Vikings 24-17 Bears (Dec 19, 1965)

MIN

CHI

1

0

2

0

3

7

4

21

10

24

17

3Q

0 - 7

R. Bull 23-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 7

F. Cox 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

3 - 14

G. Sayers 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 14

T. Hall 17-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 17

R. LeClerc 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 17

G. Smith 22-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 17

R. Hawkins 35-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

208

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

82

Sayers

CHI

Rec Yds

72

Hall

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Smith

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Rudy Bukich

CHI QB #10

208

Pass Yds

182

2

Pass TD

0

1

Int

3

MIN

Team Stats

CHI

284

Total Yds

331

17

1st Downs

17

3

Turnovers

3

1965 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	11	3	0	.786
Chargers	9	2	3	.750
Packers	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	3	1	.750
Bills	10	3	1	.750
Raiders	8	5	1	.607
Bears	9	5	0	.643
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Jets	5	8	1	.393
Giants	7	7	0	.500
Patriots	4	8	2	.357
Cowboys	7	7	0	.500
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Broncos	4	10	0	.286
Oilers	4	10	0	.286
Lions	6	7	1	.464
Redskins	6	8	0	.429
Cardinals	5	9	0	.357
Eagles	5	9	0	.357
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Steelers	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 24 to 17, on December 19, 1965.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	13/29	208	7.2	2	1	0-0	77.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	11/28	182	6.5	0	3	0-0	22.3
Ronnie Bull R. Bull #29	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	14	47	3.4
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	13	47	3.6
Phil King P. King #24	2	10	5.0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	5	-1	-0.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Gale Sayers G. Sayers #40	14	82	5.9	1
Ronnie Bull R. Bull #29	17	80	4.7	1
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	3	3.0	0
Andy Livingston A. Livingston #48	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Hall T. Hall #86	0/0	72	18.0	1
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	61	20.3	1
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	52	26.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	16	5.3	0
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Dick Gordon D. Gordon #45	0/0	51	51.0
Johnny Morris J. Morris #47	0/0	45	9.0
Jim Jones J. Jones #80	0/0	32	32.0
Ronnie Bull R. Bull #29	0/0	27	13.5
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	27	13.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Jordan J. Jordan #22	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Fortunato J. Fortunato #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger LeClerc R. LeClerc #83	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	209	41.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	5	169	33.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	3	58	19.3	0	0
Jim Young J. Young #34	1	14	14.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ralph Kurek R. Kurek #32	1	11	11.0
Gale Sayers G. Sayers #40	3	81	27.0
Dick Gordon D. Gordon #45	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Young J. Young #34	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	0	0.0	0	0
Gale Sayers G. Sayers #40	1	-6	-6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	13/29	208	7.2	2	1	0-0	77.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	14	47	3.4
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	13	47	3.6
Phil King P. King #24	2	10	5.0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	5	-1	-0.2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Hall T. Hall #86	0/0	72	18.0	1
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	61	20.3	1
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	52	26.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	16	5.3	0
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Jordan J. Jordan #22	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	209	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	3	58	19.3	0	0
Jim Young J. Young #34	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Young J. Young #34	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	11/28	182	6.5	0	3	0-0	22.3
Ronnie Bull R. Bull #29	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Gale Sayers G. Sayers #40	14	82	5.9	1
Ronnie Bull R. Bull #29	17	80	4.7	1
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	3	3.0	0
Andy Livingston A. Livingston #48	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Dick Gordon D. Gordon #45	0/0	51	51.0
Johnny Morris J. Morris #47	0/0	45	9.0
Jim Jones J. Jones #80	0/0	32	32.0
Ronnie Bull R. Bull #29	0/0	27	13.5
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	27	13.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Fortunato J. Fortunato #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger LeClerc R. LeClerc #83	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	5	169	33.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ralph Kurek R. Kurek #32	1	11	11.0
Gale Sayers G. Sayers #40	3	81	27.0
Dick Gordon D. Gordon #45	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	0	0.0	0	0
Gale Sayers G. Sayers #40	1	-6	-6.0	0	0

MIN

CHI

1

0

2

0

3

7

4

21

10

24

17

MIN

Team Stats

CHI

284

Total Yds

331

181

Pass Yds

164

103

Rush Yds

167

65

Total Plays

63

4.4

Yards Per Play

5.3

5.8

Yards Per Pass

5.5

3

Yards Per Rush

5.1

17

1st Downs

17

5

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

11

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-7 MIN

CHI 9-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1965 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats