1970 Minnesota Vikings season
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1970 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Bud Grant |
| Home field | Metropolitan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12-2 |
| Division Place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (49ers) 17-14 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1969 | 1971 |
1970 was the tenth year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 51st regular season of the National Football League. It was also the first season of play following the AFL-NFL merger, as the Vikings played in the National Football Conference. 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.[1] The Vikings won the first-ever NFC Central title, as they finished with a record of 12 wins and two losses, before losing to the San Francisco 49ers at home in the NFC Divisional Playoff game.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1970 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 20, 1970 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27-10 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 2 | September 27, 1970 | New Orleans Saints | W 26-0 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 3 | October 4, 1970 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13-10 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 4 | October 11, 1970 | at Chicago Bears | W 24-0 | Wrigley Field |
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| 5 | October 18, 1970 | Dallas Cowboys | W 54-13 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 6 | October 26, 1970 | Los Angeles Rams | W 13-3 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 7 | November 1, 1970 | at Detroit Lions | W 30-17 | Tiger Stadium |
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| 8 | November 8, 1970 | at Washington Redskins | W 19-10 | RFK Stadium |
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| 9 | November 15, 1970 | Detroit Lions | W 24-20 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 10 | November 22, 1970 | Green Bay Packers | W 10-3 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 11 | November 29, 1970 | at New York Jets | L 20-10 | Shea Stadium |
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| 12 | December 5, 1970 | Chicago Bears | W 16-13 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 13 | December 13, 1970 | at Boston Patriots | W 35-14 | Harvard Stadium |
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| 14 | December 20, 1970 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 37-7 | Atlanta Stadium |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| Divisional | December 27, 1970 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17-14 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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Standings
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 335 | 143 |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 347 | 202 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 196 | 293 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 256 | 261 |
Roster
Awards, records, and honors
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References
- ^ The Best Show in Football:The 1946-1955 Cleveland Browns, p.294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-58979-360-6
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
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