Firsts, Records, Odds & Ends
Franchise Granted:
January 28, 1960
First Season:
1961
Stadium:
Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Owner/Chairman:
Zygmunt “Zygi” Wilf
Owner/President:
Mark Wilf
Owner/Vice Chairman:
Leonard Wilf
Head Coach:
Leslie Frazier
NFL Championship:
1969
NFC Championships:
1973, 1974, 1976
NFL Central Division Championships:
1968, 1969
NFL Western Conference Championship:
1969
NFC Central Division Championships:
1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000
NFC North Division Championships:
2008, 2009
All-Time Record:
(At Start of 2013 Season)
445-382-9
Retired Uniform Numbers:
#10 Fran Tarkenton
#53 Mick Tingelhoff
#70 Jim Marshall
#77 Korey Stringer
#80 Cris Carter
#88 Alan Page
First Draft Choice: Tommy Mason, HB, Tulane, 1961.
First Regular-Season Game: A 37-13 victory over the Chicago Bears, 9/17/61.
First Regular-Season Points: A four-yard field goal by kicker Mike Mercer.
First Winning Season: 1964 (8-5-1).
First Playoff Appearance: A 24-14 loss to the Baltimore Colts in the NFL Western Conference playoff game, 12/22/68.
First Super Bowl Appearance: A 23-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl IV, 1/11/70.
First All-Pro Selection: HB Tommy Mason, 1963.
First Pro Bowl Selections: HB Hugh McElhenny and E Jerry Reichow, 1961.
First Viking Elected to the Hall of Fame: QB Fran Tarkenton, 1986
First To Rush 100 Yards in a Game: Raymond Hayes, 123 yards vs. the Los Angeles Rams, 12/3/61.
First 1,000-Yard Rusher: Chuck Foreman, 1,070 yards (1975).
First To Pass 400 Yards in a Game: Fran Tarkenton, 407 yards vs. the San Francisco 49ers, 10/24/65.
Most Yards Rushing, Career: Adrian Peterson, 8,849 yards (2007-2012).
Most Yards Passing, Career: Fran Tarkenton, 33,098 yards (1961-66, 1972-78).
Most Receptions, Career: Cris Carter, 1,004 receptions (1990-2001).
All-Time Leading Scorer: Fred Cox, 1,365 points (1963-77).
Most Lopsided Win: A 51-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns, 11/9/69.