NFL game summary for 11/21/1971:
Bob Lee made his first start of the season at quarterback for Minnesota and directed an offense that produced its first touchdowns in three games. Strong safety Charley West had two interceptions for the second straight game and his 61-yard return of a missed field goal set up a four-yard scoring run by Lee.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 99.3 (22) | 120.8 (24) | 220.1 (24) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 120.1 (9) | 120.4 (2) | 240.6 (2) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 119.7 (17) | 141.1 (20) | 260.8 (19) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 161.2 (21) | 159.3 (15) | 320.6 (23) | 28 |
Line: Vikings by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (8-2-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| New Orleans Saints (3-5-2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 3- 0) MIN Fred Cox 33 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NO Charlie Durkee 19 yard field goal
( 6- 3) MIN Fred Cox 47 yard field goal
(13- 3) MIN Bob Lee 4 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(20- 3) MIN Clint Jones 4 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(23- 3) MIN Fred Cox 32 yard field goal
(23-10) NO Dave Parks 4 yard pass from Archie Manning (Charlie Durkee kick)
MIN NO
First Downs: 20 11
Rushes-yards: 42-172 26-91
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-25-146-1 15-32-176-2
Sacked-yards: 4-51 1-9
Net pass yards: 95 167
Net yards/pass: 3.3 5.1
Total net yards: 267 258
Total plays: 71 (59% run) 59 (44% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 3-45 5-65
Attendance: 83,130
Passing:
MIN: Bob Lee, 14 of 25 for 146 yards (1 int) NO: Edd Hargett, 10 of 23 for 95 yards (1 int); Archie Manning, 5 of 9 for 81 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Clint Jones, 17 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Dave Osborn, 9 for 15 yards; Oscar Reed, 6 for 43 yards; Bob Lee, 5 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Jim Lindsey, 4 for 11 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 28 yards NO: Bob Gresham, 12 for 57 yards; Jim Strong, 12 for 34 yards; Virgil Robinson, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Oscar Reed, 6 for 41 yards; Bob Grim, 3 for 36 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 26 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 20 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 23 yards NO: Al Dodd, 4 for 61 yards; Dave Parks, 4 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 62 yards; Virgil Robinson, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Strong, 2 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 39 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 0 yards NO: Jim Strong, 2 for 32 yards; Virgil Robinson, 1 for 29 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 5 yards NO: Al Dodd, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 54 yards NO: Dee Martin, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
MIN: Bob Lee, 5 for 191 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 280 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 3/4 NO: Charlie Durkee, 1/2
MIN: Bob Lee, 14 of 25 for 146 yards (1 int) NO: Edd Hargett, 10 of 23 for 95 yards (1 int); Archie Manning, 5 of 9 for 81 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Clint Jones, 17 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Dave Osborn, 9 for 15 yards; Oscar Reed, 6 for 43 yards; Bob Lee, 5 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Jim Lindsey, 4 for 11 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 28 yards NO: Bob Gresham, 12 for 57 yards; Jim Strong, 12 for 34 yards; Virgil Robinson, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Oscar Reed, 6 for 41 yards; Bob Grim, 3 for 36 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 26 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 20 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 23 yards NO: Al Dodd, 4 for 61 yards; Dave Parks, 4 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 62 yards; Virgil Robinson, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Strong, 2 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 39 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 0 yards NO: Jim Strong, 2 for 32 yards; Virgil Robinson, 1 for 29 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 5 yards NO: Al Dodd, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 54 yards NO: Dee Martin, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
MIN: Bob Lee, 5 for 191 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 280 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 3/4 NO: Charlie Durkee, 1/2