Minnesota Vikings Speed Mini 1961 - 1979

Purple and gold, the founding era at collector scale. The Minnesota Vikings Mini Speed 1961–1979 captures the original identity the franchise wore from its inaugural 1961 AFL season through the most celebrated and heartbreaking stretch in Vikings history, the classic purple shell and era correct Vikings logo configuration that defined Minnesota football through four Super Bowl appearances, the Fran Tarkenton scramble years, and the Purple People Eaters defense that remains one of the most dominant and feared front fours in the history of professional football. The purple shell, the founding era Vikings graphics, and the face mask configuration that belonged to the years when Minnesota was one of the NFC's most consistently excellent and emotionally captivating franchises.

This is the helmet from the Carl Eller and Alan Page era. From Fran Tarkenton threading the needle and scrambling out of trouble in ways the sport had never seen from a quarterback before. From the Super Bowl appearances in 1970, 1974, 1975, and 1977 that delivered some of the most memorable and ultimately agonizing moments in Vikings history. From the years when Bud Grant was pacing the sideline in his short sleeves in the Minnesota cold and the Purple People Eaters were making life miserable for every offense in the NFC. The Mini Speed format delivers that founding chapter at collector scale with the precision and detail those Vikings teams deserve.