Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the Minnesota Vikings for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
Hello, sports fans, and welcome once again to Yesterday’s Sports on the Sports History Network. Today’s article will be a bit different. I will be joined by my friend and fellow 1970s Dallas Cowboys fan, Dave Depaola. Since we’re in the middle of an intense heat wave here in the northeast, we thought we’d try … Read more
Fresh off a Super Bowl appearance, many predicted the 1970 Vikings would be back in the big game. But Minnesota lost its starting quarterback, Joe Kapp, in a contract dispute, and what turned out to be a great season ended disappointingly. The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 23–7 in Super Bowl IV, … Read more
This episode of Pro Football in the 1970s is dedicated to the late Frank Reading, who sadly passed away just before Super Bowl LVI. May he rest in God’s eternal peace. To say that the 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers had a quality offseason is an extreme understatement. Well, their front office management and coaching staff certainly … Read more
All throughout the 1973 NFL season, pro football’s offensive strategy revolved around the running game, regardless of what team you talked about. Two of the best running teams in the league found themselves as competitors in Super Bowl VIII on January 13, 1974, at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. Both the Miami Dolphins and the … Read more
In this episode, I talk to Maya Washington about her book and documentary – THROUGH THE BANKS OF THE RED CEDAR: MY FATHER AND THE TEAM THAT CHANGED THE GAME. Her father is Gene Washington, a former standout at Michigan State University and a star wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings in the late 60s … Read more