NFL game summary for 12/05/1976:
Chuck Foreman ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to break a 6-6 tie and give the Vikings their fourth straight win over the Packers. Carlos Brown threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Ollie Smith in the first quarter for a Packers' lead that stood up through a snowstorm until Fred Cox knotted the score with a 30-yard field goal midway through the third quarter. Foreman put Minnesota in the lead with a one-yard run that capped a 72-yard drive, and he scored his 14th TD of the season with 2:11 left in the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 122.2 (24) | 124.2 (22) | 246.5 (26) | 44 |
| DEFENSE | 160.4 (21) | 127.7 (4) | 288.1 (11) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 129.9 (21) | 206.6 (4) | 336.5 (8) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 165.2 (22) | 113.1 (1) | 278.2 (8) | 30 |
Line: Vikings by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (4-9-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Minnesota Vikings (10-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
( 6- 0) GB Ollie Smith 12 yard pass from Carlos Brown (kick failed)
( 6- 3) MIN Fred Cox 34 yard field goal
( 6- 6) MIN Fred Cox 30 yard field goal
( 6-13) MIN Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 9-13) GB Chester Marcol 24 yard field goal
( 9-20) MIN Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
GB MIN
First Downs: 8 29
Rushes-yards: 21-59 48-218
Yards/rush: 2.8 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-26-113-0 23-32-195-1
Sacked-yards: 4-28 0-0
Net pass yards: 85 195
Net yards/pass: 2.8 6.1
Total net yards: 144 413
Total plays: 51 (41% run) 80 (60% run)
Yards/play: 2.8 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-2
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 3-30 7-56
Attendance: 43,700
Passing:
GB: Carlos Brown, 7 of 24 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Randy Johnson, 1 of 2 for 20 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 32 for 195 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 7 for 27 yards; Willard Harrell, 7 for 9 yards; Eric Torkelson, 5 for 18 yards; Carlos Brown, 2 for 5 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 18 for 42 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 13 for 95 yards; Brent McClanahan, 11 for 38 yards; Sammy Johnson, 6 for 43 yards
Receiving:
GB: Ollie Smith, 4 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Rich McGeorge, 3 for 46 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 20 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 61 yards; Robert Miller, 5 for 37 yards; Bob Grim, 4 for 33 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 22 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 19 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 11 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 8 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Mike C. McCoy, 2 for 62 yards; Steve Wagner, 1 for 27 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 18 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 41 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 3 for 16 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 5 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Perry Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 8 for 327 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 4 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2
GB: Carlos Brown, 7 of 24 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Randy Johnson, 1 of 2 for 20 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 32 for 195 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 7 for 27 yards; Willard Harrell, 7 for 9 yards; Eric Torkelson, 5 for 18 yards; Carlos Brown, 2 for 5 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 18 for 42 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 13 for 95 yards; Brent McClanahan, 11 for 38 yards; Sammy Johnson, 6 for 43 yards
Receiving:
GB: Ollie Smith, 4 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Rich McGeorge, 3 for 46 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 20 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 61 yards; Robert Miller, 5 for 37 yards; Bob Grim, 4 for 33 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 22 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 19 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 11 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 8 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Mike C. McCoy, 2 for 62 yards; Steve Wagner, 1 for 27 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 18 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 41 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 3 for 16 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 5 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Perry Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 8 for 327 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 4 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2