NFL game summary for 09/23/1979:
Tommy Kramer completed a 50-yard touchdown pass to Ahmad Rashad to give Minnesota the overtime victory. The Vikings' winning touchdown came 3:18 into overtime when Rashad (nine receptions for 136 yards) jumped between two defenders, made the catch, and outran the Packers' secondary 30 yards for the score. Kramer completed 19 of 26 passes for 245 yards. Chuck Foreman ran 11 yards on six carries to become the Vikings' all-time leading rusher. The Packers' Terdell Middleton had his best day of the year, rushing 20 times for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.0 (22) | 124.0 (23) | 244.0 (27) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 201.0 (26) | 179.3 (17) | 380.3 (25) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 111.7 (23) | 154.7 (17) | 266.3 (23) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 156.7 (20) | 176.7 (16) | 333.3 (18) | 7 |
Line: Vikings by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (1-3-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Minnesota Vikings (2-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
( 0- 7) MIN Ahmad Rashad 4 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 7- 7) GB James Lofton 20 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Chester Marcol kick)
(14- 7) GB Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(14-14) MIN Robert Miller 3 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(21-14) GB Terdell Middleton 5 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(21-21) MIN Rickey Young 7 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(21-27) MIN Ahmad Rashad 50 yard pass from Tommy Kramer
GB MIN
First Downs: 14 24
Rushes-yards: 37-141 43-161
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-15-108-0 19-26-245-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 5-30
Net pass yards: 108 215
Net yards/pass: 7.2 6.9
Total net yards: 249 376
Total plays: 52 (71% run) 74 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 2-20 6-35
Attendance: 46,524
Passing:
GB: David Whitehurst, 10 of 15 for 108 yards and 1 TD MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 26 for 245 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
GB: Terdell Middleton, 20 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Barty Smith, 14 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Steve Atkins, 2 for 9 yards; James Lofton, 1 for -1 yards MIN: Rickey Young, 19 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 15 for 77 yards; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 11 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
GB: Barty Smith, 3 for 31 yards; Paul Coffman, 3 for 17 yards; James Lofton, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Steve Atkins, 1 for 19 yards; Nate Simpson, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 9 for 136 yards and 2 TDs; Rickey Young, 3 for 20 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 34 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 31 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 14 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 12 yards; Ted Brown, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 93 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 3 for 85 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 17 yards; Johnnie Gray, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 1 for 27 yards; Rich Wingo, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 5 for 216 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1
GB: David Whitehurst, 10 of 15 for 108 yards and 1 TD MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 26 for 245 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
GB: Terdell Middleton, 20 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Barty Smith, 14 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Steve Atkins, 2 for 9 yards; James Lofton, 1 for -1 yards MIN: Rickey Young, 19 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 15 for 77 yards; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 11 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
GB: Barty Smith, 3 for 31 yards; Paul Coffman, 3 for 17 yards; James Lofton, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Steve Atkins, 1 for 19 yards; Nate Simpson, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 9 for 136 yards and 2 TDs; Rickey Young, 3 for 20 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 34 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 31 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 14 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 12 yards; Ted Brown, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 93 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 3 for 85 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 17 yards; Johnnie Gray, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 1 for 27 yards; Rich Wingo, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 5 for 216 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1