2001 Minnesota Vikings D.A.R.E. Football Forum

I believe this Vikings team set was issued sometime around 2001 as part of the D.A.R.E educational program. However, I can't find any information about these cards online nor can I find a listing for the set on the site. Anyone have any information on the year and brand for this team set? Thanks!

There is no brand, it's a team issue.  Police sets will be listed as "...Minnesota Vikings Police".

Do you have the complete checklist?  Chamberlain joined the team in 2001, but they have a photo of him playing a game in Vikings uniform. Maybe it's a 2002 set?  Are there any players in the set that weren't with the team in 2002?

I believe I have the entire team set. The Checklist is as follows (All have NNO):

Daunte Culpepper

Matt Birk

Randy Moss

Cris Carter

Gary Anderson

Corbin Lacina

Byron Chamberlain

Talance Sawyer

Troy Walters

Harold Morrow

Willie Howard

Lance Johnstone

Kailee Wong

Jim Kleinsasser

Robert Griffith

Michael Bennett

David Dixon

Mitch Berger

Chris Liwienski

Orlando Thomas

Andrew Jordan

Doug Chapman

Kenny Wright

Lemanski Hall

Dennis Green HC

Coaching Staff Card

I know Kailee Wong only played for the Vikings during the 2001 season. He is pictured in a vikings uniform on the card so it must mean this is a 2002 set. However, I originally checked the "Minnesota Vikings Police" sets for both respective years when I came across the cards and they did not match. These cards must have been part of promotion of the DARE program but seperate from the actual "Police" set.

There is no 2002 Vikings Police set listed, so it very well could be 2002.  I think you meant to say Wong and Chamberlain only played together during the 2001 season.

My internet searches have come up empty.

https://www.comc.com/Cards/Football/2002/Minnesota_Vikings_Minnesota_Crime_Prevention_Association_Minnesota_Crime_Prevention_Association_-_Base/MIBE/Michael_Bennett/12653698

This Michael Bennett card is from the 2002 Police set. 

This D.A.R.E. set seems to have cards with images from the 2000 and 2001 seasons.

I guess the D.A.R.E. message didn't say anything about boat rides.

Yeah, I think our best guess is this is a 2002 Minnesota Vikings D.A.R.E. Police set.  And that checklist looks pretty complete.  If there's another card or two that shows up it can be added to the checklist later.

Actually this would be a 2001 set. From the back of the Cris Carter card...

"He enters the 2001 season with 1,020 career catches and 123 career touchdown catches..."