Cardinals 19-17 Vikings (Oct 8, 1972)

STL

MIN

1

3

0

2

3

7

3

6

0

4

7

10

19

17

1Q

3 - 0

J. Bakken 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 0

J. Bakken 13-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 7

C. Jones 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

12 - 7

A. Rashad 24-yard TD catch from G. Cuozzo.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

12 - 14

G. Washington 4-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

12 - 17

F. Cox 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

19 - 17

A. Rashad 24-yard TD catch from G. Cuozzo.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

124

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

68

Jones

MIN

Rec Yds

68

Gillette

STL

Scrim TD

2

Rashad

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Cuozzo

STL QB #15

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

115

Pass Yds

124

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

STL

Team Stats

MIN

262

Total Yds

292

12

1st Downs

21

0

Turnovers

2

1972 NFC East

STL MIN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Redskins	11	3	0	.786
Cowboys	10	4	0	.714
Giants	8	6	0	.571
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Eagles	2	11	1	.179

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	10	4	0	.714
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Bears	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings couldn't pull it off against the St. Louis Cardinals, 19 to 17, on October 8, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	11/22	115	5.2	2	0	0-0	95.8
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	1/1	38	38.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	15/23	124	5.4	1	1	0-0	75.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	14	46	3.3
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	5	18	3.6
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	2	15	7.5
Leon Burns L. Burns #38	5	15	3.0
Tom Woodeshick T. Woodeshick #37	3	11	3.7
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	1	3	3.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	1	1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	16	68	4.3	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	13	47	3.6	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	5	31	6.2	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	14	14.0	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	4	10	2.5	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	5	5	1.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	1	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Walker Gillette W. Gillette #84	0/0	68	13.6	0
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	67	16.8	2
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	14	7.0	0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	38	9.5	1
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	32	8.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	19	9.5	0
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	0/0	14	7.0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	11	11.0	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	8	8.0	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike McGill M. McGill #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	2/3	1/2	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	6	233	38.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	6	242	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	3	67	22.3	0	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	16	16.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	3	96	32.0	0	0
Charlie West C. West #40	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	2	7	3.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	2	19	9.5	0	0
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	11/22	115	5.2	2	0	0-0	95.8
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	1/1	38	38.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	14	46	3.3
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	5	18	3.6
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	2	15	7.5
Leon Burns L. Burns #38	5	15	3.0
Tom Woodeshick T. Woodeshick #37	3	11	3.7
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	1	3	3.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Walker Gillette W. Gillette #84	0/0	68	13.6	0
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	67	16.8	2
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	14	7.0	0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike McGill M. McGill #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	2/3	1/2	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	6	233	38.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	3	67	22.3	0	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	2	7	3.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	15/23	124	5.4	1	1	0-0	75.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	16	68	4.3	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	13	47	3.6	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	5	31	6.2	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	14	14.0	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	4	10	2.5	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	5	5	1.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	1	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	38	9.5	1
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	32	8.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	19	9.5	0
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	0/0	14	7.0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	11	11.0	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	8	8.0	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	6	242	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	3	96	32.0	0	0
Charlie West C. West #40	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	2	19	9.5	0	0
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

STL

MIN

1

3

0

2

3

7

3

6

0

4

7

10

19

17

STL

Team Stats

MIN

262

Total Yds

292

153

Pass Yds

113

109

Rush Yds

179

54

Total Plays

70

4.9

Yards Per Play

4.2

6.7

Yards Per Pass

4.5

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4

12

1st Downs

21

6

Punts

6

0

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

3

2.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 STL

MIN 1-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats