Lions 7-17 Vikings (Nov 5, 1978)

DET

MIN

1

0

2

7

3

0

7

4

0

7

17

2Q

0 - 3

R. Danmeier 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

L. Blue 9-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 10

S. White 21-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 17

C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

211

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

75

Young

MIN

Rec Yds

64

White

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Blue

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

127

Pass Yds

211

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

3

DET

Team Stats

MIN

175

Total Yds

312

11

1st Downs

22

3

Turnovers

5

1978 NFC Central

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 decisively defeated the Detroit Lions, 17 to 7, on November 5, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	18/30	127	4.2	1	0	0-0	80.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	18/27	211	7.8	1	3	0-0	63.0
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	7	28	4.0	16
Horace King H. King #25	6	19	3.2	9
David Hill D. Hill #81	1	13	13.0	13
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	4	10	2.5	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	17	75	4.4	0	12
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	20	35	1.8	1	12
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	5	18	3.6	0	11
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	2	2.0	0	2
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	0	0.0	0	2
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	3	-6	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	41	5.9	0	14
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	33	11.0	0	13
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	26	8.7	0	13
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	11	3.7	0	13
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	9	9.0	1	9
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	64	16.0	1	21
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	59	9.8	0	13
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	45	15.0	0	17
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	45	15.0	0	27

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed O'Neil E. O'Neil #55	0-0	1
Luther Bradley L. Bradley #27	0-0	1
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	1
Mike Burns M. Burns #29	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/0	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	7	291	41.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Terry N. Terry #41	4	81	20.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	1	22	22.0	0	0
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	3	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	4	66	16.5	0	0
Sammy White S. White #85	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	18/30	127	4.2	1	0	0-0	80.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	7	28	4.0	16
Horace King H. King #25	6	19	3.2	9
David Hill D. Hill #81	1	13	13.0	13
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	4	10	2.5	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	41	5.9	0	14
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	33	11.0	0	13
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	26	8.7	0	13
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	11	3.7	0	13
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	9	9.0	1	9
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed O'Neil E. O'Neil #55	0-0	1
Luther Bradley L. Bradley #27	0-0	1
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	1
Mike Burns M. Burns #29	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	7	291	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Terry N. Terry #41	4	81	20.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	18/27	211	7.8	1	3	0-0	63.0
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	17	75	4.4	0	12
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	20	35	1.8	1	12
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	5	18	3.6	0	11
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	2	2.0	0	2
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	0	0.0	0	2
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	3	-6	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	64	16.0	1	21
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	59	9.8	0	13
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	45	15.0	0	17
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	45	15.0	0	27

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	1	22	22.0	0	0
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	4	66	16.5	0	0
Sammy White S. White #85	1	0	0.0	0	0

DET

MIN

1

0

2

7

3

0

7

4

0

7

17

DET

Team Stats

MIN

175

Total Yds

312

105

Pass Yds

188

70

Rush Yds

124

50

Total Plays

80

3.5

Yards Per Play

3.9

3.3

Yards Per Pass

5.9

3.9

Yards Per Rush

2.6

11

1st Downs

22

7

Punts

2

3

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

3

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

9

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-7 DET

MIN 6-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats