Vikings in the Playoffs: The Golden Era Under Bud Grant, 1968-1977

In December 1968 at Philadelphia's historic Franklin Field, the Minnesota Vikings secured their first playoff berth despite chilly conditions and cranky Eagles spectators, capturing the hearts of fans of the Purple and Gold. Although the Vikings reached four Super Bowls from the late 1960s into the late 1970s, they seemed always on the precipice of a major championship--breaking through only once, in 1969--and were the cause of anguish for their loyal followers when they fell to the Dallas...