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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
@
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Date
November 2, 1981
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
MIN 17 — DEN 19 F

Stadium

Capacity: 76,125

Inaugurated: 01/01/1948

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Fran Tarkenton, Howard Cosell

Summary

MIN and DEN combined for 431 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Ted Brown led MIN with 47 rushing yards while Rick Parros paced DEN with 65. Through the air, Joe Senser topped MIN with 73 receiving yards while Ron Egloff led DEN with 62.

Expected Points Summary

MIN
Total0.59
Off-5.10
Def5.55
ST0.60
DEN
Total-0.59
Off-5.55
Def5.10
ST-0.60

Team Stats

Stat MIN DEN
First Downs 19 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 22-102-2 37-147-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-36-230-0-1 16-30-201-1-1
Sacked-Yards 1-7 3-19
Net Pass Yards 223 182
Total Yards 325 329
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 4-35 4-40

Expected Points Detail

MIN
Offense
Pass: -1.61
Rush: -3.49
TO: -3.09
Defense
Pass: 3.10
Rush: 2.45
TO: 3.59
Returns
KO: 2.42
KR: -2.54
P: 1.36
PR: -1.92
FG/XP: 1.28
DEN
Offense
Pass: -3.10
Rush: -2.45
TO: -3.59
Defense
Pass: 1.61
Rush: 3.49
TO: 3.09
Returns
KO: 2.54
KR: -2.42
P: 1.92
PR: -1.36
FG/XP: -1.28

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIN DEN
First Downs 19 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 22-102-2 37-147-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-36-230-0-1 16-30-201-1-1
Sacked-Yards 1-7 3-19
Net Pass Yards 223 182
Total Yards 325 329
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 4-35 4-40

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Broncos Fred Steinfort 42 yard field goal 0-3
Vikings Rick Danmeier 32 yard field goal 3-3
3 Broncos Fred Steinfort 49 yard field goal 3-6
4 Broncos Rob Lytle 5 yard rush 3-12
Broncos Steve Watson 15 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick) 3-19
Vikings Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) 10-19
Vikings Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) 17-19

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