Giants 7-24 Vikings (Oct 17, 1976)

NYG

MIN

1

0

10

2

7

3

0

4

0

7

24

1Q

0 - 3

F. Cox 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

N. Allen 28-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

D. Kotar 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

C. Foreman 41-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 24

B. McClanahan 3-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

288

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

83

Foreman

MIN

Rec Yds

118

Foreman

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Kotar

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Norm Snead

NYG QB #16

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

149

Pass Yds

288

0

Pass TD

2

Int

1

NYG

Team Stats

MIN

209

Total Yds

361

12

1st Downs

23

3

Turnovers

3

1976 NFC East

NYGMIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	.786
Redskins	10	4	.714
Cardinals	10	4	.714
Eagles	4	10	.286
Giants	3	11	.214

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	2	1	.821
Bears	7	7	0	.500
Lions	6	8	0	.429
Packers	5	9	0	.357

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings dominated the New York Giants, 24 to 7, on October 17, 1976.

Game Info

October 16, 1976

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norm Snead N. Snead #16	15/24	149	6.2	0	2	0-0	45.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	21/30	288	9.6	2	1	0-0	108.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	12	45	3.8	0	8
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	13	37	2.8	1	10
Marsh White M. White #24	1	4	4.0	0	4
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	1	1	1.0	0	1
Norm Snead N. Snead #16	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	23	83	3.6	12
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	11	33	3.0	8
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	4	2	0.5	2
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	1	1	1.0	1
Sammy White S. White #85	1	-10	-10.0	-10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Ray Rhodes R. Rhodes #22	0/0	90	18.0	31
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	24	4.8	17
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	20	6.7	9
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	11	11.0	11
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	118	14.8	1	41
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	61	20.3	0	42
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	51	10.2	0	18
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	31	15.5	0	18
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	27	9.0	1	13

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Larry Mallory L. Mallory #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	0/2	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	5	229	45.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	3	120	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	1	13	13.0
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	2	49	24.5
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	1	23	23.0
Harry Carson H. Carson #53	1	5	5.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sammy White S. White #85	1	25	25.0	0	0
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rondy Colbert R. Colbert #26	2	22	11.0	0	0
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	5	16	3.2	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norm Snead N. Snead #16	15/24	149	6.2	0	2	0-0	45.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	12	45	3.8	0	8
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	13	37	2.8	1	10
Marsh White M. White #24	1	4	4.0	0	4
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	1	1	1.0	0	1
Norm Snead N. Snead #16	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Ray Rhodes R. Rhodes #22	0/0	90	18.0	31
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	24	4.8	17
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	20	6.7	9
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	11	11.0	11
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Larry Mallory L. Mallory #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	0/2	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	5	229	45.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	1	13	13.0
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	2	49	24.5
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	1	23	23.0
Harry Carson H. Carson #53	1	5	5.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rondy Colbert R. Colbert #26	2	22	11.0	0	0
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	21/30	288	9.6	2	1	0-0	108.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	23	83	3.6	12
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	11	33	3.0	8
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	4	2	0.5	2
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	1	1	1.0	1
Sammy White S. White #85	1	-10	-10.0	-10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	118	14.8	1	41
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	61	20.3	0	42
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	51	10.2	0	18
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	31	15.5	0	18
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	27	9.0	1	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	3	120	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sammy White S. White #85	1	25	25.0	0	0
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	5	16	3.2	0	0

NYG

MIN

1

0

10

2

7

3

0

4

0

7

24

NYG

Team Stats

MIN

209

Total Yds

361

122

Pass Yds

252

87

Rush Yds

109

56

Total Plays

73

3.7

Yards Per Play

4.9

4.4

Yards Per Pass

7.6

3.1

Yards Per Rush

2.7

12

1st Downs

23

6

Punts

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

2

3

Penalties

7

35

Penalty Yards

37

3

Sacks

4

36

Sack Yards

27

0

D/ST TD

0

0-6 NYG

MIN 5-0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats