Week 16, 1981

played in Baltimore, TN

58 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	0	0	-	14
Baltimore Ravens	0	10	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:37 MIN - Irving Merchant 62 pass from Mike Loyd (Rafael Septien extra point)
2Q: 10:26 MIN - Chester Willis 10 run (Rafael Septien extra point)
2Q: 07:28 BAL - Skip Butler 35 field goal
2Q: 04:21 BAL - Stump Mitchell 1 pass from Archie Manning (Skip Butler extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:37 MIN - Irving Merchant 62 pass from Mike Loyd (Rafael Septien extra point)
2Q: 10:26 MIN - Chester Willis 10 run (Rafael Septien extra point)
2Q: 07:28 BAL - Skip Butler 35 field goal
2Q: 04:21 BAL - Stump Mitchell 1 pass from Archie Manning (Skip Butler extra point)

Team Statistics MIN BAL
Record 7-8 6-9
First Downs 9 21
- by Rushing 2 3
- by Passing 6 17
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 229 389
- Offensive Plays 53 86
- Yards per Play 4.32 4.52
Net Rushing Yards 52 90
- Rushing Attempts 21 18
- Yards per Rush 2.48 5.00
Net Passing Yards 177 299
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 16 - 1 62 - 37 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 193 339
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 6/40
- Yards per Pass Play 5.53 4.40
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 6/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 4/45 8/78
Punt Returns/Yards 3/15 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 1/36 3/68
Interception Ret./Yards 2/29 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 20
Time of Possession 24:29 35:31

Team Statistics	MIN	BAL
Record	7-8	6-9
First Downs	9	21
- by Rushing	2	3
- by Passing	6	17
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	229	389
- Offensive Plays	53	86
- Yards per Play	4.32	4.52
Net Rushing Yards	52	90
- Rushing Attempts	21	18
- Yards per Rush	2.48	5.00
Net Passing Yards	177	299
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 16 - 1	62 - 37 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	193	339
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	6/40
- Yards per Pass Play	5.53	4.40
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	6/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	4/45	8/78
Punt Returns/Yards	3/15	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	1/36	3/68
Interception Ret./Yards	2/29	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 20
Time of Possession	24:29	35:31

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:43	OWN 38	1	62	Touchdown
1	11:26	4:10	OWN 21	8	25	Punt
1	1:27	0:55	OWN 49	3	3	Punt
2	13:40	3:23	OPP 47	8	47	Touchdown
2	7:22	1:53	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
2	4:14	1:51	OWN 20	4	31	Fumble
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 20	2	-4	Half
3	9:56	0:57	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	6:44	2:40	OWN 23	5	28	Interception
3	1:15	1:25	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
4	12:33	1:01	OWN 12	3	5	Punt
4	8:52	1:22	50	3	9	Punt
4	6:17	1:46	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
4	2:17	0:35	OWN 49	3	3	Punt
4	0:04	0:04	OWN 48	1	-1	Game

Baltimore Ravens
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:17	2:51	OWN 34	6	-1	Punt
1	7:16	5:49	OWN 4	10	32	Interception
1	0:32	1:52	OWN 3	3	6	Punt
2	10:17	2:55	OWN 26	7	56	Field Goal
2	5:29	1:15	OWN 42	5	58	Touchdown
2	2:23	1:39	OWN 49	3	-10	Punt
3	15:00	5:04	OWN 27	8	38	Punt
3	8:59	2:15	OWN 21	6	23	Punt
3	4:04	2:49	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
4	14:50	2:17	OWN 6	6	33	Punt
4	11:32	2:40	OWN 19	8	31	Interception
4	7:30	1:13	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	4:31	2:14	OWN 5	5	46	Fumble
4	1:42	1:38	OWN 8	11	44	Downs

Game MVP: Terry Jackson, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Chester Willis	11	44	4.00	10	1	1
Mike Strachan	9	9	1.00	5	0	0
Mike Loyd	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Stump Mitchell	11	69	6.27	23	2
Clarence Williams	6	19	3.17	6	0
Jim McFarland	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Loyd	29	16	193	3/16	1	62	1	72.9

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Archie Manning	62	37	339	6/40	1	33	2	66.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Newland	3	4	36	12.00	12	18	0
WR Charley Young	3	7	37	12.33	7	21	0
WR Irving Merchant	2	4	78	39.00	50	62	1
WR Butch Johnson	2	5	7	3.50	0	4	0
RB Mike Strachan	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Nathan Poole	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Don Warren	1	2	1	1.00	1	1	0
FB Curtis Dickey	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Chester Willis	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	0

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Billy Johnson	7	15	89	12.71	21	30	0
WR Carlos Pennywell	6	12	86	14.33	20	23	0
RB Stump Mitchell	6	6	15	2.50	9	8	1
WR Calvin Sweeney	5	11	48	9.60	7	33	0
WR James Scott	4	6	23	5.75	6	10	0
WR Lou Piccone	3	3	29	9.67	1	15	0
FB Tony Davis	3	3	27	9.00	18	13	0
TE Phil McKinnely	2	2	16	8.00	7	9	0
RB Clarence Williams	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Dan Ross	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Terry Jackson	2	29	14.50	0

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Buddy Curry	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Irving Merchant	1	0	0
Chester Willis	1	0	0
Mike Strachan	0	1	0
Gary Fencik	0	1	0
Royce McKinney	0	0	2

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force
Calvin Sweeney	1	1	0
Tony Davis	1	0	0
Woodrow Lowe	0	1	1
Bob Maddox	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	9	414	46.0	43.2	52	5

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Steve Cox	8	317	39.6	35.3	49	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Skip Butler	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Merchant	3	15	5.0	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Johnson	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Merchant	1	36	36.0	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Johnson	3	68	22.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ken Fantetti	11	2	1.0	14	58
S Terry Jackson	8	0	0.0	13	54
S Gary Fencik	6	1	0.0	17	63
DE Ernest Kirk	4	1	0.5	12	44
CB Royce McKinney	4	3	0.0	11	47
DE Mark Gastineau	3	0	1.5	13	65
CB Keith Simpson	3	3	0.0	10	48
OLB Rickey Jackson	3	3	0.0	11	57
ILB Robert Jackson	3	0	0.0	4	10
DT Norm Wells	2	0	1.0	3	31
OLB Thomas Henderson	2	1	0.0	12	31
CB LeCharls McDaniel	2	1	0.0	10	49
DT James Hunter	2	0	0.0	15	37
OLB Mark Nichols	1	0	1.0	6	6
OLB Greg Bracelin	1	0	1.0	5	14
S Roland Solomon	1	2	0.0	12	44
ILB Larry Gordon	1	0	0.0	3	4
WR Butch Johnson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Darrell Irvin	1	0	0.0	11	27
S Mark Murphy	1	0	0.0	8	43
ILB Eddie Johnson	0	2	0.0	8	16

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Buddy Curry	7	1	0.0	17	24
OLB Woodrow Lowe	5	0	1.0	15	25
DE Sylvester Hicks	3	0	0.5	14	22
S Maurice Harvey	2	2	0.0	12	25
OLB Chuck Evans	2	2	0.0	6	13
CB Gerald Small	2	1	0.0	18	27
DE Lionel Collier	2	0	0.0	9	18
DT Bob Baumhower	2	0	0.0	16	23
S Larry Anderson	2	0	0.0	11	20
ILB Bill Matthews	2	0	0.0	9	11
S Clinton Burrell	2	0	0.0	16	20
OLB Ted Choma	1	0	1.0	13	17
DT Bob Maddox	1	2	0.5	14	25
S Johnnie Johnson	1	1	0.0	13	12
CB Joe Lavender	1	0	0.0	6	13
CB Gary Green	1	0	0.0	16	20
WR Carlos Pennywell	1	0	---	---	---
TE Dan Ross	1	0	---	---	---
DE Byron Braggs	0	2	0.0	10	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mark Gastineau	1.5	0	2	1	65
OLB Greg Bracelin	1.0	1	1	0	14
DT Norm Wells	1.0	0	2	0	31
OLB Mark Nichols	1.0	0	0	0	6
ILB Ken Fantetti	1.0	0	0	0	58
DE Ernest Kirk	0.5	0	2	0	44
DT James Hunter	0.0	1	1	0	37
OLB Thomas Henderson	0.0	0	2	1	31
DE Darrell Irvin	0.0	0	1	0	27

Baltimore	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ted Choma	1.0	0	0	0	17
OLB Woodrow Lowe	1.0	0	0	0	25
DT Bob Maddox	0.5	0	0	1	25
DE Sylvester Hicks	0.5	0	0	0	22
DT Greg Wojcik	0.0	1	0	0	6
DE Lionel Collier	0.0	1	0	0	18
DT Bob Baumhower	0.0	1	0	0	23
S Maurice Harvey	0.0	0	1	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Terry Jackson	8	0	2	54
CB Royce McKinney	5	1	0	47
ILB Ken Fantetti	5	1	0	58
S Gary Fencik	5	0	0	63
CB Keith Simpson	3	1	0	48
ILB Robert Jackson	2	0	0	10
DE Ernest Kirk	2	0	0	44
CB LeCharls McDaniel	2	0	0	49
DE Mark Gastineau	1	0	0	65
S Mark Murphy	1	0	0	43
S Roland Solomon	1	0	0	44
DT Norm Wells	1	0	0	31
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	0	57

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Woodrow Lowe	3	1	0	25
ILB Buddy Curry	3	0	1	24
S Clinton Burrell	3	0	0	20
S Larry Anderson	2	0	0	20
S Johnnie Johnson	1	2	0	12
S Maurice Harvey	1	0	0	25
ILB Bill Matthews	1	0	0	11
CB Gerald Small	1	0	0	27
OLB Chuck Evans	1	0	0	13
CB Joe Lavender	0	2	0	13
OLB Ted Choma	0	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Smith	2	10	1	21	1	30
Tim Irwin	1	3	0	17	2	30
Syd Kitson	1	3	0	17	0	25
Glenn Hyde	1	1	0	20	0	28
Jimmie Giles	0	1	0	14	0	20
Curtis Dickey	0	1	0	6	0	11
Franky Smith	0	1	0	17	0	28

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Robert Pratt	3	6	18	0	68
Tunch Ilkin	2	4	15	2	55
J.T. Taylor	1	2	14	1	53
Chuck Brown	1	2	3	0	10
Kent Hill	1	2	15	0	58
Mike Webster	0	2	17	0	61
Jim Rourke	0	0	4	2	15
Russ Bolinger	0	0	3	1	13

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Strachan	2	23
Kris Haines	1	6
Mark Murphy	1	5

