The Minnesota Vikings beat the Los Angeles Rams, 24 to 13, in the 1976 NFC Championship game on December 26, 1976.

1976 Minnesota Vikings

Final

LA

Rams

1-1-0

13

MIN

Vikings

2-0-0

24

1

0

7

2

0

3

3

13

7

4

0

7

Total

13

24

1st quarter

LA

MIN

Vikings

Bobby Bryant 90-yard blocked field goal return (Fred Cox kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

LA

MIN

Vikings

Fred Cox 25-yard field goal

0

10

3rd quarter

LA

MIN

Vikings

Chuck Foreman 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick)

0

17

Rams

Lawrence McCutcheon 10-yard run (kick failed)

6

17

Rams

Harold Jackson 5-yard pass from Pat Haden (Tom Dempsey kick)

13

17

4th quarter

LA

MIN

Vikings

Sammy Johnson 12-yard run (Fred Cox kick)

13

24

Rams

Vikings

1st Downs

21

13

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

71

60

Total Yards

336

267

Yards per play

4.7

4.5

Passing

143

109

Comp - Att

9 - 22

12 - 27

Yards per pass

5.7

3.5

Interceptions thrown

2

1

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 18

4 - 34

Rushing

193

158

Rushing Attempts

46

29

Yards per rush

4.2

5.4

Penalties

3

4

Turnovers

4

2

Fumbles lost

2

1

Interceptions

2

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Pat Haden 9 22 161 7.3 1 2 3 43.9
Team 9 22 143 7.3 1 2 3 43.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Lawrence McCutcheon 26 128 4.9 1
John Cappelletti 16 59 3.7 0
Pat Haden 3 3 1.0 0
Ron Jessie 1 3 3.0 0
Team 46 193 4.2 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Harold Jackson 4 70 17.5 1
Ron Jessie 2 60 30.0 0
Lawrence McCutcheon 2 18 9.0 0
John Cappelletti 1 13 13.0 0
Team 9 161 7.3 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Tom Dempsey 0 1 1 1
Team 0 1 1 1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Rusty Jackson 6 206 34.3 46
Team 7 206 29.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tom Geredine 3 50 16.7 0 20
Cullen Bryant 1 21 21.0 0 21
Rob Scribner 1 8 8.0 0 8
Team 5 79 15.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Cullen Bryant 4 31 7.8 0 17
Jim Bertelsen 3 19 6.3 0 14
Team 7 50 7.1 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Fran Tarkenton 12 27 143 5.3 0 1 4 45.8
Team 12 27 109 5.3 0 1 4 45.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Chuck Foreman 15 118 7.9 1
Robert Miller 10 28 2.8 0
Sammy Johnson 2 12 6.0 1
Brent McClanahan 1 2 2.0 0
Fran Tarkenton 1 -2 -2.0 0
Team 29 158 5.4 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Chuck Foreman 5 81 16.2 0
Ahmad Rashad 3 28 9.3 0
Robert Miller 3 24 8.0 0
Bob Grim 1 10 10.0 0
Team 12 143 5.3 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Fred Cox 1 1 3 6
Team 1 1 3 6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Neil Clabo 8 281 35.1 48
Team 8 281 35.1

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Leonard Willis 3 69 23.0 0 33
Team 3 69 23.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Leonard Willis 3 20 6.7 0 9
Team 3 20 6.7 0

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2,331

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Kirk Cousins

RUSH

700

Mattison

Alexander Mattison

REC

1,074

Jefferson

Justin Jefferson

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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

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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

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12-5-0

30

Final

20

MIN Vikings

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

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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