Week 1
Final1Q
0 - 3
F. Cox 22-yard field goal.
1Q
0 - 10
J. Gilliam 43-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Made XP
2Q
3 - 10
G. Blanda 16-yard field goal.
2Q
6 - 10
G. Blanda 25-yard field goal.
2Q
13 - 10
G. Atkinson 63-yard TD punt return.
Made XP
3Q
16 - 10
G. Blanda 9-yard field goal.
3Q
16 - 17
C. Foreman 9-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Made XP
4Q
16 - 24
B. Brown 6-yard TD run.
Made XP
Pass Yds
187
Tarkenton
MIN

Rush Yds
73
Davis
OAK

Rec Yds
111
Siani
OAK

Scrim TD
1
Brown
MIN

The Minnesota Vikings emerged victorious over the Oakland Raiders, 24 to 16, on September 16, 1973.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lamonica #3 | 13/30 | 183 | 6.1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 35.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 13/31 | 187 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 70.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Davis #28 | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #23 | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hubbard #44 | 16 | 61 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lamonica #3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Foreman #44 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Siani #49 | 0/0 | 111 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
F. Biletnikoff #25 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hubbard #44 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Banaszak #40 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 90 | 22.5 | 1 | 0 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Atkinson #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wright #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Blanda #16 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Guy #8 | 5 | 248 | 49.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 7 | 280 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Davis #28 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Hudson #36 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brown #30 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Atkinson #43 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 |
T. Maxwell #42 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lamonica #3 | 13/30 | 183 | 6.1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 35.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Davis #28 | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #23 | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hubbard #44 | 16 | 61 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lamonica #3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Siani #49 | 0/0 | 111 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
F. Biletnikoff #25 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hubbard #44 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Banaszak #40 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Atkinson #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Blanda #16 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Guy #8 | 5 | 248 | 49.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Davis #28 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Hudson #36 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Atkinson #43 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 |
T. Maxwell #42 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 13/31 | 187 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 70.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Foreman #44 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 90 | 22.5 | 1 | 0 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wright #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 7 | 280 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brown #30 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
353
Total Yds
273
153
Pass Yds
170
200
Rush Yds
103
73
Total Plays
68
4.8
Yards Per Play
4.0
4.5
Yards Per Pass
5.2
5.1
Yards Per Rush
2.9
19
1st Downs
16
5
Punts
7
4
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
2
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
3
2.0
Sacks
4.0
1
D/ST TD
0