Haden thought he had Jackson open deep near the goal line, but Bryant intercepted the pass (his second of the game) rather than batting it down. A few plays later, Tarkenton dumped a short pass off to Foreman, which he turned into a 57-yard gain. Foreman was injured on the play, but backup running back Sammy Johnson scored the clinching touchdown from 12 yards out. This turned out to be the last playoff game at Metropolitan Stadium. The Vikings played four playoff games between 1977 and 1981, all on the road. Minnesota's next home playoff game came after the strike-shortened 1982 season, the Vikings' first in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. They would next host an outdoor home playoff game in January 2016. To date, this is the most recent NFC Championship that the Vikings have won. This was the third postseason meeting between the Rams and Vikings, with Minnesota winning both previous meetings. Super Bowl XI: Oakland Raiders 32, Minnesota Vikings 14 This was the first postseason meeting between the Raiders and Vikings. Trivia The Patriots-Raiders semifinal matchup was the first AFC playoff game where both contestants were founding members of its predecessor, the AFL. Their victory in Dallas was the first road playoff win in the history of the Rams franchise. References Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League () The Sporting News Complete Super Bowl Book 1995 () National Football League playoffs Playoffs Los Angeles Rams postseason