Week 11, 1975

played in Minnesota, MN

32 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Detroit Lions	7	3	7	0	-	17
Minnesota Vikings	0	10	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:18 DET - Carlos Spencer 13 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 12:23 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 41 field goal
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Bob Newland 17 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 00:10 DET - Mercury Tchaikovski 41 field goal
3Q: 09:24 DET - Jess Phillips 6 pass from Bill Demory (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:18 DET - Carlos Spencer 13 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 12:23 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 41 field goal
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Bob Newland 17 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Horst Muhlmann extra point)
2Q: 00:10 DET - Mercury Tchaikovski 41 field goal
3Q: 09:24 DET - Jess Phillips 6 pass from Bill Demory (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 8-2 7-3
First Downs 20 18
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 260 281
- Offensive Plays 69 62
- Yards per Play 3.77 4.53
Net Rushing Yards 70 96
- Rushing Attempts 27 27
- Yards per Rush 2.59 3.56
Net Passing Yards 190 185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 25 - 1 35 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 196 185
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.52 5.29
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 10/18 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/50 8/75
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 3/12
Kick Returns/Yards 1/31 3/83
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 33
Time of Possession 31:30 28:30

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	8-2	7-3
First Downs	20	18
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	260	281
- Offensive Plays	69	62
- Yards per Play	3.77	4.53
Net Rushing Yards	70	96
- Rushing Attempts	27	27
- Yards per Rush	2.59	3.56
Net Passing Yards	190	185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 25 - 1	35 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	196	185
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.52	5.29
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	10/18	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/50	8/75
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	3/12
Kick Returns/Yards	1/31	3/83
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 33
Time of Possession	31:30	28:30

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:35	3:51	OWN 16	6	11	Punt
1	5:19	4:11	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	12:17	1:12	OWN 20	3	-10	Punt
2	9:55	3:27	OWN 20	7	25	Punt
2	1:52	1:49	OWN 20	10	56	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:44	OWN 48	12	52	Touchdown
3	7:33	3:30	OWN 7	6	12	Punt
3	1:22	1:19	OWN 10	3	3	Punt
4	14:39	1:49	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	7:15	2:38	OWN 39	5	17	Interception
4	1:20	1:20	OWN 40	5	7	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:25	OWN 36	3	3	Punt
1	9:44	4:25	OWN 19	9	32	Punt
1	1:08	3:51	OWN 20	7	56	Field Goal
2	11:05	1:10	OPP 41	3	3	Punt
2	6:28	4:36	OWN 12	10	88	Touchdown
3	9:16	1:43	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
3	4:03	2:41	OWN 42	6	18	Punt
3	0:03	0:24	OWN 41	3	3	Punt
4	12:50	5:35	OWN 28	11	40	Missed FG
4	4:37	3:17	OWN 40	8	20	Downs

Game MVP: Bill Demory, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Carlos Spencer	14	50	3.57	13	1	1
Jess Phillips	11	24	2.18	8	0	0
Bill Demory	2	-4	-2.00	-2	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Chuck Foreman	19	51	2.68	6
Bob Gresham	5	24	4.80	7
Fran Tarkenton	3	21	7.00	9

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Demory	41	25	196	1/6	1	15	1	70.8

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fran Tarkenton	35	17	185	0/0	1	24	0	74.1

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wally Francis	9	14	83	9.22	16	15	0
RB Jess Phillips	4	8	24	6.00	6	8	1
WR Jack Dolbin	4	7	24	6.00	0	13	0
WR Lamont Marrow	3	5	28	9.33	0	10	0
WR Frank Lewis	2	4	20	10.00	5	12	0
TE Charlie Sanders	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Carlos Spencer	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
FB Horace King	1	1	12	12.00	2	12	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Newland	5	6	66	13.20	0	24	1
RB Chuck Foreman	4	7	35	8.75	1	10	0
WR Frank Pitts	4	8	48	12.00	5	16	0
TE Lewis Rockett	2	5	4	2.00	1	2	0
RB Bob Gresham	1	1	22	22.00	21	22	0
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Don McCauley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Tom Stropka	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Vincent Horton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff West	6	261	43.5	41.5	48	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bob Parsons	6	276	46.0	35.7	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	2/2

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

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chuck Crist	1	2	2.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Buggs	3	12	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie West	1	31	31.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zeke Moore	3	83	27.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Doug Wyatt	8	1	0.0	19	32
OLB Ed O'Neil	6	2	0.0	25	33
S Mel Phillips	6	1	0.0	27	34
OLB Charlie Weaver	4	4	0.0	27	34
CB Tom Hayes	3	2	0.0	25	31
CB Skip Thomas	3	2	0.0	25	34
OLB Larry Ball	3	1	0.0	9	7
DE Tim Rossovich	3	0	0.0	23	33
S Charlie West	2	1	0.0	18	30
DE Sherman White	2	1	0.0	25	34
OLB Mike Varty	1	1	0.0	4	2
WR Wally Francis	1	0	---	---	---
DT Greg Wojcik	1	0	0.0	10	4

