The Detroit Lions came up just a bit short against the Minnesota Vikings, 16 to 13, on September 20, 1971.
Final
1st quarter
MIN
DET
Errol Mann 20-yard field goal
0
3
Mel Farr 3-yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
0
10
2nd quarter
MIN
DET
Errol Mann 36-yard field goal
0
13
Fred Cox 13-yard field goal
3
13
3rd quarter
MIN
DET
Bob Grim 45-yard pass from Gary Cuozzo (Fred Cox kick)
10
13
4th quarter
MIN
DET
Fred Cox 42-yard field goal
13
13
Fred Cox 9-yard field goal
16
13
Vikings
Lions
1st Downs
14
15
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
61
64
Total Yards
275
221
Yards per play
4.5
3.5
Passing
232
61
Comp - Att
19 - 32
8 - 26
Yards per pass
7.3
2.3
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
0 - 0
Rushing
43
160
Rushing Attempts
29
38
Yards per rush
1.5
4.2
Penalties
6
5
Turnovers
4
2
Fumbles lost
2
2
Interceptions
2
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cuozzo | 19 | 32 | 232 | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 66.1 | |
Team | 19 | 32 | 232 | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66.1 |
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
Team | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lee | 5 | 195 | 39.0 | |
Team | 5 | 195 | 39.0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Landry | 8 | 26 | 61 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 53.0 | |
Team | 8 | 26 | 61 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Taylor | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 |
S. Owens | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 |
G. Landry | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 |
M. Farr | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 |
B. Triplett | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 160 | 4.2 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walton | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
E. McCullouch | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
M. Farr | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | |
A. Taylor | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
S. Owens | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 8 | 61 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |
Team | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | |
Team | 4 | 169 | 42.3 |
Kick Return
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 |
More Lions Stats
PPG
32.3
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
152.6
6th
PASS YDS/G
236.5
15th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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