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The Steelers' "Steel Curtain" had led the AFC in fewest points allowed (189) and the Vikings' "Purple People Eaters" had only given up 195. As the NFC was the designated "home team" for the game, by NFL rules at the time the Vikings were required to wear their purple jerseys.
As with all sports leagues, there are several significant rivalries between teams and notable players in the National Football League (NFL). Rivalries are occasionally created due to a particular event that causes bad blood between teams, players, coaches, or owners, but for the most part, they arise simply due to the frequency with which some teams play each other and sometimes exist for ...
The Minnesota Vikings entered the November 19 game in Atlanta with a spotless 9–0 record, but left with their first loss. The Falcons jumped out to a 17–7 halftime lead, then held on as the Vikings came up one yard short on fourth down at the Atlanta 39 with 55 seconds to play. The victory was the Falcons sixth in a row.
New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings, Nov 13, 1994. Fewest passes attempted, game, 0 (zero) Green Bay Packers vs Portsmouth Spartans, Oct 8, 1933 Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Rams, Sep 10, 1937 Pittsburgh Steelers vs Brooklyn Dodgers, Nov 16, 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams, Nov 13, 1949 Cleveland Browns vs Philadelphia Eagles ...
Anderson earned four Pro Bowl and two first-team All-Pro honors after joining the league in 1982 and was named to the NFL's second All-Decade teams of the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the Steelers All-Time Team. With the Vikings in 1998, Anderson became the first NFL kicker to convert every field goal and extra point in the regular season.
As of 2025 it remains the most recent tie recorded by a team (the Steelers) that went on to win the Super Bowl. [11] [12] 2 September 19, 1976: Los Angeles Rams: Minnesota Vikings: 10–10 With about a minute left in overtime, Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton's pass was intercepted by Rams linebacker Rick Kay at the Los Angeles 1-yard line ...
Buffalo Bills (4) (Super Bowls XXV, XXVI, XXVII, and XXVIII) – The only team to appear in four straight Super Bowls; they lost in all four appearances. Minnesota Vikings (2) ( VIII and IX ) – They also lost Super Bowl XI , and were knocked out of the 1975–76 playoffs by the eventual Super Bowl X losers, the Dallas Cowboys , for three ...
The Vikings' best postseason win percentage is against the Arizona Cardinals and the Cleveland Browns, whom they have beaten every time they have met – the Cardinals twice and the Browns once; meanwhile, they have faced eight teams without recording a single win, the worst being against the Philadelphia Eagles, whom they have met four times ...