Vikings 21-27 Rams (Dec 2, 1979)

MIN

LA

1

7

2

7

3

0

7

4

7

0

OT

0

6

21

27

1Q

0 - 7

J. Harris 31-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

T. LeCount 36-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

S. White 6-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

C. Bryant 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 21

P. Dennard 41-yard TD catch from B. Lee.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 21

A. Rashad 22-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

21 - 27

N. Cromwell 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Top Performers

Pass Yds

297

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

70

Young

MIN

Rec Yds

102

Rashad

MIN

Scrim TD

1

LeCount

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

Bob Lee

LA QB #19

297

Pass Yds

161

3

Pass TD

1

3

Int

1

MIN

Team Stats

LA

409

Total Yds

300

26

1st Downs

14

4

Turnovers

3

1979 NFC Central

MINLA

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
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	6	10	.375
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Rams emerged victorious over the Minnesota Vikings, 27 to 21, on December 2, 1979.

Game Info

December 1, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	21/42	297	7.1	3	3	0-0	67.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	7/14	161	11.5	1	1	0-0	85.7
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	1/1	30	30.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	4/10	22	2.2	0	1	0-0	8.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	16	70	4.4	10
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	18	52	2.9	9
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	15	7.5	0
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	2	2.0	2
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	1	2	2.0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	14	44	3.1	1	12
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	7	39	5.6	0	15
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	13	36	2.8	0	17
Nolan Cromwell N. Cromwell #21	1	5	5.0	1	5
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	1	2	2.0	0	2
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	102	17.0	1	22
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	56	11.2	0	35
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	55	13.8	1	19
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	36	36.0	1	36
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	27	9.0	0	18
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	99	33.0	0	38
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	57	28.5	1	41
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	17	5.7	0	9
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Charle Young C. Young #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dwayne O'Steen D. O'Steen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	6	271	45.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	10	404	40.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	2	47	23.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	19	19.0	0	0
Eddie Hill E. Hill #31	4	50	12.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	8	30	3.8	0	0
John Turner J. Turner #27	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	4	25	6.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	21/42	297	7.1	3	3	0-0	67.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	16	70	4.4	10
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	18	52	2.9	9
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	15	7.5	0
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	2	2.0	2
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	102	17.0	1	22
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	56	11.2	0	35
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	55	13.8	1	19
Terry LeCount T. LeCount #80	0/0	36	36.0	1	36
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	27	9.0	0	18
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	6	271	45.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	2	47	23.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	8	30	3.8	0	0
John Turner J. Turner #27	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	7/14	161	11.5	1	1	0-0	85.7
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	1/1	30	30.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	4/10	22	2.2	0	1	0-0	8.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	14	44	3.1	1	12
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	7	39	5.6	0	15
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	13	36	2.8	0	17
Nolan Cromwell N. Cromwell #21	1	5	5.0	1	5
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	1	2	2.0	0	2
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	99	33.0	0	38
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	57	28.5	1	41
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	17	5.7	0	9
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Charle Young C. Young #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dwayne O'Steen D. O'Steen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	10	404	40.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	19	19.0	0	0
Eddie Hill E. Hill #31	4	50	12.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	4	25	6.3	0	0

MIN

LA

1

7

2

7

3

0

7

4

7

0

OT

0

6

21

27

MIN

Team Stats

LA

409

Total Yds

300

268

Pass Yds

174

141

Rush Yds

126

85

Total Plays

67

4.8

Yards Per Play

4.5

5.7

Yards Per Pass

6.0

3.7

Yards Per Rush

3.3

26

1st Downs

14

7

Punts

10

4

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

9

4.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-8 MIN

LA 8-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats