Saints 6-37 Vikings (Nov 5, 1972)

NO

MIN

1

0

7

2

0

13

3

7

4

3

10

6

37

1Q

0 - 7

O. Reed 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

F. Cox 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 17

J. Beasley 9-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 20

F. Cox 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 20

C. Durkee 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 27

B. Brown 3-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

6 - 27

C. Durkee 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 30

F. Cox 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 37

J. Gilliam 2-yard TD catch from B. Lee.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

178

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

93

Reed

MIN

Rec Yds

111

Gilliam

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Beasley

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

155

Pass Yds

178

0

Pass TD

2

3

Int

1

NO

Team Stats

MIN

270

Total Yds

381

16

1st Downs

23

4

Turnovers

1

1972 NFC West

NO MIN

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

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

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings crushed the New Orleans Saints, 37 to 6, on November 5, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	19/35	155	4.4	0	3	0-0	30.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	19/26	178	6.8	2	1	0-0	101.1
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	3/5	75	15.0	1	0	0-0	143.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	9	73	8.1
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	5	33	6.6
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	3	12	4.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	2	6	3.0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	2	-1	-0.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	16	93	5.8	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	3	27	9.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	8	14	1.8	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	4	13	3.3	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	50	10.0
Bob Brown B. Brown #89	0/0	43	14.3
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	24	8.0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	16	5.3
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	6	6.0
Creston Whitaker C. Whitaker #86	0/0	6	6.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	5	5.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	5	2.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	111	22.2	1
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	34	8.5	1
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	32	8.0	0
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	0/0	28	9.3	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	23	7.7	0
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	15	15.0	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	7	7.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	3	3.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Roussel T. Roussel #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	2/3	0/0	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	4	192	48.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	3	131	43.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	5	126	25.2
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	1	15	15.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	1	14	14.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	25	25.0	0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	2	73	36.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	4	57	14.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	19/35	155	4.4	0	3	0-0	30.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	9	73	8.1
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	5	33	6.6
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	3	12	4.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	2	6	3.0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	2	-1	-0.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	50	10.0
Bob Brown B. Brown #89	0/0	43	14.3
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	24	8.0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	16	5.3
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	6	6.0
Creston Whitaker C. Whitaker #86	0/0	6	6.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	5	5.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	5	2.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Roussel T. Roussel #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	2/3	0/0	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	4	192	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	5	126	25.2
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	1	15	15.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	1	14	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	19/26	178	6.8	2	1	0-0	101.1
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	3/5	75	15.0	1	0	0-0	143.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	16	93	5.8	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	3	27	9.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	8	14	1.8	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	4	13	3.3	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	111	22.2	1
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	34	8.5	1
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	32	8.0	0
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	0/0	28	9.3	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	23	7.7	0
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	15	15.0	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	7	7.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	3	3.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	3	131	43.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	25	25.0	0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	2	73	36.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	4	57	14.3	0	0

NO

MIN

1

0

7

2

0

13

3

7

4

3

10

6

37

NO

Team Stats

MIN

270

Total Yds

381

147

Pass Yds

233

123

Rush Yds

148

57

Total Plays

65

4.7

Yards Per Play

5.9

4.1

Yards Per Pass

7.1

5.9

Yards Per Rush

4.6

16

1st Downs

23

4

Punts

3

4

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-6 NO

MIN 4-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats