2001 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 30, 2001 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
20
TB -2.5 upsetU 39 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 20–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · TB
7/13 for 96 yds, 0 TD
39% of team targets · 2.7 expected points added
Receiving · MIN
4/5 for 88 yds, 0 TD
11% of team targets · 3.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 20/34 | 224 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Mike Alstott | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Brad Johnson | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn Johnson | 7 | 13 | 96 | 0 | 39% | 2.7 |
| Jacquez Green | 3 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 15% | 0.3 |
| Warrick Dunn | 5 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 18% | -0.1 |
| Aaron Stecker | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 9% | 1.0 |
| Mike Alstott | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 12% | -1.6 |
| Dave Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Karl Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brooks | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Lynch | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony McFarland | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelton Quarles | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Abraham | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jamie Duncan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 30/44 | 322 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennett | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Doug Chapman | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Harold Morrow | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Chamberlain | 4 | 5 | 88 | 0 | 11% | 3.0 |
| Randy Moss | 5 | 8 | 86 | 0 | 18% | 7.1 |
| Cris Carter | 5 | 11 | 62 | 1 | 25% | 0.1 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 8 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 23% | 2.7 |
| Michael Bennett | 6 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 14% | 1.0 |
| Doug Chapman | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | 0.3 |
| Jake Reed | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5% | -1.9 |
| Andrew Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailee Wong | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemanski Hall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tate | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kelly | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Henry Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McDaniel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Thibodeaux | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Wright | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -2.5
- Closing total
- 39
- TB moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39; the game landed 36 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- TB 21 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Tony Dungy vs Dennis Green
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.