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

19

1st Downs

20

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.

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

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2

13

3

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10

4

7

27

20

MIN

Team Stats

BUF

338

Total Yds

277

167

Pass Yds

162

171

Rush Yds

115

61

Total Plays

67

5.5

Yards Per Play

4.1

6.2

Yards Per Pass

4.5

5

Yards Per Rush

3.7

19

1st Downs

20

10

Passing 1st Downs

10

8

Rushing 1st Downs

9

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

4

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

11

Penalties

7

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-1 MIN

BUF 0-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1985 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats