Vikings 17-28 Cowboys (Sep 25, 1966)

MIN

DAL

1

3

0

2

7

3

7

4

0

14

17

28

1Q

3 - 0

F. Cox 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

T. Hall 6-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

B. Hayes 37-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 14

D. Meredith 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

J. Lindsey 15-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 21

B. Dial 8-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 28

D. Reeves 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

245

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

115

Brown

MIN

Rec Yds

80

Lindsey

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Lindsey

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Don Meredith

DAL QB #17

245

Pass Yds

153

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

DAL

389

Total Yds

314

25

1st Downs

18

1

Turnovers

0

1966 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	12	2	0	.857
Chiefs	11	2	1	.821
Bills	9	4	1	.679
Cowboys	10	3	1	.750
Eagles	9	5	0	.643
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Colts	9	5	0	.643
Patriots	8	4	2	.643
Raiders	8	5	1	.607
Chargers	7	6	1	.536
Cardinals	8	5	1	.607
Jets	6	6	2	.500
Rams	8	6	0	.571
Broncos	4	10	0	.286
Redskins	7	7	0	.500
49ers	6	6	2	.500
Dolphins	3	11	0	.214
Oilers	3	11	0	.214
Bears	5	7	2	.429
Steelers	5	8	1	.393
Lions	4	9	1	.321
Vikings	4	9	1	.321
Falcons	3	11	0	.214
Giants	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys decisively defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 28 to 17, on September 25, 1966.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	18/38	245	6.4	2	1	0-0	75.0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	1/4	12	3.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	8/22	153	7.0	2	0	0-0	91.7
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	1/1	29	29.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	20	115	5.8
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	4	25	6.3
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	6	5	0.8
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	3	2	0.7
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	-5	-5.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	13	81	6.2	1
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	6	33	5.5	1
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	13	25	1.9	0
Frank Clarke F. Clarke #82	1	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	0/0	80	16.0	1
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	67	22.3	0
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	56	11.2	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	30	15.0	0
Tom Hall T. Hall #86	0/0	30	10.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	72	18.0	1
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	52	26.0	1
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	25	25.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	0/0	23	23.0	0
Frank Clarke F. Clarke #82	0/0	10	10.0	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
Dave Edwards D. Edwards #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/4	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	202	50.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	7	293	41.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	2	37	18.5	0	0
Jim Young J. Young #34	2	37	18.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	2	12	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	18/38	245	6.4	2	1	0-0	75.0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	1/4	12	3.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	20	115	5.8
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	4	25	6.3
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	6	5	0.8
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	3	2	0.7
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	-5	-5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	0/0	80	16.0	1
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	67	22.3	0
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	56	11.2	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	30	15.0	0
Tom Hall T. Hall #86	0/0	30	10.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/4	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	202	50.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	2	37	18.5	0	0
Jim Young J. Young #34	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	8/22	153	7.0	2	0	0-0	91.7
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	1/1	29	29.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	13	81	6.2	1
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	6	33	5.5	1
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	13	25	1.9	0
Frank Clarke F. Clarke #82	1	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	72	18.0	1
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	52	26.0	1
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	25	25.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	0/0	23	23.0	0
Frank Clarke F. Clarke #82	0/0	10	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Edwards D. Edwards #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	7	293	41.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	2	12	6.0	0	0

MIN

DAL

1

3

0

2

7

3

7

4

0

14

17

28

MIN

Team Stats

DAL

389

Total Yds

314

247

Pass Yds

166

142

Rush Yds

148

79

Total Plays

59

4.9

Yards Per Play

5.3

5.5

Yards Per Pass

6.4

4.2

Yards Per Rush

4.5

25

1st Downs

18

4

Punts

7

1

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-2 MIN

DAL 2-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1966 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats