Carl Eller

Throwback Thursday: 1969 Minnesota Vikings: 40 For 60

April 21, 2011

The story of the 1969 Minnesota Vikings lead by quarterback Joe Kapp and that famous front four defense nicknamed the ‘”Purple People Eaters”.

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Throwback Thursday: Vikings Vs. Bears, 1977

March 24, 2011

The Chicago Bears hosted the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, during the 1977 season.

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Throwback Thursday: Vikings Vs. 49ers, 1970

March 17, 2011

The Vikings hosted the 49ers at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, MN for the privilege of playing the Dallas Cowboys for the 1970 NFC Championship Game.

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Throwback Thursday: Vikings Vs. Bears, 1971

February 24, 2011

The Minnesota Vikings hosted the Chicago Bears at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota during the second game of the 1971 season.

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Throwback Thursday: Minnesota Vikings vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl IV

February 17, 2011

Joe Kapp and the Minnesota Vikings face off against Len Dawson and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl IV.

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Throwback Thursday: Vikings Vs. Colts – 1968

February 10, 2011

Don Shula and Earl Morrall of the Baltimore Colts face off against Bud Grant, Joe Kapp, and the Purple People Eaters in this Week 11 match up of the 1968 season.

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Throwback Thursday: Super Bowl IX, Vikings 6, Steelers 16

February 3, 2011

This game matched two of the NFL’s best defenses – Pittsburgh’s Steel Curtain against the Purple People Eaters of Minnesota – and two legendary quarterbacks: Terry Bradshaw and Fran Tarkenton, respectively.

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Throwback Thursday: 2004 Minnesota Vikings Season Highlights

January 6, 2011

Highlights from the 2004 Minnesota Vikings season (8-8); the team played .500 ball, Daunte Culpepper nearly won league MVP, and the Vikings beat the Packers in the playoffs.

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Daily Chat: No Room For Crybabies

December 17, 2010

As embarrassing as it is to admit, you sorta expect the a dome team like the Vikings to find objections to playing at home outdoors in the cold.

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Fran Tarkenton Leads Giants Past Vikings

December 10, 2010

Fran Tarkenton leads the New York Giants past the Minnesota Vikings to open the 1969 season, the first season in which the Vikings made a trip to the Super Bowl.

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