- Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston made his NFL preseason debut in tonight’s game, finishing the contest 9-of-18 for 131 yards and one interception, with four rushes for 18 yards and one touchdown. His 131 passing yards are the most since Mike Glennon threw for 140 last season (at Jacksonville, 8/8/14).
- Winston’s rushing touchdown was the first by a Buccaneers quarterback since Josh Freeman in 2011 (at Kansas City, 8/12/11).
- Defensive tackle Henry Melton recorded the team’s first sack of the preseason, dropping Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater for a nine-yard loss.
- With 25 seconds left in the first half, defensive lineman Will Gholston forced a fumble, recovered by defensive end Lawrence Sidbury Jr.