Week 1
Final
DAL
MIN2Q
0 - 7
C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
7 - 7
D. Dennison 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
10 - 7
T. Fritsch 24-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
10 - 14
B. McClanahan 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 14
D. Pearson 50-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
246
Staubach
DAL
Rush Yds
56
Foreman
MIN
Rec Yds
91
Pearson
DAL
Scrim TD
1
Pearson
DAL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1975 NFC East
DAL MIN
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Redskins 
Giants 
Eagles 
Vikings 
Lions 
Bears 
Packers Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings couldn't pull it off against the Dallas Cowboys, 17 to 14, in the 1975 NFC divisional game on December 28, 1975.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 17/29 | 246 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 5-21 | 97.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 12/26 | 135 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 4-35 | 46.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Dennison #21 | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 1 | 10 |
P. Pearson #26 | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | 6 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
R. Staubach #12 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
J. Fugett #84 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 1 | 11 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 16 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 | 13 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 91 | 22.8 | 1 | 50 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 24 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 14 |
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
D. Dennison #21 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 40 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 16 |
J. Lash #82 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Renfro #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hoopes #9 | 6 | 231 | 38.5 | 49 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Clabo #12 | 7 | 277 | 39.6 | 52 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dennison #21 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. McCullum #84 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Richards #83 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 |
C. Harris #43 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. McCullum #84 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 |
B. Bryant #20 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 17/29 | 246 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 5-21 | 97.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Dennison #21 | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 1 | 10 |
P. Pearson #26 | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | 6 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
R. Staubach #12 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
J. Fugett #84 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 91 | 22.8 | 1 | 50 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 24 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 14 |
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
D. Dennison #21 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Renfro #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hoopes #9 | 6 | 231 | 38.5 | 49 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dennison #21 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Richards #83 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 |
C. Harris #43 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 12/26 | 135 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 4-35 | 46.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 1 | 11 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 16 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 | 13 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 40 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 16 |
J. Lash #82 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
J. Gilliam #42 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox #14 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Clabo #12 | 7 | 277 | 39.6 | 52 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McClanahan #33 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. McCullum #84 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Osborn #41 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. McCullum #84 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 |
B. Bryant #20 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
356
Total Yds
215
225
Pass Yds
100
131
Rush Yds
115
76
Total Plays
57
4.7
Yards Per Play
3.8
6.6
Yards Per Pass
3.3
3.1
Yards Per Rush
4.3
19
1st Downs
12
6
Punts
7
1
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
4
Penalties
7
4.0
Sacks
5.0
0
D/ST TD
0
