pass from Chance Harrison (Bradley Bensen run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics MIN TBY
Record 1-2 1-2
First Downs 15 12
- by Rushing 2 3
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 323 249
- Offensive Plays 63 67
- Yards per Play 5.13 3.72
Net Rushing Yards 64 60
- Rushing Attempts 25 27
- Yards per Rush 2.56 2.22
Net Passing Yards 259 189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 26 - 2 38 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 286 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/27 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 6.82 4.73
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 6/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/25 6/42
Punt Returns/Yards 3/26 2/23
Kick Returns/Yards 1/16 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 0 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 29
Time of Possession 28:44 31:16

Team Statistics	MIN	TBY
Record	1-2	1-2
First Downs	15	12
- by Rushing	2	3
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	323	249
- Offensive Plays	63	67
- Yards per Play	5.13	3.72
Net Rushing Yards	64	60
- Rushing Attempts	25	27
- Yards per Rush	2.56	2.22
Net Passing Yards	259	189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 26 - 2	38 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	286	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/27	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	6.82	4.73
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	6/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/25	6/42
Punt Returns/Yards	3/26	2/23
Kick Returns/Yards	1/16	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	0	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 29
Time of Possession	28:44	31:16

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:09	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	9:52	1:19	OWN 29	3	30	Interception
1	1:49	2:32	OWN 25	8	22	Punt
2	8:42	3:02	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	4:03	1:04	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
2	1:52	0:45	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 15	1	6	Half
3	13:35	1:08	OWN 34	3	7	Punt
3	10:31	3:03	OWN 32	5	24	Punt
3	6:31	0:11	OPP 22	1	22	Touchdown
3	4:21	1:34	OWN 2	4	45	Fumble
3	1:21	2:25	OWN 25	6	21	Interception
4	12:20	4:59	OWN 6	10	49	Punt
4	5:09	2:43	OPP 43	5	9	Missed FG
4	1:50	1:05	OPP 44	3	4	Punt

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:51	2:59	OWN 26	6	22	Punt
1	8:33	6:44	OWN 25	11	57	Field Goal
2	14:17	5:35	OWN 9	11	49	Punt
2	5:40	1:37	OWN 37	4	12	Punt
2	2:59	1:07	OPP 39	3	7	Field Goal
2	1:07	0:48	OWN 30	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	1:25	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	12:27	1:56	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	7:28	0:57	OWN 8	3	2	Interception
3	6:20	1:59	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
3	2:47	1:26	OPP 30	3	30	Touchdown
4	13:56	1:36	OWN 43	3	4	Punt
4	7:21	2:12	OWN 1	3	4	Punt
4	2:26	0:36	OWN 41	4	3	Downs
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 20	4	43	Game

Game MVP: Zachary Upshaw, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Korey Conley	25	64	2.56	36	2	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Bradley Bensen	21	62	2.95	13	3
RB Grant Fitzgerald	4	-4	-1.00	3	0
QB Chance Harrison	1	6	6.00	6	0
RB Perry Sigsbee	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Bernard	35	26	286	3/27	2	36	2	93.3

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chance Harrison	38	23	203	2/14	1	42	1	72.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wesley Sisk	7	8	93	13.29	23	27	1
RB Korey Conley	5	6	0	0.00	3	7	0
WR Sedrick Schroeder	5	7	61	12.20	7	19	0
TE Duane Mitkov	3	4	53	17.67	10	28	0
WR Melvin Mills	3	7	53	17.67	26	36	1
TE Joel Spector	1	1	22	22.00	15	22	0
RB Brayden McGough	1	1	5	5.00	3	5	0
TE Samuel Leach	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Peyton Gower	10	14	62	6.20	10	15	0
TE Barry Samuels	4	8	83	20.75	49	42	1
TE Jose High	3	7	22	7.33	3	13	0
WR Lukas Jordan	2	3	6	3.00	0	4	0
WR Jeremiah Rasmussen	2	3	5	2.50	0	3	0
RB Bradley Bensen	1	1	13	13.00	5	13	0
WR Carl Looker	1	1	12	12.00	8	12	0
RB Malik Carter	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Zachary Upshaw	1	0	0.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Richie Schwartz	1	0	0.00	0
S Tommy Duncan	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Korey Conley	2	0	0	0
WR Sedrick Schroeder	0	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Recov	Force
CB Darrin Whiting	1	0
CB Cole Dilday	0	1
DT Bert Greenham	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Junior Reeves	8	341	42.6	37.3	57	4

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Horner	9	422	46.9	41.8	66	5

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jace Shepard	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jonathan Harper	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sedrick Schroeder	3	26	8.7	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peyton Gower	2	23	11.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amari Samuels	1	16	16.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tommy Duncan	1	22	22.0	0
Everett Ward	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Thomas Kerr	7	3	0.0	26	34
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	7	3	0.0	27	40
S Brody Page	6	3	0.0	26	40
CB Amari Samuels	6	1	0.0	24	39
DE Bryan Burkhart	5	0	0.0	25	36
OLB Zachary Upshaw	4	1	1.0	16	24
ILB Francisco Sandberg	3	2	0.0	19	27
CB Duane Tate	3	1	0.0	26	37
DT Bruce Bertrand	3	0	0.0	21	31
DE Ezra Magee	2	0	1.0	10	18
S Donny Garner	2	1	0.0	21	23
CB Clifton Robertson	2	0	0.0	15	17
S Jorge Ellard	1	1	0.0	7	17
TE Duane Mitkov	1	0	---	---	---
G Kurt Swartz	1	0	---	---	---
TE Samuel Leach	1	0	---	---	---
CB Teddy Torres	0	1	0.0	6	11

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Vernon Gerrity	10	3	0.0	25	36
S Everett Ward	6	0	0.0	18	32
DE Grady Stuart	5	2	0.0	17	30
OLB Johnny Shea	4	2	2.0	10	20
DE Efrain Duncan	4	0	1.0	24	28
CB Darrin Whiting	4	1	0.0	24	37
S Richie Schwartz	4	0	0.0	23	24
CB Howie Mitkov	4	0	0.0	10	18
OLB Sergio Parrish	4	0	0.0	23	26
CB Cole Dilday	3	2	0.0	18	33
DE Kurt Adkins	2	1	0.0	25	38
OLB Danny Doering	1	1	0.0	9	6
S Tommy Duncan	1	0	0.0	9	20
WR Carl Looker	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bert Greenham	1	0	0.0	7	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ezra Magee	1.0	0	0	0	18
OLB Zachary Upshaw	1.0	0	0	0	24
DE Bryan Burkhart	0.0	1	1	1	36
DE Alexis Ackerman	0.0	1	0	0	25
DT Bruce Bertrand	0.0	0	1	0	31
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	0.0	0	0	1	40

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Johnny Shea	2.0	0	0	20
DE Efrain Duncan	1.0	1	0	28
DE Kurt Adkins	0.0	2	3	38
DE Grady Stuart	0.0	1	0	30
ILB Vernon Gerrity	0.0	0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Brody Page	5	1	0	40
CB Clifton Robertson	3	0	0	17
CB Amari Samuels	3	0	0	39
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	3	0	0	40
OLB Zachary Upshaw	2	1	1	24
CB Duane Tate	2	1	0	37
S Donny Garner	1	1	0	23
S Jorge Ellard	1	1	0	17
DE Bryan Burkhart	1	0	0	36
ILB Francisco Sandberg	1	0	0	27
OLB Thomas Kerr	1	0	0	34

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Vernon Gerrity	5	1	0	36
CB Darrin Whiting	3	1	0	37
S Richie Schwartz	3	0	1	24
S Everett Ward	3	0	0	32
CB Howie Mitkov	2	0	0	18
OLB Sergio Parrish	2	0	0	26
S Tommy Duncan	1	1	1	20
CB Cole Dilday	1	0	0	33
DE Grady Stuart	1	0	0	30
DE Efrain Duncan	1	0	0	28
DE Kurt Adkins	1	0	0	38
OLB Johnny Shea	1	0	0	20
CB Andres Van Horn	1	0	0	22
OLB Danny Doering	1	0	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jamie Petrovic	2	8	25	2	38
T Phillip Marsh	1	7	25	0	38
G Kurt Swartz	1	6	25	0	38
T Denzel Duffy	0	2	25	0	38
C Ed Blair	0	1	25	0	38
TE Duane Mitkov	0	1	25	0	34
RB Korey Conley	0	0	25	1	37

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tyrell Knightley	2	5	27	1	40
T Antoine Brooks	1	5	27	1	40
G Samuel Spencer	1	4	27	0	40
G Dominique Newsome	0	8	27	0	40
G Bryant Herman	0	4	27	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Joseph Gunsolus	1	25
Korey Conley	1	16
Melvin Mills	1	7
Wesley Sisk	1	7

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrell Knightley	2	15
Cole Dilday	1	16
Bryant Herman	1	11

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Korey Conley	25	37	---	---	16	78
T Phillip Marsh	25	38	---	---	9	72
S Brody Page	---	---	26	40	3	69
TE Duane Mitkov	25	34	---	---	10	69
CB Amari Samuels	---	---	24	39	6	69
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	---	---	27	40	2	69
CB Duane Tate	---	---	26	37	2	65
OLB Thomas Kerr	---	---	26	34	4	64
WR Sedrick Schroeder	21	34	---	---	9	64
T Denzel Duffy	25	38	---	---	---	63
QB Brian Bernard	25	38	---	---	---	63
C Ed Blair	25	38	---	---	---	63
G Jamie Petrovic	25	38	---	---	---	63
G Kurt Swartz	25	38	---	---	---	63
DE Bryan Burkhart	---	---	25	36	1	62
WR Wesley Sisk	21	30	---	---	7	58
WR Melvin Mills	16	30	---	---	7	53
DT Bruce Bertrand	---	---	21	31	1	53
ILB Francisco Sandberg	---	---	19	27	1	47
S Donny Garner	---	---	21	23	1	45
DE Alexis Ackerman	---	---	18	25	1	44
OLB Zachary Upshaw	---	---	16	24	2	42
CB Clifton Robertson	---	---	15	17	9	41
S Jorge Ellard	---	---	7	17	16	40
WR Joseph Gunsolus	6	6	---	---	25	37
CB Teddy Torres	---	---	6	11	17	34
DE Ezra Magee	---	---	10	18	1	29
OLB Thurman Galloway	---	---	1	5	22	28
TE Joel Spector	1	1	---	---	24	26
RB Gregory Poff	1	0	---	---	25	26
DT Ed Brandenburg	---	---	6	9	10	25
TE Samuel Leach	1	13	---	---	9	23
ILB Horace Shaner	---	---	1	3	13	17
RB Brayden McGough	8	5	---	---	3	16
C Emmett Irani	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Junior Reeves	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Douglas Donovan	---	---	0	0	9	9
T Asher Hanks	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Joshua Baker	---	---	2	4	1	7
K Jace Shepard	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Roy O'Dauer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Donald Kinney	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Bernard Fisher	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Carter Caldwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Edwin Andrews	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Sedrick Meadows	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Tyrell Knightley	27	40	---	---	15	82
G Dominique Newsome	27	40	---	---	11	78
T Antoine Brooks	27	40	---	---	11	78
G Bryant Herman	27	40	---	---	11	78
WR Peyton Gower	26	39	---	---	9	74
OLB Sergio Parrish	---	---	23	26	24	73
CB Cole Dilday	---	---	18	33	16	67
QB Chance Harrison	27	40	---	---	---	67
G Samuel Spencer	27	40	---	---	---	67
S Everett Ward	---	---	18	32	15	65
DE Kurt Adkins	---	---	25	38	1	64
CB Darrin Whiting	---	---	24	37	1	62
ILB Vernon Gerrity	---	---	25	36	1	62
WR Jeremiah Rasmussen	27	32	---	---	---	59
DE Grady Stuart	---	---	17	30	9	56
TE Barry Samuels	22	30	---	---	2	54
RB Bradley Bensen	23	27	---	---	2	52
DE Efrain Duncan	---	---	24	28	---	52
S Richie Schwartz	---	---	23	24	4	51
CB Andres Van Horn	---	---	14	22	9	45
WR Carl Looker	15	13	---	---	13	41
TE Jose High	11	25	---	---	---	36
DT Bucky Simmons	---	---	12	15	8	35
S Tommy Duncan	---	---	9	20	4	33
RB Perry Sigsbee	1	6	---	---	25	32
OLB Johnny Shea	---	---	10	20	1	31
TE Ralph McNamee	0	6	---	---	24	30
CB Howie Mitkov	---	---	10	18	---	28
WR Lukas Jordan	2	5	---	---	17	24
DT Troy Marchion	---	---	6	16	1	23
RB Grant Fitzgerald	4	11	---	---	8	23
OLB Danny Doering	---	---	9	6	---	15
DT Bert Greenham	---	---	7	7	---	14
DT Angel Bronson	---	---	1	10	1	12
P Mike Horner	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Jumbo Weaver	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Lee Shantz	---	---	0	0	11	11
T Derek Guyon	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Malik Carter	3	6	---	---	---	9
WR Darrell Jeffries	1	0	---	---	6	7
K Jonathan Harper	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Sammy Calinoff	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Nathan Barton	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Daquan Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Bobby Nakata	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Chuck Sellers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-3	-1.5
Middle	11	30	2.7
Right	12	37	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	6	0.8
Middle	11	20	1.8
Right	8	34	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Bernard	35	26	5	0	0	3	4	4	2

