Chargers 13-7 Vikings (Nov 19, 1978)

SD

MIN

1

7

2

0

3

6

0

4

0

13

7

1Q

0 - 7

R. Young 10-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

H. Bauer 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 7

J. Jefferson 10-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

230

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

76

Woods

SD

Rec Yds

76

Foreman

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Jefferson

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

131

Pass Yds

230

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

2

SD

Team Stats

MIN

287

Total Yds

272

19

1st Downs

17

3

Turnovers

4

1978 AFC West

SD MIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	10	6	.625
Raiders	9	7	.563
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Chargers	9	7	.563
Chiefs	4	12	.250

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 fell to the San Diego Chargers, 13 to 7, on November 19, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	9/19	131	6.9	1	2	0-0	48.2
James Harris J. Harris #12	4/4	32	8.0	0	0	0-0	100.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	27/42	230	5.5	1	2	0-0	66.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	23	76	3.3	0	11
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	10	24	2.4	1	10
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	5	24	4.8	0	8
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	3	4	1.3	0	2
James Harris J. Harris #12	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	13	42	3.2	15
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	17	17.0	17
Sammy White S. White #85	1	6	6.0	6
Rickey Young R. Young #34	5	3	0.6	9
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	-5	-5.0	-5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	69	11.5	0	24
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	59	19.7	1	40
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	0/0	27	9.0	0	12
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	76	8.4	0	20
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	47	9.4	0	17
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	46	7.7	1	12
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	29	9.7	0	16
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	27	9.0	0	16
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Hal Stringert H. Stringert #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Fred McNeill F. McNeill #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	0/0	1/2	1	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	7	241	34.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	9	299	33.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	16	16.0	0	0
Rickey Anderson R. Anderson #43	1	14	14.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	1	9	9.0	0	0
Steve Craig S. Craig #84	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	4	68	17.0	0	0
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	5	24	4.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	9/19	131	6.9	1	2	0-0	48.2
James Harris J. Harris #12	4/4	32	8.0	0	0	0-0	100.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	23	76	3.3	0	11
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	10	24	2.4	1	10
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	5	24	4.8	0	8
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	3	4	1.3	0	2
James Harris J. Harris #12	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	69	11.5	0	24
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	59	19.7	1	40
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	0/0	27	9.0	0	12
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Hal Stringert H. Stringert #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	0/0	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	7	241	34.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	16	16.0	0	0
Rickey Anderson R. Anderson #43	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	4	68	17.0	0	0
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	13	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	27/42	230	5.5	1	2	0-0	66.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	13	42	3.2	15
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	17	17.0	17
Sammy White S. White #85	1	6	6.0	6
Rickey Young R. Young #34	5	3	0.6	9
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	-5	-5.0	-5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	76	8.4	0	20
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	47	9.4	0	17
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	46	7.7	1	12
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	29	9.7	0	16
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	27	9.0	0	16
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Fred McNeill F. McNeill #54	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	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	9	299	33.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	1	9	9.0	0	0
Steve Craig S. Craig #84	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	5	24	4.8	0	0

SD

MIN

1

7

2

0

3

6

0

4

0

13

7

SD

Team Stats

MIN

287

Total Yds

272

163

Pass Yds

209

124

Rush Yds

63

66

Total Plays

65

4.3

Yards Per Play

4.2

7.1

Yards Per Pass

4.8

2.9

Yards Per Rush

3

19

1st Downs

17

7

Punts

9

3

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-6 SD

MIN 7-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats