Game Recap
In a week 14 meeting in Detroit, the Vikings enjoyed a 30-21 victory against the Lions.
The Vikings were led by Bob Lee who finished with 206 passing yards, 2 TDs, 0 interceptions, was 11 of 16 passing. Chuck Foreman ran for 156 rushing yards, 2 TDs. Ahmad Rashad finished with 139 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Lions, Gary Danielson threw for 1 touchdown. David Hill finished with 96 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Vikings finished with 393 total yards, 18 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Lions finished with 172 total yards, 14 first downs, 3 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat Detroit LionsDET 30-21
- Date: Saturday, December 17, 1977
- Game Time Kickoff: 10:00PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 393, Turnovers: 1
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 172, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
7 |
10 |
13 |
0 |
30 |
| DET |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bob Lee | MIN | 11-16 | 206 | 2 | 0 | 48 | |
| Gary Danielson | DET | 11-30 | 153 | 1 | 2 | 61 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Chuck Foreman | MIN | 33 | 156 | 2 | 27 | |
| Sammy Johnson | MIN | 8 | 23 | 0 | 6 | |
| Brent McClanahan | MIN | 8 | 20 | 0 | 7 | |
| Gary Danielson | DET | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Eddie Payton | DET | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Dexter Bussey | DET | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | |
| Horace King | DET | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ahmad Rashad | MIN | 8 | 139 | 1 | 48 | |
| David Hill | DET | 3 | 96 | 1 | 61 | |
| Sammy White | MIN | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 | |
| Leonard Thompson | DET | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10 | |
| Bob Grim | MIN | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| Stu Voigt | MIN | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| J.D. Hill | DET | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ray Jarvis | DET | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 21 | 50 | 0 | | |
| MIN | 52 | 194 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 11-30 | 153 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| MIN | 11-16 | 206 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
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