Vikings 27-10 Cowboys (Dec 30, 1973)

MIN

DAL

1

3

0

2

7

0

3

7

10

4

10

0

27

10

1Q

3 - 0

F. Cox 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

C. Foreman 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 7

G. Richards 63-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 7

J. Gilliam 54-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 10

T. Fritsch 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 10

B. Bryant 63-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 10

F. Cox 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

133

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

76

Foreman

MIN

Rec Yds

63

Gilliam

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Foreman

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

133

Pass Yds

89

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

4

MIN

Team Stats

DAL

306

Total Yds

153

20

1st Downs

9

4

Turnovers

6

1973 NFC Central

MIN DAL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	12	2	0	.857
Lions	6	7	1	.464
Packers	5	7	2	.429
Bears	3	11	0	.214

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	10	4	0	.714
Redskins	10	4	0	.714
Eagles	5	8	1	.393
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys were easily defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 27 to 10, in the 1973 NFC Championship game on December 30, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	10/21	133	6.3	1	1	4-30	64.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/21	89	4.2	0	4	3-26	19.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	19	76	4.0	1	20
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	18	75	4.2	0	12
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	4	27	6.8	0	15
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	4	16	4.0	0	11
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	2	9	4.5	0	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	14	50	3.6	19
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	5	30	6.0	9
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	5	9	1.8	4
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	1	1	1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	63	31.5	1	54
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	28	7.0	0	12
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	23	11.5	0	16
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	25	12.5	15
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	24	12.0	19
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	20	20.0	20
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	15	7.5	12
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	10	10.0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jeff Siemon J. Siemon #50	0-0	1
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	0-0	1
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	3	130	43.3	58

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	4	158	39.5	41

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	2	45	22.5	0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	21	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	18	18.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	54	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	1	63	63.0	63	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	10/21	133	6.3	1	1	4-30	64.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	19	76	4.0	1	20
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	18	75	4.2	0	12
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	4	27	6.8	0	15
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	4	16	4.0	0	11
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	2	9	4.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	63	31.5	1	54
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	28	7.0	0	12
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	23	11.5	0	16
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jeff Siemon J. Siemon #50	0-0	1
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	0-0	1
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	3	130	43.3	58

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	2	45	22.5	0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/21	89	4.2	0	4	3-26	19.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	14	50	3.6	19
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	5	30	6.0	9
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	5	9	1.8	4
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	1	1	1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	25	12.5	15
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	24	12.0	19
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	20	20.0	20
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	15	7.5	12
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	10	10.0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	4	158	39.5	41

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	18	18.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	54	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	1	63	63.0	63	1

MIN

DAL

1

3

0

2

7

0

3

7

10

4

10

0

27

10

MIN

Team Stats

DAL

306

Total Yds

153

103

Pass Yds

63

203

Rush Yds

90

72

Total Plays

49

4.3

Yards Per Play

3.1

4.1

Yards Per Pass

2.6

4.3

Yards Per Rush

3.6

20

1st Downs

9

3

Punts

4

Turnovers

6

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

3

Fumbles Lost

2

3

Penalties

2

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

1

2-0 MIN

DAL 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats