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| Week 17 1978 1978 gms | Falcons 14 Eagles 13 |
Oilers 17 @Dolphins 9 |
Sat:Cowboys 27 Falcons 20 |
Sat:Steelers 33 Broncos 10 |
Oilers 31 @Patriots 14 |
Rams 34 Vikings 10 |
Minnesota Vikings 10 at Los Angeles Rams 34
Sunday, December 31, 1978
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Start Time: 2:00, Surface: grass,
Weather: 53 degrees, relative humidity 52%, wind 6 mph
Weather: 53 degrees, relative humidity 52%, wind 6 mph
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (8-8-1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Los Angeles Rams (13-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
Scoring
| MIN | RAM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vikings | Rick Danmeier 42 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 2nd | Rams | Willie Miller 9 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) | 3 | 7 |
| Rams | Frank Corral 43 yard field goal | 3 | 10 | |
| Vikings | Ahmad Rashad 1 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) | 10 | 10 | |
| 3rd | Rams | Cullen Bryant 3 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) | 10 | 17 |
| Rams | Ron Jessie 27 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) | 10 | 24 | |
| 4th | Rams | Frank Corral 28 yard field goal | 10 | 27 |
| Rams | Jim Jodat 3 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) | 10 | 34 |
Team Stats
| MIN | RAM | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 25 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 16-36-0 | 48-200-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 18-38-219-1-2 | 15-29-209-2-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-11 | 0-0 |
| Net pass yards | 208 | 209 |
| Total yards | 244 | 409 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 2-12 | 4-35 |
Passing, Rushing, & Receiving
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | |
| Fran Tarkenton | MIN | 18 | 37 | 219 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | ||||
| Ahmad Rashad | MIN | 7 | 84 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||
| Chuck Foreman | MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 20 |
| Rickey Young | MIN | 4 | 49 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||
| Bob Tucker | MIN | 4 | 48 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Mark Kellar | MIN | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||
| Tm | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | |
| Pat Haden | RAM | 15 | 29 | 209 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| Cullen Bryant | RAM | 27 | 100 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| Ron Jessie | RAM | 6 | 108 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||
| John Cappelletti | RAM | 10 | 44 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| Charle Young | RAM | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Willie Miller | RAM | 2 | 29 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Billy Waddy | RAM | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| Anthony Davis | RAM | 4 | 17 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Terry Nelson | RAM | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||
| Rod Phillips | RAM | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Jim Jodat | RAM | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
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 | |||
| Bobby Bryant | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Brent McClanahan | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| Kevin Miller | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Robert Miller | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 0 | 27 | |||||||||
| Frank Myers | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Harry Washington | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||
| Tm | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FR | Yds | TD | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | |||
| Pat Haden | RAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Jim Jodat | RAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 28 | |||||||||
| Cody Jones | RAM | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Bill Simpson | RAM | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Billy Waddy | RAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||
| Jackie Wallace | RAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 | 21 | |||||||||
Kicking & Punting
| PAT | FG | Punting | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Pnt | Yds | Lng | ||
| Greg Coleman | MIN | 6 | 248 | 41.3 | 49 | ||||
| Rick Danmeier | MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAT | FG | Punting | |||||||
| Tm | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Pnt | Yds | Lng | ||
| Frank Corral | RAM | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Glen Walker | RAM | 3 | 124 | 41.3 | 48 | ||||
Minnesota Vikings Starting Lineup
| Pos | |
|---|---|
| Fran Tarkenton | QB |
| Rickey Young | RB |
| Chuck Foreman | FB |
| Ahmad Rashad | WR |
| Sammy White | WR |
| Bob Tucker | TE |
| Frank Myers | LT |
| Charles Goodrum | LG |
| Mick Tingelhoff | C |
| Wes Hamilton | RG |
| Ron Yary | RT |
| Mark Mullaney | LDE |
| Doug Sutherland | LDT |
| James White | RDT |
| Jim Marshall | RDE |
| Matt Blair | LLB |
| Jeff Siemon | MLB |
| Fred McNeill | RLB |
| John Turner | LCB |
| Bobby Bryant | RCB |
| Phil Wise | SS |
| Tom Hannon | FS |
Los Angeles Rams Starting Lineup
| Pos | |
|---|---|
| Pat Haden | QB |
| Cullen Bryant | RB |
| John Cappelletti | FB |
| Ron Jessie | WR |
| Willie Miller | WR |
| Terry Nelson | TE |
| Doug France | LT |
| Tom Mack | LG |
| Rich Saul | C |
| Dennis Harrah | RG |
| John Williams | RT |
| Jack Youngblood | LDE |
| Cody Jones | LDT |
| Larry Brooks | RDT |
| Fred Dryer | RDE |
| Jim Youngblood | LLB |
| Jack Reynolds | MLB |
| Bob Brudzinski | RLB |
| Pat Thomas | LCB |
| Rod Perry | RCB |
| Dave Elmendorf | SS |
| Bill Simpson | FS |