NFL team season
The 1970 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 10th in the National Football League and the first season following the AFL–NFL merger. Under head coach Bud Grant, they finished with a 12–2 record and won the first ever NFC Central title before losing to the San Francisco 49ers 17–14 at home in the NFC Divisional Playoff game. The Vikings' defense became the second defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest points allowed and fewest total yards allowed for two consecutive seasons.[1]
Offseason
1970 Draft
- ^[a] The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection (103rd overall) to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for TE Kent Kramer.
- ^[b] The Vikings traded their sixth-round selection (155th overall) to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for TE Tony Jeter.
Roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Kansas City Chiefs
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Postseason
Schedule
Statistics
Team leaders
League rankings
References
- ^ The Best Show in Football: The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p. 294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-58979-360-6
- ^ "1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives". Archived from the original on December 24, 2022.
