Bears 10-23 Vikings (Dec 3, 1972)

CHI

MIN

1

0

3

2

3

10

3

0

7

4

7

3

10

23

1Q

0 - 3

F. Cox 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 6

F. Cox 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 13

J. Henderson 15-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 13

M. Percival 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 20

B. Bryant 24-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

3 - 23

F. Cox 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 23

G. Kosins 7-yard TD catch from B. Douglass.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

261

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

55

Harrison

CHI

Rec Yds

111

Gilliam

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Kosins

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Douglass

CHI QB #10

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

8

Pass Yds

261

1

Pass TD

1

Int

1

CHI

Team Stats

MIN

91

Total Yds

341

5

1st Downs

19

3

Turnovers

3

1972 NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	10	4	0	.714
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Bears	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings decisively defeated the Chicago Bears, 23 to 10, on December 3, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	2/13	8	0.6	1	1	0-0	33.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	21/39	261	6.7	1	1	0-0	72.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Harrison J. Harrison #35	13	55	4.2
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	5	23	4.6
Cyril Pinder C. Pinder #22	2	9	4.5
Don Shy D. Shy #24	7	3	0.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	18	50	2.8
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	15	40	2.7
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	2	2.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	-12	-12.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Kosins G. Kosins #33	0/0	7	7.0	1	0
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	1	1.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	111	22.2	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	66	9.4	0
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	45	11.3	1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	24	6.0	0
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	15	15.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Jeter B. Jeter #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mac Percival M. Percival #83	1/2	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	7	239	34.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	4	180	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Cyril Pinder C. Pinder #22	1	14	14.0
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	25	25.0
Cecil Turner C. Turner #21	3	90	30.0
Glen Holloway G. Holloway #61	1	28	28.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	1	2	2.0	0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	2	64	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	2/13	8	0.6	1	1	0-0	33.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Harrison J. Harrison #35	13	55	4.2
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	5	23	4.6
Cyril Pinder C. Pinder #22	2	9	4.5
Don Shy D. Shy #24	7	3	0.4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Kosins G. Kosins #33	0/0	7	7.0	1	0
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	1	1.0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Jeter B. Jeter #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mac Percival M. Percival #83	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	7	239	34.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Cyril Pinder C. Pinder #22	1	14	14.0
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	25	25.0
Cecil Turner C. Turner #21	3	90	30.0
Glen Holloway G. Holloway #61	1	28	28.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	29	29.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	21/39	261	6.7	1	1	0-0	72.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	18	50	2.8
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	15	40	2.7
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	2	2.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	-12	-12.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	111	22.2	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	66	9.4	0
John Henderson J. Henderson #80	0/0	45	11.3	1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	24	6.0	0
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	15	15.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	4	180	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	1	2	2.0	0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	2	64	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	1	1.0	0	0

CHI

MIN

1

0

3

2

3

10

3

0

7

4

7

3

10

23

CHI

Team Stats

MIN

91

Total Yds

341

1

Pass Yds

261

90

Rush Yds

80

43

Total Plays

74

2.1

Yards Per Play

4.6

0.1

Yards Per Pass

6.7

3.3

Yards Per Rush

2.3

5

1st Downs

19

7

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

2

Penalties

0

0.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-8 CHI

MIN 7-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats