2026 Week 3 · Regular season

Minnesota Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2026 Week 3

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Uploaded: 2026-09-28
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Minnesota Vikings defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23–16. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Vikings vs. Buccaneers Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Away team

Minnesota Vikings

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Week 3 Final MIN at TB

Home team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
Kickoff: 4:05 PM ET4:05 PM ET
TV / Stream: FOX
Venue: Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL

Postgame video

Vikings vs. Buccaneers 2026 Game Highlights

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Completed game

Vikings vs. Buccaneers Final Score and Game Result

Minnesota Vikings defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23–16.

Winner

Minnesota Vikings

23–16

MIN record

Minnesota Vikings

3-0

TB record

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

0-3

Quarter-by-quarter result

Vikings vs. Buccaneers Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 3

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 23–16 final.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
MIN Minnesota Vikings	10	7	0	6	23
TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	3	3	3	16

Top performers

Vikings vs. Buccaneers Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards

MIN

Kyler Murray

15/29, 168 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Baker Mayfield

17/34, 217 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing Yards

MIN

Aaron Jones Sr.

17 CAR, 58 YDS

Bucky Irving

15 CAR, 46 YDS

Receiving Yards

MIN

Jordan Addison

5 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD

Emeka Egbuka

5 REC, 62 YDS

Sacks

MIN

Kyle Van Noy

1.5

Alex Anzalone

Tackles

MIN

Eric Wilson

Alex Anzalone

Game statistics

Vikings vs. Buccaneers Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

MINStatisticTB

91st Downs11

2-153rd down efficiency2-17

1-14th down efficiency0-2

230Total Yards243

152Passing186

78Rushing57

1Turnovers2

9-95Penalties8-81

0-0Red Zone (Made-Att)0-2

29:03Possession30:57

Every scoring play

Vikings vs. Buccaneers Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

Q110:20

MIN
Will Reichard 54 Yd Field Goal
3–0
Q18:43

MIN
Myles Price 86 Yd Punt Return (Will Reichard Kick)
10–0
Q16:44

TB
Ted Hurst III 40 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
10–7
Q25:33

TB
Chase McLaughlin 28 Yd Field Goal
10–10
Q24:11

MIN
Jordan Addison 41 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Will Reichard Kick)
17–10
Q37:12

TB
Chase McLaughlin 38 Yd Field Goal
17–13
Q49:02

TB
Chase McLaughlin 54 Yd Field Goal
17–16
Q43:10

MIN
Will Reichard 56 Yd Field Goal
20–16
Q40:33

MIN
Will Reichard 43 Yd Field Goal
23–16

Individual statistics

Vikings vs. Buccaneers Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

Minnesota Vikings Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Kyler Murray	15/29	168	5.8	1	1	3-16	25.3	66.5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Baker Mayfield	17/34	217	6.4	1	1	6-31	17.8	67.9
Jalon Daniels	0/3	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	29.9	0.0

Rushing Stats

Minnesota Vikings Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Aaron Jones Sr.	17	58	3.4	14
Kyler Murray	2	17	8.5	12
DeeJay Dallas	1	2	2.0	2
Demond Claiborne	3	1	0.3	3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Bucky Irving	15	46	3.1	8
Jalon Daniels	1	9	9.0	9
Baker Mayfield	2	6	3.0	4
Kenny Gainwell	3	-4	-1.3	6

Receiving Stats

Minnesota Vikings Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Jordan Addison	5	90	18.0	1	41	9
Aaron Jones Sr.	5	34	6.8	0	12	6
Justin Jefferson	2	32	16.0	0	22	2
T.J. Hockenson	2	11	5.5	0	6	4
Jauan Jennings	1	1	1.0	0	1	2
Tai Felton	0	0	0.0	0	0	2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Emeka Egbuka	5	62	12.4	0	21	9
Cade Otton	3	56	18.7	0	37	6
Ted Hurst III	1	40	40.0	1	40	4
Chris Godwin Jr.	3	25	8.3	0	13	4
Kenny Gainwell	2	14	7.0	0	13	5
Bucky Irving	2	12	6.0	0	8	4
Tez Johnson	1	8	8.0	0	8	2
Payne Durham	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Jalen McMillan	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Defensive Stats

Minnesota Vikings Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Eric Wilson	10	6	1.5	2	1	2
Joshua Metellus	9	4	0.5	0	1	1
James Pierre	8	5	0	0	0	0
Blake Cashman	8	3	1	1	1	2
Isaiah Rodgers	6	2	0	0	1	0
Kyle Van Noy	5	3	1.5	3	0	2
Dallas Turner	3	2	0.5	0	0	1
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins	3	2	0	0	1	0
Andrew Van Ginkel	3	0	0.5	0	1	2
Ivan Pace Jr.	3	0	0.5	0	0	2
Theo Jackson	2	1	0	0	0	0
Chaz Chambliss	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jake Golday	2	1	0	0	0	0
Harrison Smith	1	1	0	0	0	0
Blake Brandel	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jalen Redmond	1	1	0	0	1	0
Max Bredeson	1	1	0	0	0	0
Byron Murphy Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
Caleb Banks	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bo Richter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Levi Drake Rodriguez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Jacob Parrish	5	4	0	0	0	0
Keionte Scott	5	4	0	0	1	0
Tykee Smith	5	3	0	0	0	0
Alex Anzalone	5	2	1	1	0	1
Antoine Winfield Jr.	5	1	0	0	0	0
Vita Vea	4	1	0	0	2	1
SirVocea Dennis	4	1	0	0	0	0
David Walker	3	2	1	2	0	1
Christian Rozeboom	3	1	0	0	0	0
A'Shawn Robinson	3	0	0	0	1	0
Calijah Kancey	2	2	0	0	0	0
Elijah Simmons	2	2	0	1	0	0
Yaya Diaby	2	2	0	0	0	0
Elijah Roberts	2	2	0	1	0	0
Miles Killebrew	2	1	0	0	0	0
Al-Quadin Muhammad	2	1	0	0	0	0
Anthony Nelson	1	1	1	1	0	1
Ifeatu Melifonwu	1	1	0	0	0	0
Zyon McCollum	1	1	0	0	2	0
Kenny Gainwell	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bauer Sharp	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kameron Johnson	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ted Hurst III	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ko Kieft	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking Stats

Minnesota Vikings Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Will Reichard	3/3	100.0	56	2/2	11

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Chase McLaughlin	3/3	100.0	54	1/1	10

Game flow

Vikings vs. Buccaneers Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

MIN 100%Home win probabilityTB 0%

KickoffFinal

Possession by possession

Vikings vs. Buccaneers Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 28 drives

Team	Result	Plays	Yards	Time	Start	End
MIN	Field Goal7 plays, 40 yards, 4:40	7	40	4:40	MIN 24	TB 36
TB	Punt Touchdown3 plays, 5 yards, 1:37	3	5	1:37	TB 40	TB 45
TB	Touchdown5 plays, 80 yards, 1:59	5	80	1:59	TB 20	MIN 0
MIN	Punt6 plays, 13 yards, 4:19	6	13	4:19	MIN 30	MIN 43
TB	Punt3 plays, 8 yards, 1:16	3	8	1:16	TB 25	TB 33
MIN	Punt3 plays, -2 yards, 2:20	3	-2	2:20	MIN 19	MIN 17
TB	Punt3 plays, 6 yards, 1:38	3	6	1:38	TB 40	TB 46
MIN	Punt3 plays, -3 yards, 2:05	3	-3	2:05	MIN 13	MIN 10
TB	Field Goal7 plays, 42 yards, 4:33	7	42	4:33	TB 48	MIN 10
MIN	Touchdown4 plays, 73 yards, 1:22	4	73	1:22	MIN 27	TB 0
TB	Punt6 plays, 10 yards, 2:32	6	10	2:32	TB 16	TB 26
MIN	Punt3 plays, 6 yards, 0:43	3	6	0:43	MIN 20	MIN 26
TB	Punt5 plays, 17 yards, 0:56	5	17	0:56	TB 23	TB 40
TB	Punt5 plays, 12 yards, 2:39	5	12	2:39	TB 30	TB 42
MIN	Punt4 plays, 17 yards, 2:02	4	17	2:02	MIN 20	MIN 37
TB	Punt3 plays, 5 yards, 0:55	3	5	0:55	TB 14	TB 19
MIN	Interception3 plays, -1 yard, 0:49	3	-1	0:49	MIN 32	MIN 31
TB	Field Goal4 plays, 2 yards, 1:23	4	2	1:23	MIN 22	MIN 20
MIN	Punt3 plays, 1 yard, 1:14	3	1	1:14	MIN 28	MIN 29
TB	Punt3 plays, -20 yards, 3:01	3	-20	3:01	TB 34	TB 14
MIN	Punt3 plays, 3 yards, 1:37	3	3	1:37	MIN 39	MIN 42
TB	Punt3 plays, 6 yards, 2:03	3	6	2:03	TB 16	TB 22
MIN	Punt3 plays, 5 yards, 0:54	3	5	0:54	MIN 25	MIN 30
TB	Field Goal8 plays, 30 yards, 4:21	8	30	4:21	TB 34	MIN 36
MIN	Field Goal11 plays, 17 yards, 5:52	11	17	5:52	MIN 45	TB 38
TB	Interception5 plays, 10 yards, 1:31	5	10	1:31	TB 29	TB 39
MIN	Field Goal5 plays, 16 yards, 1:06	5	16	1:06	TB 41	TB 25
TB	Interception4 plays, 9 yards, 0:33	4	9	0:33	TB 31	TB 40

Official game information

Vikings vs. Buccaneers Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance61,212

Reported crowd at Raymond James Stadium.

Playing surfaceGrass

Surface listed for Raymond James Stadium.

Game officials

Scott Novak — Referee
Mike Morton — Umpire
Tony Josselyn — Back Judge
Mark Stewart — Line Judge
Don Willard — Side Judge
Brian Sakowski — Down Judge
Gabriel DeLeon — Field Judge

Time and broadcast

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Kickoff time

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The scheduled kickoff is 4:05 PM ET on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

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Stadium

Where Is Vikings vs. Buccaneers Being Played?

Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.

Why this game matters

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Vikings vs. Buccaneers FAQ

When is Minnesota Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

The game is scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET.

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Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL.

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