The Minnesota Vikings eked out a victory over the Detroit Lions, 26 to 24, on September 20, 1981.

Final

Lions

1-2-0

24

Vikings

1-2-0

26

Team

DET

MIN

1

0

7

2

14

10

3

7

6

4

3

Total

24

26

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st quarter

DET

MIN

Ted Brown 1-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

DET

MIN

Joe Senser 4-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)

0

14

Billy Sims 2-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

7

14

Billy Sims 3-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

14

Rick Danmeier 39-yard field goal

14

17

3rd quarter

DET

MIN

Ted Brown 59-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (kick failed)

14

23

Gary Danielson 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

21

23

4th quarter

DET

MIN

Eddie Murray 25-yard field goal

24

23

Rick Danmeier 20-yard field goal

24

26

Lions

Vikings

1st Downs

19

18

Passing 1st Downs

7

13

Rushing 1st Downs

11

5

1st downs from penalties

1

0

3rd down efficiency

-

4th down efficiency

-

Total Plays

68

66

Total Yards

404

406

Yards per play

5.9

6.2

Passing

232

312

Comp - Att

14 - 26

25 - 43

Yards per pass

8.9

6.9

Interceptions thrown

1

2

Sacks - Yards lost

0 - 0

2 - 21

Rushing

172

94

Rushing Attempts

42

21

Yards per rush

4.1

4.5

Penalties

6

9

Turnovers

2

3

Fumbles lost

1

Interceptions

1

2

Possession

Lions

Vikings

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
Gary Danielson	14	26	232	8.9	0	1	0	68.1
Team	14	26	232	8.9	0	1	0	68.1

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD
Billy Sims	27	112	4.1	2
Dexter Bussey	11	40	3.6	0
Leonard Thompson	1	15	15.0	0
Gary Danielson	3	5	1.7	1
Team	42	172	4.1	3

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TRG
Freddie Scott	5	113	22.6
Mark Nichols	1	45	45.0
Billy Sims	3	21	7.0
Leonard Thompson	2	20	10.0
David Hill	1	18	18.0
Horace King	2	15	7.5
Team	14	232	8.9	0

Fumbles

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	3	1	1

Defense

NAME	COMB	TKL	SCK	TFL	PDEF	QBH
Team			2.0

Kicking

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
Eddie Murray	1	2		3	6
Team	1	2		3	6

Punting

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Tom Skladany	7	336	48.0
Team	7	336	48.0

Kick Return

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG
Alvin Hall	2	43	21.5
Robbie Martin	2	39	19.5
Ken Callicutt	1	11	11.0
Team	5	93	18.6

Punt Return

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Robbie Martin	3	1	0.3	0
Team	3	1	0.3	0

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
Tommy Kramer	25	42	333	7.9	2	2	2	80.8
Wade Wilson	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Team	25	43	312	7.7	2	2	2	78.9

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD
Ted Brown	18	77	4.3	1
Rickey Young	3	17	5.7	0
Team	21	94	4.5	1

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TRG
Ted Brown	9	115	12.8	1
Ahmad Rashad	5	70	14.0	0
Terry LeCount	1	43	43.0	0
Joe Senser	3	40	13.3	1
Sammy White	2	31	15.5	0
Rickey Young	4	23	5.8	0
Tony Galbreath	1	11	11.0	0
Team	25	333	7.7	2	0

Fumbles

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	3	1	1

Defense

NAME	COMB	TKL	SCK	TFL	PDEF	QBH
Team			0.0

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	7	352	50.3
Team	7	352	50.3

Kick Return

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG
Mardye McDole	1	21	21.0
Keith Nord	2	18	9.0
Eddie Payton	1	16	16.0
Team	4	55	13.8

Punt Return

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Eddie Payton	4	25	6.3	0
Team	4	25	6.3	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 eked out a victory over the Detroit Lions, 26 to 24, on September 20, 1981.

Final

Lions

24

Vikings

26

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

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More Vikings Stats

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

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule