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1996 Minnesota Vikings Season
The 1996 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 36th in the National Football League (NFL). Under head coach Dennis Green, they finished with a 9–7 record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1994, starting a run of five consecutive playoff appearances. They started the season with five wins in their first six games, before losing their next four. Starting quarterback Warren Moon suffered a broken collarbone during the season and missed the final six games, allowing fifth-year backup Brad Johnson to take his place. With Johnson under center, the Vikings won four of their remaining five games, including divisional victories on the road against the Detroit Lions and at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Those wins proved pivotal in the Vikings qualification for the playoffs, as their superior intra-conference record (8–4) over the Washington Redskins rendered Minnesota's week 17 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers irrelevant, despite the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFC Central
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. 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 and existed for three seasons before the AFL–NFL merger. After the merger, it was renamed the NFC Central and retained that name until the NFL split into eight divisions in 2002. The four current division teams have been together in the same division or conference since the Viking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Minnesota Vikings Season
The 2005 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), and Mike Tice's fourth and final season as head coach. The Vikings finished the season with a 9–7 record and missed the playoffs despite going 8–3 over the final 11 weeks. Quarterback Daunte Culpepper was injured after seven games, resulting in Brad Johnson taking over as starter. The loss of Culpepper and the departure of Randy Moss to the Oakland Raiders resulted in the Vikings dropping from 2nd in passing offense in 2004 to 20th in 2005. During the team's bye week in week 5, a scandal arose surrounding an alleged sex party aboard a pair of boats on Lake Minnetonka. Offseason In February 2005, Vikings owner Red McCombs agreed to sell the team to Arizona-based entrepreneur Reggie Fowler; however, Fowler was unable to prove his finances sound enough to complete the purchase and his application to buy the team was rejected by the league. He brought in various partners, including New York- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Minnesota Vikings First-round Draft Picks
The Minnesota Vikings joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1961. The Vikings' first draft selection as an NFL team was Tommy Mason, a running back from Tulane University. The team's most recent first-round selection is Lewis Cine, a safety from Georgia. Every April, each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through a collegiate draft known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", more commonly known as the NFL Draft. Teams are ranked in reverse order based on the previous season's record, with team with the worst record picking first, the team with the second-worst record picking second, and so on. The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous Super Bowl; the Super Bowl champion always picks last and the Super Bowl loser always picks second-last. Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks, players, cash, or a combination thereof. Thus, it is not uncommon for a team's actual d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl Talley
Darryl Victor Talley (born July 10, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for West Virginia University, and was recognized as an All-American. Talley played professionally for the Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, and played in four Super Bowls with the Bills. College career Talley played college football at West Virginia University. Many college programs were pushed away from him, because he played fullback and linebacker at Shaw High School in East Cleveland, never settling on either position. He also missed his last seven high school games with a broken ankle. Talley was a starter from 1979 to 1982 and led the Mountaineers to the Peach Bowl in 1981 and the 1982 Gator Bowl in 1982. Against Pitt, he intercepted Dan Marino to set up a Mountaineer field goal and blocked a punt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Solomon
Ariel Mace Solomon (born July 16, 1968) is a former professional American football offensive lineman who played 61 games over six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion .... He was drafted in the tenth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Steelers. Solomon is Jewish. References 1968 births Living people Players of American football from Brooklyn Sportspeople from Boulder, Colorado Players of American football from Colorado American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Colorado Buffaloes football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Minnesota Vikings players Jewish American players of American football 21st-century American Jews Jews from New York (state) {{offensive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Mincy
Charles Mincy was an American football safety who played ten seasons in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the .... 1969 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles American football safeties Washington Huskies football players Kansas City Chiefs players Minnesota Vikings players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Oakland Raiders players {{defensiveback-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Prior
Anthony Eugene Prior (born March 27, 1970) is a former American football defensive back who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, and Oakland Raiders. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State University and attended Rubidoux High School in Riverside, California. Prior was also a member of the Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ... and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. References External linksJust Sports Stats Living people 1970 births Players of American football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Del Rio
Jack Louis Del Rio Jr. (born April 4, 1963) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a linebacker at the University of Southern California before being drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 1985 NFL Draft. He also played for four other NFL teams before retiring in 1996. Del Rio began his coaching career as an assistant with the Saints in 1997. He then joined the Baltimore Ravens as a linebacker coach in 1999, where he was a part of their Super Bowl XXXV winning team that beat the New York Giants. Following a single-season stint as Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator, Del Rio became head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003. He compiled a 68–71 record and two playoff appearances with them before being fired after the 2011 season. Del Rio served as Denver Broncos defensive coordinator for the next three seasons before becoming h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Frisch (American Football)
David Joseph Frisch, Jr. (born June 22, 1970) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. Frisch was born to David and Janet (Wecker) Frisch. He attended Northwest High School in Cedar Hill, Missouri. After high school, he played college football at Iowa Central Community College, the University of Missouri and Colorado State University. He played with the Cincinnati Bengals as a tight-end from 1993 to 1995. Frisch was with the New England Patriots for a year in 1995 and then played with the Minnesota Vikings. He ended his career after a few years with the Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N .... Frisch is a descendant of Rev. Martin Boehm and Lt. John Gibbs. External links Playing Stats 1993-1997 1970 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Cooper
Adrian Cooper, Jr. (born April 27, 1968) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1991–1993), the Minnesota Vikings (1994–1995), and the San Francisco 49ers (1996). College career Cooper played collegiately for the Oklahoma Sooners, lettering in 1988, 1989 and 1990 as the Sooners adjusted to life after sanctions that ended the legendary Barry Switzer Era in Norman. As the Sooners were primarily a run-based Wishbone offense, Cooper brought value to their attack as a blocker. "I had to block well," he said. Cooper's redshirt senior season of 1990 proved to be his best, as he caught 13 passes for 301 yards, complete with 23.2 yards per catch and 2 touchdowns. He either led or tied for the team lead in all four categories. Despite being on probation, the Sooners finished with an 8-3 record, finished 17th in the AP poll. Pro career Pittsburgh Steelers Cooper was selected in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dixon Edwards
Dixon Voldean Edwards, III (born March 25, 1968) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Michigan State University were he studied Construction Management. Early years Edwards attended Aiken High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he earned All-district honors as a tight end and defensive tackle. He accepted a football scholarship from Michigan State University were he studied Construction Management . He was a backup during his first 2 seasons. As a junior in 1989, in his first season as a starter at weakside linebacker, he finished second on the team in tackles (111) to All-American Percy Snow and tied for the team lead in tackles for loss (11), earning an All-Big Ten honorable-mention. He had 14 tackles against the University of Miami, 13 against the University of Michigan and 14 against the University of Iowa. As a senior, he had 112 tackles (7 for loss), 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Cunningham (American Football)
Patrick Dante Ross Cunningham (born January 4, 1967) is a former American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1990 to 1998. He was selected in the 4th round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He played for four teams in 80 games over 8 seasons. He later played three seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He went to college at Oregon State University and Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T .... Rick lives in Chandler, AZ. References 1967 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles American football defensive linemen Sacramento City Panthers football players Oregon State Beavers football players Texas A&M Aggies football players Indianapolis Colts players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
