NFL game summary for 01/03/1983:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 139.5 (5) | 214.9 (7) | 354.4 (5) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 106.5 (10) | 190.0 (11) | 296.5 (6) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 94.1 (23) | 218.1 (5) | 312.2 (15) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 102.9 (6) | 213.5 (20) | 316.4 (14) | 19 |
Line: Cowboys by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (6-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Minnesota Vikings (5-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
( 3- 0) DAL Rafael Septien 42 yard field goal
(10- 0) DAL Dennis Thurman 60 yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick)
(10- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 28 yard field goal
(10-10) MIN Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(10-17) MIN Ted Brown 13 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(13-17) DAL Rafael Septien 22 yard field goal
(13-24) MIN John Turner 33 yard interception return (Rick Danmeier kick)
(20-24) DAL Tony Dorsett 99 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(27-24) DAL Ron Springs 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(27-31) MIN Rickey Young 14 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
DAL MIN
First Downs: 18 23
Rushes-yards: 28-197 38-159
Yards/rush: 7.0 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-32-191-1 18-34-242-2
Sacked-yards: 2-24 3-20
Net pass yards: 167 222
Net yards/pass: 4.9 6.0
Total net yards: 364 381
Total plays: 62 (45% run) 75 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 5-35 6-55
Attendance: 60,007
Passing:
DAL: Danny White, 14 of 32 for 191 yards (1 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 18 of 34 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 16 for 153 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 8 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 3 for 27 yards; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 29 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 3 for 15 yards; Tommy Kramer, 2 for 16 yards; Darrin Nelson, 2 for 8 yards; Greg Coleman, 1 for 15 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Doug Cosbie, 3 for 59 yards; Tony Hill, 3 for 49 yards; Drew Pearson, 3 for 42 yards; Timmy Newsome, 2 for 16 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 12 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 8 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Terry LeCount, 4 for 48 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 2 for 26 yards; Tony Galbreath, 2 for 8 yards; Steve Jordan, 1 for 29 yards; Leo Lewis, 1 for 20 yards; Darrin Nelson, 1 for 12 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Timmy Newsome, 5 for 74 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Darrin Nelson, 3 for 75 yards; Jarvis Redwine, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Rod Hill, 4 for 39 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dennis Thurman, 1 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Everson Walls, 1 for 0 yards MIN: John Turner, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 4 for 173 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 206 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 2/3 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1
DAL: Danny White, 14 of 32 for 191 yards (1 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 18 of 34 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 16 for 153 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 8 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 3 for 27 yards; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 29 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 3 for 15 yards; Tommy Kramer, 2 for 16 yards; Darrin Nelson, 2 for 8 yards; Greg Coleman, 1 for 15 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Doug Cosbie, 3 for 59 yards; Tony Hill, 3 for 49 yards; Drew Pearson, 3 for 42 yards; Timmy Newsome, 2 for 16 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 12 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 8 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Terry LeCount, 4 for 48 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 2 for 26 yards; Tony Galbreath, 2 for 8 yards; Steve Jordan, 1 for 29 yards; Leo Lewis, 1 for 20 yards; Darrin Nelson, 1 for 12 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Timmy Newsome, 5 for 74 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Darrin Nelson, 3 for 75 yards; Jarvis Redwine, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Rod Hill, 4 for 39 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dennis Thurman, 1 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Everson Walls, 1 for 0 yards MIN: John Turner, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 4 for 173 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 5 for 206 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 2/3 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1