Sunday, December 5, 1971
Minnesota Vikings 14, San Diego Chargers 30| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (9-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| San Diego Chargers (5-7-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
| MIN | SDG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SDG | Gary Garrison 5 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) | 0 | 7 |
| MIN | Oscar Reed 10 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) | 7 | 7 |
| SDG | Dennis Partee 12 yard field goal | 7 | 10 |
| MIN | Clint Jones 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) | 14 | 10 |
| SDG | Mike Garrett 5 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) | 14 | 17 |
| SDG | Dennis Partee 43 yard field goal | 14 | 20 |
| SDG | Dennis Partee 22 yard field goal | 14 | 23 |
| SDG | Pete Barnes 36 yard interception return (Dennis Partee kick) | 14 | 30 |
| MIN | SDG | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 34-142-2 | 32-149-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 12-28-173-0-4 | 20-29-165-2-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Net pass yards | 173 | 165 |
| Total yards | 315 | 314 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-67 | 7-95 |