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1968 Minnesota Vikings season; General manager: Jim Finks: Head coach: Bud Grant: Home field: Metropolitan Stadium: Results; Record: 8–6: Division place: 1st NFL Central: Playoff finish: Lost Western Conference Championship Game (at Colts) 14–24 Lost NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Cowboys) 13–17: Uniform
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List of Minnesota Vikings seasons. The Vikings have played...
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On February 28, 2017, the Vikings announced they would not...
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2017 Minnesota Vikings season; Owner: Zygi Wilf: General manager: Rick Spielman: Head coach: Mike Zimmer: Home field: U.S. Bank Stadium: Results; Record: 13–3: Division place: 1st NFC North: Playoff finish: Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Saints) 29–24 Lost NFC Championship (at Eagles) 7–38: Pro Bowlers
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1969 Draft
1. ^[a] The Vikings traded their first-round selection (17th overall) and 1968 first-round selection (7th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for QB Gary Cuozzo. 2. ^[b] The Vikings traded QB Fran Tarkenton to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants' second-round selection (39th overall), 1967 first- and second-round selections (2nd and 28th overall), and 1968first-round selection (1st overall). 3. ^[c] The Vikings traded their third-round selection (69th overall) to the Philadelphia E...
The Vikings, led by head coach Bud Grant, ended the season with an NFL-best 12–2 regular season record, leading the league in total points scored (379) and fewest points allowed (133), scoring 50 or more points in three of their games. They had 12 straight victories, the longest single-season winning streak in 35 years, and became the first modern ...
Western Conference Championship Game
Three weeks prior to this game, the teams met in Los Angeles in a battle between the undefeated (11–0) Rams and the 10–1 Vikings. The Vikings won that game 20–13. The rematch was played in the cold and snow of Minnesota. Despite committing more turnovers (3 to 1) and only gaining 20 more total yards (275–255), the Vikings managed to edge out the Rams for their first postseason win in franchise history. In the game in L.A., the Viking defense shut down the Rams' wide receivers and outside runn...
NFL Championship Game
Cleveland had lost the previous season's NFL title game34–0, and this time fared little better. The Vikings dominated the game, racking up 381 yards without losing a single turnover, while Cleveland gained just 268 yards and turned the ball over three times. The Vikings took a lead just four minutes into the first quarter, driving 70 yards for a touchdown in 8 plays. The key play of the drive was a pass from Joe Kapp to receiver Gene Washington that was nearly 5 yards short of the mark. Despi...
Led NFL, points scored (379)Led NFL, fewest points allowed (133)Joe Kapp – 7 passing touchdowns in a single game (NFL record) – Week 2- 12–2
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- 1st NFL Central
1968. Minnesota Vikings. Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees. Previous Season Next Season. Record: 8-6-0, 1st in NFL Central Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Bud Grant (8-6-0) Points For: 282 (20.1/g) 8th of 16. Points Against: 242 (17.3/g) 6th of 16. Expected W-L: 8.3-5.7.
In 2017, Bradford was injured prior to the Vikings' Week 2 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, leading to backup quarterback Case Keenum taking over for the remainder of the season. They posted a 13–3 record to win Zimmer's second NFC North title in three seasons, and earn the NFC's #2 seed.
