Vikings 37-7 Falcons (Dec 20, 1970)

MIN

ATL

1

3

7

2

21

0

3

7

0

4

6

0

37

7

1Q

3 - 0

F. Cox 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

J. Mallory 75-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

D. Osborn 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

J. Beasley 8-yard TD catch from G. Cuozzo.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 7

C. Jones 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 7

D. Osborn 28-yard TD catch from B. Lee.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 7

F. Cox 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

37 - 7

F. Cox 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

175

Cuozzo

MIN

Rush Yds

46

Jones

MIN

Rec Yds

129

Henderson

MIN

Scrim TD

2

Osborn

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Cuozzo

MIN QB #15

Randy Johnson

ATL QB #11

175

Pass Yds

162

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

3

MIN

Team Stats

ATL

398

Total Yds

131

21

1st Downs

12

3

Turnovers

4

1970 NFC Central

MINATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	12	2	.857
Lions	10	4	.714
Packers	6	8	.429
Bears	6	8	.429

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	10	3	1	.750
Rams	9	4	1	.679
Falcons	4	8	2	.357
Saints	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons got crushed by the Minnesota Vikings, 37 to 7, on December 20, 1970.

Game Info

December 19, 1970

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	13/20	175	8.8	1	1	0-0	88.5
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	6/10	103	10.3	1	1	0-0	88.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #11	19/33	162	4.9	0	3	0-0	32.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	14	46	3.3	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	6	41	6.8	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	10	23	2.3	1
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	6	18	3.0	0
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	2	8	4.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #11	2	16	8.0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	4	10	2.5
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	8	8.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	3	6	2.0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	8	4	0.5
Art Malone A. Malone #25	1	2	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	129	18.4	0
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	45	15.0	1
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	37	9.3	1
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	36	12.0	0
Bob Grim B. Grim #27	0/0	31	15.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	77	15.4
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	41	8.2
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	0/0	19	4.8
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	16	8.0
Todd Snyder T. Snyder #80	0/0	5	5.0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	4	2.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Karl Kassulke K. Kassulke #29	0-0	1
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	1
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom McCauley T. McCauley #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	3/4	4/4	13	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ken Vinyard K. Vinyard #8	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom McNeill T. McNeill #36	4	153	38.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	6	193	32.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	66	66.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Art Malone A. Malone #25	1	4	4.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	24	24.0
Grady Cavness G. Cavness #40	3	61	20.3
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	2	41	20.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Mallory J. Mallory #22	2	90	45.0	0	1
Tom McCauley T. McCauley #20	2	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	13/20	175	8.8	1	1	0-0	88.5
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	6/10	103	10.3	1	1	0-0	88.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	14	46	3.3	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	6	41	6.8	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	10	23	2.3	1
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	6	18	3.0	0
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	2	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	129	18.4	0
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	45	15.0	1
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	37	9.3	1
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	36	12.0	0
Bob Grim B. Grim #27	0/0	31	15.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Karl Kassulke K. Kassulke #29	0-0	1
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	1
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	3/4	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom McNeill T. McNeill #36	4	153	38.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	66	66.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #11	19/33	162	4.9	0	3	0-0	32.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #11	2	16	8.0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	4	10	2.5
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	8	8.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	3	6	2.0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	8	4	0.5
Art Malone A. Malone #25	1	2	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	77	15.4
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	41	8.2
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	0/0	19	4.8
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	16	8.0
Todd Snyder T. Snyder #80	0/0	5	5.0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	4	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom McCauley T. McCauley #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ken Vinyard K. Vinyard #8	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	6	193	32.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Art Malone A. Malone #25	1	4	4.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	24	24.0
Grady Cavness G. Cavness #40	3	61	20.3
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	2	41	20.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Mallory J. Mallory #22	2	90	45.0	0	1
Tom McCauley T. McCauley #20	2	0	0.0	0	0

MIN

ATL

1

3

7

2

21

0

3

7

0

4

6

0

37

7

MIN

Team Stats

ATL

398

Total Yds

131

262

Pass Yds

85

136

Rush Yds

46

70

Total Plays

61

5.7

Yards Per Play

2.1

8.2

Yards Per Pass

2.0

3.6

Yards Per Rush

2.4

21

1st Downs

12

4

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

3

9.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

1

12-2 MIN

ATL 4-8-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1970 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

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