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National Football League (NFL) - Minnesota Vikings

The National Football League (NFL) - Minnesota Vikings Information

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Minnesota Vikings

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Minnesota Vikings Franchise Information


Franchise History:
1961-present Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

Bert Rose, the first general manager of the Minnesota team that began NFL play in 1961, selected the Vikings name because so many people in Minnesota and the surrounding area traced their heritage to Scandinavia.

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Minnesota Vikings - Stadium

Metrodome
900 South 5th
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Surface FieldTurf
Seating 64,035
Opened Sept. 12, 1982
Phone (612) 332-0386

Previous Stadiums

Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN (48,446) 1961-81

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Minnesota Vikings Quick Facts

League Championships (Super Bowl Wins)

1972 (Super Bowl), 1973 (Super Bowl)

Conference Championships

1969 (WFC), 1973 (NFC), 1974 (NFC), 1976 (NFC)

Division Championships

NFL Central - 1968, 1969
NFC Central - 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000

Years in Playoffs

1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004

Retired Numbers

#10 Fran Tarkenton
#22 Paul Krause
#53 Mick Tingelhoff
#70 Jim Marshall
#77 Korey Stringer
#88 Alan Page

Hall of Famers

Carl Eller (1964-78)
Jim Finks (1964-73)
Bud Grant (1967-83, 1985)
Paul Krause (1968-79)
Alan Page (1967-78)
Fran Tarkenton (1961-66, 1972-78)
Ron Yary (1968-81)

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Minnesota Vikings Items of Interest (amazon.com)

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