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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
@
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
Date
October 8, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
MIN 28 — SEA 29 F

Stadium

Capacity: 69,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1976

Broadcast

Announcers

Vin Scully, George Allen, Jim Brown

Summary

MIN and SEA combined for 530 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Robert Miller led MIN with 64 rushing yards while Sherman Smith paced SEA with 74. Through the air, Robert Miller topped MIN with 58 receiving yards while Sam McCullum led SEA with 98.

Expected Points Summary

MIN
Total-2.27
Off13.46
Def-15.91
ST1.45
SEA
Total2.27
Off15.91
Def-13.46
ST-1.45

Team Stats

Stat MIN SEA
First Downs 28 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-117-2 32-184-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 27-37-274-2-0 17-28-256-1-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 2-8
Net Pass Yards 274 248
Total Yards 391 432
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 5-31 8-49

Expected Points Detail

MIN
Offense
Pass: 10.54
Rush: -4.46
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -3.71
Rush: -10.79
TO: 7.14
Returns
KO: 5.03
KR: -4.55
P: -1.80
PR: 0.92
FG/XP: 1.85
SEA
Offense
Pass: 3.71
Rush: 10.79
TO: -7.14
Defense
Pass: -10.54
Rush: 4.46
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.55
KR: -5.03
P: -0.92
PR: 1.80
FG/XP: -1.85

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIN SEA
First Downs 28 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-117-2 32-184-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 27-37-274-2-0 17-28-256-1-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 2-8
Net Pass Yards 274 248
Total Yards 391 432
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 5-31 8-49

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Seahawks Sam McCullum 44 yard pass from Jim Zorn 0-6
Seahawks Jim Zorn 12 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) 0-13
2 Vikings Ahmad Rashad 2 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) 7-13
Seahawks David Sims 8 yard rush 7-19
Vikings Fran Tarkenton 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) 14-19
3 Vikings Robert Miller 5 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) 21-19
Vikings Sammy White 9 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) 28-19
4 Seahawks Jim Zorn 22 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) 28-26
Seahawks Efren Herrera 19 yard field goal 28-29

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