Rams 34-17 Vikings (Oct 15, 1978)

LA

MIN

1

0

7

2

13

3

0

7

4

21

0

34

17

1Q

0 - 7

S. White 5-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

F. Corral 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

R. Danmeier 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

C. Bryant 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 10

F. Corral 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 17

S. White 29-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 17

L. McCutcheon 3-yard TD catch from P. Haden.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 17

I. Robertson 16-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 17

J. Cappelletti 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

151

Haden

LA

Rush Yds

89

McCutcheon

LA

Rec Yds

90

Rashad

MIN

Scrim TD

2

White

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Pat Haden

LA QB #11

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

151

Pass Yds

147

1

Pass TD

2

Int

1

LA

Team Stats

MIN

326

Total Yds

167

23

1st Downs

13

3

Turnovers

2

1978 NFC West

LA MIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	8	7	1	.531
Packers	8	7	1	.531
Lions	7	9	0	.438
Bears	7	9	0	.438
Buccaneers	5	11	0	.313

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings were easily defeated by the Los Angeles Rams, 34 to 17, on October 15, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	13/27	151	5.6	1	2	0-0	47.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	16/31	147	4.7	2	1	0-0	72.9
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	1/3	19	6.3	0	0	0-0	56.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	21	89	4.2	0	14
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	11	29	2.6	1	6
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	2	22	11.0	0	17
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	2	17	8.5	0	0
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	4	16	4.0	1	7
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	3	7	2.3	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	9	17	1.9	4
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	8	11	1.4	4
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	4	9	2.3	3
Rickey Young R. Young #34	3	5	1.7	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	56	18.7	0	34
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	39	9.8	0	16
Willie Miller W. Miller #82	0/0	16	8.0	0	20
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	10	5.0	1	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	90	18.0	0	25
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	50	16.7	2	29
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	23	4.6	0	6
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	11	5.5	0	15
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	2/3	4/4	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Glen Walker G. Walker #19	4	131	32.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	8	270	33.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	34	34.0	0	0
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	2	46	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	0	0.0	0	0
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	4	86	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jackie Wallace J. Wallace #20	5	79	15.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	13/27	151	5.6	1	2	0-0	47.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	21	89	4.2	0	14
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	11	29	2.6	1	6
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	2	22	11.0	0	17
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	2	17	8.5	0	0
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	4	16	4.0	1	7
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	3	7	2.3	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	56	18.7	0	34
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	39	9.8	0	16
Willie Miller W. Miller #82	0/0	16	8.0	0	20
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	10	5.0	1	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Glen Walker G. Walker #19	4	131	32.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	34	34.0	0	0
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	2	46	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jackie Wallace J. Wallace #20	5	79	15.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	16/31	147	4.7	2	1	0-0	72.9
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	1/3	19	6.3	0	0	0-0	56.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	9	17	1.9	4
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	8	11	1.4	4
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	4	9	2.3	3
Rickey Young R. Young #34	3	5	1.7	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	90	18.0	0	25
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	50	16.7	2	29
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	23	4.6	0	6
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	11	5.5	0	15
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	8	270	33.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	0	0.0	0	0
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	4	86	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	1	4	4.0	0	0

LA

MIN

1

0

7

2

13

3

0

7

4

21

0

34

17

LA

Team Stats

MIN

326

Total Yds

167

146

Pass Yds

125

180

Rush Yds

42

71

Total Plays

63

4.6

Yards Per Play

2.7

5.2

Yards Per Pass

3.2

4.2

Yards Per Rush

1.8

23

1st Downs

13

4

Punts

8

3

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

7

5.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-0 LA

MIN 3-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats