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Minnesota Vikings 23 at Detroit Lions 37

Sunday, December 9, 1962

Minnesota Vikings 23, Detroit Lions 37

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Minnesota Vikings (2-10-1)1400923
Detroit Lions (11-2-0)101413037

MINDET
MINGordie Smith 13 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Jim Christopherson kick)70
DETMilt Plum 22 yard field goal73
DETDick LeBeau 26 yard fumble return (Wayne H. Walker kick)710
MINEd Sharockman 88 yard fumble return (Jim Christopherson kick)1410
DETDan Lewis 20 yard pass from Milt Plum (Wayne H. Walker kick)1417
DETGail Cogdill 11 yard pass from Milt Plum (Wayne H. Walker kick)1424
DETGail Cogdill 7 yard fumble return (Wayne H. Walker kick)1431
DETDick LeBeau 31 yard interception return (run failed)1437
MINSafety, Webb tackled in end zone by Leo1637
MINMel Triplett 3 yard rush (Jim Christopherson kick)2337

MINDET
First downs1516
Rush-yards-TDs32-203-134-145-0
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT8-26-185-1-512-27-218-2-4
Sacked-yards2-174-38
Net pass yards168180
Total yards371325
Fumbles-lost6-53-2
Turnovers106
Penalties-yards2-305-55

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Tommy Mason MIN 16 138 0
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Gail Cogdill DET 5 103 1