Overview. The two teams have met each other 29 times (including 4 postseason games), with the Minnesota Vikings winning 15 games and the Philadelphia Eagles winning 14 games. Their first season was in 1961, and their most recent season was in 2019. Since 1984, each winner of the NFC Championship Game has also received the George Halas Trophy, named after the founder and longtime owner of the Chicago Bears, George Halas. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. The Minnesota Vikings have never won a championship. The two teams remaining following the Wild Card round (first round) and the divisional round (second round) play in the NFC Championship Game, with the winner advancing to the Super Bowl. seasons. ^ c: The Seahawks were members of the NFC in 1976 and then members of the AFC from 1977 to 2001, before rejoining the NFC in 2002. The George Halas Trophy should not be confused with the Newspaper Enterprise Association's George S. Halas Trophy which was awarded to the NFL's defensive player of the year from 1966 to 1996 or the Pro Football Writers Association's George S. Halas Courage Award. The George Halas Trophy is held by a member of the media during the NFC Championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings. 2008 Eagles @ Vikings NFC Wild Card Highlights by JP2Lee. Philadelphia Eagles History. The NFC champion then advances to face the winner of the AFC Championship Game in the Super Bowl. Only the Detroit Lions have yet to win or host an NFC Championship Game. (Won 1 Round), Lost Wild Card Round © 2020 ChampsOrChumps.us, All Rights Reserved, Lost Divisional Round It, and the Lamar Hunt Trophy that is awarded to the AFC champion, were redesigned for the 2010–11 NFL playoffs by Tiffany & Co. at the request of the NFL in an attempt to make both awards more significant. The 1975 Dallas Cowboys were the first ever wild card franchise to advance to the Super Bowl. All-time Passing Leader: Fran Tarkenton 2,635/4,569, 33,098 yds, 239 TD . The Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings are the only two NFC teams to appear in at least one NFC Championship game in every decade since 1970. All-time Receiving Leader: Cris Carter 1,004 rec, 12,383 yds, 110 TD The Minnesota Vikings last made the playoffs in 2019, when they lost the Divisional Round. The NFC Championship Game is the annual championship game of the National Football Conference (NFC) and one of the two semi-final playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the United States. The structure of the NFL playoffs has changed several times since 1970. The game is considered the successor to the original NFL Championship, and its game results are listed with that of its predecessor in the annual NFL Record and Fact Book. 2:26:04 . This was the final NFL game played at Veterans Stadium. The Philadelphia Eagles last made the playoffs in 2019, when they lost the Wild Card Round. Minnesota Vikings History. January 21, 2017. They've been in the playoffs a total of 24 times in their 60 seasons. (Won 1 Round), Lost Conference Championship [3] The trophies are now a new, silver design with the outline of a hollow football positioned on a small base to more closely resemble the Vince Lombardi Trophy, awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl.[4]. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January by the two remaining playoff teams, following the NFC postseason's first two rounds. The 1972 Dallas Cowboys were the first ever NFC wild card franchise to advance to the Conference championship game. (Won 2 Rounds), Lost Super Bowl The game was established as part of the 1970 merger between the NFL and the American Football League (AFL), with the merged league realigning into two conferences. Overview. The two teams have met each other 29 times (including 4 postseason games), with the Philadelphia Eagles winning 14 games and the Minnesota Vikings winning 15 games. This was the final NFL game played at the Georgia Dome. Every NFC team has played in an NFC Championship at least once. The Dallas Cowboys have won the most NFC Championships at 8. When was the last time the Vikings were in the playoffs? ^ b: Includes appearances during their first tenure in Los Angeles (the 1970 merger to 1994), where they went 1–6 in NFC Championship Games; and their period as the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015), where they went 2–0 in NFC Championship Games. Including their only appearance (1983) in the AFC Championship Game (0–1), they hold a combined 3–1 record between both Conference Championship Games. Beginning with the 1984–85 NFL playoffs, the winner of the NFC Championship Game has received the George Halas Trophy, named after the longtime owner and coach of the Chicago Bears, a charter member of the NFL. (Won 0 Rounds), Lost Divisional Round UPI.com. (Won 0 Rounds), Lost Conference Championship 6:05. All-time Rushing Leader: Adrian Peterson 2,418 att, 11,747 yds, 97 TD . Seasons: 60 (1961 to 2020) Record (W-L-T): 489-407-11 Playoff Record: 21-30 Super Bowls Won: 0 (4 Appearances) Championships Won *: 0 . They've been in the playoffs a total of 30 times in their 59 seasons. The original design consisted of a wooden base with a sculpted NFC logo in the front and a sculpture of various football players in the back. [2]:10 Since the 1975–76 season, the site of the game has been based on playoff seeding based on the regular season won-loss record, with the highest surviving seed hosting the game. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings. A wild card team can only host the game if both participants are wild cards; such an instance has yet to occur in the NFL. 2004 Playoffs- Eagles vs Vikings- We're still good enough by Sean A. Initially, the site of the NFC Championship Game was determined on a rotating basis. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles. The (former version of the) George Halas Trophy, "NFL Replay: Gritty Steelers aren't pretty, but they are Super", National Football League awards and trophies, American Football League Most Valuable Player Award, Washington D.C. 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This was the final NFL game played at Kezar Stadium. The Seattle Seahawks, who have been members in both the AFC and the NFC, hold the distinction of appearing in both conference title games. Minnesota Vikings Playoff History. (Won 2 Rounds). Eagles 26, Vikings 14 (wild card): The Eagles spoiled the Vikings’ first home playoff game in eight years, and Andy Reid beat Childress, his former offensive coordinator and good friend. [1] Since the pre-merger NFL consisted of six more teams than the AFL (16 teams for the NFL and 10 for the AFL), a realignment was done as part of the merger to create two conferences with an equal number of teams: The NFL's Baltimore Colts, the Cleveland Browns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers joined the ten former AFL teams to form the AFC; while the remaining 13 pre-merger NFL clubs formed the NFC. The Minnesota Vikings last missed the playoffs in 2018. The Minnesota Vikings have played a total of 59 seasons. They've been in the playoffs a total of 30 times in their 59 seasons. Their first season was in 1960, and their most recent season was in 2019. The San Francisco 49ers have the most appearances in the NFC Championship Game at 16, and have hosted the most at 10. The closest they came to winning a championship was in 1969, 1973, 1974 and 1976 when they lost the Super Bowl. Minnesota Vikings lead series 15-14-0 Minnesota Vikings lead series 15-14-0 In 2019, the Minnesota Vikings beat the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card Round. The first NFC Championship Game was played following the 1970 regular season after the merger between the NFL and the American Football League. January 25, 2002. When was the last time the Eagles were in the playoffs? At the end of each regular season, the top teams in the NFC qualify for the postseason, including all division champions (three division winners from the 1970–71 to 2001–02 seasons; four since the 2002–03 season) and a set number of "wild card" teams that possess the two best win-loss records after the regular season yet fail to win their division (one wild card team from the 1970–71 to 1977–78 seasons; two wild cards from 1978–79 to 1989–90, and from 2001–02 to 2019–20; three from 1990–91 to 2001–02, and since 2020–21). The Minnesota Vikings have played a total of 59 In 2019, the Minnesota Vikings lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. The Philadelphia Eagles have played a total of 60 seasons. The Minnesota Vikings last made the playoffs in 2019, when they lost the Divisional Round. Getty Images. The (former version of the) George Halas Trophy sits on a table at the Hyatt Union Station Hotel in St. Louis. Their first season was in 1961, and their most recent season was in 2019.