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Minnesota Vikings

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The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis that compete in the National Football League as a member of the National Football Conference North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion team, the team began play the following year. They are named after the Vikings of medieval Scandinavia, reflecting the prominent Scandinavian American culture of Minnesota, and play home games at U.S. Bank Stadium in the Downtown East section of Minneapolis. The Vikings have the highest regular season and combined winning percentage among franchises that have not won a Super Bowl.

Facts
Classification
Team Type
Professional Club 1
Founded Year
1960 1
Connections

Competed In

National Football League, Competitions
Source Minnesota Vikings (Wikipedia)

Plays

American Football, Sports
Source Minnesota Vikings (Wikipedia)

Roster

Adrian Peterson, Athletes
Source Adrian Peterson (Wikipedia)
Carl Eller, Athletes
Source Carl Eller (Wikipedia)
Odell Beckham Jr., Athletes
Source Odell Beckham Jr. (Wikipedia)
Randy Moss, Athletes
Source Randy Moss (Wikipedia)
Sam Bradford, Athletes
Source Sam Bradford (Wikipedia)
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Located In

Minneapolis

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Source Minnesota Vikings (Wikipedia)Lead, home city
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based in Minneapolis
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1. Minnesota Vikings (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, team type
    professional American football team
  • Lead, founding
    Founded in 1960
  • Lead, home city
    based in Minneapolis
  • Plays: American Football, Lead
    professional American football team
  • Competed In: National Football League, Lead, league
    National Football League
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Carl Eller (Wikipedia)
Roster: Carl Eller, Lead, Minnesota Vikings
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Minnesota Vikings
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Randy Moss (Wikipedia)
Roster: Randy Moss, Lead, team
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with the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, and San Francisco 49ers
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Adrian Peterson (Wikipedia)
Roster: Adrian Peterson, Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Adrian Peterson, Lead, team
selected by the Minnesota Vikings seventh overall
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Odell Beckham Jr. (Wikipedia)
Roster: Odell Beckham Jr., Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Odell Beckham Jr., Lead, team
for the Minnesota Vikings
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Sam Bradford (Wikipedia)
Roster: Sam Bradford, Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Sam Bradford, Lead, team
the Minnesota Vikings acquired Bradford
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