Vikings fans have traveled in large numbers for many of the team’s road games this year. For Sunday night’s pivotal game at Detroit, the Vikings wanted a sizable contingent of their fans at Ford Field badly enough they took an unusual step to make it happen.
Vikings spend nearly $2 million to buy tickets for Sunday’s game in Detroit
Sports Illustrated first reported details of the unusual maneuver, adding an NFL source said the Vikings’ scheme broke no league rules.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 5, 2025 at 5:27AM
A source with knowledge of the situation confirmed the team spent almost $2 million to acquire around 1,900 tickets for Sunday night’s NFC North title game against the Lions, giving fans an opportunity to purchase them for as little as $200 apiece.
The NFL gives teams an allotment of 600 tickets per road game, but given the stakes of Sunday’s game (the winner claims home-field advantage in the NFC in addition to the North title) and the prices of tickets on the secondary market (with seats going for more than $300), the Vikings hoped to get a larger contingent of their fans in the stadium.
“Given the uniqueness of this game, we wanted to offer our stakeholders — staff, family, season ticket members and team partners — an opportunity to attend,” Vikings Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer Jeff Anderson said in a statement.
Sports Illustrated first reported details of the unusual maneuver, adding an NFL source said the Vikings’ scheme broke no league rules.
Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels are scheduled to come to Minnesota while the Vikings will travel to Dallas, Pittsburgh and Seattle (again).
