Week 3
Final2Q
3 - 0
C. Marcol 42-yard field goal.
2Q
3 - 2
Safety by R. Winston.
2Q
3 - 5
F. Cox 22-yard field goal.
3Q
3 - 8
F. Cox 13-yard field goal.
4Q
3 - 11
F. Cox 14-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
109
Tarkenton
MIN

Rush Yds
89
Foreman
MIN

Rec Yds
62
Foreman
MIN

Matchup
1973 NFC Central
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings emerged victorious over the Green Bay Packers, 11 to 3, on September 30, 1973.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Hunter #16 | 3/6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 34.7 |
J. Del Gaizo #12 | 4/14 | 36 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 12/16 | 109 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 66.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brockington #42 | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Lane #36 | 14 | 36 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Del Gaizo #12 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lane #36 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Staggers #22 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. McGeorge #81 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Brockington #42 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ward #72 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Matthews #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Marcol #13 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Widby #10 | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 5 | 211 | 42.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Thomas #37 | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Ellis #48 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Staggers #22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Hunter #16 | 3/6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 34.7 |
J. Del Gaizo #12 | 4/14 | 36 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brockington #42 | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Lane #36 | 14 | 36 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Del Gaizo #12 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lane #36 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Staggers #22 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. McGeorge #81 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Brockington #42 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Matthews #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Marcol #13 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Widby #10 | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Thomas #37 | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Ellis #48 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Staggers #22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 12/16 | 109 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 66.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ward #72 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 5 | 211 | 42.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
160
Total Yds
284
70
Pass Yds
78
90
Rush Yds
206
51
Total Plays
62
3.1
Yards Per Play
4.6
3.3
Yards Per Pass
4.1
3.0
Yards Per Rush
4.8
10
1st Downs
17
5
Punts
5
2
Turnovers
4
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
3
5
Penalties
4
52
Penalty Yards
33
3
Sacks
1
31
Sack Yards
10
0
D/ST TD
0
GB
MIN









