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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
@
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
Date
December 2, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
MIN 21 — LAR 27 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1923

Broadcast

Announcers

Curt Gowdy, Hank Stram

Summary

MIN and LAR combined for 458 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Rickey Young led MIN with 70 rushing yards while Cullen Bryant paced LAR with 44. Through the air, Ahmad Rashad topped MIN with 102 receiving yards while Ron Smith led LAR with 99.

Expected Points Summary

MIN
Total1.53
Off-3.51
Def13.87
ST-7.85
LA
Total-1.53
Off-13.87
Def3.51
ST7.85

Team Stats

Stat MIN LA
First Downs 26 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-141-0 38-126-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 21-42-297-3-3 12-25-213-1-2
Sacked-Yards 5-29 4-39
Net Pass Yards 268 174
Total Yards 409 300
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1
Turnovers 4 3
Penalties-Yards 7-65 9-90

Expected Points Detail

MIN
Offense
Pass: -1.20
Rush: -1.25
TO: -6.54
Defense
Pass: 12.39
Rush: 10.87
TO: 2.72
Returns
KO: 1.51
KR: -2.94
P: 1.66
PR: -5.58
FG/XP: -2.50
LA
Offense
Pass: -12.39
Rush: -10.87
TO: -2.72
Defense
Pass: 1.20
Rush: 1.25
TO: 6.54
Returns
KO: 2.94
KR: -1.51
P: 5.58
PR: -1.66
FG/XP: 2.50

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIN LA
First Downs 26 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-141-0 38-126-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 21-42-297-3-3 12-25-213-1-2
Sacked-Yards 5-29 4-39
Net Pass Yards 268 174
Total Yards 409 300
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1
Turnovers 4 3
Penalties-Yards 7-65 9-90

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Rams Joe Harris 51 yard blocked punt return (Frank Corral kick) 0-7
Vikings Terry LeCount 36 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) 7-7
2 Vikings Sammy White 6 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) 14-7
Rams Cullen Bryant 2 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) 14-14
3 Rams Preston Dennard 41 yard pass from Bob Lee (Frank Corral kick) 14-21
4 Vikings Ahmad Rashad 22 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) 21-21
OT Rams Nolan Cromwell 5 yard rush 21-27

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