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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