NFL game summary for 10/28/1979:
Neil O'Donoghue booted field goals of 22 and 44 yards and Ricky Bell scored on a two-yard run as Tampa Bay increased its NFC Central lead to three games. Bell, who established a club single-season rushing record, picked up 75 yards on 19 carries. The Buccaneers' Doug Williams completed 12 of 25 passes for 267 yards, but did not throw a touchdown pass for the first time in nine games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 167.9 (3) | 152.6 (22) | 320.4 (10) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 121.0 (9) | 138.4 (3) | 259.4 (3) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 100.2 (26) | 184.6 (13) | 284.9 (21) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 171.6 (25) | 157.0 (12) | 328.6 (18) | 16 |
Line: Vikings by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Minnesota Vikings (4-5-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
( 3- 0) TB Neil O'Donoghue 22 yard field goal
( 3- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 28 yard field goal
( 3-10) MIN Stu Voigt 2 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 6-10) TB Neil O'Donoghue 44 yard field goal
(12-10) TB Ricky Bell 2 yard rush (kick failed)
TB MIN
First Downs: 20 21
Rushes-yards: 40-102 33-111
Yards/rush: 2.5 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-25-267-0 22-36-223-1
Sacked-yards: 1-9 4-4
Net pass yards: 258 219
Net yards/pass: 9.9 5.5
Total net yards: 360 330
Total plays: 66 (60% run) 73 (45% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 3-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 3-19 10-87
Attendance: 46,906
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 12 of 25 for 267 yards MIN: Tommy Kramer, 22 of 36 for 223 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 19 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 19 for 28 yards; Doug Williams, 2 for -1 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 20 for 85 yards; Rickey Young, 8 for 1 yard; Tommy Kramer, 3 for 22 yards; Chuck Foreman, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
TB: Isaac Hagins, 5 for 149 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 43 yards; Morris Owens, 2 for 36 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 25 yards; Ricky Bell, 1 for 14 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 7 for 117 yards; Rickey Young, 6 for 45 yards; Ted Brown, 6 for 35 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 17 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 7 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
TB: Dana Nafziger, 1 for 17 yards; George Ragsdale, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 58 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 3 for 8 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 4 for 45 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mike Washington, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 244 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 8 for 320 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 2/2 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1
TB: Doug Williams, 12 of 25 for 267 yards MIN: Tommy Kramer, 22 of 36 for 223 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 19 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 19 for 28 yards; Doug Williams, 2 for -1 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 20 for 85 yards; Rickey Young, 8 for 1 yard; Tommy Kramer, 3 for 22 yards; Chuck Foreman, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
TB: Isaac Hagins, 5 for 149 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 43 yards; Morris Owens, 2 for 36 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 25 yards; Ricky Bell, 1 for 14 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 7 for 117 yards; Rickey Young, 6 for 45 yards; Ted Brown, 6 for 35 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 17 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 7 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
TB: Dana Nafziger, 1 for 17 yards; George Ragsdale, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 58 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 3 for 8 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 4 for 45 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mike Washington, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 244 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 8 for 320 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 2/2 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1