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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
September 30, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
MIN 13 — DET 10 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Lindsey Nelson, Paul Hornung

Summary

MIN and DET combined for 293 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Ted Brown led MIN with 61 rushing yards while Dexter Bussey paced DET with 45. Through the air, Sammy White topped MIN with 100 receiving yards while Horace King led DET with 40.

Expected Points Summary

MIN
Total3.00
Off-3.30
Def13.23
ST-5.55
DET
Total-3.00
Off-13.23
Def3.30
ST5.55

Team Stats

Stat MIN DET
First Downs 18 11
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-137-1 25-96-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-23-167-0-2 13-25-126-1-2
Sacked-Yards 3-17 4-29
Net Pass Yards 150 97
Total Yards 287 193
Fumbles-Lost 3-0 0-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 4-37 2-20

Expected Points Detail

MIN
Offense
Pass: -4.65
Rush: -2.32
TO: -4.80
Defense
Pass: 9.38
Rush: 1.99
TO: 5.72
Returns
KO: 1.36
KR: -2.03
P: 2.56
PR: -6.15
FG/XP: -1.29
DET
Offense
Pass: -9.38
Rush: -1.99
TO: -5.72
Defense
Pass: 4.65
Rush: 2.32
TO: 4.80
Returns
KO: 2.03
KR: -1.36
P: 6.15
PR: -2.56
FG/XP: 1.29

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIN DET
First Downs 18 11
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-137-1 25-96-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-23-167-0-2 13-25-126-1-2
Sacked-Yards 3-17 4-29
Net Pass Yards 150 97
Total Yards 287 193
Fumbles-Lost 3-0 0-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 4-37 2-20

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Vikings Rick Danmeier 40 yard field goal 3-0
3 Lions Benny Ricardo 33 yard field goal 3-3
Vikings Chuck Foreman 2 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) 10-3
4 Vikings Rick Danmeier 31 yard field goal 13-3
Lions Rick Kane 10 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick) 13-10

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