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During the 1970s, the Vikings appeared in three more Super Bowls (VIII, IX, and XI) under Grant and lost each one, [9] but he was the first coach to lead a team to four Super Bowl appearances. He retired after the 1983 NFL season and was succeeded by Les Steckel , who led the team to a 3–13 record the following season. [ 9 ]
Van Brocklin's successor, Bud Grant, is the only coach to have had more than one tenure with the franchise, and also the only one to have won an NFL championship with the team, at the 1969 NFL Championship Game. [4] [5] Grant is the all-time leader in games coached (243), wins (151), and winning percentage (.620). [4]
Bud Grant [3] 16–6: Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana: January 18, 1976 X: Chuck Noll (2) Pittsburgh Steelers: Dallas Cowboys: Tom Landry [2] 21–17 Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida: January 9, 1977 XI: John Madden: Oakland Raiders: Minnesota Vikings: Bud Grant [4] 32–14 Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California: January 15, 1978 ...
This is the most recent Super Bowl where both teams had their first Super Bowl appearance. The Patriots hold the record for most Super Bowl appearances (11) and are tied for both most wins (6, tied with the Steelers) and most losses (5, tied with the Broncos).
Bud Grant was a multi-sport star. ... They made four Super Bowl appearances. Grant’s final NFL record was 158-96-5. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Grant’s record in Super ...
Super Bowl 52: Philadelphia Eagles 41, New England Patriots 33 Super Bowl 53: New England Patriots 13, Los Angeles Rams 3 Super Bowl 54: Kansas City Chiefs 31, San Francisco 49ers 20
Head Coach Bud Grant (1967–1983 and 1985) The Vikings were upset by the Chiefs 23–7 in Super Bowl IV. As a new franchise, the Vikings had the first overall selection in the 1961 NFL draft, and they picked running back Tommy Mason of Tulane. They also took a young quarterback from the University of Georgia named Fran Tarkenton in the third ...
The game was the dubbed the "Global Cup". The Vikings won 28–10. This was three years before the NFL started the American Bowl series. On January 27, 1984, Bud Grant retired as head coach of the Vikings. Over the past 17 seasons, Grant had led Minnesota to 12 playoff appearances, 11 division titles, and four Super Bowls.