NFL game summary for 11/07/1976:
Sammy White set a Vikings' single game receiving record of 210 yards, pulling in two touchdown passes and setting up two Chuck Foreman scores as Minnesota swept the season series with Detroit. White's second touchdown on a 37-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton with 1:53 left in the game sealed the victory. The Lions managed to stay within one point until then, behind a 116-yard, two touchdown effort by Lawrence Gaines.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.5 (12) | 140.4 (18) | 294.9 (15) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 126.0 (8) | 98.9 (1) | 224.9 (1) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 135.4 (18) | 196.0 (6) | 331.4 (10) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 150.4 (18) | 99.0 (2) | 249.4 (4) | 20 |
Line: Vikings by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (4-5-0) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Minnesota Vikings (7-1-1) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
( 3- 0) DET Benny Ricardo 22 yard field goal ( 3- 7) MIN Sammy White 24 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) ( 9- 7) DET Lawrence Gaines 1 yard rush (kick failed) ( 9-10) MIN Fred Cox 39 yard field goal ( 9-17) MIN Chuck Foreman 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) (16-17) DET Lawrence Gaines 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) (16-24) MIN Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) (23-24) DET Larry Walton 26 yard pass from Greg Landry (Benny Ricardo kick) (23-31) MIN Sammy White 37 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
DET MIN
First Downs: 26 19
Rushes-yards: 39-208 34-83
Yards/rush: 5.3 2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-27-213-0 17-25-347-1
Sacked-yards: 4-22 0-0
Net pass yards: 191 347
Net yards/pass: 6.2 13.9
Total net yards: 399 430
Total plays: 70 (55% run) 59 (57% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 7.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 5-3
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 7-56 4-36
Attendance: 46,735
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 18 of 26 for 199 yards and 1 TD; Herman Weaver, 1 of 1 for 14 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 17 of 25 for 347 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Lawrence Gaines, 22 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Dexter Bussey, 9 for 38 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 54 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 19 for 51 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 10 for 30 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 3 for -1 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DET: Lawrence Gaines, 6 for 44 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 20 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 65 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 47 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Sammy White, 7 for 210 yards and 2 TDs; Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 85 yards; Chuck Foreman, 2 for 22 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 15 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Thompson, 4 for 67 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 34 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 34 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 22 yards; Matt Blair, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 3 for 9 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DET: James Hunter, 1 for 30 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 95 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1
DET: Greg Landry, 18 of 26 for 199 yards and 1 TD; Herman Weaver, 1 of 1 for 14 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 17 of 25 for 347 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Lawrence Gaines, 22 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Dexter Bussey, 9 for 38 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 54 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 19 for 51 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 10 for 30 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 3 for -1 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DET: Lawrence Gaines, 6 for 44 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 20 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 65 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 47 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Sammy White, 7 for 210 yards and 2 TDs; Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 85 yards; Chuck Foreman, 2 for 22 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 15 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Thompson, 4 for 67 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 34 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 34 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 22 yards; Matt Blair, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 3 for 9 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DET: James Hunter, 1 for 30 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 95 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1