NFL game summary for 11/09/1975:
The Vikings defense forced eight turnovers, including five interceptions, and posted its first shutout as undefeated Minnesota rolled to its 11th straight victory over two seasons despite a cold, steady rainfall. Paul Krause picked off two Falcons' passes (his third twin steal of the season) to lift his season total to seven and his career total to 71, second only to Emlen Tunnell's record 79. Chuck Foreman rushed for 102 yards, and Fran Tarkenton's three-yard scoring pass to Foreman was the 281st of his career.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.3 (13) | 120.6 (23) | 263.9 (20) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 157.3 (21) | 170.3 (18) | 327.6 (17) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.9 (14) | 197.7 (5) | 338.6 (7) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 117.3 (5) | 131.7 (5) | 249.0 (4) | 20 |
Line: Vikings by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (2-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings (8-0-0) | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
( 0- 7) MIN Chuck Foreman 3 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 0-10) MIN Fred Cox 45 yard field goal
( 0-17) MIN Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 0-24) MIN Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 0-31) MIN Jim Lash 12 yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick)
( 0-38) MIN Dave Osborn 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
ATL MIN
First Downs: 6 23
Rushes-yards: 15-43 63-220
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-26-43-5 12-23-59-0
Sacked-yards: 3-26 0-0
Net pass yards: 17 59
Net yards/pass: 0.6 2.6
Total net yards: 60 279
Total plays: 44 (34% run) 86 (73% run)
Yards/play: 1.4 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 2-0
Turnovers: 8 0
Penalties-yards: 2-9 6-50
Attendance: 43,751
Passing:
ATL: Kim McQuilken, 5 of 26 for 43 yards (5 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 22 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Bob Lee, 1 of 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 9 for 39 yards; Haskel Stanback, 4 for 9 yards; Woody Thompson, 2 for -5 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 26 for 102 yards and 2 TDs; Brent McClanahan, 18 for 57 yards; Robert Miller, 7 for 25 yards; Ed Marinaro, 7 for 22 yards; Dave Osborn, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 1 for 15 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 13 yards; Woody Thompson, 1 for 7 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 6 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 4 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Brent McClanahan, 3 for 1 yard; Jim Lash, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 2 for 11 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Monroe Eley, 4 for 82 yards; Oscar Reed, 2 for 17 yards; Greg McCrary, 1 for 11 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 2 for 9 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Paul Krause, 2 for 31 yards; Matt Blair, 1 for 18 yards; Jeff Siemon, 1 for 14 yards; Carl Eller, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
ATL: John James, 5 for 192 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 5 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1
ATL: Kim McQuilken, 5 of 26 for 43 yards (5 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 22 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Bob Lee, 1 of 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 9 for 39 yards; Haskel Stanback, 4 for 9 yards; Woody Thompson, 2 for -5 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 26 for 102 yards and 2 TDs; Brent McClanahan, 18 for 57 yards; Robert Miller, 7 for 25 yards; Ed Marinaro, 7 for 22 yards; Dave Osborn, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 1 for 15 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 13 yards; Woody Thompson, 1 for 7 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 6 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 4 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Brent McClanahan, 3 for 1 yard; Jim Lash, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 2 for 11 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Monroe Eley, 4 for 82 yards; Oscar Reed, 2 for 17 yards; Greg McCrary, 1 for 11 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 2 for 9 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Paul Krause, 2 for 31 yards; Matt Blair, 1 for 18 yards; Jeff Siemon, 1 for 14 yards; Carl Eller, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
ATL: John James, 5 for 192 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 5 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1