Head to head
Minnesota Vikings v Tampa Bay Buccaneers — every meeting since 1999
Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have met 15 times since 1999. MIN trail the regular-season series 5-10. Against the closing spread MIN are 6-9. The highest-scoring meeting produced 62 points in 2002; the widest margin was 28.
MIN record
5-10
regular season, 1999–2023
MIN v the spread
6-9
covered–against
Highest scoring
62
combined, 2002
Widest margin
28
2000 season
Every meeting
15 games, 1999–2023| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 WK 1 | TB 20atMIN 17 | 45 | MIN +4 | TB by 3 |
| 2020 WK 14 | MIN 14atTB 26 | 52.5 | TB +7 | TB by 12 |
| 2017 WK 3 | TB 17atMIN 34 | 41 | MIN 0 | MIN by 17 |
| 2014 WK 8 | MIN 19atTB 13 | 43 | TB +1 | MIN by 6 |
| 2012 WK 8 | TB 36atMIN 17 | 43 | MIN +5 | TB by 19 |
| 2011 WK 2 | TB 24atMIN 20 | 41 | MIN +1 | TB by 4 |
| 2008 WK 11 | MIN 13atTB 19 | 39.5 | TB +4.5 | TB by 6 |
| 2005 WK 1 | TB 24atMIN 13 | 43.5 | MIN +6 | TB by 11 |
| 2002 WK 9 | MIN 24atTB 38 | 37 | TB +7.5 | TB by 14 |
| 2001 WK 7 | MIN 14atTB 41 | 38.5 | TB +3 | TB by 27 |
| 2001 WK 3 | TB 16atMIN 20 | 39 | MIN -2.5 | MIN by 4 |
| 2000 WK 9 | MIN 13atTB 41 | 41 | TB +3 | TB by 28 |
| 2000 WK 6 | TB 23atMIN 30 | 39 | MIN +1 | MIN by 7 |
| 1999 WK 13 | MIN 17atTB 24 | 39 | TB -2.5 | TB by 7 |
| 1999 WK 4 | TB 14atMIN 21 | 40.5 | MIN +7 | MIN by 7 |
MIN in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 52-3
- Last 102-8
The extremes
- Highest scoring2002 week 9 · MIN 24 at TB 3862 points
- Lowest scoring2008 week 11 · MIN 13 at TB 1932 points
- Widest margin2000 week 9 · MIN 13 at TB 4128 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 1999–2023| MIN | TB | Met | MIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | Brad Johnson | 3 | 1-2 |
| Daunte Culpepper | Shaun King | 2 | 1-1 |
10 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 1999–2023| MIN | TB | Met | MIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Green | Tony Dungy | 6 | 3-3 |
| Mike Tice | Jon Gruden | 2 | 0-2 |
7 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 1999 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 3 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 1999.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Kirk Cousins QB · MIN · 1g2 TD
- Baker Mayfield QB · TB · 1g2 TD
- Mike Evans WR · TB · 1g1 TD
- Alexander Mattison RB · MIN · 1g1 TD
- Jordan Addison WR · MIN · 1g1 TD
- Trey Palmer WR · TB · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Kirk Cousins QB · MIN · 1g344 yds
- Baker Mayfield QB · TB · 1g173 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Rachaad White RB · TB · 1g39 yds
- Alexander Mattison RB · MIN · 1g34 yds
- Sean Tucker RB · TB · 1g15 yds
- Baker Mayfield QB · TB · 1g11 yds
- Chase Edmonds RB · TB · 1g8 yds
- Kirk Cousins QB · MIN · 1g7 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Justin Jefferson WR · MIN · 1g150 yds
- Mike Evans WR · TB · 1g66 yds
- Jordan Addison WR · MIN · 1g61 yds
- Chris Godwin Jr. WR · TB · 1g51 yds
- T.J. Hockenson TE · MIN · 1g35 yds
- Josh Oliver TE · MIN · 1g32 yds
