The Minnesota Vikings beat the San Francisco 49ers, 28 to 22, on September 2, 1979.

1979 Minnesota Vikings

Final

SF

49ers

0-1-0

22

MIN

Vikings

1-0-0

28

1

0

0

2

6

0

3

3

14

4

13

14

Total

22

28

2nd quarter

SF

MIN

49ers

Ray Wersching 37-yard field goal

3

0

49ers

Ray Wersching 22-yard field goal

6

0

3rd quarter

SF

MIN

49ers

Ray Wersching 44-yard field goal

9

0

Vikings

Ahmad Rashad 52-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)

9

7

Vikings

Ahmad Rashad 32-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)

9

14

4th quarter

SF

MIN

Vikings

Ahmad Rashad 8-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)

9

21

49ers

Freddie Solomon 44-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)

16

21

49ers

Lenvil Elliott 4-yard run (kick failed)

22

21

Vikings

Ahmad Rashad 25-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)

22

28

49ers

Vikings

1st Downs

22

22

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

71

62

Total Yards

352

397

Yards per play

5.0

6.4

Passing

254

287

Comp - Att

29 - 42

21 - 34

Yards per pass

5.8

8.2

Interceptions thrown

2

0

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 8

1 - 10

Rushing

98

110

Rushing Attempts

27

27

Yards per rush

3.6

4.1

Penalties

7

7

Turnovers

2

2

Fumbles lost

0

2

Interceptions

2

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Steve DeBerg 29 42 262 6.2 1 2 73.7
Team 29 42 254 6.2 1 2 2 73.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Lenvil Elliott 10 41 4.1 1
Mike Hogan 6 23 3.8 0
Wilbur Jackson 4 15 3.8 0
Paul Hofer 3 10 3.3 0
Phil Francis 3 8 2.7 0
Steve DeBerg 1 1 1.0 0
Team 27 98 3.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Freddie Solomon 4 107 26.8 1
Mike Hogan 7 39 5.6 0
Lenvil Elliott 5 28 5.6 0
Paul Seal 2 22 11.0 0
Mike Shumann 3 22 7.3 0
Wilbur Jackson 3 17 5.7 0
Phil Francis 2 15 7.5 0
James Owens 1 5 5.0 0
Paul Hofer 1 4 4.0 0
Ken MacAfee 1 3 3.0 0
Team 29 262 6.2 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Ray Wersching 3 4 1 10
Team 3 4 1 10

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Dan Melville 4 186 46.5
Team 4 186 46.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Lenvil Elliott 4 84 21.0 0
Bob Bruer 1 20 20.0 0
Team 5 104 20.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Freddie Solomon 2 13 6.5 0
Team 2 13 6.5 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Tommy Kramer 21 34 297 8.7 4 0 129.2
Team 21 34 287 8.7 4 0 1 129.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Rickey Young 6 43 7.2 0
Chuck Foreman 11 33 3.0 0
Ted Brown 3 21 7.0 0
Robert Miller 3 6 2.0 0
Tommy Kramer 2 5 2.5 0
Brent McClanahan 2 2 1.0 0
Team 27 110 4.1 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Ahmad Rashad 7 152 21.7 4
Sammy White 3 51 17.0 0
Bob Tucker 2 23 11.5 0
Rickey Young 3 21 7.0 0
Robert Miller 2 17 8.5 0
Douglas Cunningham 1 13 13.0 0
Chuck Foreman 1 10 10.0 0
Brent McClanahan 1 8 8.0 0
Jimmy Edwards 1 2 2.0 0
Team 21 297 8.7 4 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rick Danmeier 0 0 4 4
Team 0 0 4 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Greg Coleman 5 169 33.8
Team 5 169 33.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jimmy Edwards 4 119 29.8 0
Scott Studwell 1 0 0.0 0
Team 5 119 23.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jimmy Edwards 1 0 0.0 0
Team 1 0 0.0 0

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2,331

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RUSH

700

Mattison

Alexander Mattison

REC

1,074

Jefferson

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PPG

20.2

22nd

OPP PPG

21.3

13th

RUSH YDS/G

91.4

29th

PASS YDS/G

276.5

1st

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
Bears Bears
7 10 0 .412
Vikings Vikings
7 10 0 .412

Last Game

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12-5-0

30

Final

20

MIN Vikings

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

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AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529