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2008 PRESEASON Date Opponent Result Aug. 8 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS L 17-34 Aug. 16 at Baltimore Ravens 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 7:00 p.m. Aug. 28 at Dallas Cowboys 7:00 p.m.

2008 REGULAR SEASON Sept. 8 at Green Bay Packers (MNF) 6:00 p.m. Sept. 14 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Noon Sept. 21 CAROLINA PANTHERS Noon Sept. 28 at Tennessee Titans Noon Oct. 6 at New Orleans Saints (MNF) 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 DETROIT LIONS Noon Oct. 19 at Chicago Bears Noon Oct. 26 BYE Nov. 2 HOUSTON TEXANS Noon Nov. 9 GREEN BAY PACKERS Noon * Nov. 16 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Noon* Nov. 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars Noon* Nov. 30 CHICAGO BEARS (SNF) 7:15 p.m.* Dec. 7 at Detroit Lions Noon* Dec. 14 at Arizona Cardinals 3:05 p.m.* Dec. 21 ATLANTA FALCONS Noon* Dec. 28 NEW YORK GIANTS Noon*

* Game time subject to change/fl exible scheduling

WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE

Tuesday, August 12 9:00-11:00 a.m. - Practice * 11:00 a.m. - Brad Childress Press Conference 2:45-3:45 p.m. - Practice (Special Teams) * Wednesday, August 13 9:00-11:00 a.m. - Practice * 11:00 a.m. - Darrell Bevell and Tarvaris Jackson Available 2:15-3:15 p.m. - Practice (Special Teams) * Thursday, August 14 9:00-11:00 a.m. - Practice * 11:00 a.m. - Brad Childress Press Conference 2:30-3:15 p.m. - Practice * Friday, August 15 Break Camp Saturday, August 16 6:30 p.m. - Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Ravens Sunday, August 17 Players Day Off

* Practice is open to fi lming/photography through individual drills

The Minnesota Vikings (0-1) will take on the Baltimore Ravens (1-0) this Saturday, August 16, at M&T Bank Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. (CT). This will be the 2nd time the two teams have matched up in the preseason and the fi rst preseason trip for the Vikings to M&T Bank Stadium. The only other preseason contest between Baltimore and Minnesota was during Head Coach Brad Childress’ fi rst season with

the Vikings in 2006, a game the Vikings won 30-7. The Ravens hold the overall edge in regular season games 2-1. Next Saturday, August 23, Minnesota returns home for a nationally-televised game against the Pittsburgh Steelers while the Ravens head to St. Louis to play the Rams.

PRESEASON WEEK 2 - MINNESOTA VIKINGS (0-1) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (0-1)

* The Vikings have a combined record of 129-84-3 (.597) in their 216 preseason games.

* The team has fi nished undefeated in the preseason 6 times (1964, ‘65, ‘73, ‘92, ‘98, ‘01).

* The Vikings have fi nished at .500 or better in 37 of the team’s 47 preseasons.

* In the 37 preseasons when the Vikings have fi nished at .500 or better, the team has gone on to fi nish .500 or better 30 times in the ensuing regular season.

* In the 10 preseasons when the Vikings have fi nished below .500, the team has gone on to fi nish below .500 6 times in the ensuing regular season.

GAME SUMMARY

VIKINGS IN THE PRESEASON

Saturday, August 16, 2008 - M&T Bank Stadium - 6:30 p.m. (CT) - KSTP

BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION:KSTP (Channel 5 in Minneapolis)Play-By-Play: Ari Wolfe Analyst: Mike MayockSideline Reporter: Ann Carroll

KFAN-AM 1130/KTLK 100.3-FMPlay-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete BercichSideline Reporter: Greg ColemanPre-Game Show: Joe Anderson – 4:30 p.m. CTKFAN and KTLK serve as the fl agship stations for the 73-station, 6-state Minnesota Vikings Radio Network.

In the Vikings fi rst preseason game against the Seahawks, QB Tarvaris Jackson completed 8 of 11 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown during his 3 series on the fi eld. Jackson fi nished the game with a QB rating of 137.7 as he led the Vikings to 14 points.

STAT OF THE WEEK

Minnesota’s fi rst scoring drive of the 2008 preseason featured key plays from 3 players who were making their Vikings debut: * Rookie WR Darius Reynaud put the Purple in great position at the Seattle 49-yard line with a 53-yard kickoff return. * WR Bernard Berrian caught 2 passes for 43 yards to move the Vikings to the Seattle 6. * FB Thomas Tapeh fi nished the drive with a 6-yard touchdown reception.

NEW FACES CONTRIBUTE

VIKINGS-RAVENS INFORMATION

VIKINGS-RAVENS CONNECTIONS- Vikings RB Chester Taylor played the 2002-05 seasons in Baltimore and was taken by the Ravens in the 6th round of the 2002 NFL Draft.- Ravens tight ends coach Wade Harman served on the Vikings staff in the 1998-99 seasons.LOCAL CONNECTIONS - Five Vikings attended college within an hour’s drive of Baltimore, including LBs E.J. Henderson and Erin Henderson, S Madieu Williams and FB Jeff Dugan, who all played at Maryland, and TE Visanthe Shiancoe, who played at Morgan State.- Four Vikings: LBs E.J. and Erin Henderson, S Madieu Williams and TE Visanthe Shiancoe all claim hometowns less than

an hour outside of Baltimore. NFL CONNECTIONS- Vikings LB Derrick Pope played for Baltimore offensive coordinator Cam Cameron when Cameron was head coach of the Miami Dolphins in 2007.- Vikings LB Ben Leber played for San Diego when Cameron was the offensive coordinator for the Chargers (2002-05). - Vikings S Madieu Williams played with Cincinnati while Baltimore quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson was on staff with the Bengals (2004-06). - Vikings QB Gus Frerotte played for Washington while Cameron was the offensive coordinator for the Redskins (1994-96), and Frerotte played with Ravens defensive backs coach Mark Carrier for the Detroit Lions in 1999. - Frerotte played the 2000 and 2001 seasons in Denver with Ravens DT Trevor Pryce. - Vikings DT Pat Williams and CB Antoine Winfi eld played in Buffalo with Ravens DT Justin Bannan and RB Willis McGahee.

VIKINGS PERFORMANCES VS. RAVENS

VIKINGS BIG DAYS VS. RAVENS VIKINGS VS. RAVENS ALL-TIME

LAST TIME

Jared Allen 1 game, 5 tacklesBernard Berrian 1 game, 2 receptions, 15 yards, 7.5 avg., 8 longRyan Longwell 3 games, 8-8 PATs, 2-3 FG, 14 points Darren Sharper 2 games, 16 tackles, 2 INT (17 yards), 3 PDKevin Williams 1 game, 3 tackles, 1 PDMadieu Williams 6 games, 45 tackles, 1 INT* QB Tarvaris Jackson, RB Adrian Peterson and RB Chester Taylor have never played against the Ravens.

- S Darren Sharper intercepted his 9th pass of the 2005 season off QB Kyle Boller (12/25/05), tying his career mark for most INTs in a single season, which he had previously posted in 2000 while with the Packers.

- Sharper also intercepted QB Elvis Grbac and returned it 6 yards when he was with Green Bay (10/14/01).

- DT Ellis Wyms collected a sack on QB Chris Redman while Wyms was with Tampa Bay (9/15/02).

- LB Ben Leber notched a sack on QB Kyle Boller while Leber was playing with the Chargers (9/21/03).

- LB E.J. Henderson tied for the team lead with 7 tackles at Baltimore (12/25/05).

- S Madieu Williams posted season-highs 10 tackles (9/10/07) and 12 tackles (11/5/06) against the Ravens while with the Bengals.

* The Vikings and Ravens have met only once during the preseason, a 30-7 Vikings victory at the Metrodome (8/25/06)

* The Ravens hold the edge in the all-time regular season series 2-1.

* The last time the Vikings and Ravens met in the regular season was on Christmas Day in 2005, when the Ravens defeated the Vikings 30-23 on ESPN Sunday Night Football.

* The two teams have never played a regular season game in Minne-sota.

Vikings vs. Ravens in the Preseason Year Site Result 2006 Minnesota W 30-7

Vikings vs. Ravens in the Regular Season Year Site Result 1998 Baltimore W 38-28 2001 Baltimore L 3-19 2005 Baltimore L 23-30 Total Record: 1-2

The Vikings and Ravens last met on December 25, 2005, in a nationally-televised ESPN Sunday Night Football game, as the Vikings lost 23-30.

* RB Mewelde Moore was the Vikings leading rusher with 49 yards on 10 carries.

* QB Brad Johnson threw for 248 yards and 2 TDs on 25-of-36 passing, fi nishing the game with a 107.2 QB rating.

* TE Jermaine Wiggins led all receivers with 7 catches for 43 yards and a score.

* S Darren Sharper intercepted his 9th and fi nal pass of the season, tying his career mark for INTs in a single season.

* LB E.J. Henderson tied for the team lead with 7 tackles.

PS2 -- VIKINGS AT RAVENS -- 2

2007 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT (NFL Ranking) Vikings Ravens 22.8 (15) Points Per Game 17.2 (24) 336.2 (13) Total Offense Per Game 302.0 (22) 164.6 (1) Net Rushing Yards Per Game 112.3 (16) 171.6 (28) Net Passing Yards Per Game 189.7 (23) 29:22 (22) Possession Average 30:46 (10) 34.5 (27) Third Down Effi ciency 38.5 (18) 19.4 (12) Opp. Points Per Game 24.0 (22t) 338.1 (20) Opp. Total Offense Per Game 301.6 (6) 74.1 (1) Opp. Net Rushing Yards Per Game 79.3 (2) 264.1 (32) Opp. Net Passing Yards Per Game 222.3 (20) +1 (13t) Turnover Ratio -17 (32)

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VIKINGS-RAVENS INFORMATION

LAST WEEK Following a full week of double sessions, the Minnesota Vikings started their 2008 campaign playing host to the Seattle Seahawks in their preseason opener Friday August, 8, at the HHH Metrodome. The Seahawks defeated the Vikings 34-17 in front of a sold-out stadium. It was the fi rst time the two teams had met in the Metrodome during the preseason since 1993 when the Vikings topped the Seahawks 23-10. The Vikings offense came out fi ring, opening the game with 11 straight pass plays. QB Tarvaris Jackson connected on 8 of those 11, including a 6-yard TD pass to FB Thomas Tapeh, and ended the day with 118 yards, 1 TD, and a passer rating of 137.7. He left the game after leading the Vikings on 2 scoring drives – the Tapeh score as well as a Chester Taylor 1-yard TD run. The newest member of the Viking’s receiving core, Bernard Ber-rian, came as billed, grabbing two passes from Jackson for 43 yards, including a 24-yard reception that led to the Tapeh score. RB Maurice Hicks, acquired in the offseason as a free agent from San Francisco, carried most of the weight for the Vikings ground game. Hicks carried the ball seven times for 32 yards, highlighted by a 29-yard scramble. Rookie free agents S Husain Abdullah and LB Erin Henderson led the Vikings in tackles with 6 and 5 tackles respectively. Henderson was also one of 3 Vikings players to drag down a Seahawks ball carrier behind the line of scrimmage, when he hit T.J. Duckett in the backfi eld for a fi ve-yard loss. DE Otis Grigsby and DT Leger Douzable (2) also fi nished with tackles for a loss. Newcomer and reigning NFL sack-king, Jared Allen had the Vikings lone QB hurry of the night. The Vikings looked solid in all phases of special teams. The team’s unit won the battle for fi eld position, posting an average starting posi-tion at the 32 yard-line, compared to the Seahawks, whose starts aver-aged on the 25. P Chris Kluwe kicked the ball 3 times with an excellent average of 53.3 yards and a solid net of 42.7 yards per punt. Rookie free agent K Steven Hauschka handled all the place-kicking for the Vikings, converting both extra point attempts and connecting on his lone fi eld goal attempt of 35 yards. Another rookie free agent, WR Darius Reynaud, had a big day returning kickoffs for the Vikings, as he took back 3 kicks for 109 yards, including a 53-yard scamper.

GAME NOTES:• Maurice Hicks’ 29-yard run was 10th longest in team preseason his-tory.1) 60t ......Vince Evans vs. Denver, 8/26/862) 50 .......Mewelde Moore vs. Kansas City, 8/12/053) 48 .......Darrin Nelson vs. Indianapolis, 8/30/864) 43 ......Adrian Peterson vs. N.Y. Jets, 8/17/075) 40 .......Herschel Walker vs. Pitsburgh, 8/10/916) 39t ......Mewelde Moore vs. Arizona, 8/14/047) 37t ......Darrin Nelson vs. New Orleans, 9/3/828) 33 .......Michael Bennett vs. New Orleans, 8/11/019) 31 .......Terry Allen vs. Washington, 8/29/9210) 29 .......Maurice Hicks vs. Seattle, 8/8/08

• Darius Reynaud becomes only the 8th Vikings player in 48 pre-season years to reach 100 yards in kickoff returns. His 109 yards ranks 7th most in team history.1) 169 .....Robert Tate vs. Seattle, 7/26/972) 157 .....Eric Robinson vs. Pittsburgh, 8/17/853) 142 .....Kevin Kasper vs. Oakland, 8/14/064) 120 .....Billy Waddy vs. Philadelphia, 8/18/845) 114 .....Eddie Payton vs. Cleveland, 8/30/806) 110 .....Rufus Bess vs. Indianapolis, 8/30/867) 109 .....Darius Reynaud vs. Seattle, 8/8/08

•Darius Reynaud’s 53 yard kickoff return ranks tied for 5th longest in preseason history.1) 67 .......Moe Williams vs. San Diego, 8/28/982) 64 .......Kevin Kasper vs. Oakland, 8/14/063) 63 .......Qadry Ismail vs. Pittsburgh, 8/26/934) 56 .......Ronnie West vs. Cleveland, 8/24/925T) 53 .......Robert Tate vs. Seattle, 7/26/975T) 53 .......Darius Reynaud vs. Seattle, 8/8/08

HOW THEY MATCH UP IN 2008 (NFL Ranking) Vikings Ravens 0-1 Record 1-0 17 (15t) Points Per Game 16 (19t) 298 (15t) Total Offense Per Game 204 (28) 52 (29) Net Rushing Yards Per Game 35 (30) 246 (7) Net Passing Yards Per Game 169 (20) 1/0 Had Intercepted/Yards Lost 1/11 4/22 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost 3/7 27:04 Possession Average 25:21 43.8 (3) Third Down Effi ciency 16.7 (30) 34 (29t) Opp. Points Per Game 15 (8t) 419 (29) Opp. Total Offense Per Game 236 (6) 162 (26) Opp. Net Rushing Yards Per Game 133 (22) 257 (26) Opp. Net Passing Yards Per Game 103 (4) 0/0 Defensive Interceptions/Yards 3/5 0/0 Defensive Sacks/Yards 6/41 -5 (30) Turnover Ratio +2 (4t)

Vikings Ravens PASSING YARDSJackson .......................... 118 102 .............................BollerBooty ................................ 82 74 ...............................SmithFrerotte ............................. 60 0 ................................Flacco

RUSHING YARDSHicks ................................. 32 12 .................................RiceYoung ................................ 13 9 ............................... PatrickTaylor .................................. 7 6 ............................3 players

RECEIVING YARDSYoung ................................ 52 54 ............................. MasonBerrian .............................. 43 30 ..........................McCantsAllison/Wade ..................... 38 21 ...............................Smith

POINTS SCOREDTapeh .................................. 6 7 ................................StoverTaylor .................................. 6 6 ..............................McCainHauschka ............................ 5 3 ................................Czech SACKSNone ................................... 0 1.0 .........................5 players

NFL SCHEDULE - PRESEASON WEEK 2 (All Times Central)Thursday, August 14 Carolina at Philadelphia.............................................7:00 p.m. (FOX)Pittsburgh at Buffalo (in Toronto) ......................................... 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 16Indianapolis at Atlanta ........................................................ 6:30 p.m.Miami at Jacksonville........................................................... 6:30 p.m.Minnesota at Baltimore .....................................................6:30 p.m.Arizona at Kansas CIty ........................................................ 7:00 p.m.Houston at New Orleans ..................................................... 7:00 p.m.Oakland at Tennessee ...............................................7:00 p.m. (FOX)San Diego at St. Louis ......................................................... 7:00 p.m. Chicago at Seattle ............................................................... 8:00 p.m.Dallas at Denver .................................................................. 8:00 p.m.Green Bay at San Francisco ............................................... 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 17Detroit at Cincinnati ............................................................. 6:35 p.m. New England at Tampa Bay ....................................7:00 p.m. (NFLN)

Monday, August 18Cleveland at NY Giants .......................................... 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)


VIKINGS TEAM NOTES

NFL Head Coach: 3rd YearOverall NFL Experience: 11th YearCoaching Experience: 31st YearOverall NFL Record: 14-18 (.438)Regular Season: 14-18 (.438)Postseason: 0-0 (.000)Record with MIN: 14-18 (.438)College: Eastern Illinois (‘78) Entering his third season leading the Vikings, Head Coach Brad Childress has a

team built on his principles for winning football. Childress’ squad features strong play along both lines, a dynamic running game and an opportunistic defense. A bevy of top-fl ight linemen have been important to developing the identity of the Vikings and are now being complimented by emerging playmakers. The offseason addition of 2007 NFL sack leader and All-Pro DE Jared Allen via trade with Kansas City along with free agent starters WR Bernard Berrian, FB Thomas Tapeh, and S Madieu Williams fi lled key positions with veteran playmakers. With Allen, the Vikings now have 5 Pro Bowlers along the offensive and defensive lines and 8 members of the 2007 Pro Bowl squad. Coupled with a pair of proven 1,000-yard runners in the backfi eld and an aggressive defense with a nose for the ball, the Vikings enter 2008 with a strong nucleus of experienced talent. Since taking over the team in 2006, Childress has placed a premium on playing smart football, minimizing mistakes and winning the line of scrimmage. The 2007 Vikings became the 1st team in franchise history to rank #1 in the NFL in rushing offense and rushing defense. The duos of G Steve Hutchinson and C Matt Birk on offense joined by DTs Kevin Williams and Pat Williams on defense all made second consecutive Pro Bowl trips in 2007. The Vikings offense set franchise records by rushing for 2,634 yards (164.6 yards per game) with rookie phenom Adrian Peterson leading the way with an NFC-best 1,341 yards. Peterson’s total ranked as the 2nd-highest in team history, and his 5.6 yards-per-carry average ranked 2nd-best in the NFL. Fellow RB Chester Taylor, coming off his fi rst 1,000-yard rushing season in 2006, fi nished with 844 yards and 7 TDs on 157 carries. Together Peterson and Taylor accounted for 2,185 of the team’s rushing total, giving the Vikings the most dangerous rushing tandem in team history in terms of yardage. Second-year QB Tarvaris Jackson showed signifi cant improvement from year one as he threw for 1,911 yards and 9 TDs while rushing for 260 yards and 3 scores despite missing 4 games due to injury. He fi nished the season 8-4 as a starter. Defensively, the Williams tandem shut down the run better than anyone in the NFL, and the Vikings posted the #1 rush defense for the 2nd straight year. Over the past 2 seasons, the team has stifl ed opponents by allowing 67.9 yards per game, 2.9 yards per carry and 0.5 rushing TDs per game in those 32 games. Behind the rugged DTs, the Vikings have an emerging trio of linebackers who have a knack for the big play and ball-hawking defensive backs. The 2007 squad tied a francise record by scoring 6 TDs on interception returns and 2 more on fumble returns. The Vikings’ 13 defensive TDs (9 INTs, 4 FRs) since 2006 lead the NFL and are 5 more than the runner-up Packers’ 8. On special teams, the Vikings ranked 4th in the NFL with a 24.8 kickoff return average and 6th in the NFL as they held opponents to an average starting fi eld position just beyond the 26-yard line (26.2). The 2008 season marks Childress’ 31st in coaching and his 11th on an NFL sideline. He currently has a combined record of 219-174-8, including playoffs and bowl action.


2006-08 Minnesota Vikings Head Coach2002-05 Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Coordinator1999-01 Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receivers1991-98 Wisconsin Offensive Coordinator/QBs/RBs1990 Utah Wide Receivers1986-89 Northern Arizona Offensive Coordinator1985 Indianapolis Colts QBs/Quality Control1978-84 Illinois Running Backs/Wide Receivers

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

was the highest total in team history while their 22 rushing touchdowns ranked tied for 2nd. The Vikings were led by the rushing tandem of rookie RB Adrian Peterson and RB Chester Taylor, who amassed a combined 2,185 yards on the ground, shattering Daunte Culpepper and Robert Smith’s previous highest rushing total by a tandem of 1,991 yards in 2000. Against San Diego, Peterson broke the NFL single-game rushing record when he gained 296 yards on the ground. The Vikings also sent 4 players from the offensive side of the ball - Birk, Hutchinson, Peterson, and FB Tony Richardson - to the 2008 Pro Bowl. This offseason, Bevell’s offense saw the addition of deep threat WR Bernard Berrian, FB Thomas Tapeh and RB Maurice Hicks.

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

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

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

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

CHILDRESS ENTERS 3RD SEASON AT HELM

CHILDRESS’ COACHING BACKGROUND

VIKINGS COORDINATORS

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

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

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

LB Heath Farwell - Vikings Most Valuable Player - Special Teams

LB Chad Greenway - Ed Block Courage Award

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

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

TE Jim Kleinsasser - USA Today All-Joe Team

P Chris Kluwe - USA Today All-Joe Team

LB Ben Leber - Korey Stringer Good-Guy Award

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

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

FB Tony Richardson - Pro Bowl Selection - Associated Press All-Pro Second Team

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

S Dwight Smith - NFC Defensive Player of the Week - at N.Y. Giants (11/25/07)

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

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

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

VIKINGS TEAM NOTES


2007 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (Qualifying Players Only)

2007 Minnesota VikingsCategory Player Total NFC Rank NFL RankScoring Longwell 99 11t 24tRushing Yds. Peterson 1,341 1 2Rushing Att. Peterson 238 6 14Passing Yds. Jackson 1,911 13 24Receptions Wade 54 27t 52tReception Yds. Wade 647 33 58Interceptions Sharper/Smith 4 11t 23tFumble Rec. Greenway 4 1t 1tSacks Edwards/Udeze 5.0 31t 54tPunting Avg. Kluwe 44.7 4 8Punt Ret. Avg. Wade 10.0 DNQ DNQKO Ret. Avg. Allison 28.7 1 3

ROSTER CUTDOWN DATES Tuesday, August 26 - Roster cutdown to maximum 75 playersSaturday, August 30 - Roster cutdown to maximum 53 playersSunday, August 31 - Clubs may establish practice squad of 8 players

TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULEMonday, August 119:00-11:00 a.m. 2:45-3:45 p.m.Tuesday, August 129:00-11:00 a.m. 2:15-3:15 p.m. - Special TeamsWednesday, August 139:00-11:00 a.m. 2:15-3:15 p.m. - Special TeamsThursday, August 149:00-11:00 a.m. 2:30-3:15 p.m.Friday, August 15Break Camp

IMPORTANT 2008 SEASON DATES September 4-8 - Kickoff WeekendOctober 14 - Trading DeadlineJanuary 3-4 - Wild Card PlayoffsJanuary 10-11 - Divisional PlayoffsJanuary 18 - Conference ChampionshipsFebruary 1 - Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa, Florida

VIKINGS TEAM NOTES

After trading away their 1st round pick and two 3rd round picks with Kansas City for DE Jared Allen, the Vikings used two picks on defense and three on offense in the 2008 NFL Draft. With their only selection on Day 1, the Vikings traded up in the 2nd round to take S Tyrell Johnson out of Arkansas State. Johnson was the 2nd safety drafted in 2008 and the highest drafted safety by the Vikings since Orlando Thomas in 1995. With their remaining four picks, the Vikings chose QB John David Booty, DT Letroy Guion, C John Sullivan and WR Jaymar Johnson.

Round 1Traded the #17 overall pick to Kansas City Chiefs for DE Jared Allen Round 21. Tyrell Johnson (#43), S, Arkansas State Round 3Traded the #73 and #82 overall picks to Kansas City Chiefs for DE Jared Allen Round 52. John David Booty (#137), QB, Southern California3. Letroy Guion (#152), DT, Florida State

Round 64. John Sullivan (#187), C, Notre Dame5. Jaymar Johnson (#193), WR, Jackson State

Round 7Traded the #209 overall pick to Green Bay

2008 NFL DRAFT

• Oldest Vikings player Gus Frerotte, 37 Born 7/31/71• Youngest Vikings player Letroy Guion, 21 Born 6/21/87• Most seasons as a Viking Matt Birk 11th Vikings season• Most NFL seasons Gus Frerotte 15th season in the NFL• College with the most Vikings Maryland, 4 Jeff Dugan, E.J. Henderson, Erin Henderson, Madieu Williams Texas, 4 Cedric Griffi n, Nate Jones, Cullen Loeffl er, Brian Robison• Conference with the most Vikings Big 12 13 players on ‘08 roster• Largest Viking Bryant McKinnie, T Stands 6-8 and weighs 335 pounds• Smallest Vikings Daniel Davis Stands 5-9 and weighs 165 pounds Antoine Winfi eld, CB Stands 5-9 and weighs 180 pounds• Former 1st-round draft picks 7 Chad Greenway, Steve Hutchinson, Bryant McKinnie,

Adrian Peterson, Kenechi Udeze, Kevin Williams, Antoine Winfi eld• Pro Bowlers 8 Jared Allen, Matt Birk, Steve Hutchinson, Adrian Peterson, Tony

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

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

Free Agency NotesWR Bernard Berrian (Chi.) Had career-best 71 catches in 2007...Has averaged 14.6 yards per catch during careerS Michael Boulware (Hou.) Started for Seattle in Super Bowl XL and intercepted Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in the gameRB Maurice Hicks (SF) Owns the top 2 single-season kickoff return totals in 49ers history, including team record 1,502 in 2007LB Derrick Pope (Mia.) Notched fi rst 2 career INTs with Miami in 2007...Has 130 career tackles and 30 special teams stopsCB Benny Sapp (KC) Snared INT off Brett Favre vs. Green Bay last seasonFB Thomas Tapeh (Phi.) Helped Eagles advance to Super Bowl XXXIX after the 2004 seasonS Madieu Williams (Cin) Has 9 career INTs, 5 of which have come in the past 2 seasons...Also has 268 career tacklesDE Ellis Wyms (Sea.) Posted a sack on NFL MVP Rich Gannon in Super Bowl XXXVII during Tampa Bay Buccaneers win

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

OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS

VIKINGS FACTS AND FIGURES


VIKINGS TEAM NOTES


HEY ROOK! The Vikings have 22 rookies on their current roster:

DRAFT CHOICESTyrell Johnson – Vikings fi rst pick in 2008 NFL Draft (2nd round, 43rd overall)…Second safety drafted in 2008 and highest-drafted safety by the Vikings since Orlando Thomas in 1995…Highest-drafted Arkansas State defensive player since Cincinnati selected LB Bill Bergey #31 overall in 1969.

John David Booty – Played at USC under former Vikings assistant Pete Carroll…Left USC ranked 4th in career TD passes and 5th in career passing yards…6th QB selected in 2008 NFL Draft…Brother, Josh, was a QB with the Cleveland Browns.

Letroy Guion – First Florida State player drafted by the Vikings since CB Corey Fuller in 1995…Youngest Viking, turned 21 on 6/21/08.

John Sullivan – Fourth center taken in 2008 NFL Draft; fi rst Notre Dame center since 2003 … Served as Notre Dame team captain his senior sea-son.

Jaymar Johnson – First Jackson State player selected by the Vikings since DE Fernando Smith in 1994 and fi rst Jackson state player taken in NFL Draft since 2000…Helped lead Tigers to Southwest Athletic Conference (SWAC) title as a senior.

ROOKIE FREE AGENTSS Husain Abdullah – Honorable Mention All-Pac 10 as a senior…Named Cougars Defensive MVP…Brother, Hazma, was a starter for Denver Broncos in 2007…Teammates at WSU with Eric Frampton.

Martail Burnett – All-Mountain West Conference 1st team selection as a senior…Ranks top 10 in Utah history with 17.0 sacks and 33.5 TFL during career.

Daniel Davis – College head coach at Texas Southern was former Dallas and Denver DB Steve Wilson…Played in SWAC against Tyrell Johnson and Tarvaris Jackson.

DT Leger Douzable – Head coach at UCF was former Vikings defensive coordinator George O’Leary and current Vikings assistant coach Ryan Silverfi eld was on Golden Knights staff…Named All-Conference USA 1st team as a senior, as UCF captured the C-USA crown...Named Academic All-Conference USA twice during college career.

T Sean Dumford - A four-time All-OVC selection, earning 1st-team honors in 2007 and 2005.

K Steve Hauschka – Has only played football for the past 4 years, kicked at North Carolina State last year as a graduate student after graduating from D-III Middlebury College, where he kicked for 3 years…Led ACC in FG% (88.9), 6th best in school history.

LB Erin Henderson – Brother of Vikings starting MLB E.J. Henderson, he and E.J. have never been teammates before…AAU basketball teammates with Brandon Albert, the #15 overall pick in 2008 NFL Draft (Denver)…Led ACC in tackles in 2007 and fi nished 9th in the nation with 11.08 tackles per game…Named 2007 Honorable Mention All-American by Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com, SI.com and College Football News.

WR Nate Jones – Part of Texas’ 2005 national Championship team…Went 4-0 in bowl games with Texas…Named 1st Team Academic All-Big 12 and was three-time UT Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Selection…Teammates at Texas with fellow Vikings Cedric Griffi n and Brian Robison.

J Leman – Finalist for Draddy Award and was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete…Consensus All-America as a senior and 1st-Team choice by the AFCA and Football Writers Association, 2nd-Team by Walter Camp and AP…Named Illini MVP as a Junior and team captain as a senior-Brother, Corey, plays at Eastern Illinois.

Tim Mattran – Local product, attended Chaska High, where he was the valedictorian in 2002…Named Academic All-Pac 10 four times in his career.

Chris Norwell - Led the Big 10 in fumble recoveries with 3...Named a freshman All-American by Rivals.com in 2004.

Brock Pasteur - Named 2nd-team All-Southland Conference in 2007...Father, Robert, played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Drew Radovich – Teammates at USC with John David Booty…Father, Mark, was a LB at Arizona State (1974-1976)…Member of the 2006 and 2007 Rose Bowl Championship squads.

Darius Reynaud – Teammates at WVU with Dee McCann and Dan Mozes…Named to Athletic Directors Honor Roll in 2007…Named All-Big East 2nd-Team in 2006 and 2007…Left WVU ranked 3rd in school history with 19 TD catches and 5th with 133 catches, after only 3 years.

Brandon Sumrall – Cousins with NFL brothers LaRon and Dawan Landry…Three-time All-Conference USA selection.

Marcus Walker – Roommates at OU with Adrian Peterson…Named Academic All-Big 12 2nd-Team as a sophomore … Also played with Rufus Alexan-der at OU…OU won Big 12 title three times in his career…High school teammates with Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson.

Albert Young – Played with Vikings LB Chad Greenway at Iowa…Named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in 2005 and 2007…Twice named team MVP…Only 3rd player in Iowa history to rush for over 3,000 yards…Team captain as a senior, and semi-fi nalist for Doak Walker Award.

VIKINGS TEAM NOTES

2007 VIKINGS RECORDS The Vikings set or tied the following records in 2007:

Individual NFL Records* Most Rushing Yards - Game New: 296 - Adrian Peterson vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 Old: 295 - Jamal Lewis, Baltimore vs. Cleveland, 9/14/03* Most 200-Yard Rookie Rushing Performances - Season New: 2 times - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 1 time - 11 times; last time Clinton Portis, 2002* Most Successful 2-Point Conversions - Game New: 2 - Tarvaris Jackson vs. Denver, 12/30/07 Ties: 2 - 6 times; last Todd Heap, Balt. vs. Cin., 10/91/03

Team NFL Records* Led NFL In Both Rushing Offense and Rushing Defense - Season New: Minnesota Vikings, 2007 Ties: 8 times; last time Pittsburgh Steelers, 2001

Vikings Individual RecordsRB ADRIAN PETERSON* Most Rushing Yards In First Season New: 1,341 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 1,216 - Chester Taylor, 2006* Most Rookie Rushing Yards In A Season New: 1,341 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 801 - Chuck Foreman, 1973* Most Rushing Yards In A Game New: 296 - Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 Old: 200 - Chuck Foreman, vs. Philadelphia, 10/24/76* Most Rushing Touchdowns In First Season New: 12 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 6 - Chester Taylor, 2006* Most Rookie Rushing Touchdowns In A Season New: 12 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 5 - Onterrio Smith, 2003; D.J. Dozier, 1987; Fran Tarkenton, 1961* Most Rushing Touchdowns In A Game New: 3 - Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 Ties: 3 - 11 times; last Adrian Peterson, at Chicago, 10/14/07* Highest Rushing Average In A Season New: 5.6 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 5.5 - Robert Smith, 1997* Most Rookie Rushing Attempts In A Season New: 238 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 201 - Alfred Anderson, 1984* Most Rookie Rushing Attempts In A Game New: 30 - Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 Old: 27 - Onterrio Smith, vs. Chicago, 12/14/03* Most Rushing Yards After First 10 Games - Season New: 1,081 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 1,025 - Robert Smith, 2000* Most Rookie Rushing Yards In First Game New: 103 - Adrian Peterson, vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 Old: 57 - D.J. Dozier, vs. Detroit, 9/13/87* Most Rushing Yards In A Half New: 253 - Adrian Peterson vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 Old: 145 - Chuck Foreman vs. Philadelphia, 1024/76* Most 50+ Yard Runs In A Season New: 4 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 3 - Michael Bennett, 2002; Robert Smith, 1997, 1998, 2000* Most 100-Yard Rushing Games in First Season New: 6 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 4 - Chester Taylor, 2006* Fewest Games Needed To Reach 1,000 Yards Rushing - Season New: 8 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 10 - Robert, 2000* Most Touchdown Rushing Yards New: 317 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 244 - Robert Smith, 1998* Most Combined Net Yards In A Game New: 361 - Adrian Peterson, vs. Chicago, 10/14/07 Old: 278 - Darrin Nelson, vs. Green Bay, 11/13/83* Most Combined Net Yards After First 15 Games New: 1,897 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 1,887 - Herschel Walker, 1990* Fewest Games To Reach 1,000 Combined Net Yards New: 5 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 7 - Chuck Foreman, 1976

2007 VIKINGS RECORDS RB Adrian Peterson (continued)*Most 50+ Combined Net Yard Plays In A Season New: 7 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Ties: 7 - Gene Washington, 1969* Most Rookie Scrimmage Yards Gained In A Season New: 1,609 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 Old: 1,317 - Randy Moss, 1998* Most Scrimmage Yards Gained In A Game New: 315 - Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 Old: 265 - Chuck Foreman, vs. Philadelphia, 10/24/76

WR AUNDRAE ALLISON* Longest Play In Team History New: 104t Kickoff Return - Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 Old: 101t Kickoff Return - Lance Rentzel, vs. Baltimore, 11/14/65* Longest Kickoff Return In Team History New: 104t - Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 Old: 101t - Lance Rentzel, vs. Baltimore, 11/14/65* Highest Kickoff Return Average In A Game New: 47.7 - Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 Old: 44.0 - Jimmy Edwards, vs. Tampa Bay, 11/25/79* Most 60+ Kickoff Returns In A Season New: 3 - Aundrae Allison, 2007 (60, 62, 104t) Old: 2 - Koren Robinson, 2005 (72, 86t)

P CHRIS KLUWE* Most 50+ Yard Punts In A Season New: 29 - Chris Kluwe, 2007 Old: 22 - Chris Kluwe, 2006; Mitch Berger, 2000* Most Punts Inside The 20 In A Season New: 34 - Chris Kluwe, 2007 Old: 28 - Chris Kluwe, 2006; Mitch Berger* Most Punts Inside the 20 In A Game New: 5 - Chris Kluwe, vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 Ties: 5 Mitch Berger, 2000, 1996; Mike Saxon, 1994; Fred Cox, 1963* Highest Gross Punting Average In A Game New: 57.5 - Chris Kluwe, vs. Detroit, 9/16/07 Old: 55.8 - Mitch Berger, vs. Cincinnati, 11/15/98

RB CHESTER TAYLOR* Most Rushing Attempts In First Two Seasons New: 460 - Chester Taylor, 2006-07 Old: 427 - Michael Bennett, 2001-02* Most Rushing Yards In First Two Seasons New: 2,060 - Chester Taylor, 2006-07 Old: 1,978 - Michael Bennett, 2001-02* Most Rushing Touchdowns In First Two Seasons New: 13 - Chester Taylor, 2006-07 Ties: 13 - Chuck Foreman, 1973-74* Most Rushing Touchdowns In A Game New: 3 - Chester Taylor, vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 Ties: 3 - 12 times; last Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07

DT KEVIN WILLIAMS* Most Interceptions By A Defensive Lineman In A Career New: 4 - Kevin Williams, 2003-07 Old: 3 - Chris Doleman, 1987-93, 1999* Most Interceptions By a Defensive Lineman In A Season New: 2 - Kevin Williams, 2007 Ties: 2 - Tim Newton, 1985* Most Touchdowns By A Defensive Lineman In A Career New: 4 - Kevin Williams, 2003-07 Old: 2 - Alan Page, Charlie Johnson, Al Noga and Henry Thomas* Most Defensive Touchdowns In A Career New: 4 - Kevin Williams, 2003-07 Ties: 4 - Orlando Thomas, Dewayne Washington, Joey Browner, Bobby Bryant, Paul Krause and Ed Sharockman

LB HEATH FARWELL* Most Special Teams Tackles In A Game New: 7 - Heath Farwell, vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 Old: 6 - Wymon Henderson, vs. Detroit, 11/6/88* Most Own Onside Kickoffs Recovered In A Career New: 2 - Heath Farwell, 2005-07 Old: 2 - Terry LeCount, 1979-84, 1987* Most Own Onside Kickoffs Recovered In A Season New: 2 - Heath Farwell, 2007 Old: 1 - Several times



VIKINGS TEAM NOTES

2007 VIKINGS RECORDS WR SIDNEY RICE* Longest Pass By A Non-QB New: 69 - Sidney Rice, vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 Old: 43t - Alfred Anderson, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/84* Most Passing Yards By A Non-QB In A Game New: 94 - Sidney Rice, vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 Old: 43 - Alfred Anderson, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/84

QB TARVARIS JACKSON* Most Successful 2-Point Conversions In A Game New: 2 - Tarvaris Jackson, vs. Denver, 12/30/07 Old: 1; Several times

LB BEN LEBER* Most Yards Lost On A QB Sack New: 26 - Ben Leber, vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 Ties: 26 - Cliff Livingston, vs. Detroit, 12/9/62

K RYAN LONGWELL* Most Successful Onside Kickoffs In 1st Quarter New: 1 - Ryan Longwell, vs. Philadelphia, 10/28/07 Old: Has never happened

TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE* Longest Reception By A Tight End New: 79 - Visanthe Shiancoe, vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 Old: 68t - Steve Jordan, vs. Washington, 11/2/86

Vikings Team Records* Led NFL In Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed In A Season New: 1,185 in 2007 Ties: 3 times; last time 985 in 2006* Led NFL In Most Rushing Yards In A Season New: 2,634 in 2007 Old: 2,507 in 2002* Led NFL In Both Rushing Offense and Rushing Defense New: 2007 Old: Has never happened* Most Rushing Yards In A Season New: 2,634 in 2007 Old: 2,507 in 2002* Highest Rushing Average Per Attempt In A Season New: 5.3 in 2007 Ties: 5.3 in 2002* Highest Kickoff Return Average In A Season New: 24.8 in 2007 Old: 24.0 in 1970* Most Interceptions Returned For A TD In A Season New: 6 in 2007 Ties: 6 in 1992* Most Interceptions Returned For A TD In A Game New: 3 - vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 Old: 2 - Six times, last time vs. Detroit, 11/23/03* Most Interception Return Yards In A Game New: 169, vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 Old: 153, vs. Detroit, 10/8/89* Most 50+ Yard Plays In A Season New: 19 in 2007 (6 KOR, 6 passes, 5 runs, 2 INTs) Ties: 19 in 1998 (9 passes, 4 runs, 2 FR, 2 INTs, 1 KOR, 1 PR)* Most Defensive Touchdowns In A Season New: 8 in 2007 Ties: 8 in 1992* Most Defensive Points In A Season New: 50 in 2007 (8 touchdowns, 1 safety) Ties: 50 in 1992 (8 touchdowns, 1 safety)* Most Touchdowns By A Return In A Game New: 3, vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 (3 INTs) Ties: 3, vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/13/05 (1 INT, 1 kickoff, 1 punt)* Most Returns Of 50+ Yards In A Game New: 2, vs. Detroit, 9/16/07 (Allison 60, Williamson 56) Old: 1 - Several times; last vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 (Kevin Williams 54)* Most Kickoff Returns Of 50+ Yards In A Game New: 2, vs. Detroit, 9/16/07 (Allison 60, Williamson 56) Old: 1 - Several times; last vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06 (Bethel Johnson 65)* Most 50+ Yard Runs In A Game New: 2, vs. Chicago, 10/14/07 (Peterson 73t, 67t) Ties: 2, vs. Chicago, 10/9/83 (Nelson 56t, Galbreath 52t)

2007 VIKINGS RECORDS * Most Points Scored In First Half In A Game New: 35 vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 Ties: 35 vs. Green Bay, 9/28/86* Most Rushing Yards By A Tandem In A Season New: 2,185 in 2007 (Adrian Peterson 1,341, Chester Taylor 844) Old: 1,991 in 2000 (Robert Smith 1,521, Daunte Culpepper 470)* Most 100-Yard Individual Rushing Games In A Season New: 8 in 2007 (Adrian Peterson 6, Chester Taylor 2) Ties: 8 in 2000 (Robert Smith 8)* Most Players With 5.0+ Yard Rushing Average In A Season New: 2 in 2007 (Adrian Peterson 5.6, Chester Taylor 5.4) Old: 1 - 3 times; last time 2002 (Michael Bennett 5.1)

2008 STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE The Vikings face the toughest strength of schedule of all NFC teams entering the 2008 NFL season. Minnesota plays host to the past two Super Bowl Champions - NY Giants and Indianapolis Colts. The Vikings also play 6 teams that went to the 2007 playoffs - Green Bay, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville and NY Giants.

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

2008 NFC North StandingsTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 13 10 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0Green Bay * 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0Chicago 0 1 0 .000 20 24 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0Minnesota 0 1 0 .000 17 34 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 *Division Champions in 2007

2008 NFC NORTH PRESEASON STANDINGS

ALOHA VIKINGS VIKINGS HONORED WITH PRO BOWL TRIPS

The Vikings sent 7 players to the Pro Bowl in 2007 - RB Adrian Peterson, FB Tony Richardson, G Steve Hutchinson, C Matt Birk, DT Kevin Williams, DT Pat Williams and S Darren Sharper. Only 3 teams - Dallas, New England and San Diego - had more nominations. Vikings rookie RB Adrian Peterson became only the 2nd rookie running back in Vikings history and the 8th Vikings RB to be named to the Pro Bowl. Peterson joined only Chuck Foreman in 1973 as rookie running backs to be recognized. Peterson was the 1st Vikings rookie since Randy Moss in 1998 to go to the Pro Bowl after leading the NFC in rushing with 1,341 yards and tying for 2nd in the NFL in rushing TDs with 12. He fi nished the the all-star game as the MVP. Paving the way for Peterson’s record-breaking season were G Steve Hutchinson and C Matt Birk, who appeared in their 5th and 6th Pro Bowls respectively. Birk’s 6th berth in the game tied Vikings legend Mick Tingelhoff for most Pro Bowls by a Vikings center. The only offensive linemen with more Pro Bowl honors as Vikings than Birk and Tingelhoff are Randall McDaniel (11) and Ron Yary (7). Hutchinson made his 5th consecutive Pro Bowl berth and 2nd in as many seasons as a Viking. The anchors of the Vikings line helped set team rushing records, including the most rushing yards by a tandem with Peterson and Chester Taylor’s 2,158 combined yards. Former Vikings FB Tony Richardson made his 3rd appearance in the Pro Bowl, having earned trips after the 2003 and 2004 seasons with Kansas City. Richardson and the linemen helped tie a team record with 8 games featuring a 100-yard rusher. Vikings DTs Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, the anchors of the NFL’s #1-ranked run defense, made return trips to the Pro Bowl for the 2nd straight season. Kevin Williams made his 3rd Pro Bowl appearance in his 5 NFL seasons, following up on trips in 2004 and 2006. Pat Williams, in his 3rd season as a Viking and 11th in the NFL, made his 2nd trip to Hawaii. The DT marked only the 2nd time in team history that a pair of DTs made consecutive trips to the Pro Bowl, joining Gary Larsen and Alan Page in 1969 and 1970. Vikings S Darren Sharper returned to Hawaii for the 2nd time as a Viking and the 4th time in his 11-year career. Sharper scored his 8th career TD on an INT return last season and became only the 8th player in NFL history to eclipse 1,000 career INT return yards in the Vikings win over Chicago (12/17/07). Sharper’s 53 career INTs are the most by any active player in the NFL, and he has 17 picks and 3 TDs in his 3 seasons with the Vikings after coming to the team as a free agent from rival Green Bay. In the offseason, the Vikings added Pro Bowl DE Jared Allen via trade with the Kansas City Chiefs. Allen led the NFL with 15.5 sacks in 2007, made his fi rst Pro Bowl appearance and earned his fi rst All-Pro honors. The addition of Allen gives the 2008 Vikings 3 Pro Bowlers across the defensive line and 4 on the defensive side of the ball.

2007 VIKINGS PRO BOWLERS Player Position Pro Bowl Seasons Matt Birk C 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Steve Hutchinson G 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Darren Sharper S 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 Tony Richardson (Not w/team in ‘08) FB 2003, 2004, 2007 Kevin Williams DT 2004, 2006, 2007 Pat Williams DT 2006, 2007 Adrian Peterson RB 2007 Jared Allen (w/Kansas City in ‘07) DE 20072007 Individual StatsJared Allen: 67 tackles, 15.5 sacks, 11 passes defensed, 18 QB hurries. Matt Birk: 16 starts, Helped the Vikings amass the best single-season rushing total in team history (2,634 yards).Steve Hutchinson: 16 starts, Helped the Vikings amass the best single-season rushing total in team history (2,634 yards).Adrian Peterson: Rushing 238-1,341-12 TDs, 5.6 avg., 73t long; Receiving 19-268-1 TD, 14.1 avg., 60t long; KR 16-412, 25.8 avg., 53 long. Tony Richardson (Not w/Vikings in ‘08): Helped pave the way for RBs Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor to rush for 2,185 yards together. Darren Sharper: 80 tackles (56 solo), 4 INTs, 12 passes defensed, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 QB hurry.Kevin Williams: 50 tackles (37 solo), 3.0 sacks, 2 INTs, 6 passes defensed, 8 tackles for a loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 33 QB hurries.Pat Williams: 78 tackles (45 solo), 2.0 sacks, 3 passes defensed, 10 tackles for a loss, 2 fumble recoveries, 9 QB hurries.

The following is a list of Vikings players who have earned the most trips to the NFL’s annual all-star game. Name Position Pro Bowl Seasons Randall McDaniel (1989-99) G 11 Alan Page (1968-76) DT 9 Cris Carter (1993-00) WR 9 Ron Yary (1971-77) T 7 Matt Birk (1998-2007) C 6 Matt Blair (1977-82) LB 6 Joey Browner (1985-90) S 6 Chris Doleman (1987-90, ‘92-93) DE 6 Carl Eller (1968-71, ‘73-74) DE 6 Steve Jordan (1986-91) TE 6 Paul Krause (1969, ‘71-75) S 6 John Randle (1993-98) DT 6 Mick Tingelhoff (1964-69) C 6

MOST PRO BOWL SEASONS Vikings DT Tandems In The Pro BowlKevin Williams/Pat Williams, 2007Kevin Williams/Pat Williams, 2006Gary Larsen/Alan Page, 1970Gary Lasen/Alan Page, 1969

Vikings RB/FB Combos In The Pro BowlAdrian Peterson/Tony Richardson, 2007Tommy Mason/Bill Brown, 1964

PRO BOWL NOTES



Despite missing 2 games in the middle of the 2007 season with a knee injury, Vikings 1st-round draft pick RB Adrian Peterson fi nished 1st in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL with 1,341 rushing yards on 238 carries. Peterson’s rush-ing total fell only 133 yards short of San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson, who rushed for 1,474 yards on 315 carries, even though Peterson car-ried the ball 77 fewer times. Peterson’s 5.6-yards-per-carry average also ranked 2nd in the league

and was the highest average in Vikings’ history, and his 12 rushing TDs ranked tied for 2nd in the NFL. In Week 9 vs. San Diego, Peterson set an NFL record for the most rushing yards in a single game when he broke loose for 296 yards on the ground against the Chargers. He also tied a team record with his 3 rushing TDs, only the 11th time it had happened in team history, with the last time coming at Chicago earlier this season as Peterson rushed for 224 yards and 3 TDs. Peterson exploded on to the NFL scene in the 2007 opener against Atlanta when he rushed 19 times for 103 yards and turned a screen play into a 60-yard touchdown. With the 103 rushing yards, Peterson set a new team record for the most yards rushing in the fi rst NFL game. He also became only the 3rd Vikings player to gain 100 yards rushing in his fi rst game as a Viking. 2007 NFL Rushing Leaders 1) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD ............. 1,474 (315 attempts)2) Adrian Peterson, Min ................. 1,341 (238 attempts)

2007 NFL Rushing Leaders (avg. per game)1) Adrian Peterson, Min ................. 95.82) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD ............. 92.1

2007 NFL Rushing Leaders (yards per carry)1) Jerious Norwood, Atl .................... 6.02) Adrian Peterson, Min ................. 5.6

2007 NFL Scrimmage Yardage Leaders1) Brian Westbrook, Phi .................... 2,1042) LaDainian Tomlinson .................... 1,9493) Clinton Portis, Was ....................... 1,6514) Adrian Peterson, Min ................. 1,573

2007 NFL Rushing Touchdowns1) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD ............. 142t) Adrian Peterson, Min ................ 122t) Joseph Addai, Ind ........................ 12

2007 NFL Touchdowns1) Randy Moss, NE .......................... 23 (23 receiving)2) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD ............. 18 (15 rushing, 3 receiving)3) Braylon Edwards, Cle ................... 16 (16 receiving)4t) Joseph Addai, Ind ........................ 15 (12 rushing, 3 receiving)4t) Terrell Owens, Dal ....................... 15 (15 receiving)6) Adrian Peterson, Min ................. 13 (12 rushing, 1 receiving)

RB Adrian Peterson broke/tied numerous NFL and team records in only 14 games as a rookie. In Week 9 vs. San Diego, Peterson broke the NFL record for the most rushing yards in a single game when he rushed for 296 yards and 3 scores against the Chargers. That perfor-mance shattered his previous record-setting feat three weeks earlier at Chicago when he broke the Vikings record for rushing yards in a single game with 224; the previous record was held by Chuck Foreman (200). Peterson also tied a team record vs. San Diego and at Chicago with his 3 rushing TDs in each game, only the 10th and 11th times it had happened in Vikings’ history. He also set a Vikings record as the fi rst player to have 2 runs of 50+ in a game when he rushed for a 73-yard TD and a 62-yard TD at Chicago.

Rushing Yards In A Single Game - NFL 1) Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 .........................2962) Jamal Lewis, Bal. vs. Cleveland, 9/14/03 ............................2953) Corey Dillon, Cin. vs. Denver, 10/22/00 ..............................2784) Walter Payton, Chi. vs. Minnesota, 11/20/77.......................275

Rookie Rushing Yards In A Game - NFL1) Adrian Peterson .......296 ...........Minnesota vs. San Diego, 20072) Mike Anderson...........251 ...........Denver vs. New Orleans, 20003) Corey Dillon ...............246 ...........Cincinnati vs. Tennessee, 19974) Jim Brown..................237 ...........Cleveland vs. LA Rams, 19575) Clinton Portis .............228 ...........Denver vs. Arizona, 20026) Adrian Peterson .......224 ...........Minnesota at Chicago, 2007

Combined Net Yards In A Game - NFL1) Glyn Milburn ............... 404 ........... Denver vs. Seattle, 19952) Billy Cannon ............... 373 ........... Houston vs. NY Titans, 19613) Adrian Peterson ........ 361 ........... Minnesota at Chicago, 2007

Rushing Yards In A Single Game - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 .........................2962) Adrian Peterson, at Chicago, 10/14/07 ............................2243) Chuck Foreman, at Philadelphia, 10/24/76 .........................200

Rushing Yards In A Single Half - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 (2) ....................2532) Chuck Foreman, vs. Philadelphia, 10/24/76 (2) ..................1453) Robert Smith, vs. St. Louis, 9/13/98 (1) ..............................121

Combined Net Yards In A Game (rush./rec./return) - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson, at Chicago, 10/14/07 ............................3612) Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 .........................3153) Darrin Nelson, vs. Green Bay, 11/13/83 ..............................278

Single-Season Rushing Yards - Vikings1) Robert Smith, 2000 .....................1,5212) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ...............1,3413) Michael Bennett, 2002.................1,2964) Robert Smith, 1997 .....................1,2665) Chester Taylor, 2006 ..................1,2166) Terry Allen, 1992 ..........................1,201

Single-Season Rushing Touchdowns - Vikings1t) Terry Allen, 1992 .........................131t) Chuck Foreman, 1976 ................131t) Chuck Foreman, 1975 ................134) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ...............12

Single Season Rushing Average - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ...... 5.62) Robert Smith, 1997 ............ 5.53) Chester Taylor, 2007 ......... 5.4

Most Rushing Yards In First Season On The Team - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ............... 1,3412) Chester Taylor, 2006 .................. 1,216

The following is a list of awards RB Adrian Peterson earned during his rookie season in the NFL (missed Weeks 11-12 due to injury):

Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the YearUSA Today Offensive Rookie of the YearNFL Rookie of the Month (2) - September and OctoberSports Illustrated Midseason All-Pro TeamPro Football Weekly 2007 Midseason All-Pro TeamNFC Offensive Player of the Week (2) - at Chicago and vs. San DiegoFed Ex Ground Player of the Week (2) - at Chicago and vs. San DiegoDiet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (2) - at Chicago and vs. San Diego

VIKINGS OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES

EARNING THE ACCOLADES

NFC RUSHING LEADER RUSHING INTO THE RECORD BOOKS


RB Adrian Peterson was honored as the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month in both September and October of 2007, making him the fi rst rookie in the NFL to win the award in back-to-back months since Giants TE Jeremy Shockey and Colts DE Dwight Freeney earned the honor in November and December of 2002. Peterson became only the 4th Vikings player to win the award and the 1st offensive player since 1998 to be selected for the award. Peterson’s month of October included his performance at Chicago (10/14/07) when he set a new team rushing record with 224 yards on the ground, had 361 combined yards (224 rushing, 9 receiving, 128 kickoff returns), tied a team record with 3 rushing TDs and became the fi rst Vi-kings player with 2 rushes of 50+ yards in a game. He fi nished the month with 357 yards rushing on 52 carries (6.9 avg.) and 4 TDs. Peterson’s record-breaking debut month in September included an NFC-best 383 rushing yards and NFC-leading 549 yards from scrimmage. During that time, Peterson matched a Vikings’ record for most 100-yard rushing games by a rookie with 3, the same total Chuck Foreman had in 1973 en route to being named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. In September, Peterson averaged 137.2 yards per game from scrimmage with 549 combined rushing and receiving yards.

Vikings All-Time NFL Rookies Of The Month 1997 .......Dwayne Rudd, LB ..............Defense ............December1998 .......Randy Moss, WR ...............Offense .............November2003 .......Kevin Williams, DT .............Defense ............December2007 .......Adrian Peterson, RB ........Offense ............September2007 .......Adrian Peterson, RB ........Offense ............October

Fewest Games Needed To Reach 1,000 Rushing Yards - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ..................................82) Robert Smith, 2000 ......................................103t) 12 times, last Chester Taylor, 2006 .............12

Most 200-Yard Games Rushing In Rookie Season - NFL1) Adrian Peterson, 2007, Min ..................... 22t) Clinton Portis, 2002, Den .......................... 12t) Mike Anderson, 2000, Den ........................ 12t) Corey Dillon, 1997, Cin ............................. 12t) Jerome Bettis, 1993, LA Rams .................. 12t) Bo Jackson, 1987, LA Raiders .................. 12t) Greg Bell, 1984, Buf .................................. 12t) Curt Warner, 1983, Sea ............................. 12t) Terry Miller, 1978, Buf ................................ 12t) Tony Dorsett, 1977, Dal ............................. 12t) Jim Brown, 1957, Cle ................................ 12t) Tom Wilson, 1956, LA Rams ..................... 1

Most 200-Yard Rushing Games In A Season - NFL1) Earl Campbell, 1980, Hou ................................... 42t) O.J. Simpson, 1973, Buf .................................... 32t) Tiki Barber, 2005, NYG....................................... 34t) 16 times, last Adrian Peterson, 2007, Min ...... 2

Longest Runs By A Rookie - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson ................73t .......... at Chicago, 10/14/072) Adrian Peterson ................67t .......... at Chicago, 10/14/073) Adrian Peterson ................64t .......... vs. San Diego, 11/4/074) Adrian Peterson ................55 ........... vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07

Rookie Combined Touchdowns - Vikings1) Randy Moss ..............17 (17 receiving) ...................... 19982) Adrian Peterson .......13 (12 rushing, 1 receiving) .. 20073) Sammy White ............10 (10 receiving) ...................... 1976

Rushing Yards on Touchdown Runs In A Single Season - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson, 2007 (10) ...................................... 3552) Robert Smith, 1998 (6) .............................................. 244

Most 100-Yard Games As a Rookie - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson ................. 62) Chuck Foreman ................... 3

Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games - VikingsRobert Smith, 2000.................. 5Michael Bennett, 2002 ............. 4Adrian Peterson, 2007 ........... 3Chuck Foreman, 1975 ............. 3

Rookie Rushing Yards In a Single Season - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson, 2007 .............. 1,3412) Chuck Foreman, 1973 ................... 8013) Alfred Anderson, 1984 ................... 773

Rookie Rushing Touchdowns - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ...............122t) Onterrio Smith, 2003 ....................52t) D.J. Dozier, 1987 ..........................52t) Fran Tarkenton, 1961 ...................5

50+ Yard Rushes In A Single Season - Vikings1) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ...............42t) Michael Bennett, 2002................32t) Robert Smith, 1997, ‘98, 2000....3

Fewest Games Needed to Reach 1,000 Scrimmage Yards - Vikings1) Chuck Foreman, 1976 .................72t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 .............82t) Ted Brown, 1981 ........................8

50+ Yard Plays In A Season - Vikings1t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ............7 (4 run, 1 pass, 2 return)1t) Gene Washington, 1969 .............7 (7 pass)

Most Yards In First NFL Game - Vikings1) 103 - Adrian Peterson vs. Atlanta, 9/9/072) 57 - D.J. Dozier vs. Detroit, 9/13/873) 47 - Onterrio Smith vs. Chicago, 9/14/03

100-Yard Rushers In First Game As A Viking1) Herschel Walker vs. Green Bay, 148, 10/15/892) Leroy Hoard vs. Oakland, 108, 11/17/963) Adrian Peterson vs. Atlanta, 103, 9/9/07

Combined Net Yards In A Single Season - Vikings1) Herschel Walker, 1990 .............. 2,0512) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ............. 2,0213) Michael Bennett, 2002............... 1,296


RECORDS CONTINUED... RECORDS CONTINUED...

ROOKIE OF THE MONTH(S)

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

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

The Vikings’ 378-yard rushing performance against the Chargers in Week 9 last season was the NFL’s 2nd highest rushing total in a single game since the merger in 1970. The highest mark is held by Cincinnati, when they ran for 407 yards vs. Denver on October 22, 2000.



The Vikings rushing attack in 2007 ranked #1 in the NFL, averaging 164.6 yards per game on the season. The team gained 2,634 yards on 494 carries, an average of 5.3 yards per carry, which also topped the league list. The team had a league-high 22 rushing TDs. RBs Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor ranked #2 and #3 in the NFL respectively for average yards per carry, with Peterson averaging 5.6 and Taylor 5.4. Minnesota also had 3 of the top 9 NFL individual rushing performances of the year.

NFL All-Time Yards-Per-Carry AverageTeam, Year Att. Yards Avg. YPG1t) Cleveland Browns, 1963 ......460 ......... 2,639 ........5.7.......... 188.51t) San Francisco 49ers, 1954 ..442 ......... 2,498 ........5.7.......... 208.23) San Diego Chargers, 1963 ....396 ......... 2,203 ........5.6.......... 157.44) Detroit Lions, 1997 ................447 ......... 2,464 ........5.5.......... 154.05) Minnesota Vikings, 2007 .....467 ......... 2,462 ........5.3.......... 164.1

2007 NFL Single-Game Rushing296..................Adrian Peterson vs. San Diego, 11/4/07224..................Adrian Peterson at Chicago, 10/14/07216..................Jamal Lewis (Clev.) vs. Cincinnati, 9/16/07198..................LaDainian Tomlinson (SD) vs. Oakland, 10/14/07196..................Clinton Portis (Wash.) at New York Jets, 11/4/07179..................Justin Fargas (Oak.) at Miami, 9/30/07177..................LaDainian Tomlinson (SD) vs. Kansas City, 12/2/07175..................Chris Brown (Tenn.) at Jacksonville, 9/9/07164..................Chester Taylor vs. Oakland, 11/18/07

The Vikings are a combined 10-2 when one of their current running backs rushes for 100 yards.

Adrian Peterson - 6 games - 4-2 record296..................vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 W224..................at Chicago, 10/14/07 W116 ..................vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 W112 ..................vs. Green Bay, 9/20/07 L103..................vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 W102..................at Kansas City, 9/23/07 L

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

OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION According to Stats, Inc., the Vikings offense tied for 6th in the league in explosive plays (10+ yards) with 213 (87 rush, 126 pass) in 2007. The team also scored 19 touchdowns on plays of 10+ yards, which ranked tied for 9th in the NFL. On the ground, the Vikings rushing offense led the league with 87 rushes of 10+ yards. The team also had 21 rushes of 20+ yards, which ranked #1 and 5 rushes of 50+ yards, which ranked 2nd behind Jackson-ville’s 6.

2007 Plays of 10+ Yards1) Dallas .................233 (45 rush, 188 pass)2) New England ......225 (42 rush, 183 pass)3) Cleveland ...........223 (55 rush, 168 pass)4) Denver ................218 (54 rush, 164 pass)5) New Orleans.......215 (35 rush, 180 pass)6t) Minnesota ........213 (87 rush, 126 pass)6t) Jacksonville .......213 (68 rush, 145 pass)

2007 Rushing Plays of 10+ YardsTeam 10+ Yard Runs Avg. Distance Per 10+ Yard Run1) Minnesota ................. 87 ......................................19.42) Jacksonville ............... 68 ......................................19.4

2007 Rushing Plays of 20+ YardsTeam 20+ Yard Runs Avg. Distance Per 20+ Yard Run1) Minnesota ................. 21 .......................................39.42) Denver ....................... 18 .......................................29.3

The rushing tandem of Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor ranked as the best in team history in terms of yardage in 2007. Together the two accounted for 2,185 yards on the ground, which surpassed Robert Smith and Daunte Culpepper’s 1,991 combined rushing yards in 2000. Peter-son and Taylor also fi nished #2 and #3 in the league with rushing averages of 5.6 and 5.4 respectively.

Most Rushing Yards By A Tandem - Vikings2,185........... 2007: Adrian Peterson-1,341; Chester Taylor-8441,991........... 2000: Robert Smith-1,521; Daunte Culpepper-470

VIKINGS RANK 2ND

WHAT A RUSH

RUSHING YARDS BY A TANDEM

WINNING ON THE GROUND

2007 VIKINGS GROUND ATTACK #1 ALL-TIMEVikings Single Season Rushing Yards1) 2,634 ..................20072) 2,507 ..................20023) 2,343 ..................2003

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

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

RICE IS NICE Rookie WR Sidney Rice tied for 2nd among rookie wide receivers with 4 touchdown recep-tions. Rice had 31 catches for 396 yards and 4 TDs, including a 60-yarder and a 40-yarder, on the season. He averaged 12.8 yards per catch. Rice also threw 2 passes for 94 yards and a TD this year, giving him a passer rating of 118.8.

2007 NFL Rookie Receiving TDs1) Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City .......52t) Sidney Rice, Minnesota ..........42t) Calvin Johnson, Detroit .............44) Matt Spaeth, Pittsburgh ..............3

After returning from a concussion suffered in Week 9, QB Tarvaris Jackson completed 120-of-174 passes (69.0%) for 1,311 yards and 7 TDs in the last 7 games of the 2007 season. He averaged 187.3 passing yards per game after his return, and he rushed for 2 scores and two 2-point conversions. Jackson fi nished the Oak-land game 17-of-22 for 171 yards. The following week at the N.Y. Giants he completed 10-of-12 passes for 129 yards and a TD, a 60-yard strike to WR Sidney Rice. Against Detroit he played his career-best game when he connected on 18-of-24 passes for 204 yards and 2 TDs. It was the fi rst time he had thrown 2 TDs in a game, and his 110.4 QB rating was a career high. At San Francisco, Jackson completed 16-of-25 pass-es for 163 yards and a score. Against Chicago he connected on 18-of-29 passes for 249 yards and vs. Washington he went 25-of-41 for 220 yards and a TD. He fi nished the season at Denver with 175 yards and 2 TDs. Jackson fi nished 8-4 as a starter in 2007 and 7-3 in his last 10 starts with wins over 2006 playoff teams Chicago (twice), San Diego and the N.Y. Giants.

With WR Robert Ferguson’s 71-yard catch in Week 15 against Chi-cago, the 2007 Vikings tied a team record for the most 50+ yard plays in a season. This year’s team shares the record with the 1998 squad with 19 plays of 50+ yards.

Most 50+ Yard Plays In A Single Season - Vikings2007........ 19 ...........6 KOR, 6 passes, 5 runs, 2 INTs1998........ 19 ...........9 passes, 4 runs, 2 FRs, 2 INTs, 1 KOR, 1 PR



100-YARD RUSHERS IN A SEASONThe 2007 Vikings rank tied for 1st in team history with the most 100-yard individual rushing performances in a single season.

8................ 2007 (Adrian Peterson-6, Chester Taylor-2)8................ 2000 (Robert Smith-8)

RUSHING AS A TEAMThe Vikings had 4 of the top 16 NFL team-rushing performances on the 2007 season, including the #1 and #2 outputs. The team’s 378-yard rushing total against San Diego (11/4/07) was the best on the year, while the 311-yard performance at Chicago (10/14/07) ranked 2nd. The Vi-kings 228 yards on the ground vs. Oakland (11/18/07) stood as the 9th-best rushing total this year, and the team’s 216 yards against Detroit ranked 16th.

ACTION JACKSON

GOING LONG

TAYLOR MADE After rushing for 1,216 yards and 6 TDs on 303 carries in his fi rst year with the Vikings in 2006, RB Chester Taylor rushed for 844 yards and 7 TDs on 157 carries (5.4 avg.) last season. Taylor, whose 5.4-yard average ranked #3 in the NFL, rushed for over 100 yards twice, in-cluding his 169-yard, 3-TD performance vs. Oakland in Week 11, which ranked as the 9th-best individual rushing performance in the league this year. His 3 rushing TDs in that game also tied a team record for the most rushing touchdowns in a single game. In Week 14 at San Francisco, Taylor rushed for 101 yards and one TD, an 84-yard scamper that ranks as the 3rd-longest rush in Vikings history. Taylor now has 2 of the top 3 longest runs in team history as his 95-yard run at Seattle in 2006 ranks as the Vikings’ longest run.

Longest Rushes In Vikings History1) 95t ...Chester Taylor at Sea. (10/22/06)2) 85t ...Michael Bennett at TB (11/3/02)3) 84t ...Chester Taylor at San Fran. (12/9/07)

ON THE OFFENSIVEAfter scoring 166 total points over the fi rst 9 games of the 2007 sea-son, the Vikings tallied 199 points over the last 7 games, 5 of which the Vikings won. The Vikings outscored opponents 199-123 over the 7-game stretch after being outscored 166-188 in the fi rst 9 games. The team averaged 28.4 points per game in the last 7 weeks, which ranked 7th over that time span. Five of the teams ahead of Minnesota were current playoff teams - Jacksonville, New England, Green Bay, Seattle and San Diego. Total Points From 11/18/07 to 12/30/07 - NFL1) New England Patriots ......... 234 (33.4 avg.) 2) Jacksonville Jaguars .......... 228 (32.6 avg.) 3) Arizona Cardinals ............... 216 (30.9 avg.)4) Green Bay Packers ............ 207 (29.6 avg)5) Seattle Seahawks............... 202 (28.9 avg.)6) San Diego Chargers ........... 200 (28.6 avg.)7) Minnesota Vikings ............ 180 (28.4 avg.)

STARTS UP FRONT After rotating multiple starters on the offensive line in 2006, the 2007 Vikings established a consistent front after the 4th contest of the year, fi nishing the fi nal 12 games with the same fi ve of T Bryant McKinnie, G Steve Hutchinson, C Matt Birk, G Anthony Herrera and T Ryan Cook. Together the left side of the line (McKinnie, Hutchinson and Birk) has started 305 career games (including playoffs). For Hutchinson, the fi nal game against Denver marked his 105th consecutive start (including playoffs). He has started every game he has played in his career. For Birk and McKinnie, the starts against Denver were their 111th and 89th respectively (including playoffs).

The Vikings defense fi nished tied for 9th in the league with 31 take-aways in the 2007 regular season, including 8 that went for touch-downs. In the opening weekend, DT Kevin Williams had his fi rst career interception return for a touchdown when he snagged a Joey Harrington pass and rumbled 54 yards for the score. CB Antoine Winfi eld capped the Vikings scoring with a 14-yard INT return for a TD in the fourth quar-ter. At Detroit, DE Ray Edwards scored his fi rst career TD when he returned a fumble 9 yards to tie the game at 17. At Dallas, CB Cedric Griffi n returned a fumble 28 yards for the 4th defensive TD of the sea-son, and in Week 12 at New York, the Vikings set a team record with 3 INT returns for touchdowns. LB Chad Greenway, S Darren Sharper and S Dwight Smith all took back passes from Eli Manning for scores. In Week 14 at San Francisco, Williams notched his 2nd TD of the season when he brought back an INT 18 yards for the Vikings opening score. The team has scored 13 defensive touchdowns (9 INTs, 4 FRs) in the past 29 games, a total that leads the league over the 2006-07 seasons. The team also has 36 interceptions since the season opener in 2006, which is tied for 6th in the NFL behind leader San Diego’s 43.

2007 NFL Takeaways1) San Diego...........................482) Indianapolis ........................373t) Cincinnati...........................353t) Detroit ................................353t) Tampa Bay ........................356t) Seattle ...............................346t) Tennessee .........................348) Chicago ..............................339t) Minnesota ........................319t) New England .....................31

NFL Defensive Touchdowns (2006-07)Minnesota Vikings ................ 13 (9 INTs, 4 FRs)Green Bay Packers ................ 8 (5 INTs, 3 FRs)

Vikings Defensive Touchdowns (2006-07)Game Playvs. Chicago, 9/24/06 ............... Antoine Winfi eld 7 INT returnvs. Detroit, 10/8/06 ................. Ben Leber FR in end zonevs. Detroit, 10/8/06 ................. E.J. Henderson 45 INT returnat Seattle, 10/22/06 ................ Kevin Williams FR in end zoneat Green Bay, 12/21/06 ........... Fred Smoot 47 INT returnvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ................... Kevin Williams 54 INT returnvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ................... Antoine Winfi eld 14 INT returnat Detroit, 9/16/07 ................... Ray Edwards 9 FR returnat Dallas, 10/21/07.................. Cedric Griffi n 28 FR returnat NY Giants, 11/25/07 ........... Darren Sharper 20 INT returnat 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

SCORING ON DEFENSE With their 8th defensive touchdown in Week 14 at San Francisco, the 2007 Vikings tied a team record for the most defensive scores in a single season. The team ranks #1 along with the 1992 squad. The Vikings also tied a team record for the most defensive points scored in a season with 50 (8 touchdowns, 1 safety). DT Kevin Williams and CB Antoine Winfi eld are tied for 3rd in the NFL over the past 2 seasons (2006-07) with 2 interception returns for TDs.

NFL INT Return TDs 2006-071t) Jason Taylor ...................... 31t) Ronde Barber .................... 33t) Kevin Williams ................. 2 3t) Antoine Winfi eld ............. 23t) London Fletcher ................ 23t) Vincent Fuller .................... 23t) Thomas Howard ................ 23t) Chris McAlister .................. 2

Vikings LB Chad Greenway tied for 1st in the league in 2007 with 4 fumble recoveries while S Darren Sharper tied for 23rd with 4 intercep-tions on the season.

Former 2006 1st-round pick LB Chad Greenway anxiously awaited the 2007 season opener after missing the entire 2006 season because of a knee injury suffered during the preseason. His excitement was obvious on the fi eld, as he ranked 2nd on the team with 130 tackles (83 solo). He also tied for the league lead with 4 fumble recoveries and forced 3 fumbles. In Week 12 at New York, Greenway scored his fi rst career TD when he returned an interception 37 yards for the score, capping off the Vikings record-setting day with 3 INT returns for TDs. Greenway tied for the team lead with 10 tack-les vs Atlanta and led the team in tackles 3 times - at Kansas City (14), at San Francisco (13) and vs. Washington (11).

NFL Defensive Fumble Recoveries1t) Chad Greenway, Min ....................... 41t) Jovan Haye, TB ................................. 4

VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES


RETURN TO SENDERWith 3 interceptions returned for touchdowns against the Giants in Week 12 last year, the Vikings set a team record for the most INTs returned for a TD in a single game. The previous record was 2, which has happened 6 times in team history. The 2007 team also tied a Vikings record for the most INTs returned for scores in a single season with 6.

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

Most Vikings With INT Returns For Touchdowns - Single Season2007............5 ............. Kevin Williams (2), Chad Greenway, Darren Sharper, Dwight Smith, Antoine Winfi eld1992............5 ............. Audray McMillian (2), Jack Del Rio, Chris Doleman, Carlos Jenkins, Todd Scott

TAKEAWAY LEADERS

TAKING IT AWAY

GREENWAY TACKLES THE NFLON THE DEFENSIVEOver the fi nal 7 games of 2007, the Vikings defense gave up an average of 17.6 points per game. Teams also averaged only 71.1 rushing yards per game during that stretch with only the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos rushing for 100+ yards.

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The Vikings collected 38 sacks in 2007, which ranked 8th in the NFL. The team doubled its opening month sack total from 2006 (6) by notching 12 in September. DEs Ray Edwards and Kenechi Udeze led the squad with 5.0 sacks apiece on the season. Rookie DE Brian Robison and LB E.J. Hender-son fi nished right behind them with 4.5 each. In the 2007 season opener, the Vikings collected 6 sacks against the Falcons. Robison led the team with 2 sacks for -10 yards. LB E.J. Henderson, DT Spencer Johnson, Udeze and DT Kevin Williams all added one.

NFL Team Sacks1) New York Giants ................. 532) New England ...................... 473) Dallas ................................. 464) Seattle ................................ 455) San Diego........................... 426) Chicago .............................. 417) Tennessee .......................... 408) Minnesota .......................... 38

NFL Sacks By Rookies1) Gaines Adams, Tampa Bay .................................6.02) Amobi Okoye, Houston........................................5.53) Brian Robison, Minnesota ................................4.5

In the Vikings 47-year history, the team has returned 78 interceptions for touchdowns; 9 of those INT returns have come in the past 2 sea-sons under Coach Childress and his staff. The Vikings 3 INT returns for scores against the Giants in 2007 is a team record for the most in a single game and ranks tied for 2nd in NFL history for the most in a single game.

PICKS, PICKS, PICKS

For the second straight season in 2007, LB E.J. Henderson led the team in tackles, this time with a career-high 155 tackles (117 solo). He also notched 4.5 sacks, 6 passes defensed, 14 tackles for a loss, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 forced fumble and 19 quarterback hurries. Over the past 4 years (2004-2007), Hender-son has led the team in tackles 3 times. In 2004 he led the squad with 125 stops and in 2005 he fi nished 2nd with 102 stops. Last year his 142 tackles were a career-high and led the Vikings.

SHARPER IMAGE In Week 12 last season, S Darren Sharper returned an interception 20 yards for a touch-down against the Giants. With the return, Sharper tied a Vikings team record for the most interception returns for a touchdown with 3. It was also his 2nd INT return for a score in the past 2 games vs. the Giants, with his other, a 92-yarder, coming in 2005. In Week 15 vs. Chicago, Sharper notched his 17th INT as a Viking and surpassed 1,000

career return yards, when he returned the ball 41 yards. He now has 1,024 return yards, which ranks 8th in NFL history. Sharper currently leads all active players with the most interceptions (53) as well as the most combined takeaways (58). His 53 INTs are tied with Deion Sanders for 21st all-time.

Interceptions By Active NFL Players1) Darren Sharper ................. 532) Ty Law ................................ 51

Combined Takeaways By Active NFL Players1) Darren Sharper ................. 58 (53 INTs, 5 FRs)2) Ty Law ................................ 56 (51 INTs, 5 FRs)

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

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

A CAREER FIRST For the fi rst time in his career, LB Ben Leber notched both a sack and an interception in the same game at Chicago (10/14/07). Both were fi rsts for Leber in 2007 as well. Against Dallas in Week 7, Leber recovered a fumble that he returned 10 yards before pitching it to CB Cedric Griffi n, who returned it the fi nal 28 yards for a touchdown.

MAN IN THE MIDDLE

VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES

In Week 14 last season at San Francisco, DT Kevin Williams scored his 4th career TD on an 18-yard INT return, moving him into a 1st-place tie for the most career defensive touchdowns (INTs and FRs) in Vikings history. The interception was also Williams’ 2nd on the season, which tied a team record for the most in a season by a defensive lineman, and his 4th career pick, which is a team record for the most in a career by a defensive lineman.

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

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

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

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

WILLIAMS WRITES HISTORY


KNACK FOR SACKS

Vikings 3rd-year P Chris Kluwe left oppo-nents inside their own 20-yard line 34 times this year, which ranks 3rd in the NFL and is a Vikings single-season record. In the sea-son opener against Atlanta, Kluwe tied a team record as he pinned the Falcons inside the 20-yard line on each of his 5 punts. Punting 5 times for 190 yards (38.0 avg), Kluwe gave the Fal-cons starting fi eld position at their own 11, 10, 3, 19 and 12 yard lines.

Leaving opponents inside the 20 is familiar territory for Kluwe, as he tied a team record in 2006 for the most punts inside the 20 with 28. That total surpassed his total of 17 from the 2005 season and ranked 2nd in the NFC. Kluwe also tied the team record in 2006 for the most 50+ yard punts in a season with 22. This year Kluwe broke a single game team record at Detroit when he punted 4 times for 230 yards, a gross average of 57.5 yards per punt. The previous record was held by Mitch Berger (55.8 yards per punt). Kluwe, whose farthest punt against the Chiefs sailed 70 yards, now has 2 of the top 3 gross punting performances in team history. He is currently ranked 9th in the league with a gross punting average of 44.8 yards per punt. Kluwe also broke his previous single-season shared record with Mitch Berger of punts over 50 yards (22), fi nishing the year with 29 kicks of 50+ yards. Kluwe signed a 6-year contract extension on October 25.

Vikings Single Game Gross Punting AverageChris Kluwe, at Det., 9/16/07 ................ 57.5 (4 punts - 230 yards)Mitch Berger, vs. Cin., 11/15/98 .............. 55.8 (4 punts - 223 yards)Chris Kluwe, vs. TB, 9/11/05 ................ 54.3 (4 punts - 217 yards)

Most 50+ Yard Punts In A Single Season1) Chris Kluwe, 2007............................. 292t) Chris Kluwe, 2006 ........................... 222t) Mitch Berger, 2000 ............................ 22


VIKINGS DEFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAM NOTES

In 2007, the Vikings fi nished 4th in the league with an average of 24.8 yards per kickoff return, returning 59 kicks for 1,461 yards, with a long of 104t. The 24.8 average also ranks as the highest in team his-tory. WR Aundrae Allison led the NFC and fi nished 3rd in the league in kickoff return average as he returned 20 kickoffs for 574 yards (28.7 avg.), including a team record 104-yard return for a touchdown against Detroit. Allison is the only player in team history to have 3 60+ yard kickoff returns in the same season. WR Troy Williamson also took back 17 kickoffs for 387 yards (22.8 avg.), while RB Adrian Peterson brought back 16 for 412 yards (25.8 avg.).

Vikings Kickoff Return Average In A Single Season1) 2007 ...........................24.82) 1970 ...........................24.0

For the second straight season in 2007, the Vikings fi nished with the #1 rush defense in the NFL, surrending an average of 74.1 yards per game on the ground. Only three teams - Dallas, Wash-ington and Denver - gained 100 yards rushing, while the longest individual rush was only 30 yards. Against the Packers in Week 4 the Vikings allowed only 46 rush-ing yards. At Kansas City they held Larry Johnson to 42 yards on 24 carries and gave up only 50 rushing yards total, and vs. San Diego in Week 9 they held LaDai-nian Tomlinson to 40 yards on 16

carries and vs. Detroit the Vikings held the Lions to 23 yards. Last season the Vikings fi nished with the #1-ranked rush defense in the NFL, giving up 61.6 yards per game. Minnesota posted the two best marks in franchise history for rushing yards allowed with -3 at Detroit (12/10/06) and 7 at Miami (11/19/06), breaking the previous record of 12 yards allowed vs. San Francisco on 12/14/69. The Vikings’ record for fewest rushing yards allowed in a 16-game season was 1,090 yards in 1994, the last time the Vikings ranked #1 in NFL rushing defense. The Vikings allowed 985 yards (61.6 yards per game) on the ground in 2006. Since the 1969 AFL-NFL merger only the 2000 Bal-timore Ravens have held opponents to under 1,000 rushing yards for the season when the SB champs held teams to 970 yards.

When the Vikings returned 3 interceptions for touchdowns against the Giants last season, they extended a small piece of team history. Over the team’s 48-year existence, only 7 times have the Vikings returned 2 or more interceptions for touchdowns in the same game. In each of those 7 games, the Vikings were victorious.

Game Players with INTs for TDs Result at Green Bay, 10/29/1972 .......................................Wally Hilgenberg and Paul Krause ........................................... W 27-13 vs. New Orleans, 12/4/1988 ....................................Carl Lee and Jesse Solomon .................................................... W 45-3 vs. Detroit, 10/8/1989 ..............................................Issiac Holt and Mike Merriweather ........................................... W 24-17 at Chicago, 11/2/1992 .............................................Jack Del Rio and Carlos Jenkins .............................................. W 38-10 vs. Detroit Lions, 11/23/2003 ...................................Corey Chavous and Brian Williams .......................................... W 24-14 vs. Atlanta Falcons, 9/9/2007 ..................................Kevin Williams and Antoine Winfi eld ......................................... W 24-3 at New York Giants, 11/25/2007 ..............................Chad Greenway, Darren Sharper, Dwight Smith ...................... W 41-17

NOWHERE TO RUN

PICKS FOR SIX

PINNING THEM DEEP

RETURN MEN

POINTS OFF TAKEAWAYS The Vikings scored 96 points off takeaways last season, which ranked tied for 9th in the league. Fifty-six of those points came directly on the takeaways, which ranked #1, while the remaining 40 came from the Vikings offense following opponents’ turnovers. Minnesota was 4-2 this season when scoring on defense and 3-1 when notching 3+ take-aways in a game.

Points Off Takeaways - NFL1) Arizona ............................... 1302) San Diego........................... 1283) Indianapolis ........................ 1194) Tampa Bay ......................... 1145) Detroit ................................. 1106) New England ...................... 1037) New York Giants ................. 1028) Cincinnati............................ 999t) Minnesota ........................ 969t) Green Bay ......................... 96

Vikings 2007 Record by Takeaways0 Takeaways 1 Takeaway 2 Takeaways 3+ Takeaways 0-4 2-1 3-2 3-1

Opponents’ average starting fi eld position following Vikings’ kickoffs last season was just beyond the 26-yard line (26.2), which ranked 6th in the NFL. The Vikings kickoff coverage units held opposing teams to 22.2 yards per kickoff return, which ranked 13th.

WHEN THE GAME IS ON THE LINE At Chicago (10/14/07), K Ryan Longwell connected on a game-winning 55-yard fi eld goal as time expired. It was the fi rst 55-yarder of Lon-gwell’s career at any level, and his fi rst 50-yarder as a Viking. The game-winner was also the 12th Longwell has kicked in his outstanding 11-year career. Longwell has made 30-of-30 fi eld goals from inside 45 yards in his Vikings career. His only misses are from 46+ yards.

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

In 2007, the Vikings recovered 2 onside kicks. In Week 8 the Vi-kings recovered an attempt in the 1st quarter against the Eagles, which marked the 56th onside attempt in team history and the 13th recovered by the Vikings. It was also the team’s fi rst successful 1st quarter kick in 3 attempts. In Week 15 vs. Washington, the Vikings recovered their 2nd onside of the season and the 14th in team history (57th attempt) Both onside kickoffs were recovered by LB Heath Farwell, who now holds the team record for the most onside recoveries in a single season. K Ryan Longwell also ranks 2nd in team history for the most successful onside kickoffs in a career with 3.

Most Onside Kickoff Recoveries In A Single Season - Vikings1) Heath Farwell, 2007 .......... 22) 11 players ........................... 1

Most Onside Kickoff Recoveries In A Career - Vikings1t) Heath Farwell (2005-07) .................. 21t) Terry LeCount (1979-84, 1987) ......... 23t) 10 players .......................................... 1

Most Successful Onside Kickoffs In A Career - Vikings1) Fred Cox (1963-77; 12 attempts) ................52) Ryan Longwell (2006-07; 7 attempts) ......33) Rick Danmeier (1978-83; 7 attempts) .........2


VIKINGS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

Since coming into the league as an undrafted free agent in 2005, LB Heath Farwell has found his niche as a special teams standout. According to Stats, Inc., Farwell leads the league in total special teams tackles (61) in the 3 years he’s been in the NFL. Last season he led the Vikings with 32 special teams stops and set a Vikings record when he recorded 7 special teams tackles at the New York Giants. Farwell also recovered 2 onside kicks in 2007,

setting a team record for the most onside recoveries in a single season and tying a team record for the most in a career. In Week 8 against the Eagles, Farwell recovered the Vikings 1st quarter onside kick, which was the 13th successful onside in team history and the team’s fi rst successful attempt in the 1st quarter and against Washington in Week 16, Farwell recovered his 2nd and the Vikings 14th successful onside kick, In 2006, Farwell led the team with 25 special teams stops and was voted Special Teams MVP. He was named a team captain 4 times in 2007 - vs. Atlanta, at Detroit, vs. Detroit and vs. Chicago.

Player Tackles Games Played1) Heath Farwell .................... 61 ........................... 392) Brendon Ayanbadejo .......... 57 ........................... 48(According to Stats, Inc. - Stats Taken From Game Play-by-Plays)

Most Special Teams Tackles In A Single Game - Vikings1) Heath Farwell, at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 ............7 2) Wymon Henderson, vs. Detroit, 11/6/88 ..............6

K Ryan Longwell is currently in 24th place all-time with 270 made fi eld goals. He needs 2 to tie 23rd-place Pete Stoyanovich’s 272.

LONGWELL RANKS 26TH IN ALL-TIME SCORING K Ryan Longwell currently ranks 26th in all-time scoring in NFL history with 1,243 points. To break into the top 25, Longwell needs 3 points to tie Jim Breech’s (1979-1992) 1,246. Since entering the league in 1997, Longwell ranks 4th in total scoring.

COVERING KICKSLONGWELL’S 270 IS 24TH IN NFL HISTORY

SPECIAL TEAMS STANDOUT

RECOVERING THE ONSIDE

ALLISON WONDERLAND Rookie WR Aundrae Allison led the NFC and fi nished 3rd in the NFL with his 28.7 yards-per-kickoff return average in 2007, which also ranked as the highest average in Vikings his-tory. Allison made the cut of eligible players as he returned 20 kickoffs for 574 yards. In Week 13 against Detroit, Allison returned a kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown and set a new team record for both the longest kickoff return and the longest play in Vikings his-

tory. He also set a team record for the highest kickoff return average in team history, as he averaged 47.7 yards on his 3 returns. He is the only player in team history to have three 60+ yard kickoff returns in the same season. Offensively, Allison added 8 catches for 122 yards, an average of 15.3 yards per catch.

Highest Kickoff Return Average In Vikings History1) Aundrae Allison, 2007 .....................................28.72) John Gilliam, 1972.............................................26.33) Lance Rentzel, 1965 .........................................26.3

Longest Play In Vikings History1) Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ............. 104t (kickoff return)2) Lance Rentzel, vs. Baltimore, 11/14/65 ............. 101t (kickoff return)3) Eddie Payton, vs. Oakland, 9/14/81 .................. 99t (kickoff return)

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VIKINGS LEADERS IN THE NFL IN 2007Where Vikings Ranked among the NFC leaders (TOP 10)

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Allison, Kickoff Return Avg. (28.7) NR NR 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 1 1Greenway, Fumble Recoveries (4) NR NR 5T 1T 1T 1T 1T 2T 1T 1T 1 1 1 1 1T 1T 1TKluwe, Punting Average (44.7) NR 2 3 7 8 7 7 4 5 4 4 5 6 6 5 4 4Kluwe, Net Punting (37.0) 9 6T 3 9 8 NR NR NR NR 9 10 NR NR NR NR 10 10Peterson, Rushing Yards (1,341) 2 5 5 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Peterson, Total Yards Scrimm. (1,609) 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3Peterson, Scoring, Non-kickers (78) 4T NR NR NR NR 3T 2T 2T 1 1T 2T 3T 2T 3T 2 2 2Peterson, Rushing TDs (12) NR NR NR NR NR 1T 1T 1T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Where Vikings Ranked among the NFL leaders (TOP 10)

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Allison, Kickoff Return Avg. (28.7) NR NR 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 2 3Greenway, Fumble Recoveries (4) NR NR 6T 1T 1T 1T 2T 4T 1T 1T 1 1 1 1 1T 1T 1TKluwe, Punting Average (44.7) NR 3 4 10 NR NR NR 9 10 8 8 9 10 10 9 8 8Peterson, Rushing Yards (1,341) 6 NR 10T 5 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 2Peterson, Total Yards Scrimm. (1,609) 4 6 4 3 7 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4Peterson, Scoring, Non-kickers (78) 6T NR NR NR NR 8T 6T 7T 3T 4T 7T 8T 5T 7T 5T 6 6Peterson, Rushing TDs (12) NR NR NR NR NR 3T 2T 3T 1 1T 2T 3T 2 3 2 2T 2T

NR-Not ranked in top 10

Where Vikings Ranked Offensively and Defensively (NFC)

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

Where Vikings Ranked Offensively and Defensively (NFL)

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Overall Offense 15 22 26 24 20 12 23 23 14 16 13 16 12 13 11T 13T 13Rushing Offense 9T 10 10 9 8 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Passing Offense 24 25 28 27 27 28 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 30 28 28Points Scored 9 12T 25 24 24 16T 22 19T 14T 20 19T 16 10 10T 11T 12 15Overall Defense 12 20 11T 18 18 25 26 27 22 29 28 27 24 25 20 19 20Rushing Defense 14 6 3 1 1 2 4 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Passing Defense 11T 25 20 29 30 32 32 32 31 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32Points Allowed 1T 3 4 6 5T 13 14 14 10 17 13 13 10 8 8 10 12Turnover Ratio 6T 8T 12T 10T 10T 4T 4 6 7T 9T 13T 6T 8 6 6T 10T 13T

2007 NFC North StandingsTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Green Bay Packers* 13 3 0 .813 435 291 7-1-0 6-2-0 9-3-0 4-2-0Minnesota Vikings 8 8 0 .500 365 311 5-3-0 3-5-0 6-6-0 3-3-0Detroit Lions 7 9 0 .438 346 444 5-3-0 2-6-0 4-8-0 3-3-0Chicago Bears 7 9 0 .438 334 348 4-4-0 3-5-0 4-8-0 2-4-0

*Division Champions

2007 NFC NORTH STANDINGS

“YOU MADE THE TEAM” COMMUNITY TOUR The Vikings “You Made The Team” community tour, which is designed to connect with Vikings fans, community partners and local leaders while providing an update on the excitement of Vikings’ football, will continue during the 2008 season. The tour began in 2007 and after kicking off in Mankato during train-ing camp, made stops in Willmar, Red Wing, Rochester, Fergus Falls, Grand Rapids and St. Cloud during the ‘07 season. Visits included an assembly at an elementary/junior high school to encourage children to be physically active followed by a luncheon with community and busi-ness leaders to talk about the Vikings passion for giving back as well as to give an insider’s view on the 2007 season. Appearances included WR Bobby Wade, Vikings Owner/Chairman Zygi Wilf, Owner/President Mark Wilf, former Vikings Bob Lurtsema and Pete Bercich and Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen. Vikings Cheerleaders, Viktor the Viking, and American Heart Association representa-tives also took part in the tour. In the spring of 2008, the Vikings made stops in Brainerd with RB Adrian Peterson and Zygi Wilf, and in Fargo/Moorhead with DE Jared Allen and Mark Wilf.

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VIKINGS ON THE AIR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS

BUSINESS VENTURES

BIRK NAMED MAN OF THE YEAR For the 6th consecutive year in 2007, C Matt Birk was named the “Vikings Man of the Year” for his efforts in the Minneapolis community. Since starting his own HIKE foundation in 2002, Birk has raised over $450,000 for interactive programming and education assistance. He is also the team spokesperson for United Way and has taken part in count-less school and hospital visits and generously supports his teammates’ community initiatives as well.

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

Minnesota: Iowa:Market Station Freq. Market Station Freq.Twin Cities KFAN-AM 1130 Ames KASI-AM 1430Twin Cities KTLK-FM 100.3 Cedar Rapids KMJM-AM 1360Aitkin KKIN-FM 94.3 Mason City KGLO-AM 1300Alexandria KIKV-FM 100.7 Sioux City KMNS-AM 620Austin KNFX-AM 970 Spencer KICD-AM 1240Bemidji KBUN-AM 1450Bemidji KBHP-FM 101.1 Montana:Benson KSCR-FM 93.5 Miles City KKRY-FM 92.5Blue Earth KBEW-FM 98.1Brainerd KBLB-FM 93.3 North Dakota:Crookston KROX-AM 1260 Bismarck KXMR-AM 710Dassel KARP-FM 106.9 Carrington KDAK-AM 1600Detroit Lakes KDLM-AM 1340 Devils Lake KDLR-AM 1240Detroit Lakes KRCQ-FM 102.3 Dickinson KLTC-AM 1460Duluth WEBC-AM 560 Fargo KFGO-AM 790Ely WELY-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 KXLP-FM 93.1 South Dakota:Mankato KYSM-AM 1230 Aberdeen KSDN-AM 930Marshall KARL-FM 105.1 Milbank KMSD-AM 1510Morris KKOK-FM 95.7 Lowry/Mobridge KMLO-FM 100.7New Ulm KNUJ-FM 107.3 Pierre KPLO-FM 94.5Owatonna KRFO-FM 104.9 Sioux Falls KXQL-FM 107.9Park Rapids KPRM-AM 870 Sisseton KBWS-FM 102.9Pine City WCMP-FM 100.9 Watertown KWAT-AM 950Rochester KRCH-FM 101.7 Yankton KVTK-AM 1570Rochester KWEB-AM 1270Roseau KCAJ-FM 102.1 Wisconsin: St. Cloud WJON-AM 1240 Amery WLMX-FM 104.9Spring Grove KQYB-FM 98.3 Balsam Lake WLMX-FM 104.9Staples KSKK-FM 94.7 Eau Claire WMEQ-AM 880Thief River Falls KTRF-AM 1230 Menomonie WMEQ-AM 880Wadena KSKK-FM 94.7 Rice Lake WKFX-FM 99.1Walker KQKK-FM 101.9 Sparta WKLJ-AM 1290Waseca KOWZ-AM 1170Willmar KWLM-AM 1340Winona KWNO-FM 99.3

VOICES OF THE VIKINGS

VIKINGS VS. NFC NORTHTeam Total Games All-Time Series TitlesChicago Bears ...............94 ................... 50-42-2 .............................2Detroit Lions ...............93 ................... 61-30-2 .............................0Green Bay Packers ........94 ................... 45-48-1 .............................3

The Vikings currently have a combined record of 137-76-0 at the HHH Metrodome (.643) in the regular season and the playoffs. The team has never been shut out at the Dome and hasn’t been shut out at a home stadium since 10/7/62, when they lost 13-0 to Chicago at Met Stadium.

DOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

QUICK HITSFranchise Founded: January 28, 1960First Head Coach: Norm Van BrocklinFirst Regular Season Game: 9/17/61 - Vikings 37, Chicago Bears 13First Playoff Game: 12/22/68 - Vikings 14, Baltimore Colts 24First Super Bowl: Super Bowl IV (1/11/70) Vikings 7, Chiefs 23Playoff Appearances/Games: 25/42Super Bowl Appearances: 4 - Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, and XIAll-Time Record (Reg. Season and Postseason): 403-340-9 All-Time Home Record: 234-135-4All-Time Away Record: 169-205-5Home Stadiums: Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) - 97-59-4 HHH Metrodome (1982-present) - 137-76-0 Stadium Info: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Capacity: 64,121 Address: 500 11th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55415 Playing Surface: FieldTurfTraining Facilities: Winter Park Address: 9520 Viking Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344Training Camp: Minnesota State University-Mankato Address: 700 Ellis Avenue, Mankato, MN 56002Owner/Chairman: Zygi Wilf Owner/President: Mark Wilf

VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS

VIKINGS YEAR-BY-YEARYear Preseason Regular Season Playoffs1961....................0-5-0 .......................... 3-11-0 .............................0-0-01962....................2-3-0 .......................... 2-11-1 .............................0-0-01963....................4-1-0 ........................... 5-8-1..............................0-0-01964....................5-0-0 ........................... 8-5-1..............................0-0-01965....................5-0-0 ........................... 7-7-0..............................0-0-01966....................3-1-1 ........................... 4-9-1..............................0-0-01967....................2-3-0 ........................... 3-8-3..............................0-0-01968....................3-2-0 ........................... 8-6-0..............................0-1-01969....................5-1-0 .......................... 12-2-0............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1970....................4-2-0 .......................... 12-2-0.............................0-1-01971....................4-2-0 .......................... 11-3-0 .............................0-1-01972....................3-2-0 ........................... 7-7-0..............................0-0-01973....................5-0-0 .......................... 12-2-0............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1974....................3-2-0 .......................... 10-4-0............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1975....................2-3-1 .......................... 12-2-0.............................0-1-01976....................3-3-0 .......................... 11-2-1 ............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1977....................4-2-0 ........................... 9-5-0..............................1-1-01978....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-7-1..............................0-1-01979....................0-4-0 ........................... 7-9-0..............................0-0-01980....................3-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-1-01981....................1-3-0 ........................... 7-9-0..............................0-0-01982....................3-2-0 ........................... 5-4-0..............................1-1-01983....................3-1-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-01984....................1-3-0 .......................... 3-13-0.............................0-0-01985....................3-1-0 ........................... 7-9-0..............................0-0-01986....................3-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-0-01987....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-7-0..............................2-1-01988....................3-1-0 .......................... 11-5-0 .............................1-1-01989....................3-1-0 .......................... 10-6-0.............................0-1-01990....................3-1-0 .......................... 6-10-0.............................0-0-01991....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-01992....................4-0-0 .......................... 11-5-0 .............................0-1-01993....................4-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-1-01994....................3-2-0 .......................... 10-6-0.............................0-1-01995....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-01996....................1-3-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-1-01997....................3-2-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................1-1-01998....................4-0-0 .......................... 15-1-0.............................1-1-01999....................2-2-0 .......................... 10-6-0.............................1-1-02000....................1-3-0 .......................... 11-5-0 .............................1-1-02001....................4-0-0 .......................... 5-11-0 .............................0-0-02002....................2-2-0 .......................... 6-10-0.............................0-0-02003....................1-3-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-0-02004....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................1-1-02005....................3-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-0-02006....................2-1-1 .......................... 6-10-0.............................0-0-02007....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-02008....................0-1-0 ..............................--- .....................................---Totals .........129-84-3 (.597) ..........385-316-9 (.542) ..... 18-24-0 (.429)

Years Head Coach Total Games Regular Season (%) Playoffs (%) Overall (%)1961-66................................Norm Van Brocklin ................................84 .......................... 29-51-4 (.369) ................0-0-0 (.000) .............29-51-4 (.369)1967-83, 1985................................... Bud Grant ..............................281 ........................ 158-96-5 (.618) ............10-12-0 (.454) .........168-108-5 (.607)1984 ................................................Les Steckel ................................16 ............................ 3-13-0 (.188) ................0-0-0 (.000) ...............3-13-0 (.188)1986-91........................................... Jerry Burns ..............................101 .......................... 52-43-0 (.547) ................3-3-0 (.500) .............55-46-0 (.544)1992-2001................................... Dennis Green ..............................171 .......................... 97-62-0 (.610) ................4-8-0 (.250) ...........101-70-0 (.591)2002-05.............................................. Mike Tice ................................67 .......................... 32-33-0 (.492) ................1-1-0 (.500) .............33-34-0 (.493)2006-07......................................Brad Childress ................................32 .......................... 14-18-0 (.438) ................0-0-0 (.000) .............14-18-0 (.438)

VIKINGS ALL-TIME COACHES


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


MEDIA INFORMATION

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

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

Monday12:35 p.m. - Coach Childress Press Conference2:45-3:30 p.m. - Open Locker Room

TuesdayPlayers Day Off - No Media Access

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

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

Friday11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Practice*12:45 p.m. - Coach Childress Press Conference12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Open Locker Room

SaturdayNo Media Access

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

* Practice is open to media through indivicual drills

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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FROM THE HEAD COACH


SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2008 Head Coach Brad Childress

Okay, just a follow up to the other night. It was great to watch that tape with all parties - offense, defense - we got two special team phases done. We will get a couple of them fi nished tonight. We played so many young guys on special teams. Basically the starters didn’t play any reps on special teams. It was great to see those guys compete and no matter how much you tell them about the speed of the game, the speed of the game is different. There are about three different speeds, one for preseason, one for the regular season and one for the playoffs. First time experience, we did some good things but they learned some things as well. They are educated now. Just on the injury front, the tough part of this business is injuries. We had a couple that were probably season-ending. Heath Farwell ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. He was actually in a couple of special teams plays and then the fourth play he was in defending, he just got rolled up on. Jayme Mitchell, it looks like it is probably a ruptured cruciate ligament. He was in for one defensive snap, rushing the passer, his fi rst play, so it is an unforgiving play from that standpoint. You can try to explain it away. I have already been asked, “Well what do you think about your training camp? Is it too soft?” Football is a violent game. We have been on the grass down here, up on the Astroturf, I don’t know, you can look for as many explanations as you want. Jayme’s rushed the passer the way he rushed on his only snap probably thousands of times since we have been in camp here…Unfortunately for him and for us he is going to be out for the season. But this game also is a game about opportunities, and we will fi ll that from within. We’ll make some roster moves, which we are evaluating right now and keep moving. We aren’t the only ones; the Redskins lost a couple of guys the fi rst day. It just happens in this business. It’s just the say it is. Q: How does the injury to Farwell affect the special teams? A: Well as I mentioned there will be other guys that will step up. It’s unfortunate for him, I know the other guys don’t feel themselves as fortunate, but it’s an opportunity. We’ll see who it is who steps in and takes the lead; somebody will. I doubt we’ll run a 10-man special teams like the Redskins ran a 10-man defense; but somebody will step up, whether it be a linebacker, a defensive back or another defensive lineman, not sure right now.

Q: What is your assessment of the competition at the linebacker spot? A: Well Heath was having a good camp. Vinny Ciurciu is doing some good things as well in his second year (with the team). With all of the guys we were going to play and not play the starters those younger kids fl ashed a little bit. Erin Henderson will get some more reps now. We saw Derek Pope a little bit; he did some decent things. It is a domino effect; we are probably not going to make another roster move and sign another linebacker. We’ll let it play out with the guys that are in house right now.

Q: Now that you are thinned out at defensive end, are you going to move guys around?A: Well we will bring some guys in and work them out but they are basically street free agents right now is what we call them, and everybody is looking for those guys. Those guys don’t just grow on trees; they’ll be on somebody else’s roster. We’ll still look at the waiver wire and see if we know somebody or have worked them out in the past and liked them but didn’t draft them or take them as a free agent. There are a lot of different means and some of those means are already going on. We already have people on the pike that we are trying to bring in.

