NFL game summary for 11/25/1973:
John Gilliam caught two touchdown passes and set up an eight-yard scoring run by Fran Tarkenton with another catch. Gilliam caught five for 139 yards as Tarkenton completed 11 of 15 attempts. Oscar Reed led a 203-yard Minnesota ground attack with 97 yards, while the Vikings' defense sacked Chicago quarterbacks eight times. The game was dedicated to former Vikings DB Karl Kassulke, who was paralyzed in a pre-training camp motorcycle accident.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.2 (8) | 101.7 (23) | 255.9 (21) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 158.8 (20) | 115.8 (6) | 274.6 (12) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 167.0 (6) | 145.1 (12) | 312.1 (6) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 134.2 (9) | 143.0 (16) | 277.2 (13) | 27 |
Line: Vikings by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-8-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Minnesota Vikings (10-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
( 0- 3) MIN Fred Cox 41 yard field goal
( 3- 3) CHI Mirro Roder 43 yard field goal
( 3-10) MIN Chuck Foreman 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 6-10) CHI Mirro Roder 24 yard field goal
( 6-17) MIN John Gilliam 54 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 6-24) MIN Fran Tarkenton 8 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 6-31) MIN John Gilliam 30 yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick)
(13-31) CHI Earl Thomas 29 yard pass from Gary Huff (Mirro Roder kick)
CHI MIN
First Downs: 16 20
Rushes-yards: 35-141 39-203
Yards/rush: 4.0 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-20-107-1 13-18-211-0
Sacked-yards: 8-50 2-39
Net pass yards: 57 172
Net yards/pass: 2.0 8.6
Total net yards: 198 375
Total plays: 63 (55% run) 59 (66% run)
Yards/play: 3.1 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-3
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 2-20 4-20
Attendance: 48,503
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 4 of 12 for 42 yards (1 int); Gary Huff, 6 of 8 for 65 yards and 1 TD MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 15 for 161 yards and 1 TD; Bob Berry, 2 of 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CHI: Joe Moore, 24 for 75 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 52 yards; Gary Kosins, 4 for 11 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 3 yards MIN: Oscar Reed, 12 for 97 yards; Chuck Foreman, 11 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Dave Osborn, 6 for 19 yards; Ed Marinaro, 6 for 16 yards; Brent McClanahan, 3 for 24 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 41 yards; Earl Thomas, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Craig Cotton, 1 for 12 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 5 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 5 for 139 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 22 yards; Oscar Reed, 2 for 8 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 20 yards; Doug Kingsriter, 1 for 14 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 65 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 15 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 62 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 2 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 2 for 15 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 4 for 157 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 2 for 72 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mirro Roder, 2/3 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 4 of 12 for 42 yards (1 int); Gary Huff, 6 of 8 for 65 yards and 1 TD MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 15 for 161 yards and 1 TD; Bob Berry, 2 of 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CHI: Joe Moore, 24 for 75 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 52 yards; Gary Kosins, 4 for 11 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 3 yards MIN: Oscar Reed, 12 for 97 yards; Chuck Foreman, 11 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Dave Osborn, 6 for 19 yards; Ed Marinaro, 6 for 16 yards; Brent McClanahan, 3 for 24 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 41 yards; Earl Thomas, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Craig Cotton, 1 for 12 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 5 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 5 for 139 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 22 yards; Oscar Reed, 2 for 8 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 20 yards; Doug Kingsriter, 1 for 14 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 65 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 15 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 62 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 2 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 2 for 15 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 4 for 157 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 2 for 72 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mirro Roder, 2/3 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2