NFL game summary for 10/05/1975:
The Vikings victimized the Bears for the sixth straight time and moved ahead in this NFC Central series for the first time 14-13-2. Crafty Fran Tarkenton was too much to handle for Chicago's young defense. The Minnesota quarterback threw three touchdowns among his 19 completions for 250 yards, hitting tight end Stu Voigt twice in the end zone from 15 and four yards out, and wide receiver John Gilliam with a nine-yard connection as the Vikes won their third straight. Defensive end Jim Marshall played in his 211th consecutive game, the most ever by a defensive player and the longest streak by a regular performer in NFL history.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 90.0 (23) | 117.5 (19) | 207.5 (24) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 148.0 (18) | 167.5 (15) | 315.5 (19) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.5 (14) | 184.0 (9) | 315.5 (12) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 115.0 (8) | 132.5 (11) | 247.5 (8) | 7 |
Line: Vikings by 15½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (1-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Minnesota Vikings (3-0-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) MIN John Gilliam 9 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) ( 0-14) MIN Chuck Foreman 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) ( 0-21) MIN Stu Voigt 15 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) ( 3-21) CHI Bob Thomas 46 yard field goal ( 3-28) MIN Stu Voigt 4 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
CHI MIN
First Downs: 10 23
Rushes-yards: 31-103 38-140
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-27-113-1 19-31-250-1
Sacked-yards: 2-24 5-35
Net pass yards: 89 215
Net yards/pass: 3.1 6.0
Total net yards: 192 355
Total plays: 60 (51% run) 74 (51% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 6-1 4-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 9-95 5-48
Attendance: 47,578
Passing:
CHI: Gary Huff, 15 of 27 for 113 yards (1 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 19 of 30 for 250 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Bob Lee, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 18 for 61 yards; Cid Edwards, 7 for 14 yards; Roland Harper, 5 for 30 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for -2 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 17 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 8 for 25 yards; Brent McClanahan, 7 for 28 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 20 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 6 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Bob Grim, 5 for 46 yards; Bo Rather, 4 for 52 yards; Walter Payton, 3 for -14 yards; Greg Latta, 2 for 24 yards; Cid Edwards, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Jim Lash, 5 for 79 yards; Chuck Foreman, 4 for 48 yards; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 34 yards; John Gilliam, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Stu Voigt, 3 for 33 yards and 2 TDs
Kick returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 3 for 38 yards; Steve Schubert, 2 for 34 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 34 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 4 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Allan Ellis, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 10 for 441 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 7 for 316 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1
CHI: Gary Huff, 15 of 27 for 113 yards (1 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 19 of 30 for 250 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Bob Lee, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 18 for 61 yards; Cid Edwards, 7 for 14 yards; Roland Harper, 5 for 30 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for -2 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 17 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 8 for 25 yards; Brent McClanahan, 7 for 28 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 20 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 6 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Bob Grim, 5 for 46 yards; Bo Rather, 4 for 52 yards; Walter Payton, 3 for -14 yards; Greg Latta, 2 for 24 yards; Cid Edwards, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Jim Lash, 5 for 79 yards; Chuck Foreman, 4 for 48 yards; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 34 yards; John Gilliam, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Stu Voigt, 3 for 33 yards and 2 TDs
Kick returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 3 for 38 yards; Steve Schubert, 2 for 34 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 34 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 4 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Allan Ellis, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 10 for 441 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 7 for 316 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1