Week 3, 2040

played in Minnesota, MN

45 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	3	0	0	-	3
Minnesota Vikings	0	17	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:58 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 1 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 08:36 TBY - Jesse Dorsey 34 field goal
2Q: 04:57 MIN - J.R. Hardy 49 field goal
2Q: 00:28 MIN - Dominic Richard 2 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 11:04 MIN - J.R. Hardy 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:58 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 1 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 08:36 TBY - Jesse Dorsey 34 field goal
2Q: 04:57 MIN - J.R. Hardy 49 field goal
2Q: 00:28 MIN - Dominic Richard 2 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 11:04 MIN - J.R. Hardy 26 field goal

Team Statistics TBY MIN
Record 2-1 3-0
First Downs 20 24
- by Rushing 8 9
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 371 367
- Offensive Plays 62 68
- Yards per Play 5.98 5.40
Net Rushing Yards 110 148
- Rushing Attempts 22 33
- Yards per Rush 5.00 4.48
Net Passing Yards 261 219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 21 - 4 32 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 294 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/33 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 6.53 6.26
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/10 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 1/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 2/61
Interception Ret./Yards 1/5 4/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 27
Time of Possession 26:47 33:13

Team Statistics	TBY	MIN
Record	2-1	3-0
First Downs	20	24
- by Rushing	8	9
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	371	367
- Offensive Plays	62	68
- Yards per Play	5.98	5.40
Net Rushing Yards	110	148
- Rushing Attempts	22	33
- Yards per Rush	5.00	4.48
Net Passing Yards	261	219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 21 - 4	32 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	294	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/33	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	6.53	6.26
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/10	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	1/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	2/61
Interception Ret./Yards	1/5	4/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 27
Time of Possession	26:47	33:13

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:56	2:33	OWN 34	6	20	Punt
1	6:19	4:52	OWN 5	10	60	Interception
2	12:49	4:20	OWN 25	8	58	Field Goal
2	4:50	2:29	OWN 25	7	45	Missed FG
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 25	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	4:48	OWN 37	8	40	Fumble
3	6:38	2:05	OWN 24	5	21	Punt
3	3:09	1:34	OWN 36	3	41	Interception
4	10:58	0:32	OWN 29	1	0	Interception
4	6:12	0:40	OWN 20	4	3	Downs
4	2:28	2:23	OWN 2	10	70	Interception

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:04	OWN 38	5	16	Interception
1	9:23	3:04	OWN 20	6	24	Punt
1	1:27	3:38	OWN 5	10	95	Touchdown
2	8:29	3:39	OWN 36	6	32	Field Goal
2	2:21	2:01	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
3	10:12	3:34	OWN 23	6	17	Punt
3	4:33	1:24	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	1:35	5:37	OWN 6	12	85	Field Goal
4	10:26	4:14	OWN 20	7	27	Punt
4	5:32	3:04	OPP 23	5	21	Fumble
4	0:05	0:05	OWN 20	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Dillon Sloan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Mack Lindsay	9	52	5.78	16	3
RB Dave Bond	8	40	5.00	15	1
QB Benjamin Leyva	3	11	3.67	9	0
RB Earnest Lincoln	2	7	3.50	5	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Eduardo Hardy	21	108	5.14	14	4	1
RB Blaine Justice	5	14	2.80	6	0	0
QB Rico Sharp	4	22	5.50	12	1	0
RB Tevin Cook	2	2	1.00	1	0	0
WR Eduardo Packer	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Benjamin Leyva	35	21	294	5/33	0	46	4	47.5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	32	25	235	3/16	1	31	1	94.7

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Randal Abe	7	8	79	11.29	8	17
WR Brian Rayburn	6	8	105	17.50	0	46
TE Morris Stuart	3	4	46	15.33	11	20
WR Rod Hall	2	7	26	13.00	7	18
WR Britt Moss	2	5	31	15.50	9	25
TE Richie Gould	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
WR Mason Loper	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dexter Picken	7	7	60	8.57	17	18	0
WR Dominic Richard	5	7	78	15.60	49	31	1
RB Tevin Cook	3	3	24	8.00	7	12	0
TE Wade Cuviello	2	3	12	6.00	1	10	0
TE Jerry Blackwell	2	6	5	2.50	0	4	0
WR Eduardo Packer	2	2	13	6.50	14	12	0
WR Alec Stone	2	2	38	19.00	20	29	0
TE Mercury Morrissey	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Eduardo Hardy	1	1	5	5.00	5	5	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB James Garrison	1	5	5.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Jeff Baker	2	0	0.00
CB Dustin Henry	1	0	0.00
S Sean Orosco	1	2	2.00

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Benjamin Leyva	1	0	0
CB Phil DiCosimo	0	1	0
ILB Ed Giles	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Eduardo Hardy	1	0	0
ILB Peter Plyler	0	1	0
DE Dillon Sloan	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dominique Stiltner	2	81	40.5	30.5	46	0

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrence Hanks	4	169	42.3	41.5	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jesse Dorsey	1/2	0/1	0/0	34	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Garrison	1	3	3.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Rayburn	2	50	25.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eduardo Packer	2	61	30.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jimmie Sims	7	3	0.0	27	26
S Tyler Horner	6	4	0.0	18	19
CB Lukas Stone	6	1	0.0	28	28
ILB Ed Giles	5	3	0.0	29	26
DE Diego Hancock	4	1	1.0	14	18
DE Earl Shannon	4	1	0.0	27	27
DE Roderick Bouton	3	0	1.0	20	18
CB Kendrick Diaz	3	1	0.0	18	19
OLB Joey Ross	2	1	1.0	5	10
CB Phil DiCosimo	2	4	0.0	33	35
CB Vernon Bravata	2	2	0.0	24	24
S Kyle Crocker	2	1	0.0	13	13
ILB Richie Bauer	2	1	0.0	12	14
DT Bruce Dodge	2	1	0.0	23	26
OLB Marshall Fox	2	1	0.0	7	10
WR Rod Hall	2	0	---	---	---
DT Byron Horton	2	0	0.0	12	10
DE Brett Dunning	2	0	0.0	13	11
DT Floyd Wiggins	1	1	0.0	15	18
QB Benjamin Leyva	1	0	---	---	---
CB James Garrison	1	0	0.0	10	10
WR Britt Moss	1	0	---	---	---
CB Courtney Johansson	0	1	0.0	6	10

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Dillon Sloan	7	0	2.5	20	36
ILB Peter Plyler	6	2	1.0	22	40
CB Efrain Earley	6	1	0.0	19	39
S Sean Orosco	5	0	0.0	22	40
S Jeff Baker	4	0	0.0	22	40
DE Jerald Smith	3	1	0.5	19	23
CB Kurt Bowser	3	0	0.0	8	21
S Bobby Flanigan	3	0	0.0	16	12
DT Broderick Dawson	2	2	1.0	20	22
DT Abraham Atkins	2	1	0.0	22	40
OLB Rex King	2	0	0.0	4	10
ILB Luke Irwin	1	5	0.0	20	25
CB Ethan McCarthy	1	3	0.0	18	34
CB Dustin Henry	1	0	0.0	1	11
TE Jerry Blackwell	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Kelvin Lazuka	0	1	0.0	2	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Knock	PPlay
DE Roderick Bouton	1.0	1	18
DE Diego Hancock	1.0	0	18
OLB Joey Ross	1.0	0	10

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dillon Sloan	2.5	0	3	1	36
DT Broderick Dawson	1.0	0	0	1	22
ILB Peter Plyler	1.0	0	0	0	40
DE Jerald Smith	0.5	0	0	0	23
DT Abraham Atkins	0.0	1	0	0	40
DE Riley Farr	0.0	0	1	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lukas Stone	5	0	0	28
ILB Jimmie Sims	3	1	0	26
S Tyler Horner	3	0	0	19
CB Kendrick Diaz	3	0	0	19
CB Vernon Bravata	2	1	0	24
CB Phil DiCosimo	2	1	0	35
DE Diego Hancock	2	0	0	18
ILB Ed Giles	2	0	0	26
ILB Richie Bauer	1	0	0	14
DE Earl Shannon	1	0	0	27
OLB Marshall Fox	1	0	0	10
CB James Garrison	0	0	1	10

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Efrain Earley	6	2	0	39
S Jeff Baker	4	0	2	40
ILB Peter Plyler	4	0	0	40
S Sean Orosco	3	0	1	40
CB Kurt Bowser	2	1	0	21
CB Dustin Henry	1	0	1	11
OLB Rex King	1	0	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jeffrey Welch	5	6	22	1	40
G Karl Herkel	4	5	22	3	40
T Stephen Hanks	2	6	22	1	40
C Sedrick Arcenaux	1	1	22	0	40
TE Morris Stuart	0	1	21	0	33
G Nicky Seinfeld	0	1	22	0	40

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bryant McDonald	5	7	1	33	0	35
G Derek Cerda	2	6	0	33	2	35
T Clay McCaslin	2	6	0	33	0	35
G Chandler Abrams	1	6	0	33	1	35
C Bryson Fannon	1	2	0	33	0	35
TE Jerry Blackwell	1	2	0	31	0	32

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Devin Childers	1	15
Joey Ross	1	15

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jerald Smith	1	12
Dustin Henry	1	11
Alec Stone	1	7

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Phil DiCosimo	---	---	33	35	6	74
WR Randal Abe	22	40	---	---	7	69
G Karl Herkel	22	40	---	---	4	66
T Stephen Hanks	22	40	---	---	4	66
ILB Ed Giles	---	---	29	26	9	64
G Nicky Seinfeld	22	40	---	---	2	64
QB Benjamin Leyva	22	40	---	---	---	62
C Sedrick Arcenaux	22	40	---	---	---	62
C Jeffrey Welch	22	40	---	---	---	62
CB Vernon Bravata	---	---	24	24	11	59
TE Morris Stuart	21	33	---	---	5	59
CB Lukas Stone	---	---	28	28	1	57
DT Bruce Dodge	---	---	23	26	6	55
DE Earl Shannon	---	---	27	27	---	54
ILB Jimmie Sims	---	---	27	26	---	53
WR Brian Rayburn	16	22	---	---	6	44
S Tyler Horner	---	---	18	19	6	43
WR Rod Hall	16	25	---	---	---	41
DE Diego Hancock	---	---	14	18	8	40
DE Roderick Bouton	---	---	20	18	2	40
CB Kendrick Diaz	---	---	18	19	2	39
S Kyle Crocker	---	---	13	13	11	37
DT Floyd Wiggins	---	---	15	18	---	33
CB James Garrison	---	---	10	10	10	30
OLB Joey Ross	---	---	5	10	15	30
TE Richie Gould	5	9	---	---	15	29
ILB Richie Bauer	---	---	12	14	---	26
WR Mason Loper	1	13	---	---	12	26
WR Britt Moss	4	22	---	---	---	26
RB Mack Lindsay	10	14	---	---	---	24
DE Brett Dunning	---	---	13	11	---	24
DT Byron Horton	---	---	12	10	---	22
RB Dave Bond	8	11	---	---	---	19
OLB Marshall Fox	---	---	7	10	2	19
TE Devin Childers	3	0	---	---	15	18
CB Courtney Johansson	---	---	6	10	2	18
RB Earnest Lincoln	4	11	---	---	---	15
DE Gregory Davison	---	---	5	6	2	13
DE Eli Downs	---	---	3	7	2	12
T Owen Connolly	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Glenn Ling	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Douglas Visconti	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Dominique Stiltner	0	0	---	---	4	4
K Jesse Dorsey	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Gary Sampson	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Tevin Strickland	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Clay McCaslin	33	35	---	---	6	74
C Bryson Fannon	33	35	---	---	---	68
QB Rico Sharp	33	35	---	---	---	68
G Chandler Abrams	33	35	---	---	---	68
G Derek Cerda	33	35	---	---	---	68
T Bryant McDonald	33	35	---	---	---	68
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	22	40	2	64
S Jeff Baker	---	---	22	40	2	64
WR Dexter Picken	25	30	---	---	9	64
S Sean Orosco	---	---	22	40	2	64
DT Abraham Atkins	---	---	22	40	2	64
TE Jerry Blackwell	31	32	---	---	---	63
CB Efrain Earley	---	---	19	39	2	60
DE Dillon Sloan	---	---	20	36	2	58
WR Dominic Richard	26	30	---	---	---	56
RB Eduardo Hardy	23	19	---	---	13	55
DE Jerald Smith	---	---	19	23	12	54
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	18	34	1	53
ILB Luke Irwin	---	---	20	25	1	46
DT Broderick Dawson	---	---	20	22	2	44
WR Alec Stone	17	17	---	---	7	41
WR Eduardo Packer	11	10	---	---	15	36
TE Wade Cuviello	16	18	---	---	---	34
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	8	21	1	30
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	16	12	---	28
OLB Rex King	---	---	4	10	13	27
CB Dustin Henry	---	---	1	11	11	23
DE Riley Farr	---	---	2	18	2	22
TE Mercury Morrissey	4	2	---	---	15	21
OLB Kelvin Lazuka	---	---	2	14	1	17
RB Blaine Justice	7	7	---	---	---	14
CB Jack Bennett	---	---	2	11	1	14
RB Tevin Cook	4	9	---	---	---	13
FB Colton Prentice	1	1	---	---	11	13
DE Harris Shepard	---	---	3	4	2	9
S Artie Randle	---	---	0	0	9	9
TE Colton Seifert	0	0	---	---	8	8
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Terrence Hanks	0	0	---	---	6	6
G J.J. Brazil	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Alexander Jones	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Josiah Pendergraft	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Buddy Richmond	---	---	0	0	4	4
QB Bart Blackburn	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Kirk Wiebe	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Brant Buffington	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	23	7.7
Middle	9	47	5.2
Right	9	42	4.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	32	4.6
Middle	16	74	4.6
Right	9	43	4.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Benjamin Leyva	35	21	4	2	0	3	4	3	4

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	32	25	3	2	1	3	0	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	81	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	118	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	12	3	95	7.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	37	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	67	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	131	14.6
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Randal Abe	8	7	79	0	40
WR Brian Rayburn	8	6	105	2	22
WR Rod Hall	7	2	26	0	25
WR Britt Moss	5	2	31	1	22
TE Morris Stuart	4	3	46	1	33
WR Mason Loper	2	0	0	0	13
TE Richie Gould	1	1	7	0	9

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dominic Richard	7	5	0	78	2	30
WR Dexter Picken	7	7	0	60	0	30
TE Jerry Blackwell	6	2	1	5	0	32
TE Wade Cuviello	3	2	0	12	0	18
RB Tevin Cook	3	3	0	24	0	9
WR Eduardo Packer	2	2	0	13	0	10
WR Alec Stone	2	2	0	38	1	17
TE Mercury Morrissey	1	1	0	0	0	2
RB Eduardo Hardy	1	1	0	5	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mack Lindsay	2	4	2.00	5.78
RB Earnest Lincoln	1	5	5.00	3.50

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Eduardo Hardy	5	22	4.40	5.14
RB Blaine Justice	2	9	4.50	2.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	4	3	10	2.50	7.34

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dominic Richard	2	2	5	2.50	11.14
TE Jerry Blackwell	1	0	0	0.00	0.83
RB Eduardo Hardy	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Benjamin Leyva	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Blaine Justice	3	3
QB Rico Sharp	1	0
RB Tevin Cook	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Benjamin Leyva	9	5	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rod Hall	3	1	1
WR Mason Loper	2	0	0
WR Randal Abe	1	1	1
TE Morris Stuart	1	1	1
TE Richie Gould	1	1	0
WR Britt Moss	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dominic Richard	3	2	2
TE Jerry Blackwell	1	0	0
WR Dexter Picken	1	1	0
RB Tevin Cook	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,700 (23,700)
End Zone 17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 9,600 (9,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,700 (23,700)
End Zone	17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	9,600 (9,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)