NFL game summary for 11/09/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 193.4 (1) | 185.1 (19) | 378.6 (3) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 98.4 (3) | 198.2 (12) | 296.7 (6) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 96.6 (26) | 196.0 (16) | 292.6 (20) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 165.7 (26) | 187.0 (10) | 352.7 (25) | 22 |
Line: Vikings by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (6-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings (5-5-0) | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
( 0- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 27 yard field goal ( 0-10) MIN Ted Brown 67 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) ( 0-17) MIN Kurt Knoff 67 yard interception return (Rick Danmeier kick) ( 0-24) MIN Rickey Young 22 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) ( 0-27) MIN Rick Danmeier 23 yard field goal ( 0-34) MIN Joe Senser 58 yard pass from Steve Dils (Rick Danmeier kick)
DET MIN
First Downs: 12 23
Rushes-yards: 21-48 35-100
Yards/rush: 2.3 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-25-186-1 27-40-377-0
Sacked-yards: 8-56 4-31
Net pass yards: 130 346
Net yards/pass: 3.9 7.9
Total net yards: 178 446
Total plays: 54 (38% run) 79 (44% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 7-4 0-0
Turnovers: 5 0
Penalties-yards: 4-44 2-20
Attendance: 46,264
Passing:
DET: Gary Danielson, 14 of 25 for 186 yards (1 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 22 of 32 for 295 yards and 2 TDs; Steve Dils, 5 of 8 for 82 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 9 for 21 yards; Dexter Bussey, 8 for 16 yards; Gary Danielson, 2 for 2 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 5 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 15 for 50 yards; Rickey Young, 14 for 33 yards; Doug Paschal, 4 for 15 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 3 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 4 for 48 yards; Leonard Thompson, 3 for 69 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 17 yards; Jesse Thompson, 2 for 12 yards; David Hill, 1 for 17 yards; Horace King, 1 for 14 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 9 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 9 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 82 yards; Rickey Young, 4 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Joe Senser, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Sammy White, 2 for 30 yards; Terry LeCount, 2 for 17 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ken Callicutt, 4 for 73 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 23 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DET: John Arnold, 2 for 7 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 3 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Kurt Knoff, 1 for 67 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 8 for 349 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 198 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/4
DET: Gary Danielson, 14 of 25 for 186 yards (1 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 22 of 32 for 295 yards and 2 TDs; Steve Dils, 5 of 8 for 82 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 9 for 21 yards; Dexter Bussey, 8 for 16 yards; Gary Danielson, 2 for 2 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 5 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 15 for 50 yards; Rickey Young, 14 for 33 yards; Doug Paschal, 4 for 15 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 3 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 4 for 48 yards; Leonard Thompson, 3 for 69 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 17 yards; Jesse Thompson, 2 for 12 yards; David Hill, 1 for 17 yards; Horace King, 1 for 14 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 9 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 9 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 82 yards; Rickey Young, 4 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Joe Senser, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Sammy White, 2 for 30 yards; Terry LeCount, 2 for 17 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ken Callicutt, 4 for 73 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 23 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DET: John Arnold, 2 for 7 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 3 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Kurt Knoff, 1 for 67 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 8 for 349 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 198 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/4