| Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: September 16, 1979 Location: Bloomington, MN Venue: Metropolitan Stadium Attendance: 46187 |
| Weather: Clear Temp: 77 F Humidty: 43% Wind: 13 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami DolphinsMIA | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 27 |
| Minnesota VikingsMIN | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | MIA | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Rick Danmeier 39 FG | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Rick Danmeier 44 FG | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Rick Danmeier 40 FG | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Delvin Williams 3 run (Uwe von Schamann kick) | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Rick Danmeier 24 FG | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Larry Csonka 6 pass from Don Strock (Uwe von Schamann kick blocked) | 13 | 12 |
| 4 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Jimmy Cefalo 6 pass from Don Strock (Uwe von Schamann kick) | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Norm Bulaich 5 run (Uwe von Schamann kick) | 27 | 12 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | ||
| Offense | ||
| 82 | WR | Duriel Harris |
| 89 | WR | Nat Moore |
| 67 | LOT | Bob Kuechenberg |
| 64 | LOG | Ed Newman |
| 62 | C | Jim Langer |
| 66 | ROG | Larry Little |
| 71 | ROT | Mike Current |
| 84 | TE | Bruce Hardy |
| 12 | QB | Bob Griese |
| 24 | HB | Delvin Williams |
| 39 | FB | Larry Csonka |
| Defense | ||
| 83 | LDE | Vern Den Herder |
| 73 | NT | Bob Baumhower |
| 75 | RDE | Doug Betters |
| 53 | LOLB | Bob Matheson |
| 51 | LILB | Rusty Chambers |
| 56 | RILB | Steve Towle |
| 50 | ROLB | Larry Gordon |
| 41 | LCB | Norris Thomas |
| 25 | SS | Tim Foley |
| 20 | FS | Neal Colzie |
| 48 | RCB | Gerald Small |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Offense | ||
| 28 | WR | Ahmad Rashad |
| 85 | WR | Sammy White |
| 78 | LOT | Steve Riley |
| 68 | LOG | Charlie Goodrum |
| 67 | C | Dennis Swilley |
| 61 | ROG | Wes Hamilton |
| 73 | ROT | Ron Yary |
| 38 | TE | Bob Tucker |
| 9 | QB | Tommy Kramer |
| 34 | HB | Rickey Young |
| 44 | FB | Chuck Foreman |
| Offense | ||
| 77 | LDE | Mark Mullaney |
| 69 | LDT | Doug Sutherland |
| 72 | RDT | James White |
| 70 | RDE | Jim Marshall |
| 59 | LLB | Matt Blair |
| 55 | MLB | Scott Studwell |
| 54 | RLB | Fred McNeill |
| 27 | LCB | John Turner |
| 45 | SS | Tom Hannon |
| 22 | FS | Paul Krause |
| 25 | RCB | Nate Allen |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 34:57 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7/12 | / | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| MIN | 25:03 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4/11 | / | 8 | 60 | 2 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Delvin Williams | 22 | 73 | 3.3 | 10 | 1 |
| Larry Csonka | 14 | 39 | 2.8 | 6 | 0 |
| Don Strock | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Norm Bulaich | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 |
| Gary Davis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bob Griese | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 42 | 136 | 3.2 | 11 | 2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Rickey Young | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 21 | 0 |
| Chuck Foreman | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 16 | 0 |
| Tommy Kramer | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Robert Miller | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 137 | 4.9 | 16 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||
| Bob Griese | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 2 | 94 | 6.3 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 44.2 |
| Don Strock | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 0 | 92 | 13.1 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 153.3 |
| Team Totals | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 2 | 186 | 8.5 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 86.6 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
| Tommy Kramer | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 3 | 117 | 4.7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 28.7 |
| Team Totals | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 3 | 117 | 4.7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 28.7 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Duriel Harris | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 0 | |
| Bruce Hardy | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | |
| Larry Csonka | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 6 | 1 |
| Nat Moore | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Jimmy Cefalo | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 15 | 186 | 12.4 | 50 | 2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Rickey Young | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | |
| Chuck Foreman | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 6 | 0 |
| Ahmad Rashad | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Doug Cunningham | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
| Stu Voigt | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| Sammy White | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bob Tucker | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tommy Kramer | 0 | 3 | 3L | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 14 | 117 | 8.4 | 15 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Norris Thomas | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Neal Colzie | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Small | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| John Turner | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 |
| Matt Blair | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 37 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||
| George Roberts | 4 | 130 | 32.5 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 130 | 32.5 | 45 | 0 | 3 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
| Greg Coleman | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Tony Nathan | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Keith Nord | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3.7 | 7 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3.7 | 7 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Tony Nathan | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 32 | 0 | |
| Mike Kozlowski | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 32 | 0 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Ted Brown | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 25 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 25 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | |
| Doug Betters | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 1.0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |
| Randy Holloway | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 1.0 |