Minnesota Vikings | NFL Football Operations
Team Menu Back to Team Histories Est. 1961 Select a team below: AFC North East South West NFC North North East East South South West West Did you know? During home games at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Vikings sound a Gjallarhorn — a mythical Norse horn — to announce the start of each home game. U.S. Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MNBuilt: 2016Capacity: 66,860Surface: ACT GlobalAP via Stacy Bengs 1/3 HometownMinneapolis, MNPopulation: 425,096 (2022)AP via Jim Mone 2/3 Team ColorsPurple/Gold 3/3 Team HistoryThe Minnesota Vikings made their NFL debut in 1961, defeating the Chicago Bears, 37-13.The Vikings won the last NFL Championship (1969) before the NFL-AFL merger, defeating the Cleveland Browns, 27-7. When Bud Grant took over the head coaching job in 1967, the Vikings became one of the juggernauts in the league. During his tenure from 1967-83, the Vikings won 11 division titles, and three NFC titles in 1973, 1974, and 1976.The Vikings appeared in four Super Bowls in the 1970s.From 2006-08, the V...