New York Giants
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1956
Broadcast
Announcers
Jack Whitaker, Frank Gifford, Hal Scott
Summary
NYG and MIN combined for 391 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Fran Tarkenton led NYG with 56 rushing yards while Dave Osborn paced MIN with 115. Through the air, Homer Jones topped NYG with 149 receiving yards while Gene Washington led MIN with 55.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
NYG
MIN
First Downs
17
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-165-0
38-189-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
12-23-270-3-0
11-20-125-0-2
Sacked-Yards
3-32
2-10
Net Pass Yards
238
115
Total Yards
403
304
Fumbles-Lost
6-2
2-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
7-97
10-151
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NYG
MIN
First Downs
17
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-165-0
38-189-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
12-23-270-3-0
11-20-125-0-2
Sacked-Yards
3-32
2-10
Net Pass Yards
238
115
Total Yards
403
304
Fumbles-Lost
6-2
2-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
7-97
10-151
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Giants
Homer Jones 66 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
7-0
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Vikings
Clint Jones 96 yard kickoff return (Fred Cox kick)
7-7
—
Giants
Homer Jones 45 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
14-7
2
Giants
Pete Gogolak 33 yard field goal
17-7
3
Giants
Aaron Thomas 48 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
24-7
—
Vikings
Joe Kapp 9 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
24-14
4
Vikings
Bill Brown 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
24-21
—
Vikings
Fred Cox 37 yard field goal
24-24
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Vikings
Fred Cox 13 yard field goal
24-27