Vikings 10-34 Rams (Dec 31, 1978)

MIN

LA

1

3

0

2

7

10

3

0

14

4

0

10

34

1Q

3 - 0

R. Danmeier 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

W. Miller 9-yard TD catch from P. Haden.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 10

F. Corral 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

A. Rashad 1-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 17

C. Bryant 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 24

R. Jessie 27-yard TD catch from P. Haden.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 27

F. Corral 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 34

J. Jodat 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

219

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

100

Bryant

LA

Rec Yds

108

Jessie

LA

Scrim TD

1

Rashad

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Pat Haden

LA QB #11

219

Pass Yds

209

1

Pass TD

2

Int

1

MIN

Team Stats

LA

244

Total Yds

409

12

1st Downs

25

2

Turnovers

1

1978 NFC Central

MIN LA

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	8	7	1	.531
Packers	8	7	1	.531
Lions	7	9	0	.438
Bears	7	9	0	.438
Buccaneers	5	11	0	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Rams dominated the Minnesota Vikings, 34 to 10, in the 1978 NFC divisional game on December 31, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	18/37	219	5.9	1	2	1-11	53.8
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	15/29	209	7.2	2	1	0-0	83.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	13	31	2.4	8
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	2	7	3.5	4
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	27	100	3.7	1	17
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	10	44	4.4	0	14
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	4	17	4.3	0	7
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	2	15	7.5	0	15
Rod Phillips R. Phillips #39	2	10	5.0	0	6
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	1	9	9.0	0	9
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	3	3.0	1	3
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	84	12.0	1	31
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	49	12.3	0	24
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	48	12.0	0	21
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	38	12.7	0	20

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	108	18.0	1	29
Charle Young C. Young #86	0/0	30	15.0	0	15
Willie Miller W. Miller #82	0/0	29	14.5	1	20
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	6	248	41.3	49

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Glen Walker G. Walker #19	3	124	41.3	48

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	18	18.0
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	4	92	23.0
Harry Washington H. Washington #80	1	16	16.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	3	58	19.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	2	-1	-0.5	1	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jackie Wallace J. Wallace #20	5	71	14.2	21	0
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	1	11	11.0	11	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	18/37	219	5.9	1	2	1-11	53.8
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	13	31	2.4	8
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	2	7	3.5	4
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	84	12.0	1	31
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	49	12.3	0	24
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	48	12.0	0	21
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	38	12.7	0	20

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
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	6	248	41.3	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	18	18.0
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	4	92	23.0
Harry Washington H. Washington #80	1	16	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	2	-1	-0.5	1	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	15/29	209	7.2	2	1	0-0	83.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	27	100	3.7	1	17
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	10	44	4.4	0	14
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	4	17	4.3	0	7
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	2	15	7.5	0	15
Rod Phillips R. Phillips #39	2	10	5.0	0	6
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	1	9	9.0	0	9
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	3	3.0	1	3
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	108	18.0	1	29
Charle Young C. Young #86	0/0	30	15.0	0	15
Willie Miller W. Miller #82	0/0	29	14.5	1	20
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Glen Walker G. Walker #19	3	124	41.3	48

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	3	58	19.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jackie Wallace J. Wallace #20	5	71	14.2	21	0
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	1	11	11.0	11	0

MIN

LA

1

3

0

2

7

10

3

0

14

4

0

10

34

MIN

Team Stats

LA

244

Total Yds

409

208

Pass Yds

209

36

Rush Yds

200

55

Total Plays

77

4.4

Yards Per Play

5.3

Yards Per Pass

7.2

2.3

Yards Per Rush

4.2

12

1st Downs

25

6

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 MIN

LA 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats