1981 Minnesota Vikings season

NFL team season; last one in Metropolitan Stadium August 2023 March 2026 Minnesota Vikings 1981 7–9 4th NFC Central Bud Grant Mike Lynn Metropolitan Stadium Did not qualify LB Matt BlairWR Ahmad RashadTE Joe Senser File:Vikings1975-86.png Vikings seasons The 1981 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 21st in the National Football League, their 15th under head coach Bud Grant, and their final season at Metropolitan Stadium. They finished with a 7–9 record, and missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. The Vikings attempted 709 passes in 1981 (44.3 per game), a league record that stood for 30 years until it was broken by the 2012 Detroit Lions.Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2012, in the Regular Season, requiring Pass Attempts >= 0, sorted by descending Pass Attempts. This would be the final season that the Vikings played their home games outdoors until 2014. Offseason 1981 draft 1981 NFL draft Pro Bowler 1981 Minnesota Vikings Draft Draft order Player name Position College Notes Round Selection 1 18Traded to the Baltimore ColtsColts The Vikings traded their first-round selection (18th overall) to the Colts in exchange for two second-round (39th and 52nd overall) and a fifth-round selections (123rd overall). 2 39 Mardye McDole Wide receiver Mississippi State from ColtsColts 45 Robin Sendlein Linebacker Texas 52 Jarvis Redwine Running back Nebraska from Rams via Redskins and ColtsColts 3 71 Traded to the New Orleans SaintsSaints The Vikings traded their third- and fifth-round selections (71st and 128th overall) to the Saints in exchange for OT Steve Riley. 74 Tim Irwin Offensive tackle Tennessee from PatriotsThe Vikings traded RB Chuck Foreman to the Patriots in exchange for the a third-round selection (74th overall). 4 101 John Swain Cornerback Miami (FL) 5 123 Wendell Ray Defensive end Missouri from ColtsColts 128 Traded to the New Orleans SaintsSaints 6 154 Traded to the Miami DolphinsThe Vikings traded their sixth-round selection (154th overall) and a 1982 fifth-round selection (120th overall) to the Dolphins in exchange for C Jim Langer. 7 184 Don Shaver Running back Kutztown 8 210 Wade Wilson Quarterback East Texas State 9 237 Traded to the Seattle SeahawksThe Vikings traded their ninth-round selection (236th overall) to the Seahawks in exchange for OT Nick Bebout. 10 266 James Murphy Wide receiver Utah State 11 293 Bill Stephanos Offensive tackle Boston College 12 320 Brian Williams Tight end Southern Notes Roster 1981 Minnesota Vikings  9 Tommy Kramer 11 Wade Wilson American football y 23 Ted Brown American football 32 Tony Galbreath 36 Sam Harrell 31 Eddie Payton 22 Jarvis Redwine y 34 Rickey Young 80 Terry LeCount 87 Leo Lewis wide receiver 28 Ahmad Rashad 85 Sammy White American football 82 Bob Bruer 81 Joe Senser 61 Wes Hamilton G 51 Jim Hough G 56 Dave Huffman G 76 Tim Irwin y T 58 Jim Langer C 78 Steve Riley American football T 67 Dennis Swilley C 73 Ron Yary T 73 Neil Elshire y DE 75 Randy Holloway DE 79 Doug Martin defensive end DE 77 Mark Mullaney DE 89 Ken Sanders American football DE 72 James White defensive tackle NT 91 Ray Yakavonis NT 59 Matt Blair OLB 52 Dennis Johnson linebacker ILB 53 Henry Johnson American football ILB 54 Fred McNeill OLB 57 Robin Sendlein y OLB 50 Jeff Siemon ILB 55 Scott Studwell ILB 45 Tommy Hannon SS 25 Kurt Knoff FS 49 Keith Nord FS 29 John Swain y CB 37 Willie Teal CB 27 John Turner American football CB 44 Walt Williams cornerback CB  8 Greg Coleman American football P  7 Rick Danmeier K 62 Brent Boyd G IR 12 Steve Dils QB IR 83 Ken MacAfee TE IR 88 Mardye McDole y WR IR 74 Greg Murtha y T IR 40 Doug Paschal RB IR 90 Wendell Ray y DE IR 66 Bill Stephanos y T IR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendancehttps://www.profootballarchives.com/1981nflmin.html 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives 1 August 8 Miami Dolphins L 6–20 0–1 Metropolitan Stadium 45,165 2 August 14 at Washington Redskins L 13–27 0–2 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 44,662 3 August 22 Atlanta Falcons W 20–19 1–2 Metropolitan Stadium 42,908 4 August 27 at Los Angeles Rams L 31–34 1–3 Anaheim Stadium 60,141 Regular season After opening the season with back-to-back losses, the Vikings ran off five straight wins and sat near the top of the NFC at midseason. After splitting their next four games, the Vikings were 7–4 and poised for a playoff run—however, they lost their last five games to close out the year. The Vikings were led by quarterback Tommy Kramer, who enjoyed the most productive season of his career, throwing for 3,912 yards and 26 touchdowns. However, Kramer also threw 24 interceptions in 1981. The Vikings set an NFL record for pass attempts with 709. A trio of offensive standouts paced the Vikings in 1981 at the skill positions. Running back Ted Brown was the team's main ball carrier, rushing for 1,063 yards, and also came in third in the NFL with 83 pass receptions; he scored eight touchdowns. Veteran wide receiver Sammy White also eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark for the first time in his career (1,001) and tight end Joe Senser, who would later become a color analyst on radio for the Vikings, logged 1,004 yards receiving with eight touchdowns; Senser went to the Pro Bowl for the 1981 season. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 5 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–21 0–1 Tampa Stadium 66,287 2 September 14 Oakland Raiders L 10–36 0–2 Metropolitan Stadium 47,186 3 September 20 Detroit Lions W 26–24 1–2 Metropolitan Stadium 45,350 4 September 27 at Green Bay Packers W 30–13 2–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 55,012 5 October 4 Chicago Bears W 24–21 3–2 Metropolitan Stadium 43,827 6 October 11 at San Diego Chargers W 33–31 4–2 San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium 50,708 7 October 18 Philadelphia Eagles W 35–23 5–2 Metropolitan Stadium 45,459 8 October 25 at St. Louis Cardinals L 17–30 5–3 Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium 48,039 9 November 2 at Denver Broncos L 17–19 5–4 Mile High Stadium 74,834 10 November 8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 25–10 6–4 Metropolitan Stadium 47,038 11 November 15 New Orleans Saints W 20–10 7–4 Metropolitan Stadium 45,215 12 November 23 at Atlanta Falcons L 30–31 7–5 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 54,086 13 November 29 Green Bay Packers L 23–35 7–6 Metropolitan Stadium 46,025 14 December 6 at Chicago Bears L 9–10 7–7 Soldier Field 50,766 15 December 12 at Detroit Lions L 7–45 7–8 Pontiac Silverdome 79,428 16 December 20 Kansas City Chiefs L 6–10 7–9 Metropolitan Stadium 41,110 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings 1981 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary September 5 8:05 p.m. EDT Vikings 0 0 6 7 Buccaneers 7 0 0 14 Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida 66,287 Partly cloudy, showers, 80 F C Fred Silva (7) Recap, Game Book First quarter TB – Kevin House 55-yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick), 5:32. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:17. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter MIN – Rick Danmeier 45-yard field goal, 10:41. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:36. MIN – Rick Danmeier 25-yard field goal, 0:33. Buccaneers 7–6. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:12. Fourth quarter TB – Doug Williams 10-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 13:17. Buccaneers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:03. MIN – Joe Senser 4-yard pass from Steve Dils (Rick Danmeier kick), 2:29. Buccaneers 14–13. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 2:39. TB – Neal Colzie 82-yard interception return (Garo Yepremian kick), 0:21. Buccaneers 21–13. Top passers MIN – Steve Dils – 37/62, 361 yards, TD, INT TB – Doug Williams – 8/22, 108 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Ted Brown – 20 rushes, 79 yards TB – Jerry Eckwood – 6 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers MIN – Sammy White – 8 receptions, 92 yards TB – Kevin House – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD Week 2: vs Oakland Raiders Minnesota Vikings 1981 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 14 8:05 p.m. CDT Raiders 3 13 7 13 Vikings 0 7 3 0 Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota 42,186 Overcast, 65 F C Gene Barth Recap, Game Book First quarter OAK – Chris Bahr 21-yard field goal, 1:59. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:35. Second quarter OAK – Burgess Owens 29-yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick), 5:35. Raiders 10–0. OAK – Todd Christensen 21-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (kick blocked), 1:50. Raiders 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:58. MIN – Eddie Payton 99-yard kickoff return (Rick Danmeier kick), 1:35. Raiders 16–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15. Third quarter MIN – Rick Danmeier 37-yard field goal, 13:00. Raiders 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:00. OAK – Morris Bradshaw 12-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 8:54. Raiders 23–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:06. Fourth quarter OAK – Cedrick Hardman 52-yard fumble recovery (Chris Bahr kick), 8:45. Raiders 30–10. OAK – Malcolm Barnwell 61-yard pass from Marc Wilson (kick blocked), 4:14. Raiders 36–10. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:21. Top passers OAK – Jim Plunkett – 11/24, 109 yards, 2 TD, INT MIN – Steve Dils – 17/40, 246 yards, INT Top rushers OAK – Kenny King – 14 rushes, 79 yards MIN – Jarvis Redwine – 4 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers OAK – Malcolm Barnwell – 1 reception, 61 yards, TD MIN – Sammy White – 7 receptions, 140 yards Week 3: vs Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings 1981 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 20 12:00 p.m. CDT Lions 0 14 7 3 Vikings 7 10 6 3 Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota 45,350 Sunny, 63 F C Gene Barth Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Ted Brown 1-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick), 8:59. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:23. Second quarter MIN – Joe Senser 4-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 11:56. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:25. DET – Billy Sims 2-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 7:28. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:28. DET – Billy Sims 3-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 1:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:41. MIN – Rick Danmeier 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:13. Third quarter MIN – Ted Brown 41-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (kick blocked), 8:12. Vikings 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 2:22. DET – Gary Danielson 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 2:21. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 3:35. Fourth quarter DET – Eddie Murray 25-yard field goal, 10:30. Lions 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:08. MIN – Rick Danmeier 20-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 26–24. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 1:52. Top passers DET – Gary Danielson – 14/26, 232 yards, INT MIN – Tommy Kramer – 25/42, 333 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers DET – Billy Sims – 27 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD MIN – Ted Brown – 18 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Freddie Scott – 5 receptions, 113 yards MIN – Ted Brown – 9 receptions, 115 yards, TD Week 6: at San Diego Chargers Minnesota Vikings 1981 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 11 1:00 p.m. PST Vikings 0 14 10 9 Chargers 7 7 10 7 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 50,708 Partly cloudy, 71 F C Chuck Heberling Recap, Game Book First quarter SD – Chuck Muncie 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:11. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:45. Second quarter MIN – Rickey Young 15-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 14:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:24. MIN – Ted Brown 4-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 9:00. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:10. SD – Dwight Scales 60-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:45. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:15. Third quarter SD – Rolf Benirschke 39-yard field goal, 9:43. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:32. MIN – Terry LeCount 26-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 6:28. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:15. SD – Charlie Joiner 38-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:32. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:56. MIN – Rick Danmeier 28-yard field goal, 2:35. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:57. Fourth quarter SD – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 10:47. Chargers 31–24. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:48. MIN – Terry LeCount 43-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (kick failed), 1:51. Chargers 31–30. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:35. MIN – Rick Danmeier 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 33–31. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:45. Top passers MIN – Tommy Kramer – 27/43, 444 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT SD – Dan Fouts – 20/38, 310 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Ted Brown – 21 rushes, 68 yards SD – Chuck Muncie – 21 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIN – Terry LeCount – 6 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD SD – Charlie Joiner – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD Week 7: vs Philadelphia Eagles Minnesota Vikings 1981 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary October 18 12:00 p.m. CDT Eagles 6 3 0 14 Vikings 0 21 7 7 Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota 45,459 Partly cloudy, 42 F C Fred Silva (7) Recap, Game Book First quarter PHI – Wilbert Montgomery 1-yard run (kick blocked), 1:55. Eagles 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:45. Second quarter MIN – Joe Senser 11-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 11:42. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:04. PHI – Tony Franklin 30-yard field goal, 3:48. Eagles 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:00. MIN – Sammy White 50-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 1:54. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:44. MIN – Bob Bruer 1-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 0:00. Vikings 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 1:06. Third quarter MIN – Ahmad Rashad 5-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 5:32. Vikings 28–9. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 2:41. Fourth quarter PHI – Wilbert Montgomery 25-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick), 12:44. Vikings 28–16. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:51. MIN – Ted Brown 1-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick), 5:20. Vikings 35–16. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:48. PHI – Harold Carmichael 21-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick), 2:47. Vikings 35–23. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:24. Top passers PHI – Ron Jaworski – 30/45, 345 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT MIN – Tommy Kramer – 24/46, 257 yards, 4 TD Top rushers PHI – Wilbert Montgomery – 16 rushes, 62 yards, TD MIN – Ted Brown – 22 rushes, 92 yards, TD Top receivers PHI – Wilbert Montgomery – 10 receptions, 143 yards, TD MIN – Joe Senser – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD Week 9: at Denver Broncos Minnesota Vikings 1981 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – Game summary November 2 7:00 p.m. MST Vikings 0 3 0 14 Broncos 0 3 3 13 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 74,834 Mostly fair, 48 F C Fred Wyant (11) Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter DEN – Fred Steinfort 42-yard field goal, 4:06. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:00. MIN – Rick Danmeier 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:48. Third quarter DEN – Fred Steinfort 49-yard field goal, 7:29. Broncos 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:39. Fourth quarter DEN – Rob Lytle 5-yard run (kick failed), 10:16. Broncos 12–3. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:52. DEN – Steve Watson 15-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick), 8:32. Broncos 19–3. