NFL game summary for 10/08/1978:
Efren Herrera kicked a 19-yard field goal with :03 remaining in regulation time to climax a 15-play march from the Seattle 29 to the Minnesota 2. Herrera had two conversion attempts blocked prior to his dramatic kick. The victory squared the Seahawks' record at 3-3 and moved them into second place in the AFC Western Division. Jim Zorn ignited the Seahawks' comeback with his second touchdown run, which cut the Vikings' lead to 28-26 with 9:02 to play. The loss offset an outstanding performance by Fran Tarkenton, who completed 27 of 37 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 118.6 (20) | 174.0 (11) | 292.6 (15) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 101.8 (3) | 169.2 (18) | 271.0 (6) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.6 (23) | 206.4 (3) | 319.0 (7) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 150.6 (17) | 174.0 (22) | 324.6 (20) | 9 |
Line: Vikings by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (3-3-0) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Seattle Seahawks (3-3-0) | 13 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 29 |
( 0- 6) SEA Sam McCullum 44 yard pass from Jim Zorn (kick failed) ( 0-13) SEA Jim Zorn 12 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) ( 7-13) MIN Ahmad Rashad 2 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) ( 7-19) SEA David Sims 8 yard rush (kick failed) (14-19) MIN Fran Tarkenton 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) (21-19) MIN Robert Miller 5 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) (28-19) MIN Sammy White 9 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) (28-26) SEA Jim Zorn 22 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (28-29) SEA Efren Herrera 19 yard field goal
MIN SEA
First Downs: 28 23
Rushes-yards: 31-117 32-184
Yards/rush: 3.8 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 27-37-274-0 17-28-256-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-8
Net pass yards: 274 248
Net yards/pass: 7.4 8.3
Total net yards: 391 432
Total plays: 68 (45% run) 62 (51% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 7.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 5-31 8-49
Attendance: 62,031
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 27 of 37 for 274 yards and 2 TDs SEA: Jim Zorn, 17 of 28 for 256 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Robert Miller, 20 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 7 for 27 yards; Mark Kellar, 2 for 9 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 16 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD SEA: Sherman Smith, 16 for 74 yards; David Sims, 7 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Jim Zorn, 5 for 45 yards and 2 TDs; Al Hunter, 2 for 24 yards; Don Testerman, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 7 for 55 yards; Robert Miller, 4 for 58 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 4 for 40 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Steve Craig, 2 for 17 yards; Mark Kellar, 2 for 9 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 5 yards SEA: Sam McCullum, 5 for 98 yards and 1 TD; David Sims, 4 for 45 yards; Sherman Smith, 3 for 45 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 26 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 29 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 13 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Kevin Miller, 3 for 66 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 13 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 8 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 4 for 118 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Kevin Miller, 3 for 15 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 4 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 6 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Wood, 5 for 180 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1 SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 27 of 37 for 274 yards and 2 TDs SEA: Jim Zorn, 17 of 28 for 256 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Robert Miller, 20 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 7 for 27 yards; Mark Kellar, 2 for 9 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 16 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD SEA: Sherman Smith, 16 for 74 yards; David Sims, 7 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Jim Zorn, 5 for 45 yards and 2 TDs; Al Hunter, 2 for 24 yards; Don Testerman, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 7 for 55 yards; Robert Miller, 4 for 58 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 4 for 40 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Steve Craig, 2 for 17 yards; Mark Kellar, 2 for 9 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 5 yards SEA: Sam McCullum, 5 for 98 yards and 1 TD; David Sims, 4 for 45 yards; Sherman Smith, 3 for 45 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 26 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 29 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 13 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Kevin Miller, 3 for 66 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 13 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 8 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 4 for 118 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Kevin Miller, 3 for 15 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 4 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 6 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Wood, 5 for 180 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1 SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1