| NFC Divisional Playoff |
| Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: December 26, 1977 Location: Los Angeles, CA Venue: Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 62538 |
| Weather: Rain Temp: 59 F Humidty: 100% Wind: 12 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota VikingsMIN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Los Angeles RamsLARM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | MIN | LARM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Chuck Foreman 5 run (Fred Cox kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Sammy Johnson 1 run (Fred Cox kick) | 14 | 0 |
| 4 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Harold Jackson 1 pass from Pat Haden (Rafael Septien kick) | 14 | 7 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Offense | ||
| 28 | WR | Ahmad Rashad |
| 85 | WR | Sammy White |
| 78 | LOT | Steve Riley |
| 68 | LOG | Charlie Goodrum |
| 52 | C | Mick Tingelhoff |
| 62 | ROG | Ed White |
| 73 | ROT | Ron Yary |
| 83 | TE | Stu Voigt |
| 19 | QB | Bob Lee |
| 44 | RB | Chuck Foreman |
| 35 | RB | Robert Miller |
| Defense | ||
| 81 | LDE | Carl Eller |
| 69 | LDT | Doug Sutherland |
| 88 | RDT | Alan Page |
| 70 | RDE | Jim Marshall |
| 59 | LLB | Matt Blair |
| 54 | MLB | Jeff Siemon |
| 54 | RLB | Fred McNeill |
| 43 | LCB | Nate Wright |
| 23 | SS | Jeff Wright |
| 22 | FS | Paul Krause |
| 20 | RCB | Bobby Bryant |
| Los Angeles Rams | ||
| Offense | ||
| 29 | WR | Harold Jackson |
| 80 | WR | Billy Waddy |
| 77 | LOT | Doug France |
| 65 | LOG | Tom Mack |
| 61 | C | Rich Saul |
| 63 | ROG | Greg Horton |
| 75 | ROT | John Williams |
| 83 | TE | Terry Nelson |
| 11 | QB | Pat Haden |
| 22 | RB | John Cappelletti |
| 30 | RB | Lawrence McCutcheon |
| Defense | ||
| 85 | LDE | Jack Youngblood |
| 76 | LDT | Cody Jones |
| 90 | RDT | Larry Brooks |
| 89 | RDE | Fred Dryer |
| 53 | LLB | Jim Youngblood |
| 64 | MLB | Jack Reynolds |
| 58 | RLB | Isiah Robertson |
| 27 | LCB | Pat Thomas |
| 42 | SS | Dave Elmendorf |
| 21 | FS | Nolan Cromwell |
| 28 | RCB | Monte Jackson |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 34:21 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7/17 | / | 7 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| LARM | 35:39 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7/18 | / | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Chuck Foreman | 31 | 101 | 3.3 | 11 | 1 |
| Robert Miller | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 8 | 0 |
| Sammy Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 1t | 1 |
| Bob Lee | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | -3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 49 | 144 | 2.9 | 11 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 27 | 0 |
| Pat Haden | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 13 | 0 |
| John Cappelletti | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 6 | 0 |
| Rod Phillips | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Terry Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Tyler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 29 | 149 | 5.1 | 27 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
| Bob Lee | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 0 | 57 | 5.7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 67.5 |
| Team Totals | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 0 | 57 | 5.7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 67.5 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||
| Pat Haden | 32 | 14 | 43.8 | 3 | 130 | 4.1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 26.8 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 14 | 43.8 | 3 | 130 | 4.1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 26.8 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Ahmad Rashad | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Robert Miller | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Chuck Foreman | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 25 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Terry Nelson | 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Harold Jackson | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 16 | 1 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Rod Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Billy Waddy | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| John Cappelletti | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 14 | 130 | 9.3 | 24 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Paul Krause | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jeff Wright | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nate Allen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 14 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
| Neil Clabo | 8 | 326 | 40.8 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 326 | 40.8 | 57 | 2 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||||
| Glen Walker | 5 | 188 | 37.6 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 188 | 37.6 | 51 | 0 | 1 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Manfred Moore | 2 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | ||||||
| Billy Waddy | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5.7 | 7 | 0 |
| Cullen Bryant | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Dwight Scales | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 0 | 34 | 6.8 | 19 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Manfred Moore | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | ||||||
| Wendell Tyler | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 27 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 27 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Alan Page | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| Team Totals | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | ||
| Cody Jones | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| Team Totals | 1.0 | 12.0 |