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	11	2	0.0	24	34
OLB Floyd Rice	6	3	1.0	27	40
S Bob Atkins	6	3	0.0	27	42
OLB Ray Kiddoo	5	1	0.0	11	8
DT Bill Dunstan	4	2	0.0	21	30
CB Zeke Moore	3	0	0.0	25	41
DE Carl Eller	2	1	0.0	26	41
CB Bobby Howard	2	0	0.0	24	39
CB Del Ross	2	0	0.0	8	30
DT Fred Nolan	2	0	0.0	14	9
DT Alan Page	1	2	0.0	26	41
DE Sweeny Williams	1	2	0.0	25	41
S Carl Capria	1	1	0.0	9	32
OLB Bill Peterson	1	0	0.0	0	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mike Tilleman	2	0	0	23
OLB Charlie Weaver	1	0	0	34
DE Tim Rossovich	0	3	2	33
DE Sherman White	0	3	1	34
DT Herb Orvis	0	2	2	33

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Floyd Rice	1.0	0	0	0	40
DE Carl Eller	0.0	3	1	0	41
DT Bill Dunstan	0.0	0	2	0	30
DT Alan Page	0.0	0	1	0	41
DE Sweeny Williams	0.0	0	0	2	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Doug Wyatt	4	2	32
CB Tom Hayes	3	0	31
S Charlie West	2	1	30
OLB Larry Ball	2	0	7
OLB Ed O'Neil	2	0	33
OLB Charlie Weaver	2	0	34
S Mel Phillips	1	1	34
CB Skip Thomas	1	0	34

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Floyd Rice	5	0	0	40
ILB Lee Roy Jordan	4	1	1	34
CB Bobby Howard	3	2	0	39
CB Zeke Moore	3	0	0	41
S Bob Atkins	2	0	0	42
CB Del Ross	2	0	0	30
OLB Ray Kiddoo	2	0	0	8
S Carl Capria	1	0	0	32
OLB Bill Peterson	1	0	0	2
DE Sweeny Williams	1	0	0	41
DT Fred Nolan	1	0	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Didion	3	7	24	1	34
Horace King	2	3	17	0	16
Paul Howard	1	3	18	0	23
Charlie Sanders	1	3	25	0	39
Ronnie Carroll	1	2	25	0	35
Tom Luken	1	2	20	0	29
Don Morrison	0	3	19	0	34
Sam Adams	0	1	17	0	34
Paul Fersen	0	1	9	0	13

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Art Kuehn	2	3	17	22
Ed George	1	5	24	32
Ron Yary	1	5	27	35
Jim Pietrzak	1	3	11	14
Kent Kramer	1	2	18	16
Tom Forrest	0	3	12	14
Dan Medlin	0	1	24	32
Larry Schreiber	0	1	18	17
Vincent Horton	0	1	6	7

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Ron Hornsby	2	13
Tom Hayes	2	12
Jess Phillips	1	19
Tom Luken	1	2

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Kiddoo	1	21
Ronald Fitzgerald	1	13

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charlie Sanders	25	39	---	---	6	70
Doug Wyatt	---	---	19	32	19	70
Bill Demory	27	42	---	---	---	69
Tom Hayes	---	---	25	31	12	68
John Didion	24	34	---	---	6	64
Mel Phillips	---	---	27	34	2	63
Charlie Weaver	---	---	27	34	2	63
Skip Thomas	---	---	25	34	3	62
Herb Orvis	---	---	26	33	2	61
Sherman White	---	---	25	34	2	61
Ronnie Carroll	25	35	---	---	---	60
Ed O'Neil	---	---	25	33	2	60
Tim Rossovich	---	---	23	33	2	58
Jack Dolbin	17	30	---	---	11	58
Wally Francis	21	32	---	---	4	57
Jess Phillips	12	24	---	---	19	55
Don Morrison	19	34	---	---	---	53
Charlie West	---	---	18	30	5	53
Sam Adams	17	34	---	---	1	52
Tom Luken	20	29	---	---	2	51
Paul Howard	18	23	---	---	7	48
Horace King	17	16	---	---	7	40
Frank Lewis	9	21	---	---	9	39
Mike Tilleman	---	---	11	23	2	36
Larry Ball	---	---	9	7	19	35
Carlos Spencer	15	19	---	---	---	34
Lamont Marrow	13	21	---	---	---	34
Chuck Crist	---	---	6	13	13	32
Paul Fersen	9	13	---	---	7	29
Greg Wojcik	---	---	10	4	6	20
Earl Thomas	5	6	---	---	8	19
Dan Neal	3	8	---	---	7	18
Bruce Coslet	1	2	---	---	14	17
Ron Hornsby	---	---	0	0	13	13
Bob Pollard	---	---	11	2	---	13
Roger Stillwell	---	---	1	2	6	9
Eugene Johnstone	---	---	1	1	6	8
Mike Varty	---	---	4	2	---	6
Jeff West	0	0	---	---	6	6
Merv Krakau	---	---	2	2	1	5
Tom Neville	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bill Gergory	---	---	2	1	---	3
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	1	1
Charles Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Atkins	---	---	27	42	2	71
Zeke Moore	---	---	25	41	5	71
Carl Eller	---	---	26	41	1	68
Alan Page	---	---	26	41	1	68
Floyd Rice	---	---	27	40	1	68
Sweeny Williams	---	---	25	41	1	67
Bobby Howard	---	---	24	39	2	65
Fran Tarkenton	27	35	---	---	---	62
Ron Yary	27	35	---	---	---	62
Dan Medlin	24	32	---	---	5	61
Lee Roy Jordan	---	---	24	34	1	59
Del Ross	---	---	8	30	20	58
Ed George	24	32	---	---	1	57
Carl Capria	---	---	9	32	14	55
Chuck Foreman	22	27	---	---	4	53
Bill Dunstan	---	---	21	30	1	52
Bob Newland	22	26	---	---	---	48
Kent Kramer	18	16	---	---	9	43
Larry Schreiber	18	17	---	---	7	42
Lewis Rockett	12	17	---	---	12	41
Art Kuehn	17	22	---	---	2	41
Pat Matson	17	23	---	---	---	40
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	11	8	21	40
Frank Pitts	12	23	---	---	---	35
Tom Forrest	12	14	---	---	8	34
Bob Gresham	5	8	---	---	20	33
Jim Pietrzak	11	14	---	---	8	33
Tom Stropka	8	20	---	---	---	28
Fred Nolan	---	---	14	9	5	28
Danny Buggs	12	12	---	---	3	27
John Rowser	---	---	5	10	7	22
Vincent Horton	6	7	---	---	8	21
Thomas Henderson	---	---	10	5	5	20
Amos Martin	---	---	3	8	8	19
Brock Green	---	---	9	6	---	15
Aaron Meyer	3	3	---	---	8	14
Ronald Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	13	13
Ike Howard	---	---	3	3	6	12
Don McCauley	0	2	---	---	9	11
Greg Horton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bob Parsons	0	0	---	---	6	6
Horst Muhlmann	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bill Peterson	---	---	0	2	3	5
Otis Hastings	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mike Boryla	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steve Rogers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	12	2.4
Middle	19	55	2.9
Right	1	7	7.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	17	2.4
Middle	16	60	3.8
Right	4	19	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Demory	41	25	0	2	3	3	4	2	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fran Tarkenton	35	17	2	2	1	4	8	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	11	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	16	124	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	61	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	24	12.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	7	45	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	75	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	41	10.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Wally Francis	14	9	1	83	32
RB Jess Phillips	8	4	0	24	24
WR Jack Dolbin	7	4	0	24	30
WR Lamont Marrow	5	3	1	28	21
WR Frank Lewis	4	2	1	20	21
TE Charlie Sanders	1	1	0	4	39
RB Carlos Spencer	1	1	0	1	19
FB Horace King	1	1	0	12	16

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Frank Pitts	8	4	1	48	0	23
RB Chuck Foreman	7	4	0	35	0	27
WR Bob Newland	6	5	0	66	1	26
TE Lewis Rockett	5	2	0	4	0	17
WR Tom Stropka	5	0	0	0	0	20
RB Bob Gresham	1	1	0	22	1	8
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	0	10	0	16
WR Don McCauley	1	0	0	0	0	2
FB Vincent Horton	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Carlos Spencer	3	16	5.33	3.57

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Demory	3	2	21	7.00	4.78

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fran Tarkenton	1	1	17	17.00	5.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wally Francis	2	1	15	7.50	5.93
RB Jess Phillips	1	1	6	6.00	3.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Newland	1	1	17	17.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Carlos Spencer	2	2
Jess Phillips	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Bob Gresham	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Demory	14	8	7

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fran Tarkenton	14	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Jess Phillips	7	4	4
WR Wally Francis	2	1	1
WR Lamont Marrow	2	1	1
WR Frank Lewis	1	0	0
TE Charlie Sanders	1	1	0
WR Jack Dolbin	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Frank Pitts	4	1	1
RB Chuck Foreman	3	1	1
WR Bob Newland	2	2	2
WR Tom Stropka	2	0	0
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	1
WR Don McCauley	1	0	0
TE Lewis Rockett	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)