Detroit Lions 31 at Minnesota Vikings 29
Sunday, September 26, 1965
Detroit Lions 31, Minnesota Vikings 29
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
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| Detroit Lions (2-0-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Minnesota Vikings (0-2-0) | 7 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 29 |
| | DET | MIN |
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| MIN | Gordie Smith 19 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) | 0 | 7 |
| DET | Jim Gibbons 3 yard pass from Milt Plum (Wayne H. Walker kick) | 7 | 7 |
| MIN | Fred Cox 28 yard field goal | 7 | 10 |
| DET | Amos Marsh 15 yard pass from Milt Plum (Wayne H. Walker kick) | 14 | 10 |
| DET | Milt Plum 1 yard rush (Wayne H. Walker kick) | 21 | 10 |
| MIN | Tommy Mason 3 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) | 21 | 17 |
| MIN | Fred Cox 46 yard field goal | 21 | 20 |
| MIN | Safety, Plum tackled in end zone by Eller | 21 | 22 |
| MIN | Dave Osborn 3 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) | 21 | 29 |
| DET | Wayne H. Walker 35 yard field goal | 24 | 29 |
| DET | Amos Marsh 48 yard pass from Milt Plum (Wayne H. Walker kick) | 31 | 29 |
| DET | MIN |
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| First downs | 18 | 15 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 29-76-1 | 35-157-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 14-29-158-3-1 | 9-23-144-1-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-10 | 2-15 |
| Net pass yards | 148 | 129 |
| Total yards | 224 | 286 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-68 | 8-107 |
