NFL game summary for 09/12/1976:
Minnesota jumped to a 30-3 halftime lead with the Vikings' first three touchdowns being set up by Saints' fumbles and Fred Cox's 24-yard field goal coming after a partially blocked punt. Fran Tarkenton led the Vikings on a 78-yard march in the closing minutes of the second quarter, capping the drive with a 47-yard pass to rookie Sammy White as time elapsed. Minnesota backs Chuck Foreman and Brent McClanahan each scored twice while Tarkenton helped spoil Hank Stram's debut as Saints' coach, completing 15 of 23 passes for 221 yards.
Line: Vikings by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings (1-0-0) | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 40 |
 New Orleans Saints (0-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
( 6- 0) MIN Brent McClanahan 1 yard rush (kick failed) (13- 0) MIN Chuck Foreman 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) (13- 3) NO Rich Szaro 45 yard field goal (20- 3) MIN Brent McClanahan 5 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) (23- 3) MIN Fred Cox 24 yard field goal (30- 3) MIN Sammy White 47 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) (37- 3) MIN Chuck Foreman 6 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) (37- 9) NO Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (kick failed) (40- 9) MIN Fred Cox 35 yard field goal
MIN NO
First Downs: 28 9
Rushes-yards: 42-173 16-50
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-36-311-0 10-26-109-0
Sacked-yards: 5-35 4-27
Net pass yards: 276 82
Net yards/pass: 6.7 2.7
Total net yards: 449 132
Total plays: 83 (50% run) 46 (34% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 2.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-3
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 5-36 3-36
Attendance: 58,156
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 23 for 221 yards and 1 TD; Bob Lee, 7 of 13 for 90 yards NO: Bobby Scott, 10 of 26 for 109 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 14 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Brent McClanahan, 13 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 11 for 57 yards; Mark Kellar, 7 for 25 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 6 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 6 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 6 for 19 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Maxson, 4 for 14 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 7 for 106 yards; Brent McClanahan, 4 for 34 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Jim Lash, 3 for 48 yards; Mark Kellar, 2 for 22 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 19 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Craig, 1 for 3 yards NO: Don Herrmann, 5 for 76 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 0 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 15 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 13 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Sammy White, 3 for 72 yards NO: Clarence Chapman, 3 for 63 yards; Tony Galbreath, 3 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 4 for 60 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 2 yards NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 5 for 227 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 321 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2 NO: Rich Szaro, 1/1
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 23 for 221 yards and 1 TD; Bob Lee, 7 of 13 for 90 yards NO: Bobby Scott, 10 of 26 for 109 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 14 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Brent McClanahan, 13 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 11 for 57 yards; Mark Kellar, 7 for 25 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 6 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 6 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 6 for 19 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Maxson, 4 for 14 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 7 for 106 yards; Brent McClanahan, 4 for 34 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Jim Lash, 3 for 48 yards; Mark Kellar, 2 for 22 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 19 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Craig, 1 for 3 yards NO: Don Herrmann, 5 for 76 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 0 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 15 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 13 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Sammy White, 3 for 72 yards NO: Clarence Chapman, 3 for 63 yards; Tony Galbreath, 3 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 4 for 60 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 2 yards NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 5 for 227 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 321 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2 NO: Rich Szaro, 1/1