Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1956
Broadcast
Announcers
Van Patrick, Sonny Grandelius / Hal Scott, Jim Morse
Summary
DET and MIN combined for 332 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tom Nowatzke led DET with 18 rushing yards while Fran Tarkenton paced MIN with 53. Through the air, Pat Studstill topped DET with 116 receiving yards while Preston Carpenter led MIN with 40.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
16
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-50-1
37-149-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-42-226-0-2
11-24-106-0-5
Sacked-Yards
1-8
2-23
Net Pass Yards
218
83
Total Yards
268
232
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
2-0
Turnovers
4
5
Penalties-Yards
5-60
5-45
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
16
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-50-1
37-149-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-42-226-0-2
11-24-106-0-5
Sacked-Yards
1-8
2-23
Net Pass Yards
218
83
Total Yards
268
232
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
2-0
Turnovers
4
5
Penalties-Yards
5-60
5-45
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Fred Cox 15 yard field goal
0-3
—
Vikings
Dale Hackbart 41 yard interception return (Fred Cox kick)
0-10
2
Lions
Garo Yepremian 33 yard field goal
3-10
—
Lions
Garo Yepremian 26 yard field goal
6-10
—
Lions
Garo Yepremian 15 yard field goal
9-10
—
Lions
Garo Yepremian 20 yard field goal
12-10
3
Vikings
Dave Osborn 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
12-17
—
Vikings
Bill Brown 12 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
12-24
—
Lions
Garo Yepremian 28 yard field goal
15-24
—
Lions
Garo Yepremian 32 yard field goal
18-24
4
Lions
Mike Lucci 63 yard interception return (Garo Yepremian kick)
25-24
—
Lions
Bobby Felts 3 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
32-24
—
Vikings
Billy Ray Barnes 3 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
32-31