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1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

1st place • Western Conference • Central Division • 12-2-0 .857
Playoff Statistics
1969 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Jerry BurnsOffense
Bob HollwayDefense
Bus MertesOffensive Backs
John MichelsOffensive Line
Jack PateraDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/2/1969NMiami Dolphins45-10WTampa, FLTampa Stadium37461
Sat8/9/1969HDenver Broncos26-6WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium45918
Sat8/23/1969NSt. Louis Cardinals41-13WMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl34417
Sat8/30/1969NNew York Jets21-24LWinston-Salem, NCGroves Stadium31500
Sat9/6/1969HNew York Giants28-27WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47900
Sat9/13/1969ACleveland Browns23-16WAkron, OHRubber Bowl28551
Sun9/21/1969ANew York Giants23-24LNew York, NYYankee Stadium62920
Sun9/28/1969HBaltimore Colts52-14WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47644
Sun10/5/1969HGreen Bay Packers19-7WMinneapolis, MNMemorial Stadium60740
Sun10/12/1969AChicago Bears31-0WChicago, ILWrigley Field45757
Sun10/19/1969ASt. Louis Cardinals27-10WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium49430
Sun10/26/1969HDetroit Lions24-10WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47900
Sun11/2/1969HChicago Bears31-14WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47900
Sun11/9/1969HCleveland Browns51-3WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47900
Sun11/16/1969AGreen Bay Packers9-7WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium48321
Sun11/23/1969HPittsburgh Steelers52-14WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47202
Thu11/27/1969ADetroit Lions27-0WDetroit, MITiger Stadium57906
Sun12/7/1969ALos Angeles Rams20-13WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum80430
Sun12/14/1969HSan Francisco 49ers10-7WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium43028
Sun12/21/1969AAtlanta Falcons3-10LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium52872
Western Conference Championship
Sat12/27/1969HLos Angeles Rams23-20WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47900
League Championship
Sun1/4/1970HCleveland Browns27-7WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium46503
Super Bowl IV
Sun1/11/1970AKansas City Chiefs7-23LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium80562
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Grady Alderman67LOT6-224231Detroit Mercy1414
John Beasley87TE6-323124California1412
Bookie Bolin66LOG6-224029Mississippi61
Bill Brown30RB5-1122531Illinois1212
Bobby Bryant20RCB6-017625South Carolina1010
Fred Cox14K5-1020031Pittsburgh140
Gary Cuozzo15QB6-119528Virginia91
Doug Davis71ROT6-425025Kentucky108
Paul Dickson76RDT6-525232Baylor130
Carl Eller81LDE6-625227Minnesota1414
Bob Grim27WR6-019624Oregon State140
Dale Hackbart49RLB6-321031Wisconsin120
Tom Hall86WR6-219529Minnesota30
Jim Hargrove50LB6-323324Howard Payne60
Bill Harris35RB6-019523Colorado130
John Henderson80WR6-319126Michigan1414
Wally Hilgenberg58RLB6-223027Iowa1414
Clint Jones26RB6-020424Michigan State142
Joe Kapp11QB6-221431California1313
Karl Kassulke29LS6-019428Marquette; Drake1313
John Kirby36LB6-322927Nebraska20
Kent Kramer89TE6-523525Minnesota132
Paul Krause22RS6-319927Iowa1414
Gary Larsen77LDT6-525629Concordia (Moorhead)1414
Bob Lee19QB-P6-219023Arizona State; San Francisco CC; Pacific140
Jim Lindsey21RB6-221025Arkansas100
Earsell Mackbee46LCB6-119528Solano CC; Utah State1414
Jim Marshall70RDE6-323932Ohio State1414
Mike McGill55MLB6-223523Notre Dame100
Dave Osborn41RB6-020426North Dakota1414
Alan Page88RDT6-525524Notre Dame1414
Oscar Reed32RB5-1122225Colorado State140
Mike Reilly57RLB6-223027Iowa100
Ed Sharockman45RCB6-020030Pittsburgh114
Steve Smith74RDE-LOT6-524625Michigan140
Milt Sunde64ROG6-224527Minnesota1414
Mick Tingelhoff53C6-123729Nebraska1414
Jim Vellone63LOG6-225525Cerritos JC; Southern California1313
Lonnie Warwick59MLB6-323527Tennessee; Tennessee Tech1414
Gene Washington84WR6-321225Michigan State1414
Charlie West40LS6-119023Angelo State; Texas-El Paso141
Ed White62LOG-ROG6-226422California140
Roy Winston60LLB6-122829Louisiana State1414
Ron Yary73ROT6-625623Cerritos JC; Southern California116
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
239Ed WhiteGCalifornia
243Volley MurphyFLTexas-El Paso
495Mike McCaffreyLBCalifornia
5106Jim BarnesGArkansas
5112Mike O'SheaWRUtah State
5121Cornelius DavisRBKansas State
6148Marion BatesDBTexas Southern
8199Harris WoodFLWashington
9225Tom FinkGMinnesota
10253Tom McCauleyWRWisconsin
11277Brian DowlingQBYale
12303Noel JenkeLBMinnesota
13329Jim MoylanDTTexas Tech
14355Tommy HeadCTexas State
15381Gene MosleyTEJackson State
17433Wendell HousleyRBTexas A&M
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals8411972104379
Opponents Totals6512749133
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:482391021172074/193 38.3%5/10 50.0%67744
Opponents Totals28:4215855881545/194 23.2%4/13 30.8%69795
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Fred Cox04343100.0263770.30121
Gene Washington90000054
Dave Osborn80000048
John Beasley50000030
John Henderson50000030
Bill Brown30000018
Clint Jones30000018
Oscar Reed30000018
Jim Lindsey20000012
Bob Grim1000006
Kent Kramer1000006
Paul Krause1000006
Alan Page1000006
Mike Reilly1000006
Team Totals434343100.0263770.30379
Opponents Totals161616100.071838.90133
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Fred Cox263770.33487/77/78/114/100/2
Team Totals263770.33487/77/78/114/100/2
Opponents Totals71838.90/15/91/20/41/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Dave Osborn1866433.558t7
Bill Brown1264303.4303
Oscar Reed833934.7231
Clint Jones542414.580t3
Joe Kapp221044.7180
Jim Lindsey6213.5101
Bill Harris6132.250
Bob Lee393.070
Gary Cuozzo3-4-1.320
Team Totals48918503.880t15
Opponents Totals33710893.2244
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Joe Kapp23712050.610417267.314.483t198.0135.528198152878.5
Gary Cuozzo984950.0446937.114.15044.155.165463965.6
Bob Lee11763.64797.211.33019.100.00079115.3
Team Totals34617650.915224987.214.283t246.9185.234252224676.0
Opponents Totals41021352.016720355.09.65482.0307.349404163142.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Gene Washington3982121.183t9
John Henderson3455316.347t5
John Beasley3336110.9324
Dave Osborn2223610.7311
Bill Brown211838.7270
Bob Grim1015515.5441
Oscar Reed7598.4162
Clint Jones3237.790
Jim Lindsey24522.5301
Kent Kramer23718.5241
Bill Harris2136.5100
Tom Hall11212.0120
Team Totals176249814.283t24
Opponents Totals21320359.6548
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Bryant89712.1560
Earsell Mackbee610016.7380
Paul Krause58216.477t1
Lonnie Warwick44611.5190
Roy Winston3175.7170
Karl Kassulke23618.0200
Ed Sharockman13636.0360
Jim Marshall13030.0300
Alan Page01515Lt1
Team Totals3045915.377t2
Opponents Totals1820811.6852
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bob Lee67268040.0560512237234335.0
Team Totals67268040.0560512237234335.0
Opponents Totals100368036.8612515266331433.8
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Charlie West39192456.3550
Bob Grim42123.080
Bobby Bryant2594.590
Team Totals45262665.9550
Opponents Totals34172377.0300
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Clint Jones1744426.1710
Charlie West924026.7780
Jim Lindsey22613.0160
Oscar Reed13838.0380
Bill Harris12323.0230
Steve Smith133.030
Grady Alderman100.000
Milt Sunde100.000
Team Totals3377423.5780
Opponents Totals70145320.8101t1
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
John Beasley1112601
Bill Brown310100
Bobby Bryant0001180
Gary Cuozzo200000
Bob Grim101100
Dale Hackbart0001100
Joe Kapp110100
Paul Krause0001130
Gary Larsen0001100
Bob Lee200000
Jim Lindsey0010100
Earsell Mackbee0001100
Jim Marshall0002200
Dave Osborn300000
Alan Page0001100
Oscar Reed100000
Jim Vellone0010100
Lonnie Warwick0002200
Gene Washington100000
Charlie West200000
Team Totals171251217711
Opponents Totals24121212241
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