The Minnesota Vikings got destroyed by the St. Louis Cardinals, 56 to 14, on October 6, 1963.

1963 Minnesota Vikings

Final

STL

56

MIN

Vikings

2-2-0

14

1

7

0

2

14

7

3

7

0

4

28

7

Total

56

14

1st quarter

STL

MIN

Cardinals

Bill Triplett 8-yard run (Jim Bakken kick)

7

0

2nd quarter

STL

MIN

Cardinals

Bill Triplett 5-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Bakken kick)

14

0

Cardinals

Bob Paremore 1-yard fumble return (Jim Bakken kick)

21

0

Vikings

Tommy Mason 7-yard run (Fred Cox kick)

21

7

3rd quarter

STL

MIN

Cardinals

Sonny Randle 21-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Bakken kick)

28

7

4th quarter

STL

MIN

Cardinals

Sonny Randle 68-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Bakken kick)

35

7

Cardinals

Bill Thornton 55-yard run (Jim Bakken kick)

42

7

Cardinals

John Symank 21-yard interception return (Jim Bakken kick)

49

7

Vikings

Tommy Mason 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick)

49

14

Cardinals

Sonny Randle 15-yard pass from Buddy Humphrey (Jim Bakken kick)

56

14

Cardinals

Vikings

1st Downs

26

17

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

68

64

Total Yards

520

218

Yards per play

7.6

3.4

Passing

334

145

Comp - Att

20 - 30

14 - 35

Yards per pass

9

3.8

Interceptions thrown

0

1

Sacks - Yards lost

7 - 63

3 - 29

Rushing

186

73

Rushing Attempts

31

26

Yards per rush

6.0

2.8

Penalties

5

0

Turnovers

1

3

Fumbles lost

1

2

Interceptions

0

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Charley Johnson 16 25 301 12.0 3 0 145.2
Buddy Humphrey 4 5 96 19.2 1 0 158.3
Team 20 30 334 13.2 4 0 7 149.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Bill Thornton 2 58 29.0 1
Joe Childress 14 55 3.9 0
Bill Triplett 9 43 4.8 1
Bob Paremore 4 16 4.0 0
Charley Johnson 2 14 7.0 0
Team 31 186 6.0 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Sonny Randle 6 159 26.5 3
Bobby Joe Conrad 7 69 9.9 0
Joe Childress 1 58 58.0 0
Billy Gambrell 2 49 24.5 0
Bob Paremore 2 36 18.0 0
Bill Triplett 2 26 13.0 1
Team 20 397 13.2 4 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 5 1 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Jim Bakken 0 1 8 8
Team 0 1 8 8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Jerry Stovall 4 160 40.0
Team 4 160 40.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bob Paremore 2 53 26.5 0
Bill Triplett 1 18 18.0 0
Team 3 71 23.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Pat Fischer 1 7 7.0 0
Team 1 7 7.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Ron Vander Kelen 5 10 93 9.3 0 1 42.9
Fran Tarkenton 9 25 81 3.2 0 0 45.6
Team 14 35 145 5.0 0 1 3 44.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tommy Mason 14 44 3.1 2
Bill Brown 12 29 2.4 0
Team 26 73 2.8 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Bobby Reed 2 58 29.0 0
Jerry Reichow 2 29 14.5 0
Ray Poage 2 28 14.0 0
Gordon Smith 1 18 18.0 0
Leon Clarke 1 14 14.0 0
Paul Flatley 3 14 4.7 0
Bill Brown 1 10 10.0 0
Tommy Mason 2 3 1.5 0
Team 14 174 5.0 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 7.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Fred Cox 0 0 2 2
Team 0 0 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Fred Cox 7 269 38.4
Team 7 269 38.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bobby Reed 3 107 35.7 0
Bill Butler 3 70 23.3 0
Larry Bowie 1 0 0.0 0
Team 7 177 25.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bill Butler 2 14 7.0 0
Bobby Reed 1 7 7.0 0
Team 3 21 7.0 0

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OPP PPG

21.3

13th

RUSH YDS/G

91.4

29th

PASS YDS/G

276.5

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Packers Packers
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12-5-0

30

Final

20

MIN Vikings

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

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2
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AFC East W L T PCT
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Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
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AFC West W L T PCT
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Chiefs Chiefs
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2
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AFC South W L T PCT
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Texans Texans
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2
Jaguars Jaguars
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NFC North W L T PCT
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Lions Lions
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2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
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9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
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