On this day in MN sports history January 13, 1974, the Vikings became a victim of Miani Dolphin Super Bowls. The game was the second in Super Bowl history for the Vikings. It was played at Rice Stadium in Houston, TX.

The Sports Daddy remembers this game clearly because I really thought the Vikes were going to win. Even-though the Dolphins were defending World Champions, and were playing in their third straight Super Bowl, I honestly felt like the Vikings would dominate them. I was 9-years old and I was wrong!.

An issue of Sports Illustrated came out the week after the Super Bowl game and summed it up best with these words on the cover: “CSZONKED!” More…

On this day in MN Sports history the Vikings played in their 2nd straight Super Bowl, losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 16-6, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans on January 12, 1975. It was the first Steeler Super Bowl.

Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. How else can you explain this fluke Super Bowl that was won when Pittsburgh recovered a “mistake” second-half kick off? Read more…

On this day in MN sports history, the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory in 1969 ruined the Minnesota Vikings first NFL Championship.

I don’t remember watching this game, as I was just 4 years old, but I have seen the NFL Films version several times and get upset every time. The Vikings were favored by 2 touchdowns before the game and for good reason. Read more…

An Oakland Raider Super Bowl win meant an 0-4 record for Minnesota in big games.

The Vikings played in their 3rd Super Bowl in 4 years against the Oakland Raiders at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, on January 9, 1977. The Vikings however, couldn’t break its bad luck in the Super Bowl. Minnesota lost, 32-14.

Another year, another tear for the MN Vikings as the Raiders became the 3rd team to win their first NFL championship against the Purple. Read more…

“Do it Chucky Baby!”

Those words were bellowed by my father in our rural home in South Dakota back in 1976, as # 44, the 2nd All-time leading rusher in Vikes history, motored down the sideline for a 60-yard run in the closing moments of the 1976 NFC Championship.

Chuck Foreman had the slickest spin move of all-time, Read more…