Vikings 16-20 Oilers (Dec 21, 1980)

MIN

HOU

1

6

3

2

7

0

3

0

10

4

3

7

16

20

1Q

6 - 0

J. Senser 3-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

6 - 3

T. Fritsch 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 3

J. Senser 3-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 10

D. Casper 7-yard TD catch from K. Stabler.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 13

T. Fritsch 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 13

R. Danmeier 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 20

E. Campbell 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

266

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

203

Campbell

HOU

Rec Yds

120

Casper

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Senser

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

Ken Stabler

HOU QB #12

266

Pass Yds

239

2

Pass TD

1

4

Int

2

MIN

Team Stats

HOU

362

Total Yds

435

24

1st Downs

23

4

Turnovers

2

1980 NFC Central

MIN HOU

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	9	7	0	.563
Lions	9	7	0	.563
Bears	7	9	0	.438
Packers	5	10	1	.344
Buccaneers	5	10	1	.344

Team	W	L	PCT
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	11	5	.688
Steelers	9	7	.563
Bengals	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Vikings, 20 to 16, on December 21, 1980.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	26/53	266	5.0	2	4	0-0	45.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	19/33	239	7.2	1	2	0-0	65.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	10	66	6.6	15
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	3	14	4.7	6
Sammy White S. White #85	1	12	12.0	12
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	11	5.5	0
Rickey Young R. Young #34	4	6	1.5	3
Doug Paschal D. Paschal #40	3	5	1.7	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	29	203	7.0	1	41
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	2	12	6.0	0	11
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	2	4	2.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	79	13.2	0	16
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	76	12.7	0	20
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	54	6.8	2	34
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Doug Paschal D. Paschal #40	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Casper D. Casper #87	0/0	120	17.1	1	34
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	72	18.0	0	31
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	26	13.0	0	14
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	12	6.0	0	6
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	9	4.5	0	9
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Vernon Perry V. Perry #32	0-0	1
Greg Stemrick G. Stemrick #27	0-0	1
J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	1
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	1/2	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	5	201	40.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	5	193	38.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	5	115	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	1	27	27.0	0	0
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	2	30	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	23	11.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	3	6	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	26/53	266	5.0	2	4	0-0	45.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	10	66	6.6	15
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	3	14	4.7	6
Sammy White S. White #85	1	12	12.0	12
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	11	5.5	0
Rickey Young R. Young #34	4	6	1.5	3
Doug Paschal D. Paschal #40	3	5	1.7	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	79	13.2	0	16
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	76	12.7	0	20
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	54	6.8	2	34
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Doug Paschal D. Paschal #40	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	5	201	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	5	115	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	23	11.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	19/33	239	7.2	1	2	0-0	65.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	29	203	7.0	1	41
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	2	12	6.0	0	11
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	2	4	2.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Casper D. Casper #87	0/0	120	17.1	1	34
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	72	18.0	0	31
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	26	13.0	0	14
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	12	6.0	0	6
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	9	4.5	0	9
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Vernon Perry V. Perry #32	0-0	1
Greg Stemrick G. Stemrick #27	0-0	1
J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	1
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	5	193	38.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	1	27	27.0	0	0
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	2	30	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	3	6	2.0	0	0

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MIN

Team Stats

HOU

362

Total Yds

435

248

Pass Yds

216

114

Rush Yds

219

78

Total Plays

68

4.6

Yards Per Play

6.4

4.5

Yards Per Pass

6.2

5

Yards Per Rush

6.6

24

1st Downs

23

5

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

2

4

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

8

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

9-7 MIN

HOU 11-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats