NFL game summary for 10/12/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 136.8 (10) | 131.2 (26) | 268.0 (24) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 121.6 (16) | 139.4 (2) | 261.0 (2) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 87.2 (25) | 219.0 (8) | 306.2 (18) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 188.0 (27) | 198.0 (16) | 386.0 (27) | 8 |
Line: Vikings by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (2-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Minnesota Vikings (3-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
( 0- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 35 yard field goal
( 0- 6) MIN Rick Danmeier 37 yard field goal
( 7- 6) CHI Robin Earl 3 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick)
( 7-13) MIN Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
CHI MIN
First Downs: 12 16
Rushes-yards: 38-161 34-92
Yards/rush: 4.2 2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-20-83-4 15-33-155-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 2-11
Net pass yards: 73 144
Net yards/pass: 3.5 4.1
Total net yards: 234 236
Total plays: 59 (64% run) 69 (49% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 3.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-1
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 6-54 7-51
Attendance: 46,751
Passing:
CHI: Mike Phipps, 12 of 19 for 83 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Vince Evans, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIN: Tommy Kramer, 15 of 32 for 155 yards (1 int); Joe Senser, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 23 for 102 yards; Roland Harper, 11 for 58 yards; Matt Suhey, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Phipps, 1 for 1 yard; Bob Parsons, 1 for 0 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for -2 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 15 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 15 for 28 yards; Tommy Kramer, 4 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Rickey Watts, 3 for 37 yards; Walter Payton, 3 for -1 yards; James Scott, 2 for 31 yards; Roland Harper, 2 for 8 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 5 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 48 yards; Ted Brown, 4 for 25 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 34 yards; Terry LeCount, 2 for 28 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 24 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Matt Suhey, 2 for 42 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Fisher, 1 for 15 yards MIN: Doug Paschal, 1 for 22 yards; Eddie Payton, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 3 for 19 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 1 for 0 yards MIN: John Turner, 3 for 3 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 209 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 7 for 269 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/2
CHI: Mike Phipps, 12 of 19 for 83 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Vince Evans, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIN: Tommy Kramer, 15 of 32 for 155 yards (1 int); Joe Senser, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 23 for 102 yards; Roland Harper, 11 for 58 yards; Matt Suhey, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Phipps, 1 for 1 yard; Bob Parsons, 1 for 0 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for -2 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 15 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 15 for 28 yards; Tommy Kramer, 4 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Rickey Watts, 3 for 37 yards; Walter Payton, 3 for -1 yards; James Scott, 2 for 31 yards; Roland Harper, 2 for 8 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 5 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 48 yards; Ted Brown, 4 for 25 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 34 yards; Terry LeCount, 2 for 28 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 24 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Matt Suhey, 2 for 42 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Fisher, 1 for 15 yards MIN: Doug Paschal, 1 for 22 yards; Eddie Payton, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 3 for 19 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 1 for 0 yards MIN: John Turner, 3 for 3 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 209 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 7 for 269 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/2