Week 11
Final
CHI
MIN1Q
7 - 0
W. Payton 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 17
R. Danmeier 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
14 - 17
W. Payton 19-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
245
Tarkenton
MIN
Rush Yds
127
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
84
Young
MIN
Scrim TD
2
Payton
CHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vikings | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
 Packers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
 Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 17 to 14, on November 12, 1978.
Game Info
November 22, 2024
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 8/18 | 66 | 3.7 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 14.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 24/37 | 245 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 72.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 23 | 127 | 5.5 | 2 | 19 |
R. Harper #35 | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 |
M. Phipps #15 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 2 | 12 |
R. Miller #35 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 |
R. Young #34 | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 84 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 24 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 15 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 17 |
R. Miller #35 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Rives #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. McNeill #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Wright #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 5 | 178 | 35.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Earl #81 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Gaines #36 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kellar #39 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Miller #87 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Washington #80 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 8/18 | 66 | 3.7 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 14.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 23 | 127 | 5.5 | 2 | 19 |
R. Harper #35 | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 |
M. Phipps #15 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Rives #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Earl #81 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Gaines #36 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 24/37 | 245 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 72.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 2 | 12 |
R. Miller #35 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 |
R. Young #34 | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 84 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 24 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 15 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 17 |
R. Miller #35 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. McNeill #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Wright #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 5 | 178 | 35.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kellar #39 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Miller #87 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Washington #80 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
233
Total Yds
313
47
Pass Yds
223
186
Rush Yds
90
0
Total Drives
0
63
Total Plays
72
3.7
Yards Per Play
4.3
2.2
Yards Per Pass
5.7
4.4
Yards Per Rush
2.7
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
15
1st Downs
18
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
4
Punts
6
4
Turnovers
3
3
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
4
Penalties
5
2.0
Sacks
3.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
