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- The 1996 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 36th in the National Football League (NFL). Under head coach Dennis Green, they finished with a 9–7 record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1994, starting a run of five consecutive playoff appearances. They started the season with five wins in their first six games, before losing their next four. Starting quarterback Warren Moon suffered a broken collarbone during the season and missed the final six games, allowing fifth-year backup Brad Johnson to take his place. With Johnson under center, the Vikings won four of their remaining five games, including divisional victories on the road against the Detroit Lions and at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Those wins proved pivotal in the Vikings qualification for the playoffs, as their superior intra-conference record (8–4) over the Washington Redskins rendered Minnesota's week 17 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers irrelevant, despite the Redskins defeating the defending Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys. The Vikings entered the playoffs as the number 6 seed in the NFC, pitting them against the Cowboys in the wildcard round. The Cowboys put up 30 unanswered points in the first half and ultimately won the game 40–15, making it the fourth time in five seasons that the Vikings' season ended in the wildcard round. For the season, the Vikings sported new uniforms, adding the team's logo to both sleeves of the jersey as well as adding yellow number and yellow name outlines. These uniforms would remain in use with the Minnesota Vikings until 2005. (en)
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- *Defensive coordinator – Foge Fazio
*Defensive line – John Levra
*Inside linebackers – Tom Olivadotti
*Outside linebackers – Trent Walters
*Defensive backs – Richard Solomon (en)
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- *Chairman of the Board – John Skoglund
*President/Chief Executive Officer – Roger Headrick (en)
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- *Head coach – Dennis Green (en)
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- *Offensive coordinator – Brian Billick
*Quarterbacks – Ray Sherman
*Running backs – Carl Hargrave
*Receivers – Chip Myers
*Tight ends – Mike Tice
*Offensive line – Keith Rowen (en)
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- Lost Wild Card Playoffs 15–40 (en)
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- *Special teams – Gary Zauner (en)
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- *Strength and conditioning – Steve Wetzel
*Assistant strength and conditioning – Jeff Friday (en)
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- The 1996 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 36th in the National Football League (NFL). Under head coach Dennis Green, they finished with a 9–7 record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1994, starting a run of five consecutive playoff appearances. For the season, the Vikings sported new uniforms, adding the team's logo to both sleeves of the jersey as well as adding yellow number and yellow name outlines. These uniforms would remain in use with the Minnesota Vikings until 2005. (en)
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- 1996 Minnesota Vikings season (en)
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