Giants 14-40 Vikings (Oct 9, 1965)

NYG

MIN

1

7

2

0

10

3

0

21

4

7

2

14

40

1Q

0 - 7

B. Brown 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

S. Thurlow 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

B. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

F. Cox 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 24

P. Flatley 7-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 31

G. Smith 19-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 38

T. Mason 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 38

S. Thurlow 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 40

Safety by J. Prestel.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

203

Morrall

NYG

Rush Yds

54

Brown

MIN

Rec Yds

117

Thomas

NYG

Scrim TD

2

Thurlow

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Earl Morrall

NYG QB #14

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

203

Pass Yds

196

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

NYG

Team Stats

MIN

245

Total Yds

360

13

1st Downs

22

3

Turnovers

1

1965 Eastern Conference

NYGMIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Browns	11	3	.786
Cowboys	7	7	.500
Giants	7	7	.500
Redskins	6	8	.429
Eagles	5	9	.357
Cardinals	5	9	.357
Steelers	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	3	1	.750
Bears	9	5	0	.643
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Lions	6	7	1	.464
Rams	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings dominated the New York Giants, 40 to 14, on October 9, 1965.

Game Info

October 8, 1965

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	14/22	203	9.2	0	0-0	93.6
Gary Wood G. Wood #19	0/3	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	0/1	0	0.0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	14/22	196	8.9	2	0	0-0	122.5
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	11	27	2.5	0
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	14	14.0	0
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	2	7	3.5	0
Steve Thurlow S. Thurlow #27	8	7	0.9	2
Smith Reed S. Reed #33	1	6	6.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	11	54	4.9	2
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	9	40	4.4	1
Phil King P. King #24	8	37	4.6	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	4	23	5.8	0
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	4	16	4.0	0
Ron Vander Kelen R. Vander Kelen #15	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Aaron Thomas A. Thomas #88	0/0	117	29.3
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	49	12.3
Homer Jones H. Jones #45	0/0	34	34.0
Del Shofner D. Shofner #85	0/0	6	6.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	92	23.0	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	31	7.8	0
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	28	14.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	24	24.0	0
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	20	10.0	1
Phil King P. King #24	0/0	1	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Sharockman E. Sharockman #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Andy Stynchula A. Stynchula #71	0/1	2/2	2	0
Bob Timberlake B. Timberlake #18	0/1	0/0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/2	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	5	195	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	172	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	3	54	18.0	0	0
Clarence Childs C. Childs #48	2	66	33.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick James D. James #47	2	45	22.5	0	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	2	53	26.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	14/22	203	9.2	0	0-0	93.6
Gary Wood G. Wood #19	0/3	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	0/1	0	0.0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	11	27	2.5	0
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	14	14.0	0
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	2	7	3.5	0
Steve Thurlow S. Thurlow #27	8	7	0.9	2
Smith Reed S. Reed #33	1	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Aaron Thomas A. Thomas #88	0/0	117	29.3
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	49	12.3
Homer Jones H. Jones #45	0/0	34	34.0
Del Shofner D. Shofner #85	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Andy Stynchula A. Stynchula #71	0/1	2/2	2	0
Bob Timberlake B. Timberlake #18	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	5	195	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	3	54	18.0	0	0
Clarence Childs C. Childs #48	2	66	33.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	14/22	196	8.9	2	0	0-0	122.5
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	11	54	4.9	2
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	9	40	4.4	1
Phil King P. King #24	8	37	4.6	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	4	23	5.8	0
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	4	16	4.0	0
Ron Vander Kelen R. Vander Kelen #15	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	92	23.0	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	31	7.8	0
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	28	14.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	24	24.0	0
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	20	10.0	1
Phil King P. King #24	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Sharockman E. Sharockman #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/2	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	172	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick James D. James #47	2	45	22.5	0	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	2	53	26.5	0	0

NYG

MIN

1

7

2

0

10

3

0

21

4

7

2

14

40

NYG

Team Stats

MIN

245

Total Yds

360

184

Pass Yds

187

61

Rush Yds

173

51

Total Plays

62

4.8

Yards Per Play

5.8

6.6

Yards Per Pass

7.5

2.7

Yards Per Rush

4.7

13

1st Downs

22

5

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

6

30

Penalty Yards

65

1

Sacks

2

9

Sack Yards

19

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 NYG

MIN 2-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1965 Eastern Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats