Fansided · Feb 18, 2019
That one time a fan caught on fire during a Vikings game
During the middle of the 1977 NFC Championship between the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys, a fan in the stands shockingly caught on fire.
After failing to come away with the franchise’s first Super Bowl win in the 1976 season, the Minnesota Vikings had the opportunity to get back to the big game just one year later. All the Vikings had to do was travel to Dallas and defeat the top-seeded Cowboys in the 1977 NFC Championship.
There didn’t end up being much excitement on the field that day for Minnesota as they fell to the Cowboys by a final score of 23-6. The biggest story from this matchup actually came from something that took place in the stands at Dallas’ Texas Stadium.
