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Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
@
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Date
September 16, 1979
Kickoff
02:00 PM ET
11:00 AM PT
Score
MIA 27 — MIN 12 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,655

Inaugurated: 01/01/1956

Broadcast

Announcers

Sam Nover, Bob Trumpy

Summary

MIA and MIN combined for 211 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Delvin Williams led MIA with 73 rushing yards while Rickey Young paced MIN with 70. Through the air, Duriel Harris topped MIA with 79 receiving yards while Rickey Young led MIN with 31.

Expected Points Summary

MIA
Total14.94
Off3.43
Def10.88
ST-1.45
MIN
Total-14.94
Off-10.88
Def-3.43
ST1.45

Team Stats

Stat MIA MIN
First Downs 22 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 42-136-2 28-137-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-22-186-2-2 14-25-117-0-3
Sacked-Yards 1-3 1-11
Net Pass Yards 183 106
Total Yards 319 243
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1
Turnovers 3 4
Penalties-Yards 2-19 8-60

Expected Points Detail

MIA
Offense
Pass: 4.99
Rush: -4.30
TO: -10.79
Defense
Pass: 11.40
Rush: 3.26
TO: 7.99
Returns
KO: 4.36
KR: -1.84
P: -0.49
PR: 0.52
FG/XP: -4.00
MIN
Offense
Pass: -11.40
Rush: -3.26
TO: -7.99
Defense
Pass: -4.99
Rush: 4.30
TO: 10.79
Returns
KO: 1.84
KR: -4.36
P: -0.52
PR: 0.49
FG/XP: 4.00

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIA MIN
First Downs 22 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 42-136-2 28-137-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-22-186-2-2 14-25-117-0-3
Sacked-Yards 1-3 1-11
Net Pass Yards 183 106
Total Yards 319 243
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1
Turnovers 3 4
Penalties-Yards 2-19 8-60

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Vikings Rick Danmeier 39 yard field goal 0-3
2 Vikings Rick Danmeier 44 yard field goal 0-6
Vikings Rick Danmeier 40 yard field goal 0-9
Dolphins Delvin Williams 3 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) 7-9
3 Vikings Rick Danmeier 24 yard field goal 7-12
4 Dolphins Larry Csonka 6 yard pass from Don Strock 13-12
Dolphins Jimmy Cefalo 6 yard pass from Don Strock (Uwe von Schamann kick) 20-12
Dolphins Norm Bulaich 5 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) 27-12

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