Skol, Vikings is the fight song of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. It was introduced around the time the team was founded in 1961. City Minneapolis, Minnesota Other nicknames The Vikes, The Purple People Eaters Team colors Purple, Gold, and White Head Coach Brad Childress Owner Zygi Wilf General manager Rob Brzezinski Fight song Skol, Vikings Mascot Ragnar and Vikadontis Rex Local radio Flagship stations: KFAN (1130 AM) Announcers: Paul Allen, Greg Coleman, and... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

The old recording is usually played whenever the team scores, accompanied by cheerleaders carrying flags that spell out the team's name, as per the lyrics:

Skol, Vikings! Let's win this game.

Skol, Vikings! Honor your name.

Go get that first down

Then get a touchdown,

Rock 'em, sock 'em, fight, fight, fight, fight!

Go, Vikings! Run out the score;

You'll hear us yell for more.

V-I-K-I-N-G-S!

Skol, Vikings! Let's go!

Skol (written skål in norwegian and swedish, and sometimes "Skoal" in English) is the Norwegian/Swedish word for a salute or a toast, as to an admired person or group.