Lions 20-24 Vikings (Nov 15, 1970)

DET

MIN

1

10

3

2

0

7

3

10

0

4

0

14

20

24

1Q

3 - 0

E. Mann 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

F. Cox 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 3

B. Williams 85-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

C. Jones 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 10

M. Farr 5-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 10

E. Mann 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 17

C. Jones 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 24

C. Jones 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

228

Cuozzo

MIN

Rush Yds

66

Taylor

DET

Rec Yds

57

Henderson

MIN

Scrim TD

3

Jones

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

Gary Cuozzo

MIN QB #15

102

Pass Yds

228

1

Pass TD

0

2

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

MIN

185

Total Yds

289

15

1st Downs

17

2

Turnovers

2

1970 NFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	12	2	.857
Lions	10	4	.714
Packers	6	8	.429
Bears	6	8	.429

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 24 to 20, on November 15, 1970.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	10/17	102	6.0	1	2	0-0	56.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	13/30	228	7.6	0	1	0-0	56.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	19	66	3.5
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	10	32	3.2
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	4	25	6.3
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	1	3	3.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	10	39	3.9	3
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	13	32	2.5	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	4	9	2.3	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	1	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	44	11.0	0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	17	8.5	0
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	15	15.0	0
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	0/0	15	15.0	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	11	5.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	57	19.0
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	52	17.3
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	0/0	49	49.0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	37	12.3
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	24	12.0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	9	9.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Weger M. Weger #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Karl Kassulke K. Kassulke #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/4	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	84	28.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom McNeill T. McNeill #12	3	110	36.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Williams B. Williams #45	4	155	38.8	0	1

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	3	40	13.3	0	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	24	24.0	0	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	10/17	102	6.0	1	2	0-0	56.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	19	66	3.5
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	10	32	3.2
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	4	25	6.3
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	1	3	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	44	11.0	0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	17	8.5	0
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	15	15.0	0
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	0/0	15	15.0	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	11	5.5	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Weger M. Weger #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/4	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	84	28.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Williams B. Williams #45	4	155	38.8	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	24	24.0	0	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	13/30	228	7.6	0	1	0-0	56.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	10	39	3.9	3
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	13	32	2.5	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	4	9	2.3	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	1	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	57	19.0
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	52	17.3
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	0/0	49	49.0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	37	12.3
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	24	12.0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	9	9.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Karl Kassulke K. Kassulke #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom McNeill T. McNeill #12	3	110	36.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	3	40	13.3	0	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

DET

MIN

1

10

3

2

0

7

3

10

0

4

0

14

20

24

DET

Team Stats

MIN

185

Total Yds

289

59

Pass Yds

204

126

Rush Yds

85

57

Total Plays

62

3.2

Yards Per Play

4.7

2.6

Yards Per Pass

6

3.7

Yards Per Rush

3

15

1st Downs

17

3

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

2

4.0

Sacks

6.0

1

D/ST TD

0

5-4 DET

MIN 8-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1970 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats