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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGSSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

2012 VIKINGS SCHEDULEREGULAR SEASON

Date Opponent Time (CT) TV9/9 (Sun.) JACKSONVILLE Noon CBS9/16 (Sun.) at Indianapolis Noon FOX9/23 (Sun.) SAN FRANCISCO Noon FOX9/30 (Sun.) at Detroit Noon FOX10/7 (Sun.) TENNESSEE 3:25 p.m. CBS10/14 (Sun.) at Washington 3:25 p.m. FOX10/21 (Sun.) ARIZONA Noon FOX10/25 (Thurs.) TAMPA BAY 7:20 p.m. NFL N.11/4 (Sun.) at Seattle 3:05 p.m. FOX11/11 (Sun.) DETROIT Noon FOX11/18 (Sun.) Bye11/25 (Sun.) at Chicago Noon* FOX12/2 (Sun.) at Green Bay Noon* FOX12/9 (Sun.) CHICAGO Noon* FOX12/16 (Sun.) at St. Louis Noon* FOX12/23 (Sun.) at Houston Noon* FOX12/30 (Sun.) GREEN BAY Noon* FOX*Game time subject to change/fl exible schedulingAll preseason and regular season games will be radio broadcast on KFAN-FM (100.3) and KTCN-AM (1130)

2012 IMPORTANT NFL DATESSeptember 5-10

2012 Regular Season OpensOctober 16

Trade DeadlineJanuary 5-6, 2013

Wild Card Playoff sJanuary 12-13, 2013

Divisional Playoff sJanuary 20, 2013

Conference Championship GamesJanuary 27, 2013

AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, HawaiiFebruary 3, 2013

Super Bowl XLVII, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

VIKINGS HOST FIRST SEASON OPENER SINCE 2007

The Vikings will host their 1st game on NFL Kickoff Weekend since 2007 when they take on Jacksonville at Mall of America Field in Week 1. The last time the Vikings opened their season at home was in 2007 when RB Adrian Peterson scored his 1st NFL TD on a 60-yard reception in a 24-3 win over Atlanta. The Vikings have opened the past 3 seasons at Cleveland, at New Orleans and at San Diego.

WEEK ONE - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGSSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 - MALL OF AMERICA FIELD - NOON CST - CBS

The Minnesota Vikings will open the regular season at Mall of America this Sunday, September 9, as they face the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kickoff is set for noon. The Vikings will host a season opener for the 1st time since 2007 when they take on Jacksonville. The Vikings and Jaguars have played 4 times overall. The Vikings hold the advantage 3-1-0. The Vikings won the last meeting 30-12 at Everbank Field in 2008. Adrian Peterson rushed for 80 yards on 17 carries and 1 TD. Jacksonville’s only victory in Minneosta came in 2001, 33-3. The head coaches in Sunday’s matchup are

both NFL alumni and Mike Mularkey began his career as a TE with the Vikings from 1983-88. Mularkey’s 1st coaching job was at Concordia-St. Paul in 1993 tutoring the off ensive line.

GAME SUMMARY

* Statistical assistance throughout the Vikings weekly release is provided by Nick Stamm & Stats, Inc.

BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION: CBS (Channel 4 in Twin Cities)

Play-By-Play: Kevin Harlan Analyst: Solomon WilcotsSideline Reporter: Drea Avent

RADIO: KFAN-FM 100.3/KTCN-AM 1130

Play-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete BercichSideline Reporter: Greg ColemanPre-Game Show: Mike Mussman – 10:00 a.m. CSTKFAN and KTCN serve as the fl agship stations for the 72-station, 5-state Vikings Radio Network.

* QB Christian Ponder will make his 1st start on NFL Kickoff Weekend. Ponder set rookie franchise marks for completions, attempts and completion % during his 2011 campaign.

* RB Adrian Peterson holds team opening day records with 180 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs set against Cleveland on September 13, 2009. Peterson is only 67 yards away from breaking Robert Smith’s career rushing record he has held since 2000.

* 1st rounders T Matt Kalil (#4) and S Harrison Smith (#29) are both slated to make their 1st career starts in the season opener.

* DT Kevin Williams begins his 10th season in Minnesota and is the longest tenured Viking. He ranks in the Vikings top 10 in career sacks and has started 140 career games.

* LB Chad Greenway can lead the Vikings in tackles for a 5th straight season, trailing only Scott Studwell’s 6 for the team record.

* Vikings fan and stadium supporter Larry Spooner will sound the Gjallarhorn before Sunday’s matchup. Spooner will represent all Vikings fans and stadium supporters for their role in helping pass stadium legislation during the 2012 Legislative Session.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Former Vikings DE Chris Doleman was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2012. He was enshrined in Canton on August 4, 2012 when he was presented for induction by his son, Evan. Doleman will receive his Hall of Fame ring at halftime of the season opener vs. Jacksonville. Doleman was selected by the Vikings with the 4th overall pick in the 1985 draft as a LB out of Pittsburgh. He made the move to DE toward the end of his 2nd NFL season and went on to lead the Vikings in sacks 6 times. Doleman had 10 or more sacks 8 times in his career and his total of 150.5 sacks ranks 4th all-time in league history. In 1989, he led the NFL with 21.0 sacks and established a Vikings record at the time, the 4th-most in a single season in NFL history. Doleman’s ability to strip the football was legendary, as he notched 45 career forced fumbles and recovered 24 fumbles. In 15 years in the NFL, Doleman only endured 3 losing seasons and his teams appeared in the playoff s 10 times. He appeared in the playoff s in each of his fi nal 5 seasons with 3 diff erent teams (Atlanta, 1995; San Francisco, 1996-98; Minnesota, 1999). Doleman was known as a very durable player, suiting up for 232 of 237 games in his career. He was named a Pro Bowler 8 times, 6 with the Vikings and one each as a member of the Falcons and 49ers. Doleman was named 1st-team All-Pro 3 times and 1st-team All-NFC 4 times. He is member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s.

DOLEMAN RECEIVES HALL OF FAME RING

W E E K O N E - J A G U A R S A T V I K I N G S - 2

HEAD COACH LESLIE FRAZIER

NFL Head Coach: 2nd YearOverall NFL Experience: 20th YearCoaching Experience: 25th YearOverall NFL Record: 6-16-0 (.273)Regular Season: 6-16-0 (.273)Postseason: 0-0 (.000)Record with MIN: 6-16-0 (.273)

Leslie Frazier begins his 2nd full season as Head Coach of the Vikings in 2012 with a core of young talent in place and a team motivated for success. With the unique perspective of a Super Bowl

winner as a player and coach, Frazier has a proven track record of success. His 1st title came as a starting CB with the 1985 Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX. Frazier marks his 14th season as an NFL coach in 2012 and has another 11 years of collegiate coaching experience. In his 13 seasons as an NFL coach, Frazier has coached on 7 playoff teams and been a part of 6 division championships.

Entering 2012, the Vikings have added talent and improved the depth on the roster. The club selected T Matt Kalil with the #4 pick in the Draft and traded up to select S Harrison Smith at #29, giving the club a rare pair of 1st-rounders and took CB Josh Robinson with their 3rd-round choice. Kalil is the Vikings highest draft pick since Hall of Famer Chris Doleman at #4 in 1985 and the 2nd-highest off ensive lineman drafted in team history behind Hall of Famer Ron Yary at #1 in 1968. Smith is only the 3rd DB selected in the 1st round in Vikings history. Key free agent pickups TE John Carlson and WR Jerome Simpson give the club more off ensive fi repower while DBs Chris Carr and Zack Bowman improve backfi eld competition.

Since taking over as Head Coach for the fi nal 6 games of the 2011 season Frazier has had to contend with injuries to marquee players and a QB position that was in fl ux before 1st-rounder Christian Ponder took control of the job. The Vikings of 2011 fl ashed the talent that is in place on the roster but struggled with inconsistency and injuries during a 3-13 campaign. Individually, DE Jared Allen came close to NFL history with a 22.0-sack season, breaking the Vikings record and coming within reach of the NFL’s single-season mark. Allen was recognized with an Associated Press 1st-Team All-Pro nod and a starter’s job in the Pro Bowl. He was joined at the Pro Bowl by LB Chad Greenway, who marked the 3rd of the past 4 Vikings’ 1st-round draft picks to earn Pro Bowl honors. Off ensively, Percy Harvin showed his dynamic playmaking ability as he set Vikings records for rushing yards by a WR, returned his Vikings-record 4th career kickoff for a TD and set career-highs for receiving. Rookie TE Kyle Rudolph earned All-Rookie with his 3 TDs in the 2nd half of the season and gave a glimpse into the future with his receiving skill.

2010 SeasonFrazier, who originally joined the Vikings in 2007 as Defensive Coordinator and added Assistant Head Coach to his title in 2008, notched a 3-3 record on an interim basis, including a 2-1 mark on the road after the team had lost nine consecutive away games. His steady and consistent personality and coaching style helped the Vikings prepare under unprecedented circumstances over the fi nal four weeks of the season. In that time the Vikings were forced to play home games at Detroit’s Ford Field and the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium following the roof collapse at Mall of America Field at the Metrodome in early December. Following the chaotic two weeks, the team experienced a two-day delay of a Sunday Night Football game at Philadelphia, playing a Tuesday night game instead and turning a routine road trip into a three-night extended stay.

The Vikings 2010 defense ended the season ranked #8 in the NFL, the third consecutive season the Vikings ranked in the top 10 in total defense for the fi rst time since 1992-94. The unit scored touchdowns on turnovers in the fi nal two games of the season on a fumble return and an interception return. Vikings DE Jared Allen led the team with 11.0 sacks and anchored a defensive line that allowed only 10 rushing TDs. Fellow defensive lineman DT Kevin Williams notched his sixth career Pro Bowl appearance, while LB Chad Greenway led the team for the second straight year with 149 tackles.

Off ensively, the Vikings were stifl ed by injuries and started three quarterbacks during the season. RB Adrian Peterson continued to excel, gaining 1,298 yards on the ground and scoring 12 rushing TDs. His 1,298 yards rank as the 5th-highest total in team history, giving Peterson four of the top fi ve yardage totals in Vikings annals. Peterson’s 12 rushing TDs were tied as the 4th-most in the NFL, and his 52 career rushing TDs are now tied for the most in Vikings history. Peterson was honored with his fourth straight Pro Bowl appearance.

Prior to being named Interim Head Coach, Frazier served as the Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator for the team beginning in 2007. He played a key role in the team’s consecutive NFC North titles and the most wins in the NFC over the 2008 and 2009 seasons (22). Frazier’s defensive units have ranked in the top 10 in each of the last three seasons (#6 in 2008, #6 in 2009, #8 in 2010) while notching 162 sacks from 2007-10, the 5th-most of any NFL team during that time. Under Frazier, the Vikings defense allowed the 2nd-fewest rushing yards

HEAD COACH LESLIE FRAZIERper game (85.1 avg.) and the 9th-fewest points per game (20.4 avg.) in the NFL over the last four years.

With the unique perspective of a Super Bowl winner as a player and a coach, Frazier has a proven track record of success. His fi rst title came as a starting cornerback with the 1985 Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX and he later won Super Bowl XLI as a defensive backs coach with the Indianapolis Colts. In his 12 seasons as an NFL coach, and with 11 years of collegiate experience prior to that, Frazier has suff ered a losing season only twice - his fi rst year with Philadelphia in 1999 and the Vikings 2010 season. He has coached on seven playoff teams in his 12 NFL seasons and has been a part of six division championships.

Frazier has also helped his players achieve at a high level and has now had four players earn NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in the past four seasons. He has coached fi ve players to 10 Pro Bowl appearances since joining the Vikings.

2009 SeasonIn 2009, the Vikings used a dynamic front line to continue their tradition of stopping the run and putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks. The unit ranked #2 in the NFL against the run after leading the league for the previous three seasons. The Vikings tied for the NFL lead by allowing only fi ve rushing touchdowns, and the team’s NFL-best 48 sacks were the 5th-most in team history. DE Jared Allen led the way with 14.5 sacks and was recognized - along with fellow defensive lineman DT Kevin Williams - as an Associated Press First Team All-Pro. Allen, Williams and CB Antoine Winfi eld were all named to the 2010 Pro Bowl.

2008 Season The previous year, Frazier’s unit ranked #6 in overall defense and #1 against the run, making the Vikings the fi rst squad since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger to lead the league in rushing defense for three consecutive seasons (2006-08). The team’s #6 rank in total defense was the highest since the 1994 seasons and was a 14-position swing from the #20 ranking in 2007. The dominant defensive line also showed prowess as pass rushers, with Allen tying for 5th in the NFL with 14.5 sacks and the team total of 45 sacks ranking 4th. The Vikings ranked 3rd in the NFL by allowing only a 33.5% conversion rate on third downs and were 5th in the NFL by allowing just 15.8 off ensive points per game.

The 2008 squad featured four Pro Bowl players, including three defensive linemen with Jared Allen, Kevin Williams and DT Pat Williams. CB Antoine Winfi eld also earned his fi rst trip to the all-star game.

2007 SeasonIn his debut season with the Vikings in ‘07, Frazier helped the Vikings maintain their dominance against the run as they posted the #1 rush defense in the NFL for the second straight year, allowing a mere 3.1 yards per carry. The unit gave up just 74.1 yards per game on the ground and allowed only one opposing running back to break the 100-yard mark.

Frazier’s defense was opportunistic, scoring on six interception returns to tie a Vikings record and adding a pair of TDs on fumble recoveries. The Vikings six scores by interception returns ranked as the 5th-most in NFL history. The team scored on three INTs in a key road game against the N.Y. Giants to set a team record against the eventual Super Bowl XLII champions.

The Vikings defense responded to new faces and new positions with impressive performances in 2007. THe team was led in tackles by E.J. Henderson’s career-high 155 tackles in his fi rst season playing middle linebacker since 2004. Henderson added career-bests in sacks (4.5) and tackles for a loss (14). The Vikings linebacking crew entered 2007 with only Ben Leber playing his same position from the previous year. One of the most impressive individual performances came from 2nd-year LB Chad Greenway, who missed his 2006 rookie season with a knee injury but came back in ‘07 to rank 2nd on the team with 130 tackles, lead the NFL with four fumble recoveries and have a pair of interceptions, including one that he returned for his fi rst career TD.

Coach

2011-Present ............... Minnesota Vikings ...................Head Coach2010* .............................. Minnesota Vikings ................... Interim Head Coach2007-10 ......................... Minnesota Vikings ...................Defensive Coordinator2005-06 ......................... Indianapolis Colts ....................Defensive Backs2003-04 ......................... Cincinnati Bengals ...................Defensive Coordinator1999-02 ......................... Philadelphia Eagles .................Defensive Backs1997-98 ......................... University of Illinois.................Defensive Backs1988-96 ......................... Trinity International Univ. .....Head CoachPlayer

1981-86 ......................... Chicago Bears ...........................Cornerback1977-80 ......................... Alcorn State ...............................Defensive Back

* Named Interim Head Coach for fi nal six games.

FRAZIER’S COACHING/PLAYING BACKGROUND


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2012Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier

It feels good to be preparing for the season opener on Sunday. The fact that we’re going to be opening up at home for the fi rst time since 2007 is pretty exciting for our players, exciting for our entire organization. I think the roster that we put together is one that gives us the best chance to succeed in 2012. We’re excited about the guys that are here and we’re looking forward to kicking this season off , looking forward to the work that we have ahead of us. It’s an exciting time for all of us.

Q: With how young you are it seems you’re looking for the future, but these are the best guys that won the jobs for right now?A: We think so. When we sat down throughout the preseason, and going back through the OTA’s, as we talked about our roster and how it should shape up. The guys that end up making our ball club, they’re on our fi nal 53 plus the practice squad guys, we think are the guys that will give us the best chance to be successful here in 2012.

Q: What did you see in A.J. Jeff erson?A: We liked some things that he did with his cover ability. He has the ability to cover man and also play some zone coverage, good press corner, but he can also play off . He’s a willing tackler, we like that part of his game. We felt like he would give us something that we wanted. We wanted a guy who could play some man coverage and he’s shown that he has the strength to do that. His speed, his athleticism, he’s a good kickoff return guy as well. He’s a long guy with his size, we liked that as well.

Q: Was it an age thing between Jeff erson and Chris Carr?A: Not at all, that never entered into the equation. It was about what guy could fi t what we’re trying to get done on defense that would really help us have a chance to win on Sundays. We felt like A.J. gave us some things that we were looking for and that’s why he’s here.

Q: What did some of the players who came out of the shadows like Matt Asiata or Andrew Sendejo do to impress you?A: Both of those guys you have to tip your hat off to, particularly Matt. When you consider he was here with us a year ago, didn’t have an off -season, really took a little time for him to catch on to what we we’re trying to do a year ago. We kind of stayed in touch and brought him back and his confi dence, having an off season, really helped him tremendously. When he got in the ball game he showed why he deserved that third running back spot. Andrew, what he did on special teams, it’s hard to ignore. He did a great job every time that we lined up in the preseason and he worked extremely hard at our practices as well. He shows some things as a backup safety that you’re looking for if you’re going to keep a guy on the roster as a backup.

Q: What specifi cally will you look for in Adrian Peterson as you monitor where he’s headed?A: We’re trying to determine as we are putting a game plan in is, how is he from a mental standpoint and picking that up and things we want to get done. Also, physically when we get on the fi eld, some of the things we’re going to ask him to do; how he responds to some of the things we’re going to ask him to do. Catching the football, certain runs that we want him to be able to make in practice so we can kind of gauge if he’s ready to line up against an opponent. We won’t do any heavy contact for obvious reasons but we need to see him do some things physically within some things that we’re trying to get done against Jacksonville.

Q: How much will you weigh Adrian’s morale into the decision to play?A: You really have to take the emotion out of it. You have to really hone in on what’s best for him, what’s best for our team. Adrian is not just another guy on our team; he is in so many ways the face of what we try to do. We have to be able to see the big picture when it comes to him and that’s the way we’ll approach it.

Q: Do you worry he won’t be able to see the big picture?A: There was a point where I maybe would have worried about that but as of late, I think he has really bought into some of the things we’ve been talking to him about from a preparation standpoint and how we want to approach this regular season. So not anymore, I think now he understands how we’re trying to see things.

Q: Is that a decision you’ll take right down to Sunday?A: Yes without question. We’re going to give him and give our team every chance possible before we make that decision.

Q: With Josh Robinson and Mistral Raymond being out here today, are they good to go to play Sunday?A: Yes, both those guys have been cleared. They went through practice today, we expect to have them go full out Wednesday as well.

Q: Is Mistral your starting safety?A: There is a chance for it. We’re going to talk a little bit more about that as the week goes on. He did some good things but between him and Jamarca [Sanford] we’re going to work that out.

Q: Marvin Mitchell, Andrew Sendejo, Marcus Sherels and Jarius Wright were out today, what is their status?A: Marvin Mitchell, we’ll see how it goes, he has a high ankle sprain so that takes a little more time. Sendejo, Marcus, Jarius; we’re going to see how they do. Each one of them, they all have ankles and Marvin is probably the one most in jeopardy to play in this fi rst ball game.

Q: When you look at Marcus Sherels, how does he keep making the 53?A: You have to credit his tenacity. He is one of those guys who is a little undersized but he plays a lot bigger than he is and he’s a multi-purpose guy. He does a good job for us on special teams; he’s probably going to end up being our starting punt returner. That, along with what he gives us as a backup defensive back, probably cemented his role on our football team. The punt return capabilities is one of the things that made him a valuable option for our team.

Q: What is your plan for Percy Harvin returning kicks?A: He is quite a weapon as a kickoff return guy and obviously from an off ensive standpoint with the type of season he had a year ago. We’ll take a look during the course of the week and look at what Jacksonville does on kickoff as well to determine when we put him back there and how often we put him back there. We’ll continue to evaluate that throughout the week.

FROM THE HEAD COACH


Q: If Adrian does enough to be cleared to play Sunday, what is your comfort level with how many carries he’ll have?A: We wouldn’t want to approach it, for sure, if he makes it back with the mindset that he has gone through an entire off season with his team-mates. We recognize if he’s able to get in this fi rst ball game, it’ll be with limited exposure. We’ll talk about it as the week goes on and see how he’s doing and if it’s even a valuable option to let him play.

Q: Do you almost have to have two game plans whether Adrian is in or not?A: Not really, with Toby [Gerhart] we can run our off ense even if Adrian isn’t in there. We feel like we don’t have to change any of our plays, we’re very confi dent and comfortable with Toby being our lead back if that’s the case. The same runs that Adrian would have would be the same runs that Toby would have. Obviously when Adrian is running the ball there are some diff erences in some of the things he does, but we wouldn’t change our run scheme.

Q: If you need Matt Asiata in there, is he ready to carry the ball as well?A: We think so, that’s one of the reasons we kept him on the roster. We feel like if he has to play, he can step in and do a good job for us.

Q: What is your level of confi dence that Adrian will be there on Sunday?A: He’s done a good job from the time we’ve allowed him to begin practice. The game just takes on a whole diff erent mindset for everybody, even the level of practice changes, the intensity. We have to see him get through some things and see how he handles certain things from a mental and physical standpoint. It’s diff erent when there is no endpoint, in his case he knew a few weeks ago he wasn’t going to play in the preseason. Now the mindset changes a little bit and we have to see how he handles that.

Q: How’s John Carlson been since coming back to practice?A: He’s been pretty good. We need to get him through this entire week. We’ve had him on a limited basis so we need to get him through this week healthy and see him do some things and let our quarterback get comfortable with him as well so there’s some things that we need to see along with Christian that will make us all more comfortable.

Q: How far behind was Carlson? A: That part of it, he’s on top of. We could see that last week when he came back and even today when we did some of the things we’re doing, but the physical aspect, like when we put the pads on Thursday, we’ll learn a little bit more about where he is when we get a chance to bang a little bit and have him in certain situations, but mentally, he seems to be on top of what his assignments are.

Q: What were your discussions when sorting out that third quarterback position?A: We just talked about a lot of diff erent things and where we are currently with our quarterbacks and where we want to be over the course of this season and the things we want to accomplish as a team, so we talked about a lot of things while trying to make that decision like what was best for us in 2012 and what’s going to be good for us down the line, as well.

Q: What did McLeod Bethel-Thompson show throughout the preseason?A: I like his arm strength that shows up, he has accuracy, but his command is one thing that really got all of our attention. Going all the way back to OTAs and doing the things that we did back in April, he has some confi dence and some swagger about him and you like to see that in young guy and he has some talent to go along with that. He has some things that you’d like to try to develop over time and see where he ends up going.

Q: Is there any concern there with three young guys at quarterback?A: I think that if we get our number one where we want him to be, which I think we’re heading in that direction, we have a lot of confi dence in Joe [Webb], obviously with the move that we made, so we’re pretty comfortable and confi dent in the guys that are playing quarterback for us.

Q: How was that process overall on Friday after you got in at 2 a.m. and you had to have the cuts done by 8 p.m.?A: Well we sat down as a staff on Friday and went through every position and talked about the pros and cons of each position and the strengths and weaknesses, and we had already done this exercise prior to the game, we’ve been doing it throughout the entire preseason, so we had an idea of what direction to go but there were some things that happened in that Texans game that made us rethink some things. We had to talk through some of that and that’s what we did. We discussed every potential roster move and we came up with what we thought would be the fi nal 53 that will give us the best chance to be successful.

Q: Where is Geoff Schwartz at with his recovery?A: We need to see him practice this week. He’s missed a ton of time, as you know. Right now he’s one of the guys we expect to be up on Sunday but we need to get through some things in practice because there are some unknowns so it’s hard to answer that until we have a practice on Wednesday.

Q: What does Mark Asper give you?A: We think he gives us some fl exibility at the guard and center position. We saw some things on tape that we made us believe he would be an upgrade and give us some competition along with some depth along the off ensive line. We’ll see if that turns out to be true

Q: Is DeMarcus Love going to end up having surgery?A: He is and he’ll be out for the season. It’s about a four month recovery so we won’t get him back this season.

Q: Was it a torn labrum?A: He did some damage to his pectoral.

FROM THE HEAD COACH


VIKINGS-JAGUARS GAME INFORMATION

NFL Head Coach: 3rd Year Overall NFL Experience: 19th YearCoaching Experience: 20th YearOverall NFL Record: 17-23-0Regular Season: 14-18-0Postseason: 0-0Record with JAX: 0-0Record vs. MIN: 0-0College: Florida (‘82)

Mike Mularkey was named head coach of the Jaguars on January 11, 2012. Mularkey has 18 years of NFL coaching experience including two seasons as a head coach and eight as an off ensive coordinator. In fi ve of the eight seasons he was a coordinator Mularkey’s team went to the playoff s. Prior to Jacksonville, his previous coaching stops were at Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Buff alo, Miami and Atlanta. Mularkey is the fourth head coach in Jaguars history, including Mel Tucker who served as interim head coach for the fi nal fi ve games of the 2011 season.

A veteran of 27 years in the NFL, Mularkey played nine seasons as a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ft. Lauderdale, Florida native attended the University of Florida, where he played tight end before being drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1983.

Mularkey, 50, spent the past four seasons (2008-11) as off ensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, a team that advanced to the postseason in three of those four seasons. The Falcons produced a 43-21 mark in Mularkey’s tenure, the fi fth-best record in the NFL. Over the four seasons the Falcons off ense ranked ninth in total yards (354.8 per game) in the NFL, seventh in points (24.5), eighth in rushing yards (125.7), third in fewest turnovers (84), fourth in fewest sacks allowed (93) and sixth in third down conversions (44.2).

Prior to joining the Falcons, Mularkey spent two seasons with the Miami Dolphins, as off ensive coordinator in 2006 and tight ends coach in 2007. Mularkey served as head coach of the Buff alo Bills from 2004-05, leading the club to a 14-18 overall record. In his fi rst season he directed the Bills to their fi rst winning season in fi ve years with a 9-7 record as the club tallied wins in nine of its fi nal 12 games.

From 1996-2003, Mularkey spent eight seasons on the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff under head coach Bill Cowher, including the last three years as off ensive coordinator. Under Mularkey’s direction as coordinator, the Steelers fi nished third and fi fth, respectively, in the NFL in total off ense in his fi rst two years.

Drafted in the ninth round by the San Francisco 49ers in 1983, Mularkey played nine seasons in the NFL. He was released by the 49ers at the end of his fi rst training camp and was signed by Minnesota. He spent the next six seasons with the Vikings before being signed as a Plan B free agent in 1989 by the Steelers, where he played for three seasons.

A graduate of Northeast High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Mularkey played quarterback and earned a scholarship to the University of Florida. He was a three-year letterman at tight end for the Gators from 1979-82. He and his wife, Betsy, have two sons, Patrick, a scouting assistant with the Jaguars, and Shane, a student at the University of North Carolina.

MULARKEY LEADS THE JAGUARS VIKINGS-JAGUARS CONNECTIONSVIKINGS-JAGUARS CONNECTIONS - Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey was a tight end for the Vikings from

1983-88, making 42 receptions for 464 yards and 5 TDs.

- Vikings off ensive coordinator Bill Musgrave held the same position with the Jaguars from 2003-04.

- Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer was the Jaguars assistant special teams coach in 2002.

- Jaguars DL C.J. Mosley was drafted by the Vikings in the 6th-round of the 2005 NFL Draft and spent the 2005 season in Minnesota.

LOCAL CONNECTIONS - Vikings assistant off ensive line coach Ryan Silverfi eld was the quarterbacks

coach at Jacksonville University in 2005.

NFL CONNECTIONS- Vikings off ensive coordinator Bill Musgrave coached with Jaguars head

coach Mike Mularkey in Atlanta from 2008-10 when Musgrave was the quarterbacks coach and Mularkey was the off ensive coordinator.

- Vikings running backs coach James Saxon coached with Jaguars special teams coordinator John Bonamego with the Miami Dolphins from 2008-10. Both held the same positions with the Dolphins.

- Vikings wide receivers coach George Stewart coached alongside Jaguars assistant head coach/quarterbacks coach Greg Olson in San Francisco during the 2001 season when Stewart coached the 49ers wide receivers and Olson coached the quarterbacks.

- Vikings C Joe Berger was teammates with Jaguars QB Chad Henne with the Miami Dolphins from 2009-10.

- WR Michael Jenkins and Jaguars WR Laurent Robinson were both part of the Atlanta Falcons receiving corps from 2007-08.

- Vikings LB Marvin Mitchell and Jaguars CB Leigh Torrence were team-mates from 2009-10 with the New Orleans Saints. Torrence was also team-mates with Vikings WR Michael Jenkins in Atlanta during the 2005 season.

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS - Vikings DE D’Aundre Reed was teammates with Jaguars OL Eben Britton

at Arizona in 2008.

- Vikings P Chris Kluwe and Jaguars TE Mercedes Lewis were teammates at UCLA from 2002-04.

Present........................... Jacksonville Jaguars................Head Coach2008-11 ......................... Atlanta Falcons .........................Off ensive Coordinator2006-07 ......................... Miami Dolphins ........................Off ensive Coordinator/Tight Ends2004-05 ......................... Buff alo Bills .................................Head Coach1996-2003 .................... Pittsburgh Steelers ..................Off ensive Coordinator/Tight Ends1994-95 ......................... Tampa Bay Buccaneers ..........Tight Ends/Quality Control1993 ................................ Concordia College ...................Off ensive Line

MULARKEY’S COACHING BACKGROUND



VIKINGS PERFORMANCES VS. JAGUARS

VIKINGS BIG DAYS VS. JAGUARS VIKINGS VS. JAGUARS SERIES NOTES

Jared Allen ...............................................................4 games, 13 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3.0 TFL, 3 PDChris Kluwe .............................................................1 game, 3 punts, 145 yards, 48.3 avg., 2 inside 20Adrian Peterson ....................................................1 game, 17 att., 80 yards, 1 TDKevin Williams .......................................................2 games, 5 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 FR, 1 TDAntoine Winfi eld ...................................................4 games, 25 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 PD

* DT Kevin Williams recorded 2 tackles, 1 sack and recovered a fumble and returned it 77 yards for a TD to clinch a 27-16 win for the Vikings over the Jaguars on 11/28/04.

* P Chris Kluwe punted the ball 3 times for 145 yards (48.3 avg.), including 2 inside the 20-yard line against the Jaguars on 11/23/08 in a Vikings 30-12 win in Jacksonville.

* RB Adrian Peterson led the Vikings with 80 rushing yards on 17 carries and added a TD against the Jaguars on 11/23/08 in a Vikings 30-12 win. Peterson would go on to lead the NFL in rushing with 1,760 yards, the fi rst time a Viking had ever led the League in rushing yards.

* DE Jared Allen made 2 tackles and recorded 1.5 sacks against the Jaguars as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs on 10/7/07. The Jaguars won the game 17-7.

* The Vikings and Jaguars have played 4 times overall. The Vikings hold the advantage 3-1-0.

* The Vikings won the last meeting 30-12 at Everbank Field in 2008. Vikings RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 80 yards on 17 carries and 1 TD.

* The Vikings won the fi rst meeting 50-10 in 1998 at Mall of America Field.

* Three of the four games between the teams have been played at Mall of America Field. A 30-12 Vikings win in 2008 was the only matchup between the teams in Jacksonville.

* The Vikings are 2-1 at home vs. the Jaguars, and 1-0 as visitors in the series. Jacksonville’s only victory in Minneosta came in 2001, 33-3.

* This will be Leslie Frazier’s fi rst game against Jacksonville as head coach and Mike Mularkey’s fi rst game against Minnesota as head coach.

* The teams have never played an overtime game against each other or met in the postseason.

* The winner of the all four games in the series has scored at least 27 points.

VIKINGS-JAGUARS SERIES BY THE NUMBERSRecord vs. Jaguars ..........................................................................................Vikings 3-1Last regular season game ....................................... Vikings 30, Jaguars 12 (2008)Vikings largest winning margin .................... 40; Vikings 50, Jaguars 10 (1998)Jaguars largest winning margin ......................30; Jaguars 33, Vikings 3 (2001)Current series streak .........................................................................................Vikings 2Vikings longest win streak ..............................................................2 (2004-Present)Jaguars longest win streak ..............................................................................1 (2001)Most Points, Vikings ......................................................................................... 50 (1998)Most Points, Jaguars......................................................................................... 33 (2001)Most Points, both teams ................................... 60; Vikings 50, Jaguars 10 (1998)Fewest Points, Vikings ............................................ 3; Jaguars 33, Vikings 3 (2001)Fewest Points, Jaguars ...................................... 10; Vikings 50, Jaguars 10 (1998)Fewest Points, both teams ..................................36; Jaguars 33, Vikings 3 (2001)

A WIN WOULD...

AD VS. MJD * Give Head Coach Leslie Frazier his fi rst opening day win as a head coach.

* Improve the Vikings record against the AFC to 77-79-0 all time.

* Improve the Vikings record against the AFC South to 20-20-1 all time.

* Give Minnesota a 4-1 advantage in the overall series record with the Jaguars.

* Give the Vikings their third consecutive victory against Jacksonville in the series history. It would also give the Vikings their second consecutive win over Jacksonville at Mall of America Field.

Since 2007, both Adrian Peterson and Maurice Jones-Drew rank towards the top of most off ensive lists.

2007-2011 Rushing Yards - NFL

Player Rushing Yards

1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ....................................... 6,752

2) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX............................................... 5,913

2007-2011 Rushing Touchdowns - NFL

Player Touchdowns

1) Adrian Peterson, MIN .................................. 64

2) Michael Turner, ATL ...................................................513) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX........................................49

2007-2011 Total Touchdowns - NFL

Player Touchdowns


2) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX........................................58

2007-2011 Most Points Scored - Non-Kickers - NFL

Player Points

1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ................................ 402

2) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX..................................... 348

2007-2011 Scrimmage Yards - NFL

Player Yards

1) Adrian Peterson, MIN .............................8,061

2) Maurice Jones-Drew ...........................................7,950

VIKINGS-JAGUARS ALL-TIMEVIKINGS VS. JAGUARS ALL-TIME

Won 3, Lost 1; Home 2-1, Away 1-0

Year Site Result

1998 ........................Minnesota .................................... W 50-10 2001 ........................Minnesota ........................................ L 3-33 2004 ........................Minnesota .................................... W 27-16 2008 ........................Jacksonville.................................. W 30-12



2011 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (Qualifying players only/2011 regular season NFL rankings)

2011 Minnesota Vikings

Category Player Total NFC Rank NFL Rank

Scoring Longwell ..........................104 ................ 13 ..........................23Passing Yds. Ponder ..........................1,853 ................ 17 ..........................30Passing TDs Ponder ................................13 ................13t ........................24tPasser Rating Ponder .............................70.1 ................ 16 ..........................31Completion Pct. Ponder .............................54.3 ................ 16 ..........................31Rushing Att. Peterson ...........................208 ..................7 ...........................18Rushing Yds. Peterson ...........................970 ..................8 ...........................18Rushing TDs Peterson .............................12 .................3t .......................... 3tReceptions Harvin .................................87 ..................4 ............................6Receiving Yds. Harvin ...............................967 ................ 10 ..........................21Receiving TDs Harvin ................................... 6 ................20t ........................33tInterceptions Sanford ................................. 2 ................41t ........................63tFumble Rec. Allen ...................................... 4 ..................1 ............................1Sacks Allen ....................................22 ..................1 ............................1FGs Made Longwell ............................22 ................12t ........................25tFG Pct. Longwell .........................78.6 ................13t ........................24tNet Punting Avg. Kluwe ...............................38.0 ................ 10 ..........................22Punt Ret. Avg. Sherels ...............................8.4 ................ 10 ..........................23KO Ret. Avg. Booker..............................23.7 ................ 11 ..........................18

2011 Jacksonville Jaguars

Category Player Total AFC Rank NFL Rank

Scoring Scobee ................................93 ................11t ........................25tPassing Yds. Gabbert ........................2,214 ................ 13 ..........................26Passing TDs Gabbert ..............................12 ................13t ........................27tPasser Rating Gabbert ...........................65.4 ................ 17 ..........................34Completion Pct. Gabbert ...........................50.8 ................ 16 ..........................33Rushing Att. Jones-Drew .....................343 ..................1 ............................1Rushing Yds. Jones-Drew .................1,606 ..................1 ............................1Rushing TDs Jones-Drew ......................... 8 .................5t .........................12tReceptions Thomas ...............................44 ................42t .........................85Receiving Yds. Lewis .................................460 ................ 46 .........................100Receiving TDs Jones-Drew/Hill ................. 3 ................34t ........................76tInterceptions Landry ................................... 2 ................23t ........................63tFumble Rec. DNQSacks Mincey .................................. 8 ................15t ........................29tFGs Made Scobee ................................23 ................22t ........................11tFG Pct. Scobee .............................92.0 ..................1 ............................3Punting Avg. Harris ................................37.9 ................ 13 ..........................23Punt Ret. Avg. DNQKO Ret. Avg. Karim ................................24.1 ..................6 ...........................15

NFL WEEK ONE SCHEDULEWednesday, September 5

Dallas at N.Y. Giants ............................................................................................7:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 9

Indianapolis at Chicago ................................................................................. 12:00 p.m.Atlanta at Kansas City ..................................................................................... 12:00 p.m.Philadelphia at Cleveland .............................................................................. 12:00 p.m.Washington at New Orleans ......................................................................... 12:00 p.m.St. Louis at Detroit ............................................................................................ 12:00 p.m.New England at Tennessee ........................................................................... 12:00 p.m.Jacksonville at Minnesota ............................................................................. 12:00 p.m.Buff alo at N.Y. Jets ............................................................................................ 12:00 p.m.Seattle at Arizona ................................................................................................3:25 p.m.San Francisco at Green Bay ..............................................................................3:25 p.m.Carolina at Tampa Bay........................................................................................3:25 p.m.Pittsburgh at Denver ..........................................................................................7:20 p.m.

Monday, September 10

Cincinnati at Baltimore ......................................................................................6:00 p.m.San Diego at Oakland ........................................................................................9:15 p.m.

2011 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT (2011 Regular Season NFL Ranking)

Vikings Jaguars

3-13 Record 5-11 340.......................................Total Points Scored ......................................243 21.3 .........................................Points Per Game ........................................ 15.1 331..................................Off ensive Points Scored..................................215 297...............................................First Downs ..............................................251 329.7 ................................ Total Off ense Per Game ................................ 259.3 5.24 ...................................... Avg. Yards Per Play ........................................4.1 144.9 ...........................Net Rushing Yards Per Game ........................... 123.1 184.8 ............................Net Passing Yards Per Game ........................... 136.2 17/68 ......................Had Intercepted/Yards Returned .....................15/177 26 ...........................................Total Giveaways ........................................... 23 49/298 ............................ Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost ................................. 44 28:39 .................................... Possession Average .................................... 30:02 38.4 ...................................Third Down Effi ciency ................................... 33.6 38.9 ................................. Fourth Down Effi ciency ................................. 35.3 56.6 ..................................Red Zone TD Effi ciency .................................. 48.6 109/908 ......................................Penalties/Yards .......................................77/680 449................................. Opp. Total Points Scored .................................329 28.1 ...................................Opp. Points Per Game ................................... 20.5 405...........................Total Off ensive Points Allowed ..........................273 332 ........................................Opp. First Downs .........................................268 358.2 ...........................Opp. Total Off ense Per Game .......................... 313.0 5.58 ................................ Opp. Avg. Yards Per Play ..................................5.1 107.0 ..................... Opp. Net Rushing Yards Per Game ..................... 104.2 251.2 ......................Opp. Net Passing Yards Per Game ...................... 208.8 51.8 ............................ Opp. Red Zone TD Effi ciency ............................ 55.8 97/834 .................................Opp. Penalties/Yards ................................ 105/895 8/152 ..............Defensive Interceptions/Yards Returned .............17/160 23 ...........................................Total Takeaways........................................... 28 50/342 ............................... Defensive Sacks/Yards .................................... 31 -3 .............................................. Turnover Ratio ............................................+5 77/38.0 .............................. Punts/Net Punting Avg. .............................. 99/36.5

For instructions on how to access the Vikings media-only FTP site, which contains transcripts, headshots, press conference audio fi les and other valuable media information, please visit the fi nal page of the front section.

