NFL game summary for 12/19/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 80.3 (27) | 200.0 (12) | 280.3 (22) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 114.8 (15) | 195.3 (15) | 310.2 (16) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 123.3 (9) | 145.0 (25) | 268.3 (23) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 87.3 (3) | 202.2 (17) | 289.5 (11) | 20 |
Line: Lions by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (4-3-0) | 7 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| Detroit Lions (3-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
( 0- 7) DET Leonard Thompson 70 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
( 7- 7) MIN Terry LeCount 15 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(14- 7) MIN Leo Lewis 5 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(17- 7) MIN Rick Danmeier 20 yard field goal
(24- 7) MIN Leo Lewis 39 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(24-10) DET Eddie Murray 24 yard field goal
(24-17) DET Billy Sims 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
(27-17) MIN Rick Danmeier 25 yard field goal
(34-17) MIN Charlie Johnson 44 yard fumble return (Rick Danmeier kick)
(34-24) DET Horace King 7 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
(34-31) DET Leonard Thompson 1 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
MIN DET
First Downs: 17 19
Rushes-yards: 34-116 18-42
Yards/rush: 3.4 2.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-29-233-0 20-39-347-2
Sacked-yards: 4-17 7-43
Net pass yards: 216 304
Net yards/pass: 6.5 6.6
Total net yards: 332 346
Total plays: 67 (50% run) 64 (28% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 16-122 3-20
Attendance: 73,058
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 20 of 29 for 233 yards and 3 TDs DET: Gary Danielson, 20 of 39 for 347 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 20 for 69 yards; Tony Galbreath, 10 for 39 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 5 yards; Tommy Kramer, 2 for 3 yards DET: Billy Sims, 12 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 13 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Sam McCullum, 7 for 79 yards; Joe Senser, 5 for 45 yards; Leo Lewis, 3 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Terry LeCount, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 1 for 18 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 12 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 6 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 5 for 161 yards and 2 TDs; David Hill, 5 for 47 yards; Freddie Scott, 3 for 71 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 41 yards; Billy Sims, 2 for 0 yards; Mark Nichols, 1 for 20 yards; Horace King, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIN: Jarvis Redwine, 4 for 124 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 5 for 101 yards; Horace King, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 56 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Randy Holloway, 1 for 6 yards; Doug Martin, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 232 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 5 for 207 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/3 DET: Eddie Murray, 1/1
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 20 of 29 for 233 yards and 3 TDs DET: Gary Danielson, 20 of 39 for 347 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 20 for 69 yards; Tony Galbreath, 10 for 39 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 5 yards; Tommy Kramer, 2 for 3 yards DET: Billy Sims, 12 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 13 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Sam McCullum, 7 for 79 yards; Joe Senser, 5 for 45 yards; Leo Lewis, 3 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Terry LeCount, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 1 for 18 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 12 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 6 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 5 for 161 yards and 2 TDs; David Hill, 5 for 47 yards; Freddie Scott, 3 for 71 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 41 yards; Billy Sims, 2 for 0 yards; Mark Nichols, 1 for 20 yards; Horace King, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIN: Jarvis Redwine, 4 for 124 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 5 for 101 yards; Horace King, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 4 for 56 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Randy Holloway, 1 for 6 yards; Doug Martin, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 232 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 5 for 207 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/3 DET: Eddie Murray, 1/1