FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2005

VIKINGS HEAD TO ATLANTA TO FACE FALCONS

2005 PRESEASON

Date Opponent Time (CT) Aug. 12 KANSAS CITY W 27-16 Aug. 19 at N.Y. Jets L 21-28 Aug. 26 SAN DIEGO W 19-16 Sept. 2 at Seattle W 23-21

2005 REGULAR SEASON Sept. 11 TAMPA BAY L 13-24 Sept. 18 at Cincinnati L 8-37 Sept. 25 NEW ORLEANS W 33-16 Oct. 2 at Atlanta 3:15 p.m. Oct. 9 BYE Oct. 16 at Chicago Noon Oct. 23 GREEN BAY Noon Oct. 30 at Carolina Noon Nov. 6 DETROIT Noon Nov. 13 at N.Y. Giants Noon Nov. 21 at Green Bay 8:00 p.m. Nov. 27 CLEVELAND Noon Dec. 4 at Detroit Noon Dec. 11 ST. LOUIS Noon Dec. 18 PITTSBURGH Noon Dec. 25 at Baltimore 7:30 p.m. Jan. 1 CHICAGO Noon

Practice Schedule Wednesday, September 28 11:45 a.m.-Mike Tice and Players Available 2:00-4:05 p.m.-Practice (1st 30 min. open) Thursday, September 29 11:35 a.m.-Mike Tice and Players Available 1:45-3:45 p.m.-Practice (1st 30 min. open) Friday, September 30 Noon-1:05 p.m.-Practice (1st 30 min. open) 1:05 p.m.-Mike Tice and Players Available Saturday, October 1 No access Sunday, October 2 3:15 p.m. (CT) –Game @ Atlanta Falcons Monday, October 3 1:35 p.m. (CT) –Mike Tice Press Conference Tuesday, October 4 Players day off

The Minnesota Vikings (1-2) will travel to Atlanta to face the Falcons (2-1) at the Georgia Dome at 3:15 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, October 2nd. Last week the Vikings beat the New Orleans Saints, 33-16, while the Falcons defeated the Buffalo Bills 24-16. Next Sunday the Vikings observe their bye before traveling to face the Chicago Bears on Sunday, October 16th. The Falcons next host the defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots on Sunday, October 9th.

TELEVISION – The game will be televised by FOX (KMSP-TV, Ch. 9 in the Twin Cities) with a noon CT kickoff. Brian Baldinger and Kenny Albert will call the action.

RADIO – The game can be heard on KFAN-AM 1130 and KOOL 108-FM, which serve as the flagship for the 73-station, six-state Minnesota Vikings Radio Network. Former Vikings’ tight end Joe Senser, who is in his second stint with the Vikings, will serve as the color analyst while Paul Allen will do the play-by-play. Former Vikings’ punter Greg Coleman reports from the sideline. The pre-game show with Joe Anderson begins at 2:00 p.m. (CT).

INTERNET – Vikings’ information can be accessed on the world wide web at Vikings.com, league-wide information is at NFL.com. The Vikings’ web site continues to be one of the most visited in the NFL.

VIKINGS NEW STADIUM EFFORTS – For more information on the Vikings’ new stadium efforts and new images of the stadium go to vikings.com and view the stadium section on the home page.

TICKET INFORMATION – The Vikings currently have a waiting list for 2006 season tickets. For more information call 612-33-VIKES. The Vikings have nearly sold out all of the regular season games with single tickets remaining for select games. Tickets can be purchased at the Vikings’ ticket office at the Metrodome, any Ticketmaster location, or by phone at (651) 989-5151. VIKINGS’ 45TH SEASON – The Vikings celebrate their 45th season of NFL play in 2005 with a commemorative patch worn on the left chest of the uniforms and a number of special events. Fans can vote for the Vikings Greatest Game in an online contest at www.vikings.com.

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VIKINGS-FALCONS CONNECTIONS – Vikings’ LB Keith Newman played for the Falcons in 2003… Vikings’ TE coach John Tice played for New Orleans in 1992 when Falcons’ head coach Jim Mora coached the Saints’ secondary…Tice was also a teammate of Falcons’ DB coach Brett Maxie in New Orleans…Vikings’ WR coach Wes Chandler played for San Diego when Falcons’ head coach Jim Mora coached on the Chargers’ staff…Vikings’ assistant secondary coach Kevin Ross played two seasons in Atlanta (1994-95) and posted a career-high 124 tackles in ’94…Falcons’ RB coach Ollie Wilson coached for the Falcons during Ross’ time in Atlanta…Vikings’ TE Jermaine Wiggins played at the University of Georgia…Vikings’ S Ken Irvin (Lindale, GA), WR Marcus Robinson (Fort Valley, GA), LB Dontarrious Thomas (Perry, GA), and RB Moe Williams (Columbus, GA) will all be returning to their home state…Falcons’ TE Derek Rackley is a native of Apple Valley, MN and attended the University of Minnesota…Vikings’ QB Brad Johnson and Falcons’ RB Warrick Dunn were teammates in Tampa Bay…Vikings’ LB Keith Newman played at North Carolina with Falcons’ TE Alge Crumpler...Crumpler’s older brother, Carlester, played tight end for the Vikings in 1999…Vikings’ DT C.J. Mosley played at Missouri with Falcons’ TE Dwayne Blakley…Vikings’ CB Antoine Winfield, LB Sam Cowart, DT Pat Williams, LB Keith Newman, and S Ken Irvin played in Buffalo with Falcons’ S Keion Carpenter…Vikings’ LB Rod Davis and Falcons’ LB Antoine Cash were teammates at Southern Miss…Vikings’ DE Kenechi Udeze played at USC with Falcons’ CB Chris Cash…Vikings’ G Marcus Johnson played on the line at Mississippi with Falcons’ G Ben Claxton…Vikings’ S Darren Sharper played in Green Bay with Falcons’ CB Allen Rossum and T Barry Stokes and also when Falcons’ defensive coordinator Ed Donatell and offensive line coach Jeff Jagodzinski coached on the Packers’ staff…Vikings’ WR Troy Williamson played at South Carolina with Falcons’ DT Darrell Shropshire…Vikings’ WR Marcus Robinson and K Paul Edinger played in Chicago with WR Dez White…Edinger was also a teammate of Falcons’ RB T.J. Duckett and LB Ike Reese at Michigan State…Vikings’ CB Fred Smoot played with Falcons’ FB Justin Griffith at Mississippi State…Vikings’ WR Travis Taylor, WR Marcus Robinson, and RB Moe Williams were teammates of Falcons’ LB Edgerton Hartwell with the Ravens…Vikings’ DE Darrion Scott was a teammate of Falcons’ WR Michael Jenkins at Ohio State…Vikings’ DE Lance Johnstone and LB Napoleon Harris played in Oakland with Falcons’ DT Rod Coleman...Harris was also a teammate of Falcons’ C Austin King at Northwestern…Falcons’ S Omare Lowe was with the Vikings at the beginning of the 2004 season…Falcons’ assistant head offensive line/consultant Alex Gibbs coached for Kansas City in 1993 when Vikings’ assistant secondary coach Kevin Ross played for the Chiefs…Falcons’ senior defensive assistant/secondary coach Emmitt Thomas was the Vikings’ defensive coordinator for two seasons (2000-01)…Vikings’ head coach Mike Tice played for Washington in 1989 when Thomas was on Washington’s staff…Vikings’ secondary coach Chuck Knox, Jr. coached with Thomas and Falcons’ offensive line coach Jeff Jagodzinski in Green Bay in ’99 and Knox and Thomas also coached together in Philadelphia…Falcons’ QB Ty Detmer played in Philadelphia when Knox was on the Eagles’ staff…Vikings’ special teams coach Rusty Tillman coached with Falcons’ WR coach George Stewart in Tampa Bay in 1995…Stewart also coached at the University of Minnesota on Lou Holtz’ staff from 1984-85…Vikings’ T Adam Goldberg was a freshman at Wyoming in ’99 when Falcons’ TE coach Clancy Barone was the offensive line coach/offensive coordinator for the Cowboys…Vikings’ offensive asst./asst. QB coach Randy Hanson coached at Portland State with Falcons’ offensive assistant Robert Prince.

BIG DAYS VS. THE FALCONS – Moe Williams had 11 carries for 71 yards and 2 TDs at Atlanta (10/5/03)…Nate Burleson had 3 receptions for 71 yards at Atlanta (10/5/03)...Lance Johnstone posted a sack on the Falcons’ Doug Johnson (10/5/03)…Keith Newman posted 7 tackles and a sack at Atlanta (12/23/01) when he was with Buffalo…Marcus Robinson had 9 catches for 114 yards and a TD at Atlanta (10/7/01) when he was with the Bears…Koren Robinson had 9 catches for 143 yards at Atlanta (12/15/02) when he was with Seattle…Ken Irvin intercepted a Michael Vick pass at Atlanta (11/17/02) when he played for the Saints…Brad Johnson completed 23-31 passes for 276 yards and 4 TDs vs. Atlanta (12/8/02) with Tampa Bay…Travis Taylor had 4 receptions for 127 yards and a TD at the Falcons (11/3/02) when he was with the Ravens.

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HOW THE VIKINGS PERFORM VS. THE FALCONS - Daunte Culpepper 1 game, 43 att., 23 comp, 266 yards, 53.5 pct., 1 TD, 3 INT, 53.5 rating 7 att., 35 yards, 5.0 avg., 20 long, 1 TD Michael Bennett 1 game, 18 att., 86 yards, 4.8 avg., 28 long, 1 TD Nate Burleson 1 game, 3 rec., 71 yards, 23.7 avg., 0 TD Kevin Williams 1 game, 3 tackles, 2 QB hurries VIKINGS VS. FALCONS SERIES STANDINGS – The Vikings hold a 15-8 series advantage. The Vikings lead the series 6-5 in Atlanta. The Vikings have won six of the last seven regular season meetings. The Vikings have won the past 3 games against the Falcons in the Georgia Dome.

ROAD HOTELS Atlanta October 2 Hilton Atlanta (404-659-2000) Chicago October 16 Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport (773-686-8000) For credentials for road games please contact Bob Hagan, Tom West, Tom Fanning or Jeff Anderson at least one week prior to the game. For road hotel arrangements please contact Luther Hippe or Bob Hagan. All hotel arrangements MUST be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the game.

OFFSEASON ADDITIONS 2005 DRAFT – The Vikings used four picks on defense and three on offense in the 2005 NFL Draft. The selection of South Carolina wide receiver Troy Williamson with the 7th pick made him the highest-drafted WR in franchise history, a mark previously held by Gene Washington (8th overall, 1967). With the team’s second pick in the 1st round, the Vikings selected DE Erasmus James out of Wisconsin. The Vikings had two top 20 picks for the first time since 1994. James became the third straight 1st-round defensive lineman that the team had selected, joining DE Kenechi Udeze (2004) and DT Kevin Williams (2003).

Round 1 1. Troy Williamson (7), WR, South Carolina 2. Erasmus James (20), DE, Wisconsin Round 2 3. Marcus Johnson (49), G, Mississippi Round 3 4. Dustin Fox (80), S, Ohio State (injured reserve) Round 4 5. Ciatrick Fason (112), RB, Florida Round 6 6. C.J. Mosley (191), DT, Missouri Round 7 7. Adrian Ward (219), CB, Texas-El Paso (did not make club)

FREE AGENTS/TRADES – In the offseason the Vikings added several players that are expected to make significant contributions in 2005. In free agency the Vikings added three players that are slated to start on defense, DT Pat Williams (Buffalo), S Darren Sharper (Green Bay), and CB Fred Smoot (Washington). The Vikings also added WR Travis Taylor (Baltimore), former Vikings’ QB Brad Johnson (Tampa Bay), and K Paul Edinger (Chicago) in free agency. The team acquired two LBs in trades that are expected to start in Napoleon Harris (Oakland) and Sam Cowart (N.Y. Jets).

LAST WEEK – The Vikings defeated the New Orleans Saints 33-16 for their first win of the season. Daunte Culpepper completed 21 of 29 passes for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns. Jermaine Wiggins led the team in receptions with 6 for 60 yards. Travis Taylor had 3 catches for 40 yards and 2 TDs. Troy Williamson had his first career touchdown on 3 catches for 83 yards. Mewelde Moore led the way on the ground with 23 carries for 101 yards (4.4 avg.). It was the third 100-yard game of Moore’s career. Punter Chris Kluwe had 5 punts for 242 yards for a 48.4 average. It was the 2nd-highest punting average in team history. Keith Newman and Antoine Winfield each had an interception. Kenechi Udeze, Darrion Scott and Lance Johnstone each had a sack. Fred Smoot had 5 passes defensed.

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Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Culpepper, Passing Yards (769) 5 8 4T Culpepper, Rushing TDs (1) NR 8T 10T Edinger, Scoring (22) 8T NR 10 Howry, Punt Return Avg. (7.4) 2 5 6 Kluwe, Punting Avg. (49.9) 1 1 1 Kluwe, Net Punting Avg. (42.3) 3 1 1 Newman, Interceptions (1) NR NR 7T Offord, Interceptions (1) NR 4T 7T Robinson, K., Kickoff Ret. Avg. (22.8)NR NR 7 Sharper, Interceptions (1) 3T 4T 7T Smoot, Interceptions (1) 3T 4T 7T Taylor, Receiving TDs (2) NR NR 6T Winfield, Interceptions (1) NR NR 7T Where Vikings Rank among the NFL leaders (TOP 10)

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Culpepper, Passing Yards (769) NR NR 8T Kluwe, Punting Avg. (49.9) 1 1 1 Kluwe, Net Punting Avg. (42.3) 5 1 3 Where Vikings Rank Offensively and Defensively (NFC)

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Overall Offense 13 11 7 Rushing Offense 15 15 12 Passing Offense 5 8 7 Points Scored 12 16 10 Overall Defense 13 15 14 Rushing Defense 14 16 16 Passing Defense 10 14 13 Points Allowed 11T 15 13 Turnover Ratio 14T 16 14 Where Vikings Rank Offensively and Defensively (NFL)

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Overall Offense 28 24 16 Rushing Offense 31 30 22 Passing Offense 16 17 12 Points Scored 22T 30 19 Overall Defense 21 30 28 Rushing Defense 25 32 30 Passing Defense 14 28 25 Points Allowed 20T 31 29 Turnover Ratio 27T 32 28T

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WILF FAMILY TAKES OWNERSHIP – A new era in Minnesota Vikings football began when an investment group led by brothers Zygi and Mark Wilf were unanimously approved as the new owners of the Vikings by their fellow owners in the NFL on May 25, 2005. The Wilfs are the owners of Garden Homes Development in New Jersey, a nationwide leader in retail and private residential development. Joining the Wilf brothers in their ownership group are cousin Leonard Wilf, Reggie Fowler, David Mandelbaum, and Alan Landis. At the New Orleans game (9/25) the Wilfs will be making a $100,000 donation to Saints owner Tom Benson, who opened the New Orleans Saints Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.

VIKINGS FACTS AND FIGURES

• Oldest Vikings player Brad Johnson (9/13/68) • Youngest Vikings player C.J. Mosley (8/6/83) • Most seasons as a Viking Moe Williams 9th Vikings season • Most NFL seasons Brad Johnson 14th season in the NFL • College with the most Vikings Maryland (4) Dugan, Henderson, Hill, Fowler • Conference with the most Vikings SEC 13 players on ’05 roster • State (High School Hometown) Florida 11 players on ’05 roster with the most Vikings • Largest Viking Bryant McKinnie, T Stands 6-8 and weighs 335 pounds • Smallest Viking Paul Edinger, K Stands 5-8 and weighs 175 pounds • Vikings w/NFL Europe experience 3 Shaun Hill, Brad Johnson Marcus Robinson • Former 1st-round draft picks 10 Michael Bennett, Daunte Culpepper,

Napoleon Harris, Erasmus James, Bryant McKinnie, Travis Taylor, Kevin Williams, Troy Williamson, Antoine Winfield, Koren Robinson • Former Pro Bowlers 8 Michael Bennett, Matt Birk, Corey Chavous, Sam Cowart, Daunte Culpepper, Brad Johnson, Darren Sharper, Kevin Williams • Coaches who played in the NFL 7 Mike Tice (14 seasons), Pete Bercich (7)

Wes Chandler (11), Ted Cottrell (2), Kevin Ross (14), John Tice (10), Rusty Tillman (8)

NFL HEAD COACHES WITH PLAYING EXPERIENCE IN THE LEAGUE – Vikings’ head coach Mike Tice has the most years played in the NFL by current head coaches. Tice played for the Seattle Seahawks (1981-88, ‘90-91), the Washington Redskins (1989) and the Minnesota Vikings (1992-93, ’95).

Coach NFL Seasons Coach NFL Seasons Mike Tice 14 Marty Schottenheimer 6 Jack Del Rio 11 Bill Cowher 5 Herman Edwards 10 Jeff Fisher 4 Jim Haslett 9 Tony Dungy 3 Mike Mularkey 9

EXPERIENCED STAFF – The Vikings’ coaching staff has a wealth of coaching experience, but also a long history with the NFL as players. Head Coach Mike Tice (14), assistant secondary coach Kevin Ross (14), WR coach Wes Chandler (11), TE coach John Tice (10), special teams coordinator Rusty Tillman (8), LB coach Pete Bercich (7), and defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell (2) give the Vikings 66 years of NFL playing experience on the staff. That number is the highest of any NFC team and tied for third in the NFL, trailing only Pittsburgh’s and Denver’s coaching staffs.

NFL Playing Experience on Staffs/NFL NFL Playing Experience on Staffs/NFC 1. Pittsburgh 77 1. Minnesota 66 2. Denver 68 2. St. Louis 54 3t. Minnesota 66 3. New Orleans 53 3t. San Diego 66 4. Seattle 49 3t. Oakland 66

REGULAR SEASON GAME 4, VS. ATLANTA FALCONS - Page 6 CULPEPPER NUMBERS – Vikings’ QB Daunte Culpepper is coming off a 2004 season that saw him earn his 3rd Pro Bowl berth in 5 seasons as a starter and set virtually every Vikings’ single-season passing record. Culpepper set franchise marks for TDs (39), yards (4,717), completion percentage (69.2), and passer rating (110.9), along with many other records. He set an NFL record in ‘04 for most combined passing/rushing yardage in a season with 5,123 yards, topping Dan Marino’s mark of 5,077 set in 1984.

Vikings Passing TDs - Season Vikings 300-Yard Games – Career Vikings Single-Season Passing Yards 1. D. Culpepper, ‘04 39 1t. Daunte Culpepper, 1999-04 19 1. Daunte Culpepper, 2004 4,717 2. R. Cunningham, ‘98 34 1t. Tommy Kramer, 1977-89 19 2. Warren Moon, 1994 4,264 3T. D. Culpepper, ’00 33 3. Warren Moon, 1994-96 10 3. Warren Moon, 1995 4,228 3T. Warren Moon, ‘95 33 4. Daunte Culpepper, 2000 3,937 5. Tommy Kramer, ‘81 26 5. Tommy Kramer, 1981 3,912 6T. D. Culpepper, ‘03 25 6. Daunte Culpepper, 2002 3,853 6T. Fran Tarkenton, ‘75 25 6T. Fran Tarkenton, ‘78 25

Vikings Completion % - Season Vikings 50+ Yard Pass Plays- Career Career 100+ Passer Rating Games (including playoffs) 1. D. Culpepper, ’04 69.2% 1. Fran Tarkenton 36 1. Fran Tarkenton 37 2. D. Culpepper, ’03 65.0% 2T. Daunte Culpepper 26 2. Daunte Culpepper 30 3T. D. Culpepper, ’01 64.2% 2T. Tommy Kramer 26 3. Tommy Kramer 14 3T. Fran Tarkenton, ’75 64.2% 5T. D. Culpepper, ’00 62.7% 5T. Brad Johnson, ’96 62.7%

Vikings TD Passes (games) Rushing Yards by a Vikings QB Pass/Rush Yards-Season – NFL History 1. Fran Tarkenton 239 (177) 1. Daunte Culpepper, 2002 609 1. Daunte Culpepper, 2004 5,123 2. Tommy Kramer 159 (127) 2. Daunte Culpepper, 2000 470 2. Dan Marino, 1984 5,007 3. Daunte Culpepper 132 (77) 3. Daunte Culpepper, 2003 422 3. Warren Moon, 1990 4,904 4. Wade Wilson 66 (76) 4. Daunte Culpepper, 2001 416 5. Daunte Culpepper, 2004 406 Passer Ratings- NFL History Passing Yards in NFL History Passing TDs in NFL History 1. Peyton Manning, 2004 121.1 1. Dan Marino, 1984 5,084 1. Peyton Manning, 2004 49 2. Steve Young, 1994 112.8 2. Kurt Warner, 2001 4,830 2. Dan Marino, 1984 48 3. Joe Montana, 1989 112.4 3. Dan Fouts, 1981 4,802 3. Dan Marino, 1986 44 4. D. Culpepper, 2004 110.9 4. Dan Marino, 1986 4,746 4. Kurt Warner, 1999 41 5. Daunte Culpepper, 2004 4,717 5T. Daunte Culpepper, 2004 39 5T. Brett Favre, 1996 39 MINNESOTA VIKINGS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS – The Vikings feature a ground game that includes 3 of the top 18 all-time leading rushers in team history. The Vikings have used a balanced attack the past three seasons on their way to top five rankings in NFL total offense each season. The Vikings ranked #4 in total offense in 2004, #1 in 2003, and #2 in 2002. The Vikings posted the top two team rushing yardage totals in franchise history in 2002 and 2003, and feature a line that includes veterans LG Chris Liwienski, LT Bryant McKinnie, and RT Mike Rosenthal. Yards Attempts Yards Attempts 1. Robert Smith................6,818...........1,411 11. Daunte Culpepper ...2,387 ...............436 2. Chuck Foreman ...........5,879...........1,529 12. Alfred Anderson.........2,374 ...............626 3. Bill Brown.....................5,757...........1,627 13. Herschel Walker ........2,264 ...............551 4. Ted Brown ...................4,546...........1,117 14. Clinton Jones.............2,008 ...............546 5. Dave Osborn................4,320...........1,172 15. Oscar Reed ...............1,968 ...............490 6. Darrin Nelson...............4,231..............981 16. Rickey Young ............1,744 ...............554 7. Tommy Mason .............3,252..............761 17. Leroy Hoard...............1,689 ...............438 8. Terry Allen ...................2,795..............641 18. Moe Williams............1,534 ...............368 9. Michael Bennett .........2,740..............598 19. Rick Fenney ..............1,508 ...............358 10. Fran Tarkenton ..........2,548..............464 20. Scottie Graham .........1,239 ...............349

REGULAR SEASON GAME 4, VS. ATLANTA FALCONS - Page 7 OFFENSIVE CONSISTENCY – Vikings’ offensive line coach Steve Loney takes over as offensive coordinator after 3 seasons as an assistant on the staff and working with Scott Linehan, who held the position from 2002-04. In his tenure with the Vikings, Loney has helped form an offense that has ranked in the NFL’s top 4 each season, highlighted by earning the #1 ranking in 2003. The team led the NFL in rushing in 2002 and ranked #2 overall. The 2004 Vikings set a franchise record with 6,339 total net yards, an average of 396.2 yards per game, breaking the old record of 6,294 set in 2002. The ’04 Vikings set a record for first downs in a season with 351, breaking the mark of 350 set in 2002. The Vikings 4,754 passing yards in ’04 set a new team record, breaking the mark of 4,492 set in 1998. Loney’s offensive linemen have factored into the Vikings success on offense over the past 3 seasons. In 2004, he was forced to make frequent adjustments due to injury, starting 6 different combinations along the line. DEFENSE DIGS IN – The 2005 Vikings enter the season with five former NFL 1st-round draft choices and four former Pro Bowlers on defense. The defense will again be under the direction of one of the most respected defensive coordinators in the game. Ted Cottrell is in his 22nd season of NFL coaching with an impressive resume behind him. He tutored the NFL’s #1 ranked defense in 1999 and #3 in 2000 while with the Buffalo Bills and has five players from that team with him, including 2004 priority free agent pickup CB Antoine Winfield and key 2005 free agent acquisition DT Pat Williams. Along with Winfield, the defense boasts LB Napoleon Harris, DE Erasmus James, Pro Bowl DT Kevin Williams and DE Kenechi Udeze as former 1st-round picks. The Vikings also added proven players to their secondary in free agency, including 2-time Pro Bowl S Darren Sharper and CB Fred Smoot, and linebackers Harris and Sam Cowart through offseason trades. DYNAMIC DUO – With a secondary that already boasted highly respected CB Antoine Winfield and former Pro Bowl S Corey Chavous, the Vikings added to their talented defensive backfield by acquiring S Darren Sharper (Green Bay) and CB Fred Smoot (Washington) in free agency during the offseason. Sharper, who was named to the Pro Bowl in 2000 and 2002, has the most interceptions in the NFL since 2000 with 31 and posted a career-high 3 defensive TDs in 2004. Smoot led the Redskins in INTs in each of his first three seasons in the NFL to set a team record. He trails only Tampa Bay CB Ronde Barber for the most interceptions in the NFC since 2001. The combo of Sharper and Smoot ranks second only to Tory James and Deltha O’Neal of Cincinnati for the most interceptions by a pair of current teammates since 2001. Sharper and Smoot each had an interception in their first games as a Viking vs. Tampa Bay (9/11).

Most Interceptions / Current Teammates/ 2001-05 NFL Interceptions Since 2000 1. Tory James/Deltha O’Neal (Cincinnati) 46 1. Darren Sharper, Min. 32 2. Darren Sharper/Fred Smoot (Minnesota) 40 2. Tony Parrish, San. F. 28 3T. Patrick Surtain/Greg Wesley (Kansas City) 39 3. Patrick Surtain, K.C. 26 3T. Patrick Surtain/Sammy Knight (Kansas City) 39 4. Tory James, Cin. 25 5. Sammy Knight, K.C. 23 PICKING OFF POINTS – Darren Sharper’s 1st game as a Viking also produced one of the most impressive returns in team history. His 88-yard interception return of a Brian Griese pass is the 5th-longest in team history and the 2nd-longest of his career by a yard. The return was the 8th career TD Sharper has scored (6 INTs, 2 FRs), which ranks 1st in the NFL since he entered the League in 1997. Sharper’s last 3 INTs have been returned for TDs, a 36-yarder at Detroit (10/17/04), a 43-yarder at Chicago (1/2/05) and the 88-yarder vs. Tampa Bay (9/11).

Longest Interception Returns in Vikings History NFL Defensive TDs since 1997 1. Najee Mustafaa vs. LA Rams (12/15/91) 97t 1. Darren Sharper 8 (6 INT, 2 FR) 2. Walker Lee Ashley vs. Chicago (12/19/88) 94t 2T. Dre Bly 7 (5 INT, 2 FR) 3. Issiac Holt vs. Detroit (10/9/89) 90t 2T. Rod Woodson 7 (7 INT) 4. Charlie West at Chicago (12/19/71) 89 2T. Aeneas Williams 7 (5 INT, 2 FR) 5. Darren Sharper vs. Tampa Bay (9/11/05) 88t

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STACKS OF SACKS – Kevin Williams led the team in 2004 with 11.5 sacks and Lance Johnstone tied his career high with 11.0 sacks. The duo tied with Indianapolis and Atlanta as the only teams to have 2 players with 10+ sacks each, and no duo has more than their 43.0 combined sacks in 2003-04. Johnstone and Williams were the 1st Vikings’ tandem to post 10+ sacks in consecutive seasons since Chris Doleman and John Randle in 1992-93. Williams was named 1st-team Associated Press All-Pro and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2004. Johnstone’s sack in the opener vs. Tampa Bay moved him closer to former Purple People Eater Gary Larsen for 10th on the Vikings’ career sack list. Johnstone stands 11th with 35.5, trailing Larsen (37.0) for 10th place. Johnstone has 64.5 sacks in his 10 NFL seasons. Top Sacking Tandems – 2003-05 Top Sacking Tandems – 2004 1. Freeney/Mathis (Indianapolis) 48.0 1. Freeney/Mathis (Indianapolis) 26.5 2. Williams/Johnstone (Minnesota) 45.0 2. Kerney/Coleman (Atlanta) 24.5 3. Ellis/Abraham (Atlanta) 39.0 3. Williams/Johnstone (Minnesota) 22.5

TRULY SPECIAL TEAMS – The Vikings entered 2005 with a P and K that had never suited up for the team. Undrafted rookie P Chris Kluwe, obtained off waivers from Seattle following the preseason, notched the best punting performance by a rookie in team history and the 2nd-best single day by a Vikings’ P in team history with a 54.3 average (minimum 4 punts). Kluwe leads the NFL in punting after 3 weeks in gross average (49.9) and is 3rd in net average (42.3). Veteran K Paul Edinger made the move from NFC North rival Chicago to Minnesota as a free agent in the offseason and brought his strong leg into play quickly. Edinger nailed his 1st FG attempt in Purple when he connected on a 53-yarder vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). The kick ranks as the longest in Vikings’ opening-day history and is tied for the 2nd-longest in team history. The boot moves Edinger to 14-of-20 from 50+ for his career. Vikings Best Single-Game Punting Avg. (min. 4) Longest FGs in Vikings History 1. Mitch Berger vs. Cincinnati (11/15/98) 55.8 1. Jan Stenerud vs. Atlanta (9/16/84) 54 2. Chris Kluwe vs. Tampa Bay (9/11/05) 54.3 2T. Paul Edinger vs. Tampa Bay (9/11/05) 53 3. Harry Newsome vs. Phoenix (10/13/91) 54.0 2T. Gary Anderson vs. Miami (12/21/02) 53 2T. Gary Anderson vs. Jax. (12/20/98) 53 2T. Chuck Nelson vs. Tampa Bay (11/30/86) 53 2T. Jan Stenerud vs. Tampa Bay (11/4/84) 53 2T. Fred Cox at Green Bay (12/5/65) 53

MOORE YARDS – Mewelde Moore broke the 100-yard mark for the 3rd time in his career vs. New Orleans (9/25), giving his 3 career 100-yard rushing days in his 4 starts. He has broken the century mark twice against his home-town New Orleans Saints.

OUT OF THE GATE – The Vikings set a team record vs. New Orleans (9/25) by scoring with a mere 13 seconds expired in the game, marking the fastest opening score in team history. Vikings CB Antoine Winfield recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff to give the team the ball at the New Orleans 24-yard line and Daunte Culpepper found Travis Taylor in the end zone for the 1st passing TD of the season en route to a 33-16 win. Culpepper and Taylor hooked up for a pair of TDs in the game, giving Taylor his 1st TDs since the 2003 season.

FAST STARTS – In their careers with the Vikings, several players already rank among the all-time leaders in their respective statistical categories. Daunte Culpepper, Michael Bennett, Nate Burleson, and Kevin Williams all stand shoulder to shoulder with the top players in franchise history at the same point of their careers with Minnesota. First 6 Seasons with the Vikings – Passing

Name Att. Comp. Pct. Yards TDs Int Daunte Culpepper (1999-2004) 2,392 1,537 64.3 18,598 129 74 Fran Tarkenton (1961-66) 1,899 1,024 53.9 14,579 113 79 Tommy Kramer (1977-82) 2,062 1,147 55.6 13,403 88 88 Rich Gannon (1987-92) 1,003 561 55.9 6,457 40 36 Brad Johnson (1992-97) 836 517 61.8 5,716 36 24

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Name No. Yards Avg. LG TDs Randy Moss (1998-99) 149 2,726 18.3 67t 28 Ahmad Rashad (1976-77) 104 1,352 13.0 48t 5 Cris Carter (1990-91) 99 1,375 13.9 78t 8 Nate Burleson (2003-04) 97 1,461 15.1 68t 11 Sammy White (1976-77) 92 1,666 18.1 69t 19 First 4 Seasons with the Vikings – Rushing

Name No. Yards Avg. LG TDs Chuck Foreman (1973-76) 939 3,803 4.1 50t 39 Ted Brown (1979-82) 743 3,041 4.1 55t 16 Michael Bennett (2001-04) 587 2,701 4.6 85t 8 Bill Brown (1962-65) 548 2,113 3.9 48 18 Darrin Nelson (1982-85) 478 2,077 4.3 56t 9 First 2 Seasons with the Vikings – Sacks

Name No. Kevin Williams (2003-04) 22.0 Keith Millard (1985-86) 21.5 Alan Page (1967-68) 19.5 Jim Marshall (1961-62) 15.0 Carl Eller (1964-65) 13.0

• 2005 SEASON STATISTICS • ROSTERS • DEPTH CHART • ROSTER MOVES • GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • THE LAST TIME • PARTICIPATION CHART • HOW THE VIKINGS WERE BUILT

VIKINGS 2005 SEASON STATISTICS WON 1, LOST 2 9/11 L 13-24 Tampa Bay 63,939 9/18 L 8-37 at Cincinnati 65,763 9/25 W 33-16 New Orleans 63,952 Minn. Opp. Total First Downs............................................ 57 53 Rushing....................................................... 12 19 Passing....................................................... 35 31 Penalty........................................................ 10 3 3rd Down: Made/Att ............................... 16/37 18/46 3rd Down: Pct .......................................... 43.2 39.1 4th Down: Made/Att. .................................. 0/0 1/2 4th Down: Pct ............................................ 0.0 50.0 Possession Avg. ........................................ 29:40 30:20 Total Net Yards............................................. 972 1145 Avg. Per Game ...................................... 324.0 381.7 Total Plays ................................................ 178 196 Avg. Per Play ............................................. 5.5 5.8 Net Yards Rushing........................................ 257 427 Avg. Per Game ........................................ 85.7 142.3 Total Rushes............................................... 67 90 Net Yards Passing ........................................ 715 718 Avg. Per Game ...................................... 238.3 239.3 Sacked/Yards Lost................................. 12/54 5/31 Gross Yards Passing ................................ 769 749 Att./Completions .................................... 99/64 101/57 Completion Pct. ....................................... 64.6 56.4 Had Intercepted ............................................ 8 5 Punts/Average ........................................ 12/49.9 15/43.7 Net Punting Avg........................................... 42.3 39.3 Penalties/Yards........................................ 24/179 44/298 Fumbles/Ball Lost .......................................... 6/4 4/2 Touchdowns ..................................................... 5 9 Rushing......................................................... 1 3 Passing......................................................... 3 6 Returns ......................................................... 1 0 Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT T VIKINGS .....................24 7 3 20 - 54 Opponents ..................14 36 10 17 - 77 Scoring Ru Re Rt 1 pt. 2 pt. FG S T Edinger ...............0 0 0 4/4 - 6/7 - 22 Taylor..................0 2 0 - - - - 12 Culpepper ...........1 0 0 - - - - 6 Sharper ...............0 0 1 - - - - 6 Williamson ..........0 1 0 - - - - 6 M. Robinson........0 0 0 - 1 - - 2 VIKINGS .............1 3 1 4/4 1/1 6/7 - 54 Opponents.........3 6 0 8/8 0/1 5/5 - 77 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Edinger .............. 0/0 3/3 1/2 1/1 1/1 VIKINGS ............ 0/0 3/3 1/2 1/1 1/1 Opponents........ 0/0 2/2 1/1 2/2 0/0 Vikings: (53, 22), ( ), (24 33ru, 28, 48, 34) Opponents: (41), (40, 29, 30), (22)

Rushing Att. Yds Avg Long TD Moore ..................... 31 130 4.2 28 0 Culpepper............... 13 65 5.0 17 1 Bennett................... 11 39 3.5 23 0 M. Williams............. 11 19 1.7 9 0 K. Robinson.............. 1 4 4.0 4 0 VIKINGS ................ 67 257 3.8 28 1 Opponents ............ 90 427 4.7 71t 3 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD Taylor ..................... 13 153 11.8 25 2 Wiggins .................. 13 110 8.5 17 0 M. Robinson ............. 7 142 20.3 68 0 Burleson .................. 6 93 15.5 20 0 Kleinsasser............... 6 60 10.0 13 0 Williamson................ 5 127 25.4 53t 1 M. Williams............... 5 36 7.2 25 0 Bennett..................... 4 20 5.0 10 0 Moore ....................... 3 10 3.3 5 0 Owens ...................... 2 18 9.0 12 0 VIKINGS ................ 64 769 12.0 68 3 Opponents ............ 57 749 13.1 70t 6 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD Sharper .................... 1 88 88.0 88t 1 Newman ................... 1 1 1.0 1 0 Winfield .................... 1 1 1.0 1 0 Offord ....................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 Smoot....................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 VIKINGS .................. 5 90 18.0 88t 1 Opponents .............. 8 54 6.8 27 0 Opp. Fum. Rec No. Yds Avg Long TD Owens ...................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 Winfield .................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 VIKINGS .................. 2 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents .............. 4 18 4.5 18 0 Punting No. Yds Avg Net TB In20 Lg B Kluwe ................. 12 599 49.9 42.3 2 4 62 0 VIKINGS ............ 12 599 49.9 42.3 2 4 62 0 Opponents ........ 15 656 43.7 39.3 0 5 55 0 Punt Returns No. FC Yds Avg Long TD Howry ....................... 9 5 67 7.4 19 0 VIKINGS .................. 9 5 67 7.4 19 0 Opponents .............. 8 2 51 6.4 14 0 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD Williamson........................ 7 89 12.7 25 0 Moore ............................... 4 72 18.0 27 0 K. Robinson...................... 4 91 22.8 46 0 Henderson........................ 1 13 13.0 13 0 M. Williams....................... 1 16 16.0 16 0 VIKINGS .......................... 17 281 16.5 46 0 Opponents ...................... 13 294 22.6 34 0

Passing Att. Cmp. Yards Pct. Yd/Att TD TD% Int. Int% Lg Sack/Lost Rating Culpepper 99 64 769 64.6 7.8 3 3.0 8 8.1 68 12/54 64.8 VIKINGS 99 64 769 64.6 7.8 3 3.0 8 8.1 68 12/54 64.8 Opponents 101 57 749 56.4 7.4 6 5.9 5 5.0 70t 5/31 79.2

VIKINGS 2005 SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (based on coaches’ film review)

NAME SOLO ASST. TOTAL SACKS INT PD TFL FF FR QB HURR. Corey Chavous 15 5 20 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Pat Williams 14 4 18 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Dontarrious Thomas 14 3 17 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Antoine Winfield 15 0 15 0.0 1 2 0 0 0 3 Kevin Williams 11 4 15 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 5 E.J. Henderson 8 6 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Darren Sharper 12 1 13 0.0 1 3 1 1 0 0 Darrion Scott 9 3 12 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Rod Davis 7 4 11 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Kenechi Udeze 5 4 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sam Cowart 4 5 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Fred Smoot 7 1 8 0.0 1 6 0 0 0 0 Brian Williams 6 1 7 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 3 Napoleon Harris 3 4 7 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Lance Johnstone 3 4 7 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Willie Offord 3 3 6 0.0 1 3 0 0 0 3 Spencer Johnson 1 5 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ralph Brown 5 0 5 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Keith Newman 5 0 5 0.0 1 0 2 0 0 4 Ken Irvin 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Erasmus James 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TOTALS 151 57 208 5.0 5 19 4 2 0 35

2005 SPECIAL TEAMS NAME SOLO ASST. TOTAL FF/FR BK Richard Owens 4 1 5 1/1 0 Ralph Brown 4 0 4 0/0 0 Brian Williams 3 1 4 0/0 0 Moe Williams 2 2 4 0/0 0 Antoine Winfield 3 0 3 0/1 0 Willie Offord 2 1 3 0/0 0 Raonall Smith 2 1 3 0/0 0 Cullen Loeffler 1 2 3 0/0 0 Dontarrious Thomas 0 2 2 0/0 0 E.J. Henderson 1 0 1 0/0 0 Erasmus James 1 0 1 1/0 0 Darren Sharper 1 0 1 0/0 0 Ken Irvin 0 1 1 0/0 0 TOTALS 24 11 35 2/2 0

SACKS NAME SACKS 1. Lance Johnstone .......................2.0 2t. Darrion Scott..............................1.0 2t. Kenechi Udeze ..........................1.0 2t. Pat Williams...............................1.0

INTERCEPTIONS NAME INTS 1t. Keith Newman ............................ 1 1t. Willie Offord ................................ 1 1t. Darren Sharper........................... 1 1t. Fred Smoot................................. 1 1t. Antoine Winfield.......................... 1

PASSES DEFENSED NAME PD 1. Fred Smoot................................. 6 2t. Willie Offord ................................ 3 2t. Darren Sharper........................... 3

QB HURRIES NAME QB HURR. 1. Kevin Williams ............................ 5 2. Keith Newman ............................ 4 3t. 5 players ..................................... 3

VIKINGS 2005 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wgt. Age NFL Exp. College HS Hometown Acquired GP-GS-DNP-IA 23 Bennett, Michael RB 5-9 209 27 5 Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI D1 ’01 3-1-0-0 33 Brown, Ralph CB 5-10 185 27 5 Nebraska LaPuenta, CA FA '04 3-0-0-0 81 Burleson, Nate WR 6-0 192 24 3 Nevada Seattle, WA D3 ’03 2-2-0-1 21 Chavous, Corey S 6-1 205 29 8 Vanderbilt Aiken, SC UFA (Ariz) '02 3-3-0-0 55 Cowart, Sam LB 6-2 245 30 8 Florida State Jacksonville, FL T (NYJ) '05 2-1-0-1 11 Culpepper, Daunte QB 6-4 264 28 7 Central Florida Ocala, FL D1a '99 3-3-0-0 50 Davis, Rod LB 6-2 239 24 2 Southern Miss. Gulfport, MS D5 '04 3-1-0-0 83 Dugan, Jeff TE 6-4 258 24 2 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 0-0-0-3 1 Edinger, Paul K 5-8 175 27 6 Michigan State Lakeland, FL FA ’05 3-0-0-0 36 Edwards, Dovonte CB 6-0 182 22 R North Carolina State Chapel Hill, NC FA '05 1-0-0-2 35 Fason, Ciatrick RB 6-0 207 22 R Florida Jacksonville, FL D4 '05 1-0-0-2 67 Fowler, Melvin C 6-3 295 25 4 Maryland Dix Hills, NY T (Cle) '05 1-0-2-0 28 Gallishaw, Laroni CB 6-0 190 24 R Murray State Lakeland, FL FA ‘05 0-0-0-3 73 Goldberg, Adam G 6-7 310 24 2 Wyoming Edina, MN FA '03 3-0-0-0 58 Harris, Napoleon LB 6-2 255 26 4 Northwestern Harvey, IL T (Oak) '05 3-2-0-0 56 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 25 3 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 2-1-0-1 64 Herrera, Anthony C 6-2 315 25 2 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 2-0-0-1 13 Hill, Shaun QB 6-3 226 25 4 Maryland Parsons, KS FA '02 0-0-0-3 82 Howry, Keenan WR 5-10 172 24 3 Oregon Los Alamitos, CA D7 '03 3-0-0-0 22 Irvin, Ken S 5-11 182 33 11 Memphis Lindale, GA UFA (N.O.) '03 3-0-0-0 99 James, Erasmus DE 6-4 266 22 R Wisconsin Hollywood, FL D1b '05 2-0-0-1 14 Johnson, Brad QB 6-5 226 37 14 Florida State Black Mountain, NC FA '05 2-0-1-0 72 Johnson, Marcus G 6-6 321 23 R Mississippi Coffeeville, MS D2 '05 3-3-0-0 97 Johnson, Spencer DT 6-3 286 23 2 Auburn Silas, AL FA '04 3-1-0-0 51 Johnstone, Lance DE 6-4 250 32 10 Temple Philadelphia, PA FA '01 3-1-0-0 40 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 28 7 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 3-3-0-0 5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 23 R UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) ’05 3-0-0-0 76 Liwienski, Chris G 6-5 325 30 7 Indiana Sterling Heights, MI FA '99 3-3-0-0 46 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 24 2 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 3-0-0-0 74 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 25 4 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 3-3-0-0 30 Moore, Mewelde RB 5-11 209 23 2 Tulane Baton Rouge, LA D4b '04 3-1-0-0 96 Mosley, C.J. DT 6-2 314 22 R Missouri Waynesville, MO D6 '05 0-0-0-3 52 Newman, Keith LB 6-2 248 28 7 North Carolina Tampa, FL FA '04 3-1-0-0 24 Offord, Willie S 6-1 216 26 4 South Carolina Palatka, FL D3 '02 3-1-0-0 49 Owens, Richard TE 6-4 273 24 2 Louisville Middleburg, FL FA '04 3-0-0-0 18 Robinson, Koren WR 6-1 205 25 5 North Carolina State South Point, NC FA '05 1-0-0-1 87 Robinson, Marcus WR 6-3 215 30 9 South Carolina Fort Valley, GA UFA (Balt) '04 3-2-0-0 75 Rosenthal, Mike T 6-7 318 28 7 Notre Dame Mishawaka, IN UFA (NYG) '03 3-3-0-0 98 Scott, Darrion DE 6-3 289 23 2 Ohio State Charleston, WV D3 ‘04 3-2-0-0 42 Sharper, Darren S 6-2 210 29 9 William & Mary Richmond, VA FA '05 2-2-0-1 57 Smith, Raonall LB 6-2 241 26 4 Washington State Gig Harbor, WA D2 '02 3-0-0-0 27 Smoot, Fred CB 5-11 178 26 5 Mississippi State Jackson, MS UFA (Wash) '05 3-3-0-0 89 Taylor, Travis WR 6-1 210 26 6 Florida Jacksonville, FL UFA (Bal) ’05 3-3-0-0 54 Thomas, Dontarrious LB 6-2 241 25 2 Auburn Perry, GA D2 '04 3-2-0-0 95 Udeze, Kenechi DE 6-3 281 22 2 USC Los Angeles, CA D1 '04 3-2-0-0 85 Wiggins, Jermaine TE 6-2 260 29 6 Georgia East Boston, MA UFA (Car) '04 3-1-0-0 29 Williams, Brian CB 5-11 198 26 4 North Carolina State High Point, NC D4a '02 3-1-0-0 93 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 24 3 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 3-3-0-0 20 Williams, Moe RB 6-1 205 31 10 Kentucky Columbus, GA UFA (Balt) '02 3-1-0-0 94 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 32 9 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 3-3-0-0 19 Williamson, Troy WR 6-1 203 22 R South Carolina Aiken, SC D1a ’05 3-1-0-0 26 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 28 7 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 3-3-0-0 60 Withrow, Cory C 6-2 287 30 6 Washington State Spokane, WA FA ’99 3-3-0-0

PRACTICE SQUAD 86 Angulo, Richard TE 6-8 270 25 3 W. New Mexico Albuquerque, NM W (StL) ’03 0-0-0-0 71 Bubin, Sean T 6-6 305 24 1 Illinois Rantoul, IL FA '05 0-0-0-0 92 Coleman, Eric DE 6-5 300 23 R Clemson Charlottesville, VA FA ‘05 0-0-0-0 39 Echemandu, Adimchinobe RB 5-10 226 24 2 California Hawthorne, CA FA ’05 0-0-0-0 59 Farwell, Heath LB 6-0 235 23 R San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 0-0-0-0 25 Hunter, Will S 5-10 190 25 1 Syracuse Chester, PA FA '04 0-0-0-0 15 Jones, Chris WR 6-3 203 22 R Jackson State Macon, MS FA '05 0-0-0-0 63 Wilson, Mark T 6-6 318 24 2 California McArthur, CA FA '05 0-0-0-0 INJURED RESERVE 78 Birk, Matt C 6-4 309 29 8 Harvard St. Paul, MN D6 ’98 0-0-0-0 45 Cottrell, T.J. TE 6-5 245 23 1 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY FA ’05 0-0-0-0 37 Fox, Dustin S 5-11 190 22 R Ohio State Canton, OH D3 '05 0-0-0-0 RESERVE/SUSPENDED 32 Smith, Onterrio RB 5-10 214 24 3 Oregon Sacramento, CA D4 '03 0-0-0-0 RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL INJURY 9 Hosack, Aaron WR 6-5 210 23 1 Minnesota Chino, CA FA ’04 0-0-0-0

Head Coach: Mike Tice Assistants: Steve Loney (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line), Ted Cottrell (Defensive Coordinator/Asst. Head Coach), Brian Baker (Defensive Line), Pete Bercich (Linebackers), Wes Chandler (Wide Receivers), Dean Dalton (Running Backs), Mark Ellis (Asst. Strength and Conditioning), Randy Hanson (Offensive Asst./Asst. Quarterbacks), Chuck Knox, Jr. (Coverage Coordinator), Corbin Lacina (Asst. Offensive Line), Rich Olson (Quarterbacks), Jim Panagos (Asst. Defensive Line/Asst. Special Teams), Kevin Ross (Asst. Secondary), Kurtis Shultz (Strength and Conditioning), John Tice (Tight Ends/Asst. Offensive Line), Rusty Tillman (Special Teams)

VIKINGS 2005 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wgt. Birthdate NFL Exp. College HS Hometown Acquired GP-GS-DNP-IA 1 Edinger, Paul K 5-8 175 1/17/78 6 Michigan State Lakeland, FL FA ’05 3-0-0-0 5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 12/24/81 R UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) ’05 3-0-0-0 11 Culpepper, Daunte QB 6-4 264 1/28/77 7 Central Florida Ocala, FL D1a '99 3-3-0-0 13 Hill, Shaun QB 6-3 226 1/9/80 4 Maryland Parsons, KS FA '02 0-0-0-3 14 Johnson, Brad QB 6-5 226 9/13/68 14 Florida State Black Mountain, NC FA '05 2-0-1-0 18 Robinson, Koren WR 6-1 205 3/19/80 5 North Carolina State South Point, NC FA ’05 1-0-0-1 19 Williamson, Troy WR 6-1 203 4/30/83 R South Carolina Aiken, SC D1a ’05 3-1-0-0 20 Williams, Moe RB 6-1 205 7/26/74 10 Kentucky Columbus, GA UFA (Balt) '02 3-1-0-0 21 Chavous, Corey S 6-1 205 1/5/76 8 Vanderbilt Aiken, SC UFA (Ariz) '02 3-3-0-0 22 Irvin, Ken S 5-11 182 7/11/72 11 Memphis Lindale, GA UFA (N.O.) '03 3-0-0-0 23 Bennett, Michael RB 5-9 209 8/13/78 5 Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI D1 ’01 3-1-0-0 24 Offord, Willie S 6-1 216 12/22/78 4 South Carolina Palatka, FL D3 '02 3-1-0-0 26 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 6/24/77 7 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 3-3-0-0 27 Smoot, Fred CB 5-11 178 4/17/79 5 Mississippi State Jackson, MS UFA (Wash) '05 3-3-0-0 28 Gallishaw, Laroni CB 6-0 190 4/4/81 R Murray State Lakeland, FL FA ‘05 0-0-0-3 29 Williams, Brian CB 5-11 198 7/2/79 4 North Carolina State High Point, NC D4a '02 3-1-0-0 30 Moore, Mewelde RB 5-11 209 7/24/82 2 Tulane Baton Rouge, LA D4b '04 3-1-0-0 33 Brown, Ralph CB 5-10 185 9/16/78 5 Nebraska LaPuenta, CA FA '04 3-0-0-0 35 Fason, Ciatrick RB 6-0 207 10/29/82 R Florida Jacksonville, FL D4 '05 1-0-0-2 36 Edwards, Dovonte CB 6-0 182 10/17/82 R North Carolina State Chapel Hill, NC FA '05 1-0-0-2 40 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 1/31/77 7 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 3-3-0-0 42 Sharper, Darren S 6-2 210 11/3/75 9 William & Mary Richmond, VA FA '05 2-2-0-1 46 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 1/27/81 2 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 3-0-0-0 49 Owens, Richard TE 6-4 273 11/4/80 2 Louisville Middleburg, FL FA '04 3-0-0-0 50 Davis, Rod LB 6-2 239 4/2/81 2 Southern Miss. Gulfport, MS D5 '04 3-1-0-0 51 Johnstone, Lance DE 6-4 250 6/11/73 10 Temple Philadelphia, PA FA '01 3-1-0-0 52 Newman, Keith LB 6-2 248 1/19/77 7 North Carolina Tampa, FL FA ’04 3-1-0-0 54 Thomas, Dontarrious LB 6-2 241 9/2/80 2 Auburn Perry, GA D2 ’04 3-2-0-0 55 Cowart, Sam LB 6-2 245 2/26/75 8 Florida State Jacksonville, FL T (NYJ) '05 2-1-0-1 56 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 8/3/80 3 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 2-1-0-1 57 Smith, Raonall LB 6-2 241 10/22/78 4 Washington State Gig Harbor, WA D2 '02 3-0-0-0 58 Harris, Napoleon LB 6-2 255 2/25/79 4 Northwestern Harvey, IL T (Oak) '05 3-2-0-0 60 Withrow, Cory C 6-2 287 4/5/75 6 Washington State Spokane, WA FA ’99 3-3-0-0 64 Herrera, Anthony C 6-2 315 6/14/80 2 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 2-0-0-1 67 Fowler, Melvin C 6-3 295 3/31/79 4 Maryland Dix Hills, NY T (Cle) '05 1-0-2-0 72 Johnson, Marcus G 6-6 321 12/1/81 R Mississippi Coffeeville, MS D2 '05 3-3-0-0 73 Goldberg, Adam G 6-7 310 8/12/80 2 Wyoming Edina, MN FA '03 3-0-0-0 74 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 9/23/79 4 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 3-3-0-0 75 Rosenthal, Mike T 6-7 318 6/10/77 7 Notre Dame Mishawaka, IN UFA (NYG) '03 3-3-0-0 76 Liwienski, Chris G 6-5 325 8/2/75 7 Indiana Sterling Heights, MI FA '99 3-3-0-0 81 Burleson, Nate WR 6-0 192 8/19/81 3 Nevada Seattle, WA D3 ’03 2-2-0-1 82 Howry, Keenan WR 5-10 172 6/17/81 3 Oregon Los Alamitos, CA D7 '03 3-0-0-0 83 Dugan, Jeff TE 6-4 258 4/8/81 2 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 0-0-0-3 85 Wiggins, Jermaine TE 6-2 260 1/18/75 6 Georgia East Boston, MA UFA (Car) '04 3-1-0-0 87 Robinson, Marcus WR 6-3 215 2/27/75 9 South Carolina Fort Valley, GA UFA (Balt) '04 3-2-0-0 89 Taylor, Travis WR 6-1 210 3/30/78 6 Florida Jacksonville, FL UFA (Bal) ’05 3-3-0-0 93 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 8/16/80 3 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 3-3-0-0 94 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 10/24/72 9 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 3-3-0-0 95 Udeze, Kenechi DE 6-3 281 3/5/83 2 USC Los Angeles, CA D1 '04 3-2-0-0 96 Mosley, C.J. DT 6-2 314 8/6/83 R Missouri Waynesville, MO D6 '05 0-0-0-3 97 Johnson, Spencer DT 6-3 286 12/12/81 2 Auburn Silas, AL FA '04 3-1-0-0 98 Scott, Darrion DE 6-3 289 10/25/81 2 Ohio State Charleston, WV D3 ’04 3-3-0-0 99 James, Erasmus DE 6-4 266 11/4/82 R Wisconsin Hollywood, FL D1b '05 2-0-0-1

PRACTICE SQUAD 15 Jones, Chris WR 6-3 203 7/17/82 R Jackson State Macon, MS FA '05 0-0-0-0 25 Hunter, Will S 5-10 190 3/24/79 1 Syracuse Chester, PA FA '04 0-0-0-0 39 Echemandu, Adimchinobe RB 5-10 226 11/21/80 2 California Hawthorne, CA FA '05 0-0-0-0 59 Farwell, Heath LB 6-0 235 12/31/81 R San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 0-0-0-0 63 Wilson, Mark T 6-6 318 11/11/80 2 California McArthur, CA FA '05 0-0-0-0 71 Bubin, Sean T 6-6 305 1/26/81 1 Illinois Rantoul, IL FA '05 0-0-0-0 86 Angulo, Richard TE 6-8 270 8/13/80 3 W. New Mexico Albuquerque, NM W (StL) ’03 0-0-0-0 92 Coleman, Eric DE 6-5 300 8/6/82 R Clemson Charlottesville, VA FA ’05 0-0-0-0 INJURED RESERVE 37 Fox, Dustin S 5-11 190 10/8/82 R Ohio State Canton, OH D3 '05 0-0-0-0 45 Cottrell, T.J. TE 6-5 245 5/3/82 1 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY FA ’05 0-0-0-0 78 Birk, Matt C 6-4 309 7/23/76 8 Harvard St. Paul, MN D6 ’98 0-0-0-0 RESERVE/SUSPENDED 32 Smith, Onterrio RB 5-10 214 12/8/80 3 Oregon Sacramento, CA D4 '03 0-0-0-0 RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL INJURY 9 Hosack, Aaron WR 6-5 210 11/28/81 1 Minnesota Chino, CA FA '04 0-0-0-0

Head Coach: Mike Tice Assistants: Steve Loney (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line), Ted Cottrell (Defensive Coordinator/Asst. Head Coach), Brian Baker (Defensive Line), Pete Bercich (Linebackers), Wes Chandler (Wide Receivers), Dean Dalton (Running Backs), Mark Ellis (Asst. Strength and Conditioning), Randy Hanson (Offensive Asst./Asst. Quarterbacks), Chuck Knox, Jr. (Coverage Coordinator), Corbin Lacina (Asst. Offensive Line), Rich Olson (Quarterbacks), Jim Panagos (Asst. Defensive Line/Asst. Special Teams), Kevin Ross (Asst. Secondary), Kurtis Shultz (Strength and Conditioning), John Tice (Tight Ends/Asst. Offensive Line), Rusty Tillman (Special Teams)

VIKINGS 2005 ROSTER BY POSITION

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wgt. Birthdate NFL Exp. College HS Hometown Acquired GP-GS-DNP-IA QUARTERBACKS (3) : RICH OLSON/RANDY HANSON 11 Culpepper, Daunte QB 6-4 264 1/28/77 7 Central Florida Ocala, FL D1a '99 3-3-0-0 13 Hill, Shaun QB 6-3 226 1/9/80 4 Maryland Parsons, KS FA '02 0-0-0-3 14 Johnson, Brad QB 6-5 226 9/13/68 14 Florida State Black Mountain, NC FA '05 2-0-1-0 RUNNING BACKS (4) : DEAN DALTON 23 Bennett, Michael RB 5-9 209 8/13/78 5 Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI D1 ’01 3-1-0-0 35 Fason, Ciatrick RB 6-0 207 10/29/82 R Florida Jacksonville, FL D4 '05 1-0-0-2 30 Moore, Mewelde RB 5-11 209 7/24/82 2 Tulane Baton Rouge, LA D4b '04 3-1-0-0 20 Williams, Moe RB 6-1 205 7/26/74 10 Kentucky Columbus, GA UFA (Balt) '02 3-1-0-0 WIDE RECEIVERS (6) : WES CHANDLER 81 Burleson, Nate WR 6-0 192 8/19/81 3 Nevada Seattle, WA D3 ’03 2-2-0-1 82 Howry, Keenan WR 5-10 172 6/17/81 3 Oregon Los Alamitos, CA D7 '03 3-0-0-0 18 Robinson, Koren WR 6-1 205 3/19/80 5 North Carolina St. South Point, NC FA '05 1-0-0-1 87 Robinson, Marcus WR 6-3 215 2/27/75 9 South Carolina Fort Valley, GA UFA (Balt) '04 3-2-0-0 89 Taylor, Travis WR 6-1 210 3/30/78 6 Florida Jacksonville, FL UFA (Bal) ’05 3-3-0-0 19 Williamson, Troy WR 6-1 203 4/30/83 R South Carolina Aiken, SC D1a ’05 3-1-0-0 TIGHT ENDS (4) : JOHN TICE 83 Dugan, Jeff TE 6-4 258 4/8/81 2 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 0-0-0-3 40 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 1/31/77 7 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 3-3-0-0 49 Owens, Richard TE 6-4 273 11/4/80 2 Louisville Middleburg, FL FA '04 3-0-0-0 85 Wiggins, Jermaine TE 6-2 260 1/18/75 6 Georgia East Boston, MA UFA (Car) '04 3-1-0-0 OFFENSIVE LINE (8) : STEVE LONEY/CORBIN LACINA 67 Fowler, Melvin C 6-3 295 3/31/79 4 Maryland Dix Hills, NY T (Cle) '05 1-0-2-0 64 Herrera, Anthony C 6-2 315 6/14/80 2 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 2-0-0-1 60 Withrow, Cory C 6-2 287 4/5/75 6 Washington St. Spokane, WA FA ’99 3-3-0-0 73 Goldberg, Adam G 6-7 310 8/12/80 2 Wyoming Edina, MN FA '03 3-0-0-0 72 Johnson, Marcus G 6-6 321 12/1/81 R Mississippi Coffeeville, MS D2 '05 3-3-0-0 76 Liwienski, Chris G 6-5 325 8/2/75 7 Indiana Sterling Heights, MI FA '99 3-3-0-0 74 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 9/23/79 4 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 3-3-0-0 75 Rosenthal, Mike T 6-7 318 6/10/77 7 Notre Dame Mishawaka, IN UFA (NYG) '03 3-3-0-0 DEFENSIVE LINE (8) : BRIAN BAKER/JIM PANAGOS 99 James, Erasmus DE 6-4 266 11/4/82 R Wisconsin Hollywood, FL D1b '05 2-0-0-1 51 Johnstone, Lance DE 6-4 250 6/11/73 10 Temple Philadelphia, PA FA '01 3-1-0-0 98 Scott, Darrion DE 6-3 289 10/25/81 2 Ohio State Charleston, WV D3 ’04 3-2-0-0 95 Udeze, Kenechi DE 6-3 281 3/5/83 2 USC Los Angeles, CA D1 '04 3-2-0-0 97 Johnson, Spencer DT 6-3 286 12/12/81 2 Auburn Silas, AL FA '04 3-1-0-0 96 Mosley, C.J. DT 6-2 314 8/6/83 R Missouri Waynesville, MO D6 '05 0-0-0-3 93 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 8/16/80 3 Oklahoma St. Fordyce, AR D1 '03 3-3-0-0 94 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 10/24/72 9 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 3-3-0-0 LINEBACKERS (7) : PETE BERCICH 55 Cowart, Sam LB 6-2 245 2/26/75 8 Florida State Jacksonville, FL T (NYJ) '05 2-1-0-1 50 Davis, Rod LB 6-2 239 4/2/81 2 Southern Miss. Gulfport, MS D5 '04 3-1-0-0 58 Harris, Napoleon LB 6-2 255 2/25/79 4 Northwestern Harvey, IL T (Oak) '05 3-2-0-0 56 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 8/3/80 3 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 2-1-0-1 52 Newman, Keith LB 6-2 248 1/19/77 7 North Carolina Tampa, FL FA ’04 3-1-0-0 57 Smith, Raonall LB 6-2 241 10/22/78 4 Washington St. Gig Harbor, WA D2 '02 3-0-0-0 54 Thomas, Dontarrious LB 6-2 241 9/2/80 2 Auburn Perry, GA D2 ’04 3-2-0-0 DEFENSIVE BACKS (10) : CHUCK KNOX, JR. /KEVIN ROSS 33 Brown, Ralph CB 5-10 185 9/16/78 5 Nebraska LaPuenta, CA FA '04 3-0-0-0 36 Edwards, Dovonte CB 6-0 182 10/17/82 R North Carolina St. Chapel Hill, NC FA '05 1-0-0-2 28 Gallishaw, Laroni CB 6-0 190 4/4/81 R Murray State Lakeland, FL FA ‘05 0-0-0-3 27 Smoot, Fred CB 5-11 178 4/17/79 5 Mississippi St. Jackson, MS UFA (Wash) '05 3-3-0-0 29 Williams, Brian CB 5-11 198 7/2/79 4 North Carolina St. High Point, NC D4a '02 3-1-0-0 26 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 6/24/77 7 Ohio St. Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 3-3-0-021 Chavous, Corey S 6-1 205 1/5/76 8 Vanderbilt Aiken, SC UFA (Ariz) '02 3-3-0-0 22 Irvin, Ken S 5-11 182 7/11/72 11 Memphis Lindale, GA UFA (N.O.) '03 3-0-0-0 24 Offord, Willie S 6-1 216 12/22/78 4 South Carolina Palatka, FL D3 '02 3-1-0-0 42 Sharper, Darren S 6-2 210 11/3/75 9 William & Mary Richmond, VA FA '05 2-2-0-1 SPECIAL TEAMS (3) : RUSTY TILLMAN/JIM PANAGOS 1 Edinger, Paul K 5-8 175 1/17/78 6 Michigan State Lakeland, FL FA ’05 3-0-0-0 5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 12/24/81 R UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) ’05 3-0-0-0 46 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 1/27/81 2 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 3-0-0-0

VIKINGS 2005 DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE

WR: 87 Marcus Robinson 19 Troy Williamson LT: 74 Bryant McKinnie 73 Adam Goldberg LG: 76 Chris Liwienski 73 Adam Goldberg C: 60 Cory Withrow 67 Melvin Fowler 73 Adam Goldberg 64 Anthony Herrera RG: 72 Marcus Johnson 73 Adam Goldberg RT: 75 Mike Rosenthal 73 Adam Goldberg TE: 40 Jim Kleinsasser 83 Jeff Dugan HB: 85 Jermaine Wiggins 49 Richard Owens WR: 89 Travis Taylor 18 Koren Robinson 82 Keenan Howry 81 (Nate Burleson) QB: 11 Daunte Culpepper 14 Brad Johnson 13 Shaun Hill RB: 30 Mewelde Moore 20 Moe Williams 23 Michael Bennett 35 Ciatrick Fason

DEFENSE

LE: 95 Kenechi Udeze 97 Spencer Johnson UT: 93 Kevin Williams 97 Spencer Johnson NT: 94 Pat Williams 97 Spencer Johnson 96 C.J. Mosley RE: 98 Darrion Scott 51 Lance Johnstone 99 Erasmus James WLB: 56 E.J. Henderson 54 Dontarrious Thomas 57 Raonall Smith MLB: 55 Sam Cowart 50 Rod Davis 56 E.J. Henderson SLB: 58 Napoleon Harris 52 Keith Newman 57 Raonall Smith LCB: 26 Antoine Winfield 33 Ralph Brown 36 Dovonte Edwards RCB: 27 Fred Smoot 29 Brian Williams 22 Ken Irvin 28 Laroni Gallishaw SS: 21 Corey Chavous 24 (Willie Offord) FS: 42 Darren Sharper 22 Ken Irvin

SPECIAL TEAMS

P 5 Chris Kluwe K: 1 Paul Edinger LS: 46 Cullen Loeffler 49 Richard Owens 60 Cory Withrow KR: 18 Koren Robinson 19 Troy Williamson 30 Mewelde Moore PR: 82 Keenan Howry 18 Koren Robinson 30 Mewelde Moore H: 14 Brad Johnson 5 Chris Kluwe 85 Jermaine Wiggins

Rookie players are underlined Injured players are in parentheses

2005 VIKINGS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #1 Paul Edinger – ED-in-jer #5 Chris Kluwe – CLUE-wee #21 Corey Chavous – CHAY-vis #28 Laroni Gallishaw – la-RON-ee GAL-uh-shaw #30 Mewelde Moore – mee-well-dee #35 Ciatrick Fason – see-at-rick face-in

#40 Jim Kleinsasser – kline-sauce-er #46 Cullen Loeffler – LEFF-ler #57 Raonall Smith – ra-nel (like panel) #81 Nate Burleson – BURL-uh-son #95 Kenechi Udeze – ka-NETCH-ee you-DEZ-uh

VIKINGS 2005 ROSTER MOVES

DATE POS. PLAYER TRANSACTION September 21 .......... DE..................... COLEMAN, Eric..........................Signed to Practice Squad September 20 ..........WR .................... ROBINSON, Koren .....................Signed September 20 ..........WR .................... ROBINSON, Koren .....................Released September 20 ............T ...................... SNELL, Shannon ........................Released from Practice Squad September 12 ..........WR .................... ROBINSON, Koren .....................Signed September 12 ...........TE..................... COTTRELL, T.J. .........................Placed on Injured Reserve September 10 ..........WR .................... ROBINSON, Koren .....................Released September 7 ............WR .................... ROBINSON, Koren .....................Signed September 6 ............WR .................... CAMPBELL, Kelly.......................Waived September 5 .............TE..................... ANGULO, Richard ......................Signed to Practice Squad September 5 ..............T ...................... BUBIN, Sean ..............................Signed to Practice Squad September 5 ............ RB..................... ECHEMANDU, Adimchinobe......Signed to Practice Squad September 5 .............LB ..................... FARWELL, Heath .......................Signed to Practice Squad September 5 ..............S ...................... HUNTER, Will .............................Signed to Practice Squad September 5 ............WR .................... JONES, Chris .............................Signed to Practice Squad September 5 ..............T ...................... SNELL, Shannon ........................Signed to Practice Squad September 5 ..............T ...................... WILSON, Mark............................Signed to Practice Squad September 4 ..............P ...................... KLUWE, Chris.............................Claimed off waivers (Seattle) September 4 ..............P ...................... BENNETT, Darren ......................Released September 4 ............ DT..................... MARTIN, Steve...........................Released/Injury Settlement September 3 .............TE..................... ANGULO, Richard ......................Waived September 3 .............TE..................... BERTON, Sean ..........................Waived September 3 ............ DE..................... COCHRAN, Earl .........................Waived September 3 .............TE..................... COTTRELL, T.J. .........................Waived/Injured September 3 ..............P ...................... DORSCH, Travis ........................Waived September 3 ............ CB..................... DOZIER, Ukee............................Waived September 3 ............ RB..................... ECHEMANDU, Adimchinobe......Waived September 3 ..............K ...................... ELLING, Aaron ...........................Waived/Injured September 3 .............LB ..................... FARWELL, Heath .......................Waived September 3 ............WR .................... HOAG, Ryan...............................Waived September 3 ..............S ...................... HUNTER, Will .............................Waived September 3 ............. G...................... JAHNKE, Chris ...........................Waived September 3 ............WR .................... JONES, Chris .............................Waived September 3 ............ RB..................... LEE, ReShard.............................Waived September 3 ............ DE..................... MITRIONE, Matt .........................Waived September 3 ............. G...................... NEWTON, Brandon ....................Waived/Injured September 3 ..............T ...................... SNELL, Shannon ........................Waived September 3 ............ RB..................... WALLACE, Butchie.....................Waived September 3 ............ CB..................... WARD, Adrian ............................Waived September 3 ............ DT..................... MARTIN, Steve...........................Placed on Injured Reserve September 3 ..............C...................... FOWLER, Melvin ........................Acquired via trade (Cleveland) September 3 ..............T ...................... DORSEY, Nat .............................Traded to Cleveland August 30 ................ RB..................... LEE, ReShard.............................Claimed off waivers (Buffalo) August 30 ..................C...................... BIRK, Matt ..................................Placed on Injured Reserve August 29 ..................S ...................... FOX, Dustin ................................Placed on Injured Reserve August 29 ................WR .................... BURLEY, Siaha ..........................Waived August 29 ................ DT..................... COLEMAN, Eric..........................Waived August 29 ................ DT..................... HARLEY, David ..........................Waived August 29 ................WR .................... JONES, Daryl .............................Waived August 29 .................LB ..................... JONES, Maurice .........................Waived August 29 ..................S ...................... JONES, Rushen .........................Waived August 29 ..................T ...................... MELANDER, Rian ......................Waived August 29 ..................S ...................... NELSON, Ben.............................Waived August 29 ..................C...................... SCHMITT, Kyle...........................Waived August 22 .................LB ..................... BAMIRO, David ..........................Waived August 22 ................WR .................... BLACK, Avion .............................Waived August 22 ................ QB..................... BOWENKAMP, John ..................Waived August 22 ..................C...................... LYNCH, Shawn...........................Waived August 22 ..................T ...................... OBENG, William .........................Waived August 16 .................LB ..................... JONES, Maurice .........................Signed August 15 .................LB ..................... STEWART, Quincy .....................Waived August 9 .................. DE..................... JAMES, Erasmus........................Signed August 9 ...................LB ..................... WILEY, Grant..............................Waived/Injured August 5 ..................WR .................... BLACK, Avion .............................Signed August 5 ..................WR .................... JONES, Daryl .............................Signed August 5 ..................WR .................... FULTON, Skyler .........................Waived/Injured August 2 .................. CB..................... DOZIER, Ukee............................Signed August 2 ...................TE..................... ROSS, Matt.................................Waived August 2 ..................WR .................... WILLIAMSON, Troy ....................Signed July 29 .......................S ...................... FOX, Dustin ................................Signed July 29 ..................... CB..................... WARD, Adrian ............................Signed

July 28 ..................... RB..................... FASON, Ciatrick .........................Signed July 28 ...................... G...................... JOHNSON, Marcus ....................Signed July 28 ..................... DT..................... MOSLEY, C.J. ............................Signed July 21 .....................WR .................... BURLEY, Siaha ..........................Signed July 21 ..................... RB..................... ECHEMANDU, Adimchinobe......Signed June 24......................K ...................... NICHOLS, Jonathan ...................Waived June 20.................... DE..................... COCHRAN, Earl .........................Signed June 14.....................LB ..................... BENOIT, Sarth............................Waived June 14.....................LB ..................... COOPER, Ira ..............................Waived June 14.................... QB..................... FIFE, Jason ................................Waived June 14......................S ...................... PINDERHUGHES, Brandon .......Waived June 13......................C...................... LYNCH, Shawn...........................Signed June 13.................... DT..................... MITRIONE, Matt .........................Signed May 26.......................K ...................... EDINGER, Paul ..........................Signed May 25.......................K ...................... CORTEZ, Jose ...........................Waived May 25.....................WR .................... DANIELSEN, Lane .....................Retired May 17..................... CB..................... GALLISHAW, Laroni ...................Signed May 13......................LB ..................... BAMIRO, David ..........................Signed May 12.......................T ...................... JAHNKE, Chris ...........................Signed April 29 .....................LB ..................... BENOIT, Sarth............................Signed April 29 .................... QB..................... BOWENKAMP, John ..................Signed April 29 .................... DT..................... COLEMAN, Eric..........................Signed April 29 .....................LB ..................... COOPER, Ira ..............................Signed April 29 .................... CB..................... EDWARDS, Dovonte ..................Signed April 29 .....................LB ..................... FARWELL, Heath .......................Signed April 29 .................... DT..................... HARLEY, David ..........................Signed April 29 ....................WR .................... JONES, Christopher ...................Signed April 29 ......................T ...................... MELANDER, Rian ......................Signed April 29 ......................K ...................... NICHOLS, Jonathan ...................Signed April 29 ......................T ...................... OBENG, William .........................Signed April 29 .....................TE..................... ROSS, Matt.................................Signed April 29 ......................C...................... SCHMITT, Kyle...........................Signed April 29 .................... CB..................... WILLIAMS, Brian ........................Re-signed April 28 .....................LB ..................... NEWMAN, Keith .........................Re-signed April 25 ....................WR .................... ELLIOTT, Blake ..........................Waived April 25 .................... DE..................... MIXON, Kenny............................Released April 25 .....................LB ..................... NATTIEL, Mike ...........................Waived March 31....................K ...................... CORTEZ, Jose ...........................Re-signed March 31.................. QB..................... HILL, Shaun................................Re-signed March 31....................C...................... OFFORD, Willie ..........................Re-signed March 29....................C...................... WITHROW, Cory ........................Re-signed March 21.................. QB..................... JOHNSON, Brad.........................Signed March 18...................LB ..................... COWART, Sam ..........................Acquired via trade (N.Y. Jets) March 17..................WR .................... TAYLOR, Travis..........................Signed as UFA (Baltimore) March 15..................WR .................... CAMPBELL, Kelly.......................Re-signed March 14....................S ...................... SHARPER, Darren .....................Signed March 10....................K ...................... ORNER, Dan ..............................Waived March 9.................... CB..................... SMOOT, Fred .............................Signed as UFA (Washington) March 4.....................TE..................... WIGGINS, Jermaine ...................Re-signed March 4.................... DT..................... WILLIAMS, Pat ...........................Signed as UFA (Buffalo) March 3.....................LB ..................... HARRIS, Napoleon.....................Acquired via trade (Oakland) March 3....................WR .................... MOSS, Randy.............................Traded to Oakland Feb. 22 ....................WR .................... CLARK, Kenny............................Waived Feb. 22 .................... RB..................... NED, Larry ..................................Waived Feb. 22 .................... CB..................... NELSON, Rhett ..........................Waived Feb. 22 .................... CB..................... SHAW, Terrance.........................Released Feb. 22 ......................C...................... WITHROW, Cory ........................Released Feb. 16 ....................WR .................... DANIELSEN, Lane .....................Signed Jan. 31.......................P ...................... DORSCH, Travis ........................Signed Jan. 31.....................WR .................... HOAG, Ryan...............................Signed Jan. 31..................... CB..................... HUNTER, Will .............................Signed Jan. 31...................... G...................... NEWTON, Brandon ....................Signed Jan. 31.......................K ...................... ORNER, Dan ..............................Signed Jan. 31..................... CB..................... PINDERHUGHES, Brandon .......Signed Jan. 31...................... G...................... SNELL, Shannon ........................Signed Jan. 31..................... RB..................... WALLACE, Butchie.....................Signed Jan. 25.....................WR .................... FULTON, Skyler .........................Signed Jan. 24.....................WR .................... HOSACK, Aaron .........................Signed Jan. 24.....................WR .................... NELSON, Ben.............................Signed Jan. 24......................LB ..................... STEWART, Quincy .....................Signed Jan. 19..................... QB..................... FIFE, Jason ................................Signed Jan. 14......................TE..................... COTTRELL, T.J. .........................Signed

2005 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

OFFENSE INTS. 1ST DN TOT. OFF. BY MINN PUNT PUNT RET. KO RET. PEN. FUM SCORING T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S TB 15 2 9 4 248 26 16 222 3/18 33 22 3 2 88 88t 1 4/54.3 5 54 0 19 0 3 66 27 0 9/70 4/2 0 0 1 1/1 2/2 0

@ CIN 21 4 13 4 304 77 14 227 2/9 37 21 5 1 0 0 0 3/46.7 1 5 2 5 0 8 101 25 0 7/49 2/2 1 0 0 1/1 0/0 0

NO 21 6 13 2 420 147 38 273 7/27 29 21 0 2 2 1 0 5/48.4 3 8 3 5 0 4 91 46 0 8/60 0/0 0 3 0 3/3 4/5 0

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY: (9/11) TB 5-11-45.5% (9/18) @ CIN 5-9-55.6% (9/25) NO 6-17-35.3%

DEFENSE

INTS. 1ST DN TOT. OFF. BY OPP. PUNT PUNT RET. KO RET. PEN. FUM SCORING T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S TB 12 4 8 0 345 146 31 199 2/14 29 18 2 3 16 14 0 6/46.8 3 27 0 14 0 4 83 26 0 13/99 1/0 1 2 0 3/3 1/1 0

@ CIN 26 9 16 1 504 167 39 337 0/0 40 27 1 5 38 27 0 3/41.7 2 15 1 9 0 1 18 18 0 17/115 1/0 1 3 0 4/4 3/3 0

NO 15 6 7 2 296 114 20 182 3/17 32 12 2 0 0 0 0 6/41.7 3 9 1 6 0 8 193 34 0 14/84 2/2 1 1 0 1/2 1/1 0

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY: (9/11) TB 8-17-47.1% (9/18) @ CIN 8-17-47.1% (9/25) NO 2-12-16.7%

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOT. VIKINGS' FG 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOT. OPPONENTS' FG TB 7 0 3 3 - 13 53, 22 0 17 0 7 - 24 41

@ CIN 0 0 0 8 - 8 - 14 13 7 3 - 37 40, 29, 30

NO 17 7 0 9 - 33 24, 28, 48, 34 0 6 3 7 - 16 22

RUSHING Mewelde Moore Michael Bennett Daunte Culpepper Moe Williams

No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD TB - - - - - 6 -1 -0.2 3 0 4 12 3.0 10 0 6 15 2.5 9 0

@ CIN 8 29 3.6 14 0 3 36 12.0 23 0 2 10 5.0 5t 1 1 2 2.0 2 0

NO 23 101 4.4 28 0 2 4 2.0 2 0 8 36 4.5 17 0 4 2 0.5 5 0

Koren Robinson

No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD TB N

@ CIN IA

NO 1 4 4.0 4 0

PASSING

Daunte Culpepper AT COM YDS PCT TD INT LG SACKS RATING AT COM YDS PCT TD INT LG SACKS RATING TB 33 22 233 66.7 0 3 25 3/18 49.2

@ CIN 37 21 236 56.8 0 5 23 2/9 36.4

NO 29 21 300 72.4 3 0 68 7/27 140.0

RECEIVING

Nate Burleson Travis Taylor Marcus Robinson Jermaine Wiggins No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD TB 3 45 15.0 20 0 3 38 12.7 25 0 3 22 7.3 14 0 4 33 8.3 17 0

@ CIN 3 48 16.0 19 0 7 75 10.7 19 0 2 40 20.0 21 0 3 17 5.7 10 0

NO IA 3 40 13.3 24t 2 2 80 40.0 68 0 6 60 10.0 16 0

Jim Kleinsasser Michael Bennett Moe Williams Troy Williamson

No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD TB 4 42 10.5 13 0 3 21 7.0 10 0 2 32 16.0 25 0 - - - - -

@ CIN 1 6 6.0 6 0 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 - - - - - 2 44 22.0 23 0

NO 1 12 12.0 12 0 - - - - - 3 4 1.3 9 0 3 83 27.7 53t 1

Mewelde Moore Richard Owens

No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD TB - - - - - - - - - -

@ CIN 2 7 3.5 5 0 - - - - -

NO 1 3 3.0 3 0 2 18 9.0 12 0

PUNT RETURNS Keenan Howry No Yds Avg FC LG TD No Yds Avg FC LG TD No Yds Avg FC LG TD TB 5 54 10.8 0 19 0

@ CIN 1 5 5.0 2 5 0

NO 3 8 2.7 3 5 0 \

PUNTING

Chris Kluwe No. Yds. Avg. TB IN20 LG BL Net.

TB 4 217 54.3 1 0 62 0 42.5

@ CIN 3 140 46.7 0 2 52 0 41.7

NO 5 242 48.4 1 2 59 0 42.6

KICKOFF RETURNS

Mewelde Moore Troy Williamson Moe Williams E.J. Henderson

No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD TB 3 66 22.0 27 0 2 23 11.5 13 0 - - - - - - - - - -

@ CIN 1 6 6.0 6 0 5 66 13.2 25 0 1 16 16.0 16 0 1 13 13.0 13 0

NO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IA

Koren Robinson

No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD TB N

@ CIN IA

NO 4 91 22.8 46 0

OPPONENTS FUMBLE RECOVERIES

Richard Owens Antoine Winfield

No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD TB - - - - - - - - - -

@ CIN - - - - - - - - - -

NO 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS - DEFENSIVE

Darren Sharper Corey Chavous Sam Cowart Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr FF FR Int. PD TB 9 1 10 1 0.0 0 1 0 1 2 6 4 10 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 @ CIN 3 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 IA NO IA 3 0 3 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 E.J. Henderson Kevin Williams Antoine Winfield Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr FF FR Int. PD TB 3 2 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 @ CIN 5 4 9 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NO IA 5 1 6 0 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 1 Napoleon Harris Pat Williams Fred Smoot Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr FF FR Int. PD TB 2 1 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 5 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 1 @ CIN 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 10 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NO 1 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 5 Kenechi Udeze Darrion Scott Dontarrious Thomas Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr FF FR Int. PD TB 3 3 6 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CIN - - - - - - - - - - 5 1 6 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NO 2 1 3 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 10 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1

Lance Johnstone Keith Newman Brian Williams Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr FF FR Int. PD TB 1 2 3 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CIN 1 2 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NO 1 0 1 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 1 Ralph Brown Willie Offord Spencer Johnson Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr FF FR Int. PD TB 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 @ CIN - - - - - - - - - - 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NO 3 0 3 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 1 - - - - - - - - - - Rod Davis Ken Irvin Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr. FF FR Int. PD Solo Asst. Tot. TFL Sack Hurr FF FR Int. PD TB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ CIN 7 4 11 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

THE LAST TIME 400 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE By Vikings – 420 yards, vs. New Orleans, 9/25/05 Playoffs – 429 yards, vs. New Orleans, 1/6/01 By Opponents – 504 yards, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05 Playoffs – 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 500 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE By Vikings – 605 yards, at New Orleans, 10/17/04 Playoffs – Has never happened By Opponents – 504 yards, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05 Playoffs – 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 300 YARDS PASSING IN A GAME BY A PLAYER By Vikings – Daunte Culpepper, 300 yards, vs. New Orleans, 9/25/05 Playoffs – Daunte Culpepper, 316 yards, at Philadelphia, 1/16/05 By Opponents – Carson Palmer, 337 yards, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05 Playoffs – Kerry Collins, 381 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 400 YARDS PASSING IN A GAME BY A PLAYER By Vikings – Daunte Culpepper, 404 yards, at Detroit, 12/19/04 Playoffs – Jeff George, 424 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 By Opponents – Drew Bledsoe, 437 yards, vs. Buffalo, 9/15/02 Playoffs – Has never happened 4 TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN GAME BY PLAYER By Vikings – Daunte Culpepper, at Green Bay, 11/14/04 Playoffs – Daunte Culpepper, at Green Bay, 1/9/05 By Opponents – Brett Favre, at Green Bay, 11/14/04 Playoffs – Kerry Collins (5), at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 100 YARDS RUSHING IN GAME BY A PLAYER By Vikings – Mewelde Moore, 101 yards, at New Orleans, 9/25/05 Playoffs – Robert Smith, 140 yards, vs. Dallas, 1/9/00 By Opponents – Carnell Williams, 148 yards, vs. Tampa Bay, 9/11/05 Playoffs – Terry Kirby, 120 yards, at San Francisco, 1/3/98 200 YARDS RUSHING IN GAME BY A PLAYER By Vikings – Chuck Foreman, 200 yards, at Philadelphia, 10/24/76 Playoffs – Has never happened By Opponents – Walter Payton, 275 yards, at Chicago, 11/20/77 Playoffs – Has never happened 3 TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING IN GAME BY A PLAYER By Vikings – Onterrio Smith, vs. Kansas City, 12/20/03 Playoffs – Has never happened By Opponents – Priest Holmes, vs. Kansas City, 12/20/03 Playoffs – Has never happened 100 YARDS RECEIVING IN GAME BY A PLAYER By Vikings – Nate Burleson, 110 yards, vs. Green Bay, 12/24/04 Playoffs – Marcus Robinson, 119 yards, at Philadelphia, 1/16/05 By Opponents – Chad Johnson, 139 yards, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05 Playoffs – Ike Hilliard, 155 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 3 TOUCHDOWN CATCHES IN GAME BY A PLAYER By Vikings – Randy Moss (15, 35, 59), vs. San Francisco, 9/28/03 Playoffs – Has never happened By Opponents – Marvin Harrison (4, 15, 18), at Indianapolis, 12/24/00 Playoffs – Has never happened 3 TOUCHDOWNS IN GAME BY A PLAYER By Vikings – Onterrio Smith, vs. Kansas City, 12/20/03 (3 rushing) Playoffs – Leroy Hoard, vs. Arizona, 1/10/99 (2 rushing, 1 receiving) By Opponents – Marshall Faulk, at St. Louis, 11/30/03 (3 rushing) Playoffs – Mario Bates, vs. Arizona, 1/10/99 (3 rushing)

4 TOUCHDOWNS IN GAME BY A PLAYER By Vikings – Ahmad Rashad, vs. San Francisco, 9/2/79 (4 receiving) Playoffs – Has never happened By Opponents – Shaun Alexander (5), at Seattle, 9/29/02 (4 rushing, 1 receiving) Playoffs – Has never happened 3 INTERCEPTIONS IN GAME BY A PLAYER By Vikings – Brian Williams, vs. Detroit, 11/23/03 Playoffs – Has never happened By Opponents – Deltha O’Neal, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05 Playoffs – Has never happened PUNT RETURNED FOR TD By Vikings – Nate Burleson, 91 yards, at Indianapolis, 11/8/04 Playoffs – Anthony Carter, 84 yards, at New Orleans, 1/3/88 By Opponents – Eddie Kennison, 71 yards, at St. Louis, 9/13/98 Playoffs – Golden Richards, 63 yards, at Dallas, 12/30/73 KICKOFF RETURNED FOR TD By Vikings – Moe Williams, 85 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 12/26/99 Playoffs – Has never happened By Opponents – Eddie Drummond, 92 yards, vs. Detroit, 11/21/04 Playoffs – Tony Horne, 95 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 INTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR TD By Vikings – Darren Sharper, 88 yards, vs. Tampa Bay, 9/11/05 Playoffs – Reggie Rutland, 27 yards, at San Francisco, 1/9/88 By Opponents – Phillip Buchanon, 64 yards, at Oakland, 11/16/03 Playoffs – Ken Norton Jr., 23 yards, at San Francisco, 1/3/98 FUMBLE RETURNED FOR TD By Vikings – Kevin Williams, 77 yards, vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/04 Playoffs – Nate Wright, 20 yards, vs. St. Louis, 12/21/74 By Opponents – Aeneas Williams, 90 yards, at St. Louis, 11/30/03 Playoffs – Kevin Miniefield, 48 yards, vs. Chicago, 1/1/95 PUNT BLOCKED By Vikings – Jack Brewer, vs. N.Y. Giants, 10/26/03 Playoffs – Scott Studwell, at L.A. Rams, 12/31/78 By Opponents – Jamie Duncan, at St. Louis, 11/30/03 Playoffs – Spencer Tillman, at San Francisco, 1/6/90 PUNT BLOCKED FOR TD By Vikings – Issiac Holt, recovered in end zone, vs. San Francisco, 10/12/86 (Blocked by Gerald Robinson) Playoffs – Terry Brown, recovered in end zone, vs. Pittsburgh 1/12/75 By Opponents – Tiger Greene, vs. Green Bay, 36 yards,12/2/90 (Blocked by Tiger Greene) Playoffs – Doug Rogers recovered blocked kick in end zone, vs. Atlanta, 1/9/83 PUNT BLOCKED FOR SAFETY By Vikings – Mike Merriweather, vs. L.A. Rams, 11/5/89 Playoffs – Has never happened By Opponents – Kevin Miniefield, vs. Chicago, 10/28/96 Playoffs – Has never happened SAFETY SCORED By Vikings – Penalty on Bob Whitfield enforced in end zone for safety, at Atlanta, 10/5/03

Playoffs – Ron Jaworski tackled in end zone by Doug Martin and Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81

By Opponents – Cory Redding tackled Onterrio Smith in end zone, vs. Detroit, 11/21/04 Playoffs – Fran Tarkenton tackled in end zone, vs. Pittsburgh, 1/12/75 FIELD GOAL BLOCKED By Vikings – Eric Kelly, vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/10/02 Playoffs – Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81 By Opponents – Shaun Rogers, at Detroit, 12/29/02 Playoffs – at Green Bay, 1/9/05

BLOCKED FIELD GOAL RETURNED FOR TD By Vikings – Has never happened Playoffs – Bobby Bryant, 90 yards, vs. L.A. Rams, 12/26/76 By Opponents – Todd Lyght, 75 yards, at Detroit,12/29/02 (Blocked by Shaun Rogers) Playoffs – Has never happened PAT MISSED (1 pt.) By Vikings – Doug Brien (2), vs. Buffalo, 9/15/02 Playoffs – Chuck Nelson, at San Francisco, 1/1/89 By Opponents – Jason Hanson (kick aborted), at Detroit, 12/19/04 Playoffs – Mike Cofer, at San Francisco, 1/6/90 PAT BLOCKED By Vikings – Fernando Smith, at San Francisco, 12/18/95 Playoffs – Carl Eller, at Dallas, 1/1/78 By Opponents – Cletidus Hunt, at Green Bay, 12/8/02 Playoffs – Has never happened 50 POINTS SCORED IN GAME By Vikings – Minnesota 50, Jacksonville 10, 12/20/98 Playoffs – Has never happened By Opponents – San Francisco 51, Minnesota 7, 12/8/84 Playoffs – Has never happened 40 POINTS SCORED IN GAME By Vikings – Minnesota 45, Kansas City 20, 12/20/03 Playoffs – Minnesota 41, Arizona 21, 1/10/99 By Opponents – St. Louis 48, Minnesota 17, 11/30/03 Playoffs – N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01 SHUTOUT SCORED By Vikings – Minnesota 13, Detroit 0, 12/5/93 Playoffs – Has never happened By Opponents – New Orleans 26, Minnesota 0, 9/22/91 Playoffs – N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01 OVERTIME VICTORY By Vikings – Minnesota 34, Houston 28, 10/10/04 Playoffs – Has never happened By Opponents – Atlanta 30, Minnesota 24, 12/1/02 Playoffs – Atlanta 30, Minnesota 27, 1/17/99 TWO-POINT CONVERSION By Vikings – Daunte Culpepper pass to Marcus Robinson, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05 Playoffs – Leroy Hoard run, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 By Opponents – Joey Harrington pass to Tai Streets, at Detroit, 12/19/04 Playoffs – Has never happened

VIKINGS 2005 PARTICIPATION CHART

(S=Started, P=Played, DNP=Did Not Play, IA=Not Active, IR=Injured Reserve, N=Not With Club, PS=Practice Squad, NFI=Reserve/Non-Football Injury), SUS=Reserve/Suspended)

WEEK 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DATE 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/21 11/27 12/4 12/11 12/18 12/25 1/1 2005 OPPONENT TB @ Cin NO @ Atl @ Chi GB @ Car Det @ NYG @ GB Clev @ Det StL Pit @ Bal Chi GP GS DNP IA Angulo, R. PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 Bennett, M. P S P 3 1 0 0 Birk, M. IR IR IR 0 0 0 0 Brown, R. P P P 3 0 0 0 Bubin, S. PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 Burleson, N. S S IA 2 2 0 1 Chavous, C. S S S 3 3 0 0 Cottrell, T. IR IR IR 0 0 0 0 Cowart, S. P IA S 2 1 0 1 Culpepper, D. S S S 3 3 0 0 Davis, R. P S P 3 1 0 0 Dugan, J. IA IA IA 0 0 0 3 Echemandu, A. PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 Edinger, P. P P P 3 0 0 0 Edwards, D. IA IA P 1 0 0 2 Farwell, H. PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 Fason, C. P IA IA 1 0 0 2 Fowler, M. DNP DNP P 1 0 2 0 Fox, D. IR IR IR 0 0 0 0 Gallishaw, L. IA IA IA 0 0 0 3 Goldberg, A. P P P 3 0 0 0 Harris, N. S P S 3 2 0 0 Henderson, E. P S IA 2 1 0 1 Herrera, A. IA P P 2 0 0 1 Hill, S. IA IA IA 0 0 0 3 Hosack, A. NFI NFI NFI 0 0 0 0 Howry, K. P P P 3 0 0 0 Hunter, W. PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 Irvin, K. P P P 3 0 0 0 James, E. IA P P 2 0 0 1 Johnson, B. P DNP P 2 0 1 0 Johnson, M. S S S 3 3 0 0 Johnson, S. P S P 3 1 0 0 Johnstone, L. P P S 3 1 0 0 Jones, C. PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 Kleinsasser, J. S S S 3 3 0 0 Kluwe, C. P P P 3 0 0 0 Liwienski, C. S S S 3 3 0 0 Loeffler, C. P P P 3 0 0 0 McKinnie, B. S S S 3 3 0 0 Moore, M. P P S 3 1 0 0 Mosley, C. IA IA IA 0 0 0 3 Newman, K. P S P 3 1 0 0 Offord, W. P P S 3 1 0 0 Owens, R. P P P 3 0 0 0 Robinson, K. N IA P 1 0 0 1 Robinson, M. P S S 3 2 0 0 Rosenthal, M. S S S 3 3 0 0 Scott, D. S S P 3 2 0 0 Sharper, D. S S IA 2 2 0 1 Smith, O. SUS SUS SUS 0 0 0 0 Smith, R. P P P 3 0 0 0 Smoot, F. S S S 3 3 0 0 Snell, S. PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 Taylor, T. S S S 3 3 0 0 Thomas, D. S P S 3 2 0 0 Udeze, K. S P S 3 2 0 0 Wiggins, J. S P P 3 1 0 0 Williams, B. S P P 3 1 0 0 Williams, K. S S S 3 3 0 0 Williams, M. S P P 3 1 0 0 Williams, P. S S S 3 3 0 0 Williamson, T. P P S 3 1 0 0 Wilson, M. PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 Winfield, A. S S S 3 3 0 0 Withrow, C. S S S 3 3 0 0

HOW THE 2005 VIKINGS WERE BUILT YEAR DRAFT TRADES FREE AGENCY/WAIVERS 1998 G Chris Liwienski** 1999 QB Daunte Culpepper (1a) C Cory Withrow** TE Jim Kleinsasser (2) 2001 RB Michael Bennett (1) DE Lance Johnstone** 2002 T Bryant McKinnie (1) S Corey Chavous** LB Raonall Smith (2) QB Shaun Hill* S Willie Offord (3) RB Moe Williams # CB Brian Williams (4a) 2003 DT Kevin Williams (1) G Adam Goldberg* LB E.J. Henderson (2) S Ken Irvin** WR Nate Burleson (3) T Mike Rosenthal** WR Keenan Howry (7) 2004 DE Kenechi Udeze (1) CB Ralph Brown** LB Dontarrious Thomas (2) C Anthony Herrera* DE Darrion Scott (3) DT Spencer Johnson* RB Mewelde Moore (4b) LS Cullen Loeffler* LB Rod Davis (5) LB Keith Newman** TE Jeff Dugan (7) TE Richard Owens* WR Marcus Robinson** TE Jermaine Wiggins** CB Antoine Winfield** 2005 WR Troy Williamson (1a) LB Sam Cowart (NYJ) K Paul Edinger** DE Erasmus James (1b) C Melvin Fowler (Cle) CB Dovonte Edwards* G Marcus Johnson (2) LB Napoleon Harris (Oak) CB Laroni Gallishaw* RB Ciatrick Fason (4) QB Brad Johnson # DT C.J. Mosley (6) P Chris Kluwe (W-Sea) WR Koren Robinson** S Darren Sharper** CB Fred Smoot** WR Travis Taylor** DT Pat Williams** * ROOKIE FREE AGENT PRIOR TO JOINING VIKINGS ** NFL VETERAN OR HAD BEEN IN OTHER NFL CAMPS PRIOR TO JOINING VIKINGS # PLAYER WAS DRAFTED BY THE VIKINGS AND RETURNED VIA TRADE, WAIVERS, OR FREE AGENCY

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

FIRST DOWNS EARNED-REGULAR SEASON

Total First Downs (First Downs on Third or Fourth Downs) One awarded to passer and receiver on passing plays

PLAYER RUSHING RECEIVING PASSING TOTAL Daunte Culpepper 5(3) - 35(11) 40(14) Travis Taylor - 9(2) - 9(2) Jermaine Wiggins - 6(4) - 6(4) Nate Burleson 5(1) 5(1) Marcus Robinson - 5(1) - 5(1) Troy Williamson - 5(1) - 5(1) Mewelde Moore 4(1) - - 4(1) Moe Williams 2(1) 1(1) - 3(2) Jim Kleinsasser - 2(1) - 2(1) Michael Bennett 1(0) 1(0) - 2(0) Richard Owens - 1(0) - 1(0) TOTAL 12(5) 35(11) 35(11) 82 (27)

FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY Game Att. Quarter Result Vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) 0/0 - No Fourth Down Attempts @ Cincinnati (9/18) 0/0 - No Fourth Down Attempts Vs. New Orleans (9/25) 0/0 - No Fourth Down Attempts @ Atlanta (10/2) @ Chicago (10/16) Vs. Green Bay (10/23) @ Carolina (10/30) Vs. Detroit (11/6) @ New York (11/13) @ Green Bay (11/21) Vs. Cleveland (11/27) @ Detroit (12/4) Vs. St. Louis (12/11) Vs. Pittsburgh (12/18) @ Baltimore (12/25) Vs. Chicago (1/1/06)

RED ZONE EFFICIENCY

VS. TAMPA BAY (9/11/05) AT NEW YORK (11/13/05) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE - - - 2 2 0 1/1 3 OFFENSE DEFENSE 1 2 - - 3 1 1/1 10 DEFENSE AT CINCINNATI (9/18/05) AT GREEN BAY (11/21/05) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE - - - 2 2 1 0 8 OFFENSE DEFENSE 1 3 1 2 7 3 2/2 27 DEFENSE VS. NEW ORLEANS (9/25/05) VS. CLEVELAND (11/27/05) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 3 - - 2 5 1 3/4 16 OFFENSE DEFENSE - 1 1 1 3 2 1/1 16 DEFENSE AT ATLANTA (10/2/05) AT DETROIT (12/4/05) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs

OFFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE

AT CHICAGO (10/16/05) VS. ST. LOUIS (12/11/05) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs

OFFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE

VS. GREEN BAY (10/23/05) VS. PITTSBURGH (12/18/05) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs

OFFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE

AT CAROLINA (10/30/05) AT BALTIMORE (12/25/05) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs

OFFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE

VS DETROIT (11/6/05) VS. CHICAGO (1/1/06) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs

OFFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE

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

TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS

TAKEAWAYS 7 Takeaways (2 fumbles, 5 interceptions)

3 resulted in 24 Vikings' points 2 inside Vikings' 20 0 inside opponents' 20

5 First Half Takeaways (1 fumble, 4 interceptions) 3 resulted in 21 Vikings' points

3 1st Quarter Takeaways (1 fumble, 2 interceptions) 3 resulted in 21 Vikings' points

2 2nd Quarter Takeaways (2 interceptions) 0 resulted in Vikings' points

2 Second Half Takeaways (1 fumble, 1 interception) 1 resulted in 3 Vikings' points

0 3rd Quarter Takeaways 0 resulted in Vikings' points

2 4th Quarter Takeaways

1 resulted in 3 Vikings' points PLUS/MINUS TURNOVER RATIO First Half 5 Takeaways First Quarter 3 Takeaways Second Quarter 2 Takeaways Second Half 2 Takeaways Third Quarter 0 Takeaways Fourth Quarter 2 Takeaways Overtime - Takeaways Totals 7 Takeaways

TURNOVERS 12 Turnovers (4 fumbles, 8 interceptions)

1 resulted in 7 opponents’ points 1 inside Vikings’ 20 5 inside opponents’ 20

6 First Half Turnovers (4 fumbles, 2 interceptions) 3 resulted in 17 opponents’ points

3 1st Quarter Turnovers (2 fumble, 1 interception)

1 resulted in 7 opponents’ points 3 2nd Quarter Turnovers (2 fumbles, 1 interception)

2 resulted in 10 opponents’ points

6 Second Half Turnovers (6 interceptions) 3 resulted in 21 opponents’ points

3 3rd Quarter Turnovers (3 interceptions) 1 resulted in 7 opponents’ points

3 4th Quarter Turnovers (3 interceptions) 2 resulted in 14 opponents’ points 6 Turnovers 3 Turnovers 3 Turnovers 6 Turnovers 3 Turnovers 3 Turnovers - Turnovers 12 Turnovers

-5 Turnover Ratio

TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS BREAKDOWN TAKEAWAYS – Fumble Recoveries and Interceptions DATE OPPONENT TAKEAWAY QTR. YD-LINE RESULT 9/11 vs. Tampa Bay Interception by Sharper 1 MIN 12 Touchdown 9/11 vs. Tampa Bay Interception by Smoot 2 MIN 29 Punt 9/18 at Cincinnati Interception by Offord 2 MIN -3 Punt 9/25 vs. New Orleans Fumble recovery by Winfield 1 NO 24 Touchdown 9/25 vs. New Orleans Interception by Newman 1 NO 27 Touchdown 9/25 vs. New Orleans Interception by Winfield 4 NO 37 Field Goal 9/25 vs. New Orleans Fumble recovery by Owens 4 NO 38 End of Game TURNOVERS – Fumbles Lost and Had Intercepted DATE OPPONENT TURNOVER QTR. YD-LINE RESULT 9/11 vs. Tampa Bay Intercepted pass from Culpepper 1 TB 7 Punt 9/11 vs. Tampa Bay Fumble by Culpepper 1 MIN 43 Interception 9/11 vs. Tampa Bay Fumble by Culpepper 2 TB 47 Interception 9/11 vs. Tampa Bay Intercepted pass from Culpepper 4 TB 6 Touchdown 9/11 vs. Tampa Bay Intercepted pass from Culpepper 4 MIN 29 End of Game 9/18 at Cincinnati Fumble by Bennett 1 MIN 48 Touchdown 9/18 at Cincinnati Fumble by Bennett 2 MIN 13 Field Goal 9/18 at Cincinnati Intercepted pass from Culpepper 2 CIN 42 Touchdown 9/18 at Cincinnati Intercepted pass from Culpepper 3 CIN 10 Punt 9/18 at Cincinnati Intercepted pass from Culpepper 3 CIN 17 Punt 9/18 at Cincinnati Intercepted pass from Culpepper 3 MIN 43 Touchdown 9/18 at Cincinnati Intercepted pass from Culpepper 4 CIN -5 Field Goal

FUMBLES

PLAYER FUMBLES LOST

Michael Bennett 2 2

Daunte Culpepper 2 2

Jim Kleinsasser 1 0

Moe Williams 1 0

TOTAL 6 4

SCORING DRIVES Poss. Net How Opponent Plays Time Quarter Yards Acquired Scoring Play 9/11 vs. Tampa Bay 10 7:07 3 34 Punt Edinger 53 yd FG 9/11 vs. Tampa Bay 10 5:37 4 41 Punt Edinger 22 yd FG 9/18 at Cincinnati 7 2:24 4 82 Kickoff Culpepper 5 run 9/25 vs. New Orleans 1 0:06 1 24 Fumble Culpepper 24 pass to Taylor 9/25 vs. New Orleans 12 5:49 1 78 Punt Edinger 24 FG 9/25 vs. New Orleans 5 2:34 1 26 Interception Culpepper 13 pass to Taylor 9/25 vs. New Orleans 1 0:07 2 53 Punt Culpepper 53 pass to Williamson 9/25 vs. New Orleans 9 5:23 4 43 Kickoff Edinger 28 FG 9/25 vs. New Orleans 4 1:36 4 7 Interception Edinger 48 FG 9/25 vs. New Orleans 7 2:30 4 16 TO on downs Edinger 34 FG

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME BESTS VVVIIIKKKIIINNNGGGSSS OOOFFFFFFEEENNNSSSEEE RUSHING Yards Rushing 101 Mewelde Moore vs. New Orleans (9/25) Rushing Attempts 23 Mewelde Moore vs. New Orleans (9/25) TDs Rushing 1 Daunte Culpepper at Cincinnati (9/18) Longest Rush 28 Mewelde Moore vs. New Orleans (9/25) Longest TD Rush 5 Daunte Culpepper at Cincinnati (9/18) PASSING Yards Passing 300 Daunte Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) Passing Attempts 37 Daunte Culpepper at Cincinnati (9/18) Passes Completed 22 Daunte Culpepper vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) TDs Passing 3 Daunte Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) Longest Pass 68 Daunte Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) Longest TD Pass 53 Daunte Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) RECEIVING Yards Receiving 83 Troy Williamson vs. New Orleans (9/25) Receptions 7 Travis Taylor at Cincinnati (9/18) Longest Reception 68 Marcus Robinson vs. New Orleans (9/25) TDs Receiving 2 Travis Taylor vs. New Orleans (9/25) Longest TD Reception 53 Troy Williamson vs. New Orleans (9/25) VVVIIIKKKIIINNNGGGSSS DDDEEEFFFEEENNNSSSEEE Interceptions 1 Keith Newman vs. New Orleans (9/25) Antoine Winfield vs. New Orleans (9/25) Willie Offord at Cincinnati (9/18) Darren Sharper vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Fred Smoot vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Longest Interception Return 88t Darren Sharper vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Longest Fumble Return -- -- QB Sacks 1.0 Lance Johnstone vs. New Orleans (9/25) Darrion Scott vs. New Orleans (9/25) Kenechi Udeze vs. New Orleans (9/25) Lance Johnstone vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Pat Williams vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Solo Tackles 9 Antoine Winfield at Cincinnati (9/18) Darren Sharper vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Combined Tackles 11 Rod Davis at Cincinnati (9/18) VVVIIIKKKIIINNNGGGSSS SSSPPPEEECCCIIIAAALLL TTTEEEAAAMMMSSS Field Goals 4 Paul Edinger vs. New Orleans (9/25) Longest Field Goal 53 Paul Edinger vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Longest Punt 62 Chris Kluwe vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Longest Punt Return 19 Keenan Howry vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Longest Kickoff Return 46 Koren Robinson vs. New Orleans (9/25)

TEAM SINGLE GAME BESTS Points 33 vs. New Orleans (9/25) First Downs 21 vs. New Orleans (9/25) at Cincinnati (9/18) Total Offense 420 vs. New Orleans (9/25) Net Yards Rushing 147 vs. New Orleans (9/25) Net Yards Passing 273 vs. New Orleans (9/25) Rushing Attempts 38 vs. New Orleans (9/25) Passing Attempts 37 at Cincinnati (9/18) Passes Completed 22 vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Interceptions 2 vs. New Orleans (9/25) vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Longest Interception Return 88t vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) Longest Fumble Return -- -- QB Sacks 3.0 vs. New Orleans (9/25) Solo Tackles 60 at Cincinnati (9/18) Combined Tackles 85 at Cincinnati (9/18)

WEEK BY WEEK LEADERS OPPONENT RUSHES RUSH YDS RECEPT. REC. YDS SACKS TACKLES 9/11 Bennett, 6 Kleinsasser, 4 Johnstone, 1.0 Chavous, 10 Tampa Bay M. Williams, 6 M. Williams, 15 Wiggins, 4 Burleson, 45 P. Williams, 1.0 Sharper, 10 9/18 @ Cincinnati Moore, 8 Bennett, 36 Taylor, 7 Taylor, 75 - Davis, 11 Johnstone, 1.0 9/25 Scott, 1.0 New Orleans Moore, 23 Moore, 101 Wiggins, 6 Williamson, 83 Udeze, 1.0 Thomas, 10 10/2 @ Atlanta 10/16 @ Chicago 10/23 Green Bay 10/30 @ Carolina 11/6 Detroit 11/13 @ New York 11/21 @ Green Bay 11/27 Cleveland 12/4 @ Detroit 12/11 St. Louis 12/18 Pittsburgh 12/25 @ Baltimore 1/1/06 Chicago

WEEK BY WEEK STARTERS

VIKINGS’ OFFENSE Date/Vs. WR LT LG C RG RT TE/ 3rd WR WR QB RB HB/ 3rd WR 9/11 vs. Tampa Bay

Taylor McKinnie Liwienski Withrow M. Johnson

Rosenthal Kleinsasser Burleson Culpepper M. Williams

Wiggins

9/18 @ Cincinnati

Taylor McKinnie Liwienski Withrow M. Johnson

Rosenthal Kleinsasser Burleson Culpepper Bennett M. Robinson

9/25 vs. New Orleans

M. Robinson

McKinnie Liwienski Withrow M. Johnson

Rosenthal Kleinsasser Williamson Culpepper Moore Taylor

10/2 @ Atlanta

10/16 @ Chicago

10/23 vs. Green Bay

10/30 @ Carolina

11/6 Detroit

11/13 @ New York

11/21 @ Green Bay

11/27 vs. Cleveland

12/4 @ Detroit

12/11 Vs. St. Louis

12/18 vs. Pittsburgh

1/1/06 vs. Chicago

VIKINGS’ DEFENSE Date/Vs. LE NT UT RE SLB MLB/3rd CB WLB LCB RCB FS SS 9/11 vs. Tampa Bay

Udeze P. WIliams

K. WIlliams

Scott Harris B. Williams Thomas Winfield Smoot Sharper Chavous

9/18 @ Cincinnati

K. Williams

S. Johnson

P. Williams

Scott Newman Davis Henderson Winfield Smoot Sharper Chavous

9/25 vs. New Orleans

Udeze P. Williams

K. Williams

Johnstone Harris Cowart Thomas Winfield Smoot Chavous Offord

10/2 @ Atlanta

10/16 @ Chicago

10/23 vs. Green Bay

10/30 @ Carolina

11/6 vs. Detroit

11/13 @ New York

11/21 @ Green Bay

11/27 vs. Cleveland

12/4 @ Detroit

12/11 vs. St. Louis

12/18 vs. Pittsburgh

12/25 @ Baltimore

1/1/06 Vs. Chicago

RECORD WHEN… OVERALL RECORD: 1-2

LEADING AFTER 1ST QUARTER .................................................................................. 1-1 TRAILING AFTER 1ST QUARTER ................................................................................. 0-1 LEADING AT THE HALF ............................................................................................... 1-0 TRAILING AT THE HALF .............................................................................................. 0-2 LEADING AFTER 3RD QUARTER.................................................................................. 1-0 TRAILING AFTER 3RD QUARTER ................................................................................. 0-2 VIKINGS SCORE FIRST ................................................................................................ 1-1 OPPONENTS SCORE FIRST ........................................................................................ 0-1 VIKINGS PASS FOR 200+ YARDS ............................................................................... 1-2 OPPONENTS PASS FOR 200+ ..................................................................................... 0-2 VIKINGS RUSH FOR 100+ YARDS............................................................................... 1-0 OPPONENTS RUSH FOR 100+ YARDS ....................................................................... 1-2 VIKINGS COMMIT 3+ TURNOVERS ............................................................................. 0-2 OPPONENTS COMMIT 3+ TURNOVERS ..................................................................... 1-0 VS. THE NFC.................................................................................................................. 1-1 VS. THE AFC.................................................................................................................. 0-1 VS. THE NFC NORTH.................................................................................................... 0-0 INDOORS ....................................................................................................................... 1-1 OUTDOORS ................................................................................................................... 0-1 AT HOME ....................................................................................................................... 1-1 ON THE ROAD............................................................................................................... 0-1 ON ARTIFICIAL SURFACE ........................................................................................... 1-2 ON NATURAL GRASS................................................................................................... 0-0 SCORING 20 OR MORE POINTS.................................................................................. 1-0 SCORING UNDER 20 POINTS ...................................................................................... 0-2 VIKINGS WIN COIN TOSS ............................................................................................ 0-0

LONG PLAYS

RUSHES OF 15+ YARDS 28 Mewelde Moore vs. New Orleans (9/25) 23 Michael Bennett at Cincinnati (9/18) 17 Daunte Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) 15 Mewelde Moore vs. New Orleans (9/25)

CATCHES OF 20+ YARDS 68 Marcus Robinson from Daunte Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) 53t Troy Williamson from Daunte Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) 25 Travis Taylor from Daunte Culpepper vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) 25 Moe Williams from Daunte Culpepper vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) 24 Travis Taylor from Daunte Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) 23 Troy Williamson from Daunte Culpepper at Cincinnati (9/18) 22 Troy Williamson from Daunte Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) 21 Marcus Robinson from Daunte Culpepper at Cincinnati (9/18) 21 Troy Williamson from Daunte Culpepper at Cincinnati (9/18) 20 Nate Burleson from Daunte Culpepper vs. Tampa Bay (9/11)

PASSES OF 20+ YARDS 68 Daunte Culpepper to Marcus Robinson vs. New Orleans (9/25) 53t Daunte Culpepper to Troy Williamson vs. New Orleans (9/25) 25 Daunte Culpepper to Travis Taylor vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) 25 Daunte Culpepper to Moe Williams vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) 23 Daunte Culpepper to Troy Williamson at Cincinnati (9/18) 21 Daunte Culpepper to Marcus Robinson at Cincinnati (9/18) 21 Daunte Culpepper to Troy Williamson at Cincinnati (9/18)

20 Daunte Culpepper to Nate Burleson vs. Tampa Bay (9/11)

INTERCEPTION RETURNS OF 10+ YARDS 88t Darren Sharper vs. Tampa Bay (9/11)

KICKOFF RETURNS OF 35+ YARDS 46 Koren Robinson vs. New Orleans (9/25)

PUNT RETURNS OF 20+ YARDS None

LONG FIELD GOALS OF 40+ YARDS 53 Paul Edinger vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) 48 Paul Edinger vs. New Orleans (9/25)

LONG TOUCHDOWNS OF 15+ YARDS 88 Sharper INT vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) 53 Williamson from Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) 24 Taylor from Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25)

GAMEDAY INACTIVES

vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) #13 Shaun Hill, #28 Laroni Gallishaw, #36 Dovonte Edwards, #64 Anthony Herrera, #83 Jeff Dugan, #96 C.J. Mosley, #99 Erasmus James

@ Cincinnati (9/18) #13 Shaun Hill, #18 Koren Robinson, #28 Laroni Gallishaw, #35 Ciatrick Fason, #36 Dovonte Edwards, #55 Sam Cowart, #83 Jeff Dugan, #96 C.J. Mosley vs. New Orleans (9/25) #13 Shaun Hill, #28 Laroni Gallishaw, #35 Ciatrick Fason, #42 Darren Sharper, #56 E.J. Henderson, #81 Nate Burleson, #83 Jeff Dugan, #96 C.J. Mosley @ Atlanta (10/2) @ Chicago (10/16) vs. Green Bay (10/23) @ Carolina (10/30) vs. Detroit (11/6) @ New York (11/13) @ Green Bay (11/21) vs. Cleveland (11/27) @ Detroit (12/4)

vs. St. Louis (12/11)

vs. Pittsburgh (12/18) @ Baltimore (12/25) vs. Chicago (1/1/06)

SEASON AT A GLANCE – GAME 1

BUCCANEERS 24, VIKINGS 13 HHH Metrodome, September 11, 2005

Attendance – 63,939 1 2 3 4 OT Total

Tampa Bay.................0 17 0 7 - 24 Minnesota .................7 0 3 3 - 13

Vikings – Sharper 88 interception return (Edinger kick) (1st – 2:44) Buccaneers – Smith 23 pass from Griese (Bryant kick) (2nd – 14:55) Buccaneers – Smith 2 pass from Griese (Bryant kick) (2nd – 4:38) Buccaneers – Bryant 41 FG (2nd – 0:17) Vikings – Edinger 53 FG (3rd – 3:52) Vikings – Edinger 22 FG (4th – 6:13) Buccaneers – Williams 71 run (Bryant kick) (4th – 1:23) Buccaneers Vikings First Downs ..................................... 12 15 Rushes/Yards.................................. 31/146 16/26 Passing Yards ................................. 199 222 Punt Return Yards........................... 3/27 5/54 KO Return Yards............................. 4/83 5/89 Passes (A-C-I)................................. 29-18-2 33-22-3 Times Sacked/Yards ....................... 2/14 2/11 Punts............................................... 6/46.8 4/54.3 Fumbles/Lost................................... 1/0 4/2 Penalties/Yards............................... 13/99 9/70 Possession Time............................. 30:34 29:26

Passing Buccaneers – Griese 29-18-213, 62.1%, 2 TD, 2 INT - 78.7 rating. Vikings – Culpepper 33-22-233, 66.7%, 0 TD, 3 INT – 49.2 rating.

Rushing Buccaneers – C. Williams 27-148-1 TD, Alstott 1-0, Galloway 1-0, Griese 2-(-2). Vikings – M. Williams 6-15, Culpepper 4-12, Bennett 6-(-1). Receiving Buccaneers – Galloway 5-97, Clayton 4-57, Smith 4-34-2 TD, Cook 2-7, Becht 1-7, Alstott 1-7, Hilliard 1-4. Vikings – Kleinsasser 4-42, Wiggins 4-33, Burleson 3-45, Taylor 3-38, Robinson 3-22, Bennett 3-21, M. Williams 2-32.

Sacks Buccaneers – McFarland 1.0 (8 yds), Rice 1.0 (3 yds). Vikings – Johnstone 1.0 (7 yds), P. Williams 1.0 (7 yds).

Tackles Buccaneers – Quarles 7-0-7, Bolden 6-0-6, Jackson 4-1-5, Brooks 4-0-4, Phillips 3-1-4. Vikings – Sharper 9-1-10, Chavous 6-4-10, Cowart 3-3-6, Udeze 3-3-6, K. Williams 4-1-5, Henderson 3-2-5. P. Williams 4-1-5.

Interceptions Buccaneers – Kelly (2-16 yds), Brooks (0 yds). Vikings – Sharper (88t yds), Smoot (0 yds).

GGGAAAMMMEEE NNNOOOTTTEEESSS Marcus Johnson became the first rookie guard in team history to start a season opener. Chris Kluwe’s 62-yard punt set a new team record for the longest punt on his very first NFL kick. Chris Kluwe’s four-punt average of 54.3 was the 2nd best performance in team history Darren Sharper’s 88-yard INT return for a TD was his 3rd straight INT for a TD. It also was the 5th longest in team history and the longest in 14 years. Paul Edinger’s 53-yard FG was the longest FG on opening day in team history and tied the 2nd longest FG in team history. Lance Johnstone’s sack gave him 63.5 total and 34.5 as a Viking, which ranks 11th in team history. Vikings had two players reach the century mark for career receptions – Michael Bennett (102) and Nate Burleson (100). Daunte Culpepper’s consecutive games with a passing touchdown ended at 21. The last time he did not throw a TD was 11/23/03.

SEASON AT A GLANCE – GAME 2

VIKINGS 8, BENGALS 37 Paul Brown Stadium, September 18, 2005

Attendance – 65,763 1 2 3 4 OT Total

Minnesota .................0 0 0 8 - 8 Cincinnati...................14 13 7 3 - 37

Bengals – C. Johnson 70 pass from Palmer (Graham kick) (1st – 14:08) Bengals – Houshmandzadeh 12 pass from Palmer (Graham kick) (1st – 7:19) Bengals – Graham 40 FG (2nd – 5:02) Bengals – Graham 29 FG (2nd 3:19) Bengals – Schobel 8 pass from Palmer (Graham kick) (2nd – 0:12) Bengals – Houshmandzadeh 16 run (Graham kick) (3rd – 2:06) Bengals – Graham 30 FG (4th – 5:41) Vikings – Culpepper 5 run (Culpepper-Robinson pass) (4th – 3:17) Vikings Bengals First Downs ..................................... 21 26 Rushes/Yards.................................. 14/77 39/167 Passing Yards ................................. 227 337 Punt Return Yards........................... 1/5 2/15 KO Return Yards............................. 8/101 1/18 Passes (A-C-I)................................. 37-21-5 40-27-1 Times Sacked/Yards ....................... 2/9 0/0 Punts............................................... 3/46.7 3/41.7 Fumbles/Lost................................... 2/2 1/0 Penalties/Yards............................... 7/49 17/115 Possession Time............................. 21:20 38:40

Passing Vikings – Culpepper 37-21-236, 56.8%, 0 TD, 5 INT – 36.4 rating. Bengals – Palmer 40-27-337, 67.5%, 3 TD, 1 INT – 108.0 rating.

Rushing Vikings – Bennett 3-36, Moore 8-29, Culpepper 2-10-1 TD, M. Williams 1-2. Bengals – R. Johnson 22-90, Perry 9-47, Houshmandzadeh 2-24-1 TD, Palmer 4-3, J. Johnson 2-3. Receiving Vikings – Taylor 7-75, Burleson 3-48, Wiggins 3-17, Williamson 2-44, Robinson 2-40, Moore 2-7, Kleinsasser 1-6, Bennett 1-(-1). Bengals – C. Johnson 7-139-1 TD, Houshmandzadeh 5-55-1 TD, Henry 4-45, C. Perry 4-33, Schobel 2-36-1 TD, Kelly 2-7, T. Perry 1-13, Walter 1-6, R. Johnson 1-3.

Sacks Vikings – None. Bengals – Smith 1.0 (5 yds), Powell 1.0 (4 yds).

Tackles Vikings – Davis 7-4-11, P. Williams 8-2-10, Winfield 9-0-9, Henderson 5-4-9, Chavous 6-1-7. Bengals – O’Neal 7-2-9, Thurman 3-3-6, James 3-0-3, Ratliff 3-0-3, Williams 2-1-3, L. Johnson 2-1-3.

Interceptions Vikings – Offord (0 yds). Bengals – O’Neal (3-27 yds), Kaesviharn (6 yds), James (5 yds).

GGGAAAMMMEEE NNNOOOTTTEEESSS Rod Davis led all tacklers with 11 stops in his first career start. Rookie Troy Williamson had his 1st career reception, a 21-yarder in the 3rd quarter. On the day he had three plays of 20+ yards - two receptions (21, 23) and a kickoff return (25). Daunte Culpepper scored his 29th career rushing touchdown, tying Dave Osborn for 5th in team history. Willie Offord had his 2nd career interception, picking off Carson Palmer in the end zone on a 2nd quarter drive.

SEASON AT A GLANCE – GAME 3

SAINTS 16, VIKINGS 33 HHH Metrodome, September 25, 2005

Attendance – 63,952 1 2 3 4 OT Total

New Orleans ..............0 6 3 7 - 16 Minnesota .................17 7 0 9 - 33

Vikings –Taylor 24 pass from Culpepper (Edinger kick) (1st – 14:47) Vikings – Edinger 24 FG (1st – 7:18) Vikings – Taylor 13 pass from Culpepper (Edinger kick) (1st – 0:33) Vikings – Williamson 53 pass from Culpepper (Edinger kick) (2nd – 5:37) Saints – Conwell 13 pass from Brooks (pass failed) (2nd – 1:54) Saints – Carney 22 FG (3rd – 5:38) Saints – McAllister 1 run (Carney kick) (4th – 11:40) Vikings – Edinger 28 FG (4th – 6:17) Vikings – Edinger 48 FG (4th – 4:29) Vikings – Edinger 34 FG (4th – 1:08) Saints Vikings First Downs ..................................... 15 21 Rushes/Yards.................................. 20/114 38/147 Passing Yards ................................. 182 273 Punt Return Yards........................... 3/9 3/8 KO Return Yards............................. 8/193 4/91 Passes (A-C-I)................................. 32-12-2 29-21-0 Times Sacked/Yards ....................... 3/17 7/27 Punts............................................... 6/41.7 5/48.4 Fumbles/Lost................................... 2/2 0/0 Penalties/Yards............................... 14/84 8/60 Possession Time............................. 21:47 38:13

Passing Saints – Brooks 32-12-199, 37.5%, 1 TD, 2 INT – 43.6 rating. Vikings – Culpepper 29-21-300, 72.4%, 3 TD, 0 INT – 140.0 rating.

Rushing Saints – McAllister 14-63-1 TD, Brooks 3-29, Smith 3-22. Vikings – Moore 23-101, Culpepper 8-36, Bennett 2-4, K. Robinson 1-4, M. Williams 4-2. Receiving Saints – McAllister 4-19, Henderson 3-95, Conwell 3-65-1 TD, Horn 1-11, Poole 1-9. Vikings – Wiggins 6-60, Williamson 3-83-1 TD, Taylor 3-40-2 TD, M. Williams 3-4, M. Robinson 2-80, Owens 2-18

Kleinsasser 1-12, Moore 1-3.

Sacks Saints – Bryant 2.5 (12 yds), Thomas 2.0 (13 yds), Howard 1.5 (2 yds), Watson 1.0 (0 yds). Vikings – Johnstone 1.0 (5.0 yds), Scott 1.0 (6 yds), Udeze 1.0 (6 yds).

Tackles Saints – Howard 7-4-11, Young 6-0-6, Smith 5-1-6, Bockwoldt 3-2-5, Bryant 3-2-5. Vikings – Thomas 7-3-10, K. Williams 5-1-6, Offord 3-1-4, Brown 3-0-3, Chavous 3-0-3, Scott 3-0-3, P. Williams 3-0-3 Winfield 3-0-3.

Interceptions Saints – None. Vikings – Newman (1 yd), Winfield (1 yd).

GGGAAAMMMEEE NNNOOOTTTEEESSS Daunte Culpepper tied Tommy Kramer’s team record with 19 career 300-yard games. Mewelde Moore rushed for 100+ yards for the 3rd time in his 4 career starts. He has 2 against New Orleans. Daunte Culpepper’s 3 passing TDs is a new team record for most TD passes thrown in the first 7 seasons. Culpepper now has 132 passing TDs, surpassing Fran Tarkenton’s 131 (1961-66, 1972). The NFL record is 220 by Dan Marino (1983-89). The 13 seconds in which the Vikings scored their first TD was the quickest score in team history, surpassing the previous record of 16 seconds vs. Philadelphia on 11/19/89. Rookie Troy Williamson scored his first NFL touchdown with his 53-yard reception in the 2nd quarter. Jermaine Wiggins’ 60 yards receiving gave him 799 total receiving yards and moved him into the Vikings’ Top 10 for tight ends in team history, moving past Andrew Jordan’s 763 yards. Moe Williams’ 3 receptions gave him 128 career catches and moved him into the Vikings’ Top 10 for running backs in team history, passing Ed Marinaro (125).

