Minnesota Vikings
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Lindsey Nelson, Paul Hornung
Summary
MIN and NO combined for 475 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chuck Foreman led MIN with 122 rushing yards while Tony Galbreath paced NO with 77. Through the air, Rickey Young topped MIN with 134 receiving yards while Henry Childs led NO with 59.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total-6.06
Off-5.44
Def-9.30
ST6.71
NO
Total6.06
Off9.30
Def5.44
ST-6.71
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
NO
First Downs
28
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-155-1
34-138-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
28-49-282-2-4
15-22-193-0-0
Sacked-Yards
1-13
2-10
Net Pass Yards
269
183
Total Yards
424
321
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
1-1
Turnovers
6
1
Penalties-Yards
7-82
14-127
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: -11.30
Rush: 0.44
TO: -21.27
Defense
Pass: -6.53
Rush: -3.10
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.11
KR: -3.83
P: 1.24
PR: -0.43
FG/XP: 5.62
NO
Offense
Pass: 6.53
Rush: 3.10
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 11.30
Rush: -0.44
TO: 21.27
Returns
KO: 3.83
KR: -4.11
P: 0.43
PR: -1.24
FG/XP: -5.62
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
NO
First Downs
28
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-155-1
34-138-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
28-49-282-2-4
15-22-193-0-0
Sacked-Yards
1-13
2-10
Net Pass Yards
269
183
Total Yards
424
321
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
1-1
Turnovers
6
1
Penalties-Yards
7-82
14-127
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Chuck Muncie 3 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
0-7
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Vikings
Rickey Young 7 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
7-7
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Saints
Chuck Muncie 7 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
7-14
2
Vikings
Rick Danmeier 44 yard field goal
10-14
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Saints
Tony Galbreath 6 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
10-21
—
Vikings
Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
17-21
—
Saints
Rich Szaro 32 yard field goal
17-24
4
Saints
Tom Myers 97 yard interception return (Rich Szaro kick)
17-31
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Vikings
Rickey Young 10 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
24-31