Week 5
Final
CHI
MIN1Q
0 - 7
T. Brown 8-yard TD run.
Made XP
1Q
0 - 10
R. Danmeier 43-yard field goal.
2Q
0 - 17
A. Rashad 15-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 17
B. Baschnagel 16-yard TD catch from V. Evans.
Made XP
3Q
14 - 17
V. Evans 4-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
14 - 24
J. Senser 11-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.
Made XP
4Q
21 - 24
B. Baschnagel 7-yard TD catch from V. Evans.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
307
Evans
CHI
Rush Yds
97
Brown
MIN
Rec Yds
140
Margerum
CHI
Scrim TD
2
Baschnagel
CHI
Matchup
1981 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 24 to 21, on October 4, 1981.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 26/43 | 307 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 88.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kramer #9 | 20/38 | 223 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 1-12 | 77.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 20 | 49 | 2.5 | 0 | 13 |
V. Evans #8 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 |
M. Suhey #26 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #23 | 24 | 97 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 |
R. Young #34 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 13 |
T. Galbreath #34 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Margerum #82 | 0/0 | 140 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 0/0 | 69 | 11.5 | 2 | 22 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 |
D. Williams #22 | 0/0 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 15 |
M. Anderson #88 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
M. Suhey #26 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
R. Earl #81 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
E. Zanders #79 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 60 | 15.0 | 1 | 17 |
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 |
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 13 |
J. Senser #81 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 19 |
T. Brown #23 | 0/0 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hannon #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Nielsen #6 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 8 | 318 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 9 | 367 | 40.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #22 | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McDole #88 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Nord #49 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Payton #31 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fisher #24 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Payton #31 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 26/43 | 307 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 88.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 20 | 49 | 2.5 | 0 | 13 |
V. Evans #8 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 |
M. Suhey #26 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Margerum #82 | 0/0 | 140 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 0/0 | 69 | 11.5 | 2 | 22 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 |
D. Williams #22 | 0/0 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 15 |
M. Anderson #88 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
M. Suhey #26 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
R. Earl #81 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
E. Zanders #79 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Nielsen #6 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 8 | 318 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #22 | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fisher #24 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kramer #9 | 20/38 | 223 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 1-12 | 77.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #23 | 24 | 97 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 |
R. Young #34 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 13 |
T. Galbreath #34 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 60 | 15.0 | 1 | 17 |
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 |
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 13 |
J. Senser #81 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 19 |
T. Brown #23 | 0/0 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hannon #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 9 | 367 | 40.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McDole #88 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Nord #49 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Payton #31 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Payton #31 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
396
Total Yds
345
307
Pass Yds
211
89
Rush Yds
134
0
Total Drives
0
74
Total Plays
73
5.4
Yards Per Play
4.7
7.1
Yards Per Pass
5.4
2.9
Yards Per Rush
3.9
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
24
1st Downs
22
16
Passing 1st Downs
12
7
Rushing 1st Downs
7
1
1st Downs from Penalties
3
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
8
Punts
9
2
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
8
Penalties
7
1.0
Sacks
0.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
