Eras of NFL Playoff Frustration (Part 4)

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Few fans have suffered as much as Vikings fans. This is a team that had six future hall of fame players on it– On defense they had Alan Page, Carl Eller and Paul Krause– and on offense they had Fran Tarkenton, Ron Yary and Mick Tinglehoff. Yet during this 11 year span, the Vikings reached the post season 10 times, and lost every time.

In 1968 they lost their playoff game to the Colts, but they bounced back the following year with perhaps their best team ever. They finished the regular season with a 12-2 record, and they outscored their opponents 379-133, and scored over 50 points three times. After defeating the Rams in the playoff game and the Browns in the NFL title game, they rode into the Superbowl with a 14-2 record. They were heavy favorites to defeat the AFL Champion Kansas City Chiefs, but they lost 23-7.......

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