Goodell surprises 99-year-old Vikings fan with Super Bowl tickets
The gifts keep coming for Millie Wall.
The 99-year-old has been a fan of the Minnesota Vikings for the entirety of the franchise's 57 years of existence, but prior to Sunday, she'd never attended a playoff game. The Vikings surprised Wall with tickets to their divisional-round tilt against the New Orleans Saints, and now thanks to the NFL, she's off to her first Super Bowl.
Commissioner Roger Goodell personally delivered the tickets to Wall during Sunday's game.
What a finish. Grandma Millie told @nflcommish she wanted to go to the @SuperBowl - @Vikings just got one step closer and Millie’s got two #SB52 tickets! pic.twitter.com/W9d24KoNix
— Natalie Ravitz (@NFLNatalie) January 15, 2018
"He thanked her for being a fan," Wall's granddaughter, Ashley Wall, told Michele Steele of ESPN. "We were both in shock. I was bawling the whole time."
Thank you SO MUCH @NFL and @Vikings. Grandma Millie is headed to the Super Bowl! One more to go, let’s #BringItHome pic.twitter.com/vvUoKDTStY
— Ashley Wall (@ashleyjwall) January 15, 2018