PanthersNFL · Week 3 · Regular season
Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2025: 8-92026: 1-5
Minnesota Vikings2025: 9-82026: 5-0
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers (home) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Vikings (away) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Stat | Buccaneers | Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 243 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 152 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 78 |
| First downs | 11 | 9 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-17 | 2-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties | 8-81 | 9-95 |
| Sacks-yards lost | 6-31 | 3-16 |
| Time of possession | 30:57 | 29:03 |
Buccaneers player stats
Passing
| No. | Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Baker Mayfield | 17/34 | 217 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 6-31 | 19.7 | 67.9 |
| #10 | Jalon Daniels | 0/3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 32.7 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| No. | Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Bucky Irving | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
| #10 | Jalon Daniels | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| #6 | Baker Mayfield | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| #1 | Kenny Gainwell | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| No. | Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Emeka Egbuka | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 21 | 9 |
| #88 | Cade Otton | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| #17 | Ted Hurst III | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
| #14 | Chris Godwin Jr. | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| #1 | Kenny Gainwell | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| #7 | Bucky Irving | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| #15 | Tez Johnson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| #87 | Payne Durham | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| #11 | Jalen McMillan | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive
| No. | Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 | Jacob Parrish | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #22 | Keionte Scott | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #23 | Tykee Smith | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #34 | Alex Anzalone | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| #31 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #50 | Vita Vea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| #8 | SirVocea Dennis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #51 | David Walker | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| #52 | Christian Rozeboom | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #91 | A'Shawn Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #94 | Calijah Kancey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #92 | Elijah Simmons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #0 | Yaya Diaby | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #95 | Elijah Roberts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #29 | Miles Killebrew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #97 | Al-Quadin Muhammad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #98 | Anthony Nelson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| #5 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #27 | Zyon McCollum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #1 | Kenny Gainwell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #84 | Bauer Sharp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #19 | Kameron Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #17 | Ted Hurst III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #41 | Ko Kieft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| No. | Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 | A'Shawn Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| No. | Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | Chase McLaughlin | 3/3 | 100.0 | 54 | 1/1 | 10 |
Punting
| No. | Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | Riley Dixon | 9 | 426 | 47.3 | 0 | 2 | 59 |
Kick returns
| No. | Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kenny Gainwell | 6 | 160 | 26.7 | 40 | 0 |
Punt returns
| No. | Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 | Tez Johnson | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 16 | 0 |
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Matchup facts
- Venue
- U.S. Bank Stadium
- City
- Minneapolis, MN
- Division
- NFC North
- Head coach
- Kevin O'Connell
- Last season
- 9-8
- This season
- 5-0
All-time series
Vikings lead 33-24
| Season | Result | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Buccaneers 20, Vikings 17 | Buccaneers |
| 2020 | Buccaneers 26, Vikings 14 | Buccaneers |
| 2017 | Vikings 34, Buccaneers 17 | Vikings |
| 2014 | Vikings 19, Buccaneers 13 | Vikings |
| 2012 | Buccaneers 36, Vikings 17 | Buccaneers |
Source: statmuse.com
Week 3 on BucsWorld
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- Inactives · Week 3Buccaneers inactives vs. Vikings: Bain and Trotter out, Parrish returns
- Game preview · Week 3Vikings at Buccaneers, Week 3 preview: three matchups that decide Sunday
- Injury report · Week 3Bucs injury report, Week 3: who is out, doubtful and questionable vs the Minnesota Vikings
- Injury report · Week 3Josiah Trotter is ruled out for the Vikings with a shoulder injury
- Injury report · Week 3Baker Mayfield practices in full through an illness before the Vikings
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