Monday, January 30, 2012

The best 20 victories in Minnesota Vikings history

The best 20 victories in Minnesota Vikings history:

20) November 9, 1969: A 51-3 pounding of the Cleveland Browns, a top team in the NFL that year.

19) October 18, 1970: A 54-13 pummeling of the Dallas Cowboys, who later went on to win the conference.

18) November 26, 1998: The 46-36 final makes this game seem closer than it was. The Vikings demolished the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving to establish themselves as one of the best teams of the 1998 season.

17)  September 27, 2009: A 27-24 win over the San Francisco 49’ers on the game’s final play, a pass from Brett Favre to Greg Lewis.

16)  September 18, 1985: The Vikes scored 14 points in the last 3 minutes to win 28-21 against the San Francisco 49’ers.

15) October 4, 1992: Down 20-0 in the 4th quarter, the Vikes rally to beat the Chicago Bears 21-20.

14) December 29, 1974: A close playoff victory, 14-10, against the Los Angeles Rams.

13) January 3, 1988: A 44-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs.

12) November 26, 1987: A 44-38 win in overtime, on Thanksgiving against the Dallas Cowboys.

11) January 17, 2010: Dismantling the Dallas Cowboys 34-3, the Vikings advance to the NFC championship game.

10) December 26, 1976: A 24-13 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game sends the Vikings to their fourth Super Bowl.

9) December 4, 1977: Losing 24-7 in the 4th quarter, the Vikes come back to win 28-27 against the San Francisco 49’ers.

8) January 11, 1988: A 36-24 win against the San Francisco 49’ers propels the Vikings to the NFC championship.

7) October 11, 1981: The Vikes recover an onside kick, then win 33-31 on a field goal in the game’s final minute against the San Diego Chargers.

6) December 22, 1973: A second half comeback gives the team a 27-20 victory over the Washington Redskins in the divisional playoffs.

5) October 5, 1998: With both teams undefeated at 4-0 entering this Monday night contest, the Vikings destroy the Green Bay Packers 37-24.

4) January 4, 1970: A 27-7 win over the Cleveland Browns in the last NFL championship game sends the Vikings to their first Super Bowl.

3) December 30, 1973: The Vikings dominate the Dallas Cowboys in a 27-10 victory in the NFC championship game.

2) December 14, 1980: Losing 23-9 in the 4th quarter, the Vikings rally and beat the Cleveland Browns 29-23 on the game’s final play, a pass from Tommy Kramer to Ahmad Rashad, that gives the team the NFC central division championship.

1)  December 27, 1969: A second half comeback results in a 23-20 Vikings playoff win over the Los Angeles Rams, sending the team to the NFL championship. The game featured big plays from QB Joe Kapp, DT Alan Page, and DE Carl Eller.

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