The Los Angeles Rams came up just a bit short against the Minnesota Vikings, 45 to 41, on November 19, 1972.
Final
1st quarter
MIN
LA
Jim Bertelsen 1-yard run (David Ray kick)
0
7
Fred Cox 37-yard field goal
3
7
2nd quarter
MIN
LA
David Ray 33-yard field goal
3
10
Roman Gabriel 1-yard run (David Ray kick)
3
17
Bill Brown 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick)
10
17
David Ray 34-yard field goal
10
20
3rd quarter
MIN
LA
Paul Krause 30-yard fumble return (Fred Cox kick)
17
20
Bill Brown 76-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
24
20
Jim Bertelsen 1-yard run (David Ray kick)
24
27
4th quarter
MIN
LA
John Henderson 70-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
31
27
Bill Brown 5-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
38
27
Willie Ellison 7-yard run (David Ray kick)
38
34
John Gilliam 66-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
45
34
Joe Sweet 17-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
45
41
Vikings
Rams
1st Downs
14
25
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
50
73
Total Yards
375
426
Yards per play
7.5
5.8
Passing
319
235
Comp - Att
14 - 28
25 - 33
Yards per pass
11.4
6.9
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
1 - 5
Rushing
56
191
Rushing Attempts
22
39
Yards per rush
2.5
4.9
Penalties
0
3
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton | 14 | 28 | 319 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | 130.8 | |
Team | 14 | 28 | 319 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 130.8 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brown | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 1 |
D. Osborn | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 |
O. Reed | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
E. Marinaro | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
Team | 22 | 56 | 2.5 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brown | 5 | 116 | 23.2 | 2 | |
J. Gilliam | 4 | 105 | 26.3 | 1 | |
J. Henderson | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 1 | |
E. Marinaro | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
J. Beasley | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
Team | 14 | 319 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid | 6 | 253 | 42.2 | |
Team | 6 | 253 | 42.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Gilliam | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gabriel | 25 | 33 | 240 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 93.0 | |
Team | 25 | 33 | 235 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 93.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Ellison | 16 | 104 | 6.5 | 1 |
B. Thomas | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 2 |
L. Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
R. Gabriel | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
Team | 39 | 191 | 4.9 | 4 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Snow | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 0 | |
B. Klein | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | |
J. Bertelsen | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | |
L. Smith | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | |
J. Sweet | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | |
W. Ellison | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | |
L. Rentzel | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 25 | 240 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ray | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
Team | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chapple | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | |
Team | 4 | 163 | 40.8 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Ellison | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | |
J. Pergine | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | |
B. Thomas | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 128 | 21.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bertelsen | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 |
More Rams Stats
PPG
21.3
21st
OPP PPG
24.3
22nd
RUSH YDS/G
97.1
26th
PASS YDS/G
246.1
9th
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