Lions 31-29 Vikings (Sep 26, 1965)

DET

MIN

1

7

2

14

3

0

12

4

10

7

31

29

1Q

0 - 7

G. Smith 19-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

J. Gibbons 3-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

F. Cox 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 10

A. Marsh 15-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 10

M. Plum 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 17

T. Mason 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 20

F. Cox 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 22

Safety by C. Eller.

Safety

4Q

21 - 29

D. Osborn 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 29

W. Walker 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 29

A. Marsh 48-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

158

Plum

DET

Rush Yds

78

Mason

MIN

Rec Yds

63

Marsh

DET

Scrim TD

2

Marsh

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Milt Plum

DET QB #16

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

158

Pass Yds

144

3

Pass TD

1

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

MIN

224

Total Yds

286

18

1st Downs

15

1

Turnovers

3

1965 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	11	3	0	.786
Chargers	9	2	3	.750
Packers	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	3	1	.750
Bills	10	3	1	.750
Raiders	8	5	1	.607
Bears	9	5	0	.643
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Jets	5	8	1	.393
Giants	7	7	0	.500
Patriots	4	8	2	.357
Cowboys	7	7	0	.500
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Broncos	4	10	0	.286
Oilers	4	10	0	.286
Lions	6	7	1	.464
Redskins	6	8	0	.429
Cardinals	5	9	0	.357
Eagles	5	9	0	.357
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Steelers	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Lions, 31 to 29, on September 26, 1965.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	14/29	158	5.4	3	1	0-0	85.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	9/22	144	6.5	1	1	0-0	59.7
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Joe Don Looney J. Don Looney #35	12	23	1.9	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	7	22	3.1	0
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	7	18	2.6	0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	3	13	4.3	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	18	78	4.3	1
Phil King P. King #24	7	36	5.1	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	5	34	6.8	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	4	6	1.5	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	1	3	3.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	0/0	63	31.5	2
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	0/0	40	8.0	1
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	27	9.0	0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	0/0	15	15.0	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	10	10.0	0
Joe Don Looney J. Don Looney #35	0/0	3	1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	50	25.0	0
Tom Hall T. Hall #86	0/0	45	22.5	0
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	19	19.0	1
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	16	8.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	14	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Schmidt J. Schmidt #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	1/2	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	6	260	43.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	6	279	46.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	2	35	17.5	0	0
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	35	17.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick James D. James #47	5	73	14.6	0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	9	4.5	0	0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	22	7.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	14/29	158	5.4	3	1	0-0	85.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Joe Don Looney J. Don Looney #35	12	23	1.9	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	7	22	3.1	0
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	7	18	2.6	0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	3	13	4.3	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	0/0	63	31.5	2
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	0/0	40	8.0	1
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	27	9.0	0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	0/0	15	15.0	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	10	10.0	0
Joe Don Looney J. Don Looney #35	0/0	3	1.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Schmidt J. Schmidt #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	6	260	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	2	35	17.5	0	0
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	35	17.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	9	4.5	0	0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	9/22	144	6.5	1	1	0-0	59.7
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	18	78	4.3	1
Phil King P. King #24	7	36	5.1	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	5	34	6.8	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	4	6	1.5	0
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	1	3	3.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	50	25.0	0
Tom Hall T. Hall #86	0/0	45	22.5	0
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	19	19.0	1
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	16	8.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	14	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	6	279	46.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick James D. James #47	5	73	14.6	0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	22	7.3	0	0

DET

MIN

1

7

2

14

3

0

12

4

10

7

31

29

DET

Team Stats

MIN

224

Total Yds

286

148

Pass Yds

129

76

Rush Yds

157

59

Total Plays

60

3.8

Yards Per Play

4.8

4.9

Yards Per Pass

5.2

2.6

Yards Per Rush

4.5

18

1st Downs

15

6

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 DET

MIN 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1965 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats