1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) |
| 1st place National Football Conference Central Division 12-2-0 .857 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| NFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 12/28/1975 | H | Dallas Cowboys | 14-17 | L | Bloomington, MN | Metropolitan Stadium | 46425 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| 45 | Pete Athas | CB | 5-11 | 185 | 29 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Autry Beamon | S | 6-1 | 190 | 22 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Joe Blahak | DB | 5-9 | 181 | 25 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Terry Brown | LS | 6-1 | 210 | 28 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Bobby Bryant | RCB | 6-0 | 176 | 31 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Neil Clabo | P | 6-2 | 205 | 23 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Fred Cox | K | 5-10 | 200 | 37 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Steve Craig | TE | 6-3 | 231 | 24 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Carl Eller | LDE | 6-6 | 252 | 33 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Chuck Foreman | RB | 6-2 | 212 | 25 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | John Gilliam | WR | 6-1 | 190 | 30 | South Carolina State | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Clint Haslerig | WR | 6-0 | 191 | 23 | Michigan | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Wally Hilgenberg | RLB | 6-2 | 230 | 33 | Iowa | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Paul Krause | RS | 6-3 | 199 | 33 | Iowa | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Jim Lash | WR | 6-2 | 200 | 24 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Steve Lawson | OG | 6-3 | 265 | 26 | Kansas | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Bob Lurtsema | DL | 6-6 | 251 | 33 | Grand Rapids CC; Michigan Tech; Western Michigan | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Ed Marinaro | RB | 6-2 | 212 | 25 | Cornell | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Jim Marshall | RDE | 6-3 | 239 | 38 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Andy Maurer | LOG | 6-3 | 255 | 27 | Oregon | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Brent McClanahan | RB | 5-10 | 202 | 24 | Arizona State | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Sam McCullum | WR | 6-2 | 190 | 23 | Montana State | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Fred McNeill | LLB | 6-2 | 229 | 23 | UCLA | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Robert Miller | RB | 5-11 | 204 | 22 | Kansas | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Mark Mullaney | DE | 6-6 | 246 | 22 | Colorado State | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Dave Osborn | RB | 6-0 | 204 | 32 | North Dakota | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Alan Page | RDT | 6-5 | 255 | 30 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | Steve Riley | LOT | 6-6 | 258 | 23 | Southern California | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Jeff Siemon | MLB | 6-2 | 235 | 25 | Stanford | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Bob Stein | LB | 6-2 | 235 | 27 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Doug Sutherland | LDT | 6-3 | 250 | 27 | Wisconsin-Superior | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Fran Tarkenton | QB | 6-1 | 190 | 35 | Georgia | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | Mick Tingelhoff | C | 6-1 | 237 | 35 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Stu Voigt | TE | 6-1 | 223 | 27 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 |
| 72 | John Ward | OL | 6-4 | 250 | 27 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Ed White | ROG | 6-2 | 264 | 28 | California | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Nate Wright | LCB | 5-11 | 179 | 28 | Monterey Peninsula JC; San Diego State | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Ron Yary | ROT | 6-6 | 256 | 29 | Cerritos JC; Southern California | 1 | 1 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5/14 35.7% | 0/0 % | 7 | 60 | |
| Opponents Totals | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7/20 35.0% | 3/4 75.0% | 4 | 30 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Foreman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Brent McClanahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Fred Cox | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 17 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Cox | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Team Totals | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Opponents Totals | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Foreman | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 11 | 1 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 16 | 0 |
| Brent McClanahan | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 13 | 1 |
| Ed Marinaro | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 27 | 115 | 4.3 | 16 | 2 |
| Opponents Totals | 42 | 131 | 3.1 | 10 | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Tarkenton | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 13 | 135 | 5.2 | 11.3 | 40 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.8 | 4 | 35 | 100 | 46.2 |
| Team Totals | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 13 | 135 | 5.2 | 11.3 | 40 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.8 | 4 | 35 | 100 | 46.2 |
| Opponents Totals | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 12 | 246 | 8.5 | 14.5 | 50t | 1 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 21 | 225 | 97.8 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Marinaro | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 40 | 0 |
| Chuck Foreman | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 16 | 0 |
| John Gilliam | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Jim Lash | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Stu Voigt | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 12 | 135 | 11.3 | 40 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 17 | 246 | 14.5 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Clabo | 7 | 277 | 39.6 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 259 | 37.0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 277 | 39.6 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 259 | 37.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 6 | 231 | 38.5 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 206 | 34.3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McCullum | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Bobby Bryant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent McClanahan | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Sam McCullum | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dave Osborn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 23 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 26 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Eller | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| Doug Sutherland | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Jim Marshall | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Alan Page | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Team Totals | 5.0 | 21.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Foreman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Maurer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McCullum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred McNeill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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