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

13

1st Downs

15

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.

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

53

Total Plays

61

3

Yards Per Play

5.4

3

Yards Per Pass

4.2

3

Yards Per Rush

6.1

13

1st Downs

15

9

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

7

3.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 MIN

CHI 2-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats