<P> The Vikings were responsible for a historic milestone in the late rounds of the 2016 NFL draft . Their sixth - round selection, German wide receiver Moritz Böhringer, was the first European player ever to be drafted by an NFL team without having previously played at any level in North America . After Teddy Bridgewater went down with a knee injury in the preseason of 2016, the Vikings traded their 2017 first round pick and a conditional fourth round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for quarterback Sam Bradford, who threw for 20 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 3,877 yards, and led the Vikings to an 8 - 8 season . Following the knee injury, the Vikings declined to pick up the 5th year option for Teddy Bridgewater . Running back Adrian Peterson went down to injury in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers with a torn meniscus and was placed on the Injured Reserve until Week 15 . On February 28, 2017, the Vikings announced they would not exercise Peterson's 2017 contract option which made him a free agent . Had they exercised the option, Peterson would be owed $18 million for the 2017 season . On April 25, 2017, the New Orleans Saints signed Peterson to a 2 - year, $7 million contract, ending his tenure with the Vikings since his debut in 2007 as a rookie . He holds several Vikings records including most career rushing touchdowns, career rushing yards, and most rushing yards in a season . </P> <P> In the summer of 2017, the Vikings ownership announced they would end the 52 year annual tradition of summer training camp in Mankato, Minnesota at Minnesota State University, Mankato as they built a large new headquarters, training facility and area property development in Eagan, Minnesota on the site of the former Northwest Airlines offices to be completed in the spring of 2018 in time for the 2018 summer training camp . </P> <P> The Minneapolis Miracle was the final play of the 2017 / 18 Divisional Round game against the New Oreans Saints . The Vikings were trailing by one point and needed a field goal or touchdown to secure a trip to the NFC Championship Game . With less than ten seconds remaining in the game quarterback Case Keenum lobbed the ball to wide receiver Stefon Diggs, which became the game winning touchdown . This also happens to be the very first walk - off victory in NFL playoff history . On KFAN 100.3, radio announcer, Paul Allen dubbed the play the' Minneapolis Miraracle' . They would go on to the NFC Championship for the opportunity to be playing in the Super Bowl within their own stadium . This would end up not happening as the Vikings would lose to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles 38 - 7 . </P> <P> The Vikings' trademark horned helmet and purple - and - gold uniforms were designed by Los Angeles Examiner cartoonist Karl Hubenthal . Bert Rose and Norm Van Brocklin both knew Hubenthal from their days with the Los Angeles Rams organization . Hubenthal also designed the original Norseman logo . </P>

When was last time vikings were in playoffs