1974 Minnesota Vikings season

Minnesota Vikings
1974 Minnesota Vikings season
Head coach	Bud Grant
Home field	Metropolitan Stadium
Results
Record	10–4
Division place	1st NFC Central
Playoff finish	Won NFC Divisional Playoff (Cardinals) 30–14 ; Won NFC Championship Game (Rams) 14–10 ; Lost Super Bowl IX (vs. Steelers) 6–16

The 1974 Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League. The Vikings won the NFC Central as they finished with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses. The Vikings defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 30–14 in the NFC divisional playoff game, and the Los Angeles Rams, 14–10 to win their second consecutive NFC championship. Both games were at home. The Vikings lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX, 16–6 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, becoming the first team to lose consecutive Super Bowls.

Offseason

1974 Draft

=Pro Bowler

1974 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft order			Player name	Position	College	Notes
Round	Choice	Overall	Player name	Position	College	Notes
1	17	17	Fred McNeill	Linebacker	UCLA	from Falcons^[a]
1	25	25	Steve Riley	Offensive Tackle	USC
2	3	29	John Holland	Wide Receiver	Tennessee State	from Chargers^[b]
2	25	51	Matt Blair	Linebacker	Iowa State
3	12	64	Steve Craig	Tight End	Northwestern	from Packers via Chargers^[b]
3	25	77	Scott Anderson	Center	Missouri
4	8	86	Mike Townsend	Defensive Back	Notre Dame	from Saints^[c]
4	25	103	Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals^[d]
5	16	120	Jim Ferguson	Defensive Back	Stanford	from Broncos^[e]
	24	128	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles^[h]			from Rams^[g]
	25	129	Traded to the Baltimore Colts^[f]
6	25	155	Mark Kellar	Running Back	Northern Illinois
7	25	181	Fred Tabron	Running Back	Southwest Missouri State
8	25	207	Berl Simmons	Kicker	Texas Christian
9	24	232	Sam McCullum	Wide Receiver	Montana State
10	25	259	Barry Reed	Running Back	Peru State
11	25	285	Dave Boone	Defensive End	Eastern Michigan
12	25	311	Randy Polti	Defensive Back	Stanford
13	25	337	Gary Keller	Defensive Tackle	Utah
14	25	363	Alan Dixon	Running Back	Harding
15	25	389	Kurt Wachtler	Defensive Tackle	St. John's
16	25	415	John Goebel	Running Back	St. Thomas
17	25	441	Earl Garrett	Defensive Back	Boston State

^{^[a]} Atlanta traded their 1st round selection (17th overall) and QB Bob Berry to Minnesota for QB Bob Lee and LB Lonnie Warwick.

^{^[b]} San Diego traded their 2nd round selection (29th overall) and a 3rd round selection (64th overall) to Minnesota for LB Carl Gersbach and RB Clinton Jones.

^{^[c]} New Orleans traded their 4th round selection (86th overall) and 1973 6th round selection to Minnesota for TE Bob Brown.

^{^[d]} Minnesota traded their 4th round selection (103rd overall) to Cincinnati for OG Steve Lawson.

^{^[e]} Denver traded their 5th round selection (120th overall) and WR Rod Sherman to Minnesota for WR Gene Washington.

^{^[f]} Minnesota traded their 5th round selection (129th overall) to Baltimore for DB Charlie Stukes on July 23, 1973.

^{^[g]} Los Angeles traded their 5th round selection (128th overall) to Minnesota for DB Charlie Stukes on August 28, 1973.

^{^[h]} Minnesota traded this 5th round selection (128th overall) to Philadelphia for LB Ron Porter.

Roster

1974 Minnesota Vikings final roster

Quarterbacks

10 Fran Tarkenton

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

67 Grady Alderman T
56 Scott Anderson C
68 Charles Goodrum G
64 Milt Sunde G
53 Mick Tingelhoff C
72 John Ward G
62 Ed White G
73 Ron Yary T

Defensive linemen

71 Dave Boone DE
81 Carl Eller DE
77 Gary Larsen DT
70 Jim Marshall DE
88 Alan Page DT
69 Doug Sutherland DT

Linebackers

Defensive backs

24 Terry Brown S
20 Bobby Bryant CB
22 Paul Krause FS
29 Randy Poltl
25 Jackie Wallace SS
23 Jeff Wright SS
43 Nate Wright CB

Special teams

14 Fred Cox K
11 Mike Eischeid P

Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics
53 Active, 5 Inactive, 5 Practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	August 10	at Denver Broncos	L 21–27	0–1	Mile High Stadium	23,822
2	August 19	at Miami Dolphins	L 9–21	0–2	Miami Orange Bowl	67,693
3	August 25	Buffalo Bills	W 32–13	1–2	Metropolitan Stadium	46,553
4	August 31	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 14–10	2–2	Busch Memorial Stadium	38,040
5	September 7	San Diego Chargers	W 42–0	3–2	Metropolitan Stadium	46,553

Regular season

Schedule^[1]

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	Attendance
1	September 15	at Green Bay Packers	W 32–17	1–0	Lambeau Field	56,267
2	September 22	at Detroit Lions	W 7–6	2–0	Tiger Stadium	49,703
3	September 29	Chicago Bears	W 11–7	3–0	Metropolitan Stadium	46,217
4	October 6	at Dallas Cowboys	W 23–21	4–0	Texas Stadium	57,847
5	October 13	Houston Oilers	W 51–10	5–0	Metropolitan Stadium	48,006
6	October 20	Detroit Lions	L 16–20	5–1	Metropolitan Stadium	47,807
7	October 27	New England Patriots	L 14–17	5–2	Metropolitan Stadium	48,177
8	November 3	at Chicago Bears	W 17–0	6–2	Soldier Field	33,343
9	November 11	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 28–24	7–2	Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium	50,183
10	November 17	Green Bay Packers	L 7–19	7–3	Metropolitan Stadium	47,924
11	November 24	at Los Angeles Rams	L 17–20	7–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	90,266
12	December 1	New Orleans Saints	W 29–9	8–4	Metropolitan Stadium	44,202
13	December 7	Atlanta Falcons	W 23–10	9–4	Metropolitan Stadium	47,105
14	December 14	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 35–15	10–4	Arrowhead Stadium	35,480

Game summaries

Week 1: at Green Bay Packers

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	7	13	9	32
Packers	0	10	0	7	17

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: September 15
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Wind 16 mph
Game attendance: 56,267
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Game information

First quarter

MIN – Fred Cox 20-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0.

Second quarter

GB – Chester Marcol 19-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.
GB – John Brockington 5-yard run (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 10–3.
MIN – Chuck Foreman 18-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Tied 10–10.

Third quarter

MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 17–10.
MIN – Chuck Foreman 3-yard run (kick failed). Vikings 23–10.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Fred Cox 21-yard field goal. Vikings 26–10.
GB – Steve Odom 18-yard run (Chester Marcol kick). Vikings 26–17.
MIN – Amos Martin 15-yard fumble return (kick failed). Vikings 32–17.

Top passers

MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 14/23, 116 yards
GB – Jerry Tagge – 9/20, 102 yards

Top rushers

MIN – Chuck Foreman – 22 rushes, 67 yards, 3 TD
GB – John Brockington – 18 rushes, 53 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIN – Chuck Foreman – 5 rec, 32 yards
GB – Barry Smith – 2 rec, 29 yards

Week 2: at Detroit Lions

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	7	0	0	7
Lions	0	3	0	3	6

at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

Date: September 22
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), Wind 15 mph
Game attendance: 49,703
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Game information

First quarter

None.

Second quarter

DET – Errol Mann 29-yard field goal. Lions 3–0.
MIN – Chuck Foreman 11-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 7–3.

Third quarter

None.

Fourth quarter

DET – Errol Mann 40-yard field goal. Vikings 7–6.

Top passers

MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 12/24, 142 yards
DET – Bill Munson – 12/18, 56 yards

Top rushers

MIN – Chuck Foreman – 13 rushes, 83 yards, TD
DET – Altie Taylor – 16 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

MIN – John Gilliam – 4 rec, 87 yards
DET – Steve Owens – 5 rec, 29 yards

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 3: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	7	7
Vikings	2	6	3	0	11

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

Date: September 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), Wind 11 mph
Game attendance: 46,217
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Game information

First quarter

MIN – Wally Hilgenberg tackled Bob Parsons in the end zone for a safety. Vikings 2–0.

Second quarter

MIN – Stu Voigt 11-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed). Vikings 8–0.

Third quarter

MIN – Fred Cox 32-yard field goal. Vikings 11–0.

Fourth quarter

CHI – Gary Huff 3-yard run (Mirro Roder kick). Vikings 11–7.

Top passers

CHI – Gary Huff – 16/27, 171 yards
MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 16/25, 165 yards, TD

Top rushers

CHI – Ken Grandberry – 19 rushes, 76 yards
MIN – Chuck Foreman – 16 rushes, 74 yards

Top receivers

CHI – Charlie Wade – 6 rec, 112 yards
MIN – Stu Voigt – 5 rec, 50 yards, TD

Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	10	7	3	23
Cowboys	7	0	0	14	21

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: October 6
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Wind 12 mph
Game attendance: 57,847
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Game information

First quarter

DAL – Golden Richards 58-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick). Cowboys 7–0.
MIN – Fred Cox 46-yard field goal. Cowboys 7–3.

Second quarter

MIN – Chuck Foreman 66-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 10–7.
MIN – Fred Cox 30-yard field goal. Vikings 13–7.

Third quarter

MIN – Chuck Foreman 13-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 20–7.

Fourth quarter

DAL – Walt Garrison 5-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick). Vikings 20–14.
DAL – Calvin Hill 6-yard run (Efren Herrera kick). Cowboys 21–20.
MIN – Fred Cox 27-yard field goal. Vikings 23–21.

Top passers

MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 17/27, 283 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Roger Staubach – 9/20, 144 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

MIN – Chuck Foreman – 23 rushes, 72 yards
DAL – Calvin Hill – 21 rushes, 95 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIN – Chuck Foreman – 5 rec, 131 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Golden Richards – 1 rec, 58 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 5: Houston Oilers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	3	0	7	0	10
Vikings	16	14	7	14	51

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

Date: October 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), Wind 9 mph
Game attendance: 48,006
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Game information

First quarter

MIN – John Gilliam 80-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 7–0.
HOU – Skip Butler 29-yard field goal. Vikings 7–3.
MIN – Fred Cox 42-yard field goal. Vikings 10–3.
MIN – Stu Voigt 10-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed). Vikings 16–3.

Second quarter

MIN – Ed Marinaro 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 23–3.
MIN – Chuck Foreman 6-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 30–3.

Third quarter

HOU – Vic Washington 2-yard run (Skip Butler kick). Vikings 30–10.
MIN – Chuck Foreman 24-yard pass from Fran Tartenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 37–10.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Steve Craig 10-yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 44–10.
MIN – Sam McCullum 20-yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 51–10.

Top passers

HOU – Dan Pastorini – 16/32, 167 yards
MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 18/24, 274 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

HOU – Willie Rodgers – 11 rushes, 42 yards
MIN – Chuck Foreman – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD

Top receivers

HOU – Billy Johnson – 3 rec, 52 yards
MIN – John Gilliam – 2 rec, 102 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 6: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	6	7	7	20
Vikings	0	3	13	0	16

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

Date: October 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), Wind 10 mph
Game attendance: 47,807
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Game information

First quarter

None.

Second quarter

MIN – Fred Cox 23-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0.
DET – Errol Mann 36-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.
DET – Errol Mann 27-yard field goal. Lions 6–3.

Third quarter

MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 10–6.
DET – Altie Taylor 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick). Lions 13–10.
MIN – Chuck Foreman 9-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed). Vikings 16–13.

Fourth quarter

DET – Altie Taylor 8-yard run (Errol Mann kick). Lions 20–16.

Top passers

DET – Bill Munson – 22/32, 276 yards
MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 18/30, 229 yards, TD

Top rushers

DET – Steve Owens – 13 rushes, 59 yards
MIN – Dave Osborn – 14 rushes, 96 yards

Top receivers

DET – Ron Jessie – 10 rec, 116 yards
MIN – Jim Lash – 4 rec, 89 yards

Week 7: vs. New England Patriots

Week 7: New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	3	7	0	7	17
Vikings	0	0	0	14	14

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

Date: October 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), Wind 10 mph
Game attendance: 48,177
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Game information

First quarter

NE – John Smith 37-yard field goal. Patriots 3–0.

Second quarter

NE – Steve Schubert 21-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick). Patriots 10–0.

Third quarter

None.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Chuck Foreman 2-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Patriots 10–7.
MIN – Fran Tarkenton 3-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 14–10.
NE – Bob Windsor 10-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick). Patriots 17–14.

Top passers

NE – Jim Plunkett – 15/28, 238 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 19/39, 281 yards

Top rushers

NE – Sam Cunningham – 22 rushes, 129 yards
MIN – Chuck Foreman – 17 rushes, 68 yards, TD

Top receivers

NE – Reggie Rucker – 3 rec, 61 yards
MIN – John Gilliam – 5 rec, 117 yards

Week 8: at Chicago Bears

Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	0	7	7	17
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: November 3
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Wind 13 mph
Game attendance: 33,343
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Game information

First quarter

MIN – Fred Cox 23-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0.

Second quarter

None.

Third quarter

MIN – John Gilliam 35-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 10–0.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Stu Voigt 4-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 17–0.

Top passers

MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 9/18, 80 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Gary Huff – 11/24, 74 yards

Top rushers

MIN – Dave Osborn – 24 rushes, 98 yards
CHI – Carl Garrett – 4 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

MIN – John Gilliam – 1 rec, 35 yards, TD
CHI – Jim Kelly – 2 rec, 38 yards

Week 9: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	14	0	7	7	28
Cardinals	7	10	0	7	24

at Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: Monday, November 11
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Wind 12 mph
Game attendance: 50,183
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Game information

First quarter

MIN – Dave Osborn 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 7–0.
STL – J. V. Cain 40-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick). Tied 7–7.
MIN – John Gilliam 10-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 14–7.

Second quarter

STL – Jim Bakken 46-yard field goal. Vikings 14–10.
STL – Earl Thomas 12-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick). Cardinals 17–14.

Third quarter

MIN – Chuck Foreman 13-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 21–17.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Fran Tarkenton 11-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 28–17.
STL – Jim Hart 4-yard run (Jim Bakken kick). Vikings 28–24.

Top passers

MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 14/29, 137 yards, TD
STL – Jim Hart – 28/43, 353 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

MIN – Dave Osborn – 23 rushes, 98 yards, TD
STL – Jim Otis – 14 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Dave Osborn – 7 rec, 71 yards
STL – Mel Gray – 6 rec, 91 yards

Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	6	3	10	19
Vikings	0	0	0	7	7

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

Date: November 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), Wind 8 mph
Game attendance: 47,924
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Game information

First quarter

None.

Second quarter

GB – Chester Marcol 28-yard field goal. Packers 3–0.
GB – Chester Marcol 31-yard field goal. Packers 6–0.

Third quarter

GB – Chester Marcol 19-yard field goal. Packers 9–0.

Fourth quarter

GB – Chester Marcol 18-yard field goal. Packers 12–0.
MIN – Chuck Foreman 24-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Packers 12–7.
GB – MacArthur Lane 68-yard pass from John Hadl (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 19–7.

Top passers

GB – John Hadl – 10/19, 199 yards, TD
MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 15/31, 222 yards, TD

Top rushers

GB – John Brockington – 32 rushes, 137 yards
MIN – Chuck Foreman – 10 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

GB – MacArthur Lane – 1 rec, 68 yards, TD
MIN – Jim Lash – 6 rec, 136 yards

Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	17	0	0	17
Rams	0	6	0	14	20

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: November 24
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Wind 8 mph
Game attendance: 90,266
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Game information

First quarter

None.

Second quarter

MIN – Fred Cox 36-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0.
MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 10–0.
LA – James Harris 1-yard run (kick failed). Vikings 10–6.
MIN – Chuck Foreman 12-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 17–6.

Third quarter

None.

Fourth quarter

LA – James Harris 1-yard run (David Ray kick). Vikings 17–13.
LA – Jack Snow 8-yard pass from James Harris (David Ray kick). Rams 20–17.