UPDATED PLAYER BIOS

VIKINGS 2005 PLAYERS - UPDATED BIOS 1 PAUL EDINGER, K, 6TH YEAR, MICHIGAN STATE 2005 SEASON: 6-7 FGs, 4-4 XP, 22 points 2005 HIGHS: 53 Long FG vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) 4 FGs Made vs. New Orleans (9/25) 5 FG Attempts vs. New Orleans (9/25) 15 Points vs. New Orleans (9/25) EDINGER’S CAREER STATS KICKING: 116-of-153 FGs, 138-of-138 XP, 485 points FGs: 1-19 yds (2-2), 20-29 yds (28-30), 30-39 yds (31-42), 40-49 yds (41-58), 50+ yds (14-20)

• Connected on 4-of-5 FGs and 3-of-3 XPs for game-high 15 points vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Tied for NFC high with 4 made FGs vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Tied career-best with 4 FGs and set career-high with 5 FG attempts. • Set a Vikings opening-day record with a 53-yard FG vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) along with adding a 22-yard FG

and an XP for 7 points in his 1st game in a Vikings uniform. • His 53-yard FG vs. Tampa Bay ties the 2nd-longest in Vikings history, the 6th FG of 53 yards in team

history. The team record is a 54-yarder hit by Jan Stenerud vs. Atlanta (9/16/84). • Battled Aaron Elling for place kicking job during 2005 training camp. • Acquired as a free agent on 5/24/05 after spending first 5 NFL seasons with Chicago. • Pursued by Vikings as a restricted free agent in 2003 before Chicago matched Vikings offer sheet. • Since entering the NFL in 2000, his 13 FGs of 50+ yards are the most by any kicker in the League. • Ranks 3rd in Chicago history with 110 career FGs, trailing Kevin Butler (243) and Bob Thomas (128). • Ranks 2nd in Chicago history with 13 career FGs of 50+ yards, trailing Butler (16). • Has earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors 3 times in career and was named NFC Special

Teams Player of the Month once, tabbed in November 2002. • Consensus All-Rookie choice in 2000. • Married, couple had 1st child, daughter Kevyn, days after he signed with the Vikings.

5 CHRIS KLUWE, P, ROOKIE, UCLA

2005 SEASON: 12 punts, 599 yards, 49.9 avg., 42.3 net, 2 TB, 4 IN 20, 62 Lg 2005 HIGHS:

• 5 Punts vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 242 Punting Yards vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 54.3 Average vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 42.6 Net Average vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 1 Touchback vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 62 Long Punt vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 2 Inside the 20 @ Cincinnati (9/18), vs. New Orleans (9/25)

• Leads the NFL with a 49.9 punting average, topping Tampa Bay’s Josh Bidwell by over 3.0 yards. • Only 3 other rookies have led the Vikings in punting, Mike Mercer (1961), Neil Clabo (1975) and Eddie

Johnson (2003). • Landed 2 punts inside the 20 @ Cincinnati (9/18), the 1st of his career. • Had one of top punting performances in team history in NFL debut vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) with a 54.3

average and a 42.5 net average. • His 54.3 average ranks 2nd-best in Vikings history (minimum 4 punts) and is the best showing by a

rookie. • Averaged 48.4 yards with a 42.6 net average vs. New Orleans (9/25) and landed a pair of punts inside

the 20. • Hit 4 punts for 217 yards (54.3 avg.) with a long of 62 and landed 1 inside the 20 vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Signed by Vikings on 9/4/05 following his release by Seattle in final roster cuts. • Punted 9 times for 379 yards (42.1 avg, 38.6 net) with 1 inside the 20 and a 61 long in preseason action • Joined Seattle as an undrafted rookie and spent the preseason with the club.

• Was 1 of 3 finalists for prestigious Ray Guy award as the top collegiate punter as a senior. • Averaged 43.4 yards per punt as a senior in 2004, ranking 2nd in the Pac 10 and 14th in the nation. • Landed career-best 25 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line in 2004. • Was a USA Today 1st-Team All-America at Los Alamitos High. • Teammate with Vikings WR Keenan Howry in high school.

11 DAUNTE CULPEPPER, QB, 7TH YEAR, CENTRAL FLORIDA 2005 SEASON: 64-of-99, 769 yards, 3 TD, 8 INT, 12/54 sacks, 68 long, 64.8 rating 4 attempts, 12 yards, 10 long, 2005 HIGHS:

• 22 Completions vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 37 Attempts @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 300 Passing Yards vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 68 Long Pass vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 3 TD Passes vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 5 Interceptions @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 140.0 QB Rating vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 1 2-point conversion pass @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 1 Rushing TD @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 8 Rushing Attempts vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 36 Rushing Yards vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 17 Long Rush vs. New Orleans (9/25)

CULPEPPER’S CAREER STATS PASSING ATT. COMP. % YDS LG TDs INTs SACKS RATING 2,490 1,625 65.3 19,367 78t 132 82 208 92.8 RUSHING ATT. YARDS AVG. LG TD 2 PT. 444 2,387 5.4 42 29 3

• Ran for his 29th career TD @ Cincinnati (9/18) and threw a 2-point conversion pass to Marcus Robinson. • His 29 career rushing TDs ties him with RB Dave Osborn for 5th-most in team history and trails Robert

Smith’s 32 for 4th place. • Tied Tommy Kramer’s team record of 19 games with 300+ passing yards with 300-yard day vs. New

Orleans (9/25). • Had season-best 300 yards and 3 passing TDs vs. New Orleans (9/25) while rushing 8 times for 36 yards. • Threw rookie WR Troy Williamson his 1st career TD on a 53-yard pass and a 68-yard completion to

Marcus Robinson, giving him 26 career pass plays of 50+ yards with ties him for 2nd in team history with Tommy Kramer and trails Fran Tarkenton’s 36.

• Started 6th consecutive opening-day game vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), the 2nd-longest streak of opening-day starts by a Vikings QB behind Fran Tarkenton’s 7 from 1972-78.

• Enjoyed one of the most prolific seasons in NFL history in 2004 and broke virtually every Vikings passing mark. • Led Vikings back to playoffs and into Divisional Round after a 3-year hiatus in 2004. • Ranked 4th in NFL history for single-season passer rating at 110.9 points in 2004. • Ranked 5th in NFL history with his 4,717 passing yards set in 2004. • Ranked tied for 5th in NFL history with 39 passing TDs in 2004. • Set an NFL record with 5,123 combined passing/rushing yards, breaking Dan Marino’s 1984 mark. • Ranked 7th in NFL history in 2004 for combined passing/rushing TDs in a season with 41 (39 passing/2

rushing). Joins Dan Marino, Steve Young and Brett Favre as the only players to post 40+ combined TDs twice in a career. Had 40 combined in 2000 (33 passing/7 rushing).

• Led the NFL in 2004 with 4,717 passing yards, only the 3rd Vikings QB to lead the NFL in passing, joining Tommy Kramer (1986) and Randall Cunningham (1998).

• Ranked 2nd in the NFL in 2004 with 39 TD passes, trailing only Peyton Manning’s 49. • Ranked 2nd in the NFL in 2004 with a passer rating of 110.9, trailing only Peyton Manning’s 121.1. • Set a new Vikings record with 110.9 passer rating, breaking Randall Cunningham’s mark set in 1998. • Set a new Vikings record and led the NFL in 2004 with a 69.2 completion %. • Set new Vikings records for passing TDs (39) and passing yards (4,717) in a season, breaking the TD record of

34 set by Randall Cunningham in 1998 and passing yardage mark of 4,264 by Warren Moon in 1994. • In 2004, set a team record with 14 games over 60% completions (min. 20 at.), breaking his own mark of 10. • Set an NFL record by throwing for 5 TDs in 3 games during the 2004 season.

• Holds Vikings career passer rating record at 92.8 (minimum 1,500 attempts). • Did not throw an INT in 9 games in 2004, setting a new Vikings record. • Has thrown for 4+ TDs in 6 career games. • Has completed 60% of his passes in 49 of his 76 career starts, the most in Vikings history, ranking

ahead of Brad Johnson’s 14 and Randall Cunningham’s 9. • Ranks in 12th place in Vikings history with 2,387 rushing yards, trailing Alfred Anderson for 11th place. • Has posted passer rating of 100+ points in 30 games (including playoffs), going 24-6 in those games

(minimum of 20 attempts per game). • Has accounted for 161 career TDs, having passed for 132 and rushed for 29 for a career total of 161. • Has started 76 career games, trailing Fran Tarkenton’s 171 and Tommy Kramer’s 110 in Vikings history. • Has thrown a TD pass in 64 of his 76 career starts. • He has thrown or rushed for a TD in 66 of his 76 career starts. • Already stands 3rd on the Vikings career passing TDs list with 132, trailing Tommy Kramer (159) for 2nd

and Fran Tarkenton (239) for 1st. • His 19,367 career yards ranks 3rd in team history, trailing Tommy Kramer for 2nd (25,775) and Fran

Tarkenton for 1st (33,098). • Moved into 3rd place in Vikings career completions with 1,625, trailing only Tommy Kramer (2,011) and

Fran Tarkenton (2,635). • Has 56 career pass plays of 40+ yards, the 2nd-most in team history behind Tarkenton’s 86. • Has 26 career pass plays of 50+ yards, tied the 3rd most in team history behind Fran Tarkenton’s 36 and

Tommy Kramer’s 26. • Has 11 career pass plays of 60+ yards, tied for the 2nd-most in team history behind Fran Tarkenton’s 17. • Has brought the team back from 4th-quarter deficits to win 9 times in his 74 career starts, vs. Chicago

(9/3/00), vs. Tampa Bay (10/9/00), vs. Buffalo (10/22/00), vs. Tampa Bay (9/30/01), vs. NY Giants (11/19/01), vs. Detroit (10/13/02), @ New Orleans (12/15/02), vs. Miami (12/21/02), vs. Detroit (11/21/04).

• Tied Tommy Kramer as the only Vikings with 3 straight seasons of 3,000+ yards passing (2002-04). • Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week in 3 of the opening 5 games of the 2004 season and 4 times

overall in 2004, earning the honor for games vs. Dallas (9/12), vs. Chicago (9/26), at New Orleans (10/20) and at Detroit (12/19). Has won Player of the Week honors 7 times in his career, the most by any Vikings player.

• Is only the 5th QB in NFL history to post 40 combined rushing/receiving TDs in a season (33 passing, 7 rushing in 2000), joining Dan Marino, Steve Young, Kurt Warner and Brett Favre.

• Saw 1st NFL game action vs. San Francisco (10/24/99), running 3 times for 6 yards and converting a first down with a 9-yard run.

• Left college as the NCAA record holder for single-season passing percentage, hitting 73.6 percent of his passes as a senior, topping a 15-year-old record held by BYU’s Steve Young at 71.3 percent.

• Selected by Minnesota with the 11th overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft. • Fourth of five quarterbacks to be selected in the 1st round of the 1999 NFL Draft, joining Tim Couch (1st-

Cleveland), Donovan McNabb (2nd-Philadelphia), Akili Smith (3rd-Cincinnati) and Cade McNown (12th-Chicago).

• First QB selected in the 1st round by the Vikings since Tommy Kramer in 1977. • Became only the 3rd QB in NCAA history to throw for over 10,000 yards and rush for over 1,000 yards. Others

were Steve McNair (Alcorn State) and Doug Nussmeir (Idaho). • Active with the African American Adoption Agency, hosting a fundraising golf tournament and hosting a

holiday party at the Vikings Winter Park headquarters. 13 SHAUN HILL, QB, 4TH YEAR, MARYLAND

• Returns to Vikings in 2005 for his 4th season as the club’s 3rd QB. • Teammates at Maryland with Vikings LB E.J. Henderson, TE Jeff Dugan and C Melvin Fowler. • Roomed with TE Jeff Dugan at Maryland. • Spent 2003 season with Amsterdam of NFL Europe, ranking among the League leaders in several passing

categories. • Signed as an undrafted free agent on 4/25/02. • Helped lead Maryland to their first ACC title since 1985 as a senior in 2001. • Guided the Terps to a berth in the Orange Bowl and finished the season ranked #10. • Came to Maryland after starting his college career at Hutchinson Community College in his native Kansas. • Joins Vikings Head Coach Mike Tice as former Maryland signal callers.

14 BRAD JOHNSON, QB, 14TH YEAR, FLORIDA STATE 2005 SEASON:

JOHNSON’S CAREER STATS PASSING ATT. COMP. % YDS LG TDs INTs SACKS RATING 3,504 2,166 61.8 23,913 82t 143 98 190 84.0

• Serves as Vikings backup QB and holder. • Did not play @ Cincinnati (9/18) as Vikings did not attempt a FG or PAT. • Returns to Minnesota after spending 6 seasons with Washington (1999-00) and Tampa Bay (2001-04). • Originally entered the NFL as a 9th-round draft choice of the Vikings in 1992. • Guided the Tampa Bay Bucs to lone Super Bowl title and appearance in franchise history in 2002. • Did not start a game in the NFL until 1996. • Has guided 3 franchises to the playoffs as the starting QB (Minnesota, Washington, Tampa Bay). • Threw the 100th career TD pass of their careers to both Cris Carter and Tim Brown. • Since becoming a starter in 1996, ranks 5th in the NFL in both passing TDs (143) and completion % (61.8). • Trails only Daunte Culpepper in Vikings history for completion percentage by a QB with at least 500 attempts. • Ranks 3rd behind Randall Cunningham and Daunte Culpepper for highest passer ratings among QB with at

least 500 attempts. • Has played in a pair of Pro Bowls, honored after the 1999 season with Washington and the 2002 season with

Tampa Bay. • Teammate of Vikings head coach Mike Tice when he was a TE with the Vikings in 1992-93 and 1995. • Threw WR Randy Moss the 1st career NFL TD pass of his career in the 1998 opener vs. Tampa Bay. • Active in many community outreach programs and charities. • Wife, Nikki, is the younger sister of University of Georgia football coach Mark Richt.

18 KOREN ROBINSON, WR, 5th YEAR, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 2005 SEASON: 4 kickoff returns, 91 yards, 22.8 avg., 46 long

2005 SEASON HIGHS: • 4 Kickoff Returns vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 91 Kickoff Return Yards vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 46 Long KO Return vs. New Orleans (9/25)

ROBINSON’S CAREER STATS RECEIVING REC. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 213 3,167 14.9 83 12

RUSHING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 17 87 5.1 0

• Made Vikings debut in game vs. New Orleans (9/25), returning 4 kickoffs with a long of 46. • Inactive for game @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Originally signed by Vikings on 9/7/05. • Gives the Vikings 3 WRs on the roster who are top-10 NFL draft choices, joining Troy Williamson and Travis

Taylor. • Spent opening 4 NFL seasons with Seattle Seahawks. • Career-best season came in 2002 with 78 receptions and 1,240 yards and 5 TDs. • Selected with 9th overall choice in the 2001 NFL Draft. • Teammates at North Carolina State with Vikings CB Brian Williams. The pair entered NC State as fellow

freshman RBs in 1997. • Looks to contribute to Vikings as a kick returner and WR.

19 TROY WILLIAMSON, WR, ROOKIE, SOUTH CAROLINA 2005 SEASON: 5 catches, 127 yards, 25.4 avg., 53t long, 1 TD 7 kickoff returns, 89 yards, 12.7 avg., 25 long, 0 TDs

2005 SEASON HIGHS: • 3 Catches vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 83 Receiving Yards vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 53t Long Catch vs. New Orleans (9/25)

• 1 TD Catch vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 5 Kickoff Returns @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 66 Kickoff Return Yards @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 25 Long KO Return @ Cincinnati (9/18)

• Caught 1st NFL TD on a 53-yard toss from Daunte Culpepper. • Caught 1st career pass @ Cincinnati (9/18). Of his 7 touches in Cincinnati game, 3 went for 20+ yards with

catches of 23 and 21 yards and a long kickoff return of 25. • Made NFL debut in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), returning a pair of kickoffs for 23 yards. • Highest drafted WR in team history, taken 7th overall, passing Gene Washington (8th overall in 1967) for the honor. • Played as same high school, Silver Bluff in Aiken, SC, as Vikings SS Corey Chavous. • Left South Carolina following junior season, the 3rd underclassman the Vikings have drafted in the 1st round in

the past 5 years, joining Michael Bennett (2001) and Kenechi Udeze (2004). • Turned 22-years-old during Vikings mini camp in April, his 1st weekend with the team. • Active with community programs and the New Beginning Ministry in his hometown. • Suffered severe burns over his torso and arm due to a childhood accident. • Helped engineer an upset win over #15-ranked Virginia as a sophomore with an school and SEC-record 99-

yard TD catch. • Set school record as a junior with 210 receiving yards vs. South Florida.

20 MOE WILLIAMS, RB, 10TH YEAR, KENTUCKY 2005 SEASON: 11 attempts, 19 yards, 1.7 avg., 9 long, 0 TD 5 catches, 36 yards, 7.2 avg., 25 long

1 kickoff return, 16 yards 4 special teams tackles 2005 SEASON HIGHS:

• 6 Carries vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 15 Rushing Yards vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 9 Long Rush vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Rushing TD • 3 Catches vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 32 Receiving Yards vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 25 Long Catch vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • TD Catch • 1 Kickoff Return @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 16 Long Kickoff Return @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 2 Special Teams Tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11)

WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATS ATT. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 433 1,825 4.2 61 20

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 151 1,495 9.9 64 4

KICKOFF RETURNS NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 63 1,393 22.1 85t 1

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES SOLO ASST. TOTAL 65 31 96

• Carried 6 times for 15 yards and caught a pair of passes for 32 vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Most experienced member of the Vikings RBs with 129 career games played/12 starts between the Vikings

and Baltimore Ravens (2001). • Has run for 1,534 yards as a Viking, ranking 18th in team history, 159 yards behind Leroy Hoard (1,689)

for 17th place. • Became only the 6th RB in Vikings history to play in 100 games. • Ranked 9th in the NFC with 1,389 yards from scrimmage in 2003. • Led the NFC and ranked 3rd among all NFL RBs with 644 receiving yards in 2003.

• His 11 catches @ San Diego (11/9/03) are tied for 5th-best by a RB in team history and his 126 yards are the 6th-best performance by a RB while his 2 receiving TDs ties a Vikings record. He became the 1st Vikings RB to catch a pair of TD passes since Herschel Walker in 1990.

• Broke the 1,000-yard plateau in yards from scrimmage for the 1st time in his career in 2003 (745 rushing, 644 receiving= 1,389 total).

• Enjoyed best season in 2003, posting career highs in rushing and receiving yards. • His 644 receiving yards marked the 5th-best single-season total by a Vikings RB, closing in on Viking record

of 704 yards set by Rickey Young in 1978. • Only the 11th Vikings player in team history to post 1,000+ career yards each rushing and receiving. • His 65 catches in 2003 more than doubled the 60 catches he had in his first 7 NFL seasons. • Started 2003 opener @ Green Bay (9/7/03), running 22 times for 80 yards to lead all rushers. • His 22 rushing attempts ties for the Vikings opening-day record, joining Robert Smith (1996) and Chuck

Foreman (1974, 1977). • Ranked 3rd in the NFC with 11 rushing TDs in 2002. • Combined with Daunte Culpepper’s 10 rushing TDs to set a new Vikings record for rushing TDs by a duo with

21 in 2002. • Ended 2002 season ranked 4th in team history with 11 rushing TDs, short of the record of 13 held by Chuck

Foreman (1975, ’76) and Terry Allen (1992). • Rushed for a TD in 7 consecutive games, breaking Bill Brown’s 6 straight in 1968. Streak was snapped @

New England (11/24/02). • Broke the 100-yard mark for the 1st time in his career with Baltimore, rushing for 111 yards on 24 carries vs.

Indianapolis (12/2/01). • Became the 9th player in Vikings history to return a kickoff for a TD in team history when he took back a NY Giants

kick 85 yards at Giants Stadium on 12/26/99. • Caught a 64-yard pass from Randall Cunningham vs. Chicago (12/6/98), the longest pass play of his career. Went

on IR the following day after breaking a bone in his foot at the end of the 64-yard gain. • Active in the Twin Cities community through United Way Hometown Huddle program and Vikings Victory Visits to

local hospitals. 21 COREY CHAVOUS, SS, 8TH YEAR, VANDERBILT

2005 SEASON: 20 tackles, 15 solos, 2 QB hurries 2005 HIGHS:

• 10 Total Tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 6 Solos vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Passes Defensed • Interception • Tackle For Loss • Forced Fumble • 1 QB Hurries vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), vs. New Orleans (9/25)

CHAVOUS’ CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE 550 tackles, 392 solos, 158 assists, 1.0 sack, 17 INT, 1 TD, 61 PD, 8 QBH, 2 FF, 1FR, 10.0 TFL, 28 special teams tackles • Started at FS in place of injured Darren Sharper vs. New Orleans (9/25) where he had 3 tackles and a QB

hurry. • Had 7 tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Tied for team-high in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) with 10 tackles and a QB hurry. • Selected by teammates as the 2004 winner of the Ed Block Courage Award. • Has played in 112 career games with 74 starts. • Has started every game as a Viking after signing as a free agent in 2002, 49 consecutive. • Smart and physical player spends tireless hours during game weeks preparing for opponents. • Led Vikings in tackles in 2003 and ranked 2nd in 2004. • Notched 1st INT of the 2004 season @ Detroit (12/19), giving him INTs in 5 of 6 games against Detroit since

joining the Vikings in 2002. • Named to the Pro Bowl for the 1st time in his career for his 2003 performance, named as the starting SS for

the NFC. • Ranked 2nd on the team and 3rd in the NFC in 2003 with 8 INTs and has helped the Vikings lead the NFC and

ranked 2nd in the NFL with 28 team INTs and rank #2 in the NFC with a +11 turnover ratio.

• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for season opener @ Green Bay (9/7/03), the 1st time in his career he earned the honor.

• His 8 INTs in 2003 ties the 8 he amassed in his 1st 5 NFL seasons. • Started final 7 games of 2002 and all 16 of 2003 at SS. • Has notched both of his INT return TDs against the Detroit Lions, vs. Detroit (11/23/03) and @ Detroit

(12/15/02). • Has not missed a start since joining the Vikings in 2002. • A priority acquisition for the Vikings in the 2002 offseason. • Began his NFL career with Arizona, playing against the Vikings in 1998 Divisional Playoffs in Minnesota. • Uncle, Barney Chavous, was a standout defensive lineman with the Denver Broncos. • A student of the game who avidly watches video tape and has a personal video library of over 1,000 tapes.

22 KEN IRVIN, CB, 11TH YEAR, MEMPHIS 2005 SEASON: 3 tackles, 3 solos 1 special teams tackle 2005 HIGHS:

• 3 Total Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 3 Solos @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 1 Special Teams Tackle vs. New Orleans (9/25)

IRVIN’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE 380 tackles, 311 solos, 69 assists, 2 sacks, 10 INT, 108 PBU, 3 FF, 32 special teams tackles • Has played in 143 and started 72 games in his career. • His 143 career games leads all Vikings position players. • Has played in 143 of a possible 147 games in his NFL career. • Suffered Achilles injury during pregame warm-ups of 2004 opener vs. Dallas (9/12) that sidelined him for the

season and put him on injured reserve. • Made Vikings debut in 2003, stepping into starting lineup for 9 games and playing in all 16. • Reunited in Minnesota for 2004 with former Buffalo defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell along with former

defensive teammates Antoine Winfield and Keith Newman from the Bills. • Played his 1st 7 seasons in the NFL with Buffalo before moving to New Orleans in 2002. • Notched his 1st career INT off Hall of Famer Dan Marino in a 1995 playoff game vs. Miami. • Has 9 career regular season INTs and a pair of sacks. • Still holds an NCAA record with 4 blocked punts in a 1992 game vs. Arkansas.

23 MICHAEL BENNETT, RB, 5TH YEAR, WISCONSIN

2005 SEASON: 11 attempts, 39 yards, 3.5 avg., 23 long, 0 TDs 4 catches, 20 yards, 5.0 avg., 10 long, 0 TD 2004 SEASON HIGHS:

• 6 Carries vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 36 Rushing Yards @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 23 Long Rush @ Cincinnati (9/18) • Rushing TD • 3 Catches vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 21 Receiving Yards vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 10 Long Catch vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Receiving TD

BENNETT’S CAREER STATS RUSHING ATT. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 598 2,740 4.6 85t 9

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 103 936 9.2 80t 3

• Had team-high 36 rushing yards @ Cincinnati (9/18).

• Caught 3 passes for 21 yards and carried 6 times for -1 yard vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Known for his breakaway speed and big-play capability, Bennett has recorded the longest run in Vikings

history (85t at Tampa Bay, 11/3/02) and is tied for the 3rd-longest (78t vs. NY Giants, 11/10/02). He also has the longest pass play by a Vikings RB with an 80-yard screen pass TD at Pittsburgh, 12/2/01.

• His 2,740 career rushing yards moves him into 9th in team history, passing Fran Tarkenton and trailing Terry Allen for 8th (2,795) by 56 yards.

• Set a Vikings record by reaching 2,000 career rushing yards in 30 games, breaking Chuck Foreman’s team mark by 2 games.

• Has broken the 100-yard mark 8 times in his career, tied for 3rd-best in team history with Bill Brown, trailing Robert Smith’s 29 and Chuck Foreman’s 17.

• Ranked 3rd in the NFC in rushing yardage (1,296) and 3rd in the NFC in total yards from scrimmage (1,647) in 2002.

• His 1,296 rushing yards in 2002 ranks 2nd in Vikings single-season history, trailing only Robert Smith’s 1,521 in 2000.

• Ran for 100+ yards in 5 games on the 2002 season, trailing Robert Smith’s team-record of 8 games set in 2000.

• Set an NFL record by posting a run of 60+ yards in 3 consecutive games- 62 vs. Green Bay (11/17/02), 78t vs. NY Giants (11/10/02) and 85t @ Tampa Bay (10/3/02).

• His 4 straight games of 100+ yards rushing (vs. Chicago-vs.Green Bay in 2002) is 1 shy of Robert Smith’s team record of 5 straight.

• Ranked 2nd in the NFC for rushing yards by a rookie in 2001. • His 682 yards is the 3rd-most rushing yardage by a Vikings rookie, trailing Chuck Foreman’s 801 in 1973 and

Alfred Anderson’s 773 in 1984. • Became only the 3rd Vikings rookie RB to start the season opener, joining Darrin Nelson in 1982 and D.J.

