Vikings 40-9 Saints (Sep 12, 1976)

MIN

NO

1

13

0

2

17

3

7

6

4

3

0

40

9

1Q

6 - 0

B. McClanahan 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

13 - 0

C. Foreman 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 3

R. Szaro 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

20 - 3

B. McClanahan 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

23 - 3

F. Cox 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

30 - 3

S. White 47-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

37 - 3

C. Foreman 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

37 - 9

T. Galbreath 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

40 - 9

F. Cox 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

221

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

57

Miller

MIN

Rec Yds

106

Foreman

MIN

Scrim TD

2

McClanahan

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Bobby Scott

NO QB #12

221

Pass Yds

109

1

Pass TD

0

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

NO

449

Total Yds

132

28

1st Downs

9

1

Turnovers

3

1976 NFC Central

MIN NO

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	2	1	.821
Bears	7	7	0	.500
Lions	6	8	0	.429
Packers	5	9	0	.357

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Rams	10	3	1	.750
49ers	8	6	0	.571
Saints	4	10	0	.286
Falcons	4	10	0	.286
Seahawks	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints got crushed by the Minnesota Vikings, 40 to 9, on September 12, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	15/23	221	9.6	1	0	0-0	111.0
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	7/13	90	6.9	0	0	0-0	75.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	10/26	109	4.2	0	0	0-0	51.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	11	57	5.2	0	13
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	14	53	3.8	2	11
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	13	26	2.0	2	5
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	7	25	3.6	0	11
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	6	6.0	0	6
Sammy White S. White #85	1	6	6.0	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	6	19	3.2	0	9
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	5	15	3.0	1	6
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	4	14	3.5	0	16
Andrew Jones A. Jones #36	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	106	15.1	0	31
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	71	23.7	1	47
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	48	16.0	0	17
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	34	8.5	0	12
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	0/0	22	11.0	0	19
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Steve Craig S. Craig #84	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	76	15.2	24
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	15	15.0	15
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	13	13.0	13
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/2	4/5	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/1	0/1	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	5	227	45.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	8	321	40.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sammy White S. White #85	3	72	24.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	3	63	21.0	0	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	3	55	18.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	4	60	15.0	0	0
Autry Beamon A. Beamon #27	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	2	22	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	15/23	221	9.6	1	0	0-0	111.0
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	7/13	90	6.9	0	0	0-0	75.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	11	57	5.2	0	13
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	14	53	3.8	2	11
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	13	26	2.0	2	5
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	7	25	3.6	0	11
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	6	6.0	0	6
Sammy White S. White #85	1	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	106	15.1	0	31
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	71	23.7	1	47
Jim Lash J. Lash #82	0/0	48	16.0	0	17
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	0/0	34	8.5	0	12
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	0/0	22	11.0	0	19
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Steve Craig S. Craig #84	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/2	4/5	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sammy White S. White #85	3	72	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	4	60	15.0	0	0
Autry Beamon A. Beamon #27	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	10/26	109	4.2	0	0	0-0	51.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	6	19	3.2	0	9
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	5	15	3.0	1	6
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	4	14	3.5	0	16
Andrew Jones A. Jones #36	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	76	15.2	24
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	15	15.0	15
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	13	13.0	13
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/1	0/1	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	8	321	40.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	3	63	21.0	0	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	3	55	18.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	2	22	11.0	0	0

MIN

NO

1

13

0

2

17

3

7

6

4

3

0

40

9

MIN

Team Stats

NO

449

Total Yds

132

276

Pass Yds

82

173

Rush Yds

50

88

Total Plays

46

5.1

Yards Per Play

2.9

6.7

Yards Per Pass

2.7

3.7

Yards Per Rush

3.1

28

1st Downs

9

5

Punts

8

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

3

5

Penalties

3

4.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 MIN

NO 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats