Vikings 30-21 Lions (Dec 17, 1977)

MIN

DET

1

7

2

10

0

3

13

7

4

0

7

30

21

1Q

0 - 7

D. Hill 20-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

F. Cox 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 7

A. Rashad 48-yard TD catch from B. Lee.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 7

S. White 29-yard TD catch from B. Lee.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 14

E. Payton 98-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

30 - 14

C. Foreman 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

30 - 21

E. Payton 87-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

206

Lee

MIN

Rush Yds

156

Foreman

MIN

Rec Yds

139

Rashad

MIN

Scrim TD

2

Foreman

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Lee

MIN QB #19

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

206

Pass Yds

153

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

MIN

Team Stats

DET

393

Total Yds

172

18

1st Downs

14

1

Turnovers

3

1977 NFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	9	5	.643
Bears	9	5	.643
Lions	6	8	.429
Packers	4	10	.286
Buccaneers	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 30 to 21, on December 17, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	11/16	206	12.9	2	0	0-0	151.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	11/30	153	5.1	1	2	0-0	37.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	33	156	4.7	2	27
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	8	23	2.9	0	6
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	8	20	2.5	0	7
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	3	-5	-1.7	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	1	16	16.0	16
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	14	7.0	14
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	7	10	1.4	4
Horace King H. King #25	2	4	2.0	5
Marv Hubbard M. Hubbard #44	1	3	3.0	3
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	2	1.0	2
Andy Bolton A. Bolton #43	1	1	1.0	1
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	5	0	0.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	139	17.4	1	48
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	29	29.0	1	29
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	0/0	19	19.0	0	19

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	96	32.0	1	61
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	20	10.0	0	10
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	16	8.0	0	10
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Andy Bolton A. Bolton #43	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Phil Wise P. Wise #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	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	1/3	3/4	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	7	267	38.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Wilbur Summers W. Summers #10	6	229	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	32	32.0	0	0
Manfred Moore M. Moore #45	1	19	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	5	184	36.8	0	1
Andy Bolton A. Bolton #43	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	2	44	22.0	0	0
Manfred Moore M. Moore #45	4	43	10.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	3	105	35.0	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	11/16	206	12.9	2	0	0-0	151.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	33	156	4.7	2	27
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	8	23	2.9	0	6
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	8	20	2.5	0	7
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	3	-5	-1.7	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	139	17.4	1	48
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	29	29.0	1	29
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	0/0	19	19.0	0	19

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Phil Wise P. Wise #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/3	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	7	267	38.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	32	32.0	0	0
Manfred Moore M. Moore #45	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	2	44	22.0	0	0
Manfred Moore M. Moore #45	4	43	10.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	11/30	153	5.1	1	2	0-0	37.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	1	16	16.0	16
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	14	7.0	14
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	7	10	1.4	4
Horace King H. King #25	2	4	2.0	5
Marv Hubbard M. Hubbard #44	1	3	3.0	3
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	2	1.0	2
Andy Bolton A. Bolton #43	1	1	1.0	1
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	5	0	0.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	96	32.0	1	61
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	20	10.0	0	10
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	16	8.0	0	10
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Andy Bolton A. Bolton #43	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Wilbur Summers W. Summers #10	6	229	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	5	184	36.8	0	1
Andy Bolton A. Bolton #43	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	3	105	35.0	0	1

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DET

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4

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30

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MIN

Team Stats

DET

393

Total Yds

172

199

Pass Yds

122

194

Rush Yds

50

69

Total Plays

54

5.7

Yards Per Play

3.2

11.7

Yards Per Pass

3.7

Yards Per Rush

2.4

18

1st Downs

14

7

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

2

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

2

9-5 MIN

DET 6-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats