Week 1
Final
WAS
MIN2Q
0 - 3
F. Cox 19-yard field goal.
2Q
7 - 3
L. Brown 3-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
7 - 10
B. Brown 2-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
10 - 10
C. Knight 52-yard field goal.
4Q
13 - 10
C. Knight 42-yard field goal.
4Q
13 - 17
J. Gilliam 28-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Made XP
4Q
13 - 24
J. Gilliam 6-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Made XP
4Q
20 - 24
R. Jefferson 28-yard TD catch from B. Kilmer.
Made XP
4Q
20 - 27
F. Cox 30-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
222
Tarkenton
MIN
Rush Yds
115
Brown
WAS
Rec Yds
84
Jefferson
WAS
Scrim TD
2
Gilliam
MIN
Matchup
1973 NFC East
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Bears Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings emerged victorious over the Washington Redskins, 27 to 20, in the 1973 NFC divisional game on December 22, 1973.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kilmer #17 | 13/24 | 159 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 71.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 16/28 | 222 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 91.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brown #43 | 29 | 115 | 4.0 | 1 | 14 |
C. Harraway #31 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Reed #32 | 17 | 95 | 5.6 | 0 | 46 |
C. Foreman #44 | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Brown #30 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 84 | 14.0 | 1 | 30 |
C. Taylor #42 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 |
L. Brown #43 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 17 |
C. Harraway #31 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 50 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 2 | 28 |
C. Dale #84 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 16 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 14 |
J. Lash #82 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bass #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Wright #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knight #5 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 45 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 6 | 191 | 31.8 | 43 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Mul-Key #28 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brunet #26 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Mul-Key #28 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
S. Duncan #45 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 5 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kilmer #17 | 13/24 | 159 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 71.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brown #43 | 29 | 115 | 4.0 | 1 | 14 |
C. Harraway #31 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 84 | 14.0 | 1 | 30 |
C. Taylor #42 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 |
L. Brown #43 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 17 |
C. Harraway #31 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bass #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knight #5 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 45 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Mul-Key #28 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brunet #26 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Mul-Key #28 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
S. Duncan #45 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 5 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 16/28 | 222 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 91.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Reed #32 | 17 | 95 | 5.6 | 0 | 46 |
C. Foreman #44 | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Brown #30 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 50 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 2 | 28 |
C. Dale #84 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 16 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 14 |
J. Lash #82 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Wright #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 6 | 191 | 31.8 | 43 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
314
Total Yds
359
159
Pass Yds
218
155
Rush Yds
141
0
Total Drives
0
66
Total Plays
63
4.8
Yards Per Play
5.7
6.6
Yards Per Pass
7.5
3.7
Yards Per Rush
4.1
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
18
1st Downs
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
4
Punts
6
2
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
1
0
Penalties
2
1.0
Sacks
0.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
