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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
@
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
Date
September 4, 1983
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
MIN 27 — CLE 21 F

Stadium

Cleveland Stadium

Capacity: 67,895

Inaugurated: 01/01/1931

Broadcast

Announcers

Jack Buck, Hank Stram

Summary

MIN and CLE combined for 421 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Ted Brown led MIN with 74 rushing yards while Mike Pruitt paced CLE with 94. Through the air, Ted Brown topped MIN with 63 receiving yards while Dave Logan led CLE with 83.

Expected Points Summary

MIN
Total6.00
Off0.83
Def7.66
ST-1.40
CLE
Total-6.00
Off-7.66
Def-0.83
ST1.40

Team Stats

Stat MIN CLE
First Downs 24 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 39-189-2 24-116-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-33-198-1-1 20-34-223-3-3
Sacked-Yards 0-0 4-37
Net Pass Yards 198 186
Total Yards 387 302
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-1
Turnovers 2 4
Penalties-Yards 4-35 5-40
Time of Possession 29:49 30:11

Expected Points Detail

MIN
Offense
Pass: 1.20
Rush: -6.14
TO: -3.35
Defense
Pass: 8.15
Rush: -0.82
TO: 10.92
Returns
KO: 3.88
KR: -4.90
P: 0.86
PR: -2.06
FG/XP: 0.82
CLE
Offense
Pass: -8.15
Rush: 0.82
TO: -10.92
Defense
Pass: -1.20
Rush: 6.14
TO: 3.35
Returns
KO: 4.90
KR: -3.88
P: 2.06
PR: -0.86
FG/XP: -0.82

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIN CLE
First Downs 24 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 39-189-2 24-116-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-33-198-1-1 20-34-223-3-3
Sacked-Yards 0-0 4-37
Net Pass Yards 198 186
Total Yards 387 302
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-1
Turnovers 2 4
Penalties-Yards 4-35 5-40
Time of Possession 29:49 30:11

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Vikings Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) 7-0
2 Vikings Benny Ricardo 23 yard field goal 10-0
Browns Ricky Feacher 18 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick) 10-7
Vikings Ted Brown 5 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) 17-7
3 Browns Mike Pruitt 6 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick) 17-14
Vikings Ted Brown 10 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Benny Ricardo kick) 24-14
Vikings Benny Ricardo 38 yard field goal 27-14
4 Browns Willis Adams 23 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick) 27-21

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