Vikings 35-13 Bills (Dec 20, 1975)

MIN

BUF

1

14

0

2

7

3

14

6

4

0

35

13

1Q

7 - 0

C. Foreman 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

J. Lash 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 0

C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

O.J. Simpson 24-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 7

C. Foreman 1-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

35 - 7

C. Foreman 6-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

35 - 13

O.J. Simpson 64-yard TD catch from G. Marangi.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

216

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

85

Foreman

MIN

Rec Yds

87

Foreman

MIN

Scrim TD

4

Foreman

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Gary Marangi

BUF QB #17

216

Pass Yds

161

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

MIN

Team Stats

BUF

387

Total Yds

309

28

1st Downs

20

2

Turnovers

5

1975 NFC Central

MIN BUF

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Bills	8	6	.571
Jets	3	11	.214
Patriots	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills were easily defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 35 to 13, on December 20, 1975.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	25/36	216	6.0	2	0	0-0	103.5
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	2/7	26	3.7	0	1	0-0	3.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	10/21	161	7.7	1	1	0-0	69.7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	6/16	51	3.2	0	3	0-0	7.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	19	85	4.5	2	10
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	12	47	3.9	0	15
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	6	20	3.3	0	9
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	3	16	5.3	0	11
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	12	57	4.8	1	24
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	7	26	3.7	0	13
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	3	25	8.3	0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	6	6.0	0	6
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	3	1.5	0	5
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	87	8.7	2	25
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	61	15.3	0	23
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	36	12.0	0	16
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	35	8.8	0	22
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	15	5.0	0	8
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	8	2.7	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	66	22.0	1	64
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	33	8.3	0	13
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	33	11.0	0	15
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	21	10.5	0	15
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	15	7.5	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Terry Brown T. Brown #24	0-0	1
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	2
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Jones E. Jones #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/1	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	5	204	40.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	3	119	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	61	30.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schnarr S. Schnarr #23	3	62	20.7	0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	81	27.0	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
John Holland J. Holland #80	2	25	12.5	0	0
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	3	11	3.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	25/36	216	6.0	2	0	0-0	103.5
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	2/7	26	3.7	0	1	0-0	3.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	19	85	4.5	2	10
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	12	47	3.9	0	15
Dave Osborn D. Osborn #41	6	20	3.3	0	9
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	3	16	5.3	0	11
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	87	8.7	2	25
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	61	15.3	0	23
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	36	12.0	0	16
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	35	8.8	0	22
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	15	5.0	0	8
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	8	2.7	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Terry Brown T. Brown #24	0-0	1
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	2
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	0-0	1

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	61	30.5	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
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	10/21	161	7.7	1	1	0-0	69.7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	6/16	51	3.2	0	3	0-0	7.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	12	57	4.8	1	24
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	7	26	3.7	0	13
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	3	25	8.3	0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	6	6.0	0	6
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	3	1.5	0	5
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	66	22.0	1	64
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	33	8.3	0	13
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	33	11.0	0	15
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	21	10.5	0	15
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	15	7.5	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Jones E. Jones #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/1	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	3	119	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schnarr S. Schnarr #23	3	62	20.7	0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	81	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holland J. Holland #80	2	25	12.5	0	0
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	3	11	3.7	0	0

MIN

BUF

1

14

0

2

7

3

14

6

4

0

35

13

MIN

Team Stats

BUF

387

Total Yds

309

219

Pass Yds

189

168

Rush Yds

120

86

Total Plays

66

4.5

Yards Per Play

4.7

4.9

Yards Per Pass

4.7

4.1

Yards Per Rush

4.6

28

1st Downs

20

5

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

5

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

12-2 MIN

BUF 8-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats