Classic Sports tv Broadcasts for trading and collecting

1962 Season

1962 Pro Football Kickoff Show Wks 1-15 - This was a 15 minute TV show hosted by Tom Brookshire that spotlighted an upcoming game each week.   WK 1 Chicago @ SF, WK 2 St. Louis @ Green Bay (M), WK 3 Chicago @ Minnesota and Detroit @ Green Bay, WK 4 Green Bay @ Minnesota, WK 5 Baltimore @ Chicago (wrigley field), WK 6 Green Bay @ Baltimore and Chicago @ Detroit, WK 7 Green Bay @ Chicago, WK 8 Green Bay @ Detroit, WK 9 Baltimore @ Green Bay and Chicago @ Dallas, WK 10 NY Giants @ Washington and Chicago @ Baltimore, WK 11 NY Giants @ Chicago, WK 12 LA Rams @ Chicago, WK 13 Detroit @ Chicago - 3 hrs 14 minutes total length, black and white, Jim Leaming narrates any action

 

1965

(09-19-65) Wk 1 - Minnesota Vikings @ Baltimore Colts - NFL Play By Play Report - color and narrated. - Original (25 mins) (Quality 8.5)

(10-17-65) Wk 5 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings - NFL Play By Play Report - color and narrated. - Original (25 mins) (Quality 8.5)

(10-24-65) Wk 6 - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers - NFL Play By Play Report - color and narrated. - Original (25 mins) (Quality 8)

(11-14-65) Wk 9 - Baltimore Colts @ Minnesota Vikings - NFL Play By Play Report - color and narrated. - Original (25 mins) (Quality 9)

(11-21-65) Wk 10 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - The Packers continued to suffer from offensive sluggishness, but their defense destroyed the Vikings in a last-period uprising. A 47-yard touchdown pass in the opening seconds of the final quarter, Bart Starr to Boyd Dowler, gave Green Bay a 17-14 edge. Then Ray Nitschke's recovery of Bill Brown's fumble set up a Packer touchdown, Doug Hart scored another on a 20-yard run with another Brown fumble, Herb Adderley intercepted a pass, and Lionel Aldridge fell on a Viking fumble that led to the game's final score. - NFL Play By Play Report - color and narrated. - Original (25 mins) (Quality 9)

 

1966

(09-11-66) Wk 1 - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(09-18-66) Wk 2 - Baltimore Colts @ Minnesota Vikings - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(09-25-66) Wk 3 - Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(10-02-66) Wk 4 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 8)

(10-16-66) Wk 6 - Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(10-23-66) Wk 7 - Minnesota Vikings @ Baltimore Colts - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(10-30-66) Wk 8 - San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(11-06-66) WK 9 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Bill Brown crashed over from the one-yard line for a fourth period touchdown that gave Fran Tarkenton and the resurgent Minnesota Vikings a 20-17 upset victory over the Green Bay Packers. Brown's touchdown, his second of the game, capped a 73-yard march led by Tarkenton, the hottest quarterback in the NFL in the past four weeks. The defeat, the Packers' second in nine games, shaved a full game off their Western Conference lead but left them one-half game ahead of the second place Baltimore Colts. The Packers got tbe ball twice deep in their own territory after Brown's go-ahead touchdown, but the Vikings' defense kept Bart Starr and the Packers from staging a counter drive. Tarkenton, who completed 16 of 26 passes for 172 yards, found Jim Phillips with a 38-yard strike in the key play of the crucial march which began after the Packers' first punt of the game. The pass put the ball on the Packers' 28-yard line. Dave Osborn picked up seven yards and Brown gained four for a first down. But the Green Bay defense rose up to smack down Osborn for a three yard loss. Tarkenton, ever scrambling, passed to Paul Flatley at the 10, Osborn plowed to the four, then to the one, and Brown belted over from there with 1:53 left to play. - NFL “GOTW” highlights from game - original - color - narrated (26 mins) (Quality 9)

(11-13-66) WK 10 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - Original color GOTW highlights, color, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game  (Quality 9)

(11-20-66) Wk 11 - Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Rams - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(11-27-66) WK 12 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Herb Adderley partially blocked a punt to set up a Green Bay touchdown and intercepted a Fran Tarkenton pass to crush Minnesota's bid for a winning touchdown in the final two minutes as the Packers defeated the Vikings 28-16. The victory, avenging a 20-17 upset loss to the Vikings three weeks ago, lifted the Packers into a two-game lead in the Western Conference. The Vikings, battling back from a 21-3 halftime deficit, trimmed Green Bay's lead to 21-16 on Tarkenton's 38-yard scoring pass to Dave Osborn with 9 1/2 minutes left. With 3 1/2 minutes remaining, the Vikings tried a dipsy-doodle pass play with Tarkenton first pitching out to Phil King, who lateraled the ball back to Tarkenton. Adderley intercepted Tarkenton's pass. The Packers scored a few plays later to ice the victory, with rookie Jim Grabowski circling left end for 36 yards and the touchdown. The Vikings had pecked away at the Green Bay lead with two field goals by Fred Cox from 30 and 22 yards in the third period. Tarkenton finally got Minnesota's offense clicking halfway through the final quarter. He hit Jim Phillips on a 40-yard pass, then connected with Osborn for the touchdown, climaxing a 96-yard scoring march in five plays. - NFL “GOTW” highlights from game - original, 26 minutes (Quality 9)

(12-11-66) Wk 14 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

 

1968

(09-22-68) Wk 1 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Give the Minnesota Vikings two inches and they'll take 74 yards—and the Green Bay Packers. The Packers got a taste of such ingratitude when the improving Vikings used those inches to spring the biggest upset of the young season by upending the world champions 26-13. The Vikings decided they'd like those two inches in the third quarter after Green Bay had scored and cut Minnesota's lead to 16-6. The Packers, their momentum growing, had Minnesota stopped, fourth down and two inches needed for a first down on the Vikings' 26 yard line. But Coach Bud Grant decided to try for it and quarterback Joe Kapp crept two inches for a first down, and then drove Minnesota 74 yards for a back-breaking touchdown. Minnesota, which has beaten the Packers four of their last nine meetings, built a 16-0 lead by halftime on a safety and Bill Brown's two scoring runs, but the issue still was in doubt when Kapp inched his way to the vital first down. - NFL “GOTW” highlights from game - Milwaukee game - original (25 mins) (Quality 9)

(11-24-68) WK 11 - Minnesota Vikings @ Baltimore Colts - GOTW highlights, original, 22 mins (quality 9)

(12-08-68) WK 13 - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers - merger of radio broadcast and film on DVD - Added July, 2020

(12-22-68) 1968 NFC Western Conference Championship - Minnesota Vikings vs Baltimore Colts - Narrated Highlights in color from the game.  About 12 minutes of footage and DVD also includes NFC Eastern Conference Championship highlights.  (Quality 9)

 

1969

(09-21-69) Wk 1 - Minnesota Vikings @ NY Giants - Fran Tarkenton fires a pair of 4th QTR TDs to lead Giants upset comeback win on opening day. (55 Mins of original broadcast)(Loss of picture for 10 minute span but it returns for final minute, audio is fine) - JIP mid 3rd Qtr as Vikings kick field goal to go up 20-10 - (Whitaker/ Gifford)

(09-21-69) Wk 1 - Minnesota Vikings @ NY Giants - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(09-28-69) Wk 2 - Baltimore Colts @ Minnesota Vikings - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(11-09-69) Wk 8 - Cleveland Browns @ Minnesota Vikings - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(12/27/69-12/28/69) 1969 NFL Conf. Championships - Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings + Cleveland Browns @ Dallas Cowboys - Original, color GOTW highlights, 26 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(01-04-70) 1969 NFL Championship - Cleveland Browns @ Minnesota Vikings - Original, color GOTW highlights, 24 minutes of narrated footage from game (Quality 9)

(01-04-70) 1969 NFL Championship - Cleveland Browns @ Minnesota Vikings - Original tv audio with ray scott on 3 CDs

(01-11-70) Super Bowl IV - Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings - Len Dawson vs. Joe Kapp. - Kansas City shocks the established league by pounding Minnesota 23-7 in the final true Super Bowl between the AFL and NFL.  Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Len Dawson is named MVP - B/W to 6:00 left in game, rest of 4th and 25 minute post game in color (Announcers: Jack Buck and Pat Summerall, with Frank Gifford) includes pregame, halftime and postgame

 

1970

(10-04-70) Wk 3 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Milwaukee Game - Bart Starr gets the start for the Packers.  Dave Hampton spurted 101 yards for a fourth-period touchdown on a kickoff return to give the Green Bay Packers a 13-10 victory over the Vikings. It was the first loss of the season for Minnesota, the defending NFL champions, and the first time the Packers have defeated the Vikings in Wisconsin since 1965. Until Hampton's electrifying burst up the middle, the scoring had been relegated to two field goals by the Packers' Dale Livingston and a three-pointer by Minnesota's Fred Cox. It was right after Cox booted his 24-yard field goal to extend his NFL record to 22 consecutive games,  that Hampton, taking the kickoff one-yard deep in his own end zone, followed his blockers to the 20 where he shook off a tackle by Charlie West. Hampton,  a sophomore speedster from Wyoming, broke free around the 30 and outsprinted everyone to the goal. Minnesota marched to its touchdown as the game drew to a close.  Gary Cuozzo consistently found his receivers wide open as the Packers appeared to be playing a prevent defense, allowing the short pass, but not the bomb. - Complete Packer radio broadcast on 2 CDs. Jerry Bender and Jim Irwin on the call. - Added May, 2012

(10-26-70) Wk 6 - LA Rams @ Minnesota Vikings - MNF - A match pitting two of the greatest defense's in NFL History. The Purple People Eaters of Minnesota defeat the Fearsome Foursome of the Rams 13-3 in the rain and mud on MNF. - Gary Cuozzo's TD pass to Bill Browns provides game's only score in defensive war between two powers from the NFC. Vikes D forces 4 Ram TOS. (131 mins) (Quality 8)

(11-01-70) Wk 7 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - GOTW highlights, original, 22 mins (Quality 9)

(11-15-70) Wk 9 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - GOTW highlights, original, 22 mins (Quality 9)

(11-29-70) Wk 11 - Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets - original GOTW highlights, color, 22 mins (quality 9)

(12-27-70) 1970 NFC Divisional playoffs - San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings - GOTW highlights, rebroadcast, 22 mins (Quality 8.5)

 

1971

(09-26-71) Wk 2 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings - original GOTW highlights, color, 22 mins (quality 8.5)

(10-25-71) Wk 6 - Baltimore Colts @ Minnesota Vikings - MNF - A match between two incredible defense's of their day sees Minnesota pull out 10-3 slugfest win over Baltimore on MNF as Johnny Unitas' 4th Down pass in the end zone hits the upright in thrilling finish! - has pregame, which includes Unitas, commercials and half-time (Quality 9)

(12-11-71) Wk 13 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - Rebroadcast GOTW highlights, 22 mins (Quality 8.5)

(12/25/71-12/26/71) 1971 Divisional Playoffs - Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins @ Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Colts @ Cleveland Browns, Washington @ San Francisco 49ers - "This Week in the Pro Football" highlights WK 15 - Summerall/Brookshier, 45 mins, color, original (Quality 9)

 

1972

(09-18-72) WK 1 - Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings - MNF - Original Radio Broadcast on 3 CDs

(11-26-72) WK 11 - Minnesota Vikings @ Pittsburgh Steelers - Includes halftime and commercials (4 DVDs) (Quality 9)

(12-10-72) Wk 13 - Green Bay @ Minnesota Vikings - The running of MacArthur Lane and John Brockington and a big-play defense powered the Green Bay Packers past the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 and into the playoffs for the first time since the Vince Lombardi glory days. The Packers, down 7-0 at halftime, clinched the NFC's Central Division championship with a 9-4 record and one regular season game to play after staggering the Vikings with a 17-point third quarter in bitter Minnesota cold of two degrees below zero. Lane, who rushed 19 times for 99 yards, set up Green Bay's first score, a 36-yard field goal by Chester Marcol, with a 37-yard run. He also bulled in from the three for a touchdown. Brockington, Lane's bruising running mate, carried 25 times for 114 yards, making him the first NFL player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons. Packer LB Fred Carr turned in the first big defensive play when he picked up Bill Brown's fumble at the Green Bay 46 and ran down the sidelines to the Viking 28. Scott Hunter, the Packer quarterback, dived over from the one six plays later to put Green Bay ahead 10-7. Then, Green Bay rookie DB Willie Buchnnan intercepted a pass that had bounced off Viking John Gilham's chest and charged 25 yards to the Minnesota 24. Lane plunged in with 1:56 left in the third as the Pack took a 17-7 lead. - Complete Packer radio broadcast on 3 CDs. Gary Bender and Jim Irwin on the call.

- Also have Highlights from game on DVD - From NFL's Greatest Games "Weekend Tailgate" Series

 

1973

(10-28-73) WK 7 - Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings - GOTW highlights, original, 22 mins (quality 9)

(12-23-73) 1973 NFC Divisional - Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings - Original CBS broadcast of the entire 1st half only. Includes commercials (Quality 9)

(12-23-73) 1973 NFC Divisional - Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings - Original Radio Broadcast on CD with Van Patrick

(12-22-73) 1973 NFC Divisional - Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings - original GOTW Highlights, color, 22 mins (quality 8.5)

(12/22/73-12/23/73) 1973 Divisional Playoffs - Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams @ Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers @ Oakland Raiders - "This Week in the Pro Football highlights WK 15 - Summerall/Brookshier, 45 mins, color, original (Quality 9)

(12-30-73) 1973 NFC Championship - Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys - First and Second quarters plus half time missing third quarter and continues with 8.5 minutes in fourth quarter. (Quality 9)

(12-30-73) 1973 NFC Championship - Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys - rebroadcast, GOTW highlights, 22 mins (Quality 8.5)

(12-30-73) 1973 NFC Championship - Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys - Original Radio Broadcast on CD

(01-13-74) Super Bowl 8 - Miami Dolphins vs Minnesota Vikings - @ Houston, TX - Fran  Tarkenton vs. Bob Griese - Miami gets a quick 14-0 lead behind smash mouth running by MVP Larry Czonka (145 yards) and the defense does the rest in a dominating performance. Quality 9

 

1974

(10-06-74) Wk 4 - Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys - rebroadcast, GOTW highlights, 22 mins (Quality 9)

(12-21-74) 1974 NFC Divisional - St. Louis Cardinals @ Minnesota Vikings - Original Radio Broadcast on 4 CDs

(12/21/74-12/22/74) 1974 Divisional Playoffs - St. Louis Cardinals @ Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins @ Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills @ Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington @ LA Rams - "This Week in the Pro Football" highlights WK 15 - Summerall/Brookshier, 45 mins, color, original (Quality 9)

(12-29-74) 1974 NFC Championship - Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings - original GOTW Highlights, color, 22 mins (quality 8.5)

(12-29-74) 1974 NFC Championship - Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings - Full Radio Broadcast on CD

(01-12-75) Super Bowl IX - Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings - @ New Orleans - Fran Tarkenton vs. Terry Bradshaw - Simply put, the Steel Curtain at its finest. MVP Franco Harris MVP Franco Harris rushes for a super bowl record 158 yards while Joe Greene and the D takes care of the rest.  The Steelers first Super Bowl Championship. - Includes halftime, commercials and post-game (3 DVDs) (Quality 9)

 

1975

(11-02-75) Wk 7 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - (CBS-TV AUDIO - VIN SCULLY & HANK STRAM): PARTIAL RT-59 MINUTES)

(12-20-75) Wk 14 - Minnesota Vikings @ Buffalo Bills - GOTW highlights, original, 22 mins (quality 9)

(12-28-75) 1975 NFC Divisional - Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings - "The Hail Mary game" - The Vikings led by quarterback Fran Tarkenton, and a great defensive performance by Carl Eller seem to be in full control but a big Drew Pearson catch on a 4th & 17 sets up the famous Roger Staubach hail mary touchdown pass. - Includes pregame (3 discs) (8.5 Quality) - Named one of the NFL's greatest finishes

(12/27/75-12/28/75) 1975 Divisional Playoffs - Baltimore Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Cardinals @ LA Rams, Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals @ Oakland Raiders - "This Week in the Pro Football" highlights WK 15 - Summerall/Brookshier, 45 mins, color, original (Quality 9)

 

1976

(09-19-76) Wk 2 - Los Angles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings - Huge early season clash of titans sees the game go into Overtime and end in 10-10 tie when both teams fail to convert scoring opportunities! LA had tied the game with less the two minutes to go behind stellar performances from their RB’s John Cappelletti (28-128 & 2-15rec) and Lawrence McCutcheon (29-110 & 3-35rec). Minnesota’s All Pro RB Chuck Foreman (11-31 & 6-31rec) is held in check but QB Fran Tarkenton (27-43, 294yds, 1td) has a big day, as does his favorite WR Sammy White (9-139-1). Great Game! - includes pregame (with Holly Callen singing national anthem), commercials, and postgame (has video problems during postgame) (quality 9)

(10-04-76) Wk 4 - Pittsburgh Steelers @ Minnesota Vikings - MNF - Pittsburgh defense starts to show in this game why this years unit will be called the greatest defense ever, but it isn't enough to stop a 17-6 defeat at the hands of the Super Bowl bound Vikings! Minnesota Mr. Everything RB Chuck Forman (27-148-2) is unstoppable on this night! - Includes pregame, commercials and halftime (quality 8.5)

(10-10-76) Wk 5 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings - GOTW highlights, original, 22 mins (Quality 9)

(11-29-76) WK 12 - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers - MNF - 49ers 300 rushing yards! (Wilbur Jackson 153, Delvin Williams 156) - includes pregame, halftime, commercials and missing last 2:34 of game.  Has ESPN Monday Night memories after game with highlights from game that show highlights from missing ending (quality 8.5)

(12-18-76) 1976 NFC Divisional Playoffs - Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings - In George Allen's last game as Washington's Coach his squad runs into a hot Minnesota crew. RB's Chuck Foreman ( 20-105-2) and Brent McClanahan (20-101) are unstoppable, opening up the air ways for Fran Tarkenton as they pull away for 35-20 victory at home. - Includes pregame and commercials (film ends with 11 mins to go in the 4th Quarter, all copies of this game are like this) (quality 8.5)

(12/18/76-12/19/76) 1976 Divisional Playoffs - Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings, LA Rams @ Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots @ Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers - "This Week in the Pro Football" highlights WK 15 - Summerall/Brookshier, 45 mins, color, original (Quality 9)

(12-26-76) 1976 NFC Championship - Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings - Minnesota, behind RB Chuck Foreman (199 total yards) does it to LA in the cold again with 24-13 win despite Ram HB Lawrence McCutcheon's (26-128-1) big day. - includes halftime, commercials and post game - 2nd Half only which is all that is currently available for this game (Quality 8)

(01-09-77) Super Bowl XI - Oakland Raiders vs Minnesota Vikings - @ the Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA - Fran  Tarkenton vs. Ken Stabler - The Raiders do just about anything they want on offense behind Stabler while their defense shuts down the Viking offense centered around Chuck Foreman.  Clarence Davis has 137 yards rushing. - Includes player introductions, national anthem, halftime, commercials, complete post game with interviews etc. (Quality 9)

 

1977

(09-18-77) Wk 1 - Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings - OT - Powerhouse opening match for these two, and it’s a beauty. Dallas takes 16-10 win in overtime as Roger Staubach runs over two players on four yard winning score. This was heralded rookie RB Tony Dorsett’s pro début’. - Includes Halftime and commercials (Quality 8.5)

(10-02-77) Wk 3 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Fran Tarkenton engineered drives of 80, 72 and 64 yards for Minnesota's fifth straight win over Green Bay and head coach Bud Grant's 100th regular season victory. Lynn Dickey opened the scoring on the third play of the game, with a 95-yard strike to Steve Odom, one yard shy of the Green Bay record. Tarkenton countered with a touchdown pass to Sammy White on the next series to tie the game. Chuck Foreman scored with 12:37 left in the second quarter to give the Vikings the lead for good. - (3 DVDs)

(10-09-77) Wk 4 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - A late fourth quarter rally by the Lions fell short. The game was a defensive struggle which included 76 pass attempts by both teams, 45 by Detroit QB Greg Landry. Minnesota QB Tarkenton piled up 269 yards through the air, while Landry accumulated 250. Viking Sammy White took a lateral from Ahmad Rashad midway through the first quarter and ran 50 yards for the eventual winning score. - Includes commercials (Quality 9)

(10-16-77) Wk 5 - Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings - OT - Huge early season clash sees Minnesota, behind RB Chuck Foreman's (26-150-1 & 5-33rec) outstanding performance, pull out 22-16 win in Over Time despite Chicago's RB Walter Payton's (24-122) putting on another outstanding performance during his greatest ever season! - Includes commercials, post game and halftime (Quality 8.5)

(10-30-77) Wk 7 - Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons - has commercials & halftime

(11-06-77) Wk 8 - St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings - Includes commercials, Halftime, NFL Today post game (Quality 8)

(11-20-77) Wk 10 - Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears - Payton runs for 275 yards - rebroadcast Game of the Week highlights, color, 30 mins (quality 8.5)

(11-27-77) Wk 11 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - "The Blizzard Bowl" - Six inches of snow fall during the game! Minnesota takes 13-6 victory as RB Chuck Foreman, 26 carries for 104 yards, leads the way for the Vikings 6th straight victory over the Pack. Bob Lee would toss a touchdown to Sammy White for the go-ahead score, and Fred Cox added two field goals for the Vikings. Bobby Bryant's end zone interception and Jeff Wright's fumble recovery on the Minnesota 11 with 4:04 left were the key defensive plays in a scoreless second half. Cox's seven points moved him past Lou Groza into second place on the NFL's all-time scoring list with 1,354 points. - Includes commercials, halftime (3 discs) (Quality 9.5)

(12-04-77) Wk 12 - San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings - Original "GOTW" Highlights - 22 mins (Quality 9)

(12-11-77) Wk 13 - Minnesota Vikings @ Oakland Raiders - 3 discs

(12-26-77) 1977 NFC Divisional - Minnesota Vikings @ L.A. Rams - “The Mud Bowl” The Rams had easily defeated an aging Vikings team in the regular season, and after years of frustrating playoff losses in the cold of Green Bay and Minnesota, the Rams finally had a home playoff game against a cold weather team. But as luck would have it, Los Angeles was engulfed in a torrential rainstorm. In the game known as the "Mud Bowl", running back Chuck Foreman led the Vikings to a victory by recording 101 rushing yards in a torrential rainstorm. Minnesota Head Coach Bud Grant's strategy was to have quarterback Bob Lee throw early before the field lost traction. The Vikings scored first on Foreman's 5-yard touchdown run which capped a 70-yard drive. From that point on until the fourth quarter, both teams remained scoreless while the field turned into a quagmire. The Rams had two chances to score, but quarterback Pat Haden threw an interception in the end zone and kicker Rafael Septien missed a field goal. Then early in the final period, Sammy Johnson scored on a 1-yard rushing touchdown. With less than a minute left in the game, Haden threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Harold Jackson to cut the score 14-7. The Rams then recovered the ensuing onside kick, but Haden threw another interception to end the game. - CBS NFL Today pre-game, commercials, halftime and post-game (Quality 8.5) - Upgraded February, 2021

(01-01-78) 1977 NFC Championship - Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys - The Cowboys defense held the Vikings to 66 rushing yards and 6 points. Minnesota again started quarterback Bob Lee, who was playing for the injured Fran Tarkenton. Dallas took the early lead after defensive end Harvey Martin's fumble recovery set up wide receiver Golden Richards' 32-yard touchdown reception. In the second quarter, another fumble recovery by Martin led to a 46 yard drive, which featured Danny White's 22-yard run on a fake punt and running back Robert Newhouse's 5-yard rushing touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Cowboys linebacker Thomas Henderson forced Vikings punt returner Manfred Moore to fumble and it was recovered by Dallas tight end Jay Saldi. Five plays later, running back Tony Dorsett rushed for an 11-yard touchdown to put the game away. Cowboys just too much for aging Vikings in 23‑6 victory. - Includes NBC pre-game show, halftime, commercials, and NBC post-game show (4 DVDs) (Quality 9)

 

1978

(09-11-78) Wk 2 - Denver Broncos @ Minnesota Vikings - Includes commercials and halftime (3 DVDs) (Quality 9)

(09-17-78) Wk 3 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Minnesota Vikings

(09-25-78) Wk 4 - Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears - MNF - Includes pregame, commercials, and halftime (Quality 8.5)

(10-01-78) Wk 5 - Minnesota Vikings @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(10-08-78) Wk 6 - Minnesota Vikings @ Seattle Seahawks - Seahawks come back from 9 pt 4th Qtr deficit

(10-15-78) Wk 7 - Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings - Only entire 1st Half of game (Quality 8)

(10-22-78) Wk 8 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Fran Tarkenton threw three touchdown passes to break Green Bay's winning streak at four. Two of his scores went to Ahmad Rashad. Tarkenton completed 26 of 43 passes for 262 yards to become the first NFL quarterback to pass for more than 45,000 yards (45,143). Dave Roller was ejected in the game for hitting Tarkenton out of bounds. - Includes Halftime, commercials - 3 DVDs (Quality 8.5)

(10-26-78) Wk 9 - Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys - gifford/meridth/cosell pre-game

(11-05-78) Wk 10 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - Outstanding ball control by the Vikings and three costly turnovers by Detroit gave Minnesota a 17-7 victory over Detroit. Viking quarterback Fran Tarkenton passed for 211 yards while helping Minnesota control the clock for over 39 minutes. Detroit put on a fine defensive show with four interceptions, three sacks, and a goal line stand. But the unit received no rest as the Vikes found time to attempt 48 runs and 29 passes. - Includes Halftime, post game interviews and some commercials (Quality 8.5)

(11-19-78) Wk 12 - San Diego Chargers @ Minnesota Vikings - JIP (Quality 9)

(11-26-78) Wk 13 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - In Green Bay's first-ever regular season overtime game, the Packers and Minnesota played to the first tie in the NFL since September 19,1976, when the Vikings and Los Angeles played to a 10-10 tie. The Vikings drove 57 yards in 10 plays in the final 1:50 of regulation to tie the score on a touchdown pass from Fran Tarkenton to Ahmad Rashad. After Green Bay won the toss in overtime, both team had four possessions, and missed field goals to win it. Green Bay's Terdell Middleton set a team record with 39 attempts for 110 yards, and became only the fourth running back in Packer history to surpass the 1,000-yard mark. - includes commercials, halftime (Quality 9.5)

(12-03-78) Wk 14 - Philadelphia Eagles @ Minnesota Vikings - Huge game for both teams produces great game! Minnesota pulls off clutch 28-27 come from behind win in the final moments as Fran Tarkenton (30-56, 289yds, 4tds) leads the way while setting NFL Single Season Completions Record. For the Philadelphia, RB Wilbert Montgomery (24-115-1) leads the way in tough loss.  Harold Carmichael 115 yards receiving - Includes commercials and halftime (Quality 9)

(12-09-78) Wk 15 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - Includes commercials and halftime (Quality 9)

(12-17-78) Wk 16 - Minnesota Vikings @ Oakland Raiders

(12-31-78) 1978 NFC Divisional - Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Rams - After the game was tied 10-10 at halftime, the Rams dominated the second half by scoring 24 unanswered points. After the Vikings opened up the scoring with a field goal, Los Angeles marched 59 yards to score on quarterback Pat Haden's 9-yard touchdown pass to Willie Miller. However, Minnesota tied the game 6 seconds before halftime when quarterback Fran Tarkenton threw a 1-yard touchdown to Ahmad Rashad. From that point on, the Rams controlled the rest of the game. After Cullen Bryant gave Los Angeles the lead midway through the third period with a 3-yard touchdown, Haden threw a 27-yard touchdown to Ron Jessie and the route was on as the Rams would go onto to win 34-10 going away. Meanwhile, the Vikings offense could only manage 58 yards of offense during the second half in what turned out to be Fran Tarkenton's last game of a Hall of Fame career. - Has only the TV audio broadcast for the last 10 minutes of game - Includes commercials and halftime (Quality 8) (3 discs)

 

1979

(09-02-79) Wk 1 - San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings

(09-09-79) Wk 2 - Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears - Payton 182 yards rushing - (Quality 8.5)

(09-23-79) Wk 4 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - QB Tommy Kramer tossed a 50-yard pass to Ahmad Rashad with 3:18 gone in overtime to give Minnesota the win. Rashad, who had nine receptions for 136 yards, jumped between two Packer defenders at the 30, made the catch, and outran the Green Bay secondary for the score. Kramer completed 19 of 26 passes for 245 yards. Chuck Foreman gained 11 yards on six carries to become the all-time leading rusher in Minnesota history, surpassing Bill Brown. Green Bay's Terdell Middleton had his best day of the year - 20 carries for 90 yards and a touchdown. - COMPLETE BROADCAST. Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 8.5) (3 DVDs)

(09-30-79) Wk 5 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - Includes halftime and commercials (3 DVDs) (Quality 8.5)

(10-07-79) Wk 6 - Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings - Includes commercials and halftime (Quality 8)

(10-15-79) Wk 7 - Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets - 1st Qtr only - Added May, 2019

(10-21-79) Wk 8 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings - Vikings erase 10 pt deficit in last 8 min   Walter Payton 111 rush yds - (Quality 8.5)

(10-28-79) Wk 9 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Minnesota Vikings

(11-04-79) Wk 10 - Minnesota Vikings @ St. Louis Cardinals - Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 9)

(11-11-79) Wk 11 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - David Whitehurst threw two touchdowns passes, and Terdell Middleton gained 135 yards on 27 carries to give Bart Starr his first coaching victory over the Vikings (1-8-1). Middleton's rushing effort was the best since he gained 148 yards in a game against the Lions in 1978. The game also marked the debut of K Tom Birney for the Packers. Mike Butler's 70-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown broke Henry Jordan's record of 60 yards set in 1964 versus the Cowboys. The loss for Minnesota put the Vikings' hopes for a seventh-consecutive NFC Central Division title nearly into extinction. Includes Bart Starr show after game (Quality 9.5)

(11-18-79) Wk 12 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 9)

(11-25-79) Wk 13 - Minnesota Vikings @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Includes complete NBC NFL Today Pre-Game Show, commercials and halftime (Quality 8)

(12-02-79) Wk 14 - Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Rams -  OT - The Special Teams game - Game had a blocked punt, a blocked PAT, a fake punt and a fake field goal by the Rams to win the game in overtime.

(12-09-79) Wk 15 - Buffalo Bills @ Minnesota Vikings - (Quality poor)

(12-16-79) Wk 16 - Minnesota Vikings @ New England Patriots

 

1980

(08-23-80) Pre - Minnesota Vikings @ Miami Dolphins - 3 DVDs (Quality 8.5) - Added August, 2021

(09-14-80) WK 2 - Philadelphia Eagles @ Minnesota Vikings - (Quality 8)

(09-21-80) WK 3 - Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears - Includes commercials (Quality 8.5)

(09-28-80) WK 4 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - Billy Sims 157 yards - Includes commercials and post-game (4 DVDs) (Quality 9)

(10-05-80) WK 5 - Pittsburgh Steelers @ Minnesota Vikings

(10-12-80) Wk 6 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings - Added January, 2022

(10-26-80) Wk 8 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Lynn Dickey threw touchdown passes of 12 yards to Paul Coffman and 4 yards to Bill Larson (his only NFL TD) to give Green Bay a 16-3 victory over Minnesota for the Packers' first home triumph over the Vikings in 15 years. The last time Green Bay defeated Minnesota at Lambeau Field came in 1965 when the Packers prevailed 24-19. Dickey threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Coffman and a 4-yard strike to Larson in the fourth quarter. Tom Birney kicked a 36-yard field goal in the third quarter. Rick Danmeier kicked a 47-yard field goal for the Vikings in the third quarter. Rookie Gerry Ellis put in the best performance by a Packer running back this year, gaining 76 yards on 13 carries. Packer RB Eddie Lee Ivery appeared to score another touchdown with a little more than two minutes left, but fumbled on the 1 and S Keith Nord recovered for Minnesota. The last time the two teams met in Lambeau was Nov. 26, 1978, and the game ended in a 10-10 tie. The Packers beat the Vikings 19-7 last year in Milwaukee. - (Quality 8.0)

(11-09-80) WK 10 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - Time and date operator over broadcast throughout game.   Includes commercials and halftime (3 DVDs) (Quality 9)

(11-16-80) Wk 11 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Minnesota Vikings - Doug Williams throws for 486 Yards - (Quality 8)

(11-23-80) Wk 12 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Eddie Lee Ivery and Gerry Ellis combine for 246 yards rushing (Ivery - 145, Ellis - 101), as Green Bay closed to within a game-and-a-half of the Lions. Tom Birney, who had missed three extra points and seven field goals since joining the team in October, is cut after the game and replaced by Jan Stenerud. - Includes commercials (Quality 8.5)

(11-30-80) WK 13 - Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints - Includes Halftime and commercials (3 DVDs) (Quality 8.5)

(12-14-80) Wk 15 - Cleveland Browns @ Minnesota Vikings - The Vikings missed an extra point and it looked like it would cost them the game, but they would get the ball back with under 30 seconds to go by their own end zone after getting to within one point.  Then after a pretty looking hook and ladder that got them to the Browns 45 with 5 seconds to go, Ahmad Raasad would become a Viking hero again. - (Quality 8.5) - Named one of the NFL's greatest finishes

(12-21-80) Wk 16 - Minnesota Vikings vs Houston Oilers - Quality 9 - 3 DVDs

(01-03-81) 1980 NFC Divisional - Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles - (Quality 8.5) - Upgraded February, 2018

 

1981

(09-14-81) WK 2 - Oakland Raiders @ Minnesota Vikings - MNF - Added August, 2021

(09-27-81) Wk 4 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - John Jefferson made his debut with the Packers and caught seven passes for 121 yards.  It was the Packer defense which needed help. Leading 10-0, Green Bay saw the Vikings score 27 unanswered points in losing their third straight and the third straight game they blew a lead. For the third consecutive week, a Packer opponent scored on defense.  Minnesota's Ted Brown would rush for 109 yards on 21 carries to lead the Vikings.  (Quality 9.0)

(10-11-81) WK 6 - Minnesota Vikings @ San Diego Chargers - Includes halftime, commercials, and NFL Today post-game show (3 DVDs) (Quality 8)

(11-02-81) WK 9 - Minnesota Vikings @ Denver Broncos - MNF

(11-23-81) Wk 12 - Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons - MNF - Added May, 2019

(11-29-81) Wk 13 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Minnesota jump out to quick lead behind Tommy Kramer's (28-55, 384yds, 2td, 5int) passing, but his INT's give Green Bay opportunity to pull out 35-23 win (Quality 9.5)

(12-06-81) Wk 14 - Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears - Added January, 2022

(12-12-81) WK 15 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - Added March, 2019

(12-20-81) Wk 16 - Kansas City Chiefs @ Minnesota Vikings - Last game at the Met - Includes halftime and post game - (quality 8.5)

 

1982

(11-21-82) Wk 3 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - With the strike over and divisional races eliminated, Green Bay rolled over Minnesota thanks to Lynn Dickey's 244 yards passing. The Packers outgained the Vikings, 359 yards to 184. Phil Epps set a team record with 8 punt returns for 49 yards. Green Bay was 3-0 for the first time since 1966, when they started out 4-0 en route to the NFL championship and Super Bowl I.

(12-05-82) Wk 5 - Minnesota Vikings @ Miami Dolphins - Added February, 2022

(01-03-83) Wk 9 - Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings - MNF Classic. Vikings win close one over Cowboys despite Tony Dorsett's (16-153-1) record setting 99 yard run!

(01-09-83) 1982 1st RD NFC Super Bowl Tournament - Atlanta Falcons @ Minnesota Vikings

(01-15-83) 1982 NFC Divisional - Minnesota Vikings @ Washington Redskins - John Riggins plows for 185 yards, then bows to the crowd as Redskins beat Minnesota, 21-7, and advance to NFC championship game

 

1983

(09-08-83) WK 2 - San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings - added July, 2018

(10-02-83) WK 5 - Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings - Added January, 2020

(10-23-83) Wk 8 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Coming off of the thriller on Monday night, Green Bay missed an opportunity to tie for the division lead when they fell in overtime. The Packers had rallied from a 17-3 deficit in the fourth quarter to send the game into the extra period.  Minnesota's star RB Ted Brown (29-179-1) is marvelous for the Vikings. - (Quality 9.0)

(11-06-83) Wk 10 - Tampa Bay @ Minnesota Vikings - Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 8)

(11-13-83) Wk 11 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Trying to force a tie for first in the NFC Central, Green Bay jumped out to a 19-0 lead at the half. When Minnesota rallied to cut the Packer lead to 22-21 in the fourth quarter, Lynn Dickey led his team on a 12-play drive, resulting in a touchdown pass to James Lofton, to clinch the win.

(11-20-83) WK 12 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings - (Quality 8.5) - Added October, 2022

(11-27-83) WK 13 - Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints - Includes commercials and halftime (4 DVDs) (Quality 9)

(12-17-83) WK 16 - Cincinnati Bengals @ Minnesota Vikings - Loses audio halfway through 4th qtr (Quality 8.5) (3 DVDs)

 

1984

(08-??-84) Preseason WK 2 - Miami Dolphins @ Minnesota Vikings - Added August, 2021

(09-02-84) WK 1 - San Diego Chargers @ Minnesota Vikings - Gill Byrd’s famous INT ret for TD - Kramer’s folly - (Quality 8)

(10-07-84) Wk 6 - Minnesota Vikings @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 7.5)

(11-04-84) Wk 10 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Minnesota Vikings - (Quality 8)

(11-11-84) Wk 11 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Leading 17-10 at the half, Green Bay explodes for four second half touchdowns to win their third straight. Jessie Clark scores twice for the Packers, while Lynn Dickey tosses four touchdown passes. (Quality 9.0)

(11-18-84) Wk 12 - Minnesota Vikings @ Denver Broncos

(11-29-84) WK 14 - Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings - added June, 2018

(12-08-84) Wk 15 - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers - MNF

(12-16-84) Wk 16 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Green Bay put the final nail in the worst season in Viking history, as they led 31-0 at the half. Mark Lee had an interception and recovered a fumble to help the Packers finish 8-8 for the second straight season and third time in four years. (Quality 8.5)

 

