Week 17, 1974

played in Minnesota, MN

5 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New York (N) Giants	0	0	0	14	-	14
Minnesota Vikings	7	3	0	10	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:25 MIN - Larry Schreiber 1 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 14:54 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 29 field goal
4Q: 12:38 NYG - Emerson Boozer 2 pass from Daryle Lamonica (Pete Gogolak extra point)
4Q: 08:40 MIN - Clarence Davis 33 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
4Q: 05:33 NYG - Emerson Boozer 9 pass from Daryle Lamonica (Pete Gogolak extra point)
4Q: 01:48 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:25 MIN - Larry Schreiber 1 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 14:54 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 29 field goal
4Q: 12:38 NYG - Emerson Boozer 2 pass from Daryle Lamonica (Pete Gogolak extra point)
4Q: 08:40 MIN - Clarence Davis 33 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
4Q: 05:33 NYG - Emerson Boozer 9 pass from Daryle Lamonica (Pete Gogolak extra point)
4Q: 01:48 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 28 field goal

Team Statistics NYG MIN
Record 9-7 13-3
First Downs 15 15
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 251 323
- Offensive Plays 58 65
- Yards per Play 4.33 4.97
Net Rushing Yards 73 146
- Rushing Attempts 20 39
- Yards per Rush 3.65 3.74
Net Passing Yards 178 177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 19 - 2 25 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 199 182
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/21 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.68 6.81
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/45 11/85
Punt Returns/Yards 3/26 5/2
Kick Returns/Yards 3/106 2/48
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/30
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 25:13 34:47

Team Statistics	NYG	MIN
Record	9-7	13-3
First Downs	15	15
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	251	323
- Offensive Plays	58	65
- Yards per Play	4.33	4.97
Net Rushing Yards	73	146
- Rushing Attempts	20	39
- Yards per Rush	3.65	3.74
Net Passing Yards	178	177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 19 - 2	25 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	199	182
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/21	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.68	6.81
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/45	11/85
Punt Returns/Yards	3/26	5/2
Kick Returns/Yards	3/106	2/48
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/30
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	25:13	34:47

Drive Charts

New York (N) Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:19	2:56	OWN 39	5	30	Missed FG
1	3:35	1:22	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	14:48	4:00	OWN 20	8	22	Punt
2	8:24	2:34	OWN 31	7	32	Interception
2	3:48	1:01	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	1:07	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	10:50	2:52	OWN 5	6	20	Punt
3	3:25	2:07	OWN 8	6	16	Punt
4	14:51	2:22	50	6	50	Touchdown
4	8:25	2:57	OWN 42	7	58	Touchdown
4	2:37	0:19	OWN 4	2	11	Interception
4	1:42	1:04	OPP 47	4	8	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
1	12:33	3:14	OPP 33	6	33	Touchdown
1	6:23	2:48	OWN 38	5	12	Punt
1	2:13	2:25	OWN 26	8	62	Field Goal
2	10:48	2:24	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
2	5:50	2:02	OWN 36	3	3	Punt
2	2:47	2:47	OWN 17	5	19	Half
3	13:53	3:03	OWN 35	6	20	Punt
3	7:58	4:33	OWN 29	7	25	Punt
3	1:18	1:27	OWN 16	4	14	Interception
4	12:29	4:04	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
4	5:28	2:51	OWN 29	4	16	Punt
4	2:18	0:36	OPP 19	3	8	Field Goal
4	0:38	0:38	OWN 39	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Paul Krause, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Les Josephson	14	47	3.36	20	2
Emerson Boozer	4	19	4.75	14	1
Daryle Lamonica	2	7	3.50	4	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bob Gresham	17	46	2.71	15	1
Chuck Foreman	16	70	4.38	15	2
Fran Tarkenton	5	26	5.20	9	0
Larry Schreiber	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Daryle Lamonica	34	19	199	4/21	2	31	2	68.1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fran Tarkenton	25	17	182	1/5	2	33	1	99.1

Receiving Statistics

New York (N)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Percy Jordan	5	7	74	14.80	1	31	0
RB Emerson Boozer	4	4	23	5.75	12	9	2
WR Haven Moses	3	9	36	12.00	7	26	0
FB Joe Dawkins	2	2	24	12.00	16	17	0
RB Les Josephson	2	2	25	12.50	9	14	0
WR Jerry Simmons	2	4	18	9.00	1	10	0
TE Jim McFarland	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Pat Curran	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ted Newton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Chuck Foreman	5	6	21	4.20	0	8	0
RB Bob Gresham	2	2	14	7.00	5	9	0
WR Don McCauley	2	3	39	19.50	4	30	0
WR Frank Pitts	2	5	51	25.50	13	28	0
FB Larry Schreiber	2	2	1	0.50	0	1	1
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	2	3	17	8.50	0	9	0
RB Clarence Davis	1	1	33	33.00	23	33	1
WR Lance Rentzel	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Lewis Rockett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York (N)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Spider Lockhart	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Paul Krause	2	30	15.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New York (N)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Spider Lockhart	1	0	0	0
Royce Berry	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Fran Tarkenton	1	0	0
Tom Forrest	0	1	0
Pat Matson	0	1	0
Carl Capria	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New York (N)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Guy	6	296	49.3	49.0	54	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bob Parsons	7	312	44.6	38.0	51	4

Kicking Statistics

New York (N)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pete Gogolak	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Horst Muhlmann	2/2	0/0	0/0	29	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New York (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spider Lockhart	3	26	8.7	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carl Capria	5	2	0.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
George Hoey	3	106	35.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Del Ross	2	48	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York (N)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Johnny Fuller	9	2	0.0	37	25
OLB Terry Miller	8	2	0.0	39	26
ILB Lonnie Warwick	6	1	0.0	34	25
CB Nemiah Wilson	6	0	0.0	21	15
CB George Hoey	5	0	0.0	33	24
S Spider Lockhart	4	1	0.0	26	19
DE Royce Berry	3	1	1.0	34	25
DT John Small	2	3	0.0	33	21
CB Pete Athas	2	1	0.0	38	23
DT Walter Johnson	2	0	0.0	31	22
ILB Brian Kelley	2	0	0.0	5	1
DE Chuck Walker	2	0	0.0	35	24
OLB Randy Wheaton	2	0	0.0	20	12
DE Louis Ross	1	1	0.0	4	2
WR Haven Moses	1	0	---	---	---
G Ed White	1	0	---	---	---
S Ike Thomas	0	2	0.0	3	4
DE Thomas Hinton	0	1	0.0	7	5

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	7	2	0.5	20	38
S Paul Krause	7	2	0.0	19	38
CB Brock Green	6	1	0.0	15	37
CB Bobby Howard	4	0	0.0	20	37
OLB Floyd Rice	3	0	1.0	13	23
CB John Rowser	3	1	0.0	12	35
CB Zeke Moore	3	0	0.0	19	37
DE Sweeny Williams	2	0	1.0	19	37
DE Carl Eller	2	0	0.5	18	38
DT Alan Page	1	2	1.0	19	37
OLB Dave Washington	1	1	0.0	8	4
CB Del Ross	1	0	0.0	5	15
TE Lewis Rockett	1	0	---	---	---
DE Don Croft	0	1	0.0	5	3
DT Fred Nolan	0	1	0.0	12	21

Pass Rush Statistics

New York (N)	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Royce Berry	1.0	1	0	0	25
DT John Small	0.0	0	1	0	21
ILB Lonnie Warwick	0.0	0	0	1	25

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Alan Page	1.0	1	1	2	37
DE Sweeny Williams	1.0	0	1	3	37
OLB Floyd Rice	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Carl Eller	0.5	1	0	0	38
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	0.5	0	0	0	38
DT Fred Nolan	0.0	0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

New York (N)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB George Hoey	3	2	0	24
CB Pete Athas	3	1	0	23
CB Nemiah Wilson	3	0	0	15
S Spider Lockhart	2	0	1	19
S Johnny Fuller	2	0	0	25
ILB Lonnie Warwick	2	0	0	25
OLB Terry Miller	1	0	0	26
OLB Randy Wheaton	1	0	0	12

