They started play as an expansion team in 1961, and within a decade, the Minnesota Vikings were among the NFL’s elite---and most popular---franchises. From the formative years under Norm Van Brocklin to the Super Bowl squads of Bud Grant, to the ups and downs under Jerry Burns and Dennis Green, Minnesota’s football team has had its share of dramatic triumphs and heart-wrenching defeats. Through it all, the fans have come out in droves to cheer on the Vikes, whether in the cold winter air at Metropolitan Stadium or the hyper-loud surroundings of the Metrodome.   Lavishly illustrated and featuring all the key moments, stats, and people behind the stories, Minnesota Vikings: The Complete Illustrated History is the ultimate celebration of an iconic football franchise. It honors the great squads and all the legends and colorful characters who have donned the purple and gold, including Fran Tarkenton, the “Purple People Eaters,” Chuck Foreman, Ahmad Rashad, Randall McDaniel, John Randle, Cris Carter, Anthony Carter, Robert Smith, Randy Moss, and more. Written by one the state’s most revered sports columnists, this is a book that no Vikings fan should be without.

Minnesota Vikings : The Complete Illustrated History

Patrick Reusse

MBI Publishing Company LLC

They started play as an expansion team in 1961, and within a decade, the Minnesota Vikings were among the NFL’s elite---and most popular---franchises. Minnesota Vikings: The Complete Illustrated History provides the ultimate celebration of this iconic team. Updated to include the historic 2009 season, this revised edition presents all the heroes, all the drama, and all the heartbreaks from a half century of Vikings football, from the debut season with Fran Tarkenton behind center, through the “Purple People Eaters” era, to the latest performances by all-time greats Adrian Peterson and Brett Favre. Written by one the state’s most revered sports columnists, this is a book that no Vikings fan should be without.

Quarto Publishing Group USA

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Minnesota Vikings : The Complete Illustrated History

Minnesota Vikings : The Complete Illustrated History