School Board attorney David Hollenbeck said to the best of his knowledge, the Viking logo has been the symbol of the Minnesota Vikings since the franchise was created in 1960.

Minnesota had an 8-1 record at home and was 6-2 away last season. In the NFC North Minnesota was 4-2, and in the conference as a whole went 9-3. In one-possession games, the Vikings went 9-1.