It wasn’t just hot on the field Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium, it was unprecedented.

Using Pro-Football-Reference.com figures, the Vikings’ 41-28 win over Atlanta came during the warmest temperatures the team has ever played in during a regular-season home game. It was 82 degrees at kickoff.

According to the website, the previous warmest game temperature was 79 degrees against Denver on Sept. 11, 1978.

The Vikings played home games outdoors at Metropolitan Stadium from 1961-81. They were indoors at the Metrodome for home games from 1982-2013, although they did play a home game at TCF Bank Stadium in December 2010 and one in London in September 2013.

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