2026 · Week 3
Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sep 27, 2026 · Raymond James Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Minnesota Vikings topped Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–16. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Vikings (66%). Vikings improve to 3-0; Buccaneers fall to 0-3. Kyler Murray was the story of the game with 168 passing yards and 1 TD; 17 rushing yards.
Team stats
| MIN | TB | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | First downs | 9 |
| 246 | Total yards | 274 |
| 168 | Passing yards | 217 |
| 78 | Rushing yards | 57 |
| 15/29 | Comp / Att | 17/37 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 6 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(10:24) 16-W.Reichard 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
- Q1(9:00) 9-R.Dixon punts 41 yards to MIN 14, Center-86-E.Deckers. 4-M.Price for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on MIN, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q116-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
- Q1(6:50) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep middle to 17-T.Hurst for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q14-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q2(5:35) 4-C.McLaughlin 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q2(4:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 3-J.Addison for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN [50-V.Vea].
- Q216-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
- Q3(7:16) 4-C.McLaughlin 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q3(4:03) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 14-C.Godwin for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on TB-67-L.Goedeke, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at TB 15 - No Play.
- Q4(9:06) 4-C.McLaughlin 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q4(3:15) 16-W.Reichard 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
- Q4(:37) 16-W.Reichard 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 15/29 | 168 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones | 17 | 58 | 0 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Demond Claiborne | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Addison | 5 | 9 | 90 | 1 |
| Aaron Jones | 5 | 6 | 34 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tai Felton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
TB
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 17/34 | 217 | 1 | 1 |
| Jalon Daniels | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | 15 | 46 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Jalon Daniels | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeka Egbuka | 5 | 9 | 62 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | 3 | 6 | 56 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | 1 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Tez Johnson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Jalen McMillan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Payne Durham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |