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Raiders defensive end Otis Sistrunk sacks Fran Tarkenton, forcing the Vikings quarterback to fumble during Super Bowl XI in Jan. 1977. Oakland’s offense had a field day with the Vikings, setting a Super Bowl record with 429 yards of offense in the 32-14 win. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
GALLERY: SI’s 100 Best Super Bowl Photos
This week’s SI cover features Adrian Peterson and details his miraculous return from a devastating knee injury. (John Biever/SI)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Adrian Peterson
Aerial portrait of NFL prospect and former Oklahoma player Adrian Peterson running through blocking dummies at Everest Training Center in April 2007. Peterson needs to average 168 yards over Minnesota’s final three games to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards. (Greg Nelson/SI)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson busts through the defense during a 2009 Vikings-Browns game. Peterson, as Peter King notes in this week’s Monday Morning Quarterback, needs to average 169 yards per game to finish the season in order to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards. (Fred Vuich/SI)
KING MMQB: Peterson’s amazing year and more Week 14 thoughts
Brett Favre may want to consider another comeback. After throwing three touchdowns on Sunday, Peyton Manning climbed to second all-time in passing TDs with 423. Favre is in first place with 508. Will the Broncos quarterback stick around long enough to break Favre’s record? Time will tell. (John Biever/SI, Bob Rosato/SI)
GALLERY: NFL Career Passing Touchdown Leaders
Cowboys QB Roger Staubach makes a leaping pass during a 1971 game against the Vikings. (Neil Leifer/SI)
SI VAULT: Staubach is the do-gooder who’s doing good (9.4.78)
Jack Ham (59), Jack Lambert (58), Ernie Holmes (63) and Dwight White (78) gang tackle Dave Osborn during Super Bowl IX between the Steelers and Vikings. The “Steel Curtain Defense” held the Vikings to 6 points as Pittsburgh rolled to a 16-6 victory. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
Members of the Minnesota Vikings offense — John Henderson (80), Jim Vellone (63), John Beasley (87), Gene Washington (84), and Ron Yary (73) — try and stay warm during the 1969 NFL Championship game against the Cleveland Browns. The Vikings would go onto win 27-7 to capture the NFL title before losing to the Chiefs in Super Bowl IV. This was the last Super Bowl before the NFL-AFL merger. (Neil Leifer/SI)
SI VAULT: Vikings roll past Browns and advance to Super Bowl (1.26.70)
Vikings kicker Fred Cox attempts a field goal during a Jan. 1969 game against the Cowboys. (Neil Leifer/SI)
KING MMQB: The latest with Peyton Manning, RG3, Mark Sanchez and more
As the NFL Draft approaches, SI’s Chris Burke is breaking down the best pick ever by draft position. For the best No. 21 pick of all time, there wasn’t much debate. Randy Moss takes the prize, beating out Vince Wilfork (Patriots, 2004) and Lynn Swann (Steelers, 1974). In this photo, Moss makes a catch over Charles Woodson during a 1999 Vikings-Raiders game. (John Biever/SI)
BURKE: Moss is the best No. 21 pick of all time
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Randy Moss
Tim Tebow did it again, leading the Broncos to a fourth quarter victory over the Vikings (and their helmet-less DE Jared Allen). The Broncos, who now lead the AFC West with a 7-5 record, are 6-1 since Tebow took over as starting quarterback. (Rich Gabrielson/Icon SMI)
KING MMQB: Tebow, Rodgers respond with pressure on in Week 13
BANKS: Rodgers, Green Bay pass their toughest test of the season
BANKS: No stopping Tebow and more thoughts from Week 13
MACK: Game-by-game fantasy observations, analysis
