The Detroit Lions came up just a bit short against the Minnesota Vikings, 13 to 10, on September 30, 1979.
Final
2nd quarter
MIN
DET
Rick Danmeier 40-yard field goal
3
0
3rd quarter
MIN
DET
Benny Ricardo 33-yard field goal
3
3
Chuck Foreman 2-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick)
10
3
4th quarter
MIN
DET
Rick Danmeier 31-yard field goal
13
3
Rick Kane 10-yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick)
13
10
Vikings
Lions
1st Downs
18
11
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
66
54
Total Yards
287
193
Yards per play
4.3
3.6
Passing
150
97
Comp - Att
13 - 23
13 - 25
Yards per pass
5.8
3.3
Interceptions thrown
2
2
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 17
4 - 29
Rushing
137
96
Rushing Attempts
40
25
Yards per rush
3.4
3.8
Penalties
4
2
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
2
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kramer | 13 | 23 | 167 | 7.3 | 0 | 2 | 43.2 | |
Team | 13 | 23 | 150 | 7.3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 43.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 |
C. Foreman | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 1 |
R. Young | 13 | 30 | 2.3 | 0 |
T. Kramer | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
Team | 40 | 137 | 3.4 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White | 6 | 100 | 16.7 | 0 | |
A. Rashad | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
C. Foreman | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
B. McClanahan | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
R. Young | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
B. Tucker | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 167 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman | 6 | 265 | 44.2 | |
Team | 6 | 265 | 44.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Edwards | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | |
B. McClanahan | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Edwards | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Komlo | 13 | 25 | 126 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 46.4 | |
Team | 13 | 25 | 97 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 46.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bussey | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 0 |
L. Thompson | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
B. Robinson | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 |
L. Gaines | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
H. King | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 |
R. Kane | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
J. Komlo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 25 | 96 | 3.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. King | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | |
L. Thompson | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | |
G. Washington | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
D. Bussey | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | |
L. Blue | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
R. Kane | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | |
Team | 13 | 126 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ricardo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Swider | 7 | 318 | 45.4 | |
Team | 7 | 318 | 45.4 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Kane | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | |
L. Thompson | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Ellis | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | |
K. Callicutt | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 |
More Lions Stats
PPG
32.3
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
152.6
6th
PASS YDS/G
236.5
15th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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