NFL game summary for 09/28/1975:
Fran Tarkenton passed for two touchdowns and ran for another while the Vikings rolled up 352 yards, intercepted four Cleveland passes and sacked the Browns' passers five times. Chuck Foreman scored twice on a pass and a plunge and wound up with 33 yards. Bob Lee took over from Tarkenton late in the game and also hit with a touchdown pass. Greg Pruitt's 50 yards on 11 carries led the rushers and teammate Billy Pritchett gained 46 yards but both starter Mike Phipps and Brian Sipe were ineffective.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 126.0 (14) | 153.0 (9) | 279.0 (13) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 100.0 (7) | 145.0 (15) | 245.0 (9) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 105.0 (19) | 125.0 (15) | 230.0 (19) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 127.0 (14) | 252.0 (24) | 379.0 (24) | 2 |
Line: Vikings by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (2-0-0) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Cleveland Browns (0-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 7- 0) MIN John Gilliam 29 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) (14- 0) MIN Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) (14- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 38 yard field goal (21- 3) MIN Chuck Foreman 13 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) (28- 3) MIN Fran Tarkenton 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) (35- 3) MIN Robert Miller 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) (35-10) CLE Reggie Rucker 26 yard pass from Willie Miller (Don Cockroft kick) (42-10) MIN Jim Lash 33 yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick)
MIN CLE
First Downs: 26 14
Rushes-yards: 38-137 23-130
Yards/rush: 3.6 5.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-32-235-2 14-29-156-4
Sacked-yards: 2-20 5-36
Net pass yards: 215 120
Net yards/pass: 6.3 3.5
Total net yards: 352 250
Total plays: 72 (52% run) 57 (40% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-0
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 8-56 6-80
Attendance: 63,163
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 17 of 27 for 170 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Bob Lee, 2 of 5 for 65 yards and 1 TD CLE: Mike Phipps, 7 of 17 for 84 yards (1 int); Brian Sipe, 6 of 11 for 46 yards (3 int); Willie Miller, 1 of 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 12 for 61 yards; Chuck Foreman, 11 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 8 for 28 yards; Dave Osborn, 3 for 8 yards; Robert Miller, 3 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD CLE: Greg Pruitt, 11 for 50 yards; Billy Pritchett, 8 for 46 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 24 yards; Ken Brown, 2 for 10 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 7 for 61 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 32 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Robert Miller, 1 for 32 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 9 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 8 yards CLE: Oscar Roan, 4 for 56 yards; Billy Pritchett, 4 for 26 yards; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 2 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 70 yards CLE: Eddie Brown, 5 for 99 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 33 yards; Henry Hynoski, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 13 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 17 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Paul Krause, 2 for 20 yards; Terry Brown, 1 for 15 yards; Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 2 for 4 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 6 for 238 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 8 for 291 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 17 of 27 for 170 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Bob Lee, 2 of 5 for 65 yards and 1 TD CLE: Mike Phipps, 7 of 17 for 84 yards (1 int); Brian Sipe, 6 of 11 for 46 yards (3 int); Willie Miller, 1 of 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 12 for 61 yards; Chuck Foreman, 11 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 8 for 28 yards; Dave Osborn, 3 for 8 yards; Robert Miller, 3 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD CLE: Greg Pruitt, 11 for 50 yards; Billy Pritchett, 8 for 46 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 24 yards; Ken Brown, 2 for 10 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 7 for 61 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 32 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Robert Miller, 1 for 32 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 9 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 8 yards CLE: Oscar Roan, 4 for 56 yards; Billy Pritchett, 4 for 26 yards; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 2 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 70 yards CLE: Eddie Brown, 5 for 99 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 33 yards; Henry Hynoski, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 13 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 17 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Paul Krause, 2 for 20 yards; Terry Brown, 1 for 15 yards; Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 2 for 4 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 6 for 238 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 8 for 291 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1