Week 14
Final
12-2 MIN
31
MIN
NYG1Q
7 - 0
O. Reed 9-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 0
F. Cox 22-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
17 - 0
T. Brown 63-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
24 - 0
B. Brown 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
24 - 7
R. Johnson 16-yard TD catch from R. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
31 - 7
E. Marinaro 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
130
Tarkenton
MIN
Rush Yds
90
Johnson
NYG
Rec Yds
54
Grim
NYG
Scrim TD
1
Marinaro
MIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1973 NFC Central
MINNYG
Vikings
Lions
Packers
Bears
Cowboys
Redskins
Eagles
Cardinals
GiantsGame Summary
The New York Giants were easily defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 31 to 7, on December 16, 1973.
Game Info
December 15, 1973
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 10/14 | 130 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 100.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Johnson #11 | 5/13 | 89 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 88.3 |
N. Snead #16 | 6/15 | 65 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 13.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Osborn #41 | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
C. Foreman #44 | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Johnson #30 | 23 | 90 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
V. Clements #29 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Roland #23 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Ballman #85 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lash #82 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dale #84 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Grim #27 | 0/0 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Johnson #30 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Roland #23 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Clements #29 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Herrmann #85 | 0/0 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Gogolak #3 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 3 | 106 | 35.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Blanchard #16 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brown #30 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Orduna #49 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rizzo #34 | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Houston #84 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Crist #24 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Athas #45 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 10/14 | 130 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 100.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Osborn #41 | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
C. Foreman #44 | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Ballman #85 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lash #82 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dale #84 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 3 | 106 | 35.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brown #30 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Johnson #11 | 5/13 | 89 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 88.3 |
N. Snead #16 | 6/15 | 65 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 13.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Johnson #30 | 23 | 90 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
V. Clements #29 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Roland #23 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Grim #27 | 0/0 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Johnson #30 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Roland #23 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Clements #29 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Herrmann #85 | 0/0 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Gogolak #3 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Blanchard #16 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Orduna #49 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rizzo #34 | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Houston #84 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Crist #24 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Athas #45 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
313
Total Yds
266
130
Pass Yds
154
183
Rush Yds
112
56
Total Plays
60
5.6
Yards Per Play
4.4
9.3
Yards Per Pass
5.5
4.4
Yards Per Rush
3.5
19
1st Downs
13
3
Punts
1
2
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
2
Fumbles Lost
0
6
Penalties
2
59
Penalty Yards
30
0
Sacks
0
0
Sack Yards
0
1
D/ST TD
0
