NFL game summary for 11/08/1970:
Washington took a 7-0 lead and the defense proved stubborn, but Minnesota managed the first touchdown against the Redskins in three games and Fred Cox added four field goals to provide the Vikings' victory margin. The Minnesota defense halted a 74-yard Washington drive at its seven-yard line while protecting the late 16-10 lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 118.9 (15) | 150.6 (13) | 269.4 (18) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 88.6 (2) | 97.0 (1) | 185.6 (1) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.3 (5) | 142.0 (19) | 279.3 (13) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 149.3 (24) | 141.3 (7) | 290.6 (16) | 19 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (7-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Washington Redskins (4-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 7) WAS Charley Taylor 2 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
( 3- 7) MIN Fred Cox 44 yard field goal
(10- 7) MIN Dave Osborn 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(13- 7) MIN Fred Cox 17 yard field goal
(13-10) WAS Curt Knight 15 yard field goal
(16-10) MIN Fred Cox 24 yard field goal
(19-10) MIN Fred Cox 42 yard field goal
MIN WAS
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 36-110 33-155
Yards/rush: 3.1 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-21-53-0 18-25-201-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-22
Net pass yards: 53 179
Net yards/pass: 2.5 6.4
Total net yards: 163 334
Total plays: 57 (63% run) 61 (54% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 2-20 2-20
Attendance: 50,415
Passing:
MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 5 of 21 for 53 yards WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 18 of 25 for 201 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Dave Osborn, 15 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Clint Jones, 9 for 31 yards; Bill Brown, 7 for 15 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 13 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 2 for 0 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 18 for 80 yards; Charlie Harraway, 15 for 75 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Bob Grim, 1 for 15 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 10 yards; John Beasley, 1 for 10 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 9 yards; John Henderson, 1 for 9 yards WAS: Walter Roberts, 6 for 86 yards; Charley Taylor, 4 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 3 for 38 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 21 yards; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 30 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Clint Jones, 2 for 74 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 23 yards WAS: Rickie Harris, 4 for 60 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 20 yards; Chris Hanburger, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Dave Kopay, 1 for 0 yards; Rickie Harris, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 2 for 76 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 2 for 41 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 4/4 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/2
MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 5 of 21 for 53 yards WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 18 of 25 for 201 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Dave Osborn, 15 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Clint Jones, 9 for 31 yards; Bill Brown, 7 for 15 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 13 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 2 for 0 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 18 for 80 yards; Charlie Harraway, 15 for 75 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Bob Grim, 1 for 15 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 10 yards; John Beasley, 1 for 10 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 9 yards; John Henderson, 1 for 9 yards WAS: Walter Roberts, 6 for 86 yards; Charley Taylor, 4 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 3 for 38 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 21 yards; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 30 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Clint Jones, 2 for 74 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 23 yards WAS: Rickie Harris, 4 for 60 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 20 yards; Chris Hanburger, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Dave Kopay, 1 for 0 yards; Rickie Harris, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 2 for 76 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 2 for 41 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 4/4 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/2