Lions 10-29 Vikings (Dec 11, 1971)

DET

MIN

1

3

7

2

0

7

3

7

3

4

0

12

10

29

1Q

0 - 7

R. Winston 29-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

E. Mann 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 14

C. Jones 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 17

F. Cox 10-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 17

L. Walton 4-yard TD catch from B. Munson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 19

Safety by A. Page.

Safety

4Q

10 - 22

F. Cox 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 29

J. Lindsey 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

107

Munson

DET

Rush Yds

65

Owens

DET

Rec Yds

79

Cotton

DET

Scrim TD

1

Walton

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bill Munson

DET QB #19

Gary Cuozzo

MIN QB #15

107

Pass Yds

21

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

DET

Team Stats

MIN

236

Total Yds

134

17

1st Downs

7

5

Turnovers

2

1971 NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	3	0	.786
Lions	7	6	1	.536
Bears	6	8	0	.429
Packers	4	8	2	.357

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings dominated the Detroit Lions, 29 to 10, on December 11, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	9/16	107	6.7	1	1	0-0	71.6
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	6/16	42	2.6	0	2	0-0	6.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	4/15	21	1.4	0	2	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	17	65	3.8
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	11	34	3.1
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	4	8	2.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	16	53	3.3	1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	6	28	4.7	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	7	20	2.9	0
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	1	12	12.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	2	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Craig Cotton C. Cotton #87	0/0	79	15.8	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	24	8.0	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	24	8.0	1
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	22	5.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	10	5.0
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	9	9.0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	2	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Wayne Rasmussen W. Rasmussen #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed Sharockman E. Sharockman #45	0-0	1
Roy Winston R. Winston #60	0-0	1
Wally Hilgenberg W. Hilgenberg #58	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	1/2	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	144	28.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	6	245	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	2	39	19.5
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	3	57	19.0
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	1	13	13.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	1	16	16.0	0	0
Charlie West C. West #40	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	3	7	2.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	9/16	107	6.7	1	1	0-0	71.6
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	6/16	42	2.6	0	2	0-0	6.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	17	65	3.8
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	11	34	3.1
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	4	8	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Craig Cotton C. Cotton #87	0/0	79	15.8	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	24	8.0	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	24	8.0	1
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	22	5.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Wayne Rasmussen W. Rasmussen #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	144	28.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	2	39	19.5
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	3	57	19.0
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	1	13	13.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	3	7	2.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	4/15	21	1.4	0	2	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	16	53	3.3	1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	6	28	4.7	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	7	20	2.9	0
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	1	12	12.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	2	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	10	5.0
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	9	9.0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	2	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed Sharockman E. Sharockman #45	0-0	1
Roy Winston R. Winston #60	0-0	1
Wally Hilgenberg W. Hilgenberg #58	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	6	245	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	1	16	16.0	0	0
Charlie West C. West #40	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	1	1.0	0	0

DET

MIN

1

3

7

2

0

7

3

7

3

4

0

12

10

29

DET

Team Stats

MIN

236

Total Yds

134

129

Pass Yds

21

107

Rush Yds

113

66

Total Plays

47

3.6

Yards Per Play

2.9

3.8

Yards Per Pass

1.4

3.3

Yards Per Rush

3.5

17

1st Downs

7

5

Punts

6

5

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

13

0.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-5 DET

MIN 10-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats