37 Years Ago Today!

[Tark10]

For all of us SENIOR Viking fans.....The Vikings hosted the Dallas Cowboys in a divisional playoff game at Metropolitan Stadium on Dec. 28th 1975. It was an unspectacular low scoring game with our Vikes nursing a 4 point lead late in the 4th quarter. With a little over a minute left Staubach hit Drew Pearson for the game winner..17-14. ONE HORRIBLE DEFEAT.. It was the HAIL MARY game. To this day I'll never uinderstand why the 2 wideouts weren't doubled up. Pearson and Golden Richards. Krause was responsible for both of them. Staubach looked at Richards (covered by Bobby Bryant) to pull Krause to Richards then heaved one to Pearson (covered by Nate Wright). Tarkenton's father passed away watching the game in the 3rd quarter. He found out watching the post game show with Brent Musberger. It was a dark day.

[Mothman]

It was a very dark day. I remember feeling just crushed after that loss.

Thanks for bringing it up.

Hopefully, on Sunday, we'll see a Vikes performance that ends on a much more positive note for us Vikings fans!

[VikingLord]

What killed me on that drive was the earlier play where the Cowboys converted something like a 4th-and-17. That should never have happened, either.

[PurpleMustReign]

I bet Mike (Kansas Viking) has something to say about this

HE'd say something like... oh...

PEARSON PUSHED OFF!!!!

[BGM]

So, you wanted to remind us of one of the most painful memories we have as Vikings fans? Gee, thanks...

Oh, and...

PEARSON PUSHED OFF!!!!

[Purple bruise]

http://www.drewpearsonshow.com/About-Th ... n-Show.htm
Scroll down if you want to get sick argh

[Reignman]

http://www.drewpearsonshow.com/About-Th ... n-Show.htm
Scroll down if you want to get sick argh

That game was before my time and in fact that's the first time I've seen the entire ending. I didn't know about the 4th and 17, which looked more controversial than the hail mary IMO. So that makes 2 times we've been screwed out of the playoffs by the dreaded push out rule. It's nice they finally got rid of that stupid rule, but just a few decades too late huh NFL?

I think I'm more mad about the 19 yard sack on our first play after the hail mary than the hail mary itself or the 4th n 17 lol. I mean WTF Tark? You gotta get rid of the ball there. Then someone clocks the ref with a bottle or snowball. Were we like Eagle fans back then?

I didn't know about Tarks dad dying during the game until now either. That's crazy bananas. Must have been too stressful for him. The game is a painful reminder to all Viking fans, but imagine how Tark feels about it.

But if you guys need a pick-me-up now, go watch the end of the 1980 Browns game. Hook n lateral then hail mary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1z2AdVER-k

[Kansas Viking]

I don't seem to recall this game.

[soflavike]

One of the worst calls ever (the sideline phantom force-out) followed by one of the worst non-calls ever (Pearson pushing off so obviously, it was visible from earth orbit).

[Tark10]

Whether Pearson pushed off or not really doesn't matter. The previous play was to Pearson as well. Grant should have had two guys on Pearson. He was by far their best player. This was also John Gilliam's last game as a Viking. Dallas held him to 1 catch for 15 yards. Fran's autobiography from 1975 Chapter 1 was titled "December 28th, 1975. Certain dates in my life I simply can't forget. This is one of them. Let's hope tmo brings good news for us. My other team for 42 yrs has been the Giants. If the Vikes play defense the way the Giants did against the Peckers this year, they stand a good chance. If they rush 4 and drop everybody in to coverage, Rogers will pick them apart. I think it is a good idea to remember 1975. I had a great deal of respect for the Viking players in those days. Some of them have passed away and it's a shame they couldn't see their old team win a super bowl just once. In any case I would like to wish all Viking fans a Happy New Year.

[PurpleMustReign]

I don't seem to recall this game.

Lol

[Laserman]

we got robbed that day. I remember watching that game like it was yesterday.

[losperros]

http://www.drewpearsonshow.com/About-Th ... n-Show.htm
Scroll down if you want to get sick argh

You're right. It's sickening.

[CalVike]

Fortunately, this game is just before my time. I have vague memories of the 1976 Super Bowl loss, none of the Pearson pushed game.

[CbusVikesFan]

Ugh!!! My first post is about the second most hated team on my list, anyways. That play is the singlemost reason I cannot stand the Cowboys and all of their fans.