The Vikings celebrated the calendar milestone and the work that’s been accomplished since the December 2013 groundbreaking by treating the dedicated men and women to a tailgate lunch and presented them with purple hard hats featuring Vikings horns and U.S. Bank logos.
“To be a mere 12 months from opening what will be one of the world’s most architecturally-unique stadiums is incredibly exciting,” said Vikings Owner/President Mark Wilf. “With the significant surrounding economic development, the involvement of thousands of Minnesota workers and hundreds of Minnesota companies, and the securing of major events, U.S. Bank Stadium is setting the bar for public-private partnerships.