Week 2
Final
LA
MIN1Q
0 - 7
B. Bryant 90-yard TD blocked field goal return.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 10
F. Cox 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
0 - 17
C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
6 - 17
L. McCutcheon 10-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Missed XP
3Q
13 - 17
H. Jackson 5-yard TD catch from P. Haden.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
13 - 24
S. Johnson 12-yard TD run.
Touchdown
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
Pass Rush Rec
1976 NFC West
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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.
| 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
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
21
1st Downs
13
7
Punts
8
4
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
2
Fumbles Lost
1
3
Penalties
4
4.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
