NFL game summary for 11/19/1973:
Atlanta broke Minnesota's nine-game winning streak on two touchdown passes by Bob Lee and the running of Dave Hampton and Eddie Ray. The Falcons won their sixth straight under Lee's direction, with Hampton carrying 23 times for 108 yards and Ray rushing 12 times for 61 yards. Fran Tarkenton completed 17 of 30 including scoring passes to John Gilliam and Bill Brown. The victory kept the Falcons a game behind the Rams in the NFC West.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 176.4 (5) | 138.0 (14) | 314.4 (6) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 129.6 (8) | 139.9 (14) | 269.4 (11) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.2 (12) | 151.4 (11) | 301.7 (11) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 149.2 (17) | 94.9 (2) | 244.1 (5) | 23 |
Line: Vikings by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (9-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Atlanta Falcons (7-3-0) | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
( 0- 3) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 25 yard field goal
( 7- 3) MIN John Gilliam 39 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 7-10) ATL Dave Hampton 19 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7-17) ATL Eddie Ray 39 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7-20) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 49 yard field goal
(14-20) MIN Bill Brown 2 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
MIN ATL
First Downs: 17 18
Rushes-yards: 32-82 42-176
Yards/rush: 2.6 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-30-214-1 11-23-171-1
Sacked-yards: 2-5 0-0
Net pass yards: 209 171
Net yards/pass: 6.5 7.4
Total net yards: 291 347
Total plays: 64 (50% run) 65 (64% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 5-54 6-56
Attendance: 56,519
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 17 of 30 for 214 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) ATL: Bob Lee, 11 of 23 for 171 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 9 for 38 yards; Bill Brown, 8 for 17 yards; Dave Osborn, 6 for 6 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 5 for 16 yards; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 5 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 23 for 108 yards; Eddie Ray, 12 for 61 yards; Bob Lee, 6 for 6 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
MIN: John Gilliam, 4 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 21 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 46 yards; Rhett Dawson, 2 for 24 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 20 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD ATL: Dave Hampton, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Tom Geredine, 3 for 52 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 21 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Louis Neal, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 3 for 81 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 13 yards ATL: Joe Washington, 2 for 47 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 2 for 4 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 3 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 204 yards ATL: John James, 3 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 0/1 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/4
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 17 of 30 for 214 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) ATL: Bob Lee, 11 of 23 for 171 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 9 for 38 yards; Bill Brown, 8 for 17 yards; Dave Osborn, 6 for 6 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 5 for 16 yards; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 5 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 23 for 108 yards; Eddie Ray, 12 for 61 yards; Bob Lee, 6 for 6 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
MIN: John Gilliam, 4 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 21 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 46 yards; Rhett Dawson, 2 for 24 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 20 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD ATL: Dave Hampton, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Tom Geredine, 3 for 52 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 21 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Louis Neal, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 3 for 81 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 13 yards ATL: Joe Washington, 2 for 47 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 2 for 4 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 3 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 204 yards ATL: John James, 3 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 0/1 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/4