The Minnesota Vikings couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Lions, 31 to 29, on September 26, 1965.

1965 Minnesota Vikings

Final

DET

Lions

2-0-0

31

MIN

Vikings

0-2-0

29

1

7

7

2

14

3

3

0

12

4

10

7

Total

31

29

1st quarter

DET

MIN

Vikings

Gordon Smith 19-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)

0

7

Lions

Jim Gibbons 3-yard pass from Milt Plum (Wayne Walker kick)

7

7

2nd quarter

DET

MIN

Vikings

Fred Cox 28-yard field goal

7

10

Lions

Amos Marsh 15-yard pass from Milt Plum (Wayne Walker kick)

14

10

Lions

Milt Plum 1-yard run (Wayne Walker kick)

21

10

3rd quarter

DET

MIN

Vikings

Tommy Mason 3-yard run (Fred Cox kick)

21

17

Vikings

Fred Cox 46-yard field goal

21

20

Vikings

Safety by Carl Eller

21

22

4th quarter

DET

MIN

Vikings

Dave Osborn 3-yard run (Fred Cox kick)

21

29

Lions

Wayne Walker 35-yard field goal

24

29

Lions

Amos Marsh 48-yard pass from Milt Plum (Wayne Walker kick)

31

29

Lions

Vikings

1st Downs

18

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

59

60

Total Yards

224

286

Yards per play

3.8

4.8

Passing

148

129

Comp - Att

14 - 29

9 - 23

Yards per pass

4.9

5.2

Interceptions thrown

1

2

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 10

2 - 15

Rushing

76

157

Rushing Attempts

29

35

Yards per rush

2.6

4.5

Penalties

4

8

Turnovers

1

3

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

1

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Milt Plum 14 29 158 5.4 3 1 85.1
Team 14 29 148 5.4 3 1 1 85.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Joe Don Looney 12 23 1.9 0
Nick Pietrosante 7 22 3.1 0
Amos Marsh 7 18 2.6 0
Milt Plum 3 13 4.3 1
Team 29 76 2.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Amos Marsh 2 63 31.5 2
Jim Gibbons 5 40 8.0 1
Terry Barr 3 27 9.0 0
Pat Studstill 1 15 15.0 0
Nick Pietrosante 1 10 10.0 0
Joe Don Looney 2 3 1.5 0
Team 14 158 5.4 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Wayne Walker 1 2 4 7
Team 1 2 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Pat Studstill 6 260 43.3
Team 6 260 43.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tom Vaughn 2 35 17.5 0
Tom Watkins 2 35 17.5 0
Team 4 70 17.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tom Watkins 2 9 4.5 0
Pat Studstill 1 2 2.0 0
Team 3 11 3.7 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Fran Tarkenton 9 22 144 6.5 1 1 59.7
Tommy Mason 0 1 0 0.0 0 1 0.0
Team 9 23 129 6.3 1 2 2 39.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tommy Mason 18 78 4.3 1
Phil King 7 36 5.1 0
Fran Tarkenton 5 34 6.8 0
Bill Brown 4 6 1.5 0
Dave Osborn 1 3 3.0 1
Team 35 157 4.5 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Tommy Mason 2 50 25.0 0
Tom Hall 2 45 22.5 0
Gordon Smith 1 19 19.0 1
Paul Flatley 2 16 8.0 0
Bill Brown 2 14 7.0 0
Team 9 144 6.3 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Fred Cox 2 3 3 9
Team 2 3 3 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Bobby Walden 6 279 46.5
Team 6 279 46.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dick James 5 73 14.6 0
Tommy Mason 1 26 26.0 0
Team 6 99 16.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tommy Mason 3 22 7.3 0
Team 3 22 7.3 0

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2,331

Cousins

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

Last Game

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DET Lions

12-5-0

30

Final

20

MIN Vikings

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

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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