The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Denver Broncos, 12 to 9, on September 11, 1978.

1978 Minnesota Vikings

Final

DEN

Broncos

1-1-0

9

MIN

Vikings

1-1-0

12

1

0

3

2

0

0

3

0

6

4

9

0

OT

0

3

Total

9

12

1st quarter

DEN

MIN

Vikings

Rick Danmeier 24-yard field goal

0

3

3rd quarter

DEN

MIN

Vikings

Rick Danmeier 46-yard field goal

0

6

Vikings

Rick Danmeier 21-yard field goal

0

9

4th quarter

DEN

MIN

Broncos

Jon Keyworth 1-yard run (kick failed)

6

9

Broncos

Jim Turner 25-yard field goal

9

9

OT

DEN

MIN

Vikings

Rick Danmeier 44-yard field goal

9

12

Broncos

Vikings

1st Downs

18

13

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

67

72

Total Yards

231

206

Yards per play

3.4

2.9

Passing

129

105

Comp - Att

15 - 32

15 - 34

Yards per pass

3.4

2.9

Interceptions thrown

3

3

Sacks - Yards lost

6 - 42

2 - 15

Rushing

102

101

Rushing Attempts

29

36

Yards per rush

3.5

2.8

Penalties

6

7

Turnovers

6

3

Fumbles lost

3

0

Interceptions

3

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Craig Morton 9 21 90 4.3 0 2 16.1
Norris Weese 6 11 81 7.4 0 1 40.3
Team 15 32 129 5.3 0 3 6 24.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Otis Armstrong 14 64 4.6 0
Lonnie Perrin 7 22 3.1 0
Jon Keyworth 6 13 2.2 1
Larry Canada 1 3 3.0 0
Craig Morton 1 0 0.0 0
Team 29 102 3.5 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Haven Moses 3 53 17.7 0
Riley Odoms 2 41 20.5 0
Rick Upchurch 3 30 10.0 0
Jon Keyworth 4 27 6.8 0
Ron Egloff 1 15 15.0 0
Otis Armstrong 1 6 6.0 0
Lonnie Perrin 1 -1 -1.0 0
Team 15 171 5.3 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 3 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Jim Turner 1 1 0 3
Team 1 1 0 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Bucky Dilts 4 132 33.0
Team 4 132 33.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Lonnie Perrin 1 22 22.0 0
John Schultz 1 20 20.0 0
Dave Preston 1 19 19.0 0
Team 3 61 20.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Rick Upchurch 4 44 11.0 0
Team 4 44 11.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Fran Tarkenton 13 27 98 3.6 0 3 17.7
Tommy Kramer 2 7 22 3.1 0 0 40.2
Team 15 34 105 3.5 0 3 2 16.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Chuck Foreman 22 59 2.7 0
Rickey Young 7 16 2.3 0
Robert Miller 5 12 2.4 0
Tommy Kramer 1 10 10.0 0
Fran Tarkenton 1 4 4.0 0
Team 36 101 2.8 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Robert Miller 3 31 10.3 0
Chuck Foreman 4 28 7.0 0
Sammy White 2 27 13.5 0
Rickey Young 3 19 6.3 0
Ahmad Rashad 2 9 4.5 0
Bob Tucker 1 6 6.0 0
Team 15 120 3.5 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 6.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rick Danmeier 4 4 0 12
Team 4 4 0 12

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Wood 5 182 36.4
Team 6 182 30.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Brent McClanahan 2 38 19.0 0
Team 2 38 19.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Kevin Miller 2 -6 -3.0 0
Team 2 -6 -3.0 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

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM