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2012 VIKINGS SCHEDULEPRESEASON

Date Opponent Time (CT) TV8/10 (Fri.) at San Francisco 8:00 p.m. WUCW8/17 (Fri.) BUFFALO 7:00 p.m. KARE8/24 (Fri.) SAN DIEGO 7:00 p.m. KARE8/30 (Thurs.) at Houston 6:00 p.m. KARE

REGULAR SEASONDate 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 KTLK-AM (1130)

2012 IMPORTANT NFL DATESAugust 9 - 13

First Preseason WeekendAugust 27

Roster Cut-Down to 75August 31

Roster Cut-Down to 53September 5-10

2012 Regular Season OpensJanuary 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

PRESEASON WEEK ONE - MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERSFRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2012 - CANDLESTICK PARK - 8:00 p.m. CST - WUCW

Head Coach Leslie Frazier and the Minnesota Vikings (3-13 in 2011) will open the 2012 NFL preseason against the San Francisco 49ers (13-3 in 2011) this Friday, August 10. Kickoff at Candlestick Park is set for 8:00 p.m. CST. Friday’s game will mark the beginning of Frazier’s second season as a head coach. It will be the seventh time the Vikings have met the 49ers in the preseason. The Vikings are 3-3 in preseason games and 21-22-1 in regular season play against San Francisco. This will be the team’s second preseason trip to Candlestick Park.

Next Friday the Vikings will come back home to take on the Buff alo Bills at Mall of America Field, while the 49ers will head to Houston to face the Texans. The Vikings roster has 41 new faces since the conclusion of the 2011 season. Along with 10 draft picks, the Vikings signed John Carlson and Jerome Simpson, in addition to 12 other free agents and picked up 17 undrafted rookie free agents. The Vikings roster currently stands at 90 players. Frazier also added two new coaches to his staff , new Defensive Coordinator Alan Williams and new Defensive Line Coach Brendan Daly.

GAME SUMMARY

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

VIKINGS 2012 OPPONENTSHome (Series Record; Home Record) Away (Series Record; Away Record)

Chicago Bears (52-48-2; 31-21-0) Chicago Bears (52-48-2; 21-27-2)Detroit Lions (66-33-2; 36-13-1) Detroit Lions (66-33-2; 30-20-1)

Green Bay Packers (48-53-1; 25-25-0) Green Bay Packers (48-53-1; 23-28-1)

Arizona Cardinals (14-10-0; 8-4-0) St. Louis Rams (23-16-2; 9-13-0)San Francisco 49ers (21-22-1; 13-9-0) Seattle Seahawks (5-5-0; 1-2-0)Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1-0; 2-1-0) Houston Texans (2-0-0; 1-0-0)

Tennessee Titans (7-4-0; 6-1-0) Indianapolis Colts (7-5-1; 0-10-0)Tampa Bay Buccaneers (31-21-0; 18-8-0) Washington Redskins (10-11-0; 6-5-0)

Bold denotes 2011 playoff team.

BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION: WUCW (Channel 23 in Minneapolis)

Play-By-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete BercichSideline Reporter: Greg Coleman/Ben Leber

KFAN-FM 100.3/KTCN 100.3-AM

Play-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete BercichSideline Reporter: Greg Coleman/Ben LeberPre-Game Show: Mike Mussman – 6:00 p.m. CSTKFAN and KTLK serve as the fl agship stations for the 72-station, 5-state Vikings Radio Network.

* The Vikings have a combined record of 138-90-3 (.600) in their 231 preseason games. * The team has fi nished undefeated in the preseason 6 times (1964, ‘65, ‘73, ‘92, ‘98, ‘01).* The Vikings have fi nished with a .500 record or better 40 times in the team’s 51 preseasons. * In the 40 previous preseasons when the Vikings have fi nished at .500 or better, the team has

gone on to fi nish at .500 or better 31 times in the ensuing regular season.* In the 11 preseasons when the Vikings have fi nished below .500, the team has gone on to

fi nish below .500 six times in the ensuing regular season.* Head Coach Leslie Frazier has a 2-2 preseason record and will coach in his fi rst-ever game at

San Francisco.

VIKINGS IN THE PRESEASON

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VIKINGS-49ERS GAME INFORMATION

VIKINGS PERFORMANCES VS. 49ERS

VIKINGS BIG DAYS VS. 49ERS VIKINGS VS. 49ERS SERIES NOTES

Jared Allen..................................................2 games, 7 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 TFL

Zack Bowman .............................................1 game, 1 tackle, 1 PD, 1 INT

Chad Greenway ..........................................2 games, 17 tackles

Percy Harvin ...............................................1 game, 4 catches, 51 yards, 1 KO Return TD

Joe Webb ....................................................1 game, 3 rushes, 53 rushing yards, 1 TD (preseason)

Kevin Williams ............................................4 games, 11 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 1 TD

Antoine Winfi eld ........................................4 games, 21 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 3 PD

* WR Percy Harvin caught 4 passes for 51 yards and also returned a kickoff 101 yards for a TD against the 49ers in his rookie season on 9/27/09. The kickoff return for a TD was the fi rst of 4 in Harvin’s career.

* DT Kevin Williams got things started early against the 49ers on 12/9/07 when he intercepted a pass on the fi rst play from scrimmage and ran 18 yards for a TD in a Vikings 27-7 win.

* LB Chad Greenway led the way for Minnesota with 7 tackles against the 49ers on 12/9/07.

* RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 85 yards on 19 carries, including a long run of 35 yards, against the 49ers on 9/27/09 in a Vikings 27-24 win.

* DE Jared Allen recorded six tackles including a sack and forced fumble of 49ers’ QB Shaun Hill on 9/29/09.

* CB Zack Bowman intercepted 49ers’ QB Alex Smith on 11/12/09 as a member of the Chicago Bears.

* TE John Carlson caught six passes for 78 yards on 9/14/08 as a member of the Seattle Seahawks.

* LB Chad Greenway led the Vikings with 11 tackles, seven of which were solo, in a 27-7 Vikings win on 12/9/07.

* P Chris Kluwe recorded a 60 yard punt on 9/27/09 while averaging 46.0 yards/punt.

* DE Brian Robison recorded fi ve tackles, two of which were for a loss, on 12/9/07.

* The Vikings and 49ers have played 44 times overall including postseason games with San Francisco holding a 22-21-1 series record.

*The Vikings own the advantage in the regular season series while the 49ers have the advantage in the postseason series. The teams have met 40 previ-ous times in the regular season with the Vikings holding an edge at 20-19-1. They have matched up 4 times in the postseason, where the Vikings are 1-3, winning a 1987 NFC Divisional Playoff Game at San Francisco

* The last time the Vikings and 49ers met was 2009, when the Vikings edged out the 49ers 27-24 when Vikings QB Brett Favre connected with WR Greg Lewis for a 32-yard touchdown with :02 seconds left

*This will be the fi rst meeting between Minnesota and San Francisco since Leslie Frazier became head coach of the Vikings and Jim Harbaugh became head coach of the 49ers

*The Vikings and 49ers have played only 1 overtime game in the regular sea-son in their series history, a Vikings 27-24 win at San Francisco

*The last time the Vikings traveled to Candlestick Park in the preseason was in 2010 in a 15-10 loss to the 49ers

VIKINGS-49ERS SERIES BY THE NUMBERSRecord vs. 49ers ......................................................................................... 49ers 22-21-1Last regular season game ............................................Vikings 27, 49ers 24 (2009)Vikings largest winning margin .........................31; Vikings 45, 49ers 14 (1963)49ers largest winning margin ............................... 44; 49ers 51, Vikings 7 (1984)Current series streak .........................................................................................Vikings 2Vikings longest win streak ................................................................... 5 (1963-1965)49ers longest win streak ...........................................4, Twice (1961-62) (1988-90)Most Points, Vikings ......................................................................................... 45 (1963)Most Points, 49ers ............................................................................................. 51 (1984)Most Points, both teams ................................................................................. 83 (1965)Fewest Points, Vikings ........................................................................................3 (1006)Fewest Points, 49ers ............................................................................................3 (1966)Fewest Points, both teams .........................................12; 49ers 9, Vikings 3 (2006)

VIKINGS-49ERS PROMINENT CONNECTIONSVIKINGS-49ERS CONNECTIONS - Vikings special assistant to the head coach/linebackers coach

Mike Singletary was the 49ers head coach from 2008-2010.- Vikings wide receivers coach George Stewart was the 49ers wide receivers

coach from 1996-2002.- 49ers WR Randy Moss played for the Vikings from 1998-2004 and 2010.

STANFORD CONNECTIONS-Vikings RB Toby Gerhart and CB Corey Gatewood were teammates with

49ers C Chase Beeler, T Derek Hall and TE Konrad Reuland under cur-rent 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh at the University of Stanford from 2008-09.

NFL CONNECTIONS- Bill Musgrave and 49ers secondary coach Ed Donatell coached together in

Atlanta in 2006 when Musgrave was the Falcons off ensive coordinator and Donatell was the team’s defensive coordinator.

- Mike Priefer also coached with Ed Donatell in Denver from 2009-10 when Priefer was the special teams coordinator and Donatell coached the sec-ondary.

- Mike Priefer and 49ers off ensive line coach Mike Solari coached together in Kansas City during the 2006-2007 season. Priefer was the Chiefs special teams coordinator while Solari was the team’s off ensive coordinator.

- Vikings RB Lex Hilliard and C Joe Berger were teammates with 49ers WR Ted Ginn Jr. in 2009 when the two were with the Miami Dolphins. Vikings running backs coach James Saxon also held the same position with the Dolphins in 2009 coaching Hilliard.

- CB Chris Carr played with 49ers LB Tavares Gooden when the two were members of the Baltimore Ravens defense from 2009-10.

- Jeff Charleston and Marvin Mitchell were teammates in New Orleans with 49ers C Jonathan Goodwin from 2008-10, winning Super Bowl XLIV to-gether.

- Sage Rosenfels was teammates with 49ers RB Brandon Jacobs and WR Mario Manningham when the three played for the New York Giants in 2010.

- Chris Carr and 49ers WR Randy Moss were teammates in Oakland from 2005-06.

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VIKINGS-49ERS GAME INFORMATION

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 San Francisco 49ers

Category Player Total NFC Rank NFL Rank

Scoring Akers ..................................166 ..................1 ............................1Passing Yds. Alex Smith ...................3,144 ................ 11 ..........................19Passing TDs Alex Smith .........................17 ..................9 ...........................17Passer Rating Alex Smith ......................90.7 ..................8 ...........................10Completion Pct. Alex Smith ......................61.3 ..................6 ...........................11Rushing Att. Gore ...................................282 ..................5 ............................3Rushing Yds. Gore ...............................1,211 ..................3 ............................6Rushing TDs Gore ....................................... 8 ..................8 ..........................12tReceptions Crabtree .............................73 ................15t ........................24tReceiving Yds. Crabtree ...........................874 ................ 18 ..........................33Receiving TDs Davis ...................................... 6 ................20t ........................33tInterceptions Rogers/Goldson ................ 6 .................2t .......................... 4tFumble Rec. Whitner/Bowman ............. 3 .................2t .......................... 2tSacks Aldon Smith ......................14 ..................5 ........................... 5tFGs Made Akers ....................................44 ..................1 ............................1FG Pct. Akers .................................92.3 ..................7 ...........................17Punting Avg. Lee .....................................44.0 ..................1 ............................1Punt Ret. Avg. Ginn Jr. .............................12.3 ..................3 ............................4KO Ret. Avg. Ginn Jr. .............................27.5 ..................2 ............................3

NFL PRESEASON WEEK ONE SCHEDULEThursday, August 9

Washington Redskins at Buff alo Bills ...........................................................6:00 p.m.Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons ............................................................6:30 p.m.New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots ............................................6:30 p.m.Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles .................................................6:30 p.m.Green Bay Packers at San Diego Chargers..................................................7:00 p.m.Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears .................................................................7:30 p.m.Friday, August 10

New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals .............................................................6:30 p.m.Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions ................................................................6:30 p.m.New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars .....................................................6:30 p.m.Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins ................................................6:30 p.m.Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs .......................................................7:00 p.m.Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers ..................................................8:00 p.m.Saturday, August 11

Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers ...........................................................6:00 p.m.Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks .........................................................9:00 p.m.Sunday, August 12

St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts .......................................................... 12:30 p.m.Monday, August 13

Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders ...............................................................7:00 pm

2011 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT 2011 Regular Season NFL Ranking

Vikings 49ers 3-13 Record 13-3 340 (19) ..................................Total Points Scored ..................................380 (11) 21.3 (19) .....................................Points Per Game .................................... 23.7 (11) 331 (16) .............................Off ensive Points Scored..............................357 (12) 297 (18) ..........................................First Downs ..........................................282 (23) 329.7 (18) ........................... Total Off ense Per Game ............................346.8 (26) 5.24 (17) .................................. Avg. Yards Per Play .................................. 5.45 (24) 144.9 (4) ........................Net Rushing Yards Per Game ........................ 117.1 (8) 184.8 (28) .......................Net Passing Yards Per Game .......................229.7 (29) 17/68 (21t) .................Had Intercepted/Yards Returned ....................... 5 (1) 26 (19) ......................................Total Giveaways ........................................10 (1) 49/298 (27t) ....................... Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost ..........................44/263 (7) 28:39 (27) ............................... Possession Average .................................... 32:02 38.4 (13) ...............................Third Down Effi ciency ............................... 38.0 (31) 38.9 (17) ............................. Fourth Down Effi ciency .............................. 43.3 (2) 56.6 (9) ...............................Red Zone TD Effi ciency .............................. 40.7 (30)109/908 (23) .................................Penalties/Yards ................................. 113/1,014 (65) 449 (31) ............................ Opp. Total Points Scored ..............................236 (2) 28.1 (31) ..................................Opp. Points Per Game ................................ 22.2 (2) 405 (30) ......................Total Off ensive Points Allowed ..........................229 332 (24) ....................................Opp. First Downs ......................................267 (2) 358.2 (21) ......................Opp. Total Off ense Per Game ....................... 346.8 (4) 5.58 (21) ............................ Opp. Avg. Yards Per Play ............................. 5.45 (6) 107.0 (11) ................ Opp. Net Rushing Yards Per Game .................. 117.1 (1) 251.2 (26) .................Opp. Net Passing Yards Per Game ..................229.7 (16) 51.8 (14) ........................ Opp. Red Zone TD Effi ciency ......................... 41.2 (4)97/834 (22t) ............................Opp. Penalties/Yards ................................ 103/867 8/152 (31t) ..........Defensive Interceptions/Yards Returned ............. 23 (2t) 23 (20t) ......................................Total Takeaways....................................... 38 (1t) 50/342 (1t) ........................... Defensive Sacks/Yards ............................42/283 (7t) -3 (19t) ............................................ Turnover Ratio ........................................+28 (1) 77/38.0 (23) ......................... Punts/Net Punting Avg. ...........................78/38.8 (1)

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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

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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 Season

Frazier, 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

HEAD COACH LESLIE FRAZIERdelay 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 per 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 Season

In 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

HEAD COACH LESLIE FRAZIER

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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

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 Season

In 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.

Frazier Pre-Vikings

Frazier joined the Vikings after coaching defensive backs with the Indianapolis Colts and serving as Special Assistant to Head Coach Tony Dungy for two seasons (2005-06). The 2006 Colts defense clamped down on opponents throughout the playoff run that brought the franchise its fi rst Super Bowl title since 1970. The team notched seven interceptions, eight sacks and recovered six fumbles in the postseason.

In his fi rst season with Indianapolis in 2005, Frazier helped S Bob Sanders earn a Pro Bowl berth in his fi rst season as a full-time starter. The Colts ranked 11th in the NFL in total defense after ranking 29th overall in 2004, going from 370.6 yards allowed per game to 307.1.

Prior to his tenure with Indianapolis, Frazier served as defensive coordinator with Cincinnati in 2003 and 2004, where he helped the Bengals go .500 in consecutive seasons for the fi rst time in 12 years. Frazier’s NFL coaching debut came in 1999, when he worked the Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs for three seasons. Under Frazier, CB Troy Vincent earned four Pro Bowl berths, S Brian Dawkins went to the game three times and Bobby Taylor appeared in the all-star game once. The trio all earned Pro Bowl recognition in 2002.

While with the Eagles, Frazier was a part of an impressive program-building project in Philadelphia that saw the team improve from a 5-11 record in 1999 to 11-5 in 2000, 11-5 in 2001 and 12-4 in 2002. The team advanced to the playoff s in each of the fi nal three seasons Frazier was in Philadelphia, including winning the NFC East in 2001 and ‘02 and advancing to the NFC Championship game in both years.

Frazier spent 11 years coaching at the collegiate level before rejoining the NFL. In 1997 and ‘98, he worked with the defensive backs at Illinois on Ron Turner’s staff , who Frazier would face 10 seasons later in the Super Bowl. The staff was part of an impressive rebuilding project, going 0-11 in 1997 before winning a bowl game in 1999.

Building programs was not unusual for Frazier. He started the Trinity College football program from the ground up, as the school fi elded its fi rst football team

Former Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell

Leslie Frazier is an outstanding person with wonderful character and the utmost integrity, and he is an excellent football coach. I have had a relationship with Leslie for years, and I really enjoyed the tenure we shared together on staff here in Indianapolis. Leslie is a very bright person who relates naturally with everyone in an organization, and with players and coaches in particular. He is rooted solidly in football in all technical aspects and principles of the game, and his nature is one that draws positive responses from everyone with whom he comes in contact. This is a very good choice for Minnesota, and I know all Vikings fans will respect and enjoy the team Leslie helps put on the fi eld.

- Provided by the Colts - 11/23/10

Former Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy

I see a guy who is very, very grounded, and his Christian faith is going to guide the way that he coaches. I think he’s a very strong person in a lot of ways and especially when things are tough. He’s a guy I believe the players are going to be able to count on and the assistant coaches (too). If people say they see some of me in him, I take that as a great compliment because I look at him and he’s the type of person that I would want to be.

- Minneapolis Star Tribune, 11/23/10

Minnesota Vikings DE Jared Allen

I’m very happy for Leslie to have this opportunity. He’s a great coach and a great person. He provides an excellent work environment, he’s determined to win, and as a former player, he relates to the guys in that locker room. That’s all you can ask for.

Minnesota Vikings DT Kevin Williams

We’re excited that Leslie is going to get the chance to be the head coach for the future. He’s put in his time and worked his way up and showed what he could do already this year. He’s a guy who can relate to how the players feel and what they’re going through and that’s important. He’s been where we are and he’s earned our trust.

