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Year-by-Year Record

 Regular SeasonPost 
YearWLTFinishWLCoach
196131107th NFL West  Norm Van Brocklin
196221116th NFL West  Norm Van Brocklin
1963581T4th NFL West  Norm Van Brocklin
1964851T2nd NFL West  Norm Van Brocklin
19657705th NFL West  Norm Van Brocklin
1966491T6th NFL West  Norm Van Brocklin
19673834th NFL Central   Bud Grant
19688601st NFL Central01Bud Grant
196912201st NFL Central21Bud Grant
197012201st NFC Central01Bud Grant
197111301st NFC Central01Bud Grant
19727703rd NFC Central  Bud Grant
197312201st NFC Central21Bud Grant
197410401st NFC Central21Bud Grant
197512201st NFC Central01Bud Grant
197611211st NFC Central21Bud Grant
19779501st NFC Central11Bud Grant
19788711st NFC Central01Bud Grant
19797903rd NFC Central  Bud Grant
19809701st NFC Central01Bud Grant
19817904th NFC Central  Bud Grant
1982540T4th NFC11Bud Grant
1983880T2nd NFC Central  Bud Grant
198431305th NFC Central  Lee Steckel
1985790T3rd NFC Central  Bud Grant
19869702nd NFC Central  Jerry Burns
19878702nd NFC Central21Jerry Burns
198811502nd NFC Central11Jerry Burns
198910601st NFC Central01Jerry Burns
19906100T2nd NFC Central  Jerry Burns
19918803rd NFC Central  Jerry Burns
199211501st NFC Central01Dennis Green
1993970T2nd NFC Central01Dennis Green
199410601st NFC Central01Dennis Green
19958804th NFC Central  Dennis Green
19969702nd NFC Central01Dennis Green
19979704th NFC Central11Dennis Green
199815101st NFC Central11Dennis Green
199910602nd NFC Central11Dennis Green
200011501st NFC Central11Dennis Green
200151104th NFC Central  Dennis Green (5-10);
Mike Tice (0-1)
200261002nd NFC North  Mike Tice
20039702nd NFC North  Mike Tice
20048802nd NFC North11Mike Tice
20059702nd NFC North  Mike Tice
200661003rd NFC North  Brad Childress
20078802nd NFC North  Brad Childress
200810601st NFC North01Brad Childress
200912401st NFC North11Brad Childress
201061003rd NFC North00Brad Childress(3-7-0); Leslie Frazier (3-3-0)
Totals4133369 1926 

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Playoff History

1968

NFL Divisional Playoff
L 14 - 24 at Baltimore Colts

1969

NFL Divisional Playoff
W 23 - 20 vs. Los Angeles Rams
NFL Championship Game
W 27 - 7 Cleveland Browns
Super Bowl
L 7 - 23 Kansas City Chiefs

1970

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 14 - 17 vs. San Francisco 49ers

1971

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 12 - 20 Dallas Cowboys

1973

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 27 - 20 Washington Redskins
NFC Championship Game
W 27 - 10 at Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl
L 7 - 24 Miami Dolphins

1974

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 30 - 14 vs. St. Louis Cardinals
NFC Championship Game
W 14 - 10 vs. Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl
L 6 - 16 Pittsburgh Steelers

1975

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 14 - 17 Dallas Cowboys

1976

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 35 - 20 Washington Redskins
NFC Championship Game
W 24 - 13 vs. Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl
L 14 - 32 vs. Oakland Raiders

1977

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 14 - 7 at Los Angeles Rams
NFC Championship Game
L 6 - 23 at Dallas Cowboys

1978

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 10 - 34 at Los Angeles Rams

1980

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 16 - 31 at Philadelphia Eagles

1982

NFC Wildcard Game
W 30 - 24 Atlanta Falcons
NFC Divisional Playoff
L 7 - 21 at Washington Redskins

1987

NFC Wildcard Game
W 44 - 10 at New Orleans Saints
NFC Divisional Playoff
W 36 - 24 at San Francisco 49ers
NFC Championship Game
L 10 - 17 at Washington Redskins

1988

NFC Wildcard Game
W 28 - 17 vs. Los Angeles Rams
NFC Divisional Playoff
L 9 - 34 at San Francisco 49ers

1989

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 13 - 41 at San Francisco 49ers

1992

NFC Wildcard Game
L 7 - 24 Washington Redskins

1993

NFC Wildcard Game
L 10 - 17 at New York Giants

1994

NFC Wildcard Game
L 18 - 35 Chicago Bears

1996

NFC Wildcard Game
L 15 - 40 at Dallas Cowboys

1997

NFC Wildcard Game
W 23 - 22 at New York Giants
NFC Divisional Playoff
L 22 - 38 at San Francisco 49ers

1998

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 41 - 21 vs. Arizona Cardinals
NFC Championship Game
L 27 - 30 Atlanta Falcons

1999

NFC Wildcard Game
W 27 - 10 Dallas Cowboys
NFC Divisional Playoff
L 37 - 49 at St. Louis Rams

2000

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 34 - 16 vs. New Orleans Saints
NFC Championship Game
L 0 - 41 at New York Giants

2004

NFC Wildcard Game
W 31 - 17 at Green Bay Packers
NFC Divisional Playoff
L 14 - 27 at Philadelphia Eagles

2008

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 14 - 26 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

2009

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 34 - 3 vs. Dallas Cowboyss
NFC Championship Game
L 28 - 31 at New Orleans Saints

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Championships

NFL 1969

NFL West 1969

NFL Central 1968, 1969

NFC 1973, 1974, 1976

NFC Central 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2009

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Stadiums

Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN (48,446) 1961-81

Hubert H. Humphrey, Metrodome, Minneapolis (64,121) 1982-

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Coaching Roster

  Reg.Post
CoachTenureWLTWL
Jerry Burns1986-915243033
Brad Childress2006-103935012
Leslie Frazier2010- 33000
Bud Grant1967-83, 851589651013
Dennis Green1992-20019762048
Les Steckel1984313000
Mike Tice2001-053233011
Norm Van Brocklin1961-662951400

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Hall of Fame Members

Carl Eller (1964-78)
Jim Finks (GM 1964-73)
Bud Grant (coach 1967-83, 1985)
Paul Krause (1968-79)
Moon, Warren (1994-96)
Alan Page (1967-78)
John Randle (1990-2000)
Fran Tarkenton (1961-66, 1972-78)
Ron Yary (1968-81)

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Team Records

Rushing

Career: 6,818 yards, Robert Smith, 1993-2000
Season: 1,760, Adrian Peterson, 2008
Career touchdowns: 52, Bill Brown, 1962-74
Season touchdowns: 18, Adrian Peterson, 2009

Passing

Career: 33,098 yards, Fran Tarkenton, 1961-66, 1972-78
Season: 4,717, Daunte Culpepper, 2004
Career TD passes: 239, Fran Tarkenton, 1961-66, 1972-78
Season TD passes: 39, Daunte Culpepper, 2004

Receiving

Career Receptions: 1,004, Cris Carter, 1990-2001
Season receptions: 122, Cris Carter, 1992, 1995
Career reception yards: 9,656, James Lofton, 1978-86
Season reception yards: 1,632, Randy Moss, 2003
Career TD receptions: 110, Cris Carter, 1990-2001
Season TD receptions: 17, Randy Moss, 1998 and 2003; Chris Carter, 1995

Scoring

Career: 1,365 points, Fred Cox, 1963-77
Season: 164, Gary Anderson, 1998

Interceptions

Career: 53, Paul Krause, 1968-79

Sacks

Career: 114, John Randle, 1990-2000

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