The Minnesota Vikings eked out a victory over the Detroit Lions, 16 to 14, on November 12, 1972.

1972 Minnesota Vikings

Final

DET

Lions

5-4-0

14

MIN

Vikings

5-4-0

16

Team

DET

MIN

1

0

3

2

0

0

3

14

7

4

0

6

Total

14

16

1st quarter

DET

MIN

Vikings

Fred Cox 41-yard field goal

0

3

3rd quarter

DET

MIN

Vikings

Oscar Reed 20-yard run (Fred Cox kick)

0

10

Lions

Larry Walton 48-yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)

7

10

Lions

Larry Walton 20-yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)

14

10

4th quarter

DET

MIN

Vikings

Fred Cox 18-yard field goal

14

13

Vikings

Fred Cox 23-yard field goal

14

16

Lions

Vikings

1st Downs

9

17

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

46

67

Total Yards

228

298

Yards per play

5.0

4.4

Passing

126

121

Comp - Att

11 - 18

15 - 27

Yards per pass

5.7

4.5

Interceptions thrown

0

0

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 6

0 - 0

Rushing

102

177

Rushing Attempts

24

40

Yards per rush

4.3

4.4

Penalties

4

2

Turnovers

1

3

Fumbles lost

1

3

Interceptions

0

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Greg Landry 11 18 132 7.3 2 0 120.6
Team 11 18 126 7.3 2 0 4 120.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Altie Taylor 13 54 4.2 0
Steve Owens 8 26 3.3 0
Greg Landry 3 22 7.3 0
Team 24 102 4.3 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Larry Walton 4 97 24.3 2
Earl McCullouch 1 18 18.0 0
Charlie Sanders 2 8 4.0 0
Altie Taylor 3 7 2.3 0
Steve Owens 1 2 2.0 0
Team 11 132 7.3 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Errol Mann 0 1 2 2
Team 0 1 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Herman Weaver 6 226 37.7
Team 6 226 37.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mickey Zofko 3 82 27.3 0
Ron Jessie 2 31 15.5 0
Team 5 113 22.6 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Lem Barney 2 15 7.5 0
Team 2 15 7.5 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Fran Tarkenton 15 27 121 4.5 0 0 67.1
Team 15 27 121 4.5 0 0 0 67.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Oscar Reed 23 124 5.4 1
Ed Marinaro 10 34 3.4 0
Bill Brown 3 10 3.3 0
Dave Osborn 3 9 3.0 0
John Gilliam 1 0 0.0 0
Team 40 177 4.4 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Gene Washington 3 35 11.7 0
John Gilliam 2 30 15.0 0
Ed Marinaro 4 25 6.3 0
Dave Osborn 1 10 10.0 0
Oscar Reed 3 10 3.3 0
John Beasley 1 6 6.0 0
Bill Brown 1 5 5.0 0
Team 15 121 4.5 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 3 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Fred Cox 3 4 1 10
Team 3 4 1 10

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Eischeid 2 99 49.5
Team 2 99 49.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
John Gilliam 1 27 27.0 0
Charlie West 1 25 25.0 0
Team 2 52 26.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Charlie West 2 10 5.0 0
Team 2 10 5.0 0

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