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Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Final · Kickoff

2000 Regular season · Week 9 · Raymond James Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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MINMinnesota Vikings13Away
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers41Home
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Buccaneers beat Vikings 41–13 in 2000 Week 9

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Minnesota Vikings 41–13 at home at Raymond James Stadium in Week 9 of the 2000 regular season on October 29, 2000.

No other game of Week 9 was decided by as many points.

The result moved the Buccaneers to 4–4 and dropped the Vikings to 7–1. The Vikings finished 2000 at 11–5 and lost in the NFC Championship Game. The Buccaneers finished 2000 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round.

In their previous meeting, the Minnesota Vikings won 30–23 on October 9, 2000. When they met again, the Minnesota Vikings won 20–16 on September 30, 2001. The teams split their two 2000 meetings.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Series tied 2–2 after meeting No. 4 since 1999 Full series history

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