The Detroit Lions barely put up a fight against the Minnesota Vikings, 29 to 7, on December 12, 1965.
Final
1st quarter
MIN
DET
Safety
2
0
Fred Cox 20-yard field goal
5
0
Fred Cox 37-yard field goal
8
0
2nd quarter
MIN
DET
Paul Flatley 15-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
15
0
Amos Marsh 1-yard run (Wayne Walker kick)
15
7
Phil King 2-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
22
7
4th quarter
MIN
DET
Ed Sharockman 40-yard interception return (Fred Cox kick)
29
7
Vikings
Lions
1st Downs
15
8
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
63
46
Total Yards
274
135
Yards per play
4.3
2.9
Passing
199
106
Comp - Att
13 - 24
11 - 23
Yards per pass
8
4.4
Interceptions thrown
0
3
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 5
1 - 7
Rushing
75
29
Rushing Attempts
38
22
Yards per rush
2.0
1.3
Penalties
3
6
Turnovers
2
4
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions
0
3
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton | 13 | 24 | 204 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 110.4 | |
Team | 13 | 24 | 199 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 110.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. King | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 |
B. Ray Barnes | 18 | 29 | 1.6 | 0 |
J. Young | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 |
B. Brown | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 75 | 2.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hall | 3 | 93 | 31.0 | 0 | |
G. Smith | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | |
P. King | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 | |
P. Flatley | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | |
B. Brown | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
B. Ray Barnes | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 204 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
Team | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | |
Team | 4 | 157 | 39.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Young | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Young | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Nowatzke | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 |
A. Marsh | 13 | 10 | 0.8 | 1 |
Team | 22 | 29 | 1.3 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Henderson | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | |
P. Studstill | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | |
A. Marsh | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
J. Gibbons | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
N. Pietrosante | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 11 | 113 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Walker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill | 7 | 251 | 35.9 | |
Team | 7 | 251 | 35.9 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | |
B. Felts | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 132 | 22.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Felts | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | |
P. Studstill | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 |
More Lions Stats
PPG
32.3
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
152.6
6th
PASS YDS/G
236.5
15th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
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 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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