NFL game summary for 10/11/1970:
The Vikings registered their second shutout of the season as Alan Page grabbed a fumble in midair and ran 65 yards for a touchdown. Minnesota also had three interceptions. Gene Washington caught eight passes for 122 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.3 (18) | 144.0 (19) | 242.3 (20) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 88.0 (4) | 86.0 (1) | 174.0 (3) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 57.7 (26) | 147.0 (15) | 204.7 (25) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 96.3 (5) | 231.7 (26) | 328.0 (21) | 5 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (3-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Chicago Bears (2-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) MIN Chris Jones 7 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(14- 0) MIN Alan Page 65 yard fumble return (Fred Cox kick)
(17- 0) MIN Fred Cox 22 yard field goal
(24- 0) MIN Gene Washington 49 yard pass from Gary Cuozzo (Fred Cox kick)
MIN CHI
First Downs: 17 9
Rushes-yards: 34-142 18-62
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-33-219-1 19-35-112-3
Sacked-yards: 2-19 4-37
Net pass yards: 200 75
Net yards/pass: 5.7 1.9
Total net yards: 342 137
Total plays: 69 (49% run) 57 (31% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 2.4
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 4-3
Turnovers: 3 6
Penalties-yards: 8-101 5-45
Attendance: 45,485
Passing:
MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 17 of 31 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bob Lee, 0 of 2 for 0 yards CHI: Jack Concannon, 19 of 35 for 112 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Clint Jones, 12 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 8 for 38 yards; Dave Osborn, 7 for 24 yards; Bill Brown, 4 for 11 yards; Jim Lindsey, 2 for 13 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Gale Sayers, 6 for 9 yards; Ross Montgomery, 3 for 14 yards; Mike Hull, 3 for 5 yards; Craig Baynham, 2 for 14 yards; Jack Concannon, 2 for 9 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 7 yards; Ralph Kurek, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Gene Washington, 8 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 4 for 34 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 32 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 7 yards; John Henderson, 1 for 7 yards CHI: Dick Gordon, 5 for 51 yards; Mike Hull, 5 for 2 yards; Jimmy Hester, 3 for 30 yards; Bob Wallace, 3 for 12 yards; Ross Montgomery, 2 for 12 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Clint Jones, 1 for 29 yards CHI: Cecil Turner, 3 for 24 yards; Ross Montgomery, 1 for 21 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 3 for 16 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for -6 yards CHI: Linzy Cole, 2 for 17 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for 33 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 1 yard; Ed Sharockman, 1 for -15 yards CHI: Bennie McRae, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 6 for 247 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 332 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/3 CHI: Mac Percival, 0/1
MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 17 of 31 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bob Lee, 0 of 2 for 0 yards CHI: Jack Concannon, 19 of 35 for 112 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Clint Jones, 12 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 8 for 38 yards; Dave Osborn, 7 for 24 yards; Bill Brown, 4 for 11 yards; Jim Lindsey, 2 for 13 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Gale Sayers, 6 for 9 yards; Ross Montgomery, 3 for 14 yards; Mike Hull, 3 for 5 yards; Craig Baynham, 2 for 14 yards; Jack Concannon, 2 for 9 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 7 yards; Ralph Kurek, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Gene Washington, 8 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 4 for 34 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 32 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 7 yards; John Henderson, 1 for 7 yards CHI: Dick Gordon, 5 for 51 yards; Mike Hull, 5 for 2 yards; Jimmy Hester, 3 for 30 yards; Bob Wallace, 3 for 12 yards; Ross Montgomery, 2 for 12 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Clint Jones, 1 for 29 yards CHI: Cecil Turner, 3 for 24 yards; Ross Montgomery, 1 for 21 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 3 for 16 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for -6 yards CHI: Linzy Cole, 2 for 17 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for 33 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 1 yard; Ed Sharockman, 1 for -15 yards CHI: Bennie McRae, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 6 for 247 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 332 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/3 CHI: Mac Percival, 0/1