The San Diego Chargers came up just a bit short against the Minnesota Vikings, 33 to 31, on October 11, 1981.
Final
1st quarter
MIN
SD
Chuck Muncie 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
MIN
SD
Rickey Young 15-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
7
7
Ted Brown 4-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
14
7
Dwight Scales 60-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
14
14
3rd quarter
MIN
SD
Rolf Benirschke 39-yard field goal
14
17
Terry LeCount 26-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
21
17
Charlie Joiner 38-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
21
24
Rick Danmeier 28-yard field goal
24
24
4th quarter
MIN
SD
Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick)
24
31
Terry LeCount 43-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (kick failed)
30
31
Rick Danmeier 38-yard field goal
33
31
Vikings
Chargers
1st Downs
29
18
Passing 1st Downs
18
11
Rushing 1st Downs
9
7
1st downs from penalties
2
0
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
74
68
Total Yards
526
425
Yards per play
7.1
6.3
Passing
433
305
Comp - Att
27 - 43
20 - 38
Yards per pass
9.8
7.8
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 11
1 - 5
Rushing
93
120
Rushing Attempts
30
29
Yards per rush
3.1
4.1
Penalties
3
8
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
2
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kramer | 27 | 43 | 444 | 10.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 109.1 |
Team | 27 | 43 | 433 | 10.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 109.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown | 21 | 68 | 3.2 | 0 |
T. LeCount | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
R. Young | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 |
T. Kramer | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
Team | 30 | 93 | 3.1 | 0 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | |
Team | 3 | 146 | 48.7 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts | 20 | 38 | 310 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97.5 |
Team | 20 | 38 | 305 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Muncie | 21 | 102 | 4.9 | 2 |
J. Cappelletti | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 |
D. Fouts | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 120 | 4.1 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Joiner | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 1 | |
D. Scales | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 1 | |
W. Chandler | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | |
K. Winslow | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | |
E. Sievers | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
C. Muncie | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
J. Cappelletti | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Team | 20 | 310 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Roberts | 4 | 165 | 41.3 | |
Team | 4 | 165 | 41.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Chandler | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 | |
P. Shaw | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Chandler | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 |
More Chargers Stats
PPG
19.9
24th
OPP PPG
12.6
1st
RUSH YDS/G
114.5
20th
PASS YDS/G
218.6
21st
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Colts | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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