NFL game summary for 10/24/1977:
Pat Haden, making his second start of the season, scored one touchdown and threw for two others to spark the Rams to their fourth win and a first place tie with Atlanta. The Rams dominated the Vikings, generating 397 total yards as rookie Wendell Tyler rushed eight times for 102 yards and Lawrence McCutcheon carried 19 times for 81. The Vikings couldn't get untracked offensively as the Rams sacked Fran Tarkenton four times and intercepted two of his passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 141.4 (11) | 187.4 (3) | 328.8 (7) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 109.0 (4) | 136.4 (11) | 245.4 (5) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 169.8 (6) | 148.6 (13) | 318.4 (8) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 102.4 (2) | 151.6 (13) | 254.0 (10) | 10 |
Line: Rams by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (4-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Los Angeles Rams (4-2-0) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
( 0- 7) LA Pat Haden 7 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-14) LA Charle Young 2 yard pass from Pat Haden (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-21) LA Harold Jackson 9 yard pass from Pat Haden (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-28) LA John Cappelletti 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 3-28) MIN Fred Cox 42 yard field goal
( 3-35) LA Wendell Tyler 44 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
MIN LA
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 29-98 50-283
Yards/rush: 3.4 5.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-31-146-2 12-21-116-0
Sacked-yards: 4-38 1-2
Net pass yards: 108 114
Net yards/pass: 3.1 5.2
Total net yards: 206 397
Total plays: 64 (45% run) 72 (69% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 6-39 8-86
Attendance: 62,414
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 10 of 26 for 108 yards (2 int); Bob Lee, 3 of 5 for 38 yards LA: Pat Haden, 12 of 21 for 116 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 10 for 35 yards; Sammy Johnson, 8 for 29 yards; Brent McClanahan, 8 for 21 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 4 yards; Mark Kellar, 1 for 9 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 81 yards; John Cappelletti, 12 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Tyler, 8 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Rod Phillips, 7 for 26 yards; Pat Haden, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Terry Nelson, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 76 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 18 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 17 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 17 yards; Steve Craig, 1 for 14 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 4 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 30 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 48 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 7 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 4 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIN: Manfred Moore, 4 for 100 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 1 yard LA: Jim Jodat, 1 for 20 yards; Wendell Tyler, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Manfred Moore, 4 for 20 yards LA: Billy Waddy, 3 for 70 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 2 for 38 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 8 for 305 yards LA: Glen Walker, 7 for 241 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 10 of 26 for 108 yards (2 int); Bob Lee, 3 of 5 for 38 yards LA: Pat Haden, 12 of 21 for 116 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 10 for 35 yards; Sammy Johnson, 8 for 29 yards; Brent McClanahan, 8 for 21 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 4 yards; Mark Kellar, 1 for 9 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 81 yards; John Cappelletti, 12 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Tyler, 8 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Rod Phillips, 7 for 26 yards; Pat Haden, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Terry Nelson, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 76 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 18 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 17 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 17 yards; Steve Craig, 1 for 14 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 4 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 30 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 48 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 7 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 4 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIN: Manfred Moore, 4 for 100 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 1 yard LA: Jim Jodat, 1 for 20 yards; Wendell Tyler, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Manfred Moore, 4 for 20 yards LA: Billy Waddy, 3 for 70 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 2 for 38 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 8 for 305 yards LA: Glen Walker, 7 for 241 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1