Comments on: Monday, Sept. 18, 1961: Vikings shock Halas, Bears

By: g.gourley

g.gourley — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:16:02 +0000

i watched game from lower seats end zone. van broklin liked pocket passers not scramblers. when shaw wasn’t getting it done he had to use tarkington. WOW! the bears didn’t know how to handle him. when they left they the field they had to pass directly beneath where i was sitting. their complete exhaustion and frustation was evident. what a game!!

By: Bob Rustad

Bob Rustad — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:32:02 +0000

I went to the game with two cousins and my uncle. It was an unforgettable game and memory. I have been a lifelong Viking fan ever since.

By: Mauer Power

Mauer Power — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:39:52 +0000

People back then were a lot more intelligent and respectful. Just read what they said.

By: beavis

beavis — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:19:09 +0000

i think this story sucks,dude put us down from the start

By: Don Babb

Don Babb — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:22:58 +0000

I was at that opening game and can remember the shock George Halas was in as the Vikes pulled the major upset of that season. What a thrill for us new Viking fans!

By: Johnny Nascar

Johnny Nascar — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:25:18 +0000

Still my greatest in person sports thrill.Winning their first game. Tark comes off the bench to relieve George Shaw. Thanks Dad for taking me. Note to Coach Childress get us together for a reunion at a Vikes game.Beating the big bad Bears awesome!

By: henrylarsen

henrylarsen — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:41:19 +0000

That’s Tommy Mason standing just behind Tarkenton’s right shoulder - as good a running back, at his peak, as Chuck Foreman, which is to say, these two guys tie in my book for best Vike running backs ever. Mason got some bad knees on him early in his pro career, in the day before surgery could easily repair torn ligaments. He lost the half-step that made him great, but he was still very good. By the way, I suggest to Patrick Reusse that the anticipation for the Vikings opener in 1972 was fully the equal of 1970 or this week. In 1972 the game (vs. the Redskins) was on Monday Night Football, when EVERYbody watched Monday Night Football, and it was the return to Purple of Sir Francis after his unfortunate sojourn in a Giants uniform.

By: t.selly

t.selly — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:21:54 +0000

The Vikings had no three million dollars a year players back then when it meant getting a nose in the dirt not in the weed. Hats off to those crusaders.

By: Lonny Sharpen

Lonny Sharpen — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:16:09 +0000

How come there aint no brothers on the team? If there was the score would probably be 77-13. You tryin to tell me there wasnt any qualified brothers? Must of been real exciting.

By: Bob Feagles

Bob Feagles — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:21:07 +0000

I was at the game to see my uncle, he was a rookie punter with the Bears. It was a great game for the Vikings, and my uncle,who got to punt quite a few times.