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Paul Krause	6	0	2	38
CB Bobby Howard	4	3	0	37
CB Brock Green	4	0	0	37
CB Zeke Moore	2	0	0	37
CB John Rowser	2	0	0	35
CB Del Ross	1	0	0	15
OLB Floyd Rice	0	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

New York (N)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Halvor Hagen	1	5	20	0	36
Bob Hyland	1	5	19	0	36
Grady Alderman	1	3	20	3	38
Ed White	1	3	15	0	33
Andy Byrd	0	2	6	0	7
Mike Current	0	0	14	1	33

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ron Yary	3	8	39	0	26
Ed George	2	6	32	0	22
Pat Matson	2	4	29	1	16
Dave Manders	1	6	27	0	23
Dan Medlin	1	2	35	0	23
Jim Pietrzak	0	3	12	0	3
Aaron Meyer	0	2	7	0	4
Tom Forrest	0	1	14	0	13
Kent Kramer	0	1	20	0	15
Vincent Horton	0	1	6	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

New York (N)	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Kelley	3	14
Emerson Boozer	1	21
Irv Goode	1	7
Ted Newton	1	7
Ed White	1	5
John Small	1	3

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Clarence Davis	2	18
Bob Gresham	2	11
Carl Capria	1	27
Tom Forrest	1	9

Participation

New York (N)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Johnny Fuller	---	---	37	25	17	79
Terry Miller	---	---	39	26	3	68
Pete Athas	---	---	38	23	3	64
George Hoey	---	---	33	24	7	64
Royce Berry	---	---	34	25	2	61
Chuck Walker	---	---	35	24	2	61
Lonnie Warwick	---	---	34	25	2	61
Grady Alderman	20	38	---	---	---	58
Daryle Lamonica	20	38	---	---	---	58
Bob Hyland	19	36	---	---	2	57
John Small	---	---	33	21	3	57
Halvor Hagen	20	36	---	---	---	56
Walter Johnson	---	---	31	22	2	55
Jerry Simmons	18	33	---	---	3	54
Spider Lockhart	---	---	26	19	8	53
Ed White	15	33	---	---	5	53
Haven Moses	17	31	---	---	2	50
Emerson Boozer	7	21	---	---	21	49
Mike Current	14	33	---	---	---	47
Percy Jordan	7	27	---	---	12	46
Nemiah Wilson	---	---	21	15	8	44
Joe Dawkins	12	18	---	---	8	38
Jim McFarland	6	17	---	---	13	36
Randy Wheaton	---	---	20	12	1	33
Les Josephson	14	17	---	---	1	32
Bob Geddes	---	---	0	0	28	28
Ted Newton	6	14	---	---	7	27
Pat Curran	9	9	---	---	8	26
Ronnie Moore	---	---	15	9	1	25
Brian Kelley	---	---	5	1	14	20
Willie Johnson	6	5	---	---	7	18
Thomas Hinton	---	---	7	5	6	18
Adrian McConnell	0	1	---	---	15	16
Windlan Hall	---	---	5	2	7	14
Jamie Rivers	---	---	4	1	9	14
Andy Byrd	6	7	---	---	---	13
Charlie Beckles	4	2	---	---	5	11
Daryl Dorrough	---	---	5	1	5	11
Irv Goode	0	2	---	---	7	9
Louis Ross	---	---	4	2	2	8
Ray Guy	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ike Thomas	---	---	3	4	---	7
Davin Pieri	0	0	---	---	7	7
Pete Gogolak	0	0	---	---	4	4
Brandon Hermeling	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kenyon Hill	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Fran Tarkenton	39	26	---	---	---	65
Ron Yary	39	26	---	---	---	65
Ed George	32	22	---	---	9	63
Lee Roy Jordan	---	---	20	38	3	61
Bobby Howard	---	---	20	37	3	60
Zeke Moore	---	---	19	37	4	60
Paul Krause	---	---	19	38	2	59
Dan Medlin	35	23	---	---	---	58
Carl Eller	---	---	18	38	1	57
Alan Page	---	---	19	37	1	57
Sweeny Williams	---	---	19	37	1	57
Ronald Fitzgerald	27	15	---	---	13	55
Pat Matson	29	16	---	---	9	54
John Rowser	---	---	12	35	7	54
Brock Green	---	---	15	37	1	53
Dave Manders	27	23	---	---	---	50
Bob Gresham	21	17	---	---	11	49
Don McCauley	16	16	---	---	11	43
Lance Rentzel	22	20	---	---	---	42
Kent Kramer	20	15	---	---	6	41
Frank Pitts	26	14	---	---	1	41
Del Ross	---	---	5	15	19	39
Floyd Rice	---	---	13	23	1	37
Tom Forrest	14	13	---	---	9	36
Fred Nolan	---	---	12	21	2	35
Clarence Davis	9	6	---	---	18	33
Carl Capria	---	---	1	0	27	28
Lewis Rockett	13	5	---	---	10	28
Larry Schreiber	14	7	---	---	5	26
Bill Peterson	---	---	3	14	8	25
William Humphrey	5	3	---	---	17	25
Jim Pietrzak	12	3	---	---	9	24
Chuck Foreman	16	7	---	---	---	23
Aaron Meyer	7	4	---	---	9	20
Vincent Horton	6	5	---	---	7	18
Art Thoms	---	---	5	2	6	13
Ike Howard	---	---	1	1	11	13
Amos Martin	---	---	4	1	7	12
Dave Washington	---	---	8	4	---	12
Don Croft	---	---	5	3	---	8
Horst Muhlmann	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bob Parsons	0	0	---	---	7	7
Otis Hastings	0	0	---	---	2	2
Lamar Martin	---	---	2	0	---	2
Dennis McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0
Luke Szorcsik	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	22	7.3
Middle	13	29	2.2
Right	4	22	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	14	2.0
Middle	18	61	3.4
Right	13	72	5.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Daryle Lamonica	34	19	3	2	2	4	3	5	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fran Tarkenton	25	17	4	1	1	3	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	28	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	32	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	55	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	10	3	84	8.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	33	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	82	11.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	58	11.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York (N)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Haven Moses	9	3	1	36	1	31
WR Percy Jordan	7	5	0	74	2	27
RB Emerson Boozer	4	4	0	23	0	21
WR Jerry Simmons	4	2	0	18	0	33
TE Pat Curran	3	0	1	0	0	9
FB Joe Dawkins	2	2	0	24	0	18
RB Les Josephson	2	2	0	25	0	17
TE Jim McFarland	2	1	0	-1	0	17
WR Ted Newton	1	0	0	0	0	14

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Chuck Foreman	6	5	0	21	0	7
WR Frank Pitts	5	2	1	51	2	14
WR Don McCauley	3	2	0	39	1	16
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	3	2	0	17	0	15
RB Bob Gresham	2	2	0	14	0	17
WR Lance Rentzel	2	1	0	6	0	20
FB Larry Schreiber	2	2	0	1	0	7
RB Clarence Davis	1	1	0	33	1	6
TE Lewis Rockett	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Les Josephson	2	7	3.50	3.36

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bob Gresham	4	14	3.50	2.71
Chuck Foreman	2	2	1.00	4.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Daryle Lamonica	4	3	15	3.75	5.85

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fran Tarkenton	3	1	1	0.33	7.28

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York (N)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Emerson Boozer	2	2	11	5.50	5.75
TE Pat Curran	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Percy Jordan	1	1	4	4.00	10.57

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chuck Foreman	1	0	0	0.00	3.50
WR Frank Pitts	1	0	0	0.00	10.20
FB Larry Schreiber	1	1	1	1.00	0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York (N)	Rushes	Conversions
Daryle Lamonica	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Bob Gresham	4	0
Larry Schreiber	1	1
Fran Tarkenton	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Daryle Lamonica	11	7	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fran Tarkenton	10	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York (N)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Haven Moses	4	1	1
RB Emerson Boozer	3	3	2
WR Jerry Simmons	2	2	1
TE Pat Curran	1	0	0
FB Joe Dawkins	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Frank Pitts	3	1	1
FB Larry Schreiber	2	2	1
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	2	2	1
RB Clarence Davis	1	1	1
WR Don McCauley	1	1	1
WR Lance Rentzel	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (21,400)
End Zone 13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (21,400)
End Zone	13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)