Vikings 22-13 Bears (Sep 23, 1973)

MIN

CHI

1

0

7

2

13

3

0

4

9

3

22

13

1Q

0 - 7

B. Douglass 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

M. Percival 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

F. Cox 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

J. Beasley 3-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 10

F. Cox 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 10

F. Cox 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

19 - 10

F. Cox 11-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

19 - 13

M. Percival 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

22 - 13

F. Cox 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

189

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

116

Foreman

MIN

Rec Yds

88

Cotton

CHI

Scrim TD

1

Beasley

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Bobby Douglass

CHI QB #10

189

Pass Yds

184

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

CHI

309

Total Yds

374

13

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

2

1973 NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	12	2	0	.857
Lions	6	7	1	.464
Packers	5	7	2	.429
Bears	3	11	0	.214

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 22 to 13, on September 23, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	12/18	189	10.5	1	1	0-0	96.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	10/19	184	9.7	0	0	0-0	86.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	16	116	7.3
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	11	33	3.0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	6	18	3.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	14	14.0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	1	7	7.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	25	90	3.6	0
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	10	63	6.3	1
Joe Moore J. Moore #45	2	23	11.5	0
Jim Harrison J. Harrison #35	5	19	3.8	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	1	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	53	26.5	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	50	50.0	0
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	46	11.5	0
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	26	13.0	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	8	8.0	0
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	3	3.0	1
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Craig Cotton C. Cotton #87	0/0	88	29.3
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	38	38.0
Tom Reynolds T. Reynolds #21	0/0	31	10.3
George Farmer G. Farmer #43	0/0	15	15.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	7	7.0
Jim Harrison J. Harrison #35	0/0	5	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Garry Lyle G. Lyle #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	5/6	1/1	16	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mac Percival M. Percival #83	2/3	1/1	7	0
Mirro Roder M. Roder #15	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	5	227	45.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	151	37.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	22	22.0	0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	14	14.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Osborne J. Osborne #68	1	0	0.0
Cecil Turner C. Turner #21	2	23	11.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	16	16.0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	3	56	18.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	1	3	3.0	0	0
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	4	12	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	12/18	189	10.5	1	1	0-0	96.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	16	116	7.3
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	11	33	3.0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	6	18	3.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	14	14.0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	1	7	7.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	53	26.5	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	50	50.0	0
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	46	11.5	0
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	26	13.0	0
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	8	8.0	0
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	3	3.0	1
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	5/6	1/1	16	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	1	22	22.0	0	0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	1	3	3.0	0	0
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	10/19	184	9.7	0	0	0-0	86.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	25	90	3.6	0
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	10	63	6.3	1
Joe Moore J. Moore #45	2	23	11.5	0
Jim Harrison J. Harrison #35	5	19	3.8	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	1	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Craig Cotton C. Cotton #87	0/0	88	29.3
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	38	38.0
Tom Reynolds T. Reynolds #21	0/0	31	10.3
George Farmer G. Farmer #43	0/0	15	15.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	7	7.0
Jim Harrison J. Harrison #35	0/0	5	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Garry Lyle G. Lyle #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mac Percival M. Percival #83	2/3	1/1	7	0
Mirro Roder M. Roder #15	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	151	37.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Osborne J. Osborne #68	1	0	0.0
Cecil Turner C. Turner #21	2	23	11.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	16	16.0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	3	56	18.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	4	12	3.0	0	0

MIN

CHI

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0

7

2

13

3

0

4

9

3

22

13

MIN

Team Stats

CHI

309

Total Yds

374

121

Pass Yds

174

188

Rush Yds

200

60

Total Plays

63

5.2

Yards Per Play

5.9

4.8

Yards Per Pass

8.7

5.4

Yards Per Rush

4.7

13

1st Downs

16

5

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

2

3

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

7.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 MIN

CHI 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats