NFL game summary for 12/12/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 96.9 (28) | 287.7 (2) | 384.6 (2) | 42 |
| DEFENSE | 121.4 (8) | 208.9 (16) | 330.3 (12) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 173.6 (2) | 191.9 (18) | 365.5 (6) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 103.4 (2) | 207.6 (15) | 311.0 (4) | 35 |
Line: Lions by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (7-8-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Detroit Lions (8-7-0) | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
( 0- 7) DET Billy Sims 14 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
( 0-14) DET Robbie Martin 45 yard punt return (Eddie Murray kick)
( 7-14) MIN Joe Senser 3 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 7-17) DET Eddie Murray 26 yard field goal
( 7-24) DET Freddie Scott 7 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
( 7-31) DET Leonard Thompson 10 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
( 7-38) DET Leonard Thompson 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
( 7-45) DET Tracy Porter 27 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
MIN DET
First Downs: 16 29
Rushes-yards: 22-72 35-205
Yards/rush: 3.3 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-44-155-4 18-29-295-1
Sacked-yards: 3-11 3-24
Net pass yards: 144 271
Net yards/pass: 3.1 8.5
Total net yards: 216 476
Total plays: 69 (31% run) 67 (52% run)
Yards/play: 3.1 7.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-3
Turnovers: 4 4
Penalties-yards: 7-55 10-87
Attendance: 79,428
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 17 of 42 for 155 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Wade Wilson, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (2 int) DET: Eric Hipple, 13 of 21 for 188 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Gary Danielson, 5 of 7 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Freddie Scott, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 15 for 55 yards; Rickey Young, 6 for 21 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for -4 yards DET: Billy Sims, 13 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Rick Kane, 8 for 36 yards; Dexter Bussey, 6 for 30 yards; Vince Thompson, 4 for 19 yards; Eric Hipple, 1 for 9 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 2 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Gary Danielson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Sammy White, 5 for 66 yards; Joe Senser, 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 52 yards; Ted Brown, 3 for -3 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for -1 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Tracy Porter, 3 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 3 for 59 yards; Billy Sims, 3 for 37 yards; Vince Thompson, 2 for 18 yards; Ulysses Norris, 1 for 34 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 8 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 108 yards; Keith Nord, 1 for 27 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 16 yards; Matt Blair, 1 for 0 yards DET: Alvin Hall, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 6 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 3 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: John Swain, 1 for 18 yards DET: Ken Fantetti, 1 for 17 yards; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards; Hector Gray, 1 for 0 yards; Ray Oldham, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 170 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 1 for 36 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1 DET: Eddie Murray, 1/1
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 17 of 42 for 155 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Wade Wilson, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (2 int) DET: Eric Hipple, 13 of 21 for 188 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Gary Danielson, 5 of 7 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Freddie Scott, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 15 for 55 yards; Rickey Young, 6 for 21 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for -4 yards DET: Billy Sims, 13 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Rick Kane, 8 for 36 yards; Dexter Bussey, 6 for 30 yards; Vince Thompson, 4 for 19 yards; Eric Hipple, 1 for 9 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 2 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Gary Danielson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Sammy White, 5 for 66 yards; Joe Senser, 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 52 yards; Ted Brown, 3 for -3 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for -1 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Tracy Porter, 3 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 3 for 59 yards; Billy Sims, 3 for 37 yards; Vince Thompson, 2 for 18 yards; Ulysses Norris, 1 for 34 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 8 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 108 yards; Keith Nord, 1 for 27 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 16 yards; Matt Blair, 1 for 0 yards DET: Alvin Hall, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 6 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 3 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: John Swain, 1 for 18 yards DET: Ken Fantetti, 1 for 17 yards; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards; Hector Gray, 1 for 0 yards; Ray Oldham, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 170 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 1 for 36 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1 DET: Eddie Murray, 1/1