NFL game summary for 12/06/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 101.4 (26) | 290.3 (2) | 391.7 (2) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 117.3 (9) | 219.6 (18) | 336.9 (14) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.9 (14) | 158.0 (28) | 286.9 (26) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 152.8 (25) | 196.5 (12) | 349.3 (20) | 30 |
Line: Vikings by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (7-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Chicago Bears (4-10-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) CHI John Roveto 29 yard field goal
( 7- 3) MIN Ahmad Rashad 3 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 7-10) CHI Brian Baschnagel 72 yard pass from Bob Avellini (John Roveto kick)
( 9-10) MIN Safety, Bob Parsons tackled in end zone by ?
MIN CHI
First Downs: 16 13
Rushes-yards: 19-38 51-175
Yards/rush: 2.0 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-36-268-2 4-11-102-2
Sacked-yards: 2-14 4-33
Net pass yards: 254 69
Net yards/pass: 6.7 4.6
Total net yards: 292 244
Total plays: 57 (33% run) 66 (77% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 0-0
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 8-45 7-59
Attendance: 50,766
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 21 of 36 for 268 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Bob Avellini, 3 of 7 for 84 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Vince Evans, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int); Brian Baschnagel, 1 of 1 for 18 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 16 for 38 yards; Tommy Kramer, 2 for -1 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Walter Payton, 33 for 112 yards; Matt Suhey, 14 for 70 yards; Bob Avellini, 3 for -1 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Sammy White, 8 for 112 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 5 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Bob Bruer, 3 for 25 yards; Terry LeCount, 2 for 51 yards; Ted Brown, 2 for -2 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for -2 yards CHI: Matt Suhey, 2 for 12 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Al Harris, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Emery Moorehead, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 43 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 5 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Tom Hannon, 1 for 0 yards; Willie Teal, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Reuben Henderson, 1 for 39 yards; Jeff Fisher, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 7 for 282 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 238 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: John Roveto, 1/2
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 21 of 36 for 268 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Bob Avellini, 3 of 7 for 84 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Vince Evans, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int); Brian Baschnagel, 1 of 1 for 18 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 16 for 38 yards; Tommy Kramer, 2 for -1 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Walter Payton, 33 for 112 yards; Matt Suhey, 14 for 70 yards; Bob Avellini, 3 for -1 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Sammy White, 8 for 112 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 5 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Bob Bruer, 3 for 25 yards; Terry LeCount, 2 for 51 yards; Ted Brown, 2 for -2 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for -2 yards CHI: Matt Suhey, 2 for 12 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Al Harris, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Emery Moorehead, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 43 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 5 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Tom Hannon, 1 for 0 yards; Willie Teal, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Reuben Henderson, 1 for 39 yards; Jeff Fisher, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 7 for 282 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 238 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: John Roveto, 1/2