Minnesota VikingsGeneral informationFoundedJanuary 28, 1960 (January 28, 1960)StadiumU.S. Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MinnesotaHeadquarteredTCO Performance CenterEagan, MinnesotaColorsPurple, gold, whiteFight songSkol, VikingsMascotViktor the VikingWebsitevikings.comPersonnelOwnerZygi WilfGeneral managerNolan TeasleyHead coachKevin O'ConnellPresidentMark WilfNicknamesThe VikesThe Purple and GoldThe PurpleThe Purple People Eaters (defensive line, 1967–1977)Team historyMinnesota Vikings (1961–present)Home fieldsMetropolitan Stadium (1961–1981)Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1982–2013)TCF Bank Stadium (2014–2015)U.S. Bank Stadium (2016–present)League / conference affiliationsNational Football League (1961–present) Western Conference (1961–1969) Central Division (1967–1969)National Football Conference (1970–present)NFC Central (1970–2001)NFC North (2002–present)ChampionshipsLeague championships: 0†NFL championships (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (1)1969 † – Does not include 1969 NFL championship won during the same season that the Super Bowl was contestedConference championships: 4NFL Western:1969NFC:1973, 1974, 1976Division championships: 21NFL Central:1968, 1969NFC Central:1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000NFC North:2008, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2022Playoff appearances (32)NFL:1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024OwnersBill Boyer, Max Winter, & H. P. Skoglund (1960–1986)Irwin L. Jacobs & Carl Pohlad (1986–1987)Wheelock Whitney Jr., Jaye F. Dyer, Irwin L. Jacobs & Carl Pohlad (1987–1991)Ten equal partners (1991–1998)Red McCombs (1998–2005)Zygi Wilf (2005–present)The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis.
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