Marshall Unlikely to Face Charges, Simpson Wants Forgiveness : May 14, 2012

Bears Brandon Marshall Unlikely to Face Charges from Nightclub Incident In a March incident that alleged Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall punched a woman i [...]

Questionable Week 1 Return for Vikings’ Peterson, Weeden Needs to Step Up : May 09, 2012

Vikings Peterson Cautioned About Week 1 Return Since injuring his knee at the end of last season, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been pretty adaman [...]

GM Xanders Out in Denver, Vikings Cut Longwell : May 07, 2012

GM Brian Xanders Out in Denver The offseason changes continue with the Denver Broncos. On Monday, the team confirmed that GM Brian Xanders is out. The two supposedly  [...]

Evans to Sign with Jaguars, Vikings Deny Parcells Pursuit : April 15, 2012

Evans to Sign with Jacksonville Jaguars On Monday, veteran wide receiver Lee Evans will sign a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to ESPN. E [...]

Vikings to Trade No. 3 Pick?, Raiders Sign Tollefson : April 07, 2012

Vikings May Trade for No. 3 Draft Pick On Friday, Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman said to Pro Football Weekly that he was open to a trade for their third pick in [...]

Simpson to Workout for the Rams, Vikings Interested in Parcells : April 04, 2012

Jerome Simpson to Workout for the Rams On Wednesday, former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson will workout for the St. Louis Rams. Last season, the fo [...]

Goodell O.K. with Parcells to the Saints, Percy Harvin to Have Shoulder Surgery : April 02, 2012

Goodell O.k. with Parcells Coaching the Saints As NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell awaits to hear the appeals and then determine the punishment of Saints head coach Sean [...]

Brandon Jacobs to the 49ers, Adrian Peterson Still Hopeful for Week 1 Return : March 29, 2012

Brandon Jacobs Headed to the San Francisco 49ers On Wednesday, former New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49e [...]

Hue Jackson Finally Gets Hired, Adrian Peterson on the Mend : February 17, 2012

Hue Jackson Lands Job with Cincinnati Bengals After having the honor of the only fired coach not to be hired for an assistant coach position, former Oakland Raiders he [...]

Tirico Speaks Out About MNF Change, Luck or RG3 to the Vikings? : February 17, 2012

Tirico Talks About MNF Change With the news of Ron Jaworski leaving the MNF booth earlier this week, I was surprised it hadn't been Gruden breaking up the trio for big [...]

Donovan McNabb Fails to Keep Charity Promise : December 24, 2011

When quarterback Donovan McNabb started his brief tenure with the Minnesota Vikings this season, he understandably wanted to wear jersey number 5. He had worn it since hi [...]

Minnesota Vikings New Stadium Possibilities Turn Negative : November 03, 2011

The likelihood of the Minnesota Viking getting a decision this year from state lawmakers on financing for a new football stadium plummeted Wednesday, pushing resolution o [...]

Questions Abound about Percy Harvin’s Limited Role : September 23, 2011

If one were to analyze the offense of the Minnesota Vikings, they would find only two players that could be considered gamebreakers, who make other teams worry. They are [...]

McNabb Tanks Game for Vikings Against Chargers : September 12, 2011

Donovan McNabb’s debut for the Minnesota Vikings was anything but stellar. Not only did his team go down to the San Diego Chargers 24-17, but McNabb only completed 7 of [...]

Vikings Award Peterson with 7-Year, $100 Million Contract : September 11, 2011

Adrian Peterson holds the belief that he is the best running back in the National Football League. The Minnesota Vikings seem to agree, and are now going to be paying him [...]

Vikings Snag Georgia RB Caleb King : August 23, 2011

While former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was the only player selected in the NFL Supplemental Draft, the Minnesota Vikings announced that they have reached a de [...]

Locker Looks Impressive as Titans beat Vikings : August 15, 2011

There is a new era in Tennessee, as the Titans are now being led by Mike Munchak, a Hall of Fame offensive lineman and longtime Tennessee assistant promoted after the Tit [...]

Adrian Peterson Wants to Redact Slavery Comments : August 06, 2011

Immediately following the lockout in March, the running back for Vikings, Adrian Peterson created a commotion by stating that professional football is akin to “modern-d [...]

Donovan McNabb Declared Vikings Starter : August 01, 2011

The head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Leslie Frazier stated that except for “unforeseen circumstances” Donovan McNabb will start at Quarterback for the team. The c [...]

Atlanta Falcons Lock Down DE Ray Edwards : July 31, 2011

After having apparently dropped out of the race, claiming the price tag was too high, the Atlanta Falcons released wide receiver Michael Jenkins and defensive end Jamal A [...]

Tarvaris Jackson Signs with Seahawks : July 26, 2011

Reports indicate that Tarvaris Jackson will be the quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks in 2011, while Matt Hasselbeck will be out of a job. A source close to the quart [...]

Vikings Punter Calls Out Manning, Brees as Douchebags : July 19, 2011

Even though hopes are high that a new collective bargaining agreement will be reached to put an end to the NFL lockout soon, there a few reports that are more negative in [...]

McNabb to the Vikings a Done Deal? : April 18, 2011

Right now, any trades between teams other than draft picks cannot happen because of the lockout, but after a deal is made, it is anticipated that Donovan McNabb of the Wa [...]

Vikings to Never Leave Minnesota If Stadium Bill Passes : April 11, 2011

In the stadium bill that has been put on the table in front of the Minnesota Legislature recently, the Vikings would be required to put the team’s name, colors, logo, p [...]

Millionaire Adrian Peterson Compares NFL Employment to ‘Modern-Day Slavery’ : March 16, 2011

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said that working for the NFL is “modern-day slavery.” Yahoo! Sports was the first to report Peterson’s inflammato [...]

Leslie Frazier Becomes Newest Head Coach of Vikings : January 03, 2011

It’s official - Leslie Frazier is the new head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. He was able to get the team to perform much better than they did under Coach Brad Childre [...]

NFL Hits Favre for Pocket Change in Sterger Investigation : December 29, 2010

The NFL will not be suspending Brett Favre. However on Wednesday, they fined him $50,000 for failing to cooperate with a league investigation. During the NFL's probe [...]

Eagles, Vikings Matchup Postponed Till Tuesday Due to Snowstorm : December 27, 2010

The Eagles and Vikings will not be playing one another on the scheduled day as a result of a huge snow storm that has struck the area. Since Lezlie Frasier became coach, [...]

Shoulder Injury Closes Brett Favre’s Consecutive Game Streak : December 14, 2010

Brett Favre’s consecutive game streak is officially coming to an end. He was held out of the Vikings game after a week of waiting to see if he would be ready. During ha [...]

Brett Favre Returns to Vikings for 20th Season : August 18, 2010

Brett Favre, the veteran quarterback who will be 41 years old in October and in April became a grandfather, made his annual announcement in a news conference, “I'm back [...]

Steelers Beat Vikings with Defense : October 25, 2009

Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, and Vikings were not perfect. Minnesota wasn't able to get half a yard at a time when it could have turned things around. Then they watc [...]

Vikings Hold onto Perfection in 33-31 Win Over Ravens : October 18, 2009

On Sunday Brett Favre was great, but the quarterback for the Vikings was sure that he hadn't been good enough for his team. Favre was so sure that Minnesota was headed f [...]

Final Second Catch Propels Vikings Over 49ers : September 27, 2009

The Vikings couldn't have imagined an any better finish to the game. Brett Favre threw a bullet into the end zone to a reserve wide receiver who normally doesn't see muc [...]

minnesota vikings History

The NFL professional football team Minnesota Vikings are based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a member of the National Football Conference's North Division. The home games for the team are played in Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team's headquarters are located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota at Winter Park. Their summer training camps are held at the Mankato campus of Minnesota State University.

The start of professional football in Minneapolis began during the 1920-1930s with a teams called the Minneapolis Marine and Red Jackets. An ownership group in Minneapolis was awarded an American Football League Franchise in 1959, but it was forfeited when they were awarded a National Football League Franchise in 1961. The Vikings became the NFL's 14th team.

The Vikings are one of the more successful franchises in the NFL. Currently their winning percentage is fifth highest in the NFL. Before the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 the Vikings won an NFL Championships. Minnesota lost Super Bowl IV to Kansas City 23-7. The Vikings are the winners of 18 division titles. The team has played in nine Championship games but has not won a Super Bowl.