1975 Minnesota Vikings Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (12-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota

1975 Minnesota Vikings Roster
1975 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1975 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Vikings moved the ball well, scoring 377 points, and the rigid defensive squad allowed 180. Fran Tarkenton passed for 2,994 yards. Chuck Foreman snagged 73 passes, while John Gilliam accumulated 777 receiving yards.

Chuck Foreman carried the pigskin for a team-best 1,070 yards for Minnesota.

Paul Krause picked off 10 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1975 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Division Playoff.

Click on column headings to sort.

Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Fran Tarkenton	425	273	64.2	2994	7.0	25	5.9	13	3.1	46	27	245	91.8
Bob Lee	14	5	35.7	103	7.4	2	14.3	1	7.1	33	1	6	72.3
Bob Berry	6	3	50.0	24	4.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	17	1	9	60.4
Jim Lash	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	446	281	63.0	3121	7.0	27	6.1	14	3.1	46	29	260

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Chuck Foreman	280	1070	3.8	31	13
Ed Marinaro	101	358	3.5	14	1
Brent McClanahan	92	336	3.7	15	0
Fran Tarkenton	16	108	6.8	21	2
Dave Osborn	32	94	2.9	9	1
Robert Miller	30	93	3.1	10	1
John Gilliam	3	35	11.7	22	0
Bob Lee	1	0	0.0	0	0
Bob Berry	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	556	2094	3.8	31	18

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Chuck Foreman	73	691	9.5	33	9
Ed Marinaro	54	462	8.6	25	3
John Gilliam	50	777	15.5	46	7
Jim Lash	37	535	14.5	45	3
Stu Voigt	34	363	10.7	22	4
Brent McClanahan	18	141	7.8	38	1
Steve Craig	6	68	11.3	17	0
Robert Miller	4	35	8.8	32	0
Clint Haslerig	2	28	14.0	17	0
Sam McCullum	2	25	12.5	20	0
Dave Osborn	1	-4	-4.0	-4	0
Totals	281	3121	11.1	46	27

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Fred Cox	48	46	95.8	17	13	76.5	85
Totals	48	46	95.8	17	13	76.5	85

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Neil Clabo	73	2997	41.1	62
Totals	73	2997	41.1	62

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bobby Bryant	19	125	6.6	16
Jeff Wright	1	22	22.0	22
Sam McCullum	12	22	1.8	10
Pete Athas	1	1	1.0	1
Autry Beamon	1	0	0.0	0
Matt Blair	2	-2	-1.0	2
Totals	36	168	4.7	22

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Brent McClanahan	17	360	21.2	42
Sam McCullum	9	221	24.6	63
Robert Miller	5	93	18.6	25
Ed Marinaro	5	71	14.2	20
Dave Osborn	1	38	38.0	38
Chuck Foreman	1	4	4.0	4
Totals	38	787	20.7	63

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Paul Krause	10	201	20.1	81
Bobby Bryant	6	111	18.5	41
Jeff Siemon	3	24	8.0	14
Terry Brown	2	33	16.5	18
Matt Blair	1	18	18.0	18
Joe Blahak	1	16	16.0	16
Carl Eller	1	1	1.0	1
Fred McNeill	1	0	0.0	0
Wally Hilgenberg	1	0	0.0	0
Autry Beamon	1	0	0.0	0
Pete Athas	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	28	404	14.4	81

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Bobby Bryant		0	6	5	2	0	0
Fran Tarkenton			1	3	-3	0	0
Bob Lurtsema			0	2	0	0	0
Mick Tingelhoff			0	2	0	0	0
Autry Beamon		0	1	2	0	0	0
Chuck Foreman			12	2	0	0	0
Jim Marshall			1	2	0	0	0
Sam McCullum			2	2	0	0	0
Wally Hilgenberg		0	0	2	37	0	0
Carl Eller		0	0	2	5	0	0
Fred McNeill		0	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Berry			1	1	0	0	0
Roy Winston			0	1	14	0	0
Ed Marinaro			3	1	0	0	0
Joe Blahak		0	0	1	0	0	0
Jeff Siemon		0	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Lash			0	1	0	1	0
John Gilliam			1	1	0	0	0
Doug Sutherland			0	1	0	0	0
Terry Brown		0	0	1	26	1	0
Dave Osborn			2	0	0	0	0
Paul Krause		0				1
Pete Athas		0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Lee			1	0	0	0	0
Robert Miller			1	0	0	0	0
Matt Blair		0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	34	34	81	3	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Chuck Foreman	13	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			132
Fred Cox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	46	0			85
John Gilliam	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			42
Ed Marinaro	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			24
Stu Voigt	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			24
Jim Lash	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			24
Fran Tarkenton	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Terry Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Paul Krause	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Brent McClanahan	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Robert Miller	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Dave Osborn	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Autry Beamon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	2
Joe Blahak	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	2
Totals	18	27	0	0	0	0	3	0	13	46	0	0	2	377