The Minnesota Vikings beat the Los Angeles Rams 14-7 in the first round of the 1977 NFL Playoffs, playing in a game that's been nicknamed the Mud Bowl.

The Me Decade gave us more than just Watergate, disco and The Fonz. It gave us a rivalry of Purple People Eaters, Fearsome Foursomes and some occasional mud. As the Vikings and Rams get ready for ...

On Dec. 27, 1969, the Vikings won 23-20, with quarterback Joe Kapp leading a second-half rally after Roman Gabriel and the Rams had led 17-7 at halftime in front of, according to the Long Beach ...

In 2021, the Rams began their run to the Super Bowl with a dominant 34-11 home win against the Cardinals. Quarterback Matthew Stafford was efficient, going 13-of-17 for 202 yards and two touchdowns.

The visitors’ locker room at Ford Field in Detroit was nearly silent last weekend as the Vikings tried to turn the page on a 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions. Instead of earning the No. 1 seed in ...

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was Sean McVay’s offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl champion Rams. They know each other well, and the playoff game is a rematch. Jan. 6, 2025 ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) runs after a catch for a 26-yard touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game, Monday ...

They’re 2-5 all told; they won a divisional game at the Coliseum, 34-10, in January 1979, lost to Minnesota in a wild-card game, 28-17, in 1988, and as the St. Louis Rams defeated the Vikings ...

As he reflected on the Super Bowl run, O’Connell admitted that the Rams also needed a fair share of good fortune. “I can think back to 7 to 10 plays throughout the course of that run,” O ...

All were won by the Vikings. And while Minnesota has dealt with its own “can’t win the big one” reputation – the team still has never won a Lombardi Trophy and last got to Super Bowl XI some 48 ...