Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 Minnesota Vikings 12
Sunday 6 November 1983 at the Metrodome
SCORING
MIN
11:16-1Q
Brown 1 run (Ricardo kick)
MIN
4:12-2Q
Safety - Sendlein blocked punt out of endzone
TB
2:29-2Q
Logan 54 fumble return (Capece kick)
TB
7:41-3Q
Wilder 75 run (Capece kick)
TB
12:57-4Q
Capece FG29
MIN
9:27-4Q
Ricardo FG21
The Bucs ended their 0-9 skid with a win in the Metrodome against the Vikings thanks to James Wilder's
record-setting day. Wilder rushed for a franchise record 219 yards including a 75-yard score in the third
quarter, and a key 34-yard run when the Bucs were clinging to the lead and trying to run out the clock late in
the game. Tampa Bay had trailed 9-0 early in the game when a blocked punt and a fumbled punt gave the
Vikings an early advantage, but the Buc defense brought the team back into the game when Lee Roy Selmon
sacked Steve Dils forcing a fumble, and nose tackle David Logan returned it for a score.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Wilder 31-219, Carver 1-(-5), Thompson 2-(-6).
VIKINGS: Nelson 9-36, Galbreath 9-19, Young 5-11, Brown 3-2.
PASSING
BUCS: Thompson 19-11-75-1-0.
VIKINGS: Dils 42-22-212-0-0.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Wilder 5-20, House 3-31, J.Bell 2-12, Giles 1-12.
VIKINGS: Galbreath 11-110, Young 3-14, Jordan 2-28, Nelson 2-
21, McCullum 2-20, White 1-14, Bruer 1-5.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: none.
VIKINGS: Swain 1-1.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Morton 2-47, Smith 1-21.
VIKINGS: Redwine 2-37, Lewis 1-25, Bess 1-14.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Tyler 5-20, T.Bell 0-0.
VIKINGS: Bess 5-60.
SACKS
BUCS: Selmon 2-20, Cotney 1-8, Logan 1-5.
VIKINGS: Holloway 1-8.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
74 Sanders
LDE
78 Cannon
LG
60 Grimes
NT
76 Logan
C
50 Wilson
RDE
63 Selmon
RG
77 Bujnoch
LOLB
51 Judie
RT
70 Thomas
LILB
58 Davis
TE
88 Giles
RILB
52 Brantley
WR
89 House
ROLB
53 Green
WR
87 Carter
LCB
23 Castille
FB
28 Carver
SS
33 Cotney
RB
32 Wilder
FS
43 Reece
QB
14 Thompson
RCB
21 Holt
PLAYED
1 Morton, 3 Capece, 5 Garcia, 22 Smith, 41 Thomas, 46
Armstrong, 54 Wood, 55 Spradlin, 56 Thompson, 57 Leonard,
62 Farrell, 64 Lowry, 66 Reese, 69 Arbubakrr, 72 Snell, 75
Reavis, 81 Tyler, 82 J Bell, 83 T Bell, 85 Witte, 86 Obradovich,
90 White
DID NOT PLAY
7 Komlo, 11 Golsteyn, 26 Owens, 40 Washington, 68 Yarno
COMMENTARY CREW
Jack Buck and Hank Stram
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clip
When it comes to great pass rushing, look no further than Lee Roy Selmon
David Logan showed real speed on his fumble return touchdown
But this was James Wilder’s record-breaking day in the Tampa backfield