Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings 24 to 13

Sunday, September 11, 2005, Week 1

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers played the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis on Sunday, September 11, 2005, Week 1 of the 2005 season. The Buccaneers won by a score of 24-13.


Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense

Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs
345 199 146 2 12

Coaches

Head Coach: Jon Gruden Assistant Head Coach: Rod Marinelli Offensive Coordinator: Bill Muir Defensive Coordinator: Monte Kiffin Quarterbacks Coach: Paul Hackett Wide Receivers Coach: Richard Mann Offensive Line Coach: Bill Muir Running Backs Coach: Art Valero, Richard Bisaccia Tight Ends Coach: Ron Middleton Offensive Assistant Coach: Jay Gruden, Chris Wieshan Offensive Quality Control Coach: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Line Coach: Rod Marinelli Linebackers Coach: Joe Barry Defensive Backs Coach: Mike Tomlin Assistant Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Raheem Morris Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Raheem Morris Defensive Quality Control Coach: Joe Woods Special Teams Coach: Richard Bisaccia Special Teams Assistant Coach: Ron Middleton Senior Assistant Coach: Aaron Kromer Assistant Quality Control: Kyle Shanahan Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Garrett Giemont Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Morris General Manager: Bruce Allen Director of Player Development: Cedric Saunders Assistant to Head Coach-Football Operations: Paul Kelly Intern: Kyle Johnston


Minnesota Vikings offense

Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs
248 215 33 5 15

Coaches

Head Coach: Mike Tice Offensive Coordinator: Steve Loney Defensive Coordinator: Ted Cottrell Coverage Coordinator: Chuck Knox Jr. Quarterbacks Coach: Rich Olson Wide Receivers Coach: Wes Chandler Running Backs Coach: Dean Dalton Tight Ends Coach: John Tice Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Randy Hanson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: John Tice Offensive Consultant: Jerry Rhome Offensive Quality Control Coach: Todd Downing Defensive Line Coach: Brian Baker Linebackers Coach: Pete Bercich Secondary Coach: Kevin Ross Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Jim Panagos Defensive Consultant: Foge Fazio Special Teams Coach: Rusty Tillman Assistant Special Teams Coach: Jim Panagos Assistant to the Head Coach: Kirsten Lindberg Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kurtis Shultz Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mark Ellis Coaches Support Administrator: Sid Pillai