Game Recap
Week 15 in December of the 1980 NFL season had the 0 Minnesota Vikings handle the 0 Cleveland Browns 28-23. The Browns had the lead after two quarters 13-0 but Vikings were the better team in the 0. The Vikings had a 19-7 scoring edge in the last quarter
The Vikings were guided by Tommy Kramer who tossed in 456 passing yards, 4 TDs, 0 picks, was 38 of 49 passing. Ahmad Rashad had 142 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns, 9 receptions.
For the Browns, Brian Sipe connected on 232 yards in the air, 1 touchdown, was 20 of 33 passing. Mike Pruitt ran for 88 rushing yards.
The Vikings finished with 530 total yards, 29 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Browns registered 366 total yards, 21 first downs, 1 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat Cleveland BrownsCLE 28-23
- Date: Sunday, December 14, 1980
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 530, Turnovers: 0
- Cleveland Browns Stats - Yards: 366, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CLE |
7 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
| MIN |
0 |
0 |
9 |
19 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tommy Kramer | MIN | 38-49 | 456 | 4 | 0 | 46 | |
| Brian Sipe | CLE | 20-33 | 232 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mike Pruitt | CLE | 19 | 88 | 0 | 16 | |
| Ted Brown | MIN | 10 | 49 | 0 | 15 | |
| Greg Pruitt | CLE | 5 | 20 | 0 | 8 | |
| Cleo Miller | CLE | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | |
| Tommy Kramer | MIN | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rickey Young | MIN | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | |
| Brian Sipe | CLE | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ahmad Rashad | MIN | 9 | 142 | 2 | 46 | |
| Sammy White | MIN | 4 | 79 | 0 | 23 | |
| Joe Senser | MIN | 7 | 79 | 1 | 31 | |
| Rickey Young | MIN | 9 | 72 | 0 | 13 | |
| Ted Brown | MIN | 7 | 58 | 1 | 32 | |
| Dave Logan | CLE | 2 | 56 | 0 | 41 | |
| Calvin Hill | CLE | 3 | 44 | 1 | 18 | |
| Mike Pruitt | CLE | 5 | 32 | 0 | 22 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CLE | 33 | 134 | 2 | | |
| MIN | 16 | 75 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CLE | 20-33 | 232 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MIN | 38-49 | 456 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance:
- Weather: 23 degrees, relative humidity 52%, wind 12 mph, wind chill 11
- Time of Game:
