There were eerie similarities as the current team's front four put pressure on Oakland QB Derek Carr.
Sunday's halftime celebration was nice, but the best tribute to the 1969 Vikings came early in the second quarter when a visiting quarterback got spooked by the Purple's front four, needlessly rushed a high throw and was intercepted by an All-Pro safety patrolling center field in a No. 22 jersey.
Half a century ago, when the Vikings were going to their first of four Super Bowls in eight years, it was Jim Marshall, Gary Larsen, Alan Page and Carl Eller up front and Paul Krause wearing 22.