NFL game summary for 11/30/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.5 (26) | 218.6 (5) | 317.1 (17) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 156.0 (25) | 208.0 (19) | 364.0 (25) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 75.5 (28) | 207.2 (8) | 282.7 (24) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 192.5 (28) | 203.8 (16) | 396.3 (28) | 18 |
Line: Vikings by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (7-6-0) | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| New Orleans Saints (0-13-0) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
( 3- 0) MIN Rick Danmeier 28 yard field goal ( 9- 0) MIN Sammy White 17 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (kick failed) (16- 0) MIN Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) (23- 0) MIN Doug Paschal 10 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) (23- 6) NO Henry Childs 9 yard pass from Archie Manning (kick failed) (23-13) NO Wayne Wilson 23 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick) (23-20) NO Henry Childs 27 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
MIN NO
First Downs: 23 18
Rushes-yards: 40-153 21-103
Yards/rush: 3.8 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-29-137-2 19-32-248-2
Sacked-yards: 3-22 2-12
Net pass yards: 115 236
Net yards/pass: 3.6 6.9
Total net yards: 268 339
Total plays: 72 (55% run) 55 (38% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 2-16 8-76
Attendance: 30,936
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 13 of 29 for 137 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 19 of 31 for 248 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Tony Galbreath, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 21 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 11 for 35 yards; Doug Paschal, 4 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Kramer, 3 for -6 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 4 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 8 for 53 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 7 for 25 yards; Wayne Wilson, 5 for 15 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 5 for 35 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 3 for 33 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 28 yards NO: Wes Chandler, 5 for 75 yards; Henry Childs, 4 for 72 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 42 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 18 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 67 yards NO: Jimmy Rogers, 4 for 74 yards; Stan Holloway, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 32 yards NO: Dave Waymer, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Tom Hannon, 1 for 14 yards; John Turner, 1 for 3 yards NO: James Marshall, 1 for 17 yards; Ray Brown, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 192 yards NO: Russell Erxleben, 5 for 204 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1 NO: Benny Ricardo, 0/1
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 13 of 29 for 137 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 19 of 31 for 248 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Tony Galbreath, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 21 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 11 for 35 yards; Doug Paschal, 4 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Kramer, 3 for -6 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 4 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 8 for 53 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 7 for 25 yards; Wayne Wilson, 5 for 15 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 5 for 35 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 3 for 33 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 28 yards NO: Wes Chandler, 5 for 75 yards; Henry Childs, 4 for 72 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 42 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 18 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 67 yards NO: Jimmy Rogers, 4 for 74 yards; Stan Holloway, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 32 yards NO: Dave Waymer, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Tom Hannon, 1 for 14 yards; John Turner, 1 for 3 yards NO: James Marshall, 1 for 17 yards; Ray Brown, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 192 yards NO: Russell Erxleben, 5 for 204 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1 NO: Benny Ricardo, 0/1