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That Minnesota Vikings 'walk-off' reminded us of another famous Minnesota sports walk-off ...

By Matt Monagan

The Vikings had one of the greatest comebacks in NFL playoff history on Sunday night. Down one with just 10 seconds to go, QB Case Keenum threw a perfect pass to Stefon Diggs -- who somehow avoided being tackled and ran into the end zone for a 61-yard touchdown with no time left on the game clock.


It was football's version of a "walk-off" -- the first time in NFL playoff history that such an event had occurred.
But, it's not the first time a Minnesota sports team has had a walk-off in the playoffs. Enter Kirby Puckett in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series, keeping the Twins' championship hopes alive and forcing a Game 7 against the Braves.

And then Gene Larkin's walk-off double in the final game of the Series, one of just five Fall Classic Game 7's to end in walk-off fashion.

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