NFL game summary for 11/04/1973:
Minnesota produced 353 yards of total offense while the Vikings' defense limited Cleveland to 145 yards as the unbeaten Vikings won their eighth straight. Fred Cox kicked four FGs and Fran Tarkenton hit Stu Voigt with a 7-yard scoring pass. Oscar Reed, who rushed for 79 yards, scored once and Ed Marinaro, starting for the injured Chuck Foreman, caught six passes for 65 yards while also rushing 15 times for 48 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.6 (8) | 95.6 (24) | 256.1 (19) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 129.3 (7) | 96.3 (4) | 225.6 (2) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 162.7 (7) | 133.6 (14) | 296.3 (12) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 138.4 (10) | 152.1 (19) | 290.6 (16) | 19 |
Line: Vikings by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (4-3-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Minnesota Vikings (8-0-0) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
( 3- 0) CLE Don Cockroft 27 yard field goal
( 3- 3) MIN Fred Cox 16 yard field goal
( 3- 6) MIN Fred Cox 23 yard field goal
( 3- 9) MIN Fred Cox 33 yard field goal
( 3-16) MIN Oscar Reed 3 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 3-23) MIN Stu Voigt 7 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 3-26) MIN Fred Cox 41 yard field goal
CLE MIN
First Downs: 4 23
Rushes-yards: 16-70 51-201
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-23-90-2 14-24-171-0
Sacked-yards: 2-15 2-19
Net pass yards: 75 152
Net yards/pass: 3.0 5.8
Total net yards: 145 353
Total plays: 41 (39% run) 77 (66% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 7-65 2-35
Attendance: 46,722
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 10 of 20 for 82 yards (2 int); Don Horn, 2 of 3 for 8 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 13 of 22 for 166 yards and 1 TD; Bob Berry, 1 of 2 for 5 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Ken Brown, 7 for 25 yards; Leroy Kelly, 4 for 19 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 22 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 7 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 0 yards; Don Cockroft, 1 for -3 yards MIN: Oscar Reed, 22 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 15 for 48 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 5 for 33 yards; Dave Osborn, 5 for 28 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 10 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 3 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 36 yards; Ken Brown, 4 for 26 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 29 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 5 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 0 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for -6 yards MIN: Ed Marinaro, 6 for 65 yards; Stu Voigt, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 2 for 50 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 18 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 5 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Steve Holden, 2 for 53 yards; Mel Long, 2 for 26 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 47 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 17 yards; Doug Dieken, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 2 for 24 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Jeff Siemon, 1 for 21 yards; Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 232 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 3 for 122 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 4/6
CLE: Mike Phipps, 10 of 20 for 82 yards (2 int); Don Horn, 2 of 3 for 8 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 13 of 22 for 166 yards and 1 TD; Bob Berry, 1 of 2 for 5 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Ken Brown, 7 for 25 yards; Leroy Kelly, 4 for 19 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 22 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 7 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 0 yards; Don Cockroft, 1 for -3 yards MIN: Oscar Reed, 22 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 15 for 48 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 5 for 33 yards; Dave Osborn, 5 for 28 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 10 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 3 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 36 yards; Ken Brown, 4 for 26 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 29 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 5 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 0 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for -6 yards MIN: Ed Marinaro, 6 for 65 yards; Stu Voigt, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 2 for 50 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 18 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 5 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Steve Holden, 2 for 53 yards; Mel Long, 2 for 26 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 47 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 17 yards; Doug Dieken, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 2 for 24 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Jeff Siemon, 1 for 21 yards; Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 232 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 3 for 122 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 4/6