NFL game summary for 11/29/1970:
The Jets won their third in a row, upsetting the previous year's NFL Super Bowl representative with a staunch defense which limited the Vikings to 59 yards rushing. George Nock set a Jets record of 32 carries, netting 117 yards. W. K. Hicks, the Jets' leading interception artist, picked off a pair. Gary Cuozzo, Minnesota's quarterback, was injured in the first quarter and gave way to Bob Lee.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 112.5 (19) | 141.5 (20) | 254.0 (21) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 102.5 (5) | 107.5 (1) | 210.0 (1) | 33 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.7 (18) | 187.9 (4) | 301.6 (6) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 90.7 (2) | 160.5 (15) | 251.2 (3) | 22 |
Line: Vikings by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (9-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| New York Jets (4-7-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
( 0- 7) NYJ George Nock 15 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 0-10) NYJ Jim Turner 35 yard field goal
( 3-10) MIN Fred Cox 43 yard field goal
( 3-17) NYJ George Sauer 21 yard pass from Al Woodall (Jim Turner kick)
(10-17) MIN Jim Lindsey 22 yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick)
(10-20) NYJ Jim Turner 20 yard field goal
MIN NYJ
First Downs: 11 15
Rushes-yards: 18-59 51-187
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-27-128-4 8-12-106-0
Sacked-yards: 3-20 4-32
Net pass yards: 108 74
Net yards/pass: 3.6 4.6
Total net yards: 167 261
Total plays: 48 (37% run) 67 (76% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 1-5 4-42
Attendance: 62,333
Passing:
MIN: Bob Lee, 9 of 24 for 126 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Gary Cuozzo, 1 of 3 for 2 yards NYJ: Al Woodall, 8 of 12 for 106 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Clint Jones, 6 for 20 yards; Dave Osborn, 6 for 18 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 3 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 9 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: George Nock, 32 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 18 for 61 yards; Al Woodall, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Gene Washington, 4 for 56 yards; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Clint Jones, 2 for 3 yards; John Henderson, 1 for 24 yards NYJ: George Sauer, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Don Maynard, 3 for 32 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 3 for 58 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 29 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 19 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 5 for 16 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: W.K. Hicks, 2 for 19 yards; Earlie Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 2 for 83 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 8 for 296 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/4 NYJ: Jim Turner, 2/2
MIN: Bob Lee, 9 of 24 for 126 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Gary Cuozzo, 1 of 3 for 2 yards NYJ: Al Woodall, 8 of 12 for 106 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Clint Jones, 6 for 20 yards; Dave Osborn, 6 for 18 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 3 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 9 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: George Nock, 32 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 18 for 61 yards; Al Woodall, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Gene Washington, 4 for 56 yards; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Clint Jones, 2 for 3 yards; John Henderson, 1 for 24 yards NYJ: George Sauer, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Don Maynard, 3 for 32 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 3 for 58 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 29 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 19 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 5 for 16 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: W.K. Hicks, 2 for 19 yards; Earlie Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 2 for 83 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 8 for 296 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/4 NYJ: Jim Turner, 2/2