1979 Minnesota Vikings Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bud Grant (7-9)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1979 Minnesota Vikings Roster
1979 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

The Vikings ran up 259 points, but the defense conceded 337. Tommy Kramer triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,397 yards. Ahmad Rashad snagged 80 passes for 1,156 yards. Rickey Young provided receiving help, too.

Rickey Young carried the ball for a team-best 708 yards for Minnesota, and Ted Brown additionally aided the ground game.

Tom Hannon and Nate Wright each snatched 4 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Tommy Kramer56631555.733976.0234.1244.2553624969.3
Terry LeCount000000190.0
Totals56631555.733976.0234.1244.255 37258

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Rickey Young1887083.826 3
Ted Brown1305514.234 1
Chuck Foreman872232.616 2
Tommy Kramer321384.320 1
Robert Miller351093.120 2
Brent McClanahan14292.10
Sammy White166.00
Totals48717643.634 9

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ahmad Rashad80115614.452 9
Rickey Young725197.218 4
Sammy White4271517.055 4
Ted Brown311976.435 0
Bob Tucker242239.321 2
Chuck Foreman191477.722 0
Stu Voigt151399.318 2
Brent McClanahan10575.70
Robert Miller9606.714 0
Terry LeCount611919.836 2
Douglas Cunningham55010.015 0
Robert Steele11010.010 0
Jimmy Edwards122.00
Tommy Kramer3 0
Totals315339710.855 23

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Rick Danmeier312890.3221359.167
Totals312890.3221359.167

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Greg Coleman90355139.570
Totals90355139.570

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Jimmy Edwards331865.642 0
Kevin Miller18854.714 0
Keith Nord3113.70
Bobby Bryant177.00
John Turner100.00
Nate Allen1-1-1.0-1 0
Totals572885.142 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Jimmy Edwards44110325.183 0
Ted Brown818623.243 0
Brent McClanahan35317.720 0
Robert Miller33812.719 0
Stu Voigt100.00
Scott Studwell100.00
Robert Steele100.00
Totals61138022.683 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Tom Hannon48521.252 0
Nate Wright44411.032 0
Paul Krause34916.318 0
Matt Blair33210.716 0
Bobby Bryant25025.029 0
John Turner24824.036 0
Kurt Knoff22512.515 0
Scott Studwell11818.018 0
Nate Allen100.00
Totals2235116.052 0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Rick Danmeier1328067
Ahmad Rashad900054
Rickey Young3400042
Sammy White0400024
Robert Miller20000012
Stu Voigt2000012
Bob Tucker200012
Chuck Foreman2000012
Terry LeCount200012
Tommy Kramer100006
Ted Brown1000006
Totals9230000001328000259



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