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1. Who was the head coach who replaced Bud Grant after the 1983 season, only to lead the team to a (3-13) 1984 season? Les Steckel Jerry Burns Dennis Green Marion Campbell

2. Bud Grant returned to coach the Vikings in 1985, helping them improve from (3-13) to (7-9)? True False

3. What team did the Vikings manhandle 44-10 on the road, in the first round of the 1987 playoffs? Washington Redskins New Orleans Saints Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers

4. What team that had gone (13-2) during the regular season, was shocked by the Vikings in the second round of the 1987 playoffs? New Orleans Saints Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers Washington Redskins

5. What Viking had the potential game tying touchdown reception, tipped away from him in the last seconds of the 1987 NFC Championship game? Darrin Nelson Steve Jordan Anthony Carter Leo Lewis

6. What running back set a team record with 6818 career rushing yardage? Robert Smith Darrin Nelson Chuck Foreman Terry Allen

7. Fran Tarkenton threw exactly 300 TD passes as a Viking? True False

8. Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall had an outstanding twenty year career, but unfortunately will probably be best known for running the wrong way on a fumble return against which team? Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions San Francisco 49ers Chicago Bears

9. What team did the Vikings beat in the 1973 NFC Championship Game, earning them a spot in Super Bowl VIII? San Francisco 49ers Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys Los Angeles Rams

10. What team was the only team to beat the Vikings in the 1998 regular season? Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Redskins Green Bay Packers Denver Broncos