Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings are a National Football League team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Originally, the team was to be a charter member of the American Football League, but its ownership group withdrew from the AFL and agreed to join the NFL as a 1961 expansion team.

Related Topics:
National Football League - Minneapolis, Minnesota - American Football League - 1961 - Expansion team

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:Founded: 1961

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:Division and Conference: National Football Conference North Division

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:Home field: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis

Related Topics:
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome - Minneapolis

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:Previous home field: Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington (1961-1981)

Related Topics:
Metropolitan Stadium - Bloomington

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:Uniform colors: Purple, Gold, and White

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:Helmet design: Purple with a white viking horn

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