This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL season↗

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

1980 Minnesota VikingsW1980 Minnesota Vikings↗

NFL · NFC Central · 9–7 (.562) · 1st in division · PF 317 · PA 308 · Coach Bud Grant · Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Eagles) 16–31

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Schedule (21 games)

Date	Wk	Opponent	Result	Record	Stadium	Att.
1980-08-09	1	vs San Diego Chargers	W 27–17		Metropolitan Stadium	45,179
1980-08-18	2	@ Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–24		Arrowhead Stadium	39,879
1980-08-23	3	@ Miami Dolphins	W 17–10		Miami Orange Bowl	36,116
1980-08-30	4	vs Cleveland Browns	W 38–16		Metropolitan Stadium	47,262
1980-09-07	1	vs Atlanta Falcons	W 24–23	1–0	Metropolitan Stadium	44,773
1980-09-14	2	vs Philadelphia Eagles	L 7–42	1–1	Metropolitan Stadium	46,460
1980-09-21	3	@ Chicago Bears	W 34–14	2–1	Soldier Field	59,983
1980-09-28	4	@ Detroit Lions	L 7–27	2–2	Silverdome	80,291
1980-10-05	5	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	L 17–23	2–3	Metropolitan Stadium	47,583
1980-10-12	6	vs Chicago Bears	W 13–7	3–3	Metropolitan Stadium	46,751
1980-10-19	7	@ Cincinnati Bengals	L 0–14	3–4	Riverfront Stadium	44,487
1980-10-26	8	@ Green Bay Packers	L 3–16	3–5	Lambeau Field	56,191
1980-11-02	9	@ Washington Redskins	W 39–14	4–5	RFK Stadium	52,060
1980-11-09	10	vs Detroit Lions	W 34–0	5–5	Metropolitan Stadium	46,264
1980-11-16	11	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 38–30	6–5	Metropolitan Stadium	46,032
1980-11-23	12	vs Green Bay Packers	L 13–25	6–6	Metropolitan Stadium	47,234
1980-11-30	13	@ New Orleans Saints	W 23–20	7–6	Louisiana Superdome	30,936
1980-12-07	14	@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 21–10	8–6	Tampa Stadium	65,649
1980-12-14	15	vs Cleveland Browns	W 28–23	9–6	Metropolitan Stadium	42,202
1980-12-21	16	@ Houston Oilers	L 16–20	9–7	Astrodome	51,064
1981-01-03	Divisional	@ Philadelphia Eagles	L 16–31		Veterans Stadium	68,434

Roster (52)

#	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Status
0	Steve Dils	QB	6-1	190	ACT
0	Tommy Kramer	QB	6-2	200	ACT
0	Mike Livingston	QB	6-4	212	ACT
0	Rickey Young	RB	6-2	200	ACT
0	Ted Brown	RB	5-10	198	ACT
0	Robert Miller	RB	5-11	204	ACT
0	Doug Paschal	RB	6-2	217	ACT
0	Eddie Payton	RB	5-8	175	ACT
0	Terry LeCount	WR	5-10	172	ACT
0	Kevin Miller	WR	5-10	180	ACT
0	Ahmad Rashad	WR	6-2	200	ACT
0	Sammy White	WR	5-11	190	ACT
0	Bob Bruer	TE	6-5	230	ACT
0	Joe Senser	TE	6-4	235	ACT
0	Bob Tucker	TE	6-3	230	ACT
0	Stu Voigt	TE	6-1	200	ACT
0	Larry Brune	DB	6-2	202	ACT
0	Bobby Bryant	DB	6-1	170	ACT
0	Marvin Cobb	DB	6-0	184	ACT
0	Tom Hannon	DB	5-11	193	ACT
0	Kurt Knoff	DB	6-2	188	ACT
0	Keith Nord	DB	6-0	197	ACT
0	Willie Teal	DB	5-10	195	ACT
0	John Turner	DB	6-0	193	ACT
0	Nate Wright	DB	5-11	180	ACT
0	Dave Roller	DL	6-2	240	ACT
0	Randy Holloway	DL	6-5	245	ACT
0	Doug Martin	DL	6-3	255	ACT
0	Mark Mullaney	DL	6-6	242	ACT
0	Ken Sanders	DL	6-5	240	ACT
0	Doug Sutherland	DL	6-3	250	ACT
0	James White	DL	6-3	270	ACT
0	Rick Danmeier	K	6-0	183	ACT
0	Matt Blair	LB	6-5	229	ACT
0	Dennis Johnson	LB	6-3	234	ACT
0	Henry Johnson	LB	6-1	227	ACT
0	Derrel Luce	LB	6-3	220	TRT
0	Fred McNeill	LB	6-2	230	ACT
50	Jeff Siemon	LB	6-2	230	ACT
55	Scott Studwell	LB	6-2	225	ACT
0	Nick Bebout	OL	6-5	247	ACT
0	Brent Boyd	OL	6-3	242	ACT
0	Wes Hamilton	OL	6-3	255	ACT
0	Jim Hough	OL	6-2	267	ACT
0	Dave Huffman	OL	6-6	255	ACT
0	Jim Langer	OL	6-2	250	ACT
0	Mel Mitchell	OL	6-3	260	ACT
0	Steve Riley	OL	6-5	258	ACT
0	Dennis Swilley	OL	6-3	241	ACT
0	John Vella	OL	6-4	255	ACT
0	Ron Yary	OL	6-5	255	ACT
0	Greg Coleman	P	6-0	185	ACT

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Schedule (21 games)

Roster (52)