Week 11, 1979

played in Minnesota, MN

25 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Detroit Lions10030-13
Minnesota Vikings7070-14

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)

Team StatisticsDETMIN
Record3-75-5
First Downs1515
- by Rushing27
- by Passing137
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards291340
- Offensive Plays6562
- Yards per Play4.485.48
Net Rushing Yards66106
- Rushing Attempts1826
- Yards per Rush3.674.08
Net Passing Yards225234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 28 - 335 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards231240
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/6
- Yards per Pass Play4.796.50
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions5/164/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.89.8
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards4/256/52
Punt Returns/Yards6/544/25
Kick Returns/Yards3/822/47
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/54
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits10
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 22
Time of Possession28:5131:09

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:35OWN 401160Touchdown
17:211:20OWN 323-2Punt
12:522:45OWN 39430Field Goal
211:392:15OWN 2037Punt
27:163:50OWN 20831Punt
21:090:44OWN 47425Interception
313:464:25OWN 31934Field Goal
35:010:54OWN 8315Interception
34:071:45OWN 3839Punt
31:301:36OPP 4938Punt
412:261:57OWN 4234Punt
49:030:57OWN 3537Punt
43:281:31OWN 7848Interception
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:252:04OWN 2037Punt
16:013:09OWN 20680Touchdown
10:073:28OWN 25633Punt
29:242:08OWN 47414Punt
23:262:17OWN 11515Punt
20:250:25OWN 43355Half
315:001:14OWN 2038Punt
39:214:20OWN 22736Punt
32:220:52OWN 33-1Punt
414:542:28OWN 2050Punt
410:291:26OWN 2637Punt
48:064:38OWN 25925Punt
41:571:57OWN 16619Game

Game MVP: Mike Kruczek, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Carlos Spencer12373.081410
Dexter Bussey4256.251610
Lamont Marrow122.00200
Mike Nott122.00200
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chuck Foreman20954.751520
Henry Hynoski4112.75400
Mike Kruczek200.00200

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Nott36211660/0019335.2
Bill Demory107651/61250120.8
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Kruczek35222401/6155092.5

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jim Robinson59499.800150
TE Walter White56479.4026250
RB Dexter Bussey45205.00070
WR Lamont Marrow48358.758190
WR Speedy Thomas36258.333140
WR Jack Dolbin34196.3311111
WR Van Harmon222412.000130
TE Ozzie Newsome24126.00870
TE Bob Adams0100.00000
FB Mosi Tatupu0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Chuck Foreman55153.00760
WR Steve Holden586412.807200
WR Charley Young446917.2526550
WR Bob Newland3104816.0022371
WR Tyrell Fleming34299.670140
WR Ike Harris1233.00030
TE Jimmie Giles121212.005120

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S John Harris22512.500
S Bob Atkins12929.001

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Johnnie Gray0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Tyrell Fleming1000
Bob Newland0100

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben729141.635.1524
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman1043843.834.4553

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann2/22/21/1521/1
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rafael Septien0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Dexter Bussey6549.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Holden4256.30

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Dexter Bussey25125.50
Tom Sullivan13131.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Holden24723.50

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Johnnie Gray520.02329
DE Dennis Boyd411.01925
S Edddie Brown420.01930
OLB Larry Ball410.01715
DT Herb Orvis320.01922
DT Carl Barzilauskas310.01524
CB Dale Lucas310.01920
S Scott Perry310.01324
DE Barry Bennett300.01824
OLB Randy Coffield210.0610
DT Gary Dunn210.01410
CB Ricky Wesson210.01629
CB Ron Mabra200.0727
ILB Shane Nelson200.02330
OLB Drew Mahalic110.085
CB Maurice Spencer100.02329
WR Speedy Thomas10---------
DE Cory Joyner100.0812
OLB Bob Horn100.0914
TE Ozzie Newsome10---------
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Mike Washington600.01332
ILB Robert Jackson510.01538
OLB Floyd Rice430.01434
S John Harris410.01840
S Gary Fencik310.01846
CB Herman Edwards310.0734
S Bob Atkins300.0413
OLB Mark Nichols210.5413
CB Royce McKinney210.01340
DE Mark Gastineau210.01235
DT Bill Dunstan200.0929
CB Keith Simpson200.0312
ILB Ken Fantetti200.039
DE Ernest Kirk110.51125
DE Sweeny Williams120.0622
OLB Thomas Henderson120.01327
DT Ron Dirnbauer110.0922
ILB Larry Gordon110.079
DE Anthony Jolly100.078
CB Ricky Ray010.01123

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dennis Boyd1.000025
DE Tim Rossovich0.001111
DT Herb Orvis0.001022
S Johnnie Gray0.001029
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ernest Kirk0.500025
OLB Mark Nichols0.500013
DE Sweeny Williams0.012022
CB Mike Washington0.010032
OLB Floyd Rice0.002134
DT Bill Dunstan0.000129

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Johnnie Gray51029
CB Ron Mabra42027
OLB Larry Ball20015
CB Dale Lucas20020
OLB Randy Coffield20010
S Scott Perry20024
CB Ricky Wesson20029
S Edddie Brown12030
CB Maurice Spencer10029
DE Dennis Boyd10025
ILB Shane Nelson02030
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Robert Jackson42038
S John Harris40240
OLB Floyd Rice40034
S Gary Fencik31046
CB Mike Washington30032
S Bob Atkins20113
CB Royce McKinney20040
CB Herman Edwards20034
ILB Ken Fantetti2009
OLB Thomas Henderson10027
CB Keith Simpson10012

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Charley Hannah25016040
Steve August13116142
Ozzie Newsome11012027
Paul Howard04014036
Paul Fersen03017034
Dan Neal01014039
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alan Willis46116022
John Didion45023027
Ron Yary13022135
Glenn Hyde13017019
Doug Smith12012015
Ed George03021030
Greg Horton02019032

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Bob Adams216
Tom Sullivan118
Mosi Tatupu115
Paul Howard19
Ron Mabra17
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Ricky Ray615
Royce McKinney225
Mike Washington13

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ricky Wesson------16292065
Speedy Thomas1233------1762
Dan Neal1439------760
Steve August1642------260
Paul Howard1436------959
Dexter Bussey428------2658
Mosi Tatupu1131------1557
Charley Hannah1640---------56
Ozzie Newsome1227------1554
Shane Nelson------2330---53
Maurice Spencer------2329---52
Johnnie Gray------2329---52
Paul Fersen1734---------51
Mike Nott1436---------50
Scott Perry------13241350
Edddie Brown------1930---49
Barry Bennett------1824446
Dennis Boyd------1925145
Herb Orvis------1922344
Ron Mabra------727741
Jim Robinson932---------41
Carl Barzilauskas------1524---39
Dale Lucas------1920---39
Randy Coffield------6102238
Lamont Marrow1323---------36
Carlos Spencer1419------134
Larry Ball------1715133
Walter White217------1332
Gary Dunn------1410630
Bob Horn------914427
Cory Joyner------812626
Ken Long417------324
Cody Risien114------924
Jack Dolbin1013---------23
Bob Adams15------1622
Van Harmon27------1322
Tim Rossovich------711---18
Tom Sullivan00------1818
Burt Prince45------918
Doug Allen------36716
Bill Demory411---------15
Jesse Burgess48------315
Drew Mahalic------85114
Russell Erxleben00------77
Uwe Von Schamann00------66
Buddy Ursino00------22
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Royce McKinney------13402578
Gary Fencik------1846266
Mike Kruczek2636---------62
Greg Horton1932------1061
John Didion2327------1060
John Harris------1840260
Ron Yary2235---------57
Robert Jackson------1538356
Ed George2130------152
Floyd Rice------1434250
Mark Gastineau------1235249
Ricky Ray------11231549
Chuck Foreman2226---------48
Mike Washington------1332348
Jim Harrison1514------1847
Glenn Hyde1719------1046
Bob Newland1827---------45
Herman Edwards------734344
Ernest Kirk------1125844
Thomas Henderson------1327343
Bill Dunstan------929442
Steve Holden724------1142
Alan Willis1622------442
Jimmie Giles1722---------39
Henry Hynoski410------2438
Doug Smith1215------1037
Don Warren1214------1137
Jim Obradovich109------1736
Sweeny Williams------622432
Ron Dirnbauer------922132
Ike Harris89------1431
Charley Young1417---------31
Bob Atkins------413724
Larry Gordon------79622
Mark Nichols------413522
Tyrell Fleming38------718
Bob Nelson------131317
Keith Simpson------312217
Anthony Jolly------78116
Ken Fantetti------39416
Marv Bateman00------1010
Jack LeVeck------03710
Charlie White00------44
Rafael Septien00------33
John Gordon00---------0
Jeff Komlo00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7182.6
Middle8313.9
Right3175.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12473.9
Middle7304.3
Right6315.2
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Nott36210312423
Bill Demory1071021000
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Kruczek35223217310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1410483.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1791176.9
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1714663.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1361058.1
Long (19+ Yds)426917.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jim Robinson95149032
WR Lamont Marrow84135023
WR Speedy Thomas63125033
TE Walter White65047117
RB Dexter Bussey54020028
WR Jack Dolbin43019013
TE Ozzie Newsome42012027
WR Van Harmon2202407
TE Bob Adams100005
FB Mosi Tatupu1000031
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bob Newland103048127
WR Steve Holden85164124
RB Chuck Foreman55015026
WR Charley Young44069117
WR Tyrell Fleming4302908
WR Ike Harris210309
TE Jimmie Giles21012022

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Demory32165.336.50
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Speedy Thomas1000.004.17
WR Jack Dolbin111111.004.75
TE Ozzie Newsome1155.003.00
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Dexter Bussey10
Carlos Spencer10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Chuck Foreman20
Henry Hynoski11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Mike Nott1073
Bill Demory332
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Mike Kruczek1173

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
RB Dexter Bussey441
WR Speedy Thomas211
WR Jack Dolbin221
TE Walter White221
TE Bob Adams100
WR Lamont Marrow111
TE Ozzie Newsome100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Holden321
WR Bob Newland200
WR Charley Young221
WR Tyrell Fleming220
WR Ike Harris100
TE Jimmie Giles111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,300 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)