The Los Angeles Rams couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Vikings, 45 to 41, on November 19, 1972.
1st quarter
MIN
LA
Jim Bertelsen 1-yard run (David Ray kick)
0
7
Fred Cox 37-yard field goal
3
7
2nd quarter
MIN
LA
David Ray 33-yard field goal
3
10
Roman Gabriel 1-yard run (David Ray kick)
3
17
Bill Brown 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick)
10
17
David Ray 34-yard field goal
10
20
3rd quarter
MIN
LA
Paul Krause 30-yard fumble return (Fred Cox kick)
17
20
Bill Brown 76-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
24
20
Jim Bertelsen 1-yard run (David Ray kick)
24
27
4th quarter
MIN
LA
John Henderson 70-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
31
27
Bill Brown 5-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
38
27
Willie Ellison 7-yard run (David Ray kick)
38
34
John Gilliam 66-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
45
34
Joe Sweet 17-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
45
41
Vikings
Rams
1st Downs
14
25
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
50
73
Total Yards
375
426
Yards per play
7.5
5.8
Passing
319
235
Comp - Att
14 - 28
25 - 33
Yards per pass
11.4
6.9
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
1 - 5
Rushing
56
191
Rushing Attempts
22
39
Yards per rush
2.5
4.9
Penalties
0
3
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Tarkenton | 14 | 28 | 319 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | 130.8 | |
| Team | 14 | 28 | 319 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 130.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 1 |
| Dave Osborn | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Oscar Reed | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Ed Marinaro | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Team | 22 | 56 | 2.5 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | 5 | 116 | 23.2 | 2 | |
| John Gilliam | 4 | 105 | 26.3 | 1 | |
| John Henderson | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 1 | |
| Ed Marinaro | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| John Beasley | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 14 | 319 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Cox | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Eischeid | 6 | 253 | 42.2 | |
| Team | 6 | 253 | 42.2 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gilliam | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Gabriel | 25 | 33 | 240 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 93.0 | |
| Team | 25 | 33 | 235 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 93.0 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Ellison | 16 | 104 | 6.5 | 1 |
| Bob Thomas | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 0 |
| Jim Bertelsen | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 2 |
| Larry Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Roman Gabriel | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Team | 39 | 191 | 4.9 | 4 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Snow | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Bob Klein | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | |
| Jim Bertelsen | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | |
| Larry Smith | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Joe Sweet | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | |
| Willie Ellison | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | |
| Lance Rentzel | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 25 | 240 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ray | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Chapple | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | |
| Team | 4 | 163 | 40.8 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Ellison | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | |
| John Pergine | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | |
| Bob Thomas | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 6 | 128 | 21.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bertelsen | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 |
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