NFL game summary for 11/08/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 111.0 (23) | 218.4 (9) | 329.4 (17) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 135.2 (18) | 178.6 (5) | 313.8 (7) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 98.3 (27) | 284.4 (2) | 382.8 (3) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 122.4 (11) | 224.4 (19) | 346.9 (16) | 16 |
Line: Vikings by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Minnesota Vikings (6-4-0) | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 25 |
( 0- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 33 yard field goal
( 0- 6) MIN Rick Danmeier 38 yard field goal
( 0-13) MIN Ted Brown 2 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 0-16) MIN Rick Danmeier 41 yard field goal
( 0-23) MIN Rickey Young 1 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 3-23) TB Bill Capece 27 yard field goal
( 3-25) MIN Safety, Doug Williams tackled in end zone by Mark Mullaney
(10-25) TB Jimmie Giles 1 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
TB MIN
First Downs: 10 26
Rushes-yards: 15-43 46-205
Yards/rush: 2.9 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-27-154-0 24-41-228-2
Sacked-yards: 1-4 1-7
Net pass yards: 150 221
Net yards/pass: 5.4 5.3
Total net yards: 193 426
Total plays: 43 (34% run) 88 (52% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-2
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 5-35 8-53
Attendance: 47,038
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 13 of 27 for 154 yards and 1 TD MIN: Tommy Kramer, 24 of 41 for 228 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: Jerry Eckwood, 7 for 16 yards; James Owens, 4 for 4 yards; Doug Williams, 3 for 20 yards; James Wilder, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 31 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 11 for 64 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 11 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
TB: Gordon Jones, 5 for 59 yards; Kevin House, 3 for 70 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 3 for 17 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 7 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD MIN: Joe Senser, 8 for 101 yards; Ted Brown, 8 for 48 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Terry LeCount, 2 for 25 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 18 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 9 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
TB: James Owens, 3 for 63 yards; John Holt, 2 for 53 yards MIN: Keith Nord, 2 for 32 yards; Eddie Payton, 2 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
TB: John Holt, 1 for 3 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 3 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Neal Colzie, 1 for 2 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
TB: Larry Swider, 6 for 250 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Bill Capece, 1/2 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 3/3
TB: Doug Williams, 13 of 27 for 154 yards and 1 TD MIN: Tommy Kramer, 24 of 41 for 228 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: Jerry Eckwood, 7 for 16 yards; James Owens, 4 for 4 yards; Doug Williams, 3 for 20 yards; James Wilder, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 31 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 11 for 64 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 11 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
TB: Gordon Jones, 5 for 59 yards; Kevin House, 3 for 70 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 3 for 17 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 7 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD MIN: Joe Senser, 8 for 101 yards; Ted Brown, 8 for 48 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Terry LeCount, 2 for 25 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 18 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 9 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
TB: James Owens, 3 for 63 yards; John Holt, 2 for 53 yards MIN: Keith Nord, 2 for 32 yards; Eddie Payton, 2 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
TB: John Holt, 1 for 3 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 3 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Neal Colzie, 1 for 2 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
TB: Larry Swider, 6 for 250 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Bill Capece, 1/2 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 3/3