Vikings 28-16 Lions (Dec 11, 1966)

MIN

DET

1

7

0

2

14

6

3

7

3

4

0

7

28

16

1Q

7 - 0

J. Phillips 30-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

G. Yepremian 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 3

P. Flatley 22-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 3

B. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 6

G. Yepremian 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 9

G. Yepremian 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

28 - 9

P. Carpenter 11-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 16

K. Sweetan 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

211

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

69

Sweetan

DET

Rec Yds

99

Flatley

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Phillips

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Karl Sweetan

DET QB #14

211

Pass Yds

201

3

Pass TD

0

2

Int

2

MIN

Team Stats

DET

317

Total Yds

282

19

1st Downs

16

3

Turnovers

2

1966 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	12	2	0	.857
Chiefs	11	2	1	.821
Bills	9	4	1	.679
Cowboys	10	3	1	.750
Eagles	9	5	0	.643
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Colts	9	5	0	.643
Patriots	8	4	2	.643
Raiders	8	5	1	.607
Chargers	7	6	1	.536
Cardinals	8	5	1	.607
Jets	6	6	2	.500
Rams	8	6	0	.571
Broncos	4	10	0	.286
Redskins	7	7	0	.500
49ers	6	6	2	.500
Dolphins	3	11	0	.214
Oilers	3	11	0	.214
Bears	5	7	2	.429
Steelers	5	8	1	.393
Lions	4	9	1	.321
Vikings	4	9	1	.321
Falcons	3	11	0	.214
Giants	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Vikings, 28 to 16, on December 11, 1966.

Game Info

December 10, 1966

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	12/20	211	10.6	3	2	0-0	96.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Karl Sweetan K. Sweetan #14	18/32	201	6.3	0	2	0-0	49.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	16	62	3.9	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	18	32	1.8	1
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	2	15	7.5	0
Phil King P. King #24	1	2	2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Karl Sweetan K. Sweetan #14	6	69	11.5	1
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	10	36	3.6	0
Bobby Felts B. Felts #45	8	24	3.0	0
Jim Todd J. Todd #34	2	6	3.0	0
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	2	-3	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	99	19.8	1
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	42	21.0	1
Tom Hall T. Hall #86	0/0	32	10.7	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	27	27.0	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	11	11.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	98	32.7
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	0/0	56	11.2
Bill Malinchak B. Malinchak #24	0/0	21	5.3
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	19	6.3
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	0/0	7	2.3

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Karl Kassulke K. Kassulke #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
George Rose G. Rose #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bruce Maher B. Maher #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/4	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	219	43.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	4	129	32.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Phil King P. King #24	1	14	14.0
Jeff Williams J. Williams #23	2	42	21.0
Mike Fitzgerald M. Fitzgerald #37	2	43	21.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	2	59	29.5	0	0
Bobby Felts B. Felts #45	3	62	20.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Williams J. Williams #23	1	3	3.0	0	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	1	1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	2	70	35.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	12/20	211	10.6	3	2	0-0	96.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	16	62	3.9	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	18	32	1.8	1
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	2	15	7.5	0
Phil King P. King #24	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	99	19.8	1
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	42	21.0	1
Tom Hall T. Hall #86	0/0	32	10.7	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	27	27.0	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	11	11.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Karl Kassulke K. Kassulke #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
George Rose G. Rose #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	219	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Phil King P. King #24	1	14	14.0
Jeff Williams J. Williams #23	2	42	21.0
Mike Fitzgerald M. Fitzgerald #37	2	43	21.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Williams J. Williams #23	1	3	3.0	0	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Karl Sweetan K. Sweetan #14	18/32	201	6.3	0	2	0-0	49.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Karl Sweetan K. Sweetan #14	6	69	11.5	1
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	10	36	3.6	0
Bobby Felts B. Felts #45	8	24	3.0	0
Jim Todd J. Todd #34	2	6	3.0	0
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	2	-3	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	98	32.7
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	0/0	56	11.2
Bill Malinchak B. Malinchak #24	0/0	21	5.3
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	19	6.3
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	0/0	7	2.3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bruce Maher B. Maher #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/4	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	4	129	32.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	2	59	29.5	0	0
Bobby Felts B. Felts #45	3	62	20.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	2	70	35.0	0	0

MIN

DET

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0

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14

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7

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4

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28

16

MIN

Team Stats

DET

317

Total Yds

282

206

Pass Yds

150

111

Rush Yds

132

58

Total Plays

65

5.5

Yards Per Play

4.3

9.8

Yards Per Pass

4.1

3

Yards Per Rush

4.7

19

1st Downs

16

5

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

6

5.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-8-1 MIN

DET 4-9-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1966 AFL

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats