Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota uniform = Image:NFCN-Uniform-MIN.PNG colors = Purple, Gold, White color box#3b0160 color box#f0bf00 color box#FFFFFF coach = Brad Childress owner = Zygi Wilf general manager = Rick Spielman mascot = Viktor the Viking, Ragnar song = Skol, Vikings nicknames = The Vikes, The Purple, Purple Pride, The Purple People Eaters, The Purple and Gold hist_yr = 1961 NFL_start_yr = 1961 division_hist = *Western Conference (1961–1969) **Central Division (1967–1969) *National Football Conference (1970–present) **NFC Central (1970–2001) **NFC North (2002–present) no_league_champs = 1 no_conf_champs = 4 no_div_champs = 17 league_champs = *NFL Championships (List of NFL champions) (1)1969 (NFL Championship Game, 1969) conf_champs = *NFL Western: 1969 *NFC: 1973, 1974, 1976 div_champs = *NFL Central: 1968, 1969 *NFC Central: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000 *NFC North: 2008 playoff_appearances = 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 no_playoff_appearances = 25 stadium_years = *Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) *Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1982-2011) *Vikings Stadium (2012-)

The Minnesota Vikings are a professional football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Minneapolis). The Vikings compete in the North Division (NFC North) of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to divisional realignment in 2002, they had been a member of the Central Division (NFC Central), also known as the Black & Blue Division. The Vikings have been one of the most successful NFL franchises. The Vikings have the 2nd highest winning percentage of any NFL team. The Vikings have won one NFL championship (Pre-1970 AFL-NFL Merger), but subsequently lost 23-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl IV. The Vikings were the first team to both play in and lose four Super Bowls. The Vikings have won their division 17 times, third most among teams currently playing in the NFL.

The team played home games at Metropolitan Stadium through the 1981 NFL season and have played their home games at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (former home of the American League baseball team Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Golden Gophers (Minnesota Golden Gophers football) of the Big Ten) since 1982.