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  Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21 Minnesota Vikings 13
Saturday 5 September 1981 at Tampa Stadium
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| | TB | 5:32-1Q | House 55 pass from Williams (Yepremian kick) |
| MIN | 10:41-3Q | Danmeier FG45 |
| MIN | 0:33-3Q | Danmeier FG25 |
| TB | 13:17-4Q | Williams 10 run (Yepremian kick) |
| MIN | 2:29-4Q | Senser 4 pass from Dils (Danmeier kick) |
| TB | 0:21-4Q | Colzie 82 interception return (Yepremian kick) |
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RUSHING
BUCS: Eckwood 6-36, R.Bell 11-35, Williams 3-26, Wilder 8-14.
VIKINGS: Brown 20-79, Dils 4-14, Young 2-7, Redwine 1-0.
PASSING
BUCS: Williams 22-8-108-0-1.
VIKINGS: Dils 62-37-361-1-1, Brown 1-0-0-1-0.
RECEIVING
BUCS: House 3-74, Wilder 2-(-3), Giles 1-20, R.Bell 1-11, Jones 1-6.
VIKINGS: Brown 12-77, White 8-92, Young 7-47, Senser 5-60, LeCount 2-38, Rashad 2-30, Harrell 1-17.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: Colzie 2-89.
VIKINGS: none.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: G.Davis 2-38, Obradovich 1-14, Brantley 1-0.
OPPONENTS: Payton 3-70, Nord 1-22.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: T.Bell 1-8.
OPPONENTS: Payton 6-59.
SACKS
BUCS: Selmon 1.5-13, Logan 0.5-5.
OPPONENTS: none.
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| GAME REPORTS AND COMMENTS |
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| Click here for the gamebook and the play-by-play |
| Click here for a game report |
| Click here for more on Neal Colzie's big play |
Neal Colzie ensured the Bucs won their season opener for the third straight season when he intercepted Steve Dils and returned it 82 yards for a TD with 21 seconds remaining.
The Vikings had reached 3rd & 4 from the Tampa 26 prior to Colzie's score, well within Rick Danmeier's fieldgoal range. The Bucs were outgained 443-219 in total yardage, but four turnovers proved decisive.
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| OFFENSE | DEFENSE |
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| LT | 72 Snell
| LDE | 77 Kollar |
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| LG | 68 Yarno
| NT | 76 Logan |
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| C | 50 Wilson
| RDE | 63 Selmon |
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| RG | 61 Roberts
| LOLB | 57 Lewis |
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| RT | 74 Sanders
| LILB | 56 Johnson |
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| WR | 89 House
| RILB | 54 Wood |
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| WR | 84 Jones
| ROLB | 53 Green |
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| TE | 88 Giles
| LCB | 41 Thomas |
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| FB | 32 Wilder
| SS | 20 Colzie |
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| RB | 42 R Bell
| FS | 40 Washington |
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| QB | 12 Williams
| RCB | 21 Holt |
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SUBSTITUTIONS |
| 1 Yepremian, 16 Blanchard, 26 Owens, 27 T Davis, 28 G Davis, 34 Brown, 43 Eckwood, 44 Cesare, 45 Mitchell, 51 Nafziger, 52 Brantley, 59 Hawkins, 62 Leonard, 65 Stalls, 70 Hutchinson, 83 Bell, 86 Obradovich, 87 Carter, 90 White
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DID NOT PLAY |
| 10 Ford, 14 Fusina, 73 Hannah, 75 Reavis |
INACTIVE |
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