Vikings 7-26 Bears (Sep 9, 1979)

MIN

CHI

1

0

2

7

10

3

0

9

4

0

7

26

2Q

7 - 0

T. Kramer 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

B. Thomas 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 10

J. Scott 56-yard TD catch from V. Evans.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 12

Safety.

Safety

3Q

7 - 19

W. Payton 43-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 26

W. Payton 26-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

117

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

182

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

76

Scott

CHI

Scrim TD

2

Payton

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

Vince Evans

CHI QB #8

117

Pass Yds

88

0

Pass TD

1

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

CHI

159

Total Yds

329

Possession

13

1st Downs

15

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

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 Chicago Bears dominated the Minnesota Vikings, 26 to 7, on September 9, 1979.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	10/19	117	6.2	0	1	0-0	49.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	4/7	88	12.6	1	0	0-0	141.4
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	5/12	35	2.9	0	1	0-0	14.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	9	36	4.0	0	8
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	3	24	8.0	0	15
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	11	13	1.2	0	7
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	10	5.0	0	9
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	3	1.5	0	7
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	2	1.0	1	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	23	182	7.9	2	43
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	14	45	3.2	0	10
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	1	7	7.0	0	7
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	70	14.0	21
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	21	21.0	21
Douglas Cunningham D. Cunningham #89	0/0	18	9.0	15
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	6	6.0	6
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	76	25.3	1	56
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	24	12.0	0	18
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	14	4.7	0	16
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Nate Allen N. Allen #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	9	365	40.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	213	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	2	52	26.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	3	65	21.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	1	17	17.0
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	27	27.0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	24	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nate Allen N. Allen #25	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	6	41	6.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	10/19	117	6.2	0	1	0-0	49.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	9	36	4.0	0	8
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	3	24	8.0	0	15
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	11	13	1.2	0	7
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	10	5.0	0	9
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	3	1.5	0	7
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	2	1.0	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	70	14.0	21
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	21	21.0	21
Douglas Cunningham D. Cunningham #89	0/0	18	9.0	15
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	6	6.0	6
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Nate Allen N. Allen #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	9	365	40.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	2	52	26.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	3	65	21.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nate Allen N. Allen #25	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	4/7	88	12.6	1	0	0-0	141.4
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	5/12	35	2.9	0	1	0-0	14.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	23	182	7.9	2	43
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	14	45	3.2	0	10
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	1	7	7.0	0	7
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	76	25.3	1	56
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	24	12.0	0	18
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	14	4.7	0	16
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	213	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	1	17	17.0
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	27	27.0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	24	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	6	41	6.8	0	0

MIN

CHI

1

0

2

7

10

3

0

9

4

0

7

26

MIN

Team Stats

CHI

159

Total Yds

329

71

Pass Yds

93

88

Rush Yds

236

0

Total Drives

0

53

Total Plays

61

3

Yards Per Play

5.4

3

Yards Per Pass

4.2

3

Yards Per Rush

6.1

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

13

1st Downs

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

9

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

7

3.0

Sacks

5.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 MIN

CHI 2-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats