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Beginnings of the NFL in Minnesota
Professional football in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area (the "Twin Cities") began with the Minneapolis Marines/Red Jackets, an NFL team that played intermittently in the 1920s and 1930s. -
Marines
Minneapolis Marines joined the NFL in 1921 -
Another Franchise
Minneapolis businessmen Bill Boyer, H. P. Skoglund, and Max Winter were awarded a franchise in the new American Football League (AFL). -
Disbanded AFL membership
the ownership group, along with Bernie Ridder forfeited its AFL membership -
Almost There
awarded the National Football League's 14th franchise with play to begin in 1961 -
Now a Team
Vikings joined the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team in 1960