Cleveland Browns
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1956
Broadcast
Announcers
Ray Scott (play-by-play), Paul Christman (color)
Summary
Minnesota rolled 27-7. The Vikings led 24-0 at halftime after an opening-drive TD and a Dave Osborn 20-yard score, then added a Fred Cox field goal. Cleveland avoided the shutout when Bill Nelsen hit Gary Collins after a Paul Warfield diving catch; the Browns committed three turnovers.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
CLE
MIN
First Downs
14
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-97-0
45-222-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-33-181-1-2
7-13-169-1-0
Sacked-Yards
2-10
1-8
Net Pass Yards
171
161
Total Yards
268
383
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
0-0
Turnovers
3
0
Penalties-Yards
1-5
3-33
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
CLE
MIN
First Downs
14
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-97-0
45-222-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-33-181-1-2
7-13-169-1-0
Sacked-Yards
2-10
1-8
Net Pass Yards
171
161
Total Yards
268
383
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
0-0
Turnovers
3
0
Penalties-Yards
1-5
3-33
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Joe Kapp 7 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
0-7
—
Vikings
Gene Washington 75 yard pass from Joe Kapp (Fred Cox kick)
0-14
2
Vikings
Fred Cox 30 yard field goal
0-17
—
Vikings
Dave Osborn 20 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
0-24
3
Vikings
Fred Cox 32 yard field goal
0-27
4
Browns
Gary Collins 3 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
7-27