Week 16, 1974

played in Minnesota, MN

5 degrees, snow, 4 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	0	3	-	3
Minnesota Vikings	0	3	3	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
2Q: 04:10 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 33 field goal
3Q: 00:17 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 41 field goal
4Q: 06:39 ATL - Ricky Fisher 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 04:10 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 33 field goal
3Q: 00:17 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 41 field goal
4Q: 06:39 ATL - Ricky Fisher 45 field goal

Team Statistics ATL MIN
Record 5-10 12-3
First Downs 7 11
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 3 5
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 160 249
- Offensive Plays 58 65
- Yards per Play 2.76 3.83
Net Rushing Yards 61 142
- Rushing Attempts 20 37
- Yards per Rush 3.05 3.84
Net Passing Yards 99 107
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 21 - 0 27 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 108 113
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 2.61 3.82
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/16 1/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/58 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 3/24 8/36
Kick Returns/Yards 2/65 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 1/17 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 37
Time of Possession 26:55 33:05

Team Statistics	ATL	MIN
Record	5-10	12-3
First Downs	7	11
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	3	5
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	160	249
- Offensive Plays	58	65
- Yards per Play	2.76	3.83
Net Rushing Yards	61	142
- Rushing Attempts	20	37
- Yards per Rush	3.05	3.84
Net Passing Yards	99	107
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 21 - 0	27 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	108	113
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	2.61	3.82
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/16	1/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/58	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	3/24	8/36
Kick Returns/Yards	2/65	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	1/17	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 37
Time of Possession	26:55	33:05

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:21	1:04	OPP 46	3	13	Fumble
1	10:28	1:14	OWN 4	3	5	Punt
1	7:38	1:34	OWN 9	3	2	Punt
1	3:31	2:22	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
2	13:30	1:30	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	8:43	1:18	OWN 36	3	7	Punt
2	4:03	1:42	OWN 47	3	-7	Punt
2	1:03	0:30	OWN 13	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	2:36	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
3	11:05	2:59	OWN 47	6	19	Punt
3	4:55	1:50	OWN 2	3	6	Punt
3	0:11	1:34	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
4	11:42	5:08	OWN 32	9	40	Field Goal
4	4:07	0:42	OWN 23	3	-1	Punt
4	2:14	0:47	OWN 20	5	20	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:39	OWN 35	3	11	Fumble
1	12:17	1:49	OWN 33	4	21	Punt
1	9:14	1:36	50	3	1	Punt
1	6:04	2:33	OWN 43	5	13	Punt
1	1:09	2:39	OWN 24	7	38	Punt
2	12:00	3:17	OWN 34	6	33	Interception
2	7:25	3:22	OPP 42	7	26	Field Goal
2	2:21	1:18	OWN 19	4	31	Punt
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 42	2	0	Half
3	12:24	1:19	OWN 31	3	-4	Punt
3	8:06	3:11	OWN 6	5	39	Punt
3	3:05	2:54	OPP 49	5	25	Field Goal
4	13:37	1:55	OWN 36	3	-5	Punt
4	6:34	2:27	OWN 28	3	2	Punt
4	3:25	1:11	OWN 47	3	6	Punt
4	1:27	1:27	OPP 40	3	7	Game

Game MVP: Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Vince Wilkerson	15	27	1.80	13	1	0
Mack Herron	5	34	6.80	21	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Chuck Foreman	30	127	4.23	19	3
Bob Gresham	6	16	2.67	6	0
Otis Hastings	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Buddy Ursino	36	21	108	2/9	0	17	0	63.2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Otis Hastings	27	18	113	1/6	0	28	1	59.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Willie Frazier	5	5	11	2.20	0	7
FB Mark Van Eeghen	4	5	34	8.50	4	15
WR Charley Young	4	7	13	3.25	0	4
WR Lionel Summers	2	2	20	10.00	1	17
RB Vince Wilkerson	2	2	4	2.00	0	5
WR Ken Grandberry	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
WR Bo Rather	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
WR Fred Willis	1	6	4	4.00	0	4
TE Zach Muirbrook	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR Dick Gordon	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
RB Mack Herron	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Chuck Foreman	4	5	13	3.25	4	6
WR Don McCauley	3	5	21	7.00	0	18
WR Lance Rentzel	3	4	12	4.00	0	9
FB Larry Schreiber	3	3	5	1.67	0	4
RB Clarence Davis	2	2	-7	-3.50	0	-3
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	2	3	54	27.00	0	28
WR Frank Pitts	1	5	15	15.00	0	15

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Allan Ellis	1	17	17.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Vince Wilkerson	1	0	0
Clyde Werner	0	1	0
Randy Crowder	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Chuck Foreman	1	0	0
Paul Krause	0	1	0
Lee Roy Jordan	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Wittum	12	488	40.7	37.7	50	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bob Parsons	10	413	41.3	34.9	53	5

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Fisher	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Horst Muhlmann	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	3	24	8.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chuck Foreman	6	38	6.3	0
Bob Atkins	2	-2	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Gordon	2	65	32.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chuck Foreman	1	21	21.0	0
Del Ross	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB John Pergine	10	1	0.0	37	27
ILB Tom MacLeod	9	5	0.0	33	28
DT Randy Crowder	6	1	1.0	31	25
S Ralph McGill	6	5	0.0	33	27
OLB Clyde Werner	4	3	0.0	32	22
S Nate Crane	4	2	0.0	29	22
CB Allan Ellis	3	1	0.0	35	26
OLB Richie Minter	3	1	0.0	15	9
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	2	0.0	30	21
CB Charlie Ford	2	0	0.0	12	13
DE John Zook	2	0	0.0	28	24
S Bernie Jackson	1	0	0.0	29	24
DE Carl Wafer	1	0	0.0	31	21
DT Jermaine Perkins	1	0	0.0	6	7
CB Ernie McGee	1	0	0.0	2	2
OLB Ken Mitchell	0	1	0.0	8	3

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	6	0	1.0	20	37
S Paul Krause	5	1	0.0	18	38
DT Alan Page	5	0	0.0	17	37
CB Brock Green	3	0	1.0	9	32
OLB Floyd Rice	3	1	0.0	12	21
CB John Rowser	3	0	0.0	9	34
DE Sweeny Williams	3	0	0.0	18	37
CB Del Ross	3	0	0.0	5	14
OLB Bill Peterson	2	2	0.0	2	14
OLB Dave Washington	2	0	0.0	13	5
S Bob Atkins	1	1	0.0	6	4
DE Don Croft	1	1	0.0	9	5
CB Bobby Howard	1	1	0.0	18	36
CB Zeke Moore	1	1	0.0	19	37
DT Fred Nolan	1	1	0.0	9	20
DE Carl Eller	1	0	0.0	19	38
ILB Amos Martin	1	0	0.0	6	5
WR Frank Pitts	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Randy Crowder	1.0	1	0	25
OLB Clyde Werner	0.0	1	1	22
DE John Zook	0.0	1	1	24
OLB John Pergine	0.0	0	1	27

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	1.0	0	0	0	37
CB Brock Green	1.0	0	0	0	32
DT Fred Nolan	0.0	1	0	0	20
DE Sweeny Williams	0.0	0	4	0	37
DT Alan Page	0.0	0	1	2	37
DE Carl Eller	0.0	0	1	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ralph McGill	3	0	0	27
OLB John Pergine	3	0	0	27
CB Allan Ellis	2	1	1	26
S Nate Crane	2	1	0	22
CB Charlie Ford	2	0	0	13
ILB Tom MacLeod	2	0	0	28
S Bernie Jackson	1	1	0	24
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	0	0	21
OLB Clyde Werner	1	0	0	22
CB Ernie McGee	1	0	0	2

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	4	1	37
CB Del Ross	3	0	14
OLB Floyd Rice	2	0	21
CB John Rowser	2	0	34
CB Brock Green	2	0	32
CB Bobby Howard	1	1	36
S Paul Krause	1	0	38
ILB Amos Martin	1	0	5
CB Zeke Moore	1	0	37
OLB Bill Peterson	1	0	14
OLB Dave Washington	1	0	5
DE Sweeny Williams	1	0	37
DT Fred Nolan	1	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jon Morris	2	3	20	0	38
Jeff Van Note	1	6	18	0	37
Matt Atkins	1	3	20	1	38
Travis Roach	0	2	17	1	27
George Kunz	0	2	20	0	38
Willie Frazier	0	1	16	0	26
Ted Fritsch	0	1	2	0	1
Mark Van Eeghen	0	1	13	0	16
Kyle Mathis	0	1	3	0	11

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ron Yary	2	6	1	37	0	28
Ed George	1	8	0	26	0	22
Tom Forrest	1	4	1	20	1	16
Larry Schreiber	1	1	0	18	0	12
Lewis Rockett	1	1	0	15	0	10
Vincent Horton	1	1	0	9	0	4
Dave Manders	0	6	0	33	0	26
Pat Matson	0	5	0	28	0	23
Dan Medlin	0	4	0	26	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ken Mitchell	3	37
Charlie Ford	3	16
Mark Van Eeghen	3	14
Willie Frazier	1	16

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Clarence Davis	1	21
William Humphrey	1	16
Ronald Fitzgerald	1	16
Brock Green	1	15
Bob Gresham	1	14

