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DETROIT LIONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGSSUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2008

2008 PRESEASON Date Opponent Result Aug. 8 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS L 17-34 Aug. 16 at Baltimore Ravens W 23-15 Aug. 23 PITTSBURGH STEELERS L 10-12 Aug. 28 at Dallas Cowboys L 10-16

2008 REGULAR SEASON Sept. 8 at Green Bay Packers (MNF) L 19-24 Sept. 14 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS L 15-18 Sept. 21 CAROLINA PANTHERS W 20-10 Sept. 28 at Tennessee Titans L 17-30 Oct. 6 at New Orleans Saints (MNF) W 30-27 Oct. 12 DETROIT LIONS Noon Oct. 19 at Chicago Bears Noon Oct. 26 BYE Nov. 2 HOUSTON TEXANS Noon Nov. 9 GREEN BAY PACKERS Noon Nov. 16 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Noon* Nov. 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars Noon* Nov. 30 CHICAGO BEARS (SNF) 7:15 p.m.* Dec. 7 at Detroit Lions Noon* Dec. 14 at Arizona Cardinals 3:05 p.m.* Dec. 21 ATLANTA FALCONS Noon* Dec. 28 NEW YORK GIANTS Noon*

* Game time subject to change/fl exible scheduling

WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE Tuesday, October 7 Players Day Off Wednesday, October 8 11:45 a.m. - Brad Childress Available 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Open Locker Room 1:20 p.m. - Conference Call 2:15 p.m. - Conference Call 1:30-3:30 p.m. - Practice * Thursday, October 9 11:45 a.m. - Bevell/Ferraro/Frazier Available 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Open Locker Room 1:30-3:30 p.m. - Practice * Friday, October 10 11:45 a.m.-12:50 p.m. - Practice * 12:50 p.m. - Brad Childress Available 12:50-1:35 p.m. - Open Locker Room Saturday, October 11 No Access Sunday, October 12 Noon - Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings

* Practice open through individual drills

After gaining their second win last weekend at New Orleans, the Minnesota Vikings (2-3) will return to the comfort of the Metrodome to take on the Detroit Lions (0-4) in the Vikings second divisional game of the 2008 season. The Vikings have won 17 of the last 20 contests between the two teams and hold a 61-30-2 lead in the overall series. Sunday’s matchup features the Vikings ninth-ranked defense

against the Lions 28th-ranked offense. The Vikings are currently third in the league against the run and eighth in fi rst downs allowed. Head Coach Brad Childress is 3-1 against the Lions since taking over in 2006, with his only loss coming in overtime at Detroit in Week Two last season, 20-17.

WEEK 6 - DETROIT LIONS (0-4) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-3)

GAME SUMMARY

Sunday, October 12, 2008 - HHH Metrodome - Noon (CT) - FOX

BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION: FOX (Channel 9 in Minneapolis)Play-By-Play: Ron Pitts Analyst: Tony BoselliSideline Reporter: Charissa Thompson

LOCAL RADIO: KFAN-AM 1130/KTLK 100.3-FMPlay-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete BercichSideline Reporter: Greg ColemanPre-Game Show: Joe Anderson – 10:00 a.m. CTKFAN/KTLK serve as the fl agship stations for the 73-station, 6-state Vikings Radio Network.

A WIN WOULD...* Improve the Vikings overall record against the Lions to 62-30-2.* Give the Vikings a 34-12-1 home record against Detroit. * Increase Minnesota’s current winning streak against the Lions at the Metrodome to 11. * Improve the Vikings record against the NFC North to 157-121-5.* Give the Vikings an all-time record of 105-85-1 in October. * Give the Vikings their fi rst back-to-back wins since December 2007 (Dec. 17-23).

BEFORE THE GAME Prior to the game the Vikings will honor former LB Wally Hilgenberg, who passed away on Tuesday, September 23, from ALS. Hilgenberg’s family will be present on the fi eld to sound the Gjallarhorn, and the Vikings will observe a moment of silence. Originally drafted by Detroit in 1964, Hilgenberg played for the Vikings from 1968-1979 and started 116 of the 157 games in which he played. He played in all four Vikings Super Bowl appearances and ranks 12th in team history (7th among Vikings linebackers) with 739 total tackles.

THINKPINK! With October designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the team has declared Sunday’s game as the Vikings THINKPINK!® Game and has teamed up with Zeta Tau Alpha’s Twin Cities Alumnae Chapter to distribute 25,000 pink ribbons and educational materials to help raise awareness about breast cancer as part of the ZTA THINKPINK!® campaign. In conjunction with the pink ribbons, the Vikings will use PA announcements and matrix board messages to give fans pertinent information on how to help in the fi ght against breast cancer. Vikings cheerleaders will use pink pom-poms while team ownership and staff will wear ZTA Think Pink ribbon pins.

WEEK 6 - LIONS AT VIKINGS - 2

MEET THE HEAD COACHES

MARINELLI LEADS THE LIONSNFL Head Coach: 3rd YearOverall NFL Experience: 11th YearCoaching Experience: 31st YearOverall NFL Record: 16-21-0 (.432)Regular Season: 16-21-0 (.432)Postseason: 0-0 (.000)Record with MIN: 16-21-0 (.432)Record vs. DET: 3-1 (.750)College: Eastern Illinois (‘78) Entering his third season leading the

Vikings, Head Coach Brad Childress has a team built on his principles for winning football. Childress’ squad features strong play along both lines, a dynamic running game and an opportunistic defense. A bevy of top-fl ight linemen have been important to developing the identity of the Vikings and are now being complimented by emerging playmakers. The offseason addition of 2007 NFL sack leader and All-Pro DE Jared Allen via trade with Kansas City along with free agent starters WR Bernard Berrian, FB Thomas Tapeh, and S Madieu Williams fi lled key positions with veteran playmakers. With Allen, the Vikings now have 5 Pro Bowlers along the offensive and defensive lines and 7 members of the 2007 Pro Bowl squad. Coupled with a pair of proven 1,000-yard runners in the backfi eld and an aggressive defense with a nose for the ball, the Vikings enter 2008 with a strong nucleus of experienced talent. Since taking over the team in 2006, Childress has placed a premium on playing smart football, minimizing mistakes and winning the line of scrimmage. The 2007 Vikings became the 1st team in franchise history to rank #1 in the NFL in rushing offense and rushing defense. The duos of G Steve Hutchinson and C Matt Birk on offense joined by DTs Kevin Williams and Pat Williams on defense all made second consecutive Pro Bowl trips in 2007. The Vikings offense set franchise records by rushing for 2,634 yards (164.6 yards per game) with rookie phenom Adrian Peterson leading the way with an NFC-best 1,341 yards. Peterson’s total ranked as the 2nd-highest in team history, and his 5.6 yards-per-carry average ranked 2nd-best in the NFL. Fellow RB Chester Taylor, coming off his fi rst 1,000-yard rushing season in 2006, fi nished with 844 yards and 7 TDs on 157 carries. Together Peterson and Taylor accounted for 2,185 of the team’s rushing total, giving the Vikings the most dangerous rushing tandem in team history in terms of yardage. Second-year QB Tarvaris Jackson showed signifi cant improvement from year one as he threw for 1,911 yards and 9 TDs while rushing for 260 yards and 3 scores despite missing 4 games due to injury. He fi nished the season 8-4 as a starter. Defensively, the Williams tandem shut down the run better than anyone in the NFL, and the Vikings posted the #1 rush defense for the 2nd straight year. Over the past 2 seasons, the team has stifl ed opponents by allowing 67.9 yards per game, 2.9 yards per carry and 0.5 rushing TDs per game in those 32 games. Behind the rugged DTs, the Vikings have an emerging trio of linebackers who have a knack for the big play and ball-hawking defensive backs. The 2007 squad tied a francise record by scoring 6 TDs on interception returns and 2 more on fumble returns. The Vikings’ 13 defensive TDs (9 INTs, 4 FRs) since 2006 lead the NFL and are 5 more than the runner-up Packers’ 8. On special teams, the Vikings ranked 4th in the NFL with a 24.8 kickoff return average and 6th in the NFL as they held opponents to an average starting fi eld position just beyond the 26-yard line (26.2). The 2008 season marks Childress’ 31st in coaching and his 11th on an NFL sideline. He currently has a combined record of 221-177-8, including playoffs and bowl action.

2006-08 Minnesota Vikings Head Coach2002-05 Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Coordinator1999-01 Philadelphia Eagles Quarterbacks1991-98 Wisconsin Offensive Coordinator/QBs/RBs1990 Utah Wide Receivers1986-89 Northern Arizona Offensive Coordinator1985 Indianapolis Colts QBs/Quality Control1978-84 Illinois Running Backs/Wide Receivers

CHILDRESS IN 3RD SEASON AT HELM

CHILDRESS’ COACHING BACKGROUND

NFL Head Coach: 3rd YearOverall NFL Experience: 13th YearCoaching Experience: 36th YearOverall NFL Record: 11-26-0 (.407)Regular Season: 11-26-0 (.407)Postseason: 0-0 (.000)Record with DET: 11-26-0 (.407)Record vs. MIN: 1-3 (.250)College: California Lutheran (‘73)

Rod Marinelli is currently in his third season leading the Lions and his 13th year in

the NFL overall. Last season, Marinelli helped the Lions to their best start since 1999, as the team began the 2007 season 6-2. The Lions were one of only seven teams in the league with a four-game improvment in wins. Marinelli’s emphasis on a brand of football that includes a balanced attack on offense that limited costly penalties and turnovers and a defense that swarmed to the football, created turnovers and generated scoring opportunities for the offense while applying a large amount of pressure on opposing offenses, was never more apparent than the fi rst half of the 2007 season. In 2007, the Lions defense was highly successful in generating turnovers and setting up opportunities for the offense to score. The Lions fi nished tied for third in the league in total takeaways (35), which was the team’s highest ranking since fi nishing third in 2000. The team also fi nished fi fth in the league with 110 points off takeaways, tied for second in opponents’ fumble recoveries and fi rst in opponents fumbles forced (40). Over the past two season the Lions have ranked in the top 10 in total takeaways with their ranking of third last year and tied for 10th in 2006. Prior to joining Detroit, Marinelli served on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff from 1996-2005. During that time Marinelli coached the defensive line, adding the title of assistant head coach in 2002. The Buccaneers top six sack totals in team history all occurred during Marinelli’s tenure, as the team collected 416 sacks during his 10 years.

VIKINGS-LIONS 1998-2007

2006-08 Detroit Lions Head Coach2002-05 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line1996-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Line1995 Southern California Defensive Line1992-94 Arizona State Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line1990-91 California Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line1983-89 California Defensive Line1982 Utah State Offensive Line/Special Teams1976-81 Utah State Defensive Line1973-75 Rosemead High School Assistant Coach

MARINELLI’S COACHING BACKGROUND

VIKINGS VS. LIONS 1998-2007Won 17, Lost 3; Home 10-0, Away 7-3

Year Site Result 1998 .................... Minnesota ...................................W 29-6 1998 .................... Detroit .......................................W 34-13 1999 .................... Detroit ........................................ L 23-25 1999 .................... Minnesota .................................W 24-17 2000 .................... Detroit .......................................W 31-24 2000 .................... Minnesota .................................W 24-17 2001 .................... Minnesota .................................W 31-26 2001 .................... Detroit ........................................ L 24-27 2002 .................... Minnesota .................................W 31-24 2002 .................... Detroit .......................................W 38-36 2003 .................... Detroit .......................................W 23-13 2003 .................... Minnesota .................................W 24-14 2004 .................... Minnesota .................................W 22-19 2004 .................... Detroit .......................................W 28-27 2005 .................... Minnesota .................................W 27-14 2005 .................... Detroit .......................................W 21-16 2006 .................... Minnesota .................................W 26-17 2006 .................... Detroit .......................................W 30-20 2007 .................... Detroit ................................L 17-20 (OT) 2007 .................... Minnesota .................................W 42-10


VIKINGS-LIONS INFORMATION

VIKINGS PERFORMANCES VS. LIONS

VIKINGS BIG DAYS VS. LIONS VIKINGS VS. LIONS SERIES NOTES

Bernard Berrian .................... 7 games, 23 receptions, 279 yards, 2 TD, 12.1 avg/catchGus Frerotte .......................... 3 games, 99 att, 49 comp., 676 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTChester Taylor ....................... 3 games, 49 att., 239 yards, 4.8 avg., 28 long, 1 TDAdrian Peterson .................... 2 games, 35 att., 182 yards, 5.2 avg., 28 long, 2 TDKevin Williams ...................... 9 games, 23 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 3 TFL, 15 QB hurries, 2 FR, FF, 2 PDDarren Sharper ..................... 21 games, 94 tackles, 11 INT, 2 TD, 22 passes defensed

* RB Adrian Peterson picked up 116 yards on 15 carries and scored two TDs on the ground in a 42-10 win against the Lions on 12/2/07.

* CB Cedric Griffi n earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance at Detroit (12/10/06) when he had an interception, forced a fumble on the opening kickoff, and had a fumble recovery.

* WR Bobby Wade scored his 1st career TD when he returned a punt 73 yards for a TD vs. Detroit (9/18/05) when he was with the Bears.

* CB Antoine Winfi eld recorded 12 tackles and picked off a Joey Harrington pass vs. Detroit (11/6/05).

* S Darren Sharper posted his 1st career interception when he picked off Lions QB Scott Mitchell vs. Detroit (11/2/97) and returned it 50 yards for his 1st career TD. Sharper has posted at least one INT in four of his six games vs. Detroit since joining the Vikings.

* DT Pat Williams sacked Jon Kitna and forced a fumble that was recovered by LB Ben Leber for a TD vs. Detroit (10/8/06).

* LB E.J. Henderson intercepted the 1st pass of his career when he picked off Jon Kitna vs. Detroit (10/8/06) and returned it 45 yards to score his 1st career TD.

* LB Ben Leber recovered a Jon Kitna fumble that was forced by Pat Williams in the end zone vs. Detroit (10/8/06) to score his 3rd career TD.

* RB Chester Taylor rushed for 123 yards vs. Detroit (10/8/06).

* K Ryan Longwell booted his second career game-winning OT kick vs. Detroit (12/11/05) on Sunday Night Football when he hit a 28-yarder for Green Bay.

* DE Ray Edwards scored his fi rst career NFL touchdown with his 9-yard fumble return for a score at Detroit (9/16/07).

* P Chris Kluwe set a new team record with a 57.5-yard gross punting average (230 yards on 4 punts) at Detroit (9/16/07), breaking Mitch Berger’s mark of 55.8 set vs. Cincinnati (11/15/98).

* The Vikings lead the all-time series with the Lions, 61-30-2.

* The Vikings’ 61 wins against Detroit are the most vs. any opponent in the NFL.

* Minnesota has an all-time home record of 33-12-1 against the Lions.

* The Vikings have won 10 straight games against Detroit at the Metro-dome and 11 of the last 12 games between the teams overall.

* The last time the Vikings lost at home to the Lions was in 1997, when they fell 14-13.

* Detroit won the fi rst fi ve games of the series from 1961-1963 but have only won 25 of the 88 games since that streak.

* The two teams have never met in the playoffs.

* Head Coach Brad Childress is 3-1 against the Lions.

2008 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT (NFL Ranking following Week Five) Vikings Lions 2-3 Record 0-4 20.2 Points Per Game 13.2 88 First Downs 62 312.4 (18) Total Offense Per Game 263.0 (28) 121.8 (12) Net Rushing Yards Per Game 72.3 (31) 190.6 (20) Net Passing Yards Per Game 190.8 (19) 3/37 (6t) Had Intercepted/Yards Returned 7/148 (29t) 11/59 (20t) Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost 16/98 (28t) 31:08 (11) Possession Average 25:19 (32) 35.2 (24t) Third Down Effi ciency 25.0 (30) 21.8 (15) Opp. Points Per Game 29.4 (31t) 79 (8) Opp. First Downs 88 (29) 298.4 (9) Opp. Total Offense Per Game 429.0 (32) 68.4 (3) Opp. Net Rushing Yards Per Game 180.0 (30) 230.0 (24) Opp. Net Passing Yards Per Game 249.0 (29) 4/2 (16t) Defensive Interceptions/Yards 0/0 (32) 8/59 (22t) Defensive Sacks/Yards 4/16 (30) +2 (7t) Turnover Ratio -6 (32) 29/47.1 (7) Punts/Gross Punting Average 25/42.7 (24) 34/257 (25t) Penalties/Yards 25/172 (12t)

SERIES BY THE NUMBERSRecord vs. Lions...........................................................Vikings 61-30-2Last regular season game ...................................Vikings 42, Lions 10Vikings largest winning margin .......... 34 (Vikings 34, Lions 0 - 1980)Lions largest winning margin .............. 38 (Lions 45, Vikings 7 - 1981) Current series streak.............................................................. Vikings 1Vikings longest win streak .......................................W13 (1968-1974)Lions longest win streak.............................................W5 (1961-1963)Most Points, Vikings ..............................................................44 (1988)Most Points, Lions ........................................................45 (1978, 1981)Most Points, both teams ..................... 82; Lions 44, Vikings 38 (1995)Fewest Points, Vikings .............................................................0 (1970)Fewest Points, Lions ................................................................0 (1991)Fewest Points, both teams ..........................................13 (three times)

FREROTTE LAST QB TO LEAD LIONS IN PLAYOFFS The Vikings and Lions have had numerous connections over the years, including an interesting one this season in QB Gus Frerotte. The last time the Lions competed in the playoffs, Frerotte led the squad in the NFC Wild Card game against Washington. Frerotte stepped into the lineup several times during the 1999 regular season for regular starter Charlie Batch, starting 6 times in 9 games. He helped engineer a comeback win over the Vikings at the Pontiac Silverdome in a 23-22 Lions win and played in the regular season fi nale at Minnesota on 1/2/00, then started the Wild Card game a week later against his old Redskins teammates. Some of the most impressive single-game performances in Vikings history have come against the Lions, including 2 of the 6 longest pass plays in team history. Last season, Aundrae Allison recorded the longest play in team history with a 104-yard kickoff return TD against the Lions. In franchise history the Vikings have scored 3 TDs on 80+ yard pass plays, a 90-yard interception return and Allison’s kickoff return. David Palmer contributed a 74-yard punt return TD during the 1995 Thanksgiving Day game to add to the long-distance scoring. Sammy White set a team record that still stands with 210 yards receiving against the Lions at Met Stadium in 1976. Former Viking and Lion Artose Pinner posted his only career 100-yard rushing game against the Lions with 125 yards at Detroit in 2006.


VIKINGS-LIONS INFORMATION

2008 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (Qualifying Players Only)

2008 Minnesota VikingsCategory Player Total NFC Rank NFL RankScoring Longwell .................... 47 .............2 .................... 3Rushing Yds. Peterson .................. 452 .............3 .................... 3Rushing Att. Peterson .................. 104 .............3 .................... 3Passing Yds. Frerotte ................... 692 ............14 .................. 26Receptions Wade ......................... 21 ........... 15t ..................24tReceiving Yds. Berrian .................... 305 ............12 .................. 20Interceptions Four players ................ 1 ............11t ..................25tFumble Rec. Winfi eld ....................... 2 ............ 1t ....................1tSacks Allen/K. Williams ...... 2.0 ........... 19t ..................35tPunting Avg. Kluwe ..................... 47.1 .............3 .................... 7Punt Ret. Avg. Allison ...................... 6.7 ..........DNQ .............. DNQKO Ret. Avg. Taylor ..................... 25.6 .............4 ...................12t

2008 Detroit LionsCategory Player Total NFC Rank NFL RankScoring Hanson ...................... 22 ............29 ..................50tRushing Yds. Smith ....................... 133 ............21 .................. 44Rushing Att. Smith ......................... 37 ............19 .................. 40Passing Yds. Kitna ........................ 758 ............13 .................. 21Receptions Johnson .................... 19 ........... 19t ..................33tReceiving Yds. Johnson .................. 292 ............13 .................. 22Interceptions None ............................ - ............. -......................-Fumble Rec. Robinson/White ........... 1 ............ 4t ....................8tSacks White ........................ 2.0 ........... 19t ..................35tPunting Avg. Harris...................... 42.7 ............12 .................. 27Punt Ret. Avg. Furrey ....................... 9.0 ..........DNQ .............. DNQKO Ret. Avg. Middleton ............... 22.6 ............14 .................. 25

VIKINGS-LIONS CONNECTIONSVIKINGS-LIONS CONNECTIONS - Vikings QB Gus Frerotte played for the Lions in 1999, starting six games and throwing for 2,117 yards.- Lions S Dwight Smith played two seasons for the Vikings, in 2006 and ’07.- Vikings offensive line coach Pat Morris held the same position with the Lions from 2004-05.- Vikings TE coach Jimmie Johnson played for the Detroit Lions from 1992-93.- Vikings S Eric Frampton played in fi ve games for the Lions in 2007.- Vikings Vice President of Player Personnel Rick Spielman worked as a college scout for the Lions from 1990-94 and as a pro scout from 1995-96. His brother, Chris, played LB for the Lions from 1988-95.

LOCAL CONNECTIONS - Vikings RB Chester Taylor is from River Rouge, MI.- Vikings G Steve Hutchinson played at the University of Michigan from 1997-2000.- Vikings LB David Herron played at Michigan State from 2002-06.NFL CONNECTIONS- Vikings TE coach Jimmie Johnson was a teammate of Lions Senior Vice President/Asst. General Manager Martin Mayhew with the Washington Redskins.- Vikings QB Gus Frerotte and Lions QB John Kitna were teammates in Cincinnati in 2002. - Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier coached for Cincinnati while Vikings S Madieu Williams, Lions QB John Kitna, P Nick Harris, RB Rudi Johnson and

DT Langston Moore played there. - Frerotte was teammates with Lions CB Travis Fisher, C Andy McCollum and WR Shaun McDonald in St. Louis in 2006. Lions WR Brandon Middleton was also

with St. Louis for the 2006 preseason. - Vikings DB coach Joe Woods was with Tampa Bay with Lions head coach Rod Marinelli, defensive coordinator Joe Barry, DE Corey Smith, DT Chuck Darby, CB

Brian Kelly, LB Ryan Nece, S Kalvin Pearson and DE Dewayne White.- Vikings LB Vinny Ciurciu, DE Ellis Wyms, Nece and Darby were teammates in Tampa Bay. - Vikings K Ryan Longwell, S Darren Sharper, WR Robert Ferguson, and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell were in Green Bay with Lions LB Paris Lenon.- Sharper, Longwell and Bevell were all in Green Bay when Lions assistant head coach/passing game coordinator Kippy Brown was on staff. - Vikings special teams coordinator Paul Ferraro was on staff and DE Otis Grigsby and Ciurciu played with Lions TE Michael Gaines at Carolina. - Vikings RB coach Eric Bieniemy and Lions asst. WR coach Shawn Jefferson were teammates with the San Diego Chargers while Lions special teams coordinator

Stan Kwan was on staff.- Vikings G Steve Hutchinson played for Seattle when Lions DB coach Clayton Lopez was on the Seahawks staff.- Hutchinson and Wyms played with Lions DT Chuck Darby in Seattle. - Vikings WR coach George Stewart and offensive line coach Pat Morris coached in San Francisco with Lions defensive coordinator Joe Barry.- Vikings RB Chester Taylor played for the Ravens with Lions T Damion Cook, G Edwin Mulitalo and running backs coach Sam Gash when Lions offensive line

coach Jim Colletto was on Baltimore’s staff.- Vikings DT Pat Williams and CB Antoine Winfi eld were teammates of Gash with the Buffalo Bills.- Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier served in the same capacity for Indianapolis when Lions LB Gilbert Gardner played there. COLLEGE CONNECTIONS- Vikings DE Ray Edwards played at Purdue with Lions DE Cliff Avril and LB Gilbert Gardner. - Vikings G Steve Hutchinson played on the line at Michigan with Lions T Jeff Backus.- Vikings LS Cullen Loeffl er and CB Cedric Griffi n were teammates of Lions DT Cory Redding at Texas. Loeffl er, Griffi n, and DE Brian Robison also played with

Lions WR Roy Williams at UT.- Vikings G Anthony Herrera was tutored for part of his career at Tennessee by Lions asst. offensive line coach Mike Barry.- Vikings RB coach Eric Bieniemy played at Colorado when Lions asst. offensive line coach Mike Barry coached the line for the Buffaloes.- Vikings G Artis Hicks played at Memphis when Lions defensive line coach Joe Cullen was on the staff there.

WHAT OPPONENTS ARE SAYINGSaints Head Coach Sean PaytonOn the VikingsI think when we look at the fi lm we see a team that is certainly better than 1-3 right now. They have had some tough games. It is probably going to be the most physical team we have played to date and you can see that on both fronts with their offensive line and defensive line.

Titans Head Coach Jeff FisherOn the Vikings...We have a great deal of respect for the Vikings and what they have done this far. They have a very, very aggressive defense and excellent team speed. Certainly their run game speaks for itself. (They have a) great group of very, very talented specialists and returners.

Titans Quarterback Kerry CollinsOn the Vikings defensive line...They love to get penetration. They have the guys to do it; they’ve got big guys. They like to get pressure on the quarterback. They like to disrupt the running game with penetration. They are big. They are talented. They are fast.

THIS WEEK’S MILESTONES * T Bryant McKinnie will play in his 90th career regular season game. * LB Vinny Ciurciu will play in his 45th career game.* T Ryan Cook will make his 25th career start. * LS Cullen Loeffl er will play in his 70th career game. * WR Bobby Wade will play in his 80th career game.


VIKINGS TEAM NOTES

LAST WEEK Last week the Minnesota Vikings outlasted the New Orleans Saints to take a thrilling 30-27 win on Monday Night Football. K Ryan Lon-gwell’s 30-yard fi eld goal with 13 seconds remaining put the Vikings on top and rookie S Tyrell Johnson’s interception in the fi nal seconds sealed the victory. It was the fi rst time in history that the same game possessed all of the following stats: a blocked fi eld goal returned for a touchdown, a touchdown pass by a non-quarterback, two punt returns for touchdowns, and two fi eld goals of over 50 yards. Vikings Offense The Vikings gained 270 total yards on the day, largely through the air behind the arm of QB Gus Frerotte. Frerotte threw 36 times, com-pleting 19 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown. Just as important as any of his other passes though was one that didn’t make it onto the stats sheet. On third down and three yards to go from their own 44 yard-line, with just over a minute left in the game, Frerotte unloaded a ball deep to WR Bernard Berrian, forcing defensive pass interference and moving the Vikings 42 yards downfi eld and into Longwell’s range for a winning fi eld goal. Berrian had already had a big night in the books, catching six passes for a career-high 110 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown reception. WR Bobby Wade continued his pace as of late, leading the team in receptions for the second straight week, this time with a career high eight for 64 yards. Wade’s previous career high was seven receptions, which he set the week prior at Tennessee. Wade now leads the team with 21 receptions on the season. TE Visanthe Shiancoe scored the other touchdown for the Vikings on the night, his second of the season, on a 4-yard halfback pass from RB Chester Taylor. It was the fi rst touchdown pass of Taylor’s career and only the eighth time in Vikings’ history a running back has converted on the trick play. Vikings Defense Despite missing the team’s 2007 Defensive MVP and leading tack-ler from a year ago, LB E.J. Henderson, the Vikings defense managed to hold a prolifi c Saints’ offense to only 13 points on the night. The de-fense forced four turnovers from the Saint’s offense (2 INTs, 2 FR) - a third fumble was forced, but recovered by a New Orleans player. Continuing his strong play on the year, CB Antoine Winfi eld forced and recovered the fi rst fumble on the night by stealing the ball from Saints’ QB Drew Brees’ hands as he sacked him. The fumble recovery, occuring inside the red zone, set-up the Taylor-to-Shiancoe touchdown. Winfi eld would add seven more tackles, four of which were for a loss, and a pass defensed to complete his night at the cornerback position. LB Chad Greenway forced the second fumble of the night, punching the ball free from the Saint’s Reggie Bush for Tyrell Johnson to recover. LB Ben Leber had the fi rst of the Vikings’ two picks, making a nice play on a tipped ball inside the Vikings own 20-yard line. Leber’s interception led to a Longwell fi eld goal. Johnson rounded the night out with his fi rst career pick in the waning seconds of the game. CB Cedric Griffi n, who led the team in tackles with nine, forced a third fumble.

Vikings Special Teams K Ryan Longwell hit three fi eld goals on the night including the game-winner and a 53-yard boot. The biggest special teams play of the night came from Winfi eld. After DT Kevin Williams blocked a Saint’s fi eld goal attempt, Winfi eld grabbed the ball out of mid-air and returned it 59 yards for a score. It was the fi rst blocked-fi eld goal touchdown in the regular season in Vikings history as well as the longest return off a blocked fi eld goal. With the return, Winfi eld now has four returns for touchdowns as a Viking, which is tied for second in team history.

FIRST TIME/LAST TIME The fi rst time the Vikings met the Lions was on November 19, 1961, during the Vikings inaugural season. The Vikings lost that game, 37-10 at Met Stadium, only to lose to the Lions again three weeks later 13-7 at Detroit. The last time the two teams met was on December 2, 2007, when the Vikings defeated the Lions 42-10 at the Metrodome. It was the team’s 10th consecutive win at home over the Lions, improving the Vi-kings overall record against Detroit since 2000 to 14-2. The win was the Vikings third of the Vikings fi ve-game winning streak in 2007 that put them back into playoff contention.

Vikings Offense The Vikings offense racked up 443 total yards in the game, with 216 coming on the ground. The team exploded for 28 points in the second quarter and 35 in the fi rst half - the most points in a half against the Lions in Vikings history. RB Adrian Peterson carried the ball 15 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Peterson’s touchdowns gave him 11 for the year and moved him into 2nd place for most touchdowns in a season by a Vikings rookie. RB Chester Taylor added another 70 rushing yards and a TD, while QB Tarvaris Jackson ran fi ve times for 20 yards. With the effective running game, the Vikings were able to open up passing lanes as well. On the day, Jackson completed 18-of-24 passes for for 204 yards and two scores. It was his fi rst game with two touch-down passes. Jackson found nine receivers on the day, and his 110.4 QB rating ranked as a career high and still ranks as his second-highest performance. Rookie WR Sidney Rice led the Vikings receivers with fi ve catches for 53 yards and a TD, while fellow WR Bobby Wade added four receptions for 54 yards and a score.

Vikings Defense Defensively the Vikings were outstanding, limiting the Lions to 23 rushing yards on seven carries and holding them to 10 points. The Lions controlled the ball for only 22 minutes and 58 seconds on the day. DE Ray Edwards, LB E.J. Henderson, DE Jayme Mitchell and DT Kevin Williams all threw Lions QB Jon Kitna for a loss. Henderson tied for the team lead along with CB Charles Gordon, CB Marcus McCauley and S Darren Sharper with fi ve tackles.

Vikings Special Teams The Vikings special teams unit saw limited action on the day, as P Chris Kluwe punted only one time, a 41-yard boot. K Ryan Longwell was 6-for-6 on PATs but never had an opportunity to kick a fi eld goal. On the receiving end, however, Vikings WR Aundrae Allison returned three kickoffs for 144 yards, averaging 48 yards per return. Allison had one of the most electrifying plays of the 2007 season when he returned a kickoff 104 yards for the touchdown, setting a Vikings record with the longest play in team history.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK* QB Gus Frerotte needs 174 passing yards to have 20,000 for his

career (including playoffs). * With a touchdown, RB Adrian Peterson will surpass 100 career

points. He currently has 96.* RB Adrian Peterson needs 207 rushing yards to have 2,000 for his

career. * With a touchdown, WR Bernard Berrian will surpass 100 career

points. * K Ryan Longwell needs one made fi eld goal to reach 300 for his

career (includes postseason).* K Ryan Longwell needs 13 points to reach 250 as a Viking. * K Ryan Longwell needs two fi eld goals to move into a tie for 21st all-

time in the NFL with 282 fi eld goals made in regular season. * RB Maurice Hicks needs 55 kickoff return yards to reach 4,500 for his

career. * WR Sidney Rice needs 67 receiving yards to reach 500 for his

career. * With 100+ rushing yards, RB Adrian Peterson can tie Michael

Bennett for 3rd place in team history with nine 100-yard games. He’s currently tied with Bill Brown for 4th all-time with 8.


VIKINGS TEAM NOTES

Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell enters his 3rd season with the Vikings with 2 Pro Bowlers along the offensive line, the 2007 NFC-leading rusher in the backfi eld, a more experienced quarterback and a new playmaking wide receiver. In 2007, Bevell helped put together the best rushing attack in the NFL as the Vikings averaged 164.6 yards per game and 5.3 yards per carry. Their 2,634

rushing yards was the highest total in team history while their 22 rushing touchdowns ranked tied for 2nd. The Vikings were led by the rushing tandem of rookie RB Adrian Peterson and RB Chester Taylor, who amassed a combined 2,185 yards on the ground, shattering Daunte Culpepper and Robert Smith’s previous highest rushing total by a tandem of 1,991 yards in 2000. Against San Diego, Peterson broke the NFL single-game rushing record when he gained 296 yards on the ground. Peterson, along with C Matt Birk, G Steve Hutchinson, and FB Tony Richardson earned trips to the 2008 Pro Bowl. This offseason, Bevell’s offense saw the addition of deep threat WR Bernard Berrian, FB Thomas Tapeh and RB Maurice Hicks.

Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coord. Leslie Frazier On the defensive side of the ball, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier will begin his 2nd season with the Vikings and his 9th season in the NFL. In his fi rst year with Minnesota, Frazier led the team to its 2nd-consecutive #1 ranking against the run, holding opponents to 74.1 yards per game on the ground. The team notched 8 defensive touchdowns and led the league with 6 interceptions returned for scores. The Vikings

tied for 9th with 31 takeaways and tied a team record for the most defensive points scored in a season with 50 (8 touchdowns, 1 safety). Prior to joining the Vikings, Frazier won a Super Bowl in 2006 as a member of the Indianapolis Colts’ staff, coaching defensive backs and serving as a special assistant to Tony Dungy. During that championship season, the Colts’ defense posted 13 takeaways in the playoffs and allowed only 2 second-half TDs in the 4 postseason games. During the 2008 offseason, Frazier saw his unit add key pieces at defensive end with the trade for Jared Allen, who led the NFL with 15.5 sacks in 2007, and at safety with the signing of free agent Madieu Williams. Frazier now has 3 Pro Bowlers along the defensive line and 4 members of the 2007 Pro Bowl squad.

Special Teams Coordinator Paul Ferraro The 2008 season marks Paul Ferraro’s 3rd as the Vikings Special Teams Coordinator, his 4th season of NFL coaching and his 27th season of coaching overall. Ferraro’s 2007 special teams units, the core of which have returned in 2008, were some of the most successful in team history. The 2007 squad set team records for kickoff return average, the longest kickoff return in team history, the most punts landed inside the 20, and the most 50+

yard punts. The team also converted a pair of onside kicks. Leading the way on special teams in 2007 was LB Heath Farwell, who topped the team in special teams tackles for the 2nd straight season, was voted by his teammates as the Special Teams MVP and was recognized as a Pro Bowl alternate. The Vikings ranked 4th overall in the NFL with a 24.8 kickoff return average, which also ranked as the highest return average in team history, and 6th in the NFL as they held opponents to an average starting fi eld position just beyond the 26-yard line (26.2). WR Aundrae Allison ranked #1 in the NFC and #3 in the NFL with an average of 28.7 yards per kickoff return, while Kluwe shattered his record of 28 punts inside the 20, as he landed 34.

VIKINGS COORDINATORSJuney Barnett (Assistant Strength and Conditioning); Eric Bieniemy (Running Backs); Brendan Daly (Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line); Karl Dunbar (Defensive Line); Ryan Ficken (Quality Control-Offense/Running Backs); Jim Hueber (Assistant Offensive Line); Jeff Imamura (Quality Control-Defense/Linebackers); Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends); Tom Kanavy (Strength and Conditioning); Derek Mason (Assistant Secondary); Pat Morris (Offensive Line); Brian Murphy (Assistant Special Teams); Chad O’Shea (Offensive Assistant/Wide Receivers); Fred Pagac (Linebackers); Kevin Rogers (Quarterbacks); Ryan Silverfi eld (Offensive/Defensive Assistant); Kevin Stefanski (Assistant to Head Coach); George Stewart (Wide Receivers); Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning); Joe Woods (Defensive Backs)

VIKINGS ASSISTANT COACHES

VIKINGS BUILD PRACTICE SQUADThe following 8 players are currently on the Vikings practice squad: #61 Martail Burnett ............. DE ..........Rookie .............Utah#75 Chris Clark ................... T .............Rookie .............Southern Miss.#63 Brian Daniels ............... G ............1st Year ...........Colorado#11 Jaymar Johnson .......... WR .........Rookie .............Jackson State#82 Darius Reynaud ........... WR .........Rookie .............West Virginia#67 Isaiah Ross .................. G ............1st Year ...........Nevada#24 Marcus Walker ............. CB ..........Rookie .............Oklahoma#34 Albert Young ................ RB ..........Rookie .............Iowa

VIKINGS ELECT 2008 CAPTAINS The following are the Minnesota Vikings captains for the 2008 season, as voted on by teammates:

Offense - Steve HutchinsonDefense - E.J. HendersonSpecial Teams - Ryan Longwell

The 2008 season marks the second year of the NFL’s renewed emphass on season-long captains on offense, defense and special teams through the team captain leadership program, which was created in 2007 by the league and the NFL’s Player Advisory Council. The Vikings will also honor offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week that will go out for the coin toss as well.

VIKINGS LATEST ROSTER MOVESDate Player TransactionOct. 6 ......... LB E.J. Henderson..........Placed on Injured ReserveOct. 6 ......... T Bryant McKinnie ..........Removed Roster ExemptionSept. 29 ..... T Bryant McKinnie ..........Activated from Res./Sus. ListSept. 23 ..... LB Rufus Alexander ........Signed to Practice SquadSept. 23 ..... G Isaiah Ross .................Released from Practice Squad

* The Vikings are a combined 316-248-9 (.559) against the NFC all-time.

* The Vikings are a combined 156-121-5 (.553) against the NFC North.* Minnesota is 42-34 (.553) against the NFC North during the month of

October. * The Vikings are 85-54-1 at home against the NFC North and 71-66-4

on the road. * The Vikings are 1-1 in postseason action against the NFC North. * Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress is 5-7 against

the NFC North.* Childress is 3-3 at home against the NFC North

and has won the last two home games against the division, defeating Detroit and Chicago.

VIKINGS VS. NFC/NFC NORTH


VIKINGS TEAM NOTES

After trading away their 1st round pick and two 3rd round picks with Kansas City for DE Jared Allen, the Vikings used two picks on defense and three on offense in the 2008 NFL Draft. With their only selection on Day 1, the Vikings traded up in the 2nd round to take S Tyrell Johnson out of Arkansas State. Johnson was the 2nd safety drafted in 2008 and the highest drafted safety by the Vikings since Orlando Thomas in 1995. With their remaining four picks, the Vikings chose QB John David Booty, DT Letroy Guion, C John Sullivan and WR Jaymar Johnson. Round 1Traded the #17 overall pick to Kansas City Chiefs for DE Jared Allen. Round 21. Tyrell Johnson (#43), S, Arkansas State (Traded Philadelphia #47 and #117 pick for #43 and #152)2008 Defensive Totals: 5 starts, 21 tackles (16 solo), INT, FR, 3 PD Round 3Traded the #73 and #82 overall picks to Kansas City Chiefs for DE Jared Allen. Round 52. John David Booty (#137), QB, Southern California (Traded Green Bay #150 and #209 for #137)2008 Offensive Totals: Has not played during 2008 regular season.3. Letroy Guion (#152), DT, Florida State2008 Defensive Totals: Has not played during 2008 regular season. Round 64. John Sullivan (#187), C, Notre Dame2008 Totals: 5 games played5. Jaymar Johnson (#193), WR, Jackson State (Practice Squad)

Round 7Traded the #209 overall pick to Green Bay

2008 NFL DRAFT

• Oldest Vikings player Gus Frerotte, 37 Born 7/31/71• Youngest Vikings player Letroy Guion, 21 Born 6/21/87• Most seasons as a Viking Matt Birk 11th Vikings season• Most NFL seasons Gus Frerotte 15th season in the NFL• College with the most Vikings Maryland, 4 Jeff Dugan, E.J. Henderson, Erin Henderson, Madieu Williams• Conference with the most Vikings Big 12 9 players on ‘08 roster• Largest Viking Bryant McKinnie, T Stands 6-8 and weighs 335 pounds• Smallest Viking Antoine Winfi eld, CB Stands 5-9 and weighs 180 pounds• Former 1st-round draft picks 7 Chad Greenway, Steve Hutchinson, Bryant McKinnie,

Adrian Peterson, Kenechi Udeze, Kevin Williams, Antoine Winfi eld• Pro Bowlers 7 Jared Allen, Matt Birk, Steve Hutchinson, Adrian Peterson, Darren

Sharper, Kevin Williams, Pat Williams• Coaches who played in the NFL 5 Eric Bieniemy, Karl Dunbar, Leslie Frazier, Jimmie Johnson, Fred

Pagac

In one of the most active offseasons in recent team history, the Vikings added several players via free agency, highlighted by WR Bernard Berrian (Chicago), S Madieu Williams (Cincinnati), and FB Thomas Tapeh (Philadelphia). The team also landed 2007 sack leader DE Jared Allen via a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Free Agency NotesWR Bernard Berrian (Chi.) Had career-best 71 catches in 2007...Has averaged 14.6 yards per catch during careerS Michael Boulware (Hou.) - IR Started for Seattle in Super Bowl XL and intercepted Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in the gameRB Maurice Hicks (SF) Owns the top 2 single-season kickoff return totals in 49ers history, including team record 1,502 in 2007CB Benny Sapp (KC) Snared INT off Brett Favre vs. Green Bay last seasonFB Thomas Tapeh (Phi.) Helped Eagles advance to Super Bowl XXXIX after the 2004 seasonS Madieu Williams (Cin) Has 9 career INTs, 5 of which have come in the past 2 seasons...Also has 268 career tacklesDE Ellis Wyms (Sea.) Posted a sack on NFL MVP Rich Gannon in Super Bowl XXXVII during Tampa Bay Buccaneers win

Trade Notes DE Jared Allen Led the NFL with 15.5 sacks in 2007 despite missing 2 games...Earned 1st Pro Bowl and All-Pro Honors

OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS

VIKINGS FACTS AND FIGURES

NEW FACESThe Vikings have 15 new faces from the 2007 season - S Husain Abdullah, DE Jared Allen, WR Bernard Berrian, QB John David Booty, QB Gus Frerotte, DT Letroy Guion, LB Erin Henderson, RB Maurice Hicks, S Tyrell Johnson, T Drew Radovich, S Benny Sapp, C John Sullivan, FB Thomas Tapeh, S Madieu Williams, and DT Ellis Wyms.


VIKINGS TEAM NOTES

HEY ROOK! The Vikings have 7 rookies on their current roster:

DRAFT CHOICES* S Tyrell Johnson – Vikings fi rst pick in 2008 NFL Draft (2nd round, 43rd overall)…Second safety drafted in 2008 and highest-drafted safety by the Vi-kings since Orlando Thomas in 1995…Highest-drafted Arkansas State defensive player since Cincinnati selected LB Bill Bergey #31 overall in 1969.* QB John David Booty – Played at USC under former Vikings assistant Pete Carroll…Left USC ranked 4th in career TD passes and 5th in career passing yards…6th QB selected in 2008 NFL Draft…Brother, Josh, was a QB with the Cleveland Browns.* DT Letroy Guion – First Florida State player drafted by the Vikings since CB Corey Fuller in 1995…Youngest Viking, turned 21 on 6/21/08.* C John Sullivan – Fourth center taken in 2008 NFL Draft; fi rst Notre Dame center since 2003…Served as team captain his senior season.

ROOKIE FREE AGENTS* S Husain Abdullah – Honorable Mention All-Pac 10 as a senior…Named Cougars Defensive MVP…Brother, Hazma, was a starter for Denver Bron-cos in 2007…Teammates at WSU with Eric Frampton.* LB Erin Henderson – Brother of Vikings starting MLB E.J. Henderson, he and E.J. have never been teammates before…Led ACC in tackles in 2007 and fi nished 9th in the nation with 11.08 tackles per game…Named 2007 Honorable Mention All-American by Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com, SI.com and College Football News.* T Drew Radovich – Teammates at USC with John David Booty…Father, Mark, was a LB at Arizona State (1974-1976)…Member of the 2006 and 2007 Rose Bowl Championship squads.

INTERNATIONAL VIKINGSThe Vikings have three players who were born outside of the United States:

* G Anthony Herrera was born in Trinidad, Tobago, before emigrating to the United States as a child, arriving in Florida on his 14th birthday. Herrera became a U.S. citizen in the spring of 2008.

* FB Thomas Tapeh was born in Liberia and moved to the United States with his mother and two sisters when he was nine years old.

* S Madieu Williams is a native of Sierra Leone. He moved to Maryland with his family at age nine.

NFL WEEK SIX SCHEDULE(All Times Cenral)

Sunday, October 12Detroit at Minnesota ...................................................... NoonChicago at Atlanta ......................................................... NoonMiami at Houston .......................................................... NoonBaltimore at Indianapolis ............................................... NoonOakland at New Orleans ............................................... NoonCincinnati at N.Y. Jets ................................................... NoonCarolina at Tampa Bay .................................................. NoonSt. Louis at Washington ................................................ NoonJacksonville at Denver ............................................3:05 p.m.Dallas at Arizona .....................................................3:15 p.m.Philadelphia at San Francisco ................................3:15 p.m.Green Bay at Seattle ...............................................3:15 p.m.New England at San Diego .....................................7:15 p.m.

Monday, October 13N.Y. Giants at Cleveland .........................................7:30 p.m.

Open Dates: Buffalo, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Tennessee

NFL STANDINGSAFC East

Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Buffalo 4 1 0 .800 126 104 2-0 2-1 2-0 0-0 New England 3 1 0 .750 79 79 1-1 2-0 2-1 1-1 Miami 2 2 0 .500 79 74 1-1 1-1 2-1 1-1N.Y. Jets 2 2 0 .500 115 116 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-1

AFC NorthTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Pittsburgh 4 1 0 .800 103 79 2-0 2-1 4-0 2-0Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 75 56 2-1 0-1 2-2 2-1Cleveland 1 3 0 .250 46 78 0-2 1-1 1-2 1-2 Cincinnati 0 5 0 .000 74 118 0-2 0-3 0-3 0-2

AFC SouthTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Tennessee 5 0 0 1.000 115 56 3-0 2-0 4-0 2-0 Indianapolis 2 2 0 .500 83 94 0-2 2-0 1-1 1-1Jacksonville 2 3 0 .400 100 111 1-2 1-1 2-3 2-1 Houston 0 4 0 .000 83 130 0-1 0-3 0-4 0-3

AFC WestTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Denver 4 1 0 .800 149 130 3-0 1-1 2-1 2-1San Diego 2 3 0 .400 148 129 1-1 1-2 2-2 1-1Oakland 1 3 0 .250 78 101 0-2 1-1 1-3 1-2Kansas City 1 4 0 .200 65 131 1-1 0-3 1-2 1-1

NFC EastTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.N.Y. Giants 4 0 0 1.000 127 49 3-0 1-0 3-0 1-0Dallas 4 1 0 .800 151 111 2-1 2-0 2-1 1-1 Washington 4 1 0 .800 109 98 2-0 2-1 4-1 2-1Philadelphia 2 3 0 .400 127 97 2-1 0-2 1-3 0-2

NFC NorthTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Chicago 3 2 0 .600 128 87 1-1 2-1 2-2 1-0 Green Bay 2 3 0 .400 133 128 1-2 1-1 2-3 2-0Minnesota 2 3 0 .400 101 109 1-1 1-2 2-1 0-1 Detroit 0 4 0 .000 66 147 0-2 0-2 0-4 0-2

NFC SouthTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Carolina 4 1 0 .800 114 70 3-0 1-1 2-1 1-0 Atlanta 3 2 0 .600 117 107 2-0 1-2 2-2 0-2 Tampa Bay 3 2 0 .600 114 94 2-0 1-2 3-1 1-1 New Orleans 2 3 0 .400 138 130 2-1 0-2 2-2 1-0

NFC WestTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Arizona 3 2 0 .600 147 120 2-0 1-2 1-1 1-0 San Fran. 2 3 0 .400 115 127 1-2 1-1 2-2 1-1Seattle 1 3 0 .250 83 124 1-1 0-2 1-2 1-1 St. Louis 0 4 0 .000 43 147 0-2 0-2 0-3 0-1

VIKINGS INACTIVESThe following players were inactive last week at New Orleans:#4 John David Booty .......... Quarterback#18 Sidney Rice ................. Wide Receiver#20 Madieu Williams .......... Safety#22 Benny Sapp ................. Cornerback#44 Thomas Tapeh ............. Fullback#60 Drew Radovich ............ Tackle#72 Marcus Johnson .......... Tackle#98 Letroy Guion ................ Defensive Tackle


VIKINGS TEAM NOTES

2008 STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE The Vikings face the toughest strength of schedule of all NFC teams during the 2008 NFL season. Minnesota hosts the past two Super Bowl Champions - N.Y. Giants and Indianapolis Colts and plays six teams that went to the 2007 playoffs - Green Bay, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville and N.Y. Giants.

2008 NFL Strength of Schedule Team 2007 Pct./W-L Pittsburgh Steelers .......................................598 / 153-103 Indianapolis Colts .........................................594 / 152-104 Jacksonville Jaguars ....................................559 / 143-113 Minnesota Vikings ......................................551 / 141-115 Baltimore Ravens .........................................551 / 141-115 Cincinnati Bengals ........................................547 / 140-116 Cleveland Browns ........................................547 / 140-116 Houston Texans ............................................547 / 140-116 Detroit Lions .................................................543 / 139-117 Tennessee Titans .........................................543 / 139-117 Chicago Bears ..............................................531 / 136-120 Green Bay Packers ......................................531 / 136-120 Dallas Cowboys ............................................523 / 134-122 Washington Redskins ...................................523 / 134-122 NY Giants .....................................................520 / 133-123 Philadelphia Eagles ......................................520 / 133-123 St. Louis Rams .............................................488 / 125-131 San Francisco 49ers ....................................484 / 124-132 Seattle Seahawks .........................................477 / 122-134 Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...............................469 / 120-136 Arizona Cardinals .........................................465 / 119-137 Carolina Panthers .........................................465 / 119-137 Miami Dolphins .............................................465 / 119-137 Atlanta Falcons .............................................461 / 118-138 NY Jets .........................................................457 / 117-139 Kansas City Chiefs .......................................453 / 116-140 Buffalo Bills ...................................................449 / 115-141 New Orleans Saints ......................................449 / 115-141 Denver Broncos ............................................445 / 114-142 Oakland Raiders ...........................................438 / 112-144 San Diego Chargers .....................................422 / 108-148 New England Patriots ...................................387 / 99-157

PRACTICE SQUAD MAKES PERFECT The Vikings have several players on the 53-man roster who have climbed the NFL ladder, starting their careers as practice squad play-ers. Vikings starting RG Anthony Herrera was a practice squad player as a rookie in 2004. Vikings CB Charles Gordon and LB David Her-ron began their careers as practice squad members with the club and moved into regular roles with the team. Veteran RB Maurice Hicks was a member of the 49ers practice squad in 2004 before moving to the ac-tive roster and setting team record for kickoff return yards in 2006 and 2007. Special teams standout Vinny Ciurciu entered the NFL in 2003 on the Panthers practice squad but ended that season playing in the Super Bowl for the team against New England. The Vikings top special teams player, Heath Farwell (IR), came into the NFL as a rookie free agent and spent the majority of his rookie season on the Vikings practice squad before moving to the active roster.

For many NFL players, not being selected in the 7 rounds of the draft is extra motivation to prove their worth. The Vikings feature a num-ber of undrafted players who have earned valuable roles on the team. The most notable is 2-time Pro Bowl DT Pat Williams, who was a rookie free agent with Buffalo in 1997 before moving into a starting role with the Bills in 2000. The Vikings had 3 undrafted rookies make the 53-man roster in 2008 - LB Erin Henderson, S Hussain Abdullah and T Drew Radovich. Vikings long snapper Cullen Loeffl er was a rookie free agent with the club as was starting RG Anthony Herrera and DB/return man Charles Gordon. Vikings lineman Artis Hicks was a rookie free agent with the Eagles and went on to start in the Super Bowl for the team. The Vikings most notable all-time undrafted players include future Ring of Honor inductees John Randle and Mick Tingelhoff.

UNDRAFTED DOESN’T MEAN UNDESERVING

PlayersHusain Abdullah.....................................................WHO-sane ab-dul-LABernard Berrian .......................................................................bare-E-an Vinny Ciurciu ...........................................................................chur-chooJeff Dugan ................................................................................DOO-ganGus Frerotte ............................................................................... FUR-ottLetroy Guion ...................................................................LA-troy GUY-onOtis Grigsby .............................................................................grigs-BEEAnthony Herrera .................................................................... HA-rare-ahTarvaris Jackson .......................................................................ta-VAR-isTyrell Johnson ............................................................................. TIE-rell Jim Kleinsasser ............................................................. KLINE-sauce-erChris Kluwe .............................................................................. CLUE-eeBen Leber ...................................................................................LEE-berCullen Loeffl er ...........................................................................LEFF-lerBrian Robison ....................................................................... ROB-ah-sinVisanthe Shiancoe ...............................................vi-sahn-tay SHANK-ohNaufahu Tahi ......................................................nah-fah-WHO TAH-heeThomas Tapeh ............................................................................. ta-PAYMadieu Williams ............................................................... muh-DEE-you Antoine Winfi eld....................................................................... an-TWAN Ellis Wyms .......................................................................................wims

Coaches Eric Bieniemy.................................................................... bee-en-uh-meTom Kanavy .......................................................................... ka-NAY-veeFred Pagac ............................................................................... PUG-itch

VIKINGS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

The Vikings currently have a combined record of 138-77-0 (.642) at the HHH Metrodome in the regular season and the playoffs. The team has never been shut out at the Dome and hasn’t been shut out at a home stadium since 10/7/62, when they lost 13-0 to Chicago at Met Stadium.

DOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

2008 AWARDS

IMPORTANT 2008 SEASON DATES October 14 - Trading DeadlineJanuary 3-4 - Wild Card PlayoffsJanuary 10-11 - Divisional PlayoffsJanuary 18 - Conference ChampionshipsFebruary 1 - Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa, Florida

CB Antoine Winfi eldNFC Defensive Player of the Week - at New Orleans, 10/6/08 - 7 tackles (6 solo), 4 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sack, 1 pass defensed,

forced fumble, and a fumble recovery - Also returned a blocked fi eld goal 59 yards for a touchdown, which

was a fi rst in Vikings history.

Team Total Games All-Time Series TitlesChicago Bears ...............94 ................... 50-42-2 .............................2Detroit Lions ...............93 ................... 61-30-2 .............................0Green Bay Packers ........95 ................... 45-49-1 .............................4

VIKINGS VS. NFC NORTH


VIKINGS TEAM NOTES

MILESTONES AND “KEEP AN EYE ON” IN 2008TEAM* The Vikings will look to reach the postseason for the fi rst time since

2004. * The Vikings will look to capture their fi rst winning season under Head

Coach Brad Childress and their fi rst since 2005. * The Vikings will look to win the division for the fi rst time since 2000

and win the NFC North for the fi rst time since the NFC Central was realigned in 2002.

* The Vikings offense will try to lead the league in rushing yards for the second consecutive season, a feat that has never been accomplished by Minnesota.

* The Vikings defense will look to lead the NFL against the run for the third straight season.

* The Vikings will look to have a 1,000-yard rusher for the third straight season and only the 4th time since 2000.

* The Vikings will look to have a 1,000-yard receiver for the fi rst time since 2004.

INDIVIDUALOffense* QB Gus Frerotte can become the 87th player in NFL history to throw

for 20,000 yards. He currently needs 174 yards to accomplish the feat.

* RB Adrian Peterson can become the fi rst player since Robert Smith to post back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing campaigns.

* RB Adrian Peterson can tie Michael Bennett for 3rd place in team history with nine 100-yard games. He’s currently tied with Bill Brown for 4th all-time with 8.

* RB Adrian Peterson needs 207 rushing yards to surpass 2,000 rushing yards for his career.

* RB Adrian Peterson needs four 20+ yard carries to pass Michael Bennett for 2nd place in team history. Peterson currently has 16 while Bennett fi nished with 19.

* C Matt Birk will look to make his seventh Pro Bowl appearance and take sole possession of the most Pro Bowl appearances by a Vikings center. Birk is currently tied with Mick Tingelhoff with six.

* G Steve Hutchinson will look to have a 1,000-yard rusher behind him for the 8th straight year (every year Hutchinson has been in the NFL).

* WR Bernard Berrian surpassed 2,500 receiving yards for his career in Week Five at New Orleans when he caught six passes for 110 yards.

* WR Bernard Berrian set a career high with 110 receiving yards at New Orleans.

* WR Bobby Wade surpassed 2,000 career receiving yards with his 64 yards at New Orleans.

Defense* With a defensive touchdown, DT Kevin Williams will have sole

possession of the all-time lead for defensive touchdowns by a Viking. * DE Jared Allen will look to lead the league in sacks for the second

straight year. * LB E.J. Henderson moved into fi fth place all-time among Vikings LBs

with 10.5 career sacks. * With a fumble recovery, CB Antoine Winfi eld can tie former CB

Bobby Bryant for most fumble recoveries by a cornerback in team history (7). Winfi eld currently has six.

* With his fumble recovery at New Orleans, CB Antoine Winfi eld moved into a 6th place tie for takeaways among Vikings CBs. He is now tied with Earsell Mackbee and Willie Teals with 20.

* With an INT for a TD, Darren Sharper will move into a tie for 2nd place all-time in the NFL.

* S Tyrell Johnson notched his fi rst career INT at New Orleans.

Special Teams* K Ryan Longwell needs 60 points to move into 23rd place in all-time

scoring in NFL history. * K Ryan Longwell needs three fi eld goals to move into 20th place all-

time for fi eld goals made and 21 to move into 19th place.

2007 HONORSWR Aundrae Allison - NFC Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. Detroit (12/2/07)

C Matt Birk - Pro Bowl Selection - Vikings Man of the Year

LB Heath Farwell - Vikings Most Valuable Player - Special Teams

LB Chad Greenway - Ed Block Courage Award

LB E.J. Henderson - Vikings Most Valuable Player - Defense

G Steve Hutchinson - Pro Bowl Selection - Associated Press All-Pro First Team

TE Jim Kleinsasser - USA Today All-Joe Team

P Chris Kluwe - USA Today All-Joe Team

LB Ben Leber - Korey Stringer Good-Guy Award

RB Adrian Peterson - Pro Bowl Selection - Vikings Most Valuable Player - Offense - Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year - Associated Press All-Pro Second Team - USA Today Offensive Rookie of the Year - NFL Rookie of the Month - October - NFL Rookie of the Month - September - NFC Offensive Player of the Week - vs. San Diego (11/4/07) - NFC Offensive Player of the Week - at Chicago (10/14/07) - Fed Ex Ground Player of the Week - vs. San Diego (11/4/07) - Fed Ex Ground Player of the Week - at Chicago (10/14/07) - Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week - vs. San Diego (11/4/07) - Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week - at Chicago (10/14/07)

RB Chester Taylor - Fed Ex Ground Player of the Week - vs. Oakland (11/18/0-7

S Darren Sharper - Pro Bowl Selection - Associated Press All-Pro Second Team

DT Kevin Williams - Pro Bowl Selection - Associated Press All-Pro First Team

DT Pat Williams - Pro Bowl Selection - Associated Press All-Pro Second Team

* Also receiving All-Pro votes - LB E.J. Henderson, T Bryant McKinnie, and Matt Birk.* Also selected as a Pro Bowl alternate on Special Teams was LB Heath Farwell.

MILESTONES AND “KEEP AN EYE ON” IN 2008* P Chris Kluwe can move into 2nd place in Vikings history with 21

punts inside the 20. He currently has 88 for his career, which ranks third behind Mitch Berger’s 109 and Greg Coleman’s 154.

* P Chris Kluwe looks to fi nish in the top three in the league for punts inside the 20-yard line for the second consecutive season.


VIKINGS RUSHING OFFENSE UNDER CHILDRESS Since Brad Childress took over in 2006, the Vikings have rushed for 5,063 yards over the past three seasons, which ranks 4th in the NFL during that time frame. The Vikings fi nished with the #1 rushing offense in 2007 with 2,634 yards, and currently the team ranks 12th in 2008 with 609 yards on the ground.

Rushing Yards 2006-2008 (Regular Season)Team Attempts Yards1) Jacksonville ........... 1,171 .................... 5,4762) Atlanta ................... 1,087 .................... 5,3673) San Diego.............. 1,136 .................... 5,1104) Minnesota ............. 1,083 .................... 5,063

* The Vikings 136.8 rushing yards per game over the past three seasons ranks 5th in the NFL.

* The team’s 4.7 yards-per-carry average over the past three seasons ranks tied for third, behind the Atlanta Falcons 4.9 average and the New York Giants 4.8.

Rushing Average 2006-2008 (Regular Season)Team Attempts Yards Avg.1) Atlanta ................... 1,087 .................... 5,367 .................4.92) N.Y. Giants ............ 1,048 .................... 5,029 .................4.83t) Minnesota ........... 1,083 .................... 5,063 .................4.73t) Jacksonville .......... 1,171 .................... 5,476 .................4.7

* The Vikings 141 rushes of 10+ yards from 2006-2008 (13.0% of Vikings rushes) ranks 4th in the league.

Rushes of 10+ Yards 2006-2008Team Rushes of 10+ Yards 1) Jacksonville ............................................ 1592) Atlanta .................................................... 1473) Washington ............................................ 1434) Minnesota .............................................. 141

* RB Chester Taylor’s 95-yard TD run against Seattle (2006) ranks as the longest run in the NFL in the past three years.

* The Vikings have scored 37 rushing touchdowns during that time, which ranks 8th in the NFL.

* In 2007, the Vikings offense ranked tied for 6th in the league in ex-plosive plays (10+ yards) with 213 (87 rush, 126 pass). The team also scored 19 touchdowns on plays of 10+ yards, which ranked tied for 9th in the NFL. The Vikings 87 rushes of 10+ yards in ‘07 led the league and the 19.4 yards-per-rush average of those 87 carries also ranked 1st.

* The Vikings 2007 ground attack ranked #1 all-time in team history and the 5.3 yards-per-carry average also ranks tied for 1st. The Vikings 22 rushing TDs that year ranks tied for 2nd all-time.

Vikings Single-Season Rushing Yards1) 2,634 ................... 20072) 2,507 ................... 20023) 2,343 ................... 2003

Vikings Single-Season Rushing Average1t) 5.3 ...................... 20071t) 5.3 ...................... 2002

Vikings Single-Season Rushing Touchdowns1) 26 ........................ 20022t) 22 ....................... 20072t) 22 ....................... 1988

VIKINGS QUARTERBACKS Fifteen-year veteran QB Gus Frerotte, in his second stint with the Vikings, leads the team in 2008 after playing with the Miami Dolphins in 2005 and the St. Louis Rams for the past two seasons. Frerotte spent the 2003-04 seasons with the Vikings where he started two games (both wins) and completed 38-of-66 (57.6%) passes for 690 yards and 7 touchdowns. He set the franchise record for single-game passer rating at 157.2 points and threw 4 TDs in his fi rst Vikings start. He has started 87 career games, including playoff games for two different teams. Third-year QB Tarvaris Jackson serves as the backup in 2008 after leading the team in 2007. Jackson has started 16 of 18 games played since coming into the league as a rookie in 2006 and has com-pleted 249 of 435 passes (57.2%) for 2,702 yards and 12 TDs while rushing 80 times for 402 yards (5.0 yards per carry) during his career. Serving as the Vikings 3rd quarterback in 2008 is John David Booty, who was drafted out of USC in the 5th round (137th overall) of the 2008 draft. While with the Trojans, Booty posted a 20-3 record as a starter. He currently ranks 4th on the all-time USC career TD passing list with 55 TDs.

IN GUS WE TRUST

EFFICIENT ON 4TH DOWN The Vikings are currently tied for 8th in the NFL on fourth down ef-fi ciency, going 2-for-3. The only 4th down the Vikings didn’t convert was a kneeldown at the end of the Carolina game. Vikings 2008 4th Down ConversionsGame Situation Resultat Green Bay, 9/8/08 ......... 4-1, GB 23 ....... Jackson 23t pass to Riceat Green Bay, 9/8/08 ......... 4-1, GB 29 ......................... Jackson 3 runvs. Carolina, 9/21/08......... 4-11, CAR 12 .................Frerotte -2 kneel

VIKINGS OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES

With the win against Carolina in Week Three, QB Gus Frerotte became only the 4th quarter-back in team history to win his fi rst three starts as a Viking. He is now 4-1 as a Vikings starter, dating back to his fi rst stint with the team in 2003. This season he has completed 60-of-107 pass-es (56.1%) for 692 yards and two touchdowns. Since Frerotte took over in Week Three, the Vikings have averaged 72 more passing yards and fi ve more points a game. Against the Panthers, Frerotte threw his fi rst TD pass of 2008, a 34-yard strike to TE Visanthe Shiancoe, who became the 37th player to which Frerotte has thrown a touchdown pass in his 15-year career. In Week Five at New Orleans, Frerotte found WR Bernard Berrian from 33 yards out for Frerotte’s second TD. Frerotte’s fi rst two Vikings victories came in 2003, when he beat San Francisco and Atlanta. In those games, Frerotte completed 30-of-45 passes (66.7%) for 506 yards, six touchdowns and one interception. He holds the highest passer rating in Vikings history with his 157.2 rating against the 49ers. Vikings Quarterbacks To Start 3-0Player/Season Consecutive Starting Wins 1) Daunte Culpepper, 2000 ................................................................72) Jeff George, 1999 ...........................................................................53) Bob Lee, 1970-71 ...........................................................................44) Gus Frerotte, 2003, 2008 ..............................................................3

Vikings Single-Game Passer RatingPlayer/Game Rating1) Gus Frerotte, vs. San Francisco, 9/28/03 ............................157.22) Warren Moon, vs. New Orleans, 11/19/95...............................152.93) Brad Johnson, vs. Atlanta, 12/1/96..........................................152.4

Vikings Most Touchdown Passes In First StartPlayer/Game TDs1t) Gus Frerotte, vs. San Francisco, 9/28/03 ..................................41t) Todd Bouman, vs. Tennessee, 12/9/01 .........................................4



VIKINGS RUNNING BACKS The Vikings currently boast one of the most dangerous running at-tacks in the NFL, led by RBs Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. Together the two accounted for 2,185 yards on the ground in 2007, which surpassed Robert Smith and Daunte Culpepper’s 1,991 combined rushing yards in 2000. Peterson and Taylor also fi nished #2 and #3 in the league with rushing averages of 5.6 and 5.4 yards-per-carry respec-tively. Peterson broke the NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game with 296 against the San Diego Chargers and Taylor has the lon-gest run in Vikings history with a 95-yard scamper at Seattle (2006). RB Maurice Hicks joined the Vikings in the 2008 offseason, after spending the previous four years with the San Francisco 49ers. With the 49ers, Hicks had 205 career carries for 869 yards (4.2 avg.) and six touchdowns. He was also a weapon on special teams as he owns the top two single-season kickoff return totals in 49ers history, including the team record of 1,502 in 2007. Also joining the Vikings during the 2008 offseason was FB Thom-as Tapeh. Tapeh, who graduated high school in St. Paul, MN, and at-tended the University of Minnesota, is in his 5th year in the NFL, having played with the Philadelphia Eagles from 2004-07. Tapeh played with the Eagles when Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress was the Eagles of-fensive coordinator, and both men helped the Eagles advance to Super Bowl XXXIX after the 2004 season. Tapeh helped RB Brian Westbrook set a career-high with 1,333 rushing yards and opened holes for West-brook to break the 100-yard mark 14 times during 2006-07, including playoffs. FBs Jeff Dugan and Naufahu Tahi round out the Vikings backfi eld. Dugan, a 7th-round draft choice (220 overall) in 2004, has started 12 games during his Vikings career, including 7 in 2006. He is a physical blocker who helped the Vikings set a team record with 2,634 rushing yards in 2007. He can also line up at TE. Tahi is in his 3rd year in the NFL and with the Vikings. He was originally picked up by the Vikings from the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.

RUSHING TO THE TOP RB Adrian Peterson ranks 3rd in the NFL with 452 rushing yards, trailing only Michael Turn-er (543) and Clinton Portis (514). Peterson also has 3 rushing TDs, which ranks tied for 14th. Since entering the league last year, Pe-terson has rushed for 1,793 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. Only Chargers RB La-Dainian Tomlinson has rushed for more yards (1,805) during that time. Peterson has a career average of 94.4 rushing yards per game in his 19 NFL contests. This year Peterson became the fi rst Vikings RB in team history to break the 100-yard plateau in the opening two games of the season and he ran for his 8th career 100-yard game vs. Indianapolis, which is tied for 4th in Vikings history. His 160 yards on the day against the Colts is his 3rd best game as a pro, and his 420 total yards is a new team record for most rushing yards gained after the fi rst four games of a season. Pe-terson joins former RB Robert Smith as the only Vikings players to gain 300+ yards after three games. In Week One, Peterson became only the 2nd RB in Vikings history to rush for 100+ yards in consecutive openers- vs. Atlanta in 2007 and at Green Bay in 2008. He joined Vikings all-time leading rusher Robert Smith in the feat, which he accomplished in the 1996 and 1997 openers. Peterson can join Smith and Chuck Foreman as the only Vikings RBs to post consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons if he continues his pace.

2008 NFL Rushing Leaders1) Michael Turner, ATL ................................ 5432) Clinton Portis, WAS ................................ 5143) Adrian Peterson, MIN ........................... 452

2007-2008 NFL Rushing Leaders1) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD .................... 1,8052) Adrian Peterson, MIN ........................ 1,793

2007-2008 NFL Rushing Touchdowns1) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD ......................... 192) Joseph Addai, IND.................................... 163t) Adrian Peterson, MIN ............................ 153t) Clinton Portis, WAS ................................. 154t) Marion Barber, DAL ................................. 14

Vikings Career 100-Yard Rushing Performances1) Robert Smith ............ 292) Chuck Foreman ........ 173) Michael Bennett.......... 94) Adrian Peterson ........ 85) Bill Brown ................... 8

Peterson’s 100-Yard Rushing Performancesvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ................................. 103at Kansas City, 9/23/07 ......................... 102vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07 ..........................112at Chicago, 10/14/07 ............................ 224vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 ......................... 296vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ................................116at Green Bay, 9/8/08 ............................. 103vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 ....................... 160

Peterson’s Career TouchdownsGame Playvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 .................................60 pass from Jacksonat Kansas City, 9/23/07 ..................................................11 runat Chicago, 10/14/07 ............................ 67 run, 73 run, 35 runat Dallas, 10/21/07.........................................................20 runvs. San Diego, 11/4/07 ........................... 1 run, 64 run, 46 runvs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ........................................... 16 run, 13 runvs. Chicago, 12/17/07 ........................................... 1 run, 8 runat Green Bay, 9/8/08 ........................................................1 runat Tennessee, 9/28/08 ........................................ 28 run, 3 run

The Vikings are a combined 10-4 when one of their current running backs rushes for 100 yards.

Adrian Peterson - 8 games - 4-4 record296..................vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 W224..................at Chicago, 10/14/07 W160..................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 L116 ..................vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 W112 ..................vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07 L103..................at Green Bay, 9/8/08 L103..................vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 W102..................at Kansas City, 9/23/07 L

Chester Taylor - 6 games - 6-0 record169..................at Seattle, 10/22/06 W164..................vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 W136..................vs. Arizona, 11/26/06 W123..................vs. Detroit, 10/8/06 W113 ..................vs. Carolina, 9/17/06 W101..................at San Francisco, 12/9/07 W

WINNING ON THE GROUND

FOOTBALL HAT TRICK RB Adrian Peterson and former RB Chuck Foreman are the only running backs in team history to rush for 3 TDs in single games twice during their Vikings careers. The 2007 Vikings were also the fi rst team in franchise history to ever have a running back rush for 3 TDs in a single game more than once in a season.

2007 Vikings 3-Rushing TD PerformancesAdrian Peterson ....at Chicago, 10/14/07Adrian Peterson ....vs. San Diego, 11/4/07Chester Taylor ........vs. Oakland, 11/18/07



VIKINGS OFFENSIVE LINE The Vikings offensive line is anchored by two perennial Pro Bowlers in C Matt Birk and G Steve Hutchinson. Birk, who has appeared in 135 career games with 112 starts since being drafted by the Vikings in 1998, has played in six Pro Bowls (1998-2007), which is tied with Mick Tingle-hoff for the most by a Vikings center. He has paved the way for some of the best rushing performances in Vikings history, having been a fi xture in the lineup for four of the Vikings top fi ve single-season performances during his seven seasons as a full-time starter. He has also helped set the top three team rushing marks. Hutchinson joined the Vikings in 2006 and helped the team lead the NFL in rushing yards in 2007 with 2,634. Widely considered the top guard in the NFL, he has appeared in fi ve Pro Bowls and is a 5-time All-Pro. Hutchinson has blocked for 1,000-yard rushers in each of his seven NFL seasons. T Bryant McKinnie returned in Week Five from a four-game suspen-sion. McKinnie had started 87 straight regular seasongames prior to the suspension and has blocked for three of the top fi ve single-season rush-ers in team history. Also starting along the line are T Ryan Cook and G Anthony Her-rera . Backup tackles Marcus Johnson and Drew Radovich, along with C John Sullivan, fi ll out the rest of the offensive line.

FOLLOWING ROUTE 76 Since joining the Vikings in 2006, perennial All-Pro LG Steve Hutchinson has proven his worth. In 37 games with the Vikings he has blocked for a 100-yard rusher 15 times (Adrian Peterson-8, Chester Taylor-6, Artose Pinner-1). Hutchinson has now blocked for a 100-yard rusher 46 times in his career and has made room for three games with a runner over 200 yards. He has had a 1,000-yard rusher behind him in each of his seven NFL seasons and is off to a fast start

again in 2008. Hutchinson has appeared in fi ve Pro Bowls during his seven ac-crued seasons in the NFL.

VIKINGS WIDE RECEIVERS In 2008 the Vikings receiving core is benefi ting from the addition of big-play WR Bernard Berrian, who was acquired as a free agent from Chicago this past offseason. The former 3rd round draft pick of the Bears played four seasons for the Vikings NFC North foe and used his exceptional speed to rack up 2,197 yards on 150 receptions. Berrian joins incumbents Sidney Rice and Bobby Wade as the Vikings starting wideouts. Rice, 22 years old, is in his second season in Minnesota. As a rook-ie Rice gained 396 yards and scored four touchdowns. His four trips to the end zone ranked him second behind Kansas City’s Dwayne Bowe for rookie TD catches. The former high school quarterback also threw two passes on trick plays that resulted in 94 yards for the Vikings. His longest pass, 79 yards, is the longest in Vikings history by a non-quarterback. Bobby Wade returns to his preferred slot position in 2008 after a strong season last year in which he led the Vikings in receptions with 54, which was also a career high. Second-year man Aundrae Allison, holder of the longest play in Vikings history - a 104-yard kickoff return - and Robert Ferguson round out the receiving core. Ferguson has started 34 games over his career and has compiled 1,977 receiving yards to go with 13 TDs.

VIKINGS TIGHT ENDS The Vikings tight ends unit includes 10-year veteran Jim Klein-sasser and two players in their second year with the Vikings in Visanthe Shiancoe and Garrett Mills. Last season, Kleinsasser and Shiancoe played a critical role in the Vikings #1-ranked rushing attack. Averaging 164.6 yards per game, the team gained 2,634 yards on 494 carries. Kleinsasser was recognized for his unselfi sh blocking with a spot on the USA Today’s All-Joe Team. He has now blocked for four of the top fi ve single-season rushing totals in team history. Not only did the Kleinsasser and Shiancoe duo assist in the Vi-kings rushing attack, but the two also contributed in the passing game. In Shiancoe’s fi rst year with the Vikings, he fi nished with career highs in every category, hauling in 27 receptions for 323 yards and one touch-down. He caught the longest pass by a Vikings TE in team history, a 79-yarder on a reverse by WR Sidney Rice. Kleinsasser added four catches for 43 yards and currently ranks 5th in Vikings annals for career catches by a TE with 159. Mills joined the Vikings on September 2, 2007, after his release in fi nal roster cuts by New England. He was inactive for the opening 15 games of the season before dressing in the fi nale at Denver. In that game, he caught two passes for 26 yards, including a long of 18.

BERRI NICE After having three catches for 38 yards through the fi rst two games, WR Bernard Ber-rian has hauled in 14 passes for 267 yards and one TD over the last three. He now has 17 re-ceptions for 305 yards, an average of 19.1 yards per catch. Berrian has fi ve of the Vikings six longest receptions of the season and has led the Vikings in receiving yards three times.. In Week Five at New Orleans, Berrian caught his fi rst touchdown as a Viking, a 36-yard reception in the fourth quarter that tied the game at 27. Berrian’s 305 receiving yards leads the team and his 17 catches ranks second.

CONTROLLING THE CLOCK Currently the Vikings rank 11th in the NFL in time of possession, as they have held on to the ball over 31 minutes per game (31:08) in the fi rst fi ve weeks. The Vikings 18:10 time of possession average in the second half ranks 2nd. Against the Panthers in Week Three, the Vikings held on to the ball for 34 minutes and 18 seconds. The team’s 19-play, 75-yard drive that ate up 11:34 ranks as the second-longest in Vikings history. The Vikings have won the time of possession 20 times in the past 37 games since the 2006 season. The Vikings are 12-8 in those 20 games and 4-13 in the 17 games when losing the time of posses-sion.

Vikings Longest Scoring Drive TimesGame Time of Possession1) vs. Detroit, 11/3/85 (19 plays, 79 yards, FG) ..............................12:072) vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 (19 plays, 75 yards, FG) ........................11:343) vs. Detroit, 10/6/68 (15 plays, 79 yards, TD) ..............................10:494) vs. Tampa Bay, 10/28/79 (19 plays, 89 yards, FG) ....................10:42

SHIANCOE MAKES PLAYS TE Visanthe Shiancoe has two of the Vikings three receiving touch-downs on the season. He currently ranks third on the squad with 12 receptions for 145 yards in the fi rst fi ve games. In Week Two, Shiancoe caught a 34-yard TD pass from QB Gus Frerotte. Last week at New Orleans, Shiancoe caught his second TD of 2008 on a pass from RB Chester Taylor. Shiancoe now has six TDs for his career.

WADE LEADS TEAM WR Bobby Wade currently leads the Vikings with 21 receptions. Wade has tallied 216 receiving yards for an average of 10.3 yards per catch. Over the past two games he has set career highs for receptions with seven at Tennessee and eight at New Orleans. Last season Wade led the Vikings and set personal career highs with 54 receptions for 647 yards and three scores.


NOWHERE TO RUN Under Head Coach Brad Childress, the Vikings have allowed only two 100-yard individual rushing performances in the past 37 games. Only St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson (12/31/06) and Green Bay Packers RB Ryan Grant (9/8/08) have reached the century mark during that time with 142 and 119 yards respectively. Over the past three seasons (2006-08), the Vikings have given up a total of 2,512 rushing yards, which leads the league during that time. Opponents are averaging just 67.9 rushing yards per game from 2006-08. The Vikings ranked #1 against the rush in both 2006 and 2007 and are currently ranked 3rd in 2008, having given up 342 yards through fi ve games (68.4 avg).

Opponents Rushing Yards 2006-2008Team Yards Allowed1) Minnesota ...........................................2,5122) Baltimore .............................................2,7383) Pittsburgh ............................................3,184

Opponents Average Rushing Yards Per Game 2006-2008Team Avg. Yds/Game1) Minnesota Vikings ...............................67.92) Baltimore Ravens ..................................76.13) Pittsburgh Steelers ................................86.1

Opponents Average Rushing Yards Per GameSeason Avg. Yds/Game(Rank)2006...................................................61.6 (1st)2007...................................................74.1 (1st)2008.................................................. 68.4 (3rd)

Opponents Average Rushing Yards Per CarrySeason Avg. Yds/Carry (Rank)2006.....................................................2.8 (1st)2007................................................... 3.1 (2nd)2008.................................................... 2.8 (3rd)

Opponents Rushes For Negative Yards (No Kneeldowns)Season Negative Rushes (Rank) Yards Lost (Rank)2006......................................................63 (1st) .................. -151 (1st)2007......................................................62 (1st) .................. -139 (1st) 2008.................................................. 13 (T-6th) ................. -34 (T-5th)

HURRY UP AND THROWDT Kevin Williams currently leads the Vikings with 13 quarterback hurries. In Week Four at Tennessee, Williams collected fi ve QB hurries, which is tied with DE Ray Edwards’ fi ve vs. Indianapolis for the most in a single game this season.

VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES

VIKINGS DEFENSIVE LINE The Vikings defensive line contains three Pro Bowlers in defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams and newcomer DE Jared Allen. Together Kevin and Pat, along with defensive ends Ray Edwards and Kenechi Udeze and now Allen (on reserve/non-football illness list in 2008), have formed the toughest defensive line in the NFL against the run for the past two-plus years. In 2007, the team allowed an average of 74.1 yards per game on the ground, and only three teams - Dallas, Washington and Denver - gained 100 yards rushing, while the longest in-dividual rush was for 30 yards. The previous season the Vikings allowed just 985 rushing yards (61.6 per game), which ranked 2nd since the 1969 AFL-NFL merger to only the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, who gave up only 970 rushing yards during their Super Bowl Championship season. Kevin has played in three Pro Bowls while Pat has played in the past two. In one of the biggest 2008 offseason moves in the NFL, Allen joined the Vikings via a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs. Having led the NFL in sacks with 15.5 in 2007 despite missing two games, Allen earned his fi rst Pro Bowl and All-Pro Honors that season. His 45.0 sacks rank 2nd to only DE Jason Taylor (47.0) since Allen entered the league in 2004. Filling out the rest of the line is Edwards, who tied for the team lead in sacks in ‘07 with 5.0, as well as defensive tackles Fred Evans and Ellis Wyms and defensive ends Otis Grigsby and Brian Robison. Wyms joined the Vikings via free agency during the 2008 offseason and Douzable was drafted by the team in the 5th round of the 2008 draft (152 overall). Robison earned all-rookie honors in 2007 as he ranked 3rd among NFL rookies with 4.5 sacks.

DT Kevin Williams currently has four career defensive touch-downs, which is tied for 1st for the most career defensive touchdowns (INTs and FRs) in Vikings history. Williams needs one more to take over sole possession of the career record. In 2007 Williams tied a team record for the most interceptions in a season by a defensive lineman (2) and the team record for the most INTs in a career by a defensive lineman (4).

Williams’ NFL TDsvs. Jacksonville, 11/28/04 ....................... 77 fumble returnat Seattle, 10/22/06 ................................ 0 fumble returnvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ................................... 54 INT returnat San Francisco, 12/9/07....................... 18 INT return

Most Career Defensive Touchdowns (INT-FR) - Vikings1t) Kevin Williams, 2003-07 (2-2) ..................41t) Orlando Thomas, 1995-01 (2-2) .................41t) Dewayne Washington, 1994-97 (3-1) .........41t) Joey Browner, 1983-91 (3-1) ......................41t) Bobby Bryant, 1968-80 (3-1) ......................41t) Paul Krause, 1968-79 (2-2) ........................41t) Ed Sharockman, 1962-72 (3-1) ..................4

Most Career Interceptions By A Defensive Lineman - Vikings1) Kevin Williams, 2003-07 ........... 42) Chris Doleman, 1987-93, 99 ...... 33t) 4 Players ................................... 2

Most Single Season INTs By A Defensive Lineman - Vikings1t) Kevin Williams, 2007 ....... 21t) Tim Newton, 1985 ............. 2

WILLIAMS WRITES HISTORY

STACK OF SACKS After a slow start with only 2.0 sacks during the fi rst two weeks of the 2008 season, the Vikings defense exploded in Week Three for 5.0 sacks of Panthers QB Jake Delhomme. DT Kevin Williams notched 2.0 sacks in the game and DE Jared Allen added another. LB Chad Greenway collected his fi rst career sack while CB Antoine Winfi eld got his second career sack and his fi rst as a Viking. The Vikings 5.0 sacks in the game were the most in a single game since they notched the same amount against Oakland in 2007 (11/18). The Vikings now have 8.0 sacks during the 2008 season. Allen and William’s 2.0 sacks apiece currently rank tied for 35th among individu-als. Over the past two seasons, the Vikings 46.0 sacks ranks 11th in the NFL. NFL Sacks 2007-2008 Team Sacks1) N.Y. Giants ............................................... 682) Dallas ....................................................... 603) Seattle ...................................................... 564t) Tennessee ............................................... 554t) Philadelphia ............................................. 556t) New England ........................................... 546t) Pittsburgh ................................................ 546t) San Diego................................................ 549) Chicago .................................................... 5310) Arizona ................................................... 5111) Minnesota .............................................. 46



VIKINGS LINEBACKERS The Vikings were dealt a signifi cant blow in Week Four when they lost 2007 Team Defensive MVP and 2008 defensive captain E.J. Hen-derson for the season due to injury. The middle linebacker, Henderson has led the Vikings in tackles in each of the past two seasons with 155 and 142 tackles respectively. Henderson also has recorded 8.5 of his 10.5 sacks over the past two seasons as well as scoring his lone career touchdown on a 45-yard interception return in 2006. Replacing Henderson is LB David Herron, second-year man out of Michigan State. Herron made his fi rst career start at Tennessee in Week Four after playing in his fi rst career game on December 23, 2007. Flanking Herron is Ben Leber and Chad Greenway. Leber, a seven year veteran out of Kansas State, was acquired by the Vikings from San Diego in 2006. He has three-times been a starter on the NFL’s number-one rated rush defense with San Diego in 2005 and Minnesota in 2006 and 2007. Leber started 10 games in 2007 and tied for the team lead with 5.0 sacks. Greenway is in his second season at linebacker after missing all of his rookie season with a knee injury. He was a fi rst round selection (17th overall) of the Vikings in 2006 after an impressive college campaign where he was named an All-American his senior year. In his fi rst year starting for the Vikings in 2007 Greenway showed his playmaking abili-ties as he led the team in takeaways with 6 (4 FR, 2 INT) and was second on the team with 130 tackles. His four fumble recoveries tied him for the NFL lead. Greenway also returned an interception for a touchdown off of eventual Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning. Former Carolina Panther and Boston College Eagle Vinny Ciurciu, and rookie Erin Henderson, brother of E.J. and Maryland product, round out the linebacking core for Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and linebackers coach Fred Pagac. LB Heath Farwell, who led the team in special teams tackles in both 2006 and 2007 with 25 and 32 respectively, was lost for the 2008 season with a torn ACL in the fi rst preseason game.

The Vikings lost a key playmaker on defense in Week Four captain LB E.J. Henderson was lost for the season due to injury. Henderson left leading the team with 36 tackles (28 solo). He also had one of the team’s 8.0 sacks and one of the team’s fi ve fumble recoveries. Over the past four years (2004-2007) Hen-derson has led the team in tackles three times. In 2004 he led the squad with 125 stops. In 2006 his 142 tackles led the Vikings and last year his 155 stops were a career--high and led the team. He was named the team’s 2007 defensive MVP for his performance. The only year Henderson didn’t lead the team in tackles was in 2005, when he ranked 2nd with 102.

MAN IN THE MIDDLE

GREENWAY TACKLES THE NFL

ALLEN NOTCHES FIRST VIKINGS SACK Vikings newly-acquired DE Jared Allen, who fi nished as the 2007 NFL sack leader with 15.5 sacks, currently ranks tied for 1st on the team and tied for 35th in the NFL with 2.0 sacks through the fi rst fi ve games. Allen notched his fi rst sack as a Viking in Week 2 vs. Indianapolis when he caught QB Peyton Manning for a 5-yard loss. It was Allen’s fi rst sack of Manning. In Week Three vs. Caro-lina, Allen caught QB Jake Delhomme for his

second sack of the year and his 45th career sack. Since entering the league in 2004, Allen’s 45.0 sacks rank 2nd in the NFL behind only Redskins DE Jason Taylor, who has 47.0 during that time frame.

NFL Sack Leaders from 2004-2008Player Sacks1) Jason Taylor ...........................................47.02) Jared Allen ............................................45.03) Aaron Kampman.....................................42.54t) Patrick Kerney .......................................42.54t) Aaron Schobel .......................................41.5

2007 NFL Sack LeadersPlayer Sacks1) Jared Allen ............................................15.52) Patrick Kerney ........................................14.53t) Demarcus Ware ....................................14.03t) Mario Williams .......................................14.0

Vikings LB Chad Greenway currently leads the team with 42 total tackles (30 solo) through the fi rst fi ve games. In Week Four at Tennes-see, Greenway led the team with 12 total stops (9 solo). For his career (2007-08), Greenway has 113 solo tackles and 172 total stops through 21 games. In 2007, he ranked 2nd on the team with 130 total tackles (83 solo), tying for the team lead once and leading the squad in three games. Greenway also ranked tied for 1st in the NFL with 4 fumble recoveries in 2007. In Week Three vs. Carolina, Greenway notched his fi rst NFL sack when he threw QB Jake Delhomme for a two-yard loss. In Week Five, he forced a fumble by stripping the ball from RB Reggie Bush. S Tyrell Johnson recovered the ball for the Vikings.

VIKINGS DEFENSIVE BACKS The Vikings return three of four starters in the secondary for 2008 with CB Cedric Griffi n, S Darren Sharper, and CB Antoine Winfi eld. Sharper, the 12-year veteran, is the leader in the secondary and the owner of several impressive numbers. The four-time Pro Bowl starter has 53 career interceptions (17 with the Vikings), the most by any active player in the NFL. He also is tied for fi fth in NFL history with eight career interception return touchdowns. Winfi eld, another veteran, has played nine seasons in the NFL. A fi rst round pick (23rd overall) by Buffalo in the 1999 NFL draft, Winfi eld has gone on to record 763 career tackles and 18 interceptions prior to the ‘08 season. Winfi eld is still playing some of his best football, notching touchdowns off of interceptions in each of the last two seasons. The former University of Texas star Griffi n enters his third year with Vikings after being drafted by the team in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Griffi n scored the fi rst touchdown of his NFL career last year in Dallas when he received a lateral from teammate LB Ben Leber off of a fumble and took it 28 yards for a score. Joining the three starters is 2008 free agent pickup S Madieu Wil-liams. Williams adds another veteran body in the defensive backfi eld having been a three-year starter (missed his sophomore season due to injury) for Cincinnati. With Williams sidelined for the fi rst few games with a neck injury, however, the Vikings fi rst selection in the 2008 NFL Draft (2nd round, 43rd overall) S Tyrell Johnson is gaining some important and meaning-ful reps at the safety position. Johnson was named the 2007 Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Arkansas State. Adding depth to the secondary is CB Charles Gordon, CB Marcus McCauley, S Eric Frampton, CB Benny Sapp and rookie S Husain Abdullah.

JOHNSON STEPS UP Rookie S Tyrell Johnson had a huge impact in the Vikings Week Five win at New Orleans. Making his fi fth consecutive start, Johnson recovered a fumble, notched an interception, made fi ve total tackles and collected a quarterback hurry. Johnson now has 23 total tackles (15 solo) on the season along with three passes defensed, an INT and a fumble recovery.



SHARPER IMAGE S Darren Sharper is currently tied for the Vikings team record for the most interception returns for a touchdown with three. As a Viking, Sharper has notched 17 INTs. He now has 1,024 career return yards, which ranks 8th in NFL history. Sharper currently leads all active play-ers with the most interceptions (53) as well as the most combined takeaways (58). His 53 INTs are tied with Deion Sanders for 21st all-time.

Interceptions By Active NFL Players1) Darren Sharper ................. 532) Champ Bailey ..................... 43

Combined Takeaways By Active NFL Players1) Darren Sharper ................. 58 (53 INTs, 5 FRs)2) Champ Bailey ..................... 49 (43 INTs, 6 FRs)

NFL Career Interception Return TDs1) Rod Woodson ..................... 122t) Ken Houston...................... 92t) Deion Sanders................... 92t) Aeneas Williams ................ 95t) Darren Sharper ................ 85t) Eric Allen ........................... 8

Vikings Career Interception Return TDs1t) Darren Sharper (S) .......... 3 .....................2005-071t) Jimmy Hitchcock (CB) ....... 3 .....................1998-991t) Dewayne Washington (CB) 3 .....................1994-971t) Audray McMillian (CB) ....... 3 .....................1989-931t) Joey Browner (S)............... 3 .....................1983-911t) Bobby Bryant (CB) ............ 3 .....................1967-801t) Ed Sharockman (CB) ........ 3 .....................1962-721t) Rip Hawkins (LB)............... 3 .....................1961-65

Over the team’s 48-year existence, only seven times have the Vikings returned two or more interceptions for touchdowns in the same game. In each of those games, the Vikings were victorious. Game Players with INTs for TDs Result at Green Bay, 10/29/1972 .......................................Wally Hilgenberg and Paul Krause ........................................... W 27-13 vs. New Orleans, 12/4/1988 ....................................Carl Lee and Jesse Solomon .................................................... W 45-3 vs. Detroit, 10/8/1989 ..............................................Issiac Holt and Mike Merriweather ........................................... W 24-17 at Chicago, 11/2/1992 .............................................Jack Del Rio and Carlos Jenkins .............................................. W 38-10 vs. Detroit Lions, 11/23/2003 ...................................Corey Chavous and Brian Williams .......................................... W 24-14 vs. Atlanta Falcons, 9/9/2007 ..................................Kevin Williams and Antoine Winfi eld ......................................... W 24-3 at New York Giants, 11/25/2007 ..............................Chad Greenway, Darren Sharper, Dwight Smith ...................... W 41-17

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TAKEAWAY ‘TOINE A ballhawker who hits with authority, Vi-kings CB Antoine Winfi eld frequently fi nds him-self around the ball. He currently ranks tied for fi rst in the NFL with two fumble recoveries. In Week Five, Winfi eld notched his 20th Vikings ca-reer takeaway (13 INTs, 7 FRs), which ranks 8th for the most in team history among cornerbacks and 23rd overall. Winfi eld also returned a blocked fi eld goal 59 yards for a Vikings touchdown against

New Orleans, which was a fi rst in team history. Winfi eld now has 30 tackles on the season, 2.0 sacks, an INT, 6 PD, 5 TFL, 2 FF and 2 FR.

The Vikings have notched 40 interceptions from 2006-2008, which is tied for 10th in the NFL during that time. Nine of those INTs have gone for touchdowns, a total that leads the league over the 2006-08 seasons. The team has scored 14 defensive touchdowns (9 INTs, 5 FRs) in the past 37 games, and that also leads the league over the 2006-08 seasons.

NFL Interceptions 2006-20081) Baltimore ............................522t) Green Bay .........................512t) San Diego..........................514) Tennessee ..........................495t) Chicago .............................465t) New England .....................467) Jacksonville ........................458t) Cleveland ..........................418t) Oakland .............................4110t) Minnesota ......................4010t) Cincinnati.........................40

NFL Defensive Touchdowns (2006-08)Minnesota Vikings ................ 14 (9 INTs, 5 FRs)Green Bay Packers ................ 12 (8 INTs, 4 FRs)

Vikings Defensive Touchdowns (2006-08)Game Playvs. Chicago, 9/24/06 ............... Antoine Winfi eld 7 INT return - Lvs. Detroit, 10/8/06 ................. Ben Leber FR in end zone - Wvs. Detroit, 10/8/06 ................. E.J. Henderson 45 INT returnat Seattle, 10/22/06 ................ Kevin Williams FR in end zone - Wat Green Bay, 12/21/06 ........... Fred Smoot 47 INT return - Lvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ................... Kevin Williams 54 INT return - Wvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ................... Antoine Winfi eld 14 INT returnat Detroit, 9/16/07 ................... Ray Edwards 9 FR return - Lat Dallas, 10/21/07.................. Cedric Griffi n 28 FR return - Lat NY Giants, 11/25/07 ........... Darren Sharper 20 INT return - Wat NY Giants, 11/25/07 ........... Dwight Smith 93 INT returnat NY Giants, 11/25/07 ........... Chad Greenway 37 INT returnat San Francisco, 12/9/07....... Kevin Williams 18 INT return - Wvs. Carolina, 9/21/08............... Antoine Winfi eld 19 FR return - W

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FUMBLES LEAD TO SCORES With CB Antoine Winfi eld’s fumble recovery for a TD in Week Three, the Vikings scored their 46th TD off a fumble recovery since the 1970 NFL merger. That total ranks tied for 1st during that time span.

Fumble Recoveries for a Touchdown Since 1970 - NFLTeam FR for TD1t) Minnesota Vikings ................................. 461t) Tennessee Titans .................................... 463t) Atlanta Falcons ........................................ 453t) Oakland Raiders...................................... 45

Since Head Coach Brad Childress took over in 2006, the Vikings have scored six times on fumble recoveries (fi ve defensive recoveries, one offensive recovery), which ranks tied for 1st in the NFL.

Fumble Recoveries for a Touchdown 2006-2008 - NFLTeam ................................................FR for TD1t) Minnesota Vikings ................................... 61t) San Diego Chargers .................................. 63) Houston Texans .......................................... 5


Under Head Coach Brad Childress, the Vikings have scored 18 times on returns (INT, FR, KR, PR and blocked FG), a number that ranks 2nd in the league from 2006-08. The Vikings have scored 14 times on defense, returning 9 interceptions and 5 fumble recoveries for touch-downs. The other 4 scores came on a kickoff return, a punt return, a blocked fi eld goal and an offensive fumble recovered for a TD.

NFL Returns/Defensive Touchdowns 2006-2008Team ................................... TDs1) Chicago .............................. 202) Minnesota .......................... 183) Green Bay .......................... 154) San Diego........................... 135t) Three teams ...................... 12

Most INT Returns For Touchdowns In A Single Game - NFL1) 4 ......... Seattle ....................vs. Kansas City, 11/4/842t) 3 ........ Minnesota .............at NY Giants, 11/25/072t) 3 ........ Tampa Bay .............vs. New Orleans, 12/11/772t) 3 ........ Cincinnati ...............vs. Houston, 12/17/722t) 3 ........ Houston .................vs. San Diego, 12/19/712t) 3 ........ Buffalo ....................vs. NY Jets, 9/29/682t) 3 ........ Baltimore ................vs. Pittsburgh, 9/29/682t) 3 ........ Philadelphia ...........vs. Pittsburgh, 12/12/652t) 3 ........ Cleveland ...............vs. Chicago, 12/11/602t) 3 ........ Baltimore ................vs. Green Bay, 11/5/50

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WHEN THE GAME IS ON THE LINE One of the most accurate kickers in the NFL since entering the league as an unheralded rookie free agent in 1997, K Ryan Longwell currently ranks fi rst in the NFL with 13 fi eld goals made. With the Vikings, Longwell has made 40-of-40 fi eld goals from inside 45 yards in his Vikings career. His only misses are from 46+ yards. In Week Five, Longwell surpassed K Fuad Reviez for most consecutive FGs made under 40 yards. Longwell now has 34.

Longwell is one fi eld goal shy of 300 made for his career (including playoffs). His 82.1 fi eld goal percentage ranks 9th in NFL history.

2008 Field Goals MadePlayer ........................................................ FGs Made1t) Ryan Longwell, MIN .........................................132t) John Carney, NYG .............................................122t) Matt Prater, DEN ................................................12

2008 Scoring (All players)Player Points1) Matt Prater, DEN .................................................512) John Carney, NYG ..............................................493) Ryan Longwell, MIN ..........................................47

Longwell’s Game WinnersDate .............Game ...........................FG ...........Time ........... Final12/27/98........at Detroit .......................50 ............9:49 ............ 16-139/17/00..........Philadelphia ..................38 ............0:03 ............ 6-310/15/00........San Francisco ..............35 ............0:54 ............ 31-2812/24/00........Tampa Bay ...................22 ............6:31 OT ...... 17-1411/14/04 ........Minnesota .....................33 ............0:00 ............ 34-3111/21/04 ........@ Houston ...................46 ............0:00 ............ 16-1312/12/04........Detroit ...........................23 ............0:02 ............ 16-1312/24/04........@ Minnesota ...............29 ............0:00 ............ 34-3112/11/05 ........Detroit ...........................28 ............5:17 OT ...... 16-139/11/06 ..........@ Washington ..............31 ............1:00 ............ 19-169/17/06..........Carolina ........................19 ............7:25 OT ...... 16-1310/14/07........@ Chicago ....................55 ............0:00 ............ 34-3110/6/08..........@ New Orleans ............30 ............0:13 ............ 30-27

K Ryan Longwell currently ranks 23rd all-time with 280 made FGs.

NFL Career FGs Made (Regular Season)1) Morten Anderson .................565 2) Gary Anderson ....................5383) Matt Stover ..........................4364) John Carney ........................4285) Jason Elam..........................3976) Jason Hanson .....................3857) Nick Lowery .........................3838) Jan Stenerud .......................3739) Norm Johnson .....................36610) John Kasay........................36211) Eddie Murray .....................35212) Al Del Greco ......................34713) Steve Christie ....................33614) George Blanda ..................33515) Adam Vinatieri ...................31316) Jeff Wilkins ........................30717t) Pat Leahy .........................30417t) Jim Turner ........................30419t) Matt Bahr ..........................30019t) Mark Moseley ...................30021t) Jim Bakken .......................28221t) Fred Cox...........................28223) Ryan Longwell .................280

LONGWELL’S 280 IS 23RD IN NFL HISTORY

VIKINGS DEFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

In the Vikings 48-year history, the team has returned 78 interceptions for touchdowns; 9 of those INT returns have come in the past 3 seasons under Coach Childress and his staff.

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TAYLOR MADE RB Chester Taylor currently ranks 4th in the NFC and is 12th in the NFL with a 25.6 yards per kickoff return average. Taylor has returned eight kickoffs for 205 yards, with a long of 37. In Week 2, Taylor returned three kickoffs for 93 yards, an average of 31.0 yards per return. His fi rst two returns were for 37 and 35 yards, giving the Vikings starting fi eld position at their own 38 and 34-yard lines.

NFC Kickoff Return LeadersPlayer Returns Yards Average1) Allen Rossum, SF ........................... 17 ............. 491 .............28.92) Felix Jones, DAL ............................ 15 ............. 412 .............27.53) Danieal Manning, CHI ...................... 7 ............. 191 .............27.34) Chester Taylor, MIN ........................ 8 ............. 205 .............25.65) Maurice Hicks, MIN......................... 8 ............. 203 .............25.4

FOUR STATS, ONE PLAY In Week Three, CB Antoine Winfi eld collected four defensive sta-tistics on the same play - a quarterback sack, a forced fumble, an oppo-nent fumble recovery and a fumble return for a touchdown - when he hit QB Jake Delhomme near the end of the fi rst half, knocking the ball loose and returning it 19 yards for the score. It was only the 3rd time in team history that a player has recorded four stats on one play.

HICKS RETURNS After missing the fi rst two games due to injury, RB Artis Hicks returned four kickoffs for 110 yards (27.5 avg.) in Week Four against the Titans. Last week at New Orleans, he brought back four more for 93 yards (23.3 avg.). Hicks 25.4 average on the season currently ranks fi fth in the NFC and 14th in the NFL.


LONGWELL RANKS 24TH IN ALL-TIME SCORING K Ryan Longwell currently ranks 24th in NFL history with 1,290 points. Since entering the league in 1997, Longwell ranks tied for 2nd in total scoring behind K Jason Elam.

All-Time NFL Scoring LeadersPlayer/Seasons Games Points1) Morten Anderson, 1982-2007 (25) ....... 382 .......................... 2,5442) Gary Anderson, 1982-2004 (23) ........... 353 .......................... 2,4343) George Blanda, 1949-1975 (26)........... 340 .......................... 2,0024) John Carney, 1988-2008 (21) ............... 278 .......................... 1,8615) Matt Stover, 1991-2008 (18)................. 275 .......................... 1,8436) Jason Elam, 1993-2008 (16) ................ 241 .......................... 1,8317) Norm Johnson, 1982-1999 (18) ........... 273 .......................... 1,7368) Nick Lowery, 1978-1996 (18) ............... 260 ...........................1,7119) Jan Stenerud, 1967-1985 (19) ............. 263 .......................... 1,69910) Jason Hanson, 1992-2008 (17) .......... 258 .......................... 1,68111) Eddie Murray, 1980-2000 (19) ............ 250 .......................... 1,59412) Al Del Greco, 1984-2000 (17)............. 248 .......................... 1,58413) John Kasay, 1991-2008 (17) .............. 242 .......................... 1,54614) Steve Christie, 1990-2004 (15) .......... 229 .......................... 1,47615) Pat Leahy, 1974-1991 (18) ................. 250 .......................... 1,47016) Jim Turner, 1964-1979 (16) ................ 228 .......................... 1,43917) Matt Bahr, 1979-1995 (17) ................. 235 .......................... 1,42218) Jeff Wilkins, 1994-2007 (14) ............... 200 .......................... 1,41619) Adam Vinatieri, 1996-2008 (13) .......... 193 .......................... 1,41020) Mark Moseley, 1970-1986 (16) ........... 213 .......................... 1,38221) Jim Bakken, 1962-1978 (17) .............. 234 .......................... 1,38022) Fred Cox, 1963-1977 (15) .................. 210 .......................... 1,36523) Lou Groza, 1950-1967 (17) ................ 216 .......................... 1,34924) Ryan Longwell, 1997-2008 (12) ....... 181 .......................... 1,290

NFL Scoring 1997-2008Player Points1) Jason Elam........................................ 1,3522t) Ryan Longwell ................................ 1,2902t) Adam Vinatieri .................................. 1,290

Vikings 4th year P Chris Kluwe is currently tied for seventh in the league with a gross punting average of 47.1 yards. Kluwe has punted 29 times for 1,367 yards. In Week Four at Tennessee, Kluwe punted six times, all of which traveled over 50 yards (52, 50, 57, 57, 52, 56), setting a new Vikings record for the most 50-yard punts in a single game. Kluwe’s 54.0-yard punting average on the day ranks as the fourth highest in team his-

tory. Kluwe now owns three of the top fi ve performances in Vikings history. In 2007 he broke a single game team record at Detroit (9/16) when he punted 4 times for 230 yards, a gross average of 57.5 yards per punt. Kluwe has 42 punts of 50+ yards for his career, which ranks fi fth in Vikings history. Kluwe has also left opponents inside their own 20-yard line nine times in 2008, which ranks tied for seventh in the NFL. Leaving opponents inside the 20 is familiar territory for Kluwe, as he has done so 88 times since entering the league in 2005. That total ranks 5th during that time span. In 2007, Kluwe left opponents inside the 20-yard line 34 times, which ranked 3rd in the NFL and was a Vikings single-season record. 2008 Gross Punting AveragePlayer Gross Punting Average1) Donnie Jones, STL ...................................... 52.72) Mike Scifres, SD .......................................... 52.63) Shane Lechler, OAK .................................... 49.64) Mat McBriar, DAL ........................................ 49.45) Dustin Colquitt, KC ...................................... 48.06) Brett Kern, DEN........................................... 47.97) Chris Kluwe, MIN ....................................... 48.1

2008 Punts Inside the 20-Yard LinePlayer Punts Inside 201) Brad Maynard, CHI......................................... 152) Dustin Colquitt, KC ......................................... 133) Jason Baker, CAR .......................................... 114t) Mitch Berger, PIT ........................................... 104t) Josh Bidwell, TB ............................................ 104t) Brian Moorman, BUF..................................... 107t) Chris Kluwe, MIN ........................................... 97t) 4 other players................................................. 9

Punts Inside the 20-Yard Line - 2005-2008Player Punts Inside 201) Mike Scifres .................................................. 1022) Brian Moorman ............................................... 953t) Dustin Colquitt ............................................... 903t) Brad Maynard ................................................ 905) Chris Kluwe................................................... 88

Vikings Single Game 50+ Yard Punts1) Chris Kluwe, vs. Ten., 9/28/08 ....................... 62t) Harry Newsome, vs. Phx, 10/13/91 ................. 52t) Greg Coleman, vs. Chi., 11/25/84 ................... 5 Vikings Single Game Gross Punting AveragePlayer GPA1) Chris Kluwe, at Det., 9/16/07............. 57.5 (4 punts - 230 yards)2) Mitch Berger, vs. Cin., 11/15/98 ............ 55.8 (4 punts - 223 yards)3) Chris Kluwe, vs. TB, 9/11/05 ............. 54.3 (4 punts - 217 yards)4t) Chris Cluwe at Ten, 9/28/08 ............. 54.0 (6 punts - 324 yards)4t) Harry Newsome vs. Phx, 10/13/91 ....... 54.0 (5 punts - 270 yards)

Most 50+ Yard Punts In A Single SeasonPlayer 50+Yard Punts1) Chris Kluwe, 2007......................................... 292t) Chris Kluwe, 2006 ....................................... 222t) Mitch Berger, 2000 ........................................ 22

PINNING THEM DEEP

VIKINGS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

FROM 50 AND BEYONDK Ryan Longwell has connected on 16 fi eld goals from 50+ yards during his career. He also has three of the fi ve longest fi eld goals in Vikings history. Longwell’s 50+ Yard Field Goals - CareerDate FG Final9/2/97, at Detroit .................................50 ....................W 20-1010/17/99, at Denver ............................50 ....................L 10-3110/8/00, at Detroit ...............................51 ....................L 24-3110/29/00, at Miami ..............................51 ....................L 20-2811/12/00, at Tampa Bay ......................52 ....................L 15-2012/16/01, at Tennessee ......................54 ....................L 20-2610/5/03, vs. Kansas City .....................50 ....................L 34-4010/11/04, at Tennessee ......................53 ....................L 27-4810/17/04, at Detroit .............................50 ....................W 38-109/11/05, at Detroit ...............................50 ....................L 3-1710/23/05, at Minnesota .......................53 ....................L 20-2311/13/05, at Atlanta .............................53 ....................W 33-2511/13/05, at Atlanta .............................51 ....................W 33-2510/14/07, at Chicago ..........................55 ....................W 34-319/14/08, vs. Indianapolis .....................53 ....................L 15-1810/6/08 at New Orleans ......................53 ....................W 30-27

Longest Field Goals In Vikings History1) 56 .......... Paul Edinger, vs. Green Bay, 10/23/052) 55 .......... Ryan Longwell, at Chicago, 10/14/073t) 54 ......... Jan Stenerud, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/843t) 54 ......... Paul Edinger, vs. Chicago, 1/1/065t) 53 ......... Ryan Longwell, vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/085t) 53 ......... Ryan Longwell, at New Orleans, 10/6/085t) 53 ......... 4 other players


VIKINGS LEADERS IN THE NFL

Where Vikings Rank among the NFC leaders (TOP 10)

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Kluwe, Punting Average (47.1) 8 9 5 2 3Hendersoon, E.J., Fumble Recoveries (1) NR NR NR 2T 4THicks, M., Kickoff Return Avg. (25.4) NR NR NR NR 5Johnson, Fumble Recoveries (1) NR NR NR NR 4TLeber, Fumble Recoveries (1) NR NR 2T 2T 4TLongwell, Scoring (47) NR 3T 2T 4T 2Peterson, Rushing Yards (452) 4 1 2 2 3 Peterson, Total Yards Scrimm. (513) 8 1 7 5 7Peterson, Rushing TDs (3) 3T 9T NR 4T 7TShiancoe, Receiving TDs (2) NR NR NR NR 8TTaylor, Kickoff Return Avg. (25.6) NR 2 4 5 4Winfi eld, Fumble Recoveries (2) NR NR 2T 2T 1T

Where Vikings Rank among the NFL leaders (TOP 10)

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Hendersoon, E.J., Fumble Recoveries (1) NR NR NR 6T 8TJohnson, Fumble Recoveries (1) NR NR NR NR 8TKluwe, Punting Average (47.1) NR NR NR 4 7Leber, Fumble Recoveries (1) NR NR 4T 6T 8TLongwell, Scoring (47) NR 3T 2T 7T 3Peterson, Rushing Yards (452) 5 1 2 2 3Peterson, Total Yards Scrimm. (513) NR 1 7 5 7Winfi eld, Fumble Recoveries (1) NR NR 4T 6T 1T

Where Vikings Rank Offensively and Defensively (NFC)

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Overall Offense 6 11 13 11 12Rushing Offense 2 2 3 4 9Passing Offense 11 13 15 12 13Points Scored 11 15 15 15 14Overall Defense 9 10 3 3 5Rushing Defense 12 3 2 2 1Passing Defense 7 12 9 7 12Points Allowed 11T 7 4 7 8Turnover Ratio 11T 7T 6T 10T 4T

Where Vikings Rank Offensively and Defensively (NFL)

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Overall Offense 8 15 17 14 18Rushing Offense 3 4 5 6 12Passing Offense 20 24 24 19 20Points Scored 16 22T 23T 26 22Overall Defense 18T 20 7 6 9Rushing Defense 21 7 3 3 3Passing Defense 16 24 20 17 24Points Allowed 22T 17 8 13 15Turnover Ratio 22T 12T 10T 21T 7T

NR-Not ranked in top 10


COMMUNITY CALENDARMATT BIRK, TEAMMATES, CHEERLEADERS AND VIKTOR THE VIKING TO HOST 12TH ANNUAL CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS DRIVE AS PART OF NFL/UNITED WAY “HOMETOWN

HUDDLE”

***EVENT PRESENTED BY COMMUNITY TUESDAY SPONSOR QWEST***

EDEN PRAIRIE—On Tuesday, October 7, from 2:30 to 4 p.m.,Vikings fans were given a chance to help out a good cause and have a chance to win a drawing for lower-level tickets to this weekend’s game at the Metrodome, and other prizes. As part of the NFL/United Way “Hometown Huddle” Pro Bowl cen-ter, United Way spokesman and six-time Vikings Community Man of the Year Matt Birk, along with teammates including Pat Williams, Tarvaris Jackson, Ray Edwards, and others, hosted a clothing and household goods drive to benefi t the United Way-funded Arc Greater Twin Cities. The players, as well as cheerleaders, Viktor the Viking and Qwest mascot Spirit helped unload the cars of fans dropping off bags of do-nated items at Winter Park. Williams and Jackson have been promoters of the United Way’s “Live United” advertising campaign. Proceeds from the future sale of the used clothing and household goods will benefi t Arc Greater Twin Cities, which helps people with intel-lectual and developmental disabilities live, learn, work and play as they choose. The NFL/United Way “Hometown Huddle” is a NFL-wide day of ser-vice that provides NFL players from each team the opportunity to take part in a variety of community-service based activities.VIKINGS ON THE AIR

Outside of Winter Park, several Vikings players dedicate a signifi cant amount of free time operating their own entrepreneurial ventures.

* Matt Birk opened Matty B’s, a supper club in native St. Paul in the spring of 2006, and Matty B’s Urban Bar and Grill in Minneapolis in the fall of 2006.

* Vinny Ciurciu started a sportswear company, Anger Sports, with his brother that specializes in workout and casual clothes.

* Bobby Wade owns a visual marketing company, Free Mind, that spe-cializes in promotional items.

* Pat Williams owns an automobile detailing company, Automotive Con-cepts, in the Twin Cities.

Catch the Vikings every Saturday during the season from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on back-to-back FSN North shows - Vikings GamePlan and Vikings Weekly. Vikings GamePlan offers an in-depth look at the upcoming opponent. Hosted by Vikings’ play-by-play announcer Paul Allen, the show lets fans watch and lis-

ten to Head Coach Brad Childress and assistant coaches discuss the week’s matchup and the state of the 2008 Vikings. Vikings Weekly is a 30-minute segment that gives fans an oppor-tunity to see their favorite athletes off the fi eld in a more personal set-ting. Players allow host Ann Carroll and crew to follow them outside of Winter Park to get a glimpse of their hobbies, their families, and other parts of their lives that fans otherwise wouldn’t know.

VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS

BUSINESS VENTURES

ALLEN TEAMS WITH JDRF TO “SACK DIABETES” Vikings DE Jared Allen is launching a new initiative called “Sack Diabe-tes.” This regular season, in each city where Allen plays, he will donate $3,000 for every sack he records through his newly formed foundation to the local Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) chapter. For every sack Jared records at the Metrodome, he will make a $3,000 do-nation to the Minnesota JDRF chapter.

Cities where Vikings play this season include:Date Team JDRF Chapter/Branch9/8...........Green Bay .............. Northeast Wisconsin9/28.........Tennessee .............. Nashville Chapter10/6.........New Orleans........... Louisiana10/19.......Chicago .................. Greater Illinois11/16 .......Tampa Bay ............. Tampa Bay11/23 .......Jacksonville ............ Jacksonville12/7.........Detroit ..................... Greater Detroit12/14.......Arizona ................... Desert Southwest

KFAN-AM radio mid-day personality Paul Allen enters his 7th season as the Vikings radio play-by-play voice in 2008. Joining him in the booth for the 2nd year is former Vikings LB and coach Pete Bercich, while former Vikings punter Greg Coleman will serve as the sideline reporter. KFAN-AM (1130) and KTLK (100.3 FM) serve as the fl agship sta-tions for the Minnesota Vikings Radio Network, which includes outlets in six states:

Minnesota: Iowa:Market Station Freq. Market Station Freq.Twin Cities KFAN-AM 1130 Ames KASI-AM 1430Twin Cities KTLK-FM 100.3 Cedar Rapids KMJM-AM 1360Aitkin KKIN-FM 94.3 Mason City KGLO-AM 1300Alexandria KIKV-FM 100.7 Sioux City KMNS-AM 620Austin KNFX-AM 970 Spencer KICD-AM 1240Bemidji KBUN-AM 1450Bemidji KBHP-FM 101.1 Montana:Benson KSCR-FM 93.5 Miles City KKRY-FM 92.5Blue Earth KBEW-FM 98.1Brainerd KBLB-FM 93.3 North Dakota:Crookston KROX-AM 1260 Bismarck KXMR-AM 710Dassel KARP-FM 106.9 Carrington KDAK-AM 1600Detroit Lakes KDLM-AM 1340 Devils Lake KDLR-AM 1240Detroit Lakes KRCQ-FM 102.3 Dickinson KLTC-AM 1460Duluth WEBC-AM 560 Fargo KFGO-AM 790Ely WELY-AM 1450Ely WELY-FM 94.5 Grand Forks KKXL-AM 1440Fergus Falls KBRF-AM 1250 Jamestown KQDJ-AM 1400Grand Rapids KMFY-FM 96.9 Minot KRRZ-AM 1390Hibbing WMNT-AM 650 Oakes KDDR-AM 1220Hutchinson KARP-FM 106.9 Valley City KOVC-AM 1490Intl. Falls KSDM-FM 104.1 Williston KEYZ-AM 600Jackson KRAQ-FM 105.7Mankato KHRS-FM 105.9Mankato KXLP-FM 93.1 South Dakota:Mankato KYSM-AM 1230 Aberdeen KSDN-AM 930Marshall KARL-FM 105.1 Milbank KMSD-AM 1510Morris KKOK-FM 95.7 Mobridge KMLO-FM 100.7New Ulm KNUJ-FM 107.3 Pierre KPLO-FM 94.5Park Rapids KPRM-AM 870 Sioux Falls KXQL-FM 107.9Pine City WCMP-FM 100.9 Sisseton KBWS-FM 102.9Rochester KRCH-FM 101.7 Watertown KWAT-AM 950Rochester KWEB-AM 1270 Yankton KVTK-AM 1570Roseau KCAJ-FM 102.1St. Cloud WJON-AM 1240 Wisconsin: Spring Grove KQYB-FM 98.3 Amery WLMX-FM 104.9Staples KSKK-FM 94.7 Balsam Lake WLMX-FM 104.9Thief River Falls KTRF-AM 1230 Eau Claire WMEQ-AM 880Wadena KSKK-FM 94.7 Hayward WHSM-FM 101.0Walker KQKK-FM 101.9 LaCrosse KYOB-FM 98.3Waseca KOWZ-AM 1170 Menomonie WMEQ-AM 880Winona KWNO-FM 99.3 Rice Lake WKFX-FM 99.1

VOICES OF THE VIKINGS


VIKINGS IN THE COMMUNITYJared Allen Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Aundrae AllisonAfrican American Adoption Agency

Bernard BerrianSpecial Olympics Minnesota Matt Birk H.I.K.E. Foundation (Hope, Inspiration, Knowledge and Education)United Way

Brad ChildressSaturday Special Community Guests ProgramSpecial Olympics Minnesota

Vinny CiurciuUniversity of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview

Ryan CookUnited Way Hometown Huddle

Jeff DuganRonald McDonald HouseStarkey Hearing Foundation

Ray EdwardsSummit Academy OIC

Heath Farwell R.T. Autism and Muscular Dystrophy Association

Charles GordonCatholic Charities St. Joseph’s Home For Children

Chad Greenway Lead the Way Foundatio Memorial Blood CentersZeta Tau Alpha Breast Cancer Awareness

Cedric Griffi nSalvation Army

E.J. Henderson Gamespeed/E.J Henderson Youth FoundationPolice Activities League

Anthony Herrera University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview

Artis HicksRonald McDonald House

Steve Hutchinson American Heart Association “What Moves U” Campaign

Tarvaris JacksonCatholic Charities’ St. Joseph’s Home For Children

Marcus JohnsonYouth Water Safety

Tyrell JohnsonMinneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Jim Kleinsasser The Make-A-Wish Foundation

Chris Kluwe The United WayLift Up America

Ben LeberUniversity of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview

Cullen Loeffl erSherriff’s Youth ProgramThe Lone Star Paralysis Foundation

Ryan LongwellHunger Solutions Minnesota

Marcus McCauleyAfrican American Adoption Agency

Bryant McKinnieBreast Cancer AwarenessNFL Youth Football Junior Player Development

Garrett MillsStarkey Hearing Foundation

Jayme MitchellSalvation Army Harbor Light Center

Adrian PetersonAdrian Peterson’s All Day FoundationSpecial Olympics MinnesotaBoys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities

Sidney RiceChildren’s Home SocietyFamily Services Adoption Program

Darren SharperSharper Kids FoundationTeam Spokesperson for Books for Africa

Visanthe ShiancoeKaboom! Playgrounds

Naufahu TahiUnited Way

Thomas TapehKaboom! Playgrounds

Chester TaylorKaboom! Playgrounds

Kenechi UdezeBoys & Girls Clubs of the Twin CitiesThe Marrow ProgramLeukemia and Lymphoma Society

Bobby WadeWhat Moves U and NFL Play 60

Kevin WilliamsChildren’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Madieu WilliamsMadieu Williams FoundationYMCA

Pat WilliamsVikings Children’s Fund Bowl With the VikingsUnited Way “Live United”Big Brothers Big Sisters

Antoine Winfi eldNorth Community YMCANFL Play 60


QUICK HITSFranchise Founded: January 28, 1960First Head Coach: Norm Van BrocklinFirst Regular Season Game: 9/17/61 - Vikings 37, Chicago Bears 13First Playoff Game: 12/22/68 - Vikings 14, Baltimore Colts 24First Super Bowl: Super Bowl IV (1/11/70) Vikings 7, Chiefs 23Playoff Appearances/Games: 25/42Super Bowl Appearances: 4 - Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, and XIAll-Time Record (Reg. Season and Postseason): 405-343-9 All-Time Home Record: 235-136-4All-Time Away Record: 170-207-5Home Stadiums: Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) - 97-59-4 HHH Metrodome (1982-present) - 138-77-0 Stadium Info: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Capacity: 64,121 Address: 500 11th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55415 Playing Surface: FieldTurfTraining Facilities: Winter Park Address: 9520 Viking Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344Training Camp: Minnesota State University-Mankato Address: 700 Ellis Avenue, Mankato, MN 56002Owner/Chairman: Zygi Wilf Owner/President: Mark Wilf

VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS

VIKINGS YEAR-BY-YEARYear Preseason Regular Season Playoffs1961....................0-5-0 .......................... 3-11-0 .............................0-0-01962....................2-3-0 .......................... 2-11-1 .............................0-0-01963....................4-1-0 ........................... 5-8-1..............................0-0-01964....................5-0-0 ........................... 8-5-1..............................0-0-01965....................5-0-0 ........................... 7-7-0..............................0-0-01966....................3-1-1 ........................... 4-9-1..............................0-0-01967....................2-3-0 ........................... 3-8-3..............................0-0-01968....................3-2-0 ........................... 8-6-0..............................0-1-01969....................5-1-0 .......................... 12-2-0............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1970....................4-2-0 .......................... 12-2-0.............................0-1-01971....................4-2-0 .......................... 11-3-0 .............................0-1-01972....................3-2-0 ........................... 7-7-0..............................0-0-01973....................5-0-0 .......................... 12-2-0............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1974....................3-2-0 .......................... 10-4-0............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1975....................2-3-1 .......................... 12-2-0.............................0-1-01976....................3-3-0 .......................... 11-2-1 ............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1977....................4-2-0 ........................... 9-5-0..............................1-1-01978....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-7-1..............................0-1-01979....................0-4-0 ........................... 7-9-0..............................0-0-01980....................3-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-1-01981....................1-3-0 ........................... 7-9-0..............................0-0-01982....................3-2-0 ........................... 5-4-0..............................1-1-01983....................3-1-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-01984....................1-3-0 .......................... 3-13-0.............................0-0-01985....................3-1-0 ........................... 7-9-0..............................0-0-01986....................3-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-0-01987....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-7-0..............................2-1-01988....................3-1-0 .......................... 11-5-0 .............................1-1-01989....................3-1-0 .......................... 10-6-0.............................0-1-01990....................3-1-0 .......................... 6-10-0.............................0-0-01991....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-01992....................4-0-0 .......................... 11-5-0 .............................0-1-01993....................4-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-1-01994....................3-2-0 .......................... 10-6-0.............................0-1-01995....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-01996....................1-3-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-1-01997....................3-2-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................1-1-01998....................4-0-0 .......................... 15-1-0.............................1-1-01999....................2-2-0 .......................... 10-6-0.............................1-1-02000....................1-3-0 .......................... 11-5-0 .............................1-1-02001....................4-0-0 .......................... 5-11-0 .............................0-0-02002....................2-2-0 .......................... 6-10-0.............................0-0-02003....................1-3-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-0-02004....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................1-1-02005....................3-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-0-02006....................2-1-1 .......................... 6-10-0.............................0-0-02007....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-02008....................1-3-0 ........................... 2-3-0...................................---Totals .........130-86-3 (.605) ..........387-319-9 (.548) ..... 18-24-0 (.429)

Years Head Coach Total Games Regular Season (%) Playoffs (%) Overall (%)1961-66................................Norm Van Brocklin ................................84 .......................... 29-51-4 (.369) ................0-0-0 (.000) .............29-51-4 (.369)1967-83, 1985................................... Bud Grant ..............................281 ........................ 158-96-5 (.618) ............10-12-0 (.454) .........168-108-5 (.607)1984 ................................................Les Steckel ................................16 ............................ 3-13-0 (.188) ................0-0-0 (.000) ...............3-13-0 (.188)1986-91........................................... Jerry Burns ..............................101 .......................... 52-43-0 (.547) ................3-3-0 (.500) .............55-46-0 (.544)1992-2001................................... Dennis Green ..............................171 .......................... 97-62-0 (.610) ................4-8-0 (.250) ...........101-70-0 (.591)2002-05.............................................. Mike Tice ................................67 .......................... 32-33-0 (.492) ................1-1-0 (.500) .............33-34-0 (.493)2006-08......................................Brad Childress ................................37 .......................... 16-21-0 (.432) ................0-0-0 (.000) .............16-21-0 (.432)

VIKINGS ALL-TIME COACHES

STADIUM UPDATE As committed as the Vikings are to bringing a Super Bowl cham-pionship to the fans and to the state, the franchise is equally devoted to securing a long-term home for the team in Minnesota. The Vikings are one of the few NFL franchises without a stadium solution but remain determined to collaborate with the State Legislature, the Governor and local leaders to resolve this issue. With the team’s Metrodome lease set to expire in 2011 and costs increasing $50 million with each year of delay, 2009 is the critical year to preserve the long-term viability of the Vikings in Minnesota. Working with the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (MSFC), the Vikings are moving forward on a public-private partnership that will open a new, multi-purpose stadium on the current Metrodome site in the year 2012. The two sides will present this stadium develop-ment plan to the 2009 Legislature for consideration. The joint proposal will include specifi c stadium design and program elements, a fi nance plan and principles of agreement on how the new facility will be operated and governed, all crucial topics for state leaders to analyze as they work to reach a stadium solution in 2009. The economic development pro-posal will include three critical elements that go beyond hosting Vikings home games:• A retractable-roof stadium that will give Minnesotans a state-of-the-art venue to be used year-round for high school and amateur sports, trade shows, community and cultural events, as well as national and international happenings.• A Winter Garden light rail train station that will serve as a connect-ing point for the future Central Corridor light rail line and the existing Hiawatha line. This gathering place is integral to the Vikings vision of the overall development and will host indoor/outdoor activities for transit riders, neighborhood residents, downtown workers and stadium attend-ees.• A privately-fi nanced redevelopment of the Downtown East area that will include offi ce buildings, residences, shops and restaurants. This exciting project will create jobs, boost the economy and bring a renewed energy to this area of Minneapolis.


MEDIA INFORMATION

Bob Hagan, Director of Public Relations 952-828-6505 [email protected] .netTom West, Assistant Director of Public Relations 952-828-6552 [email protected] .netJeff Anderson, Manager of Public Affairs 952-828-6570 [email protected] .netEvan Koch, Public Relations Assistant 952-828-6511 [email protected] .net Tom Halkin, Public Relations Intern 952-918-8383 [email protected] .netPat Ottum, Public Relations Intern 952-918-8382 [email protected] .net

The typical Vikings weekly media schedule during the season is below:

Monday12:35 p.m. - Coach Childress Press Conference2:30-3:15 p.m. - Open Locker Room

TuesdayPlayers Day Off - No Media Access

Wednesday11:35 a.m. - Coach Childress Press Conference11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Open Locker Room1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Practice*

Thursday11:35 a.m. - Coordinators Bevell/Frazier/Ferraro Available11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Open Locker Room1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Practice*

Friday11:45 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. - Practice*12:50 p.m. - Coach Childress Press Conference12:50 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. - Open Locker Room

SaturdayNo Media Access

SundayPost-Game - Coach Childress Press ConferencePost-Game - Open Locker Room

* Practice is open to media through indivicual drills

Head Coach Brad Childress will be available in the fi eldhouse or on the outdoor practice fi eld on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the regular season.

Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell, Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier, and Special Teams Coordinator Paul Ferraro will be available every Thursday during the regular season. All other interview requests for the coordinators should be directed to a member of the PR staff.

Credential requests are honored for accredited media on specifi c as-signments and must be made through the Vikings’ PR department. Credentials will not be issued to writers or photographers working on a free-lance basis unless the request is made by a recognized publication or news entity. Season-long credentials are issued in July; game-by-game credentials must be requested at least one week prior to each home game.

* The media will call window/media check-in is located at Gate D. A se-curity representative will check bags before allowing entrance into the stadium.

Main Press Box* The main press box is located in sections 108-109. Upon entering the concourse, take a right. Seating charts are located in the press box and wireless internet is available.

* A pregame meal will be served in the press box and a halftime meal will be served in the Vikings Lounge directly across the concourse through the glass doors. Meal tickets for halftime will be distributed near the end of the 2nd quarter.

* Vikings PR representatives Bob Hagan and Tom West are located in seats 87 and 88. Visiting team PR representatives are located in seats 55-57. For fi eld access, follow the stairs at the back of the press box all the way down to fi eld level.

Auxiliary Press Box* The auxiliary press box is located in sections 123-125. Upon entering the concourse, take a left. Seating charts are located in the press box.

* Pregame and halftime meals will be served in the press box.

* Vikings PR representatives Jeff Anderson or Evan Koch is located in seat 58.

*For fi eld access, follow the stairs at the back of the press box all the way down to fi eld level.

Photographers’ Workroom* The photographers’ workroom is located on the fi eld directly behind the south goal post (closest to the photo check-in tunnel). Upon enter-ing the concourse, take a right and go to the elevator directly across from the main press box and take it to fi eld level or continue through the concourse to the overhead sign that reads “Field Access” and follow the stairwell down.

TV Camera Holding Area* The video waiting area for TV camera operators is located in the back of the fi eld entrance tunnel behind the check-in table. Follow the same procedures as photographers to get to the fi eld.

All position coach interviews must be scheduled through the PR depart-ment a day in advance and cleared by Head Coach Brad Childress. Position coaches are available for questions on specifi c players and the position group but coordinators will always serve as the primary spokes-men in their areas.

COORDINATOR AVAILABILITY

COACH CHILDRESS PRESS CONFERENCES

WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE

CREDENTIAL REQUESTS

VIKINGS PR STAFF ASSISTANT COACH AVAILABILITY

METRODOME GAME DAY INFO

The Minnesota Vikings offi cial website, which can be viewed at http://www.vikings.com, provides Vikings fans with everything they need to follow their favorite team. Vikings.com is one of the league’s most traffi cked sites and is the only place on the web that provides complete video and audio of all Vikings press conferences. Additionally, the website provides unique and exclusive written and video content that can only be found on Vikings.com. Vikings media members can fi nd stats, press releases, weekly game releases and updated rosters under the press tab.

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VIKINGS VITALSOffensive and Defensive Statistics•

Rosters and Depth Chart•Participation Chart•

How The Vikings Were Built•Roster Moves•

Game-By-Game Statistics•The Last Time•

VIKINGS 2008 STATISTICSWON 2, LOST 39/8 L 24-19 at Green Bay 71,004 (SO)9/14 L 18-15 Indianapolis 63,585 (SO)9/21 W 20-10 Carolina 62,628 (SO)9/28 L 30-17 at Tennessee 69,143 (SO)10/6 W 30-27 at New Orleans 70,015

Minn. Opp.Total First Downs .........................................................88 79 Rushing ...................................................................28 21 Passing ....................................................................51 55 Penalty ......................................................................9 3 3rd Down: Made/Att ............................................25/71 26/68 3rd Down: Pct .......................................................35.2 38.2 4th Down: Made/Att. ...............................................2/3 2/3 4th Down: Pct .......................................................66.7 66.7Possession Avg. .....................................................31:08 28:52Total Net Yards ........................................................1562 1492 Avg. Per Game ...................................................312.4 298.4 Total Plays .............................................................326 304 Avg. Per Play ..........................................................4.8 4.9Net Yards Rushing .....................................................609 342 Avg. Per Game ...................................................121.8 68.4 Total Rushes ..........................................................147 122Net Yards Passing .....................................................953 1150 Avg. Per Game ...................................................190.6 230.0 Sacked/Yards Lost ..............................................11/59 8/59 Gross Yards Passing ...........................................1012 1209 Att./Completions ...............................................168/92 174/105 Completion Pct. ....................................................54.8 60.3 Had Intercepted .........................................................3 4Punts/Average .....................................................29/47.1 25/43.2Net Punting Avg. .......................................................31.7 40.0Penalties/Yards .....................................................34/257 44/350Fumbles/Ball Lost .......................................................7/4 13/5Touchdowns...................................................................9 12 Rushing .....................................................................3 6 Passing ......................................................................4 3 Returns ......................................................................2 3

Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT TVIKINGS ................................. 16 36 16 33 0 101Opponents .............................. 23 27 24 35 0 109

Scoring Ru Re Rt 1 pt. 2 pt. FG S TLongwell ...........0 0 0 8/8 - 13/15 - 47Peterson ...........3 0 0 - - - - 18Shiancoe...........0 2 0 - - - - 12Winfi eld .............0 0 2 - - - - 12Berrian ..............0 1 0 - - - - 6Rice ..................0 1 0 - - - - 6VIKINGS ...........3 4 2 8/8 0/1 13/15 - 101Opponents .......6 3 3 11/11 1/1 8/12 - 109

SACKS: J. Allen 2, K. Wiliams, 2, Winfi eld 2, Greenway 1, E.J. Hender-son 1, TEAM 8, OPPONENTS 11.

FUM/LOST: Alllison 1/0, Frerotte 2/1, Gordon 1/0, Jackson 1/1, Peterson 1/1, Tahi 1/1, Wade 1/0

Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+Longwell……………. ......................... 0/0 4/4 4/4 3/5 2/2VIKINGS ............................................ 0/0 4/4 4/4 3/5 2/2Opponents ........................................ 0/0 1/1 2/4 4/6 1/1

Vikings: (37, 27) (45, 27, 53, 46, 28, 48N) (28, 32) (42, 48 RU) (53, 33, 30)Opponents: (42, 33B) (30N, 47) (43) (20, 32. 49) (46B, 35, 53, 46WL)

RUSHING Att. Yds Avg Long TDPeterson ........................................... 104 452 4.3 34 3Taylor .................................................. 24 89 3.7 10 0Jackson……………… ..........................11 65 5.9 19 0Frerotte ................................................. 7 2 0.3 5 0Allison ................................................... 1 1 1.0 1 0VIKINGS ........................................... 147 609 4.1 34 3Opponents ....................................... 122 342 2.8 57 6

RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TDWade .................................................. 21 216 10.3 23 0Berrian ................................................ 17 305 17.9 48 1Shiancoe............................................. 12 145 12.1 34t 2Peterson ............................................. 10 61 6.1 13 0Taylor .................................................... 9 55 6.1 14 0Allison ................................................... 6 78 13.0 21 0Tahi ....................................................... 6 13 2.2 7 0Mills ...................................................... 4 59 14.8 23 0Rice ...................................................... 3 37 12.3 23t 1Kleinsasser ........................................... 2 27 13.5 15 0Ferguson .............................................. 1 9 9.0 9 0Tapeh .................................................... 1 7 7.0 7 0VIKINGS ............................................. 92 1012 11.0 48 4Opponents ....................................... 105 1209 11.5 75 3

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TDLeber .................................................... 1 1 1.0 1 0Winfi eld ................................................. 1 1 1.0 1 0Gordon.................................................. 1 0 0.0 0 0Johnson ................................................ 1 0 0.0 0 0VIKINGS ............................................... 4 2 0.5 1 0Opponents ........................................... 3 37 12.3 19 0

OPP. FUMBLE RECOVERIES No. Yds Avg Long TDWinfi eld ................................................. 2 28 14.0 19t 1Johnson ................................................ 1 7 7.0 7 0E.J. Henderson ..................................... 1 0 0.0 0 0Leber .................................................... 1 0 0.0 0 0VIKINGS ............................................... 5 35 7.0 19t 1Opponents ........................................... 4 8 2.0 4 0

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In20 Lg BKluwe .................................. 29 1367 47.1 31.7 3 9 57 0VIKINGS ............................. 29 1367 47.1 31.7 3 9 57 0Opponents ......................... 25 1080 43.2 40.2 0 9 55 0

PUNT RETURNS No. FC Yds Avg Long TDAllison .......................................6 3 40 6.7 27 0Gordon......................................6 5 34 5.7 10 0VIKINGS .................................12 8 74 6.2 27 0Opponents .............................19 3 389 20.5 76t 3

KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TDM. Hicks ................................................ 8 203 25.4 34 0Taylor .................................................... 8 205 25.6 37 0Allison ................................................... 3 51 17.0 22 0VIKINGS ............................................. 19 459 24.2 37 0Opponents ......................................... 24 620 25.8 56 0

PASSING Att. Cmp. Yards Pct. Yd/Att TD TD% Int. Int% Lg Sk/Lst RatingFrerotte ............................................. 107 60 692 56.1 6.47 2 1.9 2 1.9 48 6/27 74.2Jackson .............................................. 60 31 316 51.7 5.22 1 1.7 1 1.7 24 5/32 65.7Taylor .................................................... 1 1 4 100.0 4.00 1 100.0 0 0.0 4t 0/0 122.9VIKINGS ........................................... 168 92 1012 54.8 6.02 4 2.4 3 1.8 48 11/59 73.3Opponents ....................................... 174 105 1209 60.3 6.95 3 1.7 4 2.3 75 8/59 77.5

2008 DEFENSIVE STATISTICSTACKLES

NAME UA A T SK INT PD TFL FF FR HGreenway, Chad ......... 30 10 40 1.0 0 2 3 2 0 1Henderson, E.J. .......... 28 8 36 1.0 0 2 3 1 1 3Griffi n, Cedric.............. 26 5 31 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0Winfi eld, Antoine ......... 19 11 30 2.0 1 6 5 2 2 0Williams, Kevin ........... 20 8 28 2.0 0 3 1 0 0 13Johnson, Tyrell ........... 16 5 21 0.0 1 3 0 0 1 0Sharper, Darren .......... 14 7 21 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0Leber, Ben .................. 11 9 20 0.0 1 3 0 0 1 2Williams, Pat ............... 12 7 19 0.0 0 2 3 0 0 0Allen, Jared................. 13 5 18 2.0 0 2 1 0 0 14Gordon, Charles ......... 13 1 14 0.0 1 2 2 0 0 0Edwards, Ray ............... 8 3 11 0.0 0 2 1 0 0 9Herron, David ............... 3 2 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Evans, Fred .................. 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 4Sapp, Benny ................. 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Shiancoe, Visanthe ....... 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Grigsby, Otis ................. 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2Birk, Matt ...................... 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Robison, Brian .............. 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2Taylor, Chester.............. 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Peterson, Adrian ........... 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Wyms, Ellis ................... 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3TOTALS 225 84 309 8.0 4 30 21 6 5 53

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESNAME UA A T FF/FR BKFramprton, Eric ............. 5 0 5 0/0 0Abdullah, Husain .......... 4 1 5 0/0 0Henderson, Erin............ 4 0 4 1/0 0Herron, David ............... 3 0 3 0/0 0Winfi eld, Antoine ........... 2 1 3 0/0 0Ferguson, Robert.......... 3 0 3 0/0 0Loeffl er, Cullen.............. 2 1 3 0/0 0Gordon, Charles ........... 2 0 2 0/0 0Ciurciu, Vinny ............... 1 1 2 0/0 0Johnson, Tyrell ............. 1 1 2 0/0 0Greenway, Chad ........... 1 1 2 0/0 0Tahi, Naufahu ............... 1 1 2 0/0 0Hicks, Maurice .............. 1 0 1 0/0 0Mills, Garrett ................. 1 0 1 0/0 0Leber, Ben .................... 1 0 1 0/0 0Griffi n, Cedric................ 1 0 1 0/0 1Williams, Kevin 0 0 0 0/0 1Totals 33 7 40 1/0 2

SACKS

QUARTERBACK HURRIES

TACKLES FOR LOSS

NAME SKSJared Allen ......................................... 2.0Kevin Williams ................................... 2.0Antoine Winfi eld................................. 2.0Chad Greenway................................. 1.0E.J. Henderson 1.0Totals 8.0

NAME TFLAntoine Winfi eld.................................... 5E.J. Henderson ..................................... 3Chad Greenway.................................... 3Pat Williams .......................................... 3Charles Gordon .................................... 2Kevin Williams ...................................... 1Jared Allen ............................................ 1Fred Evans ........................................... 1Cedric Griffi n......................................... 1Ray Edwards ........................................ 1Totals 21

NAME HJared Allen .......................................... 14Kevin Williams .................................... 13Ray Edwards ........................................ 9Fred Evans ........................................... 4Ellis Wyms ............................................ 3E.J. Henderson ..................................... 3Otis Grigsby .......................................... 2Brian Robison ....................................... 2Ben Leber ............................................. 2Chad Greenway.................................... 1Totals 53

INTERCEPTIONSNAME INT-YDSAntoine Winfi eld................................. 1-1Ben Leber .......................................... 1-1Tyrell Johnson ................................... 1-0Charles Gordon ................................. 1-0Totals 4-2

PASSES DEFENSEDNAME PDAntoine Winfi eld.................................... 6Ben Leber ............................................. 3Kevin Williams ...................................... 3Tyrell Johnson ...................................... 3Chad Greenway.................................... 2E.J. Henderson ..................................... 2Ray Edwards ........................................ 2Pat Williams .......................................... 2Charles Gordon .................................... 2Darren Sharper ..................................... 2Jared Allen ............................................ 2Cedric Griffi n......................................... 1Totals 30

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA39 Abdullah, Husain S 6-0 204 23 7/27/85 R Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 5 0 0 069 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 26 4/3/82 5 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 5 5 0 084 Allison, Aundrae WR 6-0 198 24 6/25/84 2 East Carolina Kannapolis, NC D5 '07 5 0 0 087 Berrian, Bernard WR 6-1 185 27 12/27/80 5 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 5 4 0 078 Birk, Matt C 6-4 309 32 7/23/76 11 Harvard St. Paul, MN D6 '98 5 5 0 04 Booty, John David QB 6-3 213 23 1/3/85 R Southern California Shreveport, LA D5a '08 0 0 0 554 Ciurciu, Vinny LB 6-0 235 28 5/2/80 6 Boston College Paramus, NJ UFA (Car) '07 4 0 0 162 Cook, Ryan T 6-6 328 25 5/8/83 3 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 5 5 0 083 Dugan, Jeff FB 6-4 258 27 4/8/81 5 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 1 0 0 491 Edwards, Ray DE 6-5 268 23 1/1/85 3 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 4 4 0 190 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 24 11/6/83 3 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 5 0 0 089 Ferguson, Robert WR 6-1 219 28 12/17/79 8 Texas A&M Houston, TX FA '07 5 0 0 037 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 24 2/6/84 2 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 5 0 0 012 Frerotte, Gus QB 6-3 233 37 7/31/71 15 Tulsa Ford City, PA FA '08 3 3 2 041 Gordon, Charles CB 5-11 180 24 7/18/84 3 Kansas Santa Monica, CA FA '06 5 1 0 052 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 25 1/12/83 3 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 5 5 0 023 Griffin, Cedric CB 6-0 203 25 11/11/82 3 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 5 5 0 073 Grigsby, Otis DE 6-3 260 27 11/19/80 2 Kentucky Converse, TX PS (Car) '07 5 1 0 098 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 21 6/21/87 R Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 1 0 0 450 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 22 7/1/86 R Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 3 0 0 264 Herrera, Anthony G 6-2 315 28 6/14/80 5 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 5 5 0 058 Herron, David LB 6-1 239 24 6/17/84 1 Michigan State Warren, OH FA '07 5 2 0 079 Hicks, Artis G 6-4 335 29 11/28/78 7 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 5 4 0 043 Hicks, Maurice RB 5-11 205 30 7/22/78 5 North Carolina A&T Emporia, VA UFA (SF) '08 3 0 0 276 Hutchinson, Steve G 6-5 313 30 11/1/77 8 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 5 5 0 07 Jackson, Tarvaris QB 6-2 225 25 4/21/83 3 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 4 2 1 072 Johnson, Marcus T 6-6 321 26 12/1/81 4 Mississippi Coffeeville, MS D2 '05 4 0 0 125 Johnson, Tyrell S 6-0 207 23 5/19/85 R Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 5 5 0 040 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 31 1/31/77 10 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 5 3 0 05 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 26 12/24/81 4 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 5 0 0 051 Leber, Ben LB 6-3 244 29 12/7/78 7 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 5 4 0 046 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 27 1/27/81 5 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 5 0 0 08 Longwell, Ryan K 6-0 200 34 8/16/74 12 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 5 0 0 021 McCauley, Marcus CB 6-1 203 25 9/3/83 2 Fresno State Sacramento, CA D3 '07 1 0 0 474 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 28 9/23/79 7 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 1 1 0 045 Mills, Garrett TE 6-1 235 24 10/12/83 3 Tulsa Jenks, OK W (NE) '07 5 0 0 028 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 23 3/21/85 2 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 5 5 0 060 Radovich, Drew T 6-5 305 23 6/20/85 R Southern California Mission Viejo, CA FA '08 0 0 0 518 Rice, Sidney WR 6-4 202 22 9/1/86 2 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 3 2 0 296 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 25 4/27/83 2 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 5 0 0 022 Sapp, Benny CB 5-9 190 27 1/20/81 5 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 4 0 0 142 Sharper, Darren S 6-2 210 32 11/3/75 12 William & Mary Richmond, VA FA '05 5 5 0 081 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE 6-4 250 28 6/18/80 6 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 5 5 0 065 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 23 8/8/85 R Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 5 0 0 038 Tahi, Naufahu FB 6-0 254 26 10/30/81 3 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 5 2 0 044 Tapeh, Thomas FB 6-1 243 28 3/28/80 5 Minnesota St. Paul, MN UFA (Phi) '08 2 1 0 329 Taylor, Chester RB 5-11 213 28 9/22/79 7 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 5 0 0 019 Wade, Bobby WR 5-10 186 27 2/25/81 6 Arizona Phoenix, AZ UFA (Tenn) '07 5 3 0 093 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 28 8/16/80 6 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 5 5 0 020 Williams, Madieu S 6-1 203 26 10/18/81 5 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 0 0 0 594 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 35 10/24/72 12 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 5 5 0 026 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 31 6/24/77 10 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 5 5 0 097 Wyms, Ellis DT 6-3 290 29 4/12/79 8 Mississippi State Indianola, MS UFA (Sea) '08 5 0 0 0

PRACTICE SQUAD57 Alexander, Rufus LB 6-1 232 25 4/12/83 2 Oklahoma Baton Rouge, LA D6 '07 0 0 0 061 Burnett, Martail DE 6-3 262 23 1/10/85 R Utah Los Angeles, CA FA '08 0 0 0 075 Clark, Chris T 6-5 315 22 10/1/85 R Southern Mississippi New Orleans, LA FA '08 0 0 0 063 Daniels, Brian G 6-4 303 23 10/31/84 1 Colorado Denver, CO FA '07 0 0 0 011 Johnson, Jaymar WR 6-0 176 24 7/10/84 R Jackson State Gary, IN D6b '08 0 0 0 082 Reynaud, Darius WR 5-9 201 22 12/29/85 R West Virginia Boutte, LA FA '08 0 0 0 024 Walker, Marcus CB 5-11 191 22 5/23/86 R Oklahoma Waco, TX FA '08 0 0 0 034 Young, Albert RB 5-10 209 23 2/25/85 R Iowa Moorestown, NJ FA '08 0 0 0 0

INJURED RESERVE71 Allen, Kenderick DT 6-5 328 29 9/14/78 5 Louisiana State Bogalusa, LA FA '08 0 0 0 027 Boulware, Michae S 6-3 220 26 9/17/81 5 Florida State Columbia, SC UFA (Hou) '08 0 0 0 059 Farwell, Heath LB 6-0 235 26 12/31/81 4 San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 0 0 0 056 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 28 8/3/80 6 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 4 3 0 092 Mitchell, Jayme DE 6-6 285 24 3/15/84 3 Mississippi Jackson, MS FA '06 0 0 0 0

RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL ILLNESS95 Udeze, Kenechi DE 6-3 281 25 3/5/83 5 Southern California Los Angeles, CA D1 '04 0 0 0 0

2008 MINNESOTA VIKINGS COACHING STAFF

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 ALPHABETICAL ROSTERUpdated: October 7, 2008 2008 Participation

Active Roster Total - 53

Head Coach: Brad Childress

Assistants: Leslie Frazier (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator), Darrell Bevell (Offensive Coordinator), Paul Ferraro (Special Teams Coordinator), Juney Barnett(Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Eric Bieniemy (Running Backs), Brendan Daly (Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line), Karl Dunbar (Defensive Line), Ryan Ficken(Quality Control-Offense/Running Backs), Jim Hueber (Assistant Offensive Line), Jeff Imamura (Quality Control-Defense/Linebackers), Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends), TomKanavy (Strength and Conditioning), Derek Mason (Assistant Defensive Backs), Pat Morris (Offensive Line), Brian Murphy (Assistant Special Teams), Chad O'Shea(Offensive Assistant/Wide Receivers), Fred Pagac (Linebackers), Kevin Rogers (Quarterbacks), Ryan Silverfield (Offensive/Defensive Assistant), Kevin Stefanski (Assistantto Head Coach), George Stewart (Wide Receivers), Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Joe Woods (Defensive Backs)

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA4 Booty, John David QB 6-3 213 23 1/3/85 R Southern California Shreveport, LA D5a '08 0 0 0 55 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 26 12/24/81 4 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 5 0 0 07 Jackson, Tarvaris QB 6-2 225 25 4/21/83 3 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 4 2 1 08 Longwell, Ryan K 6-0 200 34 8/16/74 12 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 5 0 0 012 Frerotte, Gus QB 6-3 233 37 7/31/71 15 Tulsa Ford City, PA FA '08 3 3 2 018 Rice, Sidney WR 6-4 202 22 9/1/86 2 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 3 2 0 219 Wade, Bobby WR 5-10 186 27 2/25/81 6 Arizona Phoenix, AZ UFA (Tenn) '07 5 3 0 020 Williams, Madieu S 6-1 203 26 10/18/81 5 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 0 0 0 521 McCauley, Marcus CB 6-1 203 25 9/3/83 2 Fresno State Sacramento, CA D3 '07 1 0 0 422 Sapp, Benny CB 5-9 190 27 1/20/81 5 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 4 0 0 123 Griffin, Cedric CB 6-0 203 25 11/11/82 3 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 5 5 0 025 Johnson, Tyrell S 6-0 207 23 5/19/85 R Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 5 5 0 026 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 31 6/24/77 10 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 5 5 0 028 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 23 3/21/85 2 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 5 5 0 029 Taylor, Chester RB 5-11 213 28 9/22/79 7 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 5 0 0 037 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 24 2/6/84 2 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 5 0 0 038 Tahi, Naufahu FB 6-0 254 26 10/30/81 3 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 5 2 0 039 Abdullah, Husain S 6-0 204 23 7/27/85 R Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 5 0 0 040 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 31 1/31/77 10 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 5 3 0 041 Gordon, Charles CB 5-11 180 24 7/18/84 3 Kansas Santa Monica, CA FA '06 5 1 0 042 Sharper, Darren S 6-2 210 32 11/3/75 12 William & Mary Richmond, VA FA '05 5 5 0 043 Hicks, Maurice RB 5-11 205 30 7/22/78 5 North Carolina A&T Emporia, VA UFA (SF) '08 3 0 0 244 Tapeh, Thomas FB 6-1 243 28 3/28/80 5 Minnesota St. Paul, MN UFA (Phi) '08 2 1 0 345 Mills, Garrett TE 6-1 235 24 10/12/83 3 Tulsa Jenks, OK W (NE) '07 5 0 0 046 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 27 1/27/81 5 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 5 0 0 050 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 22 7/1/86 R Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 3 0 0 251 Leber, Ben LB 6-3 244 29 12/7/78 7 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 5 4 0 052 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 25 1/12/83 3 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 5 5 0 054 Ciurciu, Vinny LB 6-0 235 28 5/2/80 6 Boston College Paramus, NJ UFA (Car) '07 4 0 0 158 Herron, David LB 6-1 239 24 6/17/84 1 Michigan State Warren, OH FA '07 5 2 0 060 Radovich, Drew T 6-5 305 23 6/20/85 R Southern California Mission Viejo, CA FA '08 0 0 0 562 Cook, Ryan T 6-6 328 25 5/8/83 3 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 5 5 0 064 Herrera, Anthony G 6-2 315 28 6/14/80 5 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 5 5 0 065 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 23 8/8/85 R Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 5 0 0 069 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 26 4/3/82 5 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 5 5 0 072 Johnson, Marcus T 6-6 321 26 12/1/81 4 Mississippi Coffeeville, MS D2 '05 4 0 0 173 Grigsby, Otis DE 6-3 260 27 11/19/80 2 Kentucky Converse, TX PS (Car) '07 5 1 0 074 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 28 9/23/79 7 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 1 1 0 076 Hutchinson, Steve G 6-5 313 30 11/1/77 8 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 5 5 0 078 Birk, Matt C 6-4 309 32 7/23/76 11 Harvard St. Paul, MN D6 '98 5 5 0 079 Hicks, Artis G 6-4 335 29 11/28/78 7 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 5 4 0 081 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE 6-4 250 28 6/18/80 6 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 5 5 0 083 Dugan, Jeff FB 6-4 258 27 4/8/81 5 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 1 0 0 484 Allison, Aundrae WR 6-0 198 24 6/25/84 2 East Carolina Kannapolis, NC D5 '07 5 0 0 087 Berrian, Bernard WR 6-1 185 27 12/27/80 5 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 5 4 0 089 Ferguson, Robert WR 6-1 219 28 12/17/79 8 Texas A&M Houston, TX FA '07 5 0 0 090 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 24 11/6/83 3 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 5 0 0 091 Edwards, Ray DE 6-5 268 23 1/1/85 3 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 4 4 0 193 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 28 8/16/80 6 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 5 5 0 094 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 35 10/24/72 12 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 5 5 0 096 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 25 4/27/83 2 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 5 0 0 097 Wyms, Ellis DT 6-3 290 29 4/12/79 8 Mississippi State Indianola, MS UFA (Sea) '08 5 0 0 098 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 21 6/21/87 R Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 1 0 0 4

PRACTICE SQUAD11 Johnson, Jaymar WR 6-0 176 24 7/10/84 R Jackson State Gary, IN D6b '08 0 0 0 024 Walker, Marcus CB 5-11 191 22 5/23/86 R Oklahoma Waco, TX FA '08 0 0 0 034 Young, Albert RB 5-10 209 23 2/25/85 R Iowa Moorestown, NJ FA '08 0 0 0 057 Alexander, Rufus LB 6-1 232 25 4/12/83 2 Oklahoma Baton Rouge, LA D6 '07 0 0 0 061 Burnett, Martail DE 6-3 262 23 1/10/85 R Utah Los Angeles, CA FA '08 0 0 0 063 Daniels, Brian G 6-4 303 23 10/31/84 1 Colorado Denver, CO FA '07 0 0 0 075 Clark, Chris T 6-5 315 22 10/1/85 R Southern Mississippi New Orleans, LA FA '08 0 0 0 082 Reynaud, Darius WR 5-9 201 22 12/29/85 R West Virginia Boutte, LA FA '08 0 0 0 0

INJURED RESERVE27 Boulware, Michae S 6-3 220 26 9/17/81 5 Florida State Columbia, SC UFA (Hou) '08 0 0 0 056 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 28 8/3/80 6 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 4 3 0 059 Farwell, Heath LB 6-0 235 26 12/31/81 4 San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 0 0 0 071 Allen, Kenderick DT 6-5 328 29 9/14/78 5 Louisiana State Bogalusa, LA FA '08 0 0 0 092 Mitchell, Jayme DE 6-6 285 24 3/15/84 3 Mississippi Jackson, MS FA '06 0 0 0 0

RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL ILLNESS95 Udeze, Kenechi DE 6-3 281 25 3/5/83 5 Southern California Los Angeles, CA D1 '04 0 0 0 0

2008 MINNESOTA VIKINGS COACHING STAFF

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 NUMERICAL ROSTERUpdated: October 7, 2008 2008 Participation


Head Coach: Brad ChildressAssistants: Leslie Frazier (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator), Darrell Bevell (Offensive Coordinator), Paul Ferraro (Special Teams Coordinator), Juney Barnett(Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Eric Bieniemy (Running Backs), Brendan Daly (Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line), Karl Dunbar (Defensive Line), Ryan Ficken(Quality Control-Offense/Running Backs), Jim Hueber (Assistant Offensive Line), Jeff Imamura (Quality Control-Defense/Linebackers), Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends), TomKanavy (Strength and Conditioning), Derek Mason (Assistant Defensive Backs), Pat Morris (Offensive Line), Brian Murphy (Assistant Special Teams), Chad O'Shea(Offensive Assistant/Wide Receivers), Fred Pagac (Linebackers), Kevin Rogers (Quarterbacks), Ryan Silverfield (Offensive/Defensive Assistant), Kevin Stefanski (Assistanto Head Coach), George Stewart (Wide Receivers), Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Joe Woods (Defensive Backs)

Quarterbacks (3): Kevin Rogers/Ryan SilverfieldNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA4 Booty, John David QB 6-3 213 23 1/3/85 R Southern California Shreveport, LA D5a '08 0 0 0 412 Frerotte, Gus QB 6-3 233 37 7/31/71 15 Tulsa Ford City, PA FA '08 2 2 2 07 Jackson, Tarvaris QB 6-2 225 25 4/21/83 3 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 3 2 1 0Running Backs (6): Eric Bieniemy/Ryan FickenNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA83 Dugan, Jeff FB 6-4 258 27 4/8/81 5 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 0 0 0 443 Hicks, Maurice RB 5-11 205 30 7/22/78 5 North Carolina A&T Emporia, VA UFA (SF) '08 2 0 0 228 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 23 3/21/85 2 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 4 4 0 038 Tahi, Naufahu FB 6-0 254 26 10/30/81 3 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 4 0 0 044 Tapeh, Thomas FB 6-1 243 28 3/28/80 5 Minnesota St. Paul, MN UFA (Phi) '08 2 1 0 229 Taylor, Chester RB 5-11 213 28 9/22/79 7 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 4 0 0 0

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA84 Allison, Aundrae WR 6-0 198 24 6/25/84 2 East Carolina Kannapolis, NC D5 '07 4 0 0 087 Berrian, Bernard WR 6-1 185 27 12/27/80 5 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 4 4 0 089 Ferguson, Robert WR 6-1 219 28 12/17/79 8 Texas A&M Houston, TX FA '07 4 0 0 018 Rice, Sidney WR 6-4 202 22 9/1/86 2 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 3 2 0 119 Wade, Bobby WR 5-10 186 27 2/25/81 6 Arizona Phoenix, AZ UFA (Tenn) '07 4 2 0 0Tight Ends (3): Jimmie JohnsonNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA40 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 31 1/31/77 10 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 4 2 0 045 Mills, Garrett TE 6-1 235 24 10/12/83 3 Tulsa Jenks, OK W (NE) '07 4 0 0 081 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE 6-4 250 28 6/18/80 6 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 4 4 0 0Offensive Line (9): Pat Morris/Jim HueberNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA78 Birk, Matt C 6-4 309 32 7/23/76 11 Harvard St. Paul, MN D6 '98 4 4 0 062 Cook, Ryan T 6-6 328 25 5/8/83 3 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 4 4 0 064 Herrera, Anthony G 6-2 315 28 6/14/80 5 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 4 4 0 079 Hicks, Artis G 6-4 335 29 11/28/78 7 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 4 4 0 076 Hutchinson, Steve G 6-5 313 30 11/1/77 8 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 4 4 0 072 Johnson, Marcus T 6-6 321 26 12/1/81 4 Mississippi Coffeeville, MS D2 '05 4 0 0 074 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 28 9/23/79 7 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 0 0 0 060 Radovich, Drew T 6-5 305 23 6/20/85 R Southern California Mission Viejo, CA FA '08 0 0 0 465 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 23 8/8/85 R Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 4 0 0 0

DEFENSE (24): Leslie Frazier

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 26 4/3/82 5 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 4 4 0 091 Edwards, Ray DE 6-5 268 23 1/1/85 3 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 3 3 0 190 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 24 11/6/83 3 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 4 0 0 073 Grigsby, Otis DE 6-3 260 27 11/19/80 2 Kentucky Converse, TX PS (Car) '07 4 1 0 098 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 21 6/21/87 R Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 1 0 0 396 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 25 4/27/83 2 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 4 0 0 093 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 28 8/16/80 6 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 4 4 0 094 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 35 10/24/72 12 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 4 4 0 097 Wyms, Ellis DT 6-3 290 29 4/12/79 8 Mississippi State Indianola, MS UFA (Sea) '08 4 0 0 0Linebackers (5): Fred Pagac/Jeff ImamuraNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA54 Ciurciu, Vinny LB 6-0 235 28 5/2/80 6 Boston College Paramus, NJ UFA (Car) '07 3 0 0 152 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 25 1/12/83 3 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 4 4 0 050 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 22 7/1/86 R Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 2 0 0 258 Herron, David LB 6-1 239 24 6/17/84 1 Michigan State Warren, OH FA '07 4 1 0 051 Leber, Ben LB 6-3 244 29 12/7/78 7 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 4 3 0 0Defensive Backs (10): Joe Woods/Derek MasonNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA39 Abdullah, Husain S 6-0 204 23 7/27/85 R Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 4 0 0 037 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 24 2/6/84 2 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 4 0 0 041 Gordon, Charles CB 5-11 180 24 7/18/84 3 Kansas Santa Monica, CA FA '06 4 1 0 023 Griffin, Cedric CB 6-0 203 25 11/11/82 3 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 4 4 0 025 Johnson, Tyrell S 6-0 207 23 5/19/85 R Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 4 4 0 021 McCauley, Marcus CB 6-1 203 24 9/3/83 2 Fresno State Sacramento, CA D3 '07 0 0 0 422 Sapp, Benny CB 5-9 190 27 1/20/81 5 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 4 0 0 042 Sharper, Darren S 6-2 210 32 11/3/75 12 William & Mary Richmond, VA FA '05 4 4 0 020 Williams, Madieu S 6-1 203 26 10/18/81 5 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 0 0 0 426 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 31 6/24/77 10 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 4 4 0 0

SPECIAL TEAMS (3): Paul Ferraro Specialists (3): Paul Ferraro/Brian MurphyNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 26 12/24/81 4 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 4 0 0 046 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 27 1/27/81 5 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 4 0 0 08 Longwell, Ryan K 6-0 200 34 8/16/74 12 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 4 0 0 0

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 ROSTER-BY-POSITIONUpdated: October 7, 2008OFFENSE (26): Darrell Bevell

2008 Participation

Defensive Line (9): Karl Dunbar/Brendan Daly


Wide Receivers (5): George Stewart/Chad O'Shea

15th Year (1) 6th Year (4) 3rd Year (9) Rookie (7)Gus Frerotte Vinny Ciurciu Ryan Cook Husain Abdullah

Visanthe Shiancoe Ray Edwards John David Booty12th Year (3) Bobby Wade Fred Evans Letroy GuionRyan Longwell Kevin Williams Charles Gordon Erin HendersonDarren Sharper Chad Greenway Tyrell JohnsonPat Williams 5th Year (9) Cedric Griffin Drew Radovich

Jared Allen Tarvaris Jackson John Sullivan11th Year (1) Bernard Berrian Garrett MillsMatt Birk Jeff Dugan Naufahu Tahi

Anthony Herrera10th Year (2) Maurice Hicks 2nd Year (7)Jim Kleinsasser Cullen Loeffler Aundrae AllisonAntoine Winfield Benny Sapp Eric Frampton

Thomas Tapeh Otis Grigsby8th Year (3) Madieu Williams Marcus McCauleyRobert Ferguson Adrian PetersonSteve Hutchinson 4th Year (2) Sidney RiceEllis Wyms Marcus Johnson Brian Robison

Chris Kluwe7th Year (4) 1st Year (1)Artis Hicks David HerronBen LeberBryant McKinnieChester Taylor

1st Round (5)

2nd Round (10)

3rd Round (4)

4th Round (4)

5th Round (6)

6th Round (4)

7th Round (3)

Undrafted (16)

[41] Robert Ferguson (01-GB), [43] Tyrell Johnson (08), [44] Jim Kleinsasser (99), [44] Sidney Rice (07), [48] Cedric Griffin (06), [49] Marcus Johnson (05), [51] Ryan Cook (06), [56] Madieu Williams (04-Cin.), [60] Darren Sharper (97-GB), [64] Tarvaris Jackson (06).

[197] Gus Frerotte (94-Wash.), [212] Fred Evans (06-Mia.), [220] Jeff Dugan (04)

[173]-Matt Birk (98), [183] Ellis Wyms (01-TB), [187] John Sullivan (08), [207] Chester Taylor (02-Balt.)

[137] John David Booty (08), [139] Bobby Wade (03-Chi.), [146] Aundrae Allison (07), [152] Letroy Guion (08), [162] Thomas Tapeh (04-Phi.), [165] Eric Frampton (07-Det.).

[71] Ben Leber (02-SD), [72] Marcus McCauley (07), [78] Bernard Berrian (04-Chi.), [91] Visanthe Shiancoe (02-NYG).


MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE


[7] Adrian Peterson (07), [7] Bryant McKinnie (02), [9] Kevin Williams (03), [17] Steve Hutchinson (01-Sea.), [17] Chad Greenway (06), [23] Antoine Winfield (99-Buf.).

Updated: October 7, 2008

[102] Brian Robison (07), [106] Garrett Mills (06-NE), [126] Jared Allen (04-KC), [127] Ray Edwards (06).

[Overall Selection In Brackets]MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 ROSTER BY ROUND

Ryan Longwell (97-SF), Pat Williams (97-Buf.), Artis Hicks (02-Phi.), Maurice Hicks (02-Chi.), Vinny Ciurciu (03-Car.), Otis Grigsby (03-Mia.), Anthony Herrera (04), Cullen Loeffler (04), Benny Sapp (04-KC), Chris Kluwe (05-Sea), Charles Gordon (06), Naufahu Tahi (06-Cin.), David Herron (07), Husain Abdullah (08), Erin Henderson (08), Drew Radovich (08).

WR: 87 Bernard Berrian 89 Robert FergusonLT: 74 Bryant McKinnie 79 Artis Hicks 60 Drew RadovichLG: 76 Steve Hutchinson 79 Artis HicksC: 78 Matt Birk 65 John SullivanRG 64 Anthony Herrera 79 Artis HicksRT: 62 Ryan Cook 72 Marcus JohnsonTE: 81 Visanthe Shiancoe 40 Jim Kleinsasser 45 Garrett MillsWR: 18 Sidney Rice 19 Bobby Wade 84 Aundrae AllisonQB: 12 Gus Frerotte 7 Tarvaris Jackson 4 John David BootyFB: 38 Naufahu Tahi 44 Thomas Tapeh 83 Jeff DuganHB: 28 Adrian Peterson 29 Chester Taylor 43 Maurice Hicks

LE: 91 Ray Edwards 73 Otis GrigsbyNT: 94 Pat Williams 90 Fred EvansUT: 93 Kevin Williams 97 Ellis Wyms 98 Letroy GuionRE: 69 Jared Allen 96 Brian RobisonSLB: 52 Chad Greenway 50 Erin HendersonMLB: 58 David HerronWLB: 51 Ben Leber 54 Vinny CiurciuLCB: 26 Antoine Winfield 21 Marcus McCauleyRCB: 23 Cedric Griffin 41 Charles Gordon 22 Benny SappSS: 42 Darren Sharper 39 Husain AbdullahFS: 25 Tyrell Johnson 37 Eric Frampton 20 (Madieu Williams)

CIAL TEAMS

P: 5 Chris KluweK: 8 Ryan LongwellLS: 46 Cullen LoefflerH: 5 Chris KluweKR: 29 Chester Taylor 43 Maurice Hicks 84 Aundrae AllisonPR: 84 Aundrae Allison 41 Charles Gordon

SPECIAL TEAMS

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE

Updated: October 7, 2008

DEFENSE

Vinny Ciurciu - chur-chooJeff Dugan - DOO-ganGus Frerotte - FUR-ott

Cullen Loeffler - LEFF-ler

Chris Kluwe - CLUE-eeBen Leber - LEE-ber

Husain Abdullah - WHO-sane ab-dul-LABernard Berrian - bare-E-an

Fred Pagac - PUG-itch

Jim Kleinsasser - KLINE-sauce-er

Rookie Players Underlined

Tarvaris Jackson - ta-VAR-isTyrell Johnson - TIE-rell Ellis Wyms - wims

Madieu Williams - muh-DEE-you

Letroy Guion - LA-troy GUY-onOtis Grigsby - grigs-BEE Thomas Tapeh - ta-PAY

Visanthe Shiancoe - vi-sahn-tay SHANK-ohNaufahu Tahi - nah-fah-WHO TAH-hee

CoachesEric Bieniemy - bee-en-uh-meTom Kanavy - ka-NAY-vee

Injured Players in Parentheses

2008 VIKINGS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Antoine Winfield - an-TWANAnthony Herrera - HA-rare-ah

Brian Robison - ROB-ah-sin

Date 9/8 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/6 10/12 10/19 11/2 11/9 11/16 11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/21 12/28Opponent @ GB Ind Car @ Ten @ NO Det @ Chi Hou GB @ TB @ Jac Chi @ Det @Ari Atl NYG GP GS DNP IA GP GSAbdullah, Husain P P P P P 5 0 0 0 5 0Alexander, Rufus N N N PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Allen, Jared S S S S S 5 5 0 0 66 60Allen, Kenderick IR IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0 31 3Allison, Aundrae P P P P P 5 0 0 0 16 0Berrian, Bernard S S S S P 5 4 0 0 63 36Birk, Matt S S S S S 5 5 0 0 135 112Booty, John David I I I I I 0 0 0 5 0 0Boulware, Michael IR IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0 64 28Burnett, Martail N PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Ciurciu, Vinny P P P I P 4 0 0 1 74 5Clark, Chris N PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Cook, Ryan S S S S S 5 5 0 0 27 23Daniels, Brian PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Douzable, Leger PS N N N N 0 0 0 0 0 0Dugan, Jeff I I I I P 1 0 0 4 39 12Edwards, Ray S S S I S 4 4 0 1 31 17Evans, Fred P P P P P 5 0 0 0 17 0Farwell, Heath IR IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0 39 0Ferguson, Robert P P P P P 5 0 0 0 80 34Frampton, Eric P P P P P 5 0 0 0 19 0Frerotte, Gus DNP DNP S S S 3 3 0 0 139 85Gordon, Charles S P P P P 5 1 0 0 28 4Greenway, Chad S S S S S 5 5 0 0 21 21Griffin, Cedric S S S S S 5 5 0 0 35 28Grigsby, Otis P P P S P 5 1 0 0 13 1Guion, Letroy I I I P I 1 0 0 4 1 0Henderson, E.J. S S S P IR 4 3 0 0 79 63Henderson, Erin I I P P P 3 0 0 2 3 0Herrera, Anthony S S S S S 5 5 0 0 33 33Herron, David P P P S S 5 2 0 0 7 2Hicks, Artis S S S S P 5 4 0 0 71 53Hicks, Maurice I I P P P 3 0 0 2 58 5Hutchinson, Steve S S S S S 5 5 0 0 105 105Jackson, Tarvaris S S DNP P P 4 2 1 0 20 16Johnson, Jaymar PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Johnson, Marcus P P P P I 4 0 0 1 44 20Johnson, Tyrell S S S S S 5 5 0 0 5 5Kleinsasser, Jim S P S P S 5 3 0 0 122 96Kluwe, Chris P P P P P 5 0 0 0 52 0Leber, Ben P S S S S 5 4 0 0 93 76Loeffler, Cullen P P P P P 5 0 0 0 69 0Longwell, Ryan P P P P P 5 0 0 0 181 0Mattran, Tim PS PS N N N 0 0 0 0 0 0McCauley, Marcus I I I I P 1 0 0 4 17 9McKinnie, Bryant SUS SUS SUS SUS S 1 1 0 0 89 88Mills, Garrett P P P P P 5 0 0 0 6 0Mitchell, Jayme IR IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0 23 0Peterson, Adrian S S S S S 5 5 0 0 19 14Radovich, Drew I I I I I 0 0 0 5 0 0Reynaud, Darius PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Rice, Sidney S S DNP P I 3 2 0 2 16 6Robison, Brian P P P P P 5 0 0 0 21 6Ross, Isaiah N N PS N N 0 0 0 0 0 0Sapp, Benny P P P P I 4 0 0 1 60 6Sharper, Darren S S S S S 5 5 0 0 172 156Shiancoe, Visanthe P S S S S 5 4 0 0 85 43Shotwell, Kyle PS N N N N 0 0 0 0 0 0Sullivan, John P P P P P 5 0 0 0 5 0Tahi, Naufahu P P P S S 5 2 0 0 15 2Tapeh, Thomas S P I I I 2 1 0 3 41 17Taylor, Chester P P P P P 5 0 0 0 96 31Udeze, Kenechi NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI 0 0 0 0 51 47Wade, Bobby P P S S S 5 3 0 0 79 33Walker, Marcus PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Williams, Kevin S S S S S 5 5 0 0 83 83Williams, Madieu I I I I I 0 0 0 5 49 45Williams, Pat S S S S S 5 5 0 0 161 118Winfield, Antoine S S S S S 5 5 0 0 133 117Wyms, Ellis P P P P P 5 0 0 0 84 9Young, Albert PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0

P-played; S-started; DNP-did not play; IR-injured reserve; N-not with club; I-inactive; NFI-non-football illness; PS-Practice Squad; SUS-Reserve/Suspended

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 PARTICIPATION CHARTCareer2008

YEAR DRAFT TRADES FREE AGENCY/WAIVERS1998 C Matt Birk (6)1999 TE Jim Kleinsasser (2)2002 T Bryant McKinnie (1)2003 DT Kevin Williams (1)2004 FB Jeff Dugan (7) G Anthony Herrera *

LS Cullen Loeffler *CB Antoine Winfield **

2005 T Marcus Johnson (2) P Chris Kluwe (W-Sea)S Darren Sharper **

DT Pat Williams **2006 LB Chad Greenway (1) G Artis Hicks (Phi) CB Charles Gordon *

CB Cedric Griffin (2a) G Steve Hutchinson **T Ryan Cook (2b) LB Ben Leber **

QB Tarvaris Jackson (2c) K Ryan Longwell **DE Ray Edwards (4) FB Naufahu Tahi (PS-Cin)

RB Chester Taylor **2007 RB Adrian Peterson (1) LB Vinny Ciurciu **

WR Sidney Rice (2) DT Fred Evans **CB Marcus McCauley (3) WR Robert Ferguson **DE Brian Robison (4) S Eric Frampton (W-Det)WR Aundrae Allison (5) DE Otis Grigsby (PS-Car)

LB David Herron *TE Garrett Mills (W-NE)TE Visanthe Shiancoe **WR Bobby Wade **

2008 S Tyrell Johnson (2) DE Jared Allen (KC) S Husain Abdullah *QB John David Booty (5a) WR Bernard Berrian **DT Letroy Guion (5b) QB Gus Frerotte **C John Sullivan (6a) LB Erin Henderson *

RB Maurice Hicks **T Drew Radovich *

CB Benny Sapp **FB Thomas Tapeh **S Madieu Williams **

DT Ellis Wyms **

* ROOKIE FREE AGENT PRIOR TO JOINING VIKINGS** NFL VETERAN OR HAD BEEN IN OTHER NFL CAMPS PRIOR TO JOINING VIKINGS# PLAYER WAS DRAFTED BY THE VIKINGS AND RETURNED VIA TRADE, WAIVERS OR FREE AGENCY

HOW THE 2008 MINNESOTA VIKINGS WERE BUILT

DATE POSITION PLAYER TRANSACTIONOctober 6 LB HENDERSON, E.J. Placed on Injured ReserveSeptember 29 T McKINNIE, Bryant Activated from Reserve/Suspended ListSeptember 23 LB ALEXANDER, Rufus Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 23 G ROSS, Isaiah Released from Practice SquadSeptember 17 G ROSS, Isaiah Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 16 C MATTRAN, Tim Released from Practice SquadSeptember 10 T CLARK, Chris Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 9 DE BURNETT, Martail Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 9 DT DOUZABLE, Leger Released from Practice SquadSeptember 9 LB SHOTWELL, Kyle Released from Practice SquadSeptember 4 LB SHOTWELL, Kyle Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 4 DE BURNETT, Martail Released from Practice SquadSeptember 2 C JONES, Mike Waived/Injury SettlementAugust 30 DE BURNETT, Martail Signed to Practice SquadAugust 30 G DANIELS, Brian Signed to Practice SquadAugust 30 DT DOUZABLE, Leger Signed to Practice SquadAugust 30 WR JOHNSON, Jaymar Signed to Practice SquadAugust 30 C MATTRAN, Tim Signed to Practice SquadAugust 30 WR REYNAUD, Darius Signed to Practice SquadAugust 30 CB WALKER, Marcus Signed to Practice SquadAugust 30 RB YOUNG, Albert Signed to Practice SquadAugust 29 LB ALEXANDER, Rufus WaivedAugust 29 QB BOLLINGER, Brooks WaivedAugust 29 S BOULWARE, Michael Placed on Injured ReserveAugust 29 DE BURNETT, Martail WaivedAugust 29 G DANIELS, Brian WaivedAugust 29 DE DOUZABLE, Leger WaivedAugust 29 K HAUSCHKA, Steven WaivedAugust 29 T JOHNSON, Chase WaivedAugust 29 WR JOHNSON, Jaymar WaivedAugust 29 TE JONES, Braden WaivedAugust 29 WR JONES, Nate WaivedAugust 29 LB LEMAN, J WaivedAugust 29 C MATTRAN, Tim WaivedAugust 29 CB McCANN, Dee WaivedAugust 29 C MOZES, Dan WaivedAugust 29 WR NANCE, Martin WaivedAugust 29 DE NORWELL, Chris WaivedAugust 29 WR REYNAUD, Darius WaivedAugust 29 CB SUMRALL, Brandon WaivedAugust 29 CB WALKER, Marcus WaivedAugust 29 RB YOUNG, Albert WaivedAugust 29 T McKINNIE, Bryant Placed on Reserve/SuspendedAugust 25 WR DAVIS, Daniel WaivedAugust 25 T DUMFORD, Sean WaivedAugust 25 T PASTEUR, Brock WaivedAugust 25 LB POPE, Derrick ReleasedAugust 18 DT ALLEN, Kendrick Placed on Injured ReserveAugust 12 LB FARWELL, Heath Placed on Injured ReserveAugust 12 C JONES, Mike Placed on Injured ReserveAugust 12 DE MITCHELL, Jayme Placed on Injured ReserveAugust 11 T DUMFORD, Sean SignedAugust 11 DE NORWELL, Chris SignedAugust 11 T PASTEUR, Brock SignedAugust 11 LB FARWELL, Heath Waived/InjuredAugust 11 G JONES, Mike Waived/InjuredAugust 11 DE MITCHELL, Jayme Waived/InjuredJuly 23 QB BOOTY, John David Signed

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 ROSTER MOVES

July 23 S JOHNSON, Tyrell SignedJuly 23 C SULLIVAN, John SignedJuly 22 DT GUION, Letroy SignedJuly 22 WR JOHNSON, Jaymar SignedJuly 1 QB WRIGHT, Kyle WaivedJune 27 DB GRIFFIN, Marcus WaivedJune 27 DB KEY, Travis WaivedJune 24 WR SURRENCY, Justin WaivedJune 24 RB WHITLOCK, Arkee WaivedJune 10 G JONES, Mike SignedJune 10 LB CARTER, Brannon WaivedMay 27 LB CARTER, Brannon SignedMay 27 WR DAVIS, Daniel SignedMay 27 DE JAMES, Erasmus Traded to WashingtonMay 20 WR LITTLE, Brent WaivedMay 2 S ABDULLAH, Husain SignedMay 2 DE BURNETT, Martail SignedMay 2 DE DOUZABLE, Leger SignedMay 2 S GRIFFIN, Marcus SignedMay 2 K HAUSCHKA, Steven SignedMay 2 LB HENDERSON, Erin SignedMay 2 WR JONES, Nate SignedMay 2 CB KEY, Travis SignedMay 2 LB LEMAN, J SignedMay 2 C MATTRAN, Tim SignedMay 2 T RADOVICH, Drew SignedMay 2 WR REYNAUD, Darius SignedMay 2 CB SUMRALL, Brandon SignedMay 2 CB WALKER, Marcus SignedMay 2 QB WRIGHT, Kyle SignedMay 2 RB YOUNG, Albert SignedMay 2 DE UDEZE, Kenechi Placed on Reserve/Non-Football IllnessApril 30 WR FILANI, Joel WaivedApril 30 LB SARTZ, Dallas WaivedApril 23 DE ALLEN, Jared Acquired via Trade (Kansas City)April 8 QB FREROTTE, Gus SignedMarch 25 LB FARWELL, Heath Signed as RFAMarch 25 CB SAPP, Benny Signed as UFA (Kansas City)March 24 WR FERGUSON, Robert SignedMarch 20 DT ALLEN, Kendrick SignedMarch 20 S BOULWARE, Michael Signed as UFA (Houston)March 18 DT WYMS, Ellis Signed as UFA (Seattle)March 17 LB SARTZ, Dallas SignedMarch 14 LB POPE, Derrick Signed as UFA (Miami)March 4 RB HICKS, Maurice Signed as UFA (San Fransisco)March 3 WR BERRIAN, Bernard Signed as UFA (Chicago)March 1 S WILLIAMS, Madieu Signed as UFA (Cincinnati)February 29 FB TAPEH, Thomas Signed as UFA (Philadelphia)February 29 WR WILLIAMSON, Troy Traded to JacksonvilleFebruary 20 S SMITH, Dwight ReleasedJanuary 4 WR LITTLE, Brent SignedJanuary 2 G DANIELS, Brian SignedJanuary 2 WR FILANI, Joel SignedJanuary 2 CB McCANN, Dee SignedJanuary 2 WR NANCE, Martin SignedJanuary 2 WR SURRENCY, Justin SignedJanuary 2 RB WHITLOCK, Arkee Signed

1st Downs Total Offense INTs By Minn. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S@GB 21 10 7 4 355 187 33 168 1/10 35 16 1 0 0 0 0 5/43.4 4 13 0 9 0 3 60 22 0 9/24 0/0 1 1 0 1/1 2/2 0IND 16 7 8 1 299 180 23 119 2/10 24 14 0 2 1 1 0 6/43.3 4 42 1 27 0 4 105 37 0 2/5 2/1 0 0 0 0/0 5/6 0CAR 17 5 11 1 305 119 32 186 3/18 28 16 1 0 0 0 0 5/52.6 2 0 3 0 0 2 44 27 0 9/100 1/0 0 1 1 2/2 2/2 0@ TEN 18 4 13 1 333 80 20 253 4/21 44 26 1 0 0 0 0 6/54.0 3 19 2 10 0 5 133 34 0 7/50 4/3 2 0 0 2/2 1/2 0@ NO 16 2 12 2 270 44 26 226 1/0 37 20 0 2 1 1 0 7/43.3 0 0 2 0 0 5 117 27 0 7/60 1/0 0 2 1 3/3 3/3 0DET - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Totals 88 28 51 9 1562 610 134 952 11/59 168 92 3 4 2 1 0 29/47.1 13 74 8 27 0 19 459 37 0 34/239 8/4 3 4 2 8/8 13/15 0 T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY

1st Downs Total Offense INTs By Minn. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S@GB 15 8 6 1 317 139 27 178 0/0 22 18 0 1 7 7 0 5/45.2 3 78 0 76 1 4 92 24 0 12/118 2/0 1 1 1 3/3 1/2 0IND 17 2 15 0 321 25 19 296 2/15 42 26 2 0 0 0 0 7/44.0 2 30 1 25 0 4 84 27 0 5/45 0/0 1 1 0 1/1 1/2 0CAR 14 3 9 2 204 47 20 157 5/34 29 17 0 1 19 19 0 5/39.8 5 50 0 19 0 5 146 38 0 12/67 3/2 1 0 0 1/1 1/1 0@ TEN 16 5 11 0 275 76 34 199 0/0 35 18 0 1 11 11 0 6/43.5 4 55 0 20 0 4 120 52 0 4/18 3/1 3 0 0 3/3 3/3 0@ NO 17 3 14 0 375 55 22 320 1/10 46 26 2 0 0 0 0 2/43.0 5 176 1 71t 2 7 178 56 0 11/102 5/2 0 1 2 3/3 2/4 0DET - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Totals 79 21 55 3 1492 342 122 1150 8/59 174 105 4 3 37 1 0 25/43.2 19 389 2 76t 3 24 620 56 1 44/350 13/5 6 3 3 11/11 8/12 0 T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY

1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT Total VIKINGS’ FG 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT Total OPP. FG @GB 0 3 3 13 0 19 37, 27 0 10 7 7 0 24 42, 33BIND 6 3 6 0 0 15 45, 27, 53, 46, 28, 48 WL 0 0 7 11 0 18 30WR, 47CAR 0 10 7 3 0 20 28, 32 3 7 0 0 0 10 43@ TEN 0 10 0 7 0 17 42, 48 RU 10 10 3 7 0 30 20, 32, 49@ NO 10 10 0 10 0 30 53, 33, 30 10 0 7 10 0 27 46B, 35, 53, 46WLDET - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Totals 16 36 16 33 0 101 23 27 24 35 0 109

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSVIKINGS

OPPONENTS

SCORING SUMMARY

9/8 at Green Bay 7-16 43.8%9/14 Indianapolis 2-13 15.4%9/21 Carolina 4-12 33.3%9/28 at Tennessee 7-15 46.7%

10/6 at New Orleans 5-15 33.3%

9/8 at Green Bay 4-10 40.0% 9/14 Indianapolis 6-15 40.0% 9/21 Carolina 4-12 27.3% 9/28 at Tennessee 6-17 35.3%

10/6 at New Orleans 7-15 46.7%

#28 Adrian Peterson RB No Yds Avg Lg TD @ GB 19 103 5.4 34 1IND 29 160 5.5 29 0CAR 17 77 4.5 14 0@ TEN 18 80 4.4 28t 2@ NO 21 32 1.5 7 0DET - - - - -@ CHI - - - - -HOU - - - - -GB - - - - -@ TB - - - - -@ JAX - - - - -CHI - - - - -@ DET - - - - -@ ARI - - - - -ATL - - - - -NYG - - - - - 104 452 4.3 34 3

#84 Aundrae Allison WR No Yds Avg Lg TD 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1.0 1 0

#7 Tarvaris Jackson QB No Yds Avg Lg TD 9 65 7.2 19 0 2 0 0.0 1 0 DNP 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 65 5.9 19 0

#29 Chester Taylor RB No Yds Avg Lg TD 5 19 3.8 9 0 4 18 4.5 7 0 11 44 4.0 10 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 3 8 2.7 5 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24 89 3.7 10 0

#12 Gus Frerotte QB No Yds Avg Lg TD @ GB DNPIND DNPCAR 4 -2 -0.5 3 0@ TEN 1 0 0.0 0 0@ NO 2 4 2.0 5 0DET - - - - -@ CHI - - - - -HOU - - - - -GB - - - - -@ TB - - - - -@ JAX - - - - -CHI - - - - -@ DET - - - - -@ ARI - - - - -ATL - - - - -NYG - - - - - 7 2 0.3 5 0

RUSHING

#7 Tarvaris Jackson QB A C Yds Pct. TD Int LG SK/Yd Rating @ GB 35 16 178 45.7 1 1 24 1/10 59.0IND 24 14 130 58.3 0 0 23 2/10 73.3CAR DNP@ TEN 1 1 8 100.0 0 0 8 2/12 100.0@ NO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - 60 31 316 51.7 1 1 24 5/32 65.7

#12 Gus Frerotte QB A C Yds Pct. TD Int LG SK/Yd Rating @ GB DNPIND DNPCAR 28 16 204 57.1 1 1 48 3/18 77.1@ TEN 43 25 266 58.1 0 0 28 2/9 66.6@ NO 36 19 222 52.7% 1 0 36 1/0 81.0DET - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - 107 60 692 56.1% 2 1 48 4/18 77.1

PASSING

#29 Chester Taylor RB A C Yds Pct. TD Int LG SK/Yd Rating @ GB 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0IND 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0CAR 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0@ TEN 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0@ NO 1 1 4 100.0% 1 0 4t 0 122.9DET - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - 1 1 4 100.0% 1 0 4t 0 122.9

#19 Bobby Wade WR No Yds Avg Lg TD @ GB 0 0 0.0 0 0IND 3 42 14.0 22 0CAR 3 35 11.7 15 0@ TEN 7 75 10.7 23 0@ NO 8 64 8.0 17 0DET - - - - -@ CHI - - - - -HOU - - - - -GB - - - - -@ TB - - - - -@ JAX - - - - -CHI - - - - -@ DET - - - - -@ ARI - - - - -ATL - - - - -NYG - - - - - 21 216 10.3 23 0

#28 Adrian Peterson RB No Yds Avg Lg TD 1 11 11.0 11 0 4 20 5.0 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 21 5.3 8 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 61 6.1 13 0

#81 Visanthe Shiancoe TE No Yds Avg Lg TD 3 21 7.0 9 0 1 23 23.0 23 0 2 38 19.0 34t 1 4 47 11.8 22 0 2 16 8.0 12 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 145 12.1 34t 2

#87 Bernard Berrian WR No Yds Avg Lg TD 3 38 12.7 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 79 26.3 48 0 5 78 15.6 28 0 6 110 18.3 36 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 305 17.9 48 1

#29 Chester Taylor RB No Yds Avg Lg TD @ GB 3 21 7.0 14 0IND 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0CAR 3 22 7.3 11 0@ TEN 0 0 0.0 0 0@ NO 2 14 7.0 9 0DET - - - - -@ CHI - - - - -HOU - - - - -GB - - - - -@ TB - - - - -@ JAX - - - - -CHI - - - - -@ DET - - - - -@ ARI - - - - -ATL - - - - -NYG - - - - - 9 55 6.1 11 0

#19 Sidney Rice WR No Yds Avg Lg TD @ GB 2 31 15.5 23t 1IND 0 0 0.0 0 0CAR INACTIVE@ TEN 1 6 6.0 6 0@ NO INACTIVEDET - - - - -@ CHI - - - - -HOU - - - - -GB - - - - -@ TB - - - - -@ JAX - - - - -CHI - - - - -@ DET - - - - -@ ARI - - - - -ATL - - - - -NYG - - - - - 3 37 12.3 23t 1

#44 Thomas Tapeh FB No Yds Avg Lg TD 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 7 7.0 7 0

#89 Robert Ferguson WR No Yds Avg Lg TD 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 9 9.0 9 0

#40 Jim Kleinsasser TE No Yds Avg Lg TD 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 12 12.0 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 15 15.0 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 27 13.5 27 0

RECEIVING

#45 Garrett Mills TE No Yds Avg Lg TD 3 49 16.3 23 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 10 10.0 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 59 14.8 23 0

#84 Aundrae Allison WR No Yds Avg Lg TD 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 37 18.5 21 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 2 23 11.5 14 0 1 13 13.0 13 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 78 13.0 21 0

#38 Naufahu Tahi FB No Yds Avg Lg TD 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 -2 -1.0 3 0 2 6 3.0 4 0 2 9 4.5 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 13 2.2 7 0

#5 Chris Kluwe P No Yds Avg TB I20 LG BL Net @ GB 5 217 43.4 0 2 50 0 27.8IND 6 260 43.3 1 2 56 0 35.0CAR 5 263 52.6 0 2 55 0 42.6@ TEN 6 324 54.0 1 0 57 0 41.5@ NO 7 303 43.3 1 3 52 0 15.3DET - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - 29 1367 47.1 3 9 57 0 31.7

#84 Aundrae Allison WR No Yds Avg FC Lg TD @ GB 3 13 4.3 0 9 0IND 1 27 27.0 0 27 0CAR 2 0 0.0 3 0 0@ TEN 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ NO 0 0 0.0 0 0 0DET - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - -HOU - - - - - -GB - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - -CHI - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - -ATL - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - 6 40 6.7 3 27 0

#41 Charles Gordon CB No Yds Avg FC Lg TD 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 3 15 5.0 1 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 3 19 6.3 2 10 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 34 4.9 5 10 0

#29 Chester Taylor RB No Yds Avg FC Lg TD @ GB 1 21 21.0 0 21 0IND 3 93 31.0 0 37 0CAR 2 44 22.0 0 27 0@ TEN 1 23 23.0 0 23 0@ NO 1 24 24.0 0 24 0DET - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - -HOU - - - - - -GB - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - -CHI - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - -ATL - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - 8 205 25.6 0 37 0

#43 Maurice Hicks RB No Yds Avg FC Lg TD INACTIVE INACTIVE 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 4 110 27.5 0 34 0 4 93 23.3 0 27 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 203 25.4 0 34 0

PUNTING

PUNT RETURNS

KICKOFF RETURNS #84 Aundrae Allison WR No Yds Avg FC Lg TD 2 39 19.5 0 22 0 1 12 12.0 0 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 51 17.0 0 22 0

#26 Antoine Winfi eld CB No Yds Avg Lg TD @ GB 0 0 0.0 0 0IND 0 0 0.0 0 0CAR 1 19 19.0 19 1@ TEN 0 0 0.0 0 0@ NO 1 9 9.0 9 0DET - - - - -@ CHI - - - - -HOU - - - - -GB - - - - -@ TB - - - - -@ JAX - - - - -CHI - - - - -@ DET - - - - -@ ARI - - - - -ATL - - - - -NYG - - - - - 2 28 14.0 19 1

#56 E.J. Henderson LB No Yds Avg Lg TD 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 INJURED RESERVE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0

#52 Chad Greenway LB U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD@ GB 5 1 6 1 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0IND 7 0 7 1 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 2CAR 4 6 10 1 1.0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0@ TEN 9 3 12 0 0.0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0@ NO 5 0 5 0 0.0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0DET - - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - - 30 10 40 3 1.0 1 2 0/0 0/0 2

#56 E.J. Henderson LB U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 5 1 6 0 0.0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 7 3 10 1 1.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 13 2 15 2 0.0 2 0 0/0 0/0 1 3 2 5 0 0.0 0 0 1/0 0/0 0 INJURED RESERVE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 8 36 3 1.0 2 1 1/0 0/0 2

#93 Kevin Williams DT U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 7 4 11 0 0.0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 2 1 3 0 0.0 4 0 0/0 0/0 1 4 2 6 0 2.0 2 0 0/0 0/0 1 4 1 5 1 0.0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 3 0 3 0 0.0 1 0 0/0 0/0 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 8 28 2 2.0 13 0 0/0 0/0 3

#26 Antoine Winfi eld CB U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD@ GB 5 2 7 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0IND 2 1 3 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 1/1 2CAR 1 1 2 0 1.0 0 1 1/19 0/0 0@ TEN 3 7 10 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 3@ NO 8 0 8 5 1.0 0 1 1/9 0/0 1DET - - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - - 19 11 30 5 2.0 0 2 2/28 1/1 6

#23 Cedric Griffi n CB U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 2 0 2 1 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 2 8 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 2 1 3 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 7 2 9 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 9 0 9 0 0.0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26 5 31 1 0.0 0 1 0/0 0/0 1

FUMBLE RETURNS

DEFENSE

#51 Ben Leber LB No Yds Avg Lg TD 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0

#42 Darren Sharper S U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 1 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 3 2 5 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 3 2 5 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 4 2 6 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 3 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 7 21 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 2

#25 Tyrell Johnson S No Yds Avg Lg TD 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 7 7.0 7 0

#51 Ben Leber LB U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 1 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 1 2 3 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 1 2 3 0 0.0 0 0 1/0 0/0 0 2 3 5 0 0.0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 1 7 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 1/1 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 9 20 1 0.0 2 0 1/0 1/1 3

#94 Pat Williams DT U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 2 3 5 1 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 1 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 1 2 3 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 4 1 5 1 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 4 0 4 1 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 7 19 3 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 2

#69 Jared Allen DE U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD@ GB 1 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0IND 4 3 7 0 1.0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0CAR 4 1 5 0 1.0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0@ TEN 3 0 3 0 0.0 4 0 0/0 0/0 0@ NO 1 1 2 0 0.0 2 0 0/0 0/0 1DET - - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - - 13 5 18 1 2.0 14 0 0/0 0/0 1

#41 Charles Gordon CB U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 1/0 1 2 1 3 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 3 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 4 0 4 2 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 1 14 2 0.0 0 0 0/0 1/0 2

#22 Benny Sapp CB U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 1 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 INACTIVE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0

#73 Otis Grigsby DE U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 1 1 0 0.0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 0 0.0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0

#96 Brian Robison DE U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD@ GB 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0IND 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0CAR 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0@ TEN 1 0 1 0 0.0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0@ NO 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0DET - - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 0 0.0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0

#81 Visanthe Shiancoe TE U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0

DEFENSE #25 Tyrell Johnson S U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD@ GB 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0IND 4 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0CAR 5 3 8 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 000 1@ TEN 2 2 4 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1@ NO 3 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 1/7 1/0 1DET - - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - - 16 5 21 0 0.0 1 0 1/7 1/0 3

#91 Ray Edwards DE U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 4 0 4 0 0.0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 3 2 5 1 0.0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 1 1 0 0.0 1 0 0/0 0/0 1 INACTIVE 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 3 11 1 0.0 9 0 0/0 0/0 1

#58 David Herron LB U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD@ GB 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0IND 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0CAR 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0@ TEN 1 2 3 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0@ NO 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0DET - - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - - 3 2 5 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0

#90 Fred Evans DT U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 1 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 2 2 0 0.0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 3 1 0.0 4 0 0/0 0/0 0

DEFENSE

#39 Husain Abdullah S U A T FF/FR BK @ GB 0 0 0 0/0 0IND 0 1 1 0/0 0CAR 2 0 2 0/0 0@ TEN 0 0 0 0/0 0@ NO 2 0 2 0/0 0DET - - - - -@ CHI - - - - -HOU - - - - -GB - - - - -@ TB - - - - -@ JAX - - - - -CHI - - - - -@ DET - - - - -@ ARI - - - - -ATL - - - - -NYG - - - - - 4 1 5 0/0 0

#58 David Herron LB U A T FF/FR BK 2 0 2 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 1 0 1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 0 3 0/0 0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES #37 Eric Frampton S U A T FF/FR BK 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 2 0 2 0/0 0 1 0 1 0/0 0 2 0 2 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 0 5 0/0 0

#50 Erin Henderson LB U A T FF/FR BK INACTIVE INACTIVE 0 0 0 0/0 0 2 0 2 1/0 0 2 0 2 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 0 4 1/0 0

#28 Adrian Peterson RB U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0

#97 Ellis Wyms DE U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0

#29 Chester Taylor RB U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD@ GB 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0IND 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0CAR 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0@ TEN 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0@ NO 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0DET - - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0

#78 Matt Birk C U A T TFL SK H FF FR/Y INT/Y PD@ GB 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0IND 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0CAR 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0@ TEN 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0@ NO 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0DET - - - - - - - - - -@ CHI - - - - - - - - - -HOU - - - - - - - - - -GB - - - - - - - - - -@ TB - - - - - - - - - -@ JAX - - - - - - - - - -CHI - - - - - - - - - -@ DET - - - - - - - - - -@ ARI - - - - - - - - - -ATL - - - - - - - - - -NYG - - - - - - - - - - 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0

#45 Garrett Mills TE U A T FF/FR BK @ GB 1 0 1 0/0 0IND 0 0 0 0/0 0CAR 0 0 0 0/0 0@ TEN 0 0 0 0/0 0@ NO - - - - -DET - - - - -@ CHI - - - - -HOU - - - - -GB - - - - -@ TB - - - - -@ JAX - - - - -CHI - - - - -@ DET - - - - -@ ARI - - - - -ATL - - - - -NYG - - - - - 1 0 1 0/0 0

#25 Tyrell Johnson S U A T FF/FR BK 1 0 1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 1 1 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 0/0 0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES

#52 Chad Greenway LB U A T FF/FR BK 1 0 1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 1 1 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 0/0 0

#54 Vinny Ciurciu LB U A T FF/FR BK 0 0 0 0/0 0 1 1 2 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 INACTIVE 0 0 0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 1/0 0

#38 Naufahu Tahi FB U A T FF/FR BK @ GB 0 0 0 0/0 0IND 1 0 1 0/0 0CAR 0 0 0 0/0 0@ TEN 0 1 1 0/0 0@ NO - - - - -DET - - - - -@ CHI - - - - -HOU - - - - -GB - - - - -@ TB - - - - -@ JAX - - - - -CHI - - - - -@ DET - - - - -@ ARI - - - - -ATL - - - - -NYG - - - - - 1 1 2 0/0 0

#23 Cedric Griffi n CB U A T FF/FR BK 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 1 0 1 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 1 0/0 1

#51 Ben Leber LB U A T FF/FR BK 1 0 1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 1 0/0 0

#43 Maurice Hicks RB U A T FF/FR BK INACTIVE INACTIVE 0 0 0 0/0 0 1 0 1 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 1 0/0 0

#41 Charles Gordon CB U A T FF/FR BK 1 0 1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 1 0 1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 0 2 0/0 0

#89 Robert Ferguson WR U A T FF/FR BK 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 1 0 1 0/0 0 1 0 1 0/0 0 1 0 1 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 0 3 0/0 0

#46 Cullen Loeffl er LS U A T FF/FR BK 0 0 0 0/0 0 1 0 1 0/0 0 0 1 1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 1 0 1 0/0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 3 0/0 0

#26 Antoine Winfi eld CB U A T FF/FR BK @ GB 2 0 2 0/0 0IND 0 1 1 0/0 0CAR 0 0 0 0/0 0@ TEN 0 0 0 0/0 0@ NO - - - - -DET - - - - -@ CHI - - - - -HOU - - - - -GB - - - - -@ TB - - - - -@ JAX - - - - -CHI - - - - -@ DET - - - - -@ ARI - - - - -ATL - - - - -NYG - - - - - 2 1 3 0/0 0

#93 Kevin Wililams DT U A T FF/FR BK @ GB 0 0 0 0/0 0IND 0 0 0 0/0 0CAR 0 0 0 0/0 0@ TEN 0 0 0 0/0 0@ NO 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0 0/0 1

BY THE VIKINGS CATEGORY BY AN OPPONENT

443 yards, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 400 Yards Total Offense 488 yards, at Green Bay, 11/11/07Playoffs – 429 yards, vs. New Orleans, 1/6/01 Playoffs – 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 528 yards, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 500 Yards Total Offense 504 yards, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05Playoffs – Has never happened Playoffs – 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Daunte Culpepper, 300 yards, vs. New Orleans, 9/25/05 300 Yards Passing In A Game Drew Brees, 330 yards, at New Orleans, 10/6/08Playoffs – Daunte Culpepper, 316 yards, at Phil., 1/16/05 By A Player Playoffs – Kerry Collins, 381 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Daunte Culpepper, 404 yards, at Detroit, 12/19/04 400 Yards Passing In A Game Matt Leinart, 405 yards, vs. Arizona, 11/26/06Playoffs – Jeff George, 424 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 By A Player Playoffs – Has never happened Daunte Culpepper, at Green Bay, 11/14/04 4 TD Passes In A Game Tom Brady, vs. New England, 10/30/06Playoffs – Daunte Culpepper, at Green Bay, 1/9/05 By A Player Playoffs – Kerry Collins (5), at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Adrian Peterson, 160 yards, vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 100 Yards Rushing In A Game Ryan Grant, 119 yards, at Green Bay, 11/11/07Playoffs – Robert Smith, 140 yards, vs. Dallas, 1/9/00 By A Player Playoffs – Terry Kirby, 120 yards, at San Francisco, 1/3/98 Adrian Peterson, 296 yards, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 200 Yards Rushing In A Game Walter Payton, 275 yards, at Chicago, 11/20/77Playoffs – Has never happened By A Player Playoffs – Has never happened Chester Taylor, vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 3 TDs Rushing In A Game Steven Jackson, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06Playoffs – Has never happened By A Player Playoffs – Has never happened Bernard Berrian, 110 yards, at New Orleans, 10/6/08 100 Yards Receiving In A Game Devery Henderson, 104 yards, at New Orleans, 10/6/08Playoffs – Marcus Robinson, 119 yards, at Phil., 1/16/05 By A Player Playoffs – Ike Hilliard, 155 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Marcus Robinson (15, 15, 2), vs. Cleveland, 11/27/05 3 TD Catches In A Game Marvin Harrison (4, 15, 18), at Indianapolis, 12/24/00Playoffs – Has never happened By A Player Playoffs – Has never happened Chester Taylor, vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 (3 rushing) 3 TD In A Game By A Player Marshall Faulk, at St. Louis, 11/30/03 (3 rushing) Playoffs – Leroy Hoard, vs. Arizona, 1/10/99 (2 rushing, 1 rec.) Playoffs – Mario Bates, vs. Arizona, 1/10/99 (3 rushing) Ahmad Rashad, vs. San Francisco, 9/2/79 (4 receiving) 4 TD In A Game By A Player Steven Jackson, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06 (3 rushing, 1 rec.)Playoffs – Has never happened Playoffs – Has never happened Darren Sharper, at N.Y. Giants, 11/13/05 3 INTs In A Game By A Player Deltha O’Neal, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05Playoffs – Has never happened Playoffs – Has never happened Mewelde Moore, 71 yards, vs. New England, 10/30/06 Punt Returned For A TD Reggie Bush (2), 71 and 64 yards, at New Orleans, 10/6/08Playoffs – Anthony Carter, 84 yards, at New Orleans, 1/3/88 Playoffs – Golden Richards, 63 yards, at Dallas, 12/30/73 Aundrae Allison, 104 yards, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 Kickoff Returned For A TD J.J. Arrington, 99 yards, vs. Arizona, 11/26/06Playoffs – Has never happened Playoffs – Tony Horne, 95 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 Kevin Williams, 18 yards, at San Francisco, 12/9/07 INT Returned For A TD Ron Bartell, 38 yards, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06Playoffs – Reggie Rutland, 27 yards, at San Francisco, 1/9/88 Playoffs – Ken Norton Jr., 23 yards, at San Francisco, 1/3/98 Antoine Winfi eld, 19 yards vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 Fumble Returned For A TD Adrian Wilson, 99 yards, vs. Arizona, 11/26/06Playoffs – Nate Wright, 20 yards, vs. St. Louis, 12/21/74 Playoffs – Kevin Miniefi eld, 48 yards, vs. Chicago, 1/1/95 Jim Kleinsasser, vs. Chicago, 1/1/06 Punt Blocked Jamie Duncan, at St. Louis, 11/30/03Playoffs – Scott Studwell, at L.A. Rams, 12/31/78 Playoffs – Spencer Tillman, at San Francisco, 1/6/90 Issiac Holt, recovered in end zone, Punt Blocked For TD Tiger Greene, vs. Green Bay, 36 yards,12/2/90 vs. San Francisco, 10/12/86 (Blocked by Gerald Robinson) (Blocked by Greene)Playoffs – Terry Brown, recovered in end zone, Playoffs – Doug Rogers recovered blocked kick in end zone, vs. Pittsburgh 1/12/75 (Blocked by Matt Blair) vs. Atlanta, 1/9/83 (Blocked by Paul Davis) Mike Merriweather, vs. L.A. Rams, 11/5/89 Punt Blocked For Safety Kevin Miniefi eld, vs. Chicago, 10/28/96Playoffs – Has never happened Playoffs – Has never happened Penalty on Daunte Culpepper enforced in end zone, Safety Scored Penalty on Ryan Cook enforced in end zone, vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 at Denver, 12/30/07Playoffs – Ron Jaworski tackled in end zone Playoffs – Fran Tarkenton tackled in end zone, by Doug Martin and Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/12/75 Kevin Williams, at New Orleans 10/6/08 Field Goal Blocked Julius Peppers, vs. Carolina, 9/17/06Playoffs – Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81 Playoffs – at Green Bay, 1/9/05

THE LAST TIME...

THE LAST TIME, Cont...BY THE VIKINGS CATEGORY BY AN OPPONENT

Antoine Winfi eld, 59 yards, at New Orleans, 10/6/08 Blocked FG Returned For A TD Patrick Watkins, 68 yards, at Dallas, 10/21/07Playoffs – Bobby Bryant, 90 yards, vs. L.A. Rams, 12/26/76 Playoffs – Has never happened Ryan Longwell, vs. Chicago, 12/17/07 PAT Missed (1 pt.) Jason Hanson (kick aborted), at Detroit, 12/19/04Playoffs – Chuck Nelson, at San Francisco, 1/1/89 Playoffs – Mike Cofer, at San Francisco, 1/6/90 Fernando Smith, at San Francisco, 12/18/95 PAT Blocked Jared DeVries, vs. Detroit, 10/8/06Playoffs – Carl Eller, at Dallas, 1/1/78 Playoffs – Has never happened Minnesota 50, Jacksonville 10, 12/20/98 50 Points Scored In A Game San Francisco 51, Minnesota 7, 12/8/84Playoffs – Has never happened Minnesota 42, Detroit 10, 12/2/07 40 Points Scored In A Game St. Louis 41, Minnesota 21, 12/31/06Playoffs – Minnesota 41, Arizona 21, 1/10/99 Playoffs – N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01 Minnesota 13, Detroit 0, 12/5/93 Shutout Scored Green Bay 34, Minnesota 0, 11/11/07Playoffs – Has never happened Playoffs – N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01 Minnesota 16, Carolina 13, 9/17/06 Overtime Victory Denver 22, Minnesota 19, 12/30/07Playoffs – Has never happened Playoffs – Atlanta 30, Minnesota 27, 1/17/99 Tarvaris Jackson run, at Denver, 12/30/07 Two-Point Conversion Dominic Rhodes run, vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08Playoffs – Leroy Hoard run, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 Playoffs – Has never happened

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MISCELLANEOUS STATSFirst Downs and Fourth Down Efficiency•

Red Zone Efficiency• Takeaways And Turnovers •

Scoring Drives• Individual and Team Single-Game Bests•

Week-by-Week Leaders and Week-by-Week Starters• Vikings Record When•

Long Plays• Gameday Inactives•

2008 Game Summaries•

FIRST DOWNS EARNED-REGULAR SEASON Total First Downs (First Downs on Third or Fourth Downs)

One awarded to passer and receiver on passing plays PLAYER RUSHING RECEIVING PASSING TOTAL Gus Frerotte - - 35(12) 35(12) Adrian Peterson 20(4) 1 - 21(4) Tarvaris Jackson 5(5) - 15(5) 20(10)

Bobby Wade - 13(3) - 13(3) Bernard Berrian - 12(5) - 12(5) Visanthe Shiancoe - 7(2) - 7(2)

Chester Taylor 3(1) 2(1) 1(1) 6(3) Aundrae Allison - 6(4) - 6(4) Garrett Mills - 3(1) - 3(1) Sidney Rice - 2(2) - 2(2) Jim Kleinsasser - 2 - 2 Naufahu Tahi - 2 - 2 Robert Ferguson - 1 - 1 TOTAL 28(10) 51(18) 51(18) 130(46)

FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY Game Att. Quarter Result at Green Bay (9/8) 2/2 4 Jackson 23t pass to Rice, TD (4-1, GB 23) 4 Jackson 3 run (4-1, GB 29) vs. Indianapolis (9/14) 0/0 - - vs. Carolina (9/21) 0/1 4 Frerotte -2 kneel (4-11, CAR 14) at Tennessee (9/28) 0/0 - - at New Orleans (10/6) 0/0 - - vs. Detroit (10/12) - - - at Chicago (10/19) - - - vs. Houston (11/2) - - - vs. Green Bay (11/9) - - -

at Tampa Bay (11/18) - - - at Jacksonville (11/23) - - - vs. Chicago (11/30) - - - at Detroit (12/7) - - - at Arizona (12/14) - - - vs. Atlanta (12/21) - - - vs. NY Giants (12/30) - - -

RED ZONE EFFICIENCY

AT GREEN BAY (9/8/08) VS. GREEN BAY (11/9/08) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 0 1 1 1 3 1 2/2 13 OFFENSE DEFENSE 0 2 0 1 3 2 0/1 14 DEFENSE

VS. INDIANAPOLIS (9/14/08) AT TAMPA BAY (11/16/08) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 6 OFFENSE DEFENSE 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 7 DEFENSE

VS. CAROLINA (9/21/08) AT JACKSONVILLE (11/23/08) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 0 1 0 2 3 0 2 6 OFFENSE DEFENSE 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 DEFENSE AT TENNESSEE (9/28/08) VS. CHICAGO (11/30/08) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs

OFFENSE 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 OFFENSE DEFENSE 2 2 0 1 5 3 2 27 DEFENSE

AT NEW ORLEANS (10/6/08) AT DETROIT (12/7/08) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs

OFFENSE 0 2 0 1 3 1 2 13 OFFENSE DEFENSE 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 10 DEFENSE

VS. DETROIT (10/12/08) AT ARIZONA (12/14/08) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs

OFFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE

AT CHICAGO (10/19/08) VS. ATLANTA (12/21/08) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs


VS. HOUSTON (11/2/08) VS. NY GIANTS (12/28/08) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs


KEY Poss. = Possessions TDs = Touchdowns FGs = Field Goals PTs = Points

TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS

TAKEAWAYS 9 Takeaways ( 4 INTs, 5 FR)

4 resulted in 20 Vikings’ points 2 inside Vikings’ 20 1 inside opponents’ 20

7 First Half Takeaways (2 INT, 5 FR) 4 resulted in 20 Vikings’ points

1 inside Vikings’ 20 1 inside opponents 20

2 1st Quarter Takeaways (1 INT, 1 FR) 1 resulted in 3 Vikings’ points 5 2nd Quarter Takeaways (1 INT, 4 FR)

3 resulted in 17 Vikings’ points 1 inside Vikings’ 20 1 inside opponents 20

2 Second Half Takeaways (2 INT) 0 3rd Quarter Takeaways 2 4th Quarter Takeaways (2 INT)

1 inside Vikings’ 20 PLUS/MINUS TURNOVER RATIO First Half 7 Takeaways First Quarter 2 Takeaways Second Quarter 5 Takeaways Second Half 2 Takeaways Third Quarter 0 Takeaways Fourth Quarter 2 Takeaways Overtime 0 Takeaways Totals 9 Takeaways

TURNOVERS 7 Turnovers (4 FR, 3 INT)

3 resulted in 21 opponents points 2 inside Vikings’ 20

3 First Half Turnovers (2 FR, 1 INT) 2 resulted in 14 opponents points 1 inside Vikings’ 20

2 1st Quarter Turnovers ( 1 FR, 1 INT) 1 resulted in 7 opponent points

1 2nd Quarter Turnover (1 FR) 1 resulted in 7 opponent points 1 inside Vikings’ 20

4 Second Half Turnovers (2 FR, 2 INT) 1 resulted in 7 opponents pints 1 inside Vikings’ 20

2 3rd Quarter Turnovers (2 FR) 2 4th Quarter Turnovers (2 INT) 1 resulted in 7 opponents points 1 inside Vikings’ 20 3 Turnovers

2 Turnovers 1 Turnover 4 Turnovers 2 Turnovers 2 Turnovers 0 Turnovers

7 Turnovers

+2 Turnover Ratio

TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS BREAKDOWN TAKEAWAYS – Fumble Recoveries and Interceptions DATE OPPONENT TAKEAWAY QTR. YD-LINE RESULT 9/14/08 Indianapolis Interception by Winfield 1 MIN 42 Field Goal 9/14/08 Indianapolis Interception by Gordon 4 IND 47 Missed Field Goal 9/21/08 Carolina Fumble recovery by Leber 1 MIN 48 Punt 9/21/08 Carolina Fumble recovery by Winfield 2 CAR 21 Touchdown 9/28/08 Tennessee Fumble recovery by E.J. Henderson 2 TENN 41 Missed Field Goal 10/6/08 New Orleans Fumble recovery by Winfield 2 NO 14 Touchdown 10/6/08 New Orleans Fumble recovery by T. Johnson 2 MIN 32 Punt 10/6/08 New Orleans Interception by Leber 2 MIN 12 Field Goal 10/6/08 New Orleans Interception by T. Johnson 4 MIN 19 End of game TURNOVERS – Fumbles Lost and Had Intercepted

DATE OPPONENT TURNOVER QTR. YD-LINE RESULT 9/8/08 Green Bay Intercepted pass from Jackson 4 GB 39 End of game 9/14/08 Indianapolis Fumble lost by Jackson 3 MIN 33 Missed Field Goal 9/21/08 Carolina Intercepted pass from Frerotte 1 CAR 35 Punt 9/28/08 Tennessee Fumble lost by Tahi 1 MIN 37 Touchdown 9/28/08 Tennessee Fumble lost by Peterson 2 MIN 15 Touchdown 9/28/08 Tennessee Fumble lost by Frerotte 3 TEN 39 Punt 9/28/08 Tennessee Intercepted pass from Frerotte 4 MIN 17 Touchdown

FUMBLES

PLAYER FUMBLES LOST

Tarvaris Jackson 1 1

Naufahu Tahi 1 1

Adrian Peterson 1 1

Gus Frerotte 2 1

Bobby Wade 1 0

TOTAL 6 4

SCORING DRIVES Poss. Net How Opponent Plays Time Quarter Yards Acquired Scoring Play 9/8 @ Green Bay 6 2:57 2 51 Punt Longwell 37 FG 9/8 @ Green Bay 9 4:08 3 77 Kickoff Longwell 27 FG 9/8 @ Green Bay 15 7:23 4 79 Kickoff Jackson 23 pass to Rice 9/8 @ Green Bay 11 3:24 4 80 Kickoff Peterson 3 run 9/14 vs. Indianapolis 6 2:14 1 31 Interception Longwell 45 FG 9/14 vs. Indianapolis 8 3:56 1 43 Punt Longwell 27 FG 9/14 vs. Indianapolis 3 0:21 2 45 Punt Longwell 53 FG 9/14 vs. Indianapolis 8 4:22 3 34 Kickoff Longwell 46 FG 9/14 vs. Indianapolis 8 3:31 3 36 Punt Longwell 28 FG 9/21 vs. Carolina 15 8:09 2 69 Kickoff Longwell 28 FG 9/21 vs. Carolina 5 2:07 3 80 Kickoff Frerotte 34 pass to Shiancoe 9/21 vs. Carolina 19 11:34 4 75 Punt Longwell 32 FG 9/28 @ Tennessee 10 4:12 2 80 Kickoff Peterson 28 run 9/28 @ Tennessee 11 2:54 2 43 Kickoff Longwell 42 FG 9/28 @ Tennessee 11 4:13 4 79 Punt Peterson 3 run 10/6 @ New Orleans 4 2:05 1 4 Kickoff Longwell 53 FG 10/6 @ New Orleans 3 1:32 2 5 Fumble Taylor 4 pass to Shiancoe 10/6 @ New Orleans 15 3:20 2 72 Interception Longwell 33 FG 10/6 @ New Orleans 7 4:26 4 75 Kickoff Frerotte 33 pass to Berrian 10/6 @ New Orleans 6 1:45 4 51 Missed FG Longwell 30 FG

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME BESTS VVVIIIKKKIIINNNGGGSSS OOOFFFFFFEEENNNSSSEEE RUSHING Yards Rushing .................................. 160...................Adrian Peterson vs. Indianapolis (9/14) Rushing Attempts ............................... 29...................Adrian Peterson vs. Indianapolis (9/14) TDs Rushing ......................................... 2...................Adrian Peterson @ Tennessee (9/28) Longest Rush...................................... 34...................Adrian Peterson @ Green Bay (9/8) Longest TD Rush............................... 28t...................Adrian Peterson @ Tennessee (9/28) PASSING Yards Passing................................... 266...................Gus Frerotte @ Tennessee (9/28) Passing Attempts................................ 43...................Gus Frerotte @ Tennessee (9/28) Passes Completed ............................. 25...................Gus Frerotte @ Tennessee (9/28) TDs Passing ......................................... 1...................Tarvaris Jackson @ Green Bay (9/8) .............................................................. 1...................Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina (9/21) .............................................................. 1...................Chester Taylor @ New Orleans (10/6) Longest Pass...................................... 48...................Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina (9/21) Longest TD Pass ............................... 34t...................Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina (9/21) RECEIVING Yards Receiving................................ 110...................Bernard Berrian @ New Orleans (10/6) Receptions............................................ 8...................Bobby Wade @ New Orleans (10/6) Longest Reception.............................. 48...................Bernard Berrian vs. Carolina (9/21) TDs Receiving ...................................... 1...................Four tied at 1 VVVIIIKKKIIINNNGGGSSS DDDEEEFFFEEENNNSSSEEE Interceptions ......................................... 1...................Four tied at 1 Longest Interception Return ................. 1...................Antoine Winfield vs. Indianapolis (9/14) Longest Fumble Return ..................... 19t...................Antoine Winfield vs. Carolina (9/21) QB Sacks........................................... 2.0...................Kevin Williams vs. Carolina (9/21) Solo Tackles ....................................... 13...................E.J. Henderson vs. Carolina (9/21) Combined Tackles.............................. 15...................E.J. Henderson vs. Carolina (9/21) VVVIIIKKKIIINNNGGGSSS SSSPPPEEECCCIIIAAALLL TTTEEEAAAMMMSSS Field Goals............................................ 5...................Ryan Longwell vs. Indianapolis (9/14) Longest Field Goal ............................. 53...................Ryan Longwell vs. Indianapolis (9/14) Longest Punt....................................... 57...................Chris Kluwe @ Tennessee (9/28) Longest Punt Return........................... 27...................Aundrae Allison vs. Indianapolis (9/14) Longest Kickoff Return ....................... 37...................Chester Taylor vs. Indianapolis (9/14) Field Goal Block.................................... 1...................Kevin Williams @ New Orleans (10/6) .............................................................. 1...................Cedric Griffin @ Green Bay (9/8) Block Return ...................................... 59t...................Antoine Winfield @ New Orleans (10/6)

TEAM SINGLE GAME BESTS OOOFFFFFFEEENNNSSSEEE

Points ............................................30 ................. @ New Orleans (10/6) First Downs....................................21 ................. @ Green Bay (9/8) Total Offense...............................355 ................. @ Green Bay (9/8) Net Yards Rushing ......................187 ................. @ Green Bay (9/8) Net Yards Passing.......................253 ................. @ Tennessee (9/28) Rushing Attempts ..........................35 ................. vs. Indianapolis (9/14) Passing Attempts...........................44 ................. @ Tennessee (9/28) Passes Completed ........................25 ................. @ Tennessee (9/28) DDDEEEFFFEEENNNSSSEEE Interceptions....................................2 ................. vs. Indianapolis (9/14) ........................................................2 ................. @ New Orleans (10/6) Longest Interception Return ............1 ................. vs. Indianapolis (9/14) ........................................................1 ................. @ New Orleans (10/6) Longest Fumble Return ................19t ................. vs. Carolina (9/21) QB Sacks .....................................5.0 ................. vs. Carolina (9/21) Solo Tackles ..................................49 ................. @ New Orleans (10/6) Combined Tackles.........................72 ................. @. Tennessee (9/28)

WEEK BY WEEK LEADERS OPPONENT RUSHES RUSH YDS RECEPT. REC. YDS SACKS TACKLES Mills, 3 Berrian, 3 9/8 Taylor, 3 @ Green Bay Peterson, 19 Peterson, 103 Shiancoe, 3 Mills, 49 None K. Williams, 11 9/14 Allen (1.0) Henderson, 7 vs. Indianapolis Peterson, 29 Peterson, 160 Peterson, 4 Wade, 42 Henderson (1.0) Greenway, 7 Berrian, 3 9/21 Taylor, 3 vs. Carolina Peterson, 17 Peterson, 77 Wade,3 Berrian, 79 K. Williams (2.0) Henderson, 15 9/28 @. Tennessee Peterson, 18 Peterson, 80 Wade, 7 Berrian, 78 None Greenway, 12 10/6 @. New Orleans Peterson, 21 Peterson, 32 Wade, 8 Berrian, 110 Winfield (1.0) Griffin, 9

WEEK BY WEEK STARTERS

VIKINGS’ OFFENSE Date/Vs. WR/2nd TE LT LG C RG RT TE WR/3rd TE QB RB FB/ 2nd

TE/3rd WR/ 2nd RB

9/9 @ Green Bay

Berrian Hicks Hutchinson Birk Herrera Cook Shiancoe Rice Jackson Peterson Tapeh

9/14 vs. Indianapolis

Berrian Hicks Hutchinson Birk Herrera Cook Shiancoe Rice Jackson Peterson Kleinsasser

9/21 vs. Carolina

Berrian Hicks Hutchinson Birk Herrera Cook Shiancoe Wade Frerotte Peterson Kleinsasser

9/28 @ Tennessee

Berrian Hicks Hutchinson Birk Herrera Cook Shiancoe Wade Frerotte Peterson Tahi

10/6 @ New Orleans

Wade McKinnie Hutchinson Birk Herrera Cook Shiancoe Kleinsasser Frerotte Peterson Tahi

VIKINGS’ DEFENSE

Date/Vs. LE LDT RDT RE SLB MLB WLB/3rd CB

LCB RCB FS SS

9/8 @ Green Bay

Edwards P. Williams

K. Williams

Allen Greenway Henderson Gordon Winfield Griffin Johnson Sharper

9/14 vs. Indianapolis

Edwards P. Williams

K. Williams

Allen Greenway Henderson Leber Winfield Griffin Johnson Sharper

9/21 vs. Carolina

Edwards P. Williams

K. Williams

Allen Greenway Henderson Leber Winfield Griffin Johnson Sharper

9/28 @ Tennessee

Grigsby P. Williams

K. Williams

Allen Greenway Herron Leber Winfield Griffin Johnson Sharper

10/6 @ New Orleans

Edwards P. Williams

K. Williams

Allen Greenway Herron Leber Winfield Griffin Johnson Sharper

LONG PLAYS

RUSHES OF 15+ YARDS 34 .......Adrian Peterson @ Green Bay (9/8)

29 .......Adrian Peterson vs. Indianapolis (9/14) 28t ......Adrian Peterson @ Tennessee (9/28) 23 .......Adrian Peterson vs. Indianapolis (9/14) 21 .......Adrian Peterson @ Tennessee (9/28)

CATCHES OF 20+ YARDS 48 .......Bernard Berrian from Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina (9/21) 36 .......Bernard Berrian from Gus Frerotte @ New Orleans (10/6) 34t ......Visanthe Shiancoe from Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina (9/21) 33t ......Bernard Berrian from Gus Frerotte @ New Orleans (10/6)

28 .......Bernard Berrian from Gus Frerotte @ Tennessee (9/28) 24 .......Bernard Berrian from Tarvaris Jackson @ Green Bay (9/8) 23 .......Bobby Wade from Gus Frerotte @ Tennessee (9/28) 23 .......Garrett Mills from Tarvaris Jackson @ Green Bay (9/8) 23t ......Sidney Rice from Tarvaris Jackson @ Green Bay (9/8) 23 ......Visanthe Shiancoe from Tarvaris Jackson vs. Indianapolis (9/14) 22 .......Visanthe Shiancoe from Gus Frerotte @ Tennessee (9/28) 22 .......Bobby Wade from Tarvaris Jackson vs. Indianapolis (9/14) 22 .......Bernard Berrian from Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina (9/21)

PASSES OF 20+ YARDS 48 .......Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian vs. Carolina (9/21) 36 .......Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian @ New Orleans (10/6)

34t ......Gus Frerotte to Visanthe Shiancoe vs. Carolina (9/21) 33t ......Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian @ New Orleans (10/6)

28 .......Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian @ Tennessee (9/28) 24 .......Tarvaris Jackson to Bernard Berrian at Green Bay (9/8) 23 .......Gus Frerotte to Bobby Wade @ Tennessee (9/28) 23 .......Tarvaris Jackson to Garrett Mills @ Green Bay (9/8)

23t......Tarvaris Jackson to Sidney Rice @ Green Bay (9/8) 23 .......Tarvaris Jackson to Visanthe Shiancoe vs. Indianapolis (9/14) 22 .......Tarvaris Jackson to Bobby Wade vs. Indianapolis (9/14) 22 .......Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian vs. Carolina (9/21) 22 .......Gus Frerotte to Visanthe Shiancoe @ Tennessee (9/28)

INTERCEPTION RETURNS OF 10+ YARDS None KICKOFF RETURNS OF 35+ YARDS 37 .......Chester Taylor vs. Indianapolis (9/14)

PUNT RETURNS OF 20+ YARDS 27 .......Aundrae Allison vs. Indianapolis (9/14)

LONG FIELD GOALS OF 40+ YARDS 53 .......Ryan Longwell @ New Orleans (10/6) 53 .......Ryan Longwell vs. Indianapolis (9/14) 46 .......Ryan Longwell vs. Indianapolis (9/14) 45 .......Ryan Longwell vs. Indianapolis (9/14) 42 .......Ryan Longwell @ Tennessee (9/18)

LONG TOUCHDOWNS OF 15+ YARDS 34t .... Visanthe Shiancoe reception from Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina (9/21) 33t ......Bernard Berrian reception from Gus Frerotte @ New Orleans (10/6) 28t .... Adrian Peterson rush @ Tennessee (9/28) 23t .... Sidney Rice reception from Tarvaris Jackson @ Green Bay (9/8)

W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W LOverall Record 10 6 11 5 5 11 6 10 9 7 8 8 9 7 6 10 8 8 2 3 74 75 16 21

Home 6 2 7 1 5 3 4 4 6 2 5 3 6 2 3 5 5 3 1 1 48 26 9 9Away 4 4 4 4 0 8 2 6 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 1 2 26 49 7 12

By MonthSeptember 1 2 3 0 1 2 0 4 4 0 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 3 16 18 4 7October 3 2 4 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 21 15 4 4November 3 0 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 2 2 4 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 20 16 4 4December 2 2 0 3 1 4 3 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 4 3 2 0 0 15 24 4 6January 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0

vs. AFC 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 0 4 2 2 0 0 15 21 2 6East 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 4Central 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 0West 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 6 2 2North 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0South 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 2

vs. NFC 8 4 8 4 4 8 5 7 7 5 5 7 8 4 6 6 6 6 0 1 57 52 12 13East 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 9 9 2 3Central 4 4 5 3 3 5 12 12 0 0West 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 9 9 3 2North 4 2 4 2 3 3 5 1 2 4 3 3 0 1 21 16 5 8South 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 8 6 4 0

Playing ConditionsOn Grass 2 3 2 2 0 5 0 4 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 5 2 2 0 2 10 33 3 9On Artificial Turf 8 3 9 3 5 6 6 6 8 3 7 4 8 5 5 5 6 6 2 1 64 42 13 12Outdoors 3 3 3 2 0 6 0 6 1 4 1 4 2 4 2 5 3 4 0 2 15 40 5 11Indoors 7 3 8 3 5 5 6 4 8 3 7 4 7 3 4 5 5 4 2 1 59 35 11 10

0 0 0 0Win Opening Coin Toss 5 3 5 2 4 3 3 6 6 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 0 1 36 33 7 9Lose Opening Coin Toss 5 3 6 3 1 8 3 4 3 4 5 4 6 4 2 6 5 4 2 2 38 42 9 12Win OT Coin Toss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 2Lose OT Coin Toss 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0

Scoring First 5 2 7 1 3 4 2 5 7 1 3 3 5 3 5 5 5 2 0 2 42 28 10 9Opponent Scores First 5 4 4 4 2 7 4 5 2 6 5 5 4 4 1 5 3 6 2 1 32 47 6 12Leading at the Half 6 2 8 1 5 1 4 4 8 0 6 1 7 1 2 1 4 2 1 1 51 14 7 4Tied at the Half 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 6 2 4 0Trailing at the Half 4 3 2 4 0 10 2 5 1 7 1 7 2 6 3 9 2 6 0 2 17 59 5 17

Leading After 3 Qtrs 8 0 9 0 4 2 5 3 8 1 7 0 7 1 3 1 7 1 2 1 60 10 12 3Tied after 3 Qtrs 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 7 2 1Trailing after 3 Qtrs 1 4 2 4 1 8 1 5 1 5 1 8 1 6 2 8 1 7 1 2 12 57 4 17

In Overtime 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 1 2

Outcomes of 7 pts or less 6 6 6 2 2 4 4 8 1 3 5 5 4 1 3 6 3 5 1 2 35 42 7 13Outcomes of 3 pts or less 3 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 2 4 3 0 2 2 1 3 1 1 16 18 4 6

Vikings Outgain Opposition 3 1 5 1 4 5 6 2 7 5 5 4 6 0 5 5 5 1 1 2 47 26 11 8Vikings Out-Rush Opposition 5 2 8 1 3 3 6 8 7 4 4 2 5 0 5 6 7 6 1 3 51 35 13 15Vikings Out-Pass Opposition 3 2 5 3 3 6 4 3 7 6 5 5 4 3 2 3 1 0 1 1 35 32 4 4

+ Turnover Margin 5 0 4 0 3 1 2 1 8 0 3 3 6 2 4 2 4 0 1 1 40 10 9 3- Turnover Margin 3 6 2 3 1 9 1 8 0 6 2 4 1 4 0 6 2 4 0 2 12 52 2 12Even Turnover Margin 2 0 5 2 1 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 4 1 0 22 12 5 6Vikings have 3+ Turnovers 3 5 1 2 1 5 2 8 1 2 0 2 0 4 1 4 2 3 0 1 11 36 3 8Opponent has 3+ Turnovers 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 8 0 2 0 5 1 4 2 3 1 1 0 32 6 8 3

With 100-yard Rusher 3 2 7 1 1 1 2 4 3 1 2 0 3 0 5 0 6 2 0 2 32 13 11 4Vikings Rush For 100+ Yards 7 2 1 3 3 4 6 9 8 6 6 4 7 0 5 3 8 6 1 2 52 39 14 11With 300-yard Passer 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 0 0Vikings Pass For 200+ Yards 8 5 6 4 2 5 6 7 7 5 7 7 5 5 4 6 3 2 2 2 50 48 9 10With 100-yard Receiver 8 4 8 3 3 2 5 2 5 4 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 35 18 2 0

Opponent 100-yard Rusher 1 0 2 3 1 9 0 4 1 4 3 5 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 29 0 2Opponent Rush For 100+ Yards 3 5 7 3 3 8 0 6 4 4 5 7 5 5 2 1 0 4 0 1 29 44 2 6Opponent 300-yard Passer 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 4 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 1 15 18 4 7Opponent Pass For 200+ Yards 3 2 7 5 4 7 5 8 7 4 6 7 5 4 5 7 5 8 1 1 48 53 11 16Opponent 100-yard Receiver 3 0 4 4 2 1 2 7 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 0 4 1 1 22 27 4 8

2003 2004 20052002 2006 UCTotal

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 STATS PACKVIKINGS REGULAR SEASON RECORD WHEN …

2007 20081999 2000 2001

GAMEDAY INACTIVES @ Green Bay (9/8) QB 4 J. Booty, S 20 M. Williams, CB 21 M. McCauley, RB 43 M. Hicks, LB

50 E. Henderson, T 60 D. Radovich, FB 83 J. Dugan, DT 98 L. Guion vs. Indianapolis (9/14) QB 4 J. Booty, S 20 M. Williams, CB 21 M. McCauley, RB 43 M. Hicks, LB

50 E. Henderson, T 60 D. Radovich, FB 83 J. Dugan, DT 98 L. Guion vs. Carolina (9/21) QB 4 J. Booty, WR 18 S. Rice, S 20 M. Williams, CB 21 M. McCauley, FB

44 T. Tapeh, T 60 D. Radovich, FB 83 J. Dugan, DT 98 L. Guion

@ Tennessee (9/28) QB 4 J. Booty, S 20 M. Williams, CB 21 M. McCauley, FB 44 T. Tapeh, LB 54 V. Ciurciu, T 60 D. Radovich, FB 83 J. Dugan, DE 91 R. Edwards

@ New Orleans (10/6) QB 4 J. Booty, WR 18 S. Rice, S 20 M. Williams, CB 22 B. Sapp, FB 44 T. Tapeh, T 60 D. Radovich, T 72 M. Johnson, DT 98 L. Guion

SEASON AT A GLANCE – GAME 1

PACKERS 24, VIKINGS 19 Lambeau Field, September 8, 2008

Attendance – 71,004 1 2 3 4 OT Total

Minnesota ..................0 3 3 13 - 19 Green Bay ..................0 10 7 7 - 24

Vikings – R. Longwell 37 yd. Field Goal) (2nd – 13:35) Packers– K. Hall 1 yd. pass from A. Rodgers (M. Crosby kick) (2nd – 10:07) Packers– M. Crosby 42 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 3:21) Vikings– R. Longwell 27 yd. Field Goal (3rd – 10:52) Packers– W. Blackmon 76 yd. punt return (M. Crosby kick) (3rd – 6:35) Vikings– S. Rice 23 yd. pass from T. Jackson (pass failed) (4th – 14:12) Packers– A. Rodgers 1 yd. run (M. Crosby kick) (4th – 6:03) Vikings– A. Peterson 3 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (4th – 2:39)

Vikings Packers First Downs ..................................... 21 15 Rushes/Yards.................................. 33/187 27/139 Passing Yards ................................. 168 178 Punt Return Yards........................... 4/13 4/92 KO Return Yards............................. 3/60 4/92 Passes (A-C-I)................................. 35-16-1 22-18-0 Times Sacked/Yards ....................... 1/10 0/0 Punts............................................... 5/43.4 5/45.2 Fumbles/Lost................................... 1/0 2/0 Penalties/Yards............................... 9/42 12/118 Possession Time............................. 32:01 27:59

Passing Vikings – Jackson 16-35-168, 45.7%, 1 TD, 1 INT – 59 rating.

Packers – Rodgers 18-22-178, 56.5%, 1 TD, 0 INT – 81.8 rating.

Rushing Vikings – Peterson 19-103, Jackson 9-65, Taylor 5-19. Packers – Grant 12-92, Rodgers 8-35, Jackson 7-12. Receiving Vikings – Mills 3-49, Berrian 3-38, Taylor 3-21, Shiancoe 3-21, Rice 2-31, Peterson 1-11, Tapeh 1-7. Packers – Jennings 5-91, Driver 4-38, Jackson 3-18, Lee 3-10, Martin 1-13, Humphrey 1-7, Hall 1-1.

Sacks Vikings – None. Packers – Kampman 1.0 (10 yards).

Tackles Vikings – K. Williams 7-4-11, A. Winfield 5-2-7, C. Greenway 5-1-6, E. J. Henderson 5-1-6, P. Williams 2-3-5.

Packers – A. Hawk 7-3-10, N. Barnett 8-0-8, B. Poppinga 5-1-6, A. Kampman 4-1-5.

Interceptions Vikings – None. Packers – Bigby.

GGGAAAMMMEEE NNNOOOTTTEEESSS Adrian Peterson becomes only

the fifth Vikings Player to gain 100 yards rushing in a Monday night game. He joins Chuck Foreman, Robert Smith, Mewelde Moore and Ted Brown.

Adrian Peterson ties Bill Brown

for most 100-yard games in a season opener with two. He also joins Robert Smith, who is third on the list.

Adrian Peterson’s 34-yard run in

the first quarter is the second longest in team history on a Monday night game. He trails only Darrin Nelson, who did it against Denver in 1987.

Cedric Griffin becomes only the

fourth player in team history to block a field goal in a season opener. He joins Carl Eller, Mark Mullaney and Tim Irwin.


VIKINGS 15, COLTS 18 HHH Metrodome, September 14, 2008 Attendance – 63,585

1 2 3 4 OT Total

Indianapolis ...............0 0 7 11 - 18 Minnesota ..................6 3 6 0 - 15

Vikings– R .Longwell 45 yd. Field Goal (1st– 10:10) Vikings– R. Longwell 27 yd. Field Goal (1st–0:09) Vikings– R. Longwell 53 yd. Field Goal (2nd–0:00) Vikings– R. Longwell 46 yd. Field Goal (3rd–10:38) Vikings– R. Longwell 28 yd. Field Goal (3rd– 4:09) Colts–J. Addai 1 yd. run (A. Vinatieri kick) (3rd–1:24) Colts–R. Wayne 32 yd. pass from P. Manning (D. Rhodes run) (4th– 5:54) Colts–A. Vinatieri 47 yd. Field Goal (4th–0:03)

Colts Vikings First Downs ..................................... 17 16 Rushes/Yards.................................. 19/25 36/181 Passing Yards ................................. 311 130 Punt Return Yards........................... 2/30 4/42 KO Return Yards............................. 4/84 5/105 Passes (A-C-I)................................. 42-26-2 24-14-0 Times Sacked/Yards ....................... 2/15 2/10 Punts............................................... 7/44 6/43.3 Fumbles/Lost................................... 0/0 2/1 Penalties/Yards............................... 5/45 2/5 Possession Time............................. 27:26 32:34

Passing Colts – Manning 26-42-311, 62%, 1 TD, 2 INT – 72.6 rating.

Vikings– Jackson 14-24-130, 58%, 0 TD, 0 INT – 73.3 rating.

Rushing Colts – Addai 15-20, Rhodes 2-5, Manning 2-0. Vikings – Peterson 29-160, Taylor 4-18, Jackson 2-0, Allison 1-1. Receiving Colts – Gonzalez 9-137, Wayne 5-93, Santi 5-29, Robinson 2-15, Addai 2-13, Rhodes 2-8, Harrison 1-16. Vikings – Peterson 4-20, Wade 3-42, Allison 2-37, Tahi 2-(-2), Shiancoe 1-23, Kleinsasser 1-12, 1- (-2).

Sacks Colts – Reid 1.0 (5 yards), Jennings 1.0 (1 yard), Freeney 1.0 (5 yards). Vikings – Allen 1.0 (5 yards), Henderson 1.0 (10 yards).

Tackles Colts – F. Keiaho 6-3-9, G. Brackett 5-4-9, K. Hayden 5-2-7, A. Bethea 5-1-6. Vikings – E. J. Henderson 7-3-10, C. Griffin 6-2-8, J. Allen 4-3-7, C. Greenway 7-0-7, R. Edwards 3-2-5, D. Sharper 3-2-5.

Interceptions Colts – None Vikings – Winfield, Gordon.

GGGAAAMMMEEE NNNOOOTTTEEESSS

Adrian Peterson sets a team

record for most first-quarter rushing yards with 72. He surpasses Chester Taylor’s 2006 mark of 66. Peterson holds the team record for most yards in a quarter when he gained 146 in the fourth quarter last season against San Diego.

Adrian Peterson sets a new team

record for most 100-yard rushing games in first two seasons with 8. He joins Michael Bennett, Chester Taylor, Mewelde Moore and Chuck Foreman.

Ryan Longwell ties his career

mark of 5 field goals made in one game. He last did it on 9/24/00 vs. Arizona as a member of the Green Bay Packers.

Ryan Longwell’s 53-yard field goal

ranks tied for fourth all-time in Vikings history. He is also second on the list, where he made a 55-yard field goal against Chicago on 10/14/07.


VIKINGS 20, PANTHERS 10 HHH Metrodome, September 21, 2008 Attendance – 62,628

1 2 3 4 OT Total Carolina......................3 7 0 0 - 10 Minnesota ..................0 10 7 3 - 20

Panthers–J. Kasay 43 yd. Field Goal (1st– 12:53) Panthers– J. Stewart 2 yd. run (J. Kasay kick) (2nd–9:55) Vikings– R. Longwell 28 yd. Field Goal (2nd–1:46) Vikings– A. Winfield 19 yd. fumble return (R. Longwell kick) (2nd–1:04) Vikings– V. Shiancoe 34 yd. pass from G. Frerotte (R. Longwell kick) (3rd–12:53) Vikings–R. Longwell 32 yd. Field Goal (4th–9:07)

Panthers Vikings First Downs ..................................... 14 17 Rushes/Yards.................................. 20/47 32/119 Passing Yards ................................. 191 204 Punt Return Yards........................... 5/50 2/0 KO Return Yards............................. 5/146 2/44 Passes (A-C-I)................................. 29-17-0 28-16-1 Times Sacked/Yards ....................... 5/34 3/18 Punts............................................... 5/39.8 5/52.6 Fumbles/Lost................................... 3/2 1/0 Penalties/Yards............................... 12/67 9/100 Possession Time............................. 25:42 34:18

Passing Panthers– Delhomme 17-29-191, 59%, 0 TD, 0 INT – 78.4 rating.

Vikings– Frerotte 16-28-204, 57%, 1TD, 1 INT – 77.1 rating.

Rushing Panthers – Williams 10-27, Stewart 7-15, Hoover 1-3, Goings 1-2, Delhomme 1-0. Vikings – Peterson 17-77, Taylor 11-44, Frerotte 4-(-2). Receiving Panthers – Smith 4-70, Muhammad 3-25, King 3-22, Hackett 2-37, Rosario 2-18, Williams 2-17, Goings 1-2. Vikings – Berrian 3-79, Wade 3-35, Taylor 3-22, Shiancoe 2-38, Tahi 2-6, Mills 1-10, Ferguson 1-9, Allison 1-5

Sacks Panthers – Godfrey 1.0 (8 yards), Peppers 1.0 (8 yards), Brayton 0.5 (1 yard), Johnson 0.5 (1 yard). Vikings – K Williams 2.0 (13 yards), Greenway 1.0 (2 yards), Allen 1.0 (9 yards), Winfield 1.0 (10 yards).

Tackles Panthers – T. Davis 5-3-8, J. Beason 5-2-7, C. Godfrey 4-2-6, T. Brayton 4-1-5. Vikings – Henderson 13-2-15, Greenway 6-4-10, Johnson 5-3-8, K. Williams 4-2-6, Allen 4-1-5.

Interceptions Panthers – Gamble. Vikings – None.

GGGAAAMMMEEE NNNOOOTTTEEESSS

Antoine Winfield had four defensive

statistics on the same play Sunday. He had a sack, a forced fumble, an opponent fumble recovery and a fumble return for a touchdown. This is only the third time in team history a player has achieved that. He joins Al Noga and Carl Eller on that list.

Ryan Longwell tied a team record

for most consecutive field goals made less than 40 yards with his two Sunday. He is tied with Fuad Reviez.

Gus Frerotte made his first start as

a Viking since 2003.

Gus Frerotte becomes only fourth quarterback in team history to win his first three starts in team history. He joins Daunte Culpepper, Jeff George and Bob Lee.

Chad Greenway recorded his first

career sack when he brought down Jake Delhomme in the third quarter

Kevin Williams recorded the sixth

multi-sack game of his career.


TITANS 30, VIKINGS 17 LP Field, September 28, 2008


Minnesota ..................0 10 0 7 - 17 Tennessee .................10 10 3 7 - 30

Titans– R. Bironas 20 yd. Field Goal (1st – 10:04) Titans– C. Johnson 1 yd. run (R. Bironas kick)) (1st – 4:05) Vikings– A. Peterson 28 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (2nd – 14:53) Titans– R. Bironas 32 yd. Field Goal (2nd– 10:19) Titans– L. White 1 yd. run (R. Bironas kick) (2nd– 3:42) Vikings– R. Longwell 42 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 0:48) Titans–R. Bironas 49 yd. Field Goal (3rd – 6:54) Vikings– A. Peterson 3 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (4th – 6:00) Titans– C. Johnson 6 yd. run (R. Bironas kick) (4th –3:40)

Vikings Titans First Downs ..................................... 18 16 Rushes/Yards.................................. 20/80 34/76 Passing Yards ................................. 274 199 Punt Return Yards........................... 3/19 4/55 KO Return Yards............................. 5/133 4/120 Passes (A-C-I)................................. 44-26-1 35-18-0 Times Sacked/Yards ....................... 4/12 0/0 Punts............................................... 6/54 6/43.5 Fumbles/Lost................................... 4/3 3/1 Penalties/Yards............................... 7/50 4/18 Possession Time............................. 28:57 31:03

Passing Vikings – Frerotte 25-43-266, 58%, 0 TD, 1 INT – 66.6 rating. Jackson 1-1-8, 100%, 0 TD, 0 INT –100.0 rating.

Titans – Collins 18-35-199, 51%, 0 TD, 0 INT – 68.6 rating.

Rushing Vikings – Peterson 18-80, Taylor 1-0, Frerotte 1-0. Titans – Johnson 17-61, White 11-13, Collins 2-6. Receiving Vikings – Wade 7-75, Berrian 5-78, Shiancoe 4-47, Peterson 4-21, Allison 2-23, Tahi 2-9, Kleinsasser 2-15, Rice 1-6. Titans – Gage 5-92, McCareins 3-37, Jones 3-34, Scaife 3-17, Johnson 3-14, Hall 1-5.

Sacks Vikings – None. Titans – Haynesworth 2.0 (11 yards), Brown 1.5 (7 yards), Vanden Bosch .5 (3 yards).

Tackles Vikings – Greenway 9-3-12, Winfield 3-7-10, Griffin 7-2-9, Sharper 4-2-6.

Titans – Finnegan 6-1-7, Fuller 6-1-7, Hope 6-0-6, Harper 5-1-6.

Interceptions Vikings – None. Titans – Harper.

GGGAAAMMMEEE NNNOOOTTTEEESSS Adrian Peterson’s 80 yards

rushing gives him 420 for the month of September. That mark establishes a new team record. He surpasses Herschel Walker’s 1991 total of 401.

Peterson set a team record for

most rushing touchdowns in a Viking’s first 2 seasons. His 2 vs. the Titans Sunday gives him 15. He moved ahead of Chester Taylor and Chuck Foreman, who are tied with 13.

Chris Kluwe set a team record

by having 6 punts of 50 or more yards in a game. He broke the old mark of 5, shared by Harry Newsome and Greg Coleman.

Bobby Wade had a career-high

7 receptions Sunday. His previous best was 6 vs. the New York Giants in 2006 and Chicago Bears in 2007

Otis Grigsby made his first

career NFL start Sunday. He started at LE.

Sunday was the first game the

Vikings have ever played at LP Field.

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SAINTS 27, VIKINGS 30 Louisiana Superdome, October 6, 2008


Minnesota ..................10 10 0 10 - 30 New Orleans ..............10 0 7 10 - 27

Saints– D. Henderson 17 yd. pass from D. Brees (M. Gramatica kick) (1st – 11:09) Vikings– A. Winfield 59 yd. return of blocked field goal (R. Longwell kick) (1st – 6:20) Saints– M. Gramatica 35 yd. Field Goal (1st – 2:58) Vikings– R. Longwell 53 yd. Field Goal (1st– 0:53) Vikings– V. Shiancoe 4 yd. pass from C. Taylor (R. Longwell kick) (2nd– 13:19) Vikings– R. Longwell 33 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 0:04) Saints–R. Bush 71 yd. punt return (M. Gramatica kick) (3rd – 1:46) Saints– M. Gramatica 53 yd. Field Goal (4th – 13:20) Saints– R. Bush 64 yd. punt return (M. Gramatica kick) (4th –11:36) Vikings– B. Berrian 33 yd. pass from G. Frerotte (R. Longwell kick) (4th –7:10) Vikings– R. Longwell 30 yd. Field Goal (4th –0:13)

Vikings Saints First Downs ..................................... 16 17 Rushes/Yards.................................. 26/44 22/55 Passing Yards ................................. 226 320 Punt Return Yards........................... 0/0 5/176 KO Return Yards............................. 5/117 7/178 Passes (A-C-I)................................. 37-20-0 46-26-2 Times Sacked/Yards ....................... 1/0 1/10 Punts............................................... 7/43.3 2/43.0 Fumbles/Lost................................... 1/0 5/2 Penalties/Yards............................... 7/60 11/102 Possession Time............................. 27:51 32:09

Passing Vikings – Frerotte 19-36-222, 52.8%, 1 TD, 0 INT – 81.0 rating.

Taylor 1-1-4, 100%, 1 TD, 0 INT– 122.9 rating. Saints – Brees 26-46-330, 56.5%, 1 TD, 2 INT – 68.2 rating.

Rushing Vikings – Peterson 21-32, Taylor 3-8, Frerotte 2-4. Saints – Bush 12-29, McAllister 6-13, Henderson 1-7, Brees 3-6 Receiving Vikings – Wade 8-64, Berrian 6-110, Shiancoe 2-16, Taylor 2-14, Allison 1-13, Peterson 1-9. Saints – Bush 7-64, Moore 5-31, Henderson 4-104, Miller 4-61, Campbell 3-39, Meachem 2-31, Stecker 1-0.

Sacks Vikings – Winfield 1.0 (10 yards). Saints – Young 1.0 (0 yards).

Tackles Vikings – Griffin 9-0-9, Winfield 8-0-8, Leber 6-1-7, Greenway 5-0-5, Gordon 4-0-4, P. Williams 4-0-4.

Saints – Vilma 7-3-10, McKenzie 6-0-6, Kaesviharn 6-0-6, Young 5-1-6, Grant 4-2-6.

Interceptions Vikings – Leber, Johnson. Saints – None

GGGAAAMMMEEE NNNOOOTTTEEESSS Antoine Winfield set a new team

record, becoming the first Vikings player to ever return a blocked field goal for a touchdown in the regular season. His 59-yard return also set team record for longest blocked field goal return.

Antoine Winfield’s touchdown

return was his fourth as a Viking. That mark ties him for second on the list with 7 others, including team mate Kevin Williams. Ed Sharockman is first with 6 for his Vikings career.

Kevin Williams blocked his first

career field goal. This marks the first time since 2002 the Vikings have had 2 blocked field goals in a season. Cedric Griffin had one on 9/8 @ Green Bay.

Chester Taylor threw the first

touchdown pass of his NFL career when he hooked up with Visanthe Shiancoe for a 4-yard score. He becomes the seventh running back in team history to throw a touchdown pass.

Rookie Tyrell Johnson recorded

his first career NFL interception.

Ryan Longwell’s 2 field goals from inside 40 yards sets a new team record for consecutive field goals made from inside that range. He has made 34 straight, leaping ahead of Fuad Reviez who has 32.

VIKINGS ACTIVE SCORING CHART

MINNESOTA VIKINGS CAREER SCORING

PLAYER TDs PA RU REC INT KR PR FUM BL-FG BL-PT PAT RU-2pt PA-2pt FG S PTS

Allison 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 6 Berrian 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Dugan 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 6

Edwards 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6 Ferguson 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Frerotte 9 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 54

Greenway 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 Griffin 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6

Henderson 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 Jackson 16 12 4 - - - - - - - - 2 - - - 100

Kleinsasser 7 - 1 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 42 Leber 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6

Longwell 1 1 - - - - - - - - 75 - - 54 - 237 Peterson 16 - 15 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 96

Rice 5 - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 30 Sharper 4 - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - 24

Shiancoe 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 18 Taylor 14 1 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - 84 Wade 5 - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 30

K. Williams 4 - - - 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - 24 Winfield 4 - - - 2 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 24

NFL CAREER SCORING

PLAYER TDs PA RU REC INT KR PR FUM BL-FG BL-PT PAT RU-2pt PA-2pt FG S PTS Allen 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 12

Allison 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 6 Berrian 16 - - 16 - - - - - - - - - - - 96

Boulware 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 Dugan 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 6

Edwards 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6 Ferguson 15 - - 15 - - - - - - - - - - - 90 Frerotte 110 105 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - 660

Greenway 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 Griffin 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6

Henderson 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 M. Hicks 7 - 6 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 42 Jackson 16 12 4 - - - - - - - - 2 - - - 100

Kleinsasser 7 - 1 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 42 Leber 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6

Longwell 1 1 - - - - - - - - 471 - - 299 - 1356 Peterson 16 - 15 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 96

Rice 5 - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 30 Sharper 10 - - - 8 - - 2 - - - - - - - 60

Shiancoe 6 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 36 Tapeh 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Taylor 21 1 17 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 126 Wade 6 - - 5 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 36

K. Williams 4 - - - 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - 24 M. Williams 2 - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - 6 P. Williams 2 - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - 6

Winfield 4 - - - 2 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 24

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UPDATED PLAYER BIOSIncludes Updated Career Statistics•

VIKINGS 2008 PLAYERS - UPDATED BIOS #4 JOHN DAVID BOOTY, QB, ROOKIE, USC

2008 SEASON: 2008 HIGHS:

SERVICE: 0 GAMES/ 0 STARTS • Takes over as Vikings 3rd QB in his rookie season. • Saw action in the preseason with the Vikings 2nd and 3rd units. • Brother, Josh, was a QB with the Cleveland Browns from 2001-03. • Enjoyed standout USC career where he left ranked 4th in school history with 55 TD passes and 5th in career

passing yards with 6,125. • Posted a 20-3 record as a USC starter and left as the Rose Bowl career leader in passing TDs. • Played in Rose Bowls against Michigan and vs. Illinois in his final collegiate game. • Began playing varsity football as a 7th-grader. • Holds degree in sociology from USC.

#5 CHRIS KLUWE, P, 4TH YEAR, UCLA

2008 SEASON: 29 punts, 1367 yards, 47.1avg., 31.7 net, 3 TB, 9 inside the 20, 57 long 2008 HIGHS:

57 ........Long Punt......................@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 6 ..........Punts .............................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08; @ Tennessee, 9/28/08 54.0 .....Gross Avg. ....................@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 42.6 .....Net Avg. ........................vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 3 ..........Inside the 20..................@ New Orleans, 10/6/08 1 ..........Touchback.....................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 ; @ Tennessee, 9/28/08 SERVICE: 52 CAREER GAMES; 52 GAMES AS A VIKING KLUWE’S CAREER STATS

PUNTING PUNTS YDS GR. AVG TBs IN 20 LG BLKS 274 12,052 43.9 25 88 70 0 PASSING: 1-of-1, 27 yards, 27 long, 118.8 rating

• Ranks 7th in the NFL through 5 games with a 47.1-yard gross average. • Set Vikings record with 6 punts of 50+ yards @ Tennessee (9/28) and tied for the 4th-best gross average

in a game in team history with a 54.0 mark. • Ranks tied for 2nd in the NFL with 12 punts of 50+ yards through 4 games in 2008. • His 12 punts of 50+ yards in 2008 gives him 41 for his career and a healthy start at breaking his own

team record of 29 punts of 50+ in a season he set in 2007. • Had best season of his career in 2007 with a 44.7 gross average and 37.0 net average. • Set Vikings record with 34 punts inside the 20 in 2007, breaking the old mark of 28 he tied in 2006. • Is closing in on the Vikings record for most career punts without a block held by Bobby Walden (258). • Ended 2007 ranked 3rd in the NFL with 34 punts inside the 20. • Set a Vikings record with 25 punts of 50+ yards, breaking the old mark of 22 he shared with Mitch Berger. • Joined Seattle as an undrafted rookie and spent the preseason with the club. • Played at UCLA when Vikings RB coach Eric Bieniemy was on the Bruins staff. • An avid video gamer, has turned his prowess on Guitar Hero into a charity money maker for local groups. • Regular guest on KFAN Radio’s Video Games Weekly show. • Married, wife’s name is Isabel, couple has 1st child in summer 2008

#7 TARVARIS JACKSON, QB, 3RD YEAR, ALABAMA STATE 2008 SEASON: 31-of-60, 316 yards, 51.7%, 1 TD, 1 INT, 5/32 sacks, 24 long, 65.7 rating 10 carries, 66 yards, 6.6 avg., 19 long, 0 TDs 2008 HIGHS: 35 ........Attempts ........................@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 16 ........Completions ..................@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 58.3 .....Completion %................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08

178 ......Passing Yards...............@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 73.3 .....Passer Rating................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 1 ..........Passing TDs..................@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 1 ..........Interception ...................@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 24 ........Long Pass .....................@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 9 ..........Rushing Attempts..........@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 65 ........Rushing Yards ..............@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 19 ........Long Rush.....................@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 ............Rushing TDs ................. JACKSON’S CAREER STATS SERVICE: 20 GAMES/ 16 STARTS PASSING ATT. COMP. % YDS Lg TDs INTs SACKS RATING 435 249 57.2 2,702 71 12 17 32/137 68.5 RUSHING ATT. YARDS Lg TDs 79 403 32 4

• Came into game at New Orleans (10/6) for 1 play when Gus Frerotte left in 4th quarter. • Entered game in final Vikings series @ Tennessee (9/28/08) after Gus Frerotte left the game with a hand injury. • Did not play as backup to Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina (9/21/08). • Threw 1st TD pass of 2008 season to Sidney Rice on a 4th-and-1 play at Green Bay (9/8/08) and ran for career-

high 65 yards on 9 carries. • Had an 8-4 mark in his 12 starts in 2007 with wins in the opener vs. Atlanta (9/9), at Chicago (10/14), vs. San

Diego (11/4), vs. Oakland (11/18), at NY Giants (11/25), vs. Detroit (12/2), at San Francisco (12/9) and vs. Chicago (12/17).

• Of his 4 losses on the 2007 season, 2 came in overtime games, including game at Detroit (9/16) he did not finish after being forced from the game with a groin injury.

• Started 1st game of his career @ Green Bay (12/21/06), becoming only the 3rd Vikings rookie QB to start a game- joining Fran Tarkenton in 1961 and Tommy Kramer in 1977. Tarkenton and Jackson were the only QBs to start multiple games as a rookie.

• Selected by the Vikings in the 2nd round of the 2006 NFL Draft, #64 overall. • The Vikings traded a pair of 3rd-round picks to Pittsburgh in order to move up into the 2nd round and select

Jackson, the 5th QB drafted in 2006. • Strong-armed and accurate collegiate passer, completed 60.9% of his passes as a senior and threw 29 TDs to

only 5 INTs in his final campaign. • Coached in college by former NFL WR Reggie Barlow, a Super Bowl winner in Tampa Bay. • Transferred to Alabama State from Arkansas where he had battled with Jacksonville Jaguars WR Matt Jones

for playing time at QB with the Razorbacks. • Son, Tarvaris, was born in September 2007.

#8 RYAN LONGWELL, K, 12TH YEAR, CALIFORNIA 2008 SEASON: 13-15 FGs, 8-8 PATs, 47 points 2008 HIGHS: 53 ........Long FG ........................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08; @ New Orleans, 10/6/08 5 ..........FGs Made .....................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 6 ..........FG Attempts .................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 3 ..........PATs .............................@ New Orleans, 10/6/08 3 ..........Pat attempts ..................@ New Orleans, 10/6/08 15 ........Points ............................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08; @ Tennessee, 9/28/08 LONGWELL’S CAREER STATS SERVICE: 181 GAMES KICKING: 280-of-341 FGs, 82.1%, 450-of-455 XP, 1,290 points FGs: 1-19 yds (8-8), 20-29 yds (73-78), 30-39 yds (105-118), 40-49 yds (78-107), 50+ yds (16-30) PUNTING: 5 punts, 134 yards, 26.8 avg., 30 long, 3 inside 20 PASSING: 1-of-1, 16 yards, 16t long, 1 TD, 158.3 rating

LONGWELL’S VIKINGS STATS SERVICE: 37 GAMES KICKING: 54-of-64 FGs, 84.3%, 74-of-77 XP, 236 points FGs: 1-19 yds (2-2), 20-29 yds (14-14), 30-39 yds (18-18), 40-49 yds (17-22), 50+ yds (3-8) PUNTING: 1 punts, 27 yards PASSING: 1-of-1, 16 yards, 16t long, 1 TD, 158.3 rating

• His 280 FGs ranks 23rd in NFL history, chasing former Viking Fred Cox and Jim Bakken, tied at 282. • Nailed game-winning FG with :13 left in the game at New Orleans (10/6) to cap a wild Monday Night

Football game, hitting 3-of-3 FGs in the game, including a 53-yarder. • Leads NFL with 13 FGs through opening 5 games of 2008. • Booted 13th career game-winning FG, his 4th as a Viking, with 30-yarder at New Orleans (10/6). • Connected on 5-of-6 FGs vs. Indianapolis (9/14), including a 53-yarder. • Kicked 50th FG as a Viking vs. Carolina (9/21). • Booted 15th career FG of 50+ yards with 53-yarder vs. Indianapolis (9/14). • Has kicked the 2nd-longest (55) and tied for 4th-longest (53) FGs in Vikings history in 2007 and 2008. • Has not missed a FG under 45 yards since coming to the Vikings. • Connected on a pair of FGs in 2008 opener at Green Bay (9/8/08). • Moved into 24th place in NFL history with 1,265 career points. • Has connected on 3 game-winning kicks since coming to the Vikings in 2006, including a career-long 55-yarder

at Chicago in 2007 as time expired. • Joined Minnesota from border-rival Packers in 2006 after setting the Packers scoring record with 1,054 points • Married to Sarah with a son, Reece, and daughter, Shaye. • Active in community outreach programs during his career.

#12 GUS FREROTTE, QB, 15TH YEAR, TULSA 2008 SEASON: 60-of-107, 696 yards, 56.1%, 2 TD, 2 INT, 48 long, 6/27 sacks, 74.2 rating 7 carries, 2 yards, 5 long 2008 HIGHS: 43 ........Attempts ........................@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 25 ........Completions ..................@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 58.1 .....Completion %................@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 266 ......Passing Yards...............@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 77.1 .....Passer Rating................vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 1 ..........Passing TDs..................vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 1 ..........Interception ...................vs. Carolina, 9/21/08; @ Tennessee, 9/28/08 48 ........Long Pass .....................vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 4 ..........Rushing Attempts..........vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 4 ..........Rushing Yards ..............@ New Orleans, 10/6/08 5 ..........Long Rush.....................@ New Orelans, 10/6/08 ............Rushing TDs ................. FREROTTE’S CAREER STATS SERVICE: 139 GAMES/ 85 STARTS; 35 GAMES, 5 STARTS AS A VIKING FREROTTE CAREER PASSING ATT. COMP. % YDS Lg TDs INTs SACKS RATING 2,912 1,581 54.3 19,826 77t 104 93 184/1,191 74.3 FREROTTE VIKINGS PASSING PASSING ATT. COMP. % YDS Lg TDs INTs SACKS RATING 173 98 56.6 1,380 72t 9 4 11/49 90.2

• Has 4-1 record as a Vikings starter dating back to 2004. • Has a 39-45-1 record as a starter in the NFL. • Connected with Bernard Berrian on a 33-yard TD pass and drove the team to FG range to set up Ryan

Longwell’s 30-yard game winning FG as Vikings scored the final 10 points in a 30-27 comeback win in the 4th quarter at New Orleans (10/6) on Monday Night Football.

• Connected with Berrian on 6 passes for 110 yards in game at New Orleans (10/6). • Started 1st Vikings game since 2003 when he opened game vs. Carolina (9/21) in 20-10 Vikings win. • Hit Visanthe Shiancoe with a 34-yard TD pass vs. Carolina (9/21), the 37th player he has thrown a TD to

in his career. • Connected with Bernard Berrian on a 48-yard gain vs. Carolina (9/21), the longest play of the game. • Veteran signal-caller returns to the Vikings in 2008 after suiting up with the club in 2003 and 2004. • Started 15 games for Miami in 2005 and 3 games with St. Louis Rams in 2007. • Earned Pro Bowl honors with Washington in 1996. • Is the Vikings oldest player, born 7-31-71. • Joins Vikings TE Garrett Mills as products of Tulsa University. • Holds Vikings single-game passer rating record with a mark of 157.2 vs. San Francisco in 2003 and threw 4

TD passes in the same game to set a Vikings record for most TD passes in a QBs 1st start. • Tied Vikings record with 2 TD passes of 70+ yards in game at Detroit (9/21/03). • Started playoff games for Detroit and Denver in 1999 and 2000 respectively. • An avid NHL fan. • Married to Ann, couple has a daughter, Abigaile, and sons Gunnar and Gabriel. • Wife, Ann, is the daughter of Gus’ high school football coach. • Collects vintage sports cards.

#18 SIDNEY RICE, WR, 2ND YEAR, SOUTH CAROLINA 2008 SEASON: 3 catches, 37 yards, 12.3 avg., 23t long, 1 TD 2008 SEASON HIGHS: 2 ..........Receptions ....................@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 31 ........Receiving Yards............@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 23t .......Long Reception.............@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 1 ..........Receiving TD.................@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 SERVICE: 16 GAMES/ 6 STARTS RICE’S CAREER STATS

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 34 433 12.7 60t 5

• Inactive for game at New Orleans (10/6). • Inactive for game vs. Carolina (9/21) with knee injury. • Hauled in 1st TD pass of 2008 on a 4th-and-1 play in the 4th quarter from Tarvaris Jackson. • Caught a TD from each of the 3 Vikings starting QBs in 2007- Jackson, Kelly Holcomb and Brooks Bollinger. • Tied for 4th in Vikings rookie history with 4 TD receptions and had the most by a Vikings rookie since Randy

Moss’ 17 in 1998. • Ranks 6th in Vikings rookie history with 396 yards in his debut season. • Became only the 5th Vikings rookie WR to start the season opener when he stepped into the starting lineup vs.

Atlanta (9/9)- joining Paul Flatley in 1963, Jim Lash in 1973, Sammy White in 1976 and Hassan Jones in 1986. • Played final 2 college seasons under Steve Spurrier after spending his freshman year under Lou Holtz. • Roomed with Vikings 1st-round pick Adrian Peterson during 2007 training camp and in offseason program. • Was the 7th WR selected in the 2007 NFL Draft.

#19 BOBBY WADE, WR, 6th YEAR, ARIZONA 2008 SEASON: 21 catches, 216 yards, 10.3 avg., 23 long, 0 TDs 2008 SEASON HIGHS: 8 ..........Receptions ....................@ New Orleans, 10/6/08 75 ........Receiving Yards............@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 23 ........Long Reception.............@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 SERVICE: 77 GAMES/ 43 STARTS; 20 GAMES/ 15 STARTS AS A VIKING WADE’S CAREER STATS

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 176 2,062 11.7 40 5

RUSHING

NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 19 82 4.3 14 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 50 11,194 23.9 48 0

PUNT RETURNS PR FC YARDS AVG. LG TD 54 24 465 8.6 73t 1 WADE’S VIKINGS STATS

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 75 863 11.5 40 3

RUSHING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 1 -9 -9.0 -9 0

PUNT RETURNS PR FC YARDS AVG. LG TD 16 11 112 7.0 17 0

• Reeled in career-best 8 catches at New Orleans (10/6) on Monday Night Football, passing his previous career-best 7 set the week before at Tennessee (9/28).

• Matched with 3 catches vs. Carolina (9/21/08). • Had 3 catches for 42 yards with a long of 22 vs. Indianapolis (9/14/08). • Led 2007 Vikings with career-best 54 catches and scored 3 TDs. • Had career-high 2 TD catches at Denver in 2007 season finale in the closing 5 minutes of the game to force

overtime against the Broncos. • Has special teams skills along with his WR duties, scoring on a 54-yard punt return during his Tennessee

Titans career. • Teammates with Vikings WR Bernard Berrian in Chicago. • Father, Bobby, played football at UCLA. • Owns a visual marketing company, Free Mind, that specializes in promotional items.

#20 MADIEU WILLIAMS, S, 5TH YEAR, MARYLAND 2008 SEASON: 2008 HIGHS: ........ Tackles ............................. ........ Solos................................. ........ Interception....................... SERVICE: 49 GAMES/ 45 STARTS; 0 GAMES/ 0 STARTS AS A VIKING WILLIAMS’ CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL STT 268 203 65 4.0 9 (126) -- 31 3 3 -- 30

• Inactive for opening 5 games of 2008 with neck injury. • Veteran DB re-united with Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, whom he played under in Cincinnati. • Comes to Minnesota with 9 career INTs, including a 51-yard TD on his 1st career pick in 2004. • Priority free agent signing by the Vikings in 2008, signed on 3/1/08. • Teammate at Maryland with EJ Henderson and Jeff Dugan. • Native of Sierra Leone, moved with family to Maryland at age 9. • Active with community outreach efforts during his career through the Madieu Williams Foundation. .

#21 MARCUS McCAULEY, CB, 2ND YEAR, FRESNO STATE 2008 SEASON: 2008 HIGHS: ........ Tackle............................... ........ Special Teams Tackle...... SERVICE: 16 GAMES/ 9 STARTS McCAULEY’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL STT 62 53 9 0.0 0 1 10 0 0 1.0 3

• Saw time on special teams at New Orleans (10/8). • Inactive for opening 4 games of 2008. • Enters 2008 as one of the top candidates for the Vikings nickel-back role. • Started 9 games in 2007, including 4 of the final 6 games in place of Antoine Winfield at LCB. • His 9 starts tied for the most by a Vikings rookie in 2007 with RB Adrian Peterson. • Switched jersey to #21 in 2008 from #31 as a rookie. • Hosted on his recruiting visit to Fresno State by current Vikings WR Bernard Berrian. • Earned degree from Fresno in sociology.

#22 BENNY SAPP, CB, 5TH YEAR, NORTHERN IOWA 2008 SEASON: 2 tackles, 1 solo 2008 HIGHS: 2 ...... Tackles .............................@ Green Bay, 9/8 1 ...... Solo Tackle.......................@ Green Bay, 9/8 ........ Special Teams Tackle...... SERVICE: 60 GAMES/ 6 STARTS; 4 GAMES/ 0 STARTS AS A VIKING SAPP’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL STT 102 76 26 2.5 2 4 11 3 1 -- 30 SAPP’S VIKINGS TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL STT 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

• Inactive for game at New Orleans (10/8). • Saw time on defense and special teams at Green Bay (9/8/08), his 1st game as a Viking. • Veteran CB who has 6 career starts under his belt. • Joined the Vikings as a free agent from Kansas City where he was defensive teammates with Vikings DE Jared

Allen, who was acquired via trade with the Chiefs in 2008 offseason. • Snared an INT off Brett Favre in 2007. • Started career-best 3 games in 2005 for the Chiefs. • Entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Kansas City out of Northern Iowa.

#23 CEDRIC GRIFFIN, CB, 3RD SEASON, TEXAS 2008 SEASON: 31 tackles, 17 solos, 1 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FG block, 1 pass defensed 1 special teams tackle 2008 HIGHS: 9 ..........Tackles..........................@ New Orleans, 10/8 9 ..........Solo ...............................@ New Orleans, 10/8 1 ..........Passes Defensed .........vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 1 ..........Forced Fumble..............@ New Orleans, 10/8 1 ..........Tackle For Loss ............@ Green Bay, 9/8

............QB Hurry ....................... 1 ..........Blocked FG ...................@ Green Bay, 9/8 SERVICE: 35 GAMES/ 28 STARTS AS A VIKING GRIFFIN’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL STT BL 154 119 35 0.0 2 (4) 1 25 5 3 (50) 4.0 9 1

• Led Vikings with 9 tackles and forced a fumble at New Orleans (10/6). • Led Vikings DBs with 8 tackles vs. Indianapolis (9/14) and 9 tackles at Tennessee (9/28). • Started at RCB in 2008 opener at Green Bay (9/8), posted 3 tackles and blocked a 33-yard FG attempt. • Joined S Darren Sharper as the only other DB to start all 16 games in 2007. • Led 2007 Vikings DBs with 81 tackles. • Scored 1st career TD on a fumble return @ Dallas (10/21), taking a lateral from Ben Leber for a score in his 1st

career game in his home state of Texas. Added 5 tackles in the game. • Selected by the Vikings in the 2nd round (48th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. • The Vikings’ highest-drafted CB since Dewayne Washington (19th overall) in 1994. • Was the 3rd UT player drafted in 2006 following S Michael Huff (7th to Oakland) and QB Vince Young (3rd to

Tennessee). • Played on UT national championship team in 2005 that upset USC in the Rose Bowl for the title. • Started 44 games at UT including the final 38 straight of his career.

#25 TYRELL JOHNSON, S, ROOKIE, ARKANSAS STATE 2008 SEASON: 21 tackles, 16 solos, 1 INT, 3 PD, 1 FR 2 special teams tackles 2008 HIGHS: 8 ...... Tackles .............................vs. Carolina, 9/21 8 ...... Solos.................................vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ...... Interception.......................@ New Orleans, 10/6 1 ...... Fumble Recovery .............@ New Orleans, 10/6 1 ...... Passes Defensed .............vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ Tennessee, 9/28; @ New Orleans, 10/6 1 ...... Special Teams Tackle......vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; @ Tennessee, 9/28 SERVICE: 5 GAMES/ 5 STARTS JOHNSON’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS TDs QBH PD FF FR TFL STT 21 16 5 0 1 (0) 0 0 3 0 1 0 2

• Snared 1st career INT @ New Orleans (10/6), taking a pass off QB Drew Brees on Saints’ final drive of the game. Also had a fumble recovery in the game.

• Led Vikings DBs with 8 tackles vs. Carolina (9/21). • Started in defensive backfield opposite Darren Sharper in the 2008 season opener at Green Bay (9/8), vs.

Indianapolis (9/14), vs. Carolina (9/21) and at Tennessee (9/28). • Is the only Vikings rookie to start a game in 2008. • Started all 4 preseason games at S for the Vikings opposite veteran Darren Sharper after injury to free agent

pickup Madieu Williams. • Selected with the #43 overall pick in the 2008 Draft, the 2nd safety taken in 2008. • Highest pick used by the Vikings on a safety since Orlando Thomas was drafted at #42 in 1995. • Named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2007. • Mother, Patricia, was an All-America track athlete at Arkansas. • Holds degree from Arkansas State and has taken graduate classes toward and MBA. • Grew up in same rural area of Arkansas as Vikings DT Kevin Williams. • Helped tiny Rison High to football and basketball state titles during his prep career.

#26 ANTOINE WINFIELD, CB, 10TH YEAR, OHIO STATE 2008 SEASON: 20 tackles, 16 solos, 1 INT (1 yd), 2 FR (28 yds), 2 TD (1 FR, 1 BFG), 2.0 sacks, 2 FF, 6 PD, 5.0 TFL 3 special teams tackles 2008 HIGHS: 10 ........Tackles..........................@ Tennessee, 9/28 5 ..........Solo ...............................@ Green Bay, 9/8 3 ..........Passes Defensed .........@ Tennessee, 9/28 5 ..........Tackles for Loss............@ New Orleans, 10/6 ............QB Hurries .................... 1 ..........Interception ...................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 1 ..........Long Interception Ret....vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 1 ..........Forced Fumble..............vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ New Orleans, 10/6 1 ..........Fumble Recovery..........vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ New Orleans, 10/6 19t .......Long Fumble Return .....vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........TD (19 FR) ....................vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........TD (59 Block FG ret.) ....@ New Orleans, 10/6 1.0 .......Sack ..............................vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ New Orleans, 10/6 2 ..........Special Teams Tkls.......@ Green Bay, 9/8 SERVICE: 133 GAMES/ 117 STARTS; 61 GAMES/ 59 STARTS AS A VIKING WINFIELD’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS TDs QBH PD FF FR TFL 793 618 175 3.0 19 (171) 3 16 121 8 9 35.0 WINFIELD’S VIKINGS TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS TDs QBH PD FF FR TFL 384 303 81 2.0 13 (142) 3 11 61 6 7 27.0

• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance at New Orleans (10/6). • Set Vikings record by returning the 1st regular-season blocked FG for a TD in team history when he took

a Saints miscue 59 yards for the Vikings 1st points in an exciting 30-27 win. Also sacked Drew Brees and forced a fumble on the play that he recovered and returned 9 yards.

• Has scored on 4 returns in his career, all coming since 2006 with the Vikings- 2 INT returns, 1 fumble recovery and 1 blocked field goal return.

• Had season-high 10 tackles and 3 passes defensed @ Tennessee (9/28). • Posted consecutive games with a takeaway – vs. Indianapolis (9/14) and vs. Carolina (9/21). • Scored 3rd career TD on a 19-yard fumble recovery after sacking Panthers QB Jake Dehomme (9/21). • Has scored a TD for the Vikings in each of the past 3 seasons- 2 INT returns, 1 BFG return, and a FR. • Ranks 8th in Vikings history for takeaways by a CB with 20- 13 INTs, 7 FRs. • Notched 2nd career sack and 1st as a Viking when he caught Jake Delhomme vs. Carolina (9/21). • Helped Vikings score 14th defensive TDs since 2006, contributing 3 himself (2 INT returns, 1 FR). • Snared 13th INT since joining the Vikings in 2004 and the 18th pick of his career vs. Indianapolis (9/14). • Interception vs. Indianapolis (9/14/08) was the 4th of his career off perennial Pro Bowler Peyton Manning. • Defensive leader who sets the tone with his aggressive style in run support. • Key part of the Vikings leading the NFL with 13 defensive TDs during the 2006-07 seasons. • Voted by teammates as the Vikings 2006 Defensive MVP. • Key part of the Vikings scoring 6 TDs on INT returns during the 2007 season to tie a Vikings record. • Has 17 takeaways since joining the Vikings as a free agent in 2004, 12 INTs and 5 FRs. • Ranks 9th in Vikings history by a CB with 17 career takeaways and is tied for 3rd by a Vikings CB with 5 FRs,

closing in on the team record of 7 held by Bobby Bryant. • Defensive teammates with Pat Williams when both suited up for the Buffalo Bills.

#28 ADRIAN PETERSON, RB, 2ND YEAR, OKLAHOMA 2008 SEASON: 104 attempts, 452 yards, 4.3 avg., 34 long, 3 TD 10 catches, 61 yards, 6.1 avg., 13 long 2008 HIGHS: 29 ........Rushing Attempts..........vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 160 ......Rushing Yards ..............vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 34 ........Long Rush.....................@ Green Bay, 9/8 2 ..........Rushing TDs .................@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 4 ..........Receptions ....................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08; @ Tennessee, 9/28/08 21 ........Receiving Yards............@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 13 ........Long Reception.............vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 SERVICE: 19 GAMES / 14 STARTS PETERSON’S CAREER STATS

RUSHING ATT. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 342 1,793 5.2 73t 15


• Ranks 3rd in the NFL with 452 rushing yards through 5 games in 2008. • Since entering the NFL in 2007, his 1,793 rushing yards ranks 2nd in the NFL over that span, trailing San

Diego’s LaDainian Tomlinson’s 1,805. • Since entering the NFL in 2007, ranks tied for 3rd in the NFL with 15 rushing TDs, matched by

Washington’s Clinton Portis and trailing Indy’s Joseph Addai (16) and Tomlinson (19). • Has averaged 94.3 yards rushing in his 19 career games. • Ran for 8th career 100-yard game vs. Indianapolis (9/14) with his 3rd-best single day of his career- 160

yards on 29 carries along with matching career-best with 4 catches and career-high 20 receiving yards. • His 8 career 100-yard rushing games is tied with Bill Brown for 4th in Vikings history, trailing Robert

Smith (29), Chuck Foreman (17), Michael Bennett (9). • In 7 games against the NFC North, he has 744 yards on 117 carries, an average of 6.4 yards with 8 TDs. • Has 8 games with 100+ rushing yards in 19 career contests. • Set NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards vs. San Diego (11/4/07). • Ran for 1,341 yards in 2007, the 2nd-best single-season mark in Vikings history. • Became the 1st NFL rookie to post a pair of 200+ yard rushing days in a season with 224 at Chicago and 296

vs. San Diego. • Named MVP of the Pro Bowl, only the 2nd Vikings rookie RB to be selected to the game. • Set Vikings record with 4 runs of 50+ yards in a season. • Fell 1 rushing TD shy of tieing Vikings single-season record with 12 in 2007. • Scored a 60-yard TD on his 1st career reception in 2007 opener vs. Atlanta. • The 1st RB selected in the 2007 NFL Draft, taken #7 overall. • Joins the Vikings as only the 4th RB drafted in the top 10 by the team, along with Tommy Mason (#1, 1961),

Clinton Jones (#2, 1967) and Darrin Nelson (#7, Stanford). • Ended OU career ranked 4th in school history with 4,045 yards. • Broke the NCAA freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards in 2004, a record previously held by Wisconsin’s

Ron Dayne when he was coached at UW by Vikings head coach Brad Childress. • Uncle, Ivory Lee Brown, was an NFL RB and briefly played for the Vikings. • Runner-up for the Heisman Trophy as a freshman in 2004, the highest-finishing freshman in Trophy history. • Has a daughter, Adeja.

#29 CHESTER TAYLOR, RB, 7TH YEAR, TOLEDO 2008 SEASON: 24 attempts, 89 yards, 3.7 avg., 10 long, 0 TDs 9 catches, 55 yards, 6.1 avg., 14 long, 0 TDs 8 kickoff returns, 205 yards, 25.6 avg., 37 long, 0 TDs 1-of-1 passing, 4 yards, 4t long, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 122.9 rating 2008 HIGHS:

11 ........Rushing Attempts..........vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 44 ........Rushing Yards ..............vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 10 ........Long Rush.....................vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 3 ..........Receptions ....................@ Green Bay, 9/8/08; vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 22 ........Receiving Yards............vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 14 ........Long Catch....................@ Green Bay, 9/8/08 3 ........Kickoff Returns..............vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 93 ........Kickoff Return Yards .....vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 37 ........Long Kickoff Return ......vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 1 ..........Pass Attempt.................@ New Orleans, 10/6/08 SERVICE: 96 GAMES/ 31 STARTS; 34 GAMES/ 23 STARTS AS A VIKING TAYLOR’S CAREER STATS




PASSING ATT. COMP. YDS LG TD 1 0 0 0 0 TAYLOR’S VIKINGS STATS



PASSING ATT. COMP. YDS LG TD INT 2 1 4 4t 1 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO. YARDS AVG. LG TD 7 181 25.9 37 0

• Threw 1st career TD pass and the 8th in Vikings history by a RB when he connected with TE Visanthe Shiancoe on a 4-yard TD pass at New Orleans (10/6) on Monday Night Football.

• Teamed with Adrian Peterson to set a Vikings record with 2,185 rushing yards by a duo in 2007. • Helped set a Vikings record with 2,634 team rushing yards and ranked #1 in the NFL in 2007. • Rambled for career-best 5.4 yard rushing average in 2007, the 3rd-best average in Vikings history. • The Vikings are 6-0 in his 6 career 100-yard rushing games since joining the team in 2006. • During his NFL career the Ravens and Vikings are 7-1 in his 8 games over the century mark. • Ran for 101 yards @ San Francisco (12/9) and an 84-yard TD run, the 3rd-longest in team history. • Taylor owns the longest (95t yards) and 3rd-longest (84t yards) runs in Vikings history. • Was runner-up for Mid-America Conference Player of the Year as a senior at Toledo when the award went to

QB Byron Leftwich of Marshall.

#37 ERIC FRAMPTON, S, 2ND YEAR, WASHINGTON 2008 SEASON: 5 special teams tackles 2008 HIGHS: 2 ..........Special Teams Tackles......vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ New Orleans, 10/6 SERVICE: 18 GAMES / 0 STARTS; 13 GAMES / 0 STARTS AS A VIKING

• Notched pair of special teams stops vs. Carolina (9/21) and @ New Orleans (10/6). • Returns in 2008 as a key special teams contributor and as a top backup in the defensive backfield. • Played in 9 games with the Vikings in 2007 but ranked 4th in special teams tackles with 14. • Made an immediate impact for the Vikings, leading the team with 3 special teams tackles in his debut

game vs. Philadelphia (10/28) in his 1st week as a Viking. • Served as Vikings special teams captain for game vs. San Diego (11/4), his 2nd week with the team. • Played in 5 games for Detroit early in 2007, notching 7 special teams tackles. • Claimed by Lions off waivers from Oakland on 9/2/07 and played in 2007 opener against his old Raiders

teammates a week later. • Originally selected in the 5th round of the 2007 Draft by Oakland (#165 overall). • Father was a track and field athlete at Tuskegee.

#38 NAUFAHU TAHI, FB, 3RD YEAR, BRIGHAM YOUNG 2008 SEASON: 6 catches, 13 yards, 2.2 avg., 7 long 2 special teams tackles 2008 HIGHS: 2 ..........Catches .........................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ Tennessee, 9/28/08 9 ..........Receiving Yards............@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 7 ..........Long Catch....................@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 1 ..........Special Teams Tackle...vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; @ Tennessee, 9/28 SERVICE: 15 GAMES / 0 STARTS

• Had a pair of catches for season-high 9 yards at Tennessee (9/28). • Saw 1st career game action in 2007, playing in 10 contests. • Had a career-best 4 carries for 10 yards vs. Oakland (11/10/07). • Made NFL debut in 2007 opener vs. Atlanta (9/9) as a backup FB and on special teams. Carried the ball

for the 1st time in his career with 2 rushes for 3 yards. Also posted a special teams tackle. • Inactive for game vs. San Diego (11/4), @ Green Bay (11/11), @ San Fran. (12/9) and vs. Wash. (12/21). • Signed to Vikings 53-man roster on 11/22/06 after beginning the season on Bengals practice squad. • Entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Cincinnati in 2006 but released in final roster cuts. • Began college at BYU in 1999 before leaving on a 3-year mission, returning to campus to play football again

from 2003-05. • Served a Mormon mission in Jacksonville from 2000-03. • Family are natives of Tonga, but he was born in the United States. • Attended Granger High in West Valley City, UT where he set a state rushing record and was named the USA

Today Player of the Year for Utah.

#39 HUSAIN ABDULLAH, S, ROOKIE, WASHINGTON STATE 2008 SEASON: 5 special teams tackles 2008 HIGHS: 2 ..........Special Teams Tackles......vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ Ne w Orleans, 10/6 SERVICE: 5 GAMES/ 0 STARTS

• Notched pair of special teams tackles @ New Orleans (10/6). • Was the only Vikings rookie free agent to play in the 2008 opener on Monday Night Football at Green Bay. • Joins fellow undrafted rookies LB Erin Henderson and T Drew Radovich that made the Vikings 53-man roster

after the preseason. • Teammates at Washington State with fellow Vikings S Eric Frampton. • Younger brother of Denver Broncos DB Hamza Abdullah. • Married with a son. • Earned degree in sociology from WSU.

#40 JIM KLEINSASSER, TE, 10TH YEAR, NORTH DAKOTA 2008 SEASON: 2 catches, 27 yards, 13.5 avg., 15 long 2008 HIGHS: 1 .........Receptions ....................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08; @ Tennessee, 9/28/08 15 ........Receiving Yards............@ Tennessee, 9/28/08

15 ........Long Reception.............@ Tennessee, 9/28/08 ............TD Catch ....................... SERVICE: 122 GAMES/ 96 STARTS KLEINSASSER’S CAREER STATS RUSHING ATT. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 43 147 3.4 12 1


• Has been a key part of helping Vikings RBs rushing for 100+ yards in 15 games since 2006: Adrian

Peterson-8, Chester Taylor-6, Artose Pinner-1. • Ranks 5th in Vikings history for career catches by a TE with 160, trailing Joe Senser (165), Stu Voigt

(177), Jermaine Wiggins (186) and Steve Jordan (498). • Ranks 2nd behind Steve Jordan in Vikings history for starts by a TE with 96. • Recognized for his unselfish blocking by earning a spot on USA Today’s All-Joe Team for 2007, a team that

recognizes hard working and under appreciated players across the NFL. • Key part of the Vikings posting the #1 rushing offense in the NFL in 2007 and setting a Vikings record with

2,634 rushing yards on the season. • Helped Adrian Peterson rush for 1,341 yards, the 5th time in his 8 full seasons he has blocked for a 1,000-yard

runner with the Vikings. • Has helped pave the way for 4 of the top 5 rushing totals in Vikings history- Robert Smith in 2000 (1st with

1,521), Peterson in 2007 (2nd with 1,341), Michael Bennett in 2002 (3rd with 1,296) and Taylor (5th with 1,216). • Active in the Twin Cities through Boys and Girls Clubs, the Epilepsy Clothing Drive and Make-A-Wish. • Grew up on family farm in rural Carrington, ND. • Married, wife’s name is Christa. Couple had son, Carter, in spring 2007.

#41 CHARLES GORDON, CB, 3RD YEAR, KANSAS 2008 SEASON: 14 tackles, 9 solo, 2 special teams tackles, 1 INT (0 yds), 2.0 TFL, 2 PD 7 punt returns, 3 fair catches, 40 yards, 6.7 avg., 10 long 2008 HIGHS: 4 ..........Tackles...............................vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ New Orleans, 10/6 4 ..........Solo Tackles.......................@ New Orleans, 10/6 1 ..........Interception ........................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 2.0 .......Tackles For Loss................@ New Orleans, 10/6 1 ..........Pass Defensed...................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; @ New Orleans, 10/6 1 ..........Special Teams Tackle........@ Green Bay, 9/8; vs. Carolina, 9/21 3 ..........Punt Returns ......................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; @ Tennessee, 9/28 19 ........Punt Return Yards .............@ Tennessee, 9/28 10 ........Long Punt Return...............@ Tennessee, 9/28 SERVICE: 27 GAMES/ 4 STARTS GORDON’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL STT 60 42 18 0.0 2 (0) 1 7 1 0 4.0 22

• Snared 2nd career INT vs. Indianapolis (9/14) when he snared a Peyton Manning pass. • Started 2008 opener at Green Bay as an extra DB when defense opened in nickel package. • Rookie free agent in 2006 has worked his way onto the field with 4 career starts. • Returned to KU campus during 2008 offseason to complete degree in business. • Grabbed 1st career INT vs. San Diego (11/4/07) when he snared a Phillip Rivers pass. • Set KU career punt return record with 999 yards on 96 returns, an average of 10.4 yards per return. • Was a 1st-Team All-Big 12 honoree as a return man, 2nd-Teamer as a DB and honorable mention at WR. • Played both ways for KU in 2005, catching 34 passes at WR and notching 28 tackles and 2 INTs as a DB. • Tied for the NCAA lead with 7 interceptions as a sophomore in 2004. • Named Academic All-Big 12 in 2003 while majoring in business.

#42 DARREN SHARPER, S, 12TH YEAR, WILLIAM & MARY 2008 SEASON: 21 tackles, 10 solo, 2 passes defensed 2008 HIGHS: 6 ...... Tackles ...................... @ Tennessee, 9/28 4 ...... Solo ........................... @ Tennessee, 9/28 1 ...... Passes Defensed ..... vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; @ Tennessee, 9/28 ........ QB Hurries................. ........ Interceptions.............. ........ INT return TD ............ ........ Long INT Return........ SERVICE: 172 GAMES/ 156 STARTS; 51 GAMES/ 51 STARTS AS A VIKING SHARPER’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS (yds) QBH PD FF FR TFL 934 696 238 7.0 53 (1,024) -- 136 8 5 -- SHARPER’S VIKINGS TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS (yds) QBH PD FF FR TFL 257 177 80 1.0 17 (347) 2 41 2 1 7.0

• Has made 4 Pro Bowl appearances, including 2005 and 2007 with the Vikings. • Leads all active NFL players with 53 INTs and ranks tied for 5th in NFL history with 8 career INT-return TDs. • Ranks 7th in NFL history with 1,024 career INT-return yards. • Enters 2008 tied for the Vikings career record with 3 INT-return TDs. • Leads the Vikings defense in experience with 172 career games played. • Signed away from NFC North rival Green Bay in 2005 as a free agent. • Played final game as a Packer in Wild Card playoff loss to Vikings at Lambeau Field in January 2005. • Served as color commentator for NFL Europe games in spring of 2005 and 2006. • Father, Harry, went to training camp with the 1971 Kansas City Chiefs and brother, Jamie, was an 8-year LB in

the NFL, winning a Super Bowl with Baltimore. #43 MAURICE HICKS, RB, 5TH YEAR, NORTH CAROLINA A&T 2008 SEASON: 8 kickoff returns, 203 yards, 25.4 avg., 34 long 1 special teams tackle 2008 HIGHS: 4 ...... Kickoff Returns .......... @ Tennessee, 9/28 110 .. KO Return Yards ....... @ Tennessee, 9/28 34 .... Long KO Return ........ @ Tennessee, 9/28 1 ...... Special Teams Tkl..... @ Tennessee, 9/28 SERVICE: 57 GAMES/ 5 STARTS; 3 GAMES, 0 STARTS AS A VIKING HICKS’ CAREER STATS

RUSHING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 205 869 4.2 73t 6



HICKS’ VIKINGS STATS

KICKOFF RETURNS NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 4 110 27.5 34 0

• Stepped into Vikings kickoff return role for the 1st time at Tennessee (9/28), highlighted by a 34-yarder. • Notched 110 yards on 4 kickoff returns at Tennessee (9/28). • Played in 1st game of 2008 in win vs. Carolina (9/21). • Inactive for 2 opening games of 2008. • Comes to Minnesota in 2008 after 4 seasons with San Francisco. • Holds top 2 single-season kickoff return yardage marks in 49ers history. • Has a pair of 100-yard rushing days under his belt, including a career-best 139-yard day in his 1st career start at

Arizona (12/12/04). • Spent 2 tours of duty in NFL Europe in 2003 and 2004 with Scottish Claymores. • Set NCAA record with 437 rushing yards in a game in 2001 against Morgan State. • Entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Chicago in 2002. • Works with youth education through his Move The Sticks Hicks Foundation.

#44 THOMAS TAPEH, FB, 5TH YEAR, MINNESOTA 2008 SEASON: 1 catch, 7 yards 2008 HIGHS: 1 ..........Receptions ....................@ Green Bay, 9/8 7 ..........Receiving Yards............@ Green Bay, 9/8 ............Long Catch.................... SERVICE: 41 GAMES/ 17 STARTS; 2 GAMES/ 1 START AS A VIKING TAPEH’S CAREER STATS

RUSHING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 22 69 3.1 11 0

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 27 157 5.8 15 1 TAPEH’S VIKINGS STATS

RUSHING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 0 0 0 0 0


• Inactive for game vs. Carolina (9/21), at Tennessee (9/28) and @ New Orleans (10/6). • Started 2008 opener at Green Bay (9/8), helping Adrian Peterson rush for 103 yards and caught a 7-yard pass

in the game. • Minnesota product returns for 2008 season to his home state where he played high school (St. Paul Johnson)

and college (University of Minnesota) football. • Comes to Vikings after spending opening 4 years of his NFL career with Philadelphia where he played under

Brad Childress in his opening 2 seasons. • Opened 16 career games for the Eagles and didn’t miss a game for Philly in 2006 or 2007. • Married in 2008 offseason. • Native of Liberia who moved to the United States as a 9-year-old.

#45 GARRETT MILLS, TE, 3RD YEAR, TULSA 2008 SEASON: 4 catches, 59 yards, 14.7 avg., 23 long 1 special teams tackle 2008 HIGHS: 3 ..........Receptions ....................@ Green Bay, 9/8

49 ........Receiving Yards............@ Green Bay, 9/8 23 ........Long Catch....................@ Green Bay, 9/8 1 ..........Special Teams Tckl.......@ Green Bay, 9/8 SERVICE: 6 GAMES/ 0 STARTS MILLS’ CAREER STATS


• Fielded a Saints onside kick at New Orleans (10/8). • Caught a 10-yard pass on 3rd-and-9 play from fellow Tulsa alum Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina (9/21). • Hauled in 3 passes for 49 yards to lead the Vikings in 2008 opener at Green Bay (9/8), including a career-long

23-yard reception. • Played in 1st career game in 2007 finale at Denver (12/30), catching his 1st career passes. • Hauled in 2 passes, both for 1st downs, at Denver (12/30), including an 18-yarder. • Originally entered the NFL as a 4th-round pick (#106) by the Patriots in 2006 but spent the season on IR after

being inactive for the opening 9 games of the season. • Ended collegiate career with 201 catches, the 2nd-most by a D-I TE in college football history. • As a senior at Tulsa, led college TEs with 87 catches. • Standout at perennial state power Jenks (OK) High.

#46 CULLEN LOEFFLER, LS, 5TH YEAR, TEXAS 2008 SEASON: 2 special teams tackles 2008 HIGHS: 1 ...... Special Teams Tackles ....vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; vs. Carolina, 9/21 SERVICE: 69 GAMES/ 0 STARTS LOEFFLER’S CAREER STATS SPECIAL TEAMS TKLS FF FR 13 0 0

• Has handled all Vikings long-snapping chores since joining the team in 2004. • Notched career-best 2 special teams tackles @ NY Giants (11/25/07). • Son of former Texas Congressman Tom Loeffler, who also played for the Longhorns. • One of the Vikings most active players in community outreach programs, working with Special Olympics

Minnesota, Kids Voting Minnesota and the Salvation Army. • Married in 2006 offseason to Jardin, the couple had a daughter, Landyn, on 12/31/07. • Played TE at UT under new Golden Gophers head coach Tim Brewster.

#50 ERIN HENDERSON, LB, ROOKIE, MARYLAND 2008 SEASON: 4 special teams tackles, 1 FF 2008 HIGHS: 2 ..........Spec. Teams Tackles ...@ Tennessee, 9/28; @ New Orleans, 10/6 1 ..........Forced Fumble..............@ Tennessee, 9/28 SERVICE: 3 GAMES/ 0 STARTS

• Notched team-high 2 special teams tackles and forced a fumble @ Tennessee (9/28). • Played special teams in 1st career game vs. Carolina (9/21). • Inactive for opening 2 games of 2008. • Was 1 of 3 Vikings rookie free agents to earn spots on the 53-man roster- joining T Drew Radovich and S

Husain Abdullah. • Joined Vikings as a rookie free agent in 2008. • Left Maryland after his junior season to enter the NFL Draft. • Younger brother of Vikings starting MLB E.J. Henderson. • The Henderson brothers had not been teammates before the 2008 season. • Aspires to a career in broadcasting. • Earned degree in broadcasting from Maryland in 4 years.

#51 BEN LEBER, LB, 7TH YEAR, KANSAS STATE 2008 SEASON: 20 tackles, 11 solo, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 3 PD, 1 FR, 2 QB hurries 1 special teams tackle 2008 HIGHS: 7 ..........Tackles..........................@ New Orleans, 10/6 6 ..........Solos .............................@ New Orleans, 10/6 2 ..........QB Hurries ....................@ Tennessee, 9/28 1 ..........Tackle for Loss..............@ Green Bay, 9/8 1 ..........Fumble Recovery..........vs. Carolina, 9/21 3 ..........Passes Defensed..........@ New Orleans, 10/6 1 ..........Interception ...................@ New Orleans, 10/6 1 ..........Special Teams Tackle...vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 SERVICE: 93 GAMES/ 77 STARTS; 36 GAMES/ 25 STARTS AS A VIKING LEBER’S CAREER STATS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL 370 275 95 20.0 3 (0) 20 15 9 5 (1TD) 17.0 LEBER’S VIKINGS STATS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL 166 106 60 8.0 3 (0) 20 11 5 3 17.0

• Snared his 3rd INT in 3 seasons with the Vikings @ New Orleans (10/6) off former Chargers teammate

Drew Brees and added 3 passes defensed. • Enters his 3rd season with the Vikings in 2008 after tieing for 2007 team lead with 5.0 sacks. • His 5.0 sacks in 2007 ranked tied for 4th-most in a season by a Vikings LB. • Since coming to the Vikings in 2006, Leber has 8.0 sacks, 2 INTs, 3 FRs and scored a defensive TD on a FR. • Set Vikings record with a 26-yard sack of Giants QB Eli Manning at NY Giants (11/25/07). • Scored 1st career TD on a FR in the end zone vs. Detroit (10/8/06). • Earned All-Rookie honors in 2002 with San Diego. • Notched career-high 3.0 sacks in a game against Houston in 2002 when he caught QB David Carr 3 times. • Part of one of the biggest wins in 2005 in the NFL when he helped the Chargers top defending Super Bowl

champions New England at Gillette Stadium 41-17 and snap a 21-game home winning streak for the Patriots. • Helped 2004 Chargers win the AFC West for the 1st time since 1994 and earn a playoff berth with a 12-4

record, reversing the 4-12 mark the team posted in 2003. • Brother, Jason, was an All-America RB at the University of South Dakota. • Grew up in Vermillion, SD where his father, Al, was his high school principal. • Named the winner of the 2007 Korey Stringer Good Guy Award in 2007 by Twin Cities media for his

cooperative nature and insight as an interview. • Married, wife’s name is Abby, couple had a daughter, Ames, in 2008 offseason.

#52 CHAD GREENWAY, LB, 3RD YEAR, IOWA 2008 SEASON: 40 tackles, 30 solo, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 2 FF, 2 passes defensed, 1 QB hurry 2 special teams tackles 2008 HIGHS: 12 ........Tackles..........................@ Tennessee, 9/28 9 ..........Solos .............................@ Tennessee, 9/28 1.0 .......Sack ..............................vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........QB Hurries ....................@ Tennessee, 9/28 1 ..........Forced Fumble..............vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ New Orleans, 10/6 ............Fumble Recovery.......... ............Interception ................... 2 ..........Passes Defensed..........vs. Indianapolis, 9/14

1.0 .......Tackle For Loss ............@ Green Bay, 9/8; vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........Special Teams Tackle...vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; @ Tennessee, 9/28 SERVICE: 21 GAMES/ 21 STARTS GREENWAY’S CAREER STATS


• Forced a fumble on Saints RB Reggie Bush @ New Orleans (10/6), the 6th forced fumble of his career. • Had season-high 12 tackles @ Tennessee (9/28). • Posted 1st career sack and forced a fumble when he caught QB Jake Delhomme vs. Carolina (9/21). • Had 7 tackles, a tackle for loss and 2 passes defensed vs. Indianapolis (9/14). • Enters 2008 poised for breakout season after finishing 2007 tied for NFL lead with 4 FRs. • Scored 1st career TD on a 37-yard INT return off an Eli Manning pass at NY Giants (11/25/07). • Helped 2007 Vikings tie team record with 6 INT-return TDs. • Ranked 2nd on team with 130 tackles and added 8 special teams stops. • Honored by teammates with the 2007 Ed Block Courage Award for his bounce back from knee injury. • Sidelined with knee injury during rookie season of 2006 suffered in preseason opener. • Was the 3rd LB drafted in 2006 after AJ Hawk (Green Bay) and Ernie Sims (Detroit). • Only the 6th LB drafted in the 1st round by the Vikings in team history, 2 of those went on to play DE

(Chris Doleman and Duane Clemons). • Played 9-man football as a prep in South Dakota, leading team to consecutive state titles. • Married to Jenny, a former Iowa cross country runner, the couple had a daughter in 2007 training camp. • Grew up on a family crop and hog farm in tiny Mt. Vernon, SD.

#54 VINNY CIURCIU, LB, 6TH YEAR, BOSTON COLLEGE 2008 SEASON: 2 special teams tackles 2008 HIGHS: 2 ..........Special Teams Tackles....... vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 SERVICE: 72 GAMES/ 5 STARTS; 15 GAMES / 0 STARTS AS A VIKING CIURCIU’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR STT 31 10 41 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 69

• Inactive for game at Tennessee (9/28). • Suffered knee injury on special teams vs. Carolina (9/21). • Will take over leadership role on Vikings special teams in 2008. • Joined the Vikings in 2007 as a free agent from Carolina. • Led Panthers in special teams stops in 2006 and ranked 2nd in 2005. • Played in Super Bowl XXXVIII as a rookie with Carolina and advanced to 2005 NFC Championship game. • Joined Carolina as a rookie free agent in 2003. • Had a whirlwind rookie season going from Panthers practice squad to Tampa Bay’s active roster, playing in 8 games.

Was released by Tampa and returned to Carolina for the end of the 2003 season and playoffs. • Transferred from Clemson to Boston College, beginning college career as a FB but ending at LB. • Owns a sportswear company, Anger Sports, with his brother. #58 DAVID HERRON, LB, 1ST YEAR, MICHIGAN STATE 2008 SEASON: 5 tackles, 3 solo 3 special teams tackles 2008 HIGHS: SERVICE: 7 GAMES/ 2 STARTS HERRON’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL STT

5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

• Started 2nd straight game @ New Orleans (10/6) on Monday Night Football. • Posted 1st defensive tackles of career @ Tennessee (9/28) with 3 stops in his 1st career start. • Had a pair of special teams tackles in 2008 opener at Green Bay. • Will contribute in 2008 on special teams and as a backup LB. • Played in the final 2 games of 2007 and posted special teams stops in each game. • Played in 1st career NFL game on NBC Sunday Night Football vs. Washington (12/23/07). • Spent 11 of opening 12 weeks of 2007 on Vikings practice squad. • Signed to Vikings practice squad after his release by New England after Week 1. • Spent Week 1 of the NFL season with New England after being claimed off waivers by the Patriots following his

release in the Vikings final roster cuts to 53 players. • Spent 2007 training camp with the Vikings but was released in final roster cuts. • Entered the NFL as a rookie free agent out of Michigan State with the Vikings in 2007. • Brother, Daniel, is a RB at Ohio State.

#60 DREW RADOVICH, T, ROOKIE, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SERVICE: 0 GAMES/ 0 STARTS

• Inactive for opening 5 games of 2008. • Joins 2 other rookie free agents in 2008 to make the 53-man roster after the preseason. • Classmates with Vikings QB John David Booty at USC. • Helped USC to Rose Bowl wins as a junior and senior. • Holds bachelor’s degree in sociology. • Father, Mark, was an Arizona State LB. • Enjoys surfing and snowboarding.

#62 RYAN COOK, T, 3RD YEAR, NEW MEXICO SERVICE: 27 GAMES/ 24 STARTS

• Returns as the Vikings starter at RT in 2008 after filling the job all 16 games in 2007. • Helped 2007 Vikings lead NFL in rushing and helped Adrian Peterson run to NFL Rookie of the Year. • Started the final 3 games of the 2006 season at RT. • The Vikings 2nd pick in the 2nd Round (#51 overall) of the 2006 Draft. • Highest-drafted C by the Vikings since taking Dave Huffman at #43 overall in 1979 out of Notre Dame. • Will provide depth at T and C during his rookie campaign. • Highest-drafted player from New Mexico since Chicago selected LB Brian Urlacher in 1st round of 2000. • Helped UNM climb to prominence and play in 3 straight bowl games, facing UCLA, Oregon State and Navy. • Younger brother, Erik, is an offensive lineman at New Mexico. • Majored in business management.

#64 ANTHONY HERRERA, G, 5TH YEAR, TENNESSEE SERVICE: 32 GAMES/ 22 STARTS

• Returns in 2008 as the Vikings starter at RG. • Helped Vikings record-breaking ground game in 2007 get on track and paved the way for Rookie of the Year

Adrian Peterson etch his name throughout the Vikings and the NFL’s record books. • Stepped into regular starting role in 5th game of 2007 season, at Chicago (10/14/07). • Started 1st career game vs. Cleveland (11/27/05), helping team to 24-12 win. • In Packers game, was part of a revamped line that helped Mewelde Moore run for 122 yards on 22 carries. • Changed jersey to #64 in 2005 in honor of former Vikings star Randall McDaniel, a childhood hero. • Versatile lineman who can play G and C. • Joined Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2004, starting the season on practice squad. • Earned degree in economics from Tennessee. • Born in Trinidad, was actively rooting for his home country’s run in the 2006 World Cup.

#65 JOHN SULLIVAN, C, ROOKIE, NOTRE DAME SERVICE: 5 GAMES/ 0 STARTS

• Saw time on special teams in his NFL debut in 2008 opener at Green Bay (9/8).

• Selected in 6th round of 2008 NFL Draft by the Vikings, the 187th player taken. • Earned degree in marketing from Notre Dame in May 2007. • The 1st Notre Dame player drafted by the Vikings since LB Pete Bercich in the 7th round in 1994, who currently

serves as the Vikings Radio Network color commentator. • Attended same high school as former 49ers great Steve Young.

#69 JARED ALLEN, DE, 5TH YEAR, IDAHO STATE 2008 SEASON: 18 tackles, 12 solo, 2 PD, 2.0 sacks, 14 QB hurries 2008 HIGHS: 7 ..........Tackles..........................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 4 ..........Solos .............................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; vs. Carolina, 9/21 1.0 .......Sack ..............................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; vs. Carolina, 9/21 5 ..........QB Hurries ....................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 1 ..........Pass Defensed..............@ Green Bay, 9/8; @ New Orleans, 10/6 SERVICE: 66 GAMES/ 60 STARTS; 5 GAMES / 5 STARTS AS A VIKING ALLEN’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTs QBH PD FF FR TFL 275 214 61 45.0 1 (3) 129 28 13 8 -- ALLEN’S VIKINGS TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTs QBH PD FF FR TFL 18 12 6 2.0 0 14 2 0 0 0

• Had sacks in back-to-back games when he caught Jake Delhomme vs. Carolina (9/21). • Posted 1st sack as a Viking vs. Indianapolis (9/14) when he caught Peyton Manning, his 1st

career sack of Manning. • Vikings signature offseason move acquired from Kansas City in trade days before the NFL Draft. • Led NFL with 15.5 sacks in 2007 and earned 1st berth in Pro Bowl and 1st All-Pro honors. • Ranks 2nd in NFL since 2004 with 43.0 sacks. • His acquisition gives the Vikings 4 Pro Bowlers from 2007 on defense- joining Kevin Williams, Pat

Williams and Darren Sharper. • Originally entered the NFL as a 4th-round pick by Kansas City in 2004. • Named winner of 2007 Derrick Thomas Award as the Chiefs MVP. • Majored in mass communications at Idaho State • Avid outdoorsman who has hunted wild game across the US and overseas. • Younger brother is playing football at Idaho State.

#72 MARCUS JOHNSON, G, 4TH YEAR, MISSISSIPPI SERVICE: 44 GAMES/ 19 STARTS

• Inactive for Monday Night game at New Orleans (10/6). • Came into 2008 opener at Green Bay (9/8) to relieve injured starter Artis Hicks at LT. • Enters the 2008 season as the Vikings top backup along the line at multiple positions. • Started opening 10 games at RT on the 2006 season. • Helped Chester Taylor rush for 1,214 yards on the 2006 season, the 4th-best single-season by a Viking. • Started @ Seattle (10/22) and helped write Vikings history as Chester Taylor ran for a team-record 95-yard TD

and the tied the 6th-best rushing day in team history with 169 yards on the ground. • Became the 1st Vikings rookie G to start the season opener when he lined up against Tampa Bay (9/11/05). • Ranks as only the 6th offensive line rookie in team history to start on opening day. • Becomes the 1st Vikings rookie offensive lineman to start the season opener since Todd Steussie in 1994. • Brother, Belton, was a lineman with the Cincinnati Bengals. • Spent 3 seasons in college protecting NY Giants QB Eli Manning.

#73 OTIS GRIGSBY, DE, 2ND YEAR, KENTUCKY 2008 SEASON: 2 tackles, 2 QB hurries 2008 HIGHS:

1 ..........Tackles..........................vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........Solos .............................vs. Carolina, 9/21 2 ..........QB hurries .....................@ Tennessee, 9/28 SERVICE: 13 GAMES/ 1 START; 9 GAMES / 1 STARTS AS A VIKING GRIGSBY’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTs QBH PD FF FR TFL 3 2 1 1.0 0 7 0 1 0 0

• Started 1st career game at Tennessee (9/28), replacing injured Ray Edwards at LDE. • Earned spot on Vikings roster for 2008 after impressive and productive preseason performance. • Notched 1st NFL sack when he caught former Vikings QB Shaun Hill at San Francisco in 2007. • Signed by Vikings off Carolina practice squad on 12/5/07 in week leading to game @ San Francisco. • Had seen action in 4 games with the Panthers during the 2007 season and had 4 QB hurries in the games. • Spent time in 2006 on Panthers practice squad. • Originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Miami in 2003. • Played at University of Kentucky where he was a regular starter his final 2 seasons.

#74 BRYANT McKINNIE, T, 7TH YEAR, MIAMI SERVICE: 89 GAMES/ 88 STARTS

• Started at LT in Monday Night game at New Orleans (10/6) in his 1st week back from suspension. • Suspended for opening 4 games of 2008 regular season. • Has blocked for 3 of the top 5 single-season rushers in Vikings history and 3 separate 1,000-yard rushers in

Adrian Peterson, Chester Taylor and Michael Bennett. • Helped pave the way for the Vikings rushing attack to rank #1 in the NFL in 2007. • Returns to Vikings holding down his LT spot for the 7th season. • The 7th overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft. • Highest draft pick by Vikings since 1985 when Chris Doleman was selected #4. • Joins Ron Yary as the other Outland Trophy winner in Vikings history. • Follows Hall of Fame inductee Ron Yary as the 2nd-highest offensive lineman drafted in team history- Yary was

#1 overall in 1968. • Was the 1st of 11 Miami Hurricanes drafted in 2002 and 1 of 5 in the 1st round. • Has supported Toys for Tots, African American Adoption Agency and United Way during his Vikings career.

#76 STEVE HUTCHINSON, G, 8TH YEAR, MICHIGAN SERVICE: 105 GAMES/ 105 STARTS; 37 GAMES/ 37 STARTS AS A VIKING

• One of the most decorated offensive linemen in the NFL today. • Named to the past 5 Pro Bowls and earned All-Pro mention in each of those years (2003-07). • Has paved the way for a 100-yard rusher 46 times in his career. • Had blocked for a Vikings 100-yard rusher 15 times in his 37 games in purple. • Has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in each of his 7 NFL seasons. • Was named the NFL Alumni’s Offensive Lineman of the Year for 2006. • A 3-time Pro Bowler and 3-time All-Pro during his 5 seasons with Seattle. • Helped Seahawks to 2005 NFC title and berth in Super Bowl XL against Pittsburgh. • Originally entered the NFL as the #17 overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by Seattle. • Had built a friendship with Vikings C Matt Birk during their time together at the Pro Bowl before signing with the

Vikings as a free agent on 3/21/06. • Paved the way for Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander to rush to the NFL MVP and set an NFL record with 28 TDs

(27 rushing, 1 receiving). • An avid hunter and fisherman. • Married, wife’s name is Landyn and couple has a daughter, Lily, and son, Luke.

#78 MATT BIRK, C, 11TH YEAR, HARVARD SERVICE: 135 GAMES/ 112 STARTS

• Blocked for Adrian Peterson’s 100-yard days in opener at Green Bay (9/8) and vs. Indianapolis (9/14), the 37th-time he has paved the way for a 100-yard rusher in his 112 career starts.

• Has been named to the Pro Bowl 6 times, the most of any current Viking. • Only Vikings legends Randall McDaniel (11) and Ron Yary (7) have earned more Pro Bowls as offensive

linemen than Birk’s 6. • The longest tenured pro athlete in the Twin Cities with his team, entering his 11th Vikings season in 2008. • Has blocked for 4 of the 5 highest single-season rushing marks in Vikings history and 4 different 1,000-yard

rushers- Robert Smith, Adrian Peterson, Michael Bennett and Chester Taylor. • Has been named the Vikings Man of the Year 6 times in his career. • Named the Vikings Ed Block Courage Award winner in a vote by his teammates in 2006. • Earned Pro Bowl in 1st season as a starter in 2000 and went on to earn berths following ‘01, ‘03, ’04 and ‘06. • Had not played center before coming to the Vikings, spending college career at OT. • Started 1st NFL game in season opener vs. Chicago (9/3/00). • Was chosen in the 6th round (173rd overall) in the 1998 draft. • All-Ivy League and All-Eastern selection as a senior and helped Harvard to the 1997 Ivy League title. • Played prep football at Cretin-Derham Hall High in St. Paul where he was all-state in football and basketball. • Active in the Twin Cities community through Vikings Victory Visits to local hospitals, schools and the Oak Park

Neighborhood Center for youth. Joined the Kids Voting Minnesota program in the 2002 offseason. • Owns Matty B’s restaurants with locations in St. Paul and Minneapolis. • Married to Adrianna with 3 daughters.

#79 ARTIS HICKS, G, 7TH YEAR, MEMPHIS SERVICE: 71 GAMES/ 53 STARTS; 33 GAMES/ 22 STARTS AS A VIKING

• Started at LT vs. Indianapolis (9/14), vs. Carolina (9/21). • Started at LT in 2008 opener at Green Bay (9/8) on Monday Night Football. • Versatile veteran has started for Vikings at RG and enters 2008 at LT in place of Bryant McKinnie. • Helped both Chester Taylor and Artose Pinner break the 100-yard mark in rushing during the season. • Started and played in 14 games in 2006 season, matching his career-high. • Acquired in draft-day trade with Philadelphia in exchange of picks in 2006. • Played in Philadelphia for Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress. • Started Super Bowl XXXIX for the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2004 season. • Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2002 and made the Eagles roster. • His 2nd cousin, Sylvester Hicks, played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1978-81.

#81 VISANTHE SHIANCOE, TE, 6TH YEAR, MORGAN STATE 2008 SEASON: 12 catches, 145 yards, 12.1 avg., 34t long, 2 TD 2008 HIGHS: 4 ..........Receptions ....................@ Tennessee, 9/28 47 ........Receiving Yards............@ Tennessee, 9/28 34t .......Long Reception.............vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........TD ................................vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ New Orleans, 10/6 SERVICE: 84 GAMES/ 42 STARTS; 20 GAMES/ 19 STARTS AS A VIKING SHIANCOE’S CAREER STATS

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 74 721 9.7 79 6 SHIANCOE’S VIKINGS STATS


• Caught TD pass from RB Chester Taylor @ New Orleans (10/6) on Monday Night Football. • Caught season-high 4 passes for 47 yards @ Tennessee (9/28). • Hauled in his 1st TD of the 2008 season on a 34-yard strike from Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina (9/21). • Caught season-long 23-yard pass vs. Indianapolis (9/14). • Tied for Vikings-high with 3 catches in 2008 opener at Green Bay (9/8). • Has not missed a game in his 5 NFL seasons, playing in all 81 games with 39 starts.

• Posted career-highs in every category in 2007 with the Vikings, including notching over 70 yards more than his previous 4-season total (253 to 323).

• Caught the longest pass by a Viking in 2007 with a 79-yarder on a revere pass from WR Sidney Rice. • His 79-yard catch is the longest by a Vikings TE in team history and came on the 1st play of the game vs.

Oakland (11/18). • Signed as a free agent in 2007 to enhance the Vikings TEs in a pass-catching role. • Came to Minnesota after helping NY Giants make the playoffs in 2005 and 2006. • Opened 23 career games with Giants. • Originally a 4th-round draft pick by the Giants in 2003. • Caught TD passes from Jesse Palmer and Eli Manning during his Giants tenure. • Standout TE at Morgan State.

#83 JEFF DUGAN, FB, 5TH YEAR, MARYLAND 2008 SEASON: 2008 HIGHS: SERVICE: 34 GAMES/ 9 STARTS DUGAN’S CAREER STATS


RUSHING

NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 2 7 3.5 4 0

• Made 2008 debut on Monday Night Football at New Orleans (10/6). • Inactive for opening 4 games of 2008. • Versatile player who can line up in the backfield or at TE. • Physical blocker who excels on special teams. • Caught 1st career TD pass, a 3-yard pass from Brad Johnson vs. Arizona (11/26/06). • Started 1st game since 10/31/04 as a rookie when he started 1st career game as a FB @ Miami (11/19/06). • Caught 1st 3 passes of his career @ Miami (11/19) ending with 20 yards. • Made 1st career start in 1st career game played on Monday Night Football @ Philadelphia (9/20/04). • Joined Vikings as their 7th-round draft pick in 2004. • The 1st TE drafted by the Vikings since Jim Kleinsasser in 1999 (2nd round). • Teammate at Maryland with Vikings LB E.J. Henderson. • Started 46 of his 49 career games at Maryland. • Earned degrees in business and finance at Maryland. • Participated in NFLPA-sponsored classes at Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business in 2006 off-season.

#84 AUNDRAE ALLISON, WR, 2ND YEAR, EAST CAROLINA 2008 SEASON: 6 catches, 78 yards, 13.0 avg., 21 long, 0 TDs 6 punt returns, 3 FC, 40 yards, 6.7 avg., 27 long 3 kickoff returns, 51 yards, 17.0 avg., 22 long 2008 SEASON HIGHS: 2 ..........Receptions ....................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; @ Tennessee, 9/28 37 ........Receiving Yards............vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 21 ........Long Reception.............vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 2 ..........Kickoff Returns..............@ Green Bay, 9/8 22 ........Long Kickoff Return ......@ Green Bay, 9/8 3 ..........Punt Returns .................@ Green Bay, 9/8 3 ..........Fair Catches..................vs. Carolina, 9/21 27 ........Punt Return Yards ........vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 27 ........Long Punt Return..........vs. Indianapolis, 9/14

SERVICE: 16 GAMES/ 0 STARTS ALLISON’S CAREER STATS


RUSHING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 2 3 1.5 3 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 23 625 27.2 104t 1

PUNT RETURNS NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 6 40 6.7 27 0

• Clutch receiver has 4 of his 5 receptions going for a 1st down on 3rd down during the season. • Caught 1st passes of season vs. Indianapolis (9/14), going for 37 yards with a long of 21. Notched a 27-yard

punt return in Colts game. • Returns in 2008 as a key return man and a big factor in the Vikings WR corps. • Set Vikings record with 104-yard kickoff return TD as a rookie in 2007 vs. Detroit (12/2/07). • Set Vikings record with a 28.7-yard average on kickoff returns in 2007 and had 3 of 60+ yards. • Played 2 seasons at East Carolina after spending 2 seasons at Georgia Military College. • Did not start playing football until his junior year of high school. • Aspires to a career as a script writer following football.

#87 BERNARD BERRIAN, WR, 5TH YEAR, FRESNO STATE 2008 SEASON: 17 catches, 305 yards, 17.9 avg., 48 long, 1 TD 2008 SEASON HIGHS: 6 ..........Receptions ....................@ New Orleans, 10/6 110 ......Receiving Yards............@ New Orleans, 10/6 48 ........Long Reception.............vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........Receiving TD.................@ New Orleans, 10/6 SERVICE: 63 GAMES/ 36 STARTS; 5 GAMES/4 STARTS AS A VIKING BERRIAN’S CAREER STATS

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 167 2,502 14.9 62 13 BERRIAN’S VIKINGS STATS


• Set a career-best 110 yards receiving @ New Orleans (10/6) on 6 catches, including a 33-yard TD from

Gus Frerotte that tied the game at 27-27 en route to a Vikings 30-27 win. On the Vikings game-winning drive, he drew a 42-yard pass interference call to put the ball at the Saints 14-yard line.

• Reeled in 1-handed catch for 28 yards and had season-high 5 catches for the game at Tennessee (9/28). • Caught season-long 48-yard pass vs. Carolina (9/21). • Tied for Vikings high with 3 catches in 2008 opener at Green Bay (9/8), going for 38 yards with a long of 24. • Vikings priority free agent signing in 2008 coming from NFC North rival Chicago. • Veteran player with knowledge of the NFC North was a starter for Bears in Super Bowl XLI. • Set career-high with 71 catches in 2007, beating his previous best by 20 catches. • Has experience as a return man and earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors in 2005. • Started 1st career game and caught 1st career NFL pass against the Vikings at the Dome in 2004. • Both parents are retired US Air Force veterans. • Teammates at Fresno State with Vikings CB Marcus McCauley. • Teammates at Chicago with fellow Vikings WR Bobby Wade.

#89 ROBERT FERGUSON, WR, 8TH YEAR, TEXAS A&M 2008 SEASON: 1 catch, 9 yards 2 special teams tackles 2008 HIGHS: 1 ..........Receptions ....................vs. Carolina, 9/21 9 ..........Receiving Yards............vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........Special Teams Tackle...@ Tennessee, 9/28; @ New Orleans, 10/6 SERVICE: 80 GAMES/ 34 STARTS; 20 GAMES / 8 STARTS AS A VIKING FERGUSON’S CAREER STATS

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 149 1,977 13.3 71 13 FERGUSON’S VIKINGS STATS

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs

33 400 12.1 71 1 • Caught 1st pass of 2008 from Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina (9/21). • Brings veteran presence and leadership to the Vikings WR group. • Hauled in career-long 71-yard reception from Tarvaris Jackson at San Francisco in 2007. • Is the Vikings most veteran WR as he enters his 8th NFL season. • Joined the Vikings during training camp after his release from border-rivals Green Bay. • Played in Green Bay under Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell. • Had career-high 105 yards receiving against the Vikings in a 2002 game at Lambeau Field. • Played 1 season at Texas A&M after transferring from Tyler Junior College, entering the NFL Draft early.

#90 FRED EVANS, DT, 3RD YEAR, TEXAS STATE 2008 SEASON: 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 4 QB hurries 2008 HIGHS: 2 ..........Tackles..........................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 1 ..........Solo ...............................@ Green Bay, 9/8 1 ..........Tackle for Loss..............@ Green Bay, 9/8 3 ..........QB Hurry .......................vs. Carolina, 9/21 ............Sack .............................. SERVICE: 17 GAMES/ 0 STARTS; 16 GAMES/ 0 STARTS AS A VIKING EVANS’ CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL 10 6 4 1.0 0 6 0 0 0 2.0

• Returns in 2008 as a key backup in the Vikings defensive line rotation. • Played in 11 games in his debut season with the Vikings in 2007. • Posted 1st career sack when he caught Eli Manning @ NY Giants (11/25/07) in the Vikings upset win. • Acquired by Vikings during 2007 training camp. • Played in 2006 season finale for Miami Dolphins. • Was a 7th-round pick by Miami in 2006, the 207th overall player selected. • Played 2 seasons at Texas State-San Marcos after transferring from junior college. • Cousin of Major League Baseball OF Gary Matthews, Jr.

#91 RAY EDWARDS, DE, 3RD YEAR, PURDUE 2008 SEASON: 11 tackles, 8 solo, 7 QB Hurries, 1.0 tackle for loss, 1 pass defensed 2008 HIGHS: 5 ..........Tackles..........................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 4 ..........Solos .............................@ Green Bay, 9/8 5 ..........QB Hurries ....................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14

1.0 .......Tackle for Loss..............vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 1 ..........Pass Defensed..............vs. Carolina, 9/21 SERVICE: 31 GAMES/ 17 STARTS EDWARDS’ CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL 66 47 19 8.5 0 42 5 4 1 (9t) 7.0

• Returned to starting lineup at New Orleans (10/6). • Inactive at Tennessee (9/28) with shoulder injury. • Notched season-high 5 QB hurries vs. Indianapolis (9/14). • Started Vikings opener at Green Bay (9/8) at LDE. • Tied for Vikings lead in 2007 with 5.0 sacks. • Enters 2008 as the Vikings starter at LDE, opposite newly-acquired RDE Jared Allen. • Important part of the Vikings defense that led the NFL in rushing defense in 2006 and 2007. • Part of vaunted 2008 Vikings defensive line that features 3 Pro Bowlers from 2007 in Kevin Williams, Pat

Williams and Jared Allen. • Notched 1st career sack when he caught J.P. Losman at Buffalo (10/1/06). • Left Purdue after his junior year and entered the NFL Draft.

#93 KEVIN WILLIAMS, DT, 6TH YEAR, OKLAHOMA STATE 2008 SEASON: 28 tackles, 17 solo, 2.0 sacks, 2.0 TFL, 13 QB hurries, 3 PD 2008 HIGHS: 6 ..........Tackles..........................@ Green Bay, 9/8; vs. Carolina, 9/21 4 ..........Solos .............................vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ Tennessee, 9/28 2.0 .......Sacks ............................vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........Passes Defensed .........vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........Tackle for Loss..............@ Green Bay, 9/8 5 ..........QB hurries .....................@ Tennessee, 9/28 SERVICE: 83 GAMES/ 83 STARTS WILLIAMS’ CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL 371 239 132 36.0 4 (82 yds) 155 36 8 9 (83) 30.0

• Blocked FG @ New Orleans (10/6) that Antoine Winfield returned for a TD on Monday Night Football,

marking the 1st time in Vikings regular season history the team scored on a blocked FG return. • Notched 2.0 sacks against Jake Delhomme in Vikings 20-10 win vs. Carolina (9/21), part of a 5.0-sack

day by the Vikings defense against Carolina. • Led Vikings with 11 tackles in the 2008 opener vs. Indianapolis (9/14). • Highly-decorated defensive stalwart has been named to 3 Pro Bowls in his 5 Vikings seasons. • Key part of the Vikings leading the NFL in rushing defense in 2006 and 2007. • Is tied for the Vikings record with 4 defensive TDs in his career (2 INTs, 2 FRs). • Only Alan Page (9) and John Randle (8) have been to more Pro Bowls by a DT than Williams’ 3 trips. • Consensus All-Rookie honoree in 2003. • Tied Vikings record by starting all 16 games as a rookie and only the 2nd defensive player in team history to

accomplish the feat, joining Dewayne Washington in 1994. • Only Keith Millard had more sacks a rookie (11.0 in 1985) than Williams’ 10.5 in 2003. • Set a Vikings rookie single-game record with 3.0 sacks in 2003 finale at Arizona. • Was the highest-drafted defensive lineman by the Vikings since Chris Doleman was taken #4 overall in 1985. • Wife, Tasha, ended her collegiate basketball career at Louisiana Tech in 2006 by helping the Lady Techsters to

the NCAA Tournament. #94 PAT WILLIAMS, DT, 12TH YEAR, TEXAS A&M 2008 SEASON: 18 tackles, 12 solo, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2 pass defensed 2008 HIGHS:

6 ..........Tackles..........................@ Green Bay, 9/8 4 ..........Solos .............................@ Green Bay, 9/8; @ Tennessee, 9/28; @ New Orleans, 10/6 1 ..........Passes Defensed .........vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ New Orleans, 10/6 ............QB Hurries .................... 1 ..........Tackle for Loss..............@ Green Bay, 9/8; @ Tennessee, 9/28; @ New Orleans, 10/6 ............Sack .............................. ............Fumble Recovery.......... SERVICE: 161 GAMES/ 118 STARTS; 53 GAMES/ 53 STARTS AS A VIKING WILLIAMS’ CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL 714 488 226 17.5 1 (20t yds) 68 16 6 6 (29) 33.0 WILLIAMS’ VIKINGS TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL 244 156 88 4.5 0 32 16 2 2 (1) 33.0

• Has been selected to past 2 Pro Bowls- representing Vikings following 2006 and 2007 seasons. • Key element to the Vikings leading the NFL in rushing defense each of the past 2 seasons. • Along with DT Kevin Williams, joins only legendary duo of Alan Page and Gary Larsen from the Purple People

Eaters as a DT tandem that made the Pro Bowl in consecutive seasons. • Joined fellow DT Kevin Williams in the Pro Bowl, the 1st time since 1970 with 2 Vikings DTs in the game. • The 1st free agent signed in 2005, part of the ongoing defensive makeover started in 2004. • Has scored 2 career defensive TDs- a fumble return and an interception return. • Active in community outreach efforts during his career in Buffalo and continued in Minnesota. • Owns an automobile customizing business in the Twin Cities - Automotive Concepts.

#95 KENECHI UDEZE, DE, 5TH YEAR, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SERVICE: 51 GAMES / 47 STARTS

• Will spend 2008 season on Vikings’ Reserve/Non-Football Illness list. • Underwent bone marrow transplant in July 2008 as he fights leukemia. • Brother, Thomas, was transplant donor. • Tied for 2007 lead among Vikings with 5.0 sacks. • Notched career-best 53 tackles in 2007. • Key part of the Vikings #1-ranked NFL rush defense in 2006 and 2007. • Started 30 of 32 games in 2006 and 2007.

#96 BRIAN ROBISON, DE, 2ND YEAR, TEXAS 2008 SEASON: 2 tackles, 2 QB hurries 2008 HIGHS: 1 ..........Tackles..........................vs. Carolina, 9/21; @ Tennessee, 9/28 1 ..........Solos .............................@ Tennessee, 9/28 2 ..........QB Hurries ....................@ Tennessee, 9/28 SERVICE: 21 GAMES / 6 STARTS WILLIAMS’ VIKINGS TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL 27 16 11 4.5 0 16 0 1 2 (1) 6.0

• Key backup along the Vikings defensive line in 2008 brings starting experience to the lineup. • Named to 2007 All-Rookie team. • Ranked 3rd in the NFL among 2007 NFL rookies with 4.5 sacks. • Is the last Vikings player to sack Brett Favre when he played for the Packers. • Defensive teammates on Texas national title team with Vikings CB Cedric Griffin. • Was an exceptional track and field athlete at UT, winning the Big 12 title in shot put and discus and

finishing 2nd at the NCAA meet in 2006 in the shot.

• School record holder at UT in shot put. • Married to high school sweetheart and rodeo barrel racer, Jayme Miller, in spring 2008.

#97 ELLIS WYMS, DT, 8TH YEAR, MISSISSIPPI STATE 2008 SEASON: 3 QB hurries 2008 HIGHS: ............Tackles.......................... 2 ..........QB Hurries ....................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 SERVICE: 84 GAMES/ 9 STARTS; 5 GAMES/0 STARTS AS A VIKING WYMS’ CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTs QBH PD FF FR TFL 145 78 67 16.5 0 -- 4 3 2 -- WYMS’ VIKINGS TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTs QBH PD FF FR TFL 145 78 67 16.5 0 3 4 3 2 --

• Had a pair of QB hurries vs. Indianapolis (9/14). • Veteran player along the line that has been to the playoffs with Tampa Bay and Seattle. • Helped Tampa Bay claim Super Bowl XXXVII title with win over Oakland. • Posted a sack of Raiders QB Rich Gannon in Super Bowl. • Played 2001-06 with Tampa Bay and 2007 with Seattle. • Selected with 6th-round pick in 2001 NFL Draft by Buccaneers. • Fan of Broadway musicals. • Active in community outreach efforts throughout his NFL career.

#98 LETROY GUION, DT, ROOKIE, FLORIDA STATE 2008 SEASON: 2008 HIGHS: SERVICE: 1 GAMES/0 STARTS

• Played in 1st career game at Tennessee (9/28). • Inactive for opening 3 games of 2008. • Selected with 2nd of 2 picks in the 5th round by the Vikings in 2008. • The Vikings youngest player, turned 21 on 6/21/08. • Powerful interior player with great potential will learn behind a pair of Pro Bowlers with Pat Williams

and Kevin Williams. • The 1st FSU player drafted by the Vikings since CB Corey Fuller in 1995. • Entered the NFL Draft after his 3rd season at Florida State.

VIKINGS 2008 INJURED RESERVE PLAYERS #27 MICHAEL BOULWARE, S, 5TH YEAR, FLORIDA STATE SERVICE: 64 GAMES/ 28 STARTS BOULWARE’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL STT 170 132 38 3.0 11 -- 23 3 1 20 • Suffered wrist injury in 2008 preseason finale at Dallas. • Joined Vikings as a free agent from Houston for the 2008 season. • Started Super Bowl XL for Seattle and intercepted Ben Roethlisberger in the game. • Named to All-Rookie team in 2004. • Brother, Peter, was a starting LB for the Ravens on their Super Bowl XXXV championship team. • Wife, Jessica, was the national Player of the Year as a softball standout at Florida State. #56 E.J. HENDERSON, LB, 6TH YEAR, MARYLAND 2008 SEASON: 36 tackles, 28 solos, 3 QB Hurries, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1.0 sack, 4.0 TFL, 2 passes defensed 2008 HIGHS: 15 ........Tackles..........................vs. Carolina, 9/21 13 ........Solos .............................vs. Carolina, 9/21 1.0 .......Sack ..............................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14 2 ..........Tackles For Loss...........vs. Carolina, 9/21 2 ..........QB Hurries ....................vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........Pass Defensed .............vs. Indianapolis, 9/14; vs. Carolina, 9/21 1 ..........Forced Fumble..............@ Green Bay, 9/8 1 ..........Fumble Recoveries .......@ Tennessee, 9/28 SERVICE: 79 GAMES/ 63 STARTS HENDERSON’S CAREER TOTALS


• Placed on injured reserve on 10/6/08 with dislocated toes on his left foot. • Recovered fumble at Tennessee (9/28). • Matched career-high with 15 tackles vs. Carolina (9/21). • Notched 1st sack of 2008 vs. Indianapolis (9/14) when he caught Peyton Manning. • Moved into 5th place all-time among Vikings LBs with 10.5 sacks, trailing Roy Winston’s 11.0 for 4th. • Voted by teammates as the Vikings 2007 Defensive MVP. • Has led the Vikings in tackles in 2004, 2006 and 2007- setting career-high with 155 tackles in 2007. • Moving up the Vikings career sacks by a LB list with 9.5 entering 2008, that ranks 7th in team history. • Joined on 2008 Vikings by younger brother Erin Henderson, a rookie free agent LB from Maryland. • Earned Butkus Award and Bednarik Award as the top LB and top defensive player as a senior. • Selected in 2nd round of 2003 NFL Draft (40th overall) and the 3rd LB taken following Nick Barnett (Green Bay,

29th) and Boss Bailey (Detroit, 34th). • Active in the Twin Cities community through the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board and through the

Game Speed Football Academy and E.J. Henderson Youth Foundation.

• Has hosted a basketball tournament in his hometown to benefit kids the past 2 summers. • Earned bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice in 2002. • Brother, Erin, is a standout LB at Maryland.

#59 HEATH FARWELL, LB, 4TH YEAR, SAN DIEGO STATE SERVICE: 39 GAMES/ 0 STARTS FARWELL’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL STT 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 70 • Suffered knee injury in 2008 preseason opener vs. Seattle. • Vikings special teams leader who earned Special Teams MVP by vote of his teammates in 2006 and 2007. • Set Vikings record with 7 special teams tackles at NY Giants (11/25/07). • Tied for 3rd-best single-season special teams tackle total in Vikings history with 32 stops in 2007. • Tied for Vikings record with 2 onside kick recoveries. • Active in several community outreach projects, including the RT Autism Foundation and U of M Childrens Hospitals. • Married in 2008 offseason. #66 MIKE JONES, T, 1ST YEAR, IOWA SERVICE: 0 GAMES/ 0 STARTS • Signed by Vikings on 6/10/08. • Spent 2007 training camp with San Diego and signed to Chicago practice squad on 11/14/07. • Teammate of Chad Greenway at Iowa. • Started 43 career games for the Hawkeyes at 3 different line positions. #71 KENDERICK ALLEN, DT, 5TH YEAR, LSU SERVICE: 31 GAMES/ 3 STARTS ALLEN’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL STT 51 40 11 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 -- • Veteran lineman who has experience with 3 teams. • Entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with New Orleans in 2003. • Played in Wild Card playoff game with NY Giants in 2005. • Co-owner of a chicken wing restaurant in his hometown of Bogalusa, LA. #92 JAYME MITCHELL, DE, 3RD YEAR, MISSISSIPPI SERVICE: 23 GAMES/ 0 STARTS MITCHELL’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE TKLS SOLO ASST SACKS INTS QBH PD FF FR TFL STT 25 13 12 4.0 0 14 1 1 0 1.0 0 • Suffered knee injury in 2008 preseason opener vs. Seattle. • Experienced DE notched 2.0 sacks on QB Tom Brady vs. New England on Monday Night Football as a rookie in

2006. • Entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Vikings in 2006. • Teammates at Ole Miss with Vikings lineman Marcus Johnson.

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QB 11 M.Brunell

3QB 4 J.Booty, WR 18 S.Rice, S 20 M.Williams, CB 22 B.Sapp, FB 44 T.Tapeh, T 60 D.Radovich, T 72 M.Johnson, DT 98 L.Guion

WR 12 M.Colston, CB 31 A.Glenn, FB 33 O.Sobomehin, S 39 C.Reis, T 74 J.Bushrod, WR 81 D.Patten, TE 88 J.Shockey, DT 98 S.Ellis

Minnesota Vikings At New Orleans Saints Start Time: 7:40 PM CDTat Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, La.

Played Dome on Turf: Momentum TurfGame Weather: N/A (Indoors) Temp: 78° F (25.6° C), Humidity: 87%, Wind: E 5 mph

Outdoor Weather: Partly Cloudy, Wind Chill: 78

Officials

Referee:Line Judge:

Head Linesman:Field Judge:

Umpire:Side Judge:

Back Judge:

Hochuli, Ed (85)Podraza, Tim (47)

Hittner, Mark (28)Sifferman, Tom (118)

Brown, Chad (31)Weatherford, Mike (116)

Schmitz, Bill (122)

Lineups

Minnesota Vikings New Orleans Saints

P 5 C.Kluwe, QB 7 T.Jackson, K 8 R.Longwell, CB 21 M.McCauley, RB 29 C.Taylor, S 37 E.Frampton, S 39 H.Abdullah, CB 41 C.Gordon, RB 43 M.Hicks, TE 45 G.Mills, LS 46 C.Loeffler, LB 50 E.Henderson, LB 54 V.Ciurciu, C 65 J.Sullivan, DE 73 O.Grigsby, G 79 A.Hicks, FB 83 J.Dugan, WR 84 A.Allison, WR 87 B.Berrian, WR 89 R.Ferguson, DT 90 F.Evans, DE 96 B.Robison, DT 97 E.Wyms

K 1 M.Gramatica, P 7 S.Weatherford, WR 17 R.Meachem, WR 18 T.Copper, CB 20 R.Gay, RB 23 P.Thomas, RB 26 D.McAllister, RB 27 A.Stecker, CB 28 U.Young, S 29 J.Bullocks, CB 42 J.David, LS 47 K.Houser, LB 50 M.Mitchell, LB 54 T.Evans, LB 56 J.Dunbar, T 64 Z.Strief, C/G 68 M.Lehr, TE 83 B.Miller, TE 86 B.Ortega, DL 92 R.Ayodele, DE 93 B.McCray, DT 96 A.Lake

VISITOR: Minnesota Vikings 10 10 0 10 0 30

HOME: New Orleans Saints 10 0 7 10 0 27

1 2 3 4 OT Total

Offense DefenseOffense Defense

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home

Replay Official: Jury, Al

Game Day Weather

Substitutions Substitutions

Did Not Play Did Not Play

Not Active Not Active

Field Goals (made ( ) & missed)

Scoring Plays

Paid Attendance: 70,015 Time: 3:26

Date: Monday, 10/6/2008

WR 19 B.Wade LE 91 R.Edwards WR 16 L.Moore LE 94 C.GrantLT 74 B.McKinnie NT 94 P.Williams LT 70 J.Brown NT 71 K.ClancyLG 76 S.Hutchinson UT 93 K.Williams LG 77 C.Nicks DT 66 B.YoungC 78 M.Birk RE 69 J.Allen C 76 J.Goodwin RE 91 W.Smith

RG 64 A.Herrera SLB 52 C.Greenway RG 73 J.Evans SLB 55 S.FujitaRT 62 R.Cook MLB 58 D.Herron RT 78 J.Stinchcomb MLB 51 J.VilmaTE 81 V.Shiancoe WLB 51 B.Leber TE 80 M.Campbell WLB 58 S.ShanleTE 40 J.Kleinsasser LCB 26 A.Winfield WR 19 D.Henderson LCB 34 M.McKenzieQB 12 G.Frerotte RCB 23 C.Griffin QB 9 D.Brees SS 41 R.HarperRB 28 A.Peterson SS 42 D.Sharper FB 44 M.Karney FS 43 K.KaesviharnFB 38 N.Tahi FS 25 T.Johnson RB 25 R.Bush RCB 22 T.Porter

R.Longwell (53) (33) (30) M.Gramatica 46B (35) (53) 46WL

Saints D.Henderson 17 yd. pass from D.Brees (M.Gramatica kick) (8-47, 3:51) 0 71 11:09Vikings A.Winfield 59 yd. return of blocked field goal (R.Longwell kick) 7 71 6:20Saints M.Gramatica 35 yd. Field Goal (8-34, 3:22) 7 101 2:58Vikings R.Longwell 53 yd. Field Goal (4-4, 2:05) 10 101 0:53Vikings V.Shiancoe 4 yd. pass from C.Taylor (R.Longwell kick) (3-5, 1:32) 17 102 13:19Vikings R.Longwell 33 yd. Field Goal (15-72, 3:20) 20 102 0:04Saints R.Bush 71 yd. punt return (M.Gramatica kick) 20 173 1:46Saints M.Gramatica 53 yd. Field Goal (6-14, 1:40) 20 204 13:20Saints R.Bush 64 yd. punt return (M.Gramatica kick) 20 274 11:36Vikings B.Berrian 33 yd. pass from G.Frerotte (R.Longwell kick) (7-75, 4:26) 27 274 7:10Vikings R.Longwell 30 yd. Field Goal (6-51, 1:45) 30 274 0:13

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

10/6/2008 at Louisiana Superdome

Final Individual Statistics

26 2244 1.7 7 0 55 2.5 10 0Total Total

226 362 Total37 20 1/0 0 330 52146 26 1/10 2Total

20 26226 11.3 36 2 330 52 1Total Total

2 01 1 0 0 0 0Total

INTERCEPTIONS

PASS RECEIVING NO YDS LG TDAVG

PASSING

RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG

Total

7 303 5243.3 Total

PUNTING NO YDS TB LG

Total 1 3 2 86 4543.0 0 0

AVG IN20

0 0 0 0

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS LG TD

Returns

FC

5 176 71 2Returns

5 117 27 0

KICKOFF RETURNS

Returns 7 178 56 0Returns

1 1 2 0 3Total 2 16 0 0

5 3 -17 0 1Total 0 0 0 0

PUNTING NO YDS TB LGAVG IN20


INTERCEPTIONS

PASSING


KICKOFF RETURNS

PUNT RETURNS LG TDFC


12.7

2

0

1

0

ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT

NO YDS AVG

35.2

AVG

0.0

NO YDS LG TDAVG NO YDS LG TDAVG

0.00.5

LG TDFCNO YDS AVGNO YDS LG TDFCAVG

25.423.4

68.290.6

0

2

NET

43.0

NET

15.3

A.Peterson 32 1.5 7 021C.Taylor 8 2.7 5 03G.Frerotte 4 2.0 5 02

R.Bush 29 2.4 10 012D.McAllister 13 2.2 6 06D.Henderson 7 7.0 7 01D.Brees 6 2.0 6 03

G.Frerotte 222 36136 19 1/0 0 81.0C.Taylor 4 411 1 0/0 0 122.9

D.Brees 330 52146 26 1/10 2 68.2

B.Wade 64 8.0 17 08B.Berrian 110 18.3 36 16V.Shiancoe 16 8.0 12 12C.Taylor 14 7.0 9 02A.Allison 13 13.0 13 01A.Peterson 9 9.0 9 01

R.Bush 64 9.1 21 07L.Moore 31 6.2 12 05D.Henderson 104 26.0 52 14B.Miller 61 15.3 41 04M.Campbell 39 13.0 22 03R.Meachem 31 15.5 21 02A.Stecker 0 0.0 0 01

B.Leber 1 1.0 1 01T.Johnson 0 0.0 0 01

C.Kluwe 303 527 43.3 1 315.3 S.Weatherford 86 452 43.0 0 043.0

C.Gordon 0 0 00 20.0 R.Bush 176 71 25 035.2L.Moore 0 0 00 10.0[TOUCHBACK] 0 0 01 00.0

M.Hicks 93 27 04 023.3C.Taylor 24 24 01 024.0

P.Thomas 168 56 05 033.6A.Stecker 10 10 02 05.0

FUMBLES FUM YDS FORCEDTDOWN-REC OPP-REC YDS TD OUT-BDS

Minnesota Vikings

LOST

G.Frerotte 0 001 0 00 0 00R.Cook 2 000 0 01 0 00A.Winfield 0 000 9 00 1 10C.Greenway 0 000 0 00 1 00C.Griffin 0 000 0 00 1 00T.Johnson 0 000 7 00 0 10

FUMBLES FUM YDS FORCEDTDOWN-REC OPP-REC YDS TD OUT-BDS

New Orleans Saints

LOSTD.Brees -17 003 0 02 0 01R.Bush 0 002 0 00 0 01B.Miller 0 000 0 01 0 00B.Young 0 000 0 00 1 00

Final Team Statistics



Visitor HomeVikings Saints

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 16 17By Rushing 2 3By Passing 12 14By Penalty 2 0

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-15-33% 7-15-47%

FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-1-100%

TOTAL NET YARDS 270 375Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 64 69Average gain per offensive play 4.2 5.4

NET YARDS RUSHING 44 55Total Rushing Plays 26 22Average gain per rushing play 1.7 2.5Tackles for a loss-number and yards 6-14 4-5

NET YARDS PASSING 226 320Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 1-0 1-10Gross yards passing 226 330

PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 37-20-0 46-26-2Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 5.9 6.8

KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 7-2-0 6-0-0

PUNTS Number and Average 7-43.3 2-43.0Had Blocked 0 0

FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 1-0Net Punting Average 15.3 43.0

TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 1 176No. and Yards Punt Returns 0-0 5-176No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 5-117 7-178No. and Yards Interception Returns 2-1 0-0

PENALTIES Number and Yards 7-60 11-102

FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 5-2

TOUCHDOWNS 3 3Rushing 0 0Passing 2 1Punt Returns 0 2Other (Blocked Kicks, etc.) 1 0

EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 3-3 3-3Kicking Made-Attempts 3-3 3-3

FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 3-3 2-4RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-3-33% 1-4-25%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 0-0-0%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 30 27TIME OF POSSESSION 27:51 32:09

Ball Possession And Drive Chart



* inside opponent's 20

Time of Possession by Quarter

Home

Visitor

Kickoff Drive No.-Start Average

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

5:02

9:58

6:32 8:20 7:57 27:51

8:28 6:40 7:03 32:09

Vikings: 5 - MIN 27 Saints: 6 - NO 35

(435) Average MIN 33

(319) Average NO 29

How Ball Obtained

Drive Began

# Play

Yds Pen

Net Yds

Yds Gain

1st Down

Last Scrm

How Given Up

#

Time Recd

Time Lost

Time Poss

How Ball Obtained

Drive Began

# Play

Yds Pen

Net Yds

Yds Gain

1st Down

Last Scrm

How Given Up

#

Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

New Orleans Saints

Time Recd

Time Lost

Time Poss

New Orleans Saints

1 11:09 2:578:12 Kickoff MIN 33 6 31 0 31 2 NO 36 Punt2 2:58 2:050:53 Kickoff NO 40 4 -1 5 4 1 NO 36 Field Goal

3 14:51 1:3213:19 Fumble NO 5 3 0 5 5 1 NO 4* Touchdown4 10:59 1:409:19 Fumble MIN 34 6 18 5 23 1 NO 43 Punt5 3:24 3:200:04 Interception MIN 13 15 72 0 72 5 NO 15* Field Goal

6 15:00 2:4612:14 Kickoff MIN 20 5 23 0 23 1 MIN 43 Punt7 9:26 2:097:17 Punt MIN 22 5 21 0 21 1 MIN 43 Punt8 3:25 1:391:46 Punt MIN 22 3 1 0 1 0 MIN 23 Punt9 1:46 1:460:00 Kickoff MIN 27 3 7 -5 2 0 MIN 29 Punt

10 13:20 1:4411:36 Kickoff MIN 28 3 7 -10 -3 0 MIN 25 Punt11 11:36 4:267:10 Kickoff MIN 25 7 85 -10 75 3 NO 33 Touchdown12 1:58 1:450:13 Missed FG MIN 37 6 9 42 51 1 NO 12* Field Goal13 0:02 0:020:00 Interception MIN 19 1 -1 0 -1 0 MIN 19 End of Game

1 15:00 3:5111:09 Kickoff MIN 47 8 47 0 47 3 MIN 17* Touchdown2 8:12 1:526:20 Punt NO 20 6 62 -10 52 1 MIN 28* Blocked FG3 6:20 3:222:58 Kickoff NO 49 8 34 0 34 2 MIN 17* Field Goal

4 0:53 1:0214:51 Kickoff NO 19 3 -5 0 -5 0 NO 24 Fumble5 13:19 2:2010:59 Kickoff NO 47 5 24 -5 19 2 MIN 35 Fumble6 9:19 5:553:24 Punt NO 13 12 90 -15 75 3 MIN 12* Interception7 0:04 0:040:00 Kickoff 0 0 0 0 0 End of Half

8 12:14 2:489:26 Punt NO 6 6 16 0 16 1 NO 22 Punt9 7:17 3:523:25 Punt NO 19 8 19 -5 14 2 NO 33 Punt

10 15:00 1:4013:20 Punt MIN 49 6 14 0 14 1 MIN 35 Field Goal11 7:10 5:121:58 Kickoff NO 17 10 60 -5 55 2 MIN 28 Missed FG12 0:13 0:110:02 Kickoff NO 25 1 0 0 0 0 NO 25 Interception

Final Defensive Statistics

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints10/6/2008 at Louisiana Superdome

TKL /TK=Tackle AST /AS=Assist COMB=Combined TFL=Tackles for a Loss QH=Quarterback Hit

IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF =Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery BL=Blocked

Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscMinnesota Vikings

Special Teams MiscNew Orleans Saints Regular Defensive Plays

49 2 51 1.0 10.0 2 9 3 2 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1Total

45 9 54 1.0 6.0 0 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3Total

3

0.0

8

6

IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL

7 3 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Vilma 11

6 0 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Kaesviharn 11

6 0 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.McKenzie 00

5 1 6 1.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Young 01

4 2 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Grant 00

3 2 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Harper 00

4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Shanle 01

3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Porter 01

2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Fujita 01

2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Clancy 00

2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Gay 00

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0W.Smith 20

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.McCray 10

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Bullocks 10

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Dunbar 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Evans 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Stecker 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0C.Nicks 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0L.Moore 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0D.Henderson 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2D.Brees 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1B.Miller 00

TKL AST COMB SK / YDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTFL

9 0 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Griffin 00

8 0 8 1.0 10.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Winfield 05

6 1 7 0.0 0.0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Leber 00

5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Greenway 00

4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Gordon 02

4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0P.Williams 01

3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0K.Williams 10

3 0 3 0.0 0.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Johnson 00

3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Sharper 00

2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Herron 00

1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Allen 20

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Edwards 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E.Frampton 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0H.Abdullah 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E.Henderson 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Ferguson 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Loeffler 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1R.Cook 00

First Half Summary


Scoring Plays

Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscMinnesota Vikings

Special Teams MiscNew Orleans Saints Regular Defensive Plays

Team Qtr Time Scoring Play ScoreVisitor Home


13 1025 1.9 5 0 41 4.1 10 0Total Total

95 171 Total19 9 0/0 0 220 52129 19 1/10 1Total

9 1995 10.6 17 1 220 52 1Total Total


PASSING



PASSING


11.6

Vikings Saints

ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RTATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT

TIME OF POSSESSIONPERIOD SCORES10 10 = 20

10 0 = 10

11:34

18:26Vikings (Visitor)Saints (Home)

Vikings

Saints

79.9 85.4

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 10 11First Downs Rushing-Passing-by Penalty 1 - 8 - 1 2 - 9 - 0

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 3-7-43% 3-7-43%

TOTAL NET YARDS 120 251Total Offensive Plays 32 40

NET YARDS RUSHING 25 41

NET YARDS PASSING 95 210Gross Yards Passing 95 220Times thrown-yards lost attempting to pass 0-0 1-10

Pass Attempts-Completions-Had Intercepted 19 - 9 - 0 29 - 19 - 1Punts-Number and Average 2 - 33 0 - 0Penalties-Number and Yards 2 - 20 8 - 50Fumbles-Number and Lost 0 - 0 4 - 2Red Zone Efficiency 1-2-50% 1-4-25%Average Drive Start MIN 47 NO 34

Saints D.Henderson 17 yd. pass from D.Brees (M.Gramatica kick) (8-47, 3:51) 0 71 11:09Vikings A.Winfield 59 yd. return of blocked field goal (R.Longwell kick) 7 71 6:20Saints M.Gramatica 35 yd. Field Goal (8-34, 3:22) 7 101 2:58Vikings R.Longwell 53 yd. Field Goal (4-4, 2:05) 10 101 0:53Vikings V.Shiancoe 4 yd. pass from C.Taylor (R.Longwell kick) (3-5, 1:32) 17 102 13:19Vikings R.Longwell 33 yd. Field Goal (15-72, 3:20) 20 102 0:04

TKL AST COMB SK / YDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTFL

6 0 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Griffin 005 1 6 0.0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Leber 005 0 5 1.0 10.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Winfield 032 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Greenway 00

A.Peterson 17 1.7 5 010C.Taylor 8 2.7 5 03

R.Bush 25 5.0 10 05D.Henderson 7 7.0 7 01D.Brees 6 3.0 6 02D.McAllister 3 1.5 4 02

G.Frerotte 91 17018 8 0/0 0 60.2C.Taylor 4 411 1 0/0 0 122.9

D.Brees 220 52129 19 1/10 1 85.4

B.Wade 38 9.5 17 04B.Berrian 28 14.0 15 02V.Shiancoe 16 8.0 12 12A.Allison 13 13.0 13 01

R.Bush 64 9.1 21 07M.Campbell 39 13.0 22 03L.Moore 15 5.0 12 03D.Henderson 69 34.5 52 12B.Miller 12 6.0 7 02R.Meachem 21 21.0 21 01A.Stecker 0 0.0 0 01

First Half Summary


2

IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL

4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Kaesviharn 012 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Vilma 103 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.McKenzie 002 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Grant 00

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints at Louisiana Superdome

1st QuarterPlay By Play Page 110/6/2008NO wins toss, elects to Receive, and MIN elects to defend the South goal.R.Longwell kicks 73 yards from MIN 30 to NO -3. P.Thomas pushed ob at MIN 47 for 56 yards (E.Frampton).New Orleans Saints at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:49)

1-10-MIN 47 (14:49) D.Henderson left end to MIN 40 for 7 yards (D.Herron).P12-3-MIN 40 (14:08) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to R.Bush to MIN 32 for 8 yards (C.Griffin).

1-10-MIN 32 (13:23) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to B.Miller to MIN 27 for 5 yards (C.Gordon).2-5-MIN 27 (12:48) D.McAllister left guard to MIN 23 for 4 yards (K.Williams).

R23-1-MIN 23 (12:09) D.Brees scrambles left end to MIN 17 for 6 yards (B.Leber).1-10-MIN 17 (11:23) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to M.Campbell.2-10-MIN 17 (11:19) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete deep middle to L.Moore.

P33-10-MIN 17 (11:13) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep left to D.Henderson for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.(Kick formation) PENALTY on NO-K.Houser, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 2 - No Play.M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-S.Weatherford.

MIN 0 NO 7, 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:51 drive, 3:51 elapsed S.Weatherford kicks 64 yards from NO 30 to MIN 6. M.Hicks to MIN 33 for 27 yards (J.Dunbar).Minnesota Vikings at 11:09, (1st play from scrimmage 11:03)

1-10-MIN 33 (11:03) A.Peterson right guard to MIN 35 for 2 yards (C.Grant).P12-8-MIN 35 (10:21) G.Frerotte pass short middle to V.Shiancoe to MIN 47 for 12 yards (S.Shanle).P21-10-MIN 47 (9:42) G.Frerotte pass short left to B.Berrian pushed ob at NO 40 for 13 yards (T.Porter).

1-10-NO 40 (9:09) G.Frerotte pass incomplete short right to A.Peterson.2-10-NO 40 (9:03) A.Peterson right tackle to NO 36 for 4 yards (K.Clancy, R.Harper).3-6-NO 36 (8:24) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass incomplete deep middle to A.Allison [W.Smith].4-6-NO 36 (8:18) C.Kluwe punts 36 yards to end zone, Center-C.Loeffler, Touchback.

New Orleans Saints at 8:12P41-10-NO 20 (8:12) D.Brees pass deep middle to D.Henderson to MIN 28 for 52 yards (D.Sharper).

1-10-MIN 28 (7:27) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to D.Henderson.2-10-MIN 28 (7:21) R.Bush left end ran ob at MIN 19 for 9 yards (B.Leber).3-1-MIN 19 (6:54) R.Bush right end pushed ob at MIN 18 for 1 yard (R.Edwards).

PENALTY on NO-M.Karney, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 18.Timeout #1 by NO at 06:36.

3-10-MIN 28 (6:36) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to R.Meachem.4-10-MIN 28 (6:31) M.Gramatica 46 yard field goal is BLOCKED (K.Williams), Center-K.Houser, Holder-S.Weatherford,

RECOVERED by MIN-A.Winfield at MIN 41. A.Winfield for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.PENALTY on MIN-A.Winfield, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

Minnesota Vikings at 6:20R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.

MIN 7 NO 7, 0 plays, 59 yards, 0:00 drive , 8:40 elapsed R.Longwell kicks 68 yards from MIN 15 to NO 17. P.Thomas to NO 49 for 32 yards (R.Ferguson).New Orleans Saints at 6:20, (1st play from scrimmage 6:14)

1-10-NO 49 (6:14) D.Brees pass short left to M.Campbell to MIN 42 for 9 yards (C.Greenway).P52-1-MIN 42 (5:47) D.Brees pass short right to M.Campbell to MIN 34 for 8 yards (A.Winfield).

1-10-MIN 34 (5:11) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to B.Miller to MIN 27 for 7 yards (B.Leber).R62-3-MIN 27 (4:26) R.Bush right end to MIN 17 for 10 yards (B.Leber).

1-10-MIN 17 (3:55) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to L.Moore.2-10-MIN 17 (3:51) D.Brees pass short right to A.Stecker to MIN 17 for no gain (A.Winfield).3-10-MIN 17 (3:09) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete deep right to L.Moore (C.Gordon).4-10-MIN 17 (3:02) M.Gramatica 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-S.Weatherford.

MIN 7 NO 10, 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:22 drive, 12:02 elapsed S.Weatherford kicks onside 10 yards from NO 30 to NO 40. G.Mills (didn't try to advance) to NO 40 for no gain (T.Evans).Minnesota Vikings at 2:58, (1st play from scrimmage 2:56)

1-10-NO 40 (2:56) G.Frerotte pass short middle to A.Peterson to NO 33 for 7 yards (S.Shanle).X3PENALTY on NO-R.Harper, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 40 - No Play.

1-10-NO 35 (2:33) A.Peterson left end to NO 34 for 1 yard (R.Harper).2-9-NO 34 (1:53) A.Peterson left guard to NO 36 for -2 yards (S.Fujita, J.Vilma).

Timeout #2 by NO at 01:04.3-11-NO 36 (1:04) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass incomplete short left to A.Allison.4-11-NO 36 (:58) R.Longwell 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.

MIN 10 NO 10, 4 plays, 4 yards, 1 penalty, 2:05 drive, 14:07 elapsed R.Longwell kicks 74 yards from MIN 30 to NO -4. P.Thomas to NO 19 for 23 yards (H.Abdullah).New Orleans Saints at 0:53, (1st play from scrimmage 0:47)

1-10-NO 19 (:47) R.Bush left guard to NO 23 for 4 yards (P.Williams).2-6-NO 23 (:11) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to L.Moore to NO 24 for 1 yard (B.Leber).

END OF QUARTER Score Time

R P X T 3Down 4Down==== Quarter Summary ====

First Downs Efficiencies

PossMinnesota Vikings 10 5:02 0 2 1 3 0/2 0/0New Orleans Saints 10 9:58 2 4 0 6 2/4 0/0


2nd QuarterPlay By Play Page 110/6/2008New Orleans Saints continued.

3-5-NO 24 (15:00) (Shotgun) D.Brees sacked at NO 14 for -10 yards (A.Winfield). FUMBLES (A.Winfield), RECOVERED by MIN-A.Winfield at NO 14. A.Winfield to NO 5 for 9 yards (C.Nicks).

Minnesota Vikings at 14:511-5-NO 5 (14:51) (Shotgun) C.Taylor left tackle to NO 6 for -1 yards (K.Kaesviharn, B.Young).2-6-NO 6 (14:15) A.Peterson right end to NO 9 for -3 yards (B.Young).3-9-NO 9 (13:31) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass incomplete short middle to A.Allison.

PENALTY on NO-W.Smith, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NO 9 - No Play.P43-4-NO 4 (13:26) C.Taylor pass short right to V.Shiancoe for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe. MIN 17 NO 10, 3 plays, 5 yards, 1 penalty, 1:32 drive, 1:41 elapsed

R.Longwell kicks 64 yards from MIN 30 to NO 6. P.Thomas to NO 47 for 41 yards (E.Frampton).New Orleans Saints at 13:19, (1st play from scrimmage 13:11)

1-10-NO 47 (13:11) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to B.Miller (K.Williams).P72-10-NO 47 (13:07) D.Brees pass short left to L.Moore ran ob at MIN 41 for 12 yards (C.Griffin).

1-10-MIN 41 (12:36) D.Brees FUMBLES (Aborted) at MIN 41, and recovers at MIN 43. D.Brees to MIN 43 for no gain (P.Williams).P82-12-MIN 43 (12:02) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to R.Bush to MIN 30 for 13 yards (K.Williams). MIN-R.Edwards was injured during the

play. His return is Questionable. 1-10-MIN 30 (11:23) PENALTY on NO-M.Campbell, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 30 - No Play.1-15-MIN 35 (11:11) R.Bush right end to MIN 34 for 1 yard (C.Greenway). FUMBLES (C.Greenway), RECOVERED by MIN-T.Johnson at

MIN 32. T.Johnson to MIN 39 for 7 yards. T.Johnson pass incomplete short left.PENALTY on MIN-T.Johnson, Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 39.

Minnesota Vikings at 10:591-10-MIN 34 (10:59) G.Frerotte pass short left to B.Berrian to MIN 43 for 9 yards (R.Harper).

New Orleans challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED.G.Frerotte pass incomplete short left to B.Berrian.

2-10-MIN 34 (10:54) G.Frerotte pass incomplete short right to A.Peterson (K.Clancy).3-10-MIN 34 (10:51) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NO-B.McCray, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 34 - No Play.

Unabated to the quarterback.P53-5-MIN 39 (10:51) G.Frerotte pass short left to B.Berrian to NO 46 for 15 yards (K.Kaesviharn).

1-10-NO 46 (10:18) A.Peterson left end to NO 43 for 3 yards (K.Kaesviharn).2-7-NO 43 (10:18) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass incomplete short left to B.Wade.3-7-NO 43 (9:30) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass incomplete deep left to B.Berrian.4-7-NO 43 (9:26) C.Kluwe punts 30 yards to NO 13, Center-C.Loeffler, fair catch by L.Moore.

New Orleans Saints at 9:191-10-NO 13 (9:19) D.Brees pass short middle to R.Bush to NO 19 for 6 yards (D.Herron).

INJURY - Vikings #69 Allen limps off the field.P92-4-NO 19 (8:40) D.Brees pass short right to M.Campbell to NO 41 for 22 yards (D.Sharper).

1-10-NO 41 (8:03) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to R.Bush to NO 46 for 5 yards (C.Griffin, B.Leber).2-5-NO 46 (7:18) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to D.Henderson (A.Winfield).3-5-NO 46 (7:14) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NO-R.Meachem, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 46 - No Play.

P103-10-NO 41 (7:14) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to R.Bush to MIN 44 for 15 yards (C.Griffin). FUMBLES (C.Griffin), recovered by NO-B.Miller at MIN 41. B.Miller to MIN 41 for no gain (C.Griffin).

1-10-MIN 41 (6:21) D.Brees pass incomplete short middle [J.Allen].2-10-MIN 41 (6:16) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to L.Moore to MIN 39 for 2 yards (T.Johnson).

PENALTY on NO-B.Miller, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 39.2-18-MIN 49 (5:46) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to R.Bush ran ob at NO 47 for -4 yards (A.Winfield) [J.Allen].3-22-NO 47 (5:15) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep middle to R.Meachem to MIN 32 for 21 yards (T.Johnson).

P114-1-MIN 32 (4:42) D.Brees pass short right to R.Bush pushed ob at MIN 11 for 21 yards (C.Griffin).Timeout #1 by MIN at 04:11.

1-10-MIN 11 (4:11) D.McAllister right end to MIN 12 for -1 yards (A.Winfield).2-11-MIN 12 (3:33) D.Brees pass short right intended for L.Moore INTERCEPTED by B.Leber at MIN 12. B.Leber to MIN 13 for 1 yard

(L.Moore).Minnesota Vikings at 3:24

1-10-MIN 13 (3:24) A.Peterson left guard to MIN 15 for 2 yards (B.Young, C.Grant).P62-8-MIN 15 (2:44) G.Frerotte pass short left to B.Wade to MIN 24 for 9 yards (S.Shanle).

Penalty on NO-C.Grant, Defensive Offside, declined.1-10-MIN 24 (2:24) A.Peterson right tackle to MIN 25 for 1 yard (M.McKenzie).

Two-Minute WarningP72-9-MIN 25 (2:00) G.Frerotte pass deep left to B.Wade ran ob at MIN 42 for 17 yards (T.Porter) [J.Vilma].

1-10-MIN 42 (1:54) (Shotgun) A.Peterson right end to MIN 46 for 4 yards (M.McKenzie).2-6-MIN 46 (1:22) G.Frerotte pass short left to B.Wade pushed ob at NO 49 for 5 yards (R.Gay).

R83-1-NO 49 (1:16) A.Peterson left guard to NO 44 for 5 yards (J.Vilma).The Replay Assistant challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was Upheld.Timeout #2 by MIN at 01:11.

1-10-NO 44 (:49) C.Taylor up the middle to NO 39 for 5 yards (C.Grant, J.Vilma).P92-5-NO 39 (:44) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass short right to B.Wade to NO 32 for 7 yards (J.Vilma).

1-10-NO 32 (:30) G.Frerotte spiked the ball to stop the clock.P102-10-NO 32 (:30) G.Frerotte pass short right to A.Allison pushed ob at NO 19 for 13 yards (M.McKenzie).

1-10-NO 19 (:24) C.Taylor left guard to NO 15 for 4 yards (K.Kaesviharn).Timeout #3 by MIN at 00:18.

2-6-NO 15 (:18) G.Frerotte pass incomplete short left to B.Berrian.3-6-NO 15 (:13) G.Frerotte pass incomplete short left to B.Berrian (T.Porter).4-6-NO 15 (:08) R.Longwell 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.

MIN 20 NO 10, 15 plays, 72 yards, 3:20 drive, 14:56 elapsed R.Longwell kicks 53 yards from MIN 30 to NO 17. A.Stecker to NO 27 for 10 yards (E.Henderson).


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3rd QuarterPlay By Play Page 110/6/2008MIN elects to Receive, and NO elects to defend the South goal.S.Weatherford kicks 68 yards from NO 30 to MIN 2. M.Hicks to MIN 20 for 18 yards (R.Harper).Minnesota Vikings at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:54)

1-10-MIN 20 (14:54) A.Peterson left guard to MIN 25 for 5 yards (B.Young, J.Vilma).P112-5-MIN 25 (14:17) G.Frerotte pass short right to B.Berrian ran ob at MIN 37 for 12 yards (M.McKenzie) [K.Kaesviharn].

1-10-MIN 37 (13:50) G.Frerotte scrambles right tackle to MIN 42 for 5 yards (J.Vilma).2-5-MIN 42 (13:12) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass short left to B.Berrian to MIN 43 for 1 yard (R.Harper).3-4-MIN 43 (12:32) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass incomplete short right to B.Wade.4-4-MIN 43 (12:28) C.Kluwe punts 49 yards to NO 8, Center-C.Loeffler. R.Bush to NO 6 for -2 yards (C.Loeffler).

New Orleans Saints at 12:141-10-NO 6 (12:14) R.Bush left guard to NO 8 for 2 yards (C.Greenway).2-8-NO 8 (11:39) R.Bush left guard to NO 9 for 1 yard (T.Johnson).

P123-7-NO 9 (11:04) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to L.Moore to NO 20 for 11 yards (C.Gordon).1-10-NO 20 (10:25) D.McAllister right guard to NO 22 for 2 yards (C.Greenway).2-8-NO 22 (9:45) D.Brees pass incomplete deep middle to D.Henderson (B.Leber).3-8-NO 22 (9:38) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to B.Miller.4-8-NO 22 (9:33) S.Weatherford punts 41 yards to MIN 37, Center-K.Houser, fair catch by C.Gordon.

PENALTY on MIN-R.Ferguson, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 37.Minnesota Vikings at 9:26

1-10-MIN 22 (9:26) G.Frerotte pass short right to C.Taylor ran ob at MIN 31 for 9 yards (S.Fujita).P122-1-MIN 31 (9:01) G.Frerotte pass short right to B.Wade to MIN 40 for 9 yards (M.McKenzie).

1-10-MIN 40 (8:17) A.Peterson right guard to MIN 43 for 3 yards (B.Young).2-7-MIN 43 (7:43) G.Frerotte pass incomplete short left to A.Peterson.3-7-MIN 43 (7:37) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass incomplete deep left to B.Berrian (T.Porter).4-7-MIN 43 (7:30) C.Kluwe punts 52 yards to NO 5, Center-C.Loeffler. R.Bush pushed ob at NO 19 for 14 yards (H.Abdullah).

New Orleans Saints at 7:171-10-NO 19 (7:17) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to R.Bush.2-10-NO 19 (7:13) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to B.Miller to NO 27 for 8 yards (J.Allen).

P133-2-NO 27 (6:37) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to L.Moore to NO 32 for 5 yards (C.Greenway) [K.Williams].1-10-NO 32 (5:55) PENALTY on NO-D.Henderson, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 32 - No Play.1-15-NO 27 (5:34) R.Bush right guard to NO 26 for -1 yards (C.Gordon).

P142-16-NO 26 (5:02) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to D.Henderson to NO 46 for 20 yards (C.Griffin). NO-D.Henderson was injured during the play. His return is Probable.

1-10-NO 46 (4:28) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to R.Bush.2-10-NO 46 (4:25) R.Bush up the middle ran ob at NO 48 for 2 yards (C.Griffin).3-8-NO 48 (3:57) (Shotgun) D.Brees FUMBLES (Aborted) at NO 33, and recovers at NO 33. D.Brees to NO 33 for no gain (C.Gordon).4-23-NO 33 (3:32) S.Weatherford punts 45 yards to MIN 22, Center-K.Houser, fair catch by C.Gordon.

Minnesota Vikings at 3:251-10-MIN 22 (3:25) A.Peterson left end to MIN 18 for -4 yards (S.Shanle).2-14-MIN 18 (2:47) G.Frerotte pass incomplete short right to B.Berrian.3-14-MIN 18 (2:42) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass short right to B.Wade to MIN 23 for 5 yards (J.Vilma).4-9-MIN 23 (2:04) C.Kluwe punts 48 yards to NO 29, Center-C.Loeffler. R.Bush for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

New Orleans Saints at 1:46M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-S.Weatherford.

MIN 20 NO 17, 0 plays, 71 yards, 0:00 drive , 13:14 elapsed S.Weatherford kicks 64 yards from NO 30 to MIN 6. M.Hicks to MIN 27 for 21 yards (J.Dunbar).Minnesota Vikings at 1:46, (1st play from scrimmage 1:39)

1-10-MIN 27 (1:39) G.Frerotte pass incomplete short right to B.Wade.2-10-MIN 27 (1:31) G.Frerotte sacked at MIN 23 for -4 yards (B.Young). FUMBLES (B.Young), recovered by MIN-R.Cook at MIN 27. R.Cook

to MIN 29 for 2 yards (W.Smith).3-8-MIN 29 (:47) (Shotgun) PENALTY on MIN-R.Cook, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 29 - No Play.

Timeout #1 by MIN at 00:24.3-13-MIN 24 (:24) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass short left to C.Taylor to MIN 29 for 5 yards (J.Vilma).

Penalty on MIN-A.Allison, Offensive Pass Interference, declined.4-8-MIN 29 (:09) C.Kluwe punts 49 yards to NO 22, Center-C.Loeffler. R.Bush to MIN 49 for 29 yards (E.Henderson).






4th QuarterPlay By Play /6/2008New Orleans Saints continued.New Orleans Saints at 15:00

1-10-MIN 49 (15:00) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to A.Stecker.P152-10-MIN 49 (14:55) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to D.Henderson to MIN 34 for 15 yards (A.Winfield).

1-10-MIN 34 (14:15) R.Bush right tackle to MIN 35 for -1 yards (A.Winfield).2-11-MIN 35 (13:36) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to D.Henderson (J.Allen).3-11-MIN 35 (13:32) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to D.Henderson (B.Leber).4-11-MIN 35 (13:26) M.Gramatica 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-S.Weatherford.

MIN 20 NO 20, 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:40 drive, 1:40 elapsed S.Weatherford kicks 69 yards from NO 30 to MIN 1. M.Hicks to MIN 28 for 27 yards (A.Stecker).Minnesota Vikings at 13:20, (1st play from scrimmage 13:14)

1-10-MIN 28 (13:14) A.Peterson left end pushed ob at MIN 35 for 7 yards (J.Vilma).2-3-MIN 35 (12:49) PENALTY on MIN-B.McKinnie, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 35 - No Play.2-8-MIN 30 (12:27) PENALTY on MIN-M.Birk, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 30 - No Play.2-13-MIN 25 (12:03) G.Frerotte pass incomplete deep left to G.Mills [B.McCray].3-13-MIN 25 (11:56) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass incomplete deep left to B.Berrian.4-13-MIN 25 (11:51) C.Kluwe punts 39 yards to NO 36, Center-C.Loeffler. R.Bush for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

New Orleans Saints at 11:36M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-S.Weatherford.

MIN 20 NO 27, 0 plays, 64 yards, 0:00 drive , 3:24 elapsed S.Weatherford kicks 69 yards from NO 30 to MIN 1. C.Taylor to MIN 25 for 24 yards (J.Dunbar).Minnesota Vikings at 11:36, (1st play from scrimmage 11:29)

1-10-MIN 25 (11:29) G.Frerotte pass short right to A.Peterson to MIN 34 for 9 yards (K.Kaesviharn).2-1-MIN 34 (10:52) A.Peterson left guard to MIN 34 for no gain (K.Clancy, C.Grant).

R133-1-MIN 34 (10:15) A.Peterson left guard to MIN 37 for 3 yards (C.Grant, S.Fujita).P141-10-MIN 37 (9:35) G.Frerotte pass deep left to B.Berrian to NO 27 for 36 yards (K.Kaesviharn) [W.Smith]. MIN-G.Frerotte was injured during

the play. His return is Probable. 1-10-NO 27 (9:03) A.Peterson left end pushed ob at NO 30 for -3 yards (T.Porter).

Vikings #7 Jackson plays 1 play at quarterback; Frerotte returns after this play.2-13-NO 30 (8:35) G.Frerotte pass short right to B.Wade to NO 23 for 7 yards (R.Harper).3-6-NO 23 (7:49) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass short right to A.Allison to NO 10 for 13 yards (S.Shanle).

PENALTY on MIN-A.Allison, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NO 23 - No Play.P153-16-NO 33 (7:18) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass deep middle to B.Berrian for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN [J.Bullocks]. NO-T.Porter was

injured during the play. His return is Questionable. R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.

MIN 27 NO 27, 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:26 drive, 7:50 elapsed R.Longwell kicks 69 yards from MIN 30 to NO 1. P.Thomas to NO 17 for 16 yards (C.Griffin).New Orleans Saints at 7:10, (1st play from scrimmage 7:06)

1-10-NO 17 (7:06) R.Bush right tackle to NO 15 for -2 yards (A.Winfield).2-12-NO 15 (6:32) PENALTY on NO-C.Nicks, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 15 - No Play.2-17-NO 10 (6:17) D.Brees pass short left to R.Meachem to NO 20 for 10 yards (B.Leber).

P163-7-NO 20 (5:28) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep middle to B.Miller to MIN 39 for 41 yards (C.Griffin). NO-B.Miller was injured during the play. His return is Doubtful.

1-10-MIN 39 (5:01) D.McAllister right guard to MIN 33 for 6 yards (P.Williams, J.Allen).2-4-MIN 33 (4:21) R.Bush left end to MIN 30 for 3 yards (D.Sharper).

R173-1-MIN 30 (3:39) D.McAllister right guard to MIN 29 for 1 yard (P.Williams).1-10-MIN 29 (2:59) D.McAllister right guard to MIN 28 for 1 yard (K.Williams).

Timeout #1 by NO at 02:13.2-9-MIN 28 (2:13) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to A.Stecker (P.Williams).3-9-MIN 28 (2:09) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to D.Henderson.4-9-MIN 28 (2:04) M.Gramatica 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-K.Houser, Holder-S.Weatherford.

Two-Minute WarningMinnesota Vikings at 1:58

1-10-MIN 37 (1:58) Line of scrimmage changed on change of possession. A.Peterson right guard to MIN 39 for 2 yards (M.McKenzie).2-8-MIN 39 (1:27) G.Frerotte pass short right to B.Wade to MIN 44 for 5 yards (R.Gay).

Timeout #2 by MIN at 01:18.3-3-MIN 44 (1:18) (Shotgun) G.Frerotte pass incomplete deep left to B.Berrian.

X16PENALTY on NO-K.Kaesviharn, Defensive Pass Interference, 42 yards, enforced at MIN 44 - No Play.1-10-NO 14 (1:11) A.Peterson right guard to NO 13 for 1 yard (S.Shanle).

Timeout #2 by NO at 01:05.2-9-NO 13 (1:05) A.Peterson right guard to NO 14 for -1 yards (J.Vilma).

Timeout #3 by NO at 01:00.3-10-NO 14 (1:00) A.Peterson left guard to NO 12 for 2 yards (C.Grant, R.Harper).

Timeout #3 by MIN at 00:16.4-8-NO 12 (:16) R.Longwell 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.

MIN 30 NO 27, 6 plays, 51 yards, 1 penalty, 1:45 drive, 14:47 elapsed R.Longwell kicks 45 yards from MIN 30 to NO 25. A.Stecker (didn't try to advance) to NO 25 for no gain.New Orleans Saints at 0:13, (1st play from scrimmage 0:12)

1-10-NO 25 (:12) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep middle intended for D.Henderson INTERCEPTED by T.Johnson at MIN 19. T.Johnson to MIN 19 for no gain (D.Henderson).The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld.

Minnesota Vikings at 0:021-10-MIN 19 (:02) G.Frerotte kneels to MIN 18 for -1 yards.





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