List of Minnesota Vikings seasons
The Minnesota Vikings are an American football team playing in the National Football League (NFL). They are members of the North Division in the National Football Conference (NFC). The team was established in 1959, when three Minneapolis businessmen – Bill Boyer, H. P. Skoglund and Max Winter – were awarded a franchise in the new American Football League (AFL).[1] In January 1960, the ownership group, along with Bernie Ridder, forfeited its AFL membership and was awarded the NFL's 14th franchise, with play to begin in 1961.[1]
Since the franchise's inception, the Vikings have completed 52 seasons of play in the NFL. The team won one NFL Championship in 1969, and was the last team crowned NFL champions before the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The franchise has been conference champions three times since the merger, but has never won the Super Bowl. The Vikings have been divisional champions 18 times, most among current members of their division. Minnesota has played 804 regular and post-season games and has appeared in the post-season 27 times.[2]
The team's worst season was 1962, when it won two games, lost eleven, and tied one (a .179 winning percentage).[3] Their worst season since the NFL changed to a 16-game schedule was in 1984 and 2011, when they could only manage a 3–13 record.[4] The best regular-season record was achieved in 1998, when the Vikings went 15–1, but kicker Gary Anderson, who had gone 35-for-35 in field goal attempts during the regular season, missed a 38-yard attempt with less than three minutes remaining in the NFC Championship Game.[5] With an overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the Vikings became the first 15–1 team in NFL history not to reach the Super Bowl.[6]
Key
BBA | Bert Bell Award |
COY | NFL Coach of the Year Award |
CPY | NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award |
DPY | NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award |
GSH | George S. Halas Trophy |
MOY | Walter Payton Man of the Year Award |
MVP | NFL Most Valuable Player Award |
OPY | NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award |
OROY | NFL Rookie of the Year Award |
PBMVP | Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player Award |
ROY | UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year |
UPINFC | UPI NFC Player of the Year |
Seasons
NFL champions (1920–1969)† |
Super Bowl champions (1967–present)‡ |
Conference champions (1967–present)° |
Division champions (1967–present)* |
Wild card berth (1970–present)§ |
Footnotes
- a The Vikings were defeated on a desperation touchdown pass thrown by Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach with less than a minute left in the game. Staubach coined the phrase "Hail Mary pass", referring to his toss, and the game itself became known as The Hail Mary.[71]
- b The NFL expanded from a 14-game regular season schedule to 16 beginning in 1978.[72]
- c The 1982 NFL season was shortened from 16 regular season games to 9 due to a players' strike.[73] For playoff seedings, division standings were ignored and the league used a 16-team tournament format for the season.[74]
- d The 1987 NFL season was shortened from 16 regular season games to 15 due to a players' strike.[75]
- f The "finish", "wins", "losses", and "ties" columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play. Regular and postseason records are combined only at the bottom of the list.
References
- General
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- "Minnesota Vikings". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
- Inline citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Josza, Frank P.; Guthrie, John J. (30 August 1999). Relocating teams and expanding leagues in professional sports. Quorum Books. p. 51. ISBN 1-56720-193-8.
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "1964 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ Freeman, Mike (18 January 1999). "N.F.L. Conference Championships; Belief Is the Margin of Victory As Falcons Dance Off to Miami". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ Wilner, Barry (26 September 1999). "Final Four of 1998 Losing At a Rapid Pace in 1999". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ "1961 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
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- ↑ Shrake, Edwin (September 28, 1964). "Now The Nfl's Toddlers Run With The Big Men". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 2009 ESPN Sports Almanac. Ballantine Books. 2008. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-345-51172-0.
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- ↑ "1966 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1967 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1968 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
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- ↑ "AP NFL Coach of the Year". Associated Press. ESPN. January 4, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ↑ "1970 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1971 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Carl Eller Biography". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
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- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 2009 ESPN Sports Almanac, p. 278.
- ↑ "1972 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1973 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 "Vikings' Peterson voted AP Offensive Rookie of the Year". Associated Press. National Football League. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- ↑ Olderman, Murray (January 11, 1974). "Page Takes Halas Trophy". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ↑ "1974 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1975 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Fran Tarkenton Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
- ↑ "1976 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ 2009 ESPN Sports Almanac, pp. 278–279.
- ↑ "1977 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1978 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1979 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1980 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1981 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1982 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1983 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1984 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1985 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1986 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Tommy Kramer Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ↑ "1987 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1988 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1989 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1990 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1991 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1992 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 "History: All-Time Honors". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ↑ "1993 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1994 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1995 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1996 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1997 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1998 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Randall Cunningham Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ↑ "1999 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "2000 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "2001 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "2002 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "2003 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "2004 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "2005 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "2006 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "2007 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "2008 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ "2009 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
- ↑ "2011 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
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- ↑ Staudohar, Paul D.; Mangan, J. A. (1991). The Business of Professional Sports. University of Illinois Press. p. 63. ISBN 0-252-06161-6. "A major difference between this strike and the earlier one was that each team rostered a squad of strikebreakers so that only one regular season game had to be canceled."
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