Q: What do you think of John David Booty’s play the other night?A: He learned some lessons as well, the speed of the game type of thing. I think I mentioned after the game that nothing good happens when you hold on to the football. You have to be quick with your decisions and trust what you’re seeing. Not that everything was his fault but you have got to get the ball out of your hand. He’s a quick study, and I think he will be that much better next time out.

Q: Marcus McCauley was back on the practice fi eld today. Was that his decision or a coaching decision? A: We don’t put anyone out here that can’t defend themselves. Marcus has been in a protocol along with Garrett Mills; Garrett Mills was out here as well today. It was the next step in his rehab, going out there and doing individual and as he warmed he ended up taking some team snaps and he made a nice play on a ball down the sidelines here. So he’s pushed himself; I think he’s braced up and obviously he is pain free and he’s ready to get back to work here.

Q: Where is Visanthe Shiancoe at with his play? He had the fumble on Friday night. A: We had fi ve sacks of gold that were lying on the ground, and we only lost four. We managed to pull one back. By and large he has had a very good training camp. We’ve had a couple tackle to the ground sessions but that is a spot we call the kill zone in there, and you’ve got three people coming at you. You’ve got the middle linebacker and both outside linebackers trying to put you in a vice, so as you catch it you don’t have time to catch it and look for all of those yards. You have to catch it, secure it and then go. They did a nice job putting a hat right on it and he was a little loose with the handling. He will catch a lot more balls in that spot and we expect him to hold on to them fi rst and foremost. Q: Talk about Bobby Wade. A: I don’t think there is any question that Bobby has had a very good training camp and he is going to have a good year.

Q: Are the other guys who were not there today day-to-day?A: They are all day-to-day things. When you have a game, you have all kinds of guys that have nicks, bumps and bruises. They are some guys that can’t go and there are some guys that want to go. One guy said to the trainer, “I’m going today. You’re not going to tell me I’m not going.” You got guys that are trying to get there and it’s not their fault that they’re hurt. I always say it’s not a sin to get hurt; it’s a sin to stay hurt unless you have something like a ruptured anterior crucial. Different things that they do heat, cold, electric, skin, water. It’s amazing these days. You can work just as hard at that to get well, provided it’s not a broken bone.

Q: With eight guys out, do you feel short-handed?A: I think the big thing is that just as long as everybody is playing by the same rules, which they are, 80 is 80 and it is a fi nite number. Everybody has the same rules. We’re practicing the rest of them.


Q: What were the goggles that the quarterbacks were wearing?A: They were just checking them out to see if they have good air stream. They want to wear them on boats. They are doing a thing for Evenroot Motors. No, I’m just kidding. Stroke Specs is what they’re called. The Nike vision people, the SST people have designed them. They will fl ash fast, so you can see everything. Then they will fl ash slow. The quarterbacks are continually getting hands across their faces, people waving things and bumped and moved. So it is really more of a distraction that you have to focus through. The wideouts were using them today. I don’t know if you saw Tarvaris (Jackson), but they threw him a ball back, and it’s like fooling with someone in a strobe light. You think you threw something at him. Anyhow, by any means necessary. I think we were some of the fi rst people to have those. We have like 10 pairs of them. Defensive backs will be using them, quarterbacks and wide receivers, anything for better visual acuity.

Q: Any excuses for the injuries?A: We are not going to make any excuses about it. It’s a snake pit; be strong. We’ve lost one in the last three years; that’s a matter of record. It’s unfortunate, but we have to keep moving.

Q: After looking at the tape, was there anything that stood out that needs to be improved by Saturday?A: Well, it’s hard to numerate all of them. They’re different by each position. The fi rst one that stands out that’ll lose a game as fast as anything is that ball security issue. It’s going to happen again, but we have to make sure we take care of the football. On defense we would like to create turnovers. I think we were 0-4 in games we didn’t have one last year, if you look at that. It’s both sides. In the kicking game, I thought we had some good hang times on the kickoffs and the coverage team by in large, decent. When we break it down, there are all kinds of technical issues that our guys need to do.

FROM THE HEAD COACH

VIKINGS 2008 PRESEASON STATISTICS

LOST 1 8/8 L 34-17 Seattle 62,545 8/16 at Baltimore 8/23 Pittsburgh 8/28 at Dallas

Minn. Opp. Total First Downs...............................................................19 25 Rushing ..........................................................................4 9 Passing.........................................................................13 15 Penalty............................................................................2 1 3rd Down: Made/Att...................................................8/14 4/11 3rd Down: Pct ............................................................57.1 36.4 4th Down: Made/Att. ....................................................1/2 0/1 4th Down: Pct ............................................................50.0 0.0 Possession Avg. ...........................................................27:04 32:56 Total Net Yards................................................................298 419 Avg. Per Game........................................................298.0 419.0 Total Plays....................................................................65 66 Avg. Per Play...............................................................4.6 6.3 Net Yards Rushing ............................................................52 162 Avg. Per Game..........................................................52.0 162.0 Total Rushes ................................................................23 35 Net Yards Passing...........................................................246 257 Avg. Per Game........................................................246.0 257.0 Sacked/Yards Lost ....................................................4/22 0/0 Gross Yards Passing..................................................268 257 Att./Completions ......................................................38/22 31/424 Completion Pct. .........................................................57.9 77.4 Had Intercepted..............................................................1 0 Punts/Average.............................................................3/53.3 4/39.3 Net Punting Avg..............................................................42.7 32.0 Penalties/Yards ..............................................................3/25 9/80 Fumbles/Ball Lost .............................................................5/4 0/0 Touchdowns ........................................................................2 4 Rushing ..........................................................................1 0 Passing...........................................................................1 4 Returns...........................................................................0 0

Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT T VIKINGS.................................7 10 0 0 0 17 Opponents ............................17 0 14 3 0 34

Scoring Ru Re Rt 1 pt. 2 pt. FG S T Taylor......................... 1 0 0 - - - - 6 Tapeh ........................ 0 1 0 - - - - 6 Hauschka................... 0 0 0 2/2 - 1/1 - 5 VIKINGS.................... 1 1 0 2/2 - 1/1 - 17 Opponents................ 0 4 0 4/4 - 2/2 - 34

Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Hauschka...................0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 VIKINGS....................0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 Opponents................0/0 2/2 0/0 0/0 0/0

Vikings: (35) Opponents: (21,20)

Rushing Att. Yds Avg Long TD Hicks..................................7 32 4.6 29 0 Young ..............................11 13 1.2 4 0 Taylor.................................4 7 1.8 6 1 Tahi ...................................1 0 0.0 0 0 VIKINGS..........................23 52 2.3 29 1 Opponents......................35 162 4.6 21 0 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD Young ................................5 52 10.4 15 0 Berrian...............................2 43 21.5 24 0 Allison................................2 38 19.0 25 0 Wade .................................2 38 19.0 28 0 N. Jones ............................2 12 6.5 7 0 Nance ................................1 14 14.0 14 0 Kleinsasser ........................1 13 13.0 13 0 Reynaud ............................1 13 13.0 13 0 Rice ...................................1 9 9.0 9 0 Shiancoe............................1 9 9.0 9 0 Ferguson ...........................1 8 8.0 8 0 Hicks..................................1 8 8.0 8 0 Tapeh ................................1 6 6.0 6t 1 B. Jones……………………1 4 4.0 4 0 VIKINGS..........................22 268 12.2 28 1 Opponents......................24 257 10.7 23 4 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD VIKINGS............................0 0 0 0 0 Opponents........................1 0 0 0 0 Opp. Fum. Rec No. Yds Avg Long TD VIKINGS............................0 0 0 0 0 Opponents........................4 3 0.75 2 0 Punting No. Yds Avg Net TB In20 Lg B Kluwe............................3 160 53.3 42.7 0 1 57 0 VIKINGS.......................3 160 53.3 42.7 0 1 57 0 Opponents...................4 157 39.3 32.0 0 1 48 0 Punt Returns No. FC Yds Avg Long TD Allison................................2 0 6 3.0 17 0 J. Johnson .........................1 0 23 23.0 23 0 VIKINGS............................3 0 29 9.7 23 0 Opponents........................3 0 32 10.7 20 0 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD Reynaud ..................................... .3 109 36.3 53 0 Young ......................................... .3 78 26.0 29 0 Davis………………………............1 18 18.0 18 0 VIKINGS..................................... .7 205 29.3 53 0 Opponents................................. .3 58 19.3 22 0

Passing Att. Cmp. Yards Pct. Yd/Att TD TD% Int. Int% Lg Sack/Lost Rating Booty 18 9 82 50.0 4.56 0 0.0 1 5.6 15 2/9 39.6 Jackson 11 8 118 72.7 10.73 1 9.1 0 0.0 28 0/0 137.7 Frerotte 7 4 60 57.1 8.57 0 0.0 0 0.0 25 1/7 85.4 Bollinger 2 1 8 50.0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 8 1/6 60.4 VIKINGS 28 22 268 57.9 7.05 1 2.6 1 2.6 28 4/22 77.5 Opponents 31 24 257 77.4 8.29 4 12.9 0 0.0 23 0/0 140.7

VIKINGS 2007 PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (Press box stats)

NAME SOLO ASST. TOTAL SACKS INT PD TFL FF FR QB HURR. Husain Abdullah 4 2 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Erin Henderson 4 1 5 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Otis Grigsby 3 1 4 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Antoine Winfield 3 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rufus Alexander 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Benny Sapp 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marcus Walker 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tyrell Johnson 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Letroy Guion 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Derrick Pope 1 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vinny Ciurciu 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heath Farwell 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Leman 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ellis Wyms 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leger Douzable 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 E.J. Henderson 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 David Herron 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray Edwards 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Charles Gordon 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Darren Sharper 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Boulware 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John Sullivan 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brandon Sumrall 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fred Evans 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chad Greenway 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ben Leber 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dee McCann 0 1 1 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Jared Allen 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 45 16 61 0.0 0 1 4 0 0 1

SPECIAL TEAMS NAME SOLO ASST. TOTAL FF/FR BK Rufus Alexander 1 0 1 0/0 0 Charles Gordon 1 0 1 0/0 0 Marcus Walker 1 0 1 0/0 0 Total 3 0 3 0/0 0

SACKS NAME SACKS None

INTERCEPTIONS NAME INTS None

PASSES DEFENSED NAME PD None

QB HURRIES NAME QBH 1. Jared Allen ..............................................1

TACKLES FOR LOSS NAME TFL 1. Leger Douzable .......................................2 2t. Erin Henderson .......................................1 2t. Otis Grigsby.............................................1

VIKINGS 2007 SEASON STATISTICS

WON 8, LOST 8 9/9 W 24-3 Atlanta 62,815 9/16 L 17-20 at Detroit (OT) 61,771 9/23 L 10-13 at Kansas City 78,038 9/30 L 16-23 Green Bay 63,779 10/14 W 34-31 at Chicago 62,174 10/21 L 14-24 at Dallas 63,432 10/28 L 16-23 Philadelphia 63,019 11/4 W 35-17 San Diego 63,043 11/11 L 0-34 at Green Bay 70,945 11/18 W 29-22 Oakland 62,960 11/25 W 41-17 at N.Y. Giants 78,591 12/2 W 42-10 Detroit 62,996 12/9 W 27-7 at San Francisco 68,050 12/17 W 20-13 Chicago 63,800 12/23 L 21-32 Washington 63,634 12/30 L 19-22 at Denver (OT) 76,084

Minn. Opp. Total First Downs.............................................................294 305 Rushing ......................................................................131 67 Passing.......................................................................139 222 Penalty..........................................................................24 16 3rd Down: Made/Att...............................................69/200 94/234 3rd Down: Pct ............................................................34.5 40.2 4th Down: Made/Att. ..................................................7/13 7/18 4th Down: Pct ............................................................53.8 38.9 Possession Avg. ...........................................................29:22 30:38 Total Net Yards..............................................................5379 5410 Avg. Per Game........................................................336.2 338.1 Total Plays..................................................................964 1063 Avg. Per Play...............................................................5.6 5.1 Net Yards Rushing ........................................................2634 1185 Avg. Per Game........................................................164.6 74.1 Total Rushes ..............................................................494 379 Net Yards Passing.........................................................2745 4225 Avg. Per Game........................................................171.6 264.1 Sacked/Yards Lost ................................................38/193 38/275 Gross Yards Passing................................................2938 4500 Att./Completions ..................................................432/249 646/415 Completion Pct. .........................................................57.6 64.2 Had Intercepted............................................................14 15 Punts/Average...........................................................81/44.7 82/46.1 Net Punting Avg..............................................................37.0 40.5 Penalties/Yards ..........................................................86/662 110/763 Fumbles/Ball Lost .........................................................27/16 37/16 Touchdowns ......................................................................43 32 Rushing ........................................................................22 7 Passing.........................................................................12 22 Returns...........................................................................9 3

Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT T VIKINGS...............................82 107 66 110 0 365 Opponents ............................63 110 60 72 6 311

Scoring Ru Re Rt 1 pt. 2 pt. FG S T Longwell .................... 0 0 0 39/40 - 20/24 - 99 Peterson .................. 12 1 0 - - - - 78 Taylor......................... 7 0 0 - - - - 42 Rice ......................... 0 4 0 - - - - 24 Jackson ..................... 3 0 0 - 2 - - 22 Wade ......................... 0 3 0 - - - - 18 K. Williams................. 0 0 2 - - - - 12 Allison........................ 0 0 1 - - - - 6 Edwards..................... 0 0 1 - - - - 6 Ferguson ................... 0 1 0 - - - - 6 Greenway .................. 0 0 1 - - - - 6 Griffin ......................... 0 0 1 - - - - 6 Kleinsasser ................ 0 1 0 - - - - 6 Sharper...................... 0 0 1 - - - - 6 Shiancoe.................... 0 1 0 - - - - 6 Smith ......................... 0 0 1 - - - - 6 Williamson ................. 0 1 0 - - - - 6 Winfield...................... 0 0 1 - - - - 6 Bollinger..................... 0 0 0 - 1 - - 2 VIKINGS.................. 22 12 9 39/40 3/3 20/24 1 365 Opponents................ 7 22 3 31/31 0/1 28/32 2 311

Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Longwell ....................0/0 3/3 6/6 10/11 1/4 VIKINGS....................0/0 3/3 6/6 10/11 1/4 Opponents................0/0 7/7 10/10 10/12 1/3

Vikings: (49), (32, 52lu), (22), (44, 35, 48), (48, 55), (48bl), (39, 32, 48), (57sh), ( ), (30, 38), (46, 26), ( ), (48, 46), (42, 48), (53wl), (22) Opponents: (44wr, 45), (30, 48wl, 37), (39, 49), (28, 44, 33), (32), (50wl, 45), (20, 59sh, 27, 25), (36), (39, 24), (42, 30, 42, 49, 52), (48), (37), (29, 47), (26), (43, 30)

Rushing Att. Yds Avg Long TD Peterson ........................238 1341 5.6 73t 12 Taylor.............................157 844 5.4 84t 7 Jackson ...........................54 260 4.8 32 3 Moore ..............................20 113 5.7 17 0 Williamson .........................2 29 14.5 26 0 Bollinger.............................5 18 3.6 10 0 Tahi ...................................6 15 2.5 6 0 Richardson ........................7 13 1.9 4 0 Dugan................................2 7 3.5 4 0 Allison................................2 3 1.5 3 0 Wade .................................1 -9 -9.0 -9 0 VIKINGS........................494 2634 5.3 84t 22 Opponents....................379 1185 3.1 30t 7 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD Wade ...............................54 647 12.0 40 3 Ferguson .........................32 391 12.2 71 1 Rice .................................31 396 12.8 60t 4 Taylor...............................29 281 9.7 50 0 Shiancoe..........................27 323 12.0 79 1 Peterson ..........................19 268 14.1 60t 1 Williamson .......................18 240 13.3 60t 1 Richardson ......................11 89 8.1 12 0 Allison................................8 122 15.3 35 0 Dugan................................7 57 8.1 27 0 Moore ................................6 48 8.0 20 0 Kleinsasser ........................4 43 10.8 26 1 Mills ...................................2 26 13.0 18 0 Tahi ...................................1 7 7.0 7 0 VIKINGS........................249 2938 11.8 79 12 Opponents....................415 4500 10.8 81t 22 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD Smith .................................4 112 28.0 93t 1 Sharper..............................4 61 15.3 41 1 K. Williams.........................2 72 36.0 54t 2 Greenway ..........................2 39 19.5 37t 1 Winfield..............................1 14 14.0 14t 1 Gordon...............................1 0 0.0 0 0 Leber .................................1 0 0.0 0 0 VIKINGS..........................15 298 19.9 93t 6 Opponents......................14 177 12.6 47 0 Opp. Fum. Rec No. Yds Avg Long TD Greenway ..........................4 0 0.0 0 0 Henderson.........................2 16 8.0 16 0 P. Williams.........................2 1 0.5 1 0 S. Johnson.........................2 0 0.0 0 0 Griffin .................................1 50 25.0 28t 1 Udeze ................................1 37 37.0 37 0 K. Williams.........................1 15 15.0 0 0 Leber .................................1 10 10.0 10 0 Edwards.............................1 9 9.0 9t 1 Winfield..............................1 0 0.0 0 0 VIKINGS..........................16 138 8.6 37 2 Opponents......................16 28 1.8 19 0 Punting No. Yds Avg Net TB In20 Lg B Kluwe..........................81 3621 44.7 37.0 9 34 70 0 VIKINGS.....................81 3621 44.7 37.0 9 34 70 0 Opponents.................82 3780 46.1 40.5 11 33 69 0 Punt Returns No. FC Yds Avg Long TD Wade ...............................16 11 112 7.0 17 0 Moore ..............................13 8 130 10.0 42 0 VIKINGS..........................29 19 242 8.3 42 0 Opponents......................43 6 440 10.2 89t 1 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD Allison......................................... 20 574 28.7 104t 1 Williamson .................................. 17 387 22.8 56 0 Peterson ..................................... 16 412 25.8 53 0 Gordon........................................ 2 48 24.0 27 0 Dugan......................................... 1 18 18.0 18 0 Grigsby ....................................... 1 2 2.0 2 0 Moore ......................................... 1 20 20.0 20 0 Shiancoe..................................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 VIKINGS..................................... 59 1461 24.8 104t 1 Opponents................................. 65 1441 22.2 55 0

Passing Att. Cmp. Yards Pct. Yd/Att TD TD% Int. Int% Lg Sack/Lost Rating Jackson 294 171 1911 58.2 6.5 9 3.1 12 4.1 71 19/70 70.8 Holcomb 83 42 515 50.6 6.2 2 2.4 1 1.2 40 12/87 73.1 Bollinger 50 33 391 66.0 7.8 1 2.0 1 2.0 50 7/36 88.0 Rice 2 2 94 100.0 47.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 79 0/0 118.8 Kluwe 1 1 27 100.0 27.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 27 0/0 118.8 Moore 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0/0 39.6 Taylor 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0/0 39.6 VIKINGS 432 249 2938 57.6 6.8 12 2.8 14 3.2 79 38/193 74.2 Opponents 646 415 4500 64.2 7.0 22 3.4 15 2.3 81t 38/275 86.3

VIKINGS 2007 SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (based on coaches’ film review)

NAME SOLO ASST. TOTAL SACKS INT PD TFL FF FR QB HURR. E.J. Henderson 117 38 155 4.5 0 6 14 1 2 19 Chad Greenway 83 47 130 0.0 2 5 3 4 4 7 Ben Leber 56 32 88 5.0 1 4 6 1 1 15 Cedric Griffin 63 18 81 0.0 0 14 3 2 1 1 Darren Sharper 56 24 80 0.0 4 12 1 0 0 1 Pat Williams 45 33 78 2.0 0 3 10 0 2 9 Antoine Winfield 50 17 67 0.0 1 13 3 1 1 1 Marcus McCauley 53 9 62 0.0 0 10 1 0 0 1 Dwight Smith 42 15 57 0.0 4 11 1 2 0 0 Kenechi Udeze 33 20 53 5.0 0 2 5 2 1 30 Kevin Williams 37 13 50 3.0 2 6 8 1 1 33 Ray Edwards 29 12 41 5.0 0 2 5 4 1 22 Charles Gordon 21 15 36 0.0 1 5 1 0 0 1 Spencer Johnson 16 11 27 3.0 0 0 1 1 2 16 Brian Robison 16 9 25 4.5 0 0 6 1 0 14 Tank Williams 12 6 18 0.0 0 2 4 0 0 1 Jayme Mitchell 8 7 15 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 9 Erasmus James 8 4 12 1.0 0 0 2 0 0 3 Fred Evans 4 1 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Darrion Scott 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ronyell Whitaker 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heath Farwell 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Conrad Bolston 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mike Doss 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Otis Grigsby 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 TEAM 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 759 332 1091 38.0 15 95 75 22 16 187

