fran tarkenton quarterbacked the minnesota vikings the year they won 15 games.
fran tarkenton quarterbacked the minnesota vikings the year they won 15 games.
who quarterbacked the minnesota vikings the year they won 15 games?
fran tarkenton
1998 was a year to remember for the minnesota vikings. after losing starting quarterback brad johnson to a broken leg on a non-play (false start penalty), the vikings went on to a spectacular offensive season led by randall cunningham, who had his best nfl season ever, running back robert smith, veteran wide receiver cris carter, and explosive rookie wide receiver randy moss. the vikings set a then-nfl record by scoring a total of 556 points (a record since topped only four times, most recently the 2013 denver broncos, who scored 606), never scoring fewer than 24 in a game. the scoring total remained a record until 2007, when the patriots scored 589. the vikings finished the season 15–1, their only loss by 3 points to the tampa bay buccaneers in week 9. in the divisional playoffs, the vikings rolled past the arizona cardinals 41–21 and came into the metrodome heavily favored for their nfc title showdown with the atlanta falcons, who had finished 14–2. however, kicker gary anderson, who had gone 35 for 35 on field goal attempts in the regular season, missed a 38-yard attempt with just over two minutes remaining and the vikings leading 27–20. the miss allowed the falcons to drive downfield and tie the game. the vikings had one more opportunity to score at the end of regulation, but head coach dennis green opted to down the ball and go to overtime (even though the vikings had arguably the most potent offense in nfl history). atlanta went on to win 30–27 in overtime on morten andersen's field goal, which was, coincidentally, also a 38-yarder. the vikings became the first 15–1 team to fail to reach the super bowl.
history of the minnesota vikings
bullet::::- first game at u.s. bank stadium: san diego chargers 10–23 minnesota vikings,









































bullet::::- first regular season game at u.s. bank stadium: green bay packers 14–17 minnesota vikings,









































section::::team records.:biggest results.









































bullet::::- largest margin of victory (home): 48, cleveland browns 3–51 minnesota vikings, november 9, 1969









































bullet::::- largest margin of victory (road): 40, minnesota vikings 43–3 dallas cowboys, november 13, 1988









































bullet::::- largest margin of defeat (home): 35, philadelphia eagles 42–7 minnesota vikings, september 14, 1980









































bullet::::- largest margin of defeat (road): 44, minnesota vikings 7–51 san francisco 49ers, december 8, 1984
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