Week 11, 1979

played in Minnesota, MN

25 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Detroit Lions	10	0	3	0	-	13
Minnesota Vikings	7	0	7	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 DET - Jack Dolbin 11 pass from Bill Demory (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
1Q: 03:12 MIN - Bob Newland 37 pass from Mike Kruczek (Rafael Septien extra point)
1Q: 00:14 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 48 field goal
3Q: 09:26 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 52 field goal
3Q: 04:18 MIN - Bob Atkins 29 interception return (Rafael Septien extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 DET - Jack Dolbin 11 pass from Bill Demory (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
1Q: 03:12 MIN - Bob Newland 37 pass from Mike Kruczek (Rafael Septien extra point)
1Q: 00:14 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 48 field goal
3Q: 09:26 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 52 field goal
3Q: 04:18 MIN - Bob Atkins 29 interception return (Rafael Septien extra point)

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 3-7 5-5
First Downs 15 15
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 13 7
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 291 340
- Offensive Plays 65 62
- Yards per Play 4.48 5.48
Net Rushing Yards 66 106
- Rushing Attempts 18 26
- Yards per Rush 3.67 4.08
Net Passing Yards 225 234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 28 - 3 35 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 231 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.79 6.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 9.8
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 6/52
Punt Returns/Yards 6/54 4/25
Kick Returns/Yards 3/82 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/54
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 22
Time of Possession 28:51 31:09

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	3-7	5-5
First Downs	15	15
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	13	7
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	291	340
- Offensive Plays	65	62
- Yards per Play	4.48	5.48
Net Rushing Yards	66	106
- Rushing Attempts	18	26
- Yards per Rush	3.67	4.08
Net Passing Yards	225	234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 28 - 3	35 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	231	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.79	6.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	9.8
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	6/52
Punt Returns/Yards	6/54	4/25
Kick Returns/Yards	3/82	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/54
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 22
Time of Possession	28:51	31:09

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:35	OWN 40	11	60	Touchdown
1	7:21	1:20	OWN 32	3	-2	Punt
1	2:52	2:45	OWN 39	4	30	Field Goal
2	11:39	2:15	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	7:16	3:50	OWN 20	8	31	Punt
2	1:09	0:44	OWN 47	4	25	Interception
3	13:46	4:25	OWN 31	9	34	Field Goal
3	5:01	0:54	OWN 8	3	15	Interception
3	4:07	1:45	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
3	1:30	1:36	OPP 49	3	8	Punt
4	12:26	1:57	OWN 42	3	4	Punt
4	9:03	0:57	OWN 35	3	7	Punt
4	3:28	1:31	OWN 7	8	48	Interception

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:25	2:04	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	6:01	3:09	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
1	0:07	3:28	OWN 25	6	33	Punt
2	9:24	2:08	OWN 47	4	14	Punt
2	3:26	2:17	OWN 11	5	15	Punt
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 43	3	55	Half
3	15:00	1:14	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	9:21	4:20	OWN 22	7	36	Punt
3	2:22	0:52	OWN 3	3	-1	Punt
4	14:54	2:28	OWN 20	5	0	Punt
4	10:29	1:26	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
4	8:06	4:38	OWN 25	9	25	Punt
4	1:57	1:57	OWN 16	6	19	Game

Game MVP: Mike Kruczek, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Carlos Spencer	12	37	3.08	14	1
Dexter Bussey	4	25	6.25	16	1
Lamont Marrow	1	2	2.00	2	0
Mike Nott	1	2	2.00	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Chuck Foreman	20	95	4.75	15	2
Henry Hynoski	4	11	2.75	4	0
Mike Kruczek	2	0	0.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Nott	36	21	166	0/0	0	19	3	35.2
Bill Demory	10	7	65	1/6	1	25	0	120.8

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Kruczek	35	22	240	1/6	1	55	0	92.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jim Robinson	5	9	49	9.80	0	15	0
TE Walter White	5	6	47	9.40	26	25	0
RB Dexter Bussey	4	5	20	5.00	0	7	0
WR Lamont Marrow	4	8	35	8.75	8	19	0
WR Speedy Thomas	3	6	25	8.33	3	14	0
WR Jack Dolbin	3	4	19	6.33	11	11	1
WR Van Harmon	2	2	24	12.00	0	13	0
TE Ozzie Newsome	2	4	12	6.00	8	7	0
TE Bob Adams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Mosi Tatupu	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Chuck Foreman	5	5	15	3.00	7	6	0
WR Steve Holden	5	8	64	12.80	7	20	0
WR Charley Young	4	4	69	17.25	26	55	0
WR Bob Newland	3	10	48	16.00	22	37	1
WR Tyrell Fleming	3	4	29	9.67	0	14	0
WR Ike Harris	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Jimmie Giles	1	2	12	12.00	5	12	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S John Harris	2	25	12.50	0
S Bob Atkins	1	29	29.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Johnnie Gray	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tyrell Fleming	1	0	0	0
Bob Newland	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Erxleben	7	291	41.6	35.1	52	4

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	10	438	43.8	34.4	55	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Uwe Von Schamann	2/2	2/2	1/1	52	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rafael Septien	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Bussey	6	54	9.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Holden	4	25	6.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Bussey	2	51	25.5	0
Tom Sullivan	1	31	31.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Holden	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Johnnie Gray	5	2	0.0	23	29
DE Dennis Boyd	4	1	1.0	19	25
S Edddie Brown	4	2	0.0	19	30
OLB Larry Ball	4	1	0.0	17	15
DT Herb Orvis	3	2	0.0	19	22
DT Carl Barzilauskas	3	1	0.0	15	24
CB Dale Lucas	3	1	0.0	19	20
S Scott Perry	3	1	0.0	13	24
DE Barry Bennett	3	0	0.0	18	24
OLB Randy Coffield	2	1	0.0	6	10
DT Gary Dunn	2	1	0.0	14	10
CB Ricky Wesson	2	1	0.0	16	29
CB Ron Mabra	2	0	0.0	7	27
ILB Shane Nelson	2	0	0.0	23	30
OLB Drew Mahalic	1	1	0.0	8	5
CB Maurice Spencer	1	0	0.0	23	29
WR Speedy Thomas	1	0	---	---	---
DE Cory Joyner	1	0	0.0	8	12
OLB Bob Horn	1	0	0.0	9	14
TE Ozzie Newsome	1	0	---	---	---

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Mike Washington	6	0	0.0	13	32
ILB Robert Jackson	5	1	0.0	15	38
OLB Floyd Rice	4	3	0.0	14	34
S John Harris	4	1	0.0	18	40
S Gary Fencik	3	1	0.0	18	46
CB Herman Edwards	3	1	0.0	7	34
S Bob Atkins	3	0	0.0	4	13
OLB Mark Nichols	2	1	0.5	4	13
CB Royce McKinney	2	1	0.0	13	40
DE Mark Gastineau	2	1	0.0	12	35
DT Bill Dunstan	2	0	0.0	9	29
CB Keith Simpson	2	0	0.0	3	12
ILB Ken Fantetti	2	0	0.0	3	9
DE Ernest Kirk	1	1	0.5	11	25
DE Sweeny Williams	1	2	0.0	6	22
OLB Thomas Henderson	1	2	0.0	13	27
DT Ron Dirnbauer	1	1	0.0	9	22
ILB Larry Gordon	1	1	0.0	7	9
DE Anthony Jolly	1	0	0.0	7	8
CB Ricky Ray	0	1	0.0	11	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dennis Boyd	1.0	0	0	25
DE Tim Rossovich	0.0	1	1	11
DT Herb Orvis	0.0	1	0	22
S Johnnie Gray	0.0	1	0	29

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ernest Kirk	0.5	0	0	0	25
OLB Mark Nichols	0.5	0	0	0	13
DE Sweeny Williams	0.0	1	2	0	22
CB Mike Washington	0.0	1	0	0	32
OLB Floyd Rice	0.0	0	2	1	34
DT Bill Dunstan	0.0	0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Johnnie Gray	5	1	29
CB Ron Mabra	4	2	27
OLB Larry Ball	2	0	15
CB Dale Lucas	2	0	20
OLB Randy Coffield	2	0	10
S Scott Perry	2	0	24
CB Ricky Wesson	2	0	29
S Edddie Brown	1	2	30
CB Maurice Spencer	1	0	29
DE Dennis Boyd	1	0	25
ILB Shane Nelson	0	2	30

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Robert Jackson	4	2	0	38
S John Harris	4	0	2	40
OLB Floyd Rice	4	0	0	34
S Gary Fencik	3	1	0	46
CB Mike Washington	3	0	0	32
S Bob Atkins	2	0	1	13
CB Royce McKinney	2	0	0	40
CB Herman Edwards	2	0	0	34
ILB Ken Fantetti	2	0	0	9
OLB Thomas Henderson	1	0	0	27
CB Keith Simpson	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Charley Hannah	2	5	0	16	0	40
Steve August	1	3	1	16	1	42
Ozzie Newsome	1	1	0	12	0	27
Paul Howard	0	4	0	14	0	36
Paul Fersen	0	3	0	17	0	34
Dan Neal	0	1	0	14	0	39

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alan Willis	4	6	1	16	0	22
John Didion	4	5	0	23	0	27
Ron Yary	1	3	0	22	1	35
Glenn Hyde	1	3	0	17	0	19
Doug Smith	1	2	0	12	0	15
Ed George	0	3	0	21	0	30
Greg Horton	0	2	0	19	0	32

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Bob Adams	2	16
Tom Sullivan	1	18
Mosi Tatupu	1	15
Paul Howard	1	9
Ron Mabra	1	7

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ricky Ray	6	15
Royce McKinney	2	25
Mike Washington	1	3

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ricky Wesson	---	---	16	29	20	65
Speedy Thomas	12	33	---	---	17	62
Dan Neal	14	39	---	---	7	60
Steve August	16	42	---	---	2	60
Paul Howard	14	36	---	---	9	59
Dexter Bussey	4	28	---	---	26	58
Mosi Tatupu	11	31	---	---	15	57
Charley Hannah	16	40	---	---	---	56
Ozzie Newsome	12	27	---	---	15	54
Shane Nelson	---	---	23	30	---	53
Maurice Spencer	---	---	23	29	---	52
Johnnie Gray	---	---	23	29	---	52
Paul Fersen	17	34	---	---	---	51
Mike Nott	14	36	---	---	---	50
Scott Perry	---	---	13	24	13	50
Edddie Brown	---	---	19	30	---	49
Barry Bennett	---	---	18	24	4	46
Dennis Boyd	---	---	19	25	1	45
Herb Orvis	---	---	19	22	3	44
Ron Mabra	---	---	7	27	7	41
Jim Robinson	9	32	---	---	---	41
Carl Barzilauskas	---	---	15	24	---	39
Dale Lucas	---	---	19	20	---	39
Randy Coffield	---	---	6	10	22	38
Lamont Marrow	13	23	---	---	---	36
Carlos Spencer	14	19	---	---	1	34
Larry Ball	---	---	17	15	1	33
Walter White	2	17	---	---	13	32
Gary Dunn	---	---	14	10	6	30
Bob Horn	---	---	9	14	4	27
Cory Joyner	---	---	8	12	6	26
Ken Long	4	17	---	---	3	24
Cody Risien	1	14	---	---	9	24
Jack Dolbin	10	13	---	---	---	23
Bob Adams	1	5	---	---	16	22
Van Harmon	2	7	---	---	13	22
Tim Rossovich	---	---	7	11	---	18
Tom Sullivan	0	0	---	---	18	18
Burt Prince	4	5	---	---	9	18
Doug Allen	---	---	3	6	7	16
Bill Demory	4	11	---	---	---	15
Jesse Burgess	4	8	---	---	3	15
Drew Mahalic	---	---	8	5	1	14
Russell Erxleben	0	0	---	---	7	7
Uwe Von Schamann	0	0	---	---	6	6
Buddy Ursino	0	0	---	---	2	2

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Royce McKinney	---	---	13	40	25	78
Gary Fencik	---	---	18	46	2	66
Mike Kruczek	26	36	---	---	---	62
Greg Horton	19	32	---	---	10	61
John Didion	23	27	---	---	10	60
John Harris	---	---	18	40	2	60
Ron Yary	22	35	---	---	---	57
Robert Jackson	---	---	15	38	3	56
Ed George	21	30	---	---	1	52
Floyd Rice	---	---	14	34	2	50
Mark Gastineau	---	---	12	35	2	49
Ricky Ray	---	---	11	23	15	49
Chuck Foreman	22	26	---	---	---	48
Mike Washington	---	---	13	32	3	48
Jim Harrison	15	14	---	---	18	47
Glenn Hyde	17	19	---	---	10	46
Bob Newland	18	27	---	---	---	45
Herman Edwards	---	---	7	34	3	44
Ernest Kirk	---	---	11	25	8	44
Thomas Henderson	---	---	13	27	3	43
Bill Dunstan	---	---	9	29	4	42
Steve Holden	7	24	---	---	11	42
Alan Willis	16	22	---	---	4	42
Jimmie Giles	17	22	---	---	---	39
Henry Hynoski	4	10	---	---	24	38
Doug Smith	12	15	---	---	10	37
Don Warren	12	14	---	---	11	37
Jim Obradovich	10	9	---	---	17	36
Sweeny Williams	---	---	6	22	4	32
Ron Dirnbauer	---	---	9	22	1	32
Ike Harris	8	9	---	---	14	31
Charley Young	14	17	---	---	---	31
Bob Atkins	---	---	4	13	7	24
Larry Gordon	---	---	7	9	6	22
Mark Nichols	---	---	4	13	5	22
Tyrell Fleming	3	8	---	---	7	18
Bob Nelson	---	---	1	3	13	17
Keith Simpson	---	---	3	12	2	17
Anthony Jolly	---	---	7	8	1	16
Ken Fantetti	---	---	3	9	4	16
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jack LeVeck	---	---	0	3	7	10
Charlie White	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rafael Septien	0	0	---	---	3	3
John Gordon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeff Komlo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	18	2.6
Middle	8	31	3.9
Right	3	17	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	47	3.9
Middle	7	30	4.3
Right	6	31	5.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Nott	36	21	0	3	1	2	4	2	3
Bill Demory	10	7	1	0	2	1	0	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Kruczek	35	22	3	2	1	7	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	9	66	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	48	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	9	117	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	66	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	105	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	69	17.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jim Robinson	9	5	1	49	0	32
WR Lamont Marrow	8	4	1	35	0	23
WR Speedy Thomas	6	3	1	25	0	33
TE Walter White	6	5	0	47	1	17
RB Dexter Bussey	5	4	0	20	0	28
WR Jack Dolbin	4	3	0	19	0	13
TE Ozzie Newsome	4	2	0	12	0	27
WR Van Harmon	2	2	0	24	0	7
TE Bob Adams	1	0	0	0	0	5
FB Mosi Tatupu	1	0	0	0	0	31

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Newland	10	3	0	48	1	27
WR Steve Holden	8	5	1	64	1	24
RB Chuck Foreman	5	5	0	15	0	26
WR Charley Young	4	4	0	69	1	17
WR Tyrell Fleming	4	3	0	29	0	8
WR Ike Harris	2	1	0	3	0	9
TE Jimmie Giles	2	1	0	12	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Demory	3	2	16	5.33	6.50

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Speedy Thomas	1	0	0	0.00	4.17
WR Jack Dolbin	1	1	11	11.00	4.75
TE Ozzie Newsome	1	1	5	5.00	3.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Dexter Bussey	1	0
Carlos Spencer	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Chuck Foreman	2	0
Henry Hynoski	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Nott	10	7	3
Bill Demory	3	3	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Kruczek	11	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Dexter Bussey	4	4	1
WR Speedy Thomas	2	1	1
WR Jack Dolbin	2	2	1
TE Walter White	2	2	1
TE Bob Adams	1	0	0
WR Lamont Marrow	1	1	1
TE Ozzie Newsome	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Holden	3	2	1
WR Bob Newland	2	0	0
WR Charley Young	2	2	1
WR Tyrell Fleming	2	2	0
WR Ike Harris	1	0	0
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)