The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League as a member club of the National Football Conference North division. Founded in 1960 an expansion team, the team began play the following year. They are named after the vikings of ancient Scandinavia, reflecting the prominent Scandinavian American culture of Minnesota. The team plays its home games at U.S. Bank Stadium in the Downtown East section of Minneapolis. The Vikings have an all-time overall record of 516–442–11, the highest regular season and combined winning percentage among NFL franchises who have not won a Super Bowl, in addition the most playoff runs, division titles, and Super Bowl appearances. They also have the most conference championship appearances of non-winning Super Bowl teams, with them being one of three to appear in a conference championship every decade since the 1970s.
| Team colors | Purple, gold, white |
| Fight song | Skol, Vikings |
| Mascot | Viktor the Viking |
| Owner(s) | Zygi, Leonard and Mark Wilf |
| Chairman | Zygi Wilf |
| President | Mark Wilf |
| General manager | Rick Spielman |
| Head coach | Mike Zimmer |
About Minnesota Vikings
NFL team that won the last NFL Championship before the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The team appeared in four Super Bowls in the 1970s.
Achievement of Minnesota Vikings
The 1998-99 team set an NFL record with 556 points in the season and went 15-1. The team's kicker Morten Andersen hadn't missed a kick all year until his 38-yard attempt in overtime of the NFC Championship game against the Atlanta Falcons went wide left and led to the Falcons winning on the ensuing drive.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings Category.. Pro Football Hall of Fame - The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio.. Minnesota Vikings draft history - This page is a list of the Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft selections. The first draft the Vikings participated in was the 1961 NFL Draft, in which they made Tommy Mason of Tulane their first ever selection.. Sports teams in Minnesota.. National Football League teams.. Sports in Minneapolis.
Latest information about Minnesota Vikings updated on July 28 2021.
