Cardinals 14-30 Vikings (Dec 21, 1974)

STL

MIN

1

0

2

7

3

0

16

4

7

14

30

2Q

7 - 0

E. Thomas 13-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

J. Gilliam 16-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 10

F. Cox 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 17

N. Wright 20-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 23

J. Gilliam 38-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

7 - 30

C. Foreman 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 30

T. Metcalf 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

200

Hart

STL

Rush Yds

114

Foreman

MIN

Rec Yds

77

Gray

STL

Scrim TD

2

Gilliam

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

200

Pass Yds

169

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

STL

Team Stats

MIN

284

Total Yds

363

17

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

2

1974 NFC East

STLMIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	10	4	.714
Redskins	10	4	.714
Cowboys	8	6	.571
Eagles	7	7	.500
Giants	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	10	4	.714
Lions	7	7	.500
Packers	6	8	.429
Bears	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings decisively defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 30 to 14, in the 1974 NFC divisional game on December 21, 1974.

Game Info

December 20, 1974

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	18/40	200	5.0	1	1	2-16	58.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	13/23	169	7.3	2	2	1-3	72.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	15	55	3.7	1	13
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	8	35	4.4	0	12
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	10	10.0	0	10
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	23	114	5.0	1	19
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	16	67	4.2	0	12
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	16	16.0	0	16
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	77	15.4	0	29
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	64	10.7	1	14
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	43	10.8	0	29
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	54	10.8	0	19
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	54	27.0	2	38
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	36	9.0	0	9
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	25	12.5	0	16

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mark Arneson M. Arneson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/1	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Hal Roberts H. Roberts #14	7	255	36.4	41

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	5	191	38.2	46

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	85	28.3	0	0
Greg Hartle G. Hartle #50	3	14	4.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Doug Kingsriter D. Kingsriter #89	1	0	0.0	0	0
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	2	49	24.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	18	6.0	17	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jackie Wallace J. Wallace #20	1	3	3.0	3	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	18/40	200	5.0	1	1	2-16	58.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	15	55	3.7	1	13
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	8	35	4.4	0	12
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	10	10.0	0	10
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	77	15.4	0	29
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	64	10.7	1	14
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	43	10.8	0	29
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mark Arneson M. Arneson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Hal Roberts H. Roberts #14	7	255	36.4	41

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	85	28.3	0	0
Greg Hartle G. Hartle #50	3	14	4.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	18	6.0	17	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	13/23	169	7.3	2	2	1-3	72.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	23	114	5.0	1	19
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	16	67	4.2	0	12
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	16	16.0	0	16
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	54	10.8	0	19
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	54	27.0	2	38
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	0/0	36	9.0	0	9
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	25	12.5	0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Wright J. Wright #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	5	191	38.2	46

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Doug Kingsriter D. Kingsriter #89	1	0	0.0	0	0
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	2	49	24.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jackie Wallace J. Wallace #20	1	3	3.0	3	0

STL

MIN

1

0

2

7

3

0

16

4

7

14

30

STL

Team Stats

MIN

284

Total Yds

363

184

Pass Yds

166

100

Rush Yds

197

67

Total Plays

66

4.2

Yards Per Play

5.5

4.4

Yards Per Pass

6.9

4.0

Yards Per Rush

4.7

17

1st Downs

19

7

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

1

Penalties

4

15

Penalty Yards

39

1

Sacks

2

3

Sack Yards

16

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 STL

MIN 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1974 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats