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Minnesota Vikings

NFL · NFC · NFC North

Team information

Abbr: MIN
Sport: Football
League: NFL
Conference: NFC
Division: NFC North
Founded: 1961
Mascot: nfl_packers|nfl_bears|nfl_saints
Fan nickname: Skol Nation
City nickname: Minnesota
Home market: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Championships: 0
Followers: 0

Vikings fanbase famous for the Skol Chant and passionate Upper Midwest football pride.

Mascot: nfl_packers|nfl_bears|nfl_saints

Home venue

U.S. Bank Stadium · Minneapolis

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 546 W · 446 L · 11 T
Winning %: 0.544
Playoff appearances: 29
2026 season: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T (0.000)

Rivals

Name history

Minnesota Vikings
1961–Present

Venue timeline

Metropolitan Stadium
1961–1981
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1982–2013
TCF Bank Stadium
2014–2015 · Temporary
U.S. Bank Stadium
2016–Present

Logo history

Minnesota Vikings
1961 – 1965
Minnesota Vikings
1966 – 1996
Minnesota Vikings
1997 – 2001
Minnesota Vikings
2002 – 2009
Minnesota Vikings
2010 – 2012
Minnesota Vikings
2013 – Present

Retired numbers

10 Fran Tarkenton Retired 1979

53 Mick Tingelhoff Retired 2001

70 Jim Marshall Retired 1999

77 Korey Stringer Retired 2001

80 Cris Carter Retired 2003

88 Alan Page Retired 1988

Signature songs

Skol Vikings

Skol, Vikings! Let's go! Skol, Vikings! Let's go! Skol (skol) Vikings (Vikings) Skol (skol) Vikings (Vikings) Let's go!

“Purple Rain”

(Prince — Minnesota nights) Purple rain, purple rain

Signature chants

Skol!

(Call and response) Skol! Skol! Skol! Skol Vikings! Let's go!

“Minnesota!”

Minnesota! Skol!

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