| The Minnesota Vikings were founded in 1961 and | | | | 3. Fran Tarkenton, the longtime quarterback of |
| have played in many important games in the NFL | | | | the Vikings and a member of the Pro Football Hall |
| since then. The team has had a good selection of | | | | of Fame, holds the record for the most |
| memorable players too, many of whom have | | | | interceptions thrown by a quarterback in his last |
| gone on to be favorites all around the country | | | | season in the league. In 1978, at the age of 38, |
| and even popular in other fields long after their | | | | Tarkenton threw 32 interceptions and then retired |
| playing days were over. Here is a look at five fun | | | | at the end of the season. |
| facts about this great professional football | | | | 4. The Minnesota Vikings won the first regular |
| franchise. | | | | season National Football League game they ever |
| 1. The official fight song of the Minnesota Vikings | | | | played in by defeating the Chicago Bears 37-13 on |
| is "Skol, Vikings". The word "skol" is a word | | | | September 17th, 1961. The team then would |
| common to many Scandinavian languages and | | | | rattle off seven straight losses before winning |
| basically translates as "cheers". This song was first | | | | their second game in week nine against the |
| played during the team's games after they | | | | Baltimore Colts. They would add a week 12 |
| scored very near to when the Vikings were | | | | victory over the Los Angeles Rams on the way |
| founded in 1961. The words to the song are: "Skol | | | | to putting up a win-loss record of 3-11 during their |
| Vikings, let's win this game. Skol Vikings, honor | | | | first year in pro football. |
| your name. Go get that first down, then get a | | | | 5. Much hyped running back Adrian Peterson came |
| touchdown. Rock 'em, Sock 'em. Fight! Fight! Fight! | | | | to the Minnesota Vikings as a first round selection, |
| Go Vikings, run up the score, you'll hear us yell for | | | | the seventh overall pick, in the 2007 NFL Draft. In |
| more. V-I-K-I-N-G-S! Skol, Vikings! Let's go, go, go! | | | | his first game with the team, Peterson scored on |
| 2. The Minnesota Vikings first head coach was the | | | | a 60 yard screen pass. This was not only a great |
| legendary Norm Van Brocklin who came to the | | | | way to start his NFL career, it would prove to be |
| team in 1961, one year after defeating the Green | | | | his only receiving touchdown during his first three |
| Bay Packers in the 1960 NFL Championship Game | | | | years in the league. |
| as the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. | | | | |