The Minnesota Vikings were decisively beaten by the Miami Dolphins, 27 to 12, on September 16, 1979.
Final
1st quarter
MIA
MIN
Rick Danmeier 39-yard field goal
0
3
2nd quarter
MIA
MIN
Rick Danmeier 44-yard field goal
0
6
Rick Danmeier 40-yard field goal
0
9
Delvin Williams 3-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)
7
9
3rd quarter
MIA
MIN
Rick Danmeier 24-yard field goal
7
12
4th quarter
MIA
MIN
Larry Csonka 6-yard pass from Don Strock (kick failed)
13
12
Jimmy Cefalo 6-yard pass from Don Strock (Uwe von Schamann kick)
20
12
Norm Bulaich 5-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)
27
12
Dolphins
Vikings
1st Downs
22
14
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
65
54
Total Yards
319
243
Yards per play
4.9
4.5
Passing
183
106
Comp - Att
15 - 22
14 - 25
Yards per pass
8
4.1
Interceptions thrown
2
3
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 3
1 - 11
Rushing
136
137
Rushing Attempts
42
28
Yards per rush
3.2
4.9
Penalties
2
8
Turnovers
3
4
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
2
3
Possession
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams | 22 | 73 | 3.3 | 1 |
L. Csonka | 14 | 39 | 2.8 | 0 |
D. Strock | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
N. Bulaich | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 |
G. Davis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
B. Griese | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
Team | 42 | 136 | 3.2 | 2 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U. von Schamann | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Roberts | 4 | 130 | 32.5 | |
Team | 4 | 130 | 32.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Nathan | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 0 | |
M. Kozlowski | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Nathan | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kramer | 14 | 25 | 117 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 28.7 | |
Team | 14 | 25 | 106 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Young | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 0 |
C. Foreman | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 |
T. Kramer | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 |
R. Miller | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 28 | 137 | 4.9 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Young | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | |
A. Rashad | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
D. Cunningham | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
S. Voigt | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
C. Foreman | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | |
S. White | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
T. Kramer | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
B. Tucker | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 14 | 117 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | |
Team | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | |
Team | 2 | 76 | 38.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Nord | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 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 |
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
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| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
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