Week 17, 1979

played in Detroit, MI

36 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	10	3	0	10	-	23
Detroit Lions	0	0	10	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 MIN - Chuck Foreman 5 run (Rafael Septien extra point)
1Q: 00:47 MIN - Rafael Septien 26 field goal
2Q: 03:16 MIN - Rafael Septien 36 field goal
3Q: 06:35 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 50 field goal
3Q: 04:09 DET - Dexter Bussey 11 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 13:46 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 49 field goal
4Q: 09:56 MIN - Chuck Foreman 17 pass from Jeff Komlo (Rafael Septien extra point)
4Q: 01:46 MIN - Rafael Septien 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 MIN - Chuck Foreman 5 run (Rafael Septien extra point)
1Q: 00:47 MIN - Rafael Septien 26 field goal
2Q: 03:16 MIN - Rafael Septien 36 field goal
3Q: 06:35 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 50 field goal
3Q: 04:09 DET - Dexter Bussey 11 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 13:46 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 49 field goal
4Q: 09:56 MIN - Chuck Foreman 17 pass from Jeff Komlo (Rafael Septien extra point)
4Q: 01:46 MIN - Rafael Septien 30 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 7-8-1 4-12
First Downs 17 12
- by Rushing 8 2
- by Passing 8 8
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 290 148
- Offensive Plays 61 64
- Yards per Play 4.75 2.31
Net Rushing Yards 113 36
- Rushing Attempts 31 19
- Yards per Rush 3.65 1.89
Net Passing Yards 177 112
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 21 - 0 40 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 197 142
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/20 5/30
- Yards per Pass Play 5.90 2.49
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 10/86 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 5/31
Kick Returns/Yards 4/88 4/95
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 37
Time of Possession 30:35 29:25

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	7-8-1	4-12
First Downs	17	12
- by Rushing	8	2
- by Passing	8	8
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	290	148
- Offensive Plays	61	64
- Yards per Play	4.75	2.31
Net Rushing Yards	113	36
- Rushing Attempts	31	19
- Yards per Rush	3.65	1.89
Net Passing Yards	177	112
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 21 - 0	40 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	197	142
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/20	5/30
- Yards per Pass Play	5.90	2.49
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	10/86	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	5/31
Kick Returns/Yards	4/88	4/95
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 37
Time of Possession	30:35	29:25

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:50	2:50	OPP 26	7	26	Touchdown
1	9:52	9:11	OWN 4	16	87	Field Goal
2	9:49	2:26	OWN 8	4	9	Punt
2	5:34	2:23	OWN 44	10	37	Field Goal
2	0:59	0:59	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 26	3	-13	Punt
3	11:24	1:49	OWN 10	3	7	Punt
3	4:03	1:50	OWN 19	4	-3	Punt
4	13:39	3:51	OWN 16	7	84	Touchdown
4	5:32	2:38	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	2:10	0:30	OPP 15	3	2	Field Goal

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:00	2:08	OWN 42	5	9	Punt
1	0:41	5:52	OWN 20	12	46	Interception
2	7:23	1:49	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
2	3:11	2:12	OWN 20	6	-3	Punt
3	12:44	1:20	OWN 46	3	3	Punt
3	9:35	3:05	OWN 46	5	21	Field Goal
3	6:23	2:20	OPP 24	5	24	Touchdown
3	2:13	3:34	OWN 39	6	29	Field Goal
4	9:48	4:16	OWN 37	7	22	Punt
4	2:54	0:44	OWN 28	4	-13	Downs
4	1:40	1:40	OWN 28	8	25	Game

Game MVP: Jeff Komlo, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Chuck Foreman	23	90	3.91	16	2	1
Charlie White	6	12	2.00	7	0	0
Jeff Komlo	2	11	5.50	10	1	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Dexter Bussey	9	23	2.56	11	1	1
Carlos Spencer	8	14	1.75	6	0	0
Bill Demory	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Jim Robinson	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Komlo	28	21	197	2/20	1	45	0	105.8

