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Minnesota's first appearance in the Super Bowl was Super Bowl IV in 1970 when the Chiefs toppled the Vikings 23-7. They returned to the Super Bowl four years later to face off against the Dolphins The Vikings played in their second straight Super Bowl, Super Bowl IX (3rd overall), losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 16–6, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans on January 12, 1975. [ 22 ] [ 1 ] Led by Tarkenton and running back Chuck Foreman , the 1975 Vikings got off to a 10–0 start and easily won another division title. The Rams fell from the NFC’s No. 2 seed to the No. 4 seed with a 12-5 record, not exactly setting up the momentum for a Super Bowl run. The Rams beat the division rival Arizona Cardinals in the Vikings on track to make Super Bowl. Throughout the first five games, the Vikings have trailed for a total of 3:26, the fifth-lowest for a team that started 5-0 since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970. It's an impressive mark for the Vikings but it's the end result for the company they are surrounded with. If the Vikings need a blueprint, those Rams provided one with their Super Bowl run. It also helps that O’Connell, offensive coordinator Wes Phillips, running back Cam Akers, receiver Brandon Because the Minnesota Vikings look like Super Bowl contenders. The record is one thing: At 14-2, and the unexpected but dynamic trial run of Darnold registers as sustainable. The whole point Tony Liebert: Super Bowl — Bills vs. Vikings. NFC Wild Card Weekend. Eagles 31, Packers 17. Buccaneers 28, Commanders 27. The theme of this year's playoff run will be revenge for the Vikings Fittingly, for the Vikings to replicate that Super Bowl run, they will first need to start by beating the Rams. “We’ve got experience having things not go our way very recently,” O’Connell Former Vikings tight end Nick Muse was signed to the Eagles practice squad before the NFC Championship against the Commanders. Eagles Poach $2 Million Vikings Pass-Catcher for Super Bowl Run The 1976 Minnesota Vikings had a lot of proud veterans who were past their prime. But rather than fading quietly into the night after a devastating playoff loss in 1975, this group of vets put it together for another big run and reached a third Super Bowl in four years. GREAT 1980s SPORTS MOMENTS Start reading today. The visitors’ locker room at Ford Field in Detroit was nearly silent last weekend as the Vikings tried to turn the page on a 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions. Instead of earning the No. 1 seed in It was the second time in three seasons the sunshine-baked team from Los Angeles had entered Minnesota's arctic-like Metropolitan Stadium with a Super Bowl trip on the line. The Vikings, who edged All this makes it very difficult to project the Vikings’ future, and it makes it difficult to know if they are truly entering a winning window. From a broader perspective, however, the Vikings’ 2024 season raises the question of whether the oft-discussed notion of a “Super Bowl window” is truly a useful concept. A Tarkenton run was the only score as Minnesota fell to the Miami Dolphins, 24-7, in Super Bowl VII. Tarkenton and running back Chuck Foreman led the offense and tackle Alan Page and safety Paul Krause starred on the “Purple People Eater” defense. The Vikings posted a 10-4 mark in 1974, and the team returned to the Super Bowl. When Was the Last Time the Vikings Made the Super Bowl? Minnesota last went to a Super Bowl almost 50 years ago. In 1976, led by Rookie of the Year Sammy White and All-Pro Chuck Foreman, they made it to Super Bowl 11, their third Super Bowl appearance in four seasons, but lost in humiliating fashion to the Raiders 32-14. The Vikings ran two more plays in the final drive and the Super Bowl ended with the Steelers winning their first Super Bowl 16-6. Harris was named Super Bowl MVP for his historic performance. He finished the day with 158 rushing yards on 34 carries and scored a touchdown. No longer are the Vikings simply the fun-loving overachievers. They have the sixth-best odds, via BetMGM, to win the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, The Athletic’s projection model gives Minnesota a 31 The Minnesota Vikings are neither entering the playoffs as a heavy favorite or underdog. Oddsmakers give them the sixth-best chance of the 14 playoff teams to win the Super Bowl, behind the Lions Even if they wind up as the NFC's No. 5 seed, they're clearly one of the best teams in the NFL with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations. For the Vikings to make their run through the NFC and to the Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell details reason behind upcoming Super Bowl run Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images The Chicago Bears— a team full of offseason hype — come into Week 18 with pride as their only
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