1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) |
| 1st place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 8-7-1 .531 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| NFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 12/31/1978 | A | Los Angeles Rams | 10-34 | L | Los Angeles, CA | Memorial Coliseum | 69631 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Nate Allen | 25 | CB | 5-10 | 170 | 30 | Texas Southern | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Blair | 59 | LLB | 6-5 | 242 | 28 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Iowa State | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Bryant | 20 | RCB | 6-0 | 176 | 34 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Coleman | 8 | P | 6-0 | 180 | 24 | Florida A&M | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Craig | 84 | TE | 6-3 | 231 | 27 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Danmeier | 7 | K | 6-0 | 188 | 26 | Lakewood State JC; Sioux Falls | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Eller | 81 | DE | 6-6 | 252 | 36 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Foreman | 44 | FB | 6-2 | 212 | 28 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Goodrum | 68 | LOG | 6-3 | 256 | 28 | Florida A&M | 1 | 1 |
| Wes Hamilton | 61 | ROG | 6-3 | 271 | 25 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Hannon | 45 | FS | 5-11 | 195 | 23 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 |
| Wally Hilgenberg | 58 | LB | 6-2 | 230 | 36 | Iowa | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Holloway | 75 | DE | 6-5 | 255 | 23 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Hough | 51 | C | 6-2 | 268 | 22 | Utah State | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Kellar | 39 | RB | 6-0 | 225 | 26 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Krause | 22 | S | 6-3 | 199 | 36 | Iowa | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Lingenfelter | 76 | OT | 6-7 | 277 | 24 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Marshall | 70 | RDE | 6-3 | 239 | 41 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 |
| Brent McClanahan | 33 | RB | 5-10 | 202 | 27 | Arizona State | 1 | 0 |
| Fred McNeill | 54 | RLB | 6-2 | 229 | 26 | UCLA | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Miller | 87 | WR | 5-10 | 180 | 23 | Louisville | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Miller | 35 | RB | 5-11 | 204 | 25 | Kansas | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Mullaney | 77 | LDE | 6-6 | 246 | 25 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Myers | 74 | LOT | 6-5 | 255 | 22 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 |
| Ahmad Rashad | 28 | WR | 6-2 | 202 | 29 | Oregon | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Siemon | 50 | MLB | 6-2 | 235 | 28 | Stanford | 1 | 1 |
| Lyman Smith | 79 | DT | 6-5 | 250 | 22 | Duke | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Studwell | 55 | LB | 6-2 | 228 | 24 | Illinois | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Sutherland | 69 | LDT | 6-3 | 250 | 30 | Wisconsin-Superior | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Swilley | 67 | OG | 6-3 | 257 | 23 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 10 | QB | 6-1 | 190 | 38 | Georgia | 1 | 1 |
| Mick Tingelhoff | 53 | C | 6-1 | 237 | 38 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Tucker | 38 | TE | 6-3 | 225 | 33 | Bloomsburg | 1 | 1 |
| John Turner | 27 | LCB | 6-0 | 196 | 22 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 |
| Stu Voigt | 83 | TE | 6-1 | 223 | 30 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Washington | 80 | WR | 6-0 | 180 | 22 | Grays Harbor JC; Colorado State | 1 | 0 |
| James White | 72 | RDT | 6-3 | 270 | 25 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 |
| Sammy White | 85 | WR | 5-11 | 195 | 24 | Grambling State | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Wise | 29 | SS | 6-0 | 193 | 29 | South Dakota; Nebraska-Omaha | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Yary | 73 | ROT | 6-6 | 256 | 32 | Cerritos JC; Southern California | 1 | 1 |
| Rickey Young | 34 | HB | 6-2 | 198 | 25 | Jackson State | 1 | 1 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 24:25 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4/14 28.6% | / % | 2 | 12 |
| Opponents Totals | 35:35 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 11/18 61.1% | / % | 4 | 35 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Rashad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Rick Danmeier | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 34 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Danmeier | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| OWN | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| OPP | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Foreman | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 8 | 0 |
| Mark Kellar | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 16 | 36 | 2.3 | 8 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 48 | 200 | 4.2 | 17 | 2 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Tarkenton | 37 | 18 | 48.6 | 17 | 219 | 5.9 | 12.2 | 31 | 1 | 2.7 | 2 | 5.4 | 1 | 11 | 208 | 53.8 |
| Chuck Foreman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Team Totals | 38 | 18 | 47.4 | 18 | 219 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 31 | 1 | 2.6 | 2 | 5.3 | 1 | 11 | 208 | 52.4 |
| Opponents Totals | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 13 | 209 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 29 | 2 | 6.9 | 1 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 83.8 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Rashad | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Rickey Young | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Bob Tucker | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Chuck Foreman | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 18 | 219 | 12.2 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 15 | 209 | 13.9 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Hilgenberg | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 17 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Coleman | 6 | 218 | 36.3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 136 | 22.7 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 248 | 41.3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 166 | 27.7 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 124 | 31.0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 125 | 31.3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Miller | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 6 | 0 | 82 | 13.7 | 21 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Miller | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Brent McClanahan | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Harry Washington | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 6 | 126 | 21.0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 28 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Myers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 |
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