Prompts winter weather advisories as cold air moves in Friday night

MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all. 

Turn Up Your Support

The Minnesota Vikings took on the San Francisco 49ers inside of U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday, and Vikings superfans left it all on the field with their outfits. Many showed their take on the classic Viking, and others put horns on a beer box. 

Cousins, Vikings hold on for 24-16 win vs. 49ers

Steinarr Elmerson of Crosby, Minn., has lived as a Viking for 23 years after dropping out of corporate America, but this is the first year he's made an outfit specifically for football season. 

Others traveled from far and wide — Orlando, Fla., the Bay Area, Fargo, N.D., and Barnum, Minn. 

Photographer Evan Frost went and took portraits of the best-dressed fans at the game and found one thing (almost) all of them could get behind: Skol!

Gallery

Sports

Photos

Photo Galleries

Shows

Morning Edition

NewsPartners

Evan Frost

Author

These fans enjoyed Sunday's Minnesota Vikings game in style.

Expectations are high for the Vikings this season among fans. Reporter Nina Moini spent some time with a unique group of tailgaters and their vehicle, which has become a landmark near the stadium.

MPR's Nina Moini reports: The Battle Wagon is ready for the season

Amber Reynolds, left, and Brian Pillar pose for portraits

Evan Frost | MPR News

Carol and Eric Jensen, known as Queene Hell-gah and Sir Thorn

Tim Meyer, left, and Jesse Solum pose for portraits.

Scott Asplund, left, and TJ Day show off their best game faces.

Aaron Boltjes and Rikk Wassmer pose for portraits.

Mike Eisenzimmer, left, and Missy Renee pose for portraits/

Kira Lillehei, left, and Steinarr Elmerson pose for portraits.

Rashad Lipscomb, left, Mitzi Gooding, right and Alyssa Young, far right.

Photos: Superfans with flair at Vikings opener

Go Deeper.

Like this?