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Kerem Yücel

Photos: Vikings' season opener kicks off at U.S. Bank Stadium

Vikings host the Green Bay Packers in 2022 home opener

Noemy Gonzalez and Eli Gosling pose
Noemy Gonzalez and Eli Gosling pose for portraits outside the U.S Bank Stadium before the Vikings-Packers’ season opener on Sunday in Minneapolis.
Kerem Yücel | MPR News

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The first peek at the purple and gold’s 2022 regular season has arrived. The Minnesota Vikings welcomed the Green Bay Packers to U.S. Bank Stadium for their first home game of the 2022 season.

Vikings fans from all over Minnesota showed up at U.S. Bank Stadium in significant numbers. Many of them were superfans with purple face paint, full-length faux-fur white coats, and horned Viking helmets.

 Senior Visual Journalist Kerem Yücel photographed the best-dressed fans at the first game.

Vikings fans at season opener
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Skolt Scott poses for portraits
Skolt Scott is ready for battle during the Vikings-Packers game at U.S Bank Stadium.
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A fan poses
Rick Childs is ready for kickoff outside U.S Bank Stadium before the Vikings-Packers season opener kicks off on Sunday in Minneapolis.
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Vikings fan Davy shows his ticket
Vikings fan Davy shows his ticket to enter the game
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On the field
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Fans stand during the national anthem
Fans stand during the national anthem before Vikings and Packers game on Sunday in Minneapolis.
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Kickoff between the Vikings and Packers
Kickoff between the Vikings and Packers at U.S Bank Stadium on Sunday in Minneapolis.
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Vikings-Packers’ season opener kicks off at U.S. Bank Stadium
Viktor the Viking enters the field before an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in Minneapolis.
Kerem Yücel | MPR News