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The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (commonly called the Metrodome) was a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.It opened in 1982 as a replacement for Metropolitan Stadium, the former home of the National Football League's (NFL) Minnesota Vikings and Major League Baseball's (MLB) Minnesota Twins, and Memorial Stadium, the former home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
The 1982 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first in the newly constructed Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.The team was looking to improve on its 7–9 record from 1981.
Peterson made his Vikings regular season debut on September 9, catching a 60-yard screen pass from Tarvaris Jackson that went into the end zone for a touchdown against the troubled Atlanta Falcons at the Metrodome. The Vikings stumbled out of the gate after that huge win over Atlanta, losing to Detroit at Ford Field 20–17 in overtime, the ...
Vikings 27–15: Texas Stadium: Cowboys 13–11 Last start in the series for Troy Aikman. Thanksgiving game. 2004: Vikings 35–17: Metrodome: Cowboys 13–12 2007: Cowboys 24–14: Texas Stadium: Cowboys 14–12 Final meeting at Texas Stadium. 2009 playoffs Vikings 34–3 Metrodome Cowboys 14–13 NFC Divisional Round. Last postseason meeting ...
The Vikings weren't willing to pay to build seats in an area that would have been in the end zone in the football configuration, and the Twins couldn't afford it. [7] At one point, there were plans to place a dome over Metropolitan Stadium, or build a new football stadium located between the Met and the Met Center , which had opened in 1967 ...
The 1983 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 23rd in the National Football League (NFL), and their 17th under head coach Bud Grant.After starting 6–2, the Vikings lost six of their next seven – including a home loss to the 0–9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers – and were eliminated from playoff contention with one week to play.
The 1989 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 29th in the National Football League (NFL). They finished with a 10–6 record to win the NFC Central Division. This title was secured during one of what is considered by many to be among the most exciting Monday Night Football contests ever: a Christmas Day victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at home, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, which was ...
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 58,012 10 November 10 Green Bay Packers L 17–27 5–5 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 59,970 11 November 17 at Detroit Lions L 21–41 5–6 Silverdome: 54,647 12 November 24 New Orleans Saints: L 23–30 5–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 54,117 13 December 1 at Philadelphia Eagles: W 28–23 6–7 Veterans Stadium ...