Bears 27-30 Vikings (Oct 21, 1979)

CHI

MIN

1

7

3

2

7

3

7

4

10

13

27

30

1Q

0 - 3

R. Danmeier 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 3

B. Baschnagel 54-yard TD catch from W. Payton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 3

W. Payton 2-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

S. White 55-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 17

S. Voigt 3-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 17

B. Thomas 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 17

B. Thomas 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 17

W. Payton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 23

R. Young 17-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

27 - 30

R. Young 5-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

111

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

104

Baschnagel

CHI

Scrim TD

2

Payton

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Mike Phipps

CHI QB #15

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

200

Pass Yds

218

0

Pass TD

4

0

Int

1

CHI

Team Stats

MIN

496

Total Yds

267

23

1st Downs

15

4

Turnovers

2

1979 NFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 30 to 27, on October 21, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	10/16	200	12.5	0	0	0-0	106.3
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	1/1	54	54.0	1	0	0-0	158.3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	5/13	48	3.7	1	3	0-0	35.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	19/43	218	5.1	4	1	0-0	81.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	23	111	4.8	1	21
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	19	56	2.9	0	16
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	4	17	4.3	0	0
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	1	13	13.0	0	13
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	3	3.0	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	6	28	4.7	9
Rickey Young R. Young #34	6	17	2.8	9
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	8	14	1.8	5
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	1	-5	-5.0	-5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	104	26.0	1	54
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	66	16.5	0	28
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	47	23.5	0	40
Mike Cobb M. Cobb #87	0/0	32	16.0	0	22
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	23
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	26	13.0	1	24

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	91	30.3	1	55
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	61	6.1	2	17
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	33	16.5	0	21
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	1
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	1
Tom Hannon T. Hannon #45	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	254	42.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	9	342	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	1	12	12.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	2	51	25.5
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	3	20	6.7

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	18	18.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	5	171	34.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	2	18	9.0	0	0
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	5	46	9.2	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	10/16	200	12.5	0	0	0-0	106.3
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	1/1	54	54.0	1	0	0-0	158.3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	5/13	48	3.7	1	3	0-0	35.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	23	111	4.8	1	21
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	19	56	2.9	0	16
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	4	17	4.3	0	0
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	1	13	13.0	0	13
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	104	26.0	1	54
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	66	16.5	0	28
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	47	23.5	0	40
Mike Cobb M. Cobb #87	0/0	32	16.0	0	22
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	23
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	26	13.0	1	24

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	254	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	1	12	12.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	2	51	25.5
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	3	20	6.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	2	18	9.0	0	0
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	19/43	218	5.1	4	1	0-0	81.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	6	28	4.7	9
Rickey Young R. Young #34	6	17	2.8	9
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	8	14	1.8	5
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	1	-5	-5.0	-5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	91	30.3	1	55
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	61	6.1	2	17
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	33	16.5	0	21
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	1
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	1
Tom Hannon T. Hannon #45	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	9	342	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	18	18.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	5	171	34.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	5	46	9.2	0	0

CHI

MIN

1

7

3

2

7

3

7

4

10

13

27

30

CHI

Team Stats

MIN

496

Total Yds

267

292

Pass Yds

213

204

Rush Yds

54

80

Total Plays

65

6.2

Yards Per Play

4.1

9.4

Yards Per Pass

4.8

4.2

Yards Per Rush

2.6

23

1st Downs

15

6

Punts

9

4

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-5 CHI

MIN 4-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats