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Week 3 | Oakland Raiders at | September 22, 2019

PREGAME: FUEL UP TO PLAY 60 game theme The Vikings are partnering with Midwest Dairy to recognize the 2019 Fuel Up to Play 60 Ambassadors. Fuel Up to Play 60 is a program launched by the NFL and National Dairy Council (NDC). The program is the leading in- NFL 100/LEGENDS WEEKEND school health and wellness program that empowers students and educators to work together to build healthier schools The Vikings are celebrating the and create healthy, high achieving students. 50th anniversary of the 1969 NFL The primary goal is to help schools encourage youth to consumer nutrient-rich foods and achieve at least 60 minutes of Championship team as well as the physical activity a day. NFL’s 100th season.

PREGAME: HISPANIC HERITAGE LEADERSHIP AWARD national anthem singer As part of the NFL’s Hispanic Heritage Month campaign, the Vikings will honor Mario Hernandez as the 2019 Vikings Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award recipient. Hernandez is currently the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer PETE DUPRE of the Latino Economic Development Center. He has spent his life working towards improving the lives of Latinos and The national anthem will be immigrants in Minnesota, focusing heavily in the nonprofit sector and in charitable causes while also working in the performed by World War II government sector. Veteran and harmonicist Pete Hernandez’s current concentration is on education, civil rights and economic development with a long-term goal to DuPre. He has traveled across help build sustainable organizations and resilient leaders who can create innovative pathways for Latino success and the country to perform the Star integration. Spangled Banner as a tribute to his fellow soldiers in the military.

HONORARY CAPTAIN: national anthem color guard The honorary captain will be former Vikings Joe Kapp. Kapp threw for Minnesota from 1967-69, leading the Vikings to their first playoff appearance in 1968. In 1969, he threw seven passes against the Colts and tied the all-time record for touchdown passes in a single game. After leading the team to the NFL Championship title, Kapp AIR FORCE COLOR GUARD was tabbed a 1969 selection and later named one of the 50 greatest Vikings in franchise history. The colors for the National Anthem will be presented by the Air Force Color Guard. The Air Force MILITARY RECOGNITION celebrated its 72nd birthday on September 18th. The Vikings, in conjunction with the Minnesota National Guard, will hold a deployment ceremony for the Minnesota gjallarhorn sounder National Guard 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. Nearly 700 soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s St. Paul-based 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade will deploy in the next several weeks in support of Operation Spar- tan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve. The unit will provide Army helicopter, unmanned aerial system, and fix-wing aircraft support to the United States Armed Forces. At the Gjallarhorn will be the Purple People Eaters (DT , DE , DE Jim Marshall and DT ) with Marshall sounding the horn. HALFTIME: 1969 MINNESOTA VIKINGS The defensive line from the late 1960’s to 1970’s Halftime of Sunday’s game will feature a special ceremony honoring members of the historic 1969 Vikings team. This and 1969 NFL Champions, the Purple People year marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 team, which won the final NFL Championship game and was the last team Eaters combined for 19 Pro Bowl Selections and in history to possess the Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy. two Hall of Fame selections (Page and Eller). The following members from the 1969 team will be in attendance (attendees are subject to change):

John Beasley Joe Kapp Steve Smith Kent Kramer Mick Tingleoff Carl Eller Gary Larsen Bob Grim Gene Washington Jim Marshall Ed White John Henderson David Osborn Clinton Jones Alan Page HOMETOWN HERO: Sunday’s Hometown Hero will be former Vikings Chad Greenway, who began the Lead the Way Foundation in 2008. The foundation focuses on providing daily support and life-changing experiences to seriously ill and physically challenged children throughout the Twin Cities. The foundation consists of four different programs: • TendHER Heart Luncheon: Hosted every year to honor the mothers of critically and chronically ill children for all the sacrifices they make caring for their child. • Field of Dreams: Consists of a weekend getaway at Mall of America filled with activities, tickets and food for critically and chronically ill children and their families. • Chad’s Locker: Gives patients and families access to electronics to use during their stay in the hospital. There are eight lockers in eight different hospitals ranging between Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota and Wisconsin. • Handicapped-Accessible Playground: Provides an outdoor escape for patients and their families during their hospital stay. There is one located at Ronald McDonald House Oak Street and one at Children’s Minnesota. The U.S. Bank Hometown Heroes program honors individuals who have gone to extraordinary measure to make positive differences in the Minnesota community.