Week 2
Final2Q
0 - 7
J. Lash 29-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Made XP
2Q
3 - 7
D. Ray 27-yard field goal.
4Q
3 - 14
D. Osborn 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
10 - 14
H. Jackson 44-yard TD catch from J. Harris.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
248
Harris
LA

Rush Yds
80
Foreman
MIN

Rec Yds
139
Jackson
LA

Scrim TD
1
Jackson
LA

Matchup
1974 NFC West
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Rams, 14 to 10, in the 1974 NFC Championship game on December 29, 1974.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Harris #12 | 13/23 | 248 | 10.8 | 1 | 2 | 2-29 | 72.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 10/20 | 123 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 2-18 | 65.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bertelsen #45 | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
J. Harris #12 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 |
T. Baker #35 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 22 | 80 | 3.6 | 0 | 18 |
D. Osborn #41 | 20 | 76 | 3.8 | 1 | 11 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 139 | 46.3 | 1 | 73 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 0/0 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 13 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Snow #84 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 16 |
J. Lash #82 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 | 29 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Osborn #41 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Stukes #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Poltl #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hilgenberg #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ray #27 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Burke #11 | 5 | 219 | 43.8 | 49 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 6 | 235 | 39.2 | 55 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. McCullum #84 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 |
R. Scribner #33 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. McCullum #84 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 8 | 0 |
N. Wright #43 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Harris #12 | 13/23 | 248 | 10.8 | 1 | 2 | 2-29 | 72.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bertelsen #45 | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
J. Harris #12 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 |
T. Baker #35 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 139 | 46.3 | 1 | 73 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 0/0 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 13 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Snow #84 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Stukes #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ray #27 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Burke #11 | 5 | 219 | 43.8 | 49 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 |
R. Scribner #33 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 10/20 | 123 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 2-18 | 65.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 22 | 80 | 3.6 | 0 | 18 |
D. Osborn #41 | 20 | 76 | 3.8 | 1 | 11 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 16 |
J. Lash #82 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 | 29 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Osborn #41 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Poltl #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hilgenberg #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid #11 | 6 | 235 | 39.2 | 55 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. McCullum #84 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. McCullum #84 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 8 | 0 |
N. Wright #43 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
340
Total Yds
269
219
Pass Yds
105
121
Rush Yds
164
58
Total Plays
69
5.9
Yards Per Play
3.9
8.8
Yards Per Pass
4.8
3.7
Yards Per Rush
3.5
15
1st Downs
18
5
Punts
6
5
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
3
Fumbles Lost
2
7
Penalties
2
70
Penalty Yards
20
2
Sacks
2
18
Sack Yards
29
0
D/ST TD
0
LA
MIN









