NFL game summary for 12/26/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 156.0 (3) | 213.4 (6) | 369.4 (3) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 97.4 (5) | 158.3 (5) | 255.7 (3) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 85.4 (25) | 202.3 (9) | 287.7 (18) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 104.4 (9) | 210.9 (20) | 315.3 (18) | 18 |
Line: Jets by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (6-2-0) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Minnesota Vikings (4-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 7- 0) NYJ Freeman McNeil 2 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(14- 0) NYJ Bobby Jackson 80 yard return of blocked field goal (Pat Leahy kick)
(21- 0) NYJ Freeman McNeil 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(21- 7) MIN Tommy Kramer 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(28- 7) NYJ Mickey Shuler 20 yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick)
(28-14) MIN Ted Brown 16 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(35-14) NYJ Bruce Harper 39 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
(42-14) NYJ Bobby Jackson 77 yard interception return (Pat Leahy kick)
NYJ MIN
First Downs: 15 28
Rushes-yards: 25-92 35-155
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-23-256-0 33-58-334-3
Sacked-yards: 3-24 1-5
Net pass yards: 232 329
Net yards/pass: 8.9 5.6
Total net yards: 324 484
Total plays: 51 (49% run) 94 (37% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 5-30 4-26
Attendance: 58,672
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 15 of 22 for 236 yards and 1 TD; Pat Ryan, 1 of 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD MIN: Tommy Kramer, 32 of 56 for 328 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Steve Dils, 1 of 2 for 6 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 18 for 82 yards and 2 TDs; Scott Dierking, 3 for 6 yards; Marion Barber, 1 for 3 yards; Dwayne Crutchfield, 1 for 1 yard; Richard Todd, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 15 for 57 yards; Darrin Nelson, 8 for 48 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 12 yards; Tommy Kramer, 4 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 3 for 14 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Mickey Shuler, 3 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Wesley Walker, 3 for 31 yards; Lam Jones, 2 for 70 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 2 for 16 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 9 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 2 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for -6 yards MIN: Joe Senser, 10 for 115 yards; Ted Brown, 9 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Terry LeCount, 3 for 48 yards; Sam McCullum, 3 for 26 yards; Tony Galbreath, 2 for 22 yards; Bob Bruer, 2 for 21 yards; Darrin Nelson, 2 for 15 yards; Leo Lewis, 1 for 20 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 2 for 50 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 14 yards MIN: Jarvis Redwine, 4 for 84 yards; Darrin Nelson, 2 for 38 yards; Eddie Payton, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 15 yards MIN: Rufus Bess, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Bobby Jackson, 2 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Lance Mehl, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 218 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 220 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 0/1 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/2
NYJ: Richard Todd, 15 of 22 for 236 yards and 1 TD; Pat Ryan, 1 of 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD MIN: Tommy Kramer, 32 of 56 for 328 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Steve Dils, 1 of 2 for 6 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 18 for 82 yards and 2 TDs; Scott Dierking, 3 for 6 yards; Marion Barber, 1 for 3 yards; Dwayne Crutchfield, 1 for 1 yard; Richard Todd, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 15 for 57 yards; Darrin Nelson, 8 for 48 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 12 yards; Tommy Kramer, 4 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 3 for 14 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Mickey Shuler, 3 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Wesley Walker, 3 for 31 yards; Lam Jones, 2 for 70 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 2 for 16 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 9 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 2 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for -6 yards MIN: Joe Senser, 10 for 115 yards; Ted Brown, 9 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Terry LeCount, 3 for 48 yards; Sam McCullum, 3 for 26 yards; Tony Galbreath, 2 for 22 yards; Bob Bruer, 2 for 21 yards; Darrin Nelson, 2 for 15 yards; Leo Lewis, 1 for 20 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 2 for 50 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 14 yards MIN: Jarvis Redwine, 4 for 84 yards; Darrin Nelson, 2 for 38 yards; Eddie Payton, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 15 yards MIN: Rufus Bess, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Bobby Jackson, 2 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Lance Mehl, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 218 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 220 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 0/1 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/2