History: Misc. Records


Posted May 10, 2004


Miscellaneous records for the Minnesota Vikings.

The Viking Update: Misc. Record Holders

Vikings Team Records

(Miscellaneous)
The Vikings Offensive Line

Career | Season | Game | Rookies
Longest | 1998's Record-Breaking Year
2001 Records

Individual NFL Records - Established as a Viking

  • Fumbles Opponent's Recovered - Total (Career), Jim Marshall: 1960-1979, 29
  • Fumbles Opponent's Recovered - Total (Game), Joey Browner: vs. 49ers 9/8/1985, 3 (Tied with 10)
  • Fumbles Opponent's Recovered - Total (Season), Don Hultz: 1963, 9
  • Interceptions By - Total (Career), Paul Krause: Redskins, 1964-1967 Vikings, 1968-1979, 81
  • Kicking - Field Goals: Highest Percentage (Season), Gary Anderson: 1998, 100.00
  • Kicking - Field Goals: Most Made (Career), Gary Anderson: 1982-2003, 521
  • Kicking - Field Goals: Most Made Consecutive (Career), Gary Anderson: 1997-1998, 40 (5 with 49ers in 1997, 35 with Vikings in 1998)
  • Kicking - Field Goals: Most Made (Game), Rich Karlis: 1989, 7 (Tied with 2)
  • Kicking - Field Goals: Most With No Misses (Game), Rich Karlis: 1989, 7 (Tied with 2)
  • Kickoff - Most Touchbacks (Season), Mitch Berger: 1998, 40
  • Passing - Touchdowns, Joe Kapp: vs. Colts 9/28/1969, 7 (tied)
  • Points - Most Career, Gary Anderson: 1982-2003, 2,346
  • Punting - Had Blocked (Career), Harry Newsome: Steelers; 1985-1989 Vikings; 1990-1993, 14 (Tied with 1)
  • Pro Bowls - Most Season Selected, Randal McDaniel: 1989-2001, 12
  • Receiving - Most 1,000-Yard Seasons, Start of Career, Randy Moss: 1998-2003, 6
  • Rushing - Average TD Run, Robert Smith: 1993-2000, 27.2
  • Safeties - Most (Season), Alan Page: 1971, 2 (Tied with 14)
  • Service - Games Played Consecutive (Career), Jim Marshall 1960-1979, 282

Team NFL Records - Established as a Team

  • Fumbles Own/Opponent's Recovered - (Season), Vikings, 1963, 58
  • Fumbles Opponent's Recovered - Total (Season), Vikings, 1963, 31
  • Kicking - Field Goals: Most Made (Game), Vikings, Nov. 5, 1989 (OT), 7
  • Kickoff Return - Touchdowns Allowed (Season), Vikings, 1998, 4
  • Offense - Consecutive 300-Yard Games: Minnesota, 1999-00, 30
  • Opponent Fumbles (Season), Vikings, 1963, 50
  • Punt Return - Fair Catches (Game), Vikings, Sept. 25, 1966, 7 (Tied with 2)
  • Touchdowns, Opponents Fumbles Recovered (Game), Vikings, Dec. 10, 1989, 2 (Tied with 24)
  • Touchdowns, Opponents Fumbles Recovered (Season), Vikings, 1989, 4 (Tied with 9)
  • Passing - Consecutive 300-Yard Games, Vikings: 1999-2000
  • Passing - Attempts (Season), Vikings, 1981, 709
  • Passing - Attempts, Both Teams (Game), Vikings vs. Patriots on Nov. 13, 1981, 112
  • Passing - Completions, Both Teams (Game), Vikings vs. Patriots on Nov. 13, 1981, 71
  • Passing - Touchdowns (Game), Vikings on Sept. 28, 1969, 7 (tied)
  • Points - Season Total, 1998, 556
  • Receiving - Most Touchdowns by a Tandem (Season), Randy Moss (17) and Cris Carter (12), 29 (Tied)
  • Rushing - Fewest First Downs (Game), Many Times, Last time by Vikings on Oct. 28, 1996, 0
  • Series - Most Season with Split Series, Minnesota and Tampa Bay, 1993-2001, 9
  • Victories - (Season), 3 Times, Last time by Vikings in 1998, 15


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