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On this day in 1961, the Minnesota Vikings played their first game in the NFL. With Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton coming off the bench in his NFL debut to throw for four TDs and rush for another, Minnesota stunned the heavily-favored Chicago Bears, 37-13