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The 2009 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 49th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Brad Childress.The Vikings improved upon their 10–6 record and defended their NFC North title from 2008, their first successful defense of a divisional title since they won six NFC Central titles in a row between 1973 and 1978.
Lost Super Bowl IX (vs. Steelers) 6–16 1975: NFL NFC Central* 1st* 12 2 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs 14–17 Fran Tarkenton (MVP, BBA, UPINFC, OPY) [13] 1976: NFL NFC° Central* 1st* 11 2 1 Won Divisional Playoffs 35–20 Won Conference Championship 24–13 Lost Super Bowl XI (vs. Raiders) 14–32 Chuck Foreman (UPINFC) [17]
Minnesota Vikings (2) (VIII and IX) – They also lost Super Bowl XI, and were knocked out of the 1975–76 playoffs by the eventual Super Bowl X losers, the Dallas Cowboys, for three losses in four seasons.
The Vikings played in their second straight Super Bowl, Super Bowl IX (3rd overall), losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 16–6, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans on January 12, 1975. [22] [1] Led by Tarkenton and running back Chuck Foreman, the 1975 Vikings got off to a 10–0 start and easily won another division title.
Super Bowl XLIII was the second Super Bowl at this venue and the fourth overall in that city. [20] In February 2008, the Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee unveiled the Super Bowl XLIII logo, featuring an abstract representation of a football stadium, with blue and green colors representing the regional waterways and landscapes of Tampa Bay.
The National Football League playoffs for the 2009 season began on January 9, 2010. The postseason tournament concluded with the New Orleans Saints defeating the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, 31–17, on February 7, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The 49ers, Texans and Packers were all considered potential Super Bowl contenders, and the Vikings looked great against all three. That must make the Vikings Super Bowl contenders themselves.
The National Football League playoffs for the 2008 season began on January 3, 2009. The postseason tournament concluded with the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, 27–23, on February 1, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.