Minnesota Vikings
Dallas Cowboys
Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Summary
MIN and DAL combined for 287 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chuck Foreman led MIN with 101 rushing yards while Robert Newhouse paced DAL with 43. Through the air, Sammy White topped MIN with 36 receiving yards while Billy Joe DuPree led DAL with 41.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total11.00
Off0.24
Def11.32
ST2.48
DAL
Total-11.00
Off-11.32
Def-0.24
ST-2.48
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
DAL
First Downs
21
13
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-144-1
24-92-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-32-139-2-0
12-27-148-0-2
Sacked-Yards
1-2
2-1
Net Pass Yards
137
147
Total Yards
281
239
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-2
Turnovers
0
4
Penalties-Yards
6-40
7-50
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: -2.69
Rush: 3.25
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 3.95
Rush: 7.37
TO: 8.28
Returns
KO: 2.95
KR: 1.82
P: 1.36
PR: -1.27
FG/XP: -2.38
DAL
Offense
Pass: -3.95
Rush: -7.37
TO: -8.28
Defense
Pass: 2.69
Rush: -3.25
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -1.82
KR: -2.95
P: 1.27
PR: -1.36
FG/XP: 2.38
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
DAL
First Downs
21
13
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-144-1
24-92-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-32-139-2-0
12-27-148-0-2
Sacked-Yards
1-2
2-1
Net Pass Yards
137
147
Total Yards
281
239
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-2
Turnovers
0
4
Penalties-Yards
6-40
7-50
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Chuck Foreman 4 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
7-0
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Vikings
Rickey Young 4 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
14-0
2
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 25 yard field goal
14-3
—
Vikings
Sammy White 12 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
21-3
3
Cowboys
Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
21-10