Monday, November 2, 1981
Minnesota Vikings 17, Denver Broncos 19| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (5-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Denver Broncos (6-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| MIN | DEN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | Fred Steinfort 42 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| MIN | Rick Danmeier 32 yard field goal | 3 | 3 |
| DEN | Fred Steinfort 49 yard field goal | 3 | 6 |
| DEN | Rob Lytle 5 yard rush (kick failed) | 3 | 12 |
| DEN | Steve Watson 15 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick) | 3 | 19 |
| MIN | Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) | 10 | 19 |
| MIN | Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) | 17 | 19 |
| MIN | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 22-102-2 | 37-147-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 22-36-230-0-1 | 16-30-201-1-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-7 | 3-19 |
| Net pass yards | 223 | 182 |
| Total yards | 325 | 329 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-35 | 4-40 |