NFL game summary for 09/23/1973:
Rookie Chuck Foreman gained 116 yards on 16 carries and Fred Cox kicked five FGs in a second straight come-from-behind win by the Vikings. Trailing 10-0 in the second quarter, Minnesota scored on a Cox FG, a Fran Tarkenton pass to John Beasley, and Cox's second FG after Nate Wright recovered a fumbled kickoff return. Chicago missed a chance at a 13-13 tie in the third period when Mirro Roder's 47-yard FG attempt hit an upright.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 103.0 (21) | 170.0 (9) | 273.0 (14) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 200.0 (21) | 153.0 (14) | 353.0 (20) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 172.0 (9) | 30.0 (24) | 202.0 (22) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 188.0 (19) | 84.0 (7) | 272.0 (12) | 3 |
Line: Vikings by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (2-0-0) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| Chicago Bears (0-2-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
( 0- 7) CHI Bobby Douglass 1 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
( 0-10) CHI Mac Percival 31 yard field goal
( 3-10) MIN Fred Cox 41 yard field goal
(10-10) MIN John Beasley 3 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
(13-10) MIN Fred Cox 25 yard field goal
(16-10) MIN Fred Cox 14 yard field goal
(19-10) MIN Fred Cox 11 yard field goal
(19-13) CHI Mac Percival 12 yard field goal
(22-13) MIN Fred Cox 35 yard field goal
MIN CHI
First Downs: 13 16
Rushes-yards: 35-188 43-200
Yards/rush: 5.4 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-18-189-1 10-19-184-0
Sacked-yards: 7-68 1-10
Net pass yards: 121 174
Net yards/pass: 4.8 8.7
Total net yards: 309 374
Total plays: 60 (58% run) 63 (68% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 4-2
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 3-35 6-70
Attendance: 52,035
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 12 of 18 for 189 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CHI: Bobby Douglass, 10 of 19 for 184 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 16 for 116 yards; Ed Marinaro, 11 for 33 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 6 for 18 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 14 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 7 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 25 for 90 yards; Bobby Douglass, 10 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 5 for 19 yards; Joe Moore, 2 for 23 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 4 for 46 yards; Carroll Dale, 2 for 53 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 26 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 50 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 8 yards; Ed Marinaro, 1 for 3 yards; John Beasley, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD CHI: Craig Cotton, 3 for 88 yards; Tom Reynolds, 3 for 31 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 38 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 15 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 22 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 14 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 56 yards; Cecil Turner, 2 for 23 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 16 yards; Jim Osborne, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 3 yards; Jeff Wright, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Garry Lyle, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 227 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 4 for 151 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 5/6 CHI: Mac Percival, 2/3; Mirro Roder, 0/1
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 12 of 18 for 189 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CHI: Bobby Douglass, 10 of 19 for 184 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 16 for 116 yards; Ed Marinaro, 11 for 33 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 6 for 18 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 14 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 7 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 25 for 90 yards; Bobby Douglass, 10 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 5 for 19 yards; Joe Moore, 2 for 23 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 4 for 46 yards; Carroll Dale, 2 for 53 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 26 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 50 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 8 yards; Ed Marinaro, 1 for 3 yards; John Beasley, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD CHI: Craig Cotton, 3 for 88 yards; Tom Reynolds, 3 for 31 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 38 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 15 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 22 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 14 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 56 yards; Cecil Turner, 2 for 23 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 16 yards; Jim Osborne, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 3 yards; Jeff Wright, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Garry Lyle, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 227 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 4 for 151 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 5/6 CHI: Mac Percival, 2/3; Mirro Roder, 0/1