Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Vin Scully, George Allen, Jim Brown
Summary
MIN and DET combined for 583 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chuck Foreman led MIN with 13 rushing yards while Dexter Bussey paced DET with 77. Through the air, Bob Tucker topped MIN with 73 receiving yards while Leonard Thompson led DET with 93.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total-31.00
Off-16.46
Def-16.75
ST-1.20
DET
Total31.00
Off16.75
Def16.46
ST1.20
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
DET
First Downs
16
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-22-1
30-157-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-36-241-1-2
26-33-352-5-1
Sacked-Yards
2-28
1-2
Net Pass Yards
213
350
Total Yards
235
507
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-1
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
5-28
8-75
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: -4.57
Rush: -10.63
TO: -12.75
Defense
Pass: -22.20
Rush: 5.61
TO: 3.77
Returns
KO: 6.32
KR: -3.54
P: -3.51
PR: -0.13
FG/XP: -0.34
DET
Offense
Pass: 22.20
Rush: -5.61
TO: -3.77
Defense
Pass: 4.57
Rush: 10.63
TO: 12.75
Returns
KO: 3.54
KR: -6.32
P: 0.13
PR: 3.51
FG/XP: 0.34
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
DET
First Downs
16
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-22-1
30-157-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-36-241-1-2
26-33-352-5-1
Sacked-Yards
2-28
1-2
Net Pass Yards
213
350
Total Yards
235
507
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-1
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
5-28
8-75
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Horace King 34 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
0-7
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Lions
Leonard Thompson 5 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
0-14
2
Vikings
Robert Miller 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
7-14
—
Lions
Leonard Thompson 17 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
7-21
—
Lions
Leonard Thompson 45 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
7-28
3
Vikings
Kevin Miller 34 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
14-28
—
Lions
Benny Ricardo 30 yard field goal
14-31
4
Lions
Horace King 5 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
14-38
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Lions
Luther Bradley 76 yard interception return (Benny Ricardo kick)
14-45