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Wheelin' and dealin': Lynn and the Vikings
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1974: Jim Finks quits as Vikings GM, and team president Max Winter hires Lynn as his assistant.
1975: Lynn becomes the third GM in Vikings history, and he remains the longest-serving person to hold that job.
1982: The Vikings beat Atlanta 30-24 in the NFC playoffs, then lose to Washington 21-7.
1983: The Vikings play St. Louis in the first NFL exhibition game in England.
1984: Jack Steele and John Skoglund enter into a blind trust with Lynn. Winter is forced out. Lynn is named executive VP and assumes complete authority.
1984: After a 3-13 season, Lynn fires Les Steckel as coach and coaxes Bud Grant out of retirement for one season.
1984: In a protest against rising salaries, Lynn lets first-round draft pick Keith Millard sign with the USFL's Jacksonville franchise. He joins the Vikings for the '85 season.
1985: Lynn acquires the rights to receiver Anthony Carter from Miami for linebacker Robin Sendlein and a 1986 second-round draft pick.
1986: Offensive coordinator Jerry Burns is hired to replace Grant. Lynn trades two second-round picks to the Giants for the rights to tackle Gary Zimmerman.
1987: Lynn ships two low draft picks to New England for Rich Gannon. The Vikings finish 8-7 and gain a wild-card playoff berth. They win at New Orleans and San Francisco in the playoffs before losing at Washington 17-10 in the NFC title game.
1988: The Vikings finish 11-5, their best record since 1976, and send nine players to the Pro Bowl. They beat the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs 28-17 in the wild-card game before losing at San Francisco 34-9 in the divisional round.
1989: Herschel Walker joins the Vikings in a trade that costs them five players and seven draft picks.
1990: Lynn accompanies Vikings players and coaches to a New Mexico corporate retreat to improve team morale.
1990: Lynn resigns as Vikings executive VP and becomes president of the World League of American Football. The Vikings finish 6-10 and miss the playoffs.
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