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MINNESOTA · METROPOLITAN STADIUM

The Vikings,
archived.

Vintage Minnesota Vikings sweatshirts and jerseys, filed by era. Four Super Bowl appearances in the 70s; Purple People Eaters defensive front.

#4F2683·#FFC62F
84
Moss · 90s
─── A Signature Era ───

Moss

Randy Moss arrives in 1998: 15–1, a then-record 556 points, and an NFC title-game loss after Gary Anderson's first miss of the year.

Years
1998–1999
Wore
#84
Tells
Starter pullovers
NO. 02 · THE VIKINGS INDEX
1960–1979

60s–70s

Minnesota Vikings · Purple People Eaters
1980–1989

80s

Minnesota Vikings · Anthony Carter
1990–1999

90s

Minnesota Vikings · Moss
2000–2009

2000s

Minnesota Vikings · Peterson
NO. 03 · IN THE DESIGN ARCHIVE

Specific Vikings designs, one page each, with every past eBay example we found.

NO. 04 · FIELD NOTES
✓Tag check: does the maker and the country of manufacture fit the era the seller claims?
✓Print check: do the logo, wordmark and any copyright date match that year's team identity?
✓Fit check: ask for pit-to-pit and length in inches; vintage tag sizes run differently.

How to date vintage NFL apparel →