Week 1
Final
MIN
DET1Q
0 - 3
E. Mann 20-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
0 - 10
M. Farr 3-yard TD catch from G. Landry.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 13
E. Mann 36-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 13
F. Cox 13-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
10 - 13
B. Grim 45-yard TD catch from G. Cuozzo.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
13 - 13
F. Cox 42-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
16 - 13
F. Cox 9-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
232
Cuozzo
MIN
Rush Yds
51
Taylor
DET
Rec Yds
126
Grim
MIN
Scrim TD
1
Grim
MIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1971 NFC Central
Vikings 
Lions 
Bears 
Packers Game Summary
The Detroit Lions couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Vikings, 16 to 13, on September 20, 1971.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cuozzo #15 | 19/32 | 232 | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 66.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Landry #11 | 8/26 | 61 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 53.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lindsey #21 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jones #26 | 9 | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
G. Cuozzo #15 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Snead #16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Taylor #42 | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
S. Owens #36 | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
G. Landry #11 | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Farr #24 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Triplett #38 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Grim #26 | 0/0 | 126 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 0/0 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lindsey #21 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jones #26 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walton #49 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. McCullouch #25 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Farr #24 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
A. Taylor #42 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. LeBeau #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Vaughn #48 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 2/7 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lee #19 | 5 | 195 | 39.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver #18 | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Jones #26 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. West #40 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jessie #89 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Mooney #62 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gipson #40 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cuozzo #15 | 19/32 | 232 | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 66.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lindsey #21 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jones #26 | 9 | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
G. Cuozzo #15 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Snead #16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Grim #26 | 0/0 | 126 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 0/0 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lindsey #21 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jones #26 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lee #19 | 5 | 195 | 39.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Jones #26 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. West #40 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Landry #11 | 8/26 | 61 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 53.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Taylor #42 | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
S. Owens #36 | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
G. Landry #11 | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Farr #24 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Triplett #38 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walton #49 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. McCullouch #25 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Farr #24 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
A. Taylor #42 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. LeBeau #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Vaughn #48 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 2/7 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver #18 | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jessie #89 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Mooney #62 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gipson #40 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
275
Total Yds
221
232
Pass Yds
61
43
Rush Yds
160
61
Total Plays
64
4.5
Yards Per Play
3.5
7.3
Yards Per Pass
2.3
1.5
Yards Per Rush
4.2
14
1st Downs
15
5
Punts
4
4
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
2
Fumbles Lost
2
6
Penalties
5
0.0
Sacks
0.0
0
D/ST TD
0
