Rams 20-23 Vikings (Dec 27, 1969)

LA

MIN

1

7

2

10

0

3

0

7

4

3

9

20

23

1Q

7 - 0

B. Klein 3-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

D. Osborn 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

B. Gossett 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 7

B. Truax 2-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

D. Osborn 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 14

B. Gossett 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 21

J. Kapp 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 23

Safety by C. Eller.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

196

Kapp

MIN

Rush Yds

60

Smith

LA

Rec Yds

90

Washington

MIN

Scrim TD

2

Osborn

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roman Gabriel

LA QB #18

Joe Kapp

MIN QB #11

150

Pass Yds

196

2

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

LA

Team Stats

MIN

255

Total Yds

275

19

1st Downs

18

1

Turnovers

3

1969 Coastal Division

LA MIN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Rams	11	3	0	.786
Colts	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	6	8	0	.429
49ers	4	8	2	.357

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	12	2	0	.857
Lions	9	4	1	.679
Packers	8	6	0	.571
Bears	1	13	0	.071

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Rams, 23 to 20, in the 1969 Western Conference divisional game on December 27, 1969.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	22/32	150	4.7	2	1	3-21	86.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Kapp J. Kapp #11	12/19	196	10.3	0	2	2-18	58.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	11	60	5.5	12
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	4	26	6.5	13
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	4	22	5.5	17
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	10	16	1.6	7
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	2	2.0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Kapp J. Kapp #11	7	42	6.0	1	15
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	13	30	2.3	2	12
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	8	22	2.8	0	6
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Truax B. Truax #87	0/0	47	9.4	1	18
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	0/0	41	5.9	0	13
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	36	6.0	0	10
Wendell Tucker W. Tucker #14	0/0	23	7.7	0	9
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	90	22.5	41
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	68	17.0	24
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	20	10.0	12
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	18	9.0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Meador E. Meador #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Richie Petitbon R. Petitbon #17	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Alan Page A. Page #88	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	2/3	2/2	8	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	3	110	36.7	51

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	3	118	39.3	43

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	3	47	15.7	0	0
Alvin Haymond A. Haymond #30	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie West C. West #40	4	93	23.3
Ed White E. White #62	1	5	5.0
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	1	13	13.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Haymond A. Haymond #30	2	8	4.0	11	0

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

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	22/32	150	4.7	2	1	3-21	86.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	11	60	5.5	12
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	4	26	6.5	13
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	4	22	5.5	17
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	10	16	1.6	7
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Truax B. Truax #87	0/0	47	9.4	1	18
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	0/0	41	5.9	0	13
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	36	6.0	0	10
Wendell Tucker W. Tucker #14	0/0	23	7.7	0	9
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Meador E. Meador #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Richie Petitbon R. Petitbon #17	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	3	110	36.7	51

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	3	47	15.7	0	0
Alvin Haymond A. Haymond #30	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Haymond A. Haymond #30	2	8	4.0	11	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Kapp J. Kapp #11	12/19	196	10.3	0	2	2-18	58.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Kapp J. Kapp #11	7	42	6.0	1	15
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	13	30	2.3	2	12
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	8	22	2.8	0	6
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	90	22.5	41
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	68	17.0	24
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	20	10.0	12
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	18	9.0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Alan Page A. Page #88	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	3	118	39.3	43

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie West C. West #40	4	93	23.3
Ed White E. White #62	1	5	5.0
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	1	13	13.0

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

LA

MIN

1

7

2

10

0

3

0

7

4

3

9

20

23

LA

Team Stats

MIN

255

Total Yds

275

129

Pass Yds

178

126

Rush Yds

97

65

Total Plays

50

3.9

Yards Per Play

5.5

3.7

Yards Per Pass

8.5

4.2

Yards Per Rush

3.3

19

1st Downs

18

3

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

4

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 LA

MIN 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1969 Coastal Division

Game Summary

Team Stats