Week 4, 1981

played in Minnesota, MN

41 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Green Bay Packers	7	10	7	2	-	26
Minnesota Vikings	3	7	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:12 MIN - Rafael Septien 39 field goal
1Q: 02:32 GBY - Bruce Harper 7 run (Jan Stenerud extra point)
2Q: 10:03 GBY - Jan Stenerud 18 field goal
2Q: 04:56 GBY - Harold Jackson 4 pass from Ken Stabler (Jan Stenerud extra point)
2Q: 00:41 MIN - Irving Merchant 20 pass from Pat Ryan (Rafael Septien extra point)
3Q: 00:09 GBY - Theo Bell 2 pass from Ken Stabler (Jan Stenerud extra point)
4Q: 03:16 GBY - Safety, holding called in the end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:12 MIN - Rafael Septien 39 field goal
1Q: 02:32 GBY - Bruce Harper 7 run (Jan Stenerud extra point)
2Q: 10:03 GBY - Jan Stenerud 18 field goal
2Q: 04:56 GBY - Harold Jackson 4 pass from Ken Stabler (Jan Stenerud extra point)
2Q: 00:41 MIN - Irving Merchant 20 pass from Pat Ryan (Rafael Septien extra point)
3Q: 00:09 GBY - Theo Bell 2 pass from Ken Stabler (Jan Stenerud extra point)
4Q: 03:16 GBY - Safety, holding called in the end zone

Team Statistics GBY MIN
Record 1-3 1-3
First Downs 20 13
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 404 277
- Offensive Plays 62 52
- Yards per Play 6.52 5.33
Net Rushing Yards 127 84
- Rushing Attempts 29 26
- Yards per Rush 4.38 3.23
Net Passing Yards 277 193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 23 - 0 25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 277 199
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 8.39 7.42
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.4 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/51 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/25 3/18
Kick Returns/Yards 1/13 2/34
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 24
Time of Possession 32:19 27:41

Team Statistics	GBY	MIN
Record	1-3	1-3
First Downs	20	13
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	404	277
- Offensive Plays	62	52
- Yards per Play	6.52	5.33
Net Rushing Yards	127	84
- Rushing Attempts	29	26
- Yards per Rush	4.38	3.23
Net Passing Yards	277	193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 23 - 0	25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	277	199
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	8.39	7.42
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.4	6.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/51	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/25	3/18
Kick Returns/Yards	1/13	2/34
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 24
Time of Possession	32:19	27:41

Drive Charts

Green Bay Packers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:49	OWN 18	3	-6	Punt
1	8:54	0:47	OWN 20	2	17	Fumble
1	6:04	3:40	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	14:53	4:58	OWN 24	10	75	Field Goal
2	8:29	3:42	OPP 45	7	45	Touchdown
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	7:58	1:30	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
3	4:30	4:27	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
4	12:52	1:33	OWN 6	4	20	Punt
4	10:04	1:39	OWN 24	3	9	Punt
4	7:17	4:01	OWN 30	5	16	Punt
4	3:09	3:03	OWN 6	7	40	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:11	4:17	OWN 38	8	24	Punt
1	8:07	2:03	OPP 31	3	9	Field Goal
1	2:24	2:31	OWN 12	4	21	Punt
2	9:55	1:26	OWN 18	2	27	Fumble
2	4:47	4:18	OWN 1	9	99	Touchdown
3	15:00	7:02	OWN 20	11	35	Punt
3	6:28	1:58	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
3	0:03	2:11	OWN 22	5	24	Punt
4	11:19	1:15	OWN 36	3	6	Punt
4	8:25	1:08	OWN 26	3	3	Punt
4	3:16	0:07	OWN 8	1	-8	Safety
4	0:06	0:06	OWN 12	1	13	Game

Game MVP: Ken Stabler, Green Bay Packers

Rushing Statistics

Green Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bruce Harper	15	91	6.07	28	3	1
Chuck Muncie	8	6	0.75	5	0	0
Ken Stabler	3	4	1.33	7	0	0
William Andrews	3	26	8.67	14	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mike Strachan	16	55	3.44	7	0
Walter Landers	6	20	3.33	12	1
Pat Ryan	3	9	3.00	3	0
Curtis Dickey	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

Green Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken Stabler	33	23	277	0/0	2	38	0	115.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Ryan	25	19	199	1/6	1	36	0	111.9

Receiving Statistics

Green Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cliff Branch	6	8	73	12.17	15	32	0
WR Butch Stark	5	7	91	18.20	39	38	0
WR Harold Jackson	3	3	19	6.33	8	9	1
WR Theo Bell	3	3	15	5.00	0	14	1
TE Jean Fugett	2	5	21	10.50	8	19	0
TE Fred Taylor	2	3	10	5.00	0	6	0
WR Vic Washington	1	2	37	37.00	35	37	0
RB Bruce Harper	1	1	11	11.00	6	11	0
FB William Andrews	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Irving Merchant	4	5	54	13.50	11	20	1
FB Curtis Dickey	4	4	36	9.00	18	25	0
TE Jimmie Giles	3	3	53	17.67	33	36	0
WR Charley Young	2	4	22	11.00	8	15	0
WR Butch Johnson	2	3	10	5.00	0	6	0
RB Mike Strachan	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Nathan Poole	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Stan Rome	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
TE Joe Rose	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Walter Landers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Don Warren	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Green Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Green Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
Cliff Branch	1	0	0
John Sciarra	0	1	0
Eddie Lewis	0	0	1
Keith Nord	0	0	1
Earl Jones	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Irving Merchant	1	0	0
Walter Landers	1	0	0
Curtis Dickey	1	0	0
Butch Johnson	0	1	0
Nathan Poole	0	1	0
Jerry Reese	0	1	0
Thomas Henderson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Green Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
George Roberts	6	273	45.5	42.5	57	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	7	316	45.1	35.9	54	4

Kicking Statistics

Green Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jan Stenerud	1/1	0/0	0/0	18	3/3

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rafael Septien	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Green Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Sciarra	3	25	8.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Merchant	3	18	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Green Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Wells	1	13	13.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Merchant	1	19	19.0	0
Royce McKinney	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Green Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bill Bradley	6	2	0.0	20	22
CB Estus Hood	4	0	0.0	14	20
ILB Willie Hall	3	2	0.0	18	20
DE Bob Bell	3	1	0.0	22	23
DT Cody Jones	3	1	0.0	11	10
OLB Jim Turnbull	3	0	0.0	7	8
S Keith Nord	3	0	0.0	21	25
S Earl Jones	3	0	0.0	17	14
DE Sherman White	2	3	0.5	24	22
OLB Rod Martin	2	0	0.5	17	15
CB Eddie Lewis	2	2	0.0	17	22
OLB Dan Lloyd	2	0	0.0	9	6
CB John Sciarra	2	0	0.0	21	21
S Mark Murphy	2	0	0.0	12	8
ILB Jack LeVeck	1	3	0.0	8	5
DT Daryle Skaugstad	1	2	0.0	20	12
DT Ray Ingram	1	1	0.0	12	20
WR Butch Stark	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tom Beasley	1	0	0.0	14	13

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ken Fantetti	5	2	19	26
S Roland Solomon	5	1	17	23
CB LeCharls McDaniel	5	0	18	23
OLB Rickey Jackson	4	2	22	26
OLB Thomas Henderson	4	1	17	25
ILB Robert Jackson	3	2	10	7
ILB Eddie Johnson	3	1	14	13
OLB Greg Bracelin	3	0	7	7
S Gary Fencik	2	2	27	29
DE Mark Gastineau	2	2	23	29
DE Don Latimer	2	1	16	14
CB Keith Simpson	2	1	18	26
S Jerry Reese	2	0	15	18
DT James Hunter	1	1	17	23
DE Anthony Jolly	1	0	18	17
CB Royce McKinney	1	0	15	16
DE Ernest Kirk	1	0	15	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Green Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Sherman White	0.5	0	0	1	22
OLB Rod Martin	0.5	0	0	0	15

Minnesota	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mark Gastineau	3	29
DE Anthony Jolly	1	17
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Green Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Bill Bradley	3	0	22
S Keith Nord	3	0	25
S Earl Jones	3	0	14
DT Cody Jones	2	0	10
CB Eddie Lewis	2	0	22
CB Estus Hood	2	0	20
ILB Willie Hall	1	0	20
OLB Jim Turnbull	1	0	8
DE Tom Beasley	1	0	13
OLB Rod Martin	1	0	15
CB John Sciarra	0	1	21

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Thomas Henderson	3	0	25
CB Keith Simpson	3	0	26
ILB Ken Fantetti	3	0	26
S Roland Solomon	3	0	23
OLB Greg Bracelin	2	1	7
OLB Rickey Jackson	2	0	26
ILB Eddie Johnson	2	0	13
CB LeCharls McDaniel	2	0	23
S Gary Fencik	1	0	29
ILB Robert Jackson	1	0	7
S Jerry Reese	1	0	18
S Terry Jackson	0	1	17
OLB Chris Keating	0	1	3

Blocking Statistics

Green Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Mike Gibbons	4	7	23	24
John Hill	3	6	25	26
Ross Murray	2	3	23	27
Joe De Lamielleure	1	5	24	31
Gary Puetz	1	2	11	11
Don Morrison	1	1	27	28
Fred Taylor	1	1	15	17
William Andrews	0	1	17	18

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Smith	2	8	1	23	0	21
Glenn Hyde	1	4	0	21	0	18
Dean Miraldi	1	4	0	21	0	23
Nathan Poole	1	1	0	5	0	5
Tim Irwin	1	1	0	22	0	23
Curtis Dickey	0	2	0	17	0	13
Syd Kitson	0	2	0	18	0	21
Alan Willis	0	1	0	3	0	5
Dennis Nelson	0	0	0	5	1	3

Special Teams Tackles

Green Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Nord	3	14
William Andrews	1	20
Fred Taylor	1	15

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Reese	2	17
Royce McKinney	1	15
Don Warren	1	13

Participation

Green Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Stabler	29	33	---	---	---	62
Joe De Lamielleure	24	31	---	---	5	60
Keith Nord	---	---	21	25	14	60
Don Morrison	27	28	---	---	---	55
John Sciarra	---	---	21	21	13	55
William Andrews	17	18	---	---	20	55
Butch Stark	13	24	---	---	16	53
Earl Jones	---	---	17	14	22	53
John Hill	25	26	---	---	---	51
Ross Murray	23	27	---	---	---	50
Mike Gibbons	23	24	---	---	2	49
Cliff Branch	23	24	---	---	1	48
Sherman White	---	---	24	22	1	47
Fred Taylor	15	17	---	---	15	47
Bob Bell	---	---	22	23	1	46
Bill Bradley	---	---	20	22	2	44
Willie Hall	---	---	18	20	5	43
Eddie Lewis	---	---	17	22	2	41
Jim Turnbull	---	---	7	8	23	38
Bruce Harper	18	18	---	---	---	36
Tom Beasley	---	---	14	13	8	35
Rod Martin	---	---	17	15	3	35
Ray Ingram	---	---	12	20	2	34
Estus Hood	---	---	14	20	---	34
Jean Fugett	16	11	---	---	6	33
Daryle Skaugstad	---	---	20	12	---	32
Harold Jackson	14	16	---	---	1	31
Theo Bell	12	19	---	---	---	31
Gary Puetz	11	11	---	---	7	29
Chuck Muncie	13	10	---	---	4	27
Mark Murphy	---	---	12	8	7	27
Barry Darrow	8	11	---	---	7	26
Terry Wells	0	1	---	---	23	24
Cody Jones	---	---	11	10	---	21
Vic Washington	4	7	---	---	10	21
Dan Lloyd	---	---	9	6	6	21
Blair Bush	4	7	---	---	7	18
Jack LeVeck	---	---	8	5	3	16
Tom Lynch	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jan Stenerud	0	0	---	---	6	6
George Roberts	0	0	---	---	6	6
Bruce Beekley	---	---	2	0	3	5
Larry Kubin	---	---	0	0	5	5
Cliff Stoudt	0	0	---	---	1	1
Pete Athas	---	---	0	0	---	0
Matt Robinson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gary Fencik	---	---	27	29	1	57
Mark Gastineau	---	---	23	29	1	53
Pat Ryan	26	26	---	---	---	52
Rickey Jackson	---	---	22	26	3	51
Jerry Reese	---	---	15	18	17	50
Terry Jackson	---	---	22	17	9	48
Doug Smith	23	21	---	---	4	48
Glenn Hyde	21	18	---	---	8	47
Royce McKinney	---	---	15	16	15	46
Ken Fantetti	---	---	19	26	1	46
Thomas Henderson	---	---	17	25	3	45
Keith Simpson	---	---	18	26	1	45
Tim Irwin	22	23	---	---	---	45
Syd Kitson	18	21	---	---	5	44
Dean Miraldi	21	23	---	---	---	44
Irving Merchant	14	16	---	---	12	42
James Hunter	---	---	17	23	1	41
LeCharls McDaniel	---	---	18	23	---	41
Stan Rome	13	13	---	---	14	40
Roland Solomon	---	---	17	23	---	40
Jimmie Giles	19	14	---	---	5	38
Ernest Kirk	---	---	15	17	6	38
Butch Johnson	13	14	---	---	10	37
Don Latimer	---	---	16	14	7	37
Anthony Jolly	---	---	18	17	1	36
Walter Landers	8	12	---	---	16	36
John Choma	13	13	---	---	8	34
Curtis Dickey	17	13	---	---	4	34
Mike Strachan	18	14	---	---	1	33
Don Warren	6	14	---	---	13	33
Eddie Johnson	---	---	14	13	5	32
Greg Bracelin	---	---	7	7	15	29
Charley Young	13	12	---	---	---	25
Robert Jackson	---	---	10	7	8	25
Nathan Poole	5	5	---	---	14	24
Jim Ryan	---	---	8	4	12	24
Joe Rose	1	1	---	---	17	19
Nick Eyre	4	3	---	---	8	15
Chris Keating	---	---	1	3	6	10
Dennis Nelson	5	3	---	---	---	8
Alan Willis	3	5	---	---	---	8
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bob Newland	3	2	---	---	---	5
Rafael Septien	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jeff Komlo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	52	5.8
Middle	12	46	3.8
Right	6	32	5.3
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	16	3.2
Middle	16	63	3.9
Right	5	5	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Green Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken Stabler	33	23	5	1	1	3	5	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Ryan	25	19	3	2	3	1	0	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	17	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	105	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	123	13.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	32	32.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	16	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	120	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	63	15.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Green Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cliff Branch	8	6	0	73	1	24
WR Butch Stark	7	5	1	91	3	24
TE Jean Fugett	5	2	0	21	0	11
WR Harold Jackson	3	3	0	19	0	16
TE Fred Taylor	3	2	0	10	0	17
WR Theo Bell	3	3	0	15	0	19
WR Vic Washington	2	1	0	37	1	7
RB Bruce Harper	1	1	0	11	0	18
FB William Andrews	1	0	0	0	0	18

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Irving Merchant	5	4	0	54	1	16
WR Charley Young	4	2	0	22	0	12
FB Curtis Dickey	4	4	0	36	1	13
WR Butch Johnson	3	2	1	10	0	14
TE Jimmie Giles	3	3	0	53	1	14
RB Mike Strachan	1	1	0	3	0	14
RB Walter Landers	1	0	1	0	0	12
FB Nathan Poole	1	1	0	1	0	5
TE Don Warren	1	0	1	0	0	14
WR Stan Rome	1	1	0	13	0	13
TE Joe Rose	1	1	0	7	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Green Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bruce Harper	3	8	2.67	6.07
Chuck Muncie	2	-2	-1.00	0.75

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Green Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken Stabler	6	5	29	4.83	8.39

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat Ryan	1	1	20	20.00	7.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Green Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harold Jackson	2	2	10	5.00	6.33
WR Cliff Branch	1	1	11	11.00	9.13
TE Jean Fugett	1	0	0	0.00	4.20
TE Fred Taylor	1	1	6	6.00	3.33
WR Theo Bell	1	1	2	2.00	5.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Irving Merchant	1	1	20	20.00	10.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Green Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Bruce Harper	4	2
Ken Stabler	1	0
William Andrews	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Strachan	3	1
Walter Landers	2	1
Pat Ryan	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Green Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken Stabler	7	5	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Ryan	6	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Green Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cliff Branch	2	1	0
WR Butch Stark	2	1	1
WR Harold Jackson	1	1	1
WR Vic Washington	1	1	1
WR Theo Bell	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charley Young	2	1	1
WR Butch Johnson	2	1	0
WR Irving Merchant	1	1	1
RB Mike Strachan	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,600 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,000 (21,900)
End Zone 14,600 (15,800)
Mezzanine 8,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (14,000)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,600 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,000 (21,900)
End Zone	14,600 (15,800)
Mezzanine	8,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (14,000)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,600)