Q 01/05

In what year did the Vikings play their first NFL season?

A) 1963

B) 1961

C) 1965

D) 1970

Answer · why

B) 1961

The Vikings debuted in 1961 as the NFL's 14th franchise after their owners abandoned a plan to join the rival AFL; they beat the Bears 37-13 in their ...

Q 02/05

Which four Super Bowls did the Vikings play in, losing all of them?

A) II, V, VII, X

B) VI, X, XII, XIV

C) III, VII, XI, XV

D) IV, VIII, IX, XI

Answer · why

D) IV, VIII, IX, XI

They lost to the Chiefs, Dolphins, Steelers and Raiders; the last was in January 1977 at the Rose Bowl.

Q 03/05

Which team beat the heavily favoured Vikings 23-7 in Super Bowl IV?

A) Oakland Raiders

B) Kansas City Chiefs

C) New York Jets

D) Baltimore Colts

Answer · why

B) Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the 12-point-favourite Vikings 23-7 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans on January 11, 1970, the last Super Bowl before the A...

Q 04/05

Which team beat the Vikings 32-14 in Super Bowl XI in January 1977?

A) Pittsburgh Steelers

B) Miami Dolphins

C) Oakland Raiders

D) Dallas Cowboys

Answer · why

C) Oakland Raiders

It was played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on January 9, 1977, and gave the Raiders their first title.

Q 05/05

Which four linemen made up the core of the 'Purple People Eaters' defense?

A) Alan Page, Carl Eller, Paul Krause and Wally Hilgenberg

B) Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall and Gary Larsen

C) John Randle, Chris Doleman, Keith Millard and Henry Thomas

D) Jared Allen, Kevin Williams, Pat Williams and Ray Edwards

Answer · why

B) Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall and Gary Larsen

Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall and Gary Larsen formed the original Purple People Eaters front four; Doug Sutherland took over Larsen's tackle spo...