NFL game summary for 11/18/1979:
Rickey Young scored two touchdowns in the third quarter to help Minnesota snap a three-game losing streak. Young tallied on runs of 2 and 23 yards. His second touchdown was set up by Matt Blair's fumble recovery at Detroit's 39 yard line. The Vikings' Chuck Foreman gained 16 yards on six carries and moved into 17th place on the all-time NFL rushing list.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 107.3 (22) | 162.1 (21) | 269.4 (26) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 153.0 (24) | 158.6 (6) | 311.6 (15) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 100.0 (25) | 199.0 (7) | 299.0 (19) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 179.8 (28) | 161.0 (12) | 340.8 (21) | 23 |
Line: Vikings by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (1-11-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Minnesota Vikings (5-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
( 7- 0) DET Jeff Komlo 13 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 7- 7) MIN Rickey Young 23 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 7-14) MIN Rickey Young 2 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
DET MIN
First Downs: 13 20
Rushes-yards: 19-65 49-174
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-32-146-2 14-30-135-0
Sacked-yards: 4-44 1-14
Net pass yards: 102 121
Net yards/pass: 2.8 3.9
Total net yards: 167 295
Total plays: 55 (34% run) 80 (61% run)
Yards/play: 3.0 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 5-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 7-42 8-70
Attendance: 43,650
Passing:
DET: Jeff Komlo, 14 of 32 for 146 yards (2 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 14 of 30 for 135 yards
Rushing:
DET: Rick Kane, 11 for 27 yards; Bo Robinson, 3 for 5 yards; Jeff Komlo, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 13 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Rickey Young, 24 for 87 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 10 for 35 yards; Ted Brown, 6 for 32 yards; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 16 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 4 yards; Tommy Kramer, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DET: David Hill, 5 for 65 yards; Freddie Scott, 4 for 42 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 15 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 9 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 8 yards; Bo Robinson, 1 for 8 yards; Russ Bolinger, 1 for -1 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 44 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 45 yards; Brent McClanahan, 3 for 18 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 13 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 10 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ken Callicutt, 2 for 40 yards; Horace King, 1 for 20 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
DET: John Arnold, 4 for 61 yards; Ken Callicutt, 1 for 13 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
MIN: Tom Hannon, 1 for 52 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
DET: Larry Swider, 7 for 315 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 7 for 273 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 0/2 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1
DET: Jeff Komlo, 14 of 32 for 146 yards (2 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 14 of 30 for 135 yards
Rushing:
DET: Rick Kane, 11 for 27 yards; Bo Robinson, 3 for 5 yards; Jeff Komlo, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 13 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Rickey Young, 24 for 87 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 10 for 35 yards; Ted Brown, 6 for 32 yards; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 16 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 4 yards; Tommy Kramer, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DET: David Hill, 5 for 65 yards; Freddie Scott, 4 for 42 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 15 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 9 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 8 yards; Bo Robinson, 1 for 8 yards; Russ Bolinger, 1 for -1 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 44 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 45 yards; Brent McClanahan, 3 for 18 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 13 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 10 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ken Callicutt, 2 for 40 yards; Horace King, 1 for 20 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
DET: John Arnold, 4 for 61 yards; Ken Callicutt, 1 for 13 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
MIN: Tom Hannon, 1 for 52 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
DET: Larry Swider, 7 for 315 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 7 for 273 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 0/2 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1