Game Theme
Crucial Catch: The NFL's Crucial Catch mission is to fight cancer through early detection and risk reduction and every NFL team raises awareness during their Crucial Catch game each year. The game will feature both on-field and in-stadium Crucial Catch elements and provide a special opportunity to honor cancer survivors and those currently battling cancer.
Pregame DJ
DJ Ray Mills
Pregame Performance
MVC Junior Cheer: The Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders Junior Cheer program is designed specifically to promote confidence, hard work, leadership, and FUN among junior cheerleaders 3-14 years of age and angels 3-5 years old.
National Anthem
Hailey James: A native of Cottage Grove, Hailey is a singer/songwriter and has garnered recognition as a 4-time award winner from the Midwest Country Music Organization, receiving prestigious titles such as 2022 Female Vocalist and Songwriter of the Year. She has opened for artists such as Carrie Underwood, Diamond Rio, Drew Parker, and performed with country star Dustin Lynch.
Color Guard
Native American Women Warriors Association (NAWW)
Gjallarhorn
Jen Tomashek
U.S. Bank's Hometown Hero
Ashlyn Nystuen: Ashlyn is a registered nurse at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, who is currently working for the same hospital she received care from while diagnosed with aplastic anemia earlier in her life. Her mission is to provide the same care for her patients that she was treated with as a patient at Mayo Clinic.
Halftime
Crucial Catch Ceremony: The ceremony will portray the story of how support plays a vital role in the battle against cancer and includes over 120 nurses, doctors, and cancer warriors on the field who all have unique personal journeys with cancer and will also highlight the unique stories of Dr. Cathcart-Rake from Mayo Clinic, social worker Theresa Huntley from Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, and Dr. Clay Hoerig from Masonic Children's Hospital.
TCO Legends Connection
Stu Voigt: Former Tight End for the Minnesota Vikings who played eleven seasons for the team from 1970 to 1980, Voigt recorded 18 total touchdowns during his time as a player. Following his retirement from playing professional football, Stu Voigt became a Vikings radio commentator from 1981 to 1990 and again from 1997 to 2000.