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- ↑ "The Minnesota Vikings said they had won, but the Chicago Bears insisted they had time for a 27-yard field goal attempt by Hans Nielsen". UPI.com. October 4, 1981.
- ↑ "Hans Nielsen NFL statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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