SPECIAL TEAMS NAME SOLO ASST. TOTAL FF/FR BK Heath Farwell 19 13 32 0/0 0 Vinny Ciurciu 9 6 15 0/0 0 Charles Gordon 7 8 15 0/0 0 Eric Frampton 10 4 14 0/0 0 Chad Greenway 4 4 8 0/0 0 Tank Williams 3 4 7 0/0 0 Mike Doss 3 3 6 0/0 0 Ronyell Whitaker 2 4 6 0/0 0 Dontarrious Thomas 1 4 5 0/0 0 Cedric Griffin 1 4 5 0/0 0 Antoine Winfield 4 0 4 0/0 0 Darren Sharper 1 3 4 0/0 0 Cullen Loeffler 2 1 3 0/0 0 Marcus McCauley 2 1 3 0/0 0 Ben Leber 2 0 2 1/0 0 Naufahu Tahi 2 0 2 0/0 0 Brian Robison 1 1 2 0/0 0 David Herron 0 2 2 0/0 0 Chris Kluwe 1 0 1 0/0 0 Ryan Longwell 1 0 1 0/0 0 Mewelde Moore 1 0 1 0/0 0 Jeff Dugan 0 1 1 0/0 0 Ray Edwards 0 1 1 0/0 0 TOTALS 76 64 140 1/0 0

SACKS NAME SACKS 1t. Ray Edwards ...................................... 5.0 1t. Ben Leber ........................................... 5.0 1t. Kenechi Udeze ................................... 5.0 4t. E.J. Henderson................................... 4.5 4t. Brian Robison ..................................... 4.5

INTERCEPTIONS NAME INTS 1t. Darren Sharper.....................................4 1t. Dwight Smith ........................................4 3t. Chad Greenway ...................................2 3t. Kevin Williams ......................................2

PASSES DEFENSED NAME PD 1. Cedric Griffin .......................................14 2. Antoine Winfield ..................................13 3. Darren Sharper....................................12

QB HURRIES NAME QBH 1. Kevin Williams .....................................33 2. Kenechi Udeze....................................30 3. Ray Edwards .......................................22

TACKLES FOR LOSS NAME TFL 1. E.J. Henderson....................................14 2. Pat Williams.........................................10 3. Kevin Williams ......................................8

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA39 Abdullah, Husain S 6-0 204 23 7/27/85 R Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 - - - -57 Alexander, Rufus LB 6-1 232 25 4/12/83 2 Oklahoma Baton Rouge, LA D6 '07 0 0 0 069 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 26 4/3/82 5 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 14 14 0 071 Allen, Kenderick DT 6-5 328 29 9/14/78 5 Louisiana State Bogalusa, LA FA '08 0 0 0 084 Allison, Aundrae WR 6-0 198 24 6/25/84 2 East Carolina Kannapolis, NC D5 '07 11 0 0 587 Berrian, Bernard WR 6-1 185 27 12/27/80 5 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 16 15 0 078 Birk, Matt C 6-4 309 32 7/23/76 11 Harvard St. Paul, MN D6 '98 16 16 0 09 Bollinger, Brooks QB 6-1 205 28 11/15/79 6 Wisconsin Grand Forks, ND T (NYJ) '06 5 1 9 24 Booty, John David QB 6-3 213 23 1/3/85 R Southern California Shreveport, LA D5a '08 - - - -27 Boulware, Michae S 6-3 220 26 9/17/81 5 Florida State Columbia, SC UFA (Hou) '08 16 0 0 061 Burnett, Martail DE 6-3 262 23 1/10/85 R Utah Los Angeles, CA FA '08 - - - -54 Ciurciu, Vinny LB 6-0 235 28 5/2/80 6 Boston College Paramus, NJ UFA (Car) '07 13 0 0 362 Cook, Ryan T 6-6 328 25 5/8/83 3 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 16 16 0 063 Daniels, Brian G 6-4 303 23 10/31/84 1 Colorado Denver, CO FA '07 0 0 0 286 Davis, Daniel WR 5-9 165 22 9/6/85 R Texas Southern Houston, TX FA '08 - - - -99 Douzable, Leger DT 6-4 305 22 5/31/86 R Central Florida Tampa, FL FA '08 - - - -83 Dugan, Jeff FB 6-4 258 27 4/8/81 5 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 16 3 0 061 Dumford, Sean T 6-5 305 23 11/11/84 R Eastern Kentucky Washington Court House, OH FA '08 - - - -91 Edwards, Ray DE 6-5 268 23 1/1/85 3 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 12 11 0 090 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 24 10/6/83 3 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 11 0 0 389 Ferguson, Robert WR 6-1 219 28 12/17/79 8 Texas A&M Houston, TX FA '07 15 8 0 137 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 24 2/6/84 2 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 9 0 0 112 Frerotte, Gus QB 6-3 233 37 7/31/71 15 Tulsa Ford City, PA FA '08 8 3 7 141 Gordon, Charles CB 5-11 180 24 7/18/84 3 Kansas Santa Monica, CA FA '06 16 3 0 052 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 25 1/12/83 3 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 16 16 0 023 Griffin, Cedric CB 6-0 203 25 11/11/82 3 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 16 16 0 073 Grigsby, Otis DE 6-3 260 27 11/19/80 2 Kentucky Converse, TX PS (Car) '07 4 0 0 098 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 21 6/21/87 R Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 - - - -3 Hauschka, Steven K 6-2 185 23 6/29/85 R North Carolina State Needham, MA FA '08 - - - -56 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 28 8/3/80 6 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 16 16 0 050 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 22 7/1/86 R Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 - - - -64 Herrera, Anthony G 6-2 315 28 6/14/80 5 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 16 12 0 058 Herron, David LB 6-1 239 24 6/17/84 1 Michigan State Warren, OH FA '07 2 0 0 279 Hicks, Artis G 6-4 335 29 11/28/78 7 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 14 4 1 143 Hicks, Maurice RB 5-11 205 30 7/22/78 5 North Carolina A&T Emporia, VA UFA (SF) '08 16 0 0 076 Hutchinson, Steve G 6-5 313 30 11/1/77 8 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 16 16 0 07 Jackson, Tarvaris QB 6-2 225 25 4/21/83 3 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 12 12 1 375 Johnson, Chase T 6-8 330 24 12/16/83 2 Wyoming Loveland, CO FA '07 0 0 1 1511 Johnson, Jaymar WR 6-0 176 24 7/10/84 R Jackson State Gary, IN D6b '08 - - - -72 Johnson, Marcus T 6-6 321 26 12/1/81 4 Mississippi Coffeeville, MS D2 '05 16 0 0 025 Johnson, Tyrell S 6-0 207 23 5/19/85 R Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 - - - -47 Jones, Braden TE 6-3 260 25 4/20/83 2 Southern Illinois Harrisburg, IL FA '07 0 0 0 013 Jones, Nate WR 6-1 195 22 12/30/85 R Texas Texarkana, TX FA '08 - - - -40 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 31 1/31/77 10 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 16 10 0 05 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 26 12/24/81 4 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 16 0 0 051 Leber, Ben LB 6-3 244 29 12/7/78 7 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 16 10 0 049 Leman, J. LB 6-2 240 23 3/1/85 R Illinois Champaign, IL FA '08 - - - -46 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 27 1/27/81 5 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 16 0 0 08 Longwell, Ryan K 6-0 200 33 8/16/74 12 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 16 0 0 068 Mattran, Tim C 6-4 308 23 10/23/84 R Stanford Chaska, MN FA '08 - - - -32 McCann, Dee CB 5-10 200 25 4/24/83 1 West Virginia Leakesville, MS FA '07 0 0 0 021 McCauley, Marcus CB 6-1 203 24 9/3/83 2 Fresno State Sacramento, CA D3 '07 16 9 0 074 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 28 9/23/79 7 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 16 16 0 045 Mills, Garrett TE 6-1 235 24 10/12/83 3 Tulsa Jenks, OK W (NE) '07 1 0 0 1567 Mozes, Dan G 6-3 293 24 9/15/83 2 West Virginia Washington, PA FA '07 0 0 0 015 Nance, Martin WR 6-3 212 25 5/26/83 1 Miami (OH) Maryland Heights, MO FA '06 0 0 0 066 Norwell, Chris DE 6-6 295 23 2/12/85 R Illinois Cincinnati, OH FA '08 - - - -73 Pasteur, Brock T 6-5 295 24 11/25/83 R Steven F. Austin State Orlando, FL FA '08 - - - -28 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 23 3/21/85 2 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 14 9 0 255 Pope, Derrick LB 6-0 232 26 5/4/82 5 Alabama Galveston, TX UFA (Mia) '08 16 9 0 060 Radovich, Drew T 6-5 305 23 6/20/85 R Southern California Mission Viejo, CA FA '08 - - - -82 Reynaud, Darius WR 5-9 201 22 12/29/85 R West Virginia Boutte, LA FA '08 - - - -18 Rice, Sidney WR 6-4 202 21 9/1/86 2 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 13 4 0 396 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 25 4/27/83 2 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 16 5 0 022 Sapp, Benny CB 5-9 190 27 1/20/81 5 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 14 2 0 242 Sharper, Darren S 6-2 210 32 11/3/75 12 William & Mary Richmond, VA FA '05 16 16 0 081 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE 6-4 250 28 6/18/80 6 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 16 15 0 065 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 22 8/8/85 R Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 - - - -33 Sumrall, Brandon CB 5-10 193 22 7/15/86 R Southern Mississippi Beaumont, MS FA '08 - - - -38 Tahi, Naufahu FB 6-0 254 26 10/30/81 3 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 10 0 0 644 Tapeh, Thomas FB 6-1 243 28 3/28/80 5 Minnesota St. Paul, MN UFA (Phi) '08 16 8 0 029 Taylor, Chester RB 5-11 213 28 9/22/79 7 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 14 8 0 219 Wade, Bobby WR 5-10 186 27 2/25/81 6 Arizona Phoenix, AZ UFA (Tenn) '07 16 12 0 024 Walker, Marcus CB 5-11 191 22 5/23/86 R Oklahoma Waco, TX FA '08 - - - -93 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 27 8/16/80 6 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 16 16 0 020 Williams, Madieu S 6-1 203 26 10/18/81 5 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 13 13 0 294 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 35 10/24/72 12 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 16 16 0 026 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 31 6/24/77 10 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 10 10 0 697 Wyms, Ellis DT 6-3 290 29 4/12/79 8 Mississippi State Indianola, MS UFA (Sea) '08 13 0 0 334 Young, Albert RB 5-10 209 23 2/25/85 R Iowa Moorestown, NJ FA '08 - - - -

INJURED RESERVE59 Farwell, Heath LB 6-0 235 26 12/31/81 4 San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 16 0 0 066 Jones, Mike G 6-5 302 23 6/25/85 1 Iowa Chicago Ridge, IL FA '08 - - - -92 Mitchell, Jayme DE 6-6 285 24 3/15/84 3 Mississippi Jackson, MS FA '06 10 0 0 6

RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL ILLNESS95 Udeze, Kenechi DE 6-3 281 25 3/5/83 5 Southern California Los Angeles, CA D1 '04 16 15 0 0

Active Roster Total - 80

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 ALPHABETICAL ROSTERUpdated: August 11, 2008 2007 Participation

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA3 Hauschka, Steven K 6-2 185 23 6/29/85 R North Carolina State Needham, MA FA '08 - - - -4 Booty, John David QB 6-3 213 23 1/3/85 R Southern California Shreveport, LA D5a '08 - - - -5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 26 12/24/81 4 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 16 0 0 07 Jackson, Tarvaris QB 6-2 225 25 4/21/83 3 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 12 12 1 38 Longwell, Ryan K 6-0 200 33 8/16/74 12 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 16 0 0 09 Bollinger, Brooks QB 6-1 205 28 11/15/79 6 Wisconsin Grand Forks, ND T (NYJ) '06 5 1 9 211 Johnson, Jaymar WR 6-0 176 24 7/10/84 R Jackson State Gary, IN D6b '08 - - - -12 Frerotte, Gus QB 6-3 233 37 7/31/71 15 Tulsa Ford City, PA FA '08 8 3 7 113 Jones, Nate WR 6-1 195 22 12/30/85 R Texas Texarkana, TX FA '08 - - - -15 Nance, Martin WR 6-3 212 25 5/26/83 1 Miami (OH) Maryland Heights, MO FA '06 0 0 0 018 Rice, Sidney WR 6-4 202 21 9/1/86 2 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 13 4 0 319 Wade, Bobby WR 5-10 186 27 2/25/81 6 Arizona Phoenix, AZ UFA (Tenn) '07 16 12 0 020 Williams, Madieu S 6-1 203 26 10/18/81 5 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 13 13 0 221 McCauley, Marcus CB 6-1 203 24 9/3/83 2 Fresno State Sacramento, CA D3 '07 16 9 0 022 Sapp, Benny CB 5-9 190 27 1/20/81 5 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 14 2 0 223 Griffin, Cedric CB 6-0 203 25 11/11/82 3 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 16 16 0 024 Walker, Marcus CB 5-11 191 22 5/23/86 R Oklahoma Waco, TX FA '08 - - - -25 Johnson, Tyrell S 6-0 207 23 5/19/85 R Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 - - - -26 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 31 6/24/77 10 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 10 10 0 627 Boulware, Michae S 6-3 220 26 9/17/81 5 Florida State Columbia, SC UFA (Hou) '08 16 0 0 028 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 23 3/21/85 2 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 14 9 0 229 Taylor, Chester RB 5-11 213 28 9/22/79 7 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 14 8 0 232 McCann, Dee CB 5-10 200 25 4/24/83 1 West Virginia Leakesville, MS FA '07 0 0 0 033 Sumrall, Brandon CB 5-10 193 22 7/15/86 R Southern Mississippi Beaumont, MS FA '08 - - - -34 Young, Albert RB 5-10 209 23 2/25/85 R Iowa Moorestown, NJ FA '08 - - - -37 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 24 2/6/84 2 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 9 0 0 138 Tahi, Naufahu FB 6-0 254 26 10/30/81 3 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 10 0 0 639 Abdullah, Husain S 6-0 204 23 7/27/85 R Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 - - - -40 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 31 1/31/77 10 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 16 10 0 041 Gordon, Charles CB 5-11 180 24 7/18/84 3 Kansas Santa Monica, CA FA '06 16 3 0 042 Sharper, Darren S 6-2 210 32 11/3/75 12 William & Mary Richmond, VA FA '05 16 16 0 043 Hicks, Maurice RB 5-11 205 30 7/22/78 5 North Carolina A&T Emporia, VA UFA (SF) '08 16 0 0 044 Tapeh, Thomas FB 6-1 243 28 3/28/80 5 Minnesota St. Paul, MN UFA (Phi) '08 16 8 0 045 Mills, Garrett TE 6-1 235 24 10/12/83 3 Tulsa Jenks, OK W (NE) '07 1 0 0 1546 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 27 1/27/81 5 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 16 0 0 047 Jones, Braden TE 6-3 260 25 4/20/83 2 Southern Illinois Harrisburg, IL FA '07 0 0 0 049 Leman, J. LB 6-2 240 23 3/1/85 R Illinois Champaign, IL FA '08 - - - -50 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 22 7/1/86 R Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 - - - -51 Leber, Ben LB 6-3 244 29 12/7/78 7 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 16 10 0 052 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 25 1/12/83 3 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 16 16 0 054 Ciurciu, Vinny LB 6-0 235 28 5/2/80 6 Boston College Paramus, NJ UFA (Car) '07 13 0 0 355 Pope, Derrick LB 6-0 232 26 5/4/82 5 Alabama Galveston, TX UFA (Mia) '08 16 9 0 056 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 28 8/3/80 6 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 16 16 0 057 Alexander, Rufus LB 6-1 232 25 4/12/83 2 Oklahoma Baton Rouge, LA D6 '07 0 0 0 058 Herron, David LB 6-1 239 24 6/17/84 1 Michigan State Warren, OH FA '07 2 0 0 260 Radovich, Drew T 6-5 305 23 6/20/85 R Southern California Mission Viejo, CA FA '08 - - - -61 Burnett, Martail DE 6-3 262 23 1/10/85 R Utah Los Angeles, CA FA '08 - - - -61 Dumford, Sean T 6-5 305 23 11/11/84 R Eastern Kentucky Washington Court House, OH FA '08 - - - -62 Cook, Ryan T 6-6 328 25 5/8/83 3 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 16 16 0 063 Daniels, Brian G 6-4 303 23 10/31/84 1 Colorado Denver, CO FA '07 0 0 0 264 Herrera, Anthony G 6-2 315 28 6/14/80 5 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 16 12 0 065 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 22 8/8/85 R Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 - - - -66 Norwell, Chris DE 6-6 295 23 2/12/85 R Illinois Cincinnati, OH FA '08 - - - -67 Mozes, Dan G 6-3 293 24 9/15/83 2 West Virginia Washington, PA FA '07 0 0 0 068 Mattran, Tim C 6-4 308 23 10/23/84 R Stanford Chaska, MN FA '08 - - - -69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 26 4/3/82 5 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 14 14 0 071 Allen, Kenderick DT 6-5 328 29 9/14/78 5 Louisiana State Bogalusa, LA FA '08 0 0 0 072 Johnson, Marcus T 6-6 321 26 12/1/81 4 Mississippi Coffeeville, MS D2 '05 16 0 0 073 Grigsby, Otis DE 6-3 260 27 11/19/80 2 Kentucky Converse, TX PS (Car) '07 4 0 0 073 Pasteur, Brock T 6-5 295 24 11/25/83 R Steven F. Austin State Orlando, FL FA '08 - - - -74 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 28 9/23/79 7 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 16 16 0 075 Johnson, Chase T 6-8 330 24 12/16/83 2 Wyoming Loveland, CO FA '07 0 0 1 1576 Hutchinson, Steve G 6-5 313 30 11/1/77 8 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 16 16 0 078 Birk, Matt C 6-4 309 32 7/23/76 11 Harvard St. Paul, MN D6 '98 16 16 0 079 Hicks, Artis G 6-4 335 29 11/28/78 7 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 14 4 1 181 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE 6-4 250 28 6/18/80 6 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 16 15 0 082 Reynaud, Darius WR 5-9 201 22 12/29/85 R West Virginia Boutte, LA FA '08 - - - -83 Dugan, Jeff FB 6-4 258 27 4/8/81 5 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 16 3 0 084 Allison, Aundrae WR 6-0 198 24 6/25/84 2 East Carolina Kannapolis, NC D5 '07 11 0 0 586 Davis, Daniel WR 5-9 165 22 9/6/85 R Texas Southern Houston, TX FA '08 - - - -87 Berrian, Bernard WR 6-1 185 27 12/27/80 5 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 16 15 0 089 Ferguson, Robert WR 6-1 219 28 12/17/79 8 Texas A&M Houston, TX FA '07 15 8 0 190 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 24 10/6/83 3 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 11 0 0 391 Edwards, Ray DE 6-5 268 23 1/1/85 3 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 12 11 0 093 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 27 8/16/80 6 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 16 16 0 094 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 35 10/24/72 12 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 16 16 0 096 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 25 4/27/83 2 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 16 5 0 097 Wyms, Ellis DT 6-3 290 29 4/12/79 8 Mississippi State Indianola, MS UFA (Sea) '08 13 0 0 398 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 21 6/21/87 R Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 - - - -99 Douzable, Leger DT 6-4 305 22 5/31/86 R Central Florida Tampa, FL FA '08 - - - -

INJURED RESERVE59 Farwell, Heath LB 6-0 235 26 12/31/81 4 San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 16 0 0 066 Jones, Mike G 6-5 302 23 6/25/85 1 Iowa Chicago Ridge, IL FA '08 - - - -92 Mitchell, Jayme DE 6-6 285 24 3/15/84 3 Mississippi Jackson, MS FA '06 10 0 0 6

RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL ILLNESS95 Udeze, Kenechi DE 6-3 281 25 3/5/83 5 Southern California Los Angeles, CA D1 '04 16 15 0 0


MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 NUMERICAL ROSTERUpdated: August 11, 2008 2007 Participation

Quarterbacks (4): Kevin Rogers/Ryan SilverfieldNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA9 Bollinger, Brooks QB 6-1 205 28 11/15/79 6 Wisconsin Grand Forks, ND T (NYJ) '06 5 1 9 24 Booty, John David QB 6-3 213 23 1/3/85 R Southern California Shreveport, LA D5a '08 - - - -12 Frerotte, Gus QB 6-3 233 37 7/31/71 15 Tulsa Ford City, PA FA '08 8 3 7 17 Jackson, Tarvaris QB 6-2 225 25 4/21/83 3 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 12 12 1 3Running Backs (7): Eric Bieniemy/Ryan FickenNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA83 Dugan, Jeff FB 6-4 258 27 4/8/81 5 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 16 3 0 043 Hicks, Maurice RB 5-11 205 30 7/22/78 5 North Carolina A&T Emporia, VA UFA (SF) '08 16 0 0 028 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 23 3/21/85 2 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 14 9 0 238 Tahi, Naufahu FB 6-0 254 26 10/30/81 3 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 10 0 0 644 Tapeh, Thomas FB 6-1 243 28 3/28/80 5 Minnesota St. Paul, MN UFA (Phi) '08 16 8 0 029 Taylor, Chester RB 5-11 213 28 9/22/79 7 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 14 8 0 234 Young, Albert RB 5-10 209 23 2/25/85 R Iowa Moorestown, NJ FA '08 - - - -

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA84 Allison, Aundrae WR 6-0 198 24 6/25/84 2 East Carolina Kannapolis, NC D5 '07 11 0 0 587 Berrian, Bernard WR 6-1 185 27 12/27/80 5 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 16 15 0 086 Davis, Daniel WR 5-9 165 22 9/6/85 R Texas Southern Houston, TX FA '08 - - - -89 Ferguson, Robert WR 6-1 219 28 12/17/79 8 Texas A&M Houston, TX FA '07 15 8 0 111 Johnson, Jaymar WR 6-0 176 24 7/10/84 R Jackson State Gary, IN D6b '08 - - - -13 Jones, Nate WR 6-1 195 22 12/30/85 R Texas Texarkana, TX FA '08 - - - -15 Nance, Martin WR 6-3 212 25 5/26/83 1 Miami (OH) Maryland Heights, MO FA '06 0 0 0 082 Reynaud, Darius WR 5-9 201 22 12/29/85 R West Virginia Boutte, LA FA '08 - - - -18 Rice, Sidney WR 6-4 202 21 9/1/86 2 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 13 4 0 319 Wade, Bobby WR 5-10 186 27 2/25/81 6 Arizona Phoenix, AZ UFA (Tenn) '07 16 12 0 0Tight Ends (4): Jimmie JohnsonNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA47 Jones, Braden TE 6-3 260 25 4/20/83 2 Southern Illinois Harrisburg, IL FA '07 0 0 0 040 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 31 1/31/77 10 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 16 10 0 045 Mills, Garrett TE 6-1 235 24 10/12/83 3 Tulsa Jenks, OK W (NE) '07 1 0 0 1581 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE 6-4 250 28 6/18/80 6 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 16 15 0 0Offensive Line (15): Pat Morris/Jim HueberNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA78 Birk, Matt C 6-4 309 32 7/23/76 11 Harvard St. Paul, MN D6 '98 16 16 0 062 Cook, Ryan T 6-6 328 25 5/8/83 3 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 16 16 0 063 Daniels, Brian G 6-4 303 23 10/31/84 1 Colorado Denver, CO FA '07 0 0 0 261 Dumford, Sean T 6-5 305 23 11/11/84 R Eastern Kentucky Washington Court House, OH FA '08 - - - -64 Herrera, Anthony G 6-2 315 28 6/14/80 5 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 16 12 0 079 Hicks, Artis G 6-4 335 29 11/28/78 7 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 14 4 1 176 Hutchinson, Steve G 6-5 313 30 11/1/77 8 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 16 16 0 075 Johnson, Chase T 6-8 330 24 12/16/83 2 Wyoming Loveland, CO FA '07 0 0 1 1572 Johnson, Marcus T 6-6 321 26 12/1/81 4 Mississippi Coffeeville, MS D2 '05 16 0 0 068 Mattran, Tim C 6-4 308 23 10/23/84 R Stanford Chaska, MN FA '08 - - - -74 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 28 9/23/79 7 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 16 16 0 067 Mozes, Dan G 6-3 293 24 9/15/83 2 West Virginia Washington, PA FA '07 0 0 0 073 Pasteur, Brock T 6-5 295 24 11/25/83 R Steven F. Austin State Orlando, FL FA '08 - - - -60 Radovich, Drew T 6-5 305 23 6/20/85 R Southern California Mission Viejo, CA FA '08 - - - -65 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 22 8/8/85 R Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 - - - -

DEFENSE (36): Leslie Frazier

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 26 4/3/82 5 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 14 14 0 071 Allen, Kenderick DT 6-5 328 29 9/14/78 5 Louisiana State Bogalusa, LA FA '08 0 0 0 061 Burnett, Martail DE 6-3 262 23 1/10/85 R Utah Los Angeles, CA FA '08 - - - -99 Douzable, Leger DT 6-4 305 22 5/31/86 R Central Florida Tampa, FL FA '08 - - - -91 Edwards, Ray DE 6-5 268 23 1/1/85 3 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 12 11 0 090 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 24 10/6/83 3 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 11 0 0 373 Grigsby, Otis DE 6-3 260 27 11/19/80 2 Kentucky Converse, TX PS (Car) '07 4 0 0 098 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 21 6/21/87 R Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 - - - -66 Norwell, Chris DE 6-6 295 23 2/12/85 R Illinois Cincinnati, OH FA '08 - - - -96 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 25 4/27/83 2 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 16 5 0 093 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 27 8/16/80 6 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 16 16 0 094 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 35 10/24/72 12 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 16 16 0 097 Wyms, Ellis DT 6-3 290 29 4/12/79 8 Mississippi State Indianola, MS UFA (Sea) '08 13 0 0 3Linebackers (9): Fred Pagac/Jeff ImamuraNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA57 Alexander, Rufus LB 6-1 232 25 4/12/83 2 Oklahoma Baton Rouge, LA D6 '07 0 0 0 054 Ciurciu, Vinny LB 6-0 235 28 5/2/80 6 Boston College Paramus, NJ UFA (Car) '07 13 0 0 352 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 25 1/12/83 3 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 16 16 0 056 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 28 8/3/80 6 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 16 16 0 050 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 22 7/1/86 R Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 - - - -58 Herron, David LB 6-1 239 24 6/17/84 1 Michigan State Warren, OH FA '07 2 0 0 251 Leber, Ben LB 6-3 244 29 12/7/78 7 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 16 10 0 049 Leman, J. LB 6-2 240 23 3/1/85 R Illinois Champaign, IL FA '08 - - - -55 Pope, Derrick LB 6-0 232 26 5/4/82 5 Alabama Galveston, TX UFA (Mia) '08 16 9 0 0

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 ROSTER-BY-POSITIONUpdated: August 11, 2008OFFENSE (40): Darrell Bevell

2007 Participation

Wide Receivers (10): George Stewart/Chad O'Shea

Defensive Line (13): Karl Dunbar/Brendan Daly

Defensive Backs (14): Joe Woods/Derek MasonNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA39 Abdullah, Husain S 6-0 204 23 7/27/85 R Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 - - - -27 Boulware, Michael S 6-3 220 26 9/17/81 5 Florida State Columbia, SC UFA (Hou) '08 16 0 0 037 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 24 2/6/84 2 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 9 0 0 141 Gordon, Charles CB 5-11 180 24 7/18/84 3 Kansas Santa Monica, CA FA '06 16 3 0 023 Griffin, Cedric CB 6-0 203 25 11/11/82 3 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 16 16 0 025 Johnson, Tyrell S 6-0 207 23 5/19/85 R Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 - - - -32 McCann, Dee CB 5-10 200 25 4/24/83 1 West Virginia Leakesville, MS FA '07 0 0 0 021 McCauley, Marcus CB 6-1 203 24 9/3/83 2 Fresno State Sacramento, CA D3 '07 16 9 0 022 Sapp, Benny CB 5-9 190 27 1/20/81 5 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 14 2 0 242 Sharper, Darren S 6-2 210 32 11/3/75 12 William & Mary Richmond, VA FA '05 16 16 0 033 Sumrall, Brandon CB 5-10 193 22 7/15/86 R Southern Mississippi Beaumont, MS FA '08 - - - -24 Walker, Marcus CB 5-11 191 22 5/23/86 R Oklahoma Waco, TX FA '08 - - - -20 Williams, Madieu S 6-1 203 26 10/18/81 5 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 13 13 0 226 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 31 6/24/77 10 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 10 10 0 6

SPECIAL TEAMS (4): Paul Ferraro Specialists (4): Paul Ferraro/Brian MurphyNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA3 Hauschka, Steven K 6-2 185 23 6/29/85 R North Carolina State Needham, MA FA '08 - - - -5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 26 12/24/81 4 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 16 0 0 046 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 27 1/27/81 5 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 16 0 0 08 Longwell, Ryan K 6-0 200 33 8/16/74 12 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 16 0 0 0

INJURED RESERVE (3)No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA59 Farwell, Heath LB 6-0 235 26 12/31/81 4 San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 16 0 0 066 Jones, Mike G 6-5 302 23 6/25/85 1 Iowa Chicago Ridge, IL FA '08 - - - -92 Mitchell, Jayme DE 6-6 285 24 3/15/84 3 Mississippi Jackson, MS FA '06 10 0 0 6

RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL ILLNESS (1) No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA95 Udeze, Kenechi DE 6-3 281 25 3/5/83 5 Southern California Los Angeles, CA D1 '04 16 15 0 0

2008 MINNESOTA VIKINGS COACHING STAFF


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

Head Coach: Brad Childress

15th Year (1) 6th Year (6) 3rd Year (10) Rookie (22)Gus Frerotte Brooks Bollinger Ryan Cook Husain Abdullah

Vinny Ciurciu Ray Edwards John David Booty12th Year (3) E.J. Henderson Fred Evans Martail BurnettRyan Longwell Visanthe Shiancoe Charles Gordon Daniel DavisDarren Sharper Bobby Wade Chad Greenway Leger DouzablePat Williams Kevin Williams Cedric Griffin Sean Dumford

Tarvaris Jackson Letroy Guion11th Year (1) 5th Year (13) Garrett Mills Steven HauschkaMatt Birk Jared Allen Naufahu Tahi Erin Henderson

Kenderick Allen Jaymar Johnson10th Year (2) Bernard Berrian 2nd Year (11) Tyrell JohnsonJim Kleinsasser Michael Boulware Rufus Alexander Nate JonesAntoine Winfield Jeff Dugan Aundrae Allison J. Leman

Anthony Herrera Eric Frampton Tim Mattran8th Year (3) Maurice Hicks Otis Grigsby Chris NorwellRobert Ferguson Cullen Loeffler Chase Johnson Brock PasteurSteve Hutchinson Derrick Pope Braden Jones Drew RadovichEllis Wyms Benny Sapp Marcus McCauley Darius Reynaud

Thomas Tapeh Dan Mozes John Sullivan7th Year (4) Madieu Williams Adrian Peterson Brandon SumrallArtis Hicks Sidney Rice Marcus WalkerBen Leber 4th Year (3) Brian Robison Albert YoungBryant McKinnie Marcus JohnsonChester Taylor Chris Kluwe 1st Year (5)

Brian DanielsDavid HerronDee McCannMartin Nance

1st Round (7)

2nd Round (12)

3rd Round (4)

4th Round (4)

5th Round (6)

6th Round (8)

7th Round (4)

Undrafted (36)


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

[173]-Matt Birk (98), [176] Rufus Alexander (07), [179] Dee McCann (06-Det.), [183] Ellis Wyms (01-TB), [187] John Sullivan (08), [193] JaymarJohnson (08), [200] Brooks Bollinger (03-NYJ), [207] Chester Taylor (02-Balt.)

[197] Gus Frerotte (94-Wash.), [212] Fred Evans (06-Mia.), [220] Jeff Dugan (04), [222] Derrick Pope (04-Mia.)

Ryan Longwell (97-SF), Pat Williams (97-Buf.), Artis Hicks (02-Phi.), Maurice Hicks (02-Chi.), Kenderick Allen (03-NO), Vinny Ciurciu (03-Car.), OtisGrigsby (03-Mia.), Anthony Herrera (04), Cullen Loeffler (04), Benny Sapp (04-KC), Chris Kluwe (05-Sea), Charles Gordon (06), Martin Nance (06),Naufahu Tahi (06-Cin.), Brian Daniels (07), David Herron (07), Chase Johnson (07), Braden Jones (07), Dan Mozes (07), Husain Abdullah (08),Martail Burnett (08), Daniel Davis (08), Leger Douzable (08), Sean Dumford (08), Steven Hauschka (08), Erin Henderson (08), Nate Jones (08), J.Leman (08), Tim Mattran (08), Chris Norwell (08), Brock Pasteur (08), Drew Radovich (08), Darius Reynaud (08), Brandon Sumrall (08), MarcusWalker (08), Albert Young (08).

Updated: August 11, 2008MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE

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


[7] Bryant McKinnie (02), [7] Adrian Peterson (07), [9] Kevin Williams (03), [17] Steve Hutchinson (01-Sea.), [17] Chad Greenway (06), [20] KenechiUdeze (04), [23] Antoine Winfield (99-Buf.)

[40] E.J. Henderson (03), [41] Robert Ferguson (01-GB), [43] Tyrell Johnson (08), [44] Jim Kleinsasser (99), [44] Sidney Rice (07), [48] CedricGriffin (06), [49] Marcus Johnson (05), [51] Ryan Cook (06), [53] Michael Boulware (04-Sea), [56] Madieu Williams (04-Cin.), [60] Darren Sharper(97-GB), [64] Tarvaris Jackson (06)

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

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

WR: 87 Bernard Berrian 89 Robert Ferguson 15 Martin Nance 11 Jaymar Johnson13 Nate Jones

LT: 74 Bryant McKinnie 75 Chase Johnson 68 Tim Mattran 61 Sean DumfordLG: 76 Steve Hutchinson 79 Artis HicksC: 78 Matt Birk 65 John Sullivan 67 Dan MozesRG 64 Anthony Herrera 63 Brian DanielsRT: 62 Ryan Cook 72 Marcus Johnson 60 (Drew Radovich) 73 Brock PasteurTE: 81 Visanthe Shiancoe 40 Jim Kleinsasser 45 (Garrett Mills) 47 Braden JonesWR: 18 Sidney Rice 19 Bobby Wade 84 Aundrae Allison 82 Darius Reynaud

86 Daniel DavisQB: 7 Tarvaris Jackson 12 Gus Frerotte 9 Brooks Bollinger 4 John David BootyFB: 44 Thomas Tapeh 83 Jeff Dugan 38 (Naufahu Tahi)HB: 28 Adrian Peterson 29 Chester Taylor 43 Maurice Hicks 34 Albert Young

LE: 91 Ray Edwards 66 Leger Douzable 66 Chris NorwellNT: 94 Pat Williams 90 Fred Evans 71 (Kenderick Allen)UT: 93 Kevin Williams 97 Ellis Wyms 98 Letroy GuionRE: 69 Jared Allen 73 Otis Grigsby 61 Martail Burnett 96 (Brian Robison)SLB: 52 Chad Greenway 57 Rufus AlexanderMLB: 56 E.J. Henderson 55 Derrick Pope 49 J. LemanWLB: 51 Ben Leber 54 Vinny Ciurciu 58 David Herron 50 Erin HendersonLCB: 26 Antoine Winfield 31 (Marcus McCauley) 30 Marcus WalkerRCB: 23 Cedric Griffin 41 Charles Gordon 22 Benny Sapp 33 Brandon SumrallSS: 42 Darren Sharper 25 Tyrell Johnson 27 Michael Boulware 39 Husain AbdullahFS: 20 Madieu Williams 32 Dee McCann 37 Eric Frampton

P: 5 Chris KluweK: 8 Ryan Longwell 3 Steven HauschkaLS: 46 Cullen LoefflerH: 5 Chris KluweKR: 43 Maurice Hicks 84 Aundrae Allison 34 Albert Young 82 Darius ReynaudPR: 84 Aundrae Allison 11 Jaymar Johnson

Rookie Players UnderlinedInjured Players in Parentheses

2008 VIKINGS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Eric Bieniemy - bee-en-uh-meCoaches

Antoine Winfield - an-TWAN

Leger Douzable - LUH-jay DOO-za-bol

Darius Reynaud - ray-NODBrian Robison - ROB-ah-sin

Ellis Wyms - wims

Tom Kanavy - ka-NAY-veeFred Pagac - PUG-itch

Kenechi Udeze - ka-NETCH-ee you-dez-uh

Tyrell Johnson - TIE-rellJim Kleinsasser - KLINE-sauce-er

Jaymar Johnson - JAY-marTarvaris Jackson - ta-VAR-is

Letroy Guion - LA-troy GUY-on

Otis Grigsby - grigs-BEEAnthony Herrera - HA-rare-ahSteven Hauschka - HOUSH-ka

Jeff Dugan - DOO-ganGus Frerotte - FUR-ott Madieu Williams - muh-DEE-you

Michael Boulware - BOWL-wareVinny Ciurciu - chur-choo

Thomas Tapeh - ta-PAY

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

Chris Kluwe - CLUE-ee

Ben Leber - LEE-ber

Husain Abdullah - WHO-sane ab-dul-LARufus Alexander - ROO-fiss

Martail Burnett - mar-TELL BUR-net

Bernard Berrian - bare-E-anBrooks Bollinger - BALL-in-ger

J Leman - LAY-manCullen Loeffler - LEFF-ler

SPECIAL TEAMS

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2008 UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

Updated: August 11, 2008

VIKINGS 2008 ROSTER MOVES

DATE POS. PLAYER TRANSACTION August 11 .................... T........................ DUMFORD, Sean ..........................Signed August 11 ...................DE ...................... NORWELL, Chris ...........................Signed August 11 .................... T........................ PASTEUR, Brock ...........................Signed August 11 ................... LB ...................... FARWELL, Heath...........................Waived/Injured August 11 ....................G ....................... JONES, Mike..................................Waived/Injured August 11 ...................DE ...................... MITCHELL, Jayme.........................Waived/injured July 23........................QB ...................... BOOTY, John David.......................Signed July 23......................... S ....................... JOHNSON, Tyrell...........................Signed July 23......................... C ....................... SULLIVAN, John............................Signed July 22........................DT ...................... GUION, Letroy ...............................Signed July 22....................... WR...................... JOHNSON, Jaymar........................Signed

July 1..........................QB ...................... WRIGHT, Kyle................................Waived June 27.......................DB ...................... GRIFFIN, Marcus ...........................Waived June 27.......................DB ...................... KEY, Travis ....................................Waived June 24...................... WR...................... SURRENCY, Justin........................Waived June 24.......................RB ...................... WHITLOCK, Arkee.........................Waived June 10........................G ....................... JONES, Mike..................................Signed June 10....................... LB ...................... CARTER, Brannon.........................Waived May 27........................ LB ...................... CARTER, Brannon.........................Signed May 27....................... WR...................... DAVIS, Daniel ................................Signed May 27........................DE ...................... JAMES, Erasmus...........................Traded to Washington May 20....................... WR...................... LITTLE, Brent.................................Waived May 2........................... S ....................... ABDULLAH, Husain .......................Signed May 2..........................DE ...................... BURNETT, Martail .........................Signed May 2..........................DE ...................... DOUZABLE, Leger.........................Signed May 2........................... S ....................... GRIFFIN, Marcus ...........................Signed May 2........................... K ....................... HAUSCHKA, Steven ......................Signed May 2.......................... LB ...................... HENDERSON, Erin........................Signed May 2......................... WR...................... JONES, Nate..................................Signed May 2..........................CB ...................... KEY, Travis ....................................Signed May 2.......................... LB ...................... LEMAN, J.......................................Signed May 2........................... C ....................... MATTRAN, Tim..............................Signed May 2........................... T........................ RADOVICH, Drew..........................Signed May 2......................... WR...................... REYNAUD, Darius .........................Signed May 2..........................CB ...................... SUMRALL, Brandon.......................Signed May 2..........................CB ...................... WALKER, Marcus ..........................Signed May 2..........................QB ...................... WRIGHT, Kyle................................Signed May 2..........................RB ...................... YOUNG, Albert...............................Signed May 2..........................DE ...................... UDEZE, Kenechi ............................Placed on Reserve/Non-Football Illness April 30 ...................... WR...................... FILANI, Joel ...................................Waived April 30 ....................... LB ...................... SARTZ, Dallas ...............................Waived April 23 .......................DE ...................... ALLEN, Jared.................................Acquired via trade (Kansas City) April 8 .........................QB ...................... FREROTTE, Gus ...........................Signed March 25 .................... LB ...................... FARWELL, Heath...........................Signed as RFA March 25 ....................CB ...................... SAPP, Benny .................................Signed as UFA (Kansas City) March 24 ................... WR...................... FERGUSON, Robert ......................Signed March 20 ....................DT ...................... ALLEN, Kenderick..........................Signed March 20 ..................... S ....................... BOULWARE, Michael ....................Signed as UFA (Houston) March 18 ....................DT ...................... WYMS, Ellis ...................................Signed as UFA (Seattle) March 17 .................... LB ...................... SARTZ, Dallas ...............................Signed March 14 .................... LB ...................... POPE, Derrick................................Signed as UFA (Miami) March 4 ......................RB ...................... HICKS, Maurice .............................Signed as UFA (San Francisco) March 3 ..................... WR...................... BERRIAN, Bernard ........................Signed as UFA (Chicago) March 1 ....................... S ....................... WILLIAMS, Madieu ........................Signed as UFA (Cincinnati) February 29 ................ FB ...................... TAPEH, Thomas ............................Signed as UFA (Philadelphia) February 29 ............... WR...................... WILLIAMSON, Troy .......................Traded to Jacksonville February 20 ................. S ....................... SMITH, Dwight ...............................Released January 4................... WR...................... LITTLE, Brent.................................Signed January 2.....................G ....................... DANIELS, Brian .............................Signed January 2................... WR...................... FILANI, Joel ...................................Signed January 2....................CB ...................... McCANN, Dee................................Signed January 2................... WR...................... NANCE, Martin...............................Signed January 2................... WR...................... SURRENCY, Justin........................Signed January 2....................RB ...................... WHITLOCK, Arkee.........................Signed

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