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Nick Foles is not the first quarterback to torch the Vikings in the playoffs

January 23, 2018 at 5:18AM
New York Giants quarterback Kerry Collins passes during the second quarter of the NFC championship against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants meet the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV Sunday Jan. 28, 2001 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Kerry Collins (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Vikings slayers

Each took an indirect rout to the starting QB job, and each torched the Vikings in a Super Bowl year.

Kurt Warner

Rams 49, Vikings 37

Round: NFC divisional

When/where: Jan. 16, 2000, in St. Louis

Stats: 27-for-33 (.818), 391 yards, 5 TDs, 11.8 yards per attempt, 143.0 rating

Comment: Was still a relative unknown in the fall of 1999, but Trent Green's preseason injury changed the course of his career.

Kerry Collins

Giants 41, Vikings 0

Round: NFC Championship

When/where: Jan. 14, 2001, in East Rutherford, N.J.

Stats: 28-for-39 (.718), 381 yards, 5 TDs, 9.8 yards per attempt, 120.8 rating

Comment: The season before, Collins was Kent Graham's backup until claiming the job for himself in Week 11.

Nick Foles

Eagles 38, Vikings 7

Round: NFC Championship

When/where: Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia

Stats: 26-for-33 (.788), 352 yards, 3 TDs, 10.7 yards per attempt, 120.8 rating

Comment: The offseason acquisition became the starter when Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 14.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles in action during the NFL football NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Nick Foles (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner sets to throw a 77-yard touchdown pass to receiver Isaac Bruce during the first quarter of the NFC divisional playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 16, 2000, at the Trans World Dome in St. Louis. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter) ORG XMIT: STR110
Kurt Warner (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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