NOW YOU KNOW

NOW YOU KNOW

The Minnesota Vikings -- who play their home games at the Metrodome -- have lost 17 of their last 18 regular-season games played in outdoor stadiums.

*--* Date Opponent Site Result Sept. 20, 2004 PHILADELPHIA Lincoln Financial Field lost 27-16 Dec. 28, 2003 ARIZONA Sun Devil Stadium lost 18-17 Dec. 14, 2003 CHICAGO Soldier Field lost 13-10 Nov. 16, 2003 OAKLAND Network Associates Coliseum lost 28-18 Nov. 9, 2003 SAN DIEGO Qualcomm Stadium lost 42-28 Sept. 7, 2003 GREEN BAY Lambeau Field won 30-25 Dec. 8, 2002 GREEN BAY Lambeau Field lost 26-22 Nov. 24, 2002 NEW ENGLAND Gillette Stadium lost 24-17 Nov. 3, 2002 TAMPA BAY Raymond James Stadium lost 38-24 Oct. 20, 2002 NEW YORK JETS Giants Stadium lost 20-7 Sept. 29, 2002 SEATTLE Seahawks Stadium lost 48-23 Sept. 8, 2002 CHICAGO Memorial Stadium* lost 27-23 Jan. 7, 2002 BALTIMORE PSINet Stadium lost 19-13 Dec. 30, 2001 GREEN BAY Lambeau Field lost 24-13 Dec. 2, 2001 PITTSBURGH Heinz Field lost 21-16 Nov. 11, 2001 PHILADELPHIA Veterans Stadium lost 48-17 Oct. 28, 2001 TAMPA BAY Raymond James Stadium lost 41-14 Sept. 23, 2001 CHICAGO Soldier Field lost 17-10

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