Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings was created originally to be a member of the American Football League as an expansion team. When the Minnesota Vikings did become an expansion team, it was not with the AFL but the National Football League. The name Vikings is a tribute to the city as the center of the Scandinavian American culture. The current Minnesota Vikings logo is an actual head of a Viking with yellow locks and helmet. The Viking has a white horn in his helmet and is facing sideways. Early Minnesota Vikings logos colored the horns as yellow. The Minnesota Vikings is currently housed in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome since 1982. Before that, the team used the Metropolitan Stadium as their home stadium.

Through the entire Minnesota Vikings history in NFL, the Minnesota Vikings has won one NFL championship in 1969, a year before the merger. However, Minnesota Vikings football has failed to win the AFL-NFL championships that year which was also regarded as Super Bowl IV. The team has also added three Super Bowl appearances (VIII, IX, and XI). Unfortunately, Vikings failed to win in any of their Super Bowl appearances. Their latest appearance in the playoffs was in 2004 where they were eliminated by the Eagles in the Divisional round.

There are many supporters of the Vikings and most of them have shown their support. Minnesota Vikings tickets for the season are always purchased in advance. To date, the Vikings has sold out 94 consecutive home games and counting on the roster of the next season, be sure to purchase your tickets in advance. On the official store of the team, there are numerous items up for sale the whole year long. Items such as Minnesota Vikings women's top, Minnesota Vikings queen size bedding, Minnesota Vikings games on DVD and of course, jerseys and helmets.

The official website of the team also updates its fans with the latest news about the team. There are also other websites that offer the latest Minnesota Vikings rumors and other trivial information. There also facts and numbers about the individual player in each year. Player information like Dave Tobey + Minnesota Vikings in 1965 is available online.

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