Week 7
Final1Q
0 - 3
F. Cox 15-yard field goal.
2Q
0 - 10
C. Foreman 9-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Made XP
2Q
3 - 10
D. Ray 30-yard field goal.
3Q
6 - 10
D. Ray 35-yard field goal.
4Q
9 - 10
D. Ray 47-yard field goal.
Pass Yds
91
Tarkenton
MIN

Rush Yds
86
Foreman
MIN

Rec Yds
41
Bertelsen
LA

Scrim TD
1
Foreman
MIN

The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Rams, 10 to 9, on October 28, 1973.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hadl #21 | 10/20 | 87 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 22.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 8/16 | 91 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 88.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Smith #38 | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hadl #21 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 23 | 86 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 19 | 67 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bertelsen #45 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Smith #38 | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dale #84 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wright #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Wright #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ray #27 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chapple #10 | 4 | 124 | 31.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 5 | 184 | 36.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Smith #38 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Elmendorf #42 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hadl #21 | 10/20 | 87 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 22.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Smith #38 | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hadl #21 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bertelsen #45 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Smith #38 | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ray #27 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chapple #10 | 4 | 124 | 31.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Smith #38 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Elmendorf #42 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 8/16 | 91 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 88.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 23 | 86 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 19 | 67 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dale #84 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wright #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Wright #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 5 | 184 | 36.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
157
Total Yds
253
68
Pass Yds
71
89
Rush Yds
182
52
Total Plays
64
3.0
Yards Per Play
4.0
3.1
Yards Per Pass
3.7
3.0
Yards Per Rush
4.0
11
1st Downs
19
4
Punts
5
2
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
1
3
Penalties
3
25
Penalty Yards
25
3
Sacks
2
20
Sack Yards
19
0
D/ST TD
0