
Index File Question + Archival Music
Clip: Season 2025 Episode 17 | 4m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
We re-ask about two records set during a single Vikings game + an old Willie Murphy tune.
We re-ask about two records set during a single Vikings game + an old Willie Murphy tune.
Almanac is a local public television program presented by TPT

Index File Question + Archival Music
Clip: Season 2025 Episode 17 | 4m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
We re-ask about two records set during a single Vikings game + an old Willie Murphy tune.
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IT IS MINNESOTA HISTORY TIME, FRIENDS.
WE'RE GOING TO QUICKLY REVIEW THE QUESTION WE ASKED IN DECEMBER.
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THE YEAR IS 1998, A MINNESOTA PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM IS NEARING THE END OF THEIR SEASON.
IN A HIGH SCORING CONTEST WON BY MINNESOTA NOT ONE BUT TWO LEAGUE RECORDS WERE SET.
WHAT TWO PROFESSIONAL SPORTS RECORDS WERE SET IN A 1998 GAME?
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>> IT WAS DECEMBER 26TH, THE VIKINGS BEAT THE THEN-TENNESSEE OILERS 26-16 TO BECOME THE HIGHEST SCORING TEAM IN NFL HISTORY.
IN ADDITION GARY ANDERSON SET A RECORD FOR ABOUT NUMBER OF POINTS BY A KICKER A SEASON.
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ON DECEMBER 13TH, 1998, THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS AND THE BALTIMORE RAVENS DID SOMETHING TOGETHER TO SET AN NFL RECORD THAT STILL STANDS TODAY.
IN THE SAME GAME, BE GARY ANDERSON SET A RECORD THAT HE WOULD BREAK HIMSELF LATER IN THE MONTH.
WHAT TWO NFL RECORDS WERE SET ON DECEMBER 13TH, 1998?
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