Week 8
Final
CLE
MIN1Q
3 - 0
D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
3 - 3
F. Cox 16-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 6
F. Cox 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 9
F. Cox 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
3 - 16
O. Reed 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
3 - 23
S. Voigt 7-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
3 - 26
F. Cox 41-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
166
Tarkenton
MIN
Rush Yds
79
Reed
MIN
Rec Yds
65
Marinaro
MIN
Scrim TD
1
Reed
MIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1973 AFC Central
CLE MIN
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Bears Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings dominated the Cleveland Browns, 26 to 3, on November 4, 1973.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 10/20 | 82 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 21.3 |
D. Horn #13 | 2/3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 70.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 13/22 | 166 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 97.9 |
B. Berry #17 | 1/2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Brown #30 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Phipps #15 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Kelly #44 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Lefear #26 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. McKinnis #37 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cockroft #12 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Reed #32 | 22 | 79 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Pitts #25 | 0/0 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Morin #89 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Brown #30 | 0/0 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Richardson #30 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 |
C. Dale #84 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Siemon #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hilgenberg #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 4/6 | 2/2 | 14 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 7 | 232 | 33.1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lefear #26 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Long #52,53 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Pruitt #34 | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dieken #73 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Holden #88 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lefear #26 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Pruitt #34 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 10/20 | 82 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 21.3 |
D. Horn #13 | 2/3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 70.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Brown #30 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Phipps #15 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Kelly #44 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Lefear #26 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. McKinnis #37 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cockroft #12 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Pitts #25 | 0/0 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Morin #89 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Brown #30 | 0/0 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Richardson #30 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 7 | 232 | 33.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lefear #26 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Long #52,53 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Pruitt #34 | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dieken #73 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Holden #88 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lefear #26 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Pruitt #34 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 13/22 | 166 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 97.9 |
B. Berry #17 | 1/2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Reed #32 | 22 | 79 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 |
C. Dale #84 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Siemon #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hilgenberg #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 4/6 | 2/2 | 14 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
145
Total Yds
353
75
Pass Yds
152
70
Rush Yds
201
41
Total Plays
77
3.5
Yards Per Play
4.6
3
Yards Per Pass
5.8
4.4
Yards Per Rush
3.9
4
1st Downs
23
7
Punts
3
3
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
1
7
Penalties
3
2.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
