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Ten victories and counting for Vikings

December 22, 2019 at 12:25AM
Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer gave a fist bump to running back Dalvin Cook during the fourth quarter as the Vikings took on the Atlanta Falcons at US Bank Stadium, Sunday, September 8, 2019 in Minneapolis, MN. ] ELIZABETH FLORES • liz.flores@startribune.com
Staying healthy is a key to winning in the playoffs, and running back Dalvin Cook will miss Monday’s games but his injuries don’t see to be severe enough for him to miss the playoffs. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

10 victories and counting?

For the 13th time in their 59 seasons, the Vikings have reached 10 or more wins through 14 games. Bud Grant did it seven times in eight years during 14-game seasons from 1969 to 1976. Denny Green and Mike Zimmer are the only other coaches to do it more than once. The past four times the Vikings started 10-4 or better, they lost in the NFC Championship Game.

14-game rec.Coach

1969*10-4Bud Grant

197012-2Bud Grant

197111-3Bud Grant

1973*12-2Bud Grant

1974*10-4Bud Grant

197512-2Bud Grant

1976*11-2-1Bud Grant

198810-4Jerry Burns

1998†13-1Denny Green

2000†11-3Denny Green

2009†11-3Brad Childress

2017†11-3Mike Zimmer

201910-4Mike Zimmer

* Reached the Super Bowl

† Lost in the NFC Championship Game

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