In lead-up to Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta on Sunday, several conversations have cropped up across social media about Super Bowls past.
Most recently, CBS Sports' Will Brinson **ranked all 52 Super Bowls in NFL history**, including Minnesota's four appearances under Hall of Fame Coach Bud Grant.
Brinson put Super Bowl IX at No. 33 on the list, when the Vikings were defeated 16-6 by the Steelers. He wrote:
This was a "Your defense is offensive game" with a halftime score of 2-0. Two! Terry Bradshaw and Fran Tarkenton combined for 198 yards on 40 attempts, but the Steelers still won the franchise's first Super Bowl.
Just behind it at No. 34 was Super Bowl XI, when the Vikings fell 32-14 to the Oakland Raiders. Brinson pointed out that the game featured an incredible 17 future Hall of Famers.
Super Bowl VIII between Miami (24) and Minnesota (7) was listed at No. 44 overall, and Super Bowl IV, when the Chiefs defeated the Vikings 23-7, was listed at No. 45.
Which big game topped Brinson's list? Super Bowl XLIX between the Patriots and Seahawks.
Birk to speak at Rochester school
Vikings Legend Matt Birk didn't spend his entire NFL career in Purple, but he's stayed rooted in the Twin Cities.
Birk, who played for the Vikings from 1998-2008 before spending four seasons with Baltimore, is scheduled to speak at a Minnesota school in March. According to Sean Tehan from ABC 6 News, **Birk will speak at Lourdes High School** in Rochester. He wrote:
Over his 15-year NFL career, Birk was a six-time Pro Bowl selection and a two-time All-Pro. Birk helped anchor the Baltimore Ravens offensive line to a Super Bowl XLVII win over the San Francisco 49ers before retiring from the NFL in February 2013.
The event, titled "Matt Birk—Faith & Football," will be on Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. inside the Lourdes High School Auditorium. [Forty] of Birk's books will be auctioned off for $100 each. Those who purchase a book can personally meet Birk himself.
Online tickets are $25, and tickets at the door will cost $30 (cash or check only). Online tickets can be purchased at lhsmn.booktix.com. All proceeds will benefit the Rochester Catholic Schools Athletic Department.
View the best exclusive images shot by team photographers of Vikings special teams during the 2018 season.
An image from October 21, 2018 regular season away game against the New York Jets. The Vikings won 37-17.
An image from October 21, 2018 regular season away game against the New York Jets. The Vikings won 37-17.
An image from December 30, 2018 regular season home game against the Chicago Bears. The Vikings loss 10-24.
An image from October 21, 2018 regular season away game against the New York Jets. The Vikings won 37-17.
An image from October 7, 2018 regular season away game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Vikings won 23-21.
An image from October 21, 2018 regular season away game against the New York Jets. The Vikings won 37-17.
An image from September 9, 2018 regular season home game against the San Francisco 49ers. The Vikings won 24-16.
An image from October 14, 2018 regular season home game against the Arizona Cardinals. The Vikings won 27-17.
An image from November 18, 2018 regular season away game against the Chicago Bears. The Vikings loss 25-20.
An image from October 21, 2018 regular season away game against the New York Jets. The Vikings won 37-17.
An image from December 23, 2018 regular season away game against the Detroit Lions. The Vikings won 27-9.
An image from October 28, 2018 regular season home game against the New Orleans Saints. The Vikings loss 20-30.
An image from October 28, 2018 regular season home game against the New Orleans Saints. The Vikings loss 20-30.
An image from September 9, 2018 regular season home game against the San Francisco 49ers. The Vikings won 24-16.
An image from September 27, 2018 regular season away game against the Los Angeles Rams. The Vikings lost 31-38.
An image from December 16, 2018 regular season home game against the Miami Dolphins. The Vikings won 41-17.
An image from November 4, 2018 regular season home game against the Detroit Lions. The Vikings won 24-9.
An image from December 2, 2018 regular season away game against the New England Patriots. The Vikings loss 10-24.
An image from October 21, 2018 regular season away game against the New York Jets. The Vikings won 37-17.
An image from November 4, 2018 regular season home game against the Detroit Lions. The Vikings won 24-9.
An image from November 25, 2018 regular season home game against the Green Bay Packers. The Vikings won 24-17.
An image from the November 25, 2018 home game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings won 24-17.
An image from December 23, 2018 regular season away game against the Detroit Lions. The Vikings won 27-9.
An image from the December 23, 2018 away game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Vikings won 27-9.
An image from December 2, 2018 regular season away game against the New England Patriots. The Vikings loss 10-24.
An image from November 18, 2018 regular season away game against the Chicago Bears. The Vikings loss 25-20.
An image from the December 23, 2018 away game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Vikings won 27-9.
An image from December 16, 2018 regular season home game against the Miami Dolphins. The Vikings won 41-17.
An image from December 23, 2018 regular season away game against the Detroit Lions. The Vikings won 27-9.
An image from the December 23, 2018 away game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Vikings won 27-9.
Kyle Rudolph heading to Atlanta for NFL Honors
Kyle Rudolph and his wife, Jordan, picked a good day to get out of dodge.
With wind chills dipping to -50 degrees in the Twin Cities, Kyle tweeted that he is on his way to Atlanta for the week of Super Bowl LIII. As the Vikings nominee for Walter Payton Man of the Year, Kyle will be recognized along with 31 other nominees from other NFL teams. The winner of the award will be announced at NFL Honors on Saturday night.
Kyle was earlier announced the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year **charity challenge**, thanks to fans racking up the mentions on social media, and received $25,000 from Nationwide for the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital.
