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Minnesota Vikings 23 at New England Patriots 27

Sunday, December 16, 1979

Minnesota Vikings 23, New England Patriots 27

1234Final
Minnesota Vikings (7-9-0)673723
New England Patriots (9-7-0)7002027

MINNWE
MINTed Brown 1 yard rush (kick failed)60
NWEHorace Ivory 5 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)67
MINRobert Miller 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)137
MINRick Danmeier 24 yard field goal167
NWEDon Calhoun 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)1614
NWEHarold Jackson 40 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)1621
NWEJohn Smith 42 yard field goal1624
MINRickey Young 13 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)2324
NWEJohn Smith 30 yard field goal2327

MINNWE
First downs3014
Rush-yards-TDs29-154-224-69-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT35-61-308-1-113-27-228-2-1
Sacked-yards1-91-6
Net pass yards299222
Total yards453291
Fumbles-lost0-01-0
Turnovers11
Penalties-yards4-521-10

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Tommy Kramer MIN 35 61 308 1 1
Rickey Young MIN 15 116 1
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Harold Jackson NWE 5 147 1