NFL game summary for 11/21/1976:
Fran Tarkenton passed for two touchdowns and the Vikings' defense stopped the Packers four times with interceptions as Minnesota won its fourth consecutive NFC Central title and eighth in the last nine years. Robert Miller caught Tarkenton's first TD pass, a four-yarder, with six seconds left in the first half for a 10-3 Vikings' lead. John Brockington's one-yard run ending a 74-yard drive on the first series of the second half tied the game 10-10 but Tarkenton rallied Minnesota for an 88-yard drive, breaking the tie with an 11-yard pass to Ahmad Rashad 1:06 into the fourth quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.6 (19) | 215.9 (4) | 350.5 (6) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 151.9 (17) | 126.1 (4) | 278.0 (8) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 123.9 (23) | 123.2 (23) | 247.1 (26) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 162.4 (22) | 130.9 (6) | 293.3 (13) | 17 |
Line: Vikings by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (9-1-1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Green Bay Packers (4-7-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 3) GB Chester Marcol 23 yard field goal
( 3- 3) MIN Fred Cox 41 yard field goal
(10- 3) MIN Robert Miller 4 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
(10-10) GB John Brockington 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(17-10) MIN Ahmad Rashad 11 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
MIN GB
First Downs: 17 13
Rushes-yards: 30-100 38-146
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-43-180-0 12-27-100-4
Sacked-yards: 3-29 4-18
Net pass yards: 151 82
Net yards/pass: 3.3 2.6
Total net yards: 251 228
Total plays: 76 (39% run) 69 (55% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 0-0
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 2-25 4-25
Attendance: 53,104
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 43 for 180 yards and 2 TDs GB: Carlos Brown, 11 of 25 for 82 yards (3 int); Willard Harrell, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int); David Beverly, 1 of 1 for 18 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 19 for 84 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 5 for 0 yards; Brent McClanahan, 3 for 4 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 5 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 7 yards GB: John Brockington, 13 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Eric Torkelson, 10 for 36 yards; Willard Harrell, 8 for 42 yards; Carlos Brown, 5 for 11 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Robert Miller, 9 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 5 for 39 yards; Stu Voigt, 4 for 28 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Sammy White, 1 for 7 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 6 yards GB: Ken Payne, 3 for 29 yards; Ollie Smith, 2 for 27 yards; Eric Torkelson, 2 for 11 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 18 yards; Melvin Jackson, 1 for 8 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 7 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 6 yards; John Brockington, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 38 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 17 yards GB: Mike C. McCoy, 2 for 30 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 17 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 3 for 4 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards GB: Johnnie Gray, 7 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Nate Wright, 2 for 15 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 25 yards; Nate Allen, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 7 for 275 yards GB: David Beverly, 7 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/3 GB: Chester Marcol, 1/1
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 43 for 180 yards and 2 TDs GB: Carlos Brown, 11 of 25 for 82 yards (3 int); Willard Harrell, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int); David Beverly, 1 of 1 for 18 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 19 for 84 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 5 for 0 yards; Brent McClanahan, 3 for 4 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 5 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 7 yards GB: John Brockington, 13 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Eric Torkelson, 10 for 36 yards; Willard Harrell, 8 for 42 yards; Carlos Brown, 5 for 11 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Robert Miller, 9 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 5 for 39 yards; Stu Voigt, 4 for 28 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Sammy White, 1 for 7 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 6 yards GB: Ken Payne, 3 for 29 yards; Ollie Smith, 2 for 27 yards; Eric Torkelson, 2 for 11 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 18 yards; Melvin Jackson, 1 for 8 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 7 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 6 yards; John Brockington, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 38 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 17 yards GB: Mike C. McCoy, 2 for 30 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 17 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 3 for 4 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards GB: Johnnie Gray, 7 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Nate Wright, 2 for 15 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 25 yards; Nate Allen, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 7 for 275 yards GB: David Beverly, 7 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/3 GB: Chester Marcol, 1/1