The Minnesota Vikings spanked the Houston Oilers, 51 to 10, on October 13, 1974.

1974 Minnesota Vikings

Final

HOU

Oilers

1-4-0

10

MIN

Vikings

5-0-0

51

1

3

16

2

0

14

3

7

7

4

0

14

Total

10

51

1st quarter

HOU

MIN

Vikings

John Gilliam 80-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)

0

7

Oilers

Skip Butler 29-yard field goal

3

7

Vikings

Fred Cox 42-yard field goal

3

10

Vikings

Stu Voigt 10-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed)

3

16

2nd quarter

HOU

MIN

Vikings

Ed Marinaro 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick)

3

23

Vikings

Chuck Foreman 6-yard run (Fred Cox kick)

3

30

3rd quarter

HOU

MIN

Oilers

Vic Washington 2-yard run (Skip Butler kick)

10

30

Vikings

Chuck Foreman 24-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)

10

37

4th quarter

HOU

MIN

Vikings

Steve Craig 10-yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick)

10

44

Vikings

Sam McCullum 20-yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick)

10

51

Oilers

Vikings

1st Downs

11

25

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

58

72

Total Yards

185

502

Yards per play

3.2

7.0

Passing

129

357

Comp - Att

16 - 32

27 - 37

Yards per pass

3.6

9.6

Interceptions thrown

4

0

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 38

0 - 0

Rushing

56

145

Rushing Attempts

22

35

Yards per rush

2.5

4.1

Penalties

2

8

Turnovers

4

0

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

4

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Dan Pastorini 16 32 167 5.2 0 4 25.9
Team 16 32 129 5.2 0 4 4 25.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Willie Rodgers 11 42 3.8 0
Jeff Queen 2 7 3.5 0
George Amundson 3 6 2.0 0
Vic Washington 4 4 1.0 1
Dan Pastorini 1 0 0.0 0
Mack Alston 1 -3 -3.0 0
Team 22 56 2.5 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Billy Johnson 3 52 17.3 0
Ken Burrough 4 43 10.8 0
Vic Washington 3 23 7.7 0
Mack Alston 1 16 16.0 0
Billy Parks 2 14 7.0 0
George Amundson 2 12 6.0 0
Ronnie Coleman 1 7 7.0 0
Team 16 167 5.2 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Skip Butler 1 2 1 4
Team 1 2 1 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
David Beverly 6 187 31.2
Team 6 187 31.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Billy Johnson 3 57 19.0 0
C.L. Whittington 3 37 12.3 0
Jeff Severson 2 35 17.5 0
Bob Gresham 1 28 28.0 0
Team 9 157 17.4 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Billy Johnson 1 3 3.0 0
Team 1 3 3.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Fran Tarkenton 18 24 274 11.4 3 0 151.7
Bob Berry 8 12 77 6.4 2 0 124.0
Mike Eischeid 1 1 6 6.0 0 0 91.7
Team 27 37 357 9.6 5 0 0 142.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Chuck Foreman 16 61 3.8 1
Bill Brown 6 24 4.0 0
Fran Tarkenton 1 15 15.0 0
Brent McClanahan 3 13 4.3 0
Dave Osborn 3 10 3.3 0
John Gilliam 1 9 9.0 0
Bob Berry 1 8 8.0 0
Ed Marinaro 4 5 1.3 1
Team 35 145 4.1 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
John Gilliam 2 102 51.0 1
Chuck Foreman 4 63 15.8 1
Stu Voigt 5 41 8.2 1
Jim Lash 2 39 19.5 0
Bill Brown 2 22 11.0 0
Doug Kingsriter 1 21 21.0 0
Sam McCullum 1 20 20.0 1
Brent McClanahan 2 18 9.0 0
Steve Craig 2 14 7.0 1
Ed Marinaro 3 6 2.0 0
Nate Wright 1 6 6.0 0
Dave Osborn 2 5 2.5 0
Team 27 357 9.6 5 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Fred Cox 1 2 6 9
Team 1 2 6 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Eischeid 2 83 41.5
Team 2 83 41.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Brent McClanahan 2 37 18.5 0
Sam McCullum 1 23 23.0 0
Team 3 60 20.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jackie Wallace 1 20 20.0 0
Larry Marshall 1 19 19.0 0
Team 2 39 19.5 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

2,331

Cousins

Kirk Cousins

RUSH

700

Mattison

Alexander Mattison

REC

1,074

Jefferson

Justin Jefferson

Team Rankings

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PPG

20.2

22nd

OPP PPG

21.3

13th

RUSH YDS/G

91.4

29th

PASS YDS/G

276.5

1st

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
Bears Bears
7 10 0 .412
Vikings Vikings
7 10 0 .412

Last Game

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DET Lions

12-5-0

30

Final

20

MIN Vikings

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM