Minnesota Vikings head coach Jerry Burns watches warmups during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Oct. 30, 1988, in San Francisco.

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Scot Studwell and head coach Jerry Burns celebrate during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Oct. 12, 1986, in San Francisco. The Vikings won the game, 27-24.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Jerry Burns during a game from his 1989 season with the Minnesota Vikings. Jerry Burns was an NFL head coach for 6 years all with the Minnesota Vikings and compiled a 55-46 career record.(David Durochik via AP)

Minnesota Vikings head coach Jerry Burns watches from the sidelines during the 1988 NFL American Bowl against the Chicago Bears in Goteborg, Aug. 14, 1988. The Vikings defeated the Bears 28-21.

Minnesota Vikings coach Jerry Burns, left, flashes a smile as former Dallas Cowboys running back Herschel Walker holds up his new Vikings jersey at a news conference in Bloomington, Minn., Oct. 13, 1989. Walker was traded for five players and seven draft choices.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Jerry Burns during a game from his 1986 season with the Minnesota Vikings. Jerry Burns was an NFL head coach for 6 years all with the Minnesota Vikings and compiled a 55-46 career record.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Jerry Burns walks off the field during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Jan. 9, 1988, in San Francisco. The Vikings won the game, 26-24.

Former Minnesota Vikings coach Jerry Burns walks the field before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 in Minneapolis.

D.J. Dozier, first round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings, smiles as he answers reporters questions at a news conference in Eden Prairie, Minn., April 29, 1987. At left is a happy Vikings head coach Jerry Burns. Dozier was a running back for national champion Penn State.