VIKINGS MEDIA-ONLY FTP SITE

Team Total Games All-Time Series Titles*Chicago Bears ........................102 .......................... 52-48-2 ........................................2Detroit Lions ...........................101 .......................... 66-33-2 ........................................0Green Bay Packers ................102 .......................... 48-53-1 ........................................5* Since 2002 division realignment

The following numbers are combined NFC Central and NFC North:

Playoff Appearances Division Titles26 .......................Minnesota Vikings 18 .......................Minnesota Vikings 12 ............................... Chicago Bears 8 ................................. Chicago Bears 12 ....................... Green Bay Packers 6 ......................... Green Bay Packers 8 ..................................Detroit Lions 5 ....................................Detroit Lions 6 .............. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 ................Tampa Bay Buccaneers

VIKINGS VS. NFC NORTH

Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Div. Conf.yz-Green Bay 15 1 0 .938 560 359 8-0 7-1 6-0 12-0x-Detroit 10 6 0 .625 474 387 5-3 5-3 3-3 6-6Chicago 8 8 0 .500 353 341 5-3 3-5 3-3 7-5Minnesota 3 13 0 .188 340 449 1-7 2-6 0-6 3-9

x-playoff berth; y-division winner; z-fi rst round bye

2011 NFC NORTH STANDINGS


VIKINGS OPENING DAY RESULTS

VIKINGS OPENING DAY RECORDSRushing Attempts

Player, Year Rushes

1) Chester Taylor, 2006 .................... 312) Adrian Peterson, 2009 ..........25

3t) Dave Osborn, 1968 .................... 223t) Chuck Foreman, 1974 ............... 223t) Chuck Foreman, 1977 ............... 223t) Robert Smith, 1996 .................... 223t) Moe Williams, 2003.................... 228) Tommy Mason .............................. 219t) Bill Brown, 1964 .......................... 209t) Tommy Mason, 1964 ................. 209t) Ted Brown, 1981 ......................... 209t) Herschel Walker, 1991 .............. 20

Rushing Yards

Player, Year Yards

1) Adrian Peterson, 2009 ....... 180

2) Robert Smith, 1997 ...................1693) Terry Allen, 1992.........................1404) Tommy Mason, 1964 ................1375) Chuck Foreman, 1978 ..............1226) Robert Smith, 1996 ...................1137) Robert Smith, 2000 ...................1098t) Bill Brown, 1964 ........................1038t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ..... 103

8t) Adrian Peterson, 2008 ..... 103

Rushing Touchdowns

Player, Year TDs

1t) Adrian Peterson, 2009 ..........3

1t) Daunte Culpepper, 2000 ............33t) Bill Brown, 1968 .............................23t) Chuck Foreman, 1976 ..................23t) Brent McClanahan, 1976 ............23t) Ted Brown, 1983 ............................23t) Rick Fenney, 1989 .........................2

Longest Rush

Player, Year Long

1) Robert Smith, 1997 ....................78t2) Dave Osborn, 1967 ...................... 733) Adrian Peterson, 2009 ........ 64t

4) Robert Smith, 2000 ..................... 595t) Tommy Mason, 1964 ................. 515t) Terry Allen, 1992 ......................... 517) Adrian Peterson, 2011 ..........46

8) Clinton Jones, 1968 ..................... 439t) Darrin Nelson, 1983 ................... 349t) Leroy Hoard, 1999 ...................... 349t) Adrian Peterson, 2008 ........34

Passing Attempts

Player, Year Attempts

1) Steve Dils, 1981 ............................ 622) Fran Tarkenton, 1978 .................. 493) Rich Gannon, 1992 ...................... 444) Tommy Kramer, 1980 .................. 425t) Tommy Kramer, 1986 ................ 385t) Daunte Culpepper, 2001 ......... 387) Warren Moon, 1994..................... 378t) Many players ................................ 36

Completions

Player, Year Completions

1) Steve Dils, 1981 ............................ 372) Tommy Kramer, 1980 .................. 303) Fran Tarkenton, 1978 .................. 284) Warren Moon, 1995..................... 265t) Tommy Kramer, 1983 ................ 225t) Randall Cunningham, 1999 .... 225t) Daunte Culpepper, 2001 ......... 225t) Daunte Culpepper, 2005 ......... 22

Passing Yards

Player, Year Yards

1) Tommy Kramer, 1980 ................3952) Steve Dils, 1981 ..........................3613) Tommy Kramer, 1979 ................2974) Fran Tarkenton, 1978 ................2825) Rich Gannon, 1992 ....................2666) Fran Tarkenton, 1963 ................2627) Gary Cuozzo, 1969 .....................2558) Fran Tarkenton, 1961 ................250

Passing Touchdowns

Player, Year TDs

1) Daunte Culpepper, 2004 ..............52t) Fran Tarkenton, 1961 ...................42t) Tommy Kramer, 1979 ...................42t) Brad Johnson, 1998 ......................45t) Joe Kapp, 1968 ...............................35t) Tommy Kramer, 1980 ...................35t) Wade Wilson, 1987........................35t) Wade Wilson, 1990........................35t) Daunte Culpepper, 2003 ............3

Receptions

Player, Year Receptions

1t) Ricky Young, 1978 ...................... 121t) Ted Brown, 1981 ......................... 123) Ahmad Rashad, 1980 ................. 114) Randy Moss, 2003 ...........................95t) Steve Jordan, 1991 .......................85t) Amp Lee, 1995 ...............................85t) Cris Carter, 1996 .............................85t) Cris Carter, 1997 .............................89t) Many players ...................................7

Receiving Yards

Player, Year Yards

1) Ahmad Rashad, 1980 ...............1602t) Gene Washington, 1969 ........1522t) Ahmad Rashad, 1979 ..............1524) Randy Moss, 2003 ......................1505) Rickey Young, 1978 ...................1346) Bob Grim, 1971 ...........................1267) Anthony Carter, 1989 ...............1238) Cris Carter, 1997 .........................1219) Chuck Foreman, 1976 ..............10610) Randy Moss, 1998 ..................... 95

Receiving Touchdowns

Player, Year TDs

1) Ahmad Rashad, 1979 ....................42t) Ricky Young, 1978 .........................22t) Herschel Walker, 1990 .................22t) Hassan Jones, 1992 ......................22t) Cris Carter, 1997 .............................22t) Cris Carter, 1998 .............................22t) Randy Moss, 1998 .........................22t) Randy Moss, 2004 .........................2

Longest Pass Plays

Players, Year Play

1) Wilson-A. Carter, 1987 ...............73t2) Culpepper-Moss, 2000 ............... 663) Culpepper-O. Smith, 2004 .......63t4) Culpepper-Chamberlain, ‘02 ... 615) Jackson-Peterson, 2008 ..... 60t

6) Cramer-Rashad, 1979 ................52t7) Cuozzo-Washington, 1969 ....... 508t) Tarkenton-Reichow, 1961 .......48t8t) Tarkenton-Brown, 1964 ...........48t8t) Johnson-Moss, 1998 ................48t

Longest Field Goal

Player, Year Yards

1) Paul Edinger, 2005 ....................... 532) Jan Stenerud, 1984...................... 523) Fuad Reveiz, 1992 ........................ 504) Ryan Longwell, 2007 .................. 495) Aaron Elling, 2003 ....................... 466t) Ryan Longwell, 2006 ................. 456t) Rick Danmeier, 1981 ................. 456t) Gary Anderson, 2000 ................ 459t) Fred Cox, 1964 ............................. 449t) Rick Danmeier, 1978 ................. 44

Most Field Goals

Player, Year FGs

1t) Fred Cox, 1965 ................................31t) Fred Cox, 1969 ................................31t) Fred Cox, 1971 ................................31t) Fuad Reveiz, 1992 .........................31t) Gary Anderson, 2000 ...................31t) Doug Brien, 2002 ..........................37t) Many players ...................................2

Most Points

Player, Year Points

1) Ahmad Rashad, 1979 ................. 242t) Adrian Peterson, 2009 ........18

2t) Bill Brown, 1968 .......................... 182t) Ted Brown, 1983 ......................... 182t) Daunte Culpepper, 2000 ......... 186t) Many players ................................ 12

Longest Punt

Player, Year Punt

1) Mike Mercer, 1962 ....................... 772) Randall Cunningham, 1997 ..... 653) Chris Kluwe, 2005 .................62

4t) Bobby Walden, 1966 ................. 604t) Harry Newsome, 1991 .............. 606) Mike Mercer, 1961 ....................... 597) Greg Coleman, 1985 ................... 588) Greg Coleman, 1980 ................... 579t) Chris Kluwe, 2011 ................56

9t) Greg Coleman, 1982 ................. 569t) Harry Newsome, 1992 .............. 56

Most Punt Returns

Player, Year Returns

1) Eddie Payton, 1981 ........................62t) Charlie West, 1969 ........................52t) David Palmer, 1994 .......................52t) Nate Jacquet, 2001 .......................52t) Keenan Howry, 2005 ....................56t) Charlie West, 1968 ........................46t) Leonard Willis, 1976 .....................46t) Rufus Bess, 1983 ............................46t) Leo Lewis, 1988 ..............................46t) Leo Lewis, 1989 ..............................4Longest Punt Return

Player, Year Return

1) Darius Reynaud, 2009 ................ 362) Leonard Willis, 1976 .................... 293t) Hugh McElhenny, 1961 ............ 203t) Mewelde Moore, 2006 ............. 205t) Bob Reed, 1962 ........................... 195t) Bob Grim, 1970 ........................... 195t) Keenan Howry, 2005 ................. 198t) Eddie Payton, 1981 .................... 188t) Leo Lewis, 1989 ........................... 1810) Charlie West, 1969 .................... 17

Most Kickoff Returns

Player, Year Returns

1t) Bob Reed, 1962 ..............................51t) Lance Rentzel, 1965 .....................51t) Eddie Payton, 1980 .......................51t) Tyrone Carter, 2000 ......................51t) Nate Jacquet, 2001 .......................56t) Many players ...................................4

Longest Kickoff Return

Player, Year Return

1) Percy Harvin, 2011 ........... 103t

2) Clinton Jones, 1969 ..................... 713) David Palmer, 1999 ..................... 514) Charlie West, 1970 ....................... 495t) Clinton Jones, 1972 ................... 485t) Qadry Ismail, 1994 ..................... 487) Troy Williamson, 2006 ................ 448t) Percy Harvin, 2009 ..................... 418t) Jimmy Edwards, 1979 ............... 4110) Bob Reed, 1962 .......................... 40

Most Interceptions

Player, Year INTs

1t) Larry Vargo, 1965 ..........................21t) Paul Krause, 1972 ..........................21t) Jeff Siemon, 1972 ..........................21t) Jeff Brady, 1996 ..............................21t) Corey Chavous, 2003 ...................2

Longest Interception Return

Player, Year INT Return

1) Darren Sharper, 2005 ................88t2) Brian Williams, 2003 .................... 773) Kevin Williams, 2007 ..................54t4) Paul Krause, 1970 ......................... 405) Jimmy Hitchcock, 1998.............. 386) Ed Sharockman, 1967................. 37


VIKINGS OPENING DAY RESULTS

VIKINGS ON OPENING DAYDATE OPPONENT (ATTENDANCE) RESULT HEAD COACH STARTING QB RECORD

9/17/1961 .................vs. Chicago (32,236) ................................................ W, 37-13 .......................... Norm Van Brocklin ..................... George Shaw ......................................... 3-119/16/1962 .................at Green Bay (38,669) ............................................. L, 7-34 .............................. Norm Van Brocklin ..................... Fran Tarkenton .................................. 2-11-19/15/1963 .................at San Francisco (30,781) ...................................... W, 24-20 .......................... Norm Van Brocklin ..................... Fran Tarkenton .....................................5-8-19/13/1964 .................vs. Baltimore Colts (35,563) .................................. W, 34-24 .......................... Norm Van Brocklin ..................... Fran Tarkenton .....................................8-5-19/19/1965 .................at Baltimore Colts (56,562) ................................... L, 16-35 ............................ Norm Van Brocklin ..................... Fran Tarkenton .........................................7-79/11/1966 .................at San Francisco (29,312) ...................................... T, 20-20 ............................ Norm Van Brocklin ..................... Fran Tarkenton .....................................4-9-19/17/1967 .................vs. San Francisco (39,638) ..................................... L, 21-27 ............................ Bud Grant ...................................... Ron VanderKelen ................................3-8-39/14/1968 .................vs. Atlanta (45,563) .................................................. W, 47-7 ............................. Bud Grant ...................................... Joe Kapp ................................................. 8-6#9/21/1969 .................at NY Giants (62,900) .............................................. L, 23-24 ............................ Bud Grant ...................................... Gary Cuozzo .........................................12-2#9/20/1970 .................vs. Kansas City (47,900) ......................................... W, 27-10 .......................... Bud Grant ...................................... Gary Cuozzo .........................................12-2#9/20/1971 .................at Detroit (54,418) ................................................... W, 16-13 .......................... Bud Grant ...................................... Gary Cuozzo .........................................11-3#9/18/1972 .................vs. Washington (47,900) ........................................ L, 21-24 ............................ Bud Grant ...................................... Fran Tarkenton .........................................7-79/16/1973 .................vs. Oakland (46,619) ............................................... W, 24-16 .......................... Bud Grant ...................................... Fran Tarkenton ....................................12-2#9/15/1974 .................at Green Bay (56,312) ............................................. W, 32-17 .......................... Bud Grant ...................................... Fran Tarkenton ....................................10-4#9/21/1975 .................vs. San Francisco (48,418) ..................................... W, 27-17 .......................... Bud Grant ...................................... Fran Tarkenton ....................................12-2#9/12/1976 .................at New Orleans (58,156) ........................................ W, 40-9 ............................. Bud Grant ...................................... Fran Tarkenton ................................11-2-1#9/18/1977 .................vs. Dallas (47,678) .................................................... L, 10-16 (OT) .................. Bud Grant ...................................... Fran Tarkenton ...................................... 9-5#9/3/1978 ....................at New Orleans (54,187) ........................................ L, 24-31 ............................ Bud Grant ...................................... Fran Tarkenton .................................. 8-7-1#9/2/1979 ....................vs. San Francisco (46,539) ..................................... W, 28-22 .......................... Bud Grant ...................................... Tommy Kramer ........................................7-99/7/1980 ....................vs. Atlanta (44,733) .................................................. W, 24-23 .......................... Bud Grant ...................................... Tommy Kramer ..................................... 9-7#9/5/1981 ....................at Tampa Bay (66,287) ............................................ L, 13-21 ............................ Bud Grant ...................................... Steve Dils ...................................................7-99/12/1982 .................vs. Tampa Bay (58,440) ........................................... W, 17-10 .......................... Bud Grant ...................................... Tommy Kramer ..................................... 5-4#9/4/1983 ....................at Cleveland (70,087) ............................................. W, 27-21 .......................... Bud Grant ...................................... Tommy Kramer ........................................8-89/2/1984 ....................vs. San Diego (57,276) ............................................ L, 13-42 ............................ Les Steckel .................................... Tommy Kramer ..................................... 3-139/8/1985 ....................vs. San Francisco (57,375) ..................................... W, 28-21 .......................... Bud Grant ...................................... Tommy Kramer ........................................7-99/7/1986 ....................vs. Detroit (54,851) .................................................. L, 10-13 ............................ Jerry Burns .................................... Tommy Kramer ........................................9-79/13/1987 .................vs. Detroit (57,061) .................................................. W, 34-19 .......................... Jerry Burns .................................... Wade Wilson .......................................... 8-7#9/4/1988 ....................at Buff alo (76,783) ................................................... L, 10-13 ............................ Jerry Burns .................................... Wade Wilson ........................................11-5#9/10/1989 .................vs. Houston (54,015) ............................................... W, 38-7 ............................. Jerry Burns .................................... Wade Wilson ........................................10-6#9/9/1990 ....................at Kansas City (68,363) ........................................... L, 21-24 ............................ Jerry Burns .................................... Wade Wilson .......................................... 6-109/1/1991 ....................at Chicago (64,112) ................................................. L, 6-10 .............................. Jerry Burns .................................... Wade Wilson .............................................8-89/6/1992 ....................at Green Bay (58,617) ............................................. W, 23-20 (OT) ................. Dennis Green ............................... Rich Gannon ........................................11-5#9/5/1993 ....................at LA Raiders (44,120) ............................................ L, 7-24 .............................. Dennis Green ............................... Jim McMahon........................................ 9-7#9/4/1994 ....................at Green Bay (59,487) ............................................. L, 10-16 ............................ Dennis Green ............................... Warren Moon ......................................10-6#9/3/1995 ....................at Chicago (63,036) ................................................. L, 14-31 ............................ Dennis Green ............................... Warren Moon ...........................................8-89/1/1996 ....................vs. Detroit (52,972) .................................................. W, 17-13 .......................... Dennis Green ............................... Warren Moon ........................................ 9-7#8/31/1997 .................at Buff alo (79,139) ................................................... W, 34-13 .......................... Dennis Green ............................... Brad Johnson......................................... 9-7#9/6/1998 ....................vs. Tampa Bay (62,538) ........................................... W, 31-7 ............................. Dennis Green ............................... Brad Johnson.......................................15-1#9/12/1999 .................at Atlanta (69,555) ................................................... W, 17-14 .......................... Dennis Green ............................... Randall Cunningham .......................10-6#9/3/2000 ....................vs. Chicago (64,104) ................................................ W, 30-27 .......................... Dennis Green ............................... Daunte Culpepper .............................11-5#9/9/2001 ....................vs. Carolina (64,108) ................................................ L, 13-24 ............................ Dennis Green ............................... Daunte Culpepper ............................... 5-119/8/2002 ....................at Chicago (63,226) * .............................................. L, 23-27 ............................ Mike Tice ....................................... Daunte Culpepper ............................... 6-109/7/2003 ....................at Green Bay (70,505) ............................................. W, 30-25 .......................... Mike Tice ....................................... Daunte Culpepper ..................................9-79/12/2004 .................vs. Dallas (64,105) .................................................... W, 35-17 .......................... Mike Tice ....................................... Daunte Culpepper ............................... 8-8#9/11/2005 .................vs. Tampa Bay (63,939) ........................................... L, 13-24 ............................ Mike Tice ....................................... Daunte Culpepper ..................................9-79/11/2006 .................at Washington (90,608) ......................................... W, 19-16 .......................... Brad Childress.............................. Brad Johnson......................................... 6-109/9/2007 ....................vs. Atlanta Falcons (62,815).................................. W, 24-3 ............................. Brad Childress.............................. Tarvaris Jackson .......................................8-89/8/2008 ....................at Green Bay Packers (71,004) ............................. L, 19-24 ............................ Brad Childress.............................. Tarvaris Jackson ..................................10-6#9/13/2009 .................at Cleveland Browns (70,560).............................. W, 34-20 .......................... Brad Childress.............................. Brett Favre ............................................12-4#9/9/2010 ....................at New Orleans Saints (70,051) ........................... L, 9-14 .............................. Brad Childress.............................. Brett Favre .............................................. 6-109/11/2011 .................San Diego Chargers (66,716) ............................... L, 17-24 ............................ Leslie Frazier ................................ Donovan McNabb ............................... 3-13

* at Champaign, IL# qualifi ed for playoff s

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BILL MUSGRAVE

Off ensive Coordinator

Bill Musgrave enters his 2nd season as Off ensive Coordinator of the Vikings in 2012 and 20th NFL campaign overall as both a player and coach. The 2011 Vikings off ense tallied 75 rushes of 10+

yards, keeping defenses off balance through creative personnel packages. WR Percy Harvin’s role in the off ense was greatly enhanced as the 3rd-year player set a career-high with 87 receptions, the 6th-most in the NFL for the season and 4th-most among WRs. Harvin set a Vikings record with 52 carries for 345 yards and 2 TDs on the ground, ranking among the NFL’s all-time leaders for rushing by a WR. A former NFL signal-caller himself, Musgrave was a backup to Joe Montana and Steve Young in San Francisco from 1991-94, working under coaches Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan and Gary Kubiak. He played from 1995-96 with Denver where he backed up John Elway when Shanahan took over the reins as Broncos head coach. With Atlanta from 2006-10, Musgrave helped mold the Falcons off ense, highlighted by an impressive 2010 season, leading the way for a 13-3 regular season mark. Prior to coaching in Atlanta, Musgrave worked with the Redskins QBs in 2005. Musgrave worked with Jacksonville in 2003-04, serving as off ensive coordinator/QBs coach. Byron Leftwich was the Jaguars regular starter at QB and Musgrave worked with youngster David Garrard, a 2nd-year pro in 2003, keeping him prepared as he played in 6 games and started 2 during Musgrave’s tenure with the Jaguars. During the 1999 and 2000 campaigns, Musgrave worked with the QBs in Carolina and also served as off ensive coordinator in 2000 under George Seifert. Musgrave’s fi rst NFL coaching experience came at Oakland in 1997 as QBs coach and he worked at Philadelphia under Ray Rhodes in 1999, serving as off ensive coordinator for the fi nal 10 games of the season. A standout QB at Oregon from 1987-90, Musgrave was a 3-year team captain for the Ducks and led the team to consecutive bowl bids in 1989 and 1990. A native of Grand Junction, CO, Musgrave and wife, Neely, have 4 children.

ALAN WILLIAMS

Defensive Coordinator

A strong background teaching defensive play and a winning pedigree give Alan Williams a foundation for taking the Vikings defense back to the top of its game as he assumes the Defensive Coordinator duties

for Minnesota in 2012. In Williams’ previous 11 NFL seasons, he was part of 10 straight playoff teams, 7 Division champions and advanced to Super Bowl XLI and XLIV. Williams enters his 12th season of NFL coaching in 2012 and is reunited with a former colleague as his new boss. Williams and Leslie Frazier served on the Indianapolis staff in 2005-06, working with the defensive backs. The duo reached the pinnacle following the 2006 season when the Colts won Super Bowl XLI over Chicago. Williams got his fi rst taste of NFL coaching in 2001 with Tampa Bay as part of Tony Dungy’s staff , who he followed to Indianapolis the following season. In Williams’ decade working with the Colts DBs, the club ranked in the top 6 in NFL passing defense 5 times and fi nished out of the top 15 only once. The Colts’ playoff success was in part due in part to the defense snaring interceptions at record rate. In the 9 straight Colts playoff appearances from 2002-10 the team snared 18 INTs, 2nd in the NFL over that span to only New England’s 22. From 2002-10 the Colts allowed 20+ TD passes only 2 times and had 10+ INTs each year. Williams got his break as an NFL coach in 2001 with Tampa Bay under head coach Tony Dungy where he joined a defensive staff that included Monte Kiffi n and Mike Tomlin along with John Lynch, Ronde Barber and Donnie Abraham in the backfi eld. The Bucs went 9-7 and advanced to the NFC Wild Card playoff s. Williams grew to pursue football as a career during 9 seasons as a player and coach at William & Mary. He was a standout RB from 1988-91, ending his career with over 2,500 yards of total off ense and set a school record with 4 TDs in playoff action against Massachusetts. After graduation from the College in 1992 he coached prep football and track at Norview High in his home town of Norfolk, VA from 1992-95 before returning to his alma mater. From 1996-2000, the opening 2 seasons as RBs coach and the fi nal 3 as DBs coach from 1998-2000. Williams and wife, Lisa, have 3 sons- Christian, Solomon and Nathan.

MIKE PRIEFER

Special Teams Coordinator

Mike Priefer begins his 2nd year with the Vikings organization as the Special Teams Coordinator. The 11-year NFL coaching veteran has held the same title with the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs in years past. Priefer’s special teams units are known for creating

big-play opportunities. Since coming in the league, Priefer has seen his units account for 13 scores (6 kick returns, 4 punt returns, 1 blocked punt, 1 botched fi eld goal and 1 safety). He has also seen his squads blcok 15 kicks (7 punts, 6 fi eld goals, 2 extra points) since 2002. Priefer could not have asked for a better start to the 2011 season. Percy Harvin took the opening kickoff , Week 1 at San Diego, 103 yards for a TD, the 1st opening kickoff returned for a TD in Vikings history. Harvin later made NFL history in Week 12 at Atlanta when he returned a kickoff 104 yards before being stopped at the 3-yard line. It was the longest non-scoring play in League history. The Vikings set a team record in 2011 with a 26.9 average on KORs, good for 2nd in the NFL. During the 2010 season in Denver, Priefer had 3 players rank in the Top 10 in each of their respective categories. Eddie Royal was 6th in the NFL with an 11.9 punt return average. Rookie Eric Decker was 10th in KOR average at 25.3 per return. Kicker Matt Prater was tied for 6th in TBs with 20. Before joining the Broncos, Priefer cordinated Kansas City’s special teams from 2006-08 following stints as an assistant special teams coach with the New york Giants (2003-05) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2002). His coaching career began at his alma mater, the U.S. Naval Academy, as a graduate assistant in 1994, and he owns 17 years of coaching experience at the professional and collegiate levels. Priefer entered the NFL coaching ranks with the Jaguars in 2002 as their assistant special teams coach. That season, punter Chris Hanson earned the fi rst Pro Bowl selection of his career. From 1994-2001, Priefer helped coach special teams at the collegiate level, working for Navy (1994-96), Youngstown State University (1997-98), Virginia Military Institute (1999) and Northern Illinois University (2000-01). Priefer was born on Aug. 21, 1966, in Cleveland. He is married to Debbie, and the couple has four children: Samantha, Michael Jr., Wilson and Katie.

BRENDAN DALY Defensive Line

JEFF DAVIDSON Off ensive Line

RYAN FICKEN Assistant Wide Receivers

JEFF IMAMURA Defensive Assistant/Defensive Backs

CRAIG JOHNSON Quarterbacks

JIMMIE JOHNSON Tight Ends

TOM KANAVY Strength and Conditioning

AARON MCLAURIN Assistant Strength and Conditioning

FRED PAGAC Linebackers

DIRON REYNOLDS Assistant Defensive Line

JAMES SAXON Running Backs

RYAN SILVERFIELD Assistant Off ensive Line

MIKE SINGLETARY Special Asst. to the Head Coach/LBs

KEVIN STEFANSKI Assistant Quarterbacks

GEORGE STEWART Wide Receivers

MARTIN STREIGHT Assistant Strength and Conditioning

CAMERON TURNER Assistant to the Head Coach

CHRIS WHITE Assistant Special Teams

JOE WOODS Defensive Backs

2012 ASSISTANT COACHES

2012 COACHING STAFF


Date Opponent All-Time Series Notes

9/9 JACKSONVILLE 3-1-0 The Vikings will kick off the season at home for the fi rst time since 2007 against the Jaguars, who are visiting Minnesota for the 4th time in their history, with the Vikings holding a 2-1 advantage. Jacksonville is led by head coach Mike Mularkey, who played tight end for the Vikings from 1983-88. The Vikings are 17-7 all-time when opening the season at home.

9/16 at Indianapolis 7-15-1 The Vikings make their fi rst-ever trip to Lucas Oil Stadium. Minnesota will be searching for its fi rst win in Indianapolis all-time.

9/23 SAN FRANCISCO 21-22-1 Minnesota will look to extend their 4-game win streak against San Francisco at home. The last time the 49ers beat the Vikings in Minnesota was 1992

9/30 at Detroit 66-33-1 The Vikings have won 15 of their last 18 games in De-troit. They also hold a 30-20-1 record all-time against the Lions in Detroit.

10/7 TENNESSEE 7-4-0 The Titans make a rare visit to Minnesota, only playing there in 2001, 2004, and now in 2012. The will be only the 12th meeting between the Vikings and the Houston/Tennessee franchise.

10/14 at Washington 10-11-0 Head Coach Leslie Frazier returns to FedEx Field, the site of his fi rst-ever victory as a head coach. The Vi-kings have won 2 straight games in Washington. This will be the 3rd straight year Minnesota has played at Washington.

10/21 ARIZONA 14-10-0 The last Cardinals victory in Minnesota came in 1977 when the team still played in St. Louis. The Vikings have won 6 consecutive home games against Arizona. The two teams have met every season since 2008.

10/25 TAMPA BAY 31-21-0 The Vikings will host their fi rst Thursday Night game since 2000 when they face the Buccaneers in a Week 8 matchup televised on NFL Network. The Vikings have a 5-6 record all-time on Thursday night. The last Thursday night game the Vikings played in was a 14-9 loss at New Orleans in the 2010 NFL season opener. The last time the Vikings played a game televised on NFL Network was a 9-7 loss to Green Bay on 12/21/06.

11/4 at Seattle 5-6-0 The Vikings will travel to Seattle for the fi rst time since their 31-13 win there in 2006. Vikings TE John Carlson will make his fi rst visit to Seattle after playing with the Seahawks from 2008-2011.

11/11 DETROIT 66-33-2 The Vikings have lost only one home game to Detroit since 1998 and hold a 36-13 home record all-time against the Lions.

11/25 at Chicago 52-48-2 The Vikings will try to get their fi rst win in the Windy City since 2007, when they beat the Bears 34-31 on a game-winning 55-yard fi eld goal by Ryan Longwell.

12/2 at Green Bay 48-53-1 The Vikings will take to the road in a Week 13 contest in which they will look to capture their fi rst win at Lambeau Field since 2009. 2012 will mark fi rst time the Vikings have played both regular season games against Green Bay in December.

12/9 CHICAGO 52-48-2 The Vikings own a 31-21 home record against Chicago and will look for their fourth victory in the past six contests against the Bears at Mall of America Field.

12/16 at St. Louis 23-16-2 The Vikings travel to the Edward Jones Dome, a site they have played at only once since 2003. The Vikings beat the Rams 38-10 in their last visit to St. Louis in 2009. The two teams have met 7 times in postseason play, with Minnesota winning 5 of the games.

12/23 at Houston 2-0-0 Minnesota makes its second trip to Houston to take on the Texans. The Vikings have not lost to the Texans since they came into the League as an expansion team in 2002.

12/30 GREEN BAY 48-53-1 The defending NFC North champions will make their way to Mall of America Field in a series that is dead-locked 25-25 when played in Minnesota. This will be the 5th season fi nale the Vikings have played against Green Bay, the last was in 1996.

A look at the most diffi cult schedules in 2012 based on opponents’ 2011 record.

Rank Team Combined W-L Pct.1. Giants* 140-116 .5472. Broncos* 139-117 .5433. Browns 135-121 .527T4. Rams 134-122 .523T4. Ravens* 134-122 .5236. Chargers 133-123 .5207. Eagles 132-124 .516T8. VIKINGS 131-125 .512

T8. Arizona 131-125 .51210. Panthers 130-126 .508T11. Seahawks 129-127 .504T11. Cowboys 129-127 .504T11. Saints* 129-127 .504T14. Jaguars 128-128 .500T14. Bengals* 128-128 .500T14. Steelers* 128-128 .500T14. Colts 128-128 .500T18. Raiders 127-129 .496T18. Dolphins 127-129 .496T20. Jets 126-130 .492T20. Chiefs 126-130 .492T20. Bears 126-130 .492T20. Lions* 126-130 .492T24. Redskins 125-131 .488T24. Falcons* 125-131 .488T24. 49ers* 125-131 .48827. Buccaneers 124-132 .48428. Titans 123-133 .480T29. Texans* 121-135 .473T29. Bills 121-135 .47331. Packers* 120-136 .46932. Patriots* 116-140 .453*Indicates team made the 2011 playoff s

2012 SCHEDULE STRENGTH

2012 SCHEDULE NOTES


2012 NEW FACESTRADESPlayer Pos. SchoolA.J Jeff erson (ARI) ............................ CB....................................................Fresno State

FREE AGENTSPlayer Pos. SchoolMark Asper(W-BUF) ........................... T.............................................................OregonMcLeod Bethel-Thompson ...........QB.........................................Sacramento StateJohn Carlson .......................................TE....................................................Notre DameJerome Felton ....................................FB.............................................................FurmanTori Gurley (PS) ................................WR...............................................South CarolinaMarvin Mitchell .................................LB....................................................... TennesseeKevin Murphy (PS) .............................. T............................................................ HarvardGeoff Schwartz ................................... G.............................................................OregonJerome Simpson .............................WR............................................Coastal CarolinaChris Summers (PS) ........................WR.............................................................. Liberty

DRAFTED ROOKIES BY ROUNDPlayer Pos. School 1a) Matt Kalil ........................................ T....................................................................USC1b) Harrison Smith ............................. S....................................................Notre Dame3) Josh Robinson.............................. CB...............................................Central Florida4a) Jarius Wright .............................WR.......................................................... Arkansas4b) Rhett Ellison ................................FB....................................................................USC4c) Greg Childs ................................WR.......................................................... Arkansas5) Robert Blanton ............................... S....................................................Notre Dame6) Blair Walsh ........................................K............................................................ Georgia7a) Audie Cole....................................LB...........................................................NC State

UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTSPlayer Pos. School Chase Baker (PS) .............................. DT...................................................... Boise StateBobby Felder (PS) ............................ CB.................................................Nicholls StateTyler Holmes (PS) ............................... G.................................................................. TulsaErnest Owusu (PS) ...........................DE......................................................... California

VIKINGS BUILD PRACTICE SQUADThe following eight players make up the Vikings practice squad in 2012:

Player Pos. School Exp.

62 Chase Baker .......................DT ...........................Boise State........................................R31 Bobby Felder .....................CB ...........................Nicholls State ..................................R86 Tori Gurley ..........................WR..........................South Carolina ................................166 Tyler Holmes ......................G .............................Tulsa ...................................................R68 Kevin Murphy ....................T ..............................Harvard..............................................R95 Ernest Owusu ....................DE ...........................California ..........................................R15 Chris Summers .................WR..........................Liberty ...............................................R23 Jordan Todman .................RB ...........................Connecticut .....................................1

Starters Returning ..............................................................................................14

Starters Lost ............................................................................................................ 8

Leading Returners Player (Total)

Passing Yards .............................................................Christian Ponder (1,853)

Rushing Yards .................................................................Adrian Peterson (970)

Rushing TD ........................................................................ Adrian Peterson (12)

Receiving Yards ................................................................... Percy Harvin (967)

Receiving TD.............................................................................. Percy Harvin (6)

Punt Return Yards ...........................................................Marcus Sherels (277)

Kick Return Yards ................................................................ Percy Harvin (520)

Tackles ..............................................................................Chad Greenway (174)

Sacks ..........................................................................................Jared Allen (22.0)

Interceptions ..................................................................... Jamarca Sanford (2)

Punts ................................................................................Chris Kluwe (45.7 avg)

2012 RETURNING NUMBERS

The Vikings have had a signifi cant home-fi eld advantage since moving into Mall of America Field in 1982. The team now has a combined record of 157-88-0 (.641) all-time at Mall of America Field, which includes a 6-4 mark in postseason games. The Vikings have gone undefeated 3 times at Mall of America Field (‘89, ‘98, ‘09) and have fi nished the season undefeated at home 8 total times in team history.

The team has never been shut out at the current stadium and hasn’t been shut out at a home stadium since 10/7/62, when they lost 13-0 to Chicago at Met Stadium.

VIKINGS HOST FIRST SEASON OPENER SINCE 2007The Vikings will host their first game on NFL Kickoff Weekend since 2007 when they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mall of America Field in Week 1. The last time the Vikings opened their season at home was in 2007 when RB Adrian Peterson scored his first NFL TD on a 60-yard reception in a 24-3 Vikings win over the Atlanta Falcons. Last season, Jacksonville posted a 5-11 record while finishing in 3rd place in the AFC South. The Vikings will face a tough task in defending Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew, who rushed for an NFL-high 1,606 yards last season, including 8 TDs . On defense, Jacksonville ranked 6th in the League in giving up only 313.0 yards per game. The Jaguars defense also ranked 3rd in the League with forcing their opponents into three-and-outs on 29.2 percent of their drives.

In the past ten opening games, the Vikings are 5-5, with the most recent a 24-17 loss at San Diego in 2011. The last time the Vikings met Jacksonville, RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 80 yards and 1 TD in a 30-12 Vikings win in 2008. There are a couple of Vikings who have put themselves in the record book for opening game highs in recent years. In 2009, Peterson ran for 180 yards and 3 touchdowns at Cleveland, both franchise records for opening games. In 2007 vs. Atlanta, Kevin Williams returned an interception for 54 yards for a touchdown, which is the 3rd longest interception return in Vikings history on opening day.

Vikings’ Past Opening Game ResultsYear Opponent Score2011 at San Diego (9/11/11) 17-24 (L)2010 at New Orleans (9/9/10) 9-14 (L)2009 at Cleveland (9/13/09) 34-20 (W)2008 at Green Bay (9/8/08) 19-24 (L)2007 Atlanta (9/9/07) 24-3(W)

PICKING UP PRO BOWLERSThe Vikings had 2 Pro Bowlers in 2011. Overall, the team has 6 Pro Bowl players on the roster. Of those six players, four were original draft picks by the Vikings, one was acquired via trade and one was signed as a free agent:

Jared Allen (‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11) - acquired via trade with Chiefs before 2008 seasonPercy Harvin (‘10) - Drafted in 1st round (22nd overall) in 2009Chad Greenway (‘11) - Drafted in the 1st round (17th overall) in 2006Adrian Peterson (‘08, ‘09, ‘10,’11) - Drafted in 1st round (7th overall) in 2007Kevin Williams (‘05, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10) - Drafted in 1st round (9th overall) in 2003Antoine Winfi eld (‘09, ‘10, ‘11)- FA signee in 2004

DOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

2012 SEASON OUTLOOK


VIKINGS BY THE NUMBERS4

Career kickoff returns for touchdowns for WR/KR Percy Harvin. Harvin is the only Vikings player in team history to have more than one KR for a TD. He returned the opening kickoff at San Diego (9/11/11) 103 yards for the TD.

5

Consecutive seasons DE Jared Allen has fi nished with double-digit sacks. Allen led the Vikings with 22.0 sacks in 2011 after fi nishing with 11.0 last

year and 14.5 in each of his fi rst two years with the team.

11

Team record consecutive games with a sack by DE Jared Allen.

22

Tackles for LB Chad Greenway vs. Oakland on 11/20/11, the 2nd most in a game by a Viking.

28

Career 100-yard rushing performances (including playoff s) for RB Adrian

Peterson.

26.9

Vikings average kickoff return yardage - the 2nd best in the NFL in 2011.

50

Team sacks for the Vikings in 2011, tied for the most in the NFL.

54.5

Career sacks for Kevin Williams - the most by an NFL defensive tackle since 2003 and 9th overall in Vikings history.

64

Career rushing TDs for RB Adrian Peterson. He is 1st in Vikings history after surpassing Chuck Foreman (52) in week 2 vs. Tampa Bay.

85

Career rushes for WR Percy Harvin. He is 1st in Vikings history for a WR.

104

The length of Percy Harvin’s career-long KO return at Atlanta that tied the Vikings franchise record.

109

Career high rushing yards for Toby Gerhart in a 33-26 victory over the Washington Redskins on December 24, 2011.

180

Career punts inside the 20-yard line for P Chris Kluwe, a team record and the 4th-most among all players since Kluwe joined the Vikings in 2005.

416

All time regular season wins in Vikings history, which is good for 13th in league history.

1,853

Passing yards for QB Christian Ponder in his rookie season. Ponder’s mark ranks second in Vikings history for most passing yards by a rookie trailing

only Fran Tarkenton.

6,752

Career rushing yards for RB Adrian Peterson in 5 seasons, which ranks 2nd in team history behind Robert Smith’s franchise record.

2012 TEAM NOTES

Minnesota has seven current players that have earned 13 NFC Player of the Week honors as members of the Vikings.

Jared Allen - Defensive Player of the Week - vs. CHI (11/30/08)- Season-high 2.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (7 solo).

Chad Greenway - Defensive Player of the Week - at DET (9/20/09)- Finished with 4 tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR.- Became just the 15th player in team history to notch a 3-takeaway game

and only the 3rd LB to accomplish the feat.

Percy Harvin - Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. DAL (10/17/10)- Returned three kickoff s for 134 yards (44.7 avg.), including a 95-yard touch-

down to open the second half of the game.

Percy Harvin - Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. SF (9/27/09)- Returned four kickoff s for 180 yards, including a 101-yard TD; averaged

45.0 yards per return. - Also fi nished with four receptions for 51 yards (12.8 avg.) on off ense.

Chris Kluwe - Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. ARI (11/7/10)- Punted four times for 191 yards (47.8 avg. and 46.0 net avg.)- All four punts landed inside the Cardinals’ 20-yard line, including one at

the 1-yard line.

Adrian Peterson NFC Off ensive Player of the Week vs. Arizona (10/9/11) - Peterson rushed for 122 yards and 3 TDs in the Vikings win vs Arizona - All 3 of Peterson’s TDs came in the 1st quarter

Adrian Peterson - Off ensive Player of the Week - vs. DET (9/26/10)- Rushed for 160 yards and two TDs on 23 carries (7.0 avg.).- Also caught fi ve passes for 30 yards.

Adrian Peterson - Off ensive Player of the Week - vs. GB (11/9/08)- Rushed for 192 yards and a TD on 30 carries (6.4 avg.). - Also caught 3 passes for 33 yards.

Adrian Peterson - Off ensive Player of the Week - vs. SD (11/4/07)- Set an NFL record with 296 rushing yards on the day.- Carried 30 times for 296 (9.9 avg.) and 3 TDs, including a 64-yarder.

Adrian Peterson - Off ensive Player of the Week - at CHI (10/14/07)- Rushed 20 times for 224 yards and 3 TDs, including a 73-yarder.- Averaged 11.2 yards per carry and caught 1 pass for 9 yards.

Kevin Williams - Defensive Player of the Week - vs. JAC (11/28/04)- Finished with six tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery for a TD.

Antoine Winfi eld - Defensive Player of the Week - vs. NO (10/6/08)- Finished with 8 tackles, a sack, a FF and a FR. - Also returned a blocked fi eld goal 59 yards for a TD.

Antoine Winfi eld - Defensive Player of the Week - at PHI (10/28/10)- Finished with 9 tackles, 2.0 sacks, a FF, a FR and a touchdown.- Notched a sack, a FF, a FR and a 45-yard TD on the same play.

NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK


Oldest Viking Player Antoine Winfi eld 35, born 6/24/77 Youngest Viking Player Josh Robinson 21, born 1/8/91 Most Seasons as a Viking Kevin Williams 10 Most NFL Seasons Antoine Winfi eld 14 College with the most Vikings Notre Dame, 5 Robert Blanton John Carlson Kyle Rudolph Harrison Smith John Sullivan Conference with the most Vikings PAC-12 16 players on roster Largest Viking Phil Loadholt 6-8, 343 lbs Smallest Vikings Antoine Winfi eld 5-9, 180 lbs Jarius Wright 5-10, 180 lbs Marcus Sherels 5-10, 175 lbs Former 1st-Round Draft Picks 8 Chad Greenway Percy Harvin Matt Kalil Adrian Peterson Christian Ponder Harrison Smith Kevin Williams Antoine Winfi eld Pro Bowlers 6 Jared Allen Chad Greenway Percy Harvin Adrian Peterson Kevin Williams Antoine Winfi eld Coaches who played in the NFL 7 Jeff Davidson Leslie Frazier Jimmie Johnson Bill Musgrave Fred Pagac James Saxon Mike Singletary

PLAYERS ..............................................................PRONUNCIATIONDevin Aromashodu ...............................................................a-ROW-ma-sha-dewMatt Asiata .............................................................................ah-see-ah-taJoe Berger ..............................................................................BUR-jurMcLeod Bethel-Thompson .....................................................muh-CLOUDBrandon Fusco ........................................................................FUSS-coToby Gerhart ..........................................................................GARE-heartLetroy Guion .........................................................................LA-troy GUY-onMatt Kalil ................................................................................kuh-LILChris Kluwe ............................................................................CLUE-eeCullen Loeffl er .......................................................................LEFF-lerMistral Raymond ...................................................................MISS-trailAllen Reisner ..........................................................................RISE-nerBrian Robison ........................................................................ROB-ah-sinAndrew Sendejo ....................................................................sin-DAY-hoMarcus Sherels .......................................................................SHARE-elsAntoine Winfi eld ....................................................................an-TWAN

COACHES .............................................PRONUNCIATIONTom Kanavy ....................................................................... ka-NAY-veeFred Pagac .......................................................................... PUG-itchMike Priefer ....................................................................... PREE-fer

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEPRONUNCIATION GUIDE

International Vikings* 2011 5th-Round Pick CB Brandon Burton was born in Germany.* Undrafted free agent G Tyler Holmes is from Ontario, Canada.* FB Jerome Felton was born in West Germany.* 2012 5th-Round Pick S Robert Blanton lived in Italy from 1996-2000 when

his father worked in the Air Force.

60 and Up DT Kevin Williams tops the list of most games played as a Viking on the current roster with 140, but several others have logged 60 or more.

Player ..................................GP

Kevin Williams ........................... 140 Cullen Loeffl er .......................... 132 Chris Kluwe ................................ 111 Antoine Winfi eld ...................... 103 Chad Greenway ........................ 80 Brian Robison ............................ 79 Adrian Peterson ....................... 73 Jared Allen ................................. 64 Fred Evans .................................. 64 John Sullivan ............................. 61

2012 ROSTER NOTES


VIKINGS 2O11 TEAM NOTES

2011 NFL STANDINGS 2011 HONOR ROLLRB Adrian Peterson

- NFC Off ensive Player of the Week vs. Arizona (10/9/11) - Peterson rushed for 122 yards and 3 TDs in the Vikings win vs Arizona - All 3 of Peterson’s TDs came in the 1st quarter

- FedEX Ground Game Player of the Week vs. Arizona (10/9/11) - Peterson rushed for 122 yards and 3 TDs in the Vikings win vs Arizona - All 3 of Peterson’s TDs came in the 1st quarter

DE Jared Allen- NFC Defensive Player of the Month in October (10/11) - Allen tallied 8 sacks, 2 FFs, 2 FRs, and 24 tackles - Allen currently leads the NFL with 12.5 sacks - This is the 2nd time Allen has received the honor, and 1st as a Viking.

- Named to 2011 All-Pro Team - Allen received 49 of 50 votes and was the second highest vote getter.

-2011 Pro Bowler - Allen was named to the 4th Pro Bowl of his career - Allen led the NFL in sacks with 22.0, just a half-sack shy of Michael Stra-

han’s NFL record 22.5.

LB Chad Greenway - 2011 Pro Bowler - Chad Greenway was named to his fi rst career Pro Bowl. Greenway led

the team in tackles with 174, a career-high. - Greenway has led the Vikings in tackles for 4 consecutive seasons (08-

11).

- Vikings Community Man Of The Year - Since entering the League, Greenway has been very active in the local

community, volunteering at Memorial Blood Center, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Sanford Hospital, University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital, Fuel Up to Play 60, Taste of the NFL, United Way and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota.

- Greenway also established the Lead The Way Foundation.

WR Percy Harvin - 2011 Korey Stringer Good Guy Award Winner - Percy received this honor for his eff orts in dealing with the local media.

LS Cullen Loeffl er- Named USA Football All Fundamental Team - Award given to exhibit exemplary football techniques for youth players

to emulate.

TE Kyle Rudolph- Named to National Football Post All-Rookie Team - Rudolph grabbed 26 receptions for 249 yards and 3 TDs in his rookie

campaign.- Named to Pro Football Weekly’s All-Rookie Team

Vikings Name Team MVPs

Each year the Vikings players vote for their Off ensive, Defensive and Special Teams MVPs. This year’s winners were:

Off ensive MVP - Percy HarvinDefensive MVP - Jared AllenSpecial Teams MVP - Eric Frampton

AFC East

Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Div. Conf.

New England 13 3 0 .813 513 342 7-1 6-2 5-1 10-2N.Y. Jets 8 8 0 .500 377 377 6-2 2-6 3-3 6-6Miami 6 10 0 .375 329 329 4-4 2-6 3-3 5-7 Buff alo 6 10 0 .375 372 372 5-3 1-7 1-5 4-8

AFC North


Baltimore 12 4 0 .750 378 266 8-0 4-4 6-0 9-3 Pittsburgh 12 4 0 .750 325 227 7-1 5-3 4-2 9-3Cincinnati 9 7 0 .563 344 323 4-4 5-3 2-4 6-6 Cleveland 4 12 0 .250 218 307 3-5 1-7 0-6 3-9

AFC South


Houston 10 6 0 .625 381 278 5-3 5-3 4-2 8-4Tennessee 9 7 0 .536 325 317 5-3 4-4 3-3 7-5 Jacksonville 5 11 0 .313 243 329 4-4 1-7 3-3 4-8 Indianapolis 2 14 0 .125 243 430 2-6 0-8 2-4 2-10

AFC West


Denver 8 8 0 .500 309 390 3-5 5-3 3-3 6-6 San Diego 8 8 0 .500 406 377 5-3 3-5 3-3 7-5Oakland 8 8 0 .500 359 433 3-5 5-3 3-3 6-6 Kansas City 7 9 0 .438 212 338 3-5 4-4 3-3 4-8

NFC East


N.Y. Giants 9 7 0 .563 394 400 4-4 5-3 3-3 5-7Philadelphia 8 8 0 .500 396 328 3-5 5-3 5-1 6-6 Dallas 8 8 0 .500 369 347 5-3 3-5 2-4 6-6 Washington 5 11 0 .313 288 367 2-6 3-5 2-4 5-7

NFC North


Green Bay 15 1 0 .938 560 359 8-0 7-1 6-0 12-0Detroit 10 6 0 .625 474 387 5-3 5-3 3-3 6-6Chicago 8 8 0 .500 353 341 5-3 3-5 3-3 7-5 Minnesota 3 13 0 .188 340 449 1-7 2-6 0-6 3-9

NFC South


New Orleans 13 3 0 .813 547 339 8-0 5-3 5-1 9-3Atlanta 10 6 0 .625 402 350 6-2 4-4 3-3 7-5Carolina 6 10 0 .375 406 406 3-5 3-5 2-4 3-9 Tampa Bay 4 12 0 .250 287 494 3-5 1-7 2-4 3-9

NFC West


San Francisco 13 3 0 .813 380 229 7-1 6-2 5-1 10-2Arizona 8 9 0 .500 312 348 6-2 2-6 4-2 7-5 Seattle 7 9 0 .438 321 315 4-4 3-5 3-3 6-6 St. Louis 2 14 0 .125 193 407 1-7 1-7 0-6 1-11

The Vikings sent two players from the defensive side of the ball - DE Jared

Allen and LB Chad Greenway - to the 2011 Pro Bowl.

For Allen, it marked a career year on the defensive line. He amassed 22.0 sacks on the season, setting an all-time Vikings record, surpassing Vikings great Chris Doleman, and was just a half-sack away from Michael Strahan’s NFL record 22.5 sacks. Allen was awarded NFC Defensive Player of the Month for October. This wil be Allen’s fourth Pro Bowl appearance.

Greenway will make his 1st Pro Bowl appearance this season after ammass-ing a career-high 174 tackles. Greenway was 4th in the League in tackles in 2011. Greenway was also named the Vikings Community Man of the Year for 2011 for his proactive work in the community.

VIKINGS SEND TWO TO 2011 PRO BOWL


VIKINGS 2O12 POSITION-BY-POSITION SNAPSHOT

VIKINGS QUARTERBACKS

McLeod Bethel-Thompson: Signed with the Vikings on 1/13/12...Signed to the Dolphins practice squad on 12/20/11 where he spent the last 2 weeks of the season...Played with the UFL’s Sacramento Mountain Lions before his time with the Dolphins...Spent the 2011 training camp and preseason with the 49ers before his release...Started his professional career with the San Jose Sabercats of the AFL in Spring 2011 where he played in all 18 games and threw 3 TDs...Played his fi nal 3 years of collegiate career at Sacramento State after transferring from UCLA.

Christian Ponder: Selected in the fi rst round (12th overall pick) of the 2011 Draft by the Vikings...Started the fi nal 10 games of the 2011 season for the Vikings, matching Fran Tarkenton’s team record for starts by a rookie QB...Set Vikings record for most passing yards in a game by a rookie when he threw for 381 against Denver in 2011...Set team records for attempts, completions, and completion percentage by a rookie QB for a season in 2011...Was a three-season starter during his career at Florida State University...Over his four-year career at Florida State, he threw for 6,872 yards and 49 touchdowns, while posting a 61.8 completion percentage.

Joe Webb: Rookie selected in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft...Saw sig-nifi cant time in 3 games in 2011, including a win at Washington in Week 16...Threw 1st TD pass of his career at Detroit on a 2-yard pass to Toby Gerhart...Made his fi rst start at Philadelphia in 2010 and fi nished with 195 yards on 17-of-26 passing while rushing for 31 yards and a TD...Became only the second Vikings rookie QB to win his fi rst career start...Finished 2010 with 477 yards on 54-of-89 passing while rushing for 120 yards on 18 carries... Played college football at UAB and was named the Conference USA Off ensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2009.

VIKINGS OFFENSIVE LINEC Joe Berger: Signed by the Vikings on 9/12/11...Played in 13 games with 7 starts for the Vikings in 2011...Spent 2009-10 with Miami...Spent 2007-08 with Dallas, playing in 6 games...Inactive for all 16 games of 2006 when he spent time with Dallas and Miami...Spent 2005 season with Miami...Originally drafted by the Panthers in the 6th-round of the 2005 NFL Draft.

C Brandon Fusco: Drafted by the Vikings in the 6th-round (172nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft...Played in 3 games in 2011, and was inactive for the other 13 games...When drafted, became fi fth player from Slippery Rock to be drafted into the NFL, and the highest pick among those selected.

T Charlie Johnson: Signed by the Vikings early in 2011 training camp as a free agent...Started all 16 games for the Vikings at LT in 2011...Helped Vikings rushing of-fense rank #4 in the NFL in yards per game at 144.9 and #3 in the NFL with 18 rushing TDs in 2011...Spent 2006-10 with the Colts, including playing in Super Bowl XLI vs. Chicago and starting in Super Bowl XLIV vs. New Orleans.

T Matt Kalil: Drafted by the Vikings with the #4 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft...Became the 2nd-highest off ensive lineman drafted in Vikings history behind OT Ron Yary, the #1 overall pick in 1968...Recipient of the PAC-12’s Morris Trophy as the top off ensive lineman in 2011.

T Phil Loadholt: Drafted in the 2nd round - 54th overall - by the Vikings in the 2009 NFL Draft...Started all 16 games of the 2011 season...Helped 2011 Vikings rushing off ense rank #4 in the NFL with an average of 144.9 yards per game...Started all 16 games in 2010 and 15 games during his rookie season in 2009, including 2 playoff games.

T Geoff Schwartz: Signed with the Vikings on 3/21/12 as a free agent...Spent 2008-11 with the Carolina Panthers, but was on injured reserve for the entire 2011 season due to an injured right hip.

C John Sullivan: Drafted by the Vikings in the 6th-round of the 2008 NFL Draft...Started all 15 games he played in 2011... Helped 2011 Vikings rushing off ense rank #4 in the NFL with an average of 144.9 yards per game...Played in 47 games during his collegiate career at Notre Dame.

VIKINGS TIGHT ENDS

John Carlson: Native Minnesota returns home after being signed by the Vikings as a free agent during the 2012 off season...Spent 2008-2011 with the Seattle Seahawks, recording 137 receptions for 1,519 yards and 13 TDs...Spent 2011 season on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury...Caught 2 TD passes in a Seahawks win over the Saints in the 2010 NFC Wildcard Playoff s...Started all 16 games in 2009, catching a career-high 7 TDs and a Seahawks record for TEs...Became 4th rookie TE in NFL history to lead his franchise in all 3 receiving categories...Ended college career at Notre Dame with 100 recep-tions for 1,093 yards and 8 TDs...A native of Litchfi eld, MN.

Allen Reisner: Signed by the Vikings as a rookie free agent in 2011...Made Vikings roster following 2011 preseason before being released on 9/4/11 and signed to the team’s practice squad...Signed to Vikings 53-man roster 9/10/11 before season opener...Played in 6 games as a rookie, catching 1 pass for 5 yards at Atlanta (11/27/11)...Earned 2nd-Team All-Big 10 as a senior in 2010 at Iowa.

Kyle Rudolph: Drafted by the Vikings in the 2nd-round (43rd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame University...Tied for 2nd in Vikings history for a rookie TE with 8 starts in 2011...Scored 3 TDs in the fi nal 7 games of his rookie season in 2011...While at Notre Dame, caught 62 passes for 704 yards and 5 touchdowns in 23 games, 22 of which he started...In 2009, was only sophomore named a semifi nalist for the John Mackey Award.

VIKINGS OFFENSIVE LINE

Matt Asiata: Signed with Vikings on 1/12/12...Spent 3 days on Vikings prac-tice squad in 2011...Originally signed by Vikings as rookie free agent in 2011.

Rhett Ellison: Drafted by the Vikings in the 4th-round of the 2012 NFL Draft...Started 31 games at USC, seeing time at FB and TE as well as excelling on spe-cial teams...Caught 53 passes for 471 yards and 6 TDs over his career at USC.

Jerome Felton: Signed by the Vikings as a free agent on 3/20/12...Spent time with Carolina and Indianapolis in 2011, helping the Colts win 2 of their fi nal 5 games, their only 2 wins of the year...Spent 2008-10 with Detroit, catching 39 passes for 126 yards and rushing the ball 30 times for 240 yards during his time there.

Toby Gerhart: Drafted by the Vikings in the 2nd-round of the 2010 NFL Draft...Ran for 369 yards in the fi nal 5 games of the 2011 season...Recorded 1st career 100-yard rushing day at Washington in 2011, going for 109 yards...Recorded 81 rushing attempts for 322 yards and 1 TD in 2010...Finished col-legiate career ranked 2nd on Stanford’s all-time career rushing list with 3,522 yards.

Adrian Peterson: Drafted by the Vikings with the #7 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft...Holds Vikings career rushing TDs record with 64 and is poised to break career rushing yards record in only his 6th NFL season...Became the 1st Vikings RB to lead the NFL in rushing in 2008, setting the team record with 1,760 yards...Set NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards vs. San Diego in 2007, the 8th game of his career...Ran for 970 yards in 12 games in 2011...Had season cut short by knee injury at Washington, going on injured reserve before the season fi nale...Has rushed for 6,752 yards over his career, only 67 yards away from breaking Robert Smith’s team record for career rush-ing yards.

VIKINGS RUNNING BACKS


VIKINGS 2012 POSITION-BY-POSITION SNAPSHOT

VIKINGS WIDE RECEIVERS

VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TACKLES

Devin Aromashodu: Signed by Vikings in 2011 following lockout...Set ca-reer-highs with 26 receptions, 468 receiving yards, and 18.0 yards per catch in 2011...Spent 2009-10 with Chicago...Spent entire 2006 season on Colts prac-tice squad...Originally drafted by Miami in the 7th-round of the 2006 Draft.

Stephen Burton: Selected in the 7th-round (236th overall) by the Vikings in the 2011 NFL Draft out of West Texas A&M...Played in 3 games in 2011, mak-ing 2 receptions for 38 yards vs. Denver on 12/8/11...Over his two seasons at West Texas A&M, he recorded 132 receptions for 1,909 yards and 13 touch-downs.

Percy Harvin: Selected with the #22 overall pick by the Vikings in the 2009 NFL Draft...Holds Vikings record with 4 career KO return TDs and broke team record for career and single-season rushing by a WR (2011)...Honored by teammates as 2011 Vikings Off ensive MVP when he led team in receiving with 87 receptions for 967 yards and total off ensive yards with 1,312...Enters 2012 ranked 14th in Vikings history with 218 career receptions...Scored TDs during the 2011 season by rushing, receiving and KO return to become the 1st Viking to score 3 diff erent ways multiple times in their career...Earned NFL Off ensive Rookie of the Year honors and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2009.

Michael Jenkins: Signed by the Vikings as a free agent shortly before 2011 training camp...Ranked 2nd in receiving for the Vikings in 2011 despite miss-ing fi nal 5 games with injury...Recorded career-best 111 yards receiving vs. Green Bay on 10/23/11...Caught longest pass by a Viking in 2011, hauling in a 72-yard pass from rookie QB Christian Ponder vs. Green Bay (10/23) on the 1st play of the QB’s 1st career start...Spent 2004-10 with Atlanta, catching 276 passes for 3,512 yards and 20 TDs...Originally selected with the #29 pick in the 2004 NFL Draft by Atlanta.

Jerome Simpson: Signed with the Vikings as a free agent on 4/26/12...Had breakout season with Cincinnati in 2011 with a career-best 50 receptions for 725 yards and 4 TDs...Ranked 2nd on Bengals squad in receiving yards and TDs and 3rd in receptions in 2011...Played in all 16 regular season games with 14 starts and opened AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Houston in 2011...Spent 2008-11 with Cincinnati, totaling 71 receptions for 1,004 yards and 7 TDs...Originally drafted by Cincinnati in the 2nd-round of the 2008 Draft out of Coastal Carolina.

Jarius Wright: Selected by the Vikings in the 4th-round of the 2012 Draft...Left Arkansas as the school-record holder in receptions with 168 and receiv-ing yards with 2,934...Played in 50 games over his career, missing only 1 game in 2011... Teammates in high school and at Arkansas with Vikings other 4th-round selection WR Greg Childs.

Christian Ballard: Drafted in the 4th-round (106th overall) by the Vikings in the 2011 NFL Draft...Saw action in all 16 games while starting 2 during 2011..Totaled 16 tackles, including 4 on special teams, during his rookie campaign…Recorded 3.0 TFLs and 8 QB hurries in his initial season…Played at both defensive end and defensive tackle during his three-year career at Iowa...He posted 153 total tackles, 12 sacks, and 21.5 tackles for loss while at Iowa...Played in 49 games (39 starts) during his college career.

Fred Evans: Joined the Vikings during the 2007 off season after a one-year stay in Miami…Received playing time in all 16 regular season games in 2008 and started the Wild Card playoff game against Philadelphia...Notched 11 tackles and 5 QB hurries in 13 contests in 2009...Finished with six tackles, two TFLs and fi ve QB hurries in the 2009 postseason...Played in his fi rst game in 2010 in Week Six vs. Dallas...Had fi ve tackles and two TFLs on the year…Had a career-best 35 tackles and played in all 16 games in 2011.

Letroy Guion: Fifth-round selection fi nished his fourth NFL season in 2011…Played in career-high 16 games, including 3 starts in 2011 and registered a career-best 35 tackles, 4.0 TFLs and 13 QB hurries…Played in 15 games in 2010…Saw action in 7 games during his second year in 2009…Played in 2 games as a rookie in 2008… Started 14 of the 32 career games he played atFSU...Opened career-high 8 games as a junior, his fi nal campaign with the Seminoles.

Kevin Williams: Selected #9 overall in the 2003 NFL Draft…One of the most decorated defensive lineman in the League…Totaled 57 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 14.0 TFLs and 24 QB hurries in 14 games after being suspended the fi rst two games of the 2011 season…Had 1.0 sack, 65 tackles, nine TFLs, 29 QB hurries, seven passes defensed and one FF in 2010...Selected to his fi fth consecutive Pro Bowl and his sixth overall...Posted 55 tackles, 6.0 sacks, 36 QB hurries, two FF and a FR in 2009…Tied for the lead among all NFL DTs with his 6.0 sacks in 2009...The 9th overall pick in 2003 is a fi ve-time Pro Bowler over his fi rst eight NFL seasons, while he has been named a 1st Team All-Pro fi ve times...Named to the 2000s All-Decade Team...Notched 22 sacks during fi rst two seasons in the NFL…Has scored four defensive touchdowns since becoming a member of the Vikings, which is tied for best in franchise history…Had a FR in the 2009 Divisional Round, while logging six tackles...Finished 2009 postseason with 14 tackles, three TFLs and seven QB hurries.

VIKINGS SPECIALISTS

P Chris Kluwe: Claimed by the Vikings off waivers from Seattle in 2005...Owns Vikings career punting average record at 44.4 yards per punt and ranks 2nd in career net punting at 36.9 ypp...Ranks 2nd in Vikings hisotry with 551 career punts, trailing Greg Coleman’s 721...Set Vikings records with a 47.6-yard gross punting average and 33 punts of 50+ yards in 2008...Holds the top 3 marks in Vikings history for landing punts inside the 20, including a team-record 34 in 2007 and runner-up 32 in 2010...Recorded the 2nd-best gross punting average of his career in 2011 with a 45.7-yard mark...Posted career-best touchback percentage of his career in 2011 at 3.8%, only 3 touchbacks in his 77 punts for the season, a mark that ranked 3rd in Vikings history.

LS Cullen Loeffl er: Originally joined the Vikings as a rookie free agent in 2004...One of the more consistent long snappers in the league, the ninth year pro has been a member of the team since 2004…The former tight end has snapped on four of the fi ve longest FGs in team history...Has recorded 28 tackles on special teams in his 8 NFL seasons...Missed 1st time of his career in 2011, going on injured reserve for the fi nal 5 games of the season.

K Blair Walsh: Drafted by the Vikings in the 6th-round of the 2012 NFL Draft...Played his collegiate career at Georgia, setting the school and SEC record with 412 career points...The 1st K drafted by the Vikings since 1978...Named to Georgia’s Team of the Decade...Set NCAA record in his career with at least 1 FG in 45 games...Holds Georgia record with 184 career PATs.



Jared Allen: Acquired in an off season trade (Kansas City) in 2008, has amassed 40.0 sacks in a Vikings uniform, the most of any Vikings player in the fi rst three seasons with the team…Set the team record with 22.0 sacks in 2011, coming a half-sack shy of tying the NFL mark...Earned A.P. 1st-Team All-Pro honors, a Pro Bowl berth and was runner-up in NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2011...Started all 16 games and totaled 86 tackles, 25.0 TFLs, 45 QB hurries and 1 interception in 2011…Had 11.0 sacks, 77 tackles, eight TFLs, two INTs, including one he returned for a TD, one FF, one FR and 54 QB hurries on the 2010 season...Led the Vikings with 14.5 sacks in both 2008 and 2009…Is only the 2nd player in NFL history to have three consecutive seasons of 14+ sacks (2007-09)...Earned 1st Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors for three straight seasons (2007-09)...Ranked 2nd in the NFL with 14.5 sacks in 2009...Compiled 79 tackles, 13 TFL, 6 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and an INT in the regular season.

Everson Griff en: Selected with the 2nd pick in the 4th round of the 2010 NFL Draft, the 100th player selected overall...Was the only defensive lineman of the drafted by the Vikings in 2010...Serves as one of the most versatile players on the roster…Played in all 16 games in 2011 and notched 4.0 sacks to rank 4th on team...Ranked 2nd on team with 18 special teams tackles, 4 behind team-leader Eric Frampton in his second season…Saw his fi rst career action in Week Seven at Green Bay (10/24/10)...Had seven tackles and eight special teams tackles while playing in 11 games in 2010.

D’Aundre Reed: Drafted in the 7th-round (215th overall) by the Vikings in the 2011 Draft out of the University of Arizona...Spent entire 2011 season on the practice squad…Played in 47 games (8 starts) over his career at Arizona, posting 83 tackles and 6.0 sacks, along with 11.5 tackles for loss.

Brian Robison: Was the Vikings 4th round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft …Took over at full-time starter at LDE in 2011, starting all 16 games…Posted a career-best 8.0 sacks, ranking 2nd on team...Finished 2010 with two fumble recoveries, 18 tackles, 2.0 sacks and 15 QB hurries...Recorded 3.0 of his 4.5 sacks in 2009 over the Vikings last four games...Named to the 2007 Pro Foot-ball Weekly All-Rookie Team…Notched a career-high 1.5 sacks vs. Green Bay in Week 4...Compiled 12 tackles and 13 QB hurries on the year.

VIKINGS DEFENSIVE ENDSVIKINGS DEFENSIVE ENDS VIKINGS LINEBACKERS

Jasper Brinkley: Rookie from South Carolina started the last four games of the regular season for an injured E.J. Henderson, beginning in Week 14 vs. Cincinnati...Vikings traded up in the 5th round of the 2009 draft to se-lect the hard-hitting linebacker...Also saw time on special teams, playing in all 16 games as a rookie...Logged 31 defensive tackles (including 1 TFL) and three QB hurries...Had six tackles and ranked 2nd on the team with 17 special teams tackles this season.

Audie Cole: Selected #210 overall in 2012 by the Vikings…Finished his career at N.C. State ranked 12th in school history with 328 tackles…His 32.5 TFLs rank 13th and his 15 sacks rank him 10th in school history.

Larry Dean: Signed with the Vikings as a rookie free agent in 2011…Joined only Christian Ballard as the lone Vikings rookies in 2011 to play in all 16 games...Made biggest impact by the Vikings rookie free agents in 2011...Ranked 4th on team with 14 special teams tackles.

Chad Greenway: Selected to fi rst Pro Bowl in 2011 after leading the Vikings in tackles for the 4th consecutive season…Tallied 149 tackles and 10.0 TFLs in 2011…Led the team with 149 tackles in 2010...Also had a sack, a forced fumble, a special teams fumble recovery and 10 tackles for a loss...Has led the Vikings in tackles each of the last three years, recording 150 in 2008 and 127 in ‘09...Led the team with six takeaways in 2009, ranking tied for 3rd in the NFL with three FRs...Also tied for 2nd among all NFL linebackers with three INTs...The 17th overall pick in the 2006 draft, missed his rookie season after suff ering a knee injury in the fi rst preseason game.

Erin Henderson: Signed with the Vikings after going undrafted in 2008…Had impressive 1st season as starter in 2011, ranking 4th on team with 91 tackles...Started 1st career game in 2011 opener at San Diego (9/11/11), starting alongside older brother, EJ, for the 1st time in their football careers...Steady contributor on special teams during rookie year, ranked 4th on team with 11 stops...Entered NFL Draft following junior season.

Tyrone McKenzie: Spent 2011 season on Vikings practice squad, joining Vikings on 9/7/11...Saw time in 3 games for Tampa Bay in 2010...Promoted from Buccaneers practice squad to the active roster for fi nal 3 regular sea-son games...Spent time on New England practice squad in 2010 after going through training camp and preseason with the club...Had rookie season cut short by knee injury suff ered during preseason...Originally entered NFL as a 3rd-round (#97) pick of New England in 2009.

Marvin Mitchell: Signed with Vikings as a free agent during the 2012 off -season…Spent opening 4 seasons of career with New Orleans before going to Miami for 2011 season…Started a pair of games for New Orleans in 2009 as team went on to win Super Bowl XLIV...Played in 10 games as a rookie in 2007...Entered NFL as a 7th-round draft pick (#220) by New Orleans in 2007.



VIKINGS DEFENSIVE BACKSS Robert Blanton: Selected #139 overall in 2012…Will make the switch to S from CB…Appeared in 50 consecutive games at Notre Dame, making 26 starts...To-taled 193 career tackles with 19 TFLs, 16 pass breakups and 8 INTs.

CB Brandon Burton: Selected in the 5th-round (139th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Vikings out of the University of Utah...Played in 10 games and started 1 during rookie season…Was named second-team All-Mountain West Confer-ence in 2010...Born in Germany.

CB Chris Cook: Played in opening 6 games of the 2011 season and started 3...Started 5 games as a rookie in 2010...Knee injuries forced him to miss the fi nal 6 games of his rookie campaign…Is the 1st University of Virginia draftee selected by the Vikings.

S Mistral Raymond: Drafted in the 6th-round (170th overall) in the 2011 Draft by the Vikings out of the University of South Florida... Started fi nal 5 games and played in the fi nal 10...Lowest-drafted Vikings rookie to start during the season…Collected 36 tackles and 1 INT in his rookies season…Played in 34 career games (15 starts) at South Florida, posting 96 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 7 passes de-fensed.

CB Josh Robinson: Selected in 3rd round (#66 overall) by the Vikings…Declared for NFL Draft following his junior season..Posted the fastest 40-yard dash time at the 2012 combine at 4.33.

S Jamarca Sanford: Drafted by the Vikings in the 7th round in 2009…Stepped into full-time starting role for 1st time in his career, opening all 15 games he played...Ranked 3rd on team and led Vikings DBs with 118 tackles...Led team with 2 INTs...Had 16 tackles, 1.0 sack and one tackle for a loss to go with his nine special teams tackles in 2010…Started all 44 games he played at Ole Miss.

S Andrew Sendejo: Signed by Vikings on 11/29...Spent time with the Cowboys and Jets before Vikings...Saw action in career-high 3 games for the Vikings in 2011...Began pro career with UFL’s Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2010.

CB Marcus Sherels: Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2010…Handled all punt return duties and tied for 2nd on team with 16 kickoff returns…Member of the Vikings practice squad for 15 weeks and was activated for the fi nal game of the 2010 season.

S Harrison Smith: Selected #29 overall in 2012 by the Vikings…Becomes just the 3rd Notre Dame player and 3rd DB chosen by the Vikings in the 1st round in team history…Is the only player in Irish history to register more than 200 tackles (309), 15 TFLs (18.5) and 15 pass breakups (28) in a career…Was the lone captain of the 2011 Fighting Irish.

CB Antoine Winfi eld: Started all 5 games he played but was hampered by inju-ries throughout the 2011 season...Ranked 3rd on the team with 110 tackles, 2.0 sacks, two INTs, nine passes defensed, a forced fumble and a FR for a TD in 2010...Ranks 2nd in team history with fi ve return touchdowns and tied for 1st with four defensive TDs...Logged 58 tackles, two TFLs, an INT, a FF and a team-high nine passes defl ected in 2009...Missed six games that year due to injury...Earned fi rst Pro Bowl berth in 2008 and was a 2nd-Team AP All-Pro after recording 96 tackles (career-best 9.0 TFLs)....Joined the Vikings after leaving the Buff alo Bills in 2004…Selected with the 23rd pick in 1999 NFL Draft.

W E E K 1 - J A G U A R S AT V I K I N G S

HOME FIELD AND DOME FIELD ADVANTAGEThe Vikings have amassed the 5th-most home wins by an NFL team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The club moved from Metropolitan Stadium fol-lowing the 1981 season, playing at Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome starting in 1982. The Vikings have played 245 regular season and playoff

games indoors, notching a 157-88 record. In 2010 the team endured the loss of the fi nal 2 home games of the season following the collapse of the Dome roof due to heavy snows and blizzard conditions. The Vikings played “host” to the NY Giants at Detroit’s Ford Field and played the regular season home fi nale at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus when Chicago visited for a Monday Night Football matchup on 12/20/10. Ironically, the game was 29 years to the day since the last outdoor Vikings game in Minnesota, the fi nale at Met Stadium on 12/20/81 against Kansas City..

Home records of NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger

Team Wins

Pittsburgh ...............................................234-89-1Denver ................................................... 221-100-4Miami ..................................................... 218-104-1Dallas ......................................................... 217-107Minnesota ................................ 215-109-1

New England ........................................... 201-123Green Bay ............................................. 200-119-5San Francisco ...................................... 200-122-2

Vikings best home records- regular season

Team Record

1989 ..................................................................... 8-01998 ..................................................................... 8-0 ............................... 9-1 w/playoff s2009 ..................................................................... 8-0 ............................... 9-0 w/playoff s1969 ..................................................................... 7-0 ............................... 9-0 w/playoff s1970 ..................................................................... 7-01973 ..................................................................... 7-0 ............................... 9-0 w/playoff s1975 ..................................................................... 7-0

RECORDS OF TEAMS SINCE 1970 MERGERThe Vikings 364 wins since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger rank 5th in the NFL over that span and 2nd only behind Dallas in the NFC. The Vikings have won 16 Division titles since the 1970 season, the 4th-most among NFL teams, and have made 24 playoff appearances, the 3rd-most in the NFL and 2nd in the NFC behind only Dallas.

Wins by NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger

Team Wins

1) Pittsburgh ......................................... 3962) Miami.................................................. 3853) Dallas .................................................. 3814) Denver................................................ 3675t) Minnesota .............................364

5t) San Francisco ................................. 364

Playoff berths by NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger

Team Playoff s

1t) Dallas ...................................................261t) Pittsburgh ..........................................263) Minnesota .................................24

4t) Miami ...................................................224t) San Francisco ....................................22

Division titles by NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger

Team Playoff s

1) Pittsburgh ............................................202) San Francisco ......................................183) Dallas .....................................................174) Minnesota .................................16

5) Miami.....................................................13

SUPER MENThe Vikings have several players and coaches who have been to the NFL’s pinnacle game, including Head Coach Leslie Frazier who has won titles as a player and coach.

VIKINGS WITH SUPER BOWL EXPERIENCEPARTICIPANT, TEAM ...................................................................................... SUPER BOWLLeslie Frazier, Chicago (player) ....................................................XX vs. New EnglandMike Singletary, Chicago (player) ..............................................XX vs. New EnglandJimmie Johnson, Washington (player, IR) ....................................... XXVI vs. Buff alo Bill Musgrave, San Francisco (player) .........................................XXIX vs. San DiegoFred Pagac, Oakland (coach) .................................................... XXXVII vs. Tampa BayJeff Davidson, New England (coach) .......................................... XXXVI vs. St. Louis, ...................................................................XXXVIII vs. Carolina, XXXIX vs. PhiladelphiaLeslie Frazier, Indianapolis (coach) ..................................................... XLI vs. ChicagoDiron Reynolds, Indianapolis (coach)................................................ XLI vs. ChicagoCharlie Johnson, Indianapolis (player)...XLI vs. Chicago, XLIV vs. New Orleans Marvin Mitchell, New Orleans (player)................................... XLIV vs. IndianapolisAlan Williams, Indianapolis (coach) ........XLI vs. Chicago, XLIV vs. New Orleans

The Vikings feature 9 players on the roster who entered the NFL as 1st-round draft choices, 7 that were selected by the Vikings.

VIKINGS 1ST-ROUND TALENTSPLAYER, TEAM .....................................................................................SEASON, SELECTIONAntoine Winfi eld, Buff alo ..................................................................................1999, #23Kevin Williams, Minnesota ................................................................................. 2003, #9Michael Jenkins, Atlanta ...................................................................................2004, #29Chad Greenway, Minnesota .............................................................................2006, #17Adrian Peterson, Minnesota .............................................................................. 2007, #7Percy Harvin, Minnesota ...................................................................................2009, #22Christian Ponder, Minnesota ...........................................................................2011, #12Matt Kalil, Minnesota ........................................................................................... 2012, #4Harrison Smith, Minnesota ..............................................................................2012, #29

ALOHA VIKINGSThe Vikings have 7 players who have earned a combined 20 Pro Bowl honors during their careers.

PRO BOWL BERTHS AMONG VIKINGSPLAYER .............................................................................................................. SEASONSKevin Williams, DT, 6 .............................................................. 2004, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10Adrian Peterson, RB, 4 .......................................................................... 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10Jared Allen, DE, 4 ................................................................................... 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘11Antoine Winfi eld, CB, 3 ................................................................................2008, ‘09, ‘10Percy Harvin, KR, 1........................................................................................................ 2009E.J. Henderson, LB, 1 .................................................................................................... 2010Chad Greenway, LB, 1 .................................................................................................. 2011


FIRST ROUND FOCUS



VIKINGS A RUSHOver the last 5 years, the Vikings have had one of the best running attacks

in the NFL, rushing for 11,150 yards. The team’s 139.4 yards per game

average ranks #1.

NFL Rushing Yards in 2011

Team Yards Avg. Per Game

1) Denver ............................ 2,632 .....................................164.52) Houston ......................... 2,448 .....................................153.03) Carolina .......................... 2,408 .....................................150.54) Minnesota ...............2,318 ............................ 144.9

5) Philadelphia .................. 2,276 .....................................142.3

NFL Rushing TDs in 2011

Team TDs

1) Carolina ................................ 262) Philadelphia ........................ 233t) Minnesota ...................18

3t) New England .................... 183t) Houston .............................. 18

Rushing Yards Per Game 2007-2011

Team Yards Avg. Per Game

1) Minnesota ............ 11,150 ............................ 139.4

2) Carolina ........................11,013 .....................................137.33) Jacksonville .................10,527 .....................................131.34) NY Jets ..........................10,559 .....................................131.65) Oakland ........................10,378 .....................................129.7

The team’s 4.7-yard average is tied for 1st in the NFL over the past 5 years.

Highest Yards Per Carry Average 2007-2011

Team Attempts Yards Avg.

1t) Minnesota ..............2,369 ....................11,150 .................. 4.7

1t) Philadelphia ................ 2,110 .............................9,908 .......................4.71t) Carolina......................... 2,353 .......................... 11,013 .......................4.7

The Vikings lead the NFL with 330 rushes of 10+ yards since 2007.

Rushes of 10+ Yards 2007-2011

Team Rushes of 10+ Yards

1) Minnesota .................................................. 330

2) Carolina ...................................................................... 3183) Philadelphia .............................................................. 298

The Vikings have scored an NFC-best 90 rushing TDs since the start of the 2007 season.

Rushing Touchdowns 2007-2011

Team Rushing TDs

1) New England ...............................................................942) Minnesota .................................................... 90

3) Carolina .........................................................................884) San Diego .....................................................................835) Tennessee .....................................................................81

PUT IT ON THE BOARDThe Vikings have scored 212 total TDs in the last 5 years, a total that ranks 11th in the NFL. The Vikings 22.9 points per game during is 10th.

Touchdowns Scored 2007-2011

Team Total TDs

1) New England .............................................. 2942) New Orleans ............................................... 2783) Green Bay ..................................................... 2674) San Diego..................................................... 2485) NY Giants ..................................................... 2306) Indianapolis ................................................ 2287t) Dallas ........................................................... 2257t) Philadelphia .............................................. 2259t) Houston ...................................................... 2149t) Arizona ........................................................ 21411) Minnesota ..................................... 212

SPECIAL DELIVERIESThe Vikings special teams under 1st-year coorindator Mike Priefer pinned opponents inside their own 20 on kickoff returns 19 times during the season and the Vikings were 2nd in the NFL with a 26.9 average on kickoff returns.

2011 NFL Kickoff Return Average

Team KOR Avg.

1) San Francisco ............................................. 27.22) Minnesota ...................................... 26.9

3) New Orleans .............................................. 26.5

2011 NFL Kickoff Returns of 50+ Yards

Team 50+ Returns

1t) Minnesota ..........................................4

1t) NY Jets ..............................................................41t) Chicago ............................................................4

2011 NFL Kickoff Returns of 20+ Yards

Team 20+ KORs

1t) NY Jets ............................................................411t) Arizona ...........................................................411t) St. Louis ..........................................................414) Minnesota ..........................................39

5) NY Giants.........................................................37

2011 NFL Opponent Drive Starts Inside the 20 on Kickoff s

Team KOR Starts in20

1) New England .................................................302) Atlanta..............................................................283) NY Jets ..............................................................264) Cincinnati ........................................................235) Arizona .............................................................226) Detroit ..............................................................207t) Minnesota ........................................19

7t) Buff alo ............................................................197t) Philadelphia .................................................1910t) Cleveland ....................................................1810t) San Francisco .............................................18

RECORD-SETTING RETURNSThe Vikings averaged 26.9 yards per kickoff return in 2011, a new Vikings record for a season, topping the 24.8-yard average set in 2007. The Vikings had 3 diff erent players notch a kickoff return of 60+ yards during the season- Percy Harvin, Marcus Sherels and Lorenzo Booker.

Vikings Single-Season Kickoff Return Average

Season KOR Avg.

2011.................................................... 26.9

2007 ................................................................... 24.81970 ................................................................... 24.0


CHRISTIAN PONDER NOTES

POISED TO PERFORMChristian Ponder became only the 6th Vikings rookie QB to start a game in club history and set a franchise record for rookies with a pair of TD passes in his 1st outing. The #12 overall choice in 2011 out of Florida State opened the game in historic style with a 72-yard pass play to WR Michael Jenkins, setting a Vikings record with the longest pass play by a rookie, breaking the mark of 71 held by Fran Tarkenton.

Longest Pass Plays by Vikings Rookies

Player, Game Play

Christian Ponder to Michael Jenkins, vs. Green Bay 10/23/11 ...........72

Fran Tarkenton to Gordon Smith, at San Francisco, 11/26/61 ..................... 71tTommy Kramer to Sammy White, at San Francisco, 12/4/77 ....................... 69t

Passing Yards by Vikings Rookies in 1st Start

Player, Game Yards

Christian Ponder, vs. Green Bay 10/23/11 ... 219

Joe Webb, at Philadelphia, 12/28/10 .................... 195Tommy Kramer, at Oakland, 12/4/77 .................... 177

Passing TDs by Vikings Rookies in 1st Start

Player, Game TDs

Christian Ponder, vs. Green Bay 10/23/11 ....... 2

Tommy Kramer, at Oakland, 12/4/77 ......................... 1

Passing TDs by Vikings Rookies in a Game

Player, Game TDs

Fran Tarkenton, vs. Chicago, 9/17/61 ........................ 4Fran Tarkenton, vs. Los Angeles, 12/3/61 ................. 4Fran Tarkenton, at Chicago, 12/17/61 ....................... 4Christian Ponder, vs. Denver, 12/4/11 .............. 3

Tommy Kramer, vs. San Francisco, 12/4/77 ............. 3Christian Ponder, vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 ....... 2

Christian Ponder, vs. Oakland, 11/20/11 ......... 2

Christian Ponder, at Detroit, 12/11/11 ............. 2

Christian Ponder, vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11 .. 2

Fran Tarkenton, at San Francisco, 11/26/61 ............ 2

Passing TDs by Vikings Rookies in a Season

Player, Season TDs

Fran Tarkenton, 1961 .....................................................18Christian Ponder, 2011 .................................... 13

Tommy Kramer, 1977 ...................................................... 5

Passing Yards in a Game by Vikings Rookie

Player, Game Yards

Christian Ponder, vs. Denver, 12/4/11 ......................... 381

Fran Tarkenton, vs. San Francisco, 11/26/61 ..........................277Fran Tarkenton, vs. Los Angeles, 12/3/61 ................................252Fran Tarkenton, vs. Chicago, 9/17/61 .......................................250Christian Ponder, at Carolina, 10/31/11 ...................... 236

Christian Ponder, vs. Green Bay 10/23/11 .................. 219

Passing Completions in a Game by Vikings Rookie

Player, Game Completions

Christian Ponder, vs. Denver, 12/4/11 ........................... 29

Fran Tarkenton, vs. Los Angeles, 12/3/61 .................................. 21Tarvaris Jackson, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06 .................................... 20Joe Webb, at Detroit, 1/2/11 .......................................................... 20Christian Ponder, vs. Oakland, 11/20/11 ...................... 19

Christian Ponder, at Carolina, 10/31/11 ........................ 18

Passing Attempts in a Game by Vikings Rookie

Player, Game Atts

Christian Ponder, vs. Denver, 12/4/11 ........................... 47

Christian Ponder, at Green Bay, 11/14/11 ..................... 34

Tommy Kramer, at Oakland, 12/11/77 ....................................... 34Fran Tarkenton, at Detroit, 12/10/61 .......................................... 34

PONDER UNDER CENTERChristian Ponder saw his 1st career game action at Chicago (10/16/11) on Sunday Night Football when he relieved Donovan McNabb for the opening drive of the 4th quarter. The following week, Ponder started his 1st career game against Green Bay (10/23/11). Ponder notched his 1st career win in his 2nd start at Carolina (10/30/11) in a matchup of rookie QBs when Ponder faced fellow 2011 1st rounder Cam Newton.

Ponder’s Notables

First play ..........3-yard handoff to Adrian Peterson, 4th QTR at Chicago (10/16)First rush ...............................................................8 yards, 4th QTR at Chicago (10/16)First att/comp ............. to Adrian Peterson, 0 yards, 4th QTR at Chicago (10/16)First start ...........................................................................................vs. Green Bay (10/23)First victory .........................................................................at Carolina (10/30), W 24-21Longest pass .........to Michael Jenkins, 72 yards, 1st QTR vs. Green Bay (10/23)Longest TD pass .................to Percy Harvin, 52 yards, 3rd QTR vs. Denver (12/4)First TD pass ........to Visanthe Shiancoe, 2 yards, 1st QTR, vs. Green Bay (10/23)TD passes ..............................................................................................3, vs. Denver (12/4)Rushing Attempts ........................................................................5, vs. Oakland (11/20)Rushing Yards .............................................................................. 71, vs. Oakland (11/20)Long rush ........................................................ 28 yards, 1st QTR, vs. Oakland (11/20)Pass attempts ................................................................................... 47, vs. Denver (12/4)Pass completions ............................................................................ 29, vs. Denver (12/4)Passing yards ..................................................................................381, vs. Denver (12/4)Highest Passer Rating ............................................................103.1, at Atlanta (11/27)Most players catching passes ..................................................8, vs. Oakland (11/20)

Ponder’s Touchdowns

vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11* ................. 2 pass to V. Shiancoe, 24 pass to M. Jenkinsat Carolina, 10/30/11* .....................................................................19 pass to Petersonvs. Oakland, 11/20/11* ................................. 26 pass to Harvin, 1 pass to Rudolphat Atlanta, 11/27/11* ........................................................................... 39 pass to Harvinvs. Denver, 12/4/11* ....19 pass to Rudolph, 52 pass to Harvin, 48 pass to Harvinat Detroit, 12/11/11* ...............................................7 pass to Shiancoe, 6 pass to Harvinvs. New Orleans, 12/18/11* .............................. 10 pass to Gerhart, 16 pass to Gerhart*start

Starts by Vikings Rookie QBs

Player, Season Starts (W-L)

Fran Tarkenton, 1961 ...........................................10 (2-8)Christian Ponder, 2011 ........................... 10 (2-8)

Joe Webb, 2010 ....................................................... 2 (1-1)Tarvaris Jackson, 2006 .......................................... 2 (0-2)Ron Vanderkelen, 1963 ......................................... 1 (1-0)Tommy Kramer, 1977 ............................................ 1 (0-1)

Most Completions by Vikings Rookies in a Season

Player, Season Completions

Christian Ponder, 2011 .................................. 158

Fran Tarkenton, 1961 .................................................. 157

Most Attempts by Vikings Rookies in a Season

Player, Season Attempts

Christian Ponder, 2011 .................................. 291

Fran Tarkenton, 1961 .................................................. 280

Completion % by Vikings Rookies in a Season

Player, Season Completion %

Christian Ponder, 2011 ................................. 56.1

Fran Tarkenton, 1961 ................................................. 54.6

Most Yards by Vikings Rookies in a Season

Player, Season Yards

Fran Tarkenton, 1961 ...............................................1,997Christian Ponder, 2011 ...............................1,853

Passer Rating by Vikings Rookies

Player, Game Rating

Fran Tarkenton, vs. Chicago, 9/17/61 ................................... 148.6Fran Tarkenton, vs. Los Angeles, 12/3/61 ............................ 121.1Fran Tarkenton, at San Francisco, 11/26/61 ....................... 116.1Christian Ponder, at Atlanta, 11/27/11 .................... 103.1

Christian Ponder, at Carolina, 10/30/11 ................... 102.7


CHRISTIAN PONDER NOTES

COMEBACK KIDChristian Ponder led the team to his 1st career victory at Carolina in his 2nd career start. The Vikings were tied with the Panthers 21-21 in the 4th quarter before Ponder led the club on a 72-yard drive that resulted in a 31-yard game-winning FG.

Final Pre Drive Drive Drive Starting Last Drive Net Time of

Date ......... Opponent ..........Score ...........Score .......... QTR ....... Start .......End ........... Scoring Play............ LOS .......... LOS .......Plays ..........Yds ...........Poss.

10/30/11 .... at Carolina..............24-21 .............. 21-21 .............4 ................9:53 ............2:47 .............. Longwell 31 FG .........MV15 ...........CP13 ........... 13 ................ 72 .................. 7:10

^- drive started in 3rd quarter!- playoff st- game ended in tie

PONDER PASSING UNDER PRESSUREInside the red zone Ponder has gone 21-of-27 with 8 TDs to lead the NFL among all passers in red zone passer rating. Ponder has also shown grace under pressure by completing 57.1 % of his passes on 3rd down in his ac-tion this season, ranking as the 11th-best completion percentage among QBs with 75+ 3rd-down attempts on the season and the best among his rookie peers.

2011 NFL Red Zone Passer Rating- minimum 20 attempts

QB ....................................Attempts/Comp/%/TDs/INTs/Rating

1) Christian Ponder* ............................... 27/21/77.8/8/1/114.3

2) Matt Hasselbeck .............................................52/32/61.5/13/0/109.63) Aaron Rodgers ................................................84/53/63.1/29/1/107.04) Tony Romo ........................................................66/39/59.1/18/0/105.9

2011 NFL 3rd Down Passing Percentage- minimum 75 attempts

QB ................................................................ Attempts/Comp/%

1) Drew Brees ......................................................................... 151/109/72.22) Aaron Rodgers .....................................................................122/80/65.63) Matt Ryan ............................................................................ 164/105/64.04) Matt Cassel .............................................................................. 82/52/63.45) Ben Roethlisberger .............................................................140/87/62.16) Philip Rivers ...........................................................................157/97/61.87) Matt Hasselbeck ............................................................... 169/104/61.58) Josh Freeman .......................................................................150/92/61.39) Tony Romo .............................................................................135/78/57.810) Tom Brady............................................................................139/80/57.611t) Christian Ponder* ............................................. 91/52/57.1

11t) Eli Manning .......................................................................154/88/57.1

* rookie

RUSHING FOR RESULTSChristian Ponder’s ability to make plays outside of the pocket and scramble for yardage was evident in his 4th career start against Oakland when he ran for 71 yards on 5 carries to lead the team. His 71 yards is tied for the 8th-most by a Vikings QB in a game and the 2nd-most by a rookie.

Rushing Yards by Vikings QBs in a Game

Player, Game Yards

Joe Webb, at Detroit (12/11/11) ................... 109

Fran Tarkenton, at Los Angeles (11/5/61)* ............99Daunte Culpepper, vs. Detroit (10/14/01) .............83Tarvaris Jackson, vs. Atlanta (12/21/08) .................76Wade Wilson, vs. Washington (12/26/87) ..............75Daunte Culpepper, at New Orleans (12/15/02) ...73Daunte Culpepper, vs. Chicago (9/3/00) ...............73Christian Ponder, vs. Oakland (11/20/11)* .... 71

Daunte Culpepper, vs. Green Bay (10/21/01) .......71Randall Cunningham, vs. Detroit (12/14/97) .......71Fran Tarkenton, vs. San Francisco (10/30/66) .......71Fran Tarkenton, vs. Chicago (10/17/65) .................71

*-rookie

PASSING PROWESS IN ROOKIE CLASSChristian Ponder set a Vikings rookie record with 381 passing yards vs. Den-ver (12/4/11), the 3rd-most passing yards in a game by a rookie in 2011, trail-ing only a pair of Cam Newton’s performances.

2011 Passing Yards in a Game by NFL Rookies

Player, Game Yards/TDs

Cam Newton, vs. Green Bay (9/18/11) ............. 432/1Cam Newton, at Arizona (9/11/11).................... 422/2Christian Ponder, vs. Denver (12/4/11) .....381/3

2011 Passing TDs in a Game by NFL Rookies

Player, Game TDs

Christian Ponder, vs. Denver (12/4/11) ............ 3

Cam Newton, vs. Minnesota (10/30/11) ................... 3Andy Dalton, at Tennessee (11/6/11) ........................ 3Cam Newton, vs. Tampa Bay (12/24/11) ................... 3


RUSHING TO THE TOPAfter suff ering a knee injury at Washington (12/24/11), Adrian Peterson was placed on injured reserve on 12/26. The injury cut Peterson’s quest for the Vikings career rushing record and a bid for a 5th-straight 1,000-yard rushing season short. He is currently 66 yards behind Robert Smith’s career-best 6,818 yards rushing. Since entering the league in 2007, Peterson has rushed for 6,752

yards and 64 TDs, both rank as the most in the

NFL over the last 5 seasons.

2007-2011 Rushing Yards - NFL

Player Rushing Yards

1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ....................................... 6,752

2) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX............................................... 5,913

2007-2011 Rushing Touchdowns - NFL

Player Touchdowns


2) Michael Turner, ATL ...................................................513) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX........................................49

2007-2011 Total Touchdowns - NFL

Player Touchdowns


2) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX........................................58

2007-2011 Most Points Scored - Non-Kickers - NFL

Player Points


2) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX..................................... 348

2007-2011 Rushing Yards Per Game - NFL

Player Yards Per Game

1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ............................... 92.5

2) Chris Johnson, TEN ................................................ 89.6

2007-2011 Rushes For 10+ Yards - NFL

Player 10+ Rush


2) Chris Johnson, TEN ................................................. 148

2007-2011 Scrimmage Yards - NFL

Player Yards

1) Adrian Peterson, MIN .............................8,061

2) Maurice Jones-Drew ...........................................7,950

2007-2011 Scrimmage Yards Per Game - NFL

“ALL DAY” AND THE ALL-TIME GREATEST STARTSPeterson among the all-time leaders for RBs in their fi rst 5 NFL seasons (charts courtesy of Stats, Inc.).

Most Rushing Yards in First 5 Seasons - NFL

Player, Years Rushing Yards

1) Eric Dickerson, 1983-87 ............................................. 8,2652) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-05 ............................... 7,3613) Emmitt Smith, 1990-94 .............................................. 7,1834) Earl Campbell, 1978-82 .............................................. 6,9955) Walter Payton, 1975-79 .............................................. 6,9266) Eddie George, 1996-2000 ......................................... 6,8747) Barry Sanders, 1989-93 .............................................. 6,7898) Adrian Peterson, 2007-11 .............................6,752

9) Jamal Lewis, 2000-05 ................................................. 6,66910) Terrell Davis, 1995-99 ............................................... 6,624

Most Rushing Touchdowns in First 5 Seasons - NFL

Player TDs

1) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-05 ..................................... 722) Emmitt Smith, 1990-94 .................................................... 713) Adrian Peterson, 2007-11 ..................................64

4) Shaun Alexander, 2000-04 ............................................. 625) Eric Dickerson, 1983-87 ................................................... 61

Peterson ended 2011 with 6,752 yards rushing, 64 rushing TDs and

1,406 rushing attempts.

Most Rushing Yards in First 6 Seasons - NFL


1) Eric Dickerson, 1983-88 ............................................. 9,9152) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-06 ............................... 9,1763) Emmitt Smith, 1990-95 .............................................. 8,9564) Barry Sanders, 1989-94 .............................................. 8,6725) Walter Payton, 1975-80 .............................................. 8,3866) Earl Campbell, 1978-83 .............................................. 8,2967) Shaun Alexander, 2000-05 ....................................... 7,8178) Eddie George, 1996-01 .............................................. 7,8139) Jamal Lewis, 2000-06 ................................................. 7,80110) Curtis Martin, 1995-00 ............................................. 7,75411) Edgerrin James, 1999-04 ........................................ 7,72012) Clinton Portis, 2002-07 ............................................ 7,71513) Thurman Thomas, 1988-93 .................................... 7,63114) Corey Dillon, 1997-02 .............................................. 7,52015) Jim Brown, 1957-62 .................................................. 7,45916) Jerome Bettis, 1993-98 ............................................ 7,37217) Ottis Anderson, 1979-84......................................... 7,36418) Ricky Williams, 1999-05 ........................................... 7,09719) Tony Dorsett, 1977-82 ............................................. 7,01520) Terrell Davis, 1995-00 ............................................... 6,90621) Maurice Jones-Drew, 2006-11 .............................. 6,85422) Adrian Peterson, 2007-12 ...........................6,752

Most Rushing Touchdowns in First 6 Seasons - NFL

Player TDs

1) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-06 ...................................1002) Emmitt Smith, 1990-95 .................................................... 963) Shaun Alexander, 2000-05 ............................................. 894) Eric Dickerson, 1983-88 ................................................... 755) Jim Brown, 1957-62 .......................................................... 706) Earl Campbell, 1978-83 .................................................... 697) Walter Payton, 1975-80 .................................................... 658) Adrian Peterson, 2007-12 ..................................64

ADRIAN PETERSON NOTES


CLIMBING THE CHARTSIn 73 career games, Adrian Peterson is knocking on the doorstep of the Vi-kings career rushing record, held by Robert Smith in his 98-game career.

Career Rushing Leaders - Vikings

Player Att. Yds. Avg. TD

1) Robert Smith, 1993-00 .........................1,411 ............... 6,818 ...............4.8 ...........322) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ..1,406 ........... 6,752 ........... 4.8 ........ 64

3) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 ....................1,529 ............... 5,879 ...............3.8 ...........52

Peterson crushed the Vikings record for the most rushing yards gained in the fi rst 5 seasons on the team and continues to build on it. Peterson also has 5 career games with 3+ total touchdowns.

Most Rushing Yards In First 5 Seasons - Vikings

Player, Years Yards

1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-11 ............................ 6,752

2) Chuck Foreman, 1973-77 ..........................................4,915

Most Games with 3+ Combined Touchdowns - Vikings

Player, Years Games w/3+ TDs

1) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 .................................................. 62t) Randy Moss, 1998-04, ‘10 ................................................ 52t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ......................... 5

JUST ANOTHER RECORD

50-YARD DASHPeterson already has 11 runs of 50 or more yards in his short career. That number ranks 2nd in Vikings history behind Robert Smith’s 12.

Career 50-Yard Runs - Vikings

Player ....................................................50-Yd Rushes

1) Robert Smith, 1993-00 .................................................... 122) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ........................11

3t) Michael Bennett, 2001-05 ...............................................43t) Tommy Mason, 1961-66 ..................................................4

GLASS HALF FULLPeterson has rushed for 100 yards or more in a half 11 times in his career, 6 in the 1st half, 5 in the 2nd half. Such a feat has only been accomplished 17 times in team history, and Peterson has over half of those performances.

100 Yards Rushing In A Half - Vikings

Player Games

1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ......... 11 (6 in 1st)

2) Robert Smith, 1993-00 ........................................................23t) 5 players .................................................................................1

In 73 career games, Peterson is averaging 92.5 rushing yards per contest

(6,752 yards), ranking 4th in NFL history among players with 5,000+ yards.

Average Rushing Yards Per Game (5,000+ Yards) - NFL Career

Player (Yards/Games) Yards Per Game

1) Jim Brown, 1957-65 (12,312/118) ...........................................................104.32) Barry Sanders, 1989-98 (15,269/153)....................................................... 99.83) Terrell Davis, 1995-01 (7,607/78) ............................................................... 97.54) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present (6,752/73) ..............................92.5

3rd-HIGHEST AVERAGE IN NFL HISTORY

Peterson is only one of two Vikings RBs to have multiple 60+ yard catches in their careers (Bill Brown-3).

60+ Yard Receptions - Career - Vikings

Player, Years 60+ Yard Rec.

1) Randy Moss, 1998-04 ........................................................................................122t) Cris Carter, 1990-01 ............................................................................................ 42t) Anthony Carter, 1985-93 .................................................................................. 42t) Gene Washington, 1967-72 ............................................................................. 45t) Qadry Ismail, 1993-96 ........................................................................................ 35t) Hassan Jones, 1986-92 ...................................................................................... 35t) John Gilliam, 1972-75 ........................................................................................ 35t) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ............................................................................................. 39t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-11 .............................................................2

9t) Bernard Berrian, 2008-11 ................................................................................. 2

NOT ONE DIMENSIONAL

Peterson currently ranks 2nd in Vikings history with 27 regular season games of 100+ yards rushing. The following is a list of those performances:

Peterson’s Regular Season 100-Yard Rushing Performances

vs. 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 ......................................296*vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ..............................................116at Green Bay, 9/8/08 ............................................103vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 ....................................160vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 ............................................111at Chicago, 10/19/08 ...........................................121vs. Houston, 11/2/08 ...........................................139vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 ........................................192vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 ..........................................131at Detroit, 12/7/08 ................................................105at Arizona, 12/14/08 ............................................165vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08 .....................................103at Cleveland, 9/13/09 ..........................................180vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 .......................................143vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 ............................................133at New Orleans, 1/24/10 ................................. 122#vs. Miami, 9/19/10 ................................................145vs. Detroit, 9/26/10 ..............................................160at Green Bay, 10/24/10 .......................................131vs. Buff alo, 12/5/10...............................................107at Philadelphia, 12/28/10 ..................................118vs. Tampa Bay, 9/18/11 .......................................120vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 .............................................122vs. Green Bay, 11/23/11 ......................................175* NFL Record, # Playoff s

Career Regular Season 100-Yard Rushing Performances - Vikings

1) Robert Smith ....................292) Adrian Peterson ......... 27

3) Chuck Foreman ...............17

REACHING 100

With his 1,298 yards in 2010, Peterson now owns 4 of the top 5 single season rushing totals in Vikings history.

Single Season Rushing Leaders - Vikings

Player Yards

1) Adrian Peterson, 2008 ...........................1,760

2) Robert Smith, 2000 .............................................1,5213) Adrian Peterson, 2009 ...........................1,383

4) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ...........................1,341

5) Adrian Peterson, 2010 ...........................1,298

6) Michael Bennetet, 2002 ....................................1,296

Single Season Rushing Yards Per Game Average - Vikings

Player (Yds/Games) Avg. Yds. Per Game

1) Adrian Peterson, 2008 (1,760/16) .................................110.0

2) Adrian Peterson, 2007 (1,341/14) ................................... 95.7

3) Robert Smith, 2000 (1,521/16) ........................................................95.1

PETERSON’S RECORD-BREAKING PACE



Peterson’s 80-yard TD run in 2010 vs. Detroit (9/26/10) was his career long and tied for the 4th-longest in team history. His previous long was a 73-yard-er vs. Chicago (10/14/07) during his rookie season.

Longest Runs in Vikings History

Player, Game Run

1) Chester Taylor, at Seattle, 10/22/06 .......................................95t2) Michael Bennett, at Tampa Bay, 11/3/02 .............................85t3) Chester Taylor, at San Francisco, 12/9/07 ............................84t4t) Adrian Peterson, vs. Detroit, 9/26/10 ..................... 80t

4t) Clinton Jones, vs. Chicago, 11/2/69 .....................................80t

Longest Runs in Mall of America Field/Metrodome

Player, Game Run

1) Tony Dorsett, Dallas at Minnesota, 1/3/83 ..........................99t2) Adrian Peterson, Minnesota vs. Detroit, 9/26/10 .... 80t

The following is a look at Peterson’s 10 career longest runs: Yards Game W/L

1) 80t ....................vs. Detroit, 9/26/10 ................................. W2) 73t ....................at Chicago, 10/14/07 .............................. W3t) 67t...................vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08 ........................ W 3t) 67t...................at Chicago, 10/14/07 .............................. W5t) 64t...................vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 ........................... W5t) 64t...................at Cleveland, 9/13/09 ............................. W7) 59 ......................vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 ............................. W8) 58 ......................vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 .......................... W9) 55 ......................vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07 .............................L10t) 54t ................at Chicago, 10/19/08 ................................L10t) 54 ..................vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 ...........................L

PETERSON’S LONGEST RUNS

CROSSING 6,000Peterson is just the 2nd Viking to reach 6,000 rushing yards for his career. He is the quickest Viking to accomplish the feat (63 games) and tied for the 6th-fastest in NFL history.

Fewest Games Needed to Reach 6,000 Rushing Yards - Vikings

Player Games

1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ...................................................63

2) Robert Smith, 1993-00 ......................................................................................89

Fewest Games Needed To Reach 6,000 Rushing Yards - NFL

Player Games

1) Eric Dickerson ......................................................................................................532) Earl Campbell .......................................................................................................563t) Jim Brown ............................................................................................................583t) Terrell Davis .........................................................................................................585) Clinton Portis ........................................................................................................626t) Walter Payton .....................................................................................................636t) Adrian Peterson ..........................................................................63

SINGLE-GAME RUSHING HIGHSPeterson owns 5 of the top 8 Vikings single-game rushing totals.

Most Single-Game Rushing Yards - Vikings

Yards Player, Game

1) 296 * .................... Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07

2) 224....................... Adrian Peterson, at Chicago, 10/14/07

3) 200 ..............................Chuck Foreman, at Philadelphia, 10/24/764) 192....................... Adrian Peterson, vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08

5) 180....................... Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland, 9/13/09

6t) 179 ............................Robert Smith, at St. Louis, 9/13/986t) 179 ............................Ted Brown, at Green Bay, 10/23/838) 175....................... Adrian Peterson, vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11

* NFL Record

Through 73 career games, Peterson has 64 rushing TDs, the most in team history. He has 67 total TDs, the 5th-most in Vikings history.

Most Career Rushing TDs - Vikings

Player TDs

1t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ................................ 64

2t) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 ......................................................... 522t) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ..................................................................... 52

Most Career Overall TDs - Vikings

Player, Years TDs

1) Cris Carter, 1990-01 ....................................................................1102) Randy Moss, 1998-04, ‘10 ........................................................... 933) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ...................................................................... 764) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 ........................................................... 755) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ................................. 67

6) Anthony Carter, 1985-93 ............................................................ 547) Ted Brown, 1979-86 ..................................................................... 538) Sammy White, 1976-85 ............................................................... 50

ANOTHER TOP 10

Peterson already ranks 2nd in Vikings annals for career 100-yard rushing performances with 27 in 73 career games and has added 1 in playoff action.

Career Regular Season 100-Yard Rushing Performances - Vikings

1) Robert Smith....................292) Adrian Peterson ........ 27

3) Chuck Foreman ...............17

Single Season 100-Yard Rushing Games - Vikings

1t) Adrian Peterson, 2008 .........................10

1t) Robert Smith, 2000 ........................................... 83t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ........................... 6

3t) Robert Smith, 1997 ........................................... 6

CENTURY MARK

In each of his opening 5 NFL seasons, Peterson has rushed for at least 10 touchdowns, the fi rst player in Vikings history to notch 5 seasons with 10+ TDs. In 2009, Peterson led the NFL with 18 TDs.

Most Seasons with 10+ Rushing TDs - Vikings

Player Seasons w/ 10+ Rushing TDs

1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ............................................ 5

2) Chuck Foreman, 1975-76 .........................................................................23t) Seven players..............................................................................................1

10 RUSHING TD PLATEAU


44 GAMES WITH A TDPeterson has a rushing touchdown in 44 career games. He is only the 5th Vikings player to have 30 games with a rushing TD.

Most Career Games with a Rushing TD

Player, Years Games w/ TD

1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present .........................44

2) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ........................................................... 42

Career Rushing Attempts - Vikings

Player, Years Attempts

1) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ........................................................................... 1,6272) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 ................................................................ 1,5293) Robert Smith, 1993-00 ..................................................................... 1,4114) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present .....................................1,406

1,000 RUSHING ATTEMPTS


PETERSON’S CAREER TOUCHDOWNSGame, Date Play

vs. Atlanta, 9/907 ...................................................................... 60 pass from T. Jacksonat Kansas City, 9/23/07 .............................................................................................11 runat Chicago, 10/14/07 (3) ............................................................67 run, 73 run, 35 runat Dallas, 10/21/07 .....................................................................................................20 runvs. San Diego, 11/4/07 (3) ........................................................... 1 run, 64 run, 46 runvs. Detroit, 12/2/07 (2) ...............................................................................16 run, 13 runvs. Chicago, 12/17/07 (2) ...............................................................................1 run, 8 runat Green Bay, 9/8/08 .................................................................................................... 3 runat Tennessee, 9/28/08 (2) ........................................................................... 28 run, 3 runat Chicago, 10/19/08 (2) ............................................................................. 1 run, 54 runvs. Houston, 11/2/08 ................................................................................................... 1 runvs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 ..............................................................................................29 runat Jacksonville, 11/23/08 .........................................................................................16 runvs. Chicago, 11/30/08 ................................................................................................. 1 runvs. N.Y. Giants, 12/30/08...........................................................................................67 runvs. Philadelphia, 1/4/09 * (2) ..................................................................... 40 run, 3 runat Cleveland, 9/13/09 ................................................................................................. 1 runat Detroit, 9/20/09 .....................................................................................................27 runvs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 ................................................................................................ 1 runat St. Louis, 10/11/09 (2) ................................................................................5 run, 7 runat Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 .............................................................................................. 2 runat Green Bay, 11/1/09 ................................................................................................. 1 runvs. Detroit, 11/15/09 (2) .............................................................................. 22 run, 1 runvs. Chicago, 11/29/09 ................................................................................................. 5 runvs. Cincinnati, 12/13/09 (2) ...........................................................................1 run, 3 runat Carolina, 12/20/09 .................................................................................................. 4 runat Chicago, 12/28/09 (2) ................................................................................1 run, 1 runvs. N.Y. Giants, 1/3/10 ................................................................................................. 1 runat New Orleans, 1/24/10 * (3) .......................................................19 run, 1 run, 2 runvs. Miami, 9/19/10 ...................................................................................................... 1 runvs. Detroit, 9/26/10 (2) ................................................................................. 6 run, 80 runvs. Dallas, 10/17/10...................................................................................................... 1 runat Green Bay, 10/24/10 ............................................................................................... 1 runat New England, 10/31/10 ........................................................................................ 1 runvs. Arizona, 11/7/10 (2) ....................................................... 12 pass from Favre, 4 runat Washington, 11/28/10 ........................................................................................... 5 runvs. Buff alo, 12/5/10 (3) .....................................................................2 run, 3 run, 43 runat Philadelphia, 12/28/10 (1) .................................................................................... 1 runvs. Tampa Bay, 9/18/11 (2) ............................................................................1 run, 9 runvs. Detroit, 9/25/11 (1) ................................................................................................ 6 runvs. Arizona, 10/9/11 (3) ................................................................. 4 run, 24 run, 14 runat Chicago, 10/16/11 (1) ............................................................................................. 4 runvs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 (1) ........................................................................................ 1 runat Carolina, 10/30/11 (2) .................................................. 19 pass from Ponder, 9 runat Green Bay, 11/14/11 (1) ......................................................................................... 3 runvs. Oakland, 11/20/11 (1) .........................................................................................12 runat Washington, 12/24/11 (1) ..................................................................................... 1 runTotals ................................72 (67 regular season; 64 rushing, 3 receiving)

* Playoff s

SCRIMMAGE YARDAGE LEADERPeterson has broken into the Vikings Top 10 for most combined net yards in a career. He currently has 8,377 career yards, which is 7th in team history.

Most Career Combined Net Yards - Vikings

Player, Years Combined Yards

1) Cris Carter, 1990-01 ...................................................12,4102) Darrin Nelson, 1982-89, ‘91-92 ..............................10,3653) Randy Moss, 1998-04, ‘10 .......................................... 9,4964) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ..................................................... 9,2375) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 .......................................... 8,9706) Robert Smith, 1993-00 ............................................... 8,5747) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ....................8,377

8) Anthony Carter, 1985-93 ........................................... 8,1079) Ted Brown, 1979-86 .................................................... 7,607

in 2011, Peterson rushed for a TD in 6 consecutive games, tied for the 2nd-longest consecutive games in Vikings history, trailing only Moe Williams’ 7 games in 2002. Peterson has rushed for a TD in 44 of his 73 career games.

Vikings Consecutive Games with a Rushing TD in a season

Player, Years Consecutive Games w/Rush TD

1) Moe Williams, 2002 ......................................................................................................... 72t) Adrian Peterson, 2011 ...........................................................................6

2t) Bill Brown, 1968 .............................................................................................................. 6

PETERSON SETS PERSONAL STREAK

Peterson’s 18 rushing TDs in 2009 broke his career high and the Vikings re-cord for the most rushing TDs in a single season. His 18 scores also ranked as the 2nd-most combined TDs in a single season in Vikings annals.

Most Rushing Touchdowns in a Single Season - Vikings

Player, Year TDs

1) Adrian Peterson, 2009 ...................................... 18

2t) Terry Allen, 1992 ..............................................................132t) Chuck Foreman, 1976 ....................................................132t) Chuck Foreman, 1975 ....................................................135t) Adrian Peterson, 2011 ..................................... 12

5t) Adrian Peterson, 2010 ..................................... 12

5t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ..................................... 12

Most Combined Touchdowns in a Single Season - Vikings

Player, Year TDs (Rush/Rec.)

1) Chuck Foreman, 1975 .........................................22 (13/9)2t) Adrian Peterson, 2009 .......................... 18 (18/0)

3t) Randy Moss, 2003...............................................17 (0/17)3t) Randy Moss, 1998...............................................17 (0/17)3t) Cris Carter, 1995 ..................................................17 (0/17)

MOST RUSHING TDs IN A SINGLE SEASON


Peterson’s 3 rushing TDs in the 1st quarter vs. Arizona (10/9/11) tied an NFL record for most rushing TDs in a quarter and he became only the 3rd player to rush for 3 TDs in the 1st quarter of a game. Peterson matched a Vikings record with 3 rushing TDs in a game, his 5th career game with 3+ TDs (6 including playoff s). Chuck Foreman holds the Vikings record with 6 career 3+ TD games.

Most Rushing TDs in a Quarter in NFL History

Player, Game TDs

Adrian Peterson, Minnesota vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 (1st) ...................3

Priest Holmes, Kansas City vs. Atlanta, 10/24/04 (2nd) ................................ 3Derrick Blaylock, Kansas City vs. Atlanta, 10/24/04 (2nd) ........................... 3LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego vs. Denver, 12/1/02 (2nd) ...................... 3Shaun Alexander, Seattle vs. Minnesota, 9/29/02 (2nd) .............................. 3Priest Holmes, Kansas City vs. Cleveland, 9/8/02 (4th)................................. 3James Stewart, Jacksonville vs. Philadelphia, 10/12/97 (1st) .................... 3Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis vs. Denver, 10/31/88 (1st) ............................... 3Leroy Kelly, Cleveland vs. NY Giants, 12/1/68 (3rd) ....................................... 3Abner Hayes, Kansas City vs. Oakland, 11/26/61 (3rd) ................................. 3

PETERSON MATCHES NFL QUARTER MARK


EXPLOSIVE HARVINExplosive WR/KR Percy Harvin notched his 7th career game with 200+ com-bined net yards at Atlanta (11/27/11).

Most Career Games with 200+ Combined Net Yards -Vikings

Player, Years Games w/200+ Yards

1) Percy Harvin, 2009-present ................................. 7

2) Tommy Mason, 1961-66 .....................................................53t) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 .................................................43t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present .......................... 4

Most Games with 200+ Combined Net Yards in a Single Season - Vikings

Player, Years Single Season Games w/200+ Yards

1t) Percy Harvin, 2010 .............................................. 3

1t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 .......................................................31t) Tommy Mason, 1962 ..........................................................3

WR Percy Harvin now has 587 rushing yards as a Viking, breaking the Vi-kings record for rushing yards by a WR. Harvin broke his own team record for rushing yards by a WR in a season set in 2009 and ended 2011 with 345.

Career Rushing Yards by a Wide Receiver - Vikings


1) Percy Harvin, 2009-11 ....................................................... 587

2) Anthony Carter, 1985-93 .....................................................................290

Single-Season Rushing Yards by a Wide Receiver - Vikings

Player, Year Yards

1) Percy Harvin, 2011 ............................................................ 345

2) Percy Harvin, 2009 ............................................................ 135

3) Bob Grim, 1971 .......................................................................................1274) Anthony Carter, 1991 ...........................................................................117

Career Rushing Attempts by a Wide Receiver - Vikings

Player, Years Rushing Atts

1) Percy Harvin, 2009-11 ......................................................... 85

2) Anthony Carter, 1985-93 .......................................................................47

Single-Season Rushing Attempts by a Wide Receiver - Vikings

Player, Year Attempts

1) Percy Harvin, 2011 .............................................................. 52

2) Percy Harvin, 2010 .............................................................. 18

2) Anthony Carter, 1992 .............................................................................163) Percy Harvin, 2009 .............................................................. 15

Rushing Yards in a Game by a Wide Receiver - Vikings

Player, Game Yards

1) Percy Harvin, at Kansas City, 10/2/11 ................................ 67

2) Bob Grim, at NY Giants, 10/31/71 ......................................................623) Sammy White, at Washington, 11/2/80 ...........................................45

Longest Rushes by a Wide Receiver - Vikings

Player, Game Yards

1) Bob Grim, at NY Giants, 10/31/71 ......................................................542) Sammy White, at Washington, 11/2/80 ...........................................453) John Gilliam, vs. Philadelphia, 10/21/73 ....................................... 44t 4) Percy Harvin, vs. Detroit, 9/25/11 ...................................... 39

Single-Season Rushing Yards by WRs since 1970- NFL

Player, Season Yards

1) Lionel James, 1985, San Diego .........................................................5162) Josh Cribbs, 2009, Cleveland .............................................................3813) Percy Harvin, 2011, Minnesota ........................................ 345

HARVIN ON THE GROUND

PERCY HARVIN NOTES

OFF TO A STRONG START

PERCY-EPTION IS REALITY

Percy Harvin’s opening 3 seasons have ranked among the best in Vikings history for starts to their career. Harvin enters 2012 tied for 5th in team history for receptions in the opening 4 seasons of a career.

Receptions by Vikings in First 3 seasons

Player Receptions

1) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-2000 ..............................................................2262) Rickey Young, RB, 1978-80..................................................................2243) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-11................................................ 218

Receptions by Vikings in First 4 seasons

Player Receptions

1) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-2001 ..............................................................3082) Rickey Young, RB, 1978-81..................................................................2673) Ahmad Rashad, WR, 1976-79 ............................................................2504) Cris Carter, WR, 1990-93 ......................................................................2385t) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-12 .............................................. 218

5t) Chuck Foreman, RB, 1973-76 ...........................................................218

Career Games to Reach 200 Receptions- Vikings

Player Games

1t) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-11 ................................................ 42

1t) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-00 ...................................................................42

Career Games to Reach 200 Receptions- Vikings

Player Games

1) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-00 .....................................................................612) Cris Carter, WR, 1990-94 ........................................................................68

Percy Harvin’s average of 4.8 receptions per game in his opening 3 seasons ranks as the 3rd-best in Vikings history and his 72.6 receptions per season also stands as 3rd-best in team history.

Career Receptions Per Game- Vikings

Player Reception Average (Rec/Gms)

1) Cris Carter, WR, 1990-01 ............................................... 5.3 (1,004/188)2) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-04, ‘10 ........................................5.2 (587/113)3) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-12.................................. 4.8 (218/45)

4) Ahmad Rashad, WR, 1976-82 ........................................... 4.1 (400/98)

Career Receptions Per Season- Vikings

Player Reception Average (Rec/Seasons)

1) Cris Carter, WR, 1990-01 ............................................... 83.7 (1,004/12)2) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-04, ‘10 ......................................... .73.4 (587/8)3) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-12.................................. 72.6 (218/3)

4) Jermaine Wiggins, TE, 2004-06 ........................................ 62.0 (186/3)

Career Games Leading Vikings in Receptions

Player Games as Reception Leader

1) Cris Carter, WR, 1990-01 ......................................................................1092) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-04, ‘10 ............................................................ .563t) Steve Jordan, TE, 1982-94 ...................................................................483t) Anthony Carter, WR, 1985-93 .............................................................485) Chuck Foreman, RB, 1973-79 ...............................................................336t) Bill Brown, RB, 1962-74 ........................................................................296t) Ahmad Rashad, WR, 1976-82 .............................................................298) Ted Brown, RB, 1979-86 .........................................................................289) Paul Flatley, WR, 1963-67 ......................................................................2410) Sammy White, WR, 1976-86 ...............................................................2311) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-11 ............................................... 22

Career Games with 10+ Receptions- Vikings

Player ................................................................10+ catch games

1) Cris Carter, WR, 1990-01 ........................................................................142) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-04, ‘10 ................................................................83) Rickey Young, RB, 1978-83.......................................................................34t) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-11 .................................................. 2

4t) Ted Brown, RB, 1979-86 ..........................................................................24t) Joe Senser, TE, 1979-84 ...........................................................................24t) Jake Reed, WR, 1992-99, ‘01 ...................................................................2


VIKINGS 2012 OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES

GERHART GETS IN GEARToby Gerhart rumbled to his 1st career 100-yard rushing day at Washing-ton (12/24/11), including posting the longest rush by a Viking in 2011 with a 67-yarder. He ran for 109 yards on 11 carries for the day, 105 of them coming in the 2nd half after starter Adrian Peterson left the game with a knee injury on the 1st play of the 2nd half. Gerhart had his 1st career 2-TD receiving day vs. New Orleans and tied a Vikings record for most TD catches by a RB.

Vikings Rushing Yards in a Quarter

Player, Season Yards/Qtr

Adrian Peterson vs. SD, 11/4/07 ......................... 146/4Chuck Foreman at PHI, 10/24/76 ....................... 116/4Adrian Peterson vs. SD, 11/4/07 ......................... 107/3Adrian Peterson at CLEV, 9/13/09 ...................... 104/4Clinton Jones vs. ATL, 11/28/71 .......................... 103/2Robert Smith at STL, 9/13/98 .................................92/2Toby Gerhart at WASH, 12/24/11 .................89/3

Michael Bennett at TB, 11/3/02 .............................89/2

Vikings 100-Yard Rushers in a Season

Players Season

Adrian Peterson (3), Joe Webb (1), Toby Gerhart (1) ..................2011

Onterrio Smith (2), Michael Bennett (1), Moe Williams (1) ..................2003Tony Galbreath (1), Ted Brown (1), Darrin Nelson (1) .............................1983

Vikings TD Receptions in a Game by a RB

Players Game

Toby Gerhart (2) ........................................ vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11

Moe Williams (2) ................................................................. @ San Diego, 11/9/03Herschel Walker (2) ............................................................@ Kansas City, 9/9/90Rickey Young (2) ................................................................. vs. Chicago, 10/21/79Rickey Young (2) ...............................................................@ New Orleans, 9/3/78Chuck Foreman (2) ................................................................@ Buff alo, 12/20/75Chuck Foreman (2) ..............................................................vs. NY Jets, 10/12/75Chuck Foreman (2) .....................................................................@ Dallas, 10/6/74Ed Marinaro (2) ......................................................................... @ Detroit, 10/7/73Bill Brown (2) ................................................................. @ Los Angeles, 11/19/72Bill Brown (2) .................................................................. vs. Pittsburgh, 10/18/64Tommy Mason (2) .......................................................vs. Los Angeles, 11/25/62Tommy Mason (2) ..................................................... vs. Philadelphia, 10/28/62

Vikings Career TD Receptions by a RB

Players TDs

Bill Brown....................................................................................................................23Chuck Foreman ........................................................................................................23Rickey Young .............................................................................................................14Ted Brown ..................................................................................................................13Tommy Mason ..........................................................................................................11Dave Osborn ............................................................................................................... 7Ed Marinaro ................................................................................................................. 7Robert Smith ............................................................................................................... 6Allen Rice ...................................................................................................................... 6Michael Bennett ......................................................................................................... 5Herschel Walker .......................................................................................................... 5---Toby Gerhart .......................................................................................3

Adrian Peterson ..................................................................................3

TACKLE FOOTBALLThe 2012 Vikings will feature rookie LT Matt Kalil opening the season as the starter at that critical position. Kalil can match a feat few Vikings rookies have done- opening all 16 games at T and can join fellow booked RT Phil Loadholt. Loadholt started 15 games (missed St. Louis to injury) his rookie season in 2009, which tied for the 3rd-most starts by a Vikings rookie tackle in team history. Loadholt was only the 5th Vikings rookie off ensive tackle to start a season opener and only the 2nd right tackle (fi rst since 1966). Loadholt was named to the NFL’s All-Rookie Team.

Most Starts by a Rookie Tackle - Vikings

Player, Year Starts

1t) Gary Zimmerman, 1986 * ....................... 161t) Todd Steussie, 1994 .................................. 163t) Phil Loadholt, 2009 .........................15

3t) Korey Stringer, 1995 ................................. 15* Played in the USFL prior to joining the Vikings

Rookie Tackles to Start Season Opener - Vikings

Player, Year

Matt Kalil, 2012, Left Tackle

Phil Loadholt, 2009, Right Tackle

Todd Steussie, 1994, Left TackleEverett Lindsey, 1993, Left TackleGary Zimmerman, 1986, Left TackleDoug Davis, 1966, Right Tackle* Played in the USFL prior to joining the Vikings

RUDOLPH LEADS THE WAYTE Kyle Rudolph caught his 3rd TD of his rookie season at Washington (12/24) on a 17-yard strike from backup QB Joe Webb. Rudolph had caught his opening 2 TDs from fellow rookie Christian Ponder. Rudolph snared 15 of his 26 receptions for the season in the fi nal 8 games and scored all 3 TDs of the season in that 8-game span.

Most Receiving TDs by Rookie TEs - Vikings

Player, Years TDs

1) Hal Bedsole, 1964 ........................................................ 52) John Beasley, 1967 ..................................................... 43) Kyle Rudolph, 2011 ....................................... 3

WEBB GEMSQB Joe Webb came off the bench in the 2nd half at Washington (12/24/11) in relief of starter Christian Ponder, who left the game with a concussion. Webb keyed a comeback from a 13-10 defi cit to spark the Vikings to a 33-26 win. Webb ran for a TD and threw for a pair of TDs while throwing only 5 times during the game- 2 of his 4 completions were TDs to Kyle Rudolph and Percy Harvin. During 2011, Webb was sacked only 3 times in 63 pass attempts. Longest Rushes by NFL QBs

Player, Game Play

1) Kordell Stewart, Pittsburgh vs. Carolina (12/22/96)...................................80t2t) Steve Bono, Kansas City vs. Arizona (10/1/95) ...........................................76t2t) Greg Landry, Detroit vs. Green Bay (9/20/70) .............................................. 764) Kordell Stewart, Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore (10/5/97) ..................................74t5) Virgil Carter, Cincinnati vs. Cleveland (11/15/70) ........................................ 736) Steve McNair, Tennessee vs. Tampa Bay (11/8/98) .....................................71t7) Joe Webb, Minnesota at Detroit (12/11/11) ..................................65t

Rushing Yards by Vikings QBs in a Game (* rookie)

Player, Game Yards

Joe Webb, at Detroit (12/11/11) .................... 109

Fran Tarkenton, at Los Angeles (11/5/61)* ............99Daunte Culpepper, vs. Detroit (10/14/01) .............83

Longest Rushes by Vikings QBs

Player, Game Yards

Joe Webb, at Detroit (12/11/11) .....................65t

Fran Tarkenton, at Los Angeles (11/5/61) ............ 52t


VIKINGS 2012 DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES

NOWHERE TO RUNThe Vikings rush defense continues to rank among the NFL leaders and con-tinue the recent tradition of stuffi ng the run.

2011 Opponent Rushing Yards

Team Yards Alowed

1) San Francisco ....................................................... 1,2362) Baltimore ............................................................... 1,4823) Miami ...................................................................... 1,5304) Houston ................................................................. 1,5365) Chicago .................................................................. 1,5426) Atlanta .................................................................... 1,5527) Dallas ....................................................................... 1,5858) Pittsburgh .............................................................. 1,5979) Jacksonville ........................................................... 1,66710) Cincinnati ............................................................ 1,67511) Minnesota ............................................ 1,712

The Vikings have given up a total of 5,971 rushing yards over the past 4

seasons, which is the 3rd-fewest in the NFL during that time. The Vikings be-came the fi rst team since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to rank #1 against the run in 3 consecutive seasons (2006-2008), and fi nished #2 in 2009.

Opponent Rushing Yards - 2008-2011

Team Yards Allowed Yards Per Game

1) Pittsburgh .............................................................. 5,323 ........................................... 83.22) Baltimore ............................................................... 5,779 ........................................... 90.33) Minnesota .............................................. 5,971 ................................. 93.3

Opponent Rushing TDs - 2008-2011

Team TDs

1) Pittsburgh .................................................................... 262) Baltimore ..................................................................... 273) Minnesota ....................................................35

4t) New England ............................................................ 374t) San Francisco ............................................................ 386) Dallas ............................................................................. 39

Opponent Average Yards Per Rush - 2008-2011

Team Avg.

1t) Pittsburgh ................................................................. 3.61t) Baltimore ................................................................... 3.61t) San Francisco ........................................................... 3.64t) Minnesota ..................................................3.8

4t) NY Jets ........................................................................ 3.8

Opponent Rushes of 10+ Yards - 2008-2011

Team 10+ Yard Rushes

1) Pittsburgh ..................................................................1182) Baltimore ...................................................................1363) San Francisco ...........................................................1394) NY Jets ........................................................................1575) Dallas ...........................................................................1596) Minnesota ................................................. 160

Opponent Rushing Attempts - 2008-2011

Team Att.

1) Pittsburgh .............................................................. 1,4942) Dallas ....................................................................... 1,5543) Minnesota .............................................. 1,584

4) Atlanta .................................................................... 1,586

SACKS COMING FASTThe Vikings had 50.0 sacks in 2011, led by Jared Allen’s 22.0. The 50 sacks ranks 3rd in Vikings history and is the most since 1992.

2011 NFL Sacks

Team Sacks

1t) Minnesota ................................................. 50

1t) Philadelphia ............................................................ 503t) Baltimore .................................................................. 483t) NY Giants.................................................................. 48

VIKINGS STACKING UP SACKSThe Vikings have combined a strong run defense with dynamic pass rush, especially since Jared Allen came to the club in 2008.

2008-11 NFL Sacks

Team ..........................................................Sacks

1t) Philadelphia ..........................................................1811t) Pittsburgh ..............................................................1813) Dallas .........................................................................1784) Minnesota ................................................ 174

Vikings Sacks in a Season

Team Sacks

1989 .................................................................................. 711992 .................................................................................. 512011 ................................................................ 50

1970 .................................................................................. 491969 .................................................................................. 49

KEEPING ‘EM OUT OF THE END ZONEThe Vikings have ranked among the NFL leaders over the past 5 seasons at keeping opponents out of the end zone, allowing 164 scrimmage TDs.

2007-11 NFL Scrimmage TDs Allowed

Team TDs

1) Pittsburgh ................................................................1182) Baltimore .................................................................1303) NY Jets ......................................................................1514) San Francisco .........................................................1525) Indianapolis ............................................................1596) Washington .............................................................1627t) Minnesota ............................................... 164

7t) Tennessee ..............................................................1649) Dallas .........................................................................165

NEGATIVE REACTIONThe Vikings defense has posted 119 plays for a negative gain against op-posing off enses during the 2011 season- 49.0 sacks, 66 tackles for loss on rushing plays and 4 tackles for loss on pass plays.

2011 Opponent’s Negative Plays

Team Negative Plays Rushes/Sacks/Passes

1) Philadelphia ................................................. 123 ...............................................63/49/112t) Minnesota ...................................... 119 ..................................... 66/49/4

2t) Arizona ......................................................... 119 ...............................................67/42/104t) St. Louis........................................................ 115 .................................................71/37/74t) Tampa Bay................................................... 111 .................................................83/23/5

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FUMBLESThe Vikings defense tied for the NFL lead with 15 fumble recoveries in 2011.

2011 NFL Opponent Fumble Recoveries

Team FRs

1t) Minnesota ................................................. 15

1t) San Francisco .......................................................... 153) Detroit......................................................................... 13


JARED ALLEN NOTES

ALLEN BREAKS VIKINGS SACK RECORDDE Jared Allen set a new Vikings record for single-

season sacks with 22.0 in 2011, breaking Chris

Doleman’s mark of 21.0 in 1989. He entered the fi nal game of the season with 18.5 sacks and notched a season-best 3.5 vs. Chicago. Allen is the 1st Viking since John Randle from 1997-2000 to lead the club in sacks 4 straight seasons. Since entering the league in 2004, Allen has 105.0 career sacks, which ranks

1st among all players during that time frame. Al-len’s 22.0 sacks paced the Vikings as they tied for the

NFL lead with 50.0 sacks as a team, the 3rd-highest total in team history.

NFL Sack Leaders 2011

Player Sacks

1) Jared Allen, MINN ..................................... 22.0

2) DeMarcus Ware, DALL ...........................................19.53) Jason Babin, PHI ......................................................18.04) Jason Pierre-Paul, NYG ..........................................16.5

NFL Sack Leaders from 2004-2011

Player Sacks

1) Jared Allen .............................................. 105.0

2) DeMarcus Ware .......................................................99.5

NFL Sack Leaders from 2008-2011 (since Allen joined Vikings)

Player Sacks

1) DeMarcus Ware, DAL .............................................66.02) Jared Allen, MIN ........................................ 62.0

Most Sacks in a Single Game - Vikings

Player Sacks

1) Randy Holloway, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/84 ...............................................5.02) Jared Allen, vs. Green Bay, 10/6/09 ....................................4.5

3t) Kevin Williams, vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 (last time) ..............4.0

Most Consecutive Games with a Sack- Vikings

Player, Year Cons. Games 1) Jared Allen, 2010-11 ............................................................ 11

2t) Jim Marshall, 1969 ....................................................................................82t) Carl Eller, 1975-76 .....................................................................................8

Games in a Season with a Sack- Vikings

Player, Year Games w/Sack 1) Jared Allen, 2011 ................................................................. 13

2) Alan Page, 1976 ........................................................................................11

SAFETY DANCEJared Allen has chased QBs and has a knack for notching safeties, posting his NFL-record matching 4th of his career vs. Denver (12/4/11). Most Career Safeties - NFL

Player Safeties

1t) Jared Allen, 2004-present .................................. 4

1t) Ted Hendricks, 1969-83 .....................................................41t) Doug English, 1975-85 ......................................................4

Most Career Safeties - Vikings

Player Safeties

1) Jared Allen, 2008-present .................................... 4

2t) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, ‘99 ...........................................22t) Carl Eller, 1964-78 ...............................................................22t) Alan Page, 1967-78 .............................................................2

Most Single Season Safeties - NFL

Player Safeties

1t) Jared Allen, MIN, 2008 ........................................ 2

1t) Alan Page, MIN, 1971 ......................................................... 21t) 13 other players tied .......................................................... 2

The 2 safeties vs. Green Bay (11/9/08) tied a team record for most in a game.

ALLEN BRINGS BACK SACK MEMORIESAllen’s remarkable, record-setting 22.0 sack performance in 2011 was high-lighted by his season-high 3.5 sacks in the fi nal game of the season vs. Chica-go as he came within grasp of the NFL’s single-season record. Prior to Allen’s arrival, the last Viking to top 14.5 sacks was DT John Randle, who amassed 15.5 in 1997. Allen’s 14.5 sacks in ‘08 were the most by a player in his 1st sea-son with the Vikings.

Vikings Top Single-Season Sack Totals

Player, Year Sacks

1) Jared Allen, 2011 ............................................22.0

2) Chris Doleman, 1989 ....................................................21.03t) Keith Millard, 1989 .......................................................18.03t) Alan Page, 1976 ............................................................18.05) John Randle, 1997 .........................................................15.56t) Carl Eller, 1977 ...............................................................15.06t) Carl Eller, 1969 ...............................................................15.08t) Jared Allen, 2009 ...........................................14.5

8t) Jared Allen, 2008 ...........................................14.5

8t) Chris Doleman, 1992...................................................14.5

Most Sacks in First 9 NFL Seasons - NFL

Player, Years Sacks

1) Reggie White, 1985-93 .............................................. 137.02) Derrick Thomas, 1989-97 ......................................... 107.53) Bruce Smith, 1985-93 ................................................ 106.04) Leslie O’Neal, 1986-95 ............................................... 105.55t) Jared Allen, 2004-11 ...................................105.0

5t) Simeon Rice, 1996-20004 ....................................... 105.0

Single-Season Sacks - NFL (since 1982)

Player, Year Sacks

1) Michael Strahan, 2001 .................................................22.52t) Jared Allen, 2011 ...........................................22.0

2t) Mark Gastineau, 1984 .................................................22.04t) Chris Doleman, 1989...................................................21.04t) Reggie White, 1987......................................................21.06) Lawrence Taylor, 1986 ..................................................20.57t) Derrick Thomas, 1990 .................................................20.07t) DeMarcus Ware, 2008 .................................................20.0

Career Sacks by Active Players

Player, Year Sacks

1) John Abraham, 2000-11 ........................................... 112.02) Jared Allen, 2004-11 .....................................105.0

3) Dwight Freeney, 2002-11 ......................................... 102.54) Julius Peppers, 2002-11 ............................................ 100.05) DeMarcus Ware, 2005-11 ............................................99.5

TAKING THE BALL AWAYJared Allen and Kevin Williams have shown a knack throughout their careers for fl ustering QBs and making big plays.

Interceptions By a Defensive Lineman, Career - Vikings

Player Interceptions

1t) Jared Allen..................................................................... 4

1t) Kevin Williams ............................................................... 4

3) Chris Doleman .................................................................................. 3

Interceptions By a Defensive Lineman, Season - Vikings

Player Interceptions

1t) Jared Allen, 2010 .......................................................... 2

1t) Kevin Williams, 2007 .................................................... 2

1t) Tim Newton, 1985 .......................................................................... 2

Longest Fumble Recovery Returns by a Vikings Lineman

Player, Game Return

1) Kevin Williams, vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/04 .... 77t

2) Alan Page, at Chicago, 10/11/70 ................................63t3) Jared Allen, at St. Louis, 10/11/09.................. 52t


JARED ALLEN NOTES

ALLEN BRINGS BACK SACK MEMORIESJared Allen’s Career Sacks (*-playoff s)

Game ............................................................................... QB ............. Sacks

vs. Houston, 9/26/04 .........................................................David Carr ...................... 1.0@ Jacksonville, 10/17/04 ........................................Byron Leftwich ...................... 1.0vs. Atlanta, 10/24/04 .....................................................Michael Vick ...................... 2.0vs. New England, 11/22/04 ............................................ Tom Brady ...................... 1.0vs. Oakland, 12/5/04 .....................................................Kerry Collins ...................... 2.0@ Tennessee, 12/13/04 .....................................................Billy Volek ...................... 1.0vs. Oakland, 12/25/04 ...................................................Kerry Collins ...................... 1.0vs. NY Jets, 9/11/05 ..............................................Chad Pennington ...................... 1.0vs. Philadelphia, 10/2/05 ................................. Donovan McNabb ...................... 1.0vs. Washington, 10/16/05 .......................................... Mark Brunell ...................... 3.0@ Buff alo, 11/13/05 .................. Kelly Holcomb, 1.0; J.P. Losman ...................... 1.0vs. New England, 11/27/05 ............................................ Tom Brady ...................... 1.0@ Dallas, 12/11/05 ...................................................... Drew Bledsoe ...................... 2.0vs. San Diego, 12/24/05 ................................................. Drew Brees ...................... 1.0vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/06 ..............................................Carson Palmer ...................... 1.0@ Arizona, 10/8/06 ........................................................ Matt Leinart ...................... 1.0@ San Diego, 10/22/06 ................................................ Phillip Rivers ...................... 1.0@ St. Louis, 11/5/06 ........................................................Marc Bulger ...................... 2.0@ Miami, 11/12/06 ................................................. Joey Harrington ...................... 1.0vs. Denver, 11/23/06 ..................................................Jake Plummer ...................... 0.5@ Oakland, 12/23/06 ...............................................Andrew Walter ...................... 1.0vs. Minnesota, 9/23/07 .............................................Kelly Holcomb ...................... 2.0vs. Jacksonville, 10/7/07 ...........................................David Garrard ...................... 1.5vs. Cincinnati, 10/14/07 ...........................................Carson Palmer ...................... 2.5@ Oakland, 10/21/07 ........................................Daunte Culpepper ...................... 2.0vs. Green Bay, 11/4/07 ..................................................... Brett Favre ...................... 0.5vs. Denver, 11/11/07 .......................................................... Jay Cutler ...................... 1.0vs. San Diego, 12/2/07 ................................................. Phillip Rivers ...................... 2.0@ Detroit, 12/23/07 ............................................................. Jon Kitna ...................... 2.0@ NY Jets, 12/30/07 .................................................Kellen Clemens ...................... 2.0vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 .....................................Peyton Manning ...................... 1.0vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 ............................................. Jake Delhomme ...................... 1.0vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 ...................................................Dan Orlovsky ...................... 1.0@ Chicago, 10/19/08 ........................................................ Kyle Orton ...................... 2.0vs. Houston, 11/2/08 ............ Matt Schaub, 1.0; Sage Rosenfels ...................... 1.0vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 .............................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 1.0vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 ...................................................... Kyle Orton ...................... 2.5@ Detroit, 12/7/08 .............................................Daunte Culpepper ...................... 2.0@ Arizona, 12/14/08 .......................................................Kurt Warner ...................... 2.0vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/09*.................................. Donovan McNabb ...................... 2.0@ Detroit, 9/20/09 ...............................................Matthew Staff ord ...................... 1.0vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 ............................................... Shaun Hill ...................... 1.0vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 .............................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 4.5vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 .................................................... Joe Flacco ...................... 1.0@ Green Bay, 11/1/09 ..............................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 3.0vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 ........................................................ Jay Cutler ...................... 2.0@ Carolina, 12/20/09 ............................................. Jake Delhomme ...................... 1.0vs. NY Giants, 1/3/10 ......................................................Eli Manning ...................... 1.0vs. Dallas, 1/17/10* .......................................................... Tony Romo ...................... 1.0vs. Miami, 9/19/10 .........................................................Chad Henne ...................... 1.0vs. Arizona, 11/7/10 ............................................... Derek Anderson ...................... 2.5@ Chicago, 11/14/10 .......................................................... Jay Cutler ...................... 2.0vs. Green Bay, 11/21/10 ..........................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 1.0@ Washington, 11/28/10 ................................. Donovan McNabb ...................... 1.0vs. Buff alo, 12/5/10 .................................................Ryan Fitzpatrick ...................... 1.0vs. NY Giants, 12/13/10 .................................................Eli Manning ...................... 1.0@ Philadelphia, 12/28/10 ............................................Michael Vick ...................... 1.0@ Detroit, 1/2/11 ................................................................ Shaun Hill ...................... 0.5@ San Diego, 9/11/11 ................................................... Philip Rivers ...................... 0.5vs. Tampa Bay, 9/18/11 .............................................. Josh Freeman ...................... 1.0vs. Detroit, 9/25/11 ..............................................Matthew Staff ord ...................... 3.0@ Kansas City, 10/2/11 ...................................................Matt Cassel ...................... 2.0vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 .......................................................... Kevin Kolb ...................... 2.0@ Chicago, 10/16/11 .......................................................... Jay Cutler ...................... 1.0vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 ..........................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 2.0@ Carolina, 10/30/11 ....................................................Cam Newton ...................... 1.0@ Green Bay, 11/14/11 ............................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 1.0vs. Denver, 12/4/11 ...........................................................Tim Tebow ...................... 1.0@ Detroit, 12/11/11 .............................................Matthew Staff ord ...................... 3.0vs. Chicago, 1/1/12 ..................................................... Josh McCown ...................... 3.5Total .....................................................................105.0 (108.0 w/playoff s)

FORCING THE ISSUEJared Allen capped his Vikings-record, career-best 22.0-sack season by also leading the NFL with 4 fumble recoveries. Allen’s knack for making the big play makes him one of the NFL’s most-feared defenders.

2011 NFL Opponent Fumble Recoveries

Player FRs

1t) Jared Allen, Minnesota................................................. 4

2t) 12 others tied with ......................................................................... 3

2008-11 NFL Opponent Fumble Recoveries

Player FRs

1) Kerry Rhodes ..................................................................................... 92t) Jared Allen..................................................................... 8

2t) Jay Ratliff ........................................................................................... 84t) Darnell Dockett ............................................................................... 74t) Jonathan Vilma ................................................................................ 74t) LaMarr Woodley .............................................................................. 74t) James Anderson ............................................................................ 74t) Stephen Tulloch .............................................................................. 74t) Bernard Pollard ................................................................................ 74t) Robert Mathis .................................................................................. 7

2005-11 NFL Forced Fumbles

Player FFs

1) Robert Mathis ..................................................................................292) DeMarcus Ware ...............................................................................273t) Jared Allen...................................................................26

3t) Dwight Freeney.............................................................................263t) James Harrison ..............................................................................263t) Osi Umenyiora ...............................................................................263t) Charles Tillman ..............................................................................26

Vikings Career Forced Fumbles

Player FFs

1) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, ‘99 ......................................................332) Alan Page, 1967-78 ........................................................................283) John Randle, 1990-2000 ..............................................................244) Matt Blair, 1974-85 .........................................................................195) Joey Browner, 1983-91 .................................................................186) Ed McDaniel, 1992-2001 ..............................................................177) Carl Eller, 1964-78 ..........................................................................158t) Jared Allen, 2008-present ..........................................14

8t) Jeff Siemon, 1972-82 ...................................................................148t) Cedric Griffi n, 2006-11 ................................................................1411t) Henry Thomas, 1987-94 ...........................................................1211t) Mark Mullaney, 1975-87 ...........................................................1211t) Scott Studwell, 1977-90 ...........................................................12

Vikings Fumble Recoveries in a Season

Player FRs

1) Don Hultz, 1963................................................................................. 92) Alan Page, 1970 ................................................................................. 73) Fred McNeil, 1978 ............................................................................. 64t) Chris Doleman, 1989...................................................................... 54t) Joey Browner, 1985 ........................................................................ 54t) Matt Blair, 1976 ................................................................................ 57t) Jared Allen, 2011 ........................................................... 4

7t) Chad Greenway, 2007 .................................................................... 47t) Duane Clemons, 1999 ................................................................... 47t) Jack Del Rio, 1995 ........................................................................... 47t) Orlando Thomas, 1995 .................................................................. 47t) Fred Strickland, 1993 ..................................................................... 47t) Mike Merriweather, 1990 ............................................................. 47t) Joey Browner, 1986 ........................................................................ 47t) Scott Studwell, 1986 ...................................................................... 4 7t) Carl Eller, 1966 .................................................................................. 47t) Carl Eller, 1964 .................................................................................. 4

Jared Allen currently 8 fumble recoveries for his Vikings career.


VIKINGS DEFENSIVE NOTES

TAKEAWAY GREENWAYVikings LB Chad Greenway became just the 15th

player in team history to notch a 3-takeaway

game and only the 3rd LB (Jack Del Rio and Roy Winston) to accomplish the feat when he inter-cepted 2 passes and recovered a fumble at Detroit in 2009. Greenway has 9 fumble recoveries for

his career, which is 2nd among all players from

2007-11 (missed 2006 to injury). His 9 forced fum-bles ranks tied for 5th all-time by a Vikings LB.

Most Interceptions in a Single Game by a Linebacker - Vikings

Player, Game INTs

1t) Jack Del Rio, at Detroit, 12/5/93.....................................31t) Roy Winston, at San Francisco, 10/25/64 ....................33t) Chad Greenway, at Detroit, 9/20/09 .................. 2

Most Opponent Fumble Recoveries - 2007-11 - NFL

Player FRs

1) Kerry Rhodes ...................................................................... 102t) Chad Greenway .................................................. 9

2t) Darnell Dockett ...................................................................92t) Jay Ratliff ...............................................................................92t) Bradie James ........................................................................96t) Jared Allen .......................................................... 8

6t) Antonio Smith .....................................................................86t) Brian Urlacher ......................................................................8

Vikings Single-Season Opponent Fumble Recoveries

Player Opp. Fumble Recoveries

1) Don Hultz, 1963 (NFL Leader) ...................................................... 92) Alan Page, 1970 (NFL Leader)....................................................... 73) Fred McNeill, 1978 ............................................................................ 64t) Chris Doleman, 1989...................................................................... 54t) Joey Browner, 1985 ........................................................................ 54t) Matt Blair, 1976 ................................................................................ 57t) Chad Greenway, 2007 (NFL Leader) ............................. 4

7t) 10 other players ............................................................................... 4

Vikings Single-Season Sacks - Linebackers

Player Sacks

1) Ed McDaniel, 1998 ....................................................7.02t) Broderick Thomas, 1995 .......................................6.02t) Matt Blair, 1981 ........................................................6.04) Chad Greenway, 2008 ................................ 5.5

5t) Ben Leber, 2007 .......................................................5.05t) Dwayne Rudd, 1997 ...............................................5.05t) Matt Blair, 1978, 1983 ............................................5.0

Consecutive Seasons Leading Vikings in Tackles

Player Seasons

1) Scott Studwell, 1980-85 ............................................ 62t) Chad Greenway, 2008-11 ............................. 4

2t) Rip Hawkins, 1961-64 ............................................... 44t) Jack Del Rio, 1992-94 ................................................ 34t) Ed McDaniel, 1997-99 ............................................... 3

Chad Greenway has made a habit of jarring the ball away from opposing off enses. The duo has each notched 9 forced fumbles during their careers, ranking among the all-time leaders for forced fumbles from the LB position.

Career Forced Fumbles by Vikings LBs

Player FFs

1) Matt Blair ......................................................................192) Ed McDaniel .................................................................173) Jeff Siemon ..................................................................144) Scott Studwell .............................................................125t) Chad Greenway ............................................ 9

5t) E.J. Henderson ............................................................. 95t) Mike Merriweather .................................................... 95t) Fred McNeil .................................................................. 9

FORCING THE ISSUE

According to coaches’ fi lm review, LB Chad Greenway led the Vikings with 22 tackles vs. Oakland (11/20/11) and passed the 100-tackle plateau for the season. Greenway’s 22 stops ranks as his career-high, breaking his previ-

ous mark of 17 and moved him into 2nd-most in Vikings history. The

22-tackle tally marked the 6th time in 2011 that Greenway had 10+ tack-

les in a game.

SIngle-Game Tackles by Vikings

Player, Game Tackles

1) Scott Studwell, at Detroit (11/17/85) ..................242) Chad Greenway, vs. Oakland (11/20/11).... 22

3t) Scott Studwell, at Pittsburgh (9/24/89) ............213t) Ed McDaniel, at Green Bay (9/4/94) ...................215t) Scott Studwell, vs. Dallas (10/2/83) ...................205t) Matt Blair, vs. Green Bay (11/13/83) ...................205t) Scott Studwell, at San Francisco (12/8/84)......205t) Joey Browner, at Chicago (10/27/85) ................20

CAN’T GET AWAY FROM GREENWAY

SAFETY FIRSTThe 2012 Vikings will open with rookie Harrison Smith holding one of the safety spots. He will be joined in the bacfi eld by Mistral Raymond, who started 5 games as a rookie in 2011. The Vikings have a tradition of standout young safeties making an impact on the season. In 1995, Orlando Thomas led the NFL as a rookie with 9 INTs. Smith is only the 3rd DB drafted by the Vikings in the 1st round and the 2nd safety.

Most Starts by a Rookie Safety - Vikings

Player, Year Starts

1) Chuck Lamson, 1962 ................................. 142) Karl Kassulke, 1963 ..................................... 123) Orlando Thomas, 1995.............................. 114t) Tyrone Carter, 2000 .....................................74t) Tyrell Johnson, 2008....................................7

Vikings 1st-Round DB Draft Choices

Player, Year Pick

Joey Browner, USC, 1983 ........................................#19Dewayne Washington, North Carolina St. ........#18Harrison Smith, Notre Dame, 2012 .....................#29


DT Kevin Williams has 4 career defensive TDs, which is tied for the most de-fensive TDs (INTs and FRs) in Vikings history and he is the only non-DB on the list. Williams needs 1 more to take over sole possession of the career record.

Williams’ NFL TDs

vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/04 ....................................77-yard fumble returnat Seattle, 10/22/06 ................................................0-yard fumble returnvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ...................................................54-yard INT returnat San Francisco, 12/9/07 .....................................18-yard INT return

Most Career Defensive Touchdowns (INT-FR) - Vikings

1t) Kevin Williams, 2003-present (2-2) ..............4

1t) Antoine Winfi eld, 2004-present (2-2) ..........4

1t) 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 - Vikings

1t) Kevin Williams, 2003-present ..... 4

1t) Jared Allen, 2008-present .......... 4

3) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, 99 ................3* (had 2 INTs as a LB for 5 total)

Most Single Season INTs By a Defensive Lineman - Vikings

1t) Jared Allen, 2010 ................ 2

1t) Kevin Williams, 2007 .......... 2

1t) Tim Newton, 1985 ......................2

WILLIAMS WRITES HISTORY

DT Kevin Williams was named to the Pro Bowl

for the 6th time in 2010 and has earned a spot in the Vikings career top-10 for sacks. A member of the 50 Greatest Vikings squad, Williams enters 2012 as the longest-tenured Viking as he enters his 10th campaign. Since entering the league in 2003, Williams leads

all NFL DTs with 54.5 sacks. After leading NFL DTs with 8.5 sacks in ‘08, Williams tied for 1st among

DTs with 6.0 sacks in 2009. With 54.5 career sacks, Williams ranks 9th in team history among all Vikings players. Williams joins fellow Vikings defenisve linemate Jared Allen in the career top-10 of Vikings sacks. Williams posted a career-high 12 tackles vs.

Oakland (11/20/11).

2003-11 Sacks By Defensive Tackles - NFL

Player Sacks

1) Kevin Williams, MIN .................................. 54.5

2) Richard Seymour, NE/OAK .................................. 46.0

Most Sacks In A Single Game - Vikings

1) Randy Holloway, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/84 ...........................5.02) Jared Allen, vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 ....................4.5

3t) Kevin Williams, vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 ................4.0

3t) 8 other players ....................................................................4.0

Most Career Quarterback Sacks - Vikings

1) Carl Eller, 1964-78 ................................................130.02) Jim Marshall, 1961-79 ........................................127.03) John Randle, 1990-00 .........................................114.04) Alan Page, 1967-78 .............................................108.55) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, ‘99 .............................. 96.56) Jared Allen, 2008-present ........................ 62.0

7) Doug Martin, 1980-89 .......................................... 60.58) Henry Thomas, 1987-94 ...................................... 56.09) Kevin Williams, 2003-present .................. 54.5

10) Keith Millard, 1985-91 ....................................... 53.0

WILLIAMS ON TRACK

VIKINGS 2012 DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES

Kevin Williams’ durability on the interior of the Vikings defensive front ranks among the all-time leaders at his position in Vikings history, trailing only a pair of Pro Football Hall of Famers for most career starts at DT by a Viking.

Vikings Career Starts at DT

Player Starts

1) Alan Page ................................................................... 1572) John Randle .............................................................. 1503) Kevin Williams ............................................ 140

STEADY AS SHE GOES

WINFIELD ALL OVER THE FIELDVeteran CB Antoine Winfi eld returns in 2012 for his 14th NFL season and 9th as a Viking. Winfi eld set a team record in 2010 for the most tackles by a CB in a single season, fi nishing the year with 110 tackles. Despite only playing in 5 games in 2011, Winfi eld notched 42 tackles, averaging 7 stops per game, which projects to a season total of 112 over a 16-game slate.

Most Career Sacks by a DB - Vikings

Player, Season Sacks

1) Joey Browner, S .................................................................9.52t) Robert Griffi th, S ..............................................................7.52t) Karl Kassulke, S .................................................................7.54) Antoine Winfi eld, CB ........................................ 6.0

Most Tackles by a Cornerback in a Single Season - Vikings

Player, Season Tackles

1) Antoine Winfi eld, 2010 .................................... 110

2) Willie Teal, 1983 ............................................................... 1073) Rufus Bess, 1984 .............................................................. 1044t) Carl Lee, 1984 ................................................................. 1004t) Antoine Winfi eld, 2005 .................................. 100

4t) Cedric Griffi n, 2008 ....................................................... 100

Most Career Takeaways by a Cornerback - Vikings

Player Takeaways Games

1) Bobby Bryant .................................58 (51 INT, 7 FR) ........................................ 1602) Ed Sharockman .............................46 (40 INT, 6 FR) ........................................ 1413) Nate Wright .....................................35 (31 INT, 4 FR) ........................................ 1264) Carl Lee .............................................34 (29 INT, 5 FR) ........................................ 1695t) John Turner ...................................26 (22 INT, 4 FR) ........................................ 1035t) Antoine Winfi eld ............... 26 (18 INT, 8 FR) ............................... 103

7) Audray McMillian ..........................21 (19 INT, 2 FR) ...........................................79

Most Career Return Touchdowns (All Returns) - Vikings

Player TDs

1) Ed Sharockman, CB ...........................................6 (3 INT, 2 BP, 1 FR)2) Antoine Winfi eld, CB .............................5 (2 INT, 2 FR, 1 BFG)

3t) Kevin Williams, DT ................................4 (2 INTs, 2 FRs)

3t) 6 other players ..................................................4

Career Games Played by Current Vikings

Player Games

1) Antoine Winfi eld, CB .............................175 (103 w/Vikings)

2) Kevin Williams, DT .............................................140 (140 w/Vikings)3) Jared Allen, DE ....................................................125 (64 w/Vikings)


VIKINGS 2012 SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

KICKS FOR A CAUSEP Chris Kluwe made a donation to Kicks for a

Cure for every punt he landed inside the 20,

a charity that benefi ts Duchenne muscular

dystrophy research. Kluwe landed 22 punts

inside the 20 in 2011.

Kluwe’s kicking prowess already has earned him multiple Vikings team records for game, season and career marks. In 2011, Kluwe had only 3 touchbacks on his 77 punts during 2011, ranking among the

fewest touchbacks in the NFL and ranked 3rd in Vikings history. Along with his punting duties, Kluwe holds on placement kicks for the Vikings and has helped Ryan Longwell achieve career-highs.

2011 Touchbacks on Punts- NFL

Player TBs/Punts

Brad Maynard, CLE ....................................... 1/81Sav Rocca, WASH .......................................... 1/66Mike Scifres, SD ............................................. 2/47Pat McAfee, IND ............................................ 3/88Chris Kluwe, MIN ................................ 3/77

Michael Koenen, TB ..................................... 3/67Zoltan Mesko, NE .......................................... 3/57

Vikings Single-Season Touchback %

Player TBs/Punts/%

Greg Coleman, 1984 .............................2/82/2.4Bobby Walden, 1967.............................2/75/2.7Chris Kluwe, 2011 ........................3/77/3.8

OVER 100 INSIDE 20Since entering the league in 2005, Vikings P Chris Kluwe has left opponents inside the 20-yard line 180 times. In 2007, Kluwe left opponents inside the 20 a team-record 34 times, which ranked 3rd in the NFL.

Vikings Career Punts Inside 20-Yard Line

Player Punts Inside 20

1) Chris Kluwe (2005-present) ............................ 180

2) Greg Coleman (1978-87) .............................................. 154

Vikings Punts Inside 20-Yard Line - Single Season


1) Chris Kluwe, 2007 .............................................. 34

2) Chris Kluwe, 2010 .............................................. 32

3t) Chris Kluwe, 2006 ............................................. 28

3t) Mike Saxon, 1994 .............................................................28

Most Punts Inside 20 - 2005-2011 - NFL


1) Dustin Colquitt ................................................................ 2052) Brad Maynard ................................................................... 1973) Donnie Jones ................................................................... 1924) Shane Lechler................................................................... 1875) Andy Lee ............................................................................ 1846) Chris Kluwe ...................................................... 180

GIVING IT THE BOOTP Chris Kluwe ranks 1st in team history for punts of 50+ yards with 168

punts that have gone over 50 yards.

Vikings Career Punts of 50+ Yards

Player 50+ Yard Punts

1) Chris Kluwe (2005-present) ............................ 168

2) Greg Coleman (1978-87) .................................................99

Games with a 50+ Yard Punt

Player Games

1) Chris Kluwe (2005-present) .............................. 83

2) Greg Coleman (1978-87) .................................................68

KLUWE IN THE TOP 10Since being cut by the Seahawks as a rookie in 2005, P Chris Kluwe has gone on to punt 551 times for the Vikings. He is tied for 8th in the NFL with a

44.4-yard gross punting average over the last 7 years.

Gross Punting Average 2005-2011 - NFL

Player Gross Avg.

1) Shane Lechler.................................................................. 48.62) Andy Lee ........................................................................... 46.33) Mat McBriar...................................................................... 45.85) Brandon Fields ................................................................ 45.75) Donnie Jones .................................................................. 45.66) Mike Scifres ...................................................................... 45.17) Jon Ryan ............................................................................ 45.08t) Chris Kluwe .................................................... 44.4

8t) Brian Moorman ............................................................. 44.48t) Dustin Colquitt .............................................................. 44.48t) Brett Kern ........................................................................ 44.412) Josh Bidwell .................................................................. 44.3

Most Punts 2005-2011- NFL

Player Punts

1) Andy Lee ............................................................................ 6273) Donnie Jones ................................................................... 6222) Brad Maynard ................................................................... 5984) Dustin Colquitt ................................................................ 5745) Shane Lechler................................................................... 5736) Jason Baker ....................................................................... 5707) Chris Kluwe ...................................................... 551

P Chris Kluwe owns several Vikings records, including the highest single-season gross punting average and career gross punting average.

Vikings Single-Season Gross Punting Average

Player Gross Avg.

1) Chris Kluwe, 2008 ........................................... 47.6

2) Bobby Walden, 1964 ..................................................... 46.43) Chris Kluwe, 2011 ........................................... 45.7

Vikings Single-Season Net Punting Average

Player Gross Avg.

1) Bobby Walden, 1964 ..................................................... 41.82) Chris Kluwe, 2010 ........................................... 38.9

Vikings Career Gross Punting Average

Player Gross Avg.

1) Chris Kluwe ..................................................... 44.4

2) Harry Newsome ............................................................. 43.8

Vikings Career Net Punting Average

Player Gross Avg.

1) Bobby Walden ................................................................. 38.22) Chris Kluwe ..................................................... 36.9

Vikings Single-Game Gross Punting Average

Player Gross Avg

1) 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 Season

Player 50+Yard Punts

1) Chris Kluwe, 2008 .............................................. 33

2) Chris Kluwe, 2007 .............................................. 29

3) Chris Kluwe, 2011 .............................................. 26

4t) Chris Kluwe, 2006 ............................................. 22

4t) Mitch Berger, 2000 ...........................................................22

PUNTING INTO THE RECORD BOOKS


VIKINGS 2012 SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

RETURN TO GLORYKR Percy Harvin is tied for the NFL lead with 4 KO return TDs since 2009 and is tied for 4th in the NFL over the past 3 seasons with 4 combined KR/PR TDs, trailing Ted Ginn and Devin Hester.

