Week 7
Final1Q
3 - 0
J. Smith 37-yard field goal.
2Q
10 - 0
S. Schubert 21-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.
Made XP
4Q
10 - 7
C. Foreman 2-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
10 - 14
F. Tarkenton 3-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
17 - 14
B. Windsor 10-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.
Made XP
Pass Yds
281
Tarkenton
MIN

Rush Yds
129
Cunningham
NE

Rec Yds
117
Gilliam
MIN

Scrim TD
1
Schubert
NE

The Minnesota Vikings couldn't pull it off against the New England Patriots, 17 to 14, on October 27, 1974.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 15/28 | 238 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 76.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 19/39 | 281 | 7.2 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 40.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 22 | 129 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 14 | 30 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 55 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 0/0 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Schubert #85 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 117 | 23.4 | 0 | 0 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 73 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lash #82 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Holland #80 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mildren #11 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bolton #28 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Martin #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wright #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barnes #3 | 7 | 277 | 39.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 6 | 267 | 44.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herron #42 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Marinaro #49 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 3 | 86 | 28.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herron #42 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wallace #20 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
S. McCullum #84 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 15/28 | 238 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 76.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 22 | 129 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 14 | 30 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 55 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 0/0 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Schubert #85 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mildren #11 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bolton #28 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barnes #3 | 7 | 277 | 39.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herron #42 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herron #42 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 19/39 | 281 | 7.2 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 40.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 117 | 23.4 | 0 | 0 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 73 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lash #82 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Holland #80 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Martin #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wright #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 6 | 267 | 44.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Marinaro #49 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 3 | 86 | 28.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wallace #20 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
S. McCullum #84 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
394
Total Yds
371
218
Pass Yds
257
176
Rush Yds
114
71
Total Plays
71
5.5
Yards Per Play
5.2
7.3
Yards Per Pass
6.3
4.3
Yards Per Rush
3.8
18
1st Downs
20
7
Punts
6
4
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
3
2
Fumbles Lost
0
9
Penalties
5
122
Penalty Yards
43
2
Sacks
2
24
Sack Yards
20
0
D/ST TD
0