Game Recap
In a December 16 week 16 contest in New England, the Patriots got a 27-23 win against the Vikings. The Vikings had the lead moving into into the fourth 16-7 when Patriots seized control for the win, outscoring the Vikings 20-7.
The Patriots were led by Steve Grogan who had 204 yards passing, 2 TDs. Don Calhoun ran for 1 touchdown. Harold Jackson caught 147 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Vikings, Tommy Kramer tossed in 308 yards passing, 1 TD. Rickey Young had 80 yards on the ground. Rickey Young caught 116 yards receiving, 1 touchdown, 15 catches.
The Patriots ended with 291 total yards, 14 first downs, 1 turnovers and 1 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Vikings tallied 453 total yards, 30 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 27-23
- Date: Sunday, December 16, 1979
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 291, Turnovers: 1
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 453, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
6 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
| NWE |
7 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
27 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tommy Kramer | MIN | 35-61 | 308 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| Steve Grogan | NWE | 12-26 | 204 | 2 | 1 | 43 | |
| Don Westbrook | NWE | 1-1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rickey Young | MIN | 16 | 80 | 0 | 26 | |
| Tommy Kramer | MIN | 4 | 50 | 0 | 20 | |
| Don Calhoun | NWE | 10 | 37 | 1 | 8 | |
| Ted Brown | MIN | 6 | 20 | 1 | 12 | |
| Steve Grogan | NWE | 4 | 20 | 0 | 16 | |
| Horace Ivory | NWE | 10 | 12 | 0 | 5 | |
| Robert Miller | MIN | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Harold Jackson | NWE | 5 | 147 | 1 | 43 | |
| Rickey Young | MIN | 15 | 116 | 1 | 17 | |
| Ahmad Rashad | MIN | 8 | 68 | 0 | 18 | |
| Sammy White | MIN | 3 | 41 | 0 | 15 | |
| Ted Brown | MIN | 4 | 35 | 0 | 15 | |
| Stanley Morgan | NWE | 3 | 29 | 0 | 16 | |
| Terry LeCount | MIN | 2 | 25 | 0 | 14 | |
| Don Hasselbeck | NWE | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 29 | 154 | 2 | | |
| NWE | 24 | 69 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 35-61 | 308 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| NWE | 13-27 | 228 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots
- Attendance:
- Weather: 40 degrees, relative humidity 80%, wind 14 mph
- Time of Game:
