Minnesota Viking QB Fran Tarkenton Playing The Rams In A 1973 Game At Metropolitan Stadium. The Vikings

Matt Blair blocking a Bobby Walden punt in Super Bowl IX (9) Vikings vs. Steelers.  Recovered by Viking Terry Brown for The Vikings only TD

The 1969 Minnesota Viking defense.....The Purple People Eaters.

Joe Kapp

1969 Vikings against the Detroit Lions...Joe Kapp getting ready to take the ball from center Mick Tingelhoff. The Vikings won this game 24-10

Jim Marshall, Alan Page, Gary Larson, Carl Eller....the Purple People Eaters.

Fran in the huddle...1972 game....Gene Washington #84.  Jim Lindsey #21. Grady Alderman #67.  Guessing they are playing the Saints.

Joe Kapp on the sidelines against the Chicago Bears in a 1969 game

Jeff Siemon...Top photo is from 1973 against the Oakland Raiders.  Bottom middle is 1973 NFC Championship against the Cowboy with Wally Hilgenberg #58 and Jim Marshall #70.  Bottom right is Super Bowl VIII against the Dolphins tackling Larry Csonka (a very long day for Vikings fans.)  

Francis Tarkenton dropping back to pass. I'm guessing this is 1963. #20 behind Fran is running back Tommy Mason. Tommy was the Vikings #1 draft choice in 1961. Fran was drafted in the 3rd round. Just as an FYI, Middle Linebacker Rip Hawkins was the 2nd round draft choice. Pretty good hall for that first draft.

Joe Kapp in the 1969 Divisional Playoff game against the LA Rams. Bill Brown behind Kapp.