Minnesota Vikings Money Space

The Vikings use Cap Room to sign big name free agents and also sign the players they drafted. Some ways they have Cap Room is by releasing players or giving players short term deals like a 1 or 2 year deal not a long term deal which can range up to 3-7 years and usually includes millions of dollars which ranges from 15 million – 100 million. The reason they use a lot of their Cap Room is so that they sign big money players like when they signed their 1^st round draft pick in 2007 Adrian Peterson who was given a 7 year deal with 55 million dollars and 15 million guaranteed. Some reason they sign free agents is to fill spots that are empty because they released players. Earlier this month the Vikings released 3 all-pro players they released Guard Steve Hutchinson who signed with the Tennessee Titans and other Guard Anthony Herrera (still free agent) plus they released Cornerback Cedric Griffin who signed with the Washington Redskins.  They have released some really good players at times like Randy Moss and Daunte Culpepper but they made up for it by trading for Bernard Berrian and Drafting Percy Harvin in 2009. Last year the Vikings rookie quarterback received a 4 year 25 million dollar deal with 6 million guaranteed. When they released all of the 3 players that I named they released earlier this month they now have 26 million dollars in Cap Room. To learn some of the Vikings draft history. Draft History

Minnesota Vikings Metrodome History

Vikings Metrodome History

The Vikings Metrodome history started in 1961 and is still around around today. The dome started in 1961 as a stadium and was transformed into a Metrodome in 1982 which is called Humphrey H. Metrodome. The reason they had 2 stadiums is because in 1961 when the team just started the owner wanted a stadium and then in 1982 the new owner wanted a dome so the transformed the stadium into a Metrodome. The biggest attendance at home in the dome was 68, 482 in 11/2/03 vs. the Green Bay Packers. The lowest attendance was 4,954 Vs. Dallas in Sioux Falls in 8/5/61. The best attendance in the playoffs was Super Bowl 11 Vs. the Oakland Raiders which was 103,438 in 1/9/77. The highest attendance in the preseason was 84,236 Vs. Atlanta in Cleveland in 9/2/67. The Vikings lowest home attendance was 13,911 VS. The Green Bay Packers in 10/4/87. The lowest away attendance was 12,992 Against the Dallas Cowboys in 9/24/61. Throughout their attendance history the total was 56,085,684. The total home attendance is 20,379,002 and total away attendance is 21,997,349. Their total postseason attendance is 2,831,373 and their total preseason attendance is 10,897,960. Attendance History

Minnesota Vikings Coaches

The Vikings have had plenty of head  Coaches during their 51 year period. Some names are Norm Van Brocklin (1961- 1966), Bud Grant (1967- 1983, 1985), and Mike Tice (2001-2005). Some coaches in the previous 11 years are Dennis Green, Mike Tice, Brad Childress, Leslie Frazier (2010-Present). Some assistant coaches are Mike Singletary, Bill Musgrave, Alan Williams, and Brendan Daly. Some Notable ones are Karl Dunbar. Some of their past general managers are Bert Rose, Les Snead, and Rick Spielman. Some Assistant General Managers are George Paton, Jamaal Stephenson. Some Executives are Kevin Warren, Steven Poppen, Steven LaCroix, and Lester Bagley. Some Consultants are Bud Grant, Don Becker, and Fred Zamberletti. Some Administrations are Lois Hyde, Robyn Harrower, Tracy McDonald, and Trish Huizinga. Some Owners are Zygi Wilf, Mark Wilf, Leonard Wilf, and Alan Landis.  Some Medical Staff are Rob Roche, David Olson, Tom Hunkele, and Eric Sugarman.  Some Training Staff are Martin Streight, and James Saxon. Some special team’s coaches are Chris White, Cameron Turner, and Joe Woods. Their Quarterbacks coaches are Kevin Stefanski, Craig Johnson. Their Wide receivers coaches are George Stewart, Cameron Turner. Some Defensive Assistants are Diron Reynolds, Fred Pagac, Mike Priefer and Jeff Imamura.