Week 5
Final
CHI
MIN1Q
0 - 7
C. Foreman 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 10
F. Cox 29-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
0 - 17
C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
7 - 17
W. Payton 13-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
13 - 17
W. Payton 11-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Missed XP
4Q
13 - 20
F. Cox 39-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
19 - 20
R. Harper 7-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Missed XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
210
Tarkenton
MIN
Rush Yds
141
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
109
Rashad
MIN
Scrim TD
2
Payton
CHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1976 NFC Central
Vikings 
Bears 
Lions 
Packers Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 20 to 19, on October 10, 1976.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 13/20 | 116 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 59.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 18/30 | 210 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 81.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 19 | 141 | 7.4 | 2 | 23 |
R. Harper #35 | 16 | 93 | 5.8 | 1 | 19 |
J. Musso #22 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Adamle #20 | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 23 | 63 | 2.7 | 2 | 15 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 34 |
G. Latta #88 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
B. Rather #80 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 109 | 15.6 | 0 | 41 |
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 65 | 13.0 | 0 | 39 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 0/0 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Wright #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/1 | 1/3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 7 | 225 | 32.1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Clabo #12 | 8 | 326 | 40.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Adamle #20 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Miller #35 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. White #85 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Willis #86 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White #85 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Willis #86 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 13/20 | 116 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 59.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 19 | 141 | 7.4 | 2 | 23 |
R. Harper #35 | 16 | 93 | 5.8 | 1 | 19 |
J. Musso #22 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Adamle #20 | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 34 |
G. Latta #88 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
B. Rather #80 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/1 | 1/3 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 7 | 225 | 32.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Adamle #20 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 18/30 | 210 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 81.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 23 | 63 | 2.7 | 2 | 15 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 109 | 15.6 | 0 | 41 |
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 65 | 13.0 | 0 | 39 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 0/0 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Wright #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Clabo #12 | 8 | 326 | 40.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Miller #35 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. White #85 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Willis #86 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White #85 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Willis #86 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
329
Total Yds
287
94
Pass Yds
176
235
Rush Yds
111
62
Total Plays
74
5.3
Yards Per Play
3.9
4.3
Yards Per Pass
5.2
5.9
Yards Per Rush
2.8
19
1st Downs
16
7
Punts
8
2
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
2
11
Penalties
7
4.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
