Game Recap
In a week 14 contest, the Vikings posted a 37-7 victory against the Falcons. The Vikings led at the end of two quarters 24-7 and kept the momentum in the second 13 0.
The Vikings were led by Gary Cuozzo who threw for 1 touchdown, was 13 of 20 passing. Clint Jones ran for 1 TD. John Henderson had 129 yards receiving.
For the Falcons, Jim Mitchell caught 77 receiving yards.
The Vikings ended up with 398 total yards, 21 first downs, 3 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Falcons finished with 131 total yards, 12 first downs, 4 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 37-7
- Date: Sunday, December 20, 1970
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 398, Turnovers: 3
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 131, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
3 |
21 |
7 |
6 |
37 |
| ATL |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Gary Cuozzo | MIN | 13-20 | 175 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Randy Johnson | ATL | 19-33 | 162 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bob Lee | MIN | 6-10 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Clint Jones | MIN | 14 | 46 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Brown | MIN | 6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Osborn | MIN | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Lindsey | MIN | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Randy Johnson | ATL | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harmon Wages | ATL | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Mitchell | ATL | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| John Henderson | MIN | 7 | 129 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Mitchell | ATL | 5 | 77 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Beasley | MIN | 3 | 45 | 1 | 0 | |
| Paul Flatley | ATL | 5 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Osborn | MIN | 4 | 37 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gene Washington | MIN | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Grim | MIN | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Gipson | ATL | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 19 | 46 | 0 | | |
| MIN | 38 | 136 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 19-33 | 162 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| MIN | 19-30 | 278 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons
- Attendance:
- Weather: 59 degrees, relative humidity 95%, wind 5 mph
- Time of Game:
