Cowboys 27-31 Vikings (Jan 3, 1983)

DAL

MIN

1

3

0

2

7

10

3

7

4

14

27

31

1Q

3 - 0

R. Septien 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

D. Thurman 60-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 3

R. Danmeier 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

T. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 17

T. Brown 13-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 17

R. Septien 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 24

J. Turner 33-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 24

T. Dorsett 99-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 24

R. Springs 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 31

R. Young 14-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

242

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

153

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

59

Cosbie

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Brown

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Danny White

DAL QB #11

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

191

Pass Yds

242

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

DAL

Team Stats

MIN

364

Total Yds

381

18

1st Downs

23

2

Turnovers

3

1982 NFC East

DALMIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Redskins	8	1	.889
Cowboys	6	3	.667
Cardinals	5	4	.556
Giants	4	5	.444
Eagles	3	6	.333

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	5	3	1	.611
Vikings	5	4	0	.556
Buccaneers	5	4	0	.556
Lions	4	5	0	.444
Bears	3	6	0	.333

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Dallas Cowboys, 31 to 27, on January 3, 1983.

Game Info

January 2, 1983

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	14/32	191	6.0	0	1	2-24	50.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	18/34	242	7.1	2	2	3-20	71.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	153	9.6	1	99
Danny White D. White #11	3	27	9.0	0	0
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	8	13	1.6	1	5
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	4	4.0	0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	29	100	3.4	1	14
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	16	8.0	0	0
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	15	15.0	0	15
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	3	15	5.0	0	10
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	2	8	4.0	0	4
Rickey Young R. Young #34	1	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	59	19.7	42
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	49	16.3	27
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	42	14.0	21
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	16	8.0	9
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	12	12.0	12
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	8	8.0	8
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	50	12.5	1	29
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	48	12.0	0	23
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	39	19.5	1	25
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	26	13.0	0	15
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	8	4.0	0	12

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Too Tall Jones T. Tall Jones #72	0-0	0.5	0	0
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	0.0	1	1
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	0.0	1	0
Randy White R. White #54	0-0	1.0	0	0
Anthony Dickerson A. Dickerson #51	0-0	1.0	0	0
John Dutton J. Dutton #78	0-0	0.5	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	1.0	0	0
Doug Martin D. Martin #79	0-0	1.0	0	0
John Turner J. Turner #27	0-0	0.0	1	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	173	43.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	5	206	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	5	74	14.8	0	0
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	1	4	4.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	3	75	25.0	0	0
Jarvis Redwine J. Redwine #22	2	36	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	4	39	9.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	14/32	191	6.0	0	1	2-24	50.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	153	9.6	1	99
Danny White D. White #11	3	27	9.0	0	0
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	8	13	1.6	1	5
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	59	19.7	42
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	49	16.3	27
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	42	14.0	21
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	16	8.0	9
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	12	12.0	12
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	8	8.0	8
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Too Tall Jones T. Tall Jones #72	0-0	0.5	0	0
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	0.0	1	1
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	0.0	1	0
Randy White R. White #54	0-0	1.0	0	0
Anthony Dickerson A. Dickerson #51	0-0	1.0	0	0
John Dutton J. Dutton #78	0-0	0.5	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	173	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	5	74	14.8	0	0
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	4	39	9.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	18/34	242	7.1	2	2	3-20	71.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	29	100	3.4	1	14
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	16	8.0	0	0
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	15	15.0	0	15
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	3	15	5.0	0	10
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	2	8	4.0	0	4
Rickey Young R. Young #34	1	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	50	12.5	1	29
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	48	12.0	0	23
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	39	19.5	1	25
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	26	13.0	0	15
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	8	4.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	1.0	0	0
Doug Martin D. Martin #79	0-0	1.0	0	0
John Turner J. Turner #27	0-0	0.0	1	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	5	206	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	3	75	25.0	0	0
Jarvis Redwine J. Redwine #22	2	36	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	1	2	2.0	0	0

DAL

MIN

1

3

0

2

7

10

3

7

4

14

27

31

DAL

Team Stats

MIN

364

Total Yds

381

167

Pass Yds

222

197

Rush Yds

159

62

Total Plays

75

5.9

Yards Per Play

5.1

4.9

Yards Per Pass

6.0

7.0

Yards Per Rush

4.2

18

1st Downs

23

9

Passing 1st Downs

12

6

Rushing 1st Downs

11

3

1st Downs from Penalties

0

4

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

2.0

1

D/ST TD

1

6-3 DAL

MIN 5-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1982 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats