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We thought that this game had a chance of going into the NFL record books for the cold, and we were right.
With a kickoff temperature of six degrees below zero and a wind chill of -25 degrees, today's NFC Wild Card playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks at TCF Bank Stadium is officially tied for the third-coldest game in the history of the National Football League.
Below is the new list of the top ten coldest games in NFL history.
Date | Location | Teams | Temperature | Wind Chill |
31 December 1967 | Green Bay, WI | Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers | -13 | -48 |
10 January 1982 | Cincinnati, OH | San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals | -9 | -59 |
10 January 2016 | Minneapolis, MN | Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings | -6 | -25 |
7 January 1995 | Kansas City, MO | Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs | -6 | -15 |
4 January 1981 | Cleveland, OH | Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns | -5 | -20 |
20 January 2008 | Green Bay, WI | New York Giants at Green Bay Packers | -4 | -24 |
3 December 1972 | Minneapolis, MN | Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings | -2 | -26 |
15 January 1994 | Buffalo, NY | Los Angeles Raiders at Buffalo Bills | 0 | -32 |
26 December 1993 | Green Bay, WI | Los Angeles Raiders at Green Bay Packers | 0 | -20 |
10 December 1972 | Minneapolis, MN | Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings | 0 | -18 |
Stay warm, everybody!