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JERSEY WILL LOOK EXACTLY AS SHOWN IN PICTURE. YOUR SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED.

• Authentic Minnesota Vikings ALTERNATE ALL PURPLE home jersey w/ NFL 50 Patch
• This all purple jersey was only worn during home playoff games in 1969 - '70 
• This is a customizable NFL classic throwback
• Classic and unique 1960's NFL Cotton Yarn Material from Yesteryear

 

1969 Vikings Jersey Details:

The '69 purple HOME uniform showcased here, though almost identical to the inaugural version of 1961, was not the only HOME sweater worn for this season. The Vikings wore another HOME jersey in '69 – a simpler, more basic jersey. Just imagine the traditional Vikings' purple sweater MINUS the sleeve striping, and yellow trim around the numbers. We chose to produce this jersey because the Vikings only wore it only in their home playoff games. And it's just a cool looking classic jersey.

Note the NFL patch on the left shoulder of the jersey. This patch, worn to commemorate the NFL's 50^th anniversary, was worn by all teams in '69. Of special note, the NFL 50 patch was also on the 'alternate' jersey mentioned above – but its location was not on the left shoulder, it was worn on the lower left sleeve directly below the uniform numbers.

Just think you can have this in a 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch or long sleeve as the Purple People Eaters did.

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Write this info down before you order:

1 - player / number  

2 - sleeve length - 1/2,  3/4,  full length

3 - size

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• These are custom jerseys that take time to properly complete. Please allow six to ten weeks for delivery.

• You are getting a unique NFL quality jersey just the way they were made back in the old days. Using cotton yarn material that is often referred to as durene. See below for the difference.

Durene material is nothing more than a sales gimmick in today's market. We here at Yesteryear Sports have done a lot of research on this. And we have finally tracked down a reputable source who has been making football jerseys since the 60's.

This is the letter that was sent to me by my supplier and head jersey manufacturer:

Technically, the cotton yarn we now use is not "durene". The product we used to buy as Durene cotton was simply a very fine grade of yarn. It was a government standard that had to be met in order to call it by that name. It was a finer gauge yarn, advertised as being softer & stretchier than normal gauge combed and/or carded cotton we use today. It was really a sales gimmick and ended up being used in sox, underwear , etc. It was really not that much different from today's products, just finer spun yarn. Like so many other things, it is still available but is very expensive which is why athletic apparel makers stopped using it.