Vikings 45-41 Rams (Nov 19, 1972)

MIN

LA

1

3

7

2

7

13

3

14

7

4

21

14

45

41

1Q

0 - 7

J. Bertelsen 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

F. Cox 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

D. Ray 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 17

R. Gabriel 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 17

B. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 20

D. Ray 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 20

P. Krause 30-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 20

B. Brown 76-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 27

J. Bertelsen 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 27

J. Henderson 70-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 27

B. Brown 5-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 34

W. Ellison 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

45 - 34

J. Gilliam 66-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

45 - 41

J. Sweet 17-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

319

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

104

Ellison

LA

Rec Yds

116

Brown

MIN

Scrim TD

3

Brown

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Roman Gabriel

LA QB #18

319

Pass Yds

240

4

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

MIN

Team Stats

LA

375

Total Yds

426

14

1st Downs

25

0

Turnovers

2

1972 NFC Central

MIN LA

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

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	7	0	.500
Rams	6	7	1	.464
Saints	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Rams couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Vikings, 45 to 41, on November 19, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	14/28	319	11.4	4	0	0-0	130.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	25/33	240	7.3	1	1	0-0	93.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	9	17	1.9	1
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	5	14	2.8	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	3	14	4.7	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	9	9.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	4	2	0.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	16	104	6.5	1
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	8	49	6.1	0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	12	35	2.9	2
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	1	2	2.0	0
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	2	1	0.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	116	23.2	2
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	105	26.3	1
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	81	40.5	1
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	14	14.0	0
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	3	1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	112	14.0	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	39	6.5	0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	0/0	35	11.7	0
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	27	9.0	0
Joe Sweet J. Sweet #82	0/0	17	17.0	1
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	5	5.0	0
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	0/0	5	1.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/1	6/6	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	2/3	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	6	253	42.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	4	163	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	3	82	27.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Pergine J. Pergine #52	3	46	15.3
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	1	24	24.0
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	2	58	29.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	3	53	17.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	14/28	319	11.4	4	0	0-0	130.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	9	17	1.9	1
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	5	14	2.8	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	3	14	4.7	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	9	9.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	4	2	0.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	116	23.2	2
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	105	26.3	1
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	81	40.5	1
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	14	14.0	0
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	3	1.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	6	253	42.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	3	82	27.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	25/33	240	7.3	1	1	0-0	93.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	16	104	6.5	1
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	8	49	6.1	0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	12	35	2.9	2
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	1	2	2.0	0
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	2	1	0.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	112	14.0	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	39	6.5	0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	0/0	35	11.7	0
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	27	9.0	0
Joe Sweet J. Sweet #82	0/0	17	17.0	1
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	5	5.0	0
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	0/0	5	1.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	2/3	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	4	163	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Pergine J. Pergine #52	3	46	15.3
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	1	24	24.0
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	2	58	29.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	3	53	17.7	0	0

MIN

LA

1

3

7

2

7

13

3

14

7

4

21

14

45

41

MIN

Team Stats

LA

375

Total Yds

426

319

Pass Yds

235

56

Rush Yds

191

50

Total Plays

73

7.5

Yards Per Play

5.8

11.4

Yards Per Pass

6.9

2.5

Yards Per Rush

4.9

14

1st Downs

25

6

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

0

Penalties

3

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-4 MIN

LA 5-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats