Browns 3-26 Vikings (Nov 3, 1973)

CLE

MIN

1

3

2

0

6

3

0

7

4

0

10

3

26

1Q

3 - 0

D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

F. Cox 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 6

F. Cox 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 9

F. Cox 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 16

O. Reed 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

3 - 23

S. Voigt 7-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

3 - 26

F. Cox 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

166

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

79

Reed

MIN

Rec Yds

65

Marinaro

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Reed

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Mike Phipps

CLE QB #15

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

82

Pass Yds

166

0

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

CLE

Team Stats

MIN

145

Total Yds

353

4

1st Downs

23

3

Turnovers

1

1973 AFC Central

CLEMIN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	10	4	0	.714
Steelers	10	4	0	.714
Browns	7	5	2	.571
Oilers	1	13	0	.071

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 Minnesota Vikings dominated the Cleveland Browns, 26 to 3, on November 4, 1973.

Game Info

November 3, 1973

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	10/20	82	4.1	0	2	0-0	21.3
Don Horn D. Horn #13	2/3	8	2.7	0	0	0-0	70.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	13/22	166	7.5	1	0	0-0	97.9
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	1/2	5	2.5	0	0	0-0	56.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	7	25	3.6
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	2	22	11.0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	4	19	4.8
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	1	7	7.0
Hugh McKinnis H. McKinnis #37	1	0	0.0
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1	-3	-3.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	22	79	3.6	1
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	15	48	3.2	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	5	33	6.6	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	5	28	5.6	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	2	10	5.0	0
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	3	3.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	36	9.0
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	29	29.0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	0/0	26	6.5
Gloster Richardson G. Richardson #30	0/0	5	5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	65	10.8	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	50	25.0	0
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	28	9.3	1
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	18	18.0	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	5	5.0	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	5	5.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Siemon J. Siemon #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Wally Hilgenberg W. Hilgenberg #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	0/0	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	4/6	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	7	232	33.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	3	122	40.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	1	17	17.0
Mel Long M. Long #53	2	26	13.0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	47	47.0
Doug Dieken D. Dieken #73	1	5	5.0
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	2	53	26.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	2	24	12.0	0	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	2	4	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	10/20	82	4.1	0	2	0-0	21.3
Don Horn D. Horn #13	2/3	8	2.7	0	0	0-0	70.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	7	25	3.6
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	2	22	11.0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	4	19	4.8
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	1	7	7.0
Hugh McKinnis H. McKinnis #37	1	0	0.0
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1	-3	-3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	36	9.0
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	29	29.0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	0/0	26	6.5
Gloster Richardson G. Richardson #30	0/0	5	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	7	232	33.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	1	17	17.0
Mel Long M. Long #53	2	26	13.0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	47	47.0
Doug Dieken D. Dieken #73	1	5	5.0
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	2	53	26.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	2	24	12.0	0	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	13/22	166	7.5	1	0	0-0	97.9
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	1/2	5	2.5	0	0	0-0	56.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	22	79	3.6	1
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	15	48	3.2	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	5	33	6.6	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	5	28	5.6	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	2	10	5.0	0
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	3	3.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	65	10.8	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	50	25.0	0
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	28	9.3	1
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	18	18.0	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	5	5.0	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Siemon J. Siemon #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Wally Hilgenberg W. Hilgenberg #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	4/6	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	3	122	40.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	2	4	2.0	0	0

CLE

MIN

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4

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26

CLE

Team Stats

MIN

145

Total Yds

353

75

Pass Yds

152

70

Rush Yds

201

41

Total Plays

77

3.5

Yards Per Play

4.6

3.0

Yards Per Pass

5.8

4.4

Yards Per Rush

3.9

4

1st Downs

23

7

Punts

3

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

3

65

Penalty Yards

35

2

Sacks

2

19

Sack Yards

15

0

D/ST TD

0

4-3-1 CLE

MIN 8-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

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