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The Super Bowl Is almost always played in some warm weather paradise and maybe that's what threw the Minnesota Vikings.

After winning December and January playoff games in the frozen north, the Vikings had to suddenly shift gears and confront balmy environments like New Orleans and Pasadena.

The Vikings have had an admirable record of success in their five decades but it doesn't include a championship. Vikings Tickets are in stock, so buy tickets. They went to the Super Bowl four times from 1970-77 and came away empty each time. They haven't been back to the title game since 1977, when they lost to Oakland.

Minnesota was prepared to join the American Football League in 1959 but gave up that opportunity to get an NFL expansion franchise for the 1961 season. The Vikings were led by quarterback Fran Tarkenton, whose scrambling ability seemed to upset coach Norm Van Brocklin as much as it did the defense. They both left in 1967-Tarkenton was traded to the Giants and Van Brocklin resigned. We beat other Minnesota Vikings Tickets prices. The new management team was General Manager Jim Finks and coach Bud Grant, both of whom came from the Canadian Football League. Finks and the low-key Grant would assemble a team that would contend for two decades.

The Vikings were playoff regulars, winning 11 NFC Central titles in 13 years. They played outdoors at Met Stadium and conquered the harsh elements as well as opponents. Tarkenton came back to run an offense that always featured outstanding running backs-Dave Osborn, Chuck Foreman and reliable Bill Brown. The defense, led by the "Purple People Eater" line that included Jim Marshall, Alan Page and Carl Eller dared opponents to run.

The team seemed to lose some of its mystique when it moved indoors to the Humphrey Metrodome in 1982 but it still had success to sell Minnesota Vikings Tickets. The Vikings eventually shifted to a glitzy passing game run by quarterback Warren Moon. Receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss were All Pros but the Vikings had clearly lost their way as the new century arrived. We provide more Viking Info to know more about the team success and winnings.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS FACTS AND INFORMATION

1960 - Minnesota was granted a franchise on January 28, to start play in the 1961 season.
1961 - The Vikings' first win came on September 17 when they beat Chicago 37-13 to start a rivalry that would cover five decades.
1963 - Halfback Tommy Mason became the team's first Pro Bowl selection.
1964 - Minnesota finished 8-5-1 for its first winning season.
1967 - Norm Van Brocklin resigned as coach and was replaced by Bud Grant, coach of the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Former NFL quarterback Jim Finks became General Manager.
1968 - The Vikings appeared in the playoffs for the first time, losing to Baltimore 24-14 on December 22.
1970 - Minnesota reached the Super Bowl for the first time but lost 23-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the last NFL vs. AFL game.
1977 - The Vikings fell to 0-4 in Super Bowls by losing to Oakland 32-14.
1982-The team played its first season indoors at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
1983 - Grant retired after 17 seasons as head coach.
1985 - Grant returned for the 1985 season to replace Les Steckel, then retired again after a 7-9 season and was replaced by longtime assistant Jerry Burns.
1994 - Grant was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2003 - The Vikings started the season 6-0 but were knocked out of the playoff
contention by Arizona's last-second comeback in the season finale. View Vikings Schedule for more info. About the team.