1999 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 3, 1999 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
21
MIN -7 pushU 40.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 21–14.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Dilfer | 25/39 | 301 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Mike Alstott | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Trent Dilfer | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reidel Anthony | 7 | 9 | 94 | 1 | 24% | 7.5 |
| Dave Moore | 4 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 13% | 5.2 |
| Warrick Dunn | 4 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 18% | -1.9 |
| Jacquez Green | 4 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 13% | 3.8 |
| Karl Williams | 3 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 18% | 0.9 |
| Mike Alstott | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8% | 1.1 |
| Darnell McDonald | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.2 |
| Yo Murphy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Nickerson | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien Robinson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelton Quarles | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Abraham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Chidi Ahanotu | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyoka Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cunningham | 26/34 | 296 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 |
| Jeff George | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 19 | 59 | 3.1 | 0 | -0.5 |
| David Palmer | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Randall Cunningham | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Moe Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 4 | 7 | 120 | 2 | 20% | 6.7 |
| Cris Carter | 6 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 26% | -1.8 |
| Jake Reed | 2 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 11% | 0.7 |
| Andrew Glover | 2 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 6% | 3.0 |
| Robert Smith | 6 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 20% | -2.5 |
| David Palmer | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 6% | 1.0 |
| Moe Williams | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 2.0 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Robert Tate | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Rudd | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McDaniel | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Miller | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Randle | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Williams | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Ball | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramos McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -7
- Closing total
- 40.5
- TB moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -7 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 35 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- TB 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Tony Dungy vs Dennis Green
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.