Green bay vs vikings score9/26/2023 ![]() It yielded 301 total offense yards while fashioning their third 1971 shutout.Ĭarl Gersbach started the trend by getting “two fingers” on Lou Michaels’ 23-yard field goal in the first quarter. The Viking defense carried Grant’s “bend but don’t break” theme to extremes. That was about the only way to explain the victory in the face of the Packers’ huge statistical edge. “We made a lot of big plays,” said Grant. The accolades should go to the whole defense, the whole team.” “I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. “I am not the man of the hour,” disagreed West when someone suggested that was his role at Metropolitan Stadium yesterday. Fred Cox’s field goal, almost automatic even in the tricky winds, gave them all the points they needed with West’s second interception wrapping it up. (Staff Photo by Earl Seubert)Īnd led by Dave Osborn, they took advantage for their most sustained drive, all of 32 yards. It was one of three Vikings interceptions. Paul Krause, Minnesota's free safety, intercepted this pass from Green Bay's Scott Hunter, intended for Donny Anderson (44) and returned it 31 yards. It was only the third time the Vikings had enjoyed such field position. Stumbling momentarily, he recovered and ran all the way to midfield. His super play did not stop with his catch in the end zone. ![]() Hunter threw and West, slightly in front of McGeorge, jumped. Charlie was playing strong safety for the first time in two years because of Karl Kassulke’s injury. “We were in man-to-man defense and I stuck with him (intended receiver Rich McGeorge) to the outside,” said West. But Hunter admittedly “got greedy” and passed. “We were prepared to play the run first,” said Viking defensive coach Neill Armstrong. At that stage he reasoned three points were as good as a million. He knew the Vikings hadn’t scored a touchdown in two weeks. Naturally the Packers, who rushed for 245 yards, would call on John Brockington who contributed 149 himself.ĭevine had been preaching to Hunter on the sidelines “for five minutes” that a field goal would win the game. The Packers, taking advantage of a rare penalty – defensive holding against John Ward on their punt – had moved to the Viking eight-yard-line, second down, goal-to-go. The box score is hard to read, so I'll pull out one key stat: Minnesota QB Gary Cuozzo completed 5 of 11 passes for 42 yards.
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