1980 Minnesota Vikings Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (9-7)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota

1980 Minnesota Vikings Roster
1980 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Minnesota racked up 317 points, while the defensive squad conceded 308. Tommy Kramer triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,582 yards. Ahmad Rashad snagged 69 passes for 1,095 yards, while Ted Brown, Rickey Young and Sammy White each were targeted regularly as well.

Ted Brown carried the ball for a team-best 912 yards for the Vikings.

John Turner picked off 6 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1980 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Division Playoff.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Tommy Kramer	522	299	57.3	3582	6.9	19	3.6	23	4.4	76	37	214	72.2
Steve Dils	51	32	62.7	352	6.9	3	5.9	0	0.0	58	4	32	102.7
Joe Senser	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	574	331	57.7	3934	6.9	22	3.8	23	4.0	76	41	246

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ted Brown	219	912	4.2	55	8
Rickey Young	130	351	2.7	14	3
Tommy Kramer	31	115	3.7	13	1
Robert Miller	27	98	3.6	27	1
Sammy White	4	65	16.2	45	0
Doug Paschal	15	53	3.5	10	1
Steve Dils	3	26	8.7	19	0
Eddie Payton	2	15	7.5	8	0
Ahmad Rashad	1	8	8.0	8	0
Joe Senser	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Totals	433	1642	3.8	55	14

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ahmad Rashad	69	1095	15.9	76	5
Rickey Young	64	499	7.8	22	2
Ted Brown	62	623	10.0	67	2
Sammy White	53	887	16.7	50	5
Joe Senser	42	447	10.6	58	7
Bob Tucker	15	173	11.5	25	1
Terry LeCount	13	168	12.9	21	0
Robert Miller	10	19	1.9	13	0
Doug Paschal	2	18	9.0	11	0
Ron Yary	1	5	5.0	5	0
Totals	331	3934	11.9	76	22

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Rick Danmeier	38	33	86.8	26	16	61.5	81
Totals	38	33	86.8	26	16	61.5	81

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Greg Coleman	81	3139	38.8	65
Totals	81	3139	38.8	65

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Eddie Payton	34	251	7.4	19	0
Totals	34	251	7.4	19	0

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Eddie Payton	53	1184	22.3	59	0
Keith Nord	1	70	70.0	70	1
Doug Paschal	4	66	16.5	22	0
Robert Miller	1	23	23.0	23	0
Brent Boyd	1	20	20.0	20	0
Bob Bruer	2	20	10.0	11	0
Ron Yary	1	3	3.0	3	0
Totals	63	1386	22.0	70	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
John Turner	6	22	3.7	13	0
Tom Hannon	4	89	22.2	41	1
Kurt Knoff	3	87	29.0	67	1
Bobby Bryant	3	10	3.3	7	0
Matt Blair	3	0	0.0	0	0
Larry Brune	2	68	34.0	52	0
Nate Wright	2	16	8.0	10	0
Scott Studwell	1	4	4.0	4	0
Totals	24	296	12.3	67	2

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FTD
Keith Nord			0	3
Ted Brown			6	3
Fred McNeill			0	3	0
Eddie Payton			3	2	0
Tom Hannon		0	1	2
Tommy Kramer			2	2
Scott Studwell		0	0	1	0
John Turner		0	0	1	0
Matt Blair		0	0	1	0
Sammy White			0	1
Mark Mullaney			0	1	0
Randy Holloway			0	1
Dennis Johnson			0	1	0
Doug Sutherland			0	1	0
Ahmad Rashad			0	1
Terry LeCount			0	1	0
Rickey Young			2	0
Bob Tucker			1	0
Totals	0	0	15	25	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Rick Danmeier									16	33	0			81
Ted Brown	8	2							0	0	0			60
Joe Senser	0	7							0	0	0			42
Rickey Young	3	2							0	0	0			30
Sammy White	0	5							0	0	0			30
Ahmad Rashad	0	5							0	0	0			30
Kurt Knoff						1			0	0	0			6
Bob Tucker		1							0	0	0			6
Keith Nord				1					0	0	0			6
Tommy Kramer	1								0	0	0			6
Tom Hannon						1			0	0	0			6
Robert Miller	1	0		0					0	0	0			6
Doug Paschal	1	0		0					0	0	0			6
Randy Holloway									0	0	0		1	2
Totals	14	22	0	1	0	2	0	0	16	33	0	0	1	317