Harvin extended his own Vikings record with his 4th career KO return TD in 2011. He took back the opening kickoff of the season opener at San Diego 103 yard for the score, the 1st time in team history that an opening kickoff was returned for a TD. He

later returned a kickoff 104 yards at Atlanta but did not score on the play. The 104-yard return tied the longest in Vikings history.

NFL Kickoff /Punt Return TDs- 2009-11

Player TDs

1) Devin Hester ...................................................................... 6 (5 PR, 1 KOR)2t) Ted Ginn, Jr. ...................................................................... 5 (3 KOR, 2 PR)2t) Josh Cribbs ....................................................................... 5 (3 KOR, 2 PR)4t) Percy Harvin ............................................................4 (4 KOR)

4t) Jacoby Ford .................................................................................4 (4 KOR)4t) Patrick Peterson ............................................................................ 4 (4 PR)

NFL Kickoff Return Average- 2009-11

Player KORs/Yards/Avg/TDs

1) Johnny Knox .................................................................... 55/1506/27.4/12) Brad Smith ........................................................................ 75/2024/27.0/33) Percy Harvin ................................................... 98/2609/26.6/4

4) Stefan Logan .................................................................143/3746/26.2/1

Career Kickoff Return Average- Vikings (minimum 50 returns)

Player Avg.

1) Percy Harvin (98 ret., 2,609 yds) ...................................... 26.6

2) Charlie West (78 ret., 1,991 yds) .......................................................25.5

Highest Single Season Kickoff Return Average - Vikings

Player, Year Avg.

1) Aundrae Allison, 2007 .........................................................................28.72) Percy Harvin, 2009 ........................................................... 27.5

VIKINGS KICKOFF RETURNS FOR TOUCHDOWNSWR/KR Percy Harvin added to his team record with his 4th career kickoff return for a TD. Here is a look at the all-time Vikings kickoff returns for TDs.

All-Time Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns - Vikings

Percy Harvin @ San Diego, 9/11/11............................................ (103)

Percy Harvin vs. Dallas, 10/17/10 ................................................ (95)

Percy Harvin @ Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 .......................................... (88)

Percy Harvin vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 ................................... (101)

Aundrae Allison vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 .......................................................... (104)Koren Robinson @ N.Y. Giants, 11/13/05 .................................................... (86)Moe Williams @ N.Y. Giants, 12/26/99 ......................................................... (85)Robert Tate @ Kansas City, 12/12/99 ............................................................ (76)David Palmer @ Baltimore, 12/13/98 ........................................................... (88)Herschel Walker @ Philadelphia, 11/19/89 ................................................ (93)Eddie Payton vs. Oakland, 9/14/81 ............................................................... (99)Keith Nord @ Washington, 11/2/80 .............................................................. (70)Clinton Jones vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/5/67 .......................................................... (96)Lance Rentzel vs. Baltimore, 11/14/65 ...................................................... (101)Bill Brown @ Los Angeles, 10/20/63 ............................................................. (78)

RECORD-SETTING HARVINWR/KR Percy Harvin continues to build on his own Vikings record for career kickoff return TDs as he took back the opening kickoff in the season opener for his 4th KOR at San Diego (9/11/11). Harvin tied the Vikings record and set his career-long with a 104-yard KO return at Atlanta (11/27/11), reaching the Falcons’ 3-yard line before being tackled.

Most Career Kickoff Returns for TDs in Vikings History

Player KR for TD

1) Percy Harvin ........................................................................... 4

2t) 11 players tied ............................................................................................1

Most Career Combined Kick/Punt Return Touchdowns - Vikings

Player KR for TD

1) Percy Harvin, 2009-11 (4 KOR) ............................................. 4

2) David Palmer, 1994-00 (2 PR, 1 KOR) ...................................................33) Mewelde Moore, 2004-07 (2 PR) ..........................................................2

Most Career Games with 150+ Kickoff Return Yards - Vikings

Player, Years Games

1) Percy Harvin, 2009-present ................................. 5

2t) 5 times ....................................................................................2

Longest Kickoff Returns in Vikings History

Player, Game Return

1t) Percy Harvin, at Atlanta, 11/27/11 .................................. 104

1t) Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ..........................................104t3) Percy Harvin, at San Diego, 9/11/11 ...............................103t

4t) Lance Rentzel, vs. Baltimore, 11/14/65 .......................................101t4t) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 .......................101t

6) Eddie Payton, vs. Oakland, 9/14/81 ................................................. 99t7) Clinton Jones, vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/5/67 ............................................ 96t8) Percy Harvin, vs. Dallas, 10/17/10 .....................................95t

9) Herschel Walker, vs. Philadelphia, 11/19/89................................. 93t10) Dave Osborn, vs. Los Angeles, 10/3/65 .........................................9211t) Percy Harvin, vs. Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 ..........................88t

11t) Buster Rhymes, vs. Philadelphia, 12/22/85 .................................8811t) David Palmer, vs. Pittsburgh, 12/13/98 ...................................... 88t

Most Kickoff Returns of 50+ Yards in a Career - Vikings

Player, Year 50+ Yard KR

1) Percy Harvin, 2009-11 ........................................................... 6

2) David Palmer, 1994-00 ..............................................................................5

Most Kickoff Returns of 50+ Yards in a Single Season - Vikings

Player, Year 50+ Yard KR

1t) Percy Harvin, 2009 ............................................................... 3

1t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 .............................................................................31t) Koren Robinson, 2005 .............................................................................31t) Buster Rhymes, 1985................................................................................3

SHERELS GETS HIS SHAREVikings return man/DB Marcus Sherels had his career-best game with 90 punt return yards and a career-long 53-yarder vs. Detroit. His 90 yards ranks tied for 6th in Vikings history for single-game yardage.

Single-Game Punt Return Yards in Vikings History

Player, Game Yards

1) Charlie West, vs. Washington, 11/3/68 ...........................................1072) Leo Lewis, vs. Tampa Bay, 10/1/89 ...................................................1013t) Leo Lewis, vs. Chicago, 12/19/88 ......................................................983t) Leo Lewis, vs. Atlanta, 11/22/87 ........................................................985) Nate Burleson, at Indianapolis, 11/8/04 ..........................................966t) Marcus Sherels, vs. Detroit, 9/25/11 ................................. 90

6t) Greg Camarillo, vs. NY Giants, 12/13/10 ........................................906t) David Palmer, at Detroit, 11/23/95 ..................................................90


VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS

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.

VIKINGS ON THE WEB

VIKINGS ON THE AIRIn addition to a groundbreaking approach to simulcasting Vikings 2012 pre-season radio and TV broadcasts with the team of Paul Allen, Pete Bercich, Greg Coleman and Ben Leber, a new TV show will debut this season. “Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron” will feature a documentary-style format and will focus on the rare inside access that a team network can provide. Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron will be co-produced by VEN and Elite Edge Productions and will air Saturdays on KARE 11 and Sundays on FSN.

Vikings GamePlan, presented by Sports Authority, will return for its sixth season as the team’s pregame TV show. Hosted by Paul Allen, Game-Plan features interviews with current players, game fi lm review with Head Coach Leslie Frazier, expert analysis and more. Vikings GamePlan is co-produced by VEN and FSN and airs Sundays on KARE 11 and FSN.

KFAN-FM radio mid-day personality Paul Allen fi nished his 11th season as the Vikings radio play-by-play voice in 2011. Joining him in the booth for the 3rd year was former Vikings LB and coach Pete Bercich, while former Vikings punter Greg Coleman served as the sideline reporter. Joining the crew for the 2012 preseason simulcast is former Vikings LB Ben Leber.

KFAN-FM (100.3) and KTCN (1130 AM) serve as the fl agship stations for the Minnesota Vikings Radio Network, which includes outlets in six states:

MINNESOTA IOWAMarket Station Freq. Market Station Freq.

Twin Cities KFAN-FM 100.3 Ames KASI-AM 1430Twin Cities KTCN-AM 1130 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 MONTANABenson KSCR-FM 93.5 Miles City KKRY-FM 92.5Blue Earth KBEW-FM 98.1Brainerd KBLB-FM 93.3 NORTH DAKOTACrookston 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 105.9 Mankato KXLP-FM 93.1 SOUTH DAKOTAMankato 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 WISCONSINSpring 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 YEAR-BY-YEARYear Preseason Regular Season Playoff s

1961 ..................................0-5-0 ........................................ 3-11-0 ..................................0-01962 ..................................2-3-0 ........................................ 2-11-1 ..................................0-01963 ..................................4-1-0 ...........................................5-8-1 ..................................0-01964 ..................................5-0-0 ...........................................8-5-1 ..................................0-01965 ..................................5-0-0 ...........................................7-7-0 ..................................0-01966 ..................................3-1-1 ...........................................4-9-1 ..................................0-01967 ..................................2-3-0 ...........................................3-8-3 ..................................0-01968 ..................................3-2-0 ...........................................8-6-0 ..................................0-11969 ..................................5-1-0 ........................................ 12-2-0 ................ 2-1 (SB loss)1970 ..................................4-2-0 ........................................ 12-2-0 ..................................0-11971 ..................................4-2-0 ........................................ 11-3-0 ..................................0-11972 ..................................3-2-0 ...........................................7-7-0 ..................................0-01973 ..................................5-0-0 ........................................ 12-2-0 ................ 2-1 (SB loss)1974 ..................................3-2-0 ........................................ 10-4-0 ................ 2-1 (SB loss)1975 ..................................2-3-1 ........................................ 12-2-0 ..................................0-11976 ..................................3-3-0 ........................................ 11-2-1 ................ 2-1 (SB loss)1977 ..................................4-2-0 ...........................................9-5-0 ..................................1-11978 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-7-1 ..................................0-11979 ..................................0-4-0 ...........................................7-9-0 ..................................0-01980 ..................................3-1-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-11981 ..................................1-3-0 ...........................................7-9-0 ..................................0-01982 ..................................3-2-0 ...........................................5-4-0 ..................................1-11983 ..................................3-1-0 ...........................................8-8-0 ..................................0-01984 ..................................1-3-0 ........................................ 3-13-0 ..................................0-01985 ..................................3-1-0 ...........................................7-9-0 ..................................0-01986 ..................................3-1-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-01987 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-7-0 ..................................2-11988 ..................................3-1-0 ........................................ 11-5-0 ..................................1-11989 ..................................3-1-0 ........................................ 10-6-0 ..................................0-11990 ..................................3-1-0 ........................................ 6-10-0 ..................................0-01991 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-8-0 ..................................0-01992 ..................................4-0-0 ........................................ 11-5-0 ..................................0-11993 ..................................4-1-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-11994 ..................................3-2-0 ........................................ 10-6-0 ..................................0-11995 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-8-0 ..................................0-01996 ..................................1-3-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-11997 ..................................3-2-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................1-11998 ..................................4-0-0 ........................................ 15-1-0 ..................................1-11999 ..................................2-2-0 ........................................ 10-6-0 ..................................1-12000 ..................................1-3-0 ........................................ 11-5-0 ..................................1-12001 ..................................4-0-0 ........................................ 5-11-0 ..................................0-02002 ..................................2-2-0 ........................................ 6-10-0 ..................................0-02003 ..................................1-3-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-02004 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-8-0 ..................................1-12005 ..................................3-1-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-02006 ..................................2-1-1 ........................................ 6-10-0 ..................................0-02007 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-8-0 ..................................0-02008 ..................................1-3-0 ........................................ 10-6-0 ..................................0-12009 ..................................3-1-0 ........................................ 12-4-0 ..................................1-12010 ..................................3-1-0 ........................................ 6-10-0 ..................................0-02011 ..................................2-2-0 ........................................ 3-13-0 ..................................0-02012 ..................................1-3-0Totals ...... 139-93-3 (.591) .............. 416-349-9 (.542) ........... 19-26 (.422)

Years Head Coach Total Games Regular Season (%) Playoff s (%) 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 (.333) ..................101-70-0 (.591)2002-05 ..............................................Mike Tice ...............................................................67 ...................................... 32-33-0 (.492) ........................1-1-0 (.500) .................... 33-34-0 (.493)2006-2010 .........................................Brad Childress .....................................................76 ...................................... 39-35-0 (.527) ........................1-2-0 (.333) .................... 40-37-0 (.519)2010-Present .......................... Leslie Frazier ......................................... 22 .............................. 6-16-0 (.286) ..................0-0-0 (.000) ................6-16-0 (.272)

VIKINGS ALL-TIME COACHES

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: 26/45Super Bowl Appearances: 4 - Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, and XIAll-Time Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): 435-375-9All-Time NFC Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): 359-292-9All-Time Home Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): 254-147-4All-Time Away Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): 181-228-5Home Stadiums: Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) - 97-59-4 HHH Metrodome (1982-present) - 157-88-0Stadium Info: Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Capacity: 63,731 Address: 500 11th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55415 Playing Surface: Sportexe Momentum 51Training 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

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Memorial Blood Centers

Larry Dean

Vikings Children’s Fund Fitness Challenge

Fred Evans

American Cancer Society

Brandon Fusco

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Toby Gerhart

NFL Play 60

Chad Greenway

Lead The Way Foundation

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United Way

Percy Harvin

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Erin Henderson

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Matt Kalil

Keep Gym In School

Chris Kluwe

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy—Kicks for the Cure

Phil Loadholt

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Cullen Loeffl er

Sheriff s Youth Program

Adrian Peterson

All Day Foundation

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National Alliance for Thrombosis & Thrombophillia

Kyle Rudolph

Muscular Dystrophy Association

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Jerome Simpson

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John Sullivan

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Joe Webb

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VIKINGS IN THE COMMUNITY

VIKINGS IN THE COMMUNITY

VIKINGS VITALS• Offensive and Defensive Statistics

• Rosters and Depth Chart• Participation Chart

• How The Vikings Were Built• Roster Moves

• Game-By-Game Statistics• The Last Time


Won 1, Lost 38/10 L 6- 17 at San Francisco 69,732 8/17 W 36- 14 vs. Buffalo 56,4308/24 L 23- 26 vs. San Diego 56,5218/30 L 24- 28 at Houston 71,116

MINN OPP Total First Downs 78 63 Rushing 23 29 Passing 44 30 Penalty 11 4 3rd Down: Made/Att 16/54 17/55 3rd Down Pct. 29.6% 30.9% 4th Down: Made/Att 3/5 1/5 4th Down Pct. 60.0% 20.0% Possession Avg. 30:24 29:37 Total Net Yards 1481 1283 Avg. Per Game 370.3 320.8 Total Plays 263 254 Avg. Per Play 5.6 5.1 Net Yards Rushing 588 574 Avg. Per Game 147.0 143.5 Total Rushes 105 119 Net Yards Passing 893 709 Avg. Per Game 223.3 177.3 Sacked/Yards Lost 18/104 11/65 Gross Yards 997 774 Attempts/Completions 140/79 124/69 Completion Pct. 56.4% 55.6% Had Intercepted 3 3 Punts/Average 19/45.3 25/45.5 Net Punting Avg. 37.0 39.7 Penalties/Yards 17/165 35/257 Fumbles/Ball Lost 6/5 3/1 Touchdowns 7 8 Rushing 1 4 Passing 4 3 Returns 2 1

Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Team 13 22 17 24 0 76 Opponents 17 27 21 6 0 71

Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts B.Walsh 0 0 0 0 7/7 9/12 0 34 A.Cole 2 0 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 12 D.Aromashodu 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 J.Felton 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 J.Todman 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 M.Asiata 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 J.Wright 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Team 7 1 4 2 7/7 9/12 0 76 Opponents 8 4 3 1 8/8 5/5 0 71

2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 0

Sacks: J.Allen 2.0, F.Evans 2.0, N.Reed 2.0, J.Brinkley 2.0, A.Cole 1.0, C.Baker 1.0, A.Jacobs 1.0 Team: 11.0, Opponents: 18.0

Fumbles Lost: L.Hilliard 1, R.Jones 1, S.Burton 1, M.Asiata 1, D.Coleman 1 Total: 5Opponent Fumble Recoveries: L.Dean 1 Total: 1

Walsh: (39G, 26G) (22G, 49WR, 47G, 45G, 40G, 30G) (45WL, 29G) (43WL, 36G)Opponent: (29G) ( ) (50G, 34G, 54G, 35G) ( )

PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost RatingC.Ponder 38 23 331 60.5% 8.7 1 2.6% 1 2.6% 52 7/ 47 86.6 M.Bethel-Thompson 36 18 242 50.0% 6.7 1 2.8% 2 5.6% 59t 4/ 21 57.9 S.Rosenfels 25 17 225 68.0% 9.0 2 8.0% 0 0.0% 58t 2/ 8 122.9 J.Webb 41 21 199 51.2% 4.9 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26 5/ 28 65.0 Team 140 79 997 56.4% 7.1 4 2.9% 3 2.1% 59t 18/ 104 79.3 Opponents 124 69 774 55.6% 6.2 3 2.4% 3 2.4% 80t 11/ 65 72.4

RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TDM.Asiata 23 134 5.8 22 0 J.Todman 12 121 10.1 76t 1 J.Webb 6 95 15.8 41 0 T.Gerhart 17 79 4.6 16 0 L.Hilliard 16 53 3.3 22 0 D.Coleman 19 50 2.6 6 0 C.Ponder 7 24 3.4 6 0 J.Wright 1 20 20.0 20 0 M.Bethel-Thompson 3 13 4.3 7 0 S.Rosenfels 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 Team 105 588 5.6 76t 1 Opponents 119 574 4.8 78t 4

RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TDD.Aromashodu 8 117 14.6 58t 1 A.Reisner 7 83 11.9 20 0 S.Burton 6 135 22.5 52 0 J.Wright 6 122 20.3 59t 1 K.Rudolph 6 65 10.8 18 0 R.Ellison 6 43 7.2 13 0 J.Todman 6 32 5.3 14 0 E.Arceneaux 5 88 17.6 48 0 L.Hilliard 5 7 1.4 3 0 P.Harvin 3 74 24.7 40 0 M.Jenkins 3 54 18.0 35 0 K.Taylor 3 44 14.7 28 0 M.Shuler 3 43 14.3 19 0 J.Simpson 3 43 14.3 33 0 M.Asiata 3 15 5.0 9 1 T.Gerhart 1 19 19.0 19 0 B.Walters 1 7 7.0 7 0 R.D’Imperio 1 4 4.0 4 0 J.Felton 1 1 1.0 1t 1 D.Coleman 1 1 1.0 1 0 P.Brown 1 0 0.0 0 0 Team 79 997 12.6 59t 4 Opponents 69 774 11.2 80t 3

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TDA.Cole 2 50 25.0 30t 2 S.Elimimian 1 13 13.0 13 0 Team 3 63 21.0 30t 2 Opponents 3 2 0.7 1 0

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg BC.Kluwe 19 861 45.3 37.0 1 2 58 0 Team 19 861 45.3 37.0 1 2 58 0 Opponents 25 1137 45.5 39.7 3 9 64 0 PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TDJ.Wright 6 3 62 10.3 24 0 M.Sherels 3 0 5 1.7 5 0 B.Walters 2 1 12 6.0 8 0 J.Robinson 1 0 5 5.0 5 0 R.Jones 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Team 13 4 84 6.5 24 0 Opponents 10 5 138 13.8 76t 1

KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TDS.Burton 6 126 21.0 28 0 M.Sherels 5 112 22.4 29 0 J.Todman 1 29 29.0 29 0 Team 12 267 22.3 29 0 Opponents 11 247 22.5 36 0

FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+B.Walsh 0/ 0 3/ 3 3/ 3 3/ 6 0/ 0 Team 0/ 0 3/ 3 3/ 3 3/ 6 0/ 0 Opponents 0/ 0 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/ 2

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TKL AST COMB SACK TFL QBH INT PD FF FRT. McKenzie 9 5 14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0L. Dean 9 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1A. Cole 10 1 11 1.0 3 1 2 2 0 0J. Brinkley 6 2 10 2.0 2 3 0 0 0 0E. Frampton 8 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E. Henderson 7 2 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0M. Mitchell 4 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0B. Burton 8 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A. Sendejo 6 1 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0J. Charleston 6 1 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0C. Paredes 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C. Baker 5 2 7 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0R. Blanton 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M. Raymond 3 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0M. Sherels 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J. Sanford 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0R. Jones 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0C. Carr 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C. Ballard 3 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0F. Evans 4 1 5 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0H. Smith 5 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0J. Allen 4 1 5 2.0 4 2 0 0 0 0S. Elimimian 4 1 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0J. Robinson 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0N. Reed 4 0 4 2.0 2 4 0 2 0 0Z. Bowman 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0T. Nielsen 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A. Jacobs 2 1 3 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0B. Robison 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C. Greenway 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C. Gatewood 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0L. Guion 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C. Cook 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0A. Winfield 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B. Felder 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E. Griffen 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T. Guyton 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0T. Owusu 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TEAM 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D. Reed 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0K. Williams 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0TOTALS 167 48 215 11.0 23 20 3 13 2 1

SOLO AST FF FR BLMcKenzie, Tyrone 5 0 0 0 0Sendejo, Andrew 3 0 0 0 0Cole, Audie 2 0 0 0 0Dean, Larry 1 0 0 0 0Bowman, Zack 1 0 0 0 0D’Imperio, Ryan 1 0 0 0 0Reed, D’Aundre 1 0 0 0 0Walters, Bryan 1 0 0 0 0Jones, Reggie 1 0 0 0 0Frampton, Eric 1 0 0 0 0Burton, Brandon 1 0 0 0 0Ellison, Rhett 1 0 0 0 0Reisner, Allen 1 0 0 0 0TOTALS 21 0 0 0 0

SPECIAL TEAMS

SACKS YDSAllen, Jared 2.0 17Evans, Fred 2.0 13Brinkley, Jasper 2.0 9Reed, Nick 2.0 9Cole, Audie 1.0 9Baker, Chase 1.0 5Jacobs, Anthony 1.0 3TOTALS 11.0 65

SACKS

TFLAllen, Jared 4.0Cole, Audie 3.0Jacobs, Anthony 2.0Brinkley, Jasper 2.0Henderson, Erin 2.0Evans, Fred 2.0Reed, Nick 2.0Mitchell, Marvin 1.0Raymond, Mistral 1.0Smith, Harrison 1.0Guyton, Trevor 1.0Baker, Chase 1.0McKenzie, Tyrone 1.0TOTALS 23.0

TACKLES FOR LOSS

QBHReed, Nick 4Brinkley, Jasper 3Allen, Jared 2Evans, Fred 2Sendejo, Andrew 1Cole, Audie 1Jacobs, Anthony 1Reed, D’Aundre 1Charleston, Jeff 1Williams, Kevin 1Baker, Chase 1McKenzie, Tyrone 1Ballard, Christian 1TOTALS 20

QB HURRIES

No. Yds Avg Long TDCole, Audie 2 50 25.0 30t 2Elimimian, Solomon 1 13 13.0 13 0TOTALS 3 63 21.0 30t 2

INTERCEPTIONS

PDCole, Audie 2Robinson, Josh 2Reed, Nick 2Smith, Harrison 2Bowman, Zackary 1Elimimian, Solomon 1Sanford, Jamarca 1Reed, D’Aundre 1Jones, Reggie 1TOTALS 13

PASSES DEFENSED

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M I N N E S O TA V I K I N G S 2 0 1 2 A L P H A B ET I C A L R O S T E RUPDATED: SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 NO. NAME POS HT WT AGE BIRTHDATE EXP COLLEGE HS HOMETOWN ACQUIRED G S DNP IA 69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 30 4/3/82 9 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) ‘08 2 2 1 119 Aromashodu, Devin WR 6-2 201 28 5/23/84 4 Auburn Miami, FL UFA (Chi) ‘11 4 1 - -48 Asiata, Matt FB 6-0 234 25 7/24/87 1 Utah Santa Ana, CA FA ‘11 4 1 - -79 Asper, Mark G 6-7 325 26 11/8/85 R Oregon Idaho Falls, ID W (Buf ) ‘12 - - - - 99 Ballard, Christian DT 6-4 283 23 1/3/89 2 Iowa Lawrence, KS D4 ‘11 4 2 - -61 Berger, Joe C 6-5 305 30 5/25/82 7 Michigan Tech Newaygo, MI FA ‘11 4 1 - -4 Bethel-Thompson, McLeod QB 6-3 230 24 7/3/88 1 Sacramento State San Francisco, CA FA ‘12 2 - 2 -36 Blanton, Robert S 6-1 200 22 9/7/89 R Notre Dame Matthews, N.C. D5 ‘12 1 1 2 154 Brinkley, Jasper LB 6-1 252 27 7/12/85 3 South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 ‘09 3 3 - 127 Burton, Brandon CB 5-11 190 23 7/31/89 2 Utah Houston, TX D5a ‘11 4 2 - -11 Burton, Stephen WR 6-1 224 22 12/11/89 2 West Texas A&M Lakewood, CA D7b ‘11 4 2 - -89 Carlson, John TE 6-5 248 28 5/12/84 4 Notre Dame Litchfield, MN UFA ‘12 - - 1 357 Cole, Audie LB 6-5 239 23 6/1/89 R NC State Monroe, MI D7a ‘12 4 - - -20 Cook, Chris CB 6-2 212 25 2/15/87 3 Virginia Lynchburg, VA D2a ‘10 2 2 - 251 Dean, Larry LB 6-0 226 24 8/7/88 2 Valdosta State Tifton, GA FA ‘11 3 - 1 -40 Ellison, Rhett FB 6-5 250 23 10/3/88 R Southern California Portola Valley, CA D4b ‘12 4 2 - -90 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 28 11/6/83 6 Texas State Morgan Park, IL FA ‘07 4 3 - -42 Felton, Jerome RB 6-0 248 26 7/3/86 5 Furman Madisonville, TN UFA ‘12 4 4 - -63 Fusco, Brandon G 6-4 306 24 7/26/88 2 Slippery Rock Cranberry Township, PA D6c ‘11 3 3 1 -32 Gerhart, Toby RB 6-0 231 25 3/28/87 3 Stanford Norco, CA D2b ‘10 3 3 - 152 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 29 1/12/83 6 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 ‘06 3 3 - 197 Griffen, Everson DE 6-3 273 24 12/22/87 3 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 ‘10 4 1 - -98 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 25 6/21/87 5 Florida State Starke, FL D5b ‘08 1 - - 312 Harvin, Percy WR 5-11 184 24 5/28/88 4 Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 ‘09 2 2 1 150 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 26 7/1/86 4 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA ‘08 3 3 - 124 Jefferson, A.J. CB 6-1 190 24 4/4/88 3 Fresno State Bakersfield, CA T (AZ) ‘12 - - - - 84 Jenkins, Michael WR 6-4 214 30 6/18/82 9 Ohio State Tampa, FL UFA (Atl) ‘11 3 - 1 -74 Johnson, Charlie G 6-4 305 28 5/2/84 7 Oklahoma State Sherman, TX UFA (Ind) ‘11 3 3 - 175 Kalil, Matt T 6-7 308 23 7/6/89 R Southern California Corona, CA D1a ‘12 3 3 - 15 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 30 12/24/81 8 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) ‘05 4 - - -71 Loadholt, Phil T 6-8 343 26 1/21/86 4 Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 ‘09 3 3 - 146 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 31 1/27/81 9 Texas Ingram, TX FA ‘04 4 - - -58 McKenzie, Tyrone LB 6-2 245 26 12/11/85 2 South Florida Riverview, FL FA ‘11 4 1 - -55 Mitchell, Marvin LB 6-3 246 27 10/21/84 6 Tennessee Norfolk, VA UFA ‘12 4 1 - -28 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 27 3/21/85 6 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 ‘07 - - 1 37 Ponder, Christian QB 6-2 229 24 2/25/88 2 Florida State Colleyville, TX D1 ‘11 3 3 - 141 Raymond, Mistral S 6-1 202 24 9/7/87 2 South Florida Palmetto, FL D6b ‘11 2 2 - 291 Reed, D’Aundre DE 6-4 260 24 1/1/88 1 Arizona Moreno Valley, CA D7a ‘11 4 2 - -83 Reisner, Allen TE 6-3 255 23 9/29/88 2 Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA FA ‘11 4 - - -21 Robinson, Josh CB 5-10 199 21 1/8/91 R Central Florida Sunrise, FL D3 ‘12 3 - 1 -96 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 29 4/27/83 6 Texas Splendora, TX D4 ‘07 3 3 - 182 Rudolph, Kyle TE 6-6 258 22 11/9/89 2 Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH D2 ‘11 3 3 - 133 Sanford, Jamarca S 5-10 200 27 8/27/85 4 Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 ‘09 3 2 - 176 Schwartz, Geoff G 6-6 340 26 7/11/86 3 Oregon Pacific Palisades, CA UFA ‘12 - - 2 234 Sendejo, Andrew S 6-1 200 24 9/9/87 2 Rice Spring Branch, TX FA ‘11 3 - - 135 Sherels, Marcus CB 5-10 175 24 9/30/87 2 Minnesota Rochester, MN FA ‘10 3 - 1 -81 Simpson, Jerome* WR 6-2 189 26 2/4/86 5 Coastal Carolina Reidsville, NC UFA ‘12 3 2 - 122 Smith, Harrison S 6-2 214 23 2/2/89 R Notre Dame Knoxville, TN D1b ‘12 3 2 1 -65 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 27 8/8/85 5 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a ‘08 3 3 - 13 Walsh, Blair K 5-10 192 22 1/8/90 R Georgia Boca Raton, FL D6 ‘12 4 - - -14 Webb, Joe QB 6-4 220 25 11/14/86 3 Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, AL D6 ‘10 4 1 - -93 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 32 8/16/80 10 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 ‘03 2 2 1 126 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 35 6/24/77 14 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf ) ‘04 2 2 1 117 Wright, Jarius WR 5-10 180 22 11/25/89 R Arkansas Warren, AR D4a ‘12 4 - - - INJURED RESERVE 85 Childs, Greg WR 6-3 217 22 3/10/90 R Arkansas Warren, AR D4c ‘12 - - - -73 Love, DeMarcus T 6-4 315 24 3/7/88 1 Arkansas Lancaster, TX D6a ‘11 2 2 2 139 Taylor, Nick DB 5-9 175 24 3/27/88 R Florida International Miami, FL UND ‘12 - - - -

2012 PRACTICE SQUAD 62 Baker, Chase DT 6-2 300 24 5/21/88 R Boise State Rocklin, CA UDFA ‘12 4 - - -31 Felder, Bobby CB 5-11 200 21 9/23/90 R Nicholls State McComb, MS UDFA ‘12 4 - - -86 Gurley, Tori WR 6-4 232 24 11/22/87 1 South Carolina Brimingham, AL PS ‘12 - - - -66 Holmes, Tyler G 6-4 312 24 7/24/88 R Tulsa Ontario, Canada UDFA ‘12 4 - - -68 Murphy, Kevin T 6-7 305 22 2/16/90 R Harvard San Clemente, CA FA ‘12 4 - - -95 Owusu, Ernest DE 6-4 275 24 5/26/88 R California Princeton, N.J. UDFA ‘12 - - - -15 Summers, Chris WR 6-5 213 23 7/10/89 R Liberty Jacksonville, FL PS ‘12 - - - -23 Todman, Jordan RB 5-10 198 22 2/24/90 1 Connecticut Dartmouth, MA FA ‘11 (SD-PS) 2 - 1 1

2012 MINNESOTA VIKINGS COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Leslie FrazierCoordinators: Bill Musgrave (Offensive Coordinator), Alan Williams (Defensive Coordinator), Mike Priefer (Special Teams Coordinator), Assistants: Brendan Daly (Defensive Line), Jeff Da-vidson (Offensive Line), Ryan Ficken (Assistant Wide Receivers), Jeff Imamura (Defensive Assistant/Linebackers), Craig Johnson (Quarterbacks), Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends), Tom Kanavy (Strength and Conditioning), Aaron McLaurin (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Diron Reynolds (Assistant Defensive Line), James Saxon (Running Backs), Ryan Silverfield (Assistant Offensive Line), Mike Singletary (Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Linebackers), Kevin Stefanski (Assistant Quarterbacks), George Stewart (Wide Receivers), Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Cameron Turner (Assistant to the Head Coach), Chris White (Assistant Special Teams), Joe Woods (Defensive Backs).


UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 NO. NAME POS HT WT AGE BIRTHDATE EXP COLLEGE HS HOMETOWN ACQUIRED 3 Blair Walsh K 5-10 192 22 1/8/90 R Georgia Boca Raton, FL D6 ‘124 McLeod Bethel-Thompson QB 6-3 230 24 7/3/88 1 Sacramento State San Francisco, CA5 Chris Kluwe P 6-4 215 30 12/24/81 8 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) ‘057 Christian Ponder QB 6-2 229 24 2/25/88 2 Florida State Colleyville, TX D1 ‘1111 Stephen Burton WR 6-1 224 22 12/11/89 2 West Texas A&M Lakewood, CA D7b ‘11 12 Percy Harvin WR 5-11 184 24 5/28/88 4 Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 ‘0914 Joe Webb QB 6-4 220 25 11/14/86 3 Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, AL D6 ‘1017 Jarius Wright WR 5-10 180 22 11/25/89 R Arkansas Warren, AR D4a ‘1219 Devin Aromashodu WR 6-2 201 28 5/23/84 4 Auburn Miami, FL UFA (Chi) ‘1120 Chris Cook CB 6-2 212 25 2/15/87 3 Virginia Lynchburg, VA D2a ‘10 21 Josh Robinson CB 5-10 199 21 1/8/91 R Central Florida Sunrise, FL D3 ‘1222 Harrison Smith S 6-2 214 23 2/2/89 R Notre Dame Knoxville, TN D1b ‘1224 A.J. Jefferson CB 6-1 190 24 4/4/88 3 Fresno State Bakersfield, CA T (AZ) ‘1226 Antoine Winfield CB 5-9 180 35 6/24/77 14 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf ) ‘0427 Brandon Burton CB 5-11 190 23 7/31/89 2 Utah Houston, TX D5a ‘11 28 Adrian Peterson RB 6-1 217 27 3/21/85 6 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 ‘0732 Toby Gerhart RB 6-0 231 25 3/28/87 3 Stanford Norco, CA D2b ‘1033 Jamarca Sanford S 5-10 200 27 8/27/85 4 Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 ‘0934 Andrew Sendejo S 6-1 200 24 9/9/87 2 Rice Spring Branch, TX FA ‘1135 Marcus Sherels CB 5-10 175 24 9/30/87 2 Minnesota Rochester, MN FA ‘10 36 Robert Blanton S 6-1 200 22 9/7/89 R Notre Dame Matthews, N.C. D5 ‘1240 Rhett Ellison FB 6-5 250 23 10/3/88 R Southern California Portola Valley, CA D4b ‘1241 Mistral Raymond S 6-1 202 24 9/7/87 2 South Florida Palmetto, FL D6b ‘1142 Jerome Felton RB 6-0 248 26 7/3/86 5 Furman Madisonville, TN UFA ‘1246 Cullen Loeffler LS 6-5 241 31 1/27/81 9 Texas Ingram, TX FA ‘04 48 Matt Asiata FB 6-0 234 25 7/24/87 1 Utah Santa Ana, CA FA ‘1150 Erin Henderson LB 6-3 244 26 7/1/86 4 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA ‘0851 Larry Dean LB 6-0 226 24 8/7/88 2 Valdosta State Tifton, GA FA ‘1152 Chad Greenway LB 6-2 242 29 1/12/83 7 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 ‘0654 Jasper Brinkley LB 6-1 252 27 7/12/85 3 South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 ‘09 55 Marvin Mitchell LB 6-3 246 27 10/21/84 6 Tennessee Norfolk, VA UFA ‘1257 Audie Cole LB 6-5 239 23 6/1/89 R NC State Monroe, MI D7a ‘1258 Tyrone McKenzie LB 6-2 245 26 12/11/85 2 South Florida Riverview, FL FA ‘1161 Joe Berger C 6-5 305 30 5/25/82 7 Michigan Tech Newaygo, MI FA ‘1163 Brandon Fusco G 6-4 306 24 7/26/88 2 Slippery Rock Cranberry Township, PA D6c ‘11 65 John Sullivan C 6-4 301 27 8/8/85 5 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a ‘0869 Jared Allen DE 6-6 270 30 4/3/82 9 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) ‘0871 Phil Loadholt T 6-8 343 26 1/21/86 4 Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 ‘0974 Charlie Johnson G 6-4 305 28 5/2/84 7 Oklahoma State Sherman, TX UFA (Ind) ‘1175 Matt Kalil T 6-7 308 23 7/6/89 R Southern California Corona, CA D1a ‘12 76 Geoff Schwartz G 6-6 340 26 7/11/86 3 Oregon Pacific Palisades, CA UFA ‘1279 Mark Asper G 6-7 235 26 11/8/85 R Oregon Idaho Falls, ID W (Buf ) ‘1281 Jerome Simpson* WR 6-2 189 26 2/4/86 5 Coastal Carolina Reidsville, NC UFA ‘1282 Kyle Rudolph TE 6-6 258 22 11/9/89 2 Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH D2 ‘1183 Allen Reisner TE 6-3 255 23 9/29/88 2 Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA FA ‘11 84 Michael Jenkins WR 6-4 214 30 6/18/82 9 Ohio State Tampa, FL UFA (Atl) ‘1189 John Carlson TE 6-5 248 28 5/12/84 4 Notre Dame Litchfield, MN UFA ‘1290 Fred Evans DT 6-4 305 28 11/6/83 6 Texas State Morgan Park, IL FA ‘0791 D’Aundre Reed DE 6-4 260 24 1/1/88 1 Arizona Moreno Valley, CA D7a ‘1193 Kevin Williams DT 6-5 311 32 8/16/80 10 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 ‘03 96 Brian Robison DE 6-3 259 29 4/27/83 6 Texas Splendora, TX D4 ‘0797 Everson Griffen DE 6-3 273 24 12/22/87 3 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 ‘1098 Letroy Guion DT 6-4 303 25 6/21/87 5 Florida State Starke, FL D5b ‘0899 Christian Ballard DT 6-4 283 23 1/3/89 2 Iowa Lawrence, KS D4 ‘11

INJURED RESERVE 39 Nick Taylor DB 5-9 175 24 3/27/88 R Florida International Miami, FL UND ‘1273 DeMarcus Love T 6-4 315 24 3/7/88 1 Arkansas Lancaster, TX D6a ‘1185 Greg Childs WR 6-3 217 22 3/10/90 R Arkansas Warren, AR D4c ‘12

2012 PRACTICE SQUAD 15 Summers, Chris WR 6-5 213 23 7/10/89 R Liberty Jacksonville, FL PS ‘1223 Todman, Jordan RB 5-10 198 22 2/24/90 1 Connecticut Dartmouth, MA FA ‘11 (SD-PS)31 Felder, Bobby CB 5-11 200 21 9/23/90 R Nicholls State McComb, MS UDFA ‘1262 Baker, Chase DT 6-2 300 24 5/21/88 R Boise State Rocklin, CA UDFA ‘1266 Holmes, Tyler G 6-4 312 24 7/24/88 R Tulsa Ontario, Canada UDFA ‘1268 Murphy, Kevin T 6-7 305 22 2/16/90 R Harvard San Clemente, CA FA ‘1286 Gurley, Tori WR 6-4 232 24 11/22/87 1 South Carolina Brimingham, AL PS ‘1295 Owusu, Ernest DE 6-4 275 24 5/26/88 R California Princeton, N.J. UDFA ‘12

2012 MINNESOTA VIKINGS COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Leslie FrazierCoordinators: Bill Musgrave (Offensive Coordinator), Alan Williams (Defensive Coordinator), Mike Priefer (Special Teams Coordinator), Assistants: Brendan Daly (Defensive Line), Jeff Da-vidson (Offensive Line), Ryan Ficken (Assistant Wide Receivers), Jeff Imamura (Defensive Assistant/Linebackers), Craig Johnson (Quarterbacks), Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends), Tom Kanavy (Strength and Conditioning), Aaron McLaurin (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Diron Reynolds (Assistant Defensive Line), James Saxon (Running Backs), Ryan Silverfield (Assistant Offensive Line), Mike Singletary (Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Linebackers), Kevin Stefanski (Assistant Quarterbacks), George Stewart (Wide Receivers), Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Cameron Turner (Assistant to the Head Coach), Chris White (Assistant Special Teams), Joe Woods (Defensive Backs).

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OFFENSE (25) : Bill Musgrave Quarterbacks (3): Craig Johnson/Kevin Stefanski No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 4 Bethel-Thompson, McLeod QB 6-3 230 24 7/3/88 1 Sacramento State San Francisco, CA FA ‘127 Ponder, Christian QB 6-2 229 23 2/25/88 2 Florida State Colleyville, TX D1 ‘1114 Webb, Joe QB 6-4 220 24 11/14/86 3 Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, AL D6 ‘10

Running Backs (5): James Saxon No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 48 Asiata, Matt FB 6-0 234 25 7/24/87 1 Utah Santa Ana, CA FA ‘1140 Elliston, Rhett FB 6-5 250 23 10/3/88 R Southern California Portola Valley, CA D4b ‘1242 Felton, Jerome FB 6-0 248 26 7/3/86 5 Furman Madisonville, TN UFA ‘12 32 Gerhart, Toby RB 6-0 231 24 3/28/87 3 Stanford Norco, CA D2b ‘1028 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 27 3/21/85 6 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 ‘07

Wide Receivers (6): George Stewart/Ryan Ficken No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 19 Aromashodu, Devin WR 6-2 205 27 5/23/84 4 Auburn Miami, FL FA ‘1111 Burton, Stephen WR 6-1 224 22 12/11/89 2 West Texas A&M Lakewood, CA D7b ‘11 12 Harvin, Percy WR 5-11 184 23 5/28/88 4 Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 ‘0984 Jenkins, Michael WR 6-4 214 30 6/18/82 9 Ohio State Tampa, FL UFA ‘1181 Simpson, Jerome* WR 6-2 189 26 2/4/86 5 Coastal Carolina Reidsville, NC UFA ‘1217 Wright, Jarius WR 5-10 180 22 11/25/89 R Arkansas Warren, AK D4a ‘12

Tight Ends (3): Jimmie Johnson No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 89 Carlson, John TE 6-5 248 28 5/12/84 4 Notre Dame Litchfield, MN UFA ‘1283 Reisner, Allen TE 6-3 255 23 9/29/88 2 Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA FA ‘1182 Rudolph, Kyle TE 6-6 258 21 11/9/89 2 Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH D2 ‘11 Offensive Line (8): Jeff Davidson/Ryan Silverfield No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq79 Asper, Mark G 6-7 235 26 11/8/85 R Oregon Idaho Falls, ID W (Buf ) ‘1261 Berger, Joe C 6-5 305 29 5/25/82 7 Michigan Tech Newaygo, MI FA ‘11 63 Fusco, Brandon C 6-4 306 23 7/26/88 2 Slippery Rock Cranberry Township, PA D6c ‘11 74 Johnson, Charlie T 6-4 305 27 5/2/84 7 Oklahoma State Sherman, TX FA ‘1175 Kalil, Matt T 6-7 308 23 7/6/89 R Southern California Corona, CA D1a ‘12 71 Loadholt, Phil T 6-8 343 25 1/21/86 4 Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 ‘0976 Schwartz, Geoff G 6-6 340 26 7/11/86 3 Oregon Pacific Palisades, CA UFA ‘12 65 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 26 8/8/85 5 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a ‘08

DEFENSE (26) : Alan Williams Defensive Line (8): Brendan Daly/Diron Reynolds No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 29 4/3/82 9 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) ‘08 99 Ballard, Christian DT 6-4 283 22 1/3/89 2 Iowa Lawrence, KS D4 ‘11 90 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 27 11/6/83 6 Texas St. Morgan Park, IL FA ‘07 97 Griffen, Everson DE 6-3 273 23 12/22/87 3 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 ‘10 98 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 24 6/21/87 5 Florida State Starke, FL D5b ‘08 91 Reed, D’Aundre DE 6-4 260 23 1/1/88 1 Arizona Moreno Valley, CA D7a ‘11 96 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 28 4/27/83 6 Texas Splendora, TX D4 ‘0793 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 31 8/16/80 10 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AK D1 ‘03

Linebackers (7): Fred Pagac/Mike Singletary No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 54 Brinkley, Jasper LB 6-1 252 27 7/12/85 3 South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 ‘0957 Cole, Audie LB 6-5 239 23 6/1/89 R N.C. State Monroe, MI D7a ‘1251 Dean, Larry LB 6-0 226 23 8/7/88 2 Valdosta State Tifton, GA FA ‘11 52 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 28 1/12/83 7 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 ‘06 50 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 25 7/1/86 4 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA ‘0858 McKenzie, Tyrone LB 6-2 245 26 12/11/85 2 South Florida Riverview, FL FA ‘11

55 Mitchell, Marvin LB 6-3 246 27 10/21/84 6 Tennessee Norfolk, VA UFA ‘12

Defensive Backs (11): Joe Woods/Jeff Imamura No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 36 Blanton, Robert S 6-1 200 22 9/7/89 R Notre Dame Matthews, N.C. D5 ‘12 27 Burton, Brandon CB 5-11 190 22 7/31/89 3 Utah Houston, TX D5 ‘1120 Cook, Chris CB 6-2 212 24 2/15/87 3 Virginia Lynchburg, VA D2a’1024 Jefferson, A.J. CB 6-1 190 24 4/4/88 3 Fresno State Bakersfield, CA T (AZ) ‘12 30 Raymond, Mistral S 6-1 202 24 9/7/87 2 South Florida Palmetto, FL D6b ‘1121 Robinson, Josh CB 5-10 199 21 1/8/91 R Central Florida Sunrise, FL D3 ‘12 33 Sanford, Jamarca S 5-10 200 26 8/27/85 4 Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 ‘0934 Sendejo, Andrew S 6-1 200 24 9/9/87 2 Rice Spring Branch, TX FA ‘11 35 Sherels, Marcus CB 5-10 175 24 9/30/87 2 Minnesota Rochester, MN FA ‘1022 Smith, Harrison S 6-2 214 23 2/2/89 R Notre Dame Knoxville, TN D1b ‘1226 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 35 6/24/77 14 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA ‘04

SPECIAL TEAMS (3) : Mike Priefer Specialists (3): Mike Priefer/Chris White No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 4 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 29 12/24/81 8 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) ‘05 46 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 31 1/27/81 9 Texas Ingram, TX FA ‘043 Walsh, Blair K 5-10 192 22 1/8/90 R Georgia Boca Raton, FL D6 ‘12


[Overall Selection In Brackets] 1ST ROUND (9) [4] Matt Kalil (12), [7] Adrian Peterson (07), [9] Kevin Williams (03), [12] Christian Ponder (11), [17] Chad Greenway (06), [22] Percy Harvin (09), [23] Antoine Win-field (99-Buf.), [29] Michael Jenkins (04-Atl.), [29] Harrison Smith (12). 2ND ROUND (6) [34] Chris Cook (10), [38] John Carlson (08-Sea.), [43] Kyle Rudolph (11), [46] Jerome Simpson (08-Cin.), [51] Toby Gerhart (10), [54] Phil Loadholt (09). 3RD ROUND (2) [66] Josh Robinson (12), [97] Tyrone McKenzie (09-NE).

4TH ROUND (6) [100] Everson Griffen (10), [102] Brian Robison (07), [106] Christian Ballard (11), [118] Jarius Wright (12), [126] Jared Allen (04-KC) [128] Rhett Ellison (12). 5TH ROUND (5) [139] Brandon Burton (11), [139] Robert Blanton (12), [146] Jerome Felton (08-Det.), [150] Jasper Brinkley (09), [152] Letroy Guion (08) 6TH ROUND (8) [170] Mistral Raymond (11), [172] Brandon Fusco (11), [175] Blair Walsh (12), [187] John Sullivan (08), [178] Mark Asper (12-Buf.), [199] Charlie Johnson (06-Ind.), [199] Joe Webb (10), [207] Joe Berger (05-Car.).

7TH ROUND (8) [207] Fred Evans (06-Mia), [210] Audie Cole (12), [215] D’Aundre Reed (11), [220] Marvin Mitchell (07-NO), [231] Jamarca Sanford (09), [233] Devin Aromashodu (06-Ind), [236] Stephen Burton (11), [241] Geoff Schwartz (08-Car.).

UNDRAFTED (10) Cullen Loeffler (04), Chris Kluwe (05-Sea), Erin Henderson (08), A.J. Jefferson (10-Ari.), Andrew Sendejo (10-Dal), Marcus Sherels (10), Larry Dean (11), Matt Asiata (11), McLeod Bethel-Thompson (11-SF), Allen Reisner (11).

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2012 ROSTER BY DRAFT ROUND

Updated: September 3, 2012 14TH YEAR (1) 6TH YEAR (5) 3RD YEAR (7) 1st YEAR (3)Antoine Winfield Fred Evans Jasper Brinkley Matt Asiata Chad Greenway Chris Cook McLeod Bethel-Thompson Marvin Mitchell Toby Gerhart D’Aundre Reed Adrian Peterson Everson Griffen 10TH YEAR (1) Brian Robison A.J. Jefferson Kevin Williams Chris Schwartz Joe Webb ROOKIES (9) Mark Asper 5TH YEAR (4) Robert Blanton9TH YEAR (3) Jerome Felton Audie ColeJared Allen Letroy Guion 2nd YEAR (12) Rhett EllisonMichael Jenkins Jerome Simpson Christian Ballard Matt Kalil Cullen Loeffler John Sullivan Brandon Burton Josh Robinson Stephen Burton Harrison Smith Larry Dean Blair Walsh Brandon Fusco Jarius Wright8TH YEAR (1) 4TH YEAR (6) Tyrone McKenzie Chris Kluwe Devin Aromashodu Christian Ponder John Carlson Mistral Raymond Percy Harvin Allen Reisner Erin Henderson Kyle Rudolph 7TH YEAR (2) Phil Loadholt Andrew Sendejo Joe Berger Jamarca Sanford Marcus Sherels Charlie Johnson

M I N N E S O TA V I K I N G S 2 0 1 2 R O S T E R B Y E X P E R I E N C E


M I N N E S O TA V I K I N G S 2 0 1 2 U N O F F I C I A L D E P T H C H A R T

OFFENSEWR: 84 Michael Jenkins 19 Devin Aromashodu LT: 75 Matt Kalil LG: 74 Charlie Johnson 79 Mark Asper C: 65 John Sullivan 61 Joe Berger RG 63 Brandon Fusco 76 Geoff Schwartz RT: 71 Phil Loadholt TE: 82 Kyle Rudolph 89 John Carlson 40 Rhett Ellison 83 Allen Reisner WR: 12 Percy Harvin 11 Stephen Burton 17 Jarius Wright QB: 7 Christian Ponder 14 Joe Webb 4 McLeod Bethel-ThompsonFB: 42 Jerome Felton HB: 32 Toby Gerhart 28 Adrian Peterson 48 Matt Asiata

DEFENSELE: 96 Brian Robison 91 D’Aundre ReedNT: 98 Letroy Guion 90 Fred Evans UT: 93 Kevin Williams 99 Christian Ballard RE: 69 Jared Allen 97 Everson Griffen SLB: 52 Chad Greenway 51 Larry Dean MLB: 54 Jasper Brinkley 57 Audie Cole 58 Tyrone McKenzie WLB: 50 Erin Henderson 55 Marvin Mitchell LCB: 26 Antoine Winfield 21 Josh Robinson 27 Brandon BurtonRCB: 20 Chris Cook 24 A.J. Jefferson 35 Marcus SherelsSS: 41 Mistral Raymond 36 Robert BlantonFS: 22 Harrison Smith 33 Jamarca Sanford 34 Andrew Sendejo

SPECIALISTSP: 5 Chris Kluwe K: 3 Blair Walsh LS: 46 Cullen Loeffler H: 5 Chris Kluwe KR: 12 Percy Harvin 35 Marcus Sherels 24 A.J. Jefferson 21 Josh Robinson PR: 35 Marcus Sherels 17 Jarius Wright 21 Josh Robinson

Rookie Players Underlined(Injured Players in Parentheses)

Devin AROMASHODU ...................................................................... a-ROW-ma-sha-dewMatt ASIATA ........................................................................................................ ah-see-ah-taJoe BERGER .................................................................................................................... BUR-jurMcLEOD Bethel-Thompson ...........................................................................muh-CLOUDBrandon FUSCO ..........................................................................................................FUSS-coToby GERHART ..................................................................................................... GARE-heartLetroy GUION ............................................................................................... LA-troy GUY-onMatt KALIL .......................................................................................................................kuh-LILChris KLUWE .................................................................................................................CLUE-eeCullen LOEFFLER ......................................................................................................... LEFF-lerMISTRAL Raymond................................................................................................miss-TRAILAllen REISNER...............................................................................................................RISE-nerBrian ROBISON ...................................................................................................... ROB-ah-sinAndrew SENDEJO ................................................................................................. sin-DEY-hoMarcus SHERELS .....................................................................................................SHARE-elsANTOINE Winfield .....................................................................................................an-TWAN

COACHESTom KANAVY .........................................................................................................ka-NAY-vee Fred PAGAC .................................................................................................................PUG-itchMike PRIEFER ................................................................................................................PREE-fer

2012 VIKINGS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE


H O W T H E 2 0 1 2 M I N N E S O TA V I K I N G S W E R E B U I LT

YEAR DRAFT TRADES FREE AGENCY/WAIVERS2003 DT Kevin Williams (1) 2004 LS Cullen Loeffler* CB Antoine Winfield** 2005 P Chris Kluwe (W-Sea.)** 2006 LB Chad Greenway (1) 2007 RB Adrian Peterson (1) DT Fred Evans ** DE Brian Robison (4) 2008 DT Letroy Guion (5b) DE Jared Allen (KC) LB Erin Henderson * C John Sullivan (6a) 2009 WR Percy Harvin (1) T Phil Loadholt (2) LB Jasper Brinkley (5) S Jamarca Sanford (7) 2010 CB Chris Cook (2a) CB Marcus Sherels* RB Toby Gerhart (2b) DE Everson Griffen (4) QB Joe Webb (6) 2011 QB Christian Ponder (1) WR Devin Aromashodu** TE Kyle Rudolph (2) FB Matt Asiata* DL Christian Ballard (4) C Joe Berger** CB Brandon Burton (5) LB Larry Dean* DB Mistral Raymond (6b) WR Michael Jenkins** OL Brandon Fusco (6c) T Charlie Johnson** DE D’Aundre Reed (7a) LB Tyrone McKenzie** WR Stephen Burton (7b) TE Allen Reisner* S Andrew Sendejo** 2012 OT Matt Kalil (1a) CB A.J. Jefferson (Ari.) T Mark Asper** S Harrison Smith (1b) QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson** CB Josh Robinson (3) TE John Carlson** WR Jarius Wright (4a) FB Jerome Felton** FB Rhett Ellison (4b) LB Marvin Mitchell** S Robert Blanton (5) G Geoff Schwartz** K Blair Walsh (6) WR Jerome Simpson** LB Audie Cole (7a)

* 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


September 3 WR SUMMERS, Chris Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 3 WR GURLEY, Tori Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 3 DE OWUSU, Ernest Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 3 OL MURPHY, Kevin Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 1 DB FELDER, Bobby Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 1 DT BAKER, Chase Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 1 OL HOLMES, Tyler Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 1 RB TODMAN, Jordan Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 1 DB JEFFERSON, A.J. Acquired Via Trade (Arizona)September 1 DB BOWMAN, Zach ReleasedSeptember 1 OL ASPER, Mark Claimed Via Waivers (Buffalo)September 1 OL BROWN, Pat WaivedAugust 31 RB TODMAN, Jordan WaivedAugust 31 TE SHULER, Mickey WaivedAugust 31 OL SAULSBERRY, Quentin WaivedAugust 31 DE REED, Nick WaivedAugust 31 OL PASZTOR, Austin WaivedAugust 31 LB PAREDES, Corey WaivedAugust 31 OL MURPHY, Kevin WaivedAugust 31 DB JONES, Reggie WaivedAugust 31 OL HOLMES, Tyler WaivedAugust 31 RB HILLIARD, Lex WaivedAugust 31 DT GUYTON, Trevor WaivedAugust 31 DB FELDER, Bobby WaivedAugust 31 FB D’IMPERIO, Ryan WaivedAugust 31 OL DeGEARE, Chris WaivedAugust 31 DT BAKER, Chase WaivedAugust 31 WR ARCENEAUX, Emmanuel WaivedAugust 31 QB ROSENFELS, Sage ReleasedAugust 31 DB FRAMPTON, Eric ReleasedAugust 31 DE CHARLESTON, Jeff ReleasedAugust 31 DB CARR, Chris ReleasedAugust 31 OL LOVE, DeMarcus Placed on Injured ReserveAugust 25 OL BUCHE, Bridger WaivedAugust 25 RB COLEMAN, Derrick WaivedAugust 25 OL COOK, Grant WaivedAugust 25 LB ELIMIMIAN, Solomon WaivedAugust 25 DB GATEWOOD, Corey WaivedAugust 25 OL HORN, Levi WaivedAugust 25 DT JACOBS, Anthony WaivedAugust 25 WR JORDEN, Kamar WaivedAugust 25 WR LOVE, A.J. WaivedAugust 25 LB NIELSON, Tyler WaivedAugust 25 DE OWUSU, Ernest WaivedAugust 25 DT POWELL, Tydreke WaivedAugust 25 DB STROUD, Chris WaivedAugust 25 WR TAYLOR, Kerry WaivedAugust 25 WR WALTERS, Bryan WaivedAugust 12 RB PETERSON, Adrian Passed PhysicalAugust 7 WR CHILDS, Greg Placed on Injured ReserveAugust 6 WR LOVE, A.J. Signed as Free AgentAuguet 6 WR CHILDS, Greg Waived - InjuredAugust 4 G BUCHE, Bridger Signed as Free AgentAugust 4 WR LOVE, AJ WaivedAugust 3 G COOK, Grant Signed as Free AgentAugust 3 DE LATIMORE, Eric WaivedJuly 31 DB TAYLOR, Nicholas Placed on Injured ReserveJuly 30 DB STROUD, Chris Signed as Free AgentJuly 30 DB TAYLOR, Nicholas Waived - InjuredJuly 26 T KALIL, Matt SignedJuly 25 CB ROBINSON, Josh SignedJuly 24 T MURPHY, Kevin Signed as Free AgentJuly 24 T WEEMS, Darrion WaivedJune 28 DE CHARLESTON, Jeff Signed as Free AgentJune 28 DT RESONNO, Terrell WaivedJune 5 WR LOVE, AJ SignedJune 4 DB GATEWOOD, Corey SignedJune 1 DB SMITH, Harrison SignedMay 30 CB ALLEN, Asher RetiredMay 23 TE ELLISON, Rhett Signed

May 22 WR WRIGHT, Jarius SignedMay 22 WR CHILDS, Greg SignedMay 22 DB BLANTON, Robert SignedMay 22 K WALSH, Blair SignedMay 22 LB COLE, Audie SignedMay 22 DT GUYTON, Trevor SignedMay 18 T HORN, Levi Signed as Free AgentMay 17 CB WHITLOCK, C.C. WaivedMay 17 T MURPHY, Kevin WaivedMay 16 DE REED, Nick Signed as Free AgentMay 16 DE CYRILLE, Kevin WaivedMay 15 T MURPHY, Kevin Signed off Waivers (SF)May 15 T VALDEZ, Jose WaivedMay 14 G HOLMES, Tyler Signed as Free AgentMay 11 WR ADAMS, Kris WaivedMay 7 DE JACOBS, Anthony Signed as Free AgentMay 7 K LONGWELL, Ryan ReleasedMay 4 DT BAKER, Chase Signed as Free AgentMay 4 RB COLEMAN, Derrick Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DE CYRILLE, Kevin Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DB FELDER, Bobby Signed as Free AgentMay 4 WR JORDEN, Kamar Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DE LATIMORE, Eric Signed as Free AgentMay 4 LB NIELSEN, Tyler Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DE OWUSU, Ernest Signed as Free AgentMay 4 LB PAREDES, Corey Signed as Free AgentMay 4 G PASZTOR, Austin Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DT POWELL, Tydreke Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DT RESONNO, Terrell Signed as Free AgentMay 4 C SAULSBERRY, Quentin Signed as Free AgentMay 4 T WEEMS, Darrion Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DB WHITLOCK, C.C. Signed as Free AgentMay 2 G LEWIS, Butch WaivedMay 2 TE HARDY, Daniel WaivedMay 1 RB KING, Caleb WaivedApril 26 WR SIMPSON, Jerome Signed as Free AgentApril 10 LB MITCHELL, Marvin Signed as Free AgentApril 10 CB CARR, Chris Signed as Free AgentApril 2 WR WALTERS, Bryan Signed as Free AgentMarch 28 WR AROMASHODU, Devin Re-signedMarch 27 CB BOWMAN, Zach Signed as Free AgentMarch 27 LB HENDERSON, Erin Re-signedMarch 26 OL SCHWARTZ, Geoff Signed as Free AgentMarch 21 DT AYODELE, Remi ReleasedMarch 21 RB HILLIARD, Lex Signed as Free AgentMarch 21 DT EVANS, Fred Re-signedMarch 20 RB FELTON, Jerome Signed as Free AgentMarch 20 DT GUION, Letroy Re-signedMarch 16 DB TAYLOR, Nicholas Signed as Free AgentMarch 14 TE CARLSON, John Signed as Free AgentMarch 13 QB ROSENFELS, Sage Re-signedMarch 10 G HUTCHINSON, Steve ReleasedMarch 10 G HERRERA, Anthony ReleasedMarch 10 CB GRIFFIN, Cedric ReleasedJanuary 31 LB ELIMIMIAN, Solomon Signed as Reserve/Future FAJanuary 18 T VALDEZ, Jose Signed as Reserve/Future FAJanuary 18 TE HARDY, Daniel Signed as Reserve/Future FAJanuary 13 QB BETHEL-THOMPSON, McLeod Signed as Reserve/Future FAJanuary 5 FB ASIATA, Matt Signed as Reserve/Future FAJanuary 2 WR TAYLOR, Kerry Signed as Reserve/Future FAJanuary 2 TE REISNER, Allen Signed as Reserve/Future FAJanuary 2 LB McKENZIE, Tyrone Signed as Reserve/Future FAJanuary 2 G LEWIS, Butch Signed as Reserve/Future FAJanuary 2 DB JONES, Reggie Signed as Reserve/Future FAJanuary 2 G DeGEARE, Chris Signed as Reserve/Future FAJanuary 2 WR ADAMS, Kris Signed as Reserve/Future FA

DATE POS PLAYER TRANSACTION DATE POS PLAYER TRANSACTION

M I N N E S O TA V I K I N G S 2 0 1 2 R O S T E R M O V E S


BY THE VIKINGS CATEGORY BY AN OPPONENT 489 yards, vs. Denver, 12/4/11 400 Yards Total Offense 405 yards, at Carolina, 10/30/11475 yards, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 537 yards, vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 500 Yards Total Offense 573 yards, vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11Has never happened 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Christian Ponder, 381 yards, vs. Denver, 12/4/11 300 Yards Passing In A Game Aaron Rodgers, 335 yards, vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11Brett Favre, 310 yards, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 By A Player Donovan McNabb, 300 yards, vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/08 Brett Favre, 446 yards, vs. Arizona, 11/7/10 400 Yards Passing In A Game Drew Brees, 412 yards, vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11Jeff George, 424 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 By A Player Has never happened Brett Favre, vs. New York Giants, 1/3/10 4 TD Passes In A Game Drew Brees (5), vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11Brett Favre, vs Dallas, 1/17/10 By A Player Kerry Collins (5), at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Toby Gerhart, 109 yards, at Washington, 12/24/11 100 Yards Rushing In A Game Evan Royster, 132 yards, at Washington, 12/24/11Adrian Peterson, 122 yards, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 By A Player 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, 11/20/77Has never happened By A Player Has never happened Adrian Peterson, vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 3 TDs Rushing In A Game Steven Jackson, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06Adrian Peterson, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 By A Player Has never happened Percy Harvin, 156 yards, vs. Denver, 12/4/11 100 Yards Receiving In A Game Demaryius Thomas, 144 yards, vs. Denver, 12/4/11Bernard Berrian, 102 yards, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 By A Player Ike Hilliard, 155 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Sidney Rice, 201 yards, vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 200 Yards Receiving In A Game Steve Smith, 201 yards, at Carolina, 10/30/05Anthony Carter, 227 yards, at S.F., 1/9/88 By A Player Has never happened Marcus Robinson (15, 15, 2), vs. Cleveland, 11/27/05 3 TD Catches In A Game Greg Jennings, vs Green Bay, 11/21/10Sidney Rice, (47, 16, 45), vs. Dallas, 1/17/10 By A Player Has never happened Adrian Peterson, vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 (3 rushing) 3 TD In A Game By A Player Mike Tolbert, at San Diego, 9/11/11 (2 receiving, 1 rushing) Adrian Peterson, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 (3 rushing) 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.)Has never happened 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, 9/18/05Has never happened Has never happened Bernard Berrian, 82 yards, at Arizona, 12/14/08 Punt Returned For A TD Randall Cobb, 80 yards, at Green Bay, 11/14/11Anthony Carter, 84 yards, at New Orleans, 1/3/88 Golden Richards, 63 yards, at Dallas, 12/30/73 Percy Harvin, 103 yards, at San Diego, 9/11/11 Kickoff Returned For A TD Devin Hester, 98 yards, at Chicago, 10/16/11Has never happened Tony Horne, 95 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 Jared Allen, 36 yards, at Detroit, 1/2/11 INT Returned For A TD Alphonso Smith, 30 yards, at Detroit, 12/11/11Reggie Rutland, 27 yards, at San Francisco, 1/9/88 Asante Samuel, 44 yards, vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/08 Antoine Winfield, 45 yards, at Philadelphia, 12/28/10 Fumble Returned For A TD Stephen Tulloch, Recovered in End Zone, at Detroit, 12/11/11Nate Wright, 20 yards, vs. St. Louis, 12/21/74 Kevin Miniefield, 48 yards, vs. Chicago, 1/1/95 Jim Kleinsasser, vs. Chicago, 1/1/06 Punt Blocked Craig Steltz, at Chicago, 10/19/08Scott Studwell, at L.A. Rams, 12/31/78 Spencer Tillman, at San Francisco, 1/6/90 Issiac Holt, recovered in end zone, vs. San Francisco, 10/12/86 Punt Blocked For TD Garrett Wolfe, 17 yds, at Chicago, 10/19/08(Blocked by Gerald Robinson) (Blocked by Craig Steltz)Terry Brown, recovered in end zone, 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 Miniefield, vs. Chicago, 10/28/96Has never happened Has never happened Willis McGahee tackled in end zone by Jared Allen Safety Scored Donovan McNabb Sacked in End Zone by Stephen Paea vs. Denver, 12/4/11 at Chicago, 10/16/11Ron Jaworski tackled in end zone Fran Tarkenton tackled in end zone, by Doug Martin and Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/12/75 Letroy Guion, vs. Oakland, 11/20/11 Field Goal Blocked Ray McDonald, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81 at Green Bay, 1/9/05

Antoine Winfield, 59 yards, at New Orleans, 10/6/08 Blocked FG Returned For A TD Nate Clements, 59 yards, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Bobby Bryant, 90 yards, vs. L.A. Rams, 12/26/76 Has never happened Ryan Longwell, at Washington, 12/24/10 PAT Missed (1 pt.) Jason Hanson (kick aborted), at Detroit, 12/19/04Chuck Nelson, at San Francisco, 1/1/89 Mike Cofer, at San Francisco, 1/6/90 Ray Edwards, at Carolina, 12/20/09 PAT Blocked Remi Ayodele, at New Orleans, 9/9/10Carl Eller, at Dallas, 1/1/78 Has never happened Minnesota 50, Jacksonville 10, 12/20/98 50 Points Scored In A Game San Francisco 51, Minnesota 7, 12/8/84Has never happened Has never happened Minnesota 44, New York Giants 7, vs. New York, 1/3/10 40 Points Scored In A Game New Orleans 42, Minnesota 20, vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11Minnesota 41, Arizona 21, 1/10/99 N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01 Minnesota 13, Detroit 0, 12/5/93 Shutout Scored Green Bay 34, Minnesota 0, 11/11/07Has never happened N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01 Minnesota 27, Arizona 24, 11/7/10 Overtime Victory Detroit 26, Minnesota 23, 9/25/11Has never happened New Orleans 31, Minnesota 28, 1/24/10 Tarvaris Jackson pass to percy Harvin, at New England, 10/31/10 Two-Point Conversion Tim Tebow run, vs. Denver, 12/4/11Leroy Hoard run, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 Has never happened

T H E L A S T T I M E . . . (playoff games in italics)

BIOS OF PLAYERS NOT IN VIKINGS MEDIA GUIDE

GA

MES/STA

RTS (regular season, playoffs) 2010

(2/0-Ariz), 2011 (16/7-A

riz). Total- 18/7.

• Acquired in trade w

ith Arizona as team

s made fi nal roster cuts

to 53-man roster on 9/1/12.

• Did not play high school football until his junior year.

OFF TH

E FIELD M

ajored in public relations at Fresno State...H

as supported breast cancer charities during his NFL

career...Has w

orked with training self-defense dogs.

PRO Joined Vikings via trade as team

s made final roster cuts

to 53 players...Started opening 7 games of 2011 for Cardinals

at CB...Played in all 16 games in 2011...Snared 1st career IN

T off M

ichael Vick at Philadelphia (11/13/11)....Tied career-best w

ith 8 tackles in game at M

innesota (10/9/11)...Originally

joined Arizona as a rookie free agent in 2010...Earned spot

on opening-day 53-man roster in 2010 and m

oved between

practice squad and active roster throughout season...Played in 1st career N

FL game on 11/21/11 at Kansas City.

2011 Started opening 7 gam

es of season at CB...Saw tim

e as kickoff return m

an, taking back 14 kicks during the season...N

otched career-best 51-yard KOR at Seattle (9/25)...Posted 1st

career INT at Philadelphia (11/13), picking off M

ichael Vick on the final drive of the gam

e to seal the Arizona w

in...Had

a pair of 8-tackle games during the season at Seattle (9/25)

and at Minnesota (10/9)...Ended season w

ith 67 tackles and 11 passes defensed.

2010 Played in 1st career gam

e at Kansas City (11/21) and saw

time the follow

ing week vs. San Francisco (11/29)...W

as inactive for 11 gam

es during the season...Made 53-m

an roster com

ing out of preseason and was inactive for the opening

3 games of the year...M

oved between practice squad and

53-man roster in late Septem

ber and early October...Re-signed

from practice squad to 53-m

an roster on 10/26...Inactive for final 5 gam

es of season after seeing time in a pair of gam

es in N

ovember...O

riginally joined Cardinals as a rookie free agent.

COLLEG

E Saw

time in 45 career gam

es for Fresno State w

ith 18 starts...Standout kickoff returner had 3 TDs and a

career average of 29.4 yards per return...Led nation in 2007 w

ith a 35.8-yard KOR average...Started all 12 gam

es as a senior for the Bulldogs...N

amed W

AC Special Team

s Player of the W

eek 3 times in 2007 as a sophom

ore...Had a pair of

kickoff return TDs and returned a blocked kick for a TD

against N

evada in 2007.

PREP Standout at W

est Bakersfi eld High did not play football

until his junior season...Played WR and D

B...Helped squad go

12-1 and win section title as a senior.

JEFFERSON

’S NFL TO

TALS

Tackles

Special

Year G

P/GS

Solo A

sst. Total

Sacks IN

Ts PBU

TFL

QBH

FF/FR

Teams

2010 (Ariz) ......................2/0

0 0

0 0.0

0 0

0 0

0/0 1

2011 (Ariz) ...................16/7

59 8

67 0.0

1 (0) 11

0 0

0/0 0

Totals.............................18/7 59

8 67

0.0 1 (0)

11 0

0 0/0

1

Kickoff Returns

Year N

o Yds

Avg

Lg TD

2011 (Ariz) .......................14

356 25.4

51 0

Totals.................................14 356

25.4 51

0

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LE-GA

ME CA

REER HIG

HS

Tackles ........................................8 ..............@ Seattle, 9/25/11; @

Minnesota, 10/9/11

Solos ............................................7 ..............@ Seattle, 9/25/11; @

Minnesota, 10/9/11

Interception ..............................1 ..............@ Philadelphia, 11/13/11

Passes Defensed .....................3 ..............@

Washington, 9/18/11

Kickoff Returns ........................4 ..............@ Cincinnati, 12/24/11

Long KO Return.....................51 ..............@

Seattle, 9/25/11

POSITIO

N: Cornerback

HEIG

HT/W

EIGH

T: 6-1/190D

OB: 4-4-88

HO

METO

WN

: Bakersfi eld, CA

COLLEG

E: Fresno StateA

CQU

IRED: TR (Ariz) for 2012

NFL SEA

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: 3VIKIN

GS SEA

SON

: 1

A.J. JEFFERSO

N #24

• Acquired by Vikings off w

aivers from Buff alo as team

s made

fi nal roster cuts to 53-man squad.

• Spent 2 years on a mission trip in Barcelona follow

ing high school.

OFF TH

E FIELD M

arried to Michelle, the couple has 2

daughters...Served on a 2-year mission before starting college,

working in Barcelona...H

as undergraduate degrees in sociolo-gy and Spanish and earned his m

aster’s degree in educational m

ethodology...Aspires to a career in athletic adm

inistration follow

ing his playing days.

PRO Joined Vikings off w

aivers as teams m

oved to 53-man

rosters following preseason...O

riginally drafted in 6th Round (#178) by Buffalo in 2012...Part of Bills squad that visited the Vikings in W

eek 2 of 2012 preseason (8/17/12)...Joins former

Oregon off ensive linem

ate Geoff Schw

artz in Minnesota.

COLLEG

E Started 36 gam

es and played in 47 during colle-giate career for the D

ucks...As a senior, w

as Honorable M

ention A

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LAST WEEK’S PLAY-BY-PLAY

Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texans Start Time: 6:07 PM CDT

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX

Played Retractible Roof on Turf: Natural Grass

Game Weather: Fair Temp: 97° F (36.1° C) Humidity: 32%, Wind: NNW 8 mph

Outdoor Weather: Fair, Wind Chill: 99

Officials

Referee:

Line Judge:

Head Linesman:

Field Judge:

Umpire:

Side Judge:

Back Judge:

Briggans, Donovan (12)

Eastin, Shannon (27)

Lawhon, Lynn (63)

Joe, Eric (57)

Angel, Dennis (4)

Caldera, Paul (16)

Fischer, Michael (32)

Lineups

VISITOR: Minnesota Vikings 0 10 14 0 0 24

HOME: Houston Texans 7 7 14 0 0 28

1 2 3 4 OT Total

Replay Official: Weidner, Paul

Game Day Weather

Field Goals (made ( ) & missed)

Scoring Plays

Date: Thursday, 8/30/2012

Houston TexansMinnesota Vikings

Offense Defense Offense Defense

WR 19 D.Aromashodu LDE 91 D.Reed WR 19 J.Iglesias DE 97 M.King

LT 73 D.Love NT 90 F.Evans LT 78 R.Butler NT 73 H.Fangupo

LG 72 C.DeGeare UT 99 C.Ballard LG 71 S.Smith DE 93 J.Crick

C 61 J.Berger RDE 97 E.Griffen C 60 B.Jones SLB 63 D.Bryant

RG 60 Q.Saulsberry SLB 24 Z.Bowman RG 79 B.Brooks ILB 54 M.Alexander

RT 79 P.Brown MLB 58 T.McKenzie RT 66 A.Gardner ILB 52 T.Dobbins

TE 40 R.Ellison WLB 55 M.Mitchell TE 82 K.Martin WLB 59 W.Mercilus

WR 11 S.Burton LCB 27 B.Burton WR 18 L.Jean LCB 36 A.Ball

QB 14 J.Webb RCB 25 C.Carr QB 12 J.Beck RCB 26 B.Harris

FB 48 M.Asiata SS 37 E.Frampton WR 15 J.Maehl SS 27 Q.Demps

RB 42 J.Felton FS 36 R.Blanton RB 28 J.Forsett FS 33 T.Nolan

Substitutions Substitutions

K 3 B.Walsh, QB 4 M.Bethel-Thompson, P 5 C.Kluwe, WR 16 E.Arceneaux, WR17 J.Wright, QB 18 S.Rosenfels, RB 23 J.Todman, DB 29 R.Jones, CB 31B.Felder, RB 38 L.Hilliard, LS 46 C.Loeffler, LB 51 L.Dean, LB 57 A.Cole, LB 59C.Paredes, DT 62 C.Baker, G 66 T.Holmes, G 67 A.Pasztor, T 68 K.Murphy, TE83 A.Reisner, TE 86 M.Shuler, DT 92 T.Guyton, DE 94 J.Charleston, DE 95N.Reed

P 5 D.Jones, QB 7 C.Keenum, WR 11 D.Posey, WR 16 T.Holliday, K 17S.Graham, CB 20 R.Carmichael, CB 22 S.McManis, FS 31 S.Keo, SS 35E.Pleasant, FB 40 M.Norris, RB 43 J.Grimes, LS 46 J.Weeks, TE 48P.Supernaw, OLB 57 J.Nading, OLB 64 D.Johnson, DE 65 K.Browner, G 67C.White, OLB 68 R.Moore, C 70 C.Wallace, DE 72 D.Hunter, T 77 N.Menkin, TE85 L.Brock, ILB 90 S.Loiseau

Did Not Play Did Not Play

CB 21 J.Robinson, S 22 H.Smith, CB 35 M.Sherels, FB 44 R.D'Imperio, G 63B.Fusco, G 76 G.Schwartz, WR 84 M.Jenkins

Not Active Not Active

QB 7 C.Ponder, WR 12 P.Harvin, CB 20 C.Cook, CB 26 A.Winfield, RB 28A.Peterson, RB 32 T.Gerhart, S 33 J.Sanford, S 34 A.Sendejo, S 41M.Raymond, LB 50 E.Henderson, LB 52 C.Greenway, LB 54 J.Brinkley, C 65J.Sullivan, DE 69 J.Allen, T 71 P.Loadholt, G 74 C.Johnson, T 75 M.Kalil, WR 81J.Simpson, TE 82 K.Rudolph, TE 89 J.Carlson, DT 93 K.Williams, DE 96B.Robison, DT 98 L.Guion

QB 8 M.Schaub, QB 13 T.Yates, CB 21 B.McCain, RB 23 A.Foster, CB 24J.Joseph, CB 25 K.Jackson, SS 29 G.Quin, FS 38 D.Manning, RB 44 B.Tate,OLB 50 B.Braman, ILB 53 B.James, C 55 C.Myers, ILB 56 B.Cushing, OLB 58B.Reed, G 62 A.Caldwell, G 74 W.Smith, T 75 D.Newton, T 76 D.Brown, WR 80A.Johnson, TE 81 O.Daniels, WR 83 K.Walter, FB 86 J.Casey, WR 87 J.Jackson,TE 88 G.Graham, NT 92 E.Mitchell, DE 94 A.Smith, NT 95 S.Cody, DE 96T.Jamison, OLB 98 C.Barwin, DE 99 J.Watt

B.Walsh 43WL (36)

Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info)Team Qtr Time Visitor Home

Texans J.Forsett 3 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (6-83, 2:59) 0 71 12:01

Vikings B.Walsh 36 yd. Field Goal (14-64, 7:24) 3 72 14:11

Texans D.Posey 80 yd. pass from J.Beck (S.Graham kick) (1-80, 0:20) 3 142 4:21

Vikings D.Aromashodu 58 yd. pass from S.Rosenfels (B.Walsh kick) (4-89, 0:47) 10 142 0:33

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Texans vs Vikings

Updated: 8/31/2012

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Texans vs Vikings

Updated: 8/31/2012

Paid Attendance: 71,116 Time: 3:20

Texans T.Holliday 76 yd. punt return (S.Graham kick) 10 213 13:26

Vikings J.Wright 59 yd. pass from M.Bethel-Thompson (B.Walsh kick) (4-80, 2:04) 17 213 11:22


Vikings J.Todman 76 yd. run (B.Walsh kick) (2-76, 0:32) 24 283 6:55

Minnesota Vikings Houston TexansRUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG

J.Todman 114 11.4 110 76 J.Forsett 114 8.8 213 52

M.Asiata 43 6.1 07 17 J.Grimes 49 3.8 013 16

L.Hilliard 33 4.7 07 22 C.Keenum 6 3.0 02 7

J.Webb 22 11.0 02 15 J.Beck -1 -1.0 01 -1

J.Wright 20 20.0 01 20

M.Bethel-Thompson 13 4.3 03 7

30 245 8.2 76 1Total 29 168 5.8 52 2Total

PASSING ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT PASSING ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT

M.Bethel-Thompson 193 129 15 2/8 1 70.0 J.Beck 149 110 6 1/3 0 137.58059

S.Rosenfels 111 111 7 2/8 0 127.5 C.Keenum 43 010 5 1/5 0 61.71358

J.Webb 47 07 4 2/18 0 77.717

20 192 111 2/8 0 104.626 351 247 6/34 1 84.6Total Total 8059

PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVGTAR PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVGTAR

J.Wright 122 20.3 169 D.Posey 93 46.5 124 8059

D.Aromashodu 89 17.8 158 L.Brock 33 16.5 022 2158

J.Todman 21 4.2 055 J.Grimes 17 8.5 022 1314

S.Burton 47 15.7 038 J.Maehl 5 2.5 022 522

E.Arceneaux 28 14.0 027 L.Jean 27 27.0 012 2722

R.Ellison 16 8.0 022 J.Iglesias 12 12.0 013 1213

M.Shuler 19 19.0 013 P.Supernaw 5 5.0 012 519

M.Asiata 9 9.0 011 M.Norris 0 0.0 002 09

P.Brown 0 0.0 011 K.Martin 0 0.0 001 00

A.Reisner 0 0.0 002 0

L.Hilliard 0 0.0 001 0

26 351 13.5 59 2Total 47 11 192 17.5 80 1Total 20

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS LG TDAVG INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS LG TDAVG

E.Pleasant 1 1.0 01 1

Total 0 0 0 00 Total 1 1.0 1 01

PUNTING YDS LGNO AVG TB IN20NETPUNTING YDS LGNO AVG TB IN20NET

C.Kluwe 245 585 49.0 1 026.2 D.Jones 329 567 47.0 0 544.4

Total 245 585 49.0 1 026.2 Total 329 567 47.0 0 544.4

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS LG TDAVG PUNT RETURNS NO YDS LG TDAVGFC FC

J.Wright 18 6.0 03 T.Holliday 80 40.0 12 02 767

R.Jones 0 0.0 01 J.Forsett 14 7.0 02 00 110

[DOWNED] 0 0.0 01 [TOUCHBACK] 0 0.0 01 00 00

Total 18 4.5 7 04 Total 94 23.5 76 14 02

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS LG TDAVG KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS LG TDAVGFC FC

S.Burton 102 25.5 04 T.Holliday 54 27.0 02 00 3628

J.Todman 29 29.0 01 J.Forsett 26 26.0 01 00 2629

[TOUCHBACK] 0 0.0 02 0 0

Total 131 26.2 29 05 Total 80 26.7 36 03 00

FUMBLES FUM YDS FORCEDTDOWN-REC OPP-REC YDS TD OUT-BDS

Minnesota Vikings

LOST

R.Jones 0 001 0 00 0 01

L.Dean 0 000 0 00 0 10

Total 0 001 0 00 0 11

FUMBLES FUM YDS FORCEDTDOWN-REC OPP-REC YDS TD OUT-BDS

Houston Texans

LOST

D.Posey 0 001 0 00 0 01

S.Loiseau 0 000 0 00 0 10

Final Individual Statistics

Minnesota Vikings vs Houston Texans

8/30/2012 at Reliant Stadium

Final Individual Statistics



Total 0 001 0 00 0 11



Final Team StatisticsHomeVisitor

Vikings Texans

26 12TOTAL FIRST DOWNS

9 7By Rushing

13 5By Passing

4 0By Penalty

4-16-25% 2-10-20%THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY

2-4-50% 0-1-0%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY

562 352TOTAL NET YARDS

83 51Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing)

6.8 6.9Average gain per offensive play

245 168NET YARDS RUSHING

30 29Total Rushing Plays

8.2 5.8Average gain per rushing play

1-2 2-3Tackles for a loss-number and yards

317 184NET YARDS PASSING

6-34 2-8Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass

351 192Gross yards passing

47-26-1 20-11-0PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED

6.0 8.4Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing)

5-5-2 5-5-0KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks

5-49.0 7-47.0PUNTS Number and Average

0 0Had Blocked

0-0 0-0FGs - PATs Had Blocked

26.2 44.4Net Punting Average

18 95TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs)

4-18 4-94No. and Yards Punt Returns

5-131 3-80No. and Yards Kickoff Returns

0-0 1-1No. and Yards Interception Returns

5-40 9-76PENALTIES Number and Yards

1-1 1-1FUMBLES Number and Lost

3 4TOUCHDOWNS

1 2Rushing

2 1Passing

0 1Punt Returns

3-3 4-4EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts

3-3 4-4Kicking Made-Attempts

1-2 0-0FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts

0-1-0% 2-3-67%RED ZONE EFFICIENCY

0-1-0% 1-2-50%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY

0 0SAFETIES

24 28FINAL SCORE

36:18 23:42TIME OF POSSESSION

* inside opponent's 20

Time of Possession by Quarter

Home

Visitor

Kickoff Drive No.-Start Average

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

11:28

3:32

8:36 5:46 10:28 36:18

6:24 9:14 4:32 23:42

Vikings: 5 - MIN 21 Texans: 5 - HST 21

(199) Average MIN 15

(447) Average HST 32

Minnesota Vikings

Houston Texans

TimeRecd

TimeLost

TimePoss

How BallObtained

DriveBegan

#Play

YdsPen

NetYds

YdsGain

1stDown

LastScrm

How GivenUp

#

Minnesota Vikings

1 12:01 4:537:08 Kickoff MIN 17 10 58 0 58 3 HST 25 Missed FG

2 6:35 7:2414:11 Punt MIN 19 14 69 -5 64 4 HST 17* Field Goal

3 10:11 5:304:41 Downs MIN 1 10 37 13 50 4 HST 49 Punt

4 4:21 1:302:51 Kickoff MIN 21 3 1 0 1 0 MIN 22 Punt

5 1:20 0:470:33 Punt MIN 11 4 89 0 89 2 MIN 42 Touchdown

6 15:00 1:3413:26 Kickoff MIN 22 3 5 0 5 0 MIN 27 Punt

7 13:26 2:0411:22 Kickoff MIN 20 4 80 0 80 3 MIN 41 Touchdown

8 7:27 0:326:55 Kickoff MIN 24 2 76 0 76 1 MIN 24 Touchdown

9 3:26 1:361:50 Punt MIN 22 3 5 0 5 0 MIN 27 Punt

10 14:51 1:4113:10 Punt MIN 16 4 13 0 13 1 MIN 29 Punt

11 10:59 3:007:59 Punt MIN 6 7 36 5 41 3 MIN 47 Interception

12 6:30 3:213:09 Fumble MIN 19 9 16 13 29 1 MIN 48 Downs

13 2:35 2:260:09 Punt MIN 1 12 68 10 78 4 HST 21 Downs

TimeRecd

TimeLost

TimePoss

How BallObtained

DriveBegan

#Play

YdsPen

NetYds

YdsGain

1stDown

LastScrm

How GivenUp

#

Houston Texans

1 15:00 2:5912:01 Kickoff HST 17 6 83 0 83 3 MIN 3* Touchdown

2 7:08 0:336:35 Missed FG HST 33 3 0 0 0 0 HST 33 Punt

3 14:11 4:0010:11 Kickoff HST 28 8 71 0 71 3 MIN 1* Downs

4 4:41 0:204:21 Punt HST 20 1 80 0 80 1 HST 20 Touchdown

5 2:51 1:311:20 Punt HST 39 3 18 -20 -2 0 HST 37 Punt

6 0:33 0:330:00 Kickoff HST 20 1 -1 0 -1 0 HST 20 End of Half

7 11:22 1:309:52 Kickoff HST 20 3 7 0 7 0 HST 27 Punt

8 9:52 2:257:27 Muffed Punt MIN 32 5 32 0 32 2 MIN 5* Touchdown

9 6:55 3:293:26 Kickoff HST 20 6 13 0 13 1 HST 33 Punt

10 1:50 1:5914:51 Punt HST 36 3 4 0 4 0 HST 40 Punt

11 13:10 2:1110:59 Punt HST 33 5 18 0 18 1 MIN 49 Punt

12 7:59 1:296:30 Interception HST 39 3 24 0 24 1 50 Fumble

13 3:09 0:342:35 Downs MIN 48 3 4 0 4 0 MIN 44 Punt

14 0:09 0:090:00 Downs HST 22 1 -1 0 -1 0 HST 22 End of Game

Ball Possession And Drive Chart



TKL = Tackle AST = Assist COMB = Combined QH=QB Hit IN = Interception PD = Pass Defense FF = Forced Fumble FR = Fumble Recovery

Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscMinnesota Vikings

IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQTKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL

5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Blanton 00

5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Cole 01

4 2 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Baker 11

3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E.Frampton 00

2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.McKenzie 11

2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0L.Dean 00

3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Burton 00

2 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N.Reed 21

2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Paredes 00

2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Charleston 00

1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Carr 00

0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Ballard 10

1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Jones 00

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Mitchell 00

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Z.Bowman 00

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Ellison 00

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Reisner 00

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0S.Burton 00

Total 34 14 48 2 8 0 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 054

TKL AST COMB SK / YDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTFL

Special Teams MiscHouston Texans Regular Defensive Plays

6 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Harris 01

6 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Nolan 00

4 2 6 1.5 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Johnson 30

4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Hunter 10

3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Q.Demps 00

4 0 4 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Dobbins 21

4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.McManis 00

3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0S.Loiseau 00

2 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0W.Mercilus 20

1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Keo 00

3 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E.Pleasant 00

3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.King 00

3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Alexander 00

2 1 3 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Bryant 41

2 1 3 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Nading 10

2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Crick 00

1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0H.Fangupo 10

1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Carmichael 00

1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Ball 00

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Moore 00

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0J.Iglesias 00

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Forsett 00

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0P.Supernaw 00

Total 56 18 74 6 34 1 7 0 0 8 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0143

Final Defensive Statistics



Scoring Plays

Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscMinnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings Houston Texans


TIME OF POSSESSIONPERIOD SCORES

0 10 = 10

7 7 = 14

20:04

9:56

Vikings

Texans

Vikings

Texans

Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info)Team Qtr Time Visitor Home


Vikings B.Walsh 36 yd. Field Goal (14-64, 7:24) 3 72 14:11

Texans D.Posey 80 yd. pass from J.Beck (S.Graham kick) (1-80, 0:20) 3 142 4:21

Vikings D.Aromashodu 58 yd. pass from S.Rosenfels (B.Walsh kick) (4-89, 0:47) 10 142 0:33

13 7TOTAL FIRST DOWNS

6 - 5 - 2 4 - 3 - 0First Downs Rushing-Passing-by Penalty

3-8-38% 0-3-0%THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY

254 251TOTAL NET YARDS

39 22Total Offensive Plays

122 105NET YARDS RUSHING

132 146NET YARDS PASSING

158 149Gross Yards Passing

4-26 1-3Times thrown-yards lost attempting to pass

18 - 11 - 0 10 - 6 - 0Pass Attempts-Completions-Had Intercepted

2 - 53.5 2 - 55.5Punts-Number and Average

3 - 30 5 - 43Penalties-Number and Yards

0 - 0 0 - 0Fumbles-Number and Lost

0-1-0% 1-2-50%Red Zone Efficiency

MIN 14 HST 26Average Drive Start

RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG

M.Asiata 45 7.5 06 17 J.Forsett 77 15.4 15 52

L.Hilliard 33 4.7 07 22 J.Grimes 29 5.8 05 16

J.Webb 22 11.0 02 15 J.Beck -1 -1.0 01 -1

J.Wright 20 20.0 01 20

J.Todman 2 2.0 01 2

17 122 7.2 22 0Total 11 105 9.5 52 1Total

PASSING ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT PASSING ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT

S.Rosenfels 111 111 7 2/8 0 127.5 J.Beck 149 110 6 1/3 0 137.58058

J.Webb 47 07 4 2/18 0 77.717

10 149 16 1/3 0 137.511 158 118 4/26 0 108.1Total Total 8058

PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVGTAR PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVGTAR

D.Aromashodu 89 17.8 157 D.Posey 80 80.0 111 8058

J.Wright 29 14.5 023 L.Jean 27 27.0 012 2722

R.Ellison 16 8.0 022 L.Brock 21 21.0 011 2113

S.Burton 15 15.0 012 J.Iglesias 12 12.0 011 1215

M.Asiata 9 9.0 011 J.Maehl 5 5.0 011 59

E.Arceneaux 0 0.0 001 J.Grimes 4 4.0 011 40

L.Hilliard 0 0.0 001 K.Martin 0 0.0 001 00

M.Shuler 0 0.0 001 M.Norris 0 0.0 001 00

P.Supernaw 0 0.0 001 0

11 158 14.4 58 1Total 18 6 149 24.8 80 1Total 10

First Half Summary



First Half Summary



IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQTKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL

3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Blanton 00

2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E.Frampton 00

1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Baker 00

1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.McKenzie 11

Total 7 6 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 011

TKL AST COMB SK / YDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTFL

Special Teams MiscHouston Texans Regular Defensive Plays

6 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Nolan 00

4 0 4 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Dobbins 21

3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Harris 01

2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Q.Demps 00

Total 15 4 19 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 022

First QuarterPlay By Play 8/30/2012

HST wins toss, elects to Receive, and MIN elects to defend the North goal.

B.Walsh kicks 66 yards from MIN 35 to HST -1. T.Holliday to HST 17 for 18 yards (A.Cole).

Houston Texans at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:55)

(14:55) J.Beck pass short middle to J.Maehl to HST 22 for 5 yards (M.Mitchell).1-10-HST 17

(14:25) J.Forsett right tackle pushed ob at MIN 26 for 52 yards (C.Carr).2-5-HST 22 R1

(13:54) J.Grimes up the middle to MIN 28 for -2 yards (T.McKenzie).1-10-MIN 26

(13:17) J.Beck pass short right to L.Brock to MIN 7 for 21 yards (R.Blanton).2-12-MIN 28 P2

(12:39) J.Forsett left guard to MIN 3 for 4 yards (E.Frampton). MIN-M.Mitchell was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.1-7-MIN 7

(12:07) J.Forsett left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.2-3-MIN 3 R3

S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-D.Jones.

MIN 0 HST 7, 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:59 drive, 2:59 elapsed

S.Graham kicks 69 yards from HST 35 to MIN -4. S.Burton to MIN 17 for 21 yards (S.Keo).

Minnesota Vikings at 12:01, (1st play from scrimmage 11:56)

(11:56) (Shotgun) J.Webb pass incomplete short right to S.Burton.1-10-MIN 17

(11:51) J.Webb pass short right to D.Aromashodu to MIN 22 for 5 yards (B.Harris).2-10-MIN 17

(11:12) (Shotgun) J.Webb pass short right to D.Aromashodu pushed ob at MIN 32 for 10 yards (S.McManis).3-5-MIN 22 P1

(10:49) M.Asiata left guard to MIN 34 for 2 yards (M.King, T.Nolan).1-10-MIN 32

(10:11) M.Asiata left guard to HST 49 for 17 yards (B.Harris).2-8-MIN 34 R2

(9:29) J.Webb pass deep right to D.Aromashodu pushed ob at HST 32 for 17 yards (T.Nolan).1-10-HST 49 P3

(8:58) J.Webb scrambles right end pushed ob at HST 25 for 7 yards (T.Nolan).1-10-HST 32

(8:28) L.Hilliard up the middle to HST 25 for no gain (D.Johnson).2-3-HST 25

(7:48) M.Asiata left guard to HST 25 for no gain (M.Alexander).3-3-HST 25

(7:13) B.Walsh 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.4-3-HST 25

Houston Texans at 7:08

(7:08) J.Beck pass incomplete short left to M.Norris.1-10-HST 33

(7:02) J.Beck pass incomplete deep left to K.Martin.2-10-HST 33

(6:53) (Shotgun) J.Beck pass incomplete short middle to P.Supernaw.3-10-HST 33

(6:48) D.Jones punts 55 yards to MIN 12, Center-J.Weeks. J.Wright to MIN 19 for 7 yards (J.Forsett, R.Carmichael).4-10-HST 33

Minnesota Vikings at 6:35

(6:35) L.Hilliard left guard to MIN 20 for 1 yard (T.Dobbins, W.Mercilus).1-10-MIN 19

(6:01) J.Webb pass incomplete short right to M.Shuler.2-9-MIN 20

(5:55) (Shotgun) J.Webb scrambles up the middle to MIN 35 for 15 yards (T.Nolan, B.Harris).3-9-MIN 20 R4

(5:07) J.Webb sacked at MIN 25 for -10 yards (T.Dobbins).1-10-MIN 35

(4:33) L.Hilliard up the middle to MIN 29 for 4 yards (J.Crick).2-20-MIN 25

(3:55) (Shotgun) J.Webb pass short left to S.Burton to MIN 44 for 15 yards (A.Ball) [D.Bryant].3-16-MIN 29

(3:07) L.Hilliard up the middle to MIN 46 for 2 yards (T.Dobbins).4-1-MIN 44 R5

(2:29) L.Hilliard left end to HST 32 for 22 yards (T.Nolan).1-10-MIN 46 R6

(1:51) M.Asiata up the middle to HST 26 for 6 yards (Q.Demps).1-10-HST 32

(1:14) J.Wright left end to HST 6 for 20 yards (W.Mercilus, Q.Demps).2-4-HST 26 R7

(:28) L.Hilliard up the middle to HST 4 for 2 yards (D.Hunter).1-6-HST 6

END OF QUARTER

Minnesota Vikings 0 11:28 5 2 0 7 2/4 1/1

Houston Texans 7 3:32 2 1 0 3 0/1 0/0

Score

TimePoss

First Downs

R P X T

Efficiencies

3 Down 4 Down

Minnesota Vikings vs Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium

Second QuarterPlay By Play 8/30/2012

Minnesota Vikings continued.

(15:00) PENALTY on MIN-P.Brown, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HST 4 - No Play.2-4-HST 4

(15:00) J.Webb sacked at HST 17 for -8 yards (D.Bryant).2-9-HST 9

(14:21) (Shotgun) J.Webb pass incomplete short left to L.Hilliard.3-17-HST 17

(14:15) B.Walsh 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.4-17-HST 17


B.Walsh kicks 73 yards from MIN 35 to HST -8. T.Holliday pushed ob at HST 28 for 36 yards (A.Cole).


(14:03) J.Forsett right end to HST 42 for 14 yards (L.Dean, E.Frampton).1-10-HST 28 R4

(13:26) J.Beck pass short middle to L.Jean pushed ob at MIN 31 for 27 yards (E.Frampton).1-10-HST 42 P5

(13:01) J.Grimes up the middle to MIN 25 for 6 yards (R.Blanton).1-10-MIN 31

(12:22) J.Grimes right tackle to MIN 9 for 16 yards (Z.Bowman, R.Blanton).2-4-MIN 25 R6

(11:42) J.Forsett left guard to MIN 5 for 4 yards (R.Blanton; T.McKenzie).1-9-MIN 9

(11:02) J.Beck pass incomplete short middle to L.Jean.2-5-MIN 5

Timeout #1 by HST at 10:55.

(10:55) J.Beck pass short middle to J.Grimes to MIN 1 for 4 yards (C.Baker; E.Frampton) [N.Reed]. HST-R.Butler was injured during the play.He is Out.

3-5-MIN 5

(10:20) J.Grimes right guard to MIN 1 for no gain (C.Baker).4-1-MIN 1


(10:11) S.Rosenfels pass short right to J.Wright to MIN 8 for 7 yards (Q.Demps).1-10-MIN 1

(9:37) M.Asiata right guard to MIN 25 for 17 yards (T.Nolan).2-3-MIN 8 R8

(8:54) (Shotgun) S.Rosenfels sacked at MIN 25 for 0 yards (W.Mercilus).1-10-MIN 25

Penalty on MIN-D.Love, Illegal Formation, declined.

(8:31) S.Rosenfels pass incomplete short left to D.Aromashodu [M.King].2-10-MIN 25

PENALTY on HST-M.King, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No Play. X9

(8:27) S.Rosenfels pass short right to R.Ellison to HST 40 for 20 yards (M.Alexander).1-10-MIN 40

PENALTY on MIN-P.Brown, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 40 - No Play.

(7:51) S.Rosenfels sacked at MIN 22 for -8 yards (D.Johnson).1-20-MIN 30

PENALTY on HST-D.Johnson, Unnecessary Roughness, 8 yards, enforced at MIN 22. X10

(7:35) J.Todman up the middle to MIN 32 for 2 yards (J.Crick, W.Mercilus).1-10-MIN 30

(6:58) M.Asiata left guard to MIN 35 for 3 yards (T.Dobbins, J.Crick).2-8-MIN 32

(6:16) S.Rosenfels pass short right to R.Ellison to MIN 48 for 13 yards (Q.Demps; R.Carmichael) [T.Dobbins].3-5-MIN 35 P11

(5:31) S.Rosenfels pass short right to R.Ellison pushed ob at HST 49 for 3 yards (M.Alexander).1-10-MIN 48

(5:02) S.Rosenfels pass incomplete deep right to D.Aromashodu.2-7-HST 49

(4:55) (Shotgun) S.Rosenfels pass incomplete short middle to E.Arceneaux (A.Ball).3-7-HST 49

(4:50) C.Kluwe punts 49 yards to end zone, Center-C.Loeffler, Touchback. (The punt hangtime was 4.1 seconds.)4-7-HST 49


(4:41) J.Beck pass short middle to D.Posey for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN [T.McKenzie].1-10-HST 20 P7



S.Graham kicks 72 yards from HST 35 to MIN -7. S.Burton to MIN 21 for 28 yards (A.Ball).


(4:16) L.Hilliard right guard to MIN 23 for 2 yards (M.Alexander, D.Johnson).1-10-MIN 21

(3:37) S.Rosenfels pass short right to D.Aromashodu pushed ob at MIN 22 for -1 yards (B.Harris).2-8-MIN 23

(3:11) (Shotgun) S.Rosenfels pass incomplete short right to D.Aromashodu (R.Carmichael).3-9-MIN 22

(3:04) C.Kluwe punts 58 yards to HST 20, Center-C.Loeffler. T.Holliday to HST 24 for 4 yards (T.McKenzie).4-9-MIN 22

PENALTY on MIN-A.Reisner, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HST 24.


(2:51) (Shotgun) J.Forsett left guard to HST 45 for 6 yards (A.Cole).1-10-HST 39

PENALTY on HST-C.White, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HST 39 - No Play.

(2:26) (Shotgun) J.Beck pass short left to J.Iglesias to HST 41 for 12 yards (A.Cole).1-20-HST 29


Two-Minute Warning

(2:00) (Shotgun) PENALTY on HST-J.Grimes, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HST 41 - No Play.2-8-HST 41

(2:00) (Shotgun) J.Beck sacked at HST 33 for -3 yards (N.Reed).2-13-HST 36

Timeout #1 by MIN at 01:53.

(1:53) (Shotgun) J.Grimes left guard to HST 42 for 9 yards (R.Blanton).3-16-HST 33


(1:44) D.Jones punts 42 yards to MIN 16, Center-J.Weeks, downed by HST-J.Forsett.4-7-HST 42

PENALTY on HST-J.Forsett, Illegal Touch Kick, 5 yards, enforced at HST 42 - No Play.

(1:33) (Pass formation) D.Jones punts 56 yards to MIN 7, Center-J.Weeks. J.Wright to MIN 11 for 4 yards (J.Nading, P.Supernaw).4-12-HST 37


(1:20) (Shotgun) S.Rosenfels pass incomplete deep left to J.Wright (J.Crick) [D.Bryant].1-10-MIN 11

(1:16) (Shotgun) S.Rosenfels pass deep left to J.Wright pushed ob at MIN 33 for 22 yards (T.Nolan) [W.Mercilus].2-10-MIN 11 P12

(1:08) (Shotgun) S.Rosenfels pass short left to M.Asiata to MIN 42 for 9 yards (S.Keo).1-10-MIN 33

(1:08) (Shotgun) S.Rosenfels pass deep middle to D.Aromashodu for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.2-1-MIN 42 P13

B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.


B.Walsh kicks 72 yards from MIN 35 to HST -7. T.Holliday, Touchback.


(:33) J.Beck kneels to HST 19 for -1 yards.1-10-HST 20

END OF QUARTER


Houston Texans 14 6:24 2 2 0 4 0/2 0/1

Score

TimePoss

First Downs

R P X T

Efficiencies

3 Down 4 Down


Third QuarterPlay By Play 8/30/2012

MIN elects to Receive, and HST elects to defend the North goal.

S.Graham kicks 72 yards from HST 35 to MIN -7. J.Todman to MIN 22 for 29 yards (D.Johnson).


(14:54) J.Todman right tackle to MIN 26 for 4 yards (S.McManis, D.Bryant).1-10-MIN 22

(14:19) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short right to J.Todman pushed ob at MIN 27 for 1 yard (J.Nading).2-6-MIN 26

(13:50) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete short left to S.Burton [D.Hunter].3-5-MIN 27

(13:43) C.Kluwe punts 49 yards to HST 24, Center-C.Loeffler. T.Holliday for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (The punt hangtime was 4.3seconds.)

4-5-MIN 27



MIN 10 HST 21, 0 plays, 76 yards, 0:00 drive , 1:34 elapsed

S.Graham kicks 72 yards from HST 35 to MIN -7. S.Burton to MIN 20 for 27 yards (J.Iglesias).


(13:20) J.Todman up the middle to MIN 31 for 11 yards (D.Johnson).1-10-MIN 20 R14

(12:45) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short left to E.Arceneaux to MIN 37 for 6 yards (B.Harris).1-10-MIN 31

(12:10) J.Todman right end to MIN 41 for 4 yards (S.McManis).2-4-MIN 37 R15

(11:31) M.Bethel-Thompson pass deep left to J.Wright for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.1-10-MIN 41 P16



B.Walsh kicks 65 yards from MIN 35 to end zone, Touchback.


(11:22) C.Keenum pass incomplete deep middle to D.Posey.1-10-HST 20

(11:12) C.Keenum scrambles right end pushed ob at HST 27 for 7 yards (R.Blanton).2-10-HST 20

(10:42) J.Grimes right tackle to HST 27 for no gain (C.Paredes, C.Carr).3-3-HST 27

(10:04) D.Jones punts 41 yards to MIN 32, Center-J.Weeks. R.Jones MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by HST-S.Loiseau at MIN 32. S.Loiseau toMIN 32 for no gain (R.Jones). (The punt hangtime was 3.4 seconds.)

4-3-HST 27


(9:52) J.Forsett left tackle to MIN 24 for 8 yards (E.Frampton).1-10-MIN 32

(9:19) J.Forsett up the middle to MIN 25 for -1 yards (A.Cole, C.Baker).2-2-MIN 24

(8:48) C.Keenum pass short right to J.Grimes pushed ob at MIN 12 for 13 yards (R.Blanton).3-3-MIN 25 P8

(8:16) C.Keenum pass incomplete short right to J.Iglesias.1-10-MIN 12

Penalty on HST-A.Gardner, Ineligible Downfield Pass, offsetting, enforced at MIN 12 - No Play.Penalty on MIN-R.Jones, Defensive Holding, offsetting.(8:06) J.Forsett right guard to MIN 5 for 7 yards (N.Reed).1-10-MIN 12

(7:32) J.Forsett right guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.2-3-MIN 5 R9



S.Graham kicks 67 yards from HST 35 to MIN -2. S.Burton to MIN 24 for 26 yards (S.Loiseau).


(7:19) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete short right to E.Arceneaux (R.Carmichael).1-10-MIN 24

(7:12) J.Todman up the middle for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.2-10-MIN 24 R17



B.Walsh kicks 71 yards from MIN 35 to HST -6. J.Forsett to HST 20 for 26 yards (R.Ellison).


(6:50) J.Grimes right tackle to HST 26 for 6 yards (L.Dean, C.Ballard).1-10-HST 20

(6:10) J.Grimes right guard to HST 28 for 2 yards (T.McKenzie, C.Ballard).2-4-HST 26

(5:32) J.Forsett left end to HST 34 for 6 yards (B.Burton, L.Dean).3-2-HST 28 R10

(4:53) C.Keenum pass incomplete short middle to J.Iglesias [C.Ballard].1-10-HST 34

(4:47) C.Keenum sacked at HST 29 for -5 yards (C.Baker).2-10-HST 34

(4:11) (Shotgun) J.Grimes up the middle to HST 33 for 4 yards (J.Charleston).3-15-HST 29

(3:37) D.Jones punts 52 yards to MIN 15, Center-J.Weeks. J.Wright to MIN 22 for 7 yards (R.Carmichael). (The punt hangtime was 4.7 seconds.)4-11-HST 33



(3:26) J.Todman up the middle to MIN 25 for 3 yards (M.King, H.Fangupo).1-10-MIN 22

(2:48) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete deep middle to J.Wright.2-7-MIN 25

(2:42) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson scrambles up the middle to MIN 27 for 2 yards (R.Moore).3-7-MIN 25

(2:02) C.Kluwe punts 40 yards to HST 33, Center-C.Loeffler. J.Forsett to HST 36 for 3 yards (B.Burton). (the punt hangtime was 4.3 seconds.)4-5-MIN 27


(1:50) J.Grimes left guard to HST 37 for 1 yard (C.Paredes, A.Cole).1-10-HST 36

(1:07) J.Grimes right tackle to HST 40 for 3 yards (J.Charleston, T.McKenzie).2-9-HST 37

(:22) (Shotgun) C.Keenum pass short left to J.Maehl to HST 40 for no gain (B.Burton).3-6-HST 40

END OF QUARTER


Houston Texans 28 9:14 2 1 0 3 2/5 0/0

Score

TimePoss

First Downs

R P X T

Efficiencies

3 Down 4 Down


Fourth QuarterPlay By Play 8/30/2012

Houston Texans continued.

(15:00) D.Jones punts 44 yards to MIN 16, Center-J.Weeks, fair catch by J.Wright. (The punt hang time wa 4.5 seconds.)4-6-HST 40


(14:51) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short middle to J.Wright to MIN 31 for 15 yards (E.Pleasant).1-10-MIN 16 P18

(14:14) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete deep left to E.Arceneaux.1-10-MIN 31

(14:07) M.Asiata left guard to MIN 29 for -2 yards (D.Hunter; S.Loiseau).2-10-MIN 31

(13:26) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete deep left to E.Arceneaux.3-12-MIN 29

(13:20) C.Kluwe punts 49 yards to HST 22, Center-C.Loeffler. J.Forsett to HST 33 for 11 yards (A.Reisner). (The punt hangtime was 4.6seconds.)

4-12-MIN 29


(13:10) C.Keenum pass incomplete short left to M.Norris.1-10-HST 33

(13:04) C.Keenum pass short left to L.Brock to HST 45 for 12 yards (R.Jones).2-10-HST 33 P11

(12:34) C.Keenum pass short middle to P.Supernaw to 50 for 5 yards (B.Burton).1-10-HST 45

(11:57) J.Forsett right tackle to MIN 49 for 1 yard (A.Cole).2-5-50

(11:15) (Shotgun) C.Keenum pass incomplete deep left to D.Posey.3-4-MIN 49

(11:06) D.Jones punts 38 yards to MIN 11, Center-J.Weeks, fair catch by J.Wright.4-4-MIN 49

PENALTY on MIN-B.Burton, Offensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 11.


(10:59) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short right to J.Wright to MIN 21 for 15 yards (E.Pleasant).1-10-MIN 6 P19

(10:21) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete deep middle to J.Wright.1-10-MIN 21

(10:13) J.Todman left guard to MIN 24 for 3 yards (D.Hunter).2-10-MIN 21

(9:34) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short right to J.Wright to MIN 28 for 4 yards (S.McManis). MIN-J.Wright was injured during the play.3-7-MIN 24

(9:34) PENALTY on HST-R.Moore, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 28 - No Play.4-3-MIN 28 X20

(8:50) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete short right to S.Burton.1-10-MIN 33

(8:46) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short middle to J.Todman to MIN 47 for 14 yards (J.Nading, S.Keo).2-10-MIN 33 P21

(8:06) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short left intended for A.Reisner INTERCEPTED by E.Pleasant at HST 38. E.Pleasant pushed ob at HST 39 for 1yard (S.Burton).

1-10-MIN 47


(7:59) J.Forsett right tackle to HST 43 for 4 yards (A.Cole).1-10-HST 39

(7:19) J.Forsett right tackle to 50 for 7 yards (A.Cole).2-6-HST 43 R12

(6:42) C.Keenum pass short left to D.Posey to MIN 37 for 13 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by MIN-L.Dean at MIN 19. L.Dean to MIN 19for no gain (J.Iglesias).

1-10-50


(6:30) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete deep left to E.Arceneaux [H.Fangupo].1-10-MIN 19

(6:25) J.Todman up the middle to MIN 21 for 2 yards (D.Johnson).2-10-MIN 19

(5:53) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short right to S.Burton to MIN 31 for 10 yards (B.Harris).3-8-MIN 21 P22

(5:15) J.Todman left end pushed ob at MIN 40 for 9 yards (S.Loiseau).1-10-MIN 31

(4:46) M.Bethel-Thompson sacked at MIN 32 for -8 yards (sack split by D.Johnson and J.Nading).2-1-MIN 40

PENALTY on HST-D.Johnson, Illegal Use of Hands, 8 yards, enforced between downs.

(4:38) PENALTY on HST-M.King, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 40 - No Play.1-10-MIN 40

(4:33) J.Todman up the middle to MIN 45 for no gain (M.King).1-5-MIN 45

(4:00) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short right to J.Todman to MIN 48 for 3 yards (D.Hunter).2-5-MIN 45

(3:17) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete short left to A.Reisner.3-2-MIN 48

(3:13) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete short left to S.Burton.4-2-MIN 48


(3:09) J.Grimes right guard to MIN 46 for 2 yards (C.Baker, L.Dean).1-10-MIN 48


(3:02) J.Grimes left guard to MIN 44 for 2 yards (C.Baker).2-8-MIN 46


(2:57) (Shotgun) C.Keenum pass incomplete deep left to J.Iglesias (R.Jones).3-6-MIN 44

(2:50) D.Jones punts 43 yards to MIN 1, Center-J.Weeks, downed by HST-E.Pleasant. (The punt hang time was 4.7 seconds.)4-6-MIN 44



(2:35) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short middle to S.Burton to MIN 23 for 22 yards (E.Pleasant).1-10-MIN 1 P23

(2:04) M.Bethel-Thompson pass deep left to E.Arceneaux to MIN 45 for 22 yards (R.Carmichael, S.Keo).1-10-MIN 23 P24

Two-Minute Warning

(1:56) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short left to J.Todman to MIN 46 for 1 yard (S.Loiseau).1-10-MIN 45

(1:35) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson sacked at MIN 46 for 0 yards (D.Bryant).2-9-MIN 46

PENALTY on HST-D.Bryant, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 37. X25

(1:35) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short middle to P.Brown to HST 48 for no gain (H.Fangupo).1-10-HST 48

(1:23) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete short middle to S.Burton (H.Fangupo).2-10-HST 48

(1:18) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson up the middle to HST 44 for 4 yards (D.Hunter, S.Keo).3-10-HST 48


(1:13) (Shotgun) PENALTY on MIN-Q.Saulsberry, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HST 44 - No Play.4-6-HST 44

(1:13) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short middle to M.Shuler to HST 30 for 19 yards (Q.Demps).4-11-HST 49 P26

(:51) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short left to J.Todman pushed ob at HST 28 for 2 yards (B.Harris).1-10-HST 30

(:43) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete deep left to D.Aromashodu [D.Johnson].2-8-HST 28

(:38) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson up the middle to HST 21 for 7 yards (S.Loiseau).3-8-HST 28

(:14) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass incomplete short right to M.Shuler (B.Harris).4-1-HST 21


(:09) C.Keenum kneels to HST 21 for -1 yards.1-10-HST 22

END OF QUARTER


Houston Texans 28 4:32 1 1 0 2 0/2 0/0

Score

TimePoss

First Downs

R P X T

Efficiencies

3 Down 4 Down




Miscellaneous Statistics Report

Ten Longest Plays for Minnesota Vikings

Ten Longest Plays for Houston Texans

VISITOR Minnesota Vikings 3 0 0

HOME Houston Texans 3 0 1

Offense Defense Special TeamsTouchdown Scoring Information

Player Scoring Information

Play Start Play DescriptionQtrYards

2-10-MIN 24 (7:12) J.Todman up the middle for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.376

1-10-MIN 41 (11:31) M.Bethel-Thompson pass deep left to J.Wright for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.359

2-1-MIN 42 (1:08) (Shotgun) S.Rosenfels pass deep middle to D.Aromashodu for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.258

1-10-MIN 46 (2:29) L.Hilliard left end to HST 32 for 22 yards (T.Nolan).122

2-10-MIN 11 (1:16) (Shotgun) S.Rosenfels pass deep left to J.Wright pushed ob at MIN 33 for 22 yards (T.Nolan) [W.Mercilus].222

1-10-MIN 1 (2:35) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short middle to S.Burton to MIN 23 for 22 yards (E.Pleasant).422

1-10-MIN 23 (2:04) M.Bethel-Thompson pass deep left to E.Arceneaux to MIN 45 for 22 yards (R.Carmichael, S.Keo).422

2-4-HST 26 (1:14) J.Wright left end to HST 6 for 20 yards (W.Mercilus, Q.Demps).120

4-11-HST 49 (1:13) (Shotgun) M.Bethel-Thompson pass short middle to M.Shuler to HST 30 for 19 yards (Q.Demps).419

2-8-MIN 34 (10:11) M.Asiata left guard to HST 49 for 17 yards (B.Harris).117

Play Start Play DescriptionQtrYards

1-10-HST 20 (4:41) J.Beck pass short middle to D.Posey for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN [T.McKenzie].280

2-5-HST 22 (14:25) J.Forsett right tackle pushed ob at MIN 26 for 52 yards (C.Carr).152

1-10-HST 42 (13:26) J.Beck pass short middle to L.Jean pushed ob at MIN 31 for 27 yards (E.Frampton).227

2-12-MIN 28 (13:17) J.Beck pass short right to L.Brock to MIN 7 for 21 yards (R.Blanton).121

2-4-MIN 25 (12:22) J.Grimes right tackle to MIN 9 for 16 yards (Z.Bowman, R.Blanton).216

1-10-HST 28 (14:03) J.Forsett right end to HST 42 for 14 yards (L.Dean, E.Frampton).214

3-3-MIN 25 (8:48) C.Keenum pass short right to J.Grimes pushed ob at MIN 12 for 13 yards (R.Blanton).313

1-20-HST 29 (2:26) (Shotgun) J.Beck pass short left to J.Iglesias to HST 41 for 12 yards (A.Cole).212

2-10-HST 33 (13:04) C.Keenum pass short left to L.Brock to HST 45 for 12 yards (R.Jones).412

3-16-HST 33 (1:53) (Shotgun) J.Grimes left guard to HST 42 for 9 yards (R.Blanton).29

Club Player TD RushTD

RecTD

KO TD PuntTD

Int TD FumTD

MiscTD

FG XP 2PtRush

2PtRec

PointsSfty

MIN J.Todman 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60

MIN D.Aromashodu 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60

MIN J.Wright 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60

MIN B.Walsh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 60

HST J.Forsett 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120

HST D.Posey 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60

HST T.Holliday 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60

HST S.Graham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 40

Possession Detail First Half Second Half Game

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Time of Possession Trailing

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20:04

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16:14

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8

13:46

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Playtime Percentage


Percent of playtime per player on offense, defense and special teams

Offense Defense Special Teams

A Gardner 100%54 4 12%T

B Jones 78%42 4 12%C

J Iglesias 70%38 10 30%WR

N Menkin 70%38 4 12%T

D Posey 69%37 6 18%WR

C White 69%37 4 12%G

B Brooks 67%36 3 9%G

L Brock 59%32 23 70%TE

P Supernaw 56%30 21 64%TE

C Wallace 56%30 7 21%C

C Keenum 56%30QB

J Grimes 52%28 12 36%RB

M Norris 50%27 5 15%FB

J Forsett 48%26 12 36%RB

J Beck 44%24QB

J Maehl 35%19 8 24%WR

S Smith 31%17 3 9%G

L Jean 31%17WR

R Butler 30%16 1 3%T

K Martin 30%16WR

B Harris 85 97% 14 42%CB

M King 59 67% 4 12%DT

T Nolan 58 66% 22 67%FS

D Hunter 58 66% 7 21%NT

S Keo 54 61% 8 24%DB

Q Demps 47 53% 6 18%FS

S Loiseau 46 52% 26 79%LB

E Pleasant 46 52% 22 67%DB

D Bryant 45 51% 10 30%LB

R Carmichael 44 50% 12 36%CB

D Johnson 43 49% 7 21%LB

R Moore 43 49% 6 18%DE

H Fangupo 43 49% 2 6%NT

A Ball 42 48% 7 21%CB

T Dobbins 42 48% 3 9%LB

W Mercilus 42 48% 3 9%LB

K Browner 40 45% 3 9%DE

S McManis 37 42% 13 39%CB

J Nading 34 39% 16 48%DE

J Crick 33 38% 3 9%DE

M Alexander 27 31% 3 9%LB

D Jones 12 36%P

J Weeks 12 36%LS

S Graham 9 27%K

T Holliday 6 18%KR

Offense Defense Special Teams

Q Saulsberry 100%88 5 15%C

P Brown 85%75 3 9%T

C DeGeare 77%68 5 15%G

T Holmes 74%65 10 30%G

S Burton 69%61 6 18%WR

A Reisner 62%55 17 52%TE

M Shuler 56%49 8 24%TE

E Arceneaux 53%47 2 6%WR

D Aromashodu 53%47WR

K Murphy 52%46T

M Bethel-Thompson 52%46QB

J Todman 49%43 9 27%RB

D Love 48%42T

J Wright 40%35 6 18%WR

A Pasztor 38%33 2 6%G

R Ellison 33%29 20 61%TE

M Asiata 30%26 7 21%RB

J Felton 30%26FB

J Berger 26%23 2 6%C

J Webb 26%23QB

L Hilliard 25%22 18 55%RB

S Rosenfels 22%19QB

R Blanton 54 100% 12 36%DB

E Frampton 54 100% 4 12%SS

T McKenzie 45 83% 14 42%LB

A Cole 42 78% 17 52%LB

N Reed 39 72% 13 39%DE

J Charleston 39 72% 10 30%DE

C Baker 35 65% 2 6%DT

R Jones 34 63% 18 55%DB

L Dean 34 63% 11 33%LB

B Burton 32 59% 20 61%CB

T Guyton 28 52% 7 21%DT

D Reed 27 50% 22 67%DE

Z Bowman 27 50% 12 36%CB

C Carr 25 46% 2 6%CB

C Ballard 22 41% 9 27%DT

C Paredes 17 31% 10 30%LB

E Griffen 15 28% 4 12%DE

F Evans 11 20% 5 15%NT

B Felder 9 17% 19 58%DB

M Mitchell 5 9%LB

C Kluwe 11 33%P

C Loeffler 11 33%LS

B Walsh 10 30%K

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