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Demory	40	21	142	5/30	0	26	1	50.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jimmie Giles	7	8	37	5.29	3	14	0
RB Chuck Foreman	4	5	32	8.00	8	17	1
WR Charley Young	4	5	84	21.00	11	45	0
WR Bob Newland	3	3	20	6.67	1	12	0
WR Ike Harris	2	4	12	6.00	0	13	0
TE Don Warren	1	1	12	12.00	7	12	0
WR Steve Holden	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Jim Obradovich	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Lamont Marrow	5	7	44	8.80	2	13
WR Jim Robinson	5	10	44	8.80	12	26
RB Dexter Bussey	4	6	31	7.75	18	15
WR Speedy Thomas	2	4	11	5.50	0	6
TE Ozzie Newsome	2	3	4	2.00	0	4
WR Jack Dolbin	1	3	2	2.00	0	2
TE Walter White	1	3	2	2.00	0	2
FB Mosi Tatupu	1	3	4	4.00	2	4

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Herman Edwards	1	0	0.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Chuck Foreman	1	0	0
Henry Hynoski	1	0	0
Larry Braziel	0	1	1
Steve Holden	0	1	0
Bill Dunstan	0	0	1
Jack LeVeck	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tom Sullivan	1	0	1
Bill Demory	1	0	0
Carlos Spencer	1	0	0
Paul Howard	0	1	0
Ron Mabra	0	1	0
Ken Long	0	1	0
Ricky Wesson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	6	254	42.3	37.2	56	0

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Erxleben	5	222	44.4	38.2	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rafael Septien	3/3	0/0	0/0	36	2/2

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

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Holden	2	11	5.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Bussey	5	31	6.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Henry Hynoski	4	88	22.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Bussey	3	73	24.3	0
Tom Sullivan	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Robert Jackson	5	1	0.0	16	36
DT Bill Dunstan	4	0	1.5	9	21
S Bob Atkins	3	1	0.0	7	24
S Gary Fencik	3	1	0.0	18	42
CB Herman Edwards	3	0	0.0	11	32
OLB Mark Nichols	3	0	0.0	2	14
DE Mark Gastineau	3	0	0.0	17	35
OLB Floyd Rice	2	0	1.0	18	32
DE Anthony Jolly	2	0	1.0	6	8
ILB Larry Gordon	2	2	0.0	9	7
S John Harris	2	2	0.0	15	41
ILB Jack LeVeck	2	0	0.0	5	6
CB Luke Szorcsik	2	0	0.0	12	23
ILB Bob Nelson	2	0	0.0	10	18
CB Mike Washington	2	0	0.0	14	28
DT Ron Dirnbauer	1	1	1.0	10	24
DE Ernest Kirk	1	1	0.5	9	25
CB Keith Simpson	1	0	0.0	11	31
CB Larry Braziel	1	0	0.0	1	17
ILB Ken Fantetti	0	1	0.0	3	9

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ed O'Neil	9	3	0.5	29	27
CB Ricky Wesson	8	1	0.0	20	22
DT Carl Barzilauskas	5	2	1.0	19	21
ILB Shane Nelson	5	3	0.0	26	22
S Edddie Brown	5	0	0.0	24	24
CB Maurice Spencer	4	0	0.0	25	26
S Scott Perry	3	2	0.0	15	13
S Johnnie Gray	3	0	0.0	26	25
DE Barry Bennett	2	1	0.5	22	12
DE Dennis Boyd	2	1	0.0	24	21
DT Gary Dunn	2	0	0.0	14	14
DE Cory Joyner	1	2	0.0	9	18
OLB Larry Ball	1	0	0.0	2	3
ILB Steve Neils	1	0	0.0	13	10
WR Jim Robinson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Donnell Erofeev	0	4	0.0	27	24
CB Dale Lucas	0	1	0.0	16	21
CB Ron Mabra	0	1	0.0	16	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Bill Dunstan	1.5	1	2	21
OLB Floyd Rice	1.0	0	0	32
DE Anthony Jolly	1.0	0	0	8
DT Ron Dirnbauer	1.0	0	0	24
DE Ernest Kirk	0.5	0	1	25
ILB Larry Gordon	0.0	1	0	7
OLB Mark Nichols	0.0	0	1	14
DE Mark Gastineau	0.0	0	1	35

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Carl Barzilauskas	1.0	0	0	0	21
OLB Ed O'Neil	0.5	0	0	0	27
DE Barry Bennett	0.5	0	0	0	12
DE Cory Joyner	0.0	1	0	0	18
DE Tim Rossovich	0.0	0	1	1	9
DE Dennis Boyd	0.0	0	1	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Robert Jackson	4	0	0	36
S Gary Fencik	2	1	0	42
CB Herman Edwards	2	0	1	32
S Bob Atkins	2	0	0	24
CB Luke Szorcsik	2	0	0	23
OLB Mark Nichols	2	0	0	14
CB Mike Washington	1	1	0	28
ILB Jack LeVeck	1	0	0	6
OLB Floyd Rice	1	0	0	32
ILB Bob Nelson	1	0	0	18
CB Keith Simpson	1	0	0	31
DE Mark Gastineau	1	0	0	35
CB Larry Braziel	1	0	0	17
S John Harris	0	1	0	41

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ricky Wesson	5	0	22
OLB Ed O'Neil	4	0	27
S Edddie Brown	3	0	24
CB Maurice Spencer	3	0	26
ILB Steve Neils	2	0	10
ILB Shane Nelson	1	2	22
DT Carl Barzilauskas	1	0	21
DE Cory Joyner	1	0	18
CB Dale Lucas	1	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ron Yary	2	8	28	0	28
Greg Horton	2	2	24	0	24
Doug Smith	1	4	12	1	4
Alan Willis	1	4	19	0	26
Fred Dean	1	3	24	1	28
John Didion	1	2	23	0	25
Jim Harrison	1	2	16	0	15
Jimmie Giles	1	2	19	0	22
Glenn Hyde	0	1	15	0	7
Eric Cunningham	0	1	10	0	8

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ken Long	1	4	10	1	24
Steve August	1	3	16	0	35
Dan Neal	1	2	17	0	37
Paul Howard	0	2	14	4	37
Burt Prince	0	2	6	0	11
Mosi Tatupu	0	2	14	0	22
Jesse Burgess	0	1	2	0	10
Charley Hannah	0	1	16	0	33
Cody Risien	0	1	14	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Henry Hynoski	3	24
Charlie White	3	16
Larry Braziel	2	13
Ike Harris	1	15
Jim Harrison	1	14

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Sullivan	3	18
Bob Adams	2	17
Ozzie Newsome	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gary Fencik	---	---	18	42	1	61
Jeff Komlo	31	30	---	---	---	61
John Harris	---	---	15	41	1	57
Ron Yary	28	28	---	---	---	56
Keith Simpson	---	---	11	31	14	56
John Didion	23	25	---	---	7	55
Mark Gastineau	---	---	17	35	2	54
Robert Jackson	---	---	16	36	1	53
Fred Dean	24	28	---	---	1	53
Greg Horton	24	24	---	---	4	52
Floyd Rice	---	---	18	32	1	51
Chuck Foreman	25	22	---	---	---	47
Alan Willis	19	26	---	---	1	46
Jim Harrison	16	15	---	---	14	45
Jim Obradovich	18	7	---	---	19	44
Mike Washington	---	---	14	28	2	44
Herman Edwards	---	---	11	32	1	44
Bob Atkins	---	---	7	24	12	43
Bob Newland	20	22	---	---	---	42
Jimmie Giles	19	22	---	---	---	41
Don Warren	15	9	---	---	17	41
Ernest Kirk	---	---	9	25	6	40
Luke Szorcsik	---	---	12	23	4	39
Larry Gordon	---	---	9	7	21	37
Ron Dirnbauer	---	---	10	24	2	36
Ike Harris	8	12	---	---	15	35
Charley Young	15	19	---	---	---	34
Bill Dunstan	---	---	9	21	2	32
Sweeny Williams	---	---	6	22	4	32
Steve Holden	9	13	---	---	9	31
Glenn Hyde	15	7	---	---	9	31
Larry Braziel	---	---	1	17	13	31
Bob Nelson	---	---	10	18	1	29
Charlie White	6	7	---	---	16	29
Eric Cunningham	10	8	---	---	9	27
Henry Hynoski	0	1	---	---	24	25
Doug Smith	12	4	---	---	7	23
Mark Nichols	---	---	2	14	4	20
Stan Rome	4	1	---	---	13	18
Ken Fantetti	---	---	3	9	6	18
Jack LeVeck	---	---	5	6	4	15
Anthony Jolly	---	---	6	8	1	15
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	9	9
Rafael Septien	0	0	---	---	9	9
John Gordon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Kruczek	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bill Demory	19	45	---	---	---	64
Speedy Thomas	15	32	---	---	16	63
Ed O'Neil	---	---	29	27	3	59
Paul Howard	14	37	---	---	6	57
Steve August	16	35	---	---	4	55
Dan Neal	17	37	---	---	---	54
Johnnie Gray	---	---	26	25	3	54
Dexter Bussey	11	19	---	---	23	53
Maurice Spencer	---	---	25	26	2	53
Donnell Erofeev	---	---	27	24	2	53
Shane Nelson	---	---	26	22	4	52
Mosi Tatupu	14	22	---	---	16	52
Cody Risien	14	38	---	---	---	52
Edddie Brown	---	---	24	24	2	50
Charley Hannah	16	33	---	---	1	50
Ricky Wesson	---	---	20	22	8	50
Walter White	11	23	---	---	12	46
Dennis Boyd	---	---	24	21	1	46
Carl Barzilauskas	---	---	19	21	2	42
Jim Robinson	9	33	---	---	---	42
Ken Long	10	24	---	---	7	41
Scott Perry	---	---	15	13	13	41
Dale Lucas	---	---	16	21	2	39
Ron Mabra	---	---	16	10	11	37
Gary Dunn	---	---	14	14	8	36
Barry Bennett	---	---	22	12	2	36
Ozzie Newsome	6	17	---	---	13	36
Carlos Spencer	8	26	---	---	1	35
Cory Joyner	---	---	9	18	7	34
Lamont Marrow	6	26	---	---	---	32
Jack Dolbin	12	16	---	---	1	29
Bob Adams	2	7	---	---	17	26
Burt Prince	6	11	---	---	7	24
Larry Ball	---	---	2	3	18	23
Steve Neils	---	---	13	10	---	23
Van Harmon	1	4	---	---	15	20
Tim Rossovich	---	---	7	9	2	18
Tom Sullivan	0	0	---	---	18	18
Randy Coffield	---	---	5	8	5	18
Jesse Burgess	2	10	---	---	4	16
Doug Allen	---	---	0	0	10	10
Bob Horn	---	---	2	0	7	9
Russell Erxleben	0	0	---	---	7	7
Uwe Von Schamann	0	0	---	---	6	6
Bobby Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Nott	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	61	6.1
Middle	15	48	3.2
Right	6	4	0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	4	1.0
Middle	13	33	2.5
Right	2	-1	-0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Komlo	28	21	2	1	1	2	2	2	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Demory	40	21	1	2	5	3	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	68	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	51	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	78	26.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	67	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	64	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jimmie Giles	8	7	0	37	0	22
RB Chuck Foreman	5	4	0	32	0	22
WR Charley Young	5	4	0	84	2	19
WR Ike Harris	4	2	0	12	0	12
WR Bob Newland	3	3	0	20	0	22
WR Steve Holden	1	0	0	0	0	13
TE Jim Obradovich	1	0	1	0	0	7
TE Don Warren	1	1	0	12	0	9

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jim Robinson	10	5	1	44	1	33
WR Lamont Marrow	7	5	0	44	0	26
RB Dexter Bussey	6	4	1	31	0	19
WR Speedy Thomas	4	2	1	11	0	32
WR Jack Dolbin	3	1	0	2	0	16
TE Walter White	3	1	1	2	0	23
TE Ozzie Newsome	3	2	0	4	0	17
FB Mosi Tatupu	3	1	1	4	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chuck Foreman	8	22	2.75	3.91
Charlie White	2	0	0.00	2.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dexter Bussey	1	11	11.00	2.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Komlo	8	3	38	4.75	7.04

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Demory	1	0	0	0.00	3.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chuck Foreman	3	2	24	8.00	6.40
TE Jimmie Giles	2	1	14	7.00	4.63
WR Ike Harris	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Steve Holden	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Charley Young	1	0	0	0.00	16.80

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lamont Marrow	1	0	0	0.00	6.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Chuck Foreman	5	2

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Dexter Bussey	2	1
Bill Demory	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Komlo	7	5	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Demory	12	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charley Young	3	2	1
TE Jimmie Giles	2	2	1
RB Chuck Foreman	1	1	1
TE Jim Obradovich	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jim Robinson	3	2	1
RB Dexter Bussey	2	1	1
WR Lamont Marrow	2	2	2
FB Mosi Tatupu	2	1	0
WR Jack Dolbin	1	1	0
TE Walter White	1	0	0
TE Ozzie Newsome	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)