NFL game summary for 09/28/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 90.0 (23) | 222.3 (13) | 312.3 (18) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 166.7 (27) | 203.0 (12) | 369.7 (24) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 247.0 (1) | 177.3 (21) | 424.3 (2) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 75.7 (3) | 198.0 (10) | 273.7 (5) | 7 |
Line: Lions by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (2-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Detroit Lions (4-0-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
( 0- 7) DET David Hill 3 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
( 7- 7) MIN Ahmad Rashad 40 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 7-10) DET Eddie Murray 36 yard field goal
( 7-17) DET Freddie Scott 5 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
( 7-24) DET Ray Oldham 29 yard interception return (Eddie Murray kick)
( 7-27) DET Eddie Murray 24 yard field goal
MIN DET
First Downs: 16 23
Rushes-yards: 16-59 47-260
Yards/rush: 3.7 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-34-238-5 13-26-150-1
Sacked-yards: 3-21 0-0
Net pass yards: 217 150
Net yards/pass: 5.9 5.8
Total net yards: 276 410
Total plays: 53 (30% run) 73 (64% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 5-28 6-39
Attendance: 80,219
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 31 for 221 yards and 1 TD (5 int); Steve Dils, 2 of 3 for 17 yards DET: Gary Danielson, 13 of 26 for 150 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Rickey Young, 9 for 31 yards; Ted Brown, 6 for 26 yards; Doug Paschal, 1 for 2 yards DET: Billy Sims, 27 for 157 yards; Dexter Bussey, 9 for 33 yards; Rick Kane, 5 for 35 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 24 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 9 yards; Horace King, 1 for 3 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 8 for 45 yards; Sammy White, 5 for 76 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 2 for 12 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 16 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for -4 yards DET: Freddie Scott, 4 for 57 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Billy Sims, 3 for 26 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 23 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 6 for 134 yards DET: Ken Callicutt, 1 for 21 yards; John Arnold, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 23 yards DET: John Arnold, 4 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Tom Hannon, 1 for 18 yards DET: Ray Oldham, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; James Hunter, 2 for 0 yards; Luther Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 250 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 159 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 2/3
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 31 for 221 yards and 1 TD (5 int); Steve Dils, 2 of 3 for 17 yards DET: Gary Danielson, 13 of 26 for 150 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Rickey Young, 9 for 31 yards; Ted Brown, 6 for 26 yards; Doug Paschal, 1 for 2 yards DET: Billy Sims, 27 for 157 yards; Dexter Bussey, 9 for 33 yards; Rick Kane, 5 for 35 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 24 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 9 yards; Horace King, 1 for 3 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 8 for 45 yards; Sammy White, 5 for 76 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 2 for 12 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 16 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for -4 yards DET: Freddie Scott, 4 for 57 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Billy Sims, 3 for 26 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 23 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 6 for 134 yards DET: Ken Callicutt, 1 for 21 yards; John Arnold, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 23 yards DET: John Arnold, 4 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Tom Hannon, 1 for 18 yards DET: Ray Oldham, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; James Hunter, 2 for 0 yards; Luther Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 250 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 159 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 2/3