All NFL game summaries for 01/03/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 102.6 (27) | 230.5 (3) | 333.1 (11) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 153.5 (25) | 212.5 (24) | 366.0 (26) | 38 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.7 (14) | 220.2 (6) | 344.9 (8) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 101.1 (2) | 176.6 (5) | 277.7 (2) | 35 |
Line: Eagles by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (9-8-0) | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (13-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
( 7- 0) MIN Sammy White 30 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(14- 0) MIN Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(14- 7) PHI Harold Carmichael 9 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
(14-14) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 8 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
(16-14) MIN Safety, Ron Jaworski tackled in end zone by Doug Martin
(16-21) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 5 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
(16-24) PHI Tony Franklin 33 yard field goal
(16-31) PHI Perry Harrington 2 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
MIN PHI
First Downs: 14 24
Rushes-yards: 13-36 42-126
Yards/rush: 2.8 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-39-209-5 17-38-190-2
Sacked-yards: 3-30 2-11
Net pass yards: 179 179
Net yards/pass: 4.3 4.5
Total net yards: 215 305
Total plays: 55 (23% run) 82 (51% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 1-1
Turnovers: 8 3
Penalties-yards: 5-27 4-30
Attendance: 68,434
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 39 for 209 yards and 1 TD (5 int) PHI: Ron Jaworski, 17 of 38 for 190 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Doug Paschal, 4 for 26 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 0 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 2 yards; Sammy White, 1 for -6 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 26 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Leroy Harris, 7 for 27 yards; Louie Giammona, 7 for 11 yards; Rodney Parker, 1 for 12 yards; Perry Harrington, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 6 for 57 yards; Ted Brown, 4 for 25 yards; Joe Senser, 4 for 25 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 23 yards; Doug Paschal, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Bruer, 1 for 8 yards PHI: Harold Carmichael, 7 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 27 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 26 yards; Billy Campfield, 2 for 21 yards; Scott Fitzkee, 2 for 19 yards; Leroy Harris, 2 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 6 for 102 yards; Dave Huffman, 1 for 15 yards PHI: Billy Campfield, 3 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 18 yards PHI: Louie Giammona, 3 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Tom Hannon, 1 for 0 yards; John Turner, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Herm Edwards, 2 for 15 yards; Roynell Young, 2 for 0 yards; Frank LeMaster, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 200 yards PHI: Max Runager, 4 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 1/2
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 39 for 209 yards and 1 TD (5 int) PHI: Ron Jaworski, 17 of 38 for 190 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Doug Paschal, 4 for 26 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 0 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 2 yards; Sammy White, 1 for -6 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 26 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Leroy Harris, 7 for 27 yards; Louie Giammona, 7 for 11 yards; Rodney Parker, 1 for 12 yards; Perry Harrington, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 6 for 57 yards; Ted Brown, 4 for 25 yards; Joe Senser, 4 for 25 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 23 yards; Doug Paschal, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Bruer, 1 for 8 yards PHI: Harold Carmichael, 7 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 27 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 26 yards; Billy Campfield, 2 for 21 yards; Scott Fitzkee, 2 for 19 yards; Leroy Harris, 2 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 6 for 102 yards; Dave Huffman, 1 for 15 yards PHI: Billy Campfield, 3 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 18 yards PHI: Louie Giammona, 3 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Tom Hannon, 1 for 0 yards; John Turner, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Herm Edwards, 2 for 15 yards; Roynell Young, 2 for 0 yards; Frank LeMaster, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 200 yards PHI: Max Runager, 4 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 1/2
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.9 (8) | 171.9 (23) | 310.8 (18) | 41 |
| DEFENSE | 113.7 (9) | 142.6 (2) | 256.3 (1) | 45 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.4 (16) | 283.2 (1) | 400.6 (1) | 48 |
| DEFENSE | 115.1 (10) | 178.1 (6) | 293.2 (6) | 38 |
Line: Chargers by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (11-6-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| San Diego Chargers (12-5-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
( 0- 3) SD Rolf Benirschke 22 yard field goal
( 7- 3) BUF Roosevelt Leaks 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14- 3) BUF Frank Lewis 9 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14-10) SD Charlie Joiner 9 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(14-13) SD Rolf Benirschke 22 yard field goal
(14-20) SD Ron Smith 50 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
BUF SD
First Downs: 17 21
Rushes-yards: 33-97 25-96
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-30-180-3 22-37-314-1
Sacked-yards: 3-23 2-13
Net pass yards: 157 301
Net yards/pass: 4.8 7.7
Total net yards: 254 397
Total plays: 66 (50% run) 64 (39% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 5-40 6-66
Attendance: 52,028
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 15 of 29 for 180 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Dan Manucci, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 22 of 37 for 314 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 18 for 53 yards; Curtis Brown, 9 for 17 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Dan Manucci, 2 for 21 yards SD: Chuck Muncie, 18 for 80 yards; Mike Thomas, 5 for 22 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for -6 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Mark Brammer, 4 for 62 yards; Joe Cribbs, 4 for 36 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Butler, 2 for 19 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 17 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 1 yard SD: John Jefferson, 7 for 102 yards; Chuck Muncie, 6 for 53 yards; Charlie Joiner, 4 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Greg McCrary, 2 for 19 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Kellen Winslow, 1 for 5 yards; Mike Thomas, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Roland Solomon, 5 for 84 yards SD: Hank Bauer, 2 for 39 yards; Frank Duncan, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 2 for 13 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Bill Simpson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Glen Edwards, 2 for 27 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 6 for 267 yards SD: Rick Partridge, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 2/3
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 15 of 29 for 180 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Dan Manucci, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 22 of 37 for 314 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 18 for 53 yards; Curtis Brown, 9 for 17 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Dan Manucci, 2 for 21 yards SD: Chuck Muncie, 18 for 80 yards; Mike Thomas, 5 for 22 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for -6 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Mark Brammer, 4 for 62 yards; Joe Cribbs, 4 for 36 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Butler, 2 for 19 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 17 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 1 yard SD: John Jefferson, 7 for 102 yards; Chuck Muncie, 6 for 53 yards; Charlie Joiner, 4 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Greg McCrary, 2 for 19 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Kellen Winslow, 1 for 5 yards; Mike Thomas, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Roland Solomon, 5 for 84 yards SD: Hank Bauer, 2 for 39 yards; Frank Duncan, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 2 for 13 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Bill Simpson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Glen Edwards, 2 for 27 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 6 for 267 yards SD: Rick Partridge, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 2/3