Week 9
Final
DET
MIN1Q
0 - 3
F. Cox 41-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
0 - 10
O. Reed 20-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
7 - 10
L. Walton 48-yard TD catch from G. Landry.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
14 - 10
L. Walton 20-yard TD catch from G. Landry.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 13
F. Cox 18-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
14 - 16
F. Cox 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
132
Landry
DET
Rush Yds
124
Reed
MIN
Rec Yds
97
Walton
DET
Scrim TD
2
Walton
DET
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1972 NFC Central
Packers
Lions
Vikings
BearsGame Summary
The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 16 to 14, on November 12, 1972.
Game Info
November 11, 1972
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Landry #11 | 11/18 | 132 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 120.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 15/27 | 121 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 67.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Taylor #42 | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
S. Owens #36 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
G. Landry #11 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Reed #32 | 23 | 124 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walton #49 | 0/0 | 97 | 24.3 | 2 | 0 |
E. McCullouch #25 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sanders #88 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Taylor #42 | 0/0 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
S. Owens #36 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Washington #84 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Beasley #87 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver #18 | 6 | 226 | 37.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jessie #89 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Zofko #34 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Landry #11 | 11/18 | 132 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 120.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Taylor #42 | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
S. Owens #36 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
G. Landry #11 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walton #49 | 0/0 | 97 | 24.3 | 2 | 0 |
E. McCullouch #25 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sanders #88 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Taylor #42 | 0/0 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
S. Owens #36 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver #18 | 6 | 226 | 37.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jessie #89 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Zofko #34 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 15/27 | 121 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 67.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Reed #32 | 23 | 124 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Washington #84 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Beasley #87 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
228
Total Yds
298
126
Pass Yds
121
102
Rush Yds
177
46
Total Plays
67
5.0
Yards Per Play
4.4
5.7
Yards Per Pass
4.5
4.3
Yards Per Rush
4.4
9
1st Downs
17
6
Punts
2
1
Turnovers
3
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
3
4
Penalties
2
39
Penalty Yards
10
0
Sacks
4
0
Sack Yards
6
0
D/ST TD
0