Vikings 30-31 Falcons (Nov 23, 1981)

MIN

ATL

1

7

2

14

0

3

0

14

4

9

10

30

31

1Q

7 - 0

A. Rashad 6-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

A. Jackson 8-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

A. Rashad 42-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

B. Bruer 3-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 14

J. Miller 3-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 21

W. Francis 29-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 24

M. Luckhurst 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

21 - 31

B. Curry 35-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 31

Safety by W. Williams.

Safety

4Q

30 - 31

J. Senser 16-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

330

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

108

Brown

MIN

Rec Yds

151

Rashad

MIN

Scrim TD

2

Rashad

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

330

Pass Yds

213

4

Pass TD

3

4

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

ATL

460

Total Yds

342

25

1st Downs

19

5

Turnovers

3

1981 NFC Central

MINATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	9	7	.563
Lions	8	8	.500
Packers	8	8	.500
Vikings	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	3	.813
Falcons	7	9	.438
Rams	6	10	.375
Saints	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Vikings, 31 to 30, on November 23, 1981.

Game Info

November 22, 1981

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	24/47	330	7.0	4	4	0-0	66.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	21/32	213	6.7	3	0	2-20	115.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	16	108	6.8	29
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	1	16	16.0	16
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	1	5	5.0	5
Rickey Young R. Young #34	2	3	1.5	2
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	1	0	0.0	0
Sammy White S. White #85	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	22	91	4.1	25
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	11	67	6.1	35
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	1	0	0.0	0
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	-2	-1.0	0
John James J. James #6	1	-7	-7.0	-7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	151	16.8	2	42
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	58	29.0	0	52
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	56	14.0	1	21
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	35	7.0	0	10
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	18	9.0	0	12
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	65	13.0	0	19
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	58	14.5	1	29
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	52	8.7	0	23
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	23	7.7	1	11
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	12	6.0	0	9
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	0-0	1	0
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	0-0	2	0
Buddy Curry B. Curry #50	0-0	1	1

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	6	245	40.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	244	40.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	5	106	21.2	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	3	54	18.0	0	0
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	16	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	24/47	330	7.0	4	4	0-0	66.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	16	108	6.8	29
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	1	16	16.0	16
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	1	5	5.0	5
Rickey Young R. Young #34	2	3	1.5	2
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	1	0	0.0	0
Sammy White S. White #85	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	151	16.8	2	42
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	58	29.0	0	52
Joe Senser J. Senser #81	0/0	56	14.0	1	21
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	35	7.0	0	10
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	18	9.0	0	12
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	6	245	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	5	106	21.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	16	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	21/32	213	6.7	3	0	2-20	115.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	22	91	4.1	25
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	11	67	6.1	35
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	1	0	0.0	0
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	-2	-1.0	0
John James J. James #6	1	-7	-7.0	-7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	65	13.0	0	19
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	58	14.5	1	29
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	52	8.7	0	23
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	23	7.7	1	11
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	12	6.0	0	9
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	0-0	1	0
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	0-0	2	0
Buddy Curry B. Curry #50	0-0	1	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	244	40.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	3	54	18.0	0	0
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

MIN

ATL

1

7

2

14

0

3

0

14

4

9

10

30

31

MIN

Team Stats

ATL

460

Total Yds

342

330

Pass Yds

193

130

Rush Yds

149

69

Total Plays

71

6.7

Yards Per Play

4.8

7.0

Yards Per Pass

5.7

5.9

Yards Per Rush

4.0

25

1st Downs

19

15

Passing 1st Downs

12

7

Rushing 1st Downs

6

3

1st Downs from Penalties

1

6

Punts

6

5

Turnovers

3

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

3

7

Penalties

7

2.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

1

7-5 MIN

ATL 6-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats