That was really a weird season. Fran was coming back from that broken leg he had the previous season. I entered High School and played football myself. Will never forget those games with Dallas. The offense seemed futuristic that night with all that movement. That game with the packers in green bay was epic. I listened to it on a radio that barely got the station. I was dying at every play especially when they went into OT. 10-10 tie. Lastly, that New Year Eve game with the Rams. Fran's last game. I was depressed after that game. They always beat the Rams but in that game Fran had a couple few interceptions. He wasn't the same as in previous seasons. This was the end of their glorious years sadly
@cjs831722 жыл бұрын
And they couldn't beat the San Diego Chargers, a warm weather team, in cold weather conditions and in a style of game that was more up the Vikings' alley. About the only thing that season that held true to form for that Vikings team was that they couldn't beat the Oakland Raiders, who'd crushed them in Super Bowl XI and had beaten them in 1977, though that was after Fran Tarkenton's leg injury.
@steven22123 жыл бұрын
Grew up with these Vikings teams. Bittersweet, got to the pinnacle many times, only to be pushed off. It sure was good being a Vikes fan in the 70's.
@theskeptic20106 жыл бұрын
I was a Vikings fan back in the 60's and 70's. I actually watched most of these games. Yes, that was the "Superbowl Era" for them. The Vikings haven't been back to the Big Game since then. Thanks for posting these videos.
@scoobycarr55586 жыл бұрын
theskeptic2010 Well hopefully for you sir 2018 will definitely be the year for the Vikings after their near miss and the brick wall they hit that unfortunately was the Eagles. And for their new QB in Kirk Cousins. Here's to the upcoming 2018 NFL season and GO VIKINGS! This is of course from a Bears fan of all people. Greetings from Scooby from near Chicago. 😀
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
❤️ Minnesota viking 1960s /1970s; Fran tarkenton; bud grant; era
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
❤️ Minnesota viking; tried to block 🚫 superbowl stuff out of mind
@hikewithmike46735 жыл бұрын
I don't watch sports anymore..I have more important things to do these days..but as I kid I loved the 1970's Vikings!
@lloydkline32655 жыл бұрын
I love watching KZbin Minnesota Vikings of the 1970s, I love reading newspapers about sports, listening to the radio about sports
@jimrichards17983 жыл бұрын
I much prefer to watch these old games with my old heroes.
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
❤️ sports pages detroit free press & detroit news my way keeping up with sports ;; ❤️ Minnesota viking especially 1960s/ 1970s
@loydbruceleewouldbescary26372 жыл бұрын
❤️ watching youtube sports videos, reading sports pages,, detroit free pree, detroit news, usa today etc etc
@theskeptic20105 жыл бұрын
1978 was the final year of the old Vikings team. It was the final season for Carl Eller. This was the team that made four SB appearances. The Vikings haven't been back since.
@pennyfoley24344 жыл бұрын
Here is something NO ONE ever mentions. The Vikings beat Dallas 21-10 on October 26th. It was the FIRST EVER Thursday night football game. It was the only game Minnesota didn't commit a turnover all season. I live in Vegas and the headline in the sports page read, "Vikings, Tarkenton riddle Cowboys 21-10. Those were great times because you really appreciated a game on TV, unlike today when all the games are on.
@Fireyninjadog2 жыл бұрын
Tark was gone after 78 as well
@depaola634 жыл бұрын
My Vikes! ⭐️💖 I’m now 57 and from 1969-2009 🌈 Great memories but mostly Heartbreak 😳. #44The great Chuck Foreman my Favorite player of all time ! Bud Grant never “ adjusted “ in all 4 of those SB losses! We got ran over !!!! Fred Cox also was as sorry as any kicker from any era ! He was Bud’s fishing /hunting pal all those years 😳. Matt Blair belongs in The NFL Hall of Fame ! ⭐️. It was great being a kid in this time 🌈
@loydbruceleewouldbescary26372 жыл бұрын
❤️/ love purple people eater, ❤️ love ed white, ron yary their great center offensive linemen , sammy white etc etc
@kennethrobinson67387 жыл бұрын
Great memories. Thanks for posting these videos of my favorite team, the Minnesota Vikings. I grew up during the 70s so these are great times for me. Thank you.
@scoobycarr55586 жыл бұрын
Kenneth Robinson Greetings sir and Vikings fan from a Bears fan. My guess is that you're from Minnesota. Scooby from near Chicago here and here's to the upcoming 2018 NFL season. Go Vikings! May you have safe and pleasant journeys ahead. 😃🏈
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
❤ purple people eaters Minnesota viking, ron yarry, ed white, mick tilgelhoff , hall of fame offensive line
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
❤️ Minnesota viking 1975 & bud grant & Fran tarkenton
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
❤️ 1960s/ 1970s Minnesota viking football players: purple people eater defense: Fran tarkenton; bud grant etc etc
@michaelleroy92814 жыл бұрын
I was at Fran Tarkenton 's last home game 28-27 win over Eagles
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
Wow,❤ tarkenton, Tommy Kramer, Steve dills as quarterbacks
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
Steve dill was a great backup quarterback two minutes offense quarterback
@michaelbellows5543 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for letting me relive some great memories.
@vikeirishman8 жыл бұрын
got to meet chuck foreman at mankato camp last yr - what a great guy - took lots of time with us and asked him bout the old days - he was my hero back in the day
@lloydkline72455 жыл бұрын
Love the 1970s viking especially 1975 team they won like 12 straight games
@depaola634 жыл бұрын
Lloyd Kline ⭐️ THAT was their BEST team ⚡️💪! ( the Hail Mary 😳.....and if The Vikes win just one of the 3 Super Bowls #44 helped them get to in his first 4 seasons ⭐️ Foreman, was also the NFL Rookie of the year in 1973 ...He would be in The HOF 🏈
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
❤ chuck forman spin move& 1975 Minnesota viking, ♥ ron yard, ed white, mick tiltenhoff
@gregadams5694 жыл бұрын
I have met Chuck a couple of times. He is a great guy who would talk your leg off about his days with the Vikes.
@ccth223 жыл бұрын
Ed White was strong as a bull...
@corneliusthorn94986 жыл бұрын
Love these videos keep up the good work, I love all football classics back in the day
@JellyBean21448 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! I was 8 in 1978 and really enjoying watching some Vikings football games. I remember my dad flipping out when the Bucs beat the Vikings and all happy when the Vikes beat the Bucs 2-3 weeks later.
@richpelka67973 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe 1976 was last time in super bowl sad
@vikwillwin6 жыл бұрын
Rashad was the smoothest receiver I ever saw play .
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
Randy moss; chris carter; Gilliam
@northernlight46144 жыл бұрын
@@lloydkline6946 Gilliam very underrated.
@bonanzatime4 жыл бұрын
Sammy White was no slouch either.
@6400az2 жыл бұрын
I ll take Gilliam. Just as smooth but faster than Rashad. Also returned kicks. Underrated because he just didn't hang long enough with one team..... 12 years 5 different teams not to mention a stint in the WFL
@chuckyufarley2999 Жыл бұрын
Spent the early 70s as a grade schooler in suburban Chicago, but got to see the Vikes at Soldier Field and at Country Stadium. Moved back to Minnesota by the time I started junior high and this was the season I made it to my one and only game at the Met. Of course it had to be their first loss to the Bucs...ever. Took me better than 30 years to realize the famous Neil O’Donoghue NFL folly clip happened at that game.
@purplesword38008 жыл бұрын
Bob tucker was a very underrated TE for much of his career. Played on alot of poor giants teams and came to minny after the vikes were legit super bowl contenders. But he had great hands and had a wonderful knack for getting open.
@cjs831728 жыл бұрын
One interesting fact is that Bob Tucker was the NFC's leading receiver in 1971, and his QB that year was none other than Fran Tarkenton, so by acquiring Tucker, they reunited him with his old Giant QB.
@MGAF6887 жыл бұрын
Yes, Bob Tucker actually had some of the best TE statistics in the era he played. Somehow he made 0 Pro Bowls and received virtually no All-Pro honors during a career where he often was in the top 4 or 5 in the NFL as far as TE statistics (yards, receptions).
@purplesword55365 жыл бұрын
@@MGAF688 very underrated.. Was overlooked playing in an era of russ francis, Raymond chester, dave casper, john mackie and others.. Solid player..
@daleschmieg9050 Жыл бұрын
Interesting that they didn't cover the critical rematch with Green Bay that ended in a tie, giving the Vikings the tie breaker. Rashad's tying TD came even later than the one against the Eagles, although both were under two minutes left in back to back weeks.
@northernlight46148 жыл бұрын
I remember this as a very exciting year. With no running game, the Vikings passed probably 75% of the time with Rickey Young leading the league with 88 catches. Great offensive threats.
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
Ricky Young got trade for Ed white : crazy glue commercial football player
@brianbachmeier344 жыл бұрын
Matt Blair #59 of the Minnesota Vikings Career Accomplishments Minnesota Vikings 1974-85 1974 All Rookie Team selection 6x Pro Bowl selection 20.5 career blocked kicks is the 3rd most in NFL history. His blocked punt against the Steelers in Super Bowl 9 was recovered for a touchdown. They were the only points the Vikings scored in a 16-6 loss. 20 fumble recoveries 16 interceptions 1,452 tackles ranks second in team history. No other Vikings linebacker has intercepted more passes than him either. Defensive Team Captain from 1979-85 1981 NFL Man of the Year
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
Legendary linebacker in NFL history
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
Matt Blair great at blocking kicks
@jimrichards17983 жыл бұрын
RIP #59 Well, well done and thanks!
@puppethound2 жыл бұрын
God D@mn, thank you for those stats. That's incredible. I his jersey now. I love under appreciated players.
@thomaspalazzi77952 жыл бұрын
HALL OF FAME!!!!
@massvt38218 жыл бұрын
The last remnants of the Purple Gang , as many would be traded/retired/relegated to back-up status after this year.
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
Really, ❤ purple people eaters Minnesota viking
@jimrichards17983 жыл бұрын
@@lloydkline6946 my heroes of old.
@thomaspalazzi77953 жыл бұрын
Fran Sammy White and Ahmad Rashad were unstoppable!!! Chuck foreman A beast!!
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
Best wide receivers in NFL at the time
@loydbruceleewouldbescary26372 жыл бұрын
❤️ ronyary, ed white great offensive line
@2ndRangersbn8 жыл бұрын
love it keep uploading more
@bunnyfish7145 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting this randy
@johnkusske7535 Жыл бұрын
Great to hear Ray Scott again!
@bunnyfish7144 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Matt Blair
@loydbruceleewouldbescary26372 жыл бұрын
Great at block ing field goal
@Zoyx8 жыл бұрын
Tarkenton's last year. He threw for the most yards in the NFL this season, but also threw the most interceptions.
@6400az8 жыл бұрын
Lot of those interception where form underthrown balls. Just didn't have the arm, but kept trying to throw long.
@paulbloede42146 жыл бұрын
I've recently watched all 3 1978 complete game videos available on the Vikings' official KZbin Channel (1st 2 Monday night games, against Broncos & Bears, & the famous Eagles game). It was a major problem, up until at least the Bears game, so, early in the season, as the announcers confirmed, that Rashad and White were dropping many passes. I do think some of the completion percentage and possibly interception issues were due to the receivers starting out slow (they picked it up by the end of the season).
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
Chuck Forman busted his knee: : knee surgery:;;Minnesota viking traded offendive linemen Ed white for Ricky Young running 🏃♂️ back
@6400az2 жыл бұрын
@@lloydkline1518 Foreman had nagging leg problems but never a full blown knee injury. More so than the departure of Ed White, his downfall came as a result of weight gain. Still have the old Vikings report where he himself attests to it.
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
@@6400az ❤️ed white great at arm wrestling &; crazy glue commercial
@cjs831728 жыл бұрын
1978 was an odd year for the Vikings. The couldn't beat the Los Angeles Rams, who they always beat when it counted, beat the Dallas Cowboys, who always seemed to beat them, and did so in front of a national audience, had trouble beating warm weather teams in their place when it got cold (the San Diego Chargers beat them 13-7 at a frozen Met in mid-November), and even lost a game in which they were the beneficiaries of one of the most infamous blunders in NFL history (Neil O'Donohue's attempted kick of a ball that was snapped 20 yards over his head on a FG attempt). About the only thing that seemed to hold to form was that they still couldn't beat the Oakland Raiders, who had blown them out in Super Bowl XI and then in the 1977 season (though Fran Tarkenton had suffered his leg injury by that time).
@michaelleroy92812 жыл бұрын
That game with the Rams, they could never win at Metropolitan Stadium, they won in their final appearance there 34-17
@greasyflight66096 ай бұрын
My Dad was a Cowboys fan...my older Bro a Raiders fan...1970s watching together...at home...fun times...I rooted for the Vikings to piss them off...they always got the last laugh
@metrolax8 жыл бұрын
I have a certain affinity for this team, which was the last for that great era. The reason was that it was obvious they were on the way out, they had a difficult time with their o-line, and had no running game. The team went as far as Fran's arm could take them. The guys somehow managed to squeak out a division title against most odds.
@6400az8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, even though a few players remained through 1979. This was pretty much the end of the Purple People Eaters era.
@catherinewells23393 жыл бұрын
Foreman's last decent year as he was getting worn down from so many touches. tarkenton threw for his most yardage in a season, but it took career highs in attempts to do it and he threw 32 interceptions! Defense was not close to being as good as the old Purple Gang was. But, I'm still a fan to this day.
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
Minnesota viking trade Ed white for Ricky Young ; running back ; chuck Forman knee surgery stuff
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
Knee surgery hurt chuck Forman;; Minnesota viking trade Ed white arm wrestling champion & crazy glue commercial man for Ricky Young crazy glue hands could run had crazy on his 👞 👟 couldn't run
@6400az2 жыл бұрын
@@lloydkline1518 He never had knee surgery.... no blown knee but leg, ankle " nagging type" injuries .
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
@@6400az really he was never the same running back;; like 1978; ricky young wasn: a great replacement; all he could do was catch a football;; miss ed white more
@MGAF6887 жыл бұрын
One final season for the old master, Fran Tarkenton.
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
Mr Minnesota Vikings with bud grant
@lisasmith767 Жыл бұрын
I remember the 77 and 78 Vikes. Watched them lose at Dallas with my dad on New Years Day 1978 in a playoff game.
@thomaspalazzi77953 жыл бұрын
Blair and McNeil should be in Hall of Fame for Special Teams play!!!
@loydbruceleewouldbescary26372 жыл бұрын
Blair great block field goals etc etc
@thomaspalazzi77952 жыл бұрын
@@loydbruceleewouldbescary2637 Great Viking!! Matt Blair!!
@kareemmoreland9119 Жыл бұрын
For some reason I see similarities between Tarkenton in this video and LeBron James. Both playing superbly in their late 30s after many years. Defying logic. Both being hated on for losing in the championship a lot. (Of course LeBron has 4 more wins than Fran).
@paulbloede42146 жыл бұрын
For me, it would seem obvious that the most heartbreaking Vikings seasons, of, quite frankly, either the Van Brocklin or Grant eras, are first, the four Super Bowl loss, seasons, but then, after that, it's an interesting decision. I tend to agree with several commentators on the 1970 highlights video that that Divisional Playoff loss to the 49ers was the franchise's biggest loss, through the 70s, after the 4 Super Bowls, a bigger loss than any of the other non-Super Bowl playoff losses, during the entire decade of the 70s. However, see below, why I think ultimately, this 1978 Divisional Playoff loss against the Rams, may be the most heartbreaking season-ending loss for the team, for the entire 70s decade, except for the Super Bowl losses. There's something intangible, that really appeals to me, about this 1978 team. I've recently watched, in their entirety, the full game rebroadcast videos, available on the Vikings' official KZbin channel, of 3 1978 games: the week 2 Monday Night game against Denver, the week 4 Monday night game against Chicago, and the famous December Eagles game. I think, possibly more than any of the other, 2nd Tarkenton stint with the team, seasons (1972-1978), this 1978 team had that intangible aura of integrity, class, maturity, self-discipline, confidence, talent, ability, self-assuredness, and general overall admirability. Also, it would have been great for Fran to go out with another, if not Super Bowl victory, at least Super Bowl appearance. The Monday Night commentators even at one point mentioned that finally getting a Super Bowl win was definitely Fran's goal, entering the 1978 season (if I remember, correctly). And this video shows Fran telling (apparently) Irv Cross, his interviewer, that he was then at the top of his game, really playing at a level never either reached or excelled, any other time in his career. And Bud, I've frequently seen quoted as saying Fran retired when he still had a fair amount of "gas in the tank." To put forward some additional points, regarding the 1978 season, I just think it was either just too bad, if not an outright mistake, presumably on Bud's part, with respect to the 1978 season, to both: (1) bench (make 2nd string, except on holding for kicks, like he'd done for so long, for the team and was allowed to continue to do) Paul Krause, one of my favorite, not only Vikings, but overall NFL safeties and players, of all time, a Hall of Famer who seemed to have full control over his body and be a master of his position, both intercepting and tackling (2) trade away Alan Page midway in the season; this not only due to the fact Page must have played pretty well after that, for the Bears, for them to keep him all the way through the 1981 season, but because it seemed like, to me, Page was playing, still, pretty great football, that whole 1978 season-to-date, with the Vikings, from my watching him perform in both of those early-season, 1978, Monday Night games, available in their entirety, on the Vikings' official KZbin channel. One other thing, although I get this impression (I admit I may not have enough to go on) that Jeff Siemon was disappointing, in my opinion, from at least 1972-1974 (certainly becoming great by 1975 or 1976), it's great to watch Siemon play, again, from at least 1976, if not 1975, and for him to have been voted, per this video (if I remember, correctly), the 1978 MVP of the entire Vikings team, by the team. Finally, one might also say it's disappointing, in 1978, to see Stu Voigt replaced as a starter, at tight end, by Bob Tucker, but, watching the 3 1978 games, once again, available in their entirety on the Vikings' official KZbin channel, Tucker was actually phenomenal; an outstanding player, very fun, in my opinion, to watch play, in 1978.
