NFL game summary for 12/13/1970:
Ed Sharockman intercepted Joe Kapp three times, with two of them leading to TDs, in the Vikings' victory over their onetime quarterback. Bob Lee, former Kapp understudy, threw a pair of TD passes and ran for a third score while completing 18 of 25 attempts for 268 yards. Jim Nance and Carl Garrett scored Boston touchdowns on short runs.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 115.5 (16) | 133.5 (22) | 249.0 (24) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 104.4 (5) | 103.1 (1) | 207.5 (1) | 36 | |
 | OFFENSE | 75.6 (26) | 115.8 (26) | 191.3 (26) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 143.8 (23) | 140.2 (4) | 284.0 (16) | 21 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (11-2-0) | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Boston Patriots (2-11-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
( 7- 0) MIN John Henderson 50 yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick)
(14- 0) MIN Dave Osborn 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(14- 7) BOS Jim Nance 5 yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick)
(21- 7) MIN Gene Washington 21 yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick)
(28- 7) MIN Bob Lee 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(35- 7) MIN Clint Jones 5 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(35-14) BOS Carl Garrett 3 yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick)
MIN BOS
First Downs: 28 15
Rushes-yards: 38-112 24-66
Yards/rush: 2.9 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-32-317-0 15-29-128-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-12
Net pass yards: 317 116
Net yards/pass: 9.9 3.7
Total net yards: 429 182
Total plays: 70 (54% run) 55 (43% run)
Yards/play: 6.1 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 4-4 1-1
Turnovers: 4 4
Penalties-yards: 9-62 4-30
Attendance: 37,819
Passing:
MIN: Bob Lee, 18 of 25 for 268 yards and 2 TDs; Bill Cappleman, 4 of 7 for 49 yards BOS: Joe Kapp, 15 of 29 for 128 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Dave Osborn, 19 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Clint Jones, 9 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Bill Brown, 7 for 23 yards; Jim Lindsey, 2 for 12 yards; Bob Lee, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD BOS: Jim Nance, 13 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 7 for 0 yards and 1 TD; Joe Kapp, 4 for 10 yards
Receiving:
MIN: John Henderson, 8 for 137 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 7 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Dave Osborn, 3 for 43 yards; John Beasley, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 8 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 5 yards BOS: Jim Nance, 5 for 0 yards; Ron Sellers, 4 for 42 yards; Carl Garrett, 3 for 27 yards; Tom Beer, 2 for 30 yards; Bake Turner, 1 for 29 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 55 yards; Steve Smith, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 4 for 80 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Ed Sharockman, 3 for 28 yards
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 2 for 60 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 0/1
MIN: Bob Lee, 18 of 25 for 268 yards and 2 TDs; Bill Cappleman, 4 of 7 for 49 yards BOS: Joe Kapp, 15 of 29 for 128 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Dave Osborn, 19 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Clint Jones, 9 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Bill Brown, 7 for 23 yards; Jim Lindsey, 2 for 12 yards; Bob Lee, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD BOS: Jim Nance, 13 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 7 for 0 yards and 1 TD; Joe Kapp, 4 for 10 yards
Receiving:
MIN: John Henderson, 8 for 137 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 7 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Dave Osborn, 3 for 43 yards; John Beasley, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 8 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 5 yards BOS: Jim Nance, 5 for 0 yards; Ron Sellers, 4 for 42 yards; Carl Garrett, 3 for 27 yards; Tom Beer, 2 for 30 yards; Bake Turner, 1 for 29 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 55 yards; Steve Smith, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 4 for 80 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Ed Sharockman, 3 for 28 yards
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 2 for 60 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 0/1