Vikings 13-10 Lions (Sep 30, 1979)

MIN

DET

1

0

2

3

0

3

7

3

4

3

7

13

10

2Q

3 - 0

R. Danmeier 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 3

B. Ricardo 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 3

C. Foreman 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 3

R. Danmeier 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 10

R. Kane 10-yard TD catch from J. Komlo.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

167

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

61

Brown

MIN

Rec Yds

100

White

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Foreman

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

Jeff Komlo

DET QB #19

167

Pass Yds

126

0

Pass TD

1

2

Int

2

MIN

Team Stats

DET

287

Total Yds

193

18

1st Downs

11

2

Turnovers

2

1979 NFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Vikings, 13 to 10, on September 30, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	13/23	167	7.3	0	2	0-0	43.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	13/25	126	5.0	1	2	0-0	46.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	14	61	4.4	0	13
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	11	40	3.6	1	7
Rickey Young R. Young #34	13	30	2.3	0	6
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	6	3.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	11	45	4.1	9
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	16	16.0	16
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	4	15	3.8	7
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	2	11	5.5	6
Horace King H. King #25	4	8	2.0	4
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	1	0.5	1
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	100	16.7	49
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	24	12.0	18
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	22	22.0	22
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	8	8.0	8
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	7	3.5	8
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	40	13.3	0	23
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	34	8.5	0	18
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	13	6.5	0	13
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	12	6.0	0	9
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	10	10.0	1	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tom Hannon T. Hannon #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Walt Williams W. Williams #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	2/2	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	6	265	44.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	7	318	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	20	20.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	2	34	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	38	19.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	5	29	5.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	3	16	5.3	0	0
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	13/23	167	7.3	0	2	0-0	43.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	14	61	4.4	0	13
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	11	40	3.6	1	7
Rickey Young R. Young #34	13	30	2.3	0	6
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	6	3.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	100	16.7	49
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	24	12.0	18
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	22	22.0	22
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	8	8.0	8
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	7	3.5	8
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tom Hannon T. Hannon #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	6	265	44.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	20	20.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	2	34	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	5	29	5.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	13/25	126	5.0	1	2	0-0	46.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	11	45	4.1	9
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	16	16.0	16
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	4	15	3.8	7
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	2	11	5.5	6
Horace King H. King #25	4	8	2.0	4
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	1	0.5	1
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	40	13.3	0	23
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	34	8.5	0	18
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	13	6.5	0	13
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	12	6.0	0	9
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	10	10.0	1	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Walt Williams W. Williams #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	7	318	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	38	19.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	3	16	5.3	0	0
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	1	4	4.0	0	0

MIN

DET

1

0

2

3

0

3

7

3

4

3

7

13

10

MIN

Team Stats

DET

287

Total Yds

193

150

Pass Yds

97

137

Rush Yds

96

66

Total Plays

54

4.3

Yards Per Play

3.6

5.8

Yards Per Pass

3.3

3.4

Yards Per Rush

3.8

18

1st Downs

11

6

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

2

4.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-2 MIN

DET 1-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats