NFL game summary for 11/02/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 97.9 (27) | 292.1 (2) | 390.0 (2) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 119.4 (10) | 229.8 (23) | 349.1 (16) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 119.2 (18) | 220.1 (9) | 339.4 (15) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 139.8 (22) | 126.5 (1) | 266.2 (1) | 27 |
Line: Broncos by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (5-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Denver Broncos (6-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
( 0- 3) DEN Fred Steinfort 42 yard field goal
( 3- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 32 yard field goal
( 3- 6) DEN Fred Steinfort 49 yard field goal
( 3-12) DEN Rob Lytle 5 yard rush (kick failed)
( 3-19) DEN Steve Watson 15 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick)
(10-19) MIN Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(17-19) MIN Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
MIN DEN
First Downs: 19 17
Rushes-yards: 22-102 37-147
Yards/rush: 4.6 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-36-230-1 16-30-201-1
Sacked-yards: 1-7 3-19
Net pass yards: 223 182
Net yards/pass: 6.0 5.5
Total net yards: 325 329
Total plays: 59 (37% run) 70 (52% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 4-35 4-40
Attendance: 74,834
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 22 of 36 for 230 yards (1 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 16 of 28 for 201 yards and 1 TD; Tony Reed, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int); Steve DeBerg, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 14 for 47 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 17 yards and 2 TDs; Terry LeCount, 1 for 38 yards; Tommy Kramer, 1 for 1 yard; Rickey Young, 1 for -1 yards DEN: Rick Parros, 12 for 65 yards; Dave Preston, 10 for 37 yards; Larry Canada, 6 for 12 yards; Tony Reed, 5 for 23 yards; Rob Lytle, 4 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIN: Joe Senser, 6 for 73 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 60 yards; Ted Brown, 4 for 20 yards; Terry LeCount, 3 for 32 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 31 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 9 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 5 for 32 yards; Tony Reed, 3 for 43 yards; Ron Egloff, 2 for 62 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 31 yards; Steve Watson, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Dave Preston, 1 for 7 yards; Rick Parros, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 59 yards DEN: Wade Manning, 2 for 45 yards; Mike Harden, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 3 yards DEN: Wade Manning, 4 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Willie Teal, 1 for 15 yards DEN: Aaron Kyle, 1 for 40 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 7 for 299 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 4 for 163 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/2 DEN: Fred Steinfort, 2/3
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 22 of 36 for 230 yards (1 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 16 of 28 for 201 yards and 1 TD; Tony Reed, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int); Steve DeBerg, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 14 for 47 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 17 yards and 2 TDs; Terry LeCount, 1 for 38 yards; Tommy Kramer, 1 for 1 yard; Rickey Young, 1 for -1 yards DEN: Rick Parros, 12 for 65 yards; Dave Preston, 10 for 37 yards; Larry Canada, 6 for 12 yards; Tony Reed, 5 for 23 yards; Rob Lytle, 4 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIN: Joe Senser, 6 for 73 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 60 yards; Ted Brown, 4 for 20 yards; Terry LeCount, 3 for 32 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 31 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 9 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 5 for 32 yards; Tony Reed, 3 for 43 yards; Ron Egloff, 2 for 62 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 31 yards; Steve Watson, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Dave Preston, 1 for 7 yards; Rick Parros, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 59 yards DEN: Wade Manning, 2 for 45 yards; Mike Harden, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 3 yards DEN: Wade Manning, 4 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Willie Teal, 1 for 15 yards DEN: Aaron Kyle, 1 for 40 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 7 for 299 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 4 for 163 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/2 DEN: Fred Steinfort, 2/3