Game Recap
In a October week 6 tussle in Chicago, the Bears scored a very close 13-10 victory against the Vikings. Both teams were deadlocked moving into the deciding quarter 10-10 when the Bears outscored Vikings 3-0.
The Bears were guided by Bobby Douglass who threw for 1 TD. Jim Harrison rumbled for 103 yards on the ground.
For the Vikings, Fran Tarkenton connected on 244 yards, 1 touchdown, was 17 of 25 passing. John Gilliam had 85 yards receiving, 1 TD.
In the low scoring contest, the Bears registered 241 total yards, 17 first downs, 4 turnovers and 0 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Vikings registered 282 total yards, 12 first downs, 4 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Chicago BearsCHI defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 13-10
- Date: Monday, October 23, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 9:00PM
- Chicago Bears Stats - Yards: 241, Turnovers: 4
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 282, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
| CHI |
0 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Fran Tarkenton | MIN | 17-25 | 244 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bobby Douglass | CHI | 3-5 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bobby Joe Green | CHI | 1-1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jim Harrison | CHI | 31 | 103 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Douglass | CHI | 11 | 66 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cyril Pinder | CHI | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Brown | MIN | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fran Tarkenton | MIN | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oscar Reed | MIN | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clint Jones | MIN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| John Gilliam | MIN | 3 | 85 | 1 | 0 | |
| Oscar Reed | MIN | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Beasley | MIN | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cecil Turner | CHI | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Henderson | MIN | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Marinaro | MIN | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Seymour | CHI | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clint Jones | MIN | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CHI | 53 | 195 | 0 | | |
| MIN | 19 | 51 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CHI | 4-6 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| MIN | 17-25 | 244 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
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- Weather: 52 degrees, relative humidity 92%, wind 13 mph
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