NFL game summary for 11/14/1971:
In probably its finest clutch performance through the first 10 games, the Vikings defense registered its third shutout of the season despite yielding 301 yards to the Packers. A fumble recovery and interception by Paul Krause halted two Green Bay drives, and Charley West had a pair of interceptions. West's first pass steal was returned from the end zone to midfield and set up Fred Cox's winning field goal from 25 yards out with 4:02 remaining. Green Bay rookie John Brockington rushed for 149 yards, his fourth 100-yard effort and third in a row.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.4 (5) | 126.2 (23) | 291.6 (13) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 122.2 (10) | 185.9 (25) | 308.1 (19) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 103.5 (20) | 133.2 (21) | 236.8 (23) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 104.5 (6) | 128.5 (6) | 233.0 (4) | 30 |
Line: Vikings by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (3-5-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings (7-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
( 0- 3) MIN Fred Cox 25 yard field goal
GB MIN
First Downs: 15 5
Rushes-yards: 54-245 31-66
Yards/rush: 4.5 2.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-11-65-3 5-11-42-0
Sacked-yards: 1-9 3-21
Net pass yards: 56 21
Net yards/pass: 4.7 1.5
Total net yards: 301 87
Total plays: 66 (81% run) 45 (68% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 1.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 1-15 4-15
Attendance: 49,784
Passing:
GB: Scott Hunter, 5 of 8 for 61 yards (2 int); Zeke Bratkowski, 1 of 3 for 4 yards (1 int) MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 5 of 11 for 42 yards
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 23 for 149 yards; Donny Anderson, 21 for 68 yards; Dave Hampton, 8 for 25 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for 3 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 15 for 45 yards; Clint Jones, 5 for 10 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 5 for 7 yards; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 4 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 0 yards
Receiving:
GB: Carroll Dale, 2 for 26 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 22 yards; John Spilis, 1 for 13 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Bob Grim, 2 for 25 yards; Jim Lindsey, 2 for 5 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Dave Hampton, 1 for 34 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 1 for 47 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 4 for 5 yards MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 6 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 56 yards; Paul Krause, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
GB: Donny Anderson, 5 for 188 yards MIN: Bob Lee, 9 for 362 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Lou Michaels, 0/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2
GB: Scott Hunter, 5 of 8 for 61 yards (2 int); Zeke Bratkowski, 1 of 3 for 4 yards (1 int) MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 5 of 11 for 42 yards
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 23 for 149 yards; Donny Anderson, 21 for 68 yards; Dave Hampton, 8 for 25 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for 3 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 15 for 45 yards; Clint Jones, 5 for 10 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 5 for 7 yards; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 4 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 0 yards
Receiving:
GB: Carroll Dale, 2 for 26 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 22 yards; John Spilis, 1 for 13 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Bob Grim, 2 for 25 yards; Jim Lindsey, 2 for 5 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Dave Hampton, 1 for 34 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 1 for 47 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 4 for 5 yards MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 6 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 56 yards; Paul Krause, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
GB: Donny Anderson, 5 for 188 yards MIN: Bob Lee, 9 for 362 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Lou Michaels, 0/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2