NFL game summary for 12/14/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 105.9 (25) | 244.8 (2) | 350.6 (4) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 112.1 (8) | 225.9 (25) | 337.9 (21) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 103.8 (26) | 213.2 (6) | 317.0 (17) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 150.2 (25) | 210.9 (22) | 361.1 (25) | 35 |
Line: Browns by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (10-5-0) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Minnesota Vikings (9-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
( 7- 0) CLE Calvin Hill 18 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (13- 0) CLE Brian Sipe 2 yard rush (kick failed) (13- 6) MIN Joe Senser 31 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (kick failed) (16- 6) CLE Don Cockroft 32 yard field goal (16- 9) MIN Rick Danmeier 24 yard field goal (23- 9) CLE Cleo Miller 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) (23-15) MIN Ted Brown 7 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (kick failed) (23-22) MIN Ahmad Rashad 12 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) (23-28) MIN Ahmad Rashad 46 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (kick failed)
CLE MIN
First Downs: 21 29
Rushes-yards: 33-134 16-75
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-33-232-1 38-49-456-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-1
Net pass yards: 232 455
Net yards/pass: 7.0 9.1
Total net yards: 366 530
Total plays: 66 (50% run) 66 (24% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 8.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 7-60 4-35
Attendance: 42,202
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 20 of 33 for 232 yards and 1 TD (1 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 38 of 49 for 456 yards and 4 TDs
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 19 for 88 yards; Cleo Miller, 7 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 5 for 20 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD MIN: Ted Brown, 10 for 49 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 11 yards; Tommy Kramer, 2 for 11 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 5 for 32 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 29 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 27 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 14 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 56 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 30 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 9 for 142 yards and 2 TDs; Rickey Young, 9 for 72 yards; Joe Senser, 7 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 7 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Sammy White, 4 for 79 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 16 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 2 for 38 yards; Keith Wright, 1 for 0 yards; Robert Jackson, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 3 for 60 yards; Bob Bruer, 1 for 9 yards; Doug Paschal, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Keith Wright, 2 for 14 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 143 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/3
CLE: Brian Sipe, 20 of 33 for 232 yards and 1 TD (1 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 38 of 49 for 456 yards and 4 TDs
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 19 for 88 yards; Cleo Miller, 7 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 5 for 20 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD MIN: Ted Brown, 10 for 49 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 11 yards; Tommy Kramer, 2 for 11 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 5 for 32 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 29 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 27 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 14 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 56 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 30 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 9 for 142 yards and 2 TDs; Rickey Young, 9 for 72 yards; Joe Senser, 7 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 7 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Sammy White, 4 for 79 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 16 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 2 for 38 yards; Keith Wright, 1 for 0 yards; Robert Jackson, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 3 for 60 yards; Bob Bruer, 1 for 9 yards; Doug Paschal, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Keith Wright, 2 for 14 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 143 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/3