Vikings Records, Firsts, Odds & Ends
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: Robert Smith, 6,818 yards (1993-2000).
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.
Year By Year Results of the Minnesota Vikings
Below is the Year by Year Results of the Wins & Loses of the Minnesota
Vikings and their place of finish in the NFC North/Central Division.
| Minnesota Vikings
Year by Year Results |
| Year |
W |
L |
T |
Finish |
| 2007 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
2nd |
| 2006 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
3rd |
| 2005 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
2nd |
| 2004 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
2nd |
| 2003 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
2nd |
| 2002 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
2nd |
| 2001 |
5 |
11 |
0 |
4th |
| 2000 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
1st |
| 1999 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
2nd |
| 1998 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
1st |
| 1997 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
4th |
| 1996 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
2nd |
| 1995 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
4th |
| 1994 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
1st |
| 1993 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
2nd |
| 1992 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
1st |
| 1991 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
4th |
| 1990 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
5th |
| 1989 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
1st |
| 1988 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
2nd |
| 1987 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
2nd |
| 1986 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
2nd |
| 1985 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
3rd |
| 1984 |
3 |
13 |
0 |
5th |
| 1983 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
4th |
| 1982 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
4th |
| 1981 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
4th |
| 1980 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
1st |
| 1979 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
3rd |
| 1978 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
1st |
| 1977 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
1st |
| 1976 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
1st |
| 1975 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
1st |
| 1974 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
1st |
| 1973 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
1st |
| 1972 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
3rd |
| 1971 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
1st |
| 1970 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
1st |
| 1969 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
1st |
| 1968 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
1st |
| 1967 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
4th |
| 1966 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
6th |
| 1965 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
5th |
| 1964 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
2nd |
| 1963 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
4th |
| 1962 |
2 |
11 |
1 |
6th |
| 1961 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
7th |
| Totals |
362 |
290 |
9 |
Win %: .554 |
