Vikings 23-37 Lions (Dec 9, 1962)

MIN

DET

1

14

10

2

0

14

3

0

13

4

9

0

23

37

1Q

7 - 0

G. Smith 13-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

M. Plum 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 10

D. LeBeau 26-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 10

E. Sharockman 88-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 17

D. Lewis 20-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 24

G. Cogdill 11-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 31

G. Cogdill 7-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 37

D. LeBeau 31-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

16 - 37

Safety by J. Leo.

Safety

4Q

23 - 37

M. Triplett 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Plum

DET

Rush Yds

138

Mason

MIN

Rec Yds

103

Cogdill

DET

Scrim TD

1

Smith

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Milt Plum

DET QB #16

185

Pass Yds

218

1

Pass TD

2

4

Int

2

MIN

Team Stats

DET

371

Total Yds

325

15

1st Downs

16

10

Turnovers

6

1962 Western Conference

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	13	1	0	.929
Lions	11	3	0	.786
Bears	9	5	0	.643
Colts	7	7	0	.500
49ers	6	8	0	.429
Vikings	2	11	1	.179
Rams	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions decisively defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 37 to 23, on December 9, 1962.

Game Info

December 8, 1962

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	8/25	185	7.4	1	4	0-0	33.3
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	11/24	218	9.1	2	2	0-0	71.2
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1/3	0	0.0	0	2	0-0	2.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	16	138	8.6	0
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	8	34	4.3	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	17	17.0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	3	11	3.7	0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	3	5	1.7	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	-2	-2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	10	55	5.5
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	2	31	15.5
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	12	30	2.5
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	7	24	3.4
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	2	4	2.0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Oscar Donahue O. Donahue #84	0/0	72	36.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	55	18.3	0
Tom Adams T. Adams #85	0/0	45	22.5	0
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	13	13.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	103	20.6	1
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	0/0	65	32.5	0
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	20	20.0	1
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	16	16.0	0
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	0/0	14	4.7	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed Sharockman E. Sharockman #45	0-0	1
Charlie Sumner C. Sumner #26	0-0	2
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0-0	2	0
Dick LeBeau D. LeBeau #44	0-0	2	1
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0-0	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Christopherson J. Christopherson #36	0/1	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/0	4/4	4	0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1/2	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John McCormick J. McCormick #10	2	64	32.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	37	18.5
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	6	6.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	2	56	28.0
Bob Denton B. Denton #62	1	17	17.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	2	46	23.0	0	0
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	59	29.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	8/25	185	7.4	1	4	0-0	33.3
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	16	138	8.6	0
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	8	34	4.3	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	17	17.0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	3	11	3.7	0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	3	5	1.7	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Oscar Donahue O. Donahue #84	0/0	72	36.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	55	18.3	0
Tom Adams T. Adams #85	0/0	45	22.5	0
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	13	13.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed Sharockman E. Sharockman #45	0-0	1
Charlie Sumner C. Sumner #26	0-0	2
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Christopherson J. Christopherson #36	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John McCormick J. McCormick #10	2	64	32.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	37	18.5
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	6	6.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	2	56	28.0
Bob Denton B. Denton #62	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	11/24	218	9.1	2	2	0-0	71.2
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1/3	0	0.0	0	2	0-0	2.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	10	55	5.5
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	2	31	15.5
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	12	30	2.5
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	7	24	3.4
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	2	4	2.0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	103	20.6	1
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	0/0	65	32.5	0
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	20	20.0	1
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	16	16.0	0
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	0/0	14	4.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0-0	2	0
Dick LeBeau D. LeBeau #44	0-0	2	1
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0-0	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/0	4/4	4	0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1/2	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	2	46	23.0	0	0
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	59	29.5	0	0

MIN

DET

1

14

10

2

0

14

3

0

13

4

9

0

23

37

MIN

Team Stats

DET

371

Total Yds

325

168

Pass Yds

180

203

Rush Yds

145

60

Total Plays

65

6.2

Yards Per Play

5.0

6.0

Yards Per Pass

5.8

6.3

Yards Per Rush

4.3

15

1st Downs

16

2

Punts

2

10

Turnovers

6

5

Interceptions Thrown

4

5

Fumbles Lost

2

Penalties

5

30

Penalty Yards

55

4

Sacks

2

38

Sack Yards

17

0

D/ST TD

1

2-10-1 MIN

DET 11-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1962 Western Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats