NFL game summary for 09/16/1979:
Don Strock, in relief of injured Bob Griese, passed Miami to 14 fourth-period points as the Dolphins remained undefeated. Strock entered the contest after Rick Danmeier staked Minnesota to a 12-7 third-quarter advantage with four field goals. Miami's comeback was triggered by a recovery of a Tommy Kramer fumble that led to a six-yard scoring toss from Strock (five of seven for 92 yards, and two touchdowns) to Larry Csonka.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.0 (13) | 158.0 (16) | 304.0 (13) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 82.0 (1) | 151.0 (9) | 233.0 (6) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.0 (25) | 179.0 (11) | 278.0 (20) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 167.0 (21) | 173.5 (18) | 340.5 (19) | 4 |
Line: Dolphins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (3-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 27 |
| Minnesota Vikings (1-2-0) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
( 0- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 39 yard field goal
( 0- 6) MIN Rick Danmeier 44 yard field goal
( 0- 9) MIN Rick Danmeier 40 yard field goal
( 7- 9) MIA Delvin Williams 3 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 7-12) MIN Rick Danmeier 24 yard field goal
(13-12) MIA Larry Csonka 6 yard pass from Don Strock (kick failed)
(20-12) MIA Jimmy Cefalo 6 yard pass from Don Strock (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(27-12) MIA Norm Bulaich 5 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
MIA MIN
First Downs: 22 14
Rushes-yards: 42-136 28-137
Yards/rush: 3.2 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-22-186-2 14-25-117-3
Sacked-yards: 1-3 1-11
Net pass yards: 183 106
Net yards/pass: 8.0 4.1
Total net yards: 319 243
Total plays: 65 (64% run) 54 (51% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 2-19 8-60
Attendance: 46,187
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 15 for 94 yards (2 int); Don Strock, 5 of 7 for 92 yards and 2 TDs MIN: Tommy Kramer, 14 of 25 for 117 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 22 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 14 for 39 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 2 for 2 yards; Don Strock, 1 for 11 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Rickey Young, 12 for 70 yards; Chuck Foreman, 12 for 38 yards; Tommy Kramer, 3 for 27 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 5 for 79 yards; Bruce Hardy, 4 for 62 yards; Larry Csonka, 4 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 1 for 24 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD MIN: Rickey Young, 3 for 31 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 13 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 30 yards; Douglas Cunningham, 2 for 19 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 17 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 5 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 4 for 98 yards; Mike Kozlowski, 1 for 21 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 3 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 1 for 17 yards MIN: Keith Nord, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Norris Thomas, 1 for 24 yards; Neal Colzie, 1 for 0 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 0 yards MIN: John Turner, 1 for 36 yards; Matt Blair, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 4 for 130 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 2 for 76 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 4/4
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 15 for 94 yards (2 int); Don Strock, 5 of 7 for 92 yards and 2 TDs MIN: Tommy Kramer, 14 of 25 for 117 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 22 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 14 for 39 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 2 for 2 yards; Don Strock, 1 for 11 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Rickey Young, 12 for 70 yards; Chuck Foreman, 12 for 38 yards; Tommy Kramer, 3 for 27 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 5 for 79 yards; Bruce Hardy, 4 for 62 yards; Larry Csonka, 4 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 1 for 24 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD MIN: Rickey Young, 3 for 31 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 13 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 30 yards; Douglas Cunningham, 2 for 19 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 17 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 5 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 4 for 98 yards; Mike Kozlowski, 1 for 21 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 3 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 1 for 17 yards MIN: Keith Nord, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Norris Thomas, 1 for 24 yards; Neal Colzie, 1 for 0 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 0 yards MIN: John Turner, 1 for 36 yards; Matt Blair, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 4 for 130 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 2 for 76 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 4/4