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NFC North
The National Football Conference – Northern Division or NFC North is one of the four divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed the "Black and Blue Division" for the rough and tough rivalry games between the teams, it currently has four members: the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings, with the latter three based within most definitions of the Upper Midwest. This division has some of the oldest franchises in the NFL, with the most recent team to be founded being the Minnesota Vikings in 1960, with the Packers in 1919, the Bears in 1920, and the Lions in 1930. The NFC North was previously known as the NFC Central from 1970 to 2001. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were previously members, from 1977, one year after they joined the league as an expansion team, until 2002 when they moved to the NFC South. The division was created in 1967 as the Central Division of the NFL's Western Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at each end. The offense (sports), offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped Ball (gridiron football), football, attempts to advance down the field by Rush (gridiron football), running with the ball or Forward pass#Gridiron football, throwing it, while the Defense (sports), defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance the ball at least ten yard, yards in four Down (gridiron football), downs or plays; if they fail, they turnover on downs, turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the Glossary of American football#drive, drive. Points are scored primarily b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, Orlando, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro has been chairman since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. , ESPN is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in the United States—down from its 2011 peak of 100 million households. It operates regional channels in Africa, Australia, Latin America, and the Netherlands. In Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Minnesota Vikings Season
The 1976 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 16th in the National Football League (NFL). The Vikings finished with an 11–2–1 record to give them their eighth NFC Central division title. The Vikings beat the Washington Redskins 35–20 in the divisional round of the playoffs, followed by a 24–13 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship, before losing 32–14 to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI. As of 2025, this is the most recent Super Bowl appearance by the franchise. Offseason 1976 draft Notes 1976 expansion draft Personnel Staff Retrieved May 4, 2015. Roster Preseason Regular season Schedule Game summaries Week 1: at New Orleans Saints |
1975 Minnesota Vikings Season
The 1975 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 15th in the National Football League. The Vikings began with a 10-game win streak before losing by one point to the Washington Redskins, though there was generally very little expectation they would equal the 1972 Dolphins' perfect season. The 1975 Vikings had an even easier schedule than the often-criticized one of the unbeaten Dolphin team, and in fact had according to Eddie Epstein clearly the easiest schedule of any team between 1950 and 2001, with their fourteen opponents having a winning percentage excluding Vikings games of ''.346''. According to ''Pro-Football-Reference.com'', only the Super Bowl-winning 1999 Rams have since had a weaker schedule than the 1975 Vikings, playing only one opponent with a winning record during the regular season. Nine of fourteen opponents finished 4–10 or worse, and like the 1972 Dolphins only two had winning records. Football journalists noted during their streak how the Vikings had been playi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Minnesota Vikings Season
The 1974 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 14th in the National Football League (NFL). They won the NFC Central with a 10–4 record, before defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 30–14 in the NFC divisional playoff game, followed by a 14–10 win over the Los Angeles Rams to claim their second consecutive NFC championship. The Vikings then lost 16–6 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, becoming the first team to lose consecutive Super Bowls. Offseason 1974 draft Notes Roster Preseason Regular season Schedule Game summaries Week 1: at Green Bay Packers Week 2: at Detroit Lions Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys Week 5: vs. Houston Oilers Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions Week 7: vs. New England Patriots Week 8: at Chicago Bears Week 9: at St. Louis Cardinals Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Minnesota Vikings Season
The 1973 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 13th in the National Football League (NFL). With a 12–2 record, the Vikings regained the NFC Central title after having gone 7–7 the previous year. They started the season 9–0 and looked a threat to the previous year's Miami Dolphins' record of a perfect season before losing to the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals in their next three games. Their narrow 10–9 win over the Los Angeles Rams constituted the last time until 1997 that the last two unbeaten NFL teams played each other. The Vikings defeated the Washington Redskins 27–20 in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at home and went on to upset the Dallas Cowboys 27–10 in Irving, Texas to win the NFC Championship, before losing 24–7 to the Dolphins in Super Bowl VIII at Rice Stadium in Houston. Offseason 1973 draft Notes Roster Preseason Regular season Schedule Notes *Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Oakland Raide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Green Bay Packers Season
The 1972 Green Bay Packers season was their 54th season overall and their 52nd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 10–4 record under second-year head coach Dan Devine, earning them the NFC Central division title. The Packers returned to the playoffs after a four-year drought (and qualified for the first time since Vince Lombardi departed as head coach); their most recent division title was in 1967, completing that postseason with a decisive win in Super Bowl II in January 1968. In 1972, Green Bay entered the penultimate regular season game at Minnesota on December 10 with an 8–4 record. The Vikings (7–5) had won the season's earlier game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay by breaking a fourth quarter tie with two interceptions for touchdowns. This time, the Packers overcame a 7–0 halftime deficit at Metropolitan Stadium with 23 unanswered points to clinch the division title. Running back John Brockington became the first in NFL history to rush fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Minnesota Vikings Season
The 1971 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 11th in the National Football League (NFL). They finished with an 11–3 record to win the NFC Central title and return to the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season; however, they lost 20–12 at home to the eventual Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round. In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1971 Vikings as the fourth-greatest defense in NFL history, saying, "Considering that their motto was 'Meet at the quarterback,' it's no surprise that the Purple People Eaters held opposing QBs to a 40.4 rating, one of the lowest ever." ESPN also noted that the 1971 Vikings "shut out three opponents, and only one team scored more than 20 points against them. As a result, Alan Page became the first defensive player to ever be named NFL MVP. Carl Eller, Jim Marshall and safety Paul Krause joined Page on the All-Pro team." Offseason 1971 draft Notes Roster Preseason Regular season Schedule Game summaries Week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Minnesota Vikings Season
The 1970 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 10th in the National Football League and the first season following the AFL–NFL merger. In their fourth year under head coach Bud Grant, they finished with a 12–2 record and won the first ever NFC Central title before losing to the San Francisco 49ers 17–14 at home in the NFC Divisional Playoff game. The Vikings' defense became the second defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest points allowed and fewest total yards allowed for two consecutive seasons.The Best Show in Football: The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p. 294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, Offseason 1970 draft Notes Roster Preseason Regular season Schedule Game summaries Week 1: vs Kansas City Chiefs Standings Postseason Schedule Statistics Team leaders League rankings References {{DEFAULTSORT:1970 Minnesota Vikings Season Minnesota Vikings seasons Minnesota NFC Central championship seasons Minnesota V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Minnesota Vikings Season
The 1969 NFL season, 1969 season was the Minnesota Vikings' ninth season in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Bud Grant. With a 12–2 record, the best in the league, the Vikings won the NFC North, NFL Central division title, to qualify for the playoffs for the second year in a row. This was the first of three consecutive seasons as the best team in the NFL for the Vikings. They beat the 1969 Los Angeles Rams season, Los Angeles Rams in the Western Conference Championship Game, and the 1969 Cleveland Browns season, Cleveland Browns in the final 1969 NFL Championship Game, NFL Championship Game before the AFL-NFL merger, merger with the American Football League. With these wins, the Vikings became the last team to officially win the Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy, introduced 35 years earlier in 1934 NFL Championship Game, 1934. However, Minnesota lost Super Bowl IV in New Orleans to the American Football League, AFL champion 1969 Kansas City Chiefs seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Minnesota Vikings Season
The 1968 season was the Minnesota Vikings' eighth in the National Football League. In their second year under head coach Bud Grant, the Vikings won the NFL Central division title with an 8–6 record, and qualified for the postseason for the first time in franchise history. This was the first of four consecutive division titles for the Vikings. The Vikings' first trip to the playoffs saw them suffer a 24–14 loss in the Western Conference Championship Game to the eventual NFL champion and Super Bowl runner-up Baltimore Colts at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. In the Playoff Bowl two weeks later, they again lost to the Dallas Cowboys 17–13. Offseason 1968 draft Notes Roster Preseason Regular season Schedule *Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 11: at Baltimore Colts This was the last occasion the Colts hosted the Vikings in the regular season until 2000, seventeen years after they had relocated to Indianapolis. The interven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Green Bay Packers Season
The 1967 Green Bay Packers season was their 49th season overall and their 47th season in the National Football League (NFL) and resulted in a 9–4–1 record and a victory in Super Bowl II. The team beat the 1967 Dallas Cowboys season, Dallas Cowboys in the 1967 NFL Championship Game, NFL Championship Game, a game commonly known as the "Ice Bowl," which marked the second time the Packers had won an NFL records (team), NFL-record Three-peat, third consecutive NFL championship, having also done so in 1931 Green Bay Packers season, 1931 under team founder Curly Lambeau. In the playoff era (since 1933 NFL Championship Game, 1933), it remains the only time a team has won three consecutive NFL titles. The Packers were led by ninth-year head coach Vince Lombardi and veteran quarterback Bart Starr, in his twelfth season. Green Bay's victory in Super Bowl II over the 1967 Oakland Raiders season, Oakland Raiders was the fifth world championship for the Packers under Lombardi and the last g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
