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Vikings golden anniversary celebration details

The Vikings will honor the 1969 Super Bowl team on Sunday.

September 22, 2019 at 5:52AM
The 1969 Vikings defensive line -- Jim Marshall, Alan Page, Gary Larsen and Carl Eller -- was known as the Purple People Eaters. This photo was taken before the season-ending Super Bowl loss to Kansas City.
January 1970 AP photo of the Minnesota Vikings football team’s defensive front four. L to R: Jim Marshall, Alan Page, Gary Larsen and Carl Eller. Photo ran Jan. 8, 1970 prior to Super Bowl IV, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Vikings, in New Orleans. The foursome was known as the Purple People Eaters. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

What: Weekend-long celebration honoring the Vikings' 1969 NFL championship team.

Today: Halftime program at Vikings-Raiders game at U.S. Bank Stadium featuring members of the team. Former Vikings quarterback Joe Kapp will be the honorary captain for the game, and the Purple People Eaters (pictured, from left) — Jim Marshall, Alan Page, Gary Larsen and Carl Eller — will sound the gjallarhorn.

Jan. 4, 1970: The Western Conference champion Vikings defeated the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Browns 27-7 in 8-degree weather at Met Stadium in Bloomington. It was the 37th and final NFL Championship Game. The NFL and AFL then merged. A week later the Vikings lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl IV in New Orleans.

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