NFL game summary for 10/24/1976:
Fran Tarkenton, with 249 yards passing and two TD passes, became the second 40,000-yard career passer in the NFL and Chuck Foreman, who had two touchdowns and 200 yards rushing, set a single game club rushing record with the NFC's best rushing performance in 1976 in bringing the Vikings back from a 9-0 deficit to take a 3½ game lead in the NFC Central. Mike Boryla passed three yards to Harold Carmichael for the Eagles' 9-0 lead but Tarkenton cut the lead to two points at the half with a five-yard pass to Ahmad Rashad. Tarkenton finished off a 10-point third quarter with a 35-yard TD pass to Sammy White before Foreman got his pair of scores on 2 and 32-yard runs in the fourth period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 122.5 (23) | 178.5 (11) | 301.0 (14) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 151.2 (17) | 105.5 (3) | 256.7 (7) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 151.7 (11) | 118.7 (24) | 270.3 (22) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 142.7 (15) | 176.8 (17) | 319.5 (18) | 14 |
Line: Vikings by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (6-0-1) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-5-0) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
( 0- 3) PHI Horst Muhlmann 19 yard field goal ( 0- 9) PHI Harold Carmichael 3 yard pass from Mike Boryla (kick failed) ( 7- 9) MIN Ahmad Rashad 5 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) (10- 9) MIN Fred Cox 32 yard field goal (17- 9) MIN Sammy White 35 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) (17-12) PHI Horst Muhlmann 21 yard field goal (24-12) MIN Chuck Foreman 32 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) (31-12) MIN Chuck Foreman 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
MIN PHI
First Downs: 27 17
Rushes-yards: 43-242 31-161
Yards/rush: 5.6 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-33-249-1 11-25-142-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-21
Net pass yards: 249 121
Net yards/pass: 7.5 4.3
Total net yards: 491 282
Total plays: 76 (56% run) 59 (52% run)
Yards/play: 6.5 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 8-60 6-45
Attendance: 56,233
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 33 for 249 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) PHI: Mike Boryla, 11 of 25 for 142 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 28 for 200 yards and 2 TDs; Brent McClanahan, 10 for 40 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 3 for 6 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 4 yards; Sammy White, 1 for -8 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 14 for 64 yards; James McAlister, 11 for 37 yards; Mike Boryla, 6 for 60 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 65 yards; Brent McClanahan, 6 for 36 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Stu Voigt, 2 for 14 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 9 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 3 for 48 yards; Charle Young, 3 for 39 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 16 yards and 1 TD; James McAlister, 2 for 39 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 3 for 71 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 18 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 55 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 28 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for 11 yards; Jeff Bleamer, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Sammy White, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 52 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 2 for 72 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 5 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 33 for 249 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) PHI: Mike Boryla, 11 of 25 for 142 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 28 for 200 yards and 2 TDs; Brent McClanahan, 10 for 40 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 3 for 6 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 4 yards; Sammy White, 1 for -8 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 14 for 64 yards; James McAlister, 11 for 37 yards; Mike Boryla, 6 for 60 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 65 yards; Brent McClanahan, 6 for 36 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Stu Voigt, 2 for 14 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 9 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 3 for 48 yards; Charle Young, 3 for 39 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 16 yards and 1 TD; James McAlister, 2 for 39 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 3 for 71 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 18 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 55 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 28 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for 11 yards; Jeff Bleamer, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Sammy White, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 52 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 2 for 72 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 5 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3