Minnesota Vikings
National Football League team
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings play in the National Football Conference of the National Football League (NFL). They are in the NFC North division. The Vikings have won their division 16 times, which is the third most among teams that are playing in the NFL now. They appeared in four Super Bowls during the 1970s, and lost all four of them. Their home field is the U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota Vikings | |
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Established 1961 Play in U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
League/conference affiliations | |
National Football League (1961–present)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Purple, Gold, White |
Fight song | Skol, Vikings |
Mascot | Viktor the Viking |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Zygi Wilf |
General manager | Rick Spielman |
Head coach | Mike Zimmer |
Team history | |
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Team nicknames | |
The Vikes, The Purple, The Purple People Eaters | |
Championships | |
League championships (1) | |
Conference championships (4)
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Division championships (16)
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Home fields | |
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The team is called the Vikings because the state of Minnesota was settled by a great many people of Scandinavian ancestry. The historical Vikings originated in Scandinavia.
Other websites
change- Minnesota Vikings Official Website
- Radio Home of the Minnesota Vikings Archived 2008-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Star Tribune Coverage of the Minnesota Vikings
- Pioneer Press Coverage of the Minnesota Vikings