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Brady and Ryan Vikings Timeline 1961-1994
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Bert Rose became first GM
1960
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Bert Rose recommended the name the "Vikings"
1961
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There first game they beat the Chicago Bears.
1961
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Vikings became an NFL team
1961
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First winning season: 8-5-1
1964
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Bud Grant became head coach. (Future Hall of Famer)
1969
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Future Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton got signed
1970
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Purple People Eaters started
1970
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Alan Paige, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, Gary Larsen
1971-1994
1971 - 1994
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Between these two years the Vikings got 4 divisional titles, and 4 NFC Titles. Fran Tarkenton won MVP, along with the Purple People Eaters. In 1989 Alan Paige went to the Hall of Fame. In 1991 Bud Grant and Fran Tarkenton went to the Hall of Fame.
First Playoff Appearance: lost to Kansas City 23-7
1971
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