Week 1
Final
WAS
MIN1Q
7 - 0
B. Malinchak 16-yard TD blocked punt return.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
C. Jones 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
10 - 7
C. Knight 30-yard field goal.
3Q
10 - 14
J. Gilliam 11-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Made XP
4Q
17 - 14
L. Brown 3-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
24 - 14
C. Harraway 9-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
24 - 21
B. Brown 4-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
233
Tarkenton
MIN
Rush Yds
105
Brown
WAS
Rec Yds
70
Washington
MIN
Scrim TD
1
Brown
WAS
Matchup
1972 NFC East
Redskins 
Cowboys 
Giants 
Cardinals 
Eagles 
Packers 
Lions 
Vikings 
Bears Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings couldn't pull it off against the Washington Redskins, 24 to 21, on September 18, 1972.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kilmer #17 | 7/17 | 57 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 25.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 18/31 | 233 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 103.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brown #43 | 21 | 105 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Harraway #31 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
B. Kilmer #17 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Reed #32 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jones #26 | 21 | 66 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brown #43 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Taylor #42 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Washington #84 | 0/0 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 |
J. Beasley #87 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jones #26 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Kassulke #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knight #5 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 4 | 123 | 30.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Tillman #67 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Duncan #45 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Jones #26 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. West #40 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Vactor #29 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Duncan #45 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kilmer #17 | 7/17 | 57 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 25.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brown #43 | 21 | 105 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Harraway #31 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
B. Kilmer #17 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brown #43 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Taylor #42 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knight #5 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Tillman #67 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Duncan #45 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Vactor #29 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Duncan #45 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 18/31 | 233 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 103.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Reed #32 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jones #26 | 21 | 66 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Washington #84 | 0/0 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 0 |
B. Brown #30 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 |
J. Beasley #87 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jones #26 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Kassulke #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 4 | 123 | 30.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Jones #26 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. West #40 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
203
Total Yds
382
57
Pass Yds
200
146
Rush Yds
182
0
Total Drives
0
48
Total Plays
78
4.2
Yards Per Play
4.9
3.4
Yards Per Pass
5.7
4.7
Yards Per Rush
4.2
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
11
1st Downs
26
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
4
Punts
4
1
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
2
5
Penalties
4
4.0
Sacks
0.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
