Week 16
Final
MIN
NE1Q
6 - 0
T. Brown 1-yard TD run.
Missed XP
1Q
6 - 7
H. Ivory 5-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.
Made XP
2Q
13 - 7
R. Miller 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
16 - 7
R. Danmeier 24-yard field goal.
4Q
16 - 14
D. Calhoun 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
16 - 21
H. Jackson 40-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.
Made XP
4Q
16 - 24
J. Smith 42-yard field goal.
4Q
23 - 24
R. Young 13-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.
Made XP
4Q
23 - 27
J. Smith 30-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
308
Kramer
MIN
Rush Yds
80
Young
MIN
Rec Yds
147
Jackson
NE
Scrim TD
1
Miller
MIN
Matchup
1979 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Bears | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Packers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
 Lions | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
Dolphins 
Patriots 
Jets 
Bills 
Colts Game Summary
The New England Patriots squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Vikings, 27 to 23, on December 16, 1979.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kramer #9 | 35/61 | 308 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 69.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 12/26 | 204 | 7.8 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 82.9 |
D. Westbrook #83 | 1/1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Young #34 | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 0 | 26 |
T. Kramer #9 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 |
T. Brown #23 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 |
R. Miller #35 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Calhoun #44 | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 1 | 8 |
S. Grogan #14 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 16 |
H. Ivory #23 | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 116 | 7.7 | 1 | 17 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 68 | 8.5 | 0 | 18 |
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 15 |
T. Brown #23 | 0/0 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 15 |
T. LeCount #80 | 0/0 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 14 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
R. Miller #35 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 147 | 29.4 | 1 | 43 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 16 |
D. Hasselbeck #80 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
H. Ivory #23 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Knoff #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Clayborn #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 1/2 | 2/3 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 5 | 191 | 38.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hare #8 | 7 | 253 | 36.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Edwards #32 | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Tatupu #30 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Westbrook #83 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Clark #35 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kramer #9 | 35/61 | 308 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 69.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Young #34 | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 0 | 26 |
T. Kramer #9 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 |
T. Brown #23 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 |
R. Miller #35 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 116 | 7.7 | 1 | 17 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 68 | 8.5 | 0 | 18 |
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 15 |
T. Brown #23 | 0/0 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 15 |
T. LeCount #80 | 0/0 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 14 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
R. Miller #35 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Knoff #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 1/2 | 2/3 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 5 | 191 | 38.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Edwards #32 | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 12/26 | 204 | 7.8 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 82.9 |
D. Westbrook #83 | 1/1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Calhoun #44 | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 1 | 8 |
S. Grogan #14 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 16 |
H. Ivory #23 | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 147 | 29.4 | 1 | 43 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 16 |
D. Hasselbeck #80 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
H. Ivory #23 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Clayborn #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hare #8 | 7 | 253 | 36.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Tatupu #30 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Westbrook #83 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Clark #35 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
453
Total Yds
291
299
Pass Yds
222
154
Rush Yds
69
0
Total Drives
0
91
Total Plays
52
5
Yards Per Play
5.6
4.8
Yards Per Pass
7.9
5.3
Yards Per Rush
2.9
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
30
1st Downs
14
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
5
Punts
7
1
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
0
4
Penalties
1
1.0
Sacks
1.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
