Vikings 29-7 Dolphins (Dec 11, 1976)

MIN

MIA

1

0

2

15

0

3

14

0

4

0

7

29

7

2Q

6 - 0

S. White 9-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

12 - 0

S. White 36-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

15 - 0

F. Cox 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

22 - 0

B. McClanahan 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

29 - 0

S. White 7-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

29 - 7

S. Winfrey 2-yard TD catch from D. Strock.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

184

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

78

Foreman

MIN

Rec Yds

120

White

MIN

Scrim TD

3

White

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Don Strock

MIA QB #10

184

Pass Yds

132

3

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

MIN

Team Stats

MIA

407

Total Yds

188

26

1st Downs

13

3

Turnovers

2

1976 NFC Central

MIN MIA

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	11	3	.786
Patriots	11	3	.786
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins were easily defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 29 to 7, on December 11, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	15/23	184	8.0	3	0	0-0	129.3
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	1/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	56.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	9/19	132	6.9	1	1	0-0	66.1
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	3/11	30	2.7	0	1	0-0	1.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	14	78	5.6	0	17
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	8	45	5.6	0	18
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	11	44	4.0	1	9
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	9	36	4.0	0	12
Ron Groce R. Groce #47	3	18	6.0	0	13
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	5	5.0	0	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	15	20	1.3	9
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	5	17	3.4	7
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1	11	11.0	11
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	4	4	1.0	2
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	1	3	3.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	120	13.3	3	36
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	25	12.5	0	15
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	18	9.0	0	15
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	62	12.4	0	18
Loaird McCreary L. McCreary #80	0/0	51	25.5	0	30
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/2	2/4	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	1	39	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	5	209	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	1	57	57.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	1	16	16.0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	12	12.0
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	1	0	0.0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	3	48	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	2	37	18.5
Sammy White S. White #85	1	14	14.0
Autry Beamon A. Beamon #27	1	-1	-1.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	15/23	184	8.0	3	0	0-0	129.3
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	1/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	56.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	14	78	5.6	0	17
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	8	45	5.6	0	18
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	11	44	4.0	1	9
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	9	36	4.0	0	12
Ron Groce R. Groce #47	3	18	6.0	0	13
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	120	13.3	3	36
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	25	12.5	0	15
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	18	9.0	0	15
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/2	2/4	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	1	39	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	1	57	57.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	2	37	18.5
Sammy White S. White #85	1	14	14.0
Autry Beamon A. Beamon #27	1	-1	-1.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	9/19	132	6.9	1	1	0-0	66.1
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	3/11	30	2.7	0	1	0-0	1.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	15	20	1.3	9
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	5	17	3.4	7
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1	11	11.0	11
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	4	4	1.0	2
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	1	3	3.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	62	12.4	0	18
Loaird McCreary L. McCreary #80	0/0	51	25.5	0	30
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	5	209	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	1	16	16.0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	12	12.0
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	1	0	0.0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	3	48	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	0	0.0	0	0

MIN

MIA

1

0

2

15

0

3

14

0

4

0

7

29

7

MIN

Team Stats

MIA

407

Total Yds

188

181

Pass Yds

133

226

Rush Yds

55

73

Total Plays

59

5.6

Yards Per Play

3.2

6.7

Yards Per Pass

4

4.9

Yards Per Rush

2.1

26

1st Downs

13

1

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

3

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

2

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

11-2 MIN

MIA 6-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats