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Minnesota Vikings 24 at New Orleans Saints 31

Sunday, September 3, 1978

Minnesota Vikings 24, New Orleans Saints 31

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Minnesota Vikings (0-1-0)7100724
New Orleans Saints (1-0-0)14100731

MINNOR
NORChuck Muncie 3 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)07
MINRickey Young 7 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)77
NORChuck Muncie 7 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)714
MINRick Danmeier 44 yard field goal1014
NORTony Galbreath 6 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)1021
MINChuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)1721
NORRich Szaro 32 yard field goal1724
NORTom Myers 97 yard interception return (Rich Szaro kick)1731
MINRickey Young 10 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)2431

MINNOR
First downs2819
Rush-yards-TDs32-155-134-138-3
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT28-49-282-2-415-22-193-0-0
Sacked-yards1-132-10
Net pass yards269183
Total yards424321
Fumbles-lost4-21-1
Turnovers61
Penalties-yards7-8214-127

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Rickey Young MIN 12 134 2
Chuck Foreman MIN 18 122 1