Vikings 31-7 Giants (Dec 16, 1973)

MIN

NYG

1

7

0

2

10

0

3

0

4

14

7

31

7

1Q

7 - 0

O. Reed 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

F. Cox 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 0

T. Brown 63-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 0

B. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 7

R. Johnson 16-yard TD catch from R. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 7

E. Marinaro 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

130

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

90

Johnson

NYG

Rec Yds

54

Grim

NYG

Scrim TD

1

Marinaro

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Randy Johnson

NYG QB #12

130

Pass Yds

89

0

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

NYG

313

Total Yds

266

19

1st Downs

13

2

Turnovers

2

1973 NFC Central

MIN NYG

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	12	2	0	.857
Lions	6	7	1	.464
Packers	5	7	2	.429
Bears	3	11	0	.214

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	10	4	0	.714
Redskins	10	4	0	.714
Eagles	5	8	1	.393
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The New York Giants were easily defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 31 to 7, on December 16, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	10/14	130	9.3	0	0	0-0	100.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	5/13	89	6.8	1	0	0-0	88.3
Norm Snead N. Snead #16	6/15	65	4.3	0	2	0-0	13.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	9	72	8.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	9	39	4.3	1
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	8	28	3.5	1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	4	17	4.3	1
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	9	16	1.8	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	11	11.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	1	5	5.0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	-5	-5.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ron Johnson R. Johnson #30	23	90	3.9
Vince Clements V. Clements #29	6	14	2.3
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	3	8	2.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	28	14.0
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	22	11.0
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	0/0	22	11.0
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	18	18.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	17	17.0
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	15	15.0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	8	8.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	0/0	54	27.0	0
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	44	22.0	0
Ron Johnson R. Johnson #30	0/0	22	11.0	1
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	14	14.0	0
Vince Clements V. Clements #29	0/0	11	11.0	0
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	9	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terry Brown T. Brown #24	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	1/1	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	0/3	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	3	106	35.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	1	35	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	17	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Joe Orduna J. Orduna #49	1	16	16.0
Jack Rizzo J. Rizzo #34	4	86	21.5
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck Crist C. Crist #24	1	7	7.0	0	0
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	10/14	130	9.3	0	0	0-0	100.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	9	72	8.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	9	39	4.3	1
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	8	28	3.5	1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	4	17	4.3	1
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	9	16	1.8	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	11	11.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	1	5	5.0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	-5	-5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	28	14.0
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	22	11.0
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	0/0	22	11.0
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	18	18.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	17	17.0
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	15	15.0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	8	8.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terry Brown T. Brown #24	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	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	3	106	35.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	5/13	89	6.8	1	0	0-0	88.3
Norm Snead N. Snead #16	6/15	65	4.3	0	2	0-0	13.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ron Johnson R. Johnson #30	23	90	3.9
Vince Clements V. Clements #29	6	14	2.3
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	3	8	2.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	0/0	54	27.0	0
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	44	22.0	0
Ron Johnson R. Johnson #30	0/0	22	11.0	1
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	14	14.0	0
Vince Clements V. Clements #29	0/0	11	11.0	0
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	9	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	0/3	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	1	35	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Joe Orduna J. Orduna #49	1	16	16.0
Jack Rizzo J. Rizzo #34	4	86	21.5
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck Crist C. Crist #24	1	7	7.0	0	0
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	4	4.0	0	0

MIN

NYG

1

7

0

2

10

0

3

0

4

14

7

31

7

MIN

Team Stats

NYG

313

Total Yds

266

130

Pass Yds

154

183

Rush Yds

112

56

Total Plays

60

5.6

Yards Per Play

4.4

9.3

Yards Per Pass

5.5

4.4

Yards Per Rush

3.5

19

1st Downs

13

3

Punts

1

2

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

2

0.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

12-2 MIN

NYG 2-11

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats