NFL game summary for 09/30/1979:
Chuck Foreman scored the Vikings' only touchdown and Rick Danmeier added two field goals to pace the Minnesota win. Foreman's two-yard score in the third quarter broke a 3-3 tie and capped a 71-yard drive. Danmeier kicked field goals of 31 and 40 yards. Jeff Komlo's 10-yard touchdown pass to Rick Kane narrowed the Lions' deficit to three points with 2:40 remaining. Paul Krause's 79th career interception in the second quarter tied him with Emlen Tunnell as the NFL all-time leader.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 124.0 (23) | 169.8 (15) | 293.8 (21) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 152.8 (21) | 159.5 (12) | 312.2 (14) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.3 (14) | 194.0 (16) | 334.3 (16) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 178.3 (26) | 147.7 (7) | 326.0 (17) | 4 |
Line: Lions by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (3-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Detroit Lions (1-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
( 3- 0) MIN Rick Danmeier 40 yard field goal
( 3- 3) DET Benny Ricardo 33 yard field goal
(10- 3) MIN Chuck Foreman 2 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(13- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 31 yard field goal
(13-10) DET Rick Kane 10 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick)
MIN DET
First Downs: 18 11
Rushes-yards: 40-137 25-96
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-23-167-2 13-25-126-2
Sacked-yards: 3-17 4-29
Net pass yards: 150 97
Net yards/pass: 5.8 3.3
Total net yards: 287 193
Total plays: 66 (60% run) 54 (46% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 4-37 3-30
Attendance: 75,295
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 13 of 23 for 167 yards (2 int) DET: Jeff Komlo, 13 of 25 for 126 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 14 for 61 yards; Rickey Young, 13 for 30 yards; Chuck Foreman, 11 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Kramer, 2 for 6 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 11 for 45 yards; Bo Robinson, 4 for 15 yards; Horace King, 4 for 8 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 2 for 11 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 1 yard; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 16 yards; Jeff Komlo, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Sammy White, 6 for 100 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 24 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 7 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 22 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 6 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 4 for 34 yards; Horace King, 3 for 40 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 13 yards; Luther Blue, 2 for 12 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 17 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 2 for 34 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 20 yards DET: Rick Kane, 2 for 38 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 5 for 29 yards DET: Ken Ellis, 3 for 16 yards; Ken Callicutt, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 16 yards; Tom Hannon, 1 for 0 yards DET: Walt Williams, 1 for 3 yards; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 265 yards DET: Larry Swider, 7 for 318 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/2 DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/1
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 13 of 23 for 167 yards (2 int) DET: Jeff Komlo, 13 of 25 for 126 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 14 for 61 yards; Rickey Young, 13 for 30 yards; Chuck Foreman, 11 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Kramer, 2 for 6 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 11 for 45 yards; Bo Robinson, 4 for 15 yards; Horace King, 4 for 8 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 2 for 11 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 1 yard; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 16 yards; Jeff Komlo, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Sammy White, 6 for 100 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 24 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 7 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 22 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 6 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 4 for 34 yards; Horace King, 3 for 40 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 13 yards; Luther Blue, 2 for 12 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 17 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 2 for 34 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 20 yards DET: Rick Kane, 2 for 38 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 5 for 29 yards DET: Ken Ellis, 3 for 16 yards; Ken Callicutt, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 16 yards; Tom Hannon, 1 for 0 yards DET: Walt Williams, 1 for 3 yards; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 265 yards DET: Larry Swider, 7 for 318 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/2 DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/1