NFL game summary for 10/21/1979:
Tommy Kramer's fourth touchdown pass of the game, a five-yarder to Rickey Young with 13 seconds left, gave the Vikings a come-from-behind victory. Return specialist Jimmy Edwards played a key role in the win. His 56-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter set up a 17-yard Kramer-to-Young touchdown pass. Later in the period, Edwards returned a punt to midfield to set up the winning touchdown. Edwards returned 10 kickoffs and punts for a total of 217 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 157.0 (7) | 107.0 (27) | 264.0 (25) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 141.7 (18) | 137.7 (6) | 279.4 (9) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 106.9 (25) | 180.6 (12) | 287.4 (19) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 167.0 (24) | 137.7 (6) | 304.7 (14) | 12 |
Line: Vikings by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Minnesota Vikings (4-4-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
( 0- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 43 yard field goal
( 7- 3) CHI Brian Baschnagel 54 yard pass from Walter Payton (Bob Thomas kick)
(14- 3) CHI Walter Payton 2 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick)
(14-10) MIN Sammy White 55 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(14-17) MIN Stu Voigt 3 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(17-17) CHI Bob Thomas 23 yard field goal
(20-17) CHI Bob Thomas 23 yard field goal
(27-17) CHI Walter Payton 2 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
(27-23) MIN Rickey Young 17 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (kick failed)
(27-30) MIN Rickey Young 5 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
CHI MIN
First Downs: 23 15
Rushes-yards: 49-204 21-54
Yards/rush: 4.2 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-30-302-3 19-43-218-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 1-5
Net pass yards: 292 213
Net yards/pass: 9.4 4.8
Total net yards: 496 267
Total plays: 80 (61% run) 65 (32% run)
Yards/play: 6.2 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 8-65 7-60
Attendance: 41,164
Passing:
CHI: Mike Phipps, 10 of 16 for 200 yards; Bob Avellini, 5 of 13 for 48 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Walter Payton, 1 of 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 43 for 218 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 23 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 19 for 56 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for 17 yards; Willie McClendon, 1 for 13 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 4 yards; Bob Avellini, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 8 for 14 yards; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 28 yards; Rickey Young, 6 for 17 yards; Tommy Kramer, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 4 for 104 yards and 1 TD; James Scott, 4 for 66 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 47 yards; Mike Cobb, 2 for 32 yards; Greg Latta, 2 for 27 yards; Walter Payton, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD MIN: Rickey Young, 10 for 61 yards and 2 TDs; Sammy White, 3 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 2 for 33 yards; Ted Brown, 2 for 15 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 15 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CHI: Rickey Watts, 3 for 20 yards; Len Walterscheid, 2 for 51 yards; Willie McClendon, 1 for 12 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 5 for 171 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 18 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 9 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 5 for 46 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Terry Schmidt, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Nate Wright, 1 for 32 yards; Tom Hannon, 1 for 31 yards; Kurt Knoff, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 254 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 9 for 342 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/2 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1
CHI: Mike Phipps, 10 of 16 for 200 yards; Bob Avellini, 5 of 13 for 48 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Walter Payton, 1 of 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 43 for 218 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 23 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 19 for 56 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for 17 yards; Willie McClendon, 1 for 13 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 4 yards; Bob Avellini, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 8 for 14 yards; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 28 yards; Rickey Young, 6 for 17 yards; Tommy Kramer, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 4 for 104 yards and 1 TD; James Scott, 4 for 66 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 47 yards; Mike Cobb, 2 for 32 yards; Greg Latta, 2 for 27 yards; Walter Payton, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD MIN: Rickey Young, 10 for 61 yards and 2 TDs; Sammy White, 3 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 2 for 33 yards; Ted Brown, 2 for 15 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 15 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CHI: Rickey Watts, 3 for 20 yards; Len Walterscheid, 2 for 51 yards; Willie McClendon, 1 for 12 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 5 for 171 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 18 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 9 yards MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 5 for 46 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Terry Schmidt, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Nate Wright, 1 for 32 yards; Tom Hannon, 1 for 31 yards; Kurt Knoff, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 254 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 9 for 342 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/2 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1