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Why did Minnesota choose the Vikings? ›

Founded in 1960 as an expansion team, the team began play the following year. They are named after the Vikings of medieval 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.

And according to ESPN, Minnesota's current chief weakness is defensive tackle.

The Minnesota Vikings are a National Football League team that plays their games in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank Stadium, a bold new venue in Downtown Minneapolis. The Vikings play 17 games each year in the always-tough NFC North division, matching up against the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.

In an article on August 6, 1960, in the Minneapolis Tribune, it was reported that the team would use the name "Minnesota" instead of "Minneapolis–Saint Paul". The article also stated that several nicknames were suggested for the team, including "Chippewas", "Miners", "Vikings" and "Voyageurs".

For the Vikings' purple and gold, it all started with former Vikings General Manager Bert Rose. He thought purple was bold, and gold was a nod to the state's Scandinavian roots. However, those are also the colors of the University of Washington, where Rose went to college.

The Vikings had many enemies of varying sizes. However, one of the toughest advarsaries that the Vikings never defeated was the Kingdom of Wessex in England.

In the modern era, the Minnesota Vikings have been the biggest NFC North challenger to the Green Bay Packers.

First and foremost, Minnesota must beat the Detroit Lions, which is a difficult task as it is. If they do win at Ford Field, then they also need the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers all to lose in Week 18.

Biography. Zygi Wilf enters his 20th season as Owner/Chairman of the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 and has been instrumental in transforming the organization since the Wilf family purchased the club in 2005.

U.S. Bank Stadium is owned by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA), a public body and political subdivision of the State of Minnesota. The MSFA was created by the legislature in 2012 to design and construct a new Minnesota multi-purpose stadium.

How much is beer at U.S. Bank Stadium? ›

There is a robust variety of domestic and craft beers that start in the $9 range. Single mixed drinks begin at $12.

The team was officially named the Minnesota Vikings on September 27, 1960; the name meant to reflect Minnesota's place as a center of Scandinavian American culture.

Because the land of Minnesota was taken by force from the American Indians, land was cheap for European immigrants. Before long, this immigrant population grew exponentially in Minnesota. Norwegians settled all over the state, but they established the first permanent settlements in the southeast.

The Minnesota Vikings. Well, actually, they weren't really in Minnesota. The Vikings apparently get their name from the area's rich Scandinavian heritage, but as far as we know, the actual Vikings in history didn't make it that far inland to North America.

The name Vikings was recommended by the team's first general manager back in 1960 to represent Nordic tradition and an aggressive person who had will to win. According to that same Minneapolis Tribune column, the other names up for consideration: The Minnesota Miners, Chippewas and Voyageurs.