NFL game summary for 10/31/1971:
Norm Snead, substituting in the fourth period for injured Gary Cuozzo, lifted Minnesota from a 10-10 tie with three consecutive pass completions climaxed by a 55-yard touchdown toss to Bob Grim with 1:04 remaining in the game. Making his first appearance of the season, New York running back Ron Johnson rushed for 89 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 103.3 (21) | 138.2 (20) | 241.5 (21) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 98.7 (6) | 133.0 (6) | 231.7 (3) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 95.0 (23) | 171.5 (8) | 266.5 (18) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 168.5 (22) | 174.2 (17) | 342.7 (24) | 16 |
Line: Vikings by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (6-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| New York Giants (2-5-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 3) NYG Pete Gogolak 37 yard field goal
( 7- 3) MIN Dave Osborn 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 7-10) NYG Charlie Evans 3 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-10) MIN Fred Cox 37 yard field goal
(17-10) MIN Bob Grim 55 yard pass from Norm Snead (Fred Cox kick)
MIN NYG
First Downs: 13 13
Rushes-yards: 25-117 37-125
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-33-180-1 20-30-144-0
Sacked-yards: 2-19 2-17
Net pass yards: 161 127
Net yards/pass: 4.6 4.0
Total net yards: 278 252
Total plays: 60 (41% run) 69 (53% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 3-35 3-15
Attendance: 62,829
Passing:
MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 12 of 27 for 93 yards (1 int); Norm Snead, 4 of 6 for 87 yards and 1 TD NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 20 of 30 for 144 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Oscar Reed, 9 for 28 yards; Clint Jones, 4 for 7 yards; Dave Osborn, 4 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 7 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 3 for 6 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 62 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 20 for 89 yards; Charlie Evans, 7 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 4 for 11 yards; Rocky Thompson, 4 for 1 yard; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 9 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Al Denson, 5 for 47 yards; Bob Grim, 4 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 18 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 18 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 4 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 55 yards; Don Herrmann, 5 for 45 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 23 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 10 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Morrison, 1 for 6 yards; Rocky Thompson, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 59 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 20 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 1 for 25 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 4 for 20 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 8 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
MIN: Bob Lee, 8 for 328 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 9 for 399 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/2
MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 12 of 27 for 93 yards (1 int); Norm Snead, 4 of 6 for 87 yards and 1 TD NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 20 of 30 for 144 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Oscar Reed, 9 for 28 yards; Clint Jones, 4 for 7 yards; Dave Osborn, 4 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 7 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 3 for 6 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 62 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 20 for 89 yards; Charlie Evans, 7 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 4 for 11 yards; Rocky Thompson, 4 for 1 yard; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 9 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Al Denson, 5 for 47 yards; Bob Grim, 4 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 18 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 18 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 4 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 55 yards; Don Herrmann, 5 for 45 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 23 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 10 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Morrison, 1 for 6 yards; Rocky Thompson, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 59 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 20 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 1 for 25 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 4 for 20 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 8 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
MIN: Bob Lee, 8 for 328 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 9 for 399 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/2