Lions 23-31 Vikings (Nov 7, 1976)

DET

MIN

1

3

7

2

6

3

7

4

7

14

23

31

1Q

3 - 0

B. Ricardo 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

S. White 24-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

9 - 7

L. Gaines 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

9 - 10

F. Cox 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 17

C. Foreman 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 17

L. Gaines 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 24

C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 24

L. Walton 26-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 31

S. White 37-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

347

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

116

Gaines

DET

Rec Yds

210

White

MIN

Scrim TD

2

Gaines

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

199

Pass Yds

347

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

MIN

399

Total Yds

430

26

1st Downs

19

1

Turnovers

4

1976 NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	2	1	.821
Bears	7	7	0	.500
Lions	6	8	0	.429
Packers	5	9	0	.357

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings emerged victorious over the Detroit Lions, 31 to 23, on November 7, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	18/26	199	7.7	1	0	0-0	104.5
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	1/1	14	14.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	17/25	347	13.9	2	1	0-0	120.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	22	116	5.3	2	17
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	8	54	6.8	0	0
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	9	38	4.2	0	11

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	19	51	2.7	2	11
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	10	30	3.0	0	8
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	2	3	1.5	0	2
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	3	-1	-0.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	65	21.7	0	29
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	47	15.7	0	28
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	0/0	44	7.3	0	10
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	27	13.5	1	26
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	20	5.0	0	14
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	210	30.0	2	52
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	85	14.2	0	26
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	22	11.0	0	15
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	15	15.0	0	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
James Hunter J. Hunter #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/2	2/3	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	95	31.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	4	67	16.8	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	2	34	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	22	11.0
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	1	0	0.0
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	2	34	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	3	9	3.0	0	0
Autry Beamon A. Beamon #27	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	18/26	199	7.7	1	0	0-0	104.5
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	1/1	14	14.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	22	116	5.3	2	17
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	8	54	6.8	0	0
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	9	38	4.2	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	65	21.7	0	29
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	47	15.7	0	28
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	0/0	44	7.3	0	10
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	27	13.5	1	26
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	20	5.0	0	14
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
James Hunter J. Hunter #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/2	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	95	31.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	4	67	16.8	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	2	34	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	17/25	347	13.9	2	1	0-0	120.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	19	51	2.7	2	11
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	10	30	3.0	0	8
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	2	3	1.5	0	2
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	3	-1	-0.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	210	30.0	2	52
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	85	14.2	0	26
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	22	11.0	0	15
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	15	15.0	0	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	22	11.0
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	1	0	0.0
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	2	34	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	3	9	3.0	0	0
Autry Beamon A. Beamon #27	1	0	0.0	0	0

DET

MIN

1

3

7

2

6

3

7

4

7

14

23

31

DET

Team Stats

MIN

399

Total Yds

430

191

Pass Yds

347

208

Rush Yds

83

70

Total Plays

59

5.7

Yards Per Play

7.3

6.2

Yards Per Pass

13.9

5.3

Yards Per Rush

2.4

26

1st Downs

19

3

Punts

0

1

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

3

7

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-5 DET

MIN 7-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats