2023 · Week 1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings
Sep 10, 2023 · U.S. Bank Stadium · dome
Recap
Tampa Bay Buccaneers edged Minnesota Vikings 20–17. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Buccaneers had just a 29% chance going in. Buccaneers improve to 1-0; Vikings fall to 0-1. Baker Mayfield led the way with 173 passing yards and 2 TDs; 11 rushing yards. Vikings out-gained the opponent 385–246 in total yards. Vikings turned it over 2 times to Buccaneers's 0.
Team stats
| TB | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | First downs | 17 |
| 246 | Total yards | 385 |
| 173 | Passing yards | 344 |
| 73 | Rushing yards | 41 |
| 21/34 | Comp / Att | 33/44 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(3:27) 4-C.McLaughlin 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
- Q2(11:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 3-J.Addison for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on TB-35-J.Dean, Illegal Contact, declined.
- Q21-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q2(5:43) 1-G.Joseph 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q2(1:14) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep middle to 13-M.Evans for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q24-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
- Q3(6:06) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 10-T.Palmer for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q34-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
- Q4(13:43) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 2-A.Mattison for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q41-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q4(5:15) 4-C.McLaughlin 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Box score
TB
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 21/34 | 173 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Rachaad White | 17 | 39 | 0 |
| Sean Tucker | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Chase Edmonds | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Rakim Jarrett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | 6 | 10 | 66 | 1 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 5 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
| Rachaad White | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Sean Tucker | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Deven Thompkins | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Trey Palmer | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Ko Kieft | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 33/44 | 344 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 11 | 34 | 0 |
| Ty Chandler | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 9 | 12 | 150 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | 4 | 6 | 61 | 1 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 8 | 9 | 35 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Josh Oliver | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 3 | 6 | 31 | 0 |
| Ty Chandler | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |