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The 1970 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 10th in the National Football League and the first season following the AFL–NFL merger.Under head coach Bud Grant, they finished with a 12–2 record and won the first ever NFC Central title before losing to the San Francisco 49ers 17–14 at home in the NFC Divisional Playoff game.
The Vikings' past starting quarterbacks include Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Fran Tarkenton, Brett Favre and Warren Moon. [2] The team's first starting quarterback was George Shaw; he was replaced by Tarkenton in the franchise's first game, and the future Hall of Famer retained the starting role for most of the remainder of the season.
Most points scored in a game: 54, Dallas Cowboys 13–54 Minnesota Vikings, October 18, 1970 Most points allowed in a game: 56 , St. Louis Cardinals 56–14 Minnesota Vikings, October 6, 1963 Most points in a game (both teams): 89 , Minnesota Vikings 41–48 Chicago Bears , October 19, 2008
The October 27 game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears, marked Bears Running Back Walter Payton's Monday Night Football debut. Following their surprising 34–31 victory at Dallas Nov. 10, Kansas City did not win another MNF game until 1991.
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This is a list of players who have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings. This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL season.
Stats at Pro Football Reference Robert Louis Tucker (born June 8, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). A 6'3", 230 lbs. tight end from Bloomsburg University , Tucker played for 11 seasons in the NFL, from 1970 to 1980, for the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings .
at Minnesota Vikings Overall series Notes 1970: Vikings 2–0: Vikings 30–17: Vikings 24–20: Tie 9–9–2 As a result of the AFL–NFL merger, the Lions and Vikings were placed in the newly formed National Football Conference (NFC) and the NFC Central (later renamed to the NFC North in the 2002 season). 1971: Vikings 2–0: Vikings 16–13 ...