The Minnesota Vikings couldn't pull it off against the Washington Redskins, 24 to 21, on September 18, 1972.
Final
1st quarter
WAS
MIN
Bill Malinchak 16-yard blocked punt return (Curt Knight kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
WAS
MIN
Clint Jones 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick)
7
7
Curt Knight 30-yard field goal
10
7
3rd quarter
WAS
MIN
John Gilliam 11-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
10
14
4th quarter
WAS
MIN
Larry Brown 3-yard run (Curt Knight kick)
17
14
Charlie Harraway 9-yard run (Curt Knight kick)
24
14
Bill Brown 4-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
24
21
Redskins
Vikings
1st Downs
11
26
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
48
78
Total Yards
203
382
Yards per play
4.2
4.9
Passing
57
200
Comp - Att
7 - 17
18 - 31
Yards per pass
3.4
5.7
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
4 - 33
Rushing
146
182
Rushing Attempts
31
43
Yards per rush
4.7
4.2
Penalties
5
4
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions
1
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kilmer | 7 | 17 | 57 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 25.9 | |
Team | 7 | 17 | 57 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25.9 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brown | 21 | 105 | 5.0 | 1 |
C. Harraway | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 1 |
B. Kilmer | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Team | 31 | 146 | 4.7 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jefferson | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | |
L. Brown | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
C. Taylor | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
Team | 7 | 57 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knight | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | |
Team | 4 | 158 | 39.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Duncan | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | |
R. Tillman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton | 18 | 31 | 233 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 103.3 | |
Team | 18 | 31 | 200 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 103.3 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Reed | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 |
C. Jones | 21 | 66 | 3.1 | 1 |
F. Tarkenton | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 |
B. Brown | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 |
D. Osborn | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 |
Team | 43 | 182 | 4.2 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Washington | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | |
J. Gilliam | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | |
B. Brown | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 1 | |
J. Beasley | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | |
O. Reed | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
C. Jones | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Team | 18 | 233 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid | 4 | 123 | 30.8 | |
Team | 4 | 123 | 30.8 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
More Vikings Stats
PPG
26.1
8th
OPP PPG
18.8
7th
RUSH YDS/G
114.1
21st
PASS YDS/G
243.3
11th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
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 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
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