Week 3 · Recap
Vikings 23, Buccaneers 16: Week 3 recap
What happened
The Vikings edged the Buccaneers 23-16 on the road at Raymond James Stadium in Week 3, moving to 3-0.
The Vikings were outgained 243-230, won the turnover battle 2-1, and went 2-15 on third down.
Kyler Murray went 15 of 29 for 168 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. Aaron Jones Sr. had 17 carries for 58 yards on the ground. Jordan Addison led the receivers with 5 catches for 90 yards and 1 TD.
On defense, Kyle Van Noy led with 1.5 sacks and Eric Wilson had 10 tackles.
Team stats
- 230Total yards243
- 152Passing yards186
- 78Rushing yards57
- 9First downs11
- 2-15Third down2-17
- 0-0Red zone (TD-att)0-2
- 1Turnovers2
- 3-16Sacked-yards6-31
- 9-95Penalties-yards8-81
- 29:03Possession30:57
Box score from ESPN.
Scoring plays
Score: MIN-TB- 1st quarter
- MINWill Reichard 54 Yd Field Goal10:203-0
- MINMyles Price 86 Yd Punt Return (Will Reichard Kick)8:4310-0
- TBTed Hurst III 40 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)6:4410-7
- 2nd quarter
- TBChase McLaughlin 28 Yd Field Goal5:3310-10
- MINJordan Addison 41 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Will Reichard Kick)4:1117-10
- 3rd quarter
- TBChase McLaughlin 38 Yd Field Goal7:1217-13
- 4th quarter
- TBChase McLaughlin 54 Yd Field Goal9:0217-16
- MINWill Reichard 56 Yd Field Goal3:1020-16
- MINWill Reichard 43 Yd Field Goal 0:3323-16
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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 12, 2026, 10:09 a.m. CT. Written text is generated from that data and adds no numbers of its own.