@scoobycarr55586 жыл бұрын
Paul Bloede Excellent story on the Vikings sir. As a Bears fan, I can relate to some successful years in the 1980s just like the Vikings had in the 1970s. They had Bud Grant just as the Bears had Mike Ditka. I admire them both as legendary coaches but somehow didn't have the same fire as Vince Lombardi. Had they done so, the Vikings would have been the dynasty of the 1970s instead of the Steelers and the Bears the dynasty of the 1980s instead of the 49ers. I believe it could have been quite possible.
@jean-guygagnon6950 Жыл бұрын
Jeff Siemon was one of my favorite of this 70's Vikings outstanding defense. A fan from Canada.
@erikheath68957 жыл бұрын
The was football should be played..out doors in the elements...not like today with domes and global warming
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
Cannot tell football fans in sit outside ; too much money involved in some stadiums
@johnsheehan38023 жыл бұрын
I'd forgotten that #10 had a great yr.
@joseport68632 жыл бұрын
Ehhh, kinda sorta. By 1978 the rule changes were installed and here came the made for tv stats. He did come back from a broken leg successfuly though.
@greasyflight66096 ай бұрын
When I started to play as a kid Matt Blair was my guy
@JaxonSmithers2 жыл бұрын
I was only 8 but I remember that win @Dallas. Big deal to beat the Cowboys in Dallas back then.
@mikevanriel75735 жыл бұрын
No mention of Alan Page or Ed White in this video.
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
Remember ed white in the glue commercial, love ron yary and mitch tingeloff legendary great offensive line
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
❤ ed white, Ron yary, mick tilgelhoff hall of fame offensive line
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
Ed white crazy glue commercial: & arm wrestling champion Ed white got trade for Ricky Young ; running back
@michaelleroy92817 ай бұрын
Alan Page was traded to the Bears in mid season Ed White wasn't with the team he was traded to the Chargers for Rickey Young
@michaelleroy92814 жыл бұрын
Upset over Cowboys in the first ever Thursday night game
@spryfolII5 жыл бұрын
Its hard to put Fran Tarkenton in a class if great QBs. We know he was great, but the Vikings never quite used his skills correctly all the time. If thw Vikes had a Ricky Young, Sammy White, and Amahd Rashad. In the early 70's, they may have had a Lombardi. Those were very good teams, but their best team of 1975 was painfully defeated in tge "Hail Mary" game. Not a Viking fan, but I sure respected them and their nrand of Football.
@thomaspalazzi77953 жыл бұрын
When Football was Football!!
@bishlap6 жыл бұрын
Vikes were always loaded w/ talented pro bowl players, their one weakness was QB , Tarkenton had a weak arm, panicked vs a good pass rush and could not pass from the pocket consistently.
@machbaby6 жыл бұрын
+ t a Really? Fran (all of of 5'10 180lbs) played the game when you could murder the QB without a penalty. The receivers were grabbed and pushed constantly- no flag. He is #11 all time in total passing yardage. Today's football is watered down BS. Do you think Peyton Manning could throw for 71,000 yards in the '70s? Not a chance. And Tom Brady would've been in a wheel chair after a few seasons.
@bishlap6 жыл бұрын
never said the game wasn't easier /tougher, just said fran stunk and is the MAIN reason vikes lost 3 supes.
@fcktheonlythingmissingisu37926 жыл бұрын
@@bishlap you don't have any clue of what your talking about.
@Deucealive756 жыл бұрын
@@bishlap I disagree. Fran wasn't the main reason. Here's the main reason... Czonka, Harris, Davis/van Eeghen. You can't win super bowls when your defense is getting shredded with 190+ yards rushing.
@bishlap6 жыл бұрын
@@Deucealive75 Sir Francis played like a back up High Schooler in each game, don't tell me he wasn't the MAIN reason they got rolled in 3 supes. he NEVER got anything going in his 3 chances, nothing.3 tries, he could've played well and still lost, but he never even played a decent half of football.
@chuckyIX Жыл бұрын
1978 I think that was COACH bart starr. I loved COACH bart starr. SKOL JEROMES 💜
@JohnMcGary14 жыл бұрын
As a longtime Vikings, I enjoyed this post. However, the glorification of Tark -- great quarterback that he was -- in a season in which he threw 32 picks was bad journalism.
@jeffwright17224 жыл бұрын
I know!!! I looked this up and could not believe it.
@Nick23at634 жыл бұрын
They did it to honor him, since 1978 was his final season. But yea, he stunk it up.
@6400az2 жыл бұрын
Yes, agree . Not nessesarily bad journalism though. It's just that these " team year" videos are more of an infomercial for the respective team. If you watch one of these shows with a 1-13 team, you'd swear they where amongst the best of teams .
@gregpettis1113 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone remember the play when tarkenton broke his leg against Cincinnati a year earlier
@SantiagoTM15 жыл бұрын
My God, I just relived my Life! In 2019, it will be my 49th season as a VIKING! I've abused my two kids, & now my 3 grandkids as well; by making them all wear Vikings pajamas year round... This is the last season I'll give Minnesota. If we have a season like last year's, I'm divorcing them. Hell, I'll even send a copy of my intentions of Divorce to the Organization, & owner too. You know how many sicknesses I had lie through just to get home & see them on TV?
@bonanzatime4 жыл бұрын
Man my mememory is shot, I thought I remember Fran Tarkenton broke his leg this season ending his career.? Must have been the season after this.??
@stevenzimmerman4057 Жыл бұрын
No the year before (1977) against Cincinnati....1978 was his final season..
@bonanzatime Жыл бұрын
@@stevenzimmerman4057 I thought he broke his leg against the Rams. Jack Youngblood did it.
@stevenzimmerman4057 Жыл бұрын
@@bonanzatime no he basically played the entire 1978 season
@purplesword55366 жыл бұрын
And true to form the rams having slayed the dragon beating Minnesota proceeded to get blown out again by dallas in the playoffs..
@johndonahue35092 жыл бұрын
Young 88 catches wow
@vikeirishman8 жыл бұрын
wow old ray scott - ha - legend like old Sid hartman
@danholm4952 Жыл бұрын
bud cared more about killing innocent critters then watch tons of film.. Stram, Noll, Shula and Madden who were ALL 24/7 head coaches, Bud was not. Hence the 4 sb's blowouts, Vastly outcoached
@отпирайте7 жыл бұрын
Where can i find saints vs vikings 1978 wk 1?
@wannabuyacan19577 жыл бұрын
I met him yesterday
@mikevanriel7573 Жыл бұрын
Wasn’t Alan Page still with the Vikings in 1978?
@CCTH2221-lp2zj Жыл бұрын
I believe that was the year he went to Chicago…
@danholm4952 Жыл бұрын
how do they figure? Fran threw 32 ints with a 68 qb rating... his worst year
@3yahweh37 жыл бұрын
5:00 ... QB's tackle knocks out linebacker Fred McNeil (who's been in the news lately for reports that repeated concussions in football led to him having ALS)
@3yahweh36 жыл бұрын
ah, right
@brianbachmeier346 жыл бұрын
3yahweh3 The first player to be diagnosed with CTE while still alive. Fred McNeil that is.
@6400az2 жыл бұрын
That's kicker Neal O'donohue #6 on the tackle
@johndor7890 Жыл бұрын
I passed gas a lot during the 1978 season and went to all the home Vikings games. Those were glorious years and I remember 1978 because that was the year I had an intestinal problem and passed gas constantly
@massvt38218 жыл бұрын
I wonder if there are any highlights anywhere of the Viking win over Denver, 12-9, in OT. I remember it vaguely, but I'm curious, since Denver was the defending AFC champ...
@6400az8 жыл бұрын
I remember that game, it's actually available in full broadcast. They had a new punter , Mike Wood. He had the weirdest blocked punt. Lyle Alzado rushed him and he kicked the ball in a bee line and smacked Alzado. It was like a pitcher trying to bean the hitter. The next day Mike Wood was gone and they brought in Greg Coleman.
@scottlowman.10447 жыл бұрын
MassVt full game is posted on KZbin.😀
@massvt38217 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'll look for it later. BTW, one more story line had to be the placement of Alan Page on waivers in mid-season. The team composition was falling apart, and starting to become unrecognizable..
@artistamisto8 жыл бұрын
The year the Rams finally beat the Vikings in the playoffs was quite memorable. In fact they swept them, away and at home. I was watching the away game on TV and remember the Rams opening up a can of whoopass on the Vikes, who then had to bring in sub Tommy Kramer in the 4th, who was hit hard by Jim Youngblood and had convulsions on the field.
@6400az8 жыл бұрын
Holly cow, I remember that. Hadn't thought about that until you mentioned it. Daryle Stingly was still fresh on everyone's mind.
@gregpettis1113 Жыл бұрын
Is this the year Alan page was released
@smoothoperator70236 жыл бұрын
Jeff Semen...😬
@conni705 жыл бұрын
the intro didn't make any sense...the Vikings lost to the Rams in L.A, but the game they're showing is in Minnesota..?
@westholmes20013 жыл бұрын
The Vikings are in Los Angeles at the introduction. The Rams decided to wear white at home for the 1978 NFC Divisional Playoff game. The Rams tried to do what other teams would do if the Cowboys came to town, by making them wear their dark jerseys, as it was considered bad luck for the Cowboys to wear their blue jerseys. The Rams took it a step further by doing it to the Vikings, since they had bad playoff moments with them. The Rams won; however, the next week against Dallas in the NFC Championship, the curse of the blue jerseys didn’t work as Dallas won and went to Super Bowl XIII.
@davanmani5568 жыл бұрын
Drew Brees and Sean Payton must have seen this clip
@davidalexoff16583 жыл бұрын
Paul Warfield?.
@massvt38218 жыл бұрын
Ray Scott replaces Pat Summerall as the Viking team video narrator. Pat had become too much of a national football voice to do these things anymore, I guess..
@mikevanriel75735 жыл бұрын
Did John Facenda ever narrated Minnesota Vikings highlight films?
@joseport68633 жыл бұрын
@@mikevanriel7573 He did in all their SB's.
@Jiltedin20073 жыл бұрын
The only reason why the Minnesota Vikings made the playoffs was because the Green Bay Packers, after going 7-2 in Week 9, took a shit the rest of the 1978 Season. Had the Packers at least won 3 of those last 7 games, the NFC Central Division would have been theirs.
@Nick23at634 жыл бұрын
I don't get the love for Tarkenton for his 1978 season in this video and from the comments below, cause Tarkenton frankly stunk. His QB rating was the 3rd lowest ever for his career, his INT% was one of the worst, his TD% was below average, his yards per attempt and per completion were below average, and his completion% about the same as it had been in his 2nd stint with the Vikings. Sure, he threw for a bunch of yards, but what do you expect when you're throwing the ball all the time? I watched the games back then, and he repeatedly threw the ball into double and triple coverage, which explains why he led the NFL in INT's. His judgement was atrocious. It was time for him to retire. For him to say that that he was playing better than he had ever played was just incredible ignorance.
@akumawani4 жыл бұрын
football used to be a man's game- it took men to play. i just don't know what happened...
@Fireyninjadog2 жыл бұрын
The vikes didn't win to get in the playoffs. They lost their last 2 games, and so did the Packers, so minnesota got in
@robbieg47003 жыл бұрын
marshall is not in the HALL.shame on you HOF.
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
Well Harvey Martin; too tall jones also in NFL football 🏈 hall of fame;; Jim marshall over 100 sack: recover from fumble top notch in NFL history : Jim marshall pro bowl is low his weakness;; if Jim marshall played today nobody wants to go to pro bowl;; substitute very easy to go to pro bowl
@donwilcox7284 жыл бұрын
The sad thing is the Vikings went from being outdoor warriors to not being able to win a game outdoors at all by the early 80s. Talk about a franchise flushing their history and character down the toilet!!! Who saw that coming? The Minnesota Vikings of all teams became dome reliant. It just sucked the soul out of them. Except for 1987 (yea they choked with Darren Nelson's drop but a great season and playoff run anyway) they have choked more times than a 90 year old eating chicken wings. Nowadays they just look ridiculous running around in their purple pants. When and if they ever do win a SuperBowl it will just be the law of averages at this point. I mean it's been 60 years now and counting guys. The two losingest teams in NFL history, teams the Vikings used to look down on and ridicule the Buccaneers and Saints have their SuperBowl rings so who really cares anymore. It's just too late fellas.
@gregpettis1113 Жыл бұрын
Do you think Darren Nelson would've scored if he caught that pass. He might have been tackled short
@donwilcox728 Жыл бұрын
@@gregpettis1113It was fourth down and four yards to go for a first down at the Redskins six yard line with :56 seconds left on the clock. Nelson first and foremost should have concentrated on just catching the ball. He didn't need to score on the play. The Vikings would have had first and goal at the one yard line with probably around :45 seconds left. I'm not sure if they had any timeouts left but there was enough time to take four shots in the end zone via passing the ball. They could have rolled out Wilson on each play and if he had a clear shot he could have also run it in. Don't forget if they scored a touchdown it only would have tied the game at 17-17 and forced overtime. But we'll never know. I loved that 87 team. Remember the Thanksgiving win vs. the Cowboys? The playoff win against a good Saints team? The playoff win against what was probably the best 49er team during their dynasty? I grew up in New Jersey as a Red Sox & Vikings fan. In 1986 I had to live through the Bill Buckner game and then a year later the Nelson drop game. For both games I was 17-18 years old and already scarred for life.
@gregpettis1113 Жыл бұрын
@@donwilcox728 thanks for the info. I was just 14 when that game happened and was devastated. It was the worst loss for me as a fan coming off of my favorite win against the 49ers.
@gregpettis1113 Жыл бұрын
@@donwilcox728 mookie Wilson said he would've beat Buckner to the base even if he fielded it. Will never know. I was a huge Clemens fan
@TheLAGopher Жыл бұрын
I turned 20 during that 1987 season and the NFC championship loss was the first one that really hurt for me. during the Super Bowl era It was more of a “better luck next year” feeling because the Vikings dominated the NFC Central and playoffs were pretty much a done deal year in and year out. TBF the Vikings getting “soft” in the early 80s May have had more to do with the law of averages catching up with them as it did moving indoors. The Lions got Billy Sims and became playoff contenders followed by the rise and dominance of the Ditka Bears. What did suck was the Burnsie era Vikings could raise their game to beat good teams like Chicago Philadelphia LA Rams and the Niners but they would lose to awful Packer teams including getting swept in 1988 by a 3-13 Packer team while the Vikings went 11-5 including sweeping The NFC best record holding Bears. One Packer win in 88 would have had the Vikings with The NFLs best D line with home field advantage. The Vikings other losses that year were to the Niners who would win the Super Bowl. The Bills who went to the AFC championship and to the Marino led Dolphins. Go figure
@bishlap6 жыл бұрын
I feel sorry for Vikings fans - so many great players/teams ruined by shi t QB's. In my HUMBLEST opinion, the best QB Vike's ever had was Tommy - I'll have another - Kramer. If it weren't for the Detroit Lions... oh NEVER MIND, y'all know the Vikings are cursed. Farve, Rodgers, HALL of FAME QB's have busted your hole so many times over the years while you were saddled w/ Tark, Cuozzo, Kapp, Berry, Lee, Wilson,Cunningham.... now you have the savoir, Kirkie boy Cousins -- good luck w/ that. Oh, great move signing old man Favre, just in time for him to throw another bad pass/interception/pick 6 for the other team. Here's my advice, Trade every draft pick next year for Andrew Luck, he'll come cheap bc he's always hurt, but he can be had. Forget Kirk Cuzzo, he's a loser like TARK.
@lloydkline72455 жыл бұрын
Tommy Kramer was great but fran tarkenton is still the ultimate Minnesota Vikings quarterback my hero
@bishlap5 жыл бұрын
@@lloydkline7245 I'm sorry to hear that.
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
Love Tommy Kramer
@bishlap6 жыл бұрын
WORST QB on a great team EVER - SIR FRANCIS CHOKE ARTIST SUPREME - NO ARM, NO POCKET PRESENCE AND HAPPIEST FEET SINCE DANCE FEVER. Foreman, Gilliam, Rashad, Tingelhoff, White, Yary, and STU VOIGT , yet Tark couldn't put 2 td passes together. WHAT A BUM.
@lloydkline69464 жыл бұрын
Really; too short to be a NFL quarterback
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
Fran tarkenton might have needed better offensive line pass blocking : better wide receivers early in his career; Minnesota viking should won Kansas city chief superbowl; bud grant didn't prepare good enough for superbowl or got out coach ;; superbowl is like NFL finals exam got to prepare like finals excam:: Fran tarkenton wasn't pocket passer
@bishlap2 жыл бұрын
@@lloydkline1518 THANK YOU!! You're the 1st man that's agreed that Fran was exciting, but you don't win a Super Bowl w/ exciting, YOU WIN W/ A POCKET PASSER that stands tall and fires TD's in the clutch. Tark was never that. He was PLAYGROUND football.
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
@@bishlap Minnesota viking 1960s/1970s didn't draft well after second round; cannot win superbowl that way Tom Landry & Don Shula draft well in the later rounds in NFL draft I think hank stram pioneer moving pocket;; Fran tarkenton got traded " Fran tarkenton didn't like the coach before bud grant: it traded bring Ron yary to Minnesota viking ; plus other picks; Fran tarkenton was kind of old when came back early 1970s
@bishlap2 жыл бұрын
The Vike's that went to the Super Bowls w/ Fran were loaded w/ all-pro's and Hall of famers. The only excuse is Tark not playing well, EVER, in a SB game. EDIT: In fact, the Vikings didn't have a decent THROWER until Tommy SHOT OF GIN Kramer. Vikings wasted a lot of good years/teams on some really shitty QB's, not just Fran.