Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings 27 to 31
Sunday, October 22, 2000, Week 8The Buffalo Bills played the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis on Sunday, October 22, 2000, Week 8 of the 2000 season. The Vikings won by a score of 31-27.
Buffalo Bills offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | 286 | 120 | 1 | 21 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Wade Phillips Offensive Coordinator: Joe Pendry Defensive Coordinator: Ted Cottrell Quarterbacks Coach: Turk Schonert Wide Receivers Coach: Charlie Joiner Offensive Line Coach: Carl Mauck Running Backs Coach: James Saxon Tight Ends Coach: Max Bowman Offensive Quality Control Coach: Chris Dickson Defensive Line Coach: John Levra Linebackers Coach: Chuck Lester Defensive Backs Coach: Bill Bradley Special Teams Coach: Ronnie Joe Jones Assistant to the Head Coach: Max Bowman Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Rusty Jones General Manager: John Butler Vice President of Football Operations: Wade Phillips Personnel Department: Mike Biehl Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: Andrew Dees, Derrick Burroughs
Minnesota Vikings offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 251 | 97 | 1 | 17 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Dennis Green Offensive Coordinator: Sherman Lewis Defensive Coordinator: Emmitt Thomas Special Teams Coordinator: Gary Zauner Quarterbacks Coach: Alex Wood Wide Receivers Coach: Charlie Baggett Offensive Line Coach: Mike Tice Running Backs Coach: Carl Hargrave Tight Ends Coach: John Tice Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Dean Dalton Defensive Line Coach: Fred Von Appen Inside Linebackers Coach: Trent Walters Defensive Assistant Coach: Chuck Knox Jr. Defensive Quality Control Coach: Chuck Knox Jr. Strength and Conditioning Coach: Steve Wetzel Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Daryl Lawrence Coaches Secretary: Kirsten Lindberg Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: Robert Talley, Sid Pillai, Lawrence Matthews