NFL game summary for 12/01/1974:
Fran Tarkenton completed 20 of 29 passes for 317 yards and three touchdowns as the Vikings clinched their sixth NFC Central Division title in the last seven seasons. Jim Lash caught three passes for 112 yards and John Gilliam received five for 109, including scoring tosses of 13 and 22 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.4 (16) | 126.9 (23) | 262.3 (19) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 130.6 (13) | 127.5 (4) | 258.2 (6) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 136.1 (15) | 190.8 (2) | 326.9 (5) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 114.6 (5) | 177.1 (20) | 291.7 (13) | 28 |
Line: Vikings by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (4-8-0) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Minnesota Vikings (8-4-0) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
( 0- 6) MIN Dave Osborn 2 yard rush (kick failed)
( 3- 6) NO Bill McClard 27 yard field goal
( 9- 6) NO Alvin Maxson 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 9-12) MIN Stu Voigt 4 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed)
( 9-15) MIN Fred Cox 25 yard field goal
( 9-22) MIN John Gilliam 13 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 9-29) MIN John Gilliam 22 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
NO MIN
First Downs: 13 19
Rushes-yards: 33-145 33-97
Yards/rush: 4.4 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-21-110-0 20-29-317-0
Sacked-yards: 3-29 1-9
Net pass yards: 81 308
Net yards/pass: 3.4 10.3
Total net yards: 226 405
Total plays: 57 (57% run) 63 (52% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-1
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 6-50 4-33
Attendance: 44,202
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 9 of 18 for 100 yards; Bobby Scott, 1 of 3 for 10 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 20 of 29 for 317 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 18 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 13 for 38 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 5 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 19 for 54 yards; Dave Osborn, 9 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Bill Brown, 2 for 6 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 3 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 3 for 31 yards; Joel Parker, 3 for 12 yards; Bob Newland, 2 for 51 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 15 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 1 yard MIN: Stu Voigt, 7 for 61 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 5 for 109 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Lash, 3 for 112 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 25 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 3 for 28 yards; Rick Middleton, 2 for 18 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 2 for 43 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 18 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Jackie Wallace, 3 for 14 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 275 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 170 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bill McClard, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1
NO: Archie Manning, 9 of 18 for 100 yards; Bobby Scott, 1 of 3 for 10 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 20 of 29 for 317 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 18 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 13 for 38 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 5 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 19 for 54 yards; Dave Osborn, 9 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Bill Brown, 2 for 6 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 3 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 3 for 31 yards; Joel Parker, 3 for 12 yards; Bob Newland, 2 for 51 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 15 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 1 yard MIN: Stu Voigt, 7 for 61 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 5 for 109 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Lash, 3 for 112 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 25 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 3 for 28 yards; Rick Middleton, 2 for 18 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 2 for 43 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 18 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Jackie Wallace, 3 for 14 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 275 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 170 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bill McClard, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1