[4] When Unitas was injured in 1965, Cuozzo replaced him and in his first start set a new NFL record for most touchdown passes in one game, with five (two to Jimmy Orr, one to Berry, one to hall of famer Lenny Moore and one to Willie Richardson).

[14] In his first game as a Vikings, Cuozzo lead the team to a 27–10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of Super Bowl IV.

[15] The 1970 Vikings posted the NFL's best regular season record at 12–2, but lost in an NFC Divisional playoff game to the San Francisco 49ers at home.

[16][17] In 1971, Cuozzo could not hold on to his starting job, sharing duties with Norm Snead and Bob Lee (who was the team's punter as well as its number 3 quarterback).

[18] The Vikings went 11–3 in the regular season and lost in the divisional playoffs at home to the eventual Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys.

[21] Cardinals coach Bob Hollway was familiar with Cuozzo, having served as Minnesota's defensive coordinator under Bud Grant prior to leaving for St. Louis in 1971.

[4] Following his retirement from football, Cuozzo moved to Middletown Township, New Jersey, to start an orthodontics practice, which he operated for 28 years.