The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Dallas Cowboys, 36 to 20, on October 7, 1979.

Final

Cowboys

5-1-0

36

Vikings

3-3-0

20

Team

DAL

MIN

1

3

7

2

20

3

7

10

4

6

0

Total

36

20

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st quarter

DAL

MIN

Rafael Septien 34-yard field goal

3

0

Bob Tucker 2-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)

3

7

2nd quarter

DAL

MIN

Tony Dorsett 5-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

10

7

Tony Dorsett 3-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

17

7

Benny Barnes 33-yard fumble return (kick failed)

23

7

Rick Danmeier 37-yard field goal

23

10

3rd quarter

DAL

MIN

Rick Danmeier 35-yard field goal

23

13

Sammy White 28-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)

23

20

Tony Dorsett 30-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

30

20

4th quarter

DAL

MIN

Preston Pearson 6-yard run (kick failed)

36

20

Cowboys

Vikings

1st Downs

25

14

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

4th down efficiency

-

Total Plays

70

59

Total Yards

446

240

Yards per play

6.4

4.1

Passing

167

179

Comp - Att

15 - 23

18 - 34

Yards per pass

7

4.8

Interceptions thrown

0

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 7

3 - 27

Rushing

279

61

Rushing Attempts

46

22

Yards per rush

6.1

2.8

Penalties

4

2

Turnovers

2

Fumbles lost

2

Interceptions

0

Possession

Cowboys

Vikings

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
Roger Staubach	15	23	174	7.6	0	0		88.0
Team	15	23	167	7.6	0	0	1	88.0

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD
Tony Dorsett	21	145	6.9	3
Danny White	1	25	25.0	0
Larry Brinson	4	22	5.5	0
Billy Joe DuPree	1	20	20.0	0
Ron Springs	2	19	9.5	0
Preston Pearson	2	17	8.5	1
Scott Laidlaw	8	15	1.9	0
Robert Newhouse	4	14	3.5	0
Roger Staubach	3	2	0.7	0
Team	46	279	6.1	4

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TRG
Tony Dorsett	5	47	9.4
Billy Joe DuPree	2	34	17.0
Preston Pearson	2	27	13.5
Tony Hill	1	20	20.0
Drew Pearson	1	18	18.0
Butch Johnson	1	13	13.0
Scott Laidlaw	1	11	11.0
Ron Springs	2	4	2.0
Team	15	174	7.6	0

Fumbles

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	5	2	2

Defense

NAME	COMB	TKL	SCK	TFL	PDEF	QBH
Team			3.0

Kicking

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
Rafael Septien	1	1		3	6
Team	1	1		3	6

Punting

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Danny White	4	155	38.8
Team	4	155	38.8

Kick Return

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Steve Wilson	5	69	13.8	0
Team	5	69	13.8	0

Punt Return

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Steve Wilson	2	19	9.5	0
Team	2	19	9.5	0

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
Tommy Kramer	18	34	206	6.1	2	0		91.1
Team	18	34	179	6.1	2	0	3	91.1

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC
Rickey Young	9	29	3.2
Chuck Foreman	10	19	1.9
Robert Miller	2	12	6.0
Tommy Kramer	1	1	1.0
Team	22	61	2.8

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TRG
Sammy White	7	131	18.7	1
Ahmad Rashad	4	42	10.5	0
Rickey Young	4	19	4.8	0
Chuck Foreman	1	8	8.0	0
Bob Tucker	2	6	3.0	1
Team	18	206	6.1	2	0

Fumbles

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	2	2	2

Defense

NAME	COMB	TKL	SCK	TFL	PDEF	QBH
Team			1.0

Kicking

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
Rick Danmeier	2	2		2	8
Team	2	2		2	8

Punting

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Greg Coleman	5	190	38.0
Team	5	190	38.0

Kick Return

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG
Jimmy Edwards	3	91	30.3
Robert Miller	2	27	13.5
Robert Steele	1	0	0.0
Team	6	118	19.7

Punt Return

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Jimmy Edwards	2	5	2.5	0
Team	2	5	2.5	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,331

Cousins

RUSH

700

Mattison

REC

1,074

Jefferson

Team Rankings

PPG

20.2

22nd

OPP PPG

21.3

13th

RUSH YDS/G

91.4

29th

PASS YDS/G

276.5

1st

2023 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Lions	12	5	.706
Packers	9	8	.529
Bears	7	10	.412
Vikings	7	10	.412

Last Game

Lions

12-5-0

30

Final

20

Vikings

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

Playoff Pass Yards Leaders

1,051

Mahomes

837

Goff

774

Purdy

Playoff Rush Yards Leaders

313

Pacheco

268

McCaffrey

226

Jones

Playoff Rec Yards Leaders

355

Kelce

274

Brown

262

Rice

Playoff Pass TD Leaders

6

Mayfield

6

Mahomes

5

Love

Playoff Rush TD Leaders

4

McCaffrey

3

Gibbs

3

Pacheco

Playoff Rec TD Leaders

3

Ferguson

3

Kelce

2

Shakir

Playoff QB Rating Leaders

120.9

Stafford

109.3

Stroud

108.6

Love

Playoff Sack Leaders

3.0

Hutchinson

3.0

Karlaftis

2.0

Hinish

NFL 2023 Rankings

Playoff PPG Rankings

34.5

32.0

28.7

27.5

27.5

27.5

Playoff Opp PPG Rankings

13.5

15.8

20.0

22.0

24.0

24.0

Playoff Total Yards Rankings

510.0

425.0

417.0

389.0

386.0

383.7

Playoff Rush Yards Rankings

180.5

155.0

139.5

128.0

125.3

125.0

Playoff Pass Yards Rankings

403.0

367.0

343.0

307.0

279.0

265.0

Playoff Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

5.0

NFL 2023 Betting

Best Record ATS

14-6

13-7-1

11-6-1

12-7

10-6-1

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-11-1

5-11-1

6-11

6-10-1

6-10-1

NFL 2023 Division Standings

	AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Ravens	13	4	0	.765
2	Browns	11	6	0	.647
	AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Bills	11	6	0	.647
2	Dolphins	11	6	0	.647
	AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	Chiefs	11	6	0	.647
2	Raiders	8	9	0	.471
	AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Texans	10	7	0	.588
2	Jaguars	9	8	0	.529

	NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Lions	12	5	0	.706
2	Packers	9	8	0	.529
	NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	49ers	12	5	0	.706
2	Rams	10	7	0	.588
	NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Cowboys	12	5	0	.706
2	Eagles	11	6	0	.647
	NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Buccaneers	9	8	0	.529
2	Saints	9	8	0	.529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 2/10	SF	@	KC	22-25
Sat 1/27	KC	@	BAL	17-10
Sat 1/27	DET	@	SF	31-34
Sat 1/20	TB	@	DET	23-31
Sat 1/20	KC	@	BUF	27-24

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/6	GB	@	PHI	1:00 PM

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The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Dallas Cowboys, 36 to 20, on October 7, 1979.

Final

Cowboys

36

Vikings

20

Passing

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Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

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Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

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2,331

700

1,074

NFL 2023 Leaders

1,051

837

774

313

268

226

355

274

262

6

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

2

120.9

109.3

108.6

3.0

3.0

2.0

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