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Phil McKinnely	2	15
Tony Davis	1	13
Kent Hill	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mark Gastineau	---	---	13	65	9	87
Gary Fencik	---	---	17	63	2	82
Royce McKinney	---	---	11	47	23	81
Ken Fantetti	---	---	14	58	2	74
Terry Jackson	---	---	13	54	3	70
Rickey Jackson	---	---	11	57	2	70
LeCharls McDaniel	---	---	10	49	4	63
Keith Simpson	---	---	10	48	1	59
Glenn Hyde	20	28	---	---	9	57
Ernest Kirk	---	---	12	44	---	56
Mark Murphy	---	---	8	43	5	56
Roland Solomon	---	---	12	44	---	56
Doug Smith	21	30	---	---	4	55
Mike Loyd	21	32	---	---	---	53
James Hunter	---	---	15	37	1	53
Butch Johnson	17	20	---	---	14	51
Syd Kitson	17	25	---	---	9	51
Franky Smith	17	28	---	---	6	51
Mike Strachan	12	14	---	---	23	49
Tim Irwin	17	30	---	---	---	47
Thomas Henderson	---	---	12	31	3	46
Irving Merchant	13	20	---	---	11	44
Jimmie Giles	14	20	---	---	9	43
Darrell Irvin	---	---	11	27	1	39
Greg Bracelin	---	---	5	14	17	36
Norm Wells	---	---	3	31	1	35
Eddie Johnson	---	---	8	16	9	33
Charley Young	14	18	---	---	---	32
Chester Willis	12	19	---	---	---	31
Mark Nichols	---	---	6	6	18	30
Bob Newland	12	17	---	---	---	29
Don Warren	3	11	---	---	15	29
Curtis Dickey	6	11	---	---	7	24
Nathan Poole	2	7	---	---	13	22
Dean Miraldi	6	4	---	---	9	19
Robert Jackson	---	---	4	10	2	16
John Choma	3	8	---	---	2	13
Larry Gordon	---	---	3	4	5	12
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	9	9
Kris Haines	0	3	---	---	6	9
Dennis Nelson	4	4	---	---	---	8
Jim Ryan	---	---	0	0	7	7
Alan Willis	0	3	---	---	---	3
Rafael Septien	0	0	---	---	3	3
Pat Ryan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeff Komlo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Archie Manning	18	68	---	---	---	86
Robert Pratt	18	68	---	---	---	86
Kent Hill	15	58	---	---	7	80
Mike Webster	17	61	---	---	---	78
J.T. Taylor	14	53	---	---	9	76
Tunch Ilkin	15	55	---	---	---	70
Carlos Pennywell	11	45	---	---	13	69
Billy Johnson	9	43	---	---	12	64
Calvin Sweeney	11	51	---	---	---	62
Tony Davis	10	34	---	---	13	57
Stump Mitchell	12	45	---	---	---	57
Clarence Williams	6	23	---	---	24	53
James Scott	7	30	---	---	15	52
Phil McKinnely	7	26	---	---	15	48
Ted Choma	---	---	13	17	17	47
Gerald Small	---	---	18	27	---	45
Dan Ross	12	33	---	---	---	45
Joe Lavender	---	---	6	13	24	43
Larry Anderson	---	---	11	20	12	43
Bob Baumhower	---	---	16	23	3	42
Buddy Curry	---	---	17	24	---	41
Woodrow Lowe	---	---	15	25	---	40
Sylvester Hicks	---	---	14	22	4	40
Bob Maddox	---	---	14	25	---	39
Gary Green	---	---	16	20	1	37
Maurice Harvey	---	---	12	25	---	37
Clinton Burrell	---	---	16	20	1	37
Byron Braggs	---	---	10	12	12	34
Lionel Collier	---	---	9	18	1	28
Russ Bolinger	3	13	---	---	9	25
Johnnie Johnson	---	---	13	12	---	25
Bill Matthews	---	---	9	11	3	23
Chuck Brown	3	10	---	---	9	22
Jim Rourke	4	15	---	---	2	21
Blacke Whitlatch	---	---	8	7	5	20
Chuck Evans	---	---	6	13	1	20
Willie Buchanon	---	---	6	12	---	18
Jim McFarland	3	3	---	---	11	17
Lou Piccone	2	7	---	---	8	17
Bob Patton	1	7	---	---	9	17
Phil Francis	0	0	---	---	11	11
Greg Wojcik	---	---	2	6	---	8
Steve Cox	0	0	---	---	8	8
Skip Butler	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dante Agee	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jeff Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	2	0.3
Middle	13	44	3.4
Right	1	7	7.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	16	5.3
Middle	13	61	4.7
Right	2	13	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Loyd	29	16	2	1	1	6	1	2	1

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Archie Manning	62	37	3	3	3	3	11	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	61	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	132	12.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	32	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	30	22	146	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	98	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	63	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charley Young	7	3	0	37	1	18
WR Butch Johnson	5	2	0	7	0	20
WR Bob Newland	4	3	1	36	0	17
WR Irving Merchant	4	2	0	78	1	20
RB Mike Strachan	2	1	0	7	0	14
TE Don Warren	2	1	0	1	0	11
FB Curtis Dickey	2	1	0	6	0	11
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	0	4	0	20
FB Nathan Poole	1	1	0	7	0	7
RB Chester Willis	1	1	0	10	0	19

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Billy Johnson	15	7	0	89	1	43
WR Carlos Pennywell	12	6	2	86	1	45
WR Calvin Sweeney	11	5	1	48	1	51
WR James Scott	6	4	0	23	0	30
RB Stump Mitchell	6	6	0	15	0	45
WR Lou Piccone	3	3	0	29	0	7
FB Tony Davis	3	3	0	27	0	34
TE Phil McKinnely	2	2	0	16	0	26
TE Dan Ross	2	0	0	0	0	33
RB Clarence Williams	1	1	0	6	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chester Willis	2	17	8.50	4.00

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Archie Manning	2	2	16	8.00	5.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Billy Johnson	1	1	15	15.00	5.93
RB Stump Mitchell	1	1	1	1.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Chester Willis	3	1

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Loyd	9	5	3

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Archie Manning	21	12	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charley Young	3	2	2
WR Bob Newland	2	2	1
WR Irving Merchant	1	0	0
RB Mike Strachan	1	0	0
WR Butch Johnson	1	0	0
TE Don Warren	1	1	0

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Sweeney	6	4	2
WR James Scott	4	2	1
WR Billy Johnson	3	1	0
FB Tony Davis	2	2	1
WR Carlos Pennywell	2	1	1
TE Dan Ross	2	0	0
RB Stump Mitchell	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)