Английская Википедия:1971 Minnesota Vikings season
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The 1971 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 11th in the National Football League (NFL). They finished with an 11–3 record to win the NFC Central title and return to the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season; however, they lost 20–12 at home to the eventual Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round.
In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1971 Vikings as the fourth-greatest defense in NFL history,[1] saying, "Considering that their motto was 'Meet at the quarterback,' it's no surprise that the Purple People Eaters held opposing QBs to a 40.4 rating, one of the lowest ever." ESPN also noted that the 1971 Vikings "shut out three opponents, and only one team scored more than 20 points against them. As a result, Alan Page became the first defensive player to ever be named NFL MVP. Carl Eller, Jim Marshall and safety Paul Krause joined Page on the All-Pro team."
Offseason
1971 Draft
- Шаблон:Note The Vikings traded their second- and sixth-round selections (50th and 154th overall), their 1972 third-round selection (76th overall) and OL Steve Smith to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for QB Norm Snead.
- Шаблон:Note The Vikings traded their fifth-round selection (128th overall) to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for QB Kent Nix.
- Шаблон:Note The Vikings originally chose 206th overall, but passed, allowing Dallas and Baltimore to move up before the Vikings eventually took the 208th overall pick.
- Шаблон:Note The Vikings originally chose 414th overall, but moved up to the 413th overall selection when San Francisco passed.
- Шаблон:Note The Vikings originally chose 440th overall, but moved up to the 439th overall selection when Oakland passed on the 435th overall selection and allowed Los Angeles, Detroit, Miami, San Francisco, Minnesota, Dallas, and Baltimore to move up.
Roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 8 | New England Patriots | W 17–10 | 1–0 | Memorial Stadium Шаблон:Small | 31,813 |
| 2 | August 14 | at San Diego Chargers | W 34–7 | 2–0 | San Diego Stadium | 49,267 |
| 3 | August 21 | Chicago Bears | W 34–14 | 3–0 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,900 |
| 4 | August 28 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–21 | 4–0 | Three Rivers Stadium | 46,276 |
| 5 | September 4 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–14 | 4–1 | Mile High Stadium | 43,000 |
| 6 | September 11 | Miami Dolphins | W 24–0 | 5–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,990 |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20 | at Detroit Lions | W 16–13 | 1–0 | Tiger Stadium | 54,418 |
| 2 | September 26 | Chicago Bears | L 17–20 | 1–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,900 |
| 3 | October 3 | Buffalo Bills | W 19–0 | 2–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,900 |
| 4 | October 10 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–0 | 3–1 | Veterans Stadium | 65,358 |
| 5 | October 17 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–13 | 4–1 | Lambeau Field | 56,263 |
| 6 | October 25 | Baltimore Colts | W 10–3 | 5–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 49,784 |
| 7 | October 31 | at New York Giants | W 17–10 | 6–1 | Yankee Stadium | 62,829 |
| 8 | November 7 | San Francisco 49ers | L 9–13 | 6–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 49,784 |
| 9 | November 14 | Green Bay Packers | W 3–0 | 7–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 49,784 |
| 10 | November 21 | at New Orleans Saints | W 23–10 | 8–2 | Tulane Stadium | 83,130 |
| 11 | November 28 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–7 | 9–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 49,784 |
| 12 | December 5 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–30 | 9–3 | San Diego Stadium | 54,505 |
| 13 | December 11 | Detroit Lions | W 29–10 | 10–3 | Metropolitan Stadium | 49,784 |
| 14 | December 19 | at Chicago Bears | W 27–10 | 11–3 | Soldier Field | 55,049 |
Game summaries
Week 6: vs. Baltimore Colts
Standings
Шаблон:1971 NFC Central standings
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | December 25 | Dallas Cowboys | L 12–20 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,307 |
Awards, records, and honors
All-Pros
First team
- OT Ron Yary (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
- DE Carl Eller (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
- DT Alan Page (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
- S Paul Krause (NEA)
Pro Bowlers
- WR Bob Grim
- OT Ron Yary
- DE Carl Eller
- DT Alan Page
- S Paul Krause
League leaders
- Bob Lee – Most punts (89), most punting yards (3515)
- Charlie West – Longest interception return (89 yards)
- Alan Page – Most safeties (2)
Statistics
Team leaders
| width=150px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Category | width=150px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Player(s) | width=75px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Value |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | Gary Cuozzo | 842 |
| Passing touchdowns | Gary Cuozzo | 6 |
| Rushing yards | Clint Jones | 675 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dave Osborn | 5 |
| Receiving yards | Bob Grim | 691 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Bob Grim | 7 |
| Points | Fred Cox | 91 |
| Kickoff return yards | Charlie West | 556 |
| Punt return yards | Charlie West | 94 |
| Interceptions | Charlie West | 7 |
League rankings
| width=150px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Category | width=100px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Total yards | width=110px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Yards per game | width=80px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| NFL rank Шаблон:Small |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 1,655 | 118.2 | 25th |
| Rushing offense | 1,695 | 121.1 | 17th |
| Total offense | 3,350 | 239.3 | 23rd |
| Passing defense | 1,806 | 129.0 | 3rd |
| Rushing defense | 1,600 | 114.3 | 6th |
| Total defense | 3,406 | 243.3 | 2nd |
References
Шаблон:Minnesota Vikings Шаблон:Minnesota Vikings seasons Шаблон:1971 NFL season by team
