The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went into Minnesota and won their first road game since the last time they won in Minnesota on September 18, 2011. The Buccaneers scored the first 13 points of the game and never looked back easily defeating the Vikings, 36-17.
Doug Martin rushed for 135 yards and scored a rushing and receiving touchdown. Martin’s receiving touchdown came in the third quarter when he took a short screen pass and rumbled 64 yards into the end zone. Martin’s rushing touchdown was a 1 yard run late in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
Josh Freeman had one of his best games in the National Football League throwing for 262 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.
Adrian Peterson rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown but had a costly fumble that lead to a Buccaneers touchdown.
Christian Ponder struggled for the third straight week completing only 19 of his 35 passes for 251 yards. Ponder did hook up with Percy Harvin for a touchdown, but he was also intercepted.
Next week, the Buccaneers (3-4) travel to Oakland to play the Raiders and the Vikings (5-3) travel to Seattle to play the Seahawks.
