The Minnesota Vikings emerged victorious over the Cincinnati Bengals, 20 to 14, on December 17, 1983.
Final
2nd quarter
CIN
MIN
Steve Jordan 2-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Benny Ricardo kick)
0
7
Dan Ross 7-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
7
7
3rd quarter
CIN
MIN
Larry Kinnebrew 2-yard run (Jim Breech kick)
14
7
4th quarter
CIN
MIN
Tony Galbreath 1-yard run (Benny Ricardo kick)
14
14
Tony Galbreath 1-yard run (kick failed)
14
20
Bengals
Vikings
1st Downs
24
16
Passing 1st Downs
14
6
Rushing 1st Downs
9
9
1st downs from penalties
1
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
77
65
Total Yards
379
258
Yards per play
4.9
4.0
Passing
238
102
Comp - Att
26 - 43
16 - 29
Yards per pass
5.2
3.2
Interceptions thrown
1
2
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 19
3 - 22
Rushing
141
156
Rushing Attempts
31
33
Yards per rush
4.5
4.7
Penalties
10
2
Turnovers
3
3
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions
1
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Anderson | 26 | 43 | 257 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 75.4 |
Team | 26 | 43 | 238 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 75.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Kinnebrew | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 1 |
C. Alexander | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 |
K. Anderson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
P. Johnson | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 |
R. Tate | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
Team | 31 | 141 | 4.5 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kreider | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 0 | |
I. Curtis | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | |
D. Ross | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | |
D. Verser | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
C. Alexander | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | |
P. Johnson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
R. Tate | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 26 | 257 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Edwards | 1.0 | |||||
R. Williams | 2.0 | |||||
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Breech | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Team | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McInally | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | |
Team | 4 | 173 | 43.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Simmons | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | |
R. Horton | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Simmons | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Galbreath | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 2 |
D. Nelson | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 |
R. Young | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 |
J. Redwine | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
W. Wilson | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 |
Team | 33 | 156 | 4.7 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Nelson | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | |
S. McCullum | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | |
T. Galbreath | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | |
S. Jordan | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | |
J. Redwine | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
L. Lewis | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
R. Young | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 16 | 124 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Blair | 0.5 | |||||
N. Elshire | 1.0 | |||||
D. Martin | 1.5 | |||||
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ricardo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman | 4 | 188 | 47.0 | |
Team | 4 | 188 | 47.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Nelson | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | |
J. Redwine | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Vikings Stats
PPG
26.1
8th
OPP PPG
18.8
7th
RUSH YDS/G
114.1
21st
PASS YDS/G
243.3
11th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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