Team History

Minnesota Momentum, Citizens for Minnesota Vikings Stadium Development, was established by the Minnesota Vikings in the spring of 2006. Led by Co-Chair and Hall of Fame Head Coach Bud Grant, the coalition was designed to reach out to Minnesota citizens and ask them to show their support for the stadium project by joining as members.

Minnesota Momentum’s impact was immediate, as the coalition recruited thousands of Vikings and NFL fans in less than a year via email and the internet. Minnesota Momentum now has gathered 20,000 supporters. Many of those members have made their presence felt throughout the Legislature, contacting their representatives via email and phone and voicing their opinions. Still others authored opinion editorials supporting the need for a new Vikings stadium.

While a stadium solution has not yet been reached, it has not been due to a lack of effort by our supporters. Minnesota Momentum members have continually shown their support for the Vikings and help has not gone unnoticed. With your continued support, the Vikings are confident a stadium solution will be reached in the near future. That solution will provide Minnesota with its only climate-controlled, multi-purpose facility to be used year-round, while keeping the Vikings at home for at least the next 30 years and providing significant jobs and economic activity when both are needed.

Founding Members

CO-CHAIRS

Bud Grant
Vikings Hall of Fame Coach

Tom Forsythe
Vice President Corporate Communications
General Mills

Kathi Ackerman
Executive Director
Minnesota DARE Inc.

Larry Spooner
Vikings Fan Representative

FOUNDING MEMBERS

Pete Bedzyk
Owner/President
TimberLodge Steakhouse

Matt Birk
Former Vikings Pro Bowl Player
Baltimore Ravens

Teresa Bohnen
President
St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce

Carl Eller
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Minnesota Vikings

John Gagliardi
Head Football Coach
Saint John's University

Don Gerdesmeier
Director
Minnesota Teamsters Union - DRIVE

Ezell Jones
Board Member
Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce

Jay Kimble
Mayor
City of Stillwater

Scott Lambert
Executive Vice President
MADA - Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association

Jordan Leopold
NHL Player
Calgary Flames / U.S. Olympic Team

Dwight Lundeen
Head Coach/Athletic Director
Becker High School

Terry Mattson
President
Visit Duluth

Bill McCarthy
President
Minneapolis Central Labor Union

Bob Musil
Executive Director
Visit Minneapolis North

* Titles and affiliations are provided for identification purposes only