Vikings 27-20 Bills (Sep 29, 1985)

MIN

BUF

1

7

0

2

13

3

0

10

4

7

27

20

1Q

7 - 0

L. Lewis 10-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 0

T. Brown 15-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

13 - 3

S. Norwood 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

20 - 3

A. Carter 43-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 6

S. Norwood 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 13

V. Ferragamo 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 20

G. Bell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 20

T. Brown 22-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

205

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

92

Bell

BUF

Rec Yds

74

Jordan

MIN

Scrim TD

2

Brown

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

Vince Ferragamo

BUF QB #15

205

Pass Yds

173

3

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

MIN

Team Stats

BUF

338

Total Yds

277

Possession

19

1st Downs

20

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

Turnovers

2

1985 NFC Central

MIN BUF

Team	W	L	PCT
Bears	15	1	.938
Packers	8	8	.500
Vikings	7	9	.438
Lions	7	9	.438
Buccaneers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	12	4	.750
Jets	11	5	.688
Patriots	11	5	.688
Colts	5	11	.313
Bills	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 27 to 20, on September 29, 1985.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	15/23	205	8.9	3	1	4-38	115.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	18/33	173	5.2	0	2	3-11	44.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	13	80	6.2	1	22
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	15	69	4.6	0	15
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	4	12	3.0	0	6
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	10	5.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Greg Bell G. Bell #28	24	92	3.8	1	17
Anthony Hutchison A. Hutchison #32	2	11	5.5	0	7
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	2	9	4.5	0	7
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	3	3	1.0	1	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	74	14.8	0	20
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	57	19.0	1	43
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	29	14.5	1	15
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	25	12.5	1	15
Jay Carroll J. Carroll #84	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Mike Jones M. Jones #89	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Bell G. Bell #28	0/0	61	8.7	21
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	52	10.4	14
Eason Ramson E. Ramson #80	0/0	48	12.0	28
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	8	8.0	8
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Keith Millard K. Millard #75	0-0	2.0	0
Tim Newton T. Newton #96	0-0	0.0	1
John Turner J. Turner #27	0-0	0.0	1
Neil Elshire N. Elshire #73	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Charles Romes C. Romes #26	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	2.0	0
Don Smith D. Smith #65	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	0/0	3/4	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Scott Norwood S. Norwood #11	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	4	179	44.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Kidd J. Kidd #4	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Buster Rhymes B. Rhymes #88	2	64	32.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mitchell Brookins M. Brookins #81	2	32	16.0	0	0
Anthony Hutchison A. Hutchison #32	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	3	28	9.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	3	34	11.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	15/23	205	8.9	3	1	4-38	115.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	13	80	6.2	1	22
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	15	69	4.6	0	15
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	4	12	3.0	0	6
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	10	5.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	74	14.8	0	20
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	57	19.0	1	43
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	29	14.5	1	15
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	25	12.5	1	15
Jay Carroll J. Carroll #84	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Mike Jones M. Jones #89	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Keith Millard K. Millard #75	0-0	2.0	0
Tim Newton T. Newton #96	0-0	0.0	1
John Turner J. Turner #27	0-0	0.0	1
Neil Elshire N. Elshire #73	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	0/0	3/4	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	4	179	44.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Buster Rhymes B. Rhymes #88	2	64	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	3	28	9.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	18/33	173	5.2	0	2	3-11	44.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Greg Bell G. Bell #28	24	92	3.8	1	17
Anthony Hutchison A. Hutchison #32	2	11	5.5	0	7
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	2	9	4.5	0	7
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	3	3	1.0	1	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Bell G. Bell #28	0/0	61	8.7	21
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	52	10.4	14
Eason Ramson E. Ramson #80	0/0	48	12.0	28
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	8	8.0	8
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Charles Romes C. Romes #26	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	2.0	0
Don Smith D. Smith #65	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Scott Norwood S. Norwood #11	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Kidd J. Kidd #4	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mitchell Brookins M. Brookins #81	2	32	16.0	0	0
Anthony Hutchison A. Hutchison #32	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	3	34	11.3	0	0

MIN

BUF

1

7

0

2

13

3

0

10

4

7

27

20

MIN

Team Stats

BUF

338

Total Yds

277

167

Pass Yds

162

171

Rush Yds

115

0

Total Drives

0

61

Total Plays

67

5.5

Yards Per Play

4.1

6.2

Yards Per Pass

4.5

5

Yards Per Rush

3.7

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

19

1st Downs

20

10

Passing 1st Downs

10

8

Rushing 1st Downs

9

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

11

Penalties

7

3.0

Sacks

4.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

3-1 MIN

BUF 0-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1985 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats