All NFL game summaries for 12/05/1970:
Quarterback Bob Lee, making his first pro start as a replacement for injured Gary Cuozzo, threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to John Henderson and Fred Cox kicked three field goals as the Vikings clinched their third straight Central Division title. Chicago's Cecil Turner tied the NFL record of four kickoff return TDs when he dashed 88 yards in the final period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 81.3 (25) | 134.0 (24) | 215.3 (25) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 102.1 (5) | 208.4 (26) | 310.5 (21) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 107.6 (21) | 138.5 (21) | 246.1 (24) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 110.2 (8) | 104.5 (1) | 214.6 (1) | 33 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (4-8-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Minnesota Vikings (10-2-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
( 0- 3) MIN Fred Cox 21 yard field goal
( 3- 3) CHI Mac Percival 33 yard field goal
( 6- 3) CHI Mac Percival 24 yard field goal
( 6- 6) MIN Fred Cox 23 yard field goal
( 6-13) MIN John Henderson 33 yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick)
( 6-16) MIN Fred Cox 10 yard field goal
(13-16) CHI Cecil Turner 88 yard kickoff return (Mac Percival kick)
CHI MIN
First Downs: 9 16
Rushes-yards: 15-41 53-202
Yards/rush: 2.7 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-29-103-3 5-12-92-0
Sacked-yards: 4-15 3-13
Net pass yards: 88 79
Net yards/pass: 2.7 5.3
Total net yards: 129 281
Total plays: 48 (31% run) 68 (77% run)
Yards/play: 2.7 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 4-39 4-60
Attendance: 47,900
Passing:
CHI: Jack Concannon, 10 of 29 for 103 yards (3 int) MIN: Bob Lee, 5 of 12 for 92 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 8 for 24 yards; Mike Hull, 3 for 8 yards; Ralph Kurek, 2 for 12 yards; Jack Concannon, 1 for 2 yards; Ronnie Bull, 1 for -5 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 29 for 139 yards; Clint Jones, 17 for 52 yards; Bob Lee, 7 for 11 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 4 for 44 yards; George Farmer, 2 for 32 yards; Ralph Kurek, 2 for 7 yards; Rich Coady, 1 for 11 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 9 yards MIN: John Henderson, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 1 for 28 yards; John Beasley, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 43 yards; Ross Montgomery, 2 for 27 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 88 yards and 1 TD MIN: Clint Jones, 3 for 49 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Garry Lyle, 2 for 2 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for -1 yards MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Lonnie Warwick, 1 for 7 yards; Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for 0 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 273 yards MIN: Tom McNeill, 7 for 188 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 2/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 3/4
CHI: Jack Concannon, 10 of 29 for 103 yards (3 int) MIN: Bob Lee, 5 of 12 for 92 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 8 for 24 yards; Mike Hull, 3 for 8 yards; Ralph Kurek, 2 for 12 yards; Jack Concannon, 1 for 2 yards; Ronnie Bull, 1 for -5 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 29 for 139 yards; Clint Jones, 17 for 52 yards; Bob Lee, 7 for 11 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 4 for 44 yards; George Farmer, 2 for 32 yards; Ralph Kurek, 2 for 7 yards; Rich Coady, 1 for 11 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 9 yards MIN: John Henderson, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 1 for 28 yards; John Beasley, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 43 yards; Ross Montgomery, 2 for 27 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 88 yards and 1 TD MIN: Clint Jones, 3 for 49 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Garry Lyle, 2 for 2 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for -1 yards MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Lonnie Warwick, 1 for 7 yards; Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for 0 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 273 yards MIN: Tom McNeill, 7 for 188 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 2/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 3/4