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HEAD COACH LESLIE FRAZIER

with Frazier as the head coach in 1988. Fraizer turned the team into a winner, claiming Northern Illinois Intercollegiate Conference titles twice. Trinity named the football fi eld in Frazier’s honor in 1997 in tribute to his impact on the campus.

As a player, Frazier played for the Chicago Bears from 1981-86. He was a starting cornerback on the legendary Bears defense that keyed the Super Bowl XX win over New England, leading the Bears in interceptions in 1983, ‘84, and ‘85. During his career, which was cut short by a severe knee injury suff ered in the Super Bowl, he had 20 INTs in 65 games, including two he returned for touchdowns.

As well as Frazier is known for his coaching abilities, he is also recognized for his community involvement off the fi eld. Frazier works closely with All-Pro Dad, an organization that stresses the importance of fathers taking an active role in the lives of their children and putting family fi rst, and he and his wife, Gale, continue to be involved in the Vikings community eff orts.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012

Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier

Good morning guys. We’ve had a good six, seven days here at Minnesota State-Mankato, and today is no diff erent. Walk-

through went well. We really are looking forward to this afternoon’s practice. We’ll once again hit a few diff erent situations. The scrimmage that we had

Saturday night was really good for us. We’re ready to put some things on tape that we can coach off of, that we hope will help us to improve. The support

that we got from our fans, you can’t say enough about it. Now we’ve got to be able to carry a little bit of that momentum through this week. It’s a short

week as we’re preparing for our fi rst scrimmage game against an opponent. But the only downside of that scrimmage was what happened with Greg

Childs. What happened with his injury was tough. The fact that he ruptured both patella tendons and he’s going to have to have surgery on both knees,

I mean that’s a hard one. We’re actually going to have that surgery today. So, we don’t know what the long-term prognosis is, but we are all hoping for

the best. But our players, it was hard for them, obviously it is hard for Greg and his family. We’re all pulling for him through this situation. And then of

course just yesterday we got the sad news regarding Garrett Reid, Andy Reid’s son. Received a text this morning from Andy, and just trying to encour-

age him, he and his family, through this situation. For sure Rick Spielman will be at the funeral to represent our ball club. If I’m able to get a fl ight, I’m

going to try to do the same based on the time of the service. A diffi cult time for the Reid family, our organization, we have them in our thoughts and in

our prayers. We’re all hoping for the best and they deal with a very diffi cult situation. Garrett was a great kid. I got a chance to know him just as a little

boy, growing up and being around our team and being around our facility. Just a hard thing to experience. We are looking forward to this afternoon

and getting back and practicing some football.

Q: Did Childs have any ligament damage in addition to his patella tendons?

A: No, what I was told was ruptured patella tendon and nothing else.

Q: Have you spoken to him?

A: I have.

Q: What was his demeanor?

A: At the time it was after the scrimmage and we were sitting down in a side room. He was distraught as you would expect, I mean it’s hard, but he really had a frame of mind, because he had faced adversity before, where he really feels he’s going to be able to bounce back from this. He is going to work extremely hard and get back to play again. That was his attitude and those were the words he shared with me. ‘Coach I’ll be back, I’m going to do just like I did before. I’m going to work as hard as I can, I’ll be back out here to help the Vikings.’ That is a great attitude under the circumstances, a great attitude.

Q: What sort of timeline do you think is realistic for him?

A: It’s hard to say. Just in talking with Eric Sugarman, our head athletic trainer, they only know of two cases, this being the second. One other case before this where a player ruptured both patella tendons on the same play and that was Wendell Davis a number of years ago, at Vet Stadium, on that turf. So, things are diff erent today time-wise, and we are hoping that it won’t be as long as it took Wendell to get back on the fi eld, but it’s are for me to say at this point until after they have the surgery.

Q: What is the most diffi cult thing about rehabbing without having a good leg to stand on?

A: Well he’s got a tough road ahead of him, no question about it. I mean, you’re talking about both knees. It’s going to be hard, it’s going to be tough, but part of what helps a guy make it back if he’s able to make it back from an injury like that is approaching your rehab with the right attitude, right focus. You know some of the advances that have been made medically sometimes help as well, but your attitude and your focus in this situation is probably what is going to get you through some dark days. There are going to be some tough days ahead for him. It’s going to be tough.

Q: Has he been off his feet the last couple days?

A: Yeah, he’s not moving around a whole lot. Today being the surgery he won’t be moving around a whole lot after this either for a few days.

Q: What have you seen from Stephen Burton and Devin Aromashodu to capitalize on?

A: Stephen is coming along. He missed those early days with his toe, but we’re seeing some progress. There’s still some things based on what we saw in the scrimmage on Saturday night that he needs to continue to work on. But, he’s coming along, he’s at a good pace for us. He showed some things in the OTA’s. He showed some things in the limited time he got a season ago that he has the potential to be a factor in our off ense. We’re hoping that he’ll keep coming, both on special teams as well as wide receiver. He’s shown some kick return ability and he showed the ability to make the hard catch. With Devin, I think he’s much, much improved. One of the things we wanted to see out of Devin was improved route running and showing that he can make those hard catches on a consistent basis. With his length and his speed we like some of the things he’s able to do, and he’s beginning to show that more and more at practice. For Michael (Jenkins) it’s a wonderful opportunity, he’s the veteran of the group and we rely a lot on his experience. He and Christian had developed a rapport prior to his injury a season ago, and we are going to need that presence along with his size, to make that diffi cult catch even when he’s covered. So we have to see him come along physically and these preseason games will be a part of that.

Q: Besides bringing back A.J. Love for depth, are you looking outside the building for anything else for that position?

A: We’ll defi nitely be scouring the waiver wires and taking a look at what’s out there and seeing how we can upgrade our team. Not saying that we’re going to do anything, but we’ll defi nitely be looking.

Q: How does Everson Griff en look as far as the transition?

A: He’s been kind of sporadic. He’s had some good moments and some other moments where we’d like him to come a little faster. We’re going to give him a little time and see how he does throughout this week and even in the San Francisco game. Then we’ll sit down and evaluate things after the game. But, he’s showing sparks at time that he can get this done at the linebacker position. We’re also keeping him in our third down package as you guys have seen in practice where we’ll have him rushing as well. He’s shown that he has a chance at the linebacker position so we’ll continue to monitor this week and then we’ll sit down and talk about it after the San Francisco game.

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Q: How is Toby at running back and how many carries will we see him get on Friday?

A: We’ll get him in there some, but we’re not going to hand it over to him a lot, not in the preseason. He’ll have limited reps for sure.

Q: How’s Toby looking?

A: He’s been looking well. He’s practicing well, has great confi dence in what we’re doing, what we’re asking of him. He doesn’t seem like a guy who is ready to settle for being a backup running back, which is a good thing. He’s preparing himself as if he is going to have to start against Jacksonville, which is the way we want to see it happen. He’s practicing the right way, so we’ll see how it goes.

Q: Have you seen enough from Brandon Fusco to make him the number one guy?

A: We’re going to let Chris (DeGeare) get some reps over there along with letting Joe Berger get some reps as well. We’re not quite ready to say that Brandon is the guy opening up against Jacksonville; we want to see him in some game situations against other teams in the preseason and then make a declaration as we go. We’ll continue to have some competition at that position.

Q: Do you have a time frame for Geoff Schwartz?

A: We’ll know after the surgery. It could be anywhere from four weeks to eight to 10 weeks, we won’t know anything until after the surgery.

Q: When is surgery?

A: It’s scheduled for tomorrow.

Q: Is the PUP list a good option for him?

A: Potentially, we’ll see what happens once we fi nd out some information from the surgery.

Q: Jerome Simpson is out for three games, how limited are you going to be in the passing game?

A: Well some of it depends on how well and how improved Devin is, along with some of the guys we have at the receiver position. But we still have Percy, it’s just a matter of solidifying that other guy outside. We think Jarius has a chance to potentially help us as well, we don’t want to exclude him. We still think we have some options on our current roster without having to just bring a guy in for the sake of bringing a guy in. We want to bring someone who can upgrade the position and if that’s the case then we’ll be better. But we don’t want to just say let’s bring in another body.

Q: Are you short at halfback?

A: Depending on if Jordan (Todman) is not able to go, we don’t know that yet, but we still want to be able to see Lex (Hilliard) run, we still want to be there to take a look at Derrick (Coleman), we have some options. We want to see Matt Asiata take some carries, D’Imperio, he’s a full back. We’d like to have Jordan out there but we’ll see.

Q: Who is looking strong for blocking?

A: We like some of the things that Jerome Felton has done in practice. D’Imperio has improved from a season ago at the fullback position. We want to fi nd out if Matt Asiata can perform as a fullback and we’re also moving some of our tight ends around. We’re taking a look at Rhett Ellison as well, seeing what he can do as a lead blocker. We’re doing some diff erent things to try to solidify that position. Adrian does a great job when he has a lead blocker so we want to make sure we get the right guy in that role and we have some candidates.

Q: Do you expect anything with Adrian to change this week?

A: I don’t anticipate us doing anything diff erently than we did a week ago with him. We’ll continue to go through this process and then evaluate it after the San Francisco game. The plan right now is to let him continue to go through the work that he’s going through with our athletic trainer and our strength coach.

Q: Did DeMarcus Love end up having a scope done or what is his prognosis?

A: We think we may have DeMarcus back in another week or two. No surgery needed, just the matter of getting the strength back and he’s coming along from what I’ve been told. We’ll see where he’s at after this ball game; we may have him back next week.

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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

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#94 JEFF CHARLESTON • DE

6-4 • 260 • Idaho StateNFL Experience: 6

Jeff Charleston brings more veteran leadership to a Vikings defense that led the NFL in sacks with 50.0 in 2011. An Idaho State alum who was originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Texans in 2006, Charles-ton has spent time with Houston, Indianapolis and most recently New Orleans during his time in the NFL and was part of the 2009 Saints team that edged out the Vikings in the NFC Championship Game and went on to win Super Bowl XLIV. Over his 5-year NFL career, Charleston has played in 65 games, including 4 starts, and has recorded 114 tackles, 8.0 sacks, 4 PBU, 3 FF and 1 FR. He has also recorded 34 tackles on special teams.

#4 MCLEOD BETHEL-THOMPSON • QB

6-3 • 230 • Sacramento StateNFL Experience: 1

The Vikings add another signal-caller under cen-ter this off season in McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Bethel-Thompson spent the 2011 season in the Arena Football League, the NFL and the UFL. His pro career be-gan in spring 2011 when he played in all 18 games for the San Jose Sabercats. He spent training camp with the 49ers before being released and signing with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL. He spent the fi nal 2 weeks of the NFL season on the Miami Dolphins practice squad. A San Francisco native, Bethel-Thompson played his fi nal 3 college seasons at Sacramento State after transferring from UCLA following his freshman year.

#89 JOHN CARLSON • TE

6-5 • 248 • Notre DameNFL Experience: 4

The Vikings bring a native Minnesotan back home this off season with the signing of John Carlson. Carlson, who grew up in Litchfi eld, MN, was drafted by Seattle in the 2nd round of the 2008 NFL Draft and has spent all 4 seasons of his career with the Seahawks. During his time in the Northwest, Carlson caught 137 passes for 1,519 yards and 13 TDs while missing the entire 2011 season while on injured reserve. In a 2010 playoff match-up with the Saints in the NFC Wildcard Playoff s, Carlson caught 2 TD passes in a 41-36 Seahawks win. He will be 1 of 5 Notre Dame alums on the Vikings and was roommates with Vikings C John Sullivan during his senior season at Notre Dame. Carlson will also play alongside former Notre Dame TE Kyle Rudolph.

#25 CHRIS CARR • CB

5-10 • 181 • Boise StateNFL Experience: 8

The Vikings add depth to the cornerback position with the signing of Chris Carr. A 7-year NFL veteran, Carr originally was signed as a rookie free agent by the Raiders in 2005 and went on to lead the NFL in KO returns (73) and KO return yards (1,752) while also ranking #1 in the League in total special teams return yardage (1,938) in 2005. He still ranks as Oakland’s career KO return record-holder with 201 returns for 4,841 yards. After spending 3 seasons in Oakland, Carr spent the 2008 season in Tennessee where he recorded 33 tackles, 1 INT, and 7 PBU on defense and added 11 tackles on special teams. He spent the past 3 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, recording 117 tackles and 4 INTs, plus an INT in the 2009 AFC Wildcard Playoff s off New England’s Tom Brady. He also appeared in last season’s AFC Championship Game in a Ravens 23-20 loss to the Patriots.

#24 ZACKARY BOWMAN • CB

6-1 • 195 • NebraskaNFL Experience: 4

The Vikings nabbed a former NFC North rival in the off season with the signing of Bowman, who was draft-ed by the Chicago Bears in the 5th round of the 2008 NFL Draft and has spent all 4 seasons of his career in the Windy City. In just his 2nd season in the League in 2009, Bowman’s 6 INTs led the Bears and ranked 4th in the NFC. He also re-corded a career-high 75 tackles that season. Bowman certainly made his pres-ence felt against Minnesota in his rookie season, when he snared his 1st NFL INT off Vikings Gus Frerotte and then scored his fi rst NFL TD when he recovered a Vikings fumble in the endzone on special teams. His performance earned him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

#59 SOLOMON ELIMIMIAN • LB

6-0 • 230 • HawaiiNFL Experience: 1

The Vikings went north of the border this off season to sign Solomon Elimimian, who helped the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League win the 2011 Grey Cup and also earned Canadian Football League’s Most Outstanding Rookie in 2010 when he was teammates with current Vikings WR Emmanuel Arceneaux. Elimimian was also voted as the CFL’s ‘Hardest Hitter’ in 2011. Born in Nigeria, he played his college football at the University of Hawaii and was signed by the Buff alo Bills as a rookie free agent in 2009 before beginning his time with the BC Lions in 2010. During his college career at Hawaii, Elimimian was the Warriors all-time leading tackler with 434, which was also good for 2nd all-time in the WAC.

#42 JEROME FELTON • RB

6-0 • 248 • FurmanNFL Experience: 5

Vikings free agent addition Jerome Felton will need no introduction to the NFC North as he comes to Minnesota in 2012. Felton was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round of the 2008 NFL Draft and spent 2008-10 there, rushing 39 times for 126 yards and catching 30 passes for 240 yards. In 2011, he played in 9 games for the Panthers before landing in Indianapolis where he played in 5 games (2 starts) and helped the Colts get their only 2 wins of the season. Felton played his college football at Furman where he set the school record with 63 career TDs and helped the school to the Division I-AA Playoff s in each of his fi nal 3 seasons.

2012 FREE AGENT SIGNINGS

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#76 GEOFF SCHWARTZ • T

6-6 • 340 • OregonNFL Experience: 3

Coming over from Carolina this off season is Geoff Schwartz, who will look to play a key role on the Vikings off ensive line in 2012. Schwartz, a native of Los Angeles, was drafted in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Panthers, where he played from 2008-2011. He spent his rookie season in 2008 on the Panthers practice squad but got his chance in 2009 when he appeared in all 16 games for Carolina, helping the team set a team record with 2,498 rushing yards. Schwartz then started all 16 games for the Panthers in 2010, playing at both RT and RG. In 2011, he spent the entire season in injured reserve due to a hip injury he suff ered in training camp. Schwartz played his college career at Oregon, where he was a 3-year starter at RT and was named 2nd-Team All-PAC 10 following his senior season.

#38 LEX HILLIARD • RB

5-11 • 235 • MontanaNFL Experience: 4

Another free agent signing who will bring valuable veteran experience to the Vikings roster, Lex Hilliard comes to Minnesota after 4 seasons with the Dolphins organization. Drafted by the Dolphins in the 6th round of the 2008 NFL Draft, Hilliard played under current Vikings RB coach James Saxon from 2008-10. During his time with Miami, he played in 48 games, including 4 starts, and had 39 rushes for 130 yards for 2 TDs. Hilliard was also reliable in the receiving game, catching 26 passes for 210 yards and 2 TDs. A Montana native, Hilliard played college football at the University of Montana, rushing for 4,016 yards and 50 TDs over his career.

#55 MARVIN MITCHELL • LB

6-3 • 246 • TennesseeNFL Experience: 6

Bringing depth and veteran leadership to the Vikings linebackers is Marvin Mitchell, who has spent time with New Orleans and Miami over his 5 years in the NFL. Drafted by the Saints in the 7th round of the 2007 NFL Draft, Mitchell spent 4 seasons in New Orleans where he played in 55 games and started in Super Bowl XLIV when the team opened in a 3-4 alignment and beat Indianpolis for the franchise’s fi rst Super Bowl title. He then spent the 2011 season with Miami, recording his fi rst INT off Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets in the season fi nale and returning it 55 yards. Mitchell also fi nished 2nd on the Dolphins with 12 tackles on special teams. He played college football at the University of Tennessee where he served as a team captain his senior year.

#66 NICK REED • DE

6-2 • 250 • OregonNFL Experience: 3

Joining the Vikings defensive line in 2012 will be Nick Reed, who has spent time with the Buccaneers, Bears and Seahawks since his selection by the Seahawks in the 7th round of the 2009 NFL Draft. As a rookie in 2009, Reed played in all 16 games with the Seahawks, recording 8 tackles on the season. The best game of his career came against Jacksonville in 2009 when he notched his 1st sack and scored his fi rst TD on a 79-yard fumble return. After being out of football in 2010, he spent the fi rst 7 games of 2011 on the Bears roster, recording 12 tackles before joining Tampa Bay and playing in all 3 games he was with the team. Reed played his college football at Oregon, where he was teammates with current Vikings G Geoff Schwartz and T Levi Horn. He left Oregon with a school-record 29.5 sacks and earned All-America and Academic All-America honors as a senior.

#78 LEVI HORN • T

6-7 • 333 • MontanaNFL Experience: 2

Originally signed by the Bears as a rookie free agent in 2010, Levi Horn spent the past 2 seasons in Chicago. Horn spent the entire 2010 season and part of the 2011 season on the Bears practice squad before being signed to the Bears 53-man roster for the fi nal 7 weeks of the season but did not see any action and was inactive for the fi nal 3 games. Horn was teammates with current Vikings WR Devin Aromashodu and CB Zack Bowman in Chicago. He originally attended the University of Oregon to play college football but transferred to Montana after his redshirt season in 2005 where he was team-mates with current Vikings RB Lex Hilliard. Horn earned All-America and 1st-Team All-Big Sky honors as a senior at Montana.

#81 JEROME SIMPSON • WR

6-2 • 189 • Coastal CarolinaNFL Experience: 5

The Vikings bring in a speedy receiver in Jerome Simpson, who is coming off his best season as a pro, catching 50 passes for 725 yards and 4 TDs last season for the Cincin-nati Bengals during the 2011 season. Simpson, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Bengals, has spent all 4 of his seasons in Cincinnati, posting 71 receptions for 1,004 yards and 7 TDs. In addition, he caught 3 passes for 33 yards in last season’s AFC Wildcard Game at Houston. Simpson played football at Coastal Carolina University from 2004-2007, breaking out in his junior season when he led the Big South Conference with 1,077 receiving yards and 16 TDs. He also was named Big South Freshman of the Year in 2004.

#13 BRYAN WALTERS • WR

6-0 • 190 • CornellNFL Experience: 1

Bryan Walters comes to Minnesota for his 3rd NFL season after spending the 2010-11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers. Walters was originally signed by the Chargers as a rookie free agent in 2010, was waived and later re-signed to the team’s practice squad that season. He then got his chance to play in 2011, playing in 4 games and catching 3 passes for 27 yards. 2 of his receptions came against the Vikings in the season opener, both going for 1st downs. Walters also saw time at punt returner in 2011, returning 8 for 45 yards with his longest return of 13 yards coming against the Vikings. Walters had plenty of success during his college career at Cornell, earning 2nd-Team All-Ivy League honors as a senior in 2009 after leading the conference and ranking #5 in the nation with 171.6 total yards per game. That total ranked 2nd-best in Cornell history behind only Heisman Trophy runner-up Ed Marinaro.


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#75 MATT KALIL • T

6-7 • 308 • Southern California

1st Round • #4 Overall

Regarded by many as the best off ensive tackle in college football during the 2011 season, Kalil will anchor the left side of the Vikings off ensive line in 2012. Drafted No. 4 overall by the Vikings, Kalil was the highest off ensive lineman selected in the 2012 Draft and became the 2nd-highest drafted off ensive lineman in Vikings his-tory behind Hall of Famer and fellow USC OT Ron Yary, who went No. 1 overall in 1968. As a junior in 2011, Kalil earned consensus All-America honors and was the recipient of the PAC 10’s Morris Trophy as the top off ensive lineman.

#22 HARRISON SMITH • S

6-2 • 214 • Notre Dame

1st Round • #29 Overall

The second player drafted by the Vikings in the 1st round, Smith will bring his playmaking ability to a Minnesota secondary looking for a big year in 2012. Smith is the 3rd Notre Dame player drafted in the 1st round by the Vikings in team history and was familiarized with the Vikings coaching staff when they coached him on the North team at the 2012 Senior Bowl. He is the only player

in Notre Dame history to record more than 200 tackles (309), 15 TFLs (18.5) and 15 pass breakups (28) in a career. The lone captain of the 2011 Fight Irish, Smith was the recipient of the Nick Pi-etrosante Award, given to which Notre Dame player displays the most courage, loyalty, dedica-tion, teamwork and pride.

# 21 JOSH ROBINSON • CB

5-10 • 192 • Central Florida

3rd Round • #66 Overall

The second DB selected by Minnesota in the 2012 Draft, Robinson brings speed and more to the Vikings defense. After declaring for the draft after his junior season in 2011, Robinson posted the fastest 40-yard dash time at the 2012 combine, running a blaz-ing 4.33. Robinson always seemed to fi nd himself around the ball at Central Florida, ranking 5th in school history with 10 career INTs. He also recorded

15 passes defensed in his junior season, which is tied for the 2nd most in UCF his-tory in a season.

#17 JARIUS WRIGHT • WR

5-10 • 180 • Arkansas

4th Round • #118 Overall

With their fi rst selection in the 4th round, the Vikings drafted one of the best receivers in Arkansas school history in Jarius Wright, who left the Razorbacks as the school-record holder in receptions with 168 and receiving yards with 2,934 (also ranked 5th in SEC history). His 24 career receiving TDs ranks 2nd in school history and is tied for 15th in SEC history. Wright will be joined as a Vikings rookie by 4th round pick WR Greg Childs, who was teammates with Wright at Arkansas and Warren High School in Warren, AR.

2012 DRAFT SELECTIONS

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# 40 RHETT ELLISON • FB/TE

6-5 • 250 • Southern California


The Vikings received a versatile player when they se-lected FB Rhett Ellison out of USC in the 4th round. Teammates with Vikings 1st round pick Matt Kalil at USC, Ellison saw time at both TE and FE while excelling on special teams during his career as a Trojan. He started all 25 games over his fi nal 2 seasons and was named a team cap-tain for his senior season in 2011. Last season, he received 1st-Team All-PAC 12

honors as a special teamer.

#36 ROBERT BLANTON • S

6-0 • 209 • Notre Dame


With the Vikings selection of Blanton, he and 1st round pick Harrison Smith become the 1st Notre Dame pair to be drafted by the Vikings in the same year in team history. Blanton appeared in 50 consecutive games at Notre Dame, missing only the Week 1 game as a freshman in 2008. He fi nished his career at Notre

Dame with 193 tackles, 19 TFLs, 16 pass breakups, and 8 INTs. His 8 INTs was the most among active Irish players. He recorded a career-high 70 tackles as a senior in 2011 and his 8 TFLs that season were the most by a DB since 1999.

#3 BLAIR WALSH • K

5-9 • 187 • Georgia


Walsh became the 1st kicker selected by the Vikings since 1978 when he was drafted in the 6th round. Named to Georgia’s Team of the Decade, his 412 points scored is a Georgia and SEC record and ranks 2nd in NCAA history. Walsh set a NCAA record during his collegiate career with at least 1 FG in 45 games. He was also a semifi nalist for the Lou Groza Award (top college placekicker) in 2010, connecting on 20 of 23 fi eld goal attempts.

#85 GREG CHILDS • WR

6-3 • 217 • Arkansas


The 2nd Arkansas WR drafted in the 4th round by the Vikings, Childs fi nished his career as a Razorback with 133 receptions for 2,066 yards and 15 TDs after missing games in 2010 and 2011 with a torn patella tendon. A native of Warren, AR, Childs is the childhood friend of Vikings 4th round pick Jarius Wright. The two were teammates at Warren High School and the University of Arkansas before being drafted by the Vikings.


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# 57 AUDIE COLE • LB

6-4 • 246 • North Carolina State


The fi rst of two 7th round selections by Minnesota, Cole is the 1st North Carolina State LB drafted by the Vikings all-time. He fi nished his career with the Wolf-pack ranked 12th in school history with 328 tackles and led the team in tackles in all 3 of his fi nal seasons at N.C. State. His team-leading 132 tackles in 2011 helped him become a semi-fi nalist for the Butkus Award, given to the nation’s top linebacker. Cole moved from outside linebacker to middle linebacker in 2011, starting every every game and setting career-highs in tackles (132), sacks (5.5), TFLs (13.5), and PBU (4).

#92 TREVOR GUYTON • DT

6-3 • 285 • California


The Vikings capped off their 2012 draft class with the selection of Guyton in the 7th round. The lone DL selected by the Vikings in the Draft, Guyton was a force in the middle of the Golden Bears defense, leading the team with 5.5 sacks in 2011 while being selected second-team All-PAC 12. Guyton becomes the 1st player drafted by the Vikings out of California since 1996. Over his career with California, he has recorded 92 tackles, 24.5 TFLs, 11.0 sacks, 3 FFs, and 2 FR.


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Chase Baker, DT, Boise State• In 4 years at Boise State, fi nished with 100 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 13 TFLs, and 6 PBU• Started all 10 games he played in 2011, missing 3 games due to injury and fi nished with 22 tackles and 2.5 TFLs• Co-recipient of Boise State’s Denny Erickson Valor Award following 2011 season• Finished junior season in 2010 with 31 tackles and career-highs in TFLs with 6.5, and sacks with 4.5• Started all 14 games at DT for the Broncos in 2009 as a sophomore, fi nishing with 37 tackles, 4 TFLs and 2.0 sacks on the season• Named WAC All-Academic in his freshman season in 2008

Bridger Buche, G, Eastern Michigan• Started all 22 games he played in 2010-2011 at left tackle• Missed the entire 2009 season with a hip injury• Started all 12 games at right tackle in his sophomore season in 2008, moving to the off ensive line after coming to Eastern Michigan as a tight end• Played in 6 games, including 1 start, at tight end during his freshman season in 2007• Majored in Communications at Eastern Michigan• Grew up in Portland, MI

Derrick Coleman, RB, UCLA• Finished 4-year career at UCLA with 341 carries for 1,840 yards and 19 TDs• Played in all 14 games at running back and special teams in 2011 and led the team with 11 TDs• Was 2nd on team with career-high 765 rushing yards in 2011• Recipient of the Tommy Prothro Award for Outstanding Special Teams Player and the Paul I. Wellman Memorial Award for All Around-Excellence by the coaching staff in 2011• Named 2nd-team All Pac-12 on special teams with 7 tackles and member of kick return and kick cover units• Appeared in 11 games and made 2 starts in 2010, ranking 2nd on the team with 487 rushing yards with 5.9 yards per carry• Set a career-high long with a 73-yard run against Washington State in 2010• Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in Spring 2010

Grant Cook, G, Arkansas• Started all 12 regular season games as a senior at Arkansas in 2011• Part of an off ensive line that blocked for a 3,000-yard passer from 2009-11• Helped the Razorback off ense lead the SEC and rank 27th in NCAA with aver-age of 445.8 yards of total off ense per game• Played in 11 games in 2010 as part of an off ensive line that helped Arkansas break 24 game or season school records on off ense• Played in a total of 18 games from 2008-09 after redshirting his 2007 season and working with the scout team• Majored in Communication at the University of Arkansas

Bobby Felder, CB, Nicholls State• Finished career 4th in Nicholls State history with 12 INTs• Started all 11 games at CB in 2011• Named 1st-team All-Southland and 2nd-team All-Louisiana following the 2011 season• Led the Colonels with 5 INTs in 2011, and added 8 PBUs• Finished 2011 with 3 blocked kicks and returned 13 punts• Named 1st-Team All-Southland and 2nd-Team All-Louisiana after leading the team with 4 INTS in 2010, including 1 returned for a TD• Returned 12 punts for 81 yards in 2010, including a 52-yard return against Central Arkansas• Started all 11 games at CB in 2009 and led all DBs in tackles with 54

Corey Gatewood, DB, Stanford• Appeared in 44 games and started six for Stanford• Was granted a fi fth-year of eligibility after playing in just one game in 2008• Played both DB and WR throughout his career, collect-ing 42 tackles and 2 INTs and catching 2 passes for 27 yards• Had his most productive season in 2009 recording a career-high 28 tackles and 1 interception• Graduated with a degree in human biology

2012 UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT SIGNINGS

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Tyler Holmes, G, Tulsa• 4-year starter and letterwinner at Tulsa• Started all 46 career games he played• Drafted #7 in the 1st round of the 2011 Canadian Football League draft by Toronto• Started all 13 games as a senior in 2011, earning honor-able mention All-Conference USA honors• Started all 13 games in 2010 and was an honorable mention All-Conference USA selection• Played in 6 games in 2009 as his season was limited due to a broken leg suff ered in practice that forced him to miss 6 games• Started in all 14 games as a freshman in 2008, earning Conference USA All-Freshman team accolades and being named to the Collegefootballnews.com Freshman All-America team• Father, Richard Holmes, played for Ottawa, Toronto and Winnipeg in the Canadian Football League and played in the USFL, earning all-star honors as a RB with Ottawa• Received his bachelor’s degree in management in May 2011 and is working on his master’s in business, playing his senior season as a grad student

Anthony Jacobs, DE, Minnesota• Regular starter for Gophers as a junior and senior, opening 22 of his 24 games in 2010 and 2011• Notched career-best 41 tackles as a junior with a pair of sacks• Had career-best 8 tackles against Illinois in 2010 as a junior• Saw action against Iowa State and recovered a fumble at Insight Bowl to wrap up sophomore season• Started 1st career game in 2009 against Wisconsin• Had 4 tackles as a redshirt freshman against Iowa and shared his 1st career sack• Joins fellow former Golden Gophers teammate Marcus Sherels as the only Minnesota high school products on the Vikings 2012 roster, having played at Northfi eld High• Majored in business and marketing education/communications studies

Kamar Jorden, WR, Bowling Green• Started all 12 games in 2011, catching 78 passes for 1,089 yards and 12 TDs• Earned 1st-Team All-MAC honors following the 2011 season• Caught TD passes in 9 diff erent games in 2011• Selected 1st-Team All-MAC with 96 receptions for 1,109 yards and 4 TDs in 2010• His 96 receptions for 1,109 yards in 2010 both rank 3rd in school history• Played 2 years at Hudson Valley CC before transferring to Bowling Green• Earned bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green in spring 2012


Kevin Murphy, T, Harvard• First-Team all-Ivy League Selection following his senior season in 2011• Helped Harvard rank 3rd nationally in scoring off ense with 34.7 points per game in 2011• Started every game he played in 2010-2011• Named 2nd-Team All-Ivy League following his junior season in 2010 after he started all 10 games at left tackle• Majored in Engineering Sciences at Harvard• Hobbies include mountain biking, body surfi ng and playing the guitar

Tyler Nielsen, LB, Iowa• Finished his 4-year career at Iowa with 134 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 1 sack, 5 PBUs, 1 FF, and 1 FR• Started all 12 games in 2011 and was Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by league media• Recorded 73 tackles, 4 TFLs and 1.0 sack during his senior season in 2011• Named academic All-Big Ten each season from 2008-11• Made a career-high 13 tackles against 13th-ranked Michigan in 2011 and was an honorable mention Linebacker of the Week by College Football Performance Awards• Recipient of the Hayden Fry “Extra Heartbeat” Award on defense and the Players Choice Award on defense in 2011• Named to the Leadership Group at Iowa all 4 of his seasons• Native of Humboldt, Iowa• Majored in marketing

Ernest Owusu, DE, California• Played in 42 games, including 18 starts at Cal• Finished career with 55 tackles, 14.0 TFLs, 8.0 sacks, 1 FF, and 5 PBU• Selected 1st-team Pac-12 All-Academic as a senior in 2011• Played in all 13 games as a senior, fi nishing 2nd on the defensive line with a career-high 30 tackles, trailing only fellow Vikings rookie Trevor Guyton• Had a single game career-high 7 tackles at Oregon in 2011• Selected 2nd-team Pac-10 All-Academic during both his sophomore and juniors years• Played in all 12 games in 2010, recording 14 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, and 1.5 sacks• Earned degree in December of 2011 in political economy

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Quentin Saulsberry, C, Mississippi State• Never missed a game at MSU, making 50 starts• Started all 13 games in 2011, helping rush for 2,279 yards• Started all 13 games in 2010, including starts at RG for 10 games and C for 2 games• Helped pave the way for a rushing attack that averaged 214.8 yards per game in 2010, which ranked 16th in the country and 2nd in the Southeastern Conference• Started all 12 games at LG in 2009 and helped the MSU off ense lead the SEC and fi nish 9th in the country in rushing off ense, averaging more than 227 yards per game• Started all 12 games of his freshman season in 2008 at RT•Redshirted the 2007 season

Chris Stroud, CB, Webber International• Sat out 2011 season even though he had another year of eligibility• Graduated from Webber International with a Business degree• Decided to attend local Webber International after high school so he could assist his then-single mother in taking care of her younger children• Grew up in Tampa, FL

Corey Paredes, LB, Hawaii• Finished career at Hawaii with 312 total tackles, good for 7th all-time in school history• Named 2nd-team All-WAC in 2011 after leading team with 107 tackles and 6.5 TFLs• Named 1st-team All-WAC after his junior season in 2010 in which he ranked 14th in the nation with an average of 10.8 tackles per game• His 151 tackles in 2010 was the 2nd-highest single-season total in school his-tory• Named All-WAC academic team in 3 of his 4 years at Hawaii• Earned degree in sociology• Attended Castle High in Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu

Austin Pasztor, G, Virginia• A 2nd-team AP All-American and All-ACC 1st-Team selection in 2011• Was 1 of 15 players to start all 12 games for the Cava-liers in 2011• Named ACC Off ensive Lineman of the Week vs. Mary-land• Started in all 12 games during 2010 season • Helped Virginia rank #4 in the ACC in passing off ense in 2010• Started all 12 games on the off ensive line in 2009 and appeared in every game on special teams• Native of Langton, Ontario• Attended Fork Union Prep before enrolling at UVA• Drafted by Edmonton in the 1st round of the 2012 CFL Draft

Tydreke Powell, DT, North Carolina• Two-year starter at DE; fi nished career with 135 tack-les, 16 TFLs, and 6.5 sacks• Honorable mention All-ACC selection after recording 46 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, and 1.0 sack in 2011• Finished 2009 season with 24 tackles, 4 TFLs, and 2.0 sacks and was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against at Virginia Tech• After redshirting in 2007, fi nished freshman season in 2008 with 18 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack and 1 FR.• African-American studies major at North Carolina

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Date Opponent All-Time Series Notes9/9 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

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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 went undefeated for 3 seasons 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 Results

Year Opponent Score

2011 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

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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.

144

Consecutive sellouts at Mall of America Field.

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.

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.

DATE PLAYER POS. TRANSACTION August 6 LOVE, AJ WR Signed as a Free AgentAugust 6 CHILDS, Greg WR WaivedAugust 4 BUCHE, Brigder G Signed as a Free AgentAugust 4 LOVE, AJ WR WaivedAugust 3 COOK, Grant G Signed as a Free AgentAugust 3 LATIMORE, Eric DE WaivedJuly 30 STROUD, Chris DB Signed as a Free Agent July 30 TAYLOR, Nicholas DB WaivedJuly 26 KALIL, Matt T SignedJuly 25 ROBINSON, Josh DB SignedJuly 24 MURPHY, Kevin T Signed as a Free AgentJuly 24 WEEMS, Darrion T WaivedJune 28 CHARLESTON, Jeff DE Signed as Free AgentJune 28 RESONNO, Terrell DT WaivedJune 5 LOVE, AJ WR SignedJune 4 GATEWOOD, Corey CB SignedJune 1 SMITH, Harrison S SignedMay 30 ALLEN, Asher CB RetiredMay 23 ELLISON, Rhett TE SignedMay 22 WRIGHT, Jarius WR SignedMay 22 CHILDS, Greg WR SignedMay 22 BLANTON, Robert DB SignedMay 22 WALSH, Blair K SignedMay 22 COLE, Audie LB SignedMay 22 GUYTON, Trevor DT SignedMay 18 HORN, Levi T Signed as Free AgentMay 17 WHITLOCK, C.C. CB WaivedMay 17 MURPHY, Kevin T WaivedMay 16 REED, Nick DE Signed as Free AgentMay 16 CYRILLE, Kevin DE WaivedMay 15 MURPHY, Kevin T Signed off Waivers (SF)May 15 VALDEZ, Jose T WaivedMay 14 HOLMES, Tyler G Signed as Free AgentMay 11 ADAMS, Kris WR WaivedMay 7 JACOBS, Anthony DE Signed as Free AgentMay 7 LONGWELL, Ryan K ReleasedMay 4 BAKER, Chase DT Signed as Free AgentMay 4 COLEMAN, Derrick RB Signed as Free AgentMay 4 CYRILLE, Kevin DE Signed as Free AgentMay 4 FELDER, Bobby CB Signed as Free AgentMay 4 JORDEN, Kamar WR Signed as Free AgentMay 4 LATIMORE, Eric DE Signed as Free AgentMay 4 NIELSEN, Tyler LB Signed as Free AgentMay 4 OWUSU, Ernest DE Signed as Free AgentMay 4 PAREDES, Corey LB Signed as Free AgentMay 4 PASZTOR, Austin G Signed as Free AgentMay 4 POWELL, Tydreke DT Signed as Free AgentMay 4 RESONNO, Terrell DT Signed as Free AgentMay 4 SAULSBERRY, Quentin C Signed as Free AgentMay 4 WEEMS, Darrion T Signed as Free AgentMay 4 WHITLOCK, C.C. CB Signed as Free AgentMay 2 LEWIS, Butch G WaivedMay 2 HARDY, Daniel TE WaivedMay 1 KING, Caleb RB WaivedApril 26 SIMPSON, Jerome WR Signed as Free AgentApril 10 MITCHELL, Marvin LB Signed as Free AgentApril 10 CARR, Chris CB Signed as Free AgentApril 2 WALTERS, Bryan WR Signed as Free AgentMarch 28 AROMASHODU, Devin WR Re-signedMarch 27 BOWMAN, Zach CB Signed as Free AgentMarch 27 HENDERSON, Erin LB Re-signed

VIKINGS 2012 ROSTER MOVES

SELLOUT STREAK CONTINUESThe Vikings currently have a sellout streak

of 144 preseason, regular season and

postseason games at Mall of America

Field. The team’s sellout streak dates back to the beginning of the 1998 season. The Vikings now have a combined record of 156-81-0 (.657) all-time at Mall of America Field, including a 7-5 mark in playoff games.

2012 TEAM NOTES

P S 1 - V I K I N G S A T 4 9 E R S - 2 0

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 Viking Antoine Winfi eld 5-9, 180 lbs Jarius Wright 5-10, 180 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 ..............................................PRONUNCIATIONEmmanuel Arceneaux .........................................ARE-sin-ohDevin Aromashodu ..............................................a-ROW-ma-sha-dewMatt Asiata ...............................................................ah-see-ah-taJoe Berger ................................................................BUR-jurMcLeod Bethel-Thompson .................................muh-CLOUDBridger Buche .........................................................Bah-cheeChris DeGeare .........................................................Da-GEARRyan D’Imperio ......................................................DEE-m-peer-eoSolomon Elimimian ..............................................El-ahh-mem-E-annBrandon Fusco ........................................................FUSS-coToby Gerhart ...........................................................GARE-heartLetroy Guion ...........................................................LA-troy GUY-onKamar Jorden ..........................................................ka-MARMatt Kalil ...................................................................kuh-LILChris Kluwe ..............................................................CLUE-eeCullen Loeffl er ........................................................LEFF-lerErnest Owusu ..........................................................oh-WOO-sueCorey Paredes .........................................................pah-red-ehsAustin Pasztor .........................................................PAZ-torMistral 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.* Austin Pasztor, an undrafted free agent G, is a Langton, Ontario native.* LB Solomon Elimimian was born in Nigeria and spent two seasons playing

in the CFL.* 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 Eric Frampton ........................... 71 Jared Allen ................................. 64 Fred Evans .................................. 64 John Sullivan ............................. 61

2012 ROSTER NOTES

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 30 4/3/82 9 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '0816 Arceneaux, Emmanuel WR 6-2 215 24 9/17/87 2 Alcorn State Alexandria, LA FA '1119 Aromashodu, Devin WR 6-2 201 28 5/23/84 4 Auburn Miami, FL UFA (Chi) '1148 Asiata, Matt FB 6-0 234 25 7/24/87 1 Utah Santa Ana, CA FA '1162 Baker, Chase DT 6-2 300 24 5/21/88 R Boise State Rocklin, CA UDFA '1299 Ballard, Christian DT 6-4 283 23 1/3/89 2 Iowa Lawrence, KS D4 '1161 Berger, Joe C 6-5 305 30 5/25/82 7 Michigan Tech Newaygo, MI FA '114 Bethel-Thompson, McLeod QB 6-3 230 24 7/3/88 1 Sacramento State San Francisco, CA FA '12

36 Blanton, Robert S 6-1 200 22 9/7/89 R Notre Dame Matthews, N.C. D5 '1224 Bowman, Zackary DB 6-1 195 27 11/18/84 4 Nebraska Anchorage, AK UFA '1254 Brinkley, Jasper LB 6-1 252 27 7/12/85 3 South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 '0979 Brown, Pat T 6-5 310 25 12/25/86 3 Central Florida St. Charles, IL FA '1062 Buche, Bridger G 6-4 316 24 1/12/89 R Eastern Michigan Lansing, MI FA '1227 Burton, Brandon CB 5-11 190 23 7/31/89 2 Utah Houston, TX D5a '1111 Burton, Stephen WR 6-1 224 22 12/11/89 2 West Texas A&M Lakewood, CA D7b '1189 Carlson, John TE 6-5 248 28 5/12/84 4 Notre Dame Litchfield, MN UFA '1225 Carr, Chris CB 5-10 181 29 4/30/83 8 Boise State Reno, NV FA '1294 Charleston, Jeff DE 6-4 260 29 1/19/83 6 Idaho State Independence, OR FA '1257 Cole, Audie LB 6-5 239 23 6/1/89 R NC State Monroe, MI D7a '1249 Coleman, Derrick RB 6-0 233 21 10/18/90 R UCLA Fullerton, CA UDFA '1220 Cook, Chris CB 6-2 212 25 2/15/87 3 Virginia Lynchburg, VA D2a '1064 Cook, Grant G 6-4 323 24 3/17/89 R Arkansas Jonesboro, AR FA '1251 Dean, Larry LB 6-0 226 24 8/7/88 2 Valdosta State Tifton, GA FA '1172 DeGeare, Chris G 6-4 335 25 2/17/87 2 Wake Forest Kernersville, NC D5a '1044 D'Imperio, Ryan FB 6-3 240 24 8/15/87 2 Rutgers Sewell, NJ D7b '1059 Elimimian, Solomon LB 6-0 230 25 10/21/86 1 Hawaii Los Angeles, CA FA' 1240 Ellison, Rhett FB 6-5 250 23 10/3/88 R Southern California Portola Valley, CA D4b '1290 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 28 11/6/83 6 Texas State Morgan Park, IL FA '0731 Felder, Bobby CB 5-11 200 21 9/23/90 R Nicholls State McComb, MS UDFA '1242 Felton, Jerome RB 6-0 248 26 7/3/86 5 Furman Madisonville, TN UFA '1237 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 28 2/6/84 6 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '0763 Fusco, Brandon C 6-4 306 24 7/26/88 2 Slippery Rock Cranberry Township, PA D6c '1130 Gatewood, Corey DB 5-10 190 24 7/13/88 R Stanford Belmont, MA UDFA '1232 Gerhart, Toby RB 6-0 231 25 3/28/87 3 Stanford Norco, CA D2b '1052 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 29 1/12/83 6 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '0697 Griffen, Everson LB 6-3 273 24 12/22/87 3 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 '1098 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 25 6/21/87 5 Florida State Starke, FL D5b '0892 Guyton, Trevor DT 6-3 280 22 1/9/90 R California Woodinville, WA D7b '1212 Harvin, Percy WR 5-11 184 24 5/28/88 4 Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 '0950 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 26 7/1/86 4 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '0838 Hilliard, Lex RB 5-11 235 28 7/30/84 4 Montana Kalispell, MT UFA '1266 Holmes, Tyler G 6-4 312 24 7/24/88 R Tulsa Ontario, Canada UDFA '1278 Horn, Levi T 6-7 333 25 10/2/86 2 Montana Spokane, WA FA '1267 Jacobs, Anthony DE 6-2 300 23 11/16/88 R Minnesota Northfield, MN UDFA '1284 Jenkins, Michael WR 6-4 214 30 6/18/82 9 Ohio State Tampa, FL UFA (Atl) '1174 Johnson, Charlie T 6-4 305 28 5/2/84 7 Oklahoma State Sherman, TX UFA (Ind) '1129 Jones, Reggie DB 6-0 195 26 3/15/86 1 Portland State Kent, WA FA '11

2 Jorden, Kamar WR 6-3 205 23 5/17/89 R Bowling Green Lansdowne, PA UDFA '1275 Kalil, Matt T 6-7 308 23 7/6/89 R Southern California Corona, CA D1a '12

5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 30 12/24/81 8 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '0571 Loadholt, Phil T 6-8 343 26 1/21/86 4 Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 '0946 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 31 1/27/81 9 Texas Ingram, TX FA '0487 Love, A.J. WR 6-2 210 24 12/7/87 R South Florida Bradenton, FL UDFA '1273 Love, DeMarcus T 6-4 315 24 3/7/88 1 Arkansas Lancaster, TX D6a '1158 McKenzie, Tyrone LB 6-2 245 26 12/11/85 2 South Florida Riverview, FL FA '1155 Mitchell, Marvin LB 6-3 246 27 10/21/84 6 Tennessee Norfolk, VA UFA '1268 Murphy, Kevin T 6-7 305 22 2/16/90 R Harvard San Clemente, CA FA '1245 Nielsen, Tyler LB 6-3 238 24 6/1/88 R Iowa Humboldt, IA UDFA '1295 Owusu, Ernest DE 6-4 275 24 5/26/88 R California Princeton, N.J. UDFA '1247 Paredes, Corey LB 5-10 230 22 8/23/89 R Hawaii Sacramento, CA UDFA '1267 Pasztor, Austin G 6-7 308 21 11/26/90 R Virginia Ontario, Canada UDFA '1228 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 27 3/21/85 6 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07

7 Ponder, Christian QB 6-2 229 24 2/25/88 2 Florida State Colleyville, TX D1 '1160 Powell, Tydreke DT 6-3 325 24 6/14/88 R North Carolina Ahoskie, N.C. UDFA '1241 Raymond, Mistral S 6-1 202 24 9/7/87 2 South Florida Palmetto, FL D6b '1191 Reed, D'Aundre DE 6-4 260 24 1/1/88 1 Arizona Moreno Valley, CA D7a '1166 Reed, Nick DE 6-2 250 24 9/1/87 3 Oregon Mission Viejo, CA FA '1283 Reisner, Allen TE 6-3 255 23 9/29/88 2 Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA FA '1121 Robinson, Josh CB 5-10 199 21 1/8/91 R Central Florida Sunrise, FL D3 '1296 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 29 4/27/83 6 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '0718 Rosenfels, Sage QB 6-4 225 33 3/6/78 12 Iowa State Maquoketa, IA W (Mia) '1182 Rudolph, Kyle TE 6-6 258 22 11/9/89 2 Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH D2 '1133 Sanford, Jamarca S 5-10 200 26 8/27/85 4 Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 '0960 Saulsberry, Quentin C 6-3 305 23 10/14/88 R Mississippi State Independence, MS UDFA '1276 Schwartz, Geoff T 6-6 340 26 7/11/86 3 Oregon Pacific Palisades, CA UFA '1234 Sendejo, Andrew S 6-1 200 24 9/9/87 2 Rice Spring Branch, TX FA '1135 Sherels, Marcus CB 5-10 175 24 9/30/87 2 Minnesota Rochester, MN FA '1086 Shuler, Mickey TE 6-4 247 25 10/9/86 2 Penn State Enola, PA FA '1181 Simpson, Jerome WR 6-2 189 26 2/4/86 5 Coastal Carolina Reidsville, NC UFA '1222 Smith, Harrison S 6-2 214 23 2/2/89 R Notre Dame Knoxville, TN D1b '1243 Stroud, Chris CB 6-1 190 24 2/1/88 R Webber International Tampa, FL UDFA '1265 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 27 8/8/85 5 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '0815 Taylor, Kerry WR 6-0 200 23 2/20/89 1 Arizona State Chandler, AZ FA '1123 Todman, Jordan RB 5-10 198 22 2/24/90 1 Connecticut Dartmouth, MA FA '11 (SD-PS)3 Walsh, Blair K 5-10 192 22 1/8/90 R Georgia Boca Raton, FL D6 '12

13 Walters, Bryan WR 6-0 190 24 11/4/87 2 Cornell Kirkland, WA FA '1214 Webb, Joe QB 6-4 220 25 11/14/86 3 Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, AL D6 '1093 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 31 8/16/80 10 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '0326 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 35 6/24/77 14 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '0417 Wright, Jarius WR 5-10 180 22 11/25/89 R Arkansas Warren, AR D4a '12

Active Roster - 90

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2012 ALPHABETICAL ROSTERUpdated: August 6, 2012

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired2 Kamar Jorden WR 6-3 205 23 5/17/89 R Bowling Green Lansdowne, PA UDFA '123 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, CA FA '125 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 '11

11 Stephen Burton WR 6-1 224 22 12/11/89 2 West Texas A&M Lakewood, CA D7b '1112 Percy Harvin WR 5-11 184 24 5/28/88 4 Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 '0913 Bryan Walters WR 6-0 190 24 11/4/87 2 Cornell Kirkland, WA FA '1214 Joe Webb QB 6-4 220 25 11/14/86 3 Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, AL D6 '1015 Kerry Taylor WR 6-0 200 23 2/20/89 1 Arizona State Chandler, AZ FA '1116 Emmanuel Arceneaux WR 6-2 215 24 9/17/87 2 Alcorn State Alexandria, LA FA '1117 Jarius Wright WR 5-10 180 22 11/25/89 R Arkansas Warren, AR D4a '1218 Sage Rosenfels QB 6-4 225 33 3/6/78 12 Iowa State Maquoketa, IA W (Mia) '1119 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 '1021 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 '1223 Jordan Todman RB 5-10 198 22 2/24/90 1 Connecticut Dartmouth, MA FA '11 (SD-PS)24 Zackary Bowman DB 6-1 195 27 11/18/84 4 Nebraska Anchorage, AK UFA '1225 Chris Carr CB 5-10 181 29 4/30/83 8 Boise State Reno, NV FA '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 '1128 Adrian Peterson RB 6-1 217 27 3/21/85 6 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '0729 Reggie Jones DB 6-0 195 26 3/15/86 1 Portland State Kent, WA FA '1130 Corey Gatewood DB 5-10 190 24 7/13/88 R Stanford Belmont, MA UDFA '1231 Bobby Felder CB 5-11 200 21 9/23/90 R Nicholls State McComb, MS UDFA '1232 Toby Gerhart RB 6-0 231 25 3/28/87 3 Stanford Norco, CA D2b '1033 Jamarca Sanford S 5-10 200 26 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 '1036 Robert Blanton S 6-1 200 22 9/7/89 R Notre Dame Matthews, N.C. D5 '1237 Eric Frampton S 5-11 205 28 2/6/84 6 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '0738 Lex Hilliard RB 5-11 235 28 7/30/84 4 Montana Kalispell, MT UFA '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 '1243 Chris Stroud CB 6-1 190 24 2/1/88 R Webber International Tampa, FL UDFA '1244 Ryan D'Imperio FB 6-3 240 24 8/15/87 2 Rutgers Sewell, NJ D7b '1045 Tyler Nielsen LB 6-3 238 24 6/1/88 R Iowa Humboldt, IA UDFA '1246 Cullen Loeffler LS 6-5 241 31 1/27/81 9 Texas Ingram, TX FA '0447 Corey Paredes LB 5-10 230 22 8/23/89 R Hawaii Sacramento, CA UDFA '1248 Matt Asiata FB 6-0 234 25 7/24/87 1 Utah Santa Ana, CA FA '1149 Derrick Coleman RB 6-0 233 21 10/18/90 R UCLA Fullerton, CA UDFA '1250 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 '0955 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 '1159 Solomon Elimimian LB 6-0 230 25 10/21/86 1 Hawaii Los Angeles, CA FA' 1260 Tydreke Powell DT 6-3 325 24 6/14/88 R North Carolina Ahoskie, N.C. UDFA '1260 Quentin Saulsberry C 6-3 305 23 10/14/88 R Mississippi State Independence, MS UDFA '1261 Joe Berger C 6-5 305 30 5/25/82 7 Michigan Tech Newaygo, MI FA '1162 Chase Baker DT 6-2 300 24 5/21/88 R Boise State Rocklin, CA UDFA '1262 Bridger Buche G 6-4 316 24 1/12/89 R Eastern Michigan Lansing, MI FA '1263 Brandon Fusco C 6-4 306 24 7/26/88 2 Slippery Rock Cranberry Township, PA D6c '1164 Grant Cook G 6-4 323 24 3/17/89 R Arkansas Jonesboro, AR FA '1265 John Sullivan C 6-4 301 27 8/8/85 5 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '0866 Tyler Holmes G 6-4 312 24 7/24/88 R Tulsa Ontario, Canada UDFA '1266 Nick Reed DE 6-2 250 24 9/1/87 3 Oregon Mission Viejo, CA FA '1267 Anthony Jacobs DE 6-2 300 23 11/16/88 R Minnesota Northfield, MN UDFA '1267 Austin Pasztor G 6-7 308 21 11/26/90 R Virginia Ontario, Canada UDFA '1268 Kevin Murphy T 6-7 305 22 2/16/90 R Harvard San Clemente, CA FA '1269 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 '0972 Chris DeGeare G 6-4 335 25 2/17/87 2 Wake Forest Kernersville, NC D5a '1073 DeMarcus Love T 6-4 315 24 3/7/88 1 Arkansas Lancaster, TX D6a '1174 Charlie Johnson T 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 '1276 Geoff Schwartz T 6-6 340 26 7/11/86 3 Oregon Pacific Palisades, CA UFA '1278 Levi Horn T 6-7 333 25 10/2/86 2 Montana Spokane, WA FA '1279 Pat Brown T 6-5 310 25 12/25/86 3 Central Florida St. Charles, IL FA '1081 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 '1184 Michael Jenkins WR 6-4 214 30 6/18/82 9 Ohio State Tampa, FL UFA (Atl) '1186 Mickey Shuler TE 6-4 247 25 10/9/86 2 Penn State Enola, PA FA '1187 A.J. Love WR 6-2 210 24 12/7/87 R South Florida Bradenton, FL UDFA '1289 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 '1192 Trevor Guyton DT 6-3 280 22 1/9/90 R California Woodinville, WA D7b '1293 Kevin Williams DT 6-5 311 31 8/16/80 10 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '0394 Jeff Charleston DE 6-4 260 29 1/19/83 6 Idaho State Independence, OR FA '1295 Ernest Owusu DE 6-4 275 24 5/26/88 R California Princeton, N.J. UDFA '1296 Brian Robison DE 6-3 259 29 4/27/83 6 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '0797 Everson Griffen LB 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

Active Roster - 90

Updated: August 6, 2012MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2012 NUMERICAL ROSTER

Quarterbacks (4): Craig Johnson/Kevin StefanskiNo. 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 24 2/25/88 2 Florida State Colleyville, TX D1 '11

18 Rosenfels, Sage QB 6-4 225 33 3/6/78 12 Iowa State Maquoketa, IA W (Mia) '1114 Webb, Joe QB 6-4 220 25 11/14/86 3 Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, AL D6 '10

Running Backs (9): James SaxonNo. 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 '1149 Coleman, Derrick RB 6-0 233 21 10/18/90 R UCLA Fullerton, CA UDFA '1244 D'Imperio, Ryan FB 6-3 240 24 8/15/87 2 Rutgers Sewell, NJ D7b '1040 Ellison, Rhett FB 6-5 250 23 10/3/88 R Southern California Portola Valley, CA D4b '1242 Felton, Jerome RB 6-0 248 26 7/3/86 5 Furman Madisonville, TN UFA '1232 Gerhart, Toby RB 6-0 231 25 3/28/87 3 Stanford Norco, CA D2b '1038 Hilliard, Lex RB 5-11 235 28 7/30/84 4 Montana Kalispell, MT UFA '1228 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 27 3/21/85 6 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '0723 Todman, Jordan RB 5-10 198 22 2/24/90 1 Connecticut Dartmouth, MA FA '11 (SD-PS)

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq16 Arceneaux, Emmanuel WR 6-2 215 24 9/17/87 2 Alcorn State Alexandria, LA FA '1119 Aromashodu, Devin WR 6-2 201 28 5/23/84 4 Auburn Miami, FL UFA (Chi) '1111 Burton, Stephen WR 6-1 224 22 12/11/89 2 West Texas A&M Lakewood, CA D7b '1112 Harvin, Percy WR 5-11 184 24 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 (Atl) '11

2 Jorden, Kamar WR 6-3 205 23 5/17/89 R Bowling Green Lansdowne, PA UDFA '1287 Love, A.J. WR 6-2 210 24 12/7/87 R South Florida Bradenton, FL UDFA '1281 Simpson, Jerome WR 6-2 189 26 2/4/86 5 Coastal Carolina Reidsville, NC UFA '1215 Taylor, Kerry WR 6-0 200 23 2/20/89 1 Arizona State Chandler, AZ FA '1113 Walters, Bryan WR 6-0 190 24 11/4/87 2 Cornell Kirkland, WA FA '1217 Wright, Jarius WR 5-10 180 22 11/25/89 R Arkansas Warren, AR D4a '12

Tight Ends (4): Jimmie JohnsonNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq89 Carlson, John TE 6-5 248 28 5/12/84 4 Notre Dame Litchfield, MN UFA '1289 Reisner, Allen TE 6-3 255 23 9/29/88 2 Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA FA '1182 Rudolph, Kyle TE 6-6 258 22 11/9/89 2 Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH D2 '1186 Shuler, Mickey TE 6-4 247 25 10/9/86 2 Penn State Enola, PA FA '11

Offensive Line (17): Jeff Davidson/Ryan SilverfieldNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq61 Berger, Joe C 6-5 305 30 5/25/82 7 Michigan Tech Newaygo, MI FA '1179 Brown, Pat T 6-5 310 25 12/25/86 3 Central Florida St. Charles, IL FA '1062 Buche, Bridger G 6-4 316 24 1/12/89 R Eastern Michigan Lansing, MI FA '1264 Cook, Grant G 6-4 323 24 3/17/89 R Arkansas Jonesboro, AR FA '1272 DeGeare, Chris G 6-4 335 25 2/17/87 2 Wake Forest Kernersville, NC D5a '1063 Fusco, Brandon C 6-4 306 24 7/26/88 2 Slippery Rock Cranberry Township, PA D6c '1166 Holmes, Tyler G 6-4 312 24 7/24/88 R Tulsa Ontario, Canada UDFA '1278 Horn, Levi T 6-7 333 25 10/2/86 2 Montana Spokane, WA FA '1274 Johnson, Charlie T 6-4 305 28 5/2/84 7 Oklahoma State Sherman, TX UFA (Ind) '1175 Kalil, Matt T 6-7 308 23 7/6/89 R Southern California Corona, CA D1a '1271 Loadholt, Phil T 6-8 343 26 1/21/86 4 Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 '0973 Love, DeMarcus T 6-4 315 24 3/7/88 1 Arkansas Lancaster, TX D6a '1168 Murphy, Kevin T 6-7 305 22 2/16/90 R Harvard San Clemente, CA FA '1267 Pasztor, Austin G 6-7 308 21 11/26/90 R Virginia Ontario, Canada UDFA '1260 Saulsberry, Quentin C 6-3 305 23 10/14/88 R Mississippi State Independence, MS UDFA '1276 Schwartz, Geoff T 6-6 340 26 7/11/86 3 Oregon Pacific Palisades, CA UFA '1265 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 27 8/8/85 5 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08

DEFENSE (42): Alan Williams

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 30 4/3/82 9 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '0862 Baker, Chase DT 6-2 300 24 5/21/88 R Boise State Rocklin, CA UDFA '1299 Ballard, Christian DT 6-4 283 23 1/3/89 2 Iowa Lawrence, KS D4 '1194 Charleston, Jeff DE 6-4 260 29 1/19/83 6 Idaho State Independence, OR FA '1290 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 28 11/6/83 6 Texas State Morgan Park, IL FA '0798 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 25 6/21/87 5 Florida State Starke, FL D5b '0892 Guyton, Trevor DT 6-3 280 22 1/9/90 R California Woodinville, WA D7b '1267 Jacobs, Anthony DE 6-2 300 23 11/16/88 R Minnesota Northfield, MN UDFA '1295 Owusu, Ernest DE 6-4 275 24 5/26/88 R California Princeton, N.J. UDFA '1260 Powell, Tydreke DT 6-3 325 24 6/14/88 R North Carolina Ahoskie, N.C. UDFA '1291 Reed, D'Aundre DE 6-4 260 24 1/1/88 1 Arizona Moreno Valley, CA D7a '1166 Reed, Nick DE 6-2 250 24 9/1/87 3 Oregon Mission Viejo, CA FA '1296 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 29 4/27/83 6 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '0793 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 31 8/16/80 10 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03

Linebackers (11): Fred Pagac/Mike SingletaryNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq54 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 NC State Monroe, MI D7a '1251 Dean, Larry LB 6-0 226 24 8/7/88 2 Valdosta State Tifton, GA FA '1159 Elimimian, Solomon LB 6-0 230 25 10/21/86 1 Hawaii Los Angeles, CA FA' 1252 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 29 1/12/83 7 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '0697 Griffen, Everson DE 6-3 273 24 12/22/87 3 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 '1050 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 26 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 '1155 Mitchell, Marvin LB 6-3 246 27 10/21/84 6 Tennessee Norfolk, VA UFA '1245 Nielsen, Tyler LB 6-3 238 24 6/1/88 R Iowa Humboldt, IA UDFA '1247 Paredes, Corey LB 5-10 230 22 8/23/89 R Hawaii Sacramento, CA UDFA '12

Defensive Backs (17): Joe Woods/Jeff ImamuraNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq36 Blanton, Robert S 6-1 200 22 9/7/89 R Notre Dame Matthews, N.C. D5 '1224 Bowman, Zackary DB 6-1 195 27 11/18/84 4 Nebraska Anchorage, AK UFA '1227 Burton, Brandon CB 5-11 190 23 7/31/89 2 Utah Houston, TX D5a '1125 Carr, Chris CB 5-10 181 29 4/30/83 8 Boise State Reno, NV FA '1220 Cook, Chris CB 6-2 212 25 2/15/87 3 Virginia Lynchburg, VA D2a '1031 Felder, Bobby CB 5-11 200 21 9/23/90 R Nicholls State McComb, MS UDFA '1237 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 28 2/6/84 6 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '0730 Gatewood, Corey DB 5-10 190 24 7/13/88 R Stanford Belmont, MA UDFA '1229 Jones, Reggie DB 6-0 195 26 3/15/86 1 Portland State Kent, WA FA '1141 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 '1233 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 '1135 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 '1243 Stroud, Chris CB 6-1 190 24 2/1/88 R Webber International Tampa, FL UDFA '1226 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 35 6/24/77 14 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04

SPECIAL TEAMS (3):Mike PrieferSpecialists (3): Mike Priefer/Chris WhiteNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq

5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 30 12/24/81 8 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '0546 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

Active Roster Total - 90

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2012 ROSTER-BY-POSITION

Defensive Line (15): Brendan Daly/Diron Reynolds

Wide Receivers (11): George Stewart/Ryan Ficken

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2012 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

PLAYERS...................................... PRONUNCIATION Emmanuel Arceneaux ............................. ARE-sin-oh

Devin Aromashodu .................................a-ROW-ma-sha-dew

Matt Asiata............................................... ah-see-ah-ta

Joe Berger ................................................ BUR-jur

McLeod Bethel-Thompson.......................muh-CLOUD

Bridger Buche........................................bah-chee Chris DeGeare ..........................................Da-GEAR

Ryan D’Imperio........................................ DEE-m-peer-eo

Solomon Elimimian................................. El-ahh-mem-E-ann

Brandon Fusco.......................................... FUSS-co

Toby Gerhart ............................................ GARE-heart

Letroy Guion ...........................................LA-troy GUY-on

Kamar Jorden...........................................ka-MAR

Matt Kalil.................................................. kuh-LIL

Chris Kluwe ..............................................CLUE-ee

Cullen Loeffler .........................................LEFF-ler

Ernest Owusu ...........................................oh-WOO-sue

Corey Paredes ..........................................pah-red-ehs

Austin Pasztor.......................................... PAZ-tor

Mistral Raymond ..................................... MISS-trail

Allen Reisner............................................ RISE-ner

Brian Robison ..........................................ROB-ah-sin

Andrew Sendejo ......................................sin-DAY-ho

Marcus Sherels......................................... SHARE-els

COACHES.................................... PRONUNCIATION Tom Kanavy ............................................. ka-NAY-vee Fred

Pagac................................................ PUG-itch Mike

Priefer .............................................PREE-fer

DATE POSITION PLAYER TRANSACTION

August 6 WR LOVE, A.J. Signed as Free Agent

Auguet 6 WR CHILDS, Greg Waived - Injured

August 4 G BUCHE, Bridger Signed as Free Agent

August 4 WR LOVE, AJ Waived

August 3 G COOK, Grant Signed as Free Agent

August 3 DE LATIMORE, Eric Waived

July 30 DB STROUD, Chris Signed as Free Agent

July 30 DB TAYLOR, Nicholas Waived - Injured

July 26 T KALIL, Matt Signed

July 25 CB ROBINSON, Josh Signed

July 24 T MURPHY, Kevin Signed as Free Agent

July 24 T WEEMS, Darrion Waived

June 28 DE CHARLESTON, Jeff Signed as Free Agent

June 28 DT RESONNO, Terrell Waived

June 5 WR LOVE, AJ Signed

June 4 DB GATEWOOD, Corey Signed

June 1 DB SMITH, Harrison Signed

May 30 CB ALLEN, Asher Retired

May 23 TE ELLISON, Rhett Signed

May 22 WR WRIGHT, Jarius Signed

May 22 WR CHILDS, Greg Signed

May 22 DB BLANTON, Robert Signed

May 22 K WALSH, Blair Signed

May 22 LB COLE, Audie Signed

May 22 DT GUYTON, Trevor Signed

May 18 T HORN, Levi Signed as Free Agent

May 17 CB WHITLOCK, C.C. Waived

May 17 T MURPHY, Kevin Waived

May 16 DE REED, Nick Signed as Free Agent

May 16 DE CYRILLE, Kevin Waived

May 15 T MURPHY, Kevin Signed off Waivers (SF)

May 15 T VALDEZ, Jose Waived

May 14 G HOLMES, Tyler Signed as Free Agent

May 11 WR ADAMS, Kris Waived

May 7 DE JACOBS, Anthony Signed as Free Agent

May 7 K LONGWELL, Ryan Released

May 4 DT BAKER, Chase Signed as Free Agent

May 4 RB COLEMAN, Derrick Signed as Free Agent

May 4 DE CYRILLE, Kevin Signed as Free Agent

May 4 DB FELDER, Bobby Signed as Free Agent

May 4 WR JORDEN, Kamar Signed as Free Agent

May 4 DE LATIMORE, Eric Signed as Free Agent

May 4 LB NIELSEN, Tyler Signed as Free Agent

May 4 DE OWUSU, Ernest Signed as Free Agent

May 4 LB PAREDES, Corey Signed as Free Agent

May 4 G PASZTOR, Austin Signed as Free Agent

May 4 DT POWELL, Tydreke Signed as Free Agent

May 4 DT RESONNO, Terrell Signed as Free Agent

May 4 C SAULSBERRY, Quentin Signed as Free Agent

May 4 T WEEMS, Darrion Signed as Free Agent

May 4 DB WHITLOCK, C.C. Signed as Free Agent

May 2 G LEWIS, Butch Waived

May 2 TE HARDY, Daniel Waived

May 1 RB KING, Caleb Waived

April 26 WR SIMPSON, Jerome Signed as Free Agent

April 10 LB MITCHELL, Marvin Signed as Free Agent

April 10 CB CARR, Chris Signed as Free Agent

April 2 WR WALTERS, Bryan Signed as Free Agent

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2012 ROSTER MOVES

March 28 WR AROMASHODU, Devin Re-signed

March 27 CB BOWMAN, Zach Signed as Free Agent

March 27 LB HENDERSON, Erin Re-signed

March 26 OL SCHWARTZ, Geoff Signed as Free Agent

March 21 DT AYODELE, Remi Released

March 21 RB HILLIARD, Lex Signed as Free Agent

March 21 DT EVANS, Fred Re-signed

March 20 RB FELTON, Jerome Signed as Free Agent

March 20 DT GUION, Letroy Re-signed

March 16 DB TAYLOR, Nicholas Signed as Free Agent

March 14 TE CARLSON, John Signed as Free Agent

March 13 QB ROSENFELS, Sage Re-signed

March 10 G HUTCHINSON, Steve Released

March 10 G HERRERA, Anthony Released

March 10 CB GRIFFIN, Cedric Released

January 31 LB ELIMIMIAN, Solomon Signed as Reserve/Future FA

January 18 T VALDEZ, Jose Signed as Reserve/Future FA

January 18 TE HARDY, Daniel Signed as Reserve/Future FA

January 13 QB BETHEL-THOMPSON, McLeod Signed as Reserve/Future FA

January 5 FB ASIATA, Matt Signed as Reserve/Future FA

January 2 WR TAYLOR, Kerry Signed as Reserve/Future FA

January 2 TE REISNER, Allen Signed as Reserve/Future FA

January 2 LB McKENZIE, Tyrone Signed as Reserve/Future FA

January 2 G LEWIS, Butch Signed as Reserve/Future FA

January 2 DB JONES, Reggie Signed as Reserve/Future FA

January 2 G DeGEARE, Chris Signed as Reserve/Future FA

January 2 WR ADAMS, Kris Signed as Reserve/Future FA

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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 will send 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

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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.

Sage Rosenfels: Signed by the Vikings on 12/2/11 after being released by Miami...Spent fi nal 5 games of the 2011 season with the Vikings but did not play...Spent 2011 preseason with the Giants before going on injured reserve and being released...Played in 12 games for the Giants holding for FGs and PATs in 2010 after being traded by the Vikings prior to the season...Spent 2009 as Vikings 3rd QB after coming to Minnesota that off season...Started 5 games for the Texans in 2008, posting a 4-1 record...Played in 4 games in 2006 with Houston, throwing 3 TDs...Spent 2002-2005 seasons with the Dol-phins...Traded from Redskins to Dolphins in 2002...Originally entered NFL as a 4th-round draft pick by Washington in 2001...Played collegiate career at Iowa State and was the full-time starter during his junior and senior seasons.

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.

T Patrick Brown: Signed by the Vikings on 11/11/10...Saw 1st regular season action of his career in 2011, playing in 15 games...Spent 2 weeks on Vikings practice squad in 2010 before being signed to the 53-man roster on 11/24/10...Has spent time with the Jets, Dolphins, Patriots, and Panthers since coming into the League in 2009...Origi-nally signed as a rookie free agent by Carolina in 2009.

G Bridger Buche: Signed by the Vikings on 8/4/12...Released by the Steelers on 7/31/12 after signing with the team as a rookie free agent on 7/23/12...Played col-legiate career at Eastern Michigan.

G Grant Cook: Signed by the Vikings on 8/3/12...Originally signed by the Packers as a rookie free agent out of Arkansas but was released on 7/25/12.

G Chris DeGeare: Selected by the Vikings with the 30th choice in the 5th Round in 2010...Spent entire 2011 season on Vikings practice squad...Started fi nal 5 games of his rookie season in 2010, helping Vikings win games over Buff alo and Philadelphia.

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.

G Tyler Holmes: Signed by the Vikings as a rookie free agent on 5/14/12...Was a 4-year starter and letterwinner at Tulsa, starting all 46 career games in which he played.

T Levi Horn: Signed by the Vikings as a free agent on 5/18/12...Spent time on the Bears practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster for the fi nal 7 games of 2010...Originally signed by the Bears as a rookie free agent in 2010.

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 DeMarcus Love: Drafted by the Vikings in the 6th-round (168th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft...Spent entire 2011 rookie season on Vikings 53-man roster but was inactive each week.

T Kevin Murphy: Signed by Vikings on 7/24/12 as rookie free agent...Originally signed by Vikings off waivers from San Francisco in 2012 off season but released on 5/17/12.

G Austin Pasztor: Signed by the Vikings as a rookie free agent on 5/4/12...a 2nd-Team AP All-American and All-ACC 1st-Team selection in 2011...Drafted by Edmon-ton in the 1st-round of the 2012 CFL Draft.

C Quentin Saulsberry: Signed by the Vikings as a rookie free agent on 5/4/12...Never missed a game at Mississippi State, making 50 starts.

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.

Mickey Shuler: Signed to the Vikings practice squad on 11/28/11...Spent 4 weeks on Vikings practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster but was inactive for the season fi nale...Released by Miami on 9/3/11...Played in 6 games for Miami in 2010, catching 2 passes for 44 yards...Signed with Miami on 9/24/10...Was originally drafted by the Vikings in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft, spending 2 weeks with the team before his release on 9/22/10.

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VIKINGS 2012 POSITION-BY-POSITION SNAPSHOT

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.

Derrick Coleman: Signed with Vikings on 5/4/12 as a rookie free agent...Fin-ished 4-year career at UCLA with 341 carries for 1,840 yards and 19 TDs.

Ryan D’Imperio: Drafted by the Vikings in the 7th-round of the 2010 NFL Draft...Recorded 7 tackles on special teams for the Vikings in 2011...Spent 2010 on Vikings practice squad. Started 24 of his fi nal 25 games at Rutgers.

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.

Lex Hilliard: Signed by the Vikings as a free agent on 3/21/12...Spent 2008 on Dolphins practice squad and 2009-11 on their active roster...Started 3 of the fi nal 4 games for the Dolphins in 2011, scoring his 2nd career rushing TD at San Diego...Was a 4-year letterman at Montana, including 2 years as a starter.

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.

Jordan Todman : Signed by the Vikings off San Diego’s practice squad on 12/27/11...Inactive for Vikings season fi nale vs. Chicago on 1/1/12...Spent 6 weeks of 2011 season on Chargers 53-man roster but was inactive every game...Originally drafted by the Chargers in the 6th-round of the 2011 Draft.

VIKINGS RUNNING BACKS VIKINGS WIDE RECEIVERS

Emmanuel Arceneaux: Signed by Vikings as free agent in 2011 after 2 sea-sons in the Canadian Football League with the BC Lions...Made his NFL debut against New Orleans on 12/18/11 and caught his fi rst pass, a 10-yarder...Com-piled 130 receptions and 1,972 receiving yards in his 2 seasons in the CFL.

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.

Greg Childs: Selected by the Vikings in the 4th-round of the 2012 NFL Draft...Ended collegiate career ranked #10 in Arkansas history with 133 receptions and 15 receiving TDs...Teammates in high school and at Arkansas with Vi-kings other 4th-round selection WR Jarius Wright.

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.

Kamar Jorden: Signed with Vikings on 5/4/12 as a rookie free agent...Earned 1st-Team All-MAC honors following his senior season at Bowling Green, catching 78 passes for 1,089 yards and 12 TDs.

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.

Kerry Taylor: Signed to the Vikings practice squad on 10/25/11...Spent fi nal 9 weeks of 2011 on Vikings practice squad...Also spent time on the practice squads of the 49ers and Patriots after being released from Green Bay follow-ing 2011 training camp and preseason...Originally signed by Green Bay as a rookie free agent in 2011.

Bryan Walters: Signed by the Vikings as a free agent on 4/2/12...Played in 4 games with San Diego in 2011, making 3 receptions for 27 yards...Originally signed by San Diego as a rookie free agent in 2010 and spent part of the season on the team’s practice squad following his release after the preseason.

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.

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.

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VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TACKLES

Chase Baker: Signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2012…Finished with 100 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 13 TFLs and 6 PBUs in 4-year career at Boise State…Co-recipient of Boise State’s Denny Erickson Valor Award follow-ing 2011 season.

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.

Trevor Guyton: Selected in the seventh-round of the 2012 Draft out of California…The only defensive lineman selected by the Vikings in the 2012 Draft…Recorded 91 tackles, 24.5 TFLs, 11.0 sacks, 3 FFs, and 2 FRs during his collegiate career…Second-team All-Pac 12 selection in 2011 after leading the team with 5.5 sacks and ranking 2nd with 12 TFLs.

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.

Tydreke Powell: Signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2012…Two-year starter at North Carolina, fi nished career with 135 tackles, 16 TFLs, and 6.5 sacks…Honorable mention All-ACC selection after recording 46 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, and 1.0 sack in 2011.

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.

Jeff Charleston: Signed with the Vikings in July of 2012 as a free agent…Saw time in 10 games during regular season and inactive for 6 for the Saints in 2011…Played in both playoff contests, the NFC Wild Card game vs. De-troit and NFC Divisional game at San Francisco...In 2010, posted 35 tackles and matched career-high 3.0 sacks…Started 1st game as a Saint at Arizona (10/10), opening game at RDE…Saw time in all 16 regular season games and all 3 playoff contests as Saints marched to Super Bowl XLIV title in 2009…Had 15 tackles on defense and added 7 tackles on special teams during regular season...In 2008, played in 10 games for Saints after joining team on 10/14…Started career-best 3 games at RDE and played in 13 during the 2008 sea-son...Saw action in 1st career playoff game in AFC Divisional Round loss vs. San Diego (1/13/08).

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.

Anthony Jacobs: Signed by Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2012…Regular starter for Minnesota as a junior and senior, opening 22 of his 24 games in 2010 and 2011…Notched career-best 41 tackles as a junior with a pair of sacks.

Ernest Owusu: Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2012 out of California…Played in 42 games, including 18 starts at Cal and fi nished career with 55 tackles, 14.0 TFLs, 8.0 sacks, 1 FF, and 5 PBU…Selected 1st-team Pac-12 All-Academic as a senior in 2011…Played in all 13 games as a senior, fi nishing 2nd on the defensive line with a career-high 30 tackles, trailing only fellow Vikings rookie Trevor Guyton.

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.

Nick Reed: Signed as a free agent with Vikings in summer of 2012…Saw ac-tion in 10 games in 2011, 7 with the Chicago Bears and the fi nal 3 of the sea-son with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...Notched 12 tackles with Chicago and added 2 with Bucs…Spent 2010 training camp and preseason with Seattle before his release on 9/4/10…Saw action in all 16 games as a rookie with Seattle…Notched 8 tackles on the season…Left Oregon with a school-record 29.5 career sacks…Had 51.5 career tackles behind the line to set a Ducks re-cord…Earned All-America and Academic All-America as a senior.

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.

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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.

DB Zackary Bowman: Joined Vikings as a free agent on 3/27/12...Enjoyed ca-reer-best 6 INTs and 75 tackles in 2009 when he started 12 games…Originally entered NFL as a 5th-round (142nd overall) draft pick by Chicago in 2008.

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 Carr: Originally joined Oakland as a rookie free agent in 2005 and went on to break Raiders career and single-season KO return records...Still ranks as Oakland’s career KO return record-holder with 201 returns for 4,841 yards, an average of 24.1...Started all 16 games and both playoff contests for Baltimore in 2010 when the team advanced to AFC Divisional Playoff s...Played in 2011 AFC Championship game vs. New England (1/22/12).

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.

CB Bobby Felder: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Vikings in 2012…Named 1st-team All-Southland and 2nd-team All-Louisiana in 2011.

S Eric Frampton: Took over leadership role on special teams in 2011, leading the team with 22 tackles and was voted Vikings Special Teams MVP by his team-mates...Claimed by Vikings off waivers from Detroit on 10/22/07...Selected in the 5th round in the 2007 Draft by Oakland, the 165th player selected.

DB Corey Gatewood: Signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2012…Appeared in 44 games and started six for Stanford…Played both DB and WR.

DB Reggie Jones: Spent fi nal 8 weeks of 2011 on Vikings practice squad after going through training camp and preseason with Washington...Spent time with the Saints prior to signing with Washington.

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 Chris Stroud: Signed with Vikings on 7/30/12...Played collegeiate career at Webber International...Did not play football in 2011.

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.

VIKINGS LINEBACKERSJasper 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.

Solomon Elimimian: Signed with Vikings as a free agent in 2012 off season…Signed by the Buff alo Bills and suited up for two preseason games in 2009…Released by the Bills 9/1/09…Signed as a free agent with the CFL BC Lions on 5/19/10…Named the 2010 CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie…Recorded 77 tackles, fi ve sacks and 11 special teams tackles in 16 games…Voted the CFL’s ‘Hardest Hitter’ in 2011…Finished the 2011 season with 98 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 interceptions.

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.

Tyler Nielson: Signed by Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2012…Fin-ished his 4-year career at Iowa with 134 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 1 sack, 5 PBUs, 1 FF, and 1 FR…Started all 12 games in 2011 and was Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by league media.

Corey Paredes: Signed by Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2012…Fin-ished career at Hawaii with 312 total tackles, good for 7th all-time in school history…Named 2nd-team All-WAC in 2011 after leading team with 107 tack-les and 6.5 TFLs.

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VIKINGS 2011 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating

C.Ponder 291 158 1853 54.3% 6.4 13 4.5% 13 4.5% 72 30/ 164 70.1 D.McNabb 156 94 1026 60.3% 6.6 4 2.6% 2 1.3% 60 16/ 113 82.9 J.Webb 63 34 376 54.0% 6.0 3 4.8% 2 3.2% 36 3/ 21 74.5

Team 510 286 3255 56.1% 6.4 20 3.9% 17 3.3% 72 49/ 298 74.6

Opponents 538 367 4361 68.2% 8.1 34 6.3% 8 1.5% 79t 50/ 342 107.6

Won 3, Lost 13

9/11 L 17- 24 at San Diego 66,716 9/18 L 20- 24 vs. Tampa Bay 62,4619/25 L 23- 26 vs. Detroit 62,46610/3 L 17- 22 at Kansas City 72,93110/9 W 34- 10 vs. Arizona 62,47910/16 L 10- 39 at Chicago 62,32210/23 L 27- 33 vs. Green Bay 63,94610/30 W 24- 21 at Carolina 72,09511/14 L 7- 45 at Green Bay 70,51911/20 L 21- 27 vs. Oakland 62,74811/27 L 14- 24 at Atlanta 68,11512/4 L 32- 35 vs. Denver 62,93912/11 L 28- 34 at Detroit 63,98812/18 L 20- 42 vs. New Orleans 62,62312/24 W 33- 26 at Washington 63,3701/1 L 13- 17 vs. Chicago 62,867

MINN OPP

Total First Downs 297 332

Rushing 118 92 Passing 159 213 Penalty 20 27 3rd Down: Made/Att 83/216 92/208 3rd Down Pct. 38.4% 44.2% 4th Down: Made/Att 7/18 5/9 4th Down Pct. 38.9% 55.6% Possession Avg. 28:39 31:21

Total Net Yards 5275 5731

Avg. Per Game 329.7 358.2 Total Plays 1007 1027 Avg. Per Play 5.2 5.6 Net Yards Rushing 2318 1712

Avg. Per Game 144.9 107.0 Total Rushes 448 439 Net Yards Passing 2957 4019

Avg. Per Game 184.8 251.2 Sacked/Yards Lost 49/298 50/342 Gross Yards 3255 4361 Attempts/Completions 510/286 538/367 Completion Pct. 56.1% 68.2% Had Intercepted 17 8 Punts/Average 77/45.7 67/47.1

Net Punting Avg. 38.0 41.1

Penalties/Yards 109/908 97/834

Fumbles/Ball Lost 20/9 26/15

Touchdowns 39 50

Rushing 18 10 Passing 20 34 Returns 1 6 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts

Team 104 91 61 84 0 340 Opponents 92 121 132 101 3 449

Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts

R.Longwell 0 0 0 0 38/39 22/28 0 104 A.Peterson 13 12 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 78 P.Harvin 9 2 6 1 0/0 0/0 0 54 T.Gerhart 4 1 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 K.Rudolph 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 M.Jenkins 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 V.Shiancoe 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 J.Webb 2 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 D.Aromashodu 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 D.McNabb 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 J.Allen 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 2 Team 39 18 20 1 38/39 22/28 0 340

Opponents 50 10 34 6 49/49 32/35 1 449

2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 1/ 1

Sacks: J.Allen 22.0, B.Robison 8.0, K.Williams 5.0, E.Griff en 4.0, E.Henderson 2.0, C.Greenway 2.0, R.Ayodele 1.5, Er.Henderson 1.5, H.Abdullah 1.0, A.Winfi eld 1.0, M.Sherels 1.0, Team 1.0 Team: 50.0, Opponents: 49.0

Fumbles Lost: P.Harvin 2, M.Jenkins 1 Total: 3

Opponent Fumble Recoveries: J.Allen 3, C.Greenway 1, T.Gerhart 1 Total: 5

RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD

A.Peterson 208 970 4.7 54 12 T.Gerhart 109 531 4.9 67 1 P.Harvin 52 345 6.6 39 2 C.Ponder 28 219 7.8 28 0 J.Webb 22 154 7.0 65t 2 D.McNabb 14 59 4.2 23 1 L.Booker 13 52 4.0 25 0 C.Kluwe 2 -12 -6.0 0 0 Team 448 2318 5.2 67 18

Opponents 439 1712 3.9 28 10

RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD

P.Harvin 87 967 11.1 52t 6 M.Jenkins 38 466 12.3 72 3 V.Shiancoe 36 409 11.4 37 3 D.Aromashodu 26 468 18.0 60 1 K.Rudolph 26 249 9.6 41 3 T.Gerhart 23 190 8.3 42 3 A.Peterson 18 139 7.7 22 1 G.Camarillo 9 121 13.4 23 0 L.Booker 8 82 10.3 15 0 B.Berrian 7 91 13.0 30 0 S.Burton 2 38 19.0 21 0 R.D’Imperio 2 7 3.5 6 0 E.Arceneaux 1 10 10.0 10 0 J.Webb 1 9 9.0 9 0 A.Reisner 1 5 5.0 5 0 J.Kleinsasser 1 4 4.0 4 0 Team 286 3255 11.4 72 20

Opponents 367 4361 11.9 79t 34

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD

J.Sanford 2 69 34.5 52 0 H.Abdullah 1 32 32.0 32 0 M.Raymond 1 31 31.0 31 0 J.Allen 1 14 14.0 14 0 A.Winfi eld 1 3 3.0 3 0 A.Allen 1 3 3.0 3 0 C.Griffi n 1 0 0.0 0 0 Team 8 152 19.0 52 0

Opponents 17 213 12.5 42 3

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B

C.Kluwe 77 3517 45.7 38.0 3 22 60 0 Team 77 3517 45.7 38.0 3 22 60 0

Opponents 67 3153 47.1 41.1 6 22 65 0

PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD

M.Sherels 33 20 277 8.4 53 0 Team 33 20 277 8.4 53 0

Opponents 43 19 532 12.4 80t 1

KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD

L.Booker 19 450 23.7 68 0 P.Harvin 16 520 32.5 104 1 M.Sherels 16 445 27.8 78 0 E.Griff en 1 7 7.0 7 0 R.D’Imperio 1 6 6.0 6 0 Team 53 1428 26.9 104 1

Opponents 57 1403 24.6 98t 1

FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+

R.Longwell 0/ 0 7/ 7 7/ 8 6/ 10 2/ 3 Team 0/ 0 7/ 7 7/ 8 6/ 10 2/ 3

Opponents 0/ 0 14/ 14 5/ 6 6/ 7 7/ 8

Longwell: (33G) (22G, 29G) (33G, 41G, 49G) (33G) (26G, 43N, 53G) (37G, 38N) (52G, 46G) (45N, 31G) (52N) ( ) ( ) (40G, 25G, 39G) ( ) (44G, 49G) (36G, 49SH, 23G) (26G, 48B, 26G)Opponent: (40G) (36G) (28G, 50G, 40G, 32G) (40G, 24G, 51G, 54G, 22G) (51G) (51G, 26G, 22G) (39G, 45G, 24G, 58G) (31N) (25G) (29G, 26G, 49B) (37G) (46G, 23G) (30G, 26G) (50WL) (26G, 53G, 25G, 47G) (27G)

Fumbles Lost: M.Jenkins 2, L.Booker 2, P.Harvin 2, C.Ponder 2, J.Webb 1 Total: 9

Opponent Fumble Recoveries:J.Allen 4, B.Robison 2, J.Sanford 2, R.D’Imperio 2, E.Griff en 1, T.Gerhart 1, M.Raymond 1, L.Guion 1, C.Greenway 1 Total: 15

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VIKINGS 2O11 REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

TKL AST COMB SACK TFL QBH INT PD FF FR

C. Greenway 104 70 174 2.0 13.0 4 0 5 0 1E.J. Henderson 81 49 130 2.0 16.0 6 0 2 3 0J. Sanford 77 41 118 0 2.0 3 2 8 1 2Erin Henderson 56 35 91 1.5 8.0 2 0 2 2 0J. Allen 66 20 86 22.0 25.0 45 1 3 4 4C. Griffin 58 23 81 0 2.0 0 1 11 3 0H. Abdullah 48 17 65 1.0 3.0 1 1 2 0 0K. Williams 34 23 57 5.0 14.0 24 0 2 1 0B. Robison 33 21 54 8.0 10.0 40 0 1 3 2A. Allen 39 8 47 0 0 0 1 7 0 0A. Winfield 34 8 42 1.0 5.0 1 1 1 0 0M. Raymond 15 21 36 0 0 2 1 2 0 1F. Evans 23 12 35 0 5.0 11 0 0 0 0L. Guion 20 15 35 0 4.0 13 0 0 0 1T. Johnson 22 11 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0B. Sapp 21 6 27 0 2.0 0 0 5 1 0M. Sherels 20 4 24 1.0 1.0 0 0 3 0 0R. Ayodele 11 11 22 1.5 1.0 2 0 0 0 0C. Cook 14 5 19 0 1.0 0 0 7 0 0E. Griffen 12 3 15 4.0 4.0 8 0 2 0 1C. Ballard 6 6 12 0 3.0 8 0 0 1 0K. Onatolu 4 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0B. Burton 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0L. Dean 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J. Page 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Team 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 802 411 1,213 50.0 119.0 171 8 64 19 12

SOLO AST COMB FF FR BL

Frampton, Eric 17 5 22 0 0 0Griff en, Everson 12 6 18 1 0 0Onatolu, Kenny 13 2 15 0 0 0Dean, Larry 9 5 14 0 0 0D’Imperio, Ryan 6 1 7 0 2 0Sanford, Jamarca 4 3 7 0 0 0Sherels, Marcus 4 2 6 0 0 0Burton, Brandon 4 2 6 0 0 0Ballard, Christian 3 1 4 0 0 0Longwell, Ryan 3 1 4 0 0 0Johnson, Tyrell 2 2 4 0 0 0Loeffl er, Cullen 1 2 3 0 0 0Gerhart, Toby 1 2 3 0 1 0Camarillo, Greg 3 0 3 0 0 0Sendejo, Andrew 2 1 3 0 0 0Cook, Chris 2 0 2 0 0 0Kluwe, Chris 2 0 2 0 0 0Aromashodu, Devin 2 0 2 0 0 0Allen, Asher 2 0 2 0 0 0Raymond, Mistral 2 0 2 0 0 0Katula, Matt 1 1 2 0 0 0Reisner, Allen 1 0 1 0 0 0Adibi, Xavier 0 1 1 0 0 0Sapp, Benny 1 0 1 0 0 0Allen, Jared 1 0 1 0 0 0Booker, Lorenzo 1 0 1 0 0 0Page, Jarrad 0 1 1 0 0 0Guion, Letroy 0 0 0 0 0 1TOTALS 99 38 137 1 3 1

