Vikings 23-16 Buccaneers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 27)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 3

Minnesota VikingsVikings

3-0 · Away

23–16

Final

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers

0-3 · Home

Vikings vs Buccaneers final: the Minnesota Vikings beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16 on September 27, 2026 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Vikings	10	7	0	6	23
Buccaneers	7	3	3	3	16

Vikings vs Buccaneers Top Performers

Vikings

PassingKyler Murray15/29, 168 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingAaron Jones Sr.17 carries, 58 rush yds
ReceivingJordan Addison5 catches, 90 rec yds, 1 TD
DefenseEric Wilson10 tackles, 1.5 sacks

Buccaneers

PassingBaker Mayfield17/34, 217 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingBucky Irving15 carries, 46 rush yds
ReceivingEmeka Egbuka5 catches, 62 rec yds
DefenseAlex Anzalone5 tackles, 1 sack

Vikings vs Buccaneers Box Score

Passing

Vikings passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Kyler Murray QB	15/29	168	5.8	1	1	3	41

Buccaneers passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Baker Mayfield QB	17/34	217	6.4	1	1	6	40
Jalon Daniels QB	0/3	0	0.0	0	1	0	0

Rushing

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

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

Receiving

Vikings receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Jordan Addison WR	5	9	90	18.0	1	41
Aaron Jones Sr. RB	5	6	34	6.8	0	12
Justin Jefferson WR	2	2	32	16.0	0	22
T.J. Hockenson TE	2	4	11	5.5	0	6
Jauan Jennings WR	1	2	1	1.0	0	1
Tai Felton WR	0	2	0	–	0	0

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

Defense

Vikings defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT
Eric Wilson LB	10	6	1.5	2	1	0
Joshua Metellus SAF	9	4	0.5	0	1	0
Blake Cashman LB	8	3	1	1	1	0
Isaiah Rodgers CB	6	2	0	0	1	1
Kyle Van Noy OLB	5	3	1.5	3	0	0
James Pierre CB	4	2	0	0	0	0
Andrew Van Ginkel OLB	3	0	0.5	0	1	1
Dallas Turner OLB	3	2	0.5	0	0	0
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins DL	3	2	0	0	1	0
Theo Jackson SAF	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ivan Pace Jr. LB	2	0	0.5	0	0	0
Harrison Smith SAF	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jamal Adams LB	1	0	0.5	0	0	0
Byron Murphy Jr. CB	1	0	0	0	0	0
Caleb Banks DL	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Redmond DL	1	1	0	0	1	0
Levi Drake Rodriguez DL	1	0	0	0	0	0

Buccaneers defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT
Alex Anzalone LB	5	2	1	1	0	0
Antoine Winfield Jr. SAF	5	1	0	0	0	0
Jacob Parrish CB	5	4	0	0	0	0
Tykee Smith SAF	5	3	0	0	0	0
Vita Vea NT	4	1	0	0	2	0
A'Shawn Robinson DL	3	0	0	0	1	1
Christian Rozeboom LB	3	1	0	0	0	0
SirVocea Dennis LB	3	0	0	0	0	0
Keionte Scott DB	3	3	0	0	1	0
Al-Quadin Muhammad OLB	2	1	0	0	0	0
Elijah Simmons DL	2	2	0	1	0	0
Yaya Diaby OLB	2	2	0	0	0	0
Calijah Kancey DL	2	2	0	0	0	0
Elijah Roberts DL	2	2	0	1	0	0
David Walker OLB	2	2	1	2	0	0
Anthony Nelson OLB	1	1	1	1	0	0
Zyon McCollum CB	1	1	0	0	2	0

Kicking

Vikings kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Will Reichard K	3/3	56	2/2	11

Buccaneers kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Chase McLaughlin K	3/3	54	1/1	10

Punting

Vikings punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Johnny Hekker P	8	372	46.5	2	63

Buccaneers punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Riley Dixon P	9	426	47.3	2	59

Returns

Vikings returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Myles Price WR	5	132	4	106	1

Buccaneers returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Kenny Gainwell RB	6	160	0	0	0
Tez Johnson WR	0	0	3	40	0

Vikings vs Buccaneers Recap

For the Vikings: Kyler Murray (15/29, 168 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT), Aaron Jones Sr. (17 carries, 58 rush yds), Jordan Addison (5 catches, 90 rec yds, 1 TD). For the Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield (17/34, 217 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT), Bucky Irving (15 carries, 46 rush yds), Emeka Egbuka (5 catches, 62 rec yds).

After the game, the Vikings are 3-0 and the Buccaneers are 0-3.

Vikings vs Buccaneers Team Stats

VikingsBuccaneers

230
Total yards: 243; 152
Passing yards (net): 186; 78
Rushing yards: 57; 4.2
Yards per play: 3.8; 9
First downs: 11; 2/15 (13%)
Third downs: 2/17 (12%); 0/0
Red zone: 0/2 (0%); 1
Turnovers: 2; 9
Penalties: 8; 95
Penalty yards: 81; 29:03
Time of possession: 30:57

Vikings vs Buccaneers Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 27, 20264:05 PM ET / 1:05 PM PT

Stadium: Raymond James StadiumTampa

Week: NFL Week 3All Week 3 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Vikings vs Buccaneers: Tale of the Tape

VikingsNFC conference gameBuccaneers

2-0
Record: 0-2; NFC #1
Playoff seed: NFC #16; 24.0
Points per game: 23.0; 12.5
Points allowed: 28.0; +11.5
Point differential: -5.0; 1-0
Road / home record: 0-1; 2-0
Division record: 0-0; W2
Streak: L2; 7 days
Rest: 7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesDid not meet

Vikings last 5 · 2026

W @ Bears 9-3 Sep 20, 2026
W vs Packers 39-22 Sep 13, 2026
W vs Packers 16-3 Jan 4, 2026
W vs Lions 23-10 Dec 25, 2025
W @ Giants 16-13 Dec 21, 2025

Buccaneers last 5 · 2026

L vs Browns 19-23 Sep 20, 2026
L @ Bengals 27-33 Sep 13, 2026
W vs Panthers 16-14 Jan 3, 2026
L @ Dolphins 17-20 Dec 28, 2025
L @ Panthers 20-23 Dec 21, 2025

More NFL Games on Sep 27, 2026

Final
New York Jets2-524
Detroit Lions4-231
Top: Smith 31/37, 321 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Houston Texans2-517
Indianapolis Colts2-519
Top: Jones 24/36, 235 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Tennessee Titans1-67
New York Giants4-212
Top: Skattebo 20 carries, 60 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Chargers0-616
Buffalo Bills5-124
Top: III 24 carries, 154 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Cincinnati Bengals4-227
Pittsburgh Steelers5-230
Top: Burrow 28/37, 282 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Carolina Panthers3-318
Cleveland Browns5-221
Top: Watson 16/30, 144 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Kansas City Chiefs5-124
Miami Dolphins1-510
Top: Mahomes 20/24, 246 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Seattle Seahawks4-331
Washington Commanders1-433
Top: Darnold 31/45, 379 pass yds, 4 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
New England Patriots4-36
Jacksonville Jaguars4-235
Top: Lawrence 19/29, 182 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Arizona Cardinals2-530
San Francisco 49ers6-136
Top: Purdy 15/27, 297 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Baltimore Ravens4-334
Dallas Cowboys3-431
Top: Jackson 15/20, 186 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Las Vegas Raiders3-435
New Orleans Saints2-527
Top: Shough 29/42, 255 pass yds, 4 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Rams3-426
Denver Broncos5-230
Top: Stafford 30/55, 390 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INTBox score ›

That covers Vikings vs Buccaneers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Vikings visit the Lions Nov 1; Buccaneers host the Falcons Nov 1.

Vikings vs Buccaneers FAQs

Who won Vikings vs Buccaneers on Sep 27, 2026?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16 on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

What are the Vikings and Buccaneers records?

After this game the Vikings were 3-0 and the Buccaneers were 0-3 this season.

Who were the top performers in Vikings vs Buccaneers?

Baker Mayfield led all passers with 217 yards for the Buccaneers. Aaron Jones Sr. led all rushers with 58 yards for the Vikings. Jordan Addison led all receivers with 90 yards for the Vikings.

Where was Vikings vs Buccaneers played?

At Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, the home stadium of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

What was the score by quarter in Vikings vs Buccaneers?

Vikings-Buccaneers: Q1 10-7, Q2 7-3, Q3 0-3, Q4 6-3.

What is next for the Vikings and Buccaneers?

Vikings visit the Lions on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Buccaneers host the Falcons on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.