Two Viking offensive scores and two defensive scores were only matched by Ken Willis missing two field goals and saw him cut the following day. The Bucs actually outgained the Vikings and had the greater time of possession, but when you are four scores down at half-time, it does not really matter.

GAME SCORING MIN 7:35-1Q Craig 5 run (Reveiz kick) MIN 6:10-1Q Jenkins 25 fumble return (Reveiz kick) MIN 3:34-2Q A Carter 10 run (Reveiz kick) MIN 0:13-2Q Doleman 27 interception return (Reveiz kick) MIN 7:52-4Q Craig 2 run (Reveiz kick) TB 4:53-4Q Anderson 4 run (Willis kick)

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STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 74 Gruber DE 98 Seals LG 66 Reimers DT 71 Dotson C 61 Mayberry DT 77 Wheeler RG 70 McRae DE 52 McCants RT 72 Taylor LLB 54 Williams WR 80 Dawsey MLB 50 Junior WR 87 Drewrey RLB 51 Thomas WR 85 Hawkins LCB 29 Reynolds WR 88 Carrier RCB 21 Mack RB 40 Anderson SS 23 Carter QB 17 DeBerg FS 27 Fullington PLAYED 1 Willis, 4 Stryzinski, 7 Erickson, 22 Lewis, 24 Jones, 28 Jennings, 31 Pollard, 34 Cobb, 37 McDowell, 41 King, 46 Ryan, 53 Brady, 55 Brownlow, 56 Burnette, 62 Beckles, 67 Sullivan, 73 McHale, 78 Mayfield, 82 Hall, 83 Parker, 84 Barber, 86 Armstrong DID NOT PLAY 14 Testaverde, 57 Chamblee INACTIVE 58 Tiggle

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Cobb 19-64, Anderson 4-10, DeBerg 1-(-1). VIKINGS: Allen 14-84, Gannon 6-26, Craig 3-12, C.Carter 1-2, Henderson 2- 2, A.Carter 2-0, Nelson 1-(-1). PASSING BUCS: DeBerg 42-28-239-2-0, Erickson 6-5-51-0-0. VIKINGS: Gannon 21-16-168-2-0, Salisbury 3-2-39-0-0. RECEIVING BUCS: Anderson 7-61, Dawsey 5-40, Drewrey 4-59, McDowell 4-36, Carrier 4-33, Hall 4-25, Cobb 4-20, Hawkins 1-16. VIKINGS: C.Carter 8-84, Craig 3-37, Allen 2-15, Henderson 1-23, Tice 1-18, Novoselsky 1-16, A.Carter 1-10, Jordan 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: Williams 1-3, Reynolds 1-0. VIKINGS: Doleman 1-27, Parker 1-0. KICK RETURNS BUCS: Anderson 2-39, Mayfield 2-22, Hawkins 1-16. VIKINGS: Nelson 2-49. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Drewrey 1-17. VIKINGS: none. SACKS BUCS: Dotson 2-21, Seals 2-12, Wheeler 1-3. VIKINGS: Noga 1-9.