NFL game summary for 09/30/1973:
Rookie Chuck Foreman and Ed Marinaro carried the heavy offensive burden but three field goals by Fred Cox and a safety provided all the points for the Vikings in a bruising defensive battle. Foreman rushed for 89 yards and Marinaro for 83 and the two RBs caught nine of Fran Tarkenton's 12 completions. Chester Marcol, who missed from the 34 and 37, kicked a 42-yard FG for the Pack. ?It was a couple of heavyweights slugging it out,? said Vikings coach Bud Grant.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.5 (9) | 99.5 (22) | 265.0 (18) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 89.5 (3) | 141.0 (14) | 230.5 (3) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.5 (10) | 145.5 (12) | 291.0 (12) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 200.0 (23) | 163.5 (20) | 363.5 (22) | 6 |
Line: Vikings by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (1-1-1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Minnesota Vikings (3-0-0) | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
( 3- 0) GB Chester Marcol 42 yard field goal
( 3- 2) MIN Safety, John Brockington tackled in end zone by Roy Winston
( 3- 5) MIN Fred Cox 22 yard field goal
( 3- 8) MIN Fred Cox 13 yard field goal
( 3-11) MIN Fred Cox 14 yard field goal
GB MIN
First Downs: 10 17
Rushes-yards: 30-90 43-206
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-20-80-1 12-16-109-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 3-31
Net pass yards: 70 78
Net yards/pass: 3.3 4.1
Total net yards: 160 284
Total plays: 51 (58% run) 62 (69% run)
Yards/play: 3.1 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 3-3
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 5-52 4-33
Attendance: 48,176
Passing:
GB: Jim Del Gaizo, 4 of 14 for 36 yards; Scott Hunter, 3 of 6 for 44 yards (1 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 12 of 16 for 109 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 14 for 58 yards; MacArthur Lane, 14 for 36 yards; Jim Del Gaizo, 2 for -4 yards MIN: Ed Marinaro, 20 for 83 yards; Chuck Foreman, 16 for 89 yards; Brent McClanahan, 3 for 14 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 16 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 3 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 3 for 36 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 28 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 10 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 6 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 5 for 62 yards; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 27 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 19 yards; John Ward, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 4 for 95 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 73 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 2 for 11 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 5 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Al Matthews, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 5 for 223 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/3 MIN: Fred Cox, 3/3
GB: Jim Del Gaizo, 4 of 14 for 36 yards; Scott Hunter, 3 of 6 for 44 yards (1 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 12 of 16 for 109 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 14 for 58 yards; MacArthur Lane, 14 for 36 yards; Jim Del Gaizo, 2 for -4 yards MIN: Ed Marinaro, 20 for 83 yards; Chuck Foreman, 16 for 89 yards; Brent McClanahan, 3 for 14 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 16 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 3 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 3 for 36 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 28 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 10 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 6 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 5 for 62 yards; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 27 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 19 yards; John Ward, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 4 for 95 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 73 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 2 for 11 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 5 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Al Matthews, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 5 for 223 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/3 MIN: Fred Cox, 3/3