Thoughts on the NFL: Steelers and Vikings

The monolith NFL begins with a preseason game between the team with the most Super Bowl victories–the Pittsburgh Steelers with 6–and one of two teams–the Minnesota Vikings (the Buffalo Bills being the other)–that has an (0-4) record in Super Bowl games.

Two inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend, Mick Tingelhoff (Vikings) and Bill Polian, as Bills General Manager, were involved with both (0-4) Super Bowl teams.

The Steelers won their first Super Bowl and for that matter NFL crown, beating the Vikings (16-6) in the ninth Super Bowl (1974 season).

Pittsburgh went on to win 4 Super Bowl titles in six seasons.

The Vikings played in 3 Super Bowls in 6 seasons, 4 in 8 seasons,  but never even led at any point of those games.