VIKINGS TRIVIA
VIKINGS HISTORY
First Draft Choice:
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Tommy Mason, HB, Tulane, 1961.
First Regular-Season Game:
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A 37-13 victory over the Chicago Bears, 9/17/61.
First Regular-Season Points:
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A four-yard field goal by kicker Mike Mercer.
First Winning Season:
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1964 (8-5-1)
First Playoff Appearance:
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A 24-14 loss to the Baltimore Colts in the NFL Western Conference playoff game, 12/22/68
First Super Bowl Appearance:
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A 23-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl IV, 1/11/70
First All-Pro Selection:
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HB Tommy Mason, 1963
First Pro Bowl Selections:
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HB Hugh McElhenny and E Jerry Reichow, 1961
First Viking Elected to the Hall of Fame:
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QB Fran Tarkenton, 1986
First To Rush 100 Yards in a Game:
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Raymond Hayes, 123 yards vs. the Los Angeles Rams, 12/3/61
First 1,000-Yard Rusher:
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Chuck Foreman, 1,070 yards (1975)
First To Pass 400 Yards in a Game:
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Fran Tarkenton, 407 yards vs. the San Francisco 49ers, 10/24/65
Most Yards Rushing, Career:
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Chuck Foreman, 5,879 yards (1973-79)
Most Yards Passing, Career:
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Fran Tarkenton, 33,098 yards (1961-66, 1972-78)
Most Receptions, Career:
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Cris Carter, 1016 receptions (1990-2000)
All-Time Leading Scorer:
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Fred Cox, 1,365 points (1963-77)
Most Lopsided Win:
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A 51-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns, 11/9/69
Single Season Passing Yards Record:
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Warren Moon, 1994 passed for 4,264 yards.
Most Rushing Single Season:
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Robert Smith, 2000 rushed for 1,521 yards
Most Passing Yards Single Game:
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Tommy Kramer, 1986 passed for 490 yards against Redskins.
Longest Field Goal:
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Jan Stenerud, 1984 kicked a 54 yard field goal
Most Throwing TD's in a game:
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Joe Kapp, 1969 tossed 7 TDs.
Vikings in the Pro Football Hall of Fame:
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Jim Finks
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Alan Page
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Bud Grant
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Fran Tarkenton
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Paul Krause
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Ron Yary
Vikings Facts
Franchise Granted:
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January 27, 1960
First Season:
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1961
Stadium:
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TEMPORARY: TCF Bank Stadium
Owner:
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Zygi Wild & Crew
Head Coach:
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Mike Zimmer
NFL Championship:
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1969
NFC Championships:
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1973, 1974, 1976
NFL Central Division Championships:
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1968, 1969
NFL Western Conference Championship:
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1969
NFC Central Division Championships:
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1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2009
Retired Uniform Numbers:
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#10 Fran Tarkenton, #88 Alan Page, #70 Jim Marshall, #22 Paul Krause, #77 Korey Stringer, #53 Mick Tingelhoff, #80 Cris Carter