I’m old enough to have witnessed Bud Grant’s stern presence pacing the sidelines of a frozen Metropolitan stadium. Shortly after that moment in my young Vikings fandom, the team moved into the Metrodome. Bud Grant only coached two more seasons before deciding to retire, a retirement that would be interrupted by the horrendous Les Steckel year. The Vikings finished 3-13 that year and Bud Grant agreed to come back and coach for one more season before turning the team over to the always colorful Jerry Burns.
All these years later, Bud Grant is still clearly the face of the Minnesota Vikings.