1985

(09-08-85) Wk 1 - San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings - Jerry Rice's (4-67) pro debut is not victorious as Minnesota scores two TD's in the final three minutes to pull out 28-21 win. The 49ers RB Roger Craig (13-78-1rush & 7-72-2) does get off to great start on eventual record setting simultaneous duel 1000 yard rushing & receiving seasons! - Includes commercials (3 DVDs) (Quality 9)

(09-15-85) Wk 2 - Minnesota Vikings @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers - tracking issues (Quality 8)

(09-19-85) Wk 3 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings - Jim McMahon comes off the bench to throw 3 touchdowns.  Kramer had 436 yards passing and 3 TDs, Willie Gault 146 yards receiving and 1 TD

(10-13-85) Wk 6 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Green Bay reached the .500 mark when Al Del Greco nailed a 22-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining in this great ending. - (Quality 9.5)

(10-27-85) Wk 8 - Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears - Walter Payton 118 yards rushing

(11-10-85) Wk 10 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Minnesota's RB Darrin Nelson ( 21-146-1) has a big day but it's not enough to over come Green Bay's big 4th Qtr for 27-17 Packer win.  Trailing 17-6, the Packers scored three touchdowns in the final quarter, with Mark Murphy's 50-yard interception return sealing the win. (Quality 9.5)

(12-01-85) WK 13 - Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles - Vikings score 28 points in 4th qtr to win! - Named one of the NFL's greatest comebacks of all time - Includes commercials (Quality 7.5)

(12-22-85) WK 16 - Philadelphia Eagles @ Minnesota Vikings - Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 9)

 

1986

(09-14-86) Wk 2 - Minnesota Vikings @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers - (3 DVDs) (Quality 7.5)

(09-28-86) Wk 4 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Not only did the Packers fall behind, 28-0, in the first quarter, but they lost their starting quarterback when Randy Wright fainted outside the huddle. Vince Ferragamo replaced him and started calling plays out of the Rams' playbook. "This one right here will have to live in my mind forever as the worst," Forrest Gregg bristled after the game. Tommy Kramer would end the day with six touchdown passes, the most ever thrown against Green Bay in a game.

(10-05-86) WK 5 - Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears - Added January, 2022

(10-12-86) WK 6 - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers - President Reagon has a speech from Iceland on his meeting with the Russians.  Starts 14 minutes into the game and lasts 10 minutes.   Telecast also includes commercials and halftime (Quality 8.5)

(10-19-86) WK 7 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings - (Quality 8.5)

(10-26-86) WK 8 - Cleveland Browns @ Minnesota Vikings - added January, 2020

(11-02-86) Wk 9 - Minnesota Vikings @ Washington Redskins - OT thriller - Tommy Kramer 490 yards passing, Steve Jordan 179 yards receiving

(11-16-86) Wk 11 - New York Giants @ Minnesota Vikings

(12-07-86) Wk 14 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Green Bay is blown out as Randy Wright completes just 18 of 37 passes.

 

1987

(09-20-87) Wk 2 - Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Rams - great game - Wade Wilson threw 3 TD passes, including a 41 yd bomb to Hassan Jones with 30 sec. left to lead the Vikings a victory over the Rams - CBS

(10-04-87) Wk 3 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Strike Game - After a week off due to the strike, the Green Bay "B" team took the field in Minnesota. QB Alan Risher, who had previously played for Tampa Bay, as well as in the CFL and USFL, completed 12 passes for 164 yards, and K Max Zendejas kicked three field goals for the win. Risher threw one TD pass and ran 13 yards for another score. The Vikings had the distinction of starting the oldest replacement player, QB Tony Adams. Out of football since 1982, Adams, 37, was one of three players who shared the old World Football League MVP trophy in 1974

(11-26-87) Wk 11 - Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys - OT - Thanksgiving Day - (4 discs)

(12-06-87) Wk 12 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings - Added January, 2022

(12-13-87) Wk 13 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Kenneth Davis scored from seven yards out with 1:14 left to give Forrest Gregg his last win as a Packer.

(12-26-87) WK 16 - Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings - OT - (Quality 8)

(01-03-88) 1987 NFC Wildcard - Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints

(01-09-88) 1987 NFC Divisional - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers - “Huge Playoff Upset” Aided by wide receiver Anthony Carter's 10 receptions for an NFL playoff record 227 receiving yards, the Vikings upset the top seeded 49ers, who had earned the league's best record during the regular season at 13-2. After the teams traded field goals in the first quarter, quarterback Wade Wilson completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Carl Hilton. Minnesota then jumped to a 20-3 lead before halftime with Chuck Nelson's 23-yard field goal and defensive back Najee Mustafaa's 45-yard interception return for a touchdown. In the third period, San Francisco defensive back Jeff Fuller returned an interception 48 yard for a touchdown, but it was countered with Wilson's 5-yard touchdown pass to Hassan Jones. 49ers backup quarterback Steve Young, who replaced starter Joe Montana midway through the game, scored a rushing touchdown and threw another. But it was not enough as Nelson made 3 more field goals in the second half to put the game out of reach.

(01-17-88) 1987 NFC Championship - Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Redskins - Redskins hold off Vikings 17-10 despite a furious last second rush to the end zone by Minnesota.

 

1988

(09-25-88) WK 4 - Philadelphia Eagles @ Minnesota Vikings - Added January, 2022

(10-02-88) WK 5 - Minnesota Vikings @ Miami Dolphins - (Quality 7.5) - Added January, 2022

(10-16-88) Wk 7 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - LB Tim Harris helped Green Bay to the upset win by blocking a punt and running it in for a score, recording two sacks, and scoring a safety by sacking Wade Wilson in the end zone. Don Majkowski, who was playing for an injured Randy Wright (pulled groin muscle), threw for 243 yards in the win.

(10-30-88) Wk 9 - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers - Steve Young wins game on wild 49 yard TD run some call the greatest run ever by a QB - (Quality 9)

(12-11-88) Wk 15 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Perry Kemp caught six passes for 108 yards and Larry Mason ran for 65 yards as Green Bay ended the Vikings' division title hopes. Randy Wright re-injured his groin and was replaced by Majkowski. - Includes commercials (Quality 8.5)

(12-19-88) WK 16 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings - Big Int return seals win - MNF - (Quality 9.5)

(12-26-88) 1988 NFC Wildcard - Los Angles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings

(01-01-89) 1988 NFC Divisional - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers

 

1989

(09-24-89) WK 3 - Minnesota Vikings @ Pittsburgh Steelers - Includes Halftime (Quality 8)

(10-01-89) WK 4 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Minnesota Vikings - added January, 2022

(10-08-89) WK 5 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - added July, 2020

(10-15-89) Wk 6 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - With a chance to move into a first place tie in the NFC Central, Don Majkowski completed just 9 of 24 passes for 198 yards and two interceptions. The Vikings scored 26 straight points after falling behind 7-0

(10-22-89) WK 7 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - added July, 2020

(10-30-89) WK 8 - Minnesota Vikings @ New York Giants - MNF - (Quality 9)

(11-05-89) WK 9 - Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings - OT - (Quality 8)

(11-12-89) WK 10 - Minnesota Vikings @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers - (Quality 7.5) - Added January, 2022

(11-26-89) Wk 12 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Green Bay found itself in a tie for first place in the NFC Central, led by Sterling Sharper who had 10 catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns.  DB Dave Brown intercepted Wade Wilson twice in the final minutes of the game to secure the win in another nail biter. Includes commercials and halftime (4 discs) (Quality 9.5)

(12-17-89) Wk 15 - Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns - OT - includes commercials and halftime (Quality 8)

(12-25-89) WK 16 - Cincinnati Bengals @ Minnesota Vikings - MNF - Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 8.5)

(01-06-90) 1989 NFC Divisional - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers

 

1990

(10-07-90) WK 5 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - added July, 2020

(10-15-90) Wk 6 - Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles - Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 8.5)

(10-28-90) WK 8 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Darrell Thompson ran 12 yards for his first career touchdown and Shawn Patterson returned an interception nine yards for another score as the Green Bay Packers handed the Minnesota Vikings their fifth straight loss, 24-10. Green Bay intercepted five passes in beating the Vikings for the sixth time in the last seven meetings. The Vikings, their season in disarray, fell to 1-6. Thompson's touchdown run with 4:23 left in the second quarter gave the Packers a 10-3 halftime lead. Patterson's interception in the third quarter just about erased the chances of a Vikings' comeback. Patterson, a defensive end playing only his second game this season because of nagging hamstring problems, jumped up and deflected Rich Gannon's pass, caught the ball and ran into the end zone. That gave the Packers a 17-3 lead with 44 seconds to go in the third quarter. The Packers then intercepted Gannon on the Vikings' first three possessions of the fourth quarter, two by rookie LeRoy Butler. Green Bay made it 24-3 with one minute left on Don Majkowski's 6-yard run. Minnesota scored with 38 seconds to go when Anthony Carter caught a 49-yard pass from Gannon that was deflected in the end zone. The Vikings recovered an onside kick, but Mark Murphy made the Packers' fifth interception with 24 seconds to go. The touchdown run by Thompson, the team's No. 1 pick from the University of Minnesota, capped a 68-yard drive featuring a 21-yard pass from Majkowski to Perry Kemp and a facemask call on Minnesota. Green Bay scored in the first quarter on Chris Jacke's 35-yard field goal four plays after Herschel Walker fumbled at the Green Bay 15 on the Vikings' first play from scrimmage. Minnesota mounted a drive from its 46 to the Packers' 3 as Carter caught three passes. But Gannon was stopped short on a third-and-1 quarterback draw and the Vikings settled for a 20-yard field goal by Donald Igwebuike with 10:19 left in the first half. That tied the game 3-3. Igwebuike, under investigation in a heroin-smuggling case, missed a 42-yard attempt in the third quarter.

(11-11-90) WK 10 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - added July, 2020

(12-02-90) Wk 13 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - The great unraveling of the Lindy Infante regime began on a Sunday night in the Metrodome. Anthony Carter's spectacular 56-yard catch, off a trick play sparked Minnesota to its fifth straight victory. The loss by Green Bay enabled Chicago to clinch the NFC Central crown. Minnesota scored 17 points in a 2:54 span of the third period in pulling even with the Packers in the division as both teams chase wildcard spots. The Packers had taken a 7-6 lead 3:21 into the third quarter when Tiger Greene blocked Harry Newsome's punt and went 36 yards for a touchdown. The Vikings responded with a 12-play, 49-yard drive leading to Fuad Reveiz's 41-yard field goal. Reveiz joined the Vikings at the start of the winning streak after Donald Igwebuike encountered legal problems that have led to a federal indictment on charges of heroin smuggling. Reveiz is 7-for-8 on field goals after he was cut by San Diego when he went 5-for-7. Minnesota forced a punt and, on the next play, Rich Gannon handed off to Herschel Walker, who pitched back to Gannon on the fleaflicker. Gannon heaved the ball downfield even though Mark Lee had tight coverage on Carter.

(12-09-90) WK 14 - Minnesota Vikings @ New York Giants - (Quality 8)

(12-30-90) Wk 17 - San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings - Includes commercials and halftime (Quality 8)

 

1991

(09-15-91) WK 3 - San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings - added October, 2022

(10-06-91) WK 6 - Minnesota Vikings 20 @ Detroit Lions 24 - Detroit scores 3 TDs in final 7 minutes to win game.  Sanders was held in check for the first 3.5 Quarters, but then doubles output of entire game in last 7 minutes to give him 4th 100 plus yard game in a row.  Rodney Peete  makes a couple of huge passes down the stretch. Win gives Lions lead in NFC Central standings - Named one of the NFL's greatest comebacks of all time - Includes post game interviews with Rodney Peete and Barry Sanders (Quality 9)

(11-17-91) Wk 12 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Rich Gannon and Minnesota simply took control of the football and the game in the second half against Green Bay. The Vikings put together scoring drives of 79, 80 and 98 yards in the second half, holding the ball for 24 minutes to beat the Packers. Trailing 21-14 at the half, Minnesota used eight minutes on a 15-play, 79-yard drive to tie the score in the third quarter. Gannon hit Cris Carter with a 17-yard touchdown pass. Then they moved 80 yards in 10 plays, eating nearly six more minutes, to take a 28-21 lead on Herschel Walker's 5-yard run with 14:11 left in the game. Minnesota put away the game by marching 98 yards in 14 plays, using 6:51 and scoring on Gannon's 5-yard run with 4:36 left. Green Bay, which had the ball for a little more than five minutes in the second half, had 262 yards in the first half and 38 in the second. Mike Tomczak passed for 233 yards in the first half and drove the Packers 78 yards in the final two minutes en route to the 21-14 lead. His 1- yard touchdown toss to Jackie Harris with 13 seconds to play capped the 12-play drive that featured passes of 13 and 16 yards to Sterling Sharpe and a 19-yarder to Perry Kemp. Johnny Holland's recovery of Terry Allen's fumble at the Vikings' 43 set up Green Bay's first score. Sharpe had a 17-yard reception and Vince Workman ran 1 yard for a 7-0 lead. Gannon threw the first of his three touchdown passes, a 29-yarder to Carter, to tie the score. But the Packers struck back three plays later when Tomczak hit Charles Wilson, who broke away for a 75-yard touchdown, giving Green Bay a 14-7 lead. Green Bay appeared headed for another score when Carl Lee intercepted a pass in the end zone early in the second quarter. The Vikings tied the score on Gannon's 3-yard TD pass to Mike Jones with 1:54 to go. Packer Vice President of Football Operations Tom Braatz would be fired three days later, and replaced by Ron Wolf as the general manager. Wolf would be given total control of football operations, something Braatz never had.

(11-24-91) Wk 13 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - Lions' All-Pro running back Barry Sanders exploded for a team-record 220 yards and four TDs on the ground to lead Detroit to victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Sanders set personal and team highs for yards rushing and rushing touchdowns in a game. The Lions took advantage of six Viking turnovers to keep their record a perfect 8-0 in games played in domes this season. Detroit opened the scoring on a 17-yard touchdown run by Sanders. Minnesota tied the game when running back Darren Nelson connected with wide receiver Anthony Carter on a 25-yard touchdown pass. The second half was the "Barry Sanders Show" as he piled up 160 yards rushing and touchdown runs of 45, four and nine yards. Kicker Eddie Murray added a 50-yard field goal, his longest since 1989, to cap the Lions' scoring.

(12-21-91) Wk 17 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Green Bay Packers coach Lindy Infante gave his Minnesota Vikings' counterpart a most unusual retirement present - the most lopsided home loss of Jerry Burns' career. Vince Workman scored twice Saturday as the Packers finished what might be Infante's last game as head coach with a 27-7 victory. The Packers reportedly are considering making a coaching change after their third losing campaign under Infante, who has a 24-40 mark in four seasons. Burns announced his retirement two weeks ago and the Vikings responded with successive victories over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams. But Minnesota sent Burns out of the NFL the same way it welcomed him into the league; the Vikings lost his debut in 1986. In between, Burns won more games than he lost, finishing with a career record of 52-43. But the Vikings never seemed to win as much as their talent dictated. Minnesota players spent much of the week preceding Saturday's nationally televised game talking about how much they wanted to win for Burns, the only Viking introduced before the game. Instead, they played miserably and almost sustained their first home shutout since 1962. Only Rich Gannon's 9-yard pass to Terry Allen with 1:22 to go averted the shutout. Burns had only two other 20-point losses at home - 34-14 to Detroit this season and 34-14 to Green Bay in 1988. Cris Carter fumbled on Minnesota's opening drive, leading to Chris Jacke's 42-yard field goal, and Minnesota had turnovers that set up touchdown runs by Workman and Keith Woodside. The Vikings also committed nine penalties for 82 yards.

 

1992

(09-06-92) WK 1 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Terry Allen's footwork on a slippery field brought the Minnesota Vikings a 23-20 victory over the host Green Bay Packers in overtime in the first game for a pair of rookie head coaches. Allen's 45-yard run to the Green Bay 11 set up Fuad Reveiz's 25-yard field goal with 4:40 left, giving Dennis Green the win in his first game as Vikings coach. Until Allen's run - he had a 51-yarder in the fourth quarter to set up another score - the overtime was a series of slips and errors on a field made slick by a fourth-quarter rain. Green Bay's Don Majkowski completed his first pass of overtime for his 13th straight completion, but then was intercepted and threw four incompletions on his next five attempts. The Vikings, who lost a fumble in overtime, also couldn't move until Allen took a draw play handoff and picked his way through the Packers defense. QB Rich Gannon then carried for 2 yards before Reveiz hit his third field goal of the game. - Includes halftime (4 discs) (Quality 9.5)

(09-13-92) Wk 2 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - Added July, 2020

(10-04-92) WK 5 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings - Vikings comeback after being down 20-0 - (Quality 8)

(10-15-92) WK 7 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - Added July, 2020

(12-06-92) Wk 14 - Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles - Includes commercials and halftime (Quality 8.5)

(12-13-92) WK 15 - San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings - added July, 2018

(12-20-92) WK 16 - Minnesota Vikings vs Pittsburgh Steelers - added October, 2022

(12-27-92) Wk 17 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - The Minnesota Vikings made sure they wouldn't have to play the Green Bay Packers again this season. Sean Salisbury ignited the Vikings' dormant pass offense, throwing for a career-high 292 yards and two touchdowns, as Minnesota beat Green Bay 27-7. The loss eliminated the Packers from playoff contention and stopped their six-game winning streak. Terry Allen ran for 100 yards and set the single-season rushing record for the NFC Central champion Vikings. Allen finished with 1,201 yards, 46 more than Chuck Foreman gained in 1976 - Minnesota's last Super Bowl season. Not even Sterling Sharpe, who caught six passes to end the year with 108, eclipsing Art Monk's NFL-record 106-reception season of 1984, could get the Packers (9-7) into the playoffs. Because the Washington Redskins were upset by the Los Angeles Raiders on Saturday, the Packers knew going in that a victory would put them in the playoffs for the first time in a non-strike season since 1972. Green Bay would have returned to the Metrodome next weekend. Instead, Minnesota on Saturday will be home for the defending Super Bowl champion Redskins (9-7), who have the tiebreaker advantage over the Packers because of a better record in conference games. The Vikings, who clinched the NFC Central title with last week's win at Pittsburgh, lost to Washington here, 15-13, on Oct. 25. Minnesota had relied almost exclusively on Allen's rushing and its outstanding defense to win the division. Between them, Salisbury and Rich Gannon combined for two touchdown passes since the Redskins game. Vikings coach Dennis Green has flip-flopped his quarterbacks the last five weeks, looking for a hot hand. He found one Sunday in Salisbury. Salisbury completed 20 of 33 passes, including a 13-yard first quarter touchdown pass to Steve Jordan and a 34-yard scoring pass to his other tight end, Mike Tice, in the second period. - Includes halftime and ESPN Primetime highlights and interviews after game (Quality 8.5)

(01-02-93) 1992 NFC Wildcard - Washington Redskins vs Minnesota Vikings - (A- Quality)

 

1993

(08-21-93) Preseason - Minnesota Vikings @ Kansas City Chiefs - Added February, 2023

(09-05-93) Wk 1 - Minnesota Vikings @ LA Raiders - (Quality 8) - Added January, 2022

(09-26-93) Wk 4 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Jim McMahon completed a 45-yard pass to Eric Guliford with 6 seconds to play, setting up Fuad Reveiz's fifth field goal, and the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a 15-13 victory over the Green Bay Packers. On third-and-10 from the 50, the Packers blew their coverage, and Jim McMahon, who had rolled right to avoid the rush, spotted Guliford all alone at the 11. Guliford went 6 more yards before he was pushed out of bounds by Mike Prior. Reveiz, whose 49-yard attempt hit the crossbar with 2:40 left, then kicked a 22-yarder for the Vikings' fifth victory in their last six games against Green Bay. The five field goals were a career high for Reveiz, who had been bothered by an ankle injury. His other kicks were from 35, 19, 29 and 51 yards. McMahon, signed as a free agent in the off-season, has won his last nine starts against the Packers. The last time he played in a loss to the Packers was 1983, when he was a second-year pro with Chicago. - 2 different versions

1) 2 DVDs, includes halftime (Quality 8.5)

2) 4 DVDs. includes commercials and halftime (Quality 9)

(10-31-93) WK 9 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - Sanders 42 yard run, Lions comeback from 27-13 deficit in 4th Quarter - TNT Broadcast. Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 9)

(12-12-93) Wk 15 - Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings - tracking lines for a few minutes around halftime - (Quality 8)

(12-19-93) Wk 16 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - The Green Bay Packers' postseason parade was delayed Sunday by nemesis Jim McMahon, whose passing revived the Minnesota Vikings' chances of repeating as NFC Central champions. McMahon threw for three touchdowns - matching his season total entering Sunday's game - in leading the Vikings to a 21-17 victory over the Packers. It was his 10th consecutive winning start against Green Bay. The Packers had won six straight at County Stadium, including five under second-year coach Mike Holmgren. But Holmgren left the game with an 0-4 mark against Vikings coach Dennis Green, another former San Francisco assistant. Scottie Graham rushed 30 times for 139 yards - only 35 fewer than he had gained in his entire NFL career - as Minnesota moved into a third-place tie with Chicago. Green Bay, seeking its first playoff berth in a non-strike season since 1972, had the ball at Minnesota's 2-yard line with 2 1/2 minutes left. But the Vikings' NFC- leading defense pushed the Pack back. Darrell Thompson was tackled for a 5-yard loss by Bobby Abrams on first down, Carlos Jenkins stopped Sterling Sharpe for no gain on a second-down catch, Jack Del Rio batted away Brett Favre's third- down pass, and Vencie Glenn knocked down Favre's pass in the end zone with 1:14 left. - Milwaukee game - Includes commercials and halftime (Quality 8.5)

(12-26-93) WK 17 - Kansas City Chiefs @ Minnesota Vikings - Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 8)

(12-31-93) WK 18 - Minnesota Vikings @ Washington Redskins - Includes halftime (Quality 9)

(01-09-94) 1993 NFC Wildcard - Minnesota Vikings @ New York Giants

 

1994

(09-04-94) WK 1- Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - First Packer games for Sean Jones and Dorsey Levens - Sterling Sharpe got the loot and the Green Bay Packers got their money's worth Sunday from a defense led by safety George Teague. Sharpe caught a 14-yard touchdown one day after threatening to sit out the 1994 season in a contract dispute, and Teague intercepted two of Warren Moon's passes in Green Bay's 16-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field. Sharpe, who staged one of the shortest walkouts in NFL history on the eve of the season opener, agreed to adjustments in his contract late Saturday after he skipped practice, missed the team photo and threatened to sit out the whole season. The NFL's receptions leader the past two years, Sharpe reportedly was promised a $7 million bonus before next season. Moon, making his debut for Minnesota, completed 20 of 37 passes for 166 yards with three interceptions and no touchdowns. He was sacked three times. - Includes commercials (Quality 9.0)

(09-11-94) WK 2 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - Added July, 2020

(09-18-94) WK 3 - Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears - (Quality 9)

(09-25-94) WK 4 - Miami Dolphins @ Minnesota Vikings - Marino vs Warren Moon - Marino 431 yards

(10-20-94) Wk 8 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - TNT Thursday night game - OT - Just when it looked like Green Bay had frustrated Warren Moon once again, Moon put Minnesota back in control of the NFC Central. Hounded by the Packers' relentless pass rush most of the night, Moon led the Vikings to a tying field goal with 17 seconds left in regulation and then to Fuad Reveiz's winning 27-yard kick 4:26 into overtime for a 13-10 victory. Moon's lifted the Vikings into first place in the NFC Central, a half-game ahead of Chicago, which plays Detroit on Sunday. The comeback stunned the Packers, who were within five minutes of climbing back into the divisional race despite losing quarterback Brett Favre in the first quarter with a hip injury. Green Bay, which beat Minnesota 16-10 in the season- opener, harassed Moon for 3 1/2 quarters, sacking him four times and intercepting him twice while backup quarterback Mark Brunell led the Packers to a 10-7 half time lead that almost stood up. But after taking over at his own 34 with 5:32 to play in the fourth quarter, Moon completed 7 of 10 passes for 58 yards to set up Reveiz's tying 29-yard kick. The Packers were outstanding on defense all night, and needed another stand to avoid losing in regulation after Minnesota had a second-and-goal on its 4, but Bryce Paup threw Amp Lee for a 7-yard loss and Moon threw incomplete into the corner of the end zone on third down. It was the fifth time in the last six meetings that the game was decided by six points or fewer.  Favre had thrown a touchdown pass in nine straight games  (the final three regular-season contests of '93 plus the first six games of '94) until the streak was broken at Minnesota when he left the game after the first quarter with a severely bruised left hip…It was the first time since he became the starting quarterback early in 1992 that he had been forced to leave a game due to injury. - Includes commercials, halftime - (Quality 8.5)

(11-13-94) WK 11 - Minnesota Vikings @ New England Patriots - OT - Trailing 20-3 at halftime, the normally explosive Parcells asks his team how long they are going to allow other teams to push them around.  The team responds by rallying for the victory as Kevin Truner catches a 14 yard Drew Bledsoe pass in OT that sets two NFL records.  One for attempts with 70 and another for completions with 45.  The victory sparks a 7 game winning streak that sees the Patriots clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 1986

(12-17-94) WK 16 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - Added July, 2020

(12-26-94) WK 17 - San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings - MNF - Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 8)

(01-01-95) 1994 NFC Wildcard - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings

 

1995

(09-10-95) WK 2 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - added March, 2021

(09-17-95) Wk 3 - Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings - OT

(10-08-95) WK 6 - Houston Oilers @ Minnesota Vikings - (Quality 8.5)

(10-22-95) Wk 8 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Brett Favre earned his first-ever NFC 'Offensive Player of the Week' honor with an outstanding performance with Minnesota, tying a then-career high with four touchdown passes in leading the Packers to a 38-21 win. Completed 22 of 43 passes for 295 yards without an interception against the Vikings.  TE Mark Chmura caught five passes for a career-high 101 yards and a touchdown. With a bundled up TE Keith Jackson looking on, along with a record crowd of 60,332 at Lambeau Field, Favre led the Packers into a first-place tie with Chicago in the NFC Central. Jackson, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, ended his 91-day "retirement" Friday, agreeing to report under terms of the final year of a four-year, $6 million contract he signed with the Miami Dolphins in 1992. The Packers traded for Jackson in March, figuring he could be the offensive threat to replace Sterling Sharpe, who was released following spinal surgery. But Jackson didn't report until last week. With the Packers off to their best start since 1978, he said he longed to be part of a winner. But he said he wouldn't have shown up had the Packers started poorly. Chmura's 22-yard diving grab set up Favre's 5-yard TD toss to Dorsey Levens to break a 14-14 tie. Reggie White and Sean Jones also have good days. (Quality 9)

(11-05-95) Wk 10 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - T.J. Rubley game - The Green Bay Packers lost two quarterbacks, the best defensive end in NFL history and, finally, another important road game Sunday. In a game that saw Brett Favre and Reggie White leave with injuries, the Packers and Minnesota Vikings combined for four turnovers in the final five minutes before Fuad Reveiz's 39-yard field goal as time expired gave the host Vikings a wild 27-24 victory. The Vikings had their second-highest offensive output of the season as they snapped a three-game losing streak. Warren Moon had three touchdown passes, completing 21 of 39 passes for 237 yards to reach 40,000 career yards faster than any quarterback in NFL history except Dan Marino. After LB Jeff Brady intercepted No. 3 quarterback T.J. Rubley with 50 seconds left, Moon had completions of 23 and 22 yards to Jake Reed to set up Reveiz's winning kick. The Packers, who had six turnovers, lost their second straight road game and fell to 10-19 on the road in the three years since Mike Holmgren became their coach. The Packers also lost backup Ty Detmer to a sprained thumb, and their 10th straight on artificial turf. Favre started his 54th consecutive game Sunday, the longest active streak in the NFL. But he went out late in the second quarter with an injured left ankle after guard Aaron Taylor fell on him. White, whose 153 1/2 sacks are more than any player in NFL history, went out with a sprained right knee with 7:40 left in the fourth quarter. Rubley tossed his costly interception following an audible and was released shortly after the game. - Includes halftime (Quality 9)

(11-23-95) WK 13 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - Thanksgiving shootout - Sanders 138 yards 1 TD, including 50 yard TD run - Includes halftime and commercials (Quality 8.5)

(12-18-95) WK 16 - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers - MNF - 49ers over Vikings in 37-30 thriller. Jerry Rice (14-289-3) goes absolutely NUTS in biggest night of his career. QB Steve Young throws for 425 yards. - (Quality 8.5)

 

1996

(09-01-96) WK 1 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - added March, 2021

(09-22-96) Wk 4 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - Both teams came into game undefeated, but Packers had to overcome the Metrodome curse. (Quality 9.5)

(11-17-96) WK 12 - Minnesota Vikings @ Oakland Raiders - added January, 2022

(11-24-96) WK 13 - Denver Broncos @ Minnesota Vikings - (Quality 8.5)

(12-08-96) Wk 15 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - close game - Barry Sanders moves into 7th place for All-Time Rushing Yards

(12-22-96) Wk 17 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Packers clinch home field advantage throughout playoffs. Favre rounded out the regular season by capturing NFC 'Offensive Player of the Week' honors for the second time in '96 as he threw for three TDs against Minnesota, completing 15 of 23 passes for 202 yards before leaving the game early in the fourth quarter of 38-10 triumph. Green Bay posted the best record of any team in the NFC Central since the Chicago Bears were 15-1 in 1985 and 14-2 in '86. Green Bay's winning percentage of .813 is the best for the franchise since the '66 team was 12-2 for .857. For just the third time in 64 years, the Packers finished unbeaten at home (8-0). And the Packers became the first team to lead the league in points scored (a club-record 456) and points allowed (210) since the Miami Dolphins of 1972. - Includes commercial for Chefs! After game (Quality 8.5)

(12-28-96) 1996 NFC Wildcard - Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys

 

1997

(09-21-97) Wk 4 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - Brett Favre was having such a good day that he began thinking about his golf game. Apparently he wasn't the only one who took a 24-point halftime lead for granted. Favre tied a career high with five touchdown passes and broke Bart Starr's team record with No. 153 as the Packers outlasted the Minnesota Vikings, 38-32, on Sunday for their 21st straight victory at Lambeau Field. The Vikings fell behind 31-7 at halftime but nearly stole Green Bay's victory when Brad Johnson burned the Packers' weakened secondary on four straight scoring drives. After getting outscored 24-0 in the second quarter, the Vikings quickly made a game out of it when Johnson capitalized on two turnovers with TD throws to Cris Carter and Jake Reed to cut it to 31-22. He led the Vikings to scores on their next two possessions, too, but Johnson failed when it mattered most. After completing his first 13 passes in the second half, Johnson misfired three straight times from midfield after the 2-minute warning to kill hopes of a monumental comeback. On fourth-and-10 from the Vikings 46, Reggie White blew past RT Korey Stringer and hit Johnson's arm just as he released and the ball fluttered to the grass. Green Bay got the ball back with 1.38 left and ran out the clock. Johnson hit Carter with a 3-yard scoring pass after Bill Schroeder fumbled the second-half kickoff. Then, after Jason Fisk intercepted a Favre pass at the Green Bay 24, Johnson found Reed for a 7-yard TD, and Charles Evans ran m the two-point conversion to make it 31-22. Favre responded with an 81-yard drive, capped by a 2-yard TD pass to Mark Chmura, his first since 1995, making it 38-22. - Includes Fox Post-game show, picture nice but shakes a little bit now and then otherwise would be rated higher (Quality 8.5)

(11-16-97) WK 12 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - added March, 2021

(11-23-97) WK 13 - Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets - (Quality 8.5)

(12-01-97) Wk 14 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - MNF - Favre gets his first career victory in the Humpty Dumpy Dome - Mike Holmgren has no more demons to exorcise and neither does a Green Bay defense that just two weeks ago gave up 41 points and 467 yards to the worst team in the NFL. Holmgren's Packers made it back to the playoffs by beating the Vikings 27-11 Monday night as Dorsey Levens ran for two touchdowns, Brett Favre threw for another and Reggie White recorded 2 1/2 of the Packers' six sacks. The win ensured Green Bay of at least a wild-card playoff berth and sent Minnesota to its third straight loss. The Packers can clinch the NFC Central title and a first-round bye with a win next week in Tampa. It was the first win in the six games the Packers have played under Holmgren in the Metrodome. It came eight days after his first victory in eight tries against Dallas. And Green Bay's defense dominated for the second straight week after a 41-38 loss in Indianapolis two weeks ago. The Packers sacked Brad Johnson six times, and held Minnesota to just 144 yards in the first three quarters. As they often do, the Packers started slowly, breaking a 3-3 tie on Favre's 18-yard TD pass to Robert Brooks with 2:10 left in the first half, then scoring again 3:36 into the second half on Levens' 3-yard run. Levens' score was set up by Doug Evans' interception of Johnson on the second play after intermission. Green Bay also got the luck it hadn't had in previous forays to Minneapolis, like Minnesota's Corey Fuller dropping a sure interception in the end zone one play before Favre hit Brooks for the touchdown. Unlike the first game, a 38-32 Packer win in Green Bay, there was little offense early. For almost 28 minutes, the only scores were field goals of 30 yards by Green Bay's Ryan Longwell and 42 by Minnesota's Eddie Murray. But late in the half, Favre, who completed just 4 of his first 14 passes, hit 3 of 4 in moving the Packers 86 yards in 11 plays. He scrambled 12 yards on a third down to keep the drive alive and capped it with his TD pass to Brooks. Levens' first TD, from 3 yards out, made it 17-3 and then the defense took over. After Longwell's 35-yard field goal attempt hit the left upright, the Vikings got two quick first downs. But Seth Joyner hurried Johnson into an incomplete pass on third down at midfleld. Then David Palmer returned a punt 38 yards to the Green Bay 31, but the Vikings went nowhere and Murray missed a 44-yard field goal attempt. Midway through the fourth quarter, Green Bay's defense set up Longwell's 19-yard field goal by recovering a Johnson fumble. Leroy Hoard's 4-yard run with 3:30 left in the game and Randall Cunningham's pass to Cris Carter for a 2-point conversion made it 20-11. - Includes commercials and halftime (Quality 8.5)

(12-07-97) WK 15 - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers

(12-14-97) Wk 16 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - Great game with thrilling come from behind victory!  Was the only game I got to watch Barry Sanders in person and what a treat. - Quarterback Scott Mitchell (23-of-38 for 255 yards and two TD's.) directed an eight-play, 72-yard drive in the final two minutes, culminating with a one-yard touchdown pass to Herman Moore (six catches for 65 yards) with three seconds remaining to pull ahead, 14-13. The catch also was Moore's 100th of the season, making him one of only two players in NFL history to go over the century mark in receptions in three straight years (Jerry Rice, 1994-96). Also in the contest, Barry Sanders (19 carries for 138 yards) became the first player in league history to record 13 100-yard games in the same season, and he extended his NFL-record streak to 13 consecutive 100-yard games

(12-27-97) 1997 NFC Wildcard - Minnesota Vikings @ New York Giants - Vikings SHOCKING comeback 23-22 win over Giants as they score ten points in the last two minutes! - Includes ESPN and ABC pre-game shows, halftime, commercials and post-game (Quality 9)

(01-03-98) 1997 NFC Divisional - Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers

 

1998

(09-13-98) Wk 2 - Minnesota Vikings @ St. Louis Rams - Two of the most explosive offenses ever go head to head in this high scoring shootout.

(09-20-98) Wk 3 - Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings - added March, 2021

(09-27-98) WK 4 - Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears

(10-05-98) Wk 5 - Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - MNF - When it rained on the 59,849 spectators at Lambeau Field Monday night, it poured on the Green Bay Packers. The Minnesota Vikings controlled the Packers on both sides of the ball, defeating them 37-24, and ending their 25-game winning streak at home. Vikings QB Randall Cunningham passed for 442 yards and 4 touchdowns in a steady downpour. WR Randy Moss caught 5 Cunningham passes for 190 yards and 2 TDs. Minnesota's 545 total yards was the most against Green Bay since the Washington Redskins gained 552 on October 17, 1983. The lone bright spot for the Packers was Roell Preston's 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Packers quarterback Brett Favre threw three interceptions. Adding injury to insult, three starters had to leave the game, including the Packers' best defensive playmaker, safety LeRoy Butler, tackle Ross Verba and linebacker George Koonce. (Quality 8.5)

(10-25-98) WK 8 - Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions - (Quality 8)

(11-08-98) WK 10 - New Orleans Saints @ Minnesota Vikings

(11-15-98) WK 11 - Cincinnati Bengals @ Minnesota Vikings

(11-22-98) WK 12 - Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - The Packers overcame a slow start and a boisterous Metrodome crowd to pull to within 6 points of the Vikings near the end of the fourth quarter. Minnesota put the game out of reach with a little more than 3 minutes remaining when Randall Cunningham hit Randy Moss with a 49-yard touchdown bomb. Brett Favre passed for 303 yards and 2 touchdowns, both to TE Tyrone Davis. The Packers ran the ball well in the first half, but ended the game with just 53 yards rushing. Included in that number is the three times Favre was sacked for minus-26 yards. Meanwhile, Vikings' star RB Robert Smith was held to 27 yards rushing, but Minnesota was still able to pound away for 94 yards on the ground. Packers star receiver Antonio Freeman was held to just three catches for 46 yards. Darick Holmes caught five passes for 50 yards, and Bill Schroeder led the Packers with seven receptions for 93 yards. The Vikings (10-1) moved three games ahead of the Packers (7-4) and owned the tie-breaker after sweeping Green Bay this season. - Includes commercials (Quality 9.5)

(11-26-98) WK 13 - Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys - Thanksgiving - Minnesota’s rookie wide receiver Randy Moss caught only three passes against the Cowboys, but all were touchdowns as he finished the day with 163 receiving yards - (Quality 9)

(12-06-98) WK 14 - Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings

(12-20-98) WK 16 - Jacksonville Jaguars @ Minnesota Vikings

(12-26-98) Wk 17 - Minnesota Vikings @ Tennessee Oilers - last ever game for the Oilers

(01-10-99) 1998 NFC Divisional - Arizona Cardinals @ Minnesota Vikings

(01-17-99) 1998 NFC Championship - Atlanta Falcons @ Minnesota Vikings - Falcons pull off miracle comeback late in 4th Qtr to win 30-27 in Overtime at Minnesota after Vikings left the door open when their "perfect to date" kicker (no misses in over 100 XP's & FG's this year) Gary Anderson missed a very make able FG that would have sealed the win. Great Game! - Includes halftime, commercials, post with trophy presentation (Quality 8) - one of the 22 games listed on the NFL Greatest games series list.