{"product_id":"vikings-in-the-playoffs-rick-bowman-9781476697628","title":"Vikings in the Playoffs: The Golden Era Under Bud Grant, 1968-1977","description":"\u003cp\u003e In December 1968 at Philadelphia's historic Franklin Field, the Minnesota Vikings secured their first playoff berth despite chilly conditions and cranky Eagles spectators, capturing the hearts of fans of the Purple and Gold. Although the Vikings reached four Super Bowls from the late 1960s into the late 1970s, they seemed always on the precipice of a major championship--breaking through only once, in 1969--and were the cause of anguish for their loyal followers when they fell to the Dallas Cowboys nearly 10 years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book details the team's triumphs and disappointments from 1968 to 1977, with special attention to the Vikings' nine playoff victories and valuable insights by those who were there, including many opposing players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Bowman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476697620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476697628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Rick Bowman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47419506163967,"sku":"9781476697628","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_abf5deb0-96a8-4007-893f-b5e41a869f66.jpg?v=1761511963","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vikings-in-the-playoffs-rick-bowman-9781476697628","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}