Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1956
Broadcast
Announcers
Ray Scott, Tom Brookshier
Summary
DET and MIN combined for 329 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Altie Taylor led DET with 49 rushing yards while Bill Brown paced MIN with 101. Through the air, Ron Jessie topped DET with 71 receiving yards while John Gilliam led MIN with 129.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
17
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-127-0
48-248-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
16-34-152-1-1
11-16-177-1-1
Sacked-Yards
4-33
3-22
Net Pass Yards
119
155
Total Yards
246
403
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
3-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
3-40
3-45
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
17
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-127-0
48-248-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
16-34-152-1-1
11-16-177-1-1
Sacked-Yards
4-33
3-22
Net Pass Yards
119
155
Total Yards
246
403
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
3-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
3-40
3-45
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Ron Jessie 33 yard pass from Bill Munson (Jim O'Brien kick)
7-0
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Vikings
Bill Brown 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
7-7
2
Vikings
Wally Hilgenberg 2 yard special teams fumble return (Fred Cox kick)
7-14
3
Vikings
Ed Marinaro 7 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
7-21
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Vikings
John Gilliam 33 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
7-28