Vikings 23-27 Patriots (Dec 16, 1979)

MIN

NE

1

6

7

2

7

0

3

0

4

7

20

23

27

1Q

6 - 0

T. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

6 - 7

H. Ivory 5-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 7

R. Miller 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 7

R. Danmeier 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 14

D. Calhoun 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 21

H. Jackson 40-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 24

J. Smith 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 24

R. Young 13-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 27

J. Smith 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

308

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

80

Young

MIN

Rec Yds

147

Jackson

NE

Scrim TD

1

Miller

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

308

Pass Yds

204

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

MIN

Team Stats

NE

453

Total Yds

291

30

1st Downs

14

1

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC Central

MINNE

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	10	6	.625
Patriots	9	7	.563
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	7	9	.438
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The New England Patriots squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Vikings, 27 to 23, on December 16, 1979.

Game Info

December 15, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	35/61	308	5.0	1	1	0-0	69.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	12/26	204	7.8	2	1	0-0	82.9
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1/1	24	24.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	16	80	5.0	0	26
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	4	50	12.5	0	20
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	6	20	3.3	1	12
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	5	2.5	1	4
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	37	3.7	1	8
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	20	5.0	0	16
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	10	12	1.2	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	116	7.7	1	17
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	68	8.5	0	18
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	41	13.7	0	15
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	35	8.8	0	15
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	25	12.5	0	14
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	9	4.5	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	147	29.4	1	43
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	29	9.7	0	16
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	12	6.0	1	7

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/2	2/3	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	5	191	38.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	7	253	36.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	15	15.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	4	106	26.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	1	3	3.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	2	27	13.5
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	2	52	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	3	28	9.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	35/61	308	5.0	1	1	0-0	69.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	16	80	5.0	0	26
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	4	50	12.5	0	20
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	6	20	3.3	1	12
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	5	2.5	1	4
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	116	7.7	1	17
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	68	8.5	0	18
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	41	13.7	0	15
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	35	8.8	0	15
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	25	12.5	0	14
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	9	4.5	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/2	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	5	191	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	15	15.0	0	0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	4	106	26.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	3	28	9.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	12/26	204	7.8	2	1	0-0	82.9
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1/1	24	24.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	37	3.7	1	8
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	20	5.0	0	16
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	10	12	1.2	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	147	29.4	1	43
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	29	9.7	0	16
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	12	6.0	1	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	7	253	36.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	1	3	3.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	2	27	13.5
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	2	52	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	11	5.5	0	0

MIN

NE

1

6

7

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7

0

3

0

4

7

20

23

27

MIN

Team Stats

NE

453

Total Yds

291

299

Pass Yds

222

154

Rush Yds

69

91

Total Plays

52

5.0

Yards Per Play

5.6

4.8

Yards Per Pass

7.9

5.3

Yards Per Rush

2.9

30

1st Downs

14

5

Punts

7

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

1

52

Penalty Yards

10

1

Sacks

1

6

Sack Yards

9

0

D/ST TD

0

7-9 MIN

NE 9-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats