NFL game summary for 12/07/1975:
Fran Tarkenton threw two touchdown passes to John Gilliam and another to Chuck Foreman in the first half as the Vikings rebounded from their first defeat to sweep their season series with the Packers. Tarkenton's three scoring passes lifted his lifetime touchdown completions to 289, one off John Unitas' NFL career record of 290. Foreman's touchdown was his 18th of the season. Foreman's 64 rushing yards lifted his NFC-leading total to 961, and his six receptions boosted his conference-leading total to 62 for 600 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 115.8 (21) | 156.5 (18) | 272.4 (20) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 169.0 (22) | 148.1 (8) | 317.1 (16) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.7 (9) | 208.1 (3) | 361.8 (3) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 105.2 (1) | 118.8 (1) | 224.0 (1) | 30 |
Line: Vikings by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (3-9-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Minnesota Vikings (11-1-0) | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
( 0- 7) MIN John Gilliam 18 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 0-14) MIN Chuck Foreman 32 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 3-14) GB Joe Danelo 22 yard field goal
( 3-21) MIN John Gilliam 37 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 3-24) MIN Fred Cox 37 yard field goal
GB MIN
First Downs: 6 19
Rushes-yards: 20-51 42-161
Yards/rush: 2.5 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-30-93-3 23-36-235-0
Sacked-yards: 3-22 1-9
Net pass yards: 71 226
Net yards/pass: 2.2 6.1
Total net yards: 122 387
Total plays: 53 (37% run) 79 (53% run)
Yards/play: 2.3 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 3-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 5-45 7-41
Attendance: 46,147
Passing:
GB: John Hadl, 11 of 28 for 93 yards (3 int); Don Milan, 0 of 2 for 0 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 20 of 30 for 211 yards and 3 TDs; Bob Berry, 3 of 6 for 24 yards
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 10 for 13 yards; Willard Harrell, 9 for 34 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 13 for 64 yards; Robert Miller, 8 for 24 yards; Dave Osborn, 7 for 23 yards; Ed Marinaro, 6 for 24 yards; Brent McClanahan, 6 for 19 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 7 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
GB: Rich McGeorge, 3 for 47 yards; Willard Harrell, 3 for 21 yards; Ken Payne, 2 for 8 yards; Barry Smith, 1 for 15 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 3 yards; John Brockington, 1 for -1 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 7 for 83 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Stu Voigt, 3 for 28 yards; Ed Marinaro, 3 for 22 yards; Clint Haslerig, 2 for 28 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for -3 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 76 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 22 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 25 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 4 for 37 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 3 for -12 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 11 yards; Jeff Siemon, 1 for 10 yards; Fred McNeill, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 8 for 314 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 7 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Joe Danelo, 1/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1
GB: John Hadl, 11 of 28 for 93 yards (3 int); Don Milan, 0 of 2 for 0 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 20 of 30 for 211 yards and 3 TDs; Bob Berry, 3 of 6 for 24 yards
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 10 for 13 yards; Willard Harrell, 9 for 34 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 13 for 64 yards; Robert Miller, 8 for 24 yards; Dave Osborn, 7 for 23 yards; Ed Marinaro, 6 for 24 yards; Brent McClanahan, 6 for 19 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 7 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
GB: Rich McGeorge, 3 for 47 yards; Willard Harrell, 3 for 21 yards; Ken Payne, 2 for 8 yards; Barry Smith, 1 for 15 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 3 yards; John Brockington, 1 for -1 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 7 for 83 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Stu Voigt, 3 for 28 yards; Ed Marinaro, 3 for 22 yards; Clint Haslerig, 2 for 28 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for -3 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 76 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 22 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 25 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 4 for 37 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 3 for -12 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 11 yards; Jeff Siemon, 1 for 10 yards; Fred McNeill, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 8 for 314 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 7 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Joe Danelo, 1/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1