Game Recap
In a week 12 tussle in Minnesota, the Vikings finished with a lopsided 29-9 win against the Saints. The Vikings led after the second quarter 12-9 and coasted to an easy win.
The Vikings were guided by Fran Tarkenton who had 317 pass yards, 3 touchdowns, zero INTs, was 20 of 29 passing. Jim Lash caught 112 yards receiving.
For the Saints, Archie Manning had zero interceptions. Alvin Maxson ran for 98 yards on the ground, 1 TD.
The Vikings ended up with 405 total yards, 19 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Saints ended up with 226 total yards, 13 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 29-9
- Date: Sunday, December 1, 1974
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 405, Turnovers: 1
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 226, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| MIN |
6 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
29 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Fran Tarkenton | MIN | 20-29 | 317 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Archie Manning | NOR | 9-18 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Scott | NOR | 1-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Alvin Maxson | NOR | 18 | 98 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chuck Foreman | MIN | 19 | 54 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jess Phillips | NOR | 13 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Osborn | MIN | 9 | 28 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fran Tarkenton | MIN | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Brown | MIN | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Archie Manning | NOR | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jim Lash | MIN | 3 | 112 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Gilliam | MIN | 5 | 109 | 2 | 0 | |
| Stu Voigt | MIN | 7 | 61 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bob Newland | NOR | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alvin Maxson | NOR | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chuck Foreman | MIN | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Seal | NOR | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joel Parker | NOR | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 33 | 97 | 1 | | |
| NOR | 33 | 145 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 20-29 | 317 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| NOR | 10-21 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings
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- Weather: 25 degrees, relative humidity 76%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 15
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