Week 14, 1974

played in Detroit, MI

18 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	7	7	-	21
Detroit Lions	0	6	3	0	-	9

Scoring Summary
2Q: 05:56 DET - Kris Stevenson 43 field goal
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Lance Rentzel 38 pass from Otis Hastings (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 00:30 DET - Kris Stevenson 23 field goal
3Q: 11:07 DET - Kris Stevenson 37 field goal
3Q: 06:25 MIN - Chuck Foreman 2 run (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
4Q: 09:22 MIN - Don McCauley 19 pass from Otis Hastings (Horst Muhlmann extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 05:56 DET - Kris Stevenson 43 field goal
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Lance Rentzel 38 pass from Otis Hastings (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 00:30 DET - Kris Stevenson 23 field goal
3Q: 11:07 DET - Kris Stevenson 37 field goal
3Q: 06:25 MIN - Chuck Foreman 2 run (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
4Q: 09:22 MIN - Don McCauley 19 pass from Otis Hastings (Horst Muhlmann extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 11-2 7-6
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 318 291
- Offensive Plays 57 64
- Yards per Play 5.58 4.55
Net Rushing Yards 140 101
- Rushing Attempts 41 24
- Yards per Rush 3.41 4.21
Net Passing Yards 178 190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 15 - 13 - 0 35 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 184 218
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 5/28
- Yards per Pass Play 11.13 4.75
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.6 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/62 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 3/15
Kick Returns/Yards 3/64 2/62
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 30
Time of Possession 30:49 29:11

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	11-2	7-6
First Downs	16	18
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	318	291
- Offensive Plays	57	64
- Yards per Play	5.58	4.55
Net Rushing Yards	140	101
- Rushing Attempts	41	24
- Yards per Rush	3.41	4.21
Net Passing Yards	178	190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	15 - 13 - 0	35 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	184	218
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	5/28
- Yards per Pass Play	11.13	4.75
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.6	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/62	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	3/15
Kick Returns/Yards	3/64	2/62
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 30
Time of Possession	30:49	29:11

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:20	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	11:00	3:43	OWN 14	6	19	Punt
1	4:22	1:45	OWN 30	3	7	Punt
2	14:09	3:36	OWN 5	6	22	Punt
2	5:50	4:04	OWN 19	8	81	Touchdown
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 32	1	-2	Half
3	11:02	4:45	OWN 46	9	54	Touchdown
3	4:32	3:08	OWN 41	5	24	Punt
4	13:56	4:39	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	6:41	2:26	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
4	3:10	1:10	OWN 26	3	7	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:40	2:40	OWN 23	4	22	Punt
1	7:17	2:55	OWN 14	7	19	Punt
1	2:37	3:28	OWN 18	6	28	Punt
2	10:33	4:43	OWN 44	8	30	Field Goal
2	1:46	1:21	OWN 42	5	52	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:58	OWN 38	10	42	Field Goal
3	6:17	1:45	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	1:24	2:28	OWN 20	5	39	Punt
4	9:17	2:36	OWN 20	5	24	Punt
4	4:15	1:05	OPP 30	4	4	Downs
4	2:00	2:00	OWN 26	9	59	Game

Game MVP: Otis Hastings, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Chuck Foreman	32	129	4.03	17	4	1
Bob Gresham	8	13	1.63	6	0	0
Otis Hastings	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Carlos Spencer	17	94	5.53	25	3
Tyrone Hall	5	4	0.80	4	0
Bill Demory	2	3	1.50	3	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Otis Hastings	15	13	184	1/6	2	38	0	157.3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Demory	35	25	218	5/28	0	35	0	87.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lance Rentzel	3	3	64	21.33	3	38	1
FB Larry Schreiber	3	3	29	9.67	24	15	0
WR Don McCauley	2	3	30	15.00	0	19	1
WR Frank Pitts	2	2	34	17.00	2	31	0
RB Chuck Foreman	1	2	4	4.00	1	4	0
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE William Humphrey	1	1	17	17.00	0	17	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Frank Lewis	6	7	94	15.67	16	35
FB Eddie Ray	5	6	28	5.60	17	14
WR Wally Francis	4	5	22	5.50	2	11
WR Lamont Marrow	3	3	18	6.00	0	9
TE Charlie Sanders	2	3	21	10.50	4	15
RB Chuck Wingle	2	2	10	5.00	4	6
WR Tyrell Fleming	2	4	17	8.50	0	14
RB Tyrone Hall	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
RB Carlos Spencer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Otis Hastings	1	0	0
Pat Matson	0	1	0
Lee Roy Jordan	0	0	1
Zeke Moore	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bill Demory	1	0	0
Frank Lewis	1	0	0
Dan Neal	0	1	0
Charlie Sanders	0	1	0
Sherman White	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bob Parsons	7	282	40.3	35.3	56	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Duane Carrell	6	269	44.8	40.8	55	3

Kicking Statistics

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

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kris Stevenson	3/3	1/1	0/0	43	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Atkins	1	4	4.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie West	3	15	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Del Ross	2	38	19.0	0
Zeke Moore	1	26	26.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie West	2	62	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Bobby Howard	9	3	0.0	23	39
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	6	4	1.0	22	37
S Bob Atkins	5	0	0.0	24	34
S Paul Krause	5	0	0.0	24	40
CB John Rowser	5	0	0.0	18	30
DE Carl Eller	4	0	0.0	23	39
DT Alan Page	3	3	1.0	22	38
OLB Floyd Rice	3	1	0.0	16	14
CB Del Ross	3	1	0.0	9	23
CB Zeke Moore	3	0	0.0	21	37
DE Sweeny Williams	2	0	2.0	21	39
OLB Dave Washington	2	2	0.0	7	11
OLB Bill Peterson	1	0	1.0	6	20
ILB Amos Martin	1	0	0.0	3	6
DT Art Thoms	1	0	0.0	2	7
DT Fred Nolan	1	0	0.0	16	10
CB Luke Szorcsik	0	1	0.0	1	3

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mel Phillips	12	3	0.5	39	16
DE Sherman White	5	2	0.5	38	16
OLB Charlie Weaver	5	4	0.0	39	16
DE Tim Rossovich	3	4	0.0	36	16
DT Bob Pollard	3	3	0.0	22	7
OLB Larry Ball	3	2	0.0	19	6
DT Herb Orvis	3	1	0.0	36	12
OLB Ed O'Neil	3	0	0.0	37	15
DT Greg Wojcik	3	0	0.0	17	8
S Doug Wyatt	3	0	0.0	25	8
CB Lem Barney	2	1	0.0	40	16
S Charlie West	2	1	0.0	32	11
CB Skip Thomas	2	0	0.0	36	16
ILB Merv Krakau	1	1	0.0	8	3
ILB Artie Prior	1	0	0.0	2	1
DE Bill Gergory	0	2	0.0	14	8
S Chuck Crist	0	1	0.0	10	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Sweeny Williams	2.0	1	2	39
DT Alan Page	1.0	3	2	38
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	1.0	0	0	37
OLB Bill Peterson	1.0	0	0	20

Detroit	Sack	Knock	PPlay
S Mel Phillips	0.5	0	16
DE Sherman White	0.5	0	16
DE Tim Rossovich	0.0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Bobby Howard	9	0	39
S Bob Atkins	3	0	34
CB John Rowser	3	0	30
S Paul Krause	2	1	40
CB Zeke Moore	2	1	37
OLB Dave Washington	2	0	11
CB Del Ross	2	0	23
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	1	0	37
DT Art Thoms	1	0	7

Detroit	Caught	PPlay
S Mel Phillips	3	16
CB Skip Thomas	3	16
OLB Larry Ball	1	6
CB Lem Barney	1	16
OLB Ed O'Neil	1	15
DE Tim Rossovich	1	16
OLB Charlie Weaver	1	16
S Doug Wyatt	1	8
ILB Artie Prior	1	1

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Pat Matson	4	6	30	0	12
Dave Manders	3	8	34	0	16
Ed George	2	5	30	0	15
Tom Forrest	1	2	20	0	7
Kent Kramer	1	1	27	0	11
Ron Yary	0	10	41	0	16
Dan Medlin	0	3	32	1	13
Larry Schreiber	0	3	18	0	8
Jim Pietrzak	0	1	7	0	0
Vincent Horton	0	1	12	0	5

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sam Adams	2	6	19	0	31
Don Morrison	2	5	24	2	33
John Didion	1	4	22	0	33
Eddie Ray	1	1	8	0	23
Emmanuel Zanders	0	4	22	1	38
Ronnie Carroll	0	1	19	1	34
Paul Fersen	0	1	5	1	12

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Brock Green	3	13
Clarence Davis	2	19

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Hayes	2	14
Chuck Wingle	1	12
Ed O'Neil	1	10

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Atkins	---	---	24	34	11	69
Paul Krause	---	---	24	40	3	67
Bobby Howard	---	---	23	39	4	66
Carl Eller	---	---	23	39	3	65
Zeke Moore	---	---	21	37	6	64
Alan Page	---	---	22	38	4	64
Lee Roy Jordan	---	---	22	37	4	63
Sweeny Williams	---	---	21	39	3	63
Ron Yary	41	16	---	---	---	57
Otis Hastings	41	16	---	---	---	57
Ed George	30	15	---	---	7	52
John Rowser	---	---	18	30	3	51
Del Ross	---	---	9	23	19	51
Dave Manders	34	16	---	---	---	50
Pat Matson	30	12	---	---	6	48
Dan Medlin	32	13	---	---	1	46
Kent Kramer	27	11	---	---	6	44
Chuck Foreman	33	9	---	---	1	43
Lance Rentzel	30	13	---	---	---	43
Bill Peterson	---	---	6	20	11	37
Ronald Fitzgerald	18	5	---	---	13	36
Tom Forrest	20	7	---	---	7	34
Floyd Rice	---	---	16	14	4	34
Larry Schreiber	18	8	---	---	7	33
Lewis Rockett	19	7	---	---	6	32
Don McCauley	16	6	---	---	8	30
Fred Nolan	---	---	16	10	3	29
Bob Gresham	8	7	---	---	11	26
Frank Pitts	18	7	---	---	1	26
Vincent Horton	12	5	---	---	8	25
Clarence Davis	4	0	---	---	19	23
Dave Washington	---	---	7	11	1	19
William Humphrey	2	2	---	---	15	19
Aaron Meyer	11	1	---	---	7	19
Amos Martin	---	---	3	6	9	18
Jim Pietrzak	7	0	---	---	7	14
Art Thoms	---	---	2	7	5	14
Brock Green	---	---	0	1	13	14
Ike Howard	---	---	3	1	10	14
Don Croft	---	---	2	10	---	12
Luke Szorcsik	---	---	1	3	7	11
Bob Parsons	0	0	---	---	7	7
Horst Muhlmann	0	0	---	---	4	4
Lamar Martin	---	---	1	1	---	2
Fran Tarkenton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dennis McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Emmanuel Zanders	22	38	---	---	9	69
Bill Demory	24	40	---	---	---	64
Charlie Sanders	22	35	---	---	7	64
Wally Francis	20	32	---	---	11	63
John Didion	22	33	---	---	7	62
Ed O'Neil	---	---	37	15	10	62
Lem Barney	---	---	40	16	1	57
Don Morrison	24	33	---	---	---	57
Mel Phillips	---	---	39	16	---	55
Charlie Weaver	---	---	39	16	---	55
Charlie West	---	---	32	11	11	54
Sherman White	---	---	38	16	---	54
Ronnie Carroll	19	34	---	---	---	53
Skip Thomas	---	---	36	16	1	53
Tim Rossovich	---	---	36	16	---	52
Sam Adams	19	31	---	---	---	50
Frank Lewis	17	26	---	---	7	50
Herb Orvis	---	---	36	12	---	48
Larry Ball	---	---	19	6	21	46
Tyrone Hall	6	21	---	---	17	44
Doug Wyatt	---	---	25	8	10	43
Tyrell Fleming	12	17	---	---	12	41
Eddie Ray	8	23	---	---	6	37
Carlos Spencer	18	19	---	---	---	37
Bob Pollard	---	---	22	7	2	31
Greg Wojcik	---	---	17	8	5	30
Bill Gergory	---	---	14	8	7	29
Lamont Marrow	9	19	---	---	---	28
Paul Fersen	5	12	---	---	9	26
Tom Luken	5	9	---	---	9	23
Chuck Wingle	6	4	---	---	12	22
Chuck Crist	---	---	10	1	8	19
Merv Krakau	---	---	8	3	7	18
Chester Crites	0	0	---	---	17	17
Tom Hayes	---	---	1	0	14	15
Paul Howard	2	3	---	---	9	14
Earl Thomas	2	4	---	---	6	12
Dan Neal	2	7	---	---	2	11
Artie Prior	---	---	2	1	4	7
Kris Stevenson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Duane Carrell	0	0	---	---	6	6
Eugene Johnstone	---	---	0	0	4	4
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	3	3
Dominic Bruce	---	---	0	0	3	3
Charles Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0
Carl Grant	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	61	5.1
Middle	19	51	2.7
Right	9	30	3.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	38	9.5
Middle	12	21	1.8
Right	8	42	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Otis Hastings	15	13	2	2	0	0	0	1	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Demory	35	25	1	1	1	2	4	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	33	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	1	1	3	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	43	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	4	105	26.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	17	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	92	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	74	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	35	8.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Don McCauley	3	2	30	0	6
WR Lance Rentzel	3	3	64	1	13
FB Larry Schreiber	3	3	29	0	8
RB Chuck Foreman	2	1	4	0	9
WR Frank Pitts	2	2	34	1	7
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	6	0	11
TE William Humphrey	1	1	17	0	2

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Frank Lewis	7	6	0	94	1	26
FB Eddie Ray	6	5	0	28	0	23
WR Wally Francis	5	4	1	22	0	32
WR Tyrell Fleming	4	2	0	17	0	17
TE Charlie Sanders	3	2	0	21	0	35
WR Lamont Marrow	3	3	0	18	0	19
RB Chuck Wingle	2	2	0	10	0	4
RB Tyrone Hall	2	1	0	8	0	21
RB Carlos Spencer	1	0	0	0	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chuck Foreman	3	13	4.33	4.03

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Carlos Spencer	1	0	0.00	5.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Otis Hastings	1	1	19	19.00	12.27

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Demory	2	0	0	0.00	6.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Don McCauley	1	1	19	19.00	10.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tyrell Fleming	1	0	0	0.00	4.25
RB Carlos Spencer	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Chuck Foreman	5	1
Bob Gresham	4	2

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Otis Hastings	5	4	4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Demory	15	11	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Larry Schreiber	3	3	3
WR Don McCauley	1	0	0
WR Lance Rentzel	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Eddie Ray	4	4	2
WR Wally Francis	3	2	1
WR Frank Lewis	2	1	1
RB Chuck Wingle	2	2	0
TE Charlie Sanders	1	1	0
RB Tyrone Hall	1	0	0
WR Tyrell Fleming	1	0	0
WR Lamont Marrow	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)