Minnesota Vikings 16 at Houston Oilers 20
Sunday, December 21, 1980
Minnesota Vikings 16, Houston Oilers 20
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Minnesota Vikings (9-7-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Houston Oilers (11-5-0) | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| | MIN | HOU |
| MIN | Joe Senser 3 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (kick failed) | 6 | 0 |
| HOU | Toni Fritsch 23 yard field goal | 6 | 3 |
| MIN | Joe Senser 3 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) | 13 | 3 |
| HOU | Dave Casper 7 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick) | 13 | 10 |
| HOU | Toni Fritsch 31 yard field goal | 13 | 13 |
| MIN | Rick Danmeier 38 yard field goal | 16 | 13 |
| HOU | Earl Campbell 3 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) | 16 | 20 |
| MIN | HOU |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 23-114-0 | 33-219-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 26-53-266-2-4 | 19-33-239-1-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-18 | 2-23 |
| Net pass yards | 248 | 216 |
| Total yards | 362 | 435 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-55 | 6-50 |