1998 Vikings considered among best teams to miss Super Bowl
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 2:55 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
The 1998 Minnesota Vikings, featuring Randall Cunningham, Cris Carter, and Randy Moss, are cited as one of the best teams to have missed the Super Bowl. They finished the regular season 15-1, with one of the league's top offenses and a strong defense. Their season ended in heartbreak with a loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship. Despite their success, the team has not matched that level since, with their furthest playoff run being in 2017 when they reached the conference championship game.
- •Vikings finished 15-1 in 1998, their best record ever.
- •Cunningham, Carter, and Moss led a record-setting offense.
- •Defense ranked sixth in total defense that season.
- •Lost NFC Championship to the Atlanta Falcons.
- •Last reached a conference championship game in 2017.
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