Vikings 23-27 Patriots (Dec 16, 1979)

MIN

NE

1

6

7

2

7

0

3

0

4

7

20

23

27

1Q

6 - 0

T. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

6 - 7

H. Ivory 5-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 7

R. Miller 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 7

R. Danmeier 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 14

D. Calhoun 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 21

H. Jackson 40-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 24

J. Smith 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 24

R. Young 13-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 27

J. Smith 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

308

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

80

Young

MIN

Rec Yds

147

Jackson

NE

Scrim TD

1

Miller

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

308

Pass Yds

204

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

MIN

Team Stats

NE

453

Total Yds

291

30

1st Downs

14

1

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC Central

MIN NE

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	10	6	.625
Patriots	9	7	.563
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	7	9	.438
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The New England Patriots squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Vikings, 27 to 23, on December 16, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	35/61	308	5.0	1	1	0-0	69.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	12/26	204	7.8	2	1	0-0	82.9
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1/1	24	24.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	16	80	5.0	0	26
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	4	50	12.5	0	20
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	6	20	3.3	1	12
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	5	2.5	1	4
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	37	3.7	1	8
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	20	5.0	0	16
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	10	12	1.2	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	116	7.7	1	17
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	68	8.5	0	18
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	41	13.7	0	15
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	35	8.8	0	15
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	25	12.5	0	14
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	9	4.5	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	147	29.4	1	43
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	29	9.7	0	16
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Horace Ivory 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
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/2	2/3	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	5	191	38.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	7	253	36.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	15	15.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	4	106	26.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	1	3	3.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	2	27	13.5
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	2	52	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	3	28	9.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	35/61	308	5.0	1	1	0-0	69.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	16	80	5.0	0	26
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	4	50	12.5	0	20
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	6	20	3.3	1	12
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	5	2.5	1	4
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	116	7.7	1	17
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	68	8.5	0	18
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	41	13.7	0	15
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	35	8.8	0	15
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	25	12.5	0	14
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	9	4.5	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/2	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	5	191	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	15	15.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	4	106	26.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	3	28	9.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	12/26	204	7.8	2	1	0-0	82.9
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1/1	24	24.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	37	3.7	1	8
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	20	5.0	0	16
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	10	12	1.2	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	147	29.4	1	43
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	29	9.7	0	16
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	12	6.0	1	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	7	253	36.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	1	3	3.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	2	27	13.5
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	2	52	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	11	5.5	0	0

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NE

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0

3

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4

7

20

23

27

MIN

Team Stats

NE

453

Total Yds

291

299

Pass Yds

222

154

Rush Yds

69

91

Total Plays

52

5

Yards Per Play

5.6

4.8

Yards Per Pass

7.9

5.3

Yards Per Rush

2.9

30

1st Downs

14

5

Punts

7

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

1

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-9 MIN

NE 9-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats