1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) |
| 1st place National Football Conference Central Division 9-5-0 .643 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| NFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Mon | 12/26/1977 | A | Los Angeles Rams | 14-7 | W | Los Angeles, CA | Memorial Coliseum | 62538 | |
| NFC Championship | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/1/1978 | A | Dallas Cowboys | 6-23 | L | Irving, TX | Texas Stadium | 61698 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| 25 | Nate Allen | DB | 5-10 | 170 | 29 | Texas Southern | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Joe Blahak | DB | 5-9 | 181 | 27 | Nebraska | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Matt Blair | LLB | 6-5 | 242 | 27 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Iowa State | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Bobby Bryant | RCB | 6-0 | 176 | 33 | South Carolina | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Neil Clabo | P | 6-2 | 205 | 25 | Tennessee | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Fred Cox | K | 5-10 | 200 | 39 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Steve Craig | TE | 6-3 | 231 | 26 | Northwestern | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | Doug Dumler | C | 6-3 | 243 | 27 | Nebraska | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Carl Eller | LDE | 6-6 | 252 | 35 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | Chuck Foreman | RB | 6-2 | 212 | 27 | Miami (Florida) | 2 | 2 |
| 68 | Charlie Goodrum | LOG | 6-3 | 256 | 27 | Florida A&M | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Bob Grim | WR | 6-0 | 196 | 32 | Oregon State | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Wes Hamilton | OG | 6-3 | 271 | 24 | Tulsa | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Tom Hannon | DB | 5-11 | 195 | 22 | Michigan State | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | Wally Hilgenberg | LB | 6-2 | 230 | 35 | Iowa | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | Joey Jackson | DT | 6-4 | 255 | 28 | New Mexico State | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Sammy Johnson | RB | 6-1 | 226 | 25 | North Carolina | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Mark Kellar | RB | 6-0 | 225 | 25 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Paul Krause | RS | 6-3 | 199 | 35 | Iowa | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Bob Lee | QB | 6-2 | 190 | 31 | Arizona State; San Francisco CC; Pacific | 2 | 2 |
| 70 | Jim Marshall | RDE | 6-3 | 239 | 40 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 |
| 54 | Fred McNeill | RLB | 6-2 | 229 | 25 | UCLA | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | Robert Miller | RB | 5-11 | 204 | 24 | Kansas | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | Manfred Moore | RB | 6-0 | 200 | 27 | Southern California | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | Mark Mullaney | LB | 6-6 | 246 | 24 | Colorado State | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | Alan Page | RDT | 6-5 | 255 | 32 | Notre Dame | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Ahmad Rashad | WR | 6-2 | 202 | 28 | Oregon | 2 | 2 |
| 78 | Steve Riley | LOT | 6-6 | 258 | 25 | Southern California | 2 | 2 |
| 54 | Jeff Siemon | MLB | 6-2 | 235 | 27 | Stanford | 2 | 2 |
| 55 | Scott Studwell | LB | 6-2 | 228 | 23 | Illinois | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Doug Sutherland | LDT | 6-3 | 250 | 29 | Wisconsin-Superior | 2 | 2 |
| 67 | Dennis Swilley | OG | 6-3 | 257 | 22 | Texas A&M | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Mick Tingelhoff | C | 6-1 | 237 | 37 | Nebraska | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | Bob Tucker | TE | 6-3 | 225 | 32 | Bloomsburg | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | Stu Voigt | TE | 6-1 | 223 | 29 | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 |
| 62 | Ed White | ROG | 6-2 | 264 | 30 | California | 2 | 2 |
| 72 | James White | DT | 6-3 | 270 | 24 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Sammy White | WR | 5-11 | 195 | 23 | Grambling State | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Phil Wise | S | 6-0 | 193 | 28 | South Dakota; Nebraska-Omaha | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Jeff Wright | LS | 5-11 | 190 | 28 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | Nate Wright | LCB | 5-11 | 179 | 30 | Monterey Peninsula JC; San Diego State | 2 | 2 |
| 73 | Ron Yary | ROT | 6-6 | 256 | 31 | Cerritos JC; Southern California | 2 | 2 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Opponents Totals | 6 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 31:30 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11/33 33.3% | / % | 7 | 50 |
| Opponents Totals | 28:30 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 13/32 40.6% | / % | 7 | 99 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Cox | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Chuck Foreman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Sammy Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Team Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 30 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Cox | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Opponents Totals | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Foreman | 52 | 160 | 3.1 | 11 | 1 |
| Robert Miller | 20 | 57 | 2.9 | 8 | 0 |
| Sammy Johnson | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Lee | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | -3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 79 | 210 | 2.7 | 11 | 2 |
| Opponents Totals | 68 | 319 | 4.7 | 27 | 2 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lee | 41 | 19 | 46.3 | 21 | 215 | 5.2 | 11.3 | 38 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.4 | 3 | 22 | 193 | 52.4 |
| Team Totals | 41 | 19 | 46.3 | 21 | 215 | 5.2 | 11.3 | 38 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.4 | 3 | 22 | 193 | 52.4 |
| Opponents Totals | 55 | 26 | 47.3 | 25 | 295 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 32t | 2 | 3.6 | 4 | 7.3 | 3 | 19 | 276 | 45.6 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Foreman | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ahmad Rashad | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Robert Miller | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 38 | 0 |
| Sammy White | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 28 | 0 |
| Stu Voigt | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 19 | 215 | 11.3 | 38 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 26 | 295 | 11.3 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Krause | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jeff Wright | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nate Allen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wright | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 14 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Clabo | 16 | 604 | 37.8 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 453 | 28.3 |
| Team Totals | 16 | 604 | 37.8 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 453 | 28.3 |
| Opponents Totals | 13 | 481 | 37.0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 449 | 34.5 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 5 | 3 | 28 | 5.6 | 21 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 3 | 32 | 6.4 | 21 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 10 | 1 | 91 | 9.1 | 20 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manfred Moore | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 35 | 0 | |
| Sammy White | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Mark Kellar | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 6 | 147 | 24.5 | 37 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 27 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Marshall | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| Alan Page | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| Team Totals | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Foreman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Goodrum | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred McNeill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Miller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manfred Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy White | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
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