Sunday’s matchup against Indianapolis won’t be the first game against the Colts to hold weight in Minnesota’s history.
While the Vikings have only played the Colts six times in the past 30 years, the two clubs were regular opponents in the 60s, facing off twice per season before the 1970 merger between the NFL and AFL. The Colts were one of three teams that joined 10 former AFL teams to former the American Football Conference.
Minnesota played its first playoff game in franchise history against the Baltimore Colts (who moved to Indianapolis in 1984) on Dec. 22, 1968.