SPECIAL TEAMS

SACKS YDSAllen, Jared 22.0 150.5Robison, Brian 8.0 57.5Williams, Kevin 5.0 34Griff en, Everson 4.0 31Henderson, E.J. 2.0 24.5Greenway, Chad 2.0 9Henderson, Erin 1.0 1Sherels, Marcus 1.0 2Abdullah, Husain 1.0 8Winfi eld, Antoine 1.0 6Ayodele, Remi 1.5 11.5Team 1.0 7TOTALS 50.0 342

SACKS

TFL

Allen, Jared 25.0Henderson, E.J. 16.0Williams, Kevin 14.0Greenway, Chad 13.0Robison, Brian 10.0Henderson, Erin 8.0Evans, Fred 5.0Winfi eld, Antoine 5.0Guion, Letroy 4.0Griff en, Everson 4.0Ballard, Christian 3.0Abdullah, Husain 3.0Sanford, Jamarca 2.0Sapp, Benny 2.0Griffi n, Cedric 2.0Cook, Chris 1.0Sherels, Marcus 1.0Ayodele, Remi 1.0TOTALS 119.0

TACKLES FOR LOSS

QBHAllen, Jared 45Robison, Brian 40Williams, Kevin 24Guion, Letroy 13Evans, Fred 11Griff en, Everson 8Ballard, Christian 8Henderson, E.J. 6Greenway, Chad 4Sanford, Jamarca 3Ayodele, Remi 2Henderson, Erin 2Raymond, Mistral 2Abdullah, Husain 1Winfi eld, Antoine 1Onatolu, Kenny 1TOTALS 171

QB HURRIES

No. Yds Avg Long TD

Sanford, Jamarca 2 69 34.5 52 0Abdullah, Husain 1 32 32.0 32 0Allen, Jared 1 14 14.0 14 0Winfi eld, Antoine 1 3 3.0 3 0Allen, Asher 1 3 3.0 3 0Raymond, Mistral 1 31 31.0 31 0Griffi n, Cedric 1 0 0.0 0 0TOTALS 8 152 19.0 52 0

INTERCEPTIONS

PDGriffi n, Cedric 11Sanford, Jamarca 8Cook, Chris 7Allen, Asher 7Sapp, Benny 5Greenway, Chad 5Allen, Jared 3Sherels, Marcus 3Abdullah, Husain 2Henderson, Erin 2Williams, Kevin 2Griff en, Everson 2Henderson, E.J. 2Raymond, Mistral 2Robison, Brian 1Johnson, Tyrell 1Winfi eld, Antoine 1TOTALS 64

PASSES DEFENSED

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2011 VIKINGS PARTICIPATIONDate 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/14 11/20 11/27 12/4 12/11 12/18 12/24 1/1 2011 Career Opponent @ SD TB DET @ KC ARI @ CHI GB @ CAR @ GB OAK @ ATL DEN @ DET NO @ WAS CHI GP GS DNP IA GP GSAbdullah, Husain S S S S S S S S S I I IR IR IR IR IR 9 9 - 2 54 24

Adibi, Xavier I P I I I I DNP I I P P P I I I I 4 - 1 11 37 8

Allen, Asher I P P P S P S S S S S I S S I S 13 9 - 3 37 21

Allen, Jared S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 - - 125 119

Arceneaux, Manny PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P P P 3 - - - 3 -

Aromashodu, Devin P P P P P P S S S S P S S P P P 16 6 - - 46 11

Awasom, Adrian P I N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 1 - - 1 18 -

Ayodele, Remi S S S S S S S S P S S S P S P S 16 13 - - 60 32

Ballard, Christian P P P P P P P P S P P P S P P P 16 2 - - 16 2

Berger, Joe N DNP DNP P P P S S S S S P P P S S 13 7 2 - 51 27

Berrian, Bernard P P S P I P I N N N N N N N N N 5 1 - 2 109 70

Booker, Lorenzo P P P P P P P I P P P P P P P P 15 - - 1 36 2

Brinkley, Jasper IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR - - - - 32 4

Brown, Pat P P P P P P DNP P P P P P P P P P 15 - 1 - 15 0

Burton, Brandon I I I I P I P P I P P P P S P P 10 1 - 6 10 1

Burton, Stephen PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P I I N P P IR IR IR 3 - - 2 3 -

Camarillo, Greg P I I I P P P P P P P P P P P P 13 - - 3 75 28

Cook, Chris P P S P S S I SUS I I I I I I I I 6 3 - 9 12 8

Cooper, Jon DNP N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N - - 1 - 13 1

Dean, Larry P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16 - - - 16 -

DeGeare, Chris PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - 8 5

D’Imperio, Ryan PS PS PS PS P P P P P P P P P S P P 12 1 - - 12 1

Evans, Fred P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16 - - - 65 2

Frampton, Eric P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16 - - - 76 0

Fusco, Brandon I I I I I I P DNP DNP DNP DNP I I I P P 3 - 4 9 3 -

Gerhart, Toby P S P P P P P P P P S S S P P S 16 5 - - 31 6

Greenway, Chad S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 - - 80 79

Griff en, Everson P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16 - - - 27 0

Griffi n, Cedric S S S S P S S S S S S S S P S S 16 14 - - 80 70

Guion, Letroy S S P P P P P P P P P P P P S P 16 3 - - 40 3

Harvin, Percy S P S S S S S P S S S S S S S S 16 14 - - 45 34

Henderson, E.J. S S S S P S S S P S S S S S S S 16 14 - - 125 105

Henderson, Erin S S P S S S S S S I S S P P P S 15 11 - 1 36 11

Herrera, Anthony S S S S S S S I I I I S S S S S 12 12 - 4 80 70

Hutchinson, Steve S S S S S S S S S S S S S S I IR 14 14 - 1 157 157

Jenkins, Michael P S P P S S S P S S S IR IR IR IR IR 11 7 - - 114 70

Johnson, Charlie S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 - - 89 70

Johnson, Domonique PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N N N N N N N N - - - - - -

Johnson, Tyrell P P P P P P S P P S S IR IR IR IR IR 11 3 - - 49 27

Jones, Reggie N N N N N N N N PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - -

Katula, Matt N N N N N N N N N N N P P P P P 5 - - - 93 0

King, Caleb PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS I - - - 1 - -

Kleinsasser, Jim S P S S S P P S S P S S P S S S 16 11 - - 181 130

Kluwe, Chris P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16 - - - 111 0

Kooistra, Scott IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR - - - - 84 1

Lewis, Butch N N N N N N N PS PS PS PS PS PS N PS PS - - - - - -

Loadholt, Phil S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 - - 47 47

Loeffl er, Cullen P P P P P P P P P P P IR IR IR IR IR 11 - - - 123 0

Longwell, Ryan P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16 - - - 240 0

Love, DeMarcus I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - - - 16 - -

McKenzie, Tyrone PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - -

McKinley, Cedric N PS PS PS PS PS PS N N N N N N N N N - - - - - -

McNabb, Donovan S S S S S S DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP N N N N N 6 6 5 - 167 161

Onatolu, Kenny P P P P P P P P P S P P P P P P 16 1 - - 48 1

Page, Jarrad N N N N N N N N N N N P P P P P 5 - - - 74 45

Peterson, Adrian S S S S S S S S S S I I I S S IR 12 12 - 3 73 66

Ponder, Christian DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP P S S S S S S S S S S 11 10 5 - 11 10

Raymond, Mistral I I I I I I P P P P P S S S S S 10 5 - 6 10 5

Reed, D’Aundre I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - - - 16 - -

Reisner, Allen P P P P PS PS PS PS PS PS P P I I I PS 6 - - 3 6 -

Robison, Brian S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 - - 79 23

Rosenfels, Sage N N N N N N N N N N N DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - 5 - 44 12

Rudolph, Kyle S S P S P S P S P P I P S P S S 15 8 - 1 15 8

Sapp, Benny N N N N N N N N N P P S S P S P 7 3 - - 110 27

Sanford, Jamarca S S S S S S I S S S S S S S S S 15 15 - 1 41 18

Sendejo, Andrew N N N N N N N N N N N I P I P P 3 - - 2 5 0

Sherels, Marcus P P P P S P P P P P P P P S S P 16 3 - - 17 3

Shiancoe, Visanthe S S S S S S S S P S S P S S S S 16 14 - - 144 92

Shuler, Mickey N N N N N N N N N N N PS PS PS PS I - - - 1 6 2

Sullivan, John S S S S S S I S S S S S S S S S 15 15 - 1 61 45

Taylor, Kerry N N N N N N N PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - -

Todman, Jordan N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N I - - - 1 - -

Webb, Joe P DNP P DNP DNP P DNP P P DNP DNP S P P P P 10 1 6 - 15 3

Williams, Kevin SUS SUS S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 14 14 - - 140 140

Winfi eld, Antoine S S S S I I I I S IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 5 5 - 4 175 158

P-played; S-started; DNP-did not play; IR-injured reserve; N-not with club; I-inactive; NFI-non-football illness; PS-Practice Squad; SUS-Reserve/Suspended; RE-Roster Exemption; PUP-A - Ac-tive/Physically Unable to Perform; PUP-R - Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform

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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


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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 following 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 vis-ited 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

1) Pittsburgh ...........................................234-89-12) Denver .............................................. 221-100-43) Miami ................................................ 218-104-14) Dallas ..................................................... 217-1075) Minnesota ............................ 215-109-1

6) New England ...................................... 201-1237) Washington ..................................... 196-125-2

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 EXPERIENCE

PARTICIPANT, TEAM ...................................................................................... SUPER BOWL

Leslie 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 Alan Williams (coach) ............................................................................. XLI vs. Chicago, ............................................................................................................. XLIV vs. New Orleans

FIRSTS THAT LASTThe 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. Kevin Williams has earned 6 Pro Bowl trips during his career and leads the current roster.

PRO BOWL BERTHS AMONG VIKINGS

PLAYER .............................................................................................................. SEASONS

Kevin 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

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VIKINGS 2011 TEAM NOTES

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

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CHRISTIAN PONDER NOTES

READY TO LEADChristian 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 CENTERVikings rookie QB Christian Ponder saw his 1st career game action at Chi-cago (10/16) 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). Ponder notched his 1st career win in his 2nd start at Carolina (10/30) 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

ROOKIES GETTING RUNThe Vikings selected 10 players in the 2011 Draft and 9 of them appearned on the 53-man roster during the season. In the 1st meeting of the season against NFC North rival Green Bay (10/23/11), 7 members the rookie class made their presence felt. Along with QB Christian Ponder making his 1st career start, he had 5 other fellow draftees see action in the game and a rookie free agent. Kyle Rudolph saw extensive time at TE and Brandon Fusco fi lled in at RG for Anthony Herrera following his knee injury, Fusco’s 1st game action of the sea-son. On defense, DE Christian Ballard continued to earn more playing time, while S Mistral Raymond and CB Brandon Burton contributed on special teams and the game was the season debut for Raymond as well. A pair of other Vikings draft class members- T DeMarcus Love and DE D’Aundre Reed

were inactive for the game. The Vikings lone rookie free agent on the roster, LB Larry Dean, continues to be a key part of the Vikings special teams units. In the regular season fi nale vs. Chicago (1/1/12) 3 members of the rookie class were starters- Ponder, Rudolph and Raymond.

2011 Vikings Rookies vs. Green Bay

Draft Position

1) QB Christian Ponder (#12) ............................................1st career start2) TE Kyle Rudolph (#43) .................................................... played off ense4) DE Christian Ballard (#106) ............. played defense/special teams5) CB Brandon Burton (#139) ............. played special teams/defense6a) T DeMarcus Love (#168) ............................................................inactive6b) S Mistral Raymond (#170) ..............................played special teams6c) C Brandon Fusco (#172) ....................................................... played RG7a) DE D’Aundre Reed (#215) .........................................................inactiveRookie Free Agent

LB Larry Dean .............................................................played special teams

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

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ADRIAN PETERSON NOTES

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. Peterson’s 970 rushing yards in 2011 ranks 18th in the NFL

and his 12 rushing TDs is 3rd-highest. 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.

2011 NFL Rushing Yards

Player Rushing Yards/TDs

1) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX............................................................................1,606/82) Ray Rice, BAL ................................................................................................ 1,364/123) Michael Turner, ATL .................................................................................... 1,340/114) LeSean McCoy, PHI ..................................................................................... 1,309/175) Arian Foster, HOU ....................................................................................... 1,224/106) Frank Gore, SF .................................................................................................1,211/87) Marshawn Lynch, SEA ............................................................................... 1,204/128) Willis McGahee, DEN.....................................................................................1,199/49) Steven Jackson, STL ......................................................................................1,145/510) Ryan Matthews, SD .....................................................................................1,091/611) Reggie Bush, MIA ........................................................................................1,086/612) Cedric Benson, CIN .....................................................................................1,067/613) Shonn Greene, NYJ .....................................................................................1,054/614t) Chris Johnson, TEN ....................................................................................1,047/414t) Beanie Wells, ARI ..................................................................................... 1,047/1016) Matt Forte, CHI ................................................................................................ 997/317) Michael Bush, OAK ......................................................................................... 977/718) Adrian Peterson, MIN ............................................................. 970/12

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

1) Adrian Peterson, MIN .................................. 67

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 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

1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ................................ 186

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

Player Avg.

1) Chris Johnson, TEN ..............................................112.22) Adrian Peterson, MIN .............................110.4

“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, 1983-86 ............................................. 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, 2001-04 ..................................... 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.

SCORING SPREEAdrian Peterson’s 12 rushing TDs and 13 total TDs is tied for 7th in the NFL.

2011 Top NFL Scorers

Player Total TD Rush Rec

1) LeSean McCoy, PHIL .............................................................. 20 ................17 ............. 32) Rob Gronkowski, NE .............................................................. 18 .................. 1 ...........173) Calvin Johnson, DET.............................................................. 16 .................. 0 ...........164t) Jordy Nelson, GB ................................................................... 15 .................. 0 ...........154t) Ray Rice, BALT ........................................................................ 15 ................12 ............. 36) Cam Newton, CAR ................................................................. 14 ................14 ............. 07t) Adrian Peterson, MINN .........................................13 ............ 12 ...........1

7t) Marshawn Lynch, SEA ......................................................... 13 ................12 ............. 1

BIG DAY AGAINST GREEN BAYPeterson’s 175 yards vs. Green Bay (10/23/11) is the 8th-best in team history, the 5th-best in Peterson’s career and is the 3rd-best by a Viking vs. Green Bay.

Vikings Top Rushing Days against Green Bay

Player Yds. Att.

1) Adrian Peterson vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 .......................190 ................302) Ted Brown at Green Bay, 10/23/83 .................................179 ................293) Adrian Peterson vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 .....................175 ................24

PETERSON 7TH IN NFL YARDS PER GAMEAdrian Peterson played in 12 games and amassed 80.8 yards rushing per game- good for 7th in the NFL in 2011. Since entering the NFL in 2007, Pe-terson has a 92.5 yards per game average. Peterson’s 92.5 yards per game

is #1 in Vikings history, ahead of Robert Smith’s 69.6 (6,818 yds/98 gms)

and Chuck Foreman’s 62.5 (5,879/94).

2011 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game

Player Yards/Gms YPG

1) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX ........................................1,606/16 ..........100.42) Arian Foster, HOU .......................................................1,224/13 ............ 94.23) LeSean McCoy, PHI ....................................................1,309/15 ............ 87.34) Ray Rice, BALT ..............................................................1,364/16 ............ 85.35) Michael Turner, ATL ...................................................1,340/16 ............ 83.86) Matt Forte, CHI ...............................................................997/12 ............ 83.17) Adrian Peterson, MIN ..................................... 970/12 .........80.8

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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, 2007-11 ...........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, 2007-11 .................................. 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, 2007-11 .................................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, 2007-11 ......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, 2007-11 (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

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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, 2007-11 ............................................................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, 2007-11 ..................................................... 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, 2007-11 ..................................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, 2007-11 ..............................................1,406

1,000 RUSHING ATTEMPTS

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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, 2007-11 .............................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

Peterson rushed for 1,300+ yards and 10+ TDs in each of his opening

3 seasons in the NFL (2007-1,341/12; 2008-1,760/10; 2009-1,383/18). He became only the 3rd player in NFL history to accomplish the feat.

RBs Rushing for 1,300+ Yards and 10+ TDs in Opening Seasons - NFL

Player, Years Opening Seasons w/1,300+ Yards/10+TDs

1) Earl Campbell, 1978-81 .................................................................................................. 42t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09 ......................................................................3

2t) Barry Sanders, 1989-91 ................................................................................................ 3

REACHING 1,300 AND 10

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PERCY HARVIN NOTES

EXPLOSIVE HARVINExplosive WR/KR Percy Harvin has shown his ability to change games through the air and ground. Harvin notched his 7th career game with 200+ combined net yards at Atlanta (11/27/11), posting 104 yards on kickoff re-turns, 95 yards receiving and 11 yards rushing for a total of 210 yards.

Most Career Games with 200+ Combined Net Yards -Vikings

Player, Years Games w/200+ Yards

1) Percy Harvin, 2009-11 ......................................... 7

2) Tommy Mason, 1961-66 ....................................................53t) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 .................................................43t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-11 .................................. 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.

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

4) Brad Smith, 2010, NY Jets...................................................................299

Career Rushing Yards by a Wide Receiver - Vikings

Player, Years Rushing Yards

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

HARVIN ON THE GROUND

HARVIN SETS COMBINED YARDS RECORDIn 2009, Harvin established the Vikings record for the most combined

yards with 2,081 (1,156 kickoff returns, 790 receiving, 135 rushing). The dynamic Harvin surpassed Herschel Walker’s 2,051 yards in 1990 and Adrian Peterson’s 2007 total of 2,021 yards.

Single-Season Most Combined Yards - Vikings

Player, Year Combined Yards

1) Percy Harvin, 2009 .........................................................2,081

2) Herschel Walker, 1990 ...................................................................... 2,051

OFF TO A STRONG STARTPercy Harvin’s opening 3 seasons have ranked among the best in Vikings history for starts to their 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

4) Jermaine Wiggins, TE, 2004-06 .........................................................1865) Ted Brown, RB, 1979-81 ......................................................................176

Percy Harvin has proven to be a threat to score from anywhere on the fi eld and by any means- via rush, pass and return. Harvin is the 1st Viking to

score all 3 ways multiple times in their career.

Players to Score Three Diff erent Ways in a Season - Vikings

1t) Percy Harvin, 2011 (2 rush, 6 pass, 1 kick return)

1t) Percy Harvin, 2010 (1 rush, 5 pass, 1 kick return)

1t) Mewelde Moore, 2005 (1 rush, 1 pass, 1 punt return)1t) Koren Robinson, 2005 (1 rush, 1 pass, 1 kick return)1t) Herschel Walker, 1989 (5 rush, 1 pass, 1 kick return)1t) Bill Brown, 1963 (7 rush, 2 pass, 1 kick return)

LICENSED TO SCORE

Percy Harvin took on a larger off ensive load in the 2nd half of the 2011 season, ranking among the NFL leaders in several areas. His career-best 87 catches ranked 6th in the NFL and 4th among WRs for the season. A threat to run as well, Harvin averaged 9.0 yards per touch in the 2nd half of the season.

2011 NFL Receptions

Player, Team Catches/TDs

1) Wes Welker, NE .................................................................................. 122/92) Roddy White, ATL ............................................................................. 100/83) Jimmy Graham, NO (TE)................................................................. 99/114) Calvin Johnson, DET........................................................................ 96/165) Rob Gronkowski, NE (TE) ............................................................... 90/176) Percy Harvin, MINN ..........................................................87/6

7) Darren Sproles, NO (RB) ....................................................................86/7

2011 NFL Receptions - Weeks 10 through 17

Player, Team Catches/Yards/TDs

1) Roddy White, ATL .......................................................................57/795/52t) Percy Harvin, MINN ................................................ 56/633/6

2t) Wes Welker, NE ..........................................................................56/609/34) Calvin Johnson, DET..................................................................49/877/5

2011 NFL Receiving TDs - Weeks 10 through 17

Player, Team Catches/TDs

1) Rob Gronkowski, NE ........................................................................ 46/112) Jordy Nelson, GB .............................................................................. 39/103) Laurent Robinson, DAL .....................................................................30/94t) Percy Harvin, MINN ........................................................56/6

4t) Jimmy Graham, NO ...........................................................................44/64t) Julio Jones, ATL ..................................................................................26/6

2011 NFL Scrimmage Yards Per Touch - Weeks 10-17

Player, Team Rush/Rec/Touches/Yards/Yds Per Touch

1) Percy Harvin, MINN ....................................32/56/88/793/9.0

2) Jonathan Stewart, CAR ........................................... 71/24/95/627/6.63) DeAngelo Williams, CAR ............................................80/6/86/547/6.4

HARVIN CATCHES FIRE

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VIKINGS OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES

GERHART GETS IN GEARVikings 2nd-year RB Toby Gerhart rumbled to his 1st career 100-yard rush-ing day at Washington (12/24), including posting the longest rush by a Vi-king 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. His 3 receiving TDs on the season are tied for the 9th-most in team history by a RB.

NFL Rushing Yards - Weeks 13-17

Player, Team Attempts/Yards

1) Ray Rice, BALT ................................................. 112/6422) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX ........................... 113/5663) Reggie Bush, MIA .............................................83/5194) Willis McGahee, DEN .......................................87/4245) Arian Foster, HOU .............................................85/4196) Shonn Greene, NYJ ..........................................92/4037) Michael Turner, ATL .........................................82/3928) CJ Spiller, BUFF ..................................................67/3919) Ryan Mathews, SD ...........................................70/37410) Toby Gerhart, MINN .......................... 68/369

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

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) 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. Dur-ing 2011, Webb was sacked only 3 times in 63 pass attempts.

Webb made his 1st career start as a rookie in 2010 in Week 16 at Philadelphia (12/28/10), leading the team to an upset 24-14 victory. With the win, Webb became only the 2nd rookie quarterback in team history to win his 1st career start (Ron VanderKelen - 12/15/63).

Against the Eagles, Webb completed 17-of-26 passes for 195 yards and

no interceptions. He also rushed 6 times for 31 yards, including a 9-yard TD scramble. On the 2010 season, Webb threw for 477 yards on 54-of-89 passing (60.7%) and rushed for 2 TDs and 120 yards on 18 carries.

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

HE’S A ‘LOAD’ TO DEAL WITHVikings T Phil 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 tack-le 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

1) Phil Loadholt, 2009, Right Tackle

2) Todd Steussie, 1994, Left Tackle3) Everett Lindsey, 1993, Left Tackle4) Gary Zimmerman, 1986, Left Tackle5) Doug Davis, 1966, Right Tackle

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VIKINGS 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

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JARED ALLEN NOTES

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

gle-season sacks with 22.0 in 2011, breaking

Chris Doleman’s mark of 21.0 in 1989. He en-tered 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 en-tering the league in 2004, Allen has 105.0 career

sacks, which ranks 1st among all players during

that time frame. Allen’s 22.0 sacks paced the Vi-kings 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, 2008-11 ........................................... 4

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

Most Career Safeties - Vikings

Player Safeties

1) Jared Allen, 2008-11 ............................................ 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 season 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 8 NFL Seasons - NFL

Player, Years Sacks

1) Reggie White, 1985-92 ............................................. 124.02) Jared Allen, 2004-11 ....................................105.0

3) Derrick Thomas, 1989-96............................................98.0

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

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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. In 2007, Williams tied a team record for the most INTs in a season by a defen-sive lineman (2).

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, 2003-11 (2-2) .......................4

1t) Antoine Winfi eld, 2004-11 (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, 2003-11 ............. 4

1t) Jared Allen, 2008-11 ................... 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 after fi nishing with 49 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, 29 QB hurries and 7 passes defensed. 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 fel-low 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, 2008-11 ................................. 62.0

7) Doug Martin, 1980-89 .......................................... 60.58) Henry Thomas, 1987-94 ...................................... 56.09) Kevin Williams, 2003-11 ........................... 54.5

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

WILLIAMS ON TRACK

Brian Robison entered 2011 with 7 career starts to his credit. In 2011 he took over as a 16-game

starter at LDE and notched a career-best 8.0

sacks, good for 2nd on the team.

Robison and Jared Allen combined for 30.0 sacks in 2011, the most by a DE duo in the NFL this season, and helped the Vikings rank tied for #1 in the NFL with 50.0 sacks. Robison and Allen combined for more sacks than 6 NFL teams’ totals.

B-RO B MAKING BELIEVERS

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 HE GOES

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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 Line-

backer - 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 ................................................ 3

Vikings LBs E.J. Henderson and Chad Greenway have made a habit of jar-ring 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) E.J. Henderson ............................................. 9

5t) Chad Greenway ............................................ 9

5t) 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

JAMARCA MAKES HIS MARKS Jamarca Sanford snared the 1st 2 INTs of his career in the Vikings 1st win of the season vs. Arizona (10/9/11) and is tied for the 2nd-most in a game in 2011 among NFL safeties. Sanford’s 69 return yards on the 2 picks is 2nd among those players behind only Peprah’s 116. Sanford’s 52-yard return during the Arizona game was the longest by a Viking in 2011, 20 yards longer than fellow safety Husain Abdullah’s 32-yarder vs. Tampa Bay (9/18).

NFL Single-Game INTs in 2011 by a Safety

Player, Game INTs

1) Kurt Coleman, PHI vs. Wash. (10/16/11) ...................... 32t) Jamarca Sanford, MINN vs. Ariz. (10/9/11) ....... 2

2t) Charlie Peprah, GB vs. SD (11/6/11) ............................. 22t) Morgan Burnett, GB vs. CHI (9/25/11)......................... 22t) Ed Reed, BALT vs. PITT (9/11/11) ................................... 22t) Eric Weddle, SD vs. KC (10/31/11)................................. 22t) Sterling Moore, NE vs. BUFF (1/1/12) .......................... 2

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VIKINGS DEFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

TAKEAWAY ‘TOINEVeteran CB Antoine Winfi eld had his 2011 season cut short by injury, seeing action in only 5 games. Winfi eld was placed on Injured Reserve on

11/15/11 with a broken collarbone. 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 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)

The Vikings have returned 10 of their INTs over the last 6 years for TDs.

Vikings Defensive Touchdowns - 2006-10

Game Play

vs. Chicago, 9/24/06 ........................Antoine Winfi eld 7 INT return - Lvs. Detroit, 10/8/06 ..........................Ben Leber FR in end zone - Wvs. Detroit, 10/8/06 ..........................E.J. Henderson 45 INT returnat Seattle, 10/22/06 .........................Kevin Williams FR in end zone - Wat Green Bay, 12/21/06 ...................Fred Smoot 47 INT return - Lvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ............................Kevin Williams 54 INT return - Wvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ............................Antoine Winfi eld 14 INT returnat Detroit, 9/16/07 ...........................Ray Edwards 9 FR return - Lat Dallas, 10/21/07 ...........................Cedric Griffi n 28 FR return - Lat NY Giants, 11/25/07 ...................Darren Sharper 20 INT return - Wat NY Giants, 11/25/07 ...................Dwight Smith 93 INT returnat NY Giants, 11/25/07 ...................Chad Greenway 37 INT returnat San Francisco, 12/9/07 ..............Kevin Williams 18 INT return - Wvs. Carolina, 9/21/08 .......................Antoine Winfi eld 19 FR return - Wat Jacksonville, 11/23/08 ...............Napoleon Harris 27 FR return - Wat St. Louis, 10/11/09 ......................Jared Allen 52 FR return - Wat Philadelphia, 12/28/10 ..............Antoine Winfi eld 45 FR return - Wat Detroit, 1/2/11 ..............................Jared Allen 36 INT return - L

PICKS, PICKS, PICKS

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

a Cure for every punt he lands 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.............................2/75/2.7

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 (2005-11) ..................................... 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 (2005-11) ..................................... 168

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

Games with a 50+ Yard Punt

Player Games

1) Chris Kluwe (2005-11) ....................................... 83

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

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VIKINGS 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

Highest Kickoff Return Average in a Single Game - Vikings (min. 3)

Player, Game Avg.

1) Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 (3 ret.) ...............................47.72) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 (4 ret.)............. 45.0

3) Percy Harvin, vs. Dallas, 10/17/10 (3 ret.) ....................... 44.7

Most Kickoff Return Yards in a Single Season - Vikings Rookies

Player, Year Yards

1) Buster Rhymes, 1985 ........................................................................ 1,3452) Percy Harvin, 2009 .........................................................1,156

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

RETURNING FOR TOUCHDOWNSWith WR/KR Percy Harvin’s 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at San Diego, the Vikings have had at least one kickoff or punt returned for a touchdown each year since 2004. Listed below are all of the TDs:

Kickoff /Punt Returns for Touchdowns Since 2004 - Vikings

Nate Burleson ..............91-yard PR ................................ vs. IND (11/8/04)Koren Robinson ..........92-yard KOR ............................ vs. NYG (11/13/05)Mewelde Moore .........71-yard PR ................................ vs. NYG (11/13/05)Mewelde Moore .........71-yard PR ................................ vs. NE (10/30/06)Aundrae Allison ..........104-yard KOR .......................... vs. DET (12/2/07)Bernard Berrian ...........82-yard PR ................................ at ARI (12/14/08)Percy Harvin ........... 101-yard KOR................... vs. SF (9/27/09)

Percy Harvin ........... 88-yard KOR ..................... vs. PIT (10/25/09)

Percy Harvin ........... 95-yard KOR ..................... vs. DAL (10/17/10)

Percy Harvin ........... 103-yard KOR................... at SD (9/11/11)

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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 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, 2009-11 ......................................... 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

Percy Harvin joined a pair of other NFL players in the 2011 Kickoff

Weekend by returning kickoff s for TDs, matching the mark set in 1970

and 1998 for most return TDs in an opening weekend.

2011 NFL Opening Weekend KO Return TDs

Player, Game KOR

1) Randall Cobb, GB vs. NO, 9/8/11 ....................................................108t2) Percy Harvin, MN at SD, 9/11/11 .....................................103t

3) Ted Ginn,Jr., SF vs. SEA, 9/11/11 .....................................................102t

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


1t) Percy Harvin, 2009 .............................................................. 3

1t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ............................................................................31t) Koren Robinson, 2005.............................................................................31t) Buster Rhymes, 1985 ...............................................................................3



1) Percy Harvin, 2009 .........................................................2,081

2) Herschel Walker, 1990 ..................................................................... 2,051

Single-Season Most Combined Yards - Vikings Rookies


1) Percy Harvin, 2009 .........................................................2,081

2) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ..................................................................... 2,021

FRAMPTON’S GOT IT COVEREDVikings S Eric Frampton has notched 85 career special teams tackles in

71 games with the Vikings, the most career special teams stops by anyone on the team. Frampton led the 2011 Vikings with 22 special teams stops and was voted the Special Teams MVP by his teammates.

GUION BATS IT AWAYVikings DT Letroy Guion notched his 1st career blocked FG against Oakland (11/20/11) when he batted down a 49-yard Sebastian Janikowski attempt in the 4th quarter. The blocked FG was the 1st by a Viking since Pat Williams batted down a Bears FG attempt vs. Chicago on 10/19/08.

ALLEN SNAPS TO ATTENTIONVikings DE Jared Allen was called upon at Atlanta (11/27/11) when regular snapper Cullen Loeffl er suff ered a back injury in the 2nd quarter and handled the snapping duties for the remainder of the game, snapping on 4 punts

and 2 PATs that were both good and notching a punt coverage tackle.

MANY HAPPY RETURNSThe Vikings led the NFL by having 3 diff erent players who had at least

a 60+ yard kickoff return during the season- Percy Harvin (104, 103t),

Marcus Sherels (78) and Lorenzo Booker (68). Oakland had a pair of players with 60+ returns- Jacoby Ford (101t) and Bryan McCann (91). The Vikings were 2nd in the NFL and set a new team record with a 26.9-yard kickoff return average in 2011. All 3 Vikings players established career-longs with their 2011 returns.

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HARVIN SETS COMBINED YARDS RECORDWR/KR Percy Harvin ranked 2nd in the NFC and 5th in the NFL in 2010 in

combined yards with 1,908 (868 receiving, 933 kickoff return, 107 rushing). Only St. Louis WR Danny Amendola had more yards (2,364) than Harvin among NFC players in 2010.

Harvin established the Vikings record for the most combined yards with

2,081 (1,156 kickoff returns, 790 receiving, 135 rushing) in 2009. The dynamic Harvin surpassed Herschel Walker’s 2,051 yards in 1990 and Adrian Peterson’s 2007 total of 2,021 yards with an 81-yard eff ort in the regular season fi nale vs. the New York Giants.



1) Percy Harvin, 2009 .........................................................2,081

2) Herschel Walker, 1990 ...................................................................... 2,051

Single-Season Most Combined Yards - Vikings Rookies


1) Percy Harvin, 2009 .........................................................2,081

2) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ...................................................................... 2,021

RETURNING FOR TOUCHDOWNSWith WR/KR Percy Harvin’s 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Dallas, the Vikings have had at least one kickoff or punt returned for a touchdown each year since 2004. Listed below are all of the touchdowns:

Kickoff /Punt Returns for Touchdowns Since 2004 - Vikings

Nate Burleson ..............91-yard PR ................................ vs. IND (11/8/04)Koren Robinson...........92-yard KOR ............................ vs. NYG (11/13/05)Mewelde Moore ..........71-yard PR ................................ vs. NYG (11/13/05)Mewelde Moore ..........71-yard PR ................................ vs. NE (10/30/06)Aundrae Allison ...........104-yard KOR .......................... vs. DET (12/2/07)Bernard Berrian ...........82-yard PR ................................ at ARI (12/14/08)Percy Harvin ............ 101-yard KOR................... vs. SF (9/27/09)

Percy Harvin ............ 88-yard KOR ..................... vs. PIT (10/25/09)

Percy Harvin ............ 95-yard KOR ..................... vs. DAL (10/17/10)

VIKINGS KICKOFF RETURNS FOR TOUCHDOWNSWR/KR Percy Harvin added to his team record with his third career kickoff return for a touchdown. Here is a look at the all-time Vikings kickoff returns for TDs.

All-Time Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns - Vikings

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 became the fi rst player in Vikings history to return two kickoff s for touchdowns with an 88-yarder at Pittsburgh (10/25/09). He returned his third kickoff for a TD against Dallas on October 17, 2010.

Most Career Kickoff Returns for TDs in Vikings History

Player KR for TD

1) Percy Harvin ........................................................................... 3

2t) 11 players tied ............................................................................................1

Most Career Combined Kick Return Touchdowns - Vikings

Player KR for TD

1t) Percy Harvin, 2009-10 (3 KOR) ............................................ 3

1t) David Palmer, 1994-00 (2 PR, 1 KOR) ..................................................33) Mewelde Moore, 2004-07 (2 PR) ..........................................................2

Harvin also holds the record for most career games with 150+ kickoff return yards. He had two games in 2010 with over 150 kickoff return yards (at NYJ, at CHI), giving him fi ve career games with over 150 kick return yards.

Most Career Games with 150+ Kickoff Return Yards - Vikings

Player, Years Games

1) Percy Harvin, 2009-10 .......................................... 5

2t) 5 times ....................................................................................2

Longest Kickoff Returns in Vikings History

Player, Game Return

1) Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ............................................104t2t) Lance Rentzel, vs. Baltimore, 11/14/65 .......................................101t2t) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 .......................101t

4) Eddie Payton, vs. Oakland, 9/14/81 ................................................. 99t5) Clinton Jones, vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/5/67 ............................................ 96t6) Percy Harvin, vs. Dallas, 10/17/10 .....................................95t

7) Herschel Walker, vs. Philadelphia, 11/19/89................................. 93t8) Dave Osborn, vs. Los Angeles, 10/3/65 ............................................929t) Percy Harvin, vs. Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 ............................88t

9t) Buster Rhymes, vs. Philadelphia, 12/22/85 ...................................889t) David Palmer, vs. Pittsburgh, 12/13/98 ........................................ 88t

Most Kickoff Returns of 50+ Yards in a Single Season - Vikings


1t) Percy Harvin, 2009 ............................................................... 3

1t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 .............................................................................31t) Koren Robinson, 2005 .............................................................................31t) Buster Rhymes, 1985................................................................................3

With his 175 yards in kickoff returns at Green Bay in 2009, Harvin became

the fi rst rookie in team history to have three games in a season with

150+ kickoff return yards.

Most Kickoff Return Yards in a Single Game - Vikings Rookies

Player, Game KR Yards

1) Buster Rhymes, vs. Chicago, 9/19/85 ..............................................1822) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 ......................... 180

3t) Troy Walters, vs. Green Bay, 12/17/00 ...........................................1773t) Bob Grim, vs. St. Louis, 10/8/67 .......................................................1775) Percy Harvin, vs. Green Bay, 11/1/09 ............................... 175

6) Percy Harvin, at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 ............................. 167



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

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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 ..................................0-0Totals ...... 138-90-3 (.604) .............. 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)

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