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Seeing as how we have not faced the Vikings this year I thought I would give you a bit of their History. The Vikings were the NFL's 14th franchise, directly after the Cowboys. The NFL actually wanted the Cowboys to join the NFL in 1961 like the Vikings, but the introduction of the AFL with Lamar Hunt placing a team in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl would have put the Cowboys a year behind in fan loyalty.
The NFL argued that the 1960 Draft was already past. Clint Murchison, Tex Schramm, and Tom Landry said they would build the Cowboys anyway and take their chances. The Vikings originally were going to be an AFL team but when the NFL came calling to have a balanced number of teams the Vikings gladly accepted. Thus in 1961 an ownership group of Max Winter, Bill Boyer, and H. P. Skogland was formed. They also got a 4th owner named Ole Haugsrud who had previously owned an NFL team that played in the 1920's and 1930's. He had an agreement granting him part ownership in any future Minnesota NFL team.
In 1998 the Vikings ownership group sold the team to Red McCombs. He in turn sold the team to current owner Zygi Wilf in 2005.
The Vikings have had an auspicious History when it comes to the Post Season. They are the first team to ever play in 4 Super Bowls, but they lost all 4 games. Their first trip to the big game was after the 1969 season. They beat the Rams and Browns for the right to represent the NFL in the Super Bowl. There they were heavily favored but lost to Lamar Hunt's now Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs were originally the Dallas Texans. It was the last Super Bowl before the AFL-NFL merger.
The Vikings returned to the Super Bowl in 1973. Along the way they beat the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship for the right to go. The Vikings then lost to the Miami Dolphins in the Super Bowl. In 1974 the Vikings returned to the Super Bowl and became the first repeat losers in Super Bowl History when they lost to the Steelers.
In 1975 the Vikings were heavy favorites to go back to the Super Bowl and represent the NFC. They finished the season with a 12-2 record. In the playoffs they drew the Wildcard Dallas Cowboys. They seemingly had the game won until Roger Staubach threw an unbelievable touchdown pass to Drew Pearson. That pass came to be known as "The Hail Mary." Reportedly when asked by a reporter, Roger, a devout Catholic replied, "I just closed my eyes, said a Hail Mary, and threw it as far as I could." To this day desperation passes are called "Hail Marys."
The date of that Hail Mary game was December 28, 1975. Fast forward 21 years to 1996 and the Cowboys and Vikings again played a playoff game on that calendar date. The Cowboys again won, this time in a blowout 40-15. Until last night, that was the last time the Cowboys had won a Post Season game.
The Vikings returned to the Super Bowl in 1976 and lost to the Oakland Raiders. had it not been for the Hail Mary they might have been the first team to lose 4 straight Super Bowls instead of the Buffalo Bills, and the first team to lose 5 overall. Instead they were the first team to go to 3 Super Bowls in 4 years, but unlike the Cowboys or the Patriots, they lost all 3 instead of winning all three.
In 1977 the Vikings were again a playoff contender, but they ran into the Cowboys in the Playoffs again. The game was the 1977 NFC Championship and the Cowboys won and went on to win their second Super Bowl.
The Cowboys and Vikings built a fierce rivalry in the 1970's but most of it was contained to the Post Season.
Here is a little known fact. The Vikings are the first team that the Cowboys ever swept in a home and home season series. That happened in the Vikings first season, 1961. The Vikings were the Cowboys 2nd and 3rd ever victories as a franchise.
The two teams have met each other 20 times in the Regular season. The all time series there stands at 10-10. The Post Season is another story entirely. The teams have met 6 times previously. The Cowboys are 4-2 in those wars. They hold a 2-1 edge at Dallas and also at Minnesota.
The Cowboys and Vikings are remembered for two other big incidents in NFL History. The first happened in the final game of the 1982 season. Tony Dorsett broke the NFL record for the longest Touchdown from scrimmage when he romped 99 1/2 yards for a score on Monday Night Football. The second Historical event that is remembered is the trade for Herschel Walker. It was supposed to propel the Vikings back to glory. Instead it propelled the Cowboys back to glory as they used the plethora of Draft picks to rebuild the team and return to Super Bowl dominance.
This upcoming game is the Divisional Round of the Playoffs. This is the Cowboys 23rd Divisional Playoff game. Their all time record in this round stands at 15-7. They are 11-4 at home in this round of the Playoffs and 4-3 on the road. This is the 3rd time the Cowboys and Vikings will meet in this round of the Playoffs. The previous two times they did the winner of that game went on to the Super Bowl. Unfortunately for the Vikings Dallas won both games. The first was 1971 and the Cowboys first Super Bowl season. The second was 1975 and the "Hail Mary" game. Both games were played in Minnesota. Next week's games mean all three in this round of the playoffs will have been played in Minnesota.
Can History repeat itself? Tune in on this website to find out.
The NFL argued that the 1960 Draft was already past. Clint Murchison, Tex Schramm, and Tom Landry said they would build the Cowboys anyway and take their chances. The Vikings originally were going to be an AFL team but when the NFL came calling to have a balanced number of teams the Vikings gladly accepted. Thus in 1961 an ownership group of Max Winter, Bill Boyer, and H. P. Skogland was formed. They also got a 4th owner named Ole Haugsrud who had previously owned an NFL team that played in the 1920's and 1930's. He had an agreement granting him part ownership in any future Minnesota NFL team.
In 1998 the Vikings ownership group sold the team to Red McCombs. He in turn sold the team to current owner Zygi Wilf in 2005.
The Vikings have had an auspicious History when it comes to the Post Season. They are the first team to ever play in 4 Super Bowls, but they lost all 4 games. Their first trip to the big game was after the 1969 season. They beat the Rams and Browns for the right to represent the NFL in the Super Bowl. There they were heavily favored but lost to Lamar Hunt's now Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs were originally the Dallas Texans. It was the last Super Bowl before the AFL-NFL merger.
The Vikings returned to the Super Bowl in 1973. Along the way they beat the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship for the right to go. The Vikings then lost to the Miami Dolphins in the Super Bowl. In 1974 the Vikings returned to the Super Bowl and became the first repeat losers in Super Bowl History when they lost to the Steelers.
In 1975 the Vikings were heavy favorites to go back to the Super Bowl and represent the NFC. They finished the season with a 12-2 record. In the playoffs they drew the Wildcard Dallas Cowboys. They seemingly had the game won until Roger Staubach threw an unbelievable touchdown pass to Drew Pearson. That pass came to be known as "The Hail Mary." Reportedly when asked by a reporter, Roger, a devout Catholic replied, "I just closed my eyes, said a Hail Mary, and threw it as far as I could." To this day desperation passes are called "Hail Marys."
The date of that Hail Mary game was December 28, 1975. Fast forward 21 years to 1996 and the Cowboys and Vikings again played a playoff game on that calendar date. The Cowboys again won, this time in a blowout 40-15. Until last night, that was the last time the Cowboys had won a Post Season game.
The Vikings returned to the Super Bowl in 1976 and lost to the Oakland Raiders. had it not been for the Hail Mary they might have been the first team to lose 4 straight Super Bowls instead of the Buffalo Bills, and the first team to lose 5 overall. Instead they were the first team to go to 3 Super Bowls in 4 years, but unlike the Cowboys or the Patriots, they lost all 3 instead of winning all three.
In 1977 the Vikings were again a playoff contender, but they ran into the Cowboys in the Playoffs again. The game was the 1977 NFC Championship and the Cowboys won and went on to win their second Super Bowl.
The Cowboys and Vikings built a fierce rivalry in the 1970's but most of it was contained to the Post Season.
Here is a little known fact. The Vikings are the first team that the Cowboys ever swept in a home and home season series. That happened in the Vikings first season, 1961. The Vikings were the Cowboys 2nd and 3rd ever victories as a franchise.
The two teams have met each other 20 times in the Regular season. The all time series there stands at 10-10. The Post Season is another story entirely. The teams have met 6 times previously. The Cowboys are 4-2 in those wars. They hold a 2-1 edge at Dallas and also at Minnesota.
The Cowboys and Vikings are remembered for two other big incidents in NFL History. The first happened in the final game of the 1982 season. Tony Dorsett broke the NFL record for the longest Touchdown from scrimmage when he romped 99 1/2 yards for a score on Monday Night Football. The second Historical event that is remembered is the trade for Herschel Walker. It was supposed to propel the Vikings back to glory. Instead it propelled the Cowboys back to glory as they used the plethora of Draft picks to rebuild the team and return to Super Bowl dominance.
This upcoming game is the Divisional Round of the Playoffs. This is the Cowboys 23rd Divisional Playoff game. Their all time record in this round stands at 15-7. They are 11-4 at home in this round of the Playoffs and 4-3 on the road. This is the 3rd time the Cowboys and Vikings will meet in this round of the Playoffs. The previous two times they did the winner of that game went on to the Super Bowl. Unfortunately for the Vikings Dallas won both games. The first was 1971 and the Cowboys first Super Bowl season. The second was 1975 and the "Hail Mary" game. Both games were played in Minnesota. Next week's games mean all three in this round of the playoffs will have been played in Minnesota.
Can History repeat itself? Tune in on this website to find out.
