Cowboys 20-12 Vikings (Dec 25, 1971)

DAL

MIN

1

3

0

2

3

14

0

4

0

9

20

12

1Q

3 - 0

M. Clark 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 3

F. Cox 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 3

M. Clark 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 3

D. Thomas 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 3

B. Hayes 9-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 5

Safety by A. Page.

Safety

4Q

20 - 12

S. Voigt 6-yard TD catch from G. Cuozzo.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

124

Cuozzo

MIN

Rush Yds

66

Thomas

DAL

Rec Yds

74

Grim

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Thomas

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Gary Cuozzo

MIN QB #15

99

Pass Yds

124

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

DAL

Team Stats

MIN

183

Total Yds

311

10

1st Downs

17

0

Turnovers

5

1971 NFC East

DAL MIN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	0	.786
Redskins	9	4	1	.679
Eagles	6	7	1	.464
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	4	10	0	.286

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	3	0	.786
Lions	7	6	1	.536
Bears	6	8	0	.429
Packers	4	8	2	.357

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 20 to 12, in the 1971 NFC divisional game on December 25, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/14	99	7.1	1	0	2-14	114.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	12/22	124	5.6	1	2	0-0	48.3
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	7/16	86	5.4	0	2	0-0	21.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	21	66	3.1	1	23
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	14	28	2.0	0	12
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	2	1.0	0	7
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	2	2	1.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	15	52	3.5	11
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	3	28	9.3	18
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	6	13	2.2	8
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	1	6	6.0	6
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	33	16.5	0	30
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	31	10.3	1	18
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	18	9.0	0	13
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	14	7.0	0	10
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	0/0	74	18.5	0	49
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	70	14.0	0	18
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	46	11.5	1	15
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	0/0	25	25.0	0	25

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Lee Roy Jordan L. Roy Jordan #55	0-0	1
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	1
Herb Adderley H. Adderley #26	0-0	1
Chuck Howley C. Howley #54	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	2/2	2/2	8	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ron Widby R. Widby #10	7	259	37.0	45

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	4	174	43.5	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	2	31	15.5	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	21	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	2	75	37.5
Charlie West C. West #40	2	74	37.0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	17	17.0
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	2	37	18.5	24	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	2	6	3.0	7	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/14	99	7.1	1	0	2-14	114.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	21	66	3.1	1	23
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	14	28	2.0	0	12
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	2	1.0	0	7
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	2	2	1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	33	16.5	0	30
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	31	10.3	1	18
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	18	9.0	0	13
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	14	7.0	0	10
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Lee Roy Jordan L. Roy Jordan #55	0-0	1
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	1
Herb Adderley H. Adderley #26	0-0	1
Chuck Howley C. Howley #54	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ron Widby R. Widby #10	7	259	37.0	45

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	2	31	15.5	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	2	37	18.5	24	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	12/22	124	5.6	1	2	0-0	48.3
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	7/16	86	5.4	0	2	0-0	21.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	15	52	3.5	11
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	3	28	9.3	18
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	6	13	2.2	8
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	1	6	6.0	6
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	0/0	74	18.5	0	49
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	70	14.0	0	18
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	46	11.5	1	15
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	0/0	25	25.0	0	25

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	4	174	43.5	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	2	75	37.5
Charlie West C. West #40	2	74	37.0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	17	17.0
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	2	6	3.0	7	0

DAL

MIN

1

3

0

2

3

14

0

4

0

9

20

12

DAL

Team Stats

MIN

183

Total Yds

311

85

Pass Yds

210

98

Rush Yds

101

55

Total Plays

64

3.3

Yards Per Play

4.9

5.3

Yards Per Pass

5.5

2.5

Yards Per Rush

3.9

10

1st Downs

17

7

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

2

0.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 DAL

MIN 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats