NFL game summary for 11/11/1979:
David Whitehurst threw two touchdown passes and Terdell Middleton gained 135 yards on 27 carries to give Bart Starr his first coaching victory over the Vikings. Middleton's rushing effort was his best since the previous season, when he gained 148 yards against the Lions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.3 (27) | 195.9 (9) | 294.2 (20) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 180.0 (27) | 165.6 (13) | 345.6 (22) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.4 (22) | 163.7 (17) | 276.1 (24) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 184.0 (28) | 178.1 (16) | 362.1 (27) | 20 |
Line: Packers by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (4-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Green Bay Packers (4-7-0) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
( 0- 7) GB Aundra Thompson 23 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Tom Birney kick)
( 0-13) GB Mike Butler 70 yard fumble return (kick failed)
( 0-19) GB Terdell Middleton 5 yard pass from David Whitehurst (kick failed)
( 7-19) MIN Bob Tucker 3 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
MIN GB
First Downs: 23 19
Rushes-yards: 25-117 40-178
Yards/rush: 4.7 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 27-38-262-2 11-19-147-3
Sacked-yards: 5-32 3-32
Net pass yards: 230 115
Net yards/pass: 5.3 5.2
Total net yards: 347 293
Total plays: 68 (36% run) 62 (64% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 0-0
Turnovers: 5 3
Penalties-yards: 2-9 8-59
Attendance: 52,706
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 27 of 38 for 262 yards and 1 TD (2 int) GB: David Whitehurst, 11 of 19 for 147 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Rickey Young, 13 for 51 yards; Ted Brown, 8 for 57 yards; Chuck Foreman, 4 for 9 yards GB: Terdell Middleton, 27 for 135 yards; Eric Torkelson, 10 for 43 yards; Nate Simpson, 2 for -2 yards; David Whitehurst, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Sammy White, 5 for 72 yards; Stu Voigt, 5 for 42 yards; Ted Brown, 5 for 34 yards; Rickey Young, 5 for 25 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 66 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 5 yards GB: James Lofton, 5 for 99 yards; Terdell Middleton, 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 11 yards; Paul Coffman, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 33 yards GB: Aundra Thompson, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 2 for 1 yard GB: Johnnie Gray, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 21 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 7 yards; Tom Hannon, 1 for 2 yards GB: Mike McCoy, 1 for 38 yards; Rich Wingo, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 3 for 110 yards GB: David Beverly, 5 for 161 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 27 of 38 for 262 yards and 1 TD (2 int) GB: David Whitehurst, 11 of 19 for 147 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Rickey Young, 13 for 51 yards; Ted Brown, 8 for 57 yards; Chuck Foreman, 4 for 9 yards GB: Terdell Middleton, 27 for 135 yards; Eric Torkelson, 10 for 43 yards; Nate Simpson, 2 for -2 yards; David Whitehurst, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Sammy White, 5 for 72 yards; Stu Voigt, 5 for 42 yards; Ted Brown, 5 for 34 yards; Rickey Young, 5 for 25 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 66 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 5 yards GB: James Lofton, 5 for 99 yards; Terdell Middleton, 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 11 yards; Paul Coffman, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 33 yards GB: Aundra Thompson, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 2 for 1 yard GB: Johnnie Gray, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 21 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 7 yards; Tom Hannon, 1 for 2 yards GB: Mike McCoy, 1 for 38 yards; Rich Wingo, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 3 for 110 yards GB: David Beverly, 5 for 161 yards
Field Goals: