NFL game summary for 10/15/1979:
The Jets' defense, which had allowed the most points in the NFL entering the game, forced seven turnovers and held the Vikings scoreless until midway through the final period. An alert Jets secondary picked off four passes, including one by Shafer Suggs for a 32-yard touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 115.7 (21) | 168.0 (15) | 283.7 (19) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 164.3 (23) | 150.3 (11) | 314.7 (17) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 190.7 (1) | 149.2 (22) | 339.8 (6) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 112.8 (4) | 283.2 (28) | 396.0 (28) | 14 |
Line: Jets by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (3-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| New York Jets (3-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) NYJ Richard Todd 3 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
( 0-14) NYJ Shafer Suggs 32 yard interception return (Rich Szaro kick)
( 7-14) MIN Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
MIN NYJ
First Downs: 20 16
Rushes-yards: 23-54 41-183
Yards/rush: 2.3 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 28-48-270-4 9-13-72-0
Sacked-yards: 1-14 1-10
Net pass yards: 256 62
Net yards/pass: 5.2 4.4
Total net yards: 310 245
Total plays: 72 (31% run) 55 (74% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 1-0
Turnovers: 7 0
Penalties-yards: 6-60 8-70
Attendance: 54,479
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 28 of 48 for 270 yards (4 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 9 of 13 for 72 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Rickey Young, 9 for 31 yards; Chuck Foreman, 8 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Kramer, 2 for 9 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 2 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for -1 yards NYJ: Kevin Long, 15 for 78 yards; Clark Gaines, 7 for 54 yards; Scott Dierking, 7 for 23 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 19 yards; Richard Todd, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Tom Newton, 3 for 3 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 8 for 44 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 7 for 98 yards; Rickey Young, 6 for 51 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 44 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 26 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 6 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 1 yard NYJ: Clark Gaines, 4 for 21 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 20 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 14 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 10 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 62 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 22 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 5 for 12 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Burgess Owens, 2 for 10 yards; Shafer Suggs, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Stan Blinka, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 2 for 106 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 210 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1 NYJ: Rich Szaro, 0/2
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 28 of 48 for 270 yards (4 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 9 of 13 for 72 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Rickey Young, 9 for 31 yards; Chuck Foreman, 8 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Kramer, 2 for 9 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 2 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for -1 yards NYJ: Kevin Long, 15 for 78 yards; Clark Gaines, 7 for 54 yards; Scott Dierking, 7 for 23 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 19 yards; Richard Todd, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Tom Newton, 3 for 3 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 8 for 44 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 7 for 98 yards; Rickey Young, 6 for 51 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 44 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 26 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 6 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 1 yard NYJ: Clark Gaines, 4 for 21 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 20 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 14 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 10 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 62 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 22 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 5 for 12 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Burgess Owens, 2 for 10 yards; Shafer Suggs, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Stan Blinka, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 2 for 106 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 210 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1 NYJ: Rich Szaro, 0/2