NFL game summary for 12/07/1974:
Dave Osborn rushed for 96 yards -- his fourth trip over 90 this season -- and scored touchdowns on runs of 10 and 5 yards as the NFC Central champion Vikings handed the Falcons their eighth straight defeat. Bob Berry, subbing for quarterback Fran Tarkenton, completed 14 of 22 passes for 114 yards and a 10-yard touchdown to Stu Voigt.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 104.0 (22) | 97.0 (26) | 201.0 (26) | 49 |
| DEFENSE | 190.9 (26) | 110.8 (1) | 301.8 (16) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 132.8 (16) | 200.6 (1) | 333.4 (4) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 117.2 (7) | 169.1 (19) | 286.2 (12) | 28 |
Line: Vikings by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (2-11-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Minnesota Vikings (9-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
( 0- 7) MIN Dave Osborn 10 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 7- 7) ATL Art Malone 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7-10) MIN Fred Cox 21 yard field goal
( 7-16) MIN Dave Osborn 5 yard rush (kick failed)
(10-16) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 36 yard field goal
(10-23) MIN Stu Voigt 10 yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick)
ATL MIN
First Downs: 15 18
Rushes-yards: 28-116 43-148
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-25-125-2 14-22-114-1
Sacked-yards: 4-50 1-10
Net pass yards: 75 104
Net yards/pass: 2.6 4.5
Total net yards: 191 252
Total plays: 57 (49% run) 66 (65% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 9-65 2-10
Attendance: 47,105
Passing:
ATL: Kim McQuilken, 11 of 25 for 125 yards (2 int) MIN: Bob Berry, 14 of 22 for 114 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 15 for 54 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Vince Kendrick, 2 for 7 yards; Kim McQuilken, 1 for 1 yard MIN: Dave Osborn, 24 for 96 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Marinaro, 11 for 43 yards; Chuck Foreman, 4 for 7 yards; Bill Brown, 4 for 2 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 3 for 50 yards; Vince Kendrick, 3 for 18 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 30 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 14 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 13 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 6 for 39 yards; Chuck Foreman, 2 for 18 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 14 yards; Ed Marinaro, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 20 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
ATL: Molly McGee, 4 for 74 yards; Ken Mitchell, 1 for 11 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 2 for 62 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 2 for 9 yards; Ray Brown, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Jackie Wallace, 5 for 40 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 12 yards; Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 45 yards; Jeff Wright, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 7 for 281 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 186 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1
ATL: Kim McQuilken, 11 of 25 for 125 yards (2 int) MIN: Bob Berry, 14 of 22 for 114 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 15 for 54 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Vince Kendrick, 2 for 7 yards; Kim McQuilken, 1 for 1 yard MIN: Dave Osborn, 24 for 96 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Marinaro, 11 for 43 yards; Chuck Foreman, 4 for 7 yards; Bill Brown, 4 for 2 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 3 for 50 yards; Vince Kendrick, 3 for 18 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 30 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 14 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 13 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 6 for 39 yards; Chuck Foreman, 2 for 18 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 14 yards; Ed Marinaro, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 20 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
ATL: Molly McGee, 4 for 74 yards; Ken Mitchell, 1 for 11 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 2 for 62 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 2 for 9 yards; Ray Brown, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Jackie Wallace, 5 for 40 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 12 yards; Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 45 yards; Jeff Wright, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 7 for 281 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 186 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1