NFL game summary for 11/15/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 151.5 (5) | 156.4 (28) | 307.9 (24) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 119.5 (10) | 213.9 (14) | 333.4 (12) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.0 (25) | 278.1 (2) | 387.1 (3) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 114.5 (6) | 217.0 (16) | 331.5 (11) | 18 |
Line: Vikings by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (3-8-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Minnesota Vikings (7-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
( 0- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 35 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NO Benny Ricardo 24 yard field goal
( 3-10) MIN Joe Senser 11 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 3-13) MIN Rick Danmeier 19 yard field goal
( 3-20) MIN Ted Brown 9 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(10-20) NO George Rogers 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
NO MIN
First Downs: 23 17
Rushes-yards: 39-116 23-70
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-39-244-2 19-40-287-0
Sacked-yards: 5-46 0-0
Net pass yards: 198 287
Net yards/pass: 4.5 7.2
Total net yards: 314 357
Total plays: 83 (46% run) 63 (36% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 12-100 8-77
Attendance: 45,215
Passing:
NO: Dave Wilson, 19 of 39 for 244 yards (2 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 40 for 287 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 31 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Jack Holmes, 4 for 14 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 2 for 7 yards; Dave Wilson, 2 for -2 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 16 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 11 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 3 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Jeff Groth, 4 for 62 yards; Wayne Wilson, 3 for 71 yards; Rich Martini, 3 for 27 yards; George Rogers, 3 for 7 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 40 yards; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 29 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for 7 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 1 yard MIN: Joe Senser, 7 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 5 for 53 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 62 yards; Terry LeCount, 2 for 52 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 12 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 37 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 33 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 39 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 4 for 31 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
MIN: Kurt Knoff, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 6 for 215 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 295 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 1/1 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/2
NO: Dave Wilson, 19 of 39 for 244 yards (2 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 40 for 287 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 31 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Jack Holmes, 4 for 14 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 2 for 7 yards; Dave Wilson, 2 for -2 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 16 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 11 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 3 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Jeff Groth, 4 for 62 yards; Wayne Wilson, 3 for 71 yards; Rich Martini, 3 for 27 yards; George Rogers, 3 for 7 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 40 yards; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 29 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for 7 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 1 yard MIN: Joe Senser, 7 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 5 for 53 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 62 yards; Terry LeCount, 2 for 52 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 12 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 37 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 33 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 39 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 4 for 31 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
MIN: Kurt Knoff, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 6 for 215 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 295 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 1/1 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/2