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Dennis Green by the numbers

July 23, 2016 at 3:21AM

January 5, 1993 Dennis Green New Vikings coach Dennis Groan answers a question concerning his Super Bowl ring (earned while an assistant with the 49ers after being introduced to the media by Vikings CEO Roger Headrick at a news conference at Vikings' headquarters in Eden Prarie Friday afternoon. January 10, 1992 Jeff Wheeler, Minneapolis Star Tribune (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

By the numbers

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Assistant coaches who went on to be head coaches: Tony Dungy (Tampa Bay, Indianapolis), Brian Billick (Baltimore) and Mike Tice (Minnesota).

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Division championships in his 10 seasons in Minnesota, including one in his first season.

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Seasons of 10 or more victories, including his 11-5 first season and the 15-1 season of 1998.

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Different starting quarterbacks of Green's playoff teams: Sean Salisbury (1992 season), Jim McMahon (1993), Warren Moon (1994), Brad Johnson (1996), Randall Cunningham (1997, '98), Jeff George (1999), Daunte Cunningham (2000).

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Playoff appearances by Green's Vikings. He retired with a 4-8 record in the postseason.

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Green's NFL coaching record. He had three losing seasons in Arizona following a 97-62 run in Minnesota that remains second-best all-time behind Bud Grant.

Key Dates

Jan. 10, 1992: Green is hired by the Vikings, becoming the second black head coach in the NFL's modern era, following the Raiders' Art Shell.

Sept. 6, 1992: Green coaches his first Vikings game, an overtime win in Green Bay.

Dec. 27, 1997: After four first-game playoff knockouts in his first five seasons, Green gets his long-awaited playoff victory: a 23-22 win over the Giants in New York.

Jan. 17, 1999: The dynamic, high-powered, heavily favored Vikings are shocked by Atlanta in the NFC Championship Game at the Metrodome, losing 30-27 in overtime.

Jan. 14, 2001: Another star-studded Vikings team crumbles in the NFC title game, this time 41-0 to New York.

Jan. 4, 2002: Green is forced out by the Vikings, with one game remaining on the schedule.