The Winter Warrior design goals were to emulate a “modern Viking’ and embrace the frigid North. The uniforms feature a number of design elements inspired by ancient Viking culture and the Northern climate, including the cool-toned color palate and subtle variation on the standard jersey’s numbers.
Also unique is a completely new finish for the helmet, which was developed through close collaboration with the Vikings, the NFL and Riddell. A metallic stripe was added to the center of the helmet as a modern interpretation of the riveted metal strips used in early battle helmets.
Two additional details include the VIKINGS wordmark on the chest of the jersey written in SKOL font, a pivot from the original Vikings script that traditionally has been used, and the Nordic knot design embroidered on the back neckline.