All NFL game summaries for 10/27/1975:
The Vikings, stung by a 14-yard touchdown by Mike Adamle just 2:16 into the game and three plays after the Bears recovered a fumble at the Minnesota 16-yard line, rebounded to go ahead 10-7 on a 45-yard Fran Tarkenton to Jim Lash touchdown pass 1:57 before halftime and went on to their sixth straight victory while increasing their NFC Central Division lead to three games. Fred Cox stretched his perfect string of successful field goals to nine, with three-pointers from 52 and 46 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 147.0 (13) | 187.4 (6) | 334.4 (8) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 110.4 (3) | 146.0 (12) | 256.4 (8) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 104.8 (24) | 112.6 (24) | 217.4 (25) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 144.0 (16) | 177.8 (22) | 321.8 (16) | 5 |
Line: Vikings by 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (6-0-0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Chicago Bears (1-5-0) | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
( 0- 7) CHI Mike Adamle 14 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) ( 3- 7) MIN Fred Cox 52 yard field goal (10- 7) MIN Jim Lash 45 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) (10- 9) CHI Safety, Fran Tarkenton tackled in end zone by Mike Hartenstine (13- 9) MIN Fred Cox 46 yard field goal
MIN CHI
First Downs: 18 11
Rushes-yards: 40-150 31-137
Yards/rush: 3.8 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-30-234-0 10-22-97-2
Sacked-yards: 4-53 2-18
Net pass yards: 181 79
Net yards/pass: 5.3 3.3
Total net yards: 331 216
Total plays: 74 (54% run) 55 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 6-46 4-48
Attendance: 51,259
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 30 for 234 yards and 1 TD CHI: Gary Huff, 10 of 22 for 97 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 26 for 102 yards; Ed Marinaro, 8 for 19 yards; Robert Miller, 5 for 20 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 9 yards CHI: Mike Adamle, 14 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 10 for 44 yards; Roland Harper, 6 for 25 yards; Gary Huff, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ed Marinaro, 5 for 42 yards; Jim Lash, 4 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Steve Craig, 3 for 36 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 34 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 27 yards CHI: Bo Rather, 4 for 59 yards; Bob Grim, 3 for 25 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 13 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Robert Miller, 1 for 16 yards; Ed Marinaro, 1 for 10 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 2 for 78 yards; Virgil Livers, 1 for 26 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 25 yards; Earl Douthitt, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Matt Blair, 1 for 2 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 72 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Joe Blahak, 1 for 16 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 8 for 328 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 9 for 308 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 0/1
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 30 for 234 yards and 1 TD CHI: Gary Huff, 10 of 22 for 97 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 26 for 102 yards; Ed Marinaro, 8 for 19 yards; Robert Miller, 5 for 20 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 9 yards CHI: Mike Adamle, 14 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 10 for 44 yards; Roland Harper, 6 for 25 yards; Gary Huff, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ed Marinaro, 5 for 42 yards; Jim Lash, 4 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Steve Craig, 3 for 36 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 34 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 27 yards CHI: Bo Rather, 4 for 59 yards; Bob Grim, 3 for 25 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 13 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Robert Miller, 1 for 16 yards; Ed Marinaro, 1 for 10 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 2 for 78 yards; Virgil Livers, 1 for 26 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 25 yards; Earl Douthitt, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Matt Blair, 1 for 2 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 72 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Joe Blahak, 1 for 16 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 8 for 328 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 9 for 308 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 0/1