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National Football Conference - North Division
Minnesota Vikings
Team's name: Minnesota Vikings
Conference: NFC
Division: North
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Nickname:
The Vikes,
The Purple, The Purple People Eaters
Mascot:
Viktor the Viking
Team Colours:
Purple, gold and white
Joined the League: 1961
General Manager: Rick Spielman
Football Head Coach: Brad Childers
Football Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Current Capacity: 64,111
First Year of Football: 1961
Team Titles:
NFL Championships: 1969
Conference Championships:
NFL Western: 1969
NFC: 1973, 1974, 1976
Division Championships:
NFL Central: 1968, 1969
NFC Central: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000 |
The team’s history began in the early 1960’s as an AFL member but later on the group was awarded the 14th franchise in the NFL. And in late September 1960 the team was named the Minnesota Vikings.
Over the past 47 years the Vikings have accomplished 16 Division Championships, 4 conference championships and 1 NFL title in 1969.
For a total overall record of 403 wins, 340 loses and 9 ties including both regular season and playoffs. In spite of the team’s good performance they have never achieved a Super win although their four appearances in 1976, 1974, 1973 and 1969.
The Vikings’ Head Coach since the 2006 campaign previously to his contract with the team he coached NFL groups like the Eagles and Indiana Colts.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome located in Minneapolis has been the home of the Vikings since the 1982 season. |
2008-09 Schedule
| Preseason Schedule |
| WK |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
TIME (ET) |
LOCATION |
| 2 |
Fri, Aug 8 |
Seattle |
8:00 PM |
Metrodome |
| 3 |
Sat, Aug 16 |
@ Baltimore |
7:30 PM |
M&T Bank Stadium |
| 4 |
Sat, Aug 23 |
Pittsburgh |
8:00 PM |
Metrodome |
| 5 |
Thu, Aug 28 |
@ Dallas |
8:00 PM |
Texas Stadium |
| Regular Season Schedule |
| WK |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
TIME (ET) |
LOCATION |
| 1 |
Mon, Sep 8 |
@ Green Bay |
7:00 PM |
TBA |
| 2 |
Sun, Sep 14 |
Indianapolis |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| 3 |
Sun, Sep 21 |
Carolina |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| 4 |
Sun, Sep 28 |
@ Tennessee |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| 5 |
Mon, Oct 6 |
@ New Orleans |
8:30 PM |
TBA |
| 6 |
Sun, Oct 12 |
Detroit |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| 7 |
Sun, Oct 19 |
@ Chicago |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| 8 |
BYE WEEK |
| 9 |
Sun, Nov 2 |
Houston |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| 10 |
Sun, Nov 9 |
Green Bay |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| 11 |
Sun, Nov 16 |
@ Tampa Bay |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| 12 |
Sun, Nov 23 |
@ Jacksonville |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| 13 |
Sun, Nov 30 |
Chicago |
8:15 PM |
TBA |
| 14 |
Sun, Dec 7 |
@ Detroit |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| 15 |
Sun, Dec 14 |
@ Arizona |
4:05 PM |
TBA |
| 16 |
Sun, Dec 21 |
Atlanta |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| 17 |
Sun, Dec 28 |
NY Giants |
1:00 PM |
TBA |
| Minnesota Vikings - 2007 TEAM LEADERS |
| Touchdowns |
C. Taylor |
6 |
| Rushing |
C. Taylor |
1214 |
| Passing |
B. Johnson |
2750 |
| Receiving |
T.Taylor |
651 |
| Sacks |
D. Scott |
5.5 |
| Interceptions |
D. Sharper |
4 |
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