NFL game summary for 10/04/1976:
Minnesota defensive back Nate Allen took the ball from the Steelers and Chuck Foreman took it across the goal line to give the defending Super Bowl champions their third loss in three games. Foreman, who gained a career high 148 yards, scored in the second quarter after Allen intercepted a Terry Bradshaw pass. Allen's fourth period fumble recovery of a punt snap set up Foreman's four-yard TD burst. Allen had another interception and blocked a conversion attempt.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 195.3 (4) | 188.7 (9) | 384.0 (5) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 134.3 (13) | 255.3 (28) | 389.7 (25) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 121.0 (23) | 205.7 (6) | 326.7 (12) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 137.3 (14) | 121.7 (5) | 259.0 (6) | 8 |
Line: Steelers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (1-3-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Minnesota Vikings (3-0-1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
( 6- 0) PIT Bennie Cunningham 1 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed)
( 6- 7) MIN Chuck Foreman 8 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 6-14) MIN Chuck Foreman 4 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 6-17) MIN Fred Cox 43 yard field goal
PIT MIN
First Downs: 12 11
Rushes-yards: 40-173 40-152
Yards/rush: 4.3 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-22-90-4 4-11-41-2
Sacked-yards: 5-38 2-15
Net pass yards: 52 26
Net yards/pass: 1.9 2.0
Total net yards: 225 178
Total plays: 67 (59% run) 53 (75% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 3.4
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 2-2
Turnovers: 6 4
Penalties-yards: 7-64 4-33
Attendance: 47,809
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 22 for 90 yards and 1 TD (4 int) MIN: Bob Lee, 4 of 11 for 41 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 34 yards; Rocky Bleier, 16 for 85 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 47 yards; Bobby Walden, 2 for 7 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 27 for 148 yards and 2 TDs; Brent McClanahan, 7 for -4 yards; Robert Miller, 4 for 6 yards; Bob Lee, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Franco Harris, 4 for 38 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 29 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 2 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 9 yards MIN: Sammy White, 2 for 23 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 13 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Ernest Pough, 2 for 43 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 35 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 47 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: John Fuqua, 2 for 14 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 1 for 55 yards; Jack Lambert, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Nate Allen, 2 for 39 yards; Jeff Siemon, 1 for 0 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 3 for 115 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 5 for 224 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 22 for 90 yards and 1 TD (4 int) MIN: Bob Lee, 4 of 11 for 41 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 34 yards; Rocky Bleier, 16 for 85 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 47 yards; Bobby Walden, 2 for 7 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 27 for 148 yards and 2 TDs; Brent McClanahan, 7 for -4 yards; Robert Miller, 4 for 6 yards; Bob Lee, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Franco Harris, 4 for 38 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 29 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 2 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 9 yards MIN: Sammy White, 2 for 23 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 13 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Ernest Pough, 2 for 43 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 35 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 47 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: John Fuqua, 2 for 14 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 1 for 55 yards; Jack Lambert, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Nate Allen, 2 for 39 yards; Jeff Siemon, 1 for 0 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 3 for 115 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 5 for 224 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2