NFL game summary for 09/29/1974:
The Vikings built an 11-0 lead as Fran Tarkenton passed 11 yards to tight end Stu Voigt for the 250th touchdown completion of his career and free safety Paul Krause intercepted his 63rd lifetime pass. Chicago scored on quarterback Gary Huff's three-yard run which was set up by a 70-yard completion from Huff to Charley Wade. Minnesota's Chuck Foreman rushed for 74 yards and moved into the rushing lead in the NFC.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 82.5 (25) | 211.5 (3) | 294.0 (7) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 117.5 (8) | 151.0 (15) | 268.5 (13) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.5 (11) | 108.0 (19) | 257.5 (17) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 109.5 (6) | 67.0 (3) | 176.5 (2) | 4 |
Line: Vikings by 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (1-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Minnesota Vikings (3-0-0) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
( 0- 2) MIN Safety, Bob Parsons tackled in end zone by Wally Hilgenberg
( 0- 8) MIN Stu Voigt 11 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed)
( 0-11) MIN Fred Cox 32 yard field goal
( 7-11) CHI Gary Huff 3 yard rush (Mirro Roder kick)
CHI MIN
First Downs: 18 16
Rushes-yards: 32-117 35-138
Yards/rush: 3.7 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-27-171-2 16-25-165-2
Sacked-yards: 1-9 0-0
Net pass yards: 162 165
Net yards/pass: 5.8 6.6
Total net yards: 279 303
Total plays: 60 (53% run) 60 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 2-31 7-59
Attendance: 46,217
Passing:
CHI: Gary Huff, 16 of 27 for 171 yards (2 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 25 for 165 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Ken Grandberry, 19 for 76 yards; Jim Harrison, 5 for 7 yards; Gary Huff, 3 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 3 for 6 yards; Dave Gagnon, 1 for 15 yards; Don Rives, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 16 for 74 yards; Dave Osborn, 12 for 31 yards; Ed Marinaro, 5 for 17 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 16 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Charlie Wade, 6 for 112 yards; Bo Rather, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 11 yards; Dave Gagnon, 2 for 9 yards; Perry Williams, 1 for 10 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 6 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Stu Voigt, 5 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 5 for 43 yards; Jim Lash, 2 for 23 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 15 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 23 yards; Ed Marinaro, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cliff Taylor, 2 for 27 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 21 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 60 yards; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 21 yards MIN: Larry Marshall, 2 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Waymond Bryant, 1 for 11 yards; Allan Ellis, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 8 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 123 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 4 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2
CHI: Gary Huff, 16 of 27 for 171 yards (2 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 25 for 165 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Ken Grandberry, 19 for 76 yards; Jim Harrison, 5 for 7 yards; Gary Huff, 3 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 3 for 6 yards; Dave Gagnon, 1 for 15 yards; Don Rives, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 16 for 74 yards; Dave Osborn, 12 for 31 yards; Ed Marinaro, 5 for 17 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 16 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Charlie Wade, 6 for 112 yards; Bo Rather, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 11 yards; Dave Gagnon, 2 for 9 yards; Perry Williams, 1 for 10 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 6 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Stu Voigt, 5 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 5 for 43 yards; Jim Lash, 2 for 23 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 15 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 23 yards; Ed Marinaro, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cliff Taylor, 2 for 27 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 21 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 60 yards; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 21 yards MIN: Larry Marshall, 2 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Waymond Bryant, 1 for 11 yards; Allan Ellis, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 8 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 123 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 4 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2