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Minnesota Vikings 14 at Detroit Lions 45

Saturday, December 9, 1978

Minnesota Vikings 14, Detroit Lions 45

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Minnesota Vikings (8-6-1)077014
Detroit Lions (6-9-0)141431445

MINDET
DETHorace King 34 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)07
DETLeonard Thompson 5 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)014
MINRobert Miller 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)714
DETLeonard Thompson 17 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)721
DETLeonard Thompson 45 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)728
MINKevin Miller 34 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)1428
DETBenny Ricardo 30 yard field goal1431
DETHorace King 5 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)1438
DETLuther Bradley 76 yard interception return (Benny Ricardo kick)1445

MINDET
First downs1622
Rush-yards-TDs18-22-130-157-0
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT20-36-241-1-226-33-352-5-1
Sacked-yards2-281-2
Net pass yards213350
Total yards235507
Fumbles-lost2-12-1
Turnovers32
Penalties-yards5-288-75

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Gary Danielson DET 26 33 352 5 1