The Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions, 17 to 7, on November 5, 1978.

1978 Minnesota Vikings

Final

DET

Lions

3-7-0

7

MIN

Vikings

6-4-0

17

1

0

0

2

7

3

3

0

7

4

0

7

Total

7

17

2nd quarter

DET

MIN

Vikings

Rick Danmeier 32-yard field goal

0

3

Lions

Luther Blue 9-yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)

7

3

3rd quarter

DET

MIN

Vikings

Sammy White 21-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)

7

10

4th quarter

DET

MIN

Vikings

Chuck Foreman 1-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick)

7

17

Lions

Vikings

1st Downs

11

22

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

50

80

Total Yards

175

312

Yards per play

3.5

3.9

Passing

105

188

Comp - Att

18 - 30

18 - 29

Yards per pass

3.3

5.9

Interceptions thrown

0

4

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 22

3 - 23

Rushing

70

124

Rushing Attempts

18

48

Yards per rush

3.9

2.6

Penalties

4

9

Turnovers

3

5

Fumbles lost

3

1

Interceptions

0

4

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Gary Danielson 18 30 127 4.2 1 0 80.8
Team 18 30 105 4.2 1 0 2 80.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Dexter Bussey 7 28 4.0 0
Horace King 6 19 3.2 0
David Hill 1 13 13.0 0
Lawrence Gaines 4 10 2.5 0
Team 18 70 3.9 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Horace King 7 41 5.9 0
David Hill 3 33 11.0 0
Freddie Scott 3 26 8.7 0
Dexter Bussey 3 11 3.7 0
Luther Blue 1 9 9.0 1
Jesse Thompson 1 7 7.0 0
Team 18 127 4.2 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 3 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Benny Ricardo 0 0 1 1
Team 0 0 1 1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Skladany 7 291 41.6
Team 7 291 41.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Nat Terry 4 81 20.3 0
Jesse Thompson 0 10 0
Team 4 91 22.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jesse Thompson 1 3 3.0 0
Team 1 3 3.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Fran Tarkenton 18 27 211 7.8 1 3 63.0
Bob Lee 0 2 0 0.0 0 1 0.0
Team 18 29 188 7.3 1 4 3 56.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Rickey Young 17 75 4.4 0
Chuck Foreman 20 35 1.8 1
Sammy Johnson 5 18 3.6 0
Brent McClanahan 1 2 2.0 0
Robert Miller 2 0 0.0 0
Fran Tarkenton 3 -6 -2.0 0
Team 48 124 2.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Sammy White 4 64 16.0 1
Rickey Young 6 59 9.8 0
Ahmad Rashad 3 45 15.0 0
Bob Tucker 3 45 15.0 0
Chuck Foreman 2 -2 -1.0 0
Team 18 211 7.3 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 1 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rick Danmeier 1 1 2 5
Team 1 1 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Greg Coleman 2 86 43.0
Team 2 86 43.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Kevin Miller 1 22 22.0 0
Robert Miller 1 10 10.0 0
Team 2 32 16.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Kevin Miller 4 66 16.5 0
Sammy White 1 0 0.0 0
Team 5 66 13.2 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

2,331

Cousins

Kirk Cousins

RUSH

700

Mattison

Alexander Mattison

REC

1,074

Jefferson

Justin Jefferson

Team Rankings

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PPG

20.2

22nd

OPP PPG

21.3

13th

RUSH YDS/G

91.4

29th

PASS YDS/G

276.5

1st

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
Bears Bears
7 10 0 .412
Vikings Vikings
7 10 0 .412

Last Game

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DET Lions

12-5-0

30

Final

20

MIN Vikings

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529