Minnesota Vikings Team Information
Minnesota Vikings
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Founded: 1961
Team History: 1961-Present - Minnesota Vikings
Team Colors: Purple, Gold & White
Office Address: 9520 Viking Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55415
(612) - 828-6500
Stadium Address: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
500 11th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Opened: April 3, 1982
First Official Game: September 12, 1982, 17-10, over the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stadium Capacity: 64,035
Surface, AstroTurf
Ticket Info:
Single-game tickets range in price from $20 (Second deck) to $45
(first deck) and are available at the Vikings Ticket Office
(612 828-6500) and all TicketMaster locations. Season tickets are
available by calling (612) 33-VIKES.
1996 Club Officials:
Club Officers
Chairman of the Board: John C. Skoglund
Vice Chairmen: Jaye F. Dyer, Philip S. Maas
Directors: James Binger, N. Bud Grossman,
Roger L. Headrick, James R. Jundt, Elizabeth MacMillan, Carol S. Sperry,
Wheelock Whitney
Club Officials
President/CEO: Roger L. Headrick
Vice President Administration/Team Operations: Jeff Diamond
Vice President Player Personnel: Frank Gilliam
Vice President of Marketing and Business
Development:Stew Widdess
Assistant General Manager/National Scouting:
Jerry Reichow
Assistant General Manager/Pro Personnel:
Paul Wiggin
Director of Finance: Nick Valentine
Director of Research and Dev.: Mike Eayrs
Director of Marketing: Kernal Buhler
Director of Public Relations: David Pelletier
Director of Team Operations: Breck Spinner
Ticket Manager: Gina Dillon
Director of Security: Steve Rollins
Player Personnel Coordinator: Scott Studwell
Equipment Manager: Dennis Ryan
Trainer: Fred Zamberletti
Video Director: Larry Kohout
Regular Season Coaching History:
Term Coach Record
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1961-66 Norm Van Brocklin 29-51- 4
1967-83 Bud Grant 151-87- 5
1984 Les Steckel 3-13- 0
1985 Bud Grant 7- 9- 0
1986-91 Jerry Burns 52-43- 0
1992-Present Dennis Green 46-33- 0
Retired Numbers:
10 - Fran Tarkenton
88 - Alan Page
Vikings in the Hall of Fame
1970 - Hugh McElhenny
1986 - Fran Tarkenton
1988 - Alan Page
1991 - Jan Stenerud
1995 - Jim Finks
Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Conf. Playoffs
Year Location W L T Pct. Pos. W L Pct. Playoff Summary
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1961 Minnesota 3 11 0 0.214 (7th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1962 Minnesota 2 11 1 0.154 (6th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1963 Minnesota 5 8 1 0.385 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1964 Minnesota 8 5 1 0.615 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1965 Minnesota 7 7 0 0.500 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1966 Minnesota 4 9 1 0.308 (7th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1967 Minnesota 3 8 3 0.273 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1968 Minnesota 8 6 0 0.571 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to Baltimore Colts
1969 Minnesota 12 2 0 0.857 (1st) 2 1 .667 Beat LA Rams, Cleveland
Browns, Lost to Kansas
City Chiefs (Super Bowl)
1970 Minnesota 12 2 0 0.857 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to SF 49ers
1971 Minnesota 11 3 0 0.786 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to Dallas Cowboys
1972 Minnesota 7 7 0 0.500 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1973 Minnesota 12 2 0 0.857 (1st) 2 1 .667 Beat Washington Redskins,
Dallas Cowboys, Lost to
Miami Dolphins
(Super Bowl)
1974 Minnesota 10 4 0 0.714 (1st) 2 1 .667 Beat St Louis Cardinals,
LA Rams, Lost to
Pittsburgh Steelers
(Super Bowl)
1975 Minnesota 12 2 0 0.857 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to Dallas Cowboys
1976 Minnesota 11 2 1 0.821 (1st) 2 1 .667 Beat Washington Redskins,
LA Rams, Lost to Oakland
Raiders (Super Bowl)
1977 Minnesota 9 5 0 0.643 (1st) 1 1 .500 Beat LA Rams, Lost to
Dallas Cowboys
1978 Minnesota 8 7 1 0.531 (1st) 0 1 .000 Bye, Lost to LA Rams
1979 Minnesota 7 9 0 0.438 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1980 Minnesota 9 7 0 0.563 (1st) 0 1 .000 Bye, Lost to Phil. Eagles
1981 Minnesota 7 9 0 0.438 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1982 Minnesota 5 4 0 0.556 (2nd) 1 1 .500 Beat Atlanta Falcons,
Lost to Washington
Redskins
1983 Minnesota 8 8 0 0.500 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1984 Minnesota 3 13 0 0.188 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1985 Minnesota 7 9 0 0.438 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1986 Minnesota 9 7 0 0.563 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1987 Minnesota 8 7 0 0.533 (2nd) 2 1 .667 Beat NO Saints, SF 49ers,
Lost to Washington
Redskins
1988 Minnesota 11 5 0 0.688 (2nd) 0 2 .000 Beat LA Rams, Lost to
SF 49ers
1989 Minnesota 10 6 0 0.625 (1st) 0 1 .000 Bye, Lost to SF 49ers
1990 Minnesota 6 10 0 0.375 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1991 Minnesota 8 8 0 0.500 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1992 Minnesota 11 5 0 0.688 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to Washington
Redskins
1993 Minnesota 9 7 0 0.563 (2nd) 0 1 .000 Lost to New York Giants
1994 Minnesota 10 6 0 0.625 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to Chicago Bears
1995 Minnesota 8 8 0 0.500 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1996 Minnesota 9 7 0 0.563 (2nd) 0 1 .000 Lost to Dallas Cowboys
Overall Regular Season Record: 289-236-9 (.546)
Overall Post Season Record: 12- 20 (.375)
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