The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Dallas Cowboys, 16 to 10, on September 18, 1977.

1977 Minnesota Vikings

Final

DAL

Cowboys

1-0-0

16

MIN

Vikings

0-1-0

10

1

0

7

2

3

0

3

0

0

4

7

3

OT

6

0

Total

16

10

1st quarter

DAL

MIN

Vikings

Chuck Foreman 18-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

DAL

MIN

Cowboys

Efren Herrera 40-yard field goal

3

7

4th quarter

DAL

MIN

Cowboys

Preston Pearson 7-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick)

10

7

Vikings

Fred Cox 35-yard field goal

10

10

OT

DAL

MIN

Cowboys

Roger Staubach 4-yard run

16

10

Cowboys

Vikings

1st Downs

16

20

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

68

79

Total Yards

297

294

Yards per play

4.4

3.7

Passing

166

138

Comp - Att

18 - 30

13 - 32

Yards per pass

5

3.8

Interceptions thrown

0

3

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 30

4 - 44

Rushing

131

156

Rushing Attempts

35

43

Yards per rush

3.7

3.6

Penalties

9

6

Turnovers

1

5

Fumbles lost

1

2

Interceptions

0

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Roger Staubach 18 30 196 6.5 1 0 90.4
Team 18 30 166 6.5 1 0 3 90.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Preston Pearson 15 63 4.2 0
Robert Newhouse 10 24 2.4 0
Roger Staubach 4 21 5.3 1
Tony Dorsett 4 11 2.8 0
Drew Pearson 1 11 11.0 0
Scott Laidlaw 1 1 1.0 0
Team 35 131 3.7 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Billy Joe DuPree 4 57 14.3 0
Preston Pearson 5 53 10.6 1
Drew Pearson 3 30 10.0 0
Golden Richards 2 25 12.5 0
Robert Newhouse 2 18 9.0 0
Scott Laidlaw 1 9 9.0 0
Jay Saldi 1 4 4.0 0
Team 18 196 6.5 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 1 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Efren Herrera 1 2 1 4
Team 1 2 1 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Danny White 9 352 39.1
Team 9 352 39.1

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Butch Johnson 2 69 34.5 0
Larry Brinson 1 15 15.0 0
Team 3 84 28.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Butch Johnson 4 28 7.0 0
Team 4 28 7.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Fran Tarkenton 13 32 182 5.7 1 3 31.0
Team 13 32 138 5.7 1 3 4 31.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Chuck Foreman 22 66 3.0 0
Robert Miller 11 41 3.7 0
Sammy Johnson 2 29 14.5 0
Fran Tarkenton 5 11 2.2 0
Brent McClanahan 3 9 3.0 0
Team 43 156 3.6 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Stu Voigt 4 64 16.0 0
Chuck Foreman 5 56 11.2 1
Robert Miller 2 38 19.0 0
Sammy White 2 24 12.0 0
Team 13 182 5.7 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 5 2 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Fred Cox 1 2 1 4
Team 1 2 1 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Neil Clabo 5 177 35.4
Team 5 177 35.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Brent McClanahan 2 40 20.0 0
Robert Miller 1 12 12.0 0
Team 3 52 17.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bob Grim 3 10 3.3 0
Team 3 10 3.3 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