1973 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: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Bud Grant (12-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota

1973 Minnesota Vikings Roster
1973 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1973 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 2-1.

Minnesota racked up 296 points, while the rigid defensive squad conceded 168. Chuck Foreman carried the ball for a team-best 801 yards for the Vikings.

Fran Tarkenton passed for 2,113 yards. John Gilliam snagged 42 passes for 907 yards, while Chuck Foreman was targeted regularly, too.

Bobby Bryant picked off 7 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1973 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Super Bowl.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Fran Tarkenton	274	169	61.7	2113	7.7	15	5.5	7	2.6	54	31	270	93.2
Bob Berry	24	10	41.7	121	5.0	1	4.2	2	8.3	30	1	8	37.0
Totals	298	179	60.1	2234	7.5	16	5.4	9	3.0	54	32	278

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Chuck Foreman	182	801	4.4	50	4
Oscar Reed	100	401	4.0	30	3
Ed Marinaro	95	302	3.2	27	2
Dave Osborn	48	216	4.5	14	0
Bill Brown	47	206	4.4	21	3
Fran Tarkenton	41	202	4.9	16	1
John Gilliam	5	71	14.2	44	1
Brent McClanahan	17	69	4.1	10	0
Bob Berry	2	5	2.5	5	0
Stu Voigt	1	2	2.0	2	0
Totals	538	2275	4.2	50	14

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
John Gilliam	42	907	21.6	54	8
Chuck Foreman	37	362	9.8	35	2
Ed Marinaro	26	196	7.5	17	2
Stu Voigt	23	318	13.8	43	2
Oscar Reed	19	122	6.4	13	0
Carroll Dale	14	192	13.7	40	0
Bill Brown	5	22	4.4	7	1
Dave Osborn	3	4	1.3	5	0
Jim Lash	2	34	17.0	18	0
Doug Kingsriter	2	27	13.5	14	0
Rhett Dawson	2	24	12.0	19	0
Gary Ballman	2	22	11.0	12	0
John Beasley	1	3	3.0	0	1
John Ward	1	1	1.0	1	0
Totals	179	2234	12.5	54	16

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Fred Cox	33	33	100.0	35	21	60.0	96
Totals	33	33	100.0	35	21	60.0	96

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Mike Eischeid	66	2628	39.8	57
Totals	66	2628	39.8	57

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bobby Bryant	25	140	5.6	16
Charlie West	1	0	0.0	0
Jeff Wright	2	0	0.0	0
Totals	28	140	5.0	16

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Brent McClanahan	16	410	25.6	45
John Gilliam	10	174	17.4	29
Charlie West	3	104	34.7	42
Bill Brown	3	35	11.7	18
Oscar Reed	2	29	14.5	15
Jeff Wright	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	35	752	21.5	45

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bobby Bryant	7	105	15.0	46	1
Paul Krause	4	28	7.0	24	0
Jeff Wright	3	31	10.3	25	0
Nate Wright	3	6	2.0	6	0
Jeff Siemon	2	24	12.0	21	0
Terry Brown	1	63	63.0	63	1
Wally Hilgenberg	1	6	6.0	6	0
Totals	21	263	12.5	63	2

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Jeff Wright		0	2	3	0	0
Wally Hilgenberg		0	0	2	2	1
Nate Wright		0	1	2	0	0
Roy Winston			0	2	4
Jeff Siemon		0	0	2	0	0
Brent McClanahan			2	1	0	0
Ed White			0	1	0	0
Chuck Foreman			6	1	0
Alan Page			0	1	0	0
Mick Tingelhoff			0	1	0	0
Gary Larsen			0	1	0	0
Jim Marshall			1	1	7	0
Ron Porter			0	1	0	0
Bob Lurtsema			0	1	0	0
Doug Kingsriter			0	1	0	0
Oscar Reed			2	1	0
Fran Tarkenton			5	1	0
Carl Eller			0	1	0	0
Paul Krause		0	0	1	4	0
Charles Goodrum			0	1	0	0
Stu Voigt			1	0	0
Bill Brown			2	0	0
Dave Osborn			2	0	0	0
Ed Marinaro			3	0	0
John Gilliam			1	0	0
Bobby Bryant		0	1	0	0
Totals	0	0	29	26	17	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Fred Cox									21	33	0			96
John Gilliam	1	8		0					0	0	0			54
Chuck Foreman	4	2							0	0	0			36
Ed Marinaro	2	2							0	0	0			24
Bill Brown	3	1		0					0	0	0			24
Oscar Reed	3	0		0					0	0	0			18
Stu Voigt	0	2							0	0	0			12
Bobby Bryant			0			1			0	0	0			6
John Beasley		1							0	0	0			6
Fran Tarkenton	1								0	0	0			6
Wally Hilgenberg						0	1		0	0	0			6
Terry Brown						1			0	0	0			6
Roy Winston									0	0	0		1	2
Totals	14	16	0	0	0	2	1	0	21	33	0	0	1	296