Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Gifford, Fran Tarkenton, Howard Cosell
Summary
MIN and ATL combined for 543 passing yards and 7 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Ted Brown led MIN with 108 rushing yards while William Andrews paced ATL with 91. Through the air, Ahmad Rashad topped MIN with 151 receiving yards while Alfred Jenkins led ATL with 65.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total0.34
Off1.91
Def7.00
ST-9.58
ATL
Total-0.34
Off-7.00
Def-1.91
ST9.58
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
ATL
First Downs
25
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-130-0
37-149-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-47-330-4-4
21-32-213-3-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-20
Net Pass Yards
330
193
Total Yards
460
342
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
4-3
Turnovers
5
3
Penalties-Yards
7-55
7-69
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: -12.88
Rush: -1.14
TO: -18.17
Defense
Pass: -4.71
Rush: 13.71
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.12
KR: -3.27
P: -0.16
PR: -5.58
FG/XP: -3.69
ATL
Offense
Pass: 4.71
Rush: -13.71
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 12.88
Rush: 1.14
TO: 18.17
Returns
KO: 3.27
KR: -3.12
P: 5.58
PR: 0.16
FG/XP: 3.69
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
ATL
First Downs
25
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-130-0
37-149-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-47-330-4-4
21-32-213-3-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-20
Net Pass Yards
330
193
Total Yards
460
342
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
4-3
Turnovers
5
3
Penalties-Yards
7-55
7-69
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Ahmad Rashad 6 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
7-0
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Falcons
Alfred Jackson 8 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
7-7
2
Vikings
Ahmad Rashad 42 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
14-7
—
Vikings
Bob Bruer 3 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
21-7
3
Falcons
Junior Miller 3 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
21-14
—
Falcons
Wallace Francis 29 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
21-21
4
Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 32 yard field goal
21-24
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Falcons
Buddy Curry 35 yard interception return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
21-31
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Vikings
Safety, James ran out of end zone
23-31
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Vikings
Joe Senser 16 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
30-31