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NFL Stadium Rankings: Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome|Capacity: 64,111|Opened: 1982
OVERALL RANK
30
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
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Category Rank (1-32)
28		Affordability & Food
How would you describe the affordability of a trip to your hometown stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
12.2% 15.3% 53.7% 15.3% 3.5%
 
Ticket Costs
Average Ticket % Increase From 2007 NFL Rank NFL Average Ticket
$73.23 3.3% 20th $72.20
Courtesy Team Marketing Report, 2008
How would you rate the quality of the food at the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
15.4% 33.9% 36.4% 10.9% 3.4%
 
How would you rate the affordability of the food at the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
17.8% 25.7% 47.5% 7.2% 1.8%
 
Category Rank (1-32)
32		Tailgating
How would you rate the tailgating scene on game day?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
36% 28.6% 20.8% 9.4% 5.1%
 
On average, how much tailgating do you do for each game?
0-1 hours 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours 5+ hours
62.4% 24.7% 7% 4.5% 1.4%
 
Category Rank (1-32)
20		Team Quality
How would you rate the year-to-year quality of the home team's on-field performance?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
7.8% 35.6% 43.2% 12.2% 1.1%
 
Which player on your team is most worth paying to watch?
Adrian Peterson Jared Allen E.J. Henderson Tarvaris Jackson Matt Birk
86.4% 2.6% 1.9% 1.2% 0.9%
 
Adrian Peterson
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Category Rank (1-32)
24		Stadium Atmosphere
How would you rate the Fan IQ of the home crowd?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
6.6% 14.9% 34.8% 32.1% 11.5%
 
How would you rate the hospitality offered to fans of the opposing team?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
8.8% 13.5% 43.1% 23.5% 11.1%
 
What is the worst incident you have witnessed against an opposing fan or yourself at the ballpark?
  • "One man dropped his pants and laid his ----- on the head of an opposing fan. "
  • "At the end of a game, the throwing of plastic bottles and half-full beer cups at a Chicago Bears fan with Down's Syndrome who wasn't moving as quickly as others toward the exit doors. It was the most disgusting behavior I have ever personally witnessed at a football game."
  • "Just giving obnoxious people the glare ... remember, we have Minnesota Nice."
What is your favorite memory from a game at the stadium?
  • "The opening game of the 1998 season where the Vikings hosted the Bucs and rookie receiver Randy Moss caught four passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns."
  • "Brad Johnson throwing a TD pass to himself during the Carolina Panthers game. I can say I witnessed something on the field that has never been done in the NFL -- before or since."
  • "Tony Dorsett's 99-yard touchdown run."
Category Rank (1-32)
24		Accessibility
How would you rate the traffic to and from the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
14.4% 21.8% 46.1% 14.2% 3.6%
 
How would you rate the availability and cost of parking at the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
22.9% 24.7% 39.4% 10.6% 2.5%
 
How would you rate the public transportation options?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
8.9% 15% 31.9% 31.7% 12.5%
 
 
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