The Minnesota Vikings plan to commemorate the life of the most prolific coach in team history, Bud Grant, during the upcoming season.
Minnesota will wear its classic uniform with a “Bud” signature patch for the home opener, plus a helmet sticker of the signature for the remainder of the season.
“Minnesota Vikings owner/president Mark Wilf announced today the team will honor the memory of Bud Grant throughout the 2023 regular season,” a statement released by the team Tuesday read. “As part of the tribute, the team will wear the new Classic uniform, complete with a ‘Bud’ signature patch, for the home opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10. For the remainder of the season the team will wear a helmet sticker with the same signature.”
Grant, who died in March at the age of 95, helmed the Vikings for 18 seasons from 1967 to 1985, serving as a fierce leader to legends like quarterback Fran Tarkenton and the iconic Purple People Eaters.