The 1977 season was the

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' 17th in the

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. After starting the season 5–3, the team's starting quarterback Fran Tarkenton broke his leg in week 9 and missed the rest of the season. Despite losing Tarkenton, the team managed to finish the season with a 9–5 record and went to the playoffs as winners of the

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division title. They beat the

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14–7 in the Divisional Round in a game played in Los Angeles and termed the Mud Bowl, although the Vikings had lost 35–3 to the Rams in week 6.Heroes of Yesteryear: Pro Football’S Dying Breed of Players from a Bygone Era
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23–6.

Offseason

1977 draft

Notes

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 3: vs Green Bay Packers

Week 7: at Atlanta Falcons

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and Tom Brookshier Minnesota's Fran Tarkenton threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Sammy White to tie the game in the second quarter, then tossed a 6-yard scoring pass to Bob Tucker in the fourth quarter after Chuck Foreman's 51-yard run to salvage a big win for the Vikings. The Falcons took the lead early lead on a 49-yard scoring pass from Scott Hunter to Greg McCrary.

Offseason

1977 draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 3: vs Green Bay Packers

Week 7: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 10: at Chicago Bears

Week 11: at Green Bay Packers

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Standings

Postseason

Statistics

Team leaders

League rankings

References