Week 6, 1981

played in Atlanta, GA

62 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	0	0	3	-	3
Atlanta Falcons	7	10	3	10	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:26 ATL - Eddie Lee Ivery 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 09:52 ATL - Chris Bahr 41 field goal
2Q: 07:45 ATL - Jerry Butler recovered blocked punt in end zone (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 09:42 ATL - Chris Bahr 22 field goal
4Q: 13:01 ATL - Chris Bahr 18 field goal
4Q: 09:22 ATL - Kellen Winslow 11 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 00:51 MIN - Rafael Septien 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:26 ATL - Eddie Lee Ivery 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 09:52 ATL - Chris Bahr 41 field goal
2Q: 07:45 ATL - Jerry Butler recovered blocked punt in end zone (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 09:42 ATL - Chris Bahr 22 field goal
4Q: 13:01 ATL - Chris Bahr 18 field goal
4Q: 09:22 ATL - Kellen Winslow 11 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 00:51 MIN - Rafael Septien 21 field goal

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 2-4 3-3
First Downs 13 21
- by Rushing 9 9
- by Passing 3 9
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 214 357
- Offensive Plays 55 61
- Yards per Play 3.89 5.85
Net Rushing Yards 162 157
- Rushing Attempts 29 32
- Yards per Rush 5.59 4.91
Net Passing Yards 52 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 13 - 0 29 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 81 200
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/29 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.00 6.90
Fumbles/Lost 4/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/72 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/17 4/10
Kick Returns/Yards 4/72 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 32
Time of Possession 29:04 30:56

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	2-4	3-3
First Downs	13	21
- by Rushing	9	9
- by Passing	3	9
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	214	357
- Offensive Plays	55	61
- Yards per Play	3.89	5.85
Net Rushing Yards	162	157
- Rushing Attempts	29	32
- Yards per Rush	5.59	4.91
Net Passing Yards	52	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 13 - 0	29 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	81	200
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/29	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.00	6.90
Fumbles/Lost	4/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/72	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/17	4/10
Kick Returns/Yards	4/72	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 32
Time of Possession	29:04	30:56

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:42	OWN 29	3	-2	Punt
1	7:17	5:03	OWN 20	8	34	Punt
2	13:41	1:41	OWN 15	3	5	Punt
2	9:45	2:15	OWN 37	3	-5	Punt
2	7:30	2:19	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
2	3:46	1:57	OWN 24	6	8	Punt
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 48	1	-5	Half
3	9:37	2:32	OWN 29	5	31	Punt
3	3:40	2:20	OWN 14	3	9	Punt
4	12:53	1:01	OWN 21	2	5	Fumble
4	9:15	8:31	OWN 20	15	76	Field Goal

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:18	5:01	OWN 12	13	88	Touchdown
1	2:14	3:33	OWN 20	7	31	Punt
2	12:00	2:15	OWN 35	5	41	Field Goal
2	5:11	1:25	OWN 19	3	4	Punt
2	1:49	1:43	OWN 26	5	33	Missed FG
3	15:00	5:23	OWN 36	10	59	Field Goal
3	7:05	3:25	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
3	1:20	3:27	OWN 38	8	61	Field Goal
4	11:52	2:37	OPP 26	5	26	Touchdown
4	0:44	0:44	OWN 40	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mike Strachan	15	82	5.47	19	2
Walter Landers	12	66	5.50	14	2
Curtis Dickey	2	14	7.00	10	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bill Ring	16	67	4.19	15	1	0
Eddie Lee Ivery	9	79	8.78	28	4	1
Mark Van Eeghen	3	3	1.00	2	0	0
Tommy Kramer	2	6	3.00	3	0	0
Charles Alexander	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Jerry Butler	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Ryan	18	10	57	4/29	0	10	0	61.5
Jeff Komlo	4	3	24	0/0	0	13	0	89.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	29	19	200	0/0	1	40	0	96.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Charley Young	5	6	28	5.60	0	9
WR Irving Merchant	2	4	18	9.00	10	13
RB Mike Strachan	2	2	14	7.00	0	8
WR Butch Johnson	2	4	10	5.00	0	6
WR Stan Rome	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
FB Curtis Dickey	1	2	10	10.00	5	10
TE Jimmie Giles	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Don Warren	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerry Butler	5	6	58	11.60	33	31	0
WR Tony Galloway	4	4	39	9.75	12	20	0
TE Kellen Winslow	3	8	19	6.33	5	11	1
WR John Jefferson	2	5	27	13.50	0	16	0
RB Eddie Lee Ivery	2	2	15	7.50	7	10	0
TE Jim Thaxton	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Robert Miller	1	1	40	40.00	33	40	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Pat Ryan	2	0	0
Charley Young	1	0	0
Walter Landers	1	0	0
Dean Miraldi	0	2	0
Don Warren	0	1	0
Joe Rose	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Robert Miller	1	1	0	0
Jeff Severson	0	1	1	0
Randy Logan	0	0	1	0
Lawrence Pillers	0	0	1	0
Dirt Winston	0	0	1	0
Jerry Butler	0	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	8	328	41.0	34.8	61	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	3	151	50.3	44.7	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rafael Septien	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	3/4	1/2	0/1	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Merchant	3	17	5.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Miller	4	10	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Merchant	2	34	17.0	0
Royce McKinney	2	38	19.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Miller	1	22	22.0	0
Tim Fox	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Gary Fencik	7	3	28	23
OLB Thomas Henderson	5	1	19	19
OLB Rickey Jackson	5	1	27	24
ILB Ken Fantetti	4	3	21	23
S Jerry Reese	4	2	19	14
S Terry Jackson	4	0	18	25
S Roland Solomon	4	0	21	23
CB Royce McKinney	3	1	16	19
DE Don Latimer	3	1	21	16
DE Anthony Jolly	2	1	18	16
DE Mark Gastineau	1	1	22	22
ILB Robert Jackson	1	0	11	6
DE Ernest Kirk	1	0	20	17
CB Keith Simpson	1	0	25	17
OLB Jim Ryan	1	0	5	3
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	14	7
CB LeCharls McDaniel	1	0	23	18
OLB Greg Bracelin	0	1	5	5

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Darrol Ray	5	3	0.0	28	26
DE Rulon Jones	5	1	0.0	23	21
DT Charlie Johnson	4	4	1.5	20	19
DE Lawrence Pillers	4	5	0.5	20	17
CB Randy Logan	4	1	0.0	26	21
DT Joe Klecko	3	4	0.0	26	21
DT Dominic Winstead	3	0	0.0	15	18
OLB Mike Singletary	3	0	0.0	18	23
OLB Hugh Green	2	0	1.0	8	11
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	2	0.0	19	20
CB William Judson	2	1	0.0	20	20
S Jeff Severson	2	0	0.0	15	17
OLB Rob Niarne	2	0	0.0	14	11
ILB Dirt Winston	1	1	1.0	11	3
S Scott Burk	1	2	0.0	16	10
CB Tim Fox	1	0	0.0	22	14
OLB Gary Cobb	1	0	0.0	4	4
CB Henry Monroe	1	0	0.0	7	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ernest Kirk	1	0	0	17
DE Don Latimer	0	2	0	16
OLB Thomas Henderson	0	1	1	19
DE Mark Gastineau	0	1	1	22
OLB Greg Bracelin	0	1	0	5
DT James Hunter	0	1	0	18
OLB Rickey Jackson	0	1	0	24

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Charlie Johnson	1.5	0	1	0	19
ILB Dirt Winston	1.0	0	0	0	3
OLB Hugh Green	1.0	0	0	0	11
DE Lawrence Pillers	0.5	1	0	0	17
DT Joe Klecko	0.0	2	1	2	21
DE Rulon Jones	0.0	0	1	2	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Gary Fencik	4	1	23
S Terry Jackson	4	0	25
S Jerry Reese	3	0	14
S Roland Solomon	2	0	23
OLB Thomas Henderson	1	0	19
CB Royce McKinney	1	0	19
DE Ernest Kirk	1	0	17
CB Keith Simpson	1	0	17
OLB Chris Keating	1	0	4
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	7
ILB Ken Fantetti	0	1	23

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Randy Logan	3	1	21
CB William Judson	2	0	20
OLB Mike Singletary	2	0	23
OLB Rob Niarne	1	1	11
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	0	20
DT Dominic Winstead	1	0	18
DE Rulon Jones	1	0	21
S Darrol Ray	1	0	26
OLB Hugh Green	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alan Willis	4	7	2	24	0	23
Syd Kitson	3	6	0	22	0	16
Glenn Hyde	3	4	0	20	2	22
Doug Smith	2	2	0	5	0	3
Curtis Dickey	1	3	0	21	0	14
John Choma	1	2	0	16	0	14
Dennis Nelson	0	2	0	5	0	5
Tim Irwin	0	2	0	23	0	24
Dean Miraldi	0	1	0	24	2	21

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Andre Hines	3	8	0	25	25
Curt Marsh	2	3	0	14	5
Derrel Gofourth	1	7	1	27	26
Jeff Van Note	1	4	0	28	27
Fred Dean	1	2	0	21	21
Blake Moore	1	2	0	15	10
Charles Alexander	1	1	0	10	7
Dan Alexander	0	1	0	22	27
Karl Baldischwiler	0	1	0	8	4
Kellen Winslow	0	1	0	30	26

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Reese	2	18
Joe Rose	1	18
Walter Landers	1	17
Greg Bracelin	1	13
Nick Eyre	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Rob Niarne	2	18
Charles Alexander	2	15
Eddie Lee Ivery	1	23
Dirt Winston	1	12
Mark Van Eeghen	1	4

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Terry Jackson	---	---	18	25	12	55
Rickey Jackson	---	---	27	24	4	55
Gary Fencik	---	---	28	23	3	54
Alan Willis	24	23	---	---	4	51
Glenn Hyde	20	22	---	---	9	51
Jerry Reese	---	---	19	14	18	51
Royce McKinney	---	---	16	19	14	49
Ken Fantetti	---	---	21	23	4	48
Mark Gastineau	---	---	22	22	3	47
Syd Kitson	22	16	---	---	9	47
Roland Solomon	---	---	21	23	3	47
Tim Irwin	23	24	---	---	---	47
Pat Ryan	24	22	---	---	---	46
Keith Simpson	---	---	25	17	4	46
Irving Merchant	18	17	---	---	10	45
Dean Miraldi	24	21	---	---	---	45
Don Latimer	---	---	21	16	7	44
Ernest Kirk	---	---	20	17	5	42
Curtis Dickey	21	14	---	---	7	42
LeCharls McDaniel	---	---	23	18	1	42
Thomas Henderson	---	---	19	19	3	41
Butch Johnson	12	19	---	---	10	41
John Choma	16	14	---	---	9	39
Walter Landers	13	8	---	---	17	38
Charley Young	20	17	---	---	---	37
James Hunter	---	---	16	18	3	37
Anthony Jolly	---	---	18	16	2	36
Mike Strachan	16	18	---	---	1	35
Jimmie Giles	19	13	---	---	3	35
Don Warren	13	11	---	---	8	32
Robert Jackson	---	---	11	6	9	26
Eddie Johnson	---	---	14	7	5	26
Stan Rome	5	8	---	---	12	25
Greg Bracelin	---	---	5	5	13	23
Nathan Poole	6	4	---	---	11	21
Joe Rose	2	1	---	---	18	21
Nick Eyre	6	2	---	---	9	17
Jim Ryan	---	---	5	3	7	15
Chris Keating	---	---	3	4	6	13
Dennis Nelson	5	5	---	---	---	10
Jeff Komlo	5	4	---	---	---	9
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	8	8
Doug Smith	5	3	---	---	---	8
Rafael Septien	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bob Newland	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kellen Winslow	30	26	---	---	10	66
Tommy Kramer	32	29	---	---	---	61
Jeff Van Note	28	27	---	---	4	59
Dan Alexander	22	27	---	---	7	56
John Jefferson	23	23	---	---	10	56
Derrel Gofourth	27	26	---	---	2	55
Darrol Ray	---	---	28	26	1	55
Tim Fox	---	---	22	14	18	54
Eddie Lee Ivery	12	17	---	---	23	52
Rulon Jones	---	---	23	21	8	52
Andre Hines	25	25	---	---	---	50
Joe Klecko	---	---	26	21	1	48
Randy Logan	---	---	26	21	---	47
Jerry Butler	17	19	---	---	10	46
Mark Van Eeghen	20	19	---	---	4	43
Rob Niarne	---	---	14	11	18	43
Mike Singletary	---	---	18	23	2	43
Robert Miller	10	9	---	---	23	42
Fred Dean	21	21	---	---	---	42
William Judson	---	---	20	20	2	42
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	19	20	1	40
Charlie Johnson	---	---	20	19	1	40
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	20	17	1	38
Scott Burk	---	---	16	10	10	36
Dominic Winstead	---	---	15	18	1	34
Jeff Severson	---	---	15	17	---	32
Jim Thaxton	11	7	---	---	14	32
Charles Alexander	10	7	---	---	15	32
Bill Ring	20	12	---	---	---	32
Blake Moore	15	10	---	---	6	31
Dirt Winston	---	---	11	3	12	26
Curt Marsh	14	5	---	---	7	26
Hugh Green	---	---	8	11	4	23
Mel Owens	---	---	7	6	7	20
Karl Baldischwiler	8	4	---	---	7	19
Tony Galloway	6	6	---	---	---	12
Henry Monroe	---	---	7	4	1	12
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	11	11
Gary Cobb	---	---	4	4	---	8
Vagas Ferguson	1	0	---	---	7	8
Al Richardson	---	---	0	0	8	8
Terry Rennaker	---	---	0	0	7	7
Tom Cousineau	---	---	0	0	5	5
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	4	4
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	3	3
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	57	5.7
Middle	8	28	3.5
Right	11	77	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	20	2.2
Middle	19	85	4.5
Right	4	52	13.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Ryan	18	10	0	1	0	1	3	3	0
Jeff Komlo	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	29	19	3	0	0	2	7	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	22	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	42	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	17	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	161	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	37	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Charley Young	6	5	28	17
WR Irving Merchant	4	2	18	17
WR Butch Johnson	4	2	10	19
RB Mike Strachan	2	2	14	18
TE Jimmie Giles	2	0	0	13
FB Curtis Dickey	2	1	10	14
TE Don Warren	1	0	0	11
WR Stan Rome	1	1	1	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Kellen Winslow	8	3	19	0	26
WR Jerry Butler	6	5	58	1	19
WR John Jefferson	5	2	27	0	23
WR Tony Galloway	4	4	39	1	6
FB Mark Van Eeghen	2	1	-1	0	19
RB Eddie Lee Ivery	2	2	15	0	17
TE Jim Thaxton	1	1	3	0	7
WR Robert Miller	1	1	40	1	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Strachan	1	6	6.00	5.47
Walter Landers	1	3	3.00	5.50

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bill Ring	4	14	3.50	4.19
Eddie Lee Ivery	2	2	1.00	8.78
Mark Van Eeghen	1	2	2.00	1.00
Charles Alexander	1	3	3.00	3.00
Jerry Butler	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Komlo	2	1	4	2.00	6.00

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	6	4	31	5.17	6.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Butch Johnson	1	1	4	4.00	2.50
FB Curtis Dickey	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Kellen Winslow	2	1	11	5.50	2.38
TE Jim Thaxton	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Tony Galloway	1	1	6	6.00	9.75
WR John Jefferson	1	1	11	11.00	5.40
WR Jerry Butler	1	0	0	0.00	9.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Strachan	2	2
Walter Landers	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Eddie Lee Ivery	3	2
Mark Van Eeghen	1	0
Tommy Kramer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Ryan	8	3	1
Jeff Komlo	1	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	7	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charley Young	3	2	0
WR Irving Merchant	2	0	0
WR Butch Johnson	2	1	0
TE Don Warren	1	0	0
FB Curtis Dickey	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Galloway	2	2	1
WR John Jefferson	2	1	1
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	0
TE Kellen Winslow	1	1	1
WR Jerry Butler	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,400 (17,100)
End Zone 11,900 (12,400)
Mezzanine 6,800 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,900)
Club Seats 14,400 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,200 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,400 (17,100)
End Zone	11,900 (12,400)
Mezzanine	6,800 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,900)
Club Seats	14,400 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,200 (7,500)