NFL game summary for 11/11/1974:
The Vikings took advantage of two Cardinals' fumbles to score a pair of first period touchdowns, but had to rally from a 17-14 halftime St. Louis lead for the victory. A 13-yard Chuck Foreman run for his 12th touchdown of the season and quarterback Fran Tarkenton's 11-yard score were too much for St. Louis to overcome. The Cardinals reduced the Minnesota margin to the final score on a four-yard touchdown run by Jim Hart, but a final drive, which took the Cardinals from their own 5 to the Vikings' 30, failed as time expired. Hart completed 28 passes for 353 yards and two touchdowns.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 144.8 (12) | 193.6 (3) | 338.4 (4) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 106.5 (4) | 143.5 (11) | 250.0 (7) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.6 (7) | 146.8 (16) | 308.4 (10) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 125.4 (11) | 192.9 (25) | 318.2 (19) | 13 |
Line: Vikings by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (7-2-0) | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (7-2-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
( 7- 0) MIN Dave Osborn 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 7- 7) STL J.V. Cain 40 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(14- 7) MIN John Gilliam 10 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
(14-10) STL Jim Bakken 46 yard field goal
(14-17) STL Earl Thomas 12 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(21-17) MIN Chuck Foreman 13 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(28-17) MIN Fran Tarkenton 11 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(28-24) STL Jim Hart 4 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
MIN STL
First Downs: 18 23
Rushes-yards: 38-178 25-95
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-29-137-1 28-43-353-1
Sacked-yards: 1-11 2-12
Net pass yards: 126 341
Net yards/pass: 4.2 7.6
Total net yards: 304 436
Total plays: 68 (55% run) 70 (35% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 5-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 3-20 5-50
Attendance: 50,183
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 14 of 29 for 137 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 28 of 43 for 353 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Dave Osborn, 23 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 13 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 1 for 1 yard STL: Jim Otis, 14 for 50 yards; Terry Metcalf, 8 for 29 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 12 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIN: Dave Osborn, 7 for 71 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 20 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 27 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; John Holland, 1 for 9 yards STL: Mel Gray, 6 for 91 yards; Jackie Smith, 6 for 84 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 50 yards; Earl Thomas, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 3 for 27 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 17 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Gary Hammond, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 3 for 62 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 0 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 47 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 44 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jackie Wallace, 5 for 41 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 12 yards; Gary Hammond, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Terry Brown, 1 for 11 yards STL: Clarence Duren, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 8 for 288 yards STL: Hal Roberts, 6 for 224 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 14 of 29 for 137 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 28 of 43 for 353 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Dave Osborn, 23 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 13 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 1 for 1 yard STL: Jim Otis, 14 for 50 yards; Terry Metcalf, 8 for 29 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 12 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIN: Dave Osborn, 7 for 71 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 20 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 27 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; John Holland, 1 for 9 yards STL: Mel Gray, 6 for 91 yards; Jackie Smith, 6 for 84 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 50 yards; Earl Thomas, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 3 for 27 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 17 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Gary Hammond, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 3 for 62 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 0 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 47 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 44 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jackie Wallace, 5 for 41 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 12 yards; Gary Hammond, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Terry Brown, 1 for 11 yards STL: Clarence Duren, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 8 for 288 yards STL: Hal Roberts, 6 for 224 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1