NFL game summary for 11/27/1977:
Bob Lee passed 40 yards to Sammy White for the go-ahead touchdown and Fred Cox added field goals of 21 and 31 yards to lead the Vikings past the Packers 13-6 in a game played in snowy conditions. Bobby Bryant's interception in the Vikings' end zone and Jeff Wright's fumble recovery at the Vikings' 11 with 4:04 left to play were the key plays in the scoreless second half. Cox's two field goals and extra point moved him ahead of Lou Groza into second place on the NFL's all-time scoring list with 1,354 points.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.0 (16) | 170.5 (3) | 305.5 (10) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 168.2 (24) | 122.7 (5) | 290.9 (19) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 92.8 (28) | 128.8 (21) | 221.6 (26) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 170.5 (25) | 125.5 (6) | 296.0 (21) | 13 |
Line: Vikings by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (7-4-0) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Green Bay Packers (2-9-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
( 0- 6) GB David Whitehurst 3 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7- 6) MIN Sammy White 40 yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick)
(10- 6) MIN Fred Cox 21 yard field goal
(13- 6) MIN Fred Cox 31 yard field goal
MIN GB
First Downs: 12 9
Rushes-yards: 55-158 32-108
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-8-68-0 6-23-75-2
Sacked-yards: 2-8 2-14
Net pass yards: 60 61
Net yards/pass: 6.0 2.4
Total net yards: 218 169
Total plays: 65 (84% run) 57 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 3.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 3-2
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 5-35 0-0
Attendance: 56,267
Passing:
MIN: Bob Lee, 5 of 8 for 68 yards and 1 TD GB: David Whitehurst, 6 of 23 for 75 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 26 for 101 yards; Brent McClanahan, 15 for 43 yards; Sammy Johnson, 6 for 18 yards; Robert Miller, 4 for 7 yards; Bob Lee, 4 for -11 yards GB: Eric Torkelson, 13 for 53 yards; Barty Smith, 10 for 26 yards; Willard Harrell, 7 for 28 yards; David Whitehurst, 2 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 10 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 12 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 6 yards GB: Ollie Smith, 2 for 27 yards; Bert Askson, 1 for 34 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 10 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 3 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
MIN: Manfred Moore, 1 for 25 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 5 yards GB: Derrel Gofourth, 1 for 13 yards; Terdell Middleton, 1 for 12 yards; Steve Wagner, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Gueno, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Manfred Moore, 4 for 20 yards GB: Johnnie Gray, 4 for 13 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards; Paul Krause, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 8 for 294 yards GB: David Beverly, 7 for 276 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2
MIN: Bob Lee, 5 of 8 for 68 yards and 1 TD GB: David Whitehurst, 6 of 23 for 75 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 26 for 101 yards; Brent McClanahan, 15 for 43 yards; Sammy Johnson, 6 for 18 yards; Robert Miller, 4 for 7 yards; Bob Lee, 4 for -11 yards GB: Eric Torkelson, 13 for 53 yards; Barty Smith, 10 for 26 yards; Willard Harrell, 7 for 28 yards; David Whitehurst, 2 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 10 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 12 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 6 yards GB: Ollie Smith, 2 for 27 yards; Bert Askson, 1 for 34 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 10 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 3 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
MIN: Manfred Moore, 1 for 25 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 5 yards GB: Derrel Gofourth, 1 for 13 yards; Terdell Middleton, 1 for 12 yards; Steve Wagner, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Gueno, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Manfred Moore, 4 for 20 yards GB: Johnnie Gray, 4 for 13 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards; Paul Krause, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 8 for 294 yards GB: David Beverly, 7 for 276 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2