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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
@
New York Jets
New York Jets
Date
October 15, 1979
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
MIN 7 — NYJ 14 F

Stadium

Capacity: 82,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1964

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Fran Tarkenton

Summary

MIN and NYJ combined for 342 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Rickey Young led MIN with 31 rushing yards while Kevin Long paced NYJ with 78. Through the air, Ahmad Rashad topped MIN with 98 receiving yards while Clark Gaines led NYJ with 21.

Expected Points Summary

MIN
Total-6.46
Off-13.13
Def6.00
ST1.28
NYJ
Total6.46
Off-6.00
Def13.13
ST-1.28

Team Stats

Stat MIN NYJ
First Downs 20 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 23-54-1 41-183-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 28-48-270-0-4 9-13-72-0-0
Sacked-Yards 1-14 1-10
Net Pass Yards 256 62
Total Yards 310 245
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 1-0
Turnovers 7 0
Penalties-Yards 6-60 8-70

Expected Points Detail

MIN
Offense
Pass: -16.33
Rush: -1.68
TO: -11.45
Defense
Pass: 6.63
Rush: 2.49
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.94
KR: -1.88
P: 4.90
PR: -6.36
FG/XP: 3.68
NYJ
Offense
Pass: -6.63
Rush: -2.49
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 16.33
Rush: 1.68
TO: 11.45
Returns
KO: 1.88
KR: -0.94
P: 6.36
PR: -4.90
FG/XP: -3.68

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIN NYJ
First Downs 20 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 23-54-1 41-183-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 28-48-270-0-4 9-13-72-0-0
Sacked-Yards 1-14 1-10
Net Pass Yards 256 62
Total Yards 310 245
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 1-0
Turnovers 7 0
Penalties-Yards 6-60 8-70

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Jets Richard Todd 3 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick) 0-7
3 Jets Shafer Suggs 32 yard interception return (Rich Szaro kick) 0-14
4 Vikings Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) 7-14

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