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:36. MIN – Tony Galbreath 1-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick), 5:07. Broncos 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:25. MIN – Tony Galbreath 1-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick), 2:40. Broncos 19–17. Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:15. Top passers MIN – Tommy Kramer – 22/36, 230 yards, INT DEN – Craig Morton – 16/28, 201 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Ted Brown – 14 rushes, 47 yards DEN – Rick Parros – 12 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers MIN – Joe Senser – 6 receptions, 73 yards DEN – Ron Egloff – 2 receptions, 62 yards Week 10: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings 1981 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 8 12:00 p.m. CST Buccaneers 0 0 3 7 Vikings 3 13 7 2 Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota 47,038 Red Cashion Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Rick Danmeier 33-yard field goal, 4:47. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:05. Second quarter MIN – Rick Danmeier 38-yard field goal, 13:33. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:19. MIN – Ted Brown 2-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick), 1:09. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 17 plays, 95 yards, 9:04. MIN – Rick Danmeier 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 16–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 0:40. Third quarter MIN – Rickey Young 1-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 11:35. Vikings 23–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:25. TB – Bill Capece 27-yard field goal, 3:17. Vikings 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:15. Fourth quarter MIN – Doug Williams sacked in the end zone by Mark Mullaney and James White for a safety, 13:08. Vikings 25–3. TB – Jimmie Giles 1-yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick), 9:28. Vikings 25–10. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:54. Top passers TB – Doug Williams – 13/27, 154 yards, TD MIN – Tommy Kramer – 24/41, 228 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers TB – Doug Williams – 3 rushes, 20 yards MIN – Ted Brown – 31 rushes, 129 yards, TD Top receivers TB – Kevin House – 3 receptions, 70 yards MIN – Joe Senser – 8 receptions, 101 yards Week 11: vs New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings 1981 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 15 12:00 p.m. CST Saints 0 3 0 7 Vikings 0 10 10 0 Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota 45,215 Cloudy, high overcast, 55 F C Dick Jorgensen Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIN – Rick Danmeier 35-yard field goal, 9:35. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:32. NO – Benny Ricardo 24-yard field goal, 4:26. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:09. MIN – Joe Senser 11-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 0:19. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:12. Third quarter MIN – Rick Danmeier 19-yard field goal, 8:29. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 6:31. MIN – Ted Brown 9-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick), 5:36. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:45. Fourth quarter NO – George Rogers 1-yard run (Benny Ricardo kick), 6:59. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:54. Top passers NO – Dave Wilson – 19/39, 244 yards, 2 INT MIN – Tommy Kramer – 19/40, 287 yards, TD Top rushers NO – George Rogers – 31 rushes, 97 yards, TD MIN – Ted Brown – 16 rushes, 54 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Wayne Wilson – 3 receptions, 71 yards MIN – Joe Senser – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD Week 16: vs Kansas City Chiefs Minnesota Vikings 1981 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 20 12:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 3 0 7 0 Vikings 3 0 3 0 Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota 41,110 Tom Dooley Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Rick Danmeier 43-yard field goal, 10:33. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 4:27. KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 1:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:41. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter KC – Stan Rome 15-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 10:03. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:57. MIN – Rick Danmeier 33-yard field goal, 4:30. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:15. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Steve Fuller – 12/16, 145 yards, TD, INT MIN – Tommy Kramer – 17/38, 177 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Billy Jackson – 25 rushes, 102 yards MIN – Tony Galbreath – 11 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 78 yards MIN – Tony Galbreath – 7 receptions, 60 yards Standings Statistics Team leaders Category Player(s) Value Passing yards Tommy Kramer 3,912 Passing touchdowns Tommy Kramer 26 Rushing yards Ted Brown 1,063 Rushing touchdowns Ted Brown 6 Receiving yards Joe Senser 1,004 Receiving touchdowns Joe Senser 8 Points Rick Danmeier 97 Kickoff return yards Eddie Payton 898 Punt return yards Eddie Payton 303 Tackles Scott Studwell 230 Interceptions Tommy Hannon Willie Teal 4 Vikings single season record although tackles were not official until 2001. League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank(out of 28) Passing offense 4,333 270.8 2nd Rushing offense 1,512 94.5 28th Total offense 5,845 365.3 6th Passing defense 3,328 208.0 18th Rushing defense 2,045 127.8 15th Total defense 5,373 335.8 17th References Category:Minnesota Vikings seasons Minnesota Vikings Minnesota