Vikings 23-9 Lions (Oct 7, 1973)

MIN

DET

1

14

3

2

6

3

0

3

4

3

0

23

9

1Q

7 - 0

E. Marinaro 12-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

E. Marinaro 8-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 3

E. Mann 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 6

E. Mann 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 6

F. Cox 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

20 - 6

F. Cox 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 9

E. Mann 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 9

F. Cox 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

199

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

114

Foreman

MIN

Rec Yds

85

Farr

DET

Scrim TD

2

Marinaro

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

199

Pass Yds

110

2

Pass TD

0

2

Int

3

MIN

Team Stats

DET

326

Total Yds

245

17

1st Downs

15

3

Turnovers

4

1973 NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	12	2	0	.857
Lions	6	7	1	.464
Packers	5	7	2	.429
Bears	3	11	0	.214

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Vikings, 23 to 9, on October 7, 1973.

Game Info

October 6, 1973

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	17/24	199	8.3	2	2	0-0	88.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	14/24	110	4.6	0	3	0-0	30.2
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	4/7	21	3.0	0	0	0-0	62.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	16	114	7.1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	6	17	2.8
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	6	12	2.0
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	4	2.0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	11	52	4.7
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	12	29	2.4
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	26	26.0
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	4	19	4.8
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	17	17.0
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	1	11	11.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	79	15.8	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	31	6.2	2
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	25	12.5	0
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	24	12.0	0
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	22	22.0	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	18	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	85	7.7
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	20	5.0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	19	9.5
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	7	7.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	1
Jeff Siemon J. Siemon #50	0-0	1
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Levi Johnson L. Johnson #23	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	3/3	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	3/3	0/0	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	4	160	40.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	2	109	54.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	20	20.0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	1	14	14.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	10	10.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dick Jauron D. Jauron #26	3	68	22.7
Willie Germany W. Germany #29	1	0	0.0
Al Barnes A. Barnes #86	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	1	15	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	3	40	13.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	17/24	199	8.3	2	2	0-0	88.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	16	114	7.1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	6	17	2.8
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	6	12	2.0
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	4	2.0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	79	15.8	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	31	6.2	2
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	25	12.5	0
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	24	12.0	0
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	22	22.0	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	18	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	1
Jeff Siemon J. Siemon #50	0-0	1
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	20	20.0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	1	14	14.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	10	10.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	1	15	15.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	14/24	110	4.6	0	3	0-0	30.2
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	4/7	21	3.0	0	0	0-0	62.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	11	52	4.7
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	12	29	2.4
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	26	26.0
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	4	19	4.8
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	17	17.0
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	1	11	11.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	85	7.7
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	20	5.0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	19	9.5
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	7	7.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Levi Johnson L. Johnson #23	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	3/3	0/0	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	2	109	54.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dick Jauron D. Jauron #26	3	68	22.7
Willie Germany W. Germany #29	1	0	0.0
Al Barnes A. Barnes #86	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	3	40	13.3	0	0

MIN

DET

1

14

3

2

6

3

0

3

4

3

0

23

9

MIN

Team Stats

DET

326

Total Yds

245

179

Pass Yds

91

147

Rush Yds

154

58

Total Plays

66

5.6

Yards Per Play

3.7

6.6

Yards Per Pass

2.5

4.7

Yards Per Rush

5.1

17

1st Downs

15

4

Punts

2

3

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

2

42

Penalty Yards

18

5

Sacks

3

40

Sack Yards

20

0

D/ST TD

0

4-0 MIN

DET 1-2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats