NFL game summary for 09/20/1971:
Detroit turned a pair of fumble recoveries into 10 points in the first period and enlarged this advantage to 13-0 before Minnesota quarterback Gary Cuozzo directed drives that reaped a touchdown and two Fred Cox field goals to draw even midway through the final quarter. Karl Kassulke's recovery of a Detroit fumble on the ensuing kickoff set up Cox's winning three-pointer from the nine, with 5:18 left. Lions' kicker Errol Mann missed a 33-yard field goal attempt with two seconds to play.
Line: Vikings by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings (1-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
 Detroit Lions (0-1-0) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
( 0- 3) DET Errol Mann 20 yard field goal
( 0-10) DET Mel Farr 3 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
( 0-13) DET Errol Mann 36 yard field goal
( 3-13) MIN Fred Cox 13 yard field goal
(10-13) MIN Bob Grim 45 yard pass from Gary Cuozzo (Fred Cox kick)
(13-13) MIN Fred Cox 42 yard field goal
(16-13) MIN Fred Cox 9 yard field goal
MIN DET
First Downs: 14 15
Rushes-yards: 29-43 38-160
Yards/rush: 1.5 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-32-232-2 8-26-61-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 232 61
Net yards/pass: 7.2 2.3
Total net yards: 275 221
Total plays: 61 (47% run) 64 (59% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 3.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-2
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 6-65 5-52
Attendance: 54,418
Passing:
MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 19 of 32 for 232 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DET: Greg Landry, 8 of 26 for 61 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Dave Osborn, 9 for 17 yards; Clint Jones, 9 for 4 yards; Jim Lindsey, 6 for 21 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 2 for 1 yard; Oscar Reed, 2 for 0 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 0 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 51 yards; Steve Owens, 12 for 45 yards; Greg Landry, 6 for 35 yards; Mel Farr, 6 for 23 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Bob Grim, 7 for 126 yards and 1 TD; Dave Osborn, 5 for 40 yards; Stu Voigt, 3 for 32 yards; Oscar Reed, 2 for 23 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 6 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 5 yards DET: Mel Farr, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 2 for 22 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 20 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 5 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Clint Jones, 2 for 32 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 22 yards DET: Ron Jessie, 1 for 24 yards; Paul Gipson, 1 for 19 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 13 yards; Ed Mooney, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 3 for 21 yards DET: Lem Barney, 5 for 44 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Tom Vaughn, 1 for 8 yards; Dick LeBeau, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIN: Bob Lee, 5 for 195 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 3/3 DET: Errol Mann, 2/7
MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 19 of 32 for 232 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DET: Greg Landry, 8 of 26 for 61 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Dave Osborn, 9 for 17 yards; Clint Jones, 9 for 4 yards; Jim Lindsey, 6 for 21 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 2 for 1 yard; Oscar Reed, 2 for 0 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 0 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 51 yards; Steve Owens, 12 for 45 yards; Greg Landry, 6 for 35 yards; Mel Farr, 6 for 23 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Bob Grim, 7 for 126 yards and 1 TD; Dave Osborn, 5 for 40 yards; Stu Voigt, 3 for 32 yards; Oscar Reed, 2 for 23 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 6 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 5 yards DET: Mel Farr, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 2 for 22 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 20 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 5 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Clint Jones, 2 for 32 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 22 yards DET: Ron Jessie, 1 for 24 yards; Paul Gipson, 1 for 19 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 13 yards; Ed Mooney, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 3 for 21 yards DET: Lem Barney, 5 for 44 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Tom Vaughn, 1 for 8 yards; Dick LeBeau, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIN: Bob Lee, 5 for 195 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 3/3 DET: Errol Mann, 2/7