Week 2
Final
LA
MIN1Q
0 - 7
B. Bryant 90-yard TD blocked field goal return.
Made XP
2Q
0 - 10
F. Cox 25-yard field goal.
3Q
0 - 17
C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
6 - 17
L. McCutcheon 10-yard TD run.
Missed XP
3Q
13 - 17
H. Jackson 5-yard TD catch from P. Haden.
Made XP
4Q
13 - 24
S. Johnson 12-yard TD run.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
161
Haden
LA
Rush Yds
128
McCutcheon
LA
Rec Yds
81
Foreman
MIN
Scrim TD
1
McCutcheon
LA
Matchup
1976 NFC West
Rams 
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Seahawks 
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Bears 
Lions 
Packers Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings decisively defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 24 to 13, in the 1976 NFC Championship game on December 26, 1976.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Haden #11 | 9/22 | 161 | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 3-18 | 43.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 12/27 | 143 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 4-34 | 45.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McCutcheon #30 | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 1 | 15 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 16 | 59 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
R. Jessie #89 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
P. Haden #11 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 1 | 62 |
R. Miller #35 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
S. Johnson #48 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 12 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 40 |
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 41 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 57 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 |
R. Miller #35 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Grim #26 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jackson #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dempsey #19 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jackson #4 | 6 | 206 | 34.3 | 46 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Clabo #12 | 8 | 281 | 35.1 | 48 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Scribner #33 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bryant #32 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Geredine #84 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Willis #86 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 17 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 14 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Willis #86 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Haden #11 | 9/22 | 161 | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 3-18 | 43.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McCutcheon #30 | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 1 | 15 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 16 | 59 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
R. Jessie #89 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
P. Haden #11 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 40 |
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 41 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jackson #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dempsey #19 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jackson #4 | 6 | 206 | 34.3 | 46 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Scribner #33 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bryant #32 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Geredine #84 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 17 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 14 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 12/27 | 143 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 4-34 | 45.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 1 | 62 |
R. Miller #35 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
S. Johnson #48 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 12 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 57 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 |
R. Miller #35 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Grim #26 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Clabo #12 | 8 | 281 | 35.1 | 48 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Willis #86 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Willis #86 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 |
336
Total Yds
267
143
Pass Yds
109
193
Rush Yds
158
0
Total Drives
0
71
Total Plays
60
4.7
Yards Per Play
4.5
5.7
Yards Per Pass
3.5
4.2
Yards Per Rush
5.4
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
21
1st Downs
13
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
7
Punts
8
4
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
2
Fumbles Lost
1
3
Penalties
4
4.0
Sacks
3.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
