Minnesota Vikings 23 at New England Patriots 27
Sunday, December 16, 1979
Minnesota Vikings 23, New England Patriots 27
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (7-9-0) | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| New England Patriots (9-7-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27 |
| | MIN | NWE |
|---|
| MIN | Ted Brown 1 yard rush (kick failed) | 6 | 0 |
| NWE | Horace Ivory 5 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 6 | 7 |
| MIN | Robert Miller 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) | 13 | 7 |
| MIN | Rick Danmeier 24 yard field goal | 16 | 7 |
| NWE | Don Calhoun 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 16 | 14 |
| NWE | Harold Jackson 40 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 16 | 21 |
| NWE | John Smith 42 yard field goal | 16 | 24 |
| MIN | Rickey Young 13 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) | 23 | 24 |
| NWE | John Smith 30 yard field goal | 23 | 27 |
| MIN | NWE |
|---|
| First downs | 30 | 14 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 29-154-2 | 24-69-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 35-61-308-1-1 | 13-27-228-2-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-9 | 1-6 |
| Net pass yards | 299 | 222 |
| Total yards | 453 | 291 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-52 | 1-10 |