Dozier in 1987. • Vikings 1st round draft pick in 2001, the 27th player taken in the draft. • The first Wisconsin player drafted in the 1st round by the Vikings in franchise history. • First RB drafted in the 1st round by the Vikings since Robert Smith in 1992. • A track man who won Big 10 indoor track titles in the 60m and 200m and outdoor titles in the 100m and 200m

during college career. • Ran for 1,681 yards and 11 TDs in 2000, his only season as a starter for the Badgers. • Backed up Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne as a freshman at Wisconsin in 1999.

24 WILLIE OFFORD, S, 4TH YEAR, SOUTH CAROLINA

2005 SEASON: 6 tackles, 3 solos, 1 INT, 3 passes defensed, 3 QB hurries 3 special teams tackles 2005 HIGHS:

• 2 Special Teams Tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 4 Tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 2 Passes Defensed @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 1 Interception @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 3 QB Hurry vs. New Orleans (9/25)

OFFORD’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE 62 tackles, 46 solos, 16 assists, 0.0 sacks, 2 INT, 6 PBU, 1 FF, 1 TFL, 6 QB Hurries, 38 special teams tackles

• Serves team as special teams captain for 2nd straight season. • Started at SS for Corey Chavous, who moved to FS in place of injured Darren Sharper. • Led Vikings DBs with 4 tackles and 3 QB hurries with a pass defensed. • Posted 2nd career INT when he grabbed a Carson Palmer pass in the end zone @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Notched 2 special teams tackles and tackle on defense in season opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Seasoned special teams leader has starting experience as a FS and SS during his career. • Stepped in and started both 2004 playoff games in place of injured Corey Chavous. • Notched 1st career INT in the 2002 opener vs. Chicago in Champaign, IL off Bears starter Jim Miller. • One of 3 defenders the Vikings selected with the first 4 picks in the 2002 NFL Draft. • Was one of 5 Gamecock defensive players selected in the 2002 NFL Draft and the 3rd member of the USC

defensive backfield chosen in the top 70 picks. • Earned starts as a DB and LB during his college career. • Second son, Zaivan, was born during Vikings 2005 training camp.

• Played high school ball against Vikings QB Daunte Culpepper while at Palatka (FL) High. 26 ANTOINE WINFIELD, CB, 7TH YEAR, OHIO STATE

2005 SEASON: 15 tackles, 15 solos, 3 QB hurries, 2 passes defensed, 1 INT, 2 special teams tackles, 1 FR 2005 HIGHS:

• 9 Total Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 9 Solo Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) • Assists • 1 Interception vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 2 QB Hurries vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Forced Fumble • 1 Fumble Recovery vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 1 Passes Defensed vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Tackle For Loss • 2 Special Teams Tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25)

WINFIELD’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE 523 tackles, 407 solos, 116 assists, 1.0 sacks, 10 INTs, 72 PD, 4 FF, 4 FR, 12 QBH, 13.0 TFL

• Notched a pair of takeaways when he snared an INT off Aaron Brooks vs. New Orleans (9/25) and

recovered an Aaron Stecker fumble on the opening kickoff of the game that was turned into the Vikings 1st TD pass of the season on the following play. The scoring play happened with only 13 seconds expired in the game, the fastest score in team history.

• Led Vikings DBs with 9 tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Forced to leave game @ Cincinnati (9/18) with injuries to his feet. • Started in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), tied career-best with 2 QB hurries and had 3 tackles. • Made immediate impact on Vikings defense in 2004 when he ranked 4th on team with 99 tackles despite

missing parts of 4 games. • Earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Vikings upset win over Green Bay in Wild Card playoffs. • Received a vote in Associated Press All-Pro balloting in 2004. • Former 1st-rounder joins Kevin Williams, Kenechi Udeze, Erasmus James and Napoleon Harris as 1st-round

picks on the Vikings defense. • Reunited in Minnesota with former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell and former teammates Pat

Williams, Sam Cowart, Keith Newman and Ken Irvin. • Has earned a reputation around the NFL as a fierce tackler and solid coverage CB. • Reunited in 2004 with former Buffalo defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell and defensive teammates CB Ken

Irvin and LB Keith Newman. • Led Buffalo in tackles in 2001 and ranked 3rd in 2003.

27 FRED SMOOT, CB, 5TH YEAR, MISSISSIPPI STATE

2005 SEASON: 8 tackles, 7 solos, 1 INT, 6 pass defensed 2005 HIGHS:

• 3 Solos vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Assists • 3 Total Tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 1 Interception vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 5 Passes Defensed vs. New Orleans (9/25)

SMOOT’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE 223 tackles, 183 solos, 40 assists, 17 INT, 65 PBU, 0 QBH, 0 TFL, 0.0 sacks, 2 FR, 3 FF 34 special teams tackles • Had one of the top games of the season with 5 passes defensed and 2 tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Started in Vikings debut and notched an interception off Brian Griese vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), ending the game

with 3 tackles, an INT and a pass defensed. • Key free agent pickup in 2005 offseason, teams with Antoine Winfield to give the Vikings one of the top CB

tandems in the NFL. • Energetic player who has big play potential.

• Led Washington in INTs in each of his first 3 seasons. • Part of a Redskins defense that ranked in the NFL’s top 10 in 3 of his 4 seasons with the team. • Named Washington’s Ed Block Courage Award winner in 2003. • Has started 58 of his 60 career games in the NFL.

28 LARONI GALLISHAW, CB, ROOKIE, MURRAY STATE

2005 SEASON: 2005 HIGHS:

• Inactive for season opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), @ Cincinnati (9/18), vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Translated impressive preseason into a spot on the Vikings roster. • Joins fellow CB Dovonte Edwards as the lone undrafted rookies to make the final 53-man roster. • Transferred to Murray State from Louisville where he was teammates with Vikings TE Rich Owens. • Saw time as a WR during collegiate career.

29 BRIAN WILLIAMS, CB, 4TH YEAR, NORTH CAROLINA STATE

2005 SEASON: 7 tackles, 6 solos, 3 QB hurries, 1 pass defensed 4 special teams tackles 2005 HIGHS:

• 2 Solos vs. TB (9/11), @ Cin. (9/18), vs. NO (9/25) • 3 Total Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 3 QB Hurries vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 1 Pass Defensed vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 3 Special Teams Tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25)

WILLIAMS’ CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE 223 tackles, 178 solos, 45 assists, 3.0 sacks, 8 INT, 49 PD, 5 FF, 1 FR, 12 QBH, 9.0 TFL 31 special teams tackles

• Tied for team-high with 3 special teams tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25) and had career-best 3 QB hurries. • Notched 3 tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Started 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) when team opened in nickel defense, his 40th career start. • Posted 2 tackles and a special teams stop vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Along with starters Antoine Winfield and Fred Smoot, joins dime back Ralph Brown to give the Vikings one of

the deepest groups of CBs in the NFL. • Earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors vs. Detroit (11/23/03). • Became the 4th player in Vikings history to post 200+ yards on interception return yards in a single season.

Ranks 3rd in Vikings single-season history with 205 yards on returns, trailing Jimmy Hitchcock’s team-record 242 yards in 1998 and Charlie West’s 236 in 1971.

• Became the 1st Viking to notch 3 INTs in a game since Jack Del Rio @ Pittsburgh in 1995 and only the 12th player in team history to accomplish the feat.

• Has posted 4 of his 6 career interceptions against the Detroit Lions. • Set Vikings record for sacks in a season by a CB with 3.0 and trails only Robert Griffith’s 4.0 for most by a

Vikings DB in a season. • Started all 16 games in 2003 and 2004. • Played in all 16 games as a rookie and started 7 at LCB. • Started 1st career game vs. Green Bay (11/17/02). • Only LB Nick Rogers (11) started more games among rookies for the team in 2002. • Notched 1st career INT in season finale at Detroit (12/29/02) off Mike McMahon. • Teammates at NC State with rookie free agent TE Sean Berton. • Drafted with the Vikings first pick in the 4th Round in 2002 (105th overall). • Played FS at NC State but making the move to CB in the NFL. • Enters the 2002 season as the Vikings top nickel back. • Finished junior season for the Wolfpack against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the MicronPC.com Bowl.

30 MEWELDE MOORE, RB, 2ND YEAR, TULANE

2005 SEASON: 31 carries, 130 yards, 4.2 avg., 28 long, 0 TDs 3 catches, 10 yards, 3.3 avg., 5 long, 0 TDs 4 kickoff returns, 72 yards, 18.0 avg., 27 long 2005 HIGHS:

• 2 Catches @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 7 Receiving Yards @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 5 Long Catch @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 23 Rushes vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 101 Rushing Yards vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 28 Long Rush vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 3 Kickoff Returns vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 66 Kickoff Return Yards vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 27 Long Kickoff Return vs. Tampa Bay (9/11)

MOORE’S CAREER STATS RUSHING ATT. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 96 509 5.3 33 0

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 30 248 8.4 26 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 24 458 19.1 33 0

PUNT RETURNS NO. FC YDS LG TDs 4 1 28 17 0

• Posted 3rd career 100-yard game and 2nd against New Orleans (9/25) with 101 yards on 23 carries. • Has broken the 100-yard mark in 3 of his 4 career starts. • Had 1st offensive action of the season @ Cincinnati (9/18), carrying 8 times for 29 yards and catching a pair

of passes for 7. • Returned 3 kickoffs for 66 yards with a long of 27 vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) in 2005 opener. • Enters his 2nd season with the Vikings figuring heavily in the Vikings offensive plans. • Set a Vikings record with 610 combined net yards in a 3-game span in 2004 @ Houston, @ New Orleans and

vs. Tennessee, topping the old record of 573 by Chuck Foreman set in 1976. • His 12 catches @ Houston (10/10) ranks tied for 2nd in team history by a RB. • Set a Vikings rookie record with 12 catches @ Houston (10/10) and set a Vikings rookie mark with 32

scrimmage attempts (20 rushes, 12 catches). • His 92 rushing yards @ Houston (10/10) ranks 3rd in Vikings history for a player making their 1st career starts. • His 182 scrimmage yards @ Houston (10/10) ranks tied for 4th in team history by a rookie. • Returned a punt, returned a kickoff, caught a pass and ran the ball in his NFL debut, the 2004 opener vs.

Dallas (9/12). • Enters his rookie campaign factoring into the Vikings plans on special teams and as a 3rd-down specialist. • Dynamic player who left Tulane as only the 2nd player in NCAA history to rush for 4,000 yards and post 2,000

yards receiving in a career, joining former Vikings and Stanford RB Darrin Nelson • Drafted in the 4th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft by San Diego, spending 3 summers in the

Padres organization. • The 1st RB drafted from Tulane by the Vikings since Tommy Mason was the #1 overall selection in the 1st

draft in team history in 1961. • Took 24 credits in spring 2004 to graduate on time with a double major in accounting and finance. • Broke the 100-yard rushing mark in 22 games to set a Tulane and Conference USA record.

33 RALPH BROWN, CB, 6TH YEAR, NEBRASKA

2005 SEASON: 5 tackles, 5 solos, 1 QB Hurry, 1 Pass Defensed 4 special teams tackle 2005 HIGHS:

• 3 Total Tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 3 Solos vs. New Orleans (9/25) • Tackle For Loss • 1 QB Hurries vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 1 Pass Defensed vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 3 Special Teams Tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25)

BROWN’S CAREER TOTALS

DEFENSE: 81 tackles, 61 solo, 20 asst., 1.0 sack, 1.0 tackle for loss, 12 PD, 3 QB Hurries, 1 FR, 17 special teams tackles

• Tied for team-high with 3 special teams tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25) along with 3 tackles, a QB hurry and a pass defensed.

• Played in dime defense and on special teams @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Saw time on special teams and at DB in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), finishing with 2 tackles and a

special teams stop. • Enters 2005 as Vikings’ dime back, giving the team a deep CB group when teamed with starters Antoine

Winfield and Fred Smoot along with nickel back Brian Williams. • Veteran DB who has started 9 games in his career, including career-best 7 in 2003. • Entered the NFL as a 5th-round selection by NY Giants in 2000. • Scored 1st career TD when he returned a Quincy Carter INT for a TD on 9/15/03.

35 CIATRICK FASON, RB, ROOKIE, FLORIDA

2005 SEASON: 2005 HIGHS: • Inactive for game @ Cincinnati (9/18), vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Played on special teams vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) in 2005 opener, his NFL debut. • Joins deep Vikings RB corps as a 4th-round pick. • Left Florida following junior season to enter NFL Draft. • Earned 1st-Team All-SEC from Associated Press and 2nd-Team by conference coaches. • Ran for 1,237 yards in 2004 for the Gators, the 7th player in UF history to rush for 1,000+. • Married to Yolanda, the couple has a son and daughter.

36 DOVONTE EDWARDS, CB, ROOKIE, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 2005 SEASON: 2005 HIGHS:

• Made NFL debut vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Inactive for 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Joins fellow CB Laroni Gallishaw as the only undrafted rookies to make the final 53-man roster. • Played WR early in his collegiate career before moving to CB as a junior. • Played on NC State basketball team during his freshman campaign. • Teammates at NC State with current Vikings CB Brian Williams.

37 DUSTIN FOX, S, ROOKIE, OHIO STATE

• Sidelined for 2005 season with broken arm that landed him on injured reserve. • Selected with 3rd-round pick, 80th overall. • Brother, Derek Fox spent time with Indianapolis Colts in 2000-01 and uncle, Tim, was a New England Patriots

S from 1976-81. • Earned bachelor’s degree in spring 2005. • Married prior to senior season at OSU to wife, Nicole.

40 JIM KLEINSASSER, TE, 7TH YEAR, NORTH DAKOTA

2005 SEASON: 6 catches, 60 yards, 10.0 avg., 13 long 2005 HIGHS:

• 4 Catches vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 42 Receiving Yards vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 13 Long Catch vs. Tampa Bay (9/11)

KLEINSASSER’S CAREER STATS RUSHING ATT. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 43 147 3.4 12 1

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 131 1,173 8.9 39 5

• Tied for team-high with 4 catches and ranked 2nd with 42 yards, in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11).

• Ranks 4th in Vikings history for career catches by a TE with 129, trailing Joe Senser (165), Stu Voigt (177) and Steve Jordan (498).

• His 10 catches at St. Louis, 11/30/03, ranks tied for the 2nd-most by a Vikings TE in team history. • Returns in 2005 after being sidelined by a knee injury in the 2004 opener for the rest of the season. • Has started 55 of his 69 career NFL games. • Powerful blocker and versatile receiver from the TE spot, has played at HB, FB and TE. • Tabbed as Vikings franchise player during 2003 offseason. • Caught 1st career TD in 2002 vs. Detroit (10/13) from Daunte Culpepper. • Active in the Twin Cities community through Boys and Girls Clubs, the Epilepsy Clothing Drive and the North

Dakota Business Challenge. • Grew up on family farm in rural Carrington, ND.

42 DARREN SHARPER, FS, 9TH YEAR, WILLIAM & MARY

2005 SEASON: 13 tackles, 12 solos, 1 tackle for loss, 1 FF, 1 INT, 3 PD 1 special teams tackle 2005 HIGHS:

• 9 Solos vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 1 Assists vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 10 Total Tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 1 Tackle For Loss vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 1 Forced Fumble vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 1 Interception vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 2 Passes Defensed vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 1 Special Teams Tack. vs. Tampa Bay (9/11)

SHARPER’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE: 693 tackles, 531 solo, 159 asst., 6.0 sacks, 39 INTs, 98 PD, 8 FF, 4 FR, 1 TFL

• Missed game vs. New Orleans (9/25) with knee injury. • Started at FS but forced to leave game with knee injury @ Cincinnati (9/18) after notching 3 tackles and a PD. • Made impact on Vikings defense quickly as he snared a Brian Griese pass in 2005 opener vs. Tampa

Bay (9/11) and returned it 88 yards for the Vikings lone TD of the day. • His TD return vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) was his 8th career TD and his 6th by INT return. • His 88-yard return vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) ranks as the 5th-longest INT return in Vikings history. • Tied for team-high with 10 tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Veteran presence in defensive backfield was a priority signing in the Vikings defensive overhaul in 2005. • Has 6 of his 39 career interceptions against Minnesota. • Signed away from NFC North rival Green Bay in 2005. • Played final game as a Packer in Wild Card playoff loss to Vikings at Lambeau Field in January 2005. • Shared a sack of current teammate Daunte Culpepper in his last game with Green Bay. • Has the most INTs in the NFL since 2000 with 32. • Starter for the NFC at FS in the Pro Bowl following the 2000 and 2002 seasons. • Has scored 7 career defensive TDs, 5 on INTs and 2 on FRs. • Served as color commentator for NFL Europe games in spring of 2005. • Brother, Jamie, plays LB for Seattle Seahawks.

46 CULLEN LOEFFLER, LS, 2ND YEAR, TEXAS

2005 SEASON: 3 special teams tackle 2005 HIGHS:

• 2 Special Teams Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) • Led team with 2 special teams stops @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Notched special teams tackle in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Returns for his 2nd season as the Vikings long snapper after a solid rookie campaign. • Joins TE Richard Owens and DT Spencer Johnson as only rookie free agents to make the opening-day

roster. • Son of former Texas Congressman Tom Loeffler, who also played for the Longhorns. • Member of the Big 12 Academic Honor Roll 4 times.

49 RICHARD OWENS, TE, 2ND YEAR, LOUISVILLE

2005 SEASON: 2 catches, 18 yards, 9.0 avg., 12 long 5 special teams tackles, 4 solos, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery 2005 HIGHS:

• 2 Catches vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 18 Receiving Yards vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 12 Long Catch vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 3 Special Teams Tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 1 Forced Fumble vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 1 Fumble Recovery vs. New Orleans (9/25)

OWEN’S CAREER TOTALS OFFENSE: 8 catches, 69 yards, 18 long, 0 TDs 5 special teams tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery

• Hauled in a pair of passes for 18 yards with a long of 12 vs. New Orleans (9/25) and had strong special teams game with 3 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

• Notched a pair of special teams tackles to tie for team high vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Earned spot on final roster as a versatile TE/HB who contributes on special teams. • Member of impressive 2004 Vikings draft class that saw 6 of the 8 players selected start a game. • Will serve as a backup long snapper. • Joins DT Spencer Johnson and LS Cullen Loeffler as the only rookie free agents to make the opening-day

roster in 2004.

50 ROD DAVIS, LB, 2ND YEAR, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 2005 SEASON: 11 tackles, 7 solo, 1 FF 2005 HIGHS: 11 Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) 7 Solo Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) 1 Forced Fumble @ Cincinnati (9/18)

DAVIS’ CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE: 12 tackles, 7 solo, 1 forced fumble, 16 special teams tackles

• Made 1st career start @ Cincinnati (9/18), replacing injured Sam Cowart at MLB. • Led Vikings with 11 tackles, 7 solo, and a forced fumble @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Returns in 2005 as a backup LB and key special teams player. • Tied for 3rd on team with fellow rookie LB Dontarrious Thomas with 16 special teams tackles in 2004 • Set season-high 5 special teams tackles vs. Detroit (11/21), tieing for 2nd-most in a game by a Viking and the

most since Jack Brewer vs. Buffalo in 2002. • Saw most extensive time on defense of season @ Detroit (12/19) and posted 1st career tackle on defense. • Enters the 2004 season as a top reserve LB and able to contribute on special teams. • Compiled impressive stats as a 4-year starter at Southern Miss, amassing 526 tackles. • One of 5 defensive players taken with the Vikings 8 draft picks in 2004.

51 LANCE JOHNSTONE, DE, 10TH YEAR, TEMPLE

2005 SEASON: 7 tackles, 3 solo, 2.0 sacks, 1 QB Hurry 2005 HIGHS: 3 Tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), @ Cincinnati (9/18) 1.0 Sack vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), vs. New Orleans (9/25) 1 QB Hurry vs. New Orleans (9/25) JOHNSTONE’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE 387 tackles, 277 solos, 110 asst., 64.5 sacks, 2 INT, 10 PD, 66 QBH, 20 FF, 5 FR, 10.0 TFL

• Notched 2nd sack of the season vs. New Orleans (9/25) and his 5th of his career against Aaron Brooks. • Notched a sack of Brian Griese and posted 3 tackles in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Teams with DT Kevin Williams to give the Vikings one of them most productive pass rushing tandems in the

NFL in 2003 and 2004. • His 60.0 sacks since 1998 ranks as the 7th most in the NFL. • Has amassed 23.0 sacks in past 3 seasons and combined with Kevin Williams for 45.0. • His 64.5 career sacks is the most of any active Vikings defender, 35.5 coming with the Vikings.

• Moved into 11th place in Vikings history with 35.5 sacks, passing Al Noga’s 29.5 and trailing Gary Larsen (37.0) for 10th place.

• Moved into 10th in Vikings history for forced fumbles by a defensive lineman with 9. • Most experienced Vikings defender up front with 143 career games played and 79 starts, including 67

games played with 23 starts as a Viking. • Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for performance vs. Denver (10/19/03), the 1st time in his career

he has been honored as Player of the Week. • Returned a Steve Beuerlein INT for his 1st career INT return TD vs. Denver (10/19/03). • Had 1st career blocked FG @ NY Jets (10/20/02), the 1st Vikings block FG by a since 1997. • Posted consecutive 10-sack seasons in 1998 (11.0) and 1999 (10.0). • Has scored 3 career TDs on fumble recoveries and forced a fumble that was returned for a TD. • Active in the community, sponsors Lance’s Sack Pack at Harvest Prep School in Minneapolis and sponsors the

Urban Renaissance Youth Foundation. 52 KEITH NEWMAN, LB, 7TH YEAR, NORTH CAROLINA

2005 SEASON: 6 tackles, 5 solos, 2 tackles for loss, 4 QB hurries, 1 INT 2005 HIGHS: 3 Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) 3 Solo Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) 1 Tackle For Loss vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), @ Cincinnati (9/18) 2 QB Hurries vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), vs. New Orleans (9/25) 1 Interception vs. New Orleans (9/25) NEWMAN’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE 367 tackles, 234 solos, 133 assists, 20.0 sacks, 2 INT, 17 PD, 26 QBH, 7 FF, 2 FR, 5.0 TFL

• Grabbed 2nd career INT when he snared an Aaron Brooks toss vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Started at SLB @ Cincinnati (9/18), his 15th start in a Vikings uniform in 17 career games for the team. Ended

day with 3 tackles and a tackle for loss. • Had impressive 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), creating havoc for the Bucs and notching 2 tackles, 2 QB

hurries and a tackle for loss. • Brings veteran presence to the Vikings LB group. • Started 14 regular season and both playoffs games at SLB in 2004 for the Vikings. • Has started 67 of his 81 career games in the NFL. • Free agent pickup late in 2004 offseason comes to Minnesota familiar with several players and defensive

coordinator Ted Cottrell. • Part of the 1999 Buffalo defense that ranked #1 in the NFL under Ted Cottrell. • Played in Buffalo with CBs Ken Irvin and Antoine Winfield, fellow LB Sam Cowart and DT Pat Williams. • Spent 4 seasons with Buffalo (1999-2002) and 2003 with Atlanta.

54 DONTARRIOUS THOMAS, LB, 2ND YEAR, AUBURN

2005 SEASON: 17 tackles, 14 solos, 1 pass defensed 2 special teams tackle 2005 HIGHS:

10 Tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25) 7 Solo Tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25) 1 Pass Defensed vs. New Orleans (9/25) 1 Special Teams Tackle vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), @ Cincinnati (9/18)

THOMAS’ CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE: 93 tackles, 63 solos, 30 assts, 0.5 sacks, 3 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR, 2 QBH 18 special teams tackles

• Started game vs. New Orleans (9/25) in place of injured E.J. Henderson. • Led Vikings LBs with 10 tackles and a pass defensed vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Started 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) when team opened in nickel defense and had 4 tackles on the day. • Will give the Vikings valuable depth at LB and will play key role on special teams in 2005. • Started 5 games as a rookie in 2004 for the Vikings. • Speedy LB will have role in Vikings nickel package. • Named winner of the 1st SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award.

• One of 8 Division I National College Scholar-Athlete Award winners. • A 3-time SEC Academic Honor Roll choice. • Teammate at Auburn with fellow Vikings rookie DT Spencer Johnson. • Joined Kenechi Udeze and Darrion Scott to give the Vikings defensive players with the first 3 draft choices

for only the 4th time in team history.

55 SAM COWART, LB, 8TH YEAR, FLORIDA STATE 2005 SEASON: 9 tackles, 3 solos, 1 QB hurry 2005 HIGHS:

• 3 Solo Tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Assists • 6 Total Tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 1 QB Hurries vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Pass Defensed • Tackle for Loss

COWART’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE: 818 tackles, 532 solos, 286 assts, 10.5 sacks, 25 PD, 6 FF, 4 FR, 4 INT, 1 QB Hurry • Returned to starting role at MLB vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Inactive for game @ Cincinnati (9/18) due to calf injury. • Led Vikings LBs with 6 tackles and had a QB hurry in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Veteran MLB brings savvy and leadership to the Vikings defense. • Acquired in trade from NY Jets for a 7th-round pick in the 2005 Draft. • Familiar with Vikings Defensive Coordinator Ted Cottrell from their days in Buffalo and the NY Jets. • Joins several former Buffalo defensive teammates in Minnesota, notably Antoine Winfield and Pat Williams. • Earned a spot in the Pro Bowl following the 2000 season. • Has posted over 100 tackles in 5 of his 7 NFL seasons. • Started 73 of his 85 career games and 4 of the 5 playoff games he has played. • Consensus All-Rookie choice in 1998.

56 E.J. HENDERSON, LB, 3RD YEAR, MARYLAND 2005 SEASON: 14 tackles, 8 solos, 1 QB hurry 1 special teams tackle 2005 HIGHS:

• 9 Total Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 5 Solo Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) • Sack • 1 QB Hurries @ Cincinnati (9/18) • Forced Fumble • Pass Defensed • Tackles for Loss • 1 Special Teams Tackle @ Cincinnati (9/18)

HENDERSON’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE: 162 tackles, 107 solos, 55 assts, 1.0 sacks, 8 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR, 0 INT, 8.0 TFL, 7 QBH 28 special teams tackles • Missed game vs. New Orleans (9/25) with ankle injury. • Started at WLB @ Cincinnati (9/18), posting season-high 9 tackles and a QB hurry. • Had 5 tackles in season-opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Moves from starting MLB in 2004 to the WLB spot in 2005. • Led 2004 Vikings with 125 tackles. • Earned Butkus Award and Bednarik Award as the top LB and top defensive player as a senior. • Selected in 2nd round of 2003 NFL Draft (40th overall) and the 3rd LB taken following Nick Barnett (Green Bay,

29th) and Boss Bailey (Detroit, 34th). • Consensus All-America as a junior and senior. • Played major role in the return to prominence of Maryland football.

57 RAONALL SMITH, LB, 4TH YEAR, WASHINGTON STATE

2005 SEASON: 3 special teams tackles, 2005 HIGHS:

• Total Tackles • Solo Tackles • Tackle For Loss • Interception • Passes Defensed • 1 Special Teams Tackles vs. TB (9/11), @ Cin. (9/18), vs. NO (9/25)

SMITH’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE: 23 total tackles, 14 solo, 9 asst., 2.0 tackle for loss, 1 INT, 1 pass defensed

17 special teams tackles • Notched a special teams tackle in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Has battled injuries throughout his early NFL career. • Selected with the 38th overall choice in the 2002 Draft and the 3rd LB taken in the Draft, following

Northwestern’s Napolean Harris (23rd to Oakland) and UCLA’s Robert Thomas (31st- St. Louis). • The 1st Vikings draftee from Washington St. since Keith Millard ( 13th overall) in 1984. • Teammate of Vikings C Cory Withrow at Washington State. • Started 28 of the 36 games he played at WSU.

58 NAPOLEON HARRIS, LB, 4TH YEAR, NORTHWESTERN

2005 SEASON: 7 tackles, 3 solos, 1 pass defensed 2005 HIGHS:

• 3 Total Tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 2 Solo Tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Tackle For Loss • Interception • 1 Passes Defensed vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Special Teams Tackles

HARRIS’ CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE: 258 total tackles, 184 solo, 74 asst., 2.5 sacks, 6 PD, 3 FF

• Started at SLB vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Had a pair of tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) • Started 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), notching 3 tackles and a pass defensed. • Acquired in the Randy Moss trade with Oakland. • Steps into Vikings starting lineup at SLB. • Joins Antoine Winfield, Kevin Williams, Kenechi Udeze and Erasmus James as former 1st-round draft picks

on the Vikings newly re-vamped defense. • Started at MLB in Super Bowl XXXVII for Raiders as a rookie in 2002. • Faced current teammate Brad Johnson when he was QB of Tampa Bay in Super Bowl. • Named All-Rookie by Pro Football Weekly. • Played basketball at Northwestern during freshman season.

60 CORY WITHROW, C, 6TH YEAR, WASHINGTON STATE

• Started vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Started @ Cincinnati (9/18), a team he spent time on the practice squad with in 1998. • Started 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Steps into Vikings starting job at C in the wake of Matt Birk’s season-ending hip injury. • Has started 9 career games, 8 at C and 1 at RG. • Opened career-best 5 games in Birk’s absence in 2004. • During his 5 starts in 2004 The Vikings averaged 413 yards per game and Daunte Culpepper earned a pair of

Player of the Week honors (FedEx Air and NFC Offensive). • Started 1st NFL game at Pittsburgh in 2001 when he opened at RG for injured David Dixon. • Played in his 1st NFL game in 2000 opener vs. Chicago. • Was moved to the 53-man roster for 2 games in 1999 by Minnesota.

• Spent most of 1999 on the Vikings practice squad. • Spent time on the Cincinnati practice squad in 1998. • Originally entered NFL as a rookie free agent with Minnesota in 1998. • Played center for 1998 San Diego 1st-round draft pick Ryan Leaf at Washington State.

64 ANTHONY HERRERA, G/C, 2ND YEAR, TENNESSEE

• Played in 1st action at RG vs. New Orleans (9/25) and plays in kickoff return wedge. • Saw 1st career game action on special teams @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Had promising preseason cut short by leg infection resulting from being cleated during training camp. • Versatile lineman who can play G and C. • Will give Vikings depth along the line as he grows more comfortable at C. • Joined Vikings as an undrafted free agent. • Earned degree in economics from Tennessee. • Born in Trinidad.

67 MELVIN FOWLER, C, 4TH YEAR, MARYLAND

• Dressed but did not play in 2005 season opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) and @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Acquired via trade with Cleveland on NFL roster cut-down day 9/3/05 when the Vikings send OT Nat Dorsey

to the Browns. • Played collegiately at Maryland with Vikings QB Shuan Hill, TE Jeff Dugan and LB E.J. Henderson. • Veteran lineman has starting experience, having opened 14 of his 30 career games. • Originally a 3rd-round pick of the Browns in 2002. • Started all 44 games he played at Maryland. • Joins Vikings Head Coach Mike Tice as a native of Long Island, NY. • Active in community outreach programs in Cleveland that included Make-A-Wish and children’s hospitals.

72 MARCUS JOHNSON, G, ROOKIE, MISSISSIPPI

• Started vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Stated @ Cincinnati (9/18), his 1st career road game. • Became the 1st Vikings rookie G to start the season opener when he lined up against Tampa Bay (9/11). • Ranks as only the 6th offensive line rookie in team history to start on opening day. • Becomes the 1st Vikings rookie offensive lineman to start the season opener since Todd Steussie in 1994. • Brother, Belton, was a lineman with the Cincinnati Bengals. • Spent 3 seasons in college protecting NY Giants QB Eli Manning. • Took over starting RG spot in 2nd preseason game.

73 ADAM GOLDBERG, OL, 2ND YEAR, WYOMING

• Stepped in at RG in relief of Marcus Johnson vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Came into game at RG in relief of rookie starter Marcus Johnson in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) and

@ Cincinnati (9/18). • Makes move to backup C for the Vikings in 2005 along with backup roles at G and T. • Gained valuable starting experience in 2004 at RT following injury to starter Mike Rosenthal. • Opened 6 games in the 2004 regular season and both playoff contests at RT. • Originally began his NFL career as an undrafted rookie in 2003 with the Vikings on practice squad. • Active in his home community through Miracles of Mitch Foundation and several causes. • Attended Twin Cities suburban Edina High, the same high school as NFL standout Karl Mecklenburg.

74 BRYANT McKINNIE, T, 4TH YEAR, MIAMI

• Has started 42 straight games dating back to rookie season in 2002. • Has started 44 of his 45 career games, including playoffs. • The 7th overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft. • Highest draft pick by Vikings since 1985 when Chris Doleman was selected #4. • Joins Ron Yary as the other Outland Trophy winner in Vikings history. • Follows Hall of Fame inductee Ron Yary as the 2nd-highest offensive lineman drafted in team history- Yary

was #1 overall in 1968. • Was the 1st of 11 Miami Hurricanes drafted in 2002 and 1 of 5 in the 1st round.

75 MIKE ROSENTHAL, T, 7TH YEAR, NOTRE DAME

• Full-time starter at RT.

• Came back from injury in 2004 to start season-opener in 2005 vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Returns in 2005 after being sidelined for final 14 games of 2004 with broken foot. • Started 1st game as a Viking in 2003 opener @ Green Bay. • Played against Vikings in 2000 NFC Championship game and in Super Bowl XXXV. • Has started all 18 games he has played for the Vikings since joining the team in 2003 as a free agent.

76 CHRIS LIWIENSKI, G, 7TH YEAR, INDIANA

• Starts at LG for the 3rd straight season after a brief move to RG during 2005 training camp. • Has started every game for the Vikings since the 2001 season opener. • In his 4 seasons as a starter the Vikings have ranked 12th (2001), 2nd (2002), 1st (2003) and 4th (2004) in NFL

offense. • Another example of a Vikings OL who started on the team’s practice squad and developed into a starter. • Witnessed birth of 1st child, a son, Jack, the day before playing @ Green Bay (11/14). • Returns for his 2nd season as the starter at LG. • Named to USA Today All-Joe team, recognizing unheralded players, for the 2001 season. • Spent 1998 and ’99 seasons on the Vikings practice squad. • Signed by Vikings after being released by Lions following training camp his rookie season. • Originally drafted by Detroit in the 7th round in ’98.

78 MATT BIRK, C, 8TH YEAR, HARVARD

• Will spend 2005 on injured reserve due to hip injury that required surgery following training camp. • Earned Pro Bowl berth in first season as a starter. • Had not played center before coming to the Vikings, spending college career at tackle. • Started first NFL game in season opener vs. Chicago (9/3). • In 16 starts during 2000, running back Robert Smith ran for 100 yards 8 times and set a new team record for

single-season rushing at 1,521 yards. • Was chosen in the 6th round (173rd overall) in the 1998 draft. • All-Ivy League and All-Eastern selection as a senior for the Crimson and helped Harvard to the 1997 Ivy

League title. • Played prep football at Cretin-Derham Hall High in St. Paul where he was an all-state selection in football and

basketball. • Active in the Twin Cities community through Vikings Victory Visits to local hospitals, schools and the Oak Park

Neighborhood Center for youth. Joined the Kids Voting Minnesota program in the 2002 offseason. 81 NATE BURLESON, WR, 3RD YEAR, NEVADA-RENO

2005 SEASON: 6 catches, 93 yards, 15.5 avg., 20 long, 0 TD 2005 HIGHS:

• 3 Catches vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 48 Receiving Yards @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 20 Long Catch vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Receiving TDs

BURLESON’S CAREER STATS RECEIVING

NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 103 1,554 15.1 52 11

RUSHING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 4 38 9.5 9 0

PUNT RETURNS NO. FC YARDS AVG LG TDs 25 9 214 8.6 91t 1

• Missed 1st career game due to injury vs. New Orleans (9/25) with knee injury. • Notched team-high 45 receiving yards vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) in 2005 season opener. • Posted 100th career reception vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) and broke the 1,500-yard mark in 2005 opener. • Enters 2005 as the Vikings top WR after a breakout 2004 season that saw him post 1,006 yards and 9 TDs. • Notched a punt return TD at Indianapolis in 2004, a 91-yarder that was the 2nd-longest in team history. • Became the 9th player in Vikings history to notch 1,000+ yards. • Joined Randy Moss as the only Vikings players to return a punt for a TD and have a TD catch in a game.

• His 1,006 receiving yards gave the Vikings a 1,000+ yard receiver for the 12th straight season in 2004. • Led the NCAA in receptions per game (11.5) and yards per game (135.8) as a senior. • Pulled in 138 catches during his senior season for 1,629 yards and 12 TDs. • Enters the 2003 season as the Vikings 3rd WR after a strong pre-season performance. • Brother of former University of Minnesota basketball player Kevin Burleson. • Younger brother, Lyndale, plays basketball at Nevada. • Father, Alvin, played for Calgary of the CFL for 6 seasons following standout career at University of

Washington. 82 KEENAN HOWRY, WR, 3RD YEAR, OREGON

2005 SEASON: 9 punt returns, 5 fair catches, 67 yards, 7.4 avg., 19 long 2005 HIGHS:

• 5 Punt Returns vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 54 Punt Return Yards vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 19 Long Punt Return vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 2 Fair Catches @ Cincinnati (9/18)

HOWRY’S CAREER STATS PUNT RETURNS NO. FC YARDS AVG. LG TDs 46 22 347 7.5 52 0 KICKOFF RETURNS NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 14 316 22.6 42 RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 3 18 6.0 8 0

• Returned 3 punts and fair caught 3 vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Took back 5 punt returns with an average of 10.8 yards per return and a long of 19 vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Enters 2005 as the Vikings’ top punt return man and a quality member of the WR group. • Had 2004 season end prematurely when he was placed on injured reserve following shoulder injury. • Started 1st career game vs. NY Giants (10/26/03), joining fellow rookie WR Nate Burleson and RB Onterrio

Smith in the starting lineup. • Saw 1st NFL action in 2003 opener @ Green Bay (9/7/03), returning his 1st career punt. • Joined 6 other members of the 7-player 2003 Draft class playing in the 2003 opener. • Joins the rest of the Vikings draft class in becoming the 1st class in team history to all make the opening-day

roster. • Teammates at Oregon with fellow rookie Onterrio Smith. • Named to All-Pac 10 team 3 times and honored as an Associated Press All-America 3rd-Team honoree as a

junior. • Caught 4 TDs vs. Arizona State as a junior to tie a Pac 10 record. • The 221st overall selection in the 2003 NFL Draft. • Played in Sun Bowl against Minnesota as a freshman in 1999.

83 JEFF DUGAN, TE, 2ND YEAR, MARYLAND

2005 SEASON: 2005 HIGHS: • Inactive for 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), @ Cincinnati (9/18), vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Returns for 2nd season with Vikings as a key backup blocking TE and contributor on special teams. • Joined the Vikings impressive draft class in ’04 that saw 6 of the 8 players selected start a game during their

rookie campaigns. • Made 1st career start and 1st career game played on Monday Night Football @ Philadelphia (9/20). • Joined Vikings as their 7th-round draft pick in 2004. • The 1st TE drafted by the Vikings since Jim Kleinsasser in 1999 (2nd round). • Teammate at Maryland with Vikings LB E.J. Henderson and QB Shaun Hill. • Roomed with Shaun Hill during Terrapin days. • Started 46 of his 49 career games at Maryland.

85 JERMAINE WIGGINS, TE, 6TH YEAR, GEORGIA

2005 SEASON: 13 catches, 110 yards, 8.5 avg., 17 long 2005 HIGHS:

• 6 Catches vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 60 Receiving Yards vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 17 Long Catch vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • TD Catches

WIGGINS’ CAREER STATS

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 134 1,297 9.7 59 12

• Ranks tied for 4th in the NFL for receptions among TEs at 13. • Led team with 6 catches vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Tied for team-high with 4 catches and ranked 2nd with 42 yards in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • In only 14 games with the Vikings in 2004, has shattered his previous career-highs for catches (18) and yards

(207), both set in 2000. • Led the Vikings with 71 catches in 2004 despite missing 2 games with a broken hand. • Became the 1st Vikings player not named Carter (Anthony and Cris) or Moss to lead the Vikings in receptions

since 1986. • Became the 1st Vikings TE to lead the team in catches since Steve Jordan in 1986. • Is the only Vikings TE besides Steve Jordan in 1985 and 1986 to lead the team in catches. • Ranked 3rd among NFC TEs with 71 catches and 4th among NFC TEs with 4 TDs. • Became only the 4th Vikings TE to catch 50+ passes in a season, joining Jordan, Senser and Byron Chamberlain. • His 71 catches on the season ranks 3rd in Vikings history in catches by a TE in a season, trailing Joe Senser’s

team record of 79. • Played in Super Bowl XXXVIII for Carolina and Super Bowl XXXVI with New England. • Caught 1st career TD pass from the opposing QB in the Vikings 2004 season opener- Vinny Testaverde. • Set New England playoff record with 10 catches in AFC Divisonal Playoff game, the infamous Tuck Rule

game vs. Oakland. • Originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent in 1999 with NY Jets on the practice squad. • Avid Boston Red Sox fan who grew up in East Boston.

87 MARCUS ROBINSON, WR, 9TH YEAR, SOUTH CAROLINA

2005 SEASON: 7 catches, 142 yards, 20.3 avg. 68 long, 0 TDs, 1 2-pt. 2005 HIGHS:

• 3 Catches vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 80 Receiving Yards vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 68 Long Catch vs. New Orleans (9/25) • TD Catches • 1 2-Point Conversion @ Cincinnati (9/18)

ROBINSON’S CAREER STATS

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 271 3,925 14.5 80t 34

• Grabbed a 68-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) and ended the day with 80 yards. • His 68-yard catch was his longest since game at Green Bay (10/1/00) when he pulled in a 68-yarder.

The catch ranks tied for the 3rd-longest of his career. • Hauled in 2 passes for 40 yards with a long of 21 and caught a 2-point conversion @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Pulled in 3 passes for 22 yards vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) in 2005 opener. • Most veteran member of the Vikings WRs. • Caught a pass in 15 of 16 games played in 2004 for the Vikings and both playoff games. • His 150-yard receiving day at Houston (10/10/04) was the most by a Vikings WR in 2004. • Caught 50-yard OT game-winner at Houston (10/10/04), tied for the 2nd-longest OT game-winning catch in

Vikings history. • His 8 TDs in 2004 is the 2nd-best total of his career, trailing the 9 TDs he had in 1999 with Chicago. • Son, Marcus, Jr., was born the week leading into game @ Chicago (12/5). • Set Chicago Bears record with 1,400 receiving yards in 1999. • Set Baltimore Ravens record with 4 TD catches vs. Seattle (11/23/03).

• Trailed only Randy Moss in the NFC for receiving yards in 1999. • Has 8 career 100+ yard receiving yardage days. • Named NFL Europe’s Offensive MVP in 1998 after spending his rookie NFL season in 1997 on Chicago’s

injured reserve. 89 TRAVIS TAYLOR, WR, 6TH YEAR, FLORIDA

2005 SEASON: 13 catches, 153 yards, 11.8 avg., 25 long, 2 TDs 2005 HIGHS:

• 7 Catches @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 75 Receiving Yards @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 25 Long Catch vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 2 TD Catches vs. New Orleans (9/25)

ROBINSON’S CAREER STATS

RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG. LG TDs 217 2,911 13.4 73t 17

• Caught a pair of TDs from Duante Culpepper vs. New Orleans (9/25) pulling in TDs of 24 and 13 yards. • His pair of scores vs. New Orleans (9/25) were his 1st since game @ Cincinnati (10/19/03) when he had

2 TDs. • Scored 1st TD as a Viking on 24-yard toss from Culpepper with only 13 seconds expired in the game,

the fastest score in Vikings history. • Had team-high 7 catches for 75 yards @ Cincinnati (9/18). • Caught 3 passes for 38 yards and tied for team-long with a 25-yarder vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) in Vikings debut

during 2005 season opener. • Has made presence felt during preseason, earning starting spot opposite Nate Burleson. • The Vikings 2nd-leading receiver in preseason with 9 catches for 136 yards. • Came to Minnesota as a free agent after spending first 5 years of NFL career with Baltimore. • Selected by Ravens with 10th overall pick in 2000. • Left Baltimore as the team’s all-time leading receiver with 204 receptions and ranks 2nd with 2,758 yards. • Teammates with Vikings WR Marcus Robinson in Baltimore. • Will return to Baltimore to face old teammates on Christmas Night game on ESPN (12/25/05).

93 KEVIN WILLIAMS, DT, 3RD YEAR, OKLAHOMA STATE

2005 SEASON: 15 tackles, 11 solo, 5 QB hurries 2005 HIGHS:

• 6 Total Tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 5 Solos vs. New Orleans (9/25) • Assists • Sacks • 4 QB Hurries vs. New Orleans (9/25) • Tackle For Loss

WILLIAMS’ CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE

169 tackles, 208 solos, 61 assists, 22.0 sacks, 2 INT, 43 QBH, 4 FF, 10.0 TFL, 4 FR, 1 TD, 14 PD

• Started vs. New Orleans (9/25) where he had 4 QB hurries and 6 tackles. • Tied career-best with 4 QB hurries vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Started @ Cincinnati (9/18) at LDE and had 4 tackles. • Had 5 tackles and a QB hurry in 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11). • Emerging as one of the dominant DTs in the NFL, earned 1st Team All-Pro honors and a starting nod in the

Pro Bowl in 2004. • Set Vikings record with 22.0 sacks in his opening 2 seasons with the team. • His 22.0 sacks over the 2003 and 2004 seasons is the most by an NFL DT in that time. • Teamed with Lance Johnstone over the 2003 and 2004 seasons to lead the NFL in sacks by a tandem (43). • Posted the 3rd-longest fumble return in team history when he scooped up a fumble forced by teammate

Kenechi Udeze and rambled 77 yards for a TD vs. Jacksonville (11/28/03) • Consensus all-rookie honoree in 2003.

• Tied Vikings record by starting all 16 games as a rookie and only the 2nd defensive player in team history to accomplish the feat, joining Dewayne Washington in 1994.

• Gives the Vikings 3 1st-round picks starting on the defensive line in 2003, joining Chris Hovan and Kenechi Udeze.

• Only Keith Millard had more sacks a rookie (11.0 in 1985) than Williams’ 10.5 in 2003. • Set a Vikings rookie single-game record with 3.0 sacks in 2003 finale at Arizona. • Was the highest-drafted defensive lineman by the Vikings since Chris Doleman was taken #4 overall in 1985. • Selected with the 9th overall pick in 2003. • Started at LDE for the opening 12 games in 2003 and NT for the final 4 games.

94 PAT WILLIAMS, DT, 9TH YEAR, TEXAS A&M

2005 SEASON: 18 tackles, 14 solos, 1.0 sack, 3 QB hurries 2005 HIGHS:

• 10 Total Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 8 Solos @ Cincinnati (9/18) • Tackles For Loss • 1.0 Sacks vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Fumble Recoveries • Forced Fumbles • Passes Defensed • 2 QB Hurries @ Cincinnati (9/18)

WILLIAMS’ CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE

488 tackles, 343 solos, 142 assists, 14.0 sacks, 1 INT (1 TD), 39 QBH, 4 FF (1 TD), 4 FR, 5 PD • Started vs. New Orleans (9/25), finishing with 3 tackles and a QB hurry. • Started @ Cincinnati (9/18) at UT, leading the defensive line with 10 tackles and a pair of QB hurries. • Started 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) in Vikings debut and had a sack on Bucs QB Brian Griese

along with 5 tackles. • Was the 1st free agent the Vikings signed in 2005 off-season, the start of a dramatic defensive overhaul. • Teams with All-Pro DT Kevin Williams to give the Vikings a strong inside presence on defense. • Has played 108 career games with 65 starts. • Has scored 2 career defensive TDs, a fumble return and an interception return. • Regarded as one of the top run-stuffing DTs in the NFL. • Reunited in Minnesota with former Buffalo defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell and several former Bills

defensive teammates- CB Antoine Winfield, LB Sam Cowart, LB Keith Newman and CB Ken Irvin. • Voted by Bills teammates as the 2003 winner of the Ed Block Courage Award. • Named to USA Today’s All Joe Team in 2000. • Active in community outreach efforts during his career in Buffalo and has already started in Minnesota.

95 KENECHI UDEZE, DE, 2ND YEAR, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

2005 SEASON: 9 tackles, 5 solos, 3 QB hurries, 1.0 sack 2005 HIGHS:

• 6 Total Tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 3 Solos vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • 1.0 Sack vs. New Orleans (9/25) • Tackles For Loss • 2 QB Hurries vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) • Passes Defensed • Forced Fumbles • Fumble Recoveries

UDEZE’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE

51 tackles, 33 solo, 18 assists, 6.0 sacks, 1 TFL, 24 QBH, 1 FF, 1 FR • Notched 1st sack of the season, catching QB Aaron Brooks vs. New Orleans (9/25) along with 3 tackles. • Has posted 2.0 of his 6.0 career sacks against Aaron Brooks. • Started at LDE vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) in 2005 opener, matching his career-high with 6 tackles and had a pair

of QB hurries.

• Moves to starting LDE role for 2005 after opening the season in 15 games at RDE as a rookie. • Joins Kevin Williams and Erasmus James as 1st-round picks along the Vikings defensive line and joins CB

Antoine Winfield and LB Napoleon Harris as 1st-rounders on the Vikings defense. • Ranks 6th in Vikings history for sacks by a rookie with 5.0, tied with Doug Martin and Dwayne Rudd and

trailing Carl Eller (5.5), Alan Page (8.5), Kevin Williams (10.5) and Keith Millard (11.0). • Ranks tied for 2nd in Vikings history for starts by a rookie DE with 15, trailing only Kevin Williams (16 in

2003). • Became the 4th rookie DE to start the season opener vs. Dallas (9/12), joining Carl Eller in 1964, Al Noga in

1988 and Kevin Williams in 2003. • Acquired by Vikings with 20th overall selection in the 2004 NFL Draft. • The 1st USC player drafted by Vikings in 1st round since S Joey Browner in 1983. • Joins Browner, OT Ron Yary (1968) and OT Steve Riley (1974) as 1st-round picks by the Vikings from USC. • The 4 USC players drafted in the 1st round are the most from any school in Vikings history. • Left USC following his junior season to enter the NFL draft. • Joins LB Chris Claiborne as early-entry 1st-round picks from USC with the Vikings. • Consensus All-America honoree in 2003 tied for NCAA lead with 16.5 sacks.

96 C.J. MOSLEY, DT, ROOKIE, MISSOURI

2005 SEASON: 2005 HIGHS: • Inactive for 2005 opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11), @ Cincinnati (9/18), vs. New Orleans (9/25). • Vikings’ 6th-round draft pick in 2005 (191st overall). • Enters 2005 season providing depth along the deep Vikings defensive line. • Left Missouri following junior season to declare for NFL Draft. • Lone underclassman on the Associated Press’ All-Big 12 1st Team. • Grew up on the move as his family followed the career of his US Army father from base to base.

97 SPENCER JOHNSON, DT, 2ND YEAR, AUBURN

2005 SEASON: 6 tackles, 1 solo, 1 QB hurry 2005 HIGHS:

• 5 Total Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 1 Solos @ Cincinnati (9/18) • Sack • Tackles For Loss • Passes Defensed • 1 QB Hurries vs. Tampa Bay (9/11)

JOHNSON’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE

60 tackles, 29 solo, 31 assists, 1.0 sacks, 2 PD, 2.0 TFL, 3 QBH • Started @ Cincinnati (9/18) at NT. • Saw time at DE and DT vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) in season opener, posting a tackle and a QB hurry. • Will serve as key DT and DE backup in 2005 after gaining starting experience as a rookie. • His 7 starts as a rookie free agent sets a Vikings record among defensive linemen who were undrafted. Only

4 Vikings undrafted rookies have started more games in a season than Johnson’s 7- C Mick Tingelhoff (14 in 1962), OT Frