Vikings 23-37 Lions (Dec 9, 1962)

MIN

DET

1

14

10

2

0

14

3

0

13

4

9

0

23

37

1Q

7 - 0

G. Smith 13-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

M. Plum 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 10

D. LeBeau 26-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 10

E. Sharockman 88-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 17

D. Lewis 20-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 24

G. Cogdill 11-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 31

G. Cogdill 7-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 37

D. LeBeau 31-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

16 - 37

Safety by J. Leo.

Safety

4Q

23 - 37

M. Triplett 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Plum

DET

Rush Yds

138

Mason

MIN

Rec Yds

103

Cogdill

DET

Scrim TD

1

Smith

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Milt Plum

DET QB #16

185

Pass Yds

218

1

Pass TD

2

4

Int

2

MIN

Team Stats

DET

371

Total Yds

325

15

1st Downs

16

10

Turnovers

6

1962 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	13	1	0	.929
Texans	11	3	0	.786
Oilers	11	3	0	.786
Giants	12	2	0	.857
Lions	11	3	0	.786
Patriots	9	4	1	.679
Bears	9	5	0	.643
Steelers	9	5	0	.643
Broncos	7	7	0	.500
Bills	7	6	1	.536
Browns	7	6	1	.536
Titans	5	9	0	.357
Colts	7	7	0	.500
Chargers	4	10	0	.286
49ers	6	8	0	.429
Raiders	1	13	0	.071
Redskins	5	7	2	.429
Cowboys	5	8	1	.393
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Eagles	3	10	1	.250
Vikings	2	11	1	.179
Rams	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions decisively defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 37 to 23, on December 9, 1962.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	8/25	185	7.4	1	4	0-0	33.3
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	11/24	218	9.1	2	2	0-0	71.2
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1/3	0	0.0	0	2	0-0	2.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	16	138	8.6	0
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	8	34	4.3	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	17	17.0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	3	11	3.7	0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	3	5	1.7	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	-2	-2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	10	55	5.5
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	2	31	15.5
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	12	30	2.5
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	7	24	3.4
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	2	4	2.0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Oscar Donahue O. Donahue #84	0/0	72	36.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	55	18.3	0
Tom Adams T. Adams #85	0/0	45	22.5	0
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	13	13.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	103	20.6	1
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	0/0	65	32.5	0
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	20	20.0	1
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	16	16.0	0
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	0/0	14	4.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed Sharockman E. Sharockman #45	0-0	1
Charlie Sumner C. Sumner #26	0-0	2
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0-0	2
Dick LeBeau D. LeBeau #44	0-0	2
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Christopherson J. Christopherson #36	0/1	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/0	4/4	4	0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1/2	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John McCormick J. McCormick #11	2	64	32.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	37	18.5
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	6	6.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	2	56	28.0
Bob Denton B. Denton #62	1	17	17.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	2	46	23.0	0	0
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	59	29.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	8/25	185	7.4	1	4	0-0	33.3
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	16	138	8.6	0
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	8	34	4.3	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	17	17.0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	3	11	3.7	0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	3	5	1.7	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Oscar Donahue O. Donahue #84	0/0	72	36.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	55	18.3	0
Tom Adams T. Adams #85	0/0	45	22.5	0
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	13	13.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed Sharockman E. Sharockman #45	0-0	1
Charlie Sumner C. Sumner #26	0-0	2
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Christopherson J. Christopherson #36	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John McCormick J. McCormick #11	2	64	32.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	37	18.5
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	6	6.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	2	56	28.0
Bob Denton B. Denton #62	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	11/24	218	9.1	2	2	0-0	71.2
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1/3	0	0.0	0	2	0-0	2.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	10	55	5.5
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	2	31	15.5
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	12	30	2.5
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	7	24	3.4
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	2	4	2.0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	103	20.6	1
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	0/0	65	32.5	0
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	20	20.0	1
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	16	16.0	0
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	0/0	14	4.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0-0	2
Dick LeBeau D. LeBeau #44	0-0	2
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/0	4/4	4	0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1/2	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	2	46	23.0	0	0
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	59	29.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

MIN

DET

1

14

10

2

0

14

3

0

13

4

9

0

23

37

MIN

Team Stats

DET

371

Total Yds

325

168

Pass Yds

180

203

Rush Yds

145

60

Total Plays

65

6.2

Yards Per Play

5

6

Yards Per Pass

5.8

6.3

Yards Per Rush

4.3

15

1st Downs

16

2

Punts

2

10

Turnovers

6

5

Interceptions Thrown

4

5

Fumbles Lost

2

Penalties

5

4.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-10 MIN

DET 11-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1962 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats