Week 3, 1974

played in Minnesota, MN

69 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	7	0	0	-	7
Minnesota Vikings	10	10	7	3	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:24 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 22 field goal
1Q: 02:49 MIN - Clarence Davis 5 run (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 11:58 CAR - Drew Pearson 1 pass from Dale Zorn (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 09:01 MIN - Chuck Foreman 11 run (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 00:11 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 37 field goal
3Q: 02:32 MIN - Kent Kramer 4 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
4Q: 01:58 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:24 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 22 field goal
1Q: 02:49 MIN - Clarence Davis 5 run (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 11:58 CAR - Drew Pearson 1 pass from Dale Zorn (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 09:01 MIN - Chuck Foreman 11 run (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 00:11 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 37 field goal
3Q: 02:32 MIN - Kent Kramer 4 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
4Q: 01:58 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 30 field goal

Team Statistics CAR MIN
Record 2-1 3-0
First Downs 14 27
- by Rushing 0 9
- by Passing 12 15
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 228 359
- Offensive Plays 56 70
- Yards per Play 4.07 5.13
Net Rushing Yards 25 146
- Rushing Attempts 19 43
- Yards per Rush 1.32 3.40
Net Passing Yards 203 213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 1 27 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 209 213
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.49 7.89
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 6.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-5 3/10
Kick Returns/Yards 5/93 1/35
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 33
Time of Possession 24:18 35:42

Team Statistics	CAR	MIN
Record	2-1	3-0
First Downs	14	27
- by Rushing	0	9
- by Passing	12	15
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	228	359
- Offensive Plays	56	70
- Yards per Play	4.07	5.13
Net Rushing Yards	25	146
- Rushing Attempts	19	43
- Yards per Rush	1.32	3.40
Net Passing Yards	203	213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 1	27 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	209	213
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.49	7.89
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	6.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-5	3/10
Kick Returns/Yards	5/93	1/35
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 33
Time of Possession	24:18	35:42

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:17	2:03	OWN 29	4	9	Downs
1	2:42	5:53	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
2	8:54	5:03	OWN 25	9	55	Interception
2	2:19	1:22	OWN 42	5	20	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:38	OWN 20	10	29	Punt
3	7:52	2:05	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	2:25	3:16	OWN 24	5	19	Punt
4	9:28	0:26	OWN 19	3	0	Punt
4	1:53	1:53	OWN 20	8	31	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:43	OWN 20	14	75	Field Goal
1	5:14	2:32	OPP 38	6	38	Touchdown
2	11:49	2:55	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
2	3:51	1:32	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	0:57	0:52	OWN 45	5	35	Field Goal
3	11:22	3:30	OWN 18	6	15	Punt
3	5:47	3:22	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
4	14:09	4:41	OWN 23	8	13	Punt
4	9:02	7:09	OWN 41	14	46	Field Goal

Game MVP: Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Vic Washington	10	5	0.50	3
Brian Molinaro	5	13	2.60	6
Bob Hudson	3	4	1.33	4
Dale Zorn	1	3	3.00	3

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Chuck Foreman	31	124	4.00	11	1	1
Clarence Davis	11	20	1.82	7	0	1
Bob Gresham	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dale Zorn	36	23	209	1/6	1	32	1	77.2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fran Tarkenton	27	23	213	0/0	1	34	0	111.8

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Drew Pearson	6	12	36	6.00	0	10	1
TE Andrew James	4	5	29	7.25	2	10	0
TE Richard Hooper	4	7	49	12.25	22	32	0
WR Isaac Curtis	3	4	31	10.33	2	15	0
WR David Knight	3	3	24	8.00	1	19	0
WR Harold Jaeger	2	2	31	15.50	0	21	0
RB Brian Molinaro	1	1	9	9.00	2	9	0
WR Vic Washington	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Irving Merchant	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Newland	8	8	88	11.00	10	34	0
RB Chuck Foreman	4	4	21	5.25	3	9	0
WR Frank Pitts	4	7	35	8.75	1	15	0
WR Lance Rentzel	4	5	45	11.25	10	13	0
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	1
FB Larry Schreiber	1	1	6	6.00	3	6	0
TE Lewis Rockett	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bobby Howard	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dale Zorn	1	1	0
Honor Jackson	0	0	1
Steve King	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Clarence Davis	1	0	0
Chuck Foreman	1	0	0
Fran Tarkenton	0	1	0
Ronald Fitzgerald	0	1	0
Carl Eller	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John James	4	161	40.3	37.8	47	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bob Parsons	3	120	40.0	41.7	45	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Don Cockroft	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Horst Muhlmann	3/3	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glen Edwards	1	-5	-5.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Atkins	3	10	3.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edddie Brown	4	77	19.3	0
C.J. Garrett	1	16	16.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Del Ross	1	35	35.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Honor Jackson	10	0	0.0	38	26
OLB Steve King	8	1	0.0	41	27
CB C.J. Garrett	6	1	0.0	37	23
OLB Gary Weaver	5	5	0.0	41	26
DE Dennis Johnson	4	1	0.0	37	24
CB Karl Lynch	4	1	0.0	30	24
OLB Waymond Bryant	4	0	0.0	35	19
CB J.T. Thomas	3	2	0.0	34	20
DE Tony Cline	3	1	0.0	38	24
DT Jim Wolf	3	0	0.0	35	23
ILB Sam Monson	3	0	0.0	10	5
CB Ed Torrice	3	0	0.0	3	3
S Glen Edwards	2	2	0.0	34	22
CB Terry Schmidt	2	0	0.0	5	3
DT Floyd Tongue	1	1	0.0	12	8
S Edddie Brown	1	0	0.0	11	4
DE Kenyon Hill	1	0	0.0	10	4
QB Dale Zorn	1	0	---	---	---

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Zeke Moore	6	0	0.0	14	35
OLB Dave Washington	5	1	0.0	9	9
S Paul Krause	5	0	0.0	19	37
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	3	5	0.0	19	30
CB Bobby Howard	3	1	0.0	18	35
DT Alan Page	3	1	0.0	16	35
CB John Rowser	3	1	0.0	10	30
CB Brock Green	3	0	0.0	9	28
DE Carl Eller	2	1	1.0	18	37
S Bob Atkins	2	1	0.0	8	7
OLB Bill Peterson	2	1	0.0	10	20
DT Fred Nolan	2	0	0.0	14	18
ILB Amos Martin	1	1	0.0	4	4
CB Del Ross	1	1	0.0	1	17
DE Sweeny Williams	1	0	0.0	18	36
DT Art Thoms	0	1	0.0	8	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Waymond Bryant	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Dennis Johnson	0.0	0	1	0	24

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carl Eller	1.0	1	0	2	37
DT Alan Page	0.0	0	3	4	35
DE Sweeny Williams	0.0	0	2	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB C.J. Garrett	4	0	23
S Honor Jackson	3	0	26
CB Karl Lynch	2	1	24
OLB Waymond Bryant	2	0	19
CB Terry Schmidt	2	0	3
CB J.T. Thomas	2	0	20
CB Ed Torrice	2	0	3
S Edddie Brown	1	0	4
S Glen Edwards	1	0	22
OLB Steve King	1	0	27
OLB Gary Weaver	1	0	26
DT Jim Wolf	1	0	23
ILB Sam Monson	1	0	5

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Zeke Moore	5	0	0	35
CB Bobby Howard	4	0	1	35
OLB Dave Washington	3	0	0	9
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	2	1	0	30
S Paul Krause	2	1	0	37
CB Brock Green	2	0	0	28
CB John Rowser	1	1	0	30
DT Alan Page	1	0	0	35
OLB Bill Peterson	1	0	0	20
CB Del Ross	1	0	0	17
DT Fred Nolan	1	0	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Riley	1	3	17	1	36
Noah Jackson	0	3	17	0	33
Hugh McKinnis	0	3	14	0	16
Quinn Hoffman	0	3	18	0	26
Julio Bauer	0	2	13	0	32
Dave Dalby	0	1	16	0	27
Andy Dawson	0	1	8	0	9
Richard Hooper	0	1	10	0	22
Rodney Bridges	0	1	1	0	11

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Pat Matson	4	8	0	36	23
Ron Yary	4	7	2	43	27
Ed George	3	9	1	32	19
Aaron Meyer	3	5	0	11	8
Dave Manders	2	5	1	35	22
Dan Medlin	1	4	0	40	24
Vincent Horton	1	2	0	15	5
Tom Forrest	0	1	0	10	7
Larry Schreiber	0	1	0	16	9
Lewis Rockett	0	1	0	15	12

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Carlos Nixon	3	11
Hugh McKinnis	1	7

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Clarence Davis	3	19
Lance Rentzel	1	13
Lewis Rockett	1	13
John Rowser	1	8

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve King	---	---	41	27	10	78
Gary Weaver	---	---	41	26	3	70
C.J. Garrett	---	---	37	23	10	70
Honor Jackson	---	---	38	26	2	66
J.T. Thomas	---	---	34	20	11	65
Tony Cline	---	---	38	24	2	64
Dennis Johnson	---	---	37	24	3	64
Glen Edwards	---	---	34	22	6	62
Jim Wolf	---	---	35	23	3	61
Karl Lynch	---	---	30	24	5	59
Waymond Bryant	---	---	35	19	2	56
Dale Zorn	19	37	---	---	---	56
Steve Riley	17	36	---	---	---	53
Noah Jackson	17	33	---	---	---	50
Julio Bauer	13	32	---	---	4	49
Dave Dalby	16	27	---	---	5	48
Drew Pearson	14	30	---	---	2	46
Quinn Hoffman	18	26	---	---	---	44
Andrew James	10	19	---	---	14	43
David Knight	8	19	---	---	12	39
Hugh McKinnis	14	16	---	---	7	37
Richard Hooper	10	22	---	---	3	35
Carlos Nixon	---	---	17	6	11	34
Isaac Curtis	7	21	---	---	---	28
Vic Washington	10	17	---	---	---	27
Harold Jaeger	12	15	---	---	---	27
Rick Kay	---	---	5	3	16	24
Brian Molinaro	5	19	---	---	---	24
Floyd Tongue	---	---	12	8	4	24
Bob Hudson	4	1	---	---	17	22
Andy Dawson	8	9	---	---	5	22
Edddie Brown	---	---	11	4	6	21
Kenyon Hill	---	---	10	4	4	18
Sam Monson	---	---	10	5	3	18
Kenny Frame	3	10	---	---	4	17
Ed Torrice	---	---	3	3	11	17
Perry Williams	1	4	---	---	10	15
Rodney Bridges	1	11	---	---	2	14
Irving Merchant	0	2	---	---	10	12
Terry Schmidt	---	---	5	3	---	8
J.B. Shepard	2	1	---	---	5	8
John James	0	0	---	---	4	4
Don Cockroft	0	0	---	---	3	3
Steve Neils	---	---	0	3	---	3
Terry Hanratty	0	0	---	---	1	1
Tony Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ron Yary	43	27	---	---	---	70
Pat Matson	36	23	---	---	6	65
Dan Medlin	40	24	---	---	---	64
Ed George	32	19	---	---	6	57
Paul Krause	---	---	19	37	1	57
Dave Manders	35	22	---	---	---	57
Fran Tarkenton	30	27	---	---	---	57
Carl Eller	---	---	18	37	1	56
Bobby Howard	---	---	18	35	3	56
Sweeny Williams	---	---	18	36	1	55
Kent Kramer	30	17	---	---	6	53
Bob Newland	31	21	---	---	1	53
Chuck Foreman	31	20	---	---	1	52
Lee Roy Jordan	---	---	19	30	3	52
Zeke Moore	---	---	14	35	3	52
Alan Page	---	---	16	35	1	52
Lance Rentzel	21	18	---	---	13	52
John Rowser	---	---	10	30	8	48
Bill Peterson	---	---	10	20	15	45
Lewis Rockett	15	12	---	---	13	40
Brock Green	---	---	9	28	1	38
Clarence Davis	11	6	---	---	19	36
Frank Pitts	19	17	---	---	---	36
Ronald Fitzgerald	22	6	---	---	7	35
Fred Nolan	---	---	14	18	1	33
Larry Schreiber	16	9	---	---	5	30
Vincent Horton	15	5	---	---	10	30
Bob Atkins	---	---	8	7	14	29
Aaron Meyer	11	8	---	---	6	25
Del Ross	---	---	1	17	6	24
Tom Forrest	10	7	---	---	6	23
Floyd Rice	---	---	6	14	2	22
Luke Szorcsik	---	---	5	8	8	21
Don McCauley	3	3	---	---	13	19
Jim Pietrzak	8	5	---	---	6	19
Dave Washington	---	---	9	9	---	18
Otis Hastings	13	0	---	---	3	16
Art Thoms	---	---	8	6	---	14
Bob Gresham	1	1	---	---	9	11
Horst Muhlmann	0	0	---	---	10	10
Amos Martin	---	---	4	4	1	9
Ike Howard	---	---	1	1	4	6
Don Croft	---	---	1	0	4	5
Bob Parsons	0	0	---	---	3	3
Lamar Martin	---	---	1	0	---	1
Dennis McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	12	2.4
Middle	10	13	1.3
Right	4	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	25	2.3
Middle	17	31	1.8
Right	15	90	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dale Zorn	36	23	2	1	2	3	5	7	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fran Tarkenton	27	23	1	0	1	1	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	64	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	9	124	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	21	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	15	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	15	110	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	54	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	34	8.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Drew Pearson	12	6	1	36	0	30
TE Richard Hooper	7	4	0	49	1	22
TE Andrew James	5	4	0	29	0	19
WR Isaac Curtis	4	3	0	31	0	21
WR David Knight	3	3	0	24	0	19
WR Harold Jaeger	2	2	0	31	1	15
WR Vic Washington	1	0	1	0	0	17
RB Brian Molinaro	1	1	0	9	0	19
WR Irving Merchant	1	0	0	0	0	2

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Newland	8	8	0	88	1	21
WR Frank Pitts	7	4	1	35	0	17
WR Lance Rentzel	5	4	0	45	0	18
RB Chuck Foreman	4	4	0	21	0	20
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	0	4	0	17
FB Larry Schreiber	1	1	0	6	0	9
TE Lewis Rockett	1	1	0	14	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vic Washington	3	4	1.33	0.50

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chuck Foreman	5	15	3.00	4.00
Clarence Davis	4	4	1.00	1.82

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dale Zorn	3	2	11	3.67	5.81

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fran Tarkenton	5	5	23	4.60	7.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Drew Pearson	2	2	11	5.50	3.00
TE Richard Hooper	1	0	0	0.00	7.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Frank Pitts	2	2	12	6.00	5.00
RB Chuck Foreman	1	1	3	3.00	5.25
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR Bob Newland	1	1	4	4.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Chuck Foreman	4	2
Clarence Davis	1	0
Bob Gresham	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dale Zorn	13	10	6

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fran Tarkenton	8	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Drew Pearson	5	4	2
TE Richard Hooper	3	2	1
WR Isaac Curtis	1	1	1
WR David Knight	1	1	0
TE Andrew James	1	1	1
WR Harold Jaeger	1	1	1
WR Irving Merchant	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Newland	3	3	3
WR Frank Pitts	2	1	1
WR Lance Rentzel	2	1	1
FB Larry Schreiber	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)