1979 Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings couldn't keep up with the Dallas Cowboys, 36 to 20, on October 7, 1979.

Final

DAL

Cowboys

5-1-0

36

MIN

Vikings

3-3-0

20

1

3

7

2

20

3

3

7

10

4

6

0

Total

36

20

1st quarter

DAL

MIN

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 34-yard field goal

3

0

Vikings

Bob Tucker 2-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)

3

7

2nd quarter

DAL

MIN

Cowboys

Tony Dorsett 5-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

10

7

Cowboys

Tony Dorsett 3-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

17

7

Cowboys

Benny Barnes 33-yard fumble return (kick failed)

23

7

Vikings

Rick Danmeier 37-yard field goal

23

10

3rd quarter

DAL

MIN

Vikings

Rick Danmeier 35-yard field goal

23

13

Vikings

Sammy White 28-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)

23

20

Cowboys

Tony Dorsett 30-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

30

20

4th quarter

DAL

MIN

Cowboys

Preston Pearson 6-yard run (kick failed)

36

20

Cowboys

Vikings

1st Downs

25

14

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

70

59

Total Yards

446

240

Yards per play

6.4

4.1

Passing

167

179

Comp - Att

15 - 23

18 - 34

Yards per pass

7

4.8

Interceptions thrown

0

0

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 7

3 - 27

Rushing

279

61

Rushing Attempts

46

22

Yards per rush

6.1

2.8

Penalties

4

2

Turnovers

2

2

Fumbles lost

2

2

Interceptions

0

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
R. Staubach
15
23
174
7.6
0
0
88.0
Team
15
23
167
7.6
0
0
1
88.0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
T. Dorsett
5
47
9.4
0
B. Joe DuPree
2
34
17.0
0
P. Pearson
2
27
13.5
0
T. Hill
1
20
20.0
0
D. Pearson
1
18
18.0
0
B. Johnson
1
13
13.0
0
S. Laidlaw
1
11
11.0
0
R. Springs
2
4
2.0
0
Team
15
174
7.6
0
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
5
2
2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
R. Septien
1
1
3
6
Team
1
1
3
6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
D. White
4
155
38.8
Team
4
155
38.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
S. Wilson
5
69
13.8
0
Team
5
69
13.8
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
S. Wilson
2
19
9.5
0
Team
2
19
9.5
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
T. Kramer
18
34
206
6.1
2
0
91.1
Team
18
34
179
6.1
2
0
3
91.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
R. Young
9
29
3.2
0
C. Foreman
10
19
1.9
0
R. Miller
2
12
6.0
0
T. Kramer
1
1
1.0
0
Team
22
61
2.8
0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
S. White
7
131
18.7
1
A. Rashad
4
42
10.5
0
R. Young
4
19
4.8
0
C. Foreman
1
8
8.0
0
B. Tucker
2
6
3.0
1
Team
18
206
6.1
2
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
2
2
2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
R. Danmeier
2
2
2
8
Team
2
2
2
8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
G. Coleman
5
190
38.0
Team
5
190
38.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Edwards
3
91
30.3
0
R. Miller
2
27
13.5
0
R. Steele
1
0
0.0
0
Team
6
118
19.7
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Edwards
2
5
2.5
0
Team
2
5
2.5
0

More Vikings Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

26.1

8th

OPP PPG

18.8

7th

RUSH YDS/G

114.1

21st

PASS YDS/G

243.3

11th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
7
1
0
.875
Vikings Vikings
6
2
0
.750
Packers Packers
6
3
0
.667
Bears Bears
4
4
0
.500
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
11/10
MIN MIN
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
11/17
MIN MIN
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/24
MIN MIN
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/1
ARI ARI
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/8
ATL ATL
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

6-2-0

21

Final

13

IND Colts

4-5-0

Sun 3 Nov 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
7
2
0
.778
Jets Jets
3
6
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
Ravens Ravens
6
3
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
6
3
0
.667
Colts Colts
4
5
0
.444
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
7
0
0
1.000
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC East W L T PCT
Commanders Commanders
7
2
0
.778
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
7
1
0
.875
Vikings Vikings
6
2
0
.750
NFC South W L T PCT
Falcons Falcons
6
3
0
.667
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
4
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
Cardinals Cardinals
5
4
0
.556
Rams Rams
4
4
0
.500

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
11/2
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
13-21
Sat
11/2
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
26-20
Sat
11/2
DET DET
@
GB GB
24-14
Sat
11/2
JAX JAX
@
PHI PHI
23-28
Sat
11/2
CHI CHI
@
ARI ARI
9-29

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
11/4
TB TB
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Thu
11/7
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:15 PM
Sun
11/10
NYG NYG
@
CAR CAR
9:30 AM
Sun
11/10
SF SF
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
1:00 PM