Minnesota Vikings 27 at Cleveland Browns 21
Sunday, September 4, 1983
Minnesota Vikings 27, Cleveland Browns 21
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
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| Minnesota Vikings (1-0-0) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| Cleveland Browns (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| | MIN | CLE |
|---|
| MIN | Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) | 7 | 0 |
| MIN | Benny Ricardo 23 yard field goal | 10 | 0 |
| CLE | Ricky Feacher 18 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick) | 10 | 7 |
| MIN | Ted Brown 5 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) | 17 | 7 |
| CLE | Mike Pruitt 6 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick) | 17 | 14 |
| MIN | Ted Brown 10 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Benny Ricardo kick) | 24 | 14 |
| MIN | Benny Ricardo 38 yard field goal | 27 | 14 |
| CLE | Willis Adams 23 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick) | 27 | 21 |
| MIN | CLE |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 17 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 39-189-2 | 24-116-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 22-33-198-1-1 | 20-34-223-3-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 0-0 | 4-37 |
| Net pass yards | 198 | 186 |
| Total yards | 387 | 302 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-35 | 5-40 |