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chance Harrison	38	23	2	2	3	5	2	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	5	0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	73	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	123	15.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	85	17.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	-2	-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	13	137	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	68	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wesley Sisk	8	7	93	2	30
WR Melvin Mills	7	3	53	1	30
WR Sedrick Schroeder	7	5	61	0	34
RB Korey Conley	6	5	0	0	37
TE Duane Mitkov	4	3	53	1	34
TE Joel Spector	1	1	22	1	1
RB Brayden McGough	1	1	5	0	5
TE Samuel Leach	1	1	-1	0	13

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Peyton Gower	14	10	0	62	0	39
TE Barry Samuels	8	4	1	83	2	30
TE Jose High	7	3	1	22	0	25
WR Lukas Jordan	3	2	1	6	0	5
WR Jeremiah Rasmussen	3	2	0	5	0	32
RB Bradley Bensen	1	1	0	13	0	27
WR Carl Looker	1	1	0	12	0	13
RB Malik Carter	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Perry Sigsbee	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chance Harrison	1	1	20	20.00	5.34

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Barry Samuels	1	1	20	20.00	10.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Korey Conley	2	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bradley Bensen	6	2
QB Chance Harrison	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Bernard	12	9	5

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chance Harrison	11	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Duane Mitkov	4	3	2
WR Wesley Sisk	3	3	1
WR Melvin Mills	2	0	0
WR Sedrick Schroeder	2	2	1
TE Joel Spector	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Peyton Gower	5	3	2
WR Jeremiah Rasmussen	2	1	0
WR Lukas Jordan	1	1	0
WR Carl Looker	1	1	1
TE Barry Samuels	1	1	1
TE Jose High	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,700 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (17,700)
End Zone 12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,700 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (17,700)
End Zone	12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)