Minnesota @ New Orleans

Network: CBS
Announcers: Lindsey Nelson, Sonny Jurgensen
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 7.25
Notes: Includes commercials, halftime and post-game... Like so many 1980 archive versions, this has lots of issues, bad color, some flagging at the bottom on the 1st and 3rd reels, picture fluctuations on all disks, extremely bad on 2nd disk.

Game Notes

Vikings block the Saints for 23-20 win.

Minnesota blocks a last-minute tying FG attempt to prevent the game from going to OT and preserve the win, keeping New Orleans winless. The Vikings had opened a 23-0 lead before turnovers and mistakes opened the door for a 2nd half rally by the Saints.

Ted Brown rushes for 95 yards and 1 TDs, and adds 3 catches for 33 yards. Meanwhile, Archie Manning leads New Orleans, throwing for 248 yards and 3 TDs, but also suffering a pair of INTs.