Visitor: Chicago Bears

Home: Minnesota Vikings

Date: October 21, 1979

Scoring:

Team 1 2 3 4 Final

CHI 7 7 3 10 27

MIN 3 7 7 13 30

Visitor playmakers:

Baschnagel, Payton,

Home playmakers:

S. White, Rickey Young, Voigt

Network: CBS

Announcers: Jim Ryan, Johnny Morris

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Notes: 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.

MIN – FG Danmeier 43

CHI – Baschnagel 54 pass from Payton (Thomas kick)

CHI – Payton 2 pass from Avellini (Thomas kick)

MIN – S. White 55 pass from Kramer (Danmeier kick)

MIN – Voigt 3 pass from Kramer (Danmeier kick)

CHI – FG Thomas 23

CHI – FG Thomas 23

CHI – Payton 2 run (Thomas kick)

MIN – Young 17 pass from Kramer (kick blocked)

MIN – Young 5 pass from Kramer (Danmeier kick)

Thanks Dean!

Running time: 2:32 (2 discs)