Falcons 23-24 Vikings (Sep 7, 1980)

ATL

MIN

1

6

7

2

0

7

3

7

4

10

3

23

24

1Q

6 - 0

L. Cain 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

6 - 7

S. White 24-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 14

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

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 21

B. Tucker 4-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 21

A. Jenkins 46-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 21

A. Jackson 19-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 21

T. Mazzetti 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 24

R. Danmeier 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

395

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

123

Cain

ATL

Rec Yds

160

Rashad

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Jenkins

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

165

Pass Yds

395

2

Pass TD

3

1

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

MIN

314

Total Yds

448

20

1st Downs

28

1

Turnovers

1

1980 NFC West

ATL MIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Falcons	12	4	.750
Rams	11	5	.688
49ers	6	10	.375
Saints	1	15	.063

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	9	7	0	.563
Lions	9	7	0	.563
Bears	7	9	0	.438
Packers	5	10	1	.344
Buccaneers	5	10	1	.344

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Falcons, 24 to 23, on September 7, 1980.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/28	165	5.9	2	1	0-0	77.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	30/42	395	9.4	3	1	0-0	114.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	24	123	5.1	1	13
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	7	35	5.0	0	21
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	10	36	3.6	11
Rickey Young R. Young #34	8	16	2.0	9
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	1	8	8.0	8
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	1	7	7.0	7
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	1	6	6.0	6
Doug Paschal D. Paschal #40	2	4	2.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	49	24.5	1	46
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	47	11.8	0	22
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	36	7.2	0	16
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	29	14.5	1	19
Russ Mikeska R. Mikeska #87	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	160	14.5	0	27
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	59	29.5	1	35
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	56	11.2	0	35
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	39	13.0	1	21
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	33	8.3	0	10
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	17	8.5	1	13
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Doug Paschal D. Paschal #40	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	1/1	2/3	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	175	43.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	4	184	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	1	6	6.0	0	0
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	4	88	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	5	128	25.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	2	31	15.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	17	8.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/28	165	5.9	2	1	0-0	77.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	24	123	5.1	1	13
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	7	35	5.0	0	21
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	49	24.5	1	46
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	47	11.8	0	22
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	36	7.2	0	16
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	29	14.5	1	19
Russ Mikeska R. Mikeska #87	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	1/1	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	175	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	1	6	6.0	0	0
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	4	88	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	2	31	15.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	30/42	395	9.4	3	1	0-0	114.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	10	36	3.6	11
Rickey Young R. Young #34	8	16	2.0	9
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	1	8	8.0	8
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	1	7	7.0	7
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	1	6	6.0	6
Doug Paschal D. Paschal #40	2	4	2.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	160	14.5	0	27
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	59	29.5	1	35
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	56	11.2	0	35
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	39	13.0	1	21
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	33	8.3	0	10
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	17	8.5	1	13
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Doug Paschal D. Paschal #40	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	4	184	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	5	128	25.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	17	8.5	0	0

ATL

MIN

1

6

7

2

0

7

3

7

4

10

3

23

24

ATL

Team Stats

MIN

314

Total Yds

448

156

Pass Yds

371

158

Rush Yds

77

61

Total Plays

68

5.1

Yards Per Play

6.6

5.4

Yards Per Pass

8.2

4.9

Yards Per Rush

3.3

20

1st Downs

28

4

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

11

Penalties

10

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 ATL

MIN 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats