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{{NFL team
| name = Minnesota Vikings
| current=2010 Minnesota Vikings season
| logo = Minnesota Vikings logo.svg
| helmet = Minnesota Vikings_helmet_rightface.png
| founded = 1961
| city = [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome|Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]<br>[[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
| misc = '''Headquartered''' in [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota]]
| uniform = Image:NFCN-Uniform-MIN.PNG
| colors = Purple, Gold, White
{{color box|#3b0160}} {{color box|#f0bf00}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| coach = [[Brad Childress]]
| owner = [[Zygi Wilf]]
| general manager = [[Rick Spielman]]
| mascot = [[Viktor the Viking]], Ragnar
| song = [[Skol, Vikings]]
| nicknames = The Vikes, The Purple, Purple Pride, The [[Purple People Eaters]], The Purple and Gold
| hist_yr = 1961
| NFL_start_yr = 1961
| division_hist =
*Western Conference (1961–1969)
**Central Division (1967–1969)
*'''[[National Football Conference]] (1970–present)'''
**[[NFC Central]] (1970–2001)
**'''[[NFC North]] (2002–present)'''
| no_league_champs = 1
| no_conf_champs = 4
| no_div_champs = 18
| league_champs =
*'''[[List of NFL champions|NFL Championships]] (1)'''<br>[[NFL Championship Game, 1969|1969]]
| conf_champs =
*'''NFL Western:''' 1969
*'''NFC:''' 1973, 1974, 1976
| div_champs =
*'''NFL Central:''' 1968, 1969
*'''NFC Central:''' 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000
*'''NFC North:''' 2008, 2009
| playoff_appearances = <ul><li>'''NFL:''' 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009</li></ul>
| no_playoff_appearances = 26
| stadium_years =
*[[Metropolitan Stadium]] (1961–1981)
*'''[[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]''' (1982–)
*''[[Vikings Stadium]]'' (2012–)
}}
The '''Minnesota Vikings''' are a professional football team based in [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. The Vikings compete in the [[NFC North|North Division]] of the [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Prior to divisional realignment in 2002, they had been a member of the [[NFC Central|Central Division]], also known as the Black & Blue Division. The Vikings have been one of the most successful NFL franchises.<ref>[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ Pro Football Reference Archive Team Listings - ordered by winning percentage]</ref> They currently have the fifth-highest winning percentage in the NFL. The Vikings have won one [[NFL championship]] (pre-1970 AFL-NFL Merger), but subsequently lost 23–7 to the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in [[Super Bowl IV]]. The Vikings were the first team to play in four [[Super Bowl]]s, though losing them. The Vikings have won their division 18 times, third most among teams currently playing in the NFL. No team has as many NFC or AFC Championship game appearances (nine) without a Super Bowl title. Only five other NFL teams have played in more Super Bowls than the Vikings.


AKA super bowl champions
The team played home games at [[Metropolitan Stadium]] through the [[1981 NFL season]] and have played their home games at [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]] (former home of the [[American League]] [[baseball]] team [[Minnesota Twins]] and [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]] of the [[Big Ten]]) since 1982.


WHO DAT
==Franchise history==
{{Main|History of the Minnesota Vikings}}


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Pro football in the [[Minneapolis – Saint Paul]] area (the "Twin Cities") began with the [[Minneapolis Marines/Red Jackets]], an NFL team that played intermittently in the 1920s–30s.<ref>{{cite web | last =Quirk | first = Jim | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = THE MINNEAPOLIS MARINES: MINNESOTA'S FORGOTTEN NFL TEAM | work = | publisher = Professional Football Researchers Association | year = 1998 | url = http://www.footballresearch.com/articles/frpage.cfm?topic=marines | format = | doi = | accessdate = April 24, 2007}}</ref> However, a new professional team in the area did not surface again until August 1959, when three Minneapolis businessmen Bill Boyer, H. P. Skoglund and [[Max Winter]] were awarded a franchise in the new [[American Football League]]. Five months later in January 1960, after significant pressure from the NFL, the ownership group along with Bernie Ridder forfeited its AFL membership to the [[Oakland Raiders|Oakland Señores]] and then was awarded the National Football League's 14th franchise with play to begin in 1961.<ref name="HOF">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Minnesota Vikings | work = | publisher = Pro Football Hall of Fame | date = | url = http://www.profootballhof.com/history/team.jsp?franchise_id=18 | format = | doi = | accessdate = April 24, 2007}}</ref> [[Ole Haugsrud]] was added to the NFL team ownership because of an agreement he had with the NFL since the 1920s when he sold his [[Duluth (NFL)|Duluth Eskimos]] team back to the league. The agreement allowed him 10% of any future Minnesota team. Coincidentally or not Ole Haugsrud's high school, Central High School in Superior WI teams were also called the Vikings and their school colors were purple and yellow.

===1960s===

The team was officially named the Minnesota [[Viking]]s on September 27, 1960; the name is partly meant to reflect Minnesota's place as a center of [[Scandinavia|Scandinavian American]] culture.<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Minnesota Vikings | work = | publisher = Sports E-Cyclopedia | date = | url = http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/minnesota/Vikings.html | doi = | accessdate = April 24, 2007}}</ref>. From the start, the Vikings embraced an energetic marketing program that produced a first-year season ticket sales of nearly 26,000 and an average home attendance of 34,586, about 85 percent of the capacity of 40,800 for [[Metropolitan Stadium]]. Eventually Met Stadium capacity was increased to 47,900. The search for the first head coach had the team court then-[[Northwestern University]] head coach [[Ara Parseghian]], who according to [[Minneapolis Star]] writer [[Jim Klobuchar]]—the Vikings' first beat reporter for that newspaper—visited team management in the [[Twin Cities]] under the condition that his visit was to be kept secret from his current employer. His cover was blown by local columnist [[Sid Hartman]] who reported the visit and forced Parseghian to issue denials. [[Philadelphia Eagles]] assistant Nick Skorich and a man with Minnesota ties who was working in the [[Canadian Football League|CFL]], [[Bud Grant]], were also candidates until a different Eagle, quarterback [[Norm Van Brocklin]], was hired early in 1961. Van Brocklin had just finished his career as a player on a high note, having defeated the [[1960 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] in the [[NFL Championship Game, 1960|1960 NFL championship]].<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" />

With the first overall selection in the [[1961 NFL Draft]], the Vikings selected running back [[Tommy Mason]] of [[Tulane Green Wave football|Tulane]]. They took a young quarterback from the [[University of Georgia]] named [[Fran Tarkenton]] in the third round. Notable veterans acquired in the offseason were [[Norm Snead]] and [[Hugh McElhenny]]. The Vikings won their first regular season game, defeating the [[1961 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 37–13 on Opening Day {{nfly|1961}}. Tarkenton came off the bench to throw four touchdown passes and run for another to lead the upset. Reality set in as the expansion team lost its next seven games on their way to a 3–11 record.<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" />

On March 7, 1967, quarterback [[Fran Tarkenton]] was traded to the [[New York Giants]] for a 1st and 2nd-round draft choice in 1967, a 1st-round choice in 1968 and a 2nd-round choice in 1969. With the picks Minnesota selected [[Clinton Jones]] and [[Bob Grim (football player)|Bob Grim]] in 1967, [[Ron Yary]] in 1968 and [[Ed White (American football)|Ed White]] in 1969.<ref name="VikingUpdate">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = History: Team Timeline | work = | publisher = Viking Update | date = July 19, 2002 | url = http://Vikings.scout.com/2/11585.html | doi = | accessdate = April 24, 2007}}</ref> Three days later on March 10, the Vikings hired new head coach [[Bud Grant]] to replace Van Brocklin, who resigned following the [[1966 NFL season]]. Grant came to the Vikings from the [[Canadian Football League]] as head coach for the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]], who he led to four [[Grey Cup Championship]]s in 10 years.<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" /><ref name="VikingUpdate" /> During the late 1960s, the Vikings were building a powerful defense known as the [[Purple People Eaters]], led by [[Alan Page]], [[Carl Eller]], [[Gary Larsen]], and [[Jim Marshall (American football)|Jim Marshall]].<ref name="PPE">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = The Purple People Eaters
| work = | publisher = Viking Update | date = July 19, 2001 | url = http://Vikings.scout.com/2/11604.html | doi = | accessdate = April 24, 2007}}</ref> In {{nfly|1968}}, that stingy defense earned the Vikings their first Central Division Title and their first playoff berth.<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" />

In {{nfly|1969}} the [[1969 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]] went 12–2, the best record in the NFL.<ref name="VikingUpdate" /> The team had 12 straight victories, the longest single-season winning streak in 35 years.<ref name="SB IV DVD">{{cite video | people = Super Bowl IV | title = Super Bowl I-X Collector's Set | medium = DVD | publisher = NFL Productions, LLC | location = |date= 2003}}</ref> The Vikings defeated the [[1969 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]], 27–7, in the last [[NFL Championship Game, 1969|NFL Championship Game]] on Jan. 4, 1970, at Metropolitan Stadium. Minnesota became the first modern NFL expansion team to win an [[NFL Championship Game]],<ref name="VikingUpdate" /> and earned a berth in [[Super Bowl IV]]. The heavily favored Vikings lost that game to the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] 23–7.<ref>{{cite web | title = All-Time Super Bowl Odds | publisher = The Sports Network | url = http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/superbowl/2005/superbowl-alltime-odds.htm |accessdate = April 25, 2007}}</ref>

===1970s===
The team continued to dominate in {{nfly|1970}} and {{nfly|1971}}, reaching the playoffs due to the effort of a stubborn defense that gave the team the nickname "The Purple People Eaters". In 1971 the defense was impressive enough that Alan Page won the [[NFL Most Valuable Player Award]] given by the [[Associated Press]]. He was the first defensive player to win the award.

In {{nfly|1972}} the [[1972 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]] traded [[Norm Snead]], Bob Grim, Vince Clements and a 1st-round draft choice in 1972 and 1973 to the New York Giants to reacquire the popular Fran Tarkenton.<ref name="VikingUpdate" /> While the acquisitions of Tarkenton and wide receiver [[John Gilliam]] improved the passing attack, the running game was inconsistent and the Vikings finished with a disappointing 7–7 record. The Vikings addressed the problem by drafting running back [[Chuck Foreman]] with their first pick in the [[1973 NFL Draft|1973 draft]]. Co-owner Bill Boyer died in 1972 and was replaced on the team's board of directors by his son-in-law Jack Steele.<ref name="VikingUpdate" />

The [[1973 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]] won their first 9 games of {{nfly|1973}} and finished the season with a 12–2 record.<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" /> The Vikings then advanced to their second Super Bowl in franchise history, [[Super Bowl VIII]], against the [[1973 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]] at [[Rice Stadium]] in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. However, the Dolphins prevailed, 24–7.<ref name="VikingUpdate" />

The [[1974 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]] won the Central Division again in {{nfly|1974}} with a 10–4 record, which was a tie for the best record in the conference.<ref name="VikingUpdate" /> In the playoffs they built on their cold weather reputation, defeating both the [[1974 St. Louis Cardinals season|St. Louis Cardinals]] [[1974–75 NFL playoffs#NFC: Minnesota Vikings 30, St. Louis Cardinals 14|30–14]] and the [[1974 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] [[1974–75 NFL playoffs#NFC: Minnesota Vikings 14, Los Angeles Rams 10|14–10]] in frozen Metropolitan Stadium. The Vikings played in their second straight Super Bowl, [[Super Bowl IX]] (3rd overall), losing to the [[1974 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]], 16–6, at [[Tulane Stadium]] in New Orleans on January 12, 1975.<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" /><ref name="VikingUpdate" />

In {{nfly|1975}}, the [[1975 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]], led by Tarkenton and running back [[Chuck Foreman]], got off to a 10–0 start and easily won another division title.<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" /><ref name="VikingUpdate" /> However, the Vikings lost to the [[1975 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] in the [[1975–76 NFL playoffs#NFC: Dallas Cowboys 17, Minnesota Vikings 14|playoffs]], 17–14, on a controversial touchdown pass from the Cowboys' quarterback [[Roger Staubach]] to wide receiver [[Drew Pearson (American football)|Drew Pearson]] that became known as the [[Hail Mary pass|Hail Mary]].<ref name="Hail Mary">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = The Famous Hail Mary Pass | work = | publisher = Viking Update | date = July 20, 2001 | url = http://Vikings.scout.com/2/11650.html | doi = | accessdate = April 25, 2007}}</ref> The touchdown was controversial because many felt that Pearson pushed off on Vikings [[defensive back]] [[Nate Wright]], which is [[pass interference]], a violation of the rules. As the Metropolitan Stadium crowd was stunned to learn that no penalty was called, debris was thrown on the field for several minutes. One bottle (Jack Daniels) struck a game official, rendering him unconscious. {{See also|The Hail Mary (American football game)}}

The [[1976 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]] played in [[Super Bowl XI]], their third Super Bowl (4th overall) in 4 years, against the [[1976 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]] at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] in [[Pasadena, California]],on January 9, 1977. The Vikings, however, couldn't break their bad luck in the Super Bowl. Minnesota lost, 32–14.<ref name="VikingUpdate"/>

In {{nfly|1977}}, the [[1977 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]] again won the Central Division with a 9–5 record and advanced to their 4th NFC Championship Game in 5 years,<ref name="VikingUpdate" /> but were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl Champion [[1977 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]], 23–6, at [[Texas Stadium]].<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" />

By {{nfly|1978}}, age was taking its toll on the [[1978 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]], but they still made the playoffs with an 8–7–1 record. There was no more playoff magic as the [[1978 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]] finally defeated the Vikings, 34–10 in Los Angeles.<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" /> Quarterback Fran Tarkenton retired following the season holding league passer records in attempts (6,467), completions (3,686), yards (47,003), and touchdowns (342).<ref name="Tarkenton">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = FRAN TARKENTON | work = | publisher = Pro Football Hall of Fame | date = | url = http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=209 | format = | doi = | accessdate = April 29, 2007}}</ref>

In December 1979, ground was broken for construction of the [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]] in downtown Minneapolis.<ref name="VikingUpdate" />

===1980s===
On May 15, 1981, the Vikings moved into a new facility in suburban [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota|Eden Prairie]] that houses the team's offices, locker room and practice fields. The complex was named "Winter Park" after Max Winter, one of the Vikings' founders, who served as the team's president from 1965 to 1987.<ref name="VikingUpdate" /> The Vikings played their final game at Metropolitan Stadium on December 20 to conclude the [[1981 NFL season]] by losing to the [[1981 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]], 10–6.<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" /><ref name="VikingUpdate" />

[[Image:Vikings Exhibition Game 990826.jpg|thumb|A Vikings game at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome from August 1999]]
The Vikings played their first game at the Metrodome in a preseason matchup against the [[1982 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] on August 21, 1982 in a game Minnesota won, 7–3.<ref name="VikingUpdate" /> The first touchdown in the new facility was scored by [[Joe Senser]] on an 11 yard pass from [[Tommy Kramer]].<ref name="VikingUpdate" /> The first regular-season game in the [[Metrodome]] was the 1982 opener on September 12, when the Vikings defeated [[1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]], 17–10. [[Rickey Young]] scored the first regular-season touchdown in the facility on a 3 yard run in the 2nd quarter.<ref name="VikingUpdate" />

On January 27, 1984, Bud Grant retired as head coach of the Vikings. With a career regular-season record of 151–87–5 (.632) in 17 seasons with Minnesota, Grant led the franchise to 12 playoff appearances, 11 division titles, and four Super Bowls.<ref name="VikingUpdate" /> [[Les Steckel]], who was an offensive assistant with the Vikings for 5 seasons, was then named the 3rd head coach in franchise history. Steckel, who came to the Vikings in 1979 after working as an assistant with the 49ers, was the youngest head coach in the NFL in 1984 at age 38.<ref name="VikingUpdate" /> However, the Vikings lost a franchise-worst 13 games.<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" /> After the season Steckel was fired, and on December 18, 1984, Bud Grant was rehired as the head coach of the Vikings.<ref name="VikingUpdate" />

On January 6, 1986, following the [[1985 NFL season|1985 season]], Bud Grant re-retired as head coach of the Vikings. At the time of his retirement he was the 6th winningest coach in NFL history with 168 career wins, including playoffs. In 18 seasons, he led the Vikings to a 158–96–5 regular season record.<ref name="Grant">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = BUD GRANT | work = | publisher = Pro Football Hall of Fame | date = | url = http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=79 | format = | doi = | accessdate = April 30, 2007}}</ref> Longtime Vikings assistant coach [[Jerry Burns]] was named the 4th head coach in team history on January 7, 1986.<ref name="VikingUpdate" /> He served as the Vikings' offensive coordinator from 1968–85, when the team won 11 division titles and played in 4 Super Bowls. In his first season, the [[1986 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]] led by the [[NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award|NFL Comeback Player of the Year]] Tommy Kramer, went 9–7,<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" /> their first winning record in 4 years. On August 2, 1986, Fran Tarkenton was the first player who played the majority of his career with the Vikings, to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.<ref name="VikingUpdate" /><ref name="Tarkenton" />

Following the [[1987 NFL strike|strike-shortened]] [[1987 NFL season|1987 season]], the 8–7 [[1987 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]]—who had finished 8–4 in regular games but 0–3 using strike-replacement players—pulled two upsets in the playoffs by beating the two teams with the best regular season records. They beat the 12–3 [[1987 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]], 44–10, at the [[Louisiana Superdome]] in the Wild Card Playoff game. The following week, in the Divisional Playoff game, they beat the 13–2 [[1987 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]], 36–24, at [[Candlestick Park]]. During that game [[Anthony Carter (football)|Anthony Carter]] set the all-time record for most receiving yards in a playoff game with 227 yards. The Vikings played the [[1988 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] in the NFC Championship Game on January 17, 1988, at [[Robert F. Kennedy Stadium|RFK Stadium]]. Trailing 17–10, the Vikings drove to the Redskins' six yard line with a little over a minute left in the game but failed to get the ball into the end zone. [[Darrin Nelson]] dropped a pass from [[Wade Wilson (American football)|Wade Wilson]] at the goal line to end the Vikings' hopes of a Super Bowl.

On October 12, 1989, the Vikings [[Herschel Walker Trade|acquired]] [[Herschel Walker]] from Dallas. The final result of the trade gave the Vikings Walker, third-round choice Mike Jones, fifth-round choice Reggie Thornton and tenth-round choice Pat Newman in 1990 and a third-round choice in 1991 [[Jake Reed]], while Dallas received Issiac Holt, David Howard, Darrin Nelson, Jesse Solomon, Alex Stewart, a 1st, 2nd and 6th-round choice in 1990, 1st and 2nd-round choices in 1991 and a 1st, 2nd and 3rd-round choice in 1992. Two of those selections turned into [[Emmitt Smith]] and [[Darren Woodson]]. Herschel's performance fell short of expectations in his three seasons with the Vikings, while the Cowboys rode their draft picks to three Super Bowl victories in the early to mid 1990s.

===1990s===
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On December 3, 1991, Jerry Burns announced his retirement. In six seasons as Head Coach of the Vikings, Burns compiled a career record of 52–43 (.547). He also led Minnesota to three playoff appearances, including a division title and an NFC Championship Game. [[Dennis Green]] was later named the fifth Head Coach in team history. He came to Minnesota after turning around a struggling [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford University football program]] as head coach from 1989–91. In his 10 seasons as the coach of the Vikings, Green won 4 NFC Central division titles, had 8 playoff appearances, 2 NFC Championship game appearances and an all-time record of 97–62.

====1998====
{{Main|1998 Minnesota Vikings season}}

[[1998 NFL season|1998]] was a year to remember for the franchise. With a spectacular offense led by quarterback [[Randall Cunningham]] (who replaced an injured [[Brad Johnson (American football)|Brad Johnson]]), running back [[Robert Smith (football)|Robert Smith]], veteran wide receiver [[Cris Carter]], and explosive rookie [[Randy Moss]], the Vikings set a then-NFL record by scoring a total of 556 points, never scoring fewer than 24 in a game. The record was later broken by the [[2007 New England Patriots season|2007 New England Patriots]], with 589 points. The Vikings finished the season 15–1, their only loss was to the [[1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] 27-24 in Week 9. In the playoffs, the Vikings rolled past the [[1998 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] 41–21, and came into the Metrodome heavily favored for their NFC title showdown with the [[1998 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]], which lost only one game more than the Vikings, at 14–2. After kicker [[Gary Anderson]], who had just completed the first perfect regular season in NFL history (not missing a single extra point or field goal attempt the entire year), missed a 38-yard attempt with less than 2 minutes remaining, the Falcons tied the game. This led to a controversial decision by head coach Dennis Green to run out the clock and let the game go onto overtime. Though the Vikings won the coin toss, Atlanta went on to win it 30–27 in overtime on [[Morten Andersen]]'s 38-yard field goal. The Vikings became the first 15–1 team to fail to reach the Super Bowl. The Falcons lost Super Bowl XXXIII to [[John Elway]] and the [[1998 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]].

====1999====
{{Main|1999 Minnesota Vikings season}}

Cunningham resumed duties again in 1999, but after a lukewarm 2–4 start, [[Jeff George]] was given the starting job. He finished the season with an 8–2 record, and led the Vikings into the postseason once again, with an overall team record of 10–6. Minnesota beat [[1999 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas]] in the Wild Card game 27–10, and faced playoff newcomer [[Kurt Warner]] and the [[1999 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]] in the Divisional matchup. The game was a shootout which Minnesota led 17–14 at halftime, but the Rams outscored Minnesota 35–20 in the second half to win 49–37.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = NFL Scoreboard: Recap: St. Louis 49, Minnesota 37 | work = | publisher = [[CNN Sports Illustrated]] | date = January 16, 2000 | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/recaps/2000/01/16/rams_Vikings/ | format = | doi = | accessdate = May 4, 2007}}</ref> St. Louis would go on to win [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].

===2000s===
====2000====
{{Main|2000 Minnesota Vikings season}}

In [[2000 NFL season|2000]], the Vikings went 11–5. The Vikings were 11–2 after 14 weeks, but slumped briefly, losing their last three to the [[2000 St. Louis Rams season|Rams]], [[2000 Green Bay Packers season|Packers]] and [[2000 Indianapolis Colts season|Colts]] while starting [[quarterback]] [[Daunte Culpepper]] was hampered by injury. Nonetheless, the Vikings made the playoffs for the fifth straight year. After easily beating the [[2000 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]] in the Divisional game 34–16, they travelled to [[New York]] to face the [[2000 New York Giants season|Giants]] in the NFC Championship Game. Though they were the road team, the Vikings were actually favored to win the game (since most considered their 12–2 record with Culpepper more indicative than their 0–3 record when he was out). But the Vikings were humiliated by the Giants 41–0, the worst playoff loss in franchise history.<ref>[http://www.profootballreference.com/teams/min2000.htm 2000 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players - Pro-Football-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Robert Smith, who ran for a team record (and NFC best) 1521 yards that season, retired at the end of the year after only playing eight NFL seasons.<ref>[http://static.espn.go.com/nfl/news/2001/0207/1067922.html ESPN.com - NFL - Vikings' Smith surprises with retirement<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

====2001–05====
In [[2001 NFL season|2001]], after a disappointing 5–11 season, the Vikings bought out the contract of [[Dennis Green]], despite his successful coaching tenure with the team. [[Mike Tice]] coached the final game of 2001, losing to the [[2001 Baltimore Ravens season|Ravens]] 19–3.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1305597&type=news ESPN.com - Green, Vikings agree to buyout<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Tice was named the permanent coach after the season, but he would not lead the Vikings back to the playoffs until 2004.

During the [[2003 NFL season|2003 season]], the [[2003 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]] came close to getting into the playoffs. However, the [[2003 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] completed a game winning touchdown on 4th and 28 with 0:00 left knocking the Vikings out of the playoffs. The moment of Arizona's touchdown was actually the first moment the entire season in which the Vikings hadn't led their division. The Vikings became the second team in football history to miss the playoffs after getting off to a 6–0 start. The first team was the 1978 [[Washington Redskins]].

In [[2004 NFL season|2004]], [[Daunte Culpepper]] amassed MVP-like statistics, throwing for 4,717 passing yards (leading the [[NFL]]), 39 passing touchdowns (a Viking record), and 5,123 total yards (an NFL record). In the wild card game, the Vikings [[2004–05 NFL playoffs#NFC: Minnesota Vikings 31, Green Bay Packers 17|defeated]] the rival [[2004 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] in their first-ever playoff meeting, 31–17.<ref>[http://www.profootballreference.com/teams/min2004.htm 2004 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players - Pro-Football-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In doing so, the Vikings became the second team in NFL history to have a .500 record (8–8) in the regular season and win a playoff game (The [[2004 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]] did the same thing only a day earlier). In the divisional round, the Vikings [[2004–05 NFL playoffs#NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 27, Minnesota Vikings 14|were defeated]] by the eventual NFC champion [[2004 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]].<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=250116021 ESPN - Eagles outplay self-destructing Vikings - NFL Football Recap<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

On March 2, 2005, Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss was traded to the Oakland Raiders for linebacker [[Napoleon Harris]] and the Raiders' first round draft pick. After struggling to a disappointing 2–5 start to the [[2005 NFL season|2005 season]], Vikings lost quarterback Daunte Culpepper to a season ending knee injury. This injury was a very significant part to this Minnesota Vikings team due to the fact they also lost Randy Moss. The dynamic duo from years earlier were now lost and a new leader would eventually emerge. The Vikings finished the 2005 season with a 9–7 record.

Head Coach Mike Tice was let go after the 2005 season and was replaced by [[Brad Childress]]. This was one of many significant front office moves made by the new ownership team, led by [[Zygi Wilf]].

====2006–present====
[[2006 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] began the [[2006 NFL season|2006 season]] 4–2 (Childress became the first coach in Vikings history to start 2–0 in his first year), but would finish the year at 6–10, receiving the 7th pick in the [[2007 NFL Draft|NFL Draft]]; with it, the Vikings selected [[Adrian L. Peterson|Adrian Peterson]] out of the [[Oklahoma Sooners football|University of Oklahoma]].

Peterson's first career touchdown was a 60-yard screen pass in his first career game against the [[2007 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]. When the Minnesota Vikings played the [[2007 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] in the first of their two games, Peterson broke the record for single game All-Purpose (rushing, receiving, kick returning) yards (361 total yards, 224 rushing). In Week 9 of the 2007 season, Peterson broke the NFL record set by [[Jamal Lewis]] in 2003 for most rushing yards in one game by rushing for 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers. Despite a strong push in the middle of the 2007 season, winning five straight games, the Vikings lost their final two games to finish the season at 8–8, missing the playoffs. In Week 13 of the [[2008 NFL season|2008 season]] against the [[2008 Chicago Bears season|Bears]], [[Gus Frerotte]] hooked up with [[Bernard Berrian]] for a 99-yard touchdown pass after a goalline stand by the Vikings defense. This was the longest play in Vikings history. That season, [[Adrian L. Peterson|Adrian Peterson]] was first in the NFL with 1760 rushing yards, breaking the franchise record for most single season rush yards. The Vikings clinched the [[NFC North]] championship by defeating the [[2008 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] 20–19 in Week 17, when kicker [[Ryan Longwell]] made the game-winning field goal.

On January 4, 2009, the NFC North champion Vikings hosted the [[2008 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] for the Wild Card round, their first home playoff game in eight years. The Vikings held the Eagles 14–16 at halftime, but the Eagles, coming off of a 44–6 victory over the [[2008 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]], defeated the Vikings, 26–14. The Eagles would go on to defeat the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants in the Divisional round, only to lose to the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship Game.

Since 2006, the Vikings are particularly known for their strong defense against the run (#1 in the NFL in 2006, 2007, and 2008; they are the first NFL team to accomplish this since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970), anchored by the "Williams Wall" consisting of defensive tackle [[Kevin Williams (defensive tackle)|Kevin Williams]] and nose tackle [[Pat Williams (American football)|Pat Williams]] (no relation).<ref>{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Pompei |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Williams duo middlemen in Vikings’ defense |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/nov/26/sports/chi-26-pompei-nflnov26 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |publisher= |date=November 26, 2008 |accessdate= }}</ref> With the addition of sack-leader [[Jared Allen]] in 2008 the dominant front four began being called by several nicknames, including "Thunder and Plunder" and "Shock and AWWE" (an acronym of their surname initials).

===="The Brett Favre Era"====
On August 18, 2009, after months of speculation and negotiations, twice-retired veteran [[quarterback]] [[Brett Favre]], who until 2007 played 16 years for division arch rival [[Green Bay Packers]], signed a two-year, $25 million deal with the Vikings, starting what many Vikings fans refer to as the "The Brett Favre Era". Favre is universally acknowledged to be a future Hall of Fame player, holding many NFL career passing records. Coincidentally, in 2007, he broke the record for career touchdown passes (previously held by [[Dan Marino]] with 420) in the Metrodome while playing for the Packers.

On October 5, 2009, the Vikings hosted the Green Bay Packers as Favre played his former team for the first time. With a 30–23 victory on [[Monday Night Football]], the Vikings moved to a 4–0 record. Favre became the only player in NFL history to defeat all 32 current teams. Over 21.8 million viewers tuned in to watch the game, beating the previous record for a [[cable television]] program set by a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys in 2008 (18.6 million viewers).

The Vikings beat the N.Y. Giants, 44-7, in Week 17 to help the Vikings clinch the 2nd seed in the conference and a 1st round-bye with an Eagles loss later that same day. The Vikings played the Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round on January 17, 2010, and won the game by a score of 34-3, advancing the Vikings to the NFC Championship game, the ninth in franchise history and first since 2001. Minnesota would travel to New Orleans the following week to face the top-seeded Saints in the first conference championship game held at the [[Superdome]]. Despite out-gaining the Saints on offense by nearly a twofold margin, the Vikings were severely hindered by five turnovers, including a Favre interception in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter (in Saints territory). They were ousted in overtime, 31-28, on a 40-yard field goal after losing the coin toss.

===Ownership===
The team is currently owned by [[Zygi Wilf]], Mark Wilf, Jeffrey Wilf, Leonard Wilf, David Mandelbaum, Alan Landis and [[Reggie Fowler]]. The Vikings have been conducting summer training camp at [[Minnesota State University, Mankato]] since 1966. From 1961–65 they held camp at [[Bemidji State University]].

===Season-by-season records===
{{Main|Minnesota Vikings seasons}}

==Logo and uniforms==
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2009}}
[[Image:NFCN-Uniform-Combination-MIN.PNG|thumb|left|250px|Minnesota Vikings uniform combination]]
[[Image:NFCN-Throwback1-Uniform-MIN.PNG|thumb|left|150px|Minnesota Vikings uniform: 1996–2005]]
[[Image:Minnesota Vikings helmet old.png|130px|right|thumb|Vikings helmet (1961–2005)]]
[[Image:Minnesota Vikings helmet.svg|130px|right|thumb|Vikings helmet (2006–present)]]

From the team's debut in 1961 to 1995, the Vikings' logos and uniforms essentially remained the same. One of the team's two primary logos consists of a profile of a blond [[norseman]], while the other consists of a white Viking horn.

The team's helmet is purple with a Viking horn logo on each side. Each horn is outlined in gold. The horn logo was slightly revised in 2006. The original uniform design consisted of white pants, gold trim, and either purple or white jerseys. From 1961 to 1964, the Vikings wore purple pants with their white jerseys (The Vikings, with their new uniform, still wear, on occasion, purple pants with yellow and white trim). In a design that was unique among American football teams, the white jerseys had a completely different stripe pattern, which was over the shoulders, than the purple ones, which was around the sleeve cuff. These unique shoulder stripes on the white jerseys did not appear until 1969, the year they went to their first Super Bowl. There have also been minor changes to the uniform design throughout the years, such as changing the color of the facemask from gray to white (1980), and then to purple (1985); and adding the Norseman logo to the sleeves (1996). The Vikings wore black shoes until Les Steckel became the coach in 1984. In 2006 team returned to black shoes for first time since the 1983 season.

During the 1964 season, the Vikings along with several other NFL teams wore their white jerseys for home games to allow their fans to see what the other teams primary jerseys looked like. The Lions played at [[Metropolitan Stadium]] on October 11. The Lions only brought their white jerseys. The Vikings had also brought their white jerseys to the stadium. The team practiced at [[Midway Stadium]] in St. Paul and that is where they stored their equipment. Both teams started the game in their white jerseys. By the second quarter the Vikings had been able to get their purple jerseys to Met Stadium. The team changed jerseys on the sidelines and finished the game in purple jerseys and purple pants. It wasn't until 43 years later, on December 17, 2007 (a Monday Night Football game versus the Chicago Bears) that the Vikings again donned all purple jerseys and pants.

From 1969 through 1973, the Vikings had an alternate purple jersey without stripes for warm-weather games.

The team's uniforms were redesigned in 2006, the first significant change in the franchise's 46-year history. Although the team colors remained the same, trim lines were added to the outside shoulders and sleeves, and the sides of the jerseys and pants. In addition the horn on the helmet was slightly more defined. Included in the new design are both white and purple pants.<ref>http://www.Vikings.com/news_detail_objectname_NewJerseyLaunch42706.html</ref> However, the Vikings have not worn the purple pants since the aforementioned 2007 home game vs. Chicago.

The team wore black armbands for the last four games in 1978 in memory of Jack "Jocko" Nelson, an assistant coach who died during the season. In 1985 the team wore a 25 years patch on their jerseys. In 1989, they wore a "40 for 60" patch honoring the 1969 NFL championship team. They wore a 35 years patch in 1995, 40 years in 2000 and 45 years in 2005. They also wore patches in 1999 for assistant coach [[Chip Myers]] who died in the offseason and in 2001 for [[Korey Stringer]]. The Vikings like the other teams wore NFL 50 and 75 year patches in 1969 and 1994.

==Mascots==
===Current mascots===
The current team [[mascot]] is Ragnar (played by Joseph Juranitch). Ragnar has been working for the Vikings since 1994 and claims to be the most widely-recognized mascot in the world.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Juranitch admits to being somewhat of an [[eccentricity (behavior)|eccentric]]—he holds the current world record for fastest time shaving a [[beard]] with an [[axe]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Ragnar drives onto the field at the beginning of the game dressed in Viking garb, on a motorcycle, while a cheerleader used to ride a snowmobile.

After several failed attempts at developing an official team-owned mascot, the Vikings finally introduced Viktor E. Viking during the 2007 Vikings' season.<ref>[http://www.Vikings.com/FansViktor.aspx Vikings : Viktor<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Team officials had long indicated that they were after a mascot concept that would primarily appeal to the team's younger fan base.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2007/09/17/daily28.html OP firm develops NFL's Vikings mascot - Kansas City Business Journal:<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Viktor the Viking, a muscle-bound, blonde-haired and mustachioed character wears a Vikings' #1 jersey and an oversized Vikings' helmet with protruding horns and a small yellow nose guard.

===Historic mascots===
During the 1970s and 1980s, Hub Meeds dressed as a Viking and served as the team mascot. It is said {{By whom|date=October 2009}} that Hub showed up for the very first regular season game against Chicago. He had no ticket but was dressed as a Viking and convinced someone to let him onto the sideline.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} This began a multi-decade part time job.

Another mascot associated with the Vikings was "Vikadontis Rex", a purple foam dinosaur.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Vikadontis was the official mascot of the Minnesota Vikings Children's Fund and took part in the 1995 Celebrity Mascot Olympics. Vikadontis was retired starting with the 2000 season.

==Traditions==
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2009}}
===Fight song===
{{See|Skol, Vikings}}
''Skol, Vikings'' is the fight song of the Minnesota Vikings. It was introduced around the time the team was founded in 1961 and is always played whenever the team scores as well as half time and the end of regulation.

===Rivals===
*[[Chicago Bears]]
*[[Detroit Lions]]
*[[Green Bay Packers]]

===Helga hats===
Viking fans are known to dress up in "Helga hats", or purple hats with white horns and blond braids, mimicking the helmets popularly believed to have been worn by [[Viking]] warriors. The original Helga Hats are still hand assembled in the Twin Cities area; however, some vendors have imported other versions from overseas in recent years.

===Vikings horn===
During home games at the [[Metrodome]], the Vikings [[Gjallarhorn]] is loudly played and sounds often after the team has made a big play, gets a first down, or scores a touchdown. In addition, a flash cannon fires upon Vikings touchdowns.

==Players==
===Current roster===
{{Minnesota Vikings roster}}

===Pro Football Hall of Famers===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|align="center" colspan="6"|'''Minnesota Vikings Hall of Famers'''<ref>http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/teams.jsp</ref>
|-
!No.
!Player
!Position(s)
!Seasons as a Viking
!Year Inducted
|-
| 1 ||''[[Warren Moon]]''||[[Quarterback|QB]]||1994–1996||2006
|-
| 3 ||''[[Jan Stenerud]]''||[[Placekicker|K]]||1984–1985||1991
|-
| 10 ||[[Fran Tarkenton]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||1961–1966, 1972–1978||1986
|-
| 22 ||[[Paul Krause (football player)|Paul Krause]]||[[Safety (football position)|S]]||1968–1979||1998
|-
| 39 ||''[[Hugh McElhenny]]''||[[Running Back|RB]]||1961–1962||1970
|-
| 44 ||''[[Dave Casper]]''||[[Tight End|TE]]||1983||2002
|-
| 58 ||''[[Jim Langer]]''||[[Center (American football)|Center|C]]||1980–1981||1987
|-
| 64 ||[[Randall McDaniel]]||[[Guard (American football)|G]]||1988–1999||2009
|-
| 65 ||[[Gary Zimmerman]]*||[[Offensive Tackle|OT]]||1986–1992||2008
|-
| 73 ||[[Ron Yary]]||[[Offensive tackle|OT]]||1968–1981||2001
|-
| 81 ||[[Carl Eller]]||[[Defensive end|DE]]||1964–1978||2004
|-
| 88 ||[[Alan Page]]||[[Defensive tackle|DT]]||1967–1978||1988
|-
| 93 ||[[John Randle]]||[[Defensive tackle|DT]]||1990–2000||2010
|-
| – ||[[Jim Finks]]||[[General Manager]]||1964–1973||1995
|-
| – ||[[Bud Grant]]||[[Head Coach]]||1967–1983, 1985||1994
|}
''italics'' = played a portion of career with the Vikings and enshrined representing another team
,* = played more than half of his career with the Vikings, but opted to be enshrined as a Denver Bronco

===Retired numbers===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|align="center" colspan="2"|'''Minnesota Vikings Retired Numbers'''<ref name="Sportsecyclopedia" />
|-
!No.
!Player
|-
|10||[[Fran Tarkenton]]
|-
|53||[[Mick Tingelhoff]]
|-
|70||[[Jim Marshall (American football)|Jim Marshall]]
|-
|77||[[Korey Stringer]]
|-
|80||[[Cris Carter]]
|-
|88||[[Alan Page]]
|}

===Ring of Honor===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|align="center" colspan="6"|'''Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor'''<ref>[http://www.Vikings.com/TeamHistoryPage_HistoryRingOfHonor.aspx Vikings : Ring Of Honor<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
!No.
!Player
!Position(s)
!Seasons as a Viking
!Date Inducted
|-
| 10 ||[[Fran Tarkenton]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||1961–1966, 1972–1978||September 9, 1998
|-
| 22 ||[[Paul Krause (football player)|Paul Krause]]||[[Safety (football position)|S]]||1968–1979||November 15, 1998
|-
| 30 ||[[Bill Brown (American football)|Bill Brown]]||[[Running back|RB]]||1962–1974|| September 26, 2004
|-
| 44 ||[[Chuck Foreman]]||[[Running back|RB]]||1973–1979|| September 30, 2007
|-
| 53 ||[[Mick Tingelhoff]]||[[Center (American football)|C]]||1962–1978||November 25, 2001
|-
| 55 ||[[Scott Studwell]]||[[Linebacker (American football)|LB]]||1977–1990||November 29, 2009
|-
| 64 ||[[Randall McDaniel]]||[[Guard (American football)|G]]||1988–1999||December 17, 2006
|-
| 70||[[Jim Marshall (American football)|Jim Marshall]]||[[Defensive end|DE]]||1961–1979||November 28, 1999
|-
| 73 ||[[Ron Yary]]||[[Offensive tackle|OT]]||1968–1981||September 9, 2001
|-
| 77 ||[[Korey Stringer]]||[[Offensive tackle|OT]]||1995–2000||November 19, 2001
|-
| 80 ||[[Cris Carter]]||[[Wide receiver|WR]]||1990–2001||September 14, 2003
|-
| 81 ||[[Carl Eller]]||[[Defensive end|DE]]||1964–1978||November 10, 2002
|-
| 88 ||[[Alan Page]]||[[Defensive tackle|DT]]||1967–1978||September 20, 1998
|-
| 93 ||[[John Randle]]||[[Defensive tackle|DT]]||1990–2000||November 30, 2008
|-
| – ||[[Jerry Burns]]||[[Head Coach]]||1986–1991||November 6, 2005
|-
| – ||[[Jim Finks]]||[[General Manager]]||1964–1973||October 18, 1998
|-
| – ||[[Bud Grant]]||[[Head Coach]]||1967–1983, 1985||November 8, 1998
|-
| – ||[[Fred Zamberletti]]||Medical Adviser||1961–present||December 20, 1998
|}

===40th Anniversary Team===
{|
|valign="top"|
*[[Fran Tarkenton]] QB, #10
*[[Chuck Foreman]] RB, #44
*[[Robert Smith (football player)|Robert Smith]] RB, #26
*[[Ahmad Rashad]] WR, #28
*[[Cris Carter]] WR, #80
*[[Steve Jordan (American football)|Steve Jordan]] TE, #83
*[[Ron Yary]] OT, #73
*[[Randall McDaniel]] OG, #64
*[[Mick Tingelhoff]] C, #53
*[[Ed White (American football)|Ed White]] OG, #62
*[[Tim Irwin]] OT, #76
|valign="top"|
*[[Jim Marshall (American football)|Jim Marshall]] DE, #70
*[[Alan Page]] DT, #88
*[[John Randle]] DT, #93
*[[Carl Eller]] DE, #81
*[[Matt Blair]] LB, #59
*[[Scott Studwell]] LB, #55
*[[Jeff Siemon]] LB, #50
*[[Bobby Bryant]] CB, #20
*[[Carl Lee]] CB, #39
*[[Paul Krause]] S, #22
*[[Joey Browner]] S, #47
|valign="top"|
*[[Greg Coleman]] P, #8
*[[Fred Cox]] K, #14
*[[Darrin Nelson]] KR, #20
*[[Bill Brown (American football)|Bill Brown]] ST, #30
|}

==Coaches==
===Head coaches===
{{Main|List of Minnesota Vikings head coaches}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:right;"
|-
!Name!!Years!!Won!!Lost!!Ties!!Winning %!!Post Season
|-
|align="center"|[[Norm Van Brocklin]]||1961–1966||29||51||4||.363||–
|-
|align="center"|[[Bud Grant]]||1967–1983||151||87||5||.634||1968–71, 1973–78, 1980, 1982
|-
|align="center"|[[Les Steckel]]||1984||3||13||0||.188||–
|-
|align="center"|[[Bud Grant]]||1985||7||9||0||.438||–
|-
|align="center"|[[Jerry Burns]]||1986–1991||52||43||0||.547||1987–89
|-
|align="center"|[[Dennis Green]]||1992–2001||97||62||0||.610||1992–94, 1996–2000
|-
|align="center"|[[Mike Tice]]||2001–2005||32||33||0||.492||2004
|-
|align="center"|[[Brad Childress]]||2006–present||36||28||0||.563||2008, 2009
|-
!align="center"|Total!!1961–present!!407!!326!!9!!.555!!26
|}

===Current staff===
{{Minnesota Vikings staff}}

==Radio and television==
{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2009}}
The Vikings' flagship radio station is [[KFAN (AM)|KFAN]]-AM (1130). The games are also heard on the "KFAN Radio Network" in [[Minnesota]], [[Wisconsin]], [[Iowa]], [[South Dakota]], and [[North Dakota]], as well as many other outlets. [[Paul Allen (radio announcer)|Paul Allen]] has been the [[play-by-play announcer]] since the [[2002 NFL season]] and [[Pete Bercich]] is the analyst, who began his first season in 2007.

Telecasts of preseason games not shown on national networks are aired on [[KSTP-TV]] (Channel 5) in the Twin Cities with [[Ari Wolfe]] doing play-by-play.

==See also==
* [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[List of Minnesota Vikings starting quarterbacks]]

==Notes and references==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.Vikings.com/ Minnesota Vikings Official Website]

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Revision as of 22:04, 25 February 2010

couldnt beat the saints

AKA super bowl champions

WHO DAT

ps Brett favre please retire and stay retires thank you

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