NFL game summary for 10/25/1971:
Ed Sharockman's first of two interceptions preceded a 25-yard Gary Cuozzo-to-Stu Voigt pass that set up Dave Osborn's two-yard scoring burst for the only touchdown of the game in the first period. Sharockman's second steal and another interception by Karl Kassulke halted Baltimore drives of 49 and 59 yards. Minnesota's defense also stopped Baltimore twice inside its own five-yard line, the final time when a John Unitas pass grazed the crossbar from the Vikings' two with 42 seconds remaining.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 196.2 (1) | 127.6 (22) | 323.8 (6) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 68.2 (1) | 99.0 (1) | 167.2 (1) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 110.6 (18) | 148.6 (17) | 259.2 (19) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 92.6 (6) | 130.2 (6) | 222.8 (3) | 17 |
Line: Vikings by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (4-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Minnesota Vikings (5-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 7) MIN Dave Osborn 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 0-10) MIN Fred Cox 32 yard field goal
( 3-10) BAL Jim O'Brien 40 yard field goal
BAL MIN
First Downs: 16 9
Rushes-yards: 35-129 29-67
Yards/rush: 3.7 2.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-33-173-3 7-15-110-1
Sacked-yards: 3-26 3-24
Net pass yards: 147 86
Net yards/pass: 4.1 4.8
Total net yards: 276 153
Total plays: 71 (49% run) 47 (61% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-4 1-0
Turnovers: 7 1
Penalties-yards: 4-39 5-44
Attendance: 49,784
Passing:
BAL: Earl Morrall, 16 of 27 for 148 yards (3 int); Johnny Unitas, 3 of 5 for 25 yards; Tom Matte, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 7 of 15 for 110 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Norm Bulaich, 18 for 83 yards; Tom Matte, 13 for 30 yards; Don Nottingham, 3 for 13 yards; Willie Richardson, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 13 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 8 for 17 yards; Bill Brown, 5 for 8 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 2 for 0 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Norm Bulaich, 6 for 62 yards; Tom Matte, 4 for 22 yards; Willie Richardson, 3 for 29 yards; Ray Perkins, 2 for 32 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 16 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 6 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 6 yards MIN: Stu Voigt, 3 for 60 yards; Al Denson, 2 for 31 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 26 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Charlie Pittman, 1 for 37 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 1 for 43 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rick Volk, 2 for 14 yards; Tom Curtis, 2 for 11 yards MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Jerry Logan, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Ed Sharockman, 2 for 9 yards; Karl Kassulke, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 202 yards MIN: Bob Lee, 8 for 299 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1
BAL: Earl Morrall, 16 of 27 for 148 yards (3 int); Johnny Unitas, 3 of 5 for 25 yards; Tom Matte, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 7 of 15 for 110 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Norm Bulaich, 18 for 83 yards; Tom Matte, 13 for 30 yards; Don Nottingham, 3 for 13 yards; Willie Richardson, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 13 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 8 for 17 yards; Bill Brown, 5 for 8 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 2 for 0 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Norm Bulaich, 6 for 62 yards; Tom Matte, 4 for 22 yards; Willie Richardson, 3 for 29 yards; Ray Perkins, 2 for 32 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 16 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 6 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 6 yards MIN: Stu Voigt, 3 for 60 yards; Al Denson, 2 for 31 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 26 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Charlie Pittman, 1 for 37 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 1 for 43 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rick Volk, 2 for 14 yards; Tom Curtis, 2 for 11 yards MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Jerry Logan, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Ed Sharockman, 2 for 9 yards; Karl Kassulke, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 202 yards MIN: Bob Lee, 8 for 299 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1