Editing Minnesota Vikings (section)

===1990s===
[[File:Cris Carter HOF jersey.jpg|thumb|[[Cris Carter]]'s Hall of Fame display. Carter was a Viking from 1990 to 2001.]]
On December 3, 1991, Jerry Burns announced his retirement effective at the end of the 1991 season.<ref name="u332">{{cite web |agency=Associated Press |title=Vikings' Burns to Retire After Season |website=Los Angeles Times |date=December 5, 1991 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-05-sp-780-story.html |access-date=August 6, 2024 }}</ref> In six seasons as head coach of the Vikings, Burns compiled a career record of 52–43 (.547).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/coaches/coachpage.htm?coachid=BURNSJER01 |title=Jerry Burns NFL Coaching Record |work=databaseFootball.com |publisher=databaseSports.com |access-date=September 3, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531030320/http://databasefootball.com/coaches/coachpage.htm?coachid=BURNSJER01 |archive-date=May 31, 2012 }}</ref> He also led Minnesota to three playoff appearances, including a division title and an NFC Championship Game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/BurnJe0.htm |title=Jerry Burns Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=September 3, 2012 |archive-date=July 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714012754/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/BurnJe0.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Dennis Green]] was later named the fifth head coach in team history, after turning around a struggling [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford University football program]] as head coach from 1989 to 1991.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-03-mn-238-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |title=Sports : Stanford Hires NFL's Dennis Green as 1st Black Head Coach in Pac-10 |date=January 3, 1989 |access-date=June 17, 2012 |archive-date=March 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308014429/http://articles.latimes.com/1989-01-03/news/mn-238_1_head-coach |url-status=live }}</ref> In his 10 seasons as the coach of the Vikings, Green won four NFC Central division titles, had eight playoff appearances, two NFC Championship Game appearances and an all-time record of 97–62.<ref>{{cite web |title=NFL Coaches – Dennis Green |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/coaches |work=ESPN.com |access-date=December 24, 2011 |archive-date=January 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112165934/http://espn.go.com/nfl/coaches/_/id/36/dennis-green |url-status=live }}</ref> The Vikings therefore had the fifth highest winning percentage among all NFL teams during the regular season in the 1990s.<ref name="pro-football-reference.com">{{cite web |title=Minnesota Vikings Team Encyclopedia |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/min/ |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=September 3, 2012 |archive-date=January 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129142034/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/min/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====1998====
{{Main|1998 Minnesota Vikings season}}
[[1998 NFL season|1998]] was a year to remember for the franchise. With a spectacular offense led by quarterback [[Randall Cunningham]] (who replaced an injured [[Brad Johnson (American football)|Brad Johnson]]), running back [[Robert Smith (running back)|Robert Smith]], veteran wide receiver [[Cris Carter]], and explosive rookie [[Randy Moss]], the Vikings set a then-NFL record by scoring a total of 556 points, never scoring fewer than 24 in a game.<ref name="u276">{{Cite web |title=100 Highest scoring teams |url=https://mcubed.net/nfl/ptmpfpg.shtml |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=mcubed.net}}</ref> The Vikings finished the season 15–1, their only loss was to the [[1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] 27–24 in Week 9.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199811010tam.htm |title=Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – November 1st, 1998 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |date=November 1, 1998 |access-date=September 3, 2012 |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105214104/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199811010tam.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1998 Minnesota Vikings Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/min/1998.htm |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the playoffs, the Vikings rolled past the [[1998 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] 41–21,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199901100min.htm |title=Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – January 10th, 1999 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |date=January 10, 1999 |access-date=September 3, 2012 |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722115015/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199901100min.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> and came into the Metrodome heavily favored for their NFC title showdown with the [[1998 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]], who had gone 14–2 in the regular season. After kicker [[Gary Anderson (placekicker)|Gary Anderson]], who had just completed the first perfect regular season in NFL history (not missing a single extra point or field goal attempt the entire year), [[Gary Anderson's missed field goal in the 1999 NFC Championship Game|missed a 38-yard field goal attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining]], the Falcons' ensuing drive tied the game. This led to a controversial decision by head coach Dennis Green to run out the clock and let the game go to overtime.<ref name="x124">{{cite web | last=Cronin | first=Courtney | title=Vikings aim to snap five-game skid in NFC Championship games | website=ESPN.com | date=January 20, 2018 | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/25516/minnesota-vikings-aim-to-snap-five-game-losing-streak-in-nfc-championship-game | access-date=August 29, 2024}}</ref> Though the Vikings won the coin toss, Atlanta went on to win it 30–27 in overtime on [[Morten Andersen]]'s 38-yard field goal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Original sin |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1998/playoffs/news/1999/01/17/vikings_anderson/ |work=CNNSI.com |publisher=CNN/SI |date=January 17, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108112925/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1998/playoffs/news/1999/01/17/vikings_anderson/ |archive-date=November 8, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Vikings became the first 15–1 team to fail to reach the Super Bowl.<ref name="f892">{{cite web | title=Packers join Vikings as 15-1 team failing to advance to Super Bowl | website=Twin Cities | date=January 16, 2012 | url=https://www.twincities.com/2012/01/16/packers-join-vikings-as-15-1-team-failing-to-advance-to-super-bowl/ | access-date=August 29, 2024}}</ref>

====1999====
[[File:Randy Moss with Vikings.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Randy Moss]] (1998–2004 and 2010)]]

{{Main|1999 Minnesota Vikings season}}
Cunningham resumed duties again in 1999, but after a lukewarm 2–4 start, [[Jeff George]] replaced him as starting quarterback.<ref name="v922">{{cite web |title=Cunningham's loss could be George's gain |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/2000/0225/380527.html |access-date=August 6, 2024 }}</ref> He finished the season with an 8–2 record, and led the Vikings into the postseason once again, with an overall team record of 10–6.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 Minnesota Vikings Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/min/1999.htm |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Minnesota beat [[1999 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas]] in the Wild Card game 27–10,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200001090min.htm |title=Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – January 9th, 2000 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |date=January 9, 2000 |access-date=September 3, 2012 |archive-date=February 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216030952/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200001090min.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> and faced playoff newcomer [[Kurt Warner]] and the [[1999 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]] in the Divisional matchup. The game was a shootout that Minnesota led 17–14 at halftime, but the Rams outscored Minnesota 35–20 in the second half to win 49–37.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams - January 16th, 2000 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200001160ram.htm |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>