Vikings Thanksgiving Day Games

by purplegrey on Nov 26, 2008 8:31 PM CST

Anybody out there have any stories on the Thanksgiving Day games the Vikings have played in over the years? I can think of at least five since 1969. That year the Vikings played the Lions in a blizzard at the old Tiger Stadium and won 27-0. The highlight of the game was a lateral by a Viking defender to another on a touchdown run off a fumble or interception (I'm getting old, can't remember which one or players involved). This highlight still makes its way into footage shown of the Purple People Eaters on NFL films from time to time. The Vikings also played the Cowboys during the 1987 season and won that one in overtime. The Lions were brave enough to schedule the Purple again in the early 90's and again got totally dominated 20-3. We didn't see another game on Turkey Day until 1998 when Randy Moss went berserk on the Cowboys for three touchdowns and a 44-34 win. The last time the Vikes were on prime time for the big day was in 1990 when they once again beat the Cowboys in a driving rainstorm. That's five appearances and five wins. I guess that's why they're not scheduled anymore. It seems to guarantee a loss for the home team in Detroit or Dallas. Any thoughts out there?

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the vikes are 5-1 in thanksgiving games. . their only loss came against the lions in 1995. . its kind of b.s that the vikes do not get national exposure.

Minnesota Vikings and Liverpool F.C the two greatest sport teams ever.

by vikingfromkuwait on Nov 26, 2008 9:10 PM CST reply actions

Don’t know how I missed that one. My mistake. When you start getting old, your memory starts going first I guess. Still, 5-1 is pretty impressive on Thanksgiving. I wonder how other teams records are on that day?

by purplegrey on Nov 26, 2008 9:17 PM CST up reply actions

lol, its all good man. if you wanna know the other teams record. . here check this out. . at the bottom they have their records..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_Classic

Minnesota Vikings and Liverpool F.C the two greatest sport teams ever.

by vikingfromkuwait on Nov 27, 2008 12:07 AM CST up reply actions

By the way...

I meant to say 2000 instead of 1990 for the victory over the Cowboys in the rain….

by purplegrey on Nov 26, 2008 9:19 PM CST reply actions

The '95 Game

Was a dandy. I used to have a nervous habit of playing with a Rubik’s Cube during games. I would scramble it and solve it over and over during the games as I was watching.

Well, on this particular Thanksgiving day game, I was livid when the officials called back a David Palmer punt return for a TD, and I introduced my Rubik’s Cube to the floor at a high rate of speed, and it became a lot more different pieces than it already was.

I didn’t get another Rubik’s Cube for years.

The Minnesota Vikings - Undefeated in the Playoffs at Lambeau Field!

by BaldViking on Nov 27, 2008 6:12 PM CST reply actions