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ralph McGill	---	---	33	27	14	74
George Kunz	20	38	---	---	13	71
John Pergine	---	---	37	27	2	66
Jon Morris	20	38	---	---	6	64
Allan Ellis	---	---	35	26	2	63
Tom MacLeod	---	---	33	28	2	63
Randy Crowder	---	---	31	25	3	59
Buddy Ursino	20	38	---	---	1	59
Willie Frazier	16	26	---	---	16	58
Matt Atkins	20	38	---	---	---	58
Nate Crane	---	---	29	22	6	57
Clyde Werner	---	---	32	22	2	56
Bernie Jackson	---	---	29	24	2	55
Jeff Van Note	18	37	---	---	---	55
John Zook	---	---	28	24	3	55
Carl Wafer	---	---	31	21	2	54
Vince Wilkerson	15	21	---	---	18	54
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	30	21	2	53
Travis Roach	17	27	---	---	7	51
Ken Mitchell	---	---	8	3	37	48
Charley Young	10	34	---	---	---	44
Mark Van Eeghen	13	16	---	---	14	43
Charlie Ford	---	---	12	13	16	41
Fred Willis	11	25	---	---	3	39
Dick Gordon	9	20	---	---	3	32
Mack Herron	5	15	---	---	10	30
Kyle Mathis	3	11	---	---	13	27
Lionel Summers	14	12	---	---	---	26
Ernie McGee	---	---	2	2	22	26
Richie Minter	---	---	15	9	---	24
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	6	7	10	23
Zach Muirbrook	5	4	---	---	12	21
Mickey Gmerek	2	3	---	---	14	19
Ken Grandberry	0	11	---	---	7	18
Bo Rather	0	3	---	---	14	17
Ted Fritsch	2	1	---	---	13	16
Bennie Tapeh	---	---	9	4	---	13
Wally Watson	0	0	---	---	13	13
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	12	12
Dave Rowe	---	---	1	0	9	10
Earl Edwards	---	---	6	3	---	9
Jorge Ballard	---	---	0	0	4	4
Ricky Fisher	0	0	---	---	3	3
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wayne England	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Otis Hastings	37	28	---	---	2	67
Chuck Foreman	30	24	---	---	12	66
Ron Yary	37	28	---	---	---	65
Pat Matson	28	23	---	---	11	62
Ed George	26	22	---	---	12	60
Dave Manders	33	26	---	---	---	59
Zeke Moore	---	---	19	37	3	59
Carl Eller	---	---	19	38	1	58
Lee Roy Jordan	---	---	20	37	1	58
Paul Krause	---	---	18	38	1	57
Sweeny Williams	---	---	18	37	1	56
Brock Green	---	---	9	32	15	56
Bobby Howard	---	---	18	36	1	55
Alan Page	---	---	17	37	1	55
Lance Rentzel	32	20	---	---	---	52
Kent Kramer	24	14	---	---	12	50
Tom Forrest	20	16	---	---	12	48
Del Ross	---	---	5	14	29	48
Ronald Fitzgerald	13	17	---	---	16	46
Dan Medlin	26	17	---	---	1	44
John Rowser	---	---	9	34	1	44
Larry Schreiber	18	12	---	---	9	39
Lewis Rockett	15	10	---	---	13	38
Don McCauley	18	12	---	---	6	36
Floyd Rice	---	---	12	21	1	34
Fred Nolan	---	---	9	20	5	34
Bill Peterson	---	---	2	14	16	32
Frank Pitts	15	16	---	---	---	31
Aaron Meyer	11	6	---	---	12	29
Clarence Davis	2	5	---	---	21	28
Bob Gresham	7	4	---	---	14	25
Ike Howard	---	---	2	1	20	23
Bob Atkins	---	---	6	4	12	22
Art Thoms	---	---	8	3	11	22
Vincent Horton	9	4	---	---	8	21
Dave Washington	---	---	13	5	2	20
William Humphrey	2	2	---	---	16	20
Jim Pietrzak	4	2	---	---	12	18
Amos Martin	---	---	6	5	4	15
Don Croft	---	---	9	5	---	14
Bob Parsons	0	0	---	---	10	10
Horst Muhlmann	0	0	---	---	5	5
Lamar Martin	---	---	1	0	---	1
Luke Szorcsik	---	---	0	0	1	1
Fran Tarkenton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dennis McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	14	2.8
Middle	11	21	1.9
Right	4	26	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	59	5.9
Middle	18	62	3.4
Right	8	22	2.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Buddy Ursino	36	21	0	4	2	2	6	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Otis Hastings	27	18	2	1	1	3	3	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	55	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	5	52	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	-8	-1.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	21	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	46	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	54	13.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Charley Young	7	4	1	13	34
WR Fred Willis	6	1	1	4	25
TE Willie Frazier	5	5	0	11	26
FB Mark Van Eeghen	5	4	0	34	16
WR Dick Gordon	3	0	0	0	20
WR Ken Grandberry	2	1	0	9	11
TE Zach Muirbrook	2	1	0	6	4
WR Lionel Summers	2	2	0	20	12
RB Vince Wilkerson	2	2	0	4	21
RB Mack Herron	1	0	0	0	15
WR Bo Rather	1	1	0	7	3

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Chuck Foreman	5	4	0	13	0	24
WR Don McCauley	5	3	0	21	0	12
WR Frank Pitts	5	1	0	15	0	16
WR Lance Rentzel	4	3	0	12	0	20
FB Larry Schreiber	3	3	0	5	0	12
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	3	2	1	54	2	17
RB Clarence Davis	2	2	0	-7	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chuck Foreman	1	1	1.00	4.23
Bob Gresham	1	3	3.00	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Otis Hastings	1	0	0	0.00	4.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chuck Foreman	1	0	0	0.00	2.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Chuck Foreman	4	1
Bob Gresham	1	0
Otis Hastings	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Buddy Ursino	15	9	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Otis Hastings	9	5	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charley Young	4	2	0
TE Willie Frazier	2	2	0
WR Ken Grandberry	2	1	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	2	1	0
WR Dick Gordon	1	0	0
WR Bo Rather	1	1	1
WR Fred Willis	1	0	0
WR Lionel Summers	1	1	0
RB Vince Wilkerson	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch
WR Don McCauley	3	2
RB Chuck Foreman	2	1
WR Frank Pitts	2	0
RB Clarence Davis	1	1
WR Lance Rentzel	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)