NFL game summary for 11/16/1975:
Fran Tarkenton threw three touchdown passes -- two to John Gilliam and another to Ed Marinaro -- as the Vikings rolled to their ninth straight victory of the season and twelfth in a row since 1974 to tie the club record for consecutive wins. Tarkenton completed 25 passes to lift his career total to 2,817, 13 short of John Unitas' NFL record 2,830. Chuck Foreman rushed for 117 yards (his fourth 100 game of season) and took over the NFC rushing lead with 693 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.8 (10) | 180.4 (9) | 331.1 (10) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 108.0 (1) | 117.4 (2) | 225.4 (1) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 121.8 (17) | 120.8 (22) | 242.5 (21) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 141.2 (14) | 163.4 (15) | 304.6 (13) | 23 |
Line: Vikings by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (9-0-0) | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-7-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) MIN Ed Marinaro 4 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) (13- 0) MIN John Gilliam 13 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed) (13- 7) NO Paul Seal 25 yard pass from Archie Manning (Rich Szaro kick) (20- 7) MIN John Gilliam 33 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
MIN NO
First Downs: 23 6
Rushes-yards: 40-160 27-67
Yards/rush: 4.0 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-39-310-2 5-18-62-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 8-69
Net pass yards: 310 -7
Net yards/pass: 7.9 -0.3
Total net yards: 470 60
Total plays: 79 (50% run) 53 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 1.1
Fumbles-lost: 6-3 1-0
Turnovers: 5 0
Penalties-yards: 6-50 4-25
Attendance: 52,765
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 25 of 39 for 310 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 5 of 18 for 62 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 24 for 117 yards; Ed Marinaro, 8 for 21 yards; Brent McClanahan, 7 for 3 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 19 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 12 for 27 yards; Alvin Maxson, 11 for 32 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 5 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 2 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 8 for 63 yards; John Gilliam, 6 for 139 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Marinaro, 5 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Stu Voigt, 3 for 39 yards; Jim Lash, 2 for 18 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 0 yards NO: Paul Seal, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Joel Parker, 1 for 5 yards; Larry Burton, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 38 yards NO: Gil Chapman, 2 for 54 yards; Mike Strachan, 1 for 33 yards; Rusty Chambers, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 6 for 37 yards; Jeff Wright, 1 for 22 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards NO: Gil Chapman, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Chuck Crist, 1 for 42 yards; Terry Schmidt, 1 for 37 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 5 for 217 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 12 for 515 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 25 of 39 for 310 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 5 of 18 for 62 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 24 for 117 yards; Ed Marinaro, 8 for 21 yards; Brent McClanahan, 7 for 3 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 19 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 12 for 27 yards; Alvin Maxson, 11 for 32 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 5 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 2 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 8 for 63 yards; John Gilliam, 6 for 139 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Marinaro, 5 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Stu Voigt, 3 for 39 yards; Jim Lash, 2 for 18 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 0 yards NO: Paul Seal, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Joel Parker, 1 for 5 yards; Larry Burton, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 38 yards NO: Gil Chapman, 2 for 54 yards; Mike Strachan, 1 for 33 yards; Rusty Chambers, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 6 for 37 yards; Jeff Wright, 1 for 22 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards NO: Gil Chapman, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Chuck Crist, 1 for 42 yards; Terry Schmidt, 1 for 37 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 5 for 217 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 12 for 515 yards
Field Goals: