Lions 24-26 Vikings (Sep 20, 1981)

DET

MIN

1

0

7

2

14

10

3

7

6

4

3

24

26

1Q

0 - 7

T. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

J. Senser 4-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

B. Sims 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

B. Sims 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 17

R. Danmeier 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 23

T. Brown 59-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

21 - 23

G. Danielson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 23

E. Murray 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 26

R. Danmeier 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

333

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

112

Sims

DET

Rec Yds

115

Brown

MIN

Scrim TD

2

Sims

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

232

Pass Yds

333

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

DET

Team Stats

MIN

404

Total Yds

406

19

1st Downs

18

2

Turnovers

3

1981 NFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	9	7	.563
Lions	8	8	.500
Packers	8	8	.500
Vikings	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 26 to 24, on September 20, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	14/26	232	8.9	0	1	0-0	68.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	25/42	333	7.9	2	2	2-21	80.8
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	27	112	4.1	2	37
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	11	40	3.6	0	9
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	15	15.0	0	15
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	3	5	1.7	1	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	18	77	4.3	1	34
Rickey Young R. Young #34	3	17	5.7	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	113	22.6	33
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	45	45.0	45
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	21	7.0	9
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	20	10.0	14
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	18	18.0	18
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	15	7.5	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	115	12.8	1	59
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	70	14.0	0	23
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	43	43.0	0	43
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	40	13.3	1	27
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	31	15.5	0	18
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	23	5.8	0	14
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Stan White S. White #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Hannon T. Hannon #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	2/2	2/3	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	7	336	48.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	7	352	50.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	2	39	19.5
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	1	11	11.0
Alvin Hall A. Hall #35	2	43	21.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mardye McDole M. McDole #88	1	21	21.0
Keith Nord K. Nord #49	2	18	9.0
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	1	16	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	3	1	0.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	4	25	6.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	14/26	232	8.9	0	1	0-0	68.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	27	112	4.1	2	37
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	11	40	3.6	0	9
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	15	15.0	0	15
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	3	5	1.7	1	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	113	22.6	33
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	45	45.0	45
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	21	7.0	9
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	20	10.0	14
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	18	18.0	18
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	15	7.5	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Stan White S. White #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	7	336	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	2	39	19.5
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	1	11	11.0
Alvin Hall A. Hall #35	2	43	21.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	3	1	0.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	25/42	333	7.9	2	2	2-21	80.8
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	18	77	4.3	1	34
Rickey Young R. Young #34	3	17	5.7	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	115	12.8	1	59
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	70	14.0	0	23
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	43	43.0	0	43
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	40	13.3	1	27
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	31	15.5	0	18
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	23	5.8	0	14
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Hannon T. Hannon #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	2/2	2/3	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	7	352	50.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mardye McDole M. McDole #88	1	21	21.0
Keith Nord K. Nord #49	2	18	9.0
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	1	16	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	4	25	6.3	0	0

DET

MIN

1

0

7

2

14

10

3

7

6

4

3

24

26

DET

Team Stats

MIN

404

Total Yds

406

232

Pass Yds

312

172

Rush Yds

94

68

Total Plays

66

5.9

Yards Per Play

6.2

8.9

Yards Per Pass

6.9

4.1

Yards Per Rush

4.5

19

1st Downs

18

7

Passing 1st Downs

13

11

Rushing 1st Downs

5

1

1st Downs from Penalties

0

7

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-2 DET

MIN 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats