NFL game summary for 12/07/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 102.7 (25) | 210.6 (6) | 313.3 (17) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 151.9 (25) | 210.2 (21) | 362.1 (25) | 33 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.3 (17) | 191.0 (18) | 311.3 (18) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 132.7 (19) | 198.8 (16) | 331.5 (16) | 24 |
Line: Buccaneers by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (8-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-8-1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 3) TB Garo Yepremian 27 yard field goal
( 0-10) TB Kevin House 30 yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7-10) MIN Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(14-10) MIN Sammy White 17 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(21-10) MIN Rickey Young 3 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
MIN TB
First Downs: 19 19
Rushes-yards: 24-118 32-128
Yards/rush: 4.9 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-31-264-0 18-36-227-0
Sacked-yards: 3-17 1-7
Net pass yards: 247 220
Net yards/pass: 7.3 5.9
Total net yards: 365 348
Total plays: 58 (41% run) 69 (46% run)
Yards/play: 6.3 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-2
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 9-69 3-35
Attendance: 65,649
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 22 of 31 for 264 yards and 1 TD TB: Doug Williams, 18 of 36 for 227 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 12 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 7 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Kramer, 5 for 16 yards TB: Rick Berns, 15 for 54 yards; Ricky Bell, 8 for 35 yards; Johnny Davis, 7 for 16 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 17 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 6 for 71 yards; Ted Brown, 6 for 47 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 77 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 1 for 25 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for 7 yards TB: Kevin House, 4 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Hagins, 4 for 46 yards; Ricky Bell, 3 for 25 yards; Jim Obradovich, 2 for 26 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 13 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 27 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 18 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 3 for 62 yards TB: Jim Obradovich, 1 for 15 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 13 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 8 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 215 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 182 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/2 TB: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 22 of 31 for 264 yards and 1 TD TB: Doug Williams, 18 of 36 for 227 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 12 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 7 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Kramer, 5 for 16 yards TB: Rick Berns, 15 for 54 yards; Ricky Bell, 8 for 35 yards; Johnny Davis, 7 for 16 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 17 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 6 for 71 yards; Ted Brown, 6 for 47 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 77 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 1 for 25 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for 7 yards TB: Kevin House, 4 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Hagins, 4 for 46 yards; Ricky Bell, 3 for 25 yards; Jim Obradovich, 2 for 26 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 13 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 27 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 18 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 3 for 62 yards TB: Jim Obradovich, 1 for 15 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 13 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 8 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 215 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 182 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/2 TB: Garo Yepremian, 1/1