Vikings 33-31 Chargers (Oct 11, 1981)

MIN

SD

1

0

7

2

14

7

3

10

4

9

7

33

31

1Q

0 - 7

C. Muncie 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

R. Young 15-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

T. Brown 4-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

D. Scales 60-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 17

R. Benirschke 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 17

T. LeCount 26-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 24

C. Joiner 38-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 24

R. Danmeier 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 31

C. Muncie 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 31

T. LeCount 43-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

33 - 31

R. Danmeier 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

444

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

102

Muncie

SD

Rec Yds

120

LeCount

MIN

Scrim TD

2

LeCount

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

444

Pass Yds

310

4

Pass TD

2

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

SD

526

Total Yds

425

29

1st Downs

18

3

Turnovers

1

1981 NFC Central

MIN SD

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	9	7	.563
Lions	8	8	.500
Packers	8	8	.500
Vikings	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	10	6	.625
Broncos	10	6	.625
Chiefs	9	7	.563
Raiders	7	9	.438
Seahawks	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Vikings, 33 to 31, on October 11, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	27/43	444	10.3	4	2	1-11	109.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	20/38	310	8.2	2	0	1-5	97.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	21	68	3.2	12
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	1	17	17.0	17
Rickey Young R. Young #34	5	9	1.8	3
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	3	-1	-0.3	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	21	102	4.9	2	22
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	4	9	2.3	0	4
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	4	9	2.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	120	20.0	2	43
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	109	21.8	1	63
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	100	14.3	0	24
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	53	17.7	0	23
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	34	11.3	0	17
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	28	9.3	1	15

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	97	16.2	1	38
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	0/0	80	26.7	1	60
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	61	15.3	0	21
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	33	11.0	0	22
Eric Sievers E. Sievers #85	0/0	15	7.5	0	11
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gary Johnson G. Johnson #79	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Buchanon W. Buchanon #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	2/2	3/4	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	3	146	48.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	4	165	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mardye McDole M. McDole #88	5	80	16.0	0	0
Keith Nord K. Nord #49	1	20	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	14	14.0	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	4	81	20.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	1	14	14.0	0	0
Sammy White S. White #85	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	49	24.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	27/43	444	10.3	4	2	1-11	109.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	21	68	3.2	12
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	1	17	17.0	17
Rickey Young R. Young #34	5	9	1.8	3
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	3	-1	-0.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	120	20.0	2	43
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	109	21.8	1	63
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	100	14.3	0	24
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	53	17.7	0	23
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	34	11.3	0	17
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	28	9.3	1	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	2/2	3/4	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	3	146	48.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mardye McDole M. McDole #88	5	80	16.0	0	0
Keith Nord K. Nord #49	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	1	14	14.0	0	0
Sammy White S. White #85	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	20/38	310	8.2	2	0	1-5	97.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	21	102	4.9	2	22
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	4	9	2.3	0	4
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	4	9	2.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	97	16.2	1	38
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	0/0	80	26.7	1	60
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	61	15.3	0	21
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	33	11.0	0	22
Eric Sievers E. Sievers #85	0/0	15	7.5	0	11
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gary Johnson G. Johnson #79	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Buchanon W. Buchanon #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	4	165	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	14	14.0	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	4	81	20.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	49	24.5	0	0

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Team Stats

SD

526

Total Yds

425

433

Pass Yds

305

93

Rush Yds

120

74

Total Plays

68

7.1

Yards Per Play

6.3

9.8

Yards Per Pass

7.8

3.1

Yards Per Rush

4.1

29

1st Downs

18

Passing 1st Downs

11

9

Rushing 1st Downs

7

2

1st Downs from Penalties

0

3

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

8

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-2 MIN

SD 4-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats