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

Possession

23

1st Downs

15

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

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.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

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

0

Total Drives

0

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

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

23

1st Downs

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

6

Punts

9

4

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

3-5 CHI

MIN 4-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats