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| Week 15 1976 1976 gms | Sat:Vikings 35 Redskins 20 |
Sat:Raiders 24 Patriots 21 |
Steelers 40 @Colts 14 |
Rams 14 @Cowboys 12 |
Washington Redskins 20 at Minnesota Vikings 35
Saturday, December 18, 1976
Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium, Start Time: 12:00, Surface: grass,
Weather: 31 degrees, relative humidity 64%, wind 7 mph, wind chill 25
Weather: 31 degrees, relative humidity 64%, wind 7 mph, wind chill 25
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (10-5-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| Minnesota Vikings (12-2-1) | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Scoring
| WAS | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vikings | Stu Voigt 18 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) | 0 | 7 |
| Redskins | Mark Moseley 47 yard field goal | 3 | 7 | |
| Vikings | Sammy White 27 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) | 3 | 14 | |
| 2nd | Vikings | Chuck Foreman 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) | 3 | 21 |
| 3rd | Vikings | Chuck Foreman 30 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) | 3 | 28 |
| Redskins | Mark Moseley 35 yard field goal | 6 | 28 | |
| Vikings | Sammy White 9 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) | 6 | 35 | |
| 4th | Redskins | Frank Grant 12 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) | 13 | 35 |
| Redskins | Roy Jefferson 3 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) | 20 | 35 |
Team Stats
| WAS | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 18-75-0 | 46-221-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 26-49-298-2-2 | 12-22-170-3-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-8 | 1-7 |
| Net pass yards | 290 | 163 |
| Total yards | 365 | 384 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-57 | 5-30 |
Passing, Rushing, & Receiving
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | |
| Billy Kilmer | WAS | 26 | 49 | 298 | 2 | 2 | 30 | ||||||||
| Frank Grant | WAS | 6 | 70 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Mike Thomas | WAS | 11 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| Jean Fugett | WAS | 4 | 61 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Roy Jefferson | WAS | 4 | 59 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||
| John Riggins | WAS | 7 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 13 | ||||||
| Calvin Hill | WAS | 4 | 31 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Jerry Smith | WAS | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||
| Larry Brown | WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||
| Tm | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | |
| Brent McClanahan | MIN | 20 | 101 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 15 | ||||||
| Chuck Foreman | MIN | 20 | 105 | 2 | 30 | ||||||||||
| Fran Tarkenton | MIN | 12 | 21 | 170 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Sammy White | MIN | 4 | 64 | 2 | 27 | ||||||||||
| Stu Voigt | MIN | 4 | 42 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Ahmad Rashad | MIN | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||
| Sammy Johnson | MIN | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Robert Miller | MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bob Lee | MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Defense & Returns
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FR | Yds | TD | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | |||
| Eddie Brown | WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 26 | ||||
| Ken Houston | WAS | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Jake Scott | WAS | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||
| Tm | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FR | Yds | TD | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | |||
| Bobby Bryant | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Brent McClanahan | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Robert Miller | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||
| Leonard Willis | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| Nate Wright | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Kicking & Punting
| PAT | FG | Punting | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Pnt | Yds | Lng | ||
| Mike Bragg | WAS | 6 | 197 | 32.8 | 40 | ||||
| Mark Moseley | WAS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAT | FG | Punting | |||||||
| Tm | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Pnt | Yds | Lng | ||
| Neil Clabo | MIN | 6 | 276 | 46.0 | 51 | ||||
| Fred Cox | MIN | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Washington Redskins Starting Lineup
| Pos | |
|---|---|
| Billy Kilmer | QB |
| Mike Thomas | RB |
| John Riggins | FB |
| Roy Jefferson | WR |
| Frank Grant | WR |
| Jean Fugett | TE |
| Tim Stokes | LT |
| Ron Saul | LG |
| Len Hauss | C |
| Terry Hermeling | RG |
| George Starke | RT |
| Ron McDole | LDE |
| Dave Butz | LDT |
| Diron Talbert | RDT |
| Dennis L. Johnson | RDE |
| Brad Dusek | LLB |
| Harold McLinton | MLB |
| Chris Hanburger | RLB |
| Pat Fischer | LCB |
| Joe Lavender | RCB |
| Ken Houston | SS |
| Jake Scott | FS |
Minnesota Vikings Starting Lineup
| Pos | |
|---|---|
| Fran Tarkenton | QB |
| Chuck Foreman | RB |
| Brent McClanahan | FB |
| Ahmad Rashad | WR |
| Sammy White | WR |
| Stu Voigt | TE |
| Steve Riley | LT |
| Charles Goodrum | LG |
| Mick Tingelhoff | C |
| Ed White | RG |
| Ron Yary | RT |
| Carl Eller | LDE |
| Doug Sutherland | LDT |
| Alan Page | RDT |
| Jim Marshall | RDE |
| Matt Blair | LLB |
| Jeff Siemon | MLB |
| Wally Hilgenberg | RLB |
| Nate Wright | LCB |
| Bobby Bryant | RCB |
| Jeff Wright | SS |
| Paul Krause | FS |