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1975 Minnesota Vikings

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Record: 12-2-0, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 377 points (26.9/g), 3rd of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 180 points (12.9/g), 3rd.
 Differential of 197 points (14.1/g), 2nd.
 Expected W-L: 11.9-2.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +16 (1.1/g), 2nd.

Coached by Bud Grant (12-2-0)

1975 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 21 box W 1-0 San Francisco 49ers 27 17 17 279 153 126 2 16 245 145 100 3
2 Sun September 28 box W 2-0 @ Cleveland Browns 42 10 26 352 215 137 2 14 250 120 130 4
3 Sun October 5 box W 3-0 Chicago Bears 28 3 23 355 215 140 2 10 192 89 103 2
4 Sun October 12 box W 4-0 New York Jets 29 21 25 407 233 174 2 17 305 190 115 2
5 Sun October 19 box W 5-0 Detroit Lions 25 19 20 279 121 158 3 21 290 186 104 3
6 Mon October 27 box W 6-0 @ Chicago Bears 13 9 18 331 181 150 1 11 216 79 137 3
7 Sun November 2 box W 7-0 @ Green Bay Packers 28 17 23 367 266 101 2 15 245 113 132 3
8 Sun November 9 box W 8-0 Atlanta Falcons 38 0 23 279 59 220 6 60 17 43 8
9 Sun November 16 box W 9-0 @ New Orleans Saints 20 7 23 470 310 160 5 6 60 -7 67
10 Sun November 23 box W 10-0 San Diego Chargers 28 13 25 353 191 162 2 13 228 147 81 2
11 Sun November 30 box L 10-1 @ Washington Redskins 30 31 28 508 345 163 21 373 228 145
12 Sun December 7 box W 11-1 Green Bay Packers 24 3 19 387 226 161 6 122 71 51 3
13 Sun December 14 box L 11-2 @ Detroit Lions 10 17 16 201 127 74 3 14 258 54 204 4
14 Sat December 20 box W 12-2 @ Buffalo Bills 35 13 28 387 219 168 2 20 309 189 120 5
Playoffs
Division Sun December 28 box L 12-3 Dallas Cowboys 14 17

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 377 4955 1031 4.8 314 281 446 2861 27 14 6.0 156 556 2094 18 3.8 142 26 12 16
Team Defense 180 3153 789 4.0 303 175 360 1621 14 28 4.0 93 383 1532 7 4.0 190 42 14 20
Lg Rank Offense 3 5 3 4 3 3 4 8 7 10 8 20 3 5
Lg Rank Defense 3 1 1 5 1 7 3 2 1 1 2 14 6 17

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Fran Tarkenton*+ 35 QB 14 14 273 425 64.2 2994 25 5.9 13 3.1 46 7.0 6.3 11.0 213.9 91.8 27 245 6.1 5.3 6.0
Bob Lee 30 4 0 5 14 35.7 103 2 14.3 1 7.1 33 7.4 5.6 20.6 25.8 72.3 1 6 6.5 4.8 6.7
Bob Berry 33 1 0 3 6 50.0 24 0 0.0 0 0.0 17 4.0 4.0 8.0 24.0 60.4 1 9 2.1 2.1 14.3
Jim Lash 24 WR 14 14 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Team Total 27.9 14 281 446 63.0 3121 27 6.1 14 3.1 46 7.0 6.2 11.1 222.9 90.8 29 260 6.0 5.3 6.1
Opp Total 14 175 360 48.6 1621 14 3.9 28 7.8 4.5 1.4 9.3 115.8 41.9 46 373 4.0 0.3

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Chuck Foreman*+ 25 RB 14 12 280 1070 13 31 3.8 76.4 20.0 73 691 9.5 9 33 5.2 49.4 1761 22 12
Ed Marinaro 25 FB 14 12 101 358 1 14 3.5 25.6 7.2 54 462 8.6 3 25 3.9 33.0 820 4 3
Brent McClanahan 24 RET 12 2 92 336 0 15 3.7 28.0 7.7 18 141 7.8 1 38 1.5 11.8 477 1 0
Dave Osborn 32 14 0 32 94 1 9 2.9 6.7 2.3 1 -4 -4.0 0 -4 0.1 -0.3 90 1 2
Robert Miller 22 14 0 30 93 1 10 3.1 6.6 2.1 4 35 8.8 0 32 0.3 2.5 128 1 1
Fran Tarkenton*+ 35 QB 14 14 16 108 2 21 6.8 7.7 1.1 108 2 1
John Gilliam* 30 WR 14 14 3 35 0 22 11.7 2.5 0.2 50 777 15.5 7 46 3.6 55.5 812 7 1
Bob Berry 33 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0 0 1
Bob Lee 30 4 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0 0 1
Jim Lash 24 WR 14 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 37 535 14.5 3 45 2.6 38.2 535 3 0
Stu Voigt 27 TE 13 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 34 363 10.7 4 22 2.6 27.9 363 4 0
Steve Craig 24 14 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 6 68 11.3 0 17 0.4 4.9 68 0 0
Clint Haslerig 23 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 28 14.0 0 17 0.3 4.0 28 0 0
Sam McCullum 23 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 25 12.5 0 20 0.2 2.8 25 0 2
Team Total 27.9 14 556 2094 18 31 3.8 149.6 39.7 281 3121 11.1 27 46 20.1 222.9 5215 45 34
Opp Total 14 383 1532 7 4.0 109.4 27.4 175 1621 9.3 14 12.5 115.8 3153 21 29

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Sam McCullum 23 9 0 12 22 0 10 1.8 9 221 0 63 24.6 268
Bobby Bryant* 31 RCB 14 14 19 125 0 16 6.6 125
Brent McClanahan 24 RET 12 2 17 360 0 42 21.2 837
Ed Marinaro 25 FB 14 12 5 71 0 20 14.2 891
Robert Miller 22 14 0 5 93 0 25 18.6 221
Matt Blair 25 14 0 2 -2 0 2 -1.0 -2
Pete Athas 29 5 0 1 1 0 1 1.0 1
Autry Beamon 22 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Chuck Foreman*+ 25 RB 14 12 1 4 0 4 4.0 1765
Dave Osborn 32 14 0 1 38 0 38 38.0 128
Jeff Wright 26 3 2 1 22 0 22 22.0 22
Team Total 27.9 14 36 168 0 22 4.7 38 787 0 63 20.7 6170
Opp Total 14 47 0 69 1345 0 19.5

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Neil Clabo 23 P 14 0 73 2997 62 2 41.1
Fred Cox 37 K 14 0 3 3 6 6 7 3 1 1 17 13 76.5% 48 46 95.8%
Team Total 27.9 14 3 3 6 6 7 3 1 1 17 13 76.5% 48 46 95.8% 73 2997 62 2 41.1
Opp Total 14 13 9 69.2% 22 19 86.4% 89 3524 39.6

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Pete Athas 29 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Autry Beamon 22 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1
Bob Berry 33 1 0 1 1 0 0
Joe Blahak 25 9 0 1 16 0 16 0 1 0 0 1
Matt Blair 25 14 0 1 18 0 18 1 0 0 0
Terry Brown 28 SS 13 12 2 33 0 18 0 1 26 1
Bobby Bryant* 31 RCB 14 14 6 111 0 41 6 5 2 0
Carl Eller 33 LDE 14 14 1 1 0 1 0 2 5 0
Chuck Foreman*+ 25 RB 14 12 12 2 0 0
John Gilliam* 30 WR 14 14 1 1 0 0
Wally Hilgenberg 33 RLB 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 37 0
Paul Krause*+ 33 FS 14 14 10 201 0 81
Jim Lash 24 WR 14 14 0 1 0 1
Bob Lee 30 4 0 1 0 0 0
Bob Lurtsema 33 14 0 0 2 0 0
Ed Marinaro 25 FB 14 12 3 1 0 0
Jim Marshall 38 RDE 14 14 1 2 0 0
Sam McCullum 23 9 0 2 2 0 0
Fred McNeill 23 llb 14 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Robert Miller 22 14 0 1 0 0 0
Dave Osborn 32 14 0 2 0 0 0
Jeff Siemon* 25 MLB 14 14 3 24 0 14 0 1 0 0
Doug Sutherland 27 LDT 14 14 0 1 0 0
Fran Tarkenton*+ 35 QB 14 14 1 3 -3 0
Mick Tingelhoff 35 C 14 14 0 2 0 0
Roy Winston 35 LLB 9 9 0 1 14 0
Team Total 27.9 14 28 404 0 81 34 34 151 3 2
Opp Total 14 29 29 15 1

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Chuck Foreman*+ 25 RB 14 12 13 9 132
Fred Cox 37 K 14 0 46 13 85
John Gilliam* 30 WR 14 14 7 42
Jim Lash 24 WR 14 14 3 1 24
Ed Marinaro 25 FB 14 12 1 3 24
Stu Voigt 27 TE 13 13 4 24
Fran Tarkenton*+ 35 QB 14 14 2 12
Terry Brown 28 SS 13 12 1 6
Paul Krause*+ 33 FS 14 14 1 6
Brent McClanahan 24 RET 12 2 1 6
Robert Miller 22 14 0 1 6
Dave Osborn 32 14 0 1 6
Autry Beamon 22 14 0 1 2
Joe Blahak 25 9 0 1 2
Team Total 27.9 14 18 27 3 46 13 2 377
Opp Total 14 7 14 19 9 1 180