Vikings 10-17 Lions (Dec 14, 1975)

MIN

DET

1

0

14

2

3

7

0

4

0

10

17

1Q

0 - 7

M. Briscoe 8-yard TD catch from J. Reed.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

B. Thompson 46-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

F. Cox 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 17

E. Mann 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 17

P. Krause 86-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

156

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

76

Bussey

DET

Rec Yds

45

Briscoe

DET

Scrim TD

1

Thompson

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Joe Reed

DET QB #14

156

Pass Yds

88

0

Pass TD

1

2

Int

2

MIN

Team Stats

DET

201

Total Yds

258

16

1st Downs

14

3

Turnovers

4

1975 NFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	12	2	.857
Lions	7	7	.500
Bears	4	10	.286
Packers	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions emerged victorious over the Minnesota Vikings, 17 to 10, on December 14, 1975.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	18/34	156	4.6	0	2	0-0	40.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	9/17	88	5.2	1	2	0-0	47.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	14	24	1.7	5
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	4	15	3.8	8
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	3	12	4.0	13
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	11	11.0	11
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	3	10	3.3	10
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	2	2.0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	15	76	5.1	0	22
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	5	51	10.2	1	46
Horace King H. King #25	8	34	4.3	0	11
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	7	25	3.6	0	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	8	18	2.3	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	32	10.7	17
Steve Craig S. Craig #84	0/0	32	10.7	17
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	22	11.0	12
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	20	20.0	20
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	19	6.3	11
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	13	6.5	7
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	8	8.0	8
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	6	3.0	5
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	45	11.3	1	19
George Farmer G. Farmer #43	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	14	7.0	0	9
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	13	6.5	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Levi Johnson L. Johnson #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Weger M. Weger #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/1	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	7	311	44.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	255	51.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	26	13.0	0	0
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	1	17	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	1	22	22.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	1	3	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	4	59	14.8	0	0
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	18/34	156	4.6	0	2	0-0	40.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	14	24	1.7	5
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	4	15	3.8	8
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	3	12	4.0	13
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	11	11.0	11
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	3	10	3.3	10
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	32	10.7	17
Steve Craig S. Craig #84	0/0	32	10.7	17
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	22	11.0	12
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	20	20.0	20
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	19	6.3	11
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	13	6.5	7
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	8	8.0	8
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	6	3.0	5
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	7	311	44.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	26	13.0	0	0
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	9/17	88	5.2	1	2	0-0	47.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	15	76	5.1	0	22
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	5	51	10.2	1	46
Horace King H. King #25	8	34	4.3	0	11
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	7	25	3.6	0	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	8	18	2.3	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	45	11.3	1	19
George Farmer G. Farmer #43	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	14	7.0	0	9
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	13	6.5	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Levi Johnson L. Johnson #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Weger M. Weger #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	255	51.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	1	22	22.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	4	59	14.8	0	0
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	2	9	4.5	0	0

MIN

DET

1

0

14

2

3

7

0

4

0

10

17

MIN

Team Stats

DET

201

Total Yds

258

127

Pass Yds

54

74

Rush Yds

204

64

Total Plays

64

3.1

Yards Per Play

4

3.3

Yards Per Pass

2.6

2.8

Yards Per Rush

4.7

16

1st Downs

14

7

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

8

4.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

11-2 MIN

DET 7-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats