Vikings 35-15 Chiefs (Dec 14, 1974)

MIN

KC

1

0

3

2

14

9

3

7

0

4

14

3

35

15

1Q

0 - 3

J. Stenerud 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 6

J. Stenerud 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 6

S. McCullum 34-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 6

S. McCullum 10-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 12

E. Thomas 73-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

21 - 12

E. Marinaro 7-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 15

J. Stenerud 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

28 - 15

O. Reed 3-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 15

B. McClanahan 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

135

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

57

Reed

MIN

Rec Yds

118

McCullum

MIN

Scrim TD

2

McCullum

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Len Dawson

KC QB #16

135

Pass Yds

124

2

Pass TD

0

1

Int

1

MIN

Team Stats

KC

358

Total Yds

281

22

1st Downs

17

2

Turnovers

3

1974 NFC Central

MIN KC

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	10	4	.714
Lions	7	7	.500
Packers	6	8	.429
Bears	4	10	.286

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	12	2	0	.857
Broncos	7	6	1	.536
Chiefs	5	9	0	.357
Chargers	5	9	0	.357

Game Summary

The Kansas City Chiefs were easily defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 35 to 15, on December 14, 1974.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	8/17	135	7.9	2	1	0-0	89.1
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	11/12	111	9.3	2	0	0-0	144.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	9/16	124	7.8	0	1	0-0	55.2
Dean Carlson D. Carlson #9	7/15	116	7.7	0	1	0-0	45.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	15	57	3.8	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	12	31	2.6	0
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	3	25	8.3	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	3	1	0.3	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	12	45	3.8
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	9	28	3.1
Dean Carlson D. Carlson #9	2	17	8.5
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	3	4	1.3
Larry Brunson L. Brunson #83	1	-11	-11.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	118	19.7	2
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	37	6.2	1
Doug Kingsriter D. Kingsriter #89	0/0	34	17.0	0
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	30	15.0	0
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	17	17.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	10	5.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	75	25.0
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	66	16.5
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	42	10.5
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	27	13.5
Barry Pearson B. Pearson #85	0/0	26	13.0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	4	4.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Siemon J. Siemon #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Wally Hilgenberg W. Hilgenberg #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Emmitt Thomas E. Thomas #18	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	0/1	5/5	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	3/3	0/1	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	3	98	32.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	3	149	49.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	84	42.0	0	0
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	2	63	31.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	1	24	24.0
Bill Thomas B. Thomas #43	2	55	27.5
Tom Humphrey T. Humphrey #52	1	7	7.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Brunson L. Brunson #83	2	16	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	8/17	135	7.9	2	1	0-0	89.1
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	11/12	111	9.3	2	0	0-0	144.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	15	57	3.8	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	12	31	2.6	0
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	3	25	8.3	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	3	1	0.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	118	19.7	2
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	37	6.2	1
Doug Kingsriter D. Kingsriter #89	0/0	34	17.0	0
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	30	15.0	0
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	17	17.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	10	5.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Siemon J. Siemon #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Wally Hilgenberg W. Hilgenberg #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	3	98	32.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	84	42.0	0	0
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	2	63	31.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	1	12	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	9/16	124	7.8	0	1	0-0	55.2
Dean Carlson D. Carlson #9	7/15	116	7.7	0	1	0-0	45.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	12	45	3.8
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	9	28	3.1
Dean Carlson D. Carlson #9	2	17	8.5
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	3	4	1.3
Larry Brunson L. Brunson #83	1	-11	-11.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	75	25.0
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	66	16.5
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	42	10.5
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	27	13.5
Barry Pearson B. Pearson #85	0/0	26	13.0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	4	4.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Emmitt Thomas E. Thomas #18	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	3/3	0/1	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	3	149	49.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	1	24	24.0
Bill Thomas B. Thomas #43	2	55	27.5
Tom Humphrey T. Humphrey #52	1	7	7.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Brunson L. Brunson #83	2	16	8.0	0	0

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KC

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4

14

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35

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MIN

Team Stats

KC

358

Total Yds

281

244

Pass Yds

198

114

Rush Yds

83

63

Total Plays

63

5.7

Yards Per Play

4.5

8.1

Yards Per Pass

5.5

3.5

Yards Per Rush

3.1

22

1st Downs

17

3

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

4

5.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-4 MIN

KC 5-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1974 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats