National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tampa Bay 36, Minnesota 17
Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:20 PM
When: 8:20 PM ET, Thursday, October 25, 2012
Where: Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ron Winter
Attendance: 60860
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tampa Bay 101010636
Minnesota 0107017
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Tampa Bay 3-4 2-2 1-2 W1
Minnesota 5-3 4-1 1-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Vikings have a 4-1 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 1-2 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Vikings have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Buccaneers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • The Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback, Christian Ponder, threw for 251 yards, 1 touchdown and had 1 interception in the game. Christian Ponder ran for 12 yards.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback, Josh Freeman, threw for 262 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Josh Freeman ran for -1 yards.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Vikings average 23.0 points per game and 339.9 offensive yards per game. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers average 26.3 points per game and 356.6 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Tampa Bay   Minnesota
Doug Martin Player Adrian Peterson
29 Attempts 15
135 Yards 123
4.7 Avg Yards 8.2
1 Touchdowns 1
41 Long 64
Receiving
Tampa Bay   Minnesota
Doug Martin Player Percy Harvin
3 Receptions 7
79 Yards 90
26.3 Avg Yards 12.9
1 Touchdowns 1
64 Long 32
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Tampa Bay 416 159 257 4 3 1 3.0 2
Minnesota 369 140 229 2 1 0 1.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Seattle. The Vikings have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .625 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Oakland. The Buccaneers have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .429 after a loss.