Vikings Vs Jets History
It all started in 1961 when the Vikings faced off against the Bears for the first time.
In Minnesota’s first game as a franchise, the Vikings pulled off an upset victory over the Bears. Since then, there have been plenty of back-and-forth games and plenty of stars on both rosters.
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Last time out, the Vikings got the best of the Bears, 19-13. Kirk Cousins did enough to put Chicago away and Minnesota got one of its best performances from its new-look defense. Minnesota is 61–56–2 all time in the series.
Horowitz and NFL.com's Pat Kirwan analyze the Eagles' 23-16 victory over the Vikings which saw Donovan McNabb throw for over 300 yards and a touchdown.
Take a look at the visual history of the historic NFC North rivalry:
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle #88 Alan Page (88) in action against Chicago Bears quarterback Bobby Douglas (10). Page played in 238 games and 4 Super Bowls covering his 15-year Hall of Fame career. Page was the defensive player of the year twice, in 1971 and 1973. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports
Sep 23, 1973; Chicago, IL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus (51) on the sidelines during the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 23, 1973; Chicago, IL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Minnesota Vikings running back Chuck Foreman (44) in action against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Photo: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1976; Chicago, IL; USA; FILE PHOTO; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton (10) scrambles against Chicago Bears defensive tackle Jim Osborne (68) . Mandatory Credit: Photo By Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports (c) Copyright Malcolm Emmons
Nov 12, 1978; Chicago, IL, USA: FILE PHOTO; Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton (34) runs with the ball against the Minnesota Vikings at Solder Field. Photo Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 1983; Chicago, IL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton (34) tries to break away from Minnesota Vikings defensive back John Turner (27) at Soldier Field. The Vikings defeated the Bears 23-14.
Oct 27, 1985; Chicago, IL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Minnesota Vikings receiver Anthony Carter (81) in action against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field during the 1985 season. Photo: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 1998; Chicago, IL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Randall Cunningham (7) in action against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The Vikings defeated the Bears 31-28. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 1998; Chicago, IL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Minnesota Vikings (84) Randy Moss in action against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Photo By USA TODAY Sports © Copyright USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 1998; Chicago, IL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Randall Cunningham (7) in action against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The Vikings defeated the Bears 31-28. Photo USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 1998; Chicago, IL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Minnesota Vikings (84) Randy Moss in action against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Photo By USA TODAY Sports © Copyright USA TODAY Sports
Oct. 16, 2005; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears safety Mike Brown attempts to tackle Minnesota Vikings running back Michael Bennett in the second quarter of the Bears game against the Vikings Sunday Oct. 16 at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2005 Matt Cashore
Oct. 16, 2005; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears running back Thomas Jones runs toward the end zone for the first of his two touchdowns in the Bears’ 28-3 win over the Minnesota Vikings Sunday Oct. 16 at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2005 Matt Cashore
Oct. 16, 2005; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Mark Bradley runs the ball in the second quarter of the Bears’ game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday Oct. 16 at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2005 Matt Cashore
Jan 1, 2006; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback (11) Jeff Blake looks for a receiver as Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle (93) Kevin Williams applies pressure in the fourth quarter at the Metrodome. Vikings win 34-10. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2005 Bruce Kluckhohn
Jan 1, 2006; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback (18) Kyle Orton gets sacked for an 8 yard loss by Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle (93) Kevin Williams in the third quarter at the Metrodome. Vikings win 34-10. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2005 Bruce Kluckhohn
Jan 1, 2006; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback (14) Brad Johnson throws a screen pass over Chicago Bears defensive end (71) Israel Idonije in first quarter action at the Metrodome. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2005 Bruce Kluckhohn
Jan 1, 2006; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback (11) Jeff Blake makes a call in his game with the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth quarter at the Metrodome. Vikings win 34-10. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2005 Bruce Kluckhohn
Sep 24, 2006; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Minnesota Vikings defensive end (95) Kenechi Udeze and defensive tackle (94) Pat Williams celebrate Williams pressure of Chicago Bears quarterback (8) Rex Grossman into throwing an incomplete pass in the first half at the Metrodome. Mandatory credit: Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn USA TODAY Sports Copyright © Bruce Kluckhohn.
Dec 3, 2006; Chicago, IL, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back (29) Chester Taylor runs away from Chicago Bears linebacker (54) Brian Urlacher and safety (38) Danieal Manning during the 2nd quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. The Bears beat the Vikings 23-13. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports Copyright © 2006 Jerry Lai
Dec 17 2007; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Minnesota Vikings running back (28) Adrian Peterson rushes for an 8-yard touchdown against the Chicago Bears at the Metrodome. The Vikings win 20-13. Mandatory credit: Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2008; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Gus Frerotte (12) throws a 99 yard touchdown pass in the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at the Metrodome. It is the longest play in Vikings offense history. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2009; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre (4) passes against the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at the Metrodome. Vikings win 36-10. Mandatory credit: Bruce Kluckhohn USA TODAY Sports
Nov. 14, 2010; Chicago, IL, USA; Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen (69) sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (right) in the second half at Soldier Field. The Bears defeated the Vikings 27-13. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2010; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Chicago Bears linebacker Nick Roach (53) during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium. The Bears defeated the Vikings 40-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2010; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin (12) scores a touchdown during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium. The Bears defeated the Vikings 40-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2011; Chicago, IL, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Donovan McNabb (5) is sacked by Chicago Bears defensive end Julius Peppers (90) during the second half at Soldier Field. The Bears defeated the Vikings, 39-10. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 9, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) scores a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in the first quarter at the Metrodome. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 9, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings defensive back Harrison Smith (22) runs past Chicago Bears tight end Kellen Davis (87) to return his interception for a touchdown ]in the third quarter at the Metrodome. The Vikings win 24-14. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 9, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder (7) throws during the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at the Metrodome. The Vikings defeated the Bears 21-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Matt Cassel (16) rushes against the Chicago Bears in the third quarter at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome. Vikings win 23-20 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) hands off to running back Jerick McKinnon (31) in the first quarter of their game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears defensive end Jared Allen (69) and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Brian Robison (96) shake hands after the game at Soldier Field. Chicago Bears defeat the Minnesota Vikings 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) runs against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) throws in the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum (7) passes against the Chicago Bears during the second half at Soldier Field. The Vikings won 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 18, 2018; Chicago, IL, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) and Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) shake hands after the game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 29: Dalvin Cook #33 of the Minnesota Vikings runs with the ball while being tackled by Kevin Pierre-Louis #57 of the Chicago Bears in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field on September 29, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Nov 16, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) scores a touchdown in the first quarter against Chicago Bears cornerback Buster Skrine (24) at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 30: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings passes the ball in the first quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Vikings are going to be major players in the market for free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Multiple sources confirmed that the franchise will be in on Cousins, according to the NFL Network.
Cousins, 29, completed 64.3 percent of his passes for 4,093 yards, 27 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 16 games last season for the Washington Redskins. He hasn't missed a start in three seasons. Cousins made his first Pro Bowl in 2016, after completing 67 percent of his throws for a career-best 4,917 yards, 25 scores and 12 interceptions.
The NFL Network reported that there is interest on both sides between Cousins and the Vikings. Sources with knowledge of the team's thinking told NFL Network that the Vikings are not expected to place the franchise tag on quarterback Case Keenum, opening up room for a potential Cousins acquisition.
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Keenum is coming off of a career year, passing for a career-best 3,547 yards, 22 scores and seven interceptions while completing 67,6 percent of his throws and posting a 98.3 quarterback rating. The 30-year-old should also have plenty of suitors should the Vikings not decide to slap him with the franchise tag.
Cousins could be eyeing the richest contract in NFL history after making nearly $24 million in 2017 with the Redskins, while playing on the franchise tag.
The Redskins made Cousins an offer of $53 million fully-guaranteed and a guaranteed total of $72 million for injury in May, but Cousins turned down the deal. That contract would have been the highest fully guaranteed amount upon signing for a quarterback in NFL history. That five-year extension was worth nearly $110 million, according to the NFL Network.
Cousins was essentially shown the door by Washington on Jan. 31, when the franchise traded for Kansas City Chiefs veteran Alex Smith.
Minnesota hired Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo this offseason to be their new offensive coordinator. DeFilippo faced off against Cousins' Redskins for two years in the NFC East.
Cousins has also been linked to the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets and Denver Broncos.