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Carter, Moss and the 1998 heartbreak: the Minnesota Vikings story
Franchise era
1992—2000
Carter, Moss and the 1998 heartbreak
Minnesota Vikings
The story in one sentence
Moss transformed the league as a rookie and the 15–1 Vikings set a scoring record before falling in overtime one game short of the Super Bowl.
The league's most explosive offense
Cris Carter, Randy Moss and John Randle gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the peterson years.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 1992
What came before
Minnesota remained dangerous, including a surprise 1987 NFC title-game run, while assembling the stars of its next offense.
1999-01-10
Divisional Round: Arizona Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings
1999-01-17
Conference Championship: Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings
2001-01-06
Divisional Round: New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings
After 2000
What came next
Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.
The core