1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) |
| 1st place • Western Conference • Central Division • 8-6-0 .571 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| Western Conference Championship | |||||||||
| Sun | 12/22/1968 | A | Baltimore Colts | 14-24 | L | Baltimore, MD | Memorial Stadium | 60238 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Grady Alderman | 67 | LOT | 6-2 | 242 | 30 | Detroit Mercy | 1 | 1 |
| John Beasley | 87 | TE | 6-3 | 231 | 23 | California | 1 | 1 |
| Bookie Bolin | 66 | OG | 6-2 | 240 | 28 | Mississippi | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Brown | 30 | RB | 5-11 | 225 | 30 | Illinois | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Bryant | 20 | DB | 6-0 | 176 | 24 | South Carolina | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Cox | 14 | K | 5-10 | 200 | 30 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Davis | 71 | ROT | 6-4 | 250 | 24 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 |
| Earl Denny | 28 | RB | 6-1 | 200 | 23 | Missouri | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Dickson | 76 | DT | 6-5 | 252 | 31 | Baylor | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Eller | 81 | LDE | 6-6 | 252 | 26 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Grim | 27 | WR | 6-0 | 196 | 23 | Oregon State | 1 | 0 |
| Dale Hackbart | 49 | DB | 6-3 | 210 | 30 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Hall | 86 | WR | 6-2 | 195 | 28 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 |
| John Henderson | 80 | FL | 6-3 | 191 | 25 | Michigan | 1 | 1 |
| Wally Hilgenberg | 58 | RLB | 6-2 | 230 | 26 | Iowa | 1 | 1 |
| King Hill | 10 | QB | 6-3 | 212 | 32 | Rice | 1 | 0 |
| Clint Jones | 26 | RB | 6-0 | 204 | 23 | Michigan State | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Kapp | 11 | QB | 6-2 | 214 | 30 | California | 1 | 1 |
| Karl Kassulke | 29 | LS | 6-0 | 194 | 27 | Marquette; Drake | 1 | 1 |
| John Kirby | 36 | LB | 6-3 | 229 | 26 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Krause | 22 | RS | 6-3 | 199 | 26 | Iowa | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Larsen | 77 | RDT | 6-5 | 256 | 28 | Concordia (Moorhead) | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Lindsey | 21 | RB | 6-2 | 210 | 24 | Arkansas | 1 | 0 |
| Earsell Mackbee | 46 | LCB | 6-1 | 195 | 27 | Solano CC; Utah State | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Marshall | 70 | RDE | 6-3 | 239 | 31 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Martin | 89 | TE | 6-4 | 238 | 26 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 |
| Mike McGill | 55 | LB | 6-2 | 235 | 22 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Osborn | 41 | RB | 6-0 | 204 | 25 | North Dakota | 1 | 1 |
| Alan Page | 88 | LDT | 6-5 | 255 | 23 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Sharockman | 45 | RCB | 6-0 | 200 | 29 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Smith | 74 | DE | 6-5 | 246 | 24 | Michigan | 1 | 0 |
| Milt Sunde | 64 | ROG | 6-2 | 245 | 26 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 |
| Mick Tingelhoff | 53 | C | 6-1 | 237 | 28 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Vellone | 63 | LOG | 6-2 | 255 | 24 | Cerritos JC; Southern California | 1 | 1 |
| Lonnie Warwick | 59 | MLB | 6-3 | 235 | 26 | Tennessee; Tennessee Tech | 1 | 1 |
| Gene Washington | 84 | SE | 6-3 | 212 | 24 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie West | 43 | DB | 6-1 | 190 | 22 | Angelo State; Texas-El Paso | 1 | 0 |
| Roy Winston | 60 | LLB | 6-1 | 228 | 28 | Louisiana State | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Yary | 73 | OT | 6-6 | 256 | 22 | Cerritos JC; Southern California | 1 | 0 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 5/13 38.5% | 1/2 50.0% | 4 | 30 | |
| Opponents Totals | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4/11 36.4% | 0/0 % | 2 | 38 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Billy Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Fred Cox | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Team Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 24 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWN | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| OPP | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kapp | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 9 | 0 |
| Bill Brown | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Dave Osborn | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Clint Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Lindsey | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 85 | 3.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 37 | 50 | 1.4 | 11 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kapp | 44 | 26 | 59.1 | 16 | 287 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 28 | 2 | 4.5 | 2 | 4.5 | 3 | 21 | 266 | 74.7 |
| Team Totals | 44 | 26 | 59.1 | 16 | 287 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 28 | 2 | 4.5 | 2 | 4.5 | 3 | 21 | 266 | 74.7 |
| Opponents Totals | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 8 | 280 | 12.7 | 21.5 | 49t | 2 | 9.1 | 1 | 4.5 | 4 | 35 | 245 | 114.8 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Gene Washington | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| John Beasley | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 25 | 0 | ||
| John Henderson | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Jim Lindsey | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Billy Martin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1t | 1 | ||
| Dave Osborn | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 26 | 287 | 11.0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 13 | 280 | 21.5 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Sharockman | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 24 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Hill | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 207 | 34.5 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 207 | 34.5 |
| Opponents Totals | 5 | 202 | 40.4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 205 | 41.0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie West | 3 | 1 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 1 | -3 | -1.0 | -3 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Jones | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 35 | 0 | |
| Charlie West | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Earl Denny | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 35 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 23 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Eller | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| Jim Marshall | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| Gary Larsen | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| Team Totals | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kapp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earsell Mackbee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Osborn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 1 |
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