1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) |
| 1st place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 11-3-0 .786 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| NFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sat | 12/25/1971 | H | Dallas Cowboys | 12-20 | L | Bloomington, MN | Metropolitan Stadium | 47307 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Grady Alderman | 67 | LOT | 6-2 | 242 | 33 | Detroit Mercy | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Brown | 30 | RB | 5-11 | 225 | 33 | Illinois | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Brown | 89 | TE | 6-3 | 225 | 28 | Alcorn State | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Bryant | 20 | LCB | 6-0 | 176 | 27 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Cox | 14 | K | 5-10 | 200 | 33 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Cuozzo | 15 | QB | 6-1 | 195 | 30 | Virginia | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Davis | 71 | OT | 6-4 | 250 | 27 | Kentucky | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Eller | 81 | LDE | 6-6 | 252 | 29 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 |
| Carl Gersbach | 56 | LB | 6-1 | 230 | 24 | Duke; West Chester | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Grim | 27 | WR | 6-0 | 196 | 26 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 |
| John Henderson | 80 | WR | 6-3 | 191 | 28 | Michigan | 1 | 0 |
| Wally Hilgenberg | 58 | RLB | 6-2 | 230 | 29 | Iowa | 1 | 1 |
| Noel Jenke | 52 | LB | 6-1 | 220 | 25 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 |
| Clint Jones | 26 | RB | 6-0 | 204 | 26 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 |
| Karl Kassulke | 29 | DB | 6-0 | 194 | 30 | Marquette; Drake | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Krause | 22 | RS | 6-3 | 199 | 29 | Iowa | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Larsen | 77 | LDT | 6-5 | 256 | 31 | Concordia (Moorhead) | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Lee | 19 | QB | 6-2 | 190 | 25 | Arizona State; San Francisco CC; Pacific | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Lindsey | 21 | RB | 6-2 | 210 | 27 | Arkansas | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Lurtsema | DT | 6-6 | 251 | 29 | Grand Rapids CC; Michigan Tech; Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Marshall | 70 | RDE | 6-3 | 239 | 34 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Osborn | 41 | RB | 6-0 | 204 | 28 | North Dakota | 1 | 1 |
| Alan Page | 88 | RDT | 6-5 | 255 | 26 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 |
| Oscar Reed | 32 | RB | 5-11 | 222 | 27 | Colorado State | 1 | 0 |
| Roy Schmidt | 68 | OG | 6-3 | 250 | 29 | Ventura JC; Long Beach State | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Sharockman | 45 | RCB | 6-0 | 200 | 32 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 |
| Milt Sunde | 64 | ROG | 6-2 | 245 | 29 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 |
| Mick Tingelhoff | 53 | C | 6-1 | 237 | 31 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 |
| Stu Voigt | 83 | TE | 6-1 | 223 | 23 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 |
| John Ward | 72 | DE | 6-4 | 250 | 23 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 |
| Lonnie Warwick | 59 | MLB | 6-3 | 235 | 29 | Tennessee; Tennessee Tech | 1 | 1 |
| Gene Washington | 84 | WR | 6-3 | 212 | 27 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie West | 40 | LS | 6-1 | 190 | 25 | Angelo State; Texas-El Paso | 1 | 1 |
| Ed White | 62 | LOG | 6-2 | 264 | 24 | California | 1 | 1 |
| Carl Winfrey | 36 | LLB | 6-0 | 230 | 22 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 |
| Roy Winston | 60 | LB | 6-1 | 228 | 31 | Louisiana State | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Wright | 23 | DB | 5-11 | 190 | 22 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Yary | 73 | ROT | 6-6 | 256 | 25 | Cerritos JC; Southern California | 1 | 1 |
| Godfrey Zaunbrecher | 51 | C | 6-2 | 235 | 23 | Louisiana State | 1 | 0 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | / % | / % | 2 | 18 | |
| Opponents Totals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | / % | / % | 2 | 10 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stu Voigt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Fred Cox | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Alan Page | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Team Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 12 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 20 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Cox | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| OWN | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| OPP | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Jones | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Bob Lee | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 18 | 0 |
| Dave Osborn | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 8 | 0 |
| Jim Lindsey | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bob Grim | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 26 | 1014 | 39.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 39 | 98 | 2.5 | 13t | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Cuozzo | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 8 | 124 | 5.6 | 10.3 | 34 | 1 | 4.5 | 2 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 48.3 |
| Bob Lee | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 7 | 86 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 49 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 21.4 |
| Team Totals | 38 | 19 | 50.0 | 15 | 210 | 5.5 | 11.1 | 49 | 1 | 2.6 | 4 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 36.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 4 | 99 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 30 | 1 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 14 | 85 | 114.9 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Washington | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Bob Grim | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Stu Voigt | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Oscar Reed | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Jim Lindsey | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Ed White | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 19 | 210 | 11.1 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 10 | 99 | 9.9 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 30 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lee | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 137 | 34.3 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 137 | 34.3 |
| Opponents Totals | 7 | 259 | 37.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 253 | 36.1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie West | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bobby Bryant | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 | 24 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Jones | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 61 | 0 | |
| Charlie West | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 51 | 0 | |
| Bobby Bryant | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Bill Brown | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 6 | 188 | 31.3 | 61 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 28 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Page | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Carl Eller | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Jim Marshall | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Team Totals | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Osborn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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