Top passers

MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 19/35, 217 yards, TD
LA – James Harris – 24/37, 249 yards, TD

Top rushers

MIN – Chuck Foreman – 12 rushes, 49 yards, TD
LA – Lawrence McCutcheon – 15 rushes, 64 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Chuck Foreman – 9 rec, 88 yards, TD
LA – Jack Snow – 7 rec, 91 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 12: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	3	6	0	0	9
Vikings	6	6	3	14	29

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

Date: December 1
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), Wind 11 mph
Game attendance: 44,202
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Game information

First quarter

MIN – Dave Osborn 2-yard run (kick failed). Vikings 6–0.
NO – Bill McClard 27-yard field goal. Vikings 6–3.

Second quarter

NO – Alvin Maxson 1-yard run (kick failed). Saints 9–6.
MIN – Stu Voigt 4-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (2-pt conversion failed). Vikings 12–9.

Third quarter

MIN – Fred Cox 25-yard field goal. Vikings 15–9.

Fourth quarter

MIN – John Gilliam 13-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 22–9.
MIN – John Gilliam 22-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 29–9.

Top passers

NO – Archie Manning – 9/18, 100 yards
MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 20/29, 317 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Maxson – 18 rushes, 98 yards, TD
MIN – Chuck Foreman – 19 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

NO – Bob Newland – 2 rec, 51 yards
MIN – Jim Lash – 3 rec, 112 yards

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	7	0	3	10
Vikings	7	3	6	7	23

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

Date: Saturday, December 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C), Wind 10 mph
Game attendance: 47,105
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Game information

First quarter

MIN – Dave Osborn 10-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 7–0.

Second quarter

ATL – Art Malone 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Tied 7–7.
MIN – Fred Cox 21-yard field goal. Vikings 10–7.

Third quarter

MIN – Dave Osborn 5-yard run (kick failed). Vikings 16–7.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Nick Mike-Mayer 36-yard field goal. Vikings 16–10.
MIN – Stu Voigt 10-yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 23–10.

Top passers

ATL – Kim McQuilken – 11/25, 125 yards
MIN – Bob Berry – 14/22, 114 yards, TD

Top rushers

ATL – Art Malone – 10 rushes, 54 yards, TD
MIN – Dave Osborn – 24 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ATL – Ken Burrow – 3 rec, 50 yards
MIN – Dave Osborn – 6 rec, 39 yards

Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	14	7	14	35
Chiefs	3	9	0	3	15

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: Saturday, December 14
Game time: 2:45 p.m. CST
Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), Wind 13 mph
Game attendance: 35,480
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Game information

First quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 32-yard field goal. Chiefs 6–0.
MIN – Sam McCullum 34-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 7–6.
MIN – Sam McCullum 10-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 14–6.
KC – Emmitt Thomas 73-yard interception return (kick failed). Vikings 14–12.

Third quarter

MIN – Ed Marinaro 7-yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 21–12.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 29-yard field goal. Vikings 21–15.
MIN – Oscar Reed 3-yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 28–15.
MIN – Brent McClanahan 6-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 35–15.

Top passers

MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 8/17, 135 yards, 2 TD
KC – Len Dawson – 9/16, 124 yards

Top rushers

MIN – Oscar Reed – 15 rushes, 57 yards
KC – Cleo Miller – 12 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Sam McCullum – 6 rec, 118 yards, 2 TD
KC – Elmo Wright – 3 rec, 75 yards

Standings

NFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Minnesota Vikings	10	4	0	.714	4–2	8–3	310	195	W3
Detroit Lions	7	7	0	.500	3–3	6–5	256	270	L1
Green Bay Packers	6	8	0	.429	3–3	4–7	210	206	L3
Chicago Bears	4	10	0	.286	2–4	4–7	152	279	L2

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance
NFC Divisional Playoff	December 21, 1974	St. Louis Cardinals	W 30–14	Metropolitan Stadium	48,150
Conference Championship	December 29, 1974	Los Angeles Rams	W 14–10	Metropolitan Stadium	48,444
Super Bowl IX	January 12, 1975	N Pittsburgh Steelers	L 6–16	Tulane Stadium	80,997

NFC Divisional Playoff

St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	7	14
Vikings	0	7	16	7	30

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

Date: December 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C), flurries
Game attendance: 48,150
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (CBS): Brent Musburger, Irv Cross and Johnny Unitas
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Game information

Second Quarter

STL – Earl Thomas 13-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) - Cardinals 7–0
MIN – John Gilliam 16-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) - Tie 7–7

Third Quarter

MIN – Fred Cox 37-yard field goal - Vikings 10–7
MIN – Nate Wright 20-yard fumble return (Fred Cox kick) - Vikings 17–7
MIN – John Gilliam 38-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed) - Vikings 23–7

Fourth Quarter

MIN – Chuck Foreman 4-yard run (Fred Cox kick) - Vikings 30–7
STL – Terry Metcalf 11-yard run (Jim Bakken kick) - Vikings 30–14

NFC Championship

Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	3	0	7	10
Vikings	0	7	0	7	14

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

Date: December 29
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 48,444
Referee: Tommy Bell
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier and Bart Starr
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Game information

Second Quarter

MIN – Jim Lash 29-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) - Vikings 7–0
LA – David Ray 27-yard field goal - Vikings 7–3

Fourth Quarter

MIN – Dave Osborn 4-yard run (Fred Cox kick) - Vikings 14–3
LA – Harold Jackson 44-yard pass from James Harris (David Ray kick) - Vikings 14–10

Super Bowl IX

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	2	7	7	16
Vikings	0	0	0	6	6

at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: January 12, 1975
Game time: 2:00 pm CST
Game weather: Overcast, 51 °F (11 °C), wind 17 mph, relative humidity 72%
Game attendance: 80,997
Referee: Bernie Ulman
TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis, and Don Meredith
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Game information

Second Quarter

PIT – Safety, Dwight White downed Fran Tarkenton in end zone - Steelers 2–0

Third Quarter

PIT – Franco Harris 9-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) - Steelers 9–0

Fourth Quarter

MIN – Terry Brown recovered blocked punt in end zone (kick failed) - Steelers 9–6
PIT – Larry Brown 4-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) - Steelers 16-6

Statistics

Team leaders

Category	Player(s)	Value
Passing Yards	Fran Tarkenton	2,598
Passing Touchdowns	Fran Tarkenton	17
Rushing Yards	Chuck Foreman	777
Rushing Touchdowns	Chuck Foreman	9
Receiving Yards	Jim Lash	631
Receiving Touchdowns	Chuck Foreman	6
Points	Chuck Foreman	90
Kickoff Return Yards	Brent McClanahan	549
Punt Return Yards	Jackie Wallace	191
Interceptions	Nate Wright	6

League rankings

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 26)
Passing Offense	2,755 Yards	196.8 YPG	2nd
Rushing Offense	1,856 Yards	132.6 YPG	15th
Total Offense	4,611 Yards	329.4 YPG	3rd
Passing Defense	2,302 Yards	164.4 YPG	18th
Rushing Defense	1,605 Yards	114.6 YPG	5th
Total Defense	3,907 Yards	279.1 YPG	10th

References

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Minnesota Vikings
Founded in 1961 Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Franchise	Franchise History Expansion draft Players First-round draft picks Quarterbacks Head coaches Seasons Statistics Draft Broadcasters
Stadiums	Metropolitan Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome TCF Bank Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium
Culture	Purple People Eaters "Skol, Vikings" Herschel Walker trade Love Boat scandal "Little Minnesota" (How I Met Your Mother episode) Cheerleaders
Lore	The Wrong Way Run Hail Mary Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy Miracle at the Met Gary Anderson's missed field goal 2010 Metrodome roof collapse Minneapolis Miracle
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers
Division championships (20)	1968 1969 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1989 1992 1994 1998 2000 2008 2009 2015 2017
Conference championships (4)	1969 1973 1974 1976
League championships (1)	1969
Retired numbers	10 53 70 77 80 88
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division
Seasons (57)	1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Championship seasons in bold

Minnesota Vikings seasons
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Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–69) or Super Bowl (1966–) victory Italics indicates Super Bowl (1966–) appearance

1974 Minnesota Vikings season

Offseason

1974 Draft

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule[1]

Game summaries

Week 1: at Green Bay Packers

Week 2: at Detroit Lions

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 5: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 7: vs. New England Patriots

Week 8: at Chicago Bears

Week 9: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs

Standings

Playoffs

NFC Divisional Playoff

NFC Championship

Super Bowl IX

Statistics

Team leaders

League rankings

References

Schedule^[1]