NFL game summary for 11/25/1979:
Tommy Kramer threw three touchdown passes to lead Minnesota over Tampa Bay. Kramer (15 of 26 for 158 yards) hit Terry LeCount with a 21-yard touchdown pass and Ahmad Rashad with a 32-yarder, both within the final 1:49 of the first half. Kramer's final scoring pass, a three-yarder to Rickey Young, gave Minnesota a 23-18 lead. Doug Williams' 13-yard scramble with nine seconds left in the game moved Tampa Bay within one. Wally Hilgenberg then preserved the Vikings' victory by blocking the extra point.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 106.2 (24) | 192.5 (12) | 298.7 (20) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 170.2 (27) | 156.1 (8) | 326.3 (17) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.3 (3) | 170.7 (16) | 320.0 (12) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 118.5 (8) | 143.3 (1) | 261.7 (5) | 29 |
Line: Buccaneers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (6-7-0) | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-4-0) | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
( 0- 6) TB Ricky Bell 2 yard rush (kick failed)
( 0- 9) TB Neil O'Donoghue 20 yard field goal
( 7- 9) MIN Terry LeCount 21 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(14- 9) MIN Ahmad Rashad 32 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(17- 9) MIN Rick Danmeier 44 yard field goal
(17-16) TB Johnny Davis 17 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(23-16) MIN Rickey Young 3 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (kick failed)
(23-22) TB Doug Williams 13 yard rush (kick failed)
MIN TB
First Downs: 16 22
Rushes-yards: 29-110 42-183
Yards/rush: 3.8 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-158-0 19-38-242-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 158 242
Net yards/pass: 6.1 6.4
Total net yards: 268 425
Total plays: 55 (52% run) 80 (52% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 5-29 5-50
Attendance: 70,039
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 15 of 26 for 158 yards and 3 TDs TB: Doug Williams, 19 of 38 for 242 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 12 for 52 yards; Rickey Young, 10 for 45 yards; Tommy Kramer, 3 for 1 yard; Robert Miller, 2 for 2 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 6 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 4 yards TB: Ricky Bell, 28 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Davis, 8 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Doug Williams, 6 for 39 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 4 for 13 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 17 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Terry LeCount, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD TB: Morris Owens, 4 for 66 yards; Ricky Bell, 4 for 43 yards; Larry Mucker, 3 for 48 yards; Isaac Hagins, 3 for 37 yards; Jim Obradovich, 2 for 24 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 28 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 3 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 132 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 5 for 113 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 8 yards TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 184 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 157 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/2 TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 15 of 26 for 158 yards and 3 TDs TB: Doug Williams, 19 of 38 for 242 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 12 for 52 yards; Rickey Young, 10 for 45 yards; Tommy Kramer, 3 for 1 yard; Robert Miller, 2 for 2 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 6 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 4 yards TB: Ricky Bell, 28 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Davis, 8 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Doug Williams, 6 for 39 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 4 for 13 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 17 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Terry LeCount, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD TB: Morris Owens, 4 for 66 yards; Ricky Bell, 4 for 43 yards; Larry Mucker, 3 for 48 yards; Isaac Hagins, 3 for 37 yards; Jim Obradovich, 2 for 24 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 28 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 3 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 132 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 5 for 113 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 3 for 8 yards TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 184 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 157 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/2 TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2