NFL game summary for 11/15/1970:
Clint Jones scored his third touchdown of the game on a five-yard bolt with 1:23 remaining, to climax an 80-yard drive that began with 4:19 to play. A 49-yard pass from Gary Cuozzo to Jim Lindsey (playing tight end) on a third-and-10 situation from the Minnesota 46 preceded Jones' TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.2 (4) | 149.5 (13) | 289.8 (12) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 97.5 (4) | 161.2 (18) | 258.8 (5) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.8 (14) | 138.4 (20) | 256.1 (21) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 96.9 (3) | 107.2 (1) | 204.1 (1) | 29 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (5-4-0) | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Minnesota Vikings (8-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
( 3- 0) DET Errol Mann 28 yard field goal
( 3- 3) MIN Fred Cox 19 yard field goal
(10- 3) DET Bobby Williams 85 yard kickoff return (Errol Mann kick)
(10-10) MIN Clint Jones 3 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(17-10) DET Mel Farr 5 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
(20-10) DET Errol Mann 17 yard field goal
(20-17) MIN Clint Jones 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(20-24) MIN Clint Jones 5 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
DET MIN
First Downs: 15 17
Rushes-yards: 34-126 28-85
Yards/rush: 3.7 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-17-102-2 13-30-228-1
Sacked-yards: 6-43 4-24
Net pass yards: 59 204
Net yards/pass: 2.6 6.0
Total net yards: 185 289
Total plays: 57 (59% run) 62 (45% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 2-15 2-20
Attendance: 47,900
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 10 of 17 for 102 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 13 of 30 for 228 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 19 for 66 yards; Mel Farr, 10 for 32 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 25 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 13 for 32 yards; Clint Jones, 10 for 39 yards and 3 TDs; Bill Brown, 4 for 9 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
DET: Larry Walton, 4 for 44 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 17 yards; Mel Farr, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Bill Triplett, 1 for 15 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 15 yards MIN: John Henderson, 3 for 57 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 52 yards; Bill Brown, 3 for 37 yards; John Beasley, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 49 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Williams, 4 for 155 yards and 1 TD MIN: Clint Jones, 3 for 40 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 24 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Weger, 1 for 8 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 14 yards; Karl Kassulke, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 84 yards MIN: Tom McNeill, 3 for 110 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 2/4 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/3
DET: Greg Landry, 10 of 17 for 102 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 13 of 30 for 228 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 19 for 66 yards; Mel Farr, 10 for 32 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 25 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 13 for 32 yards; Clint Jones, 10 for 39 yards and 3 TDs; Bill Brown, 4 for 9 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
DET: Larry Walton, 4 for 44 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 17 yards; Mel Farr, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Bill Triplett, 1 for 15 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 15 yards MIN: John Henderson, 3 for 57 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 52 yards; Bill Brown, 3 for 37 yards; John Beasley, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 49 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Williams, 4 for 155 yards and 1 TD MIN: Clint Jones, 3 for 40 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 24 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Weger, 1 for 8 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 14 yards; Karl Kassulke, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 84 yards MIN: Tom McNeill, 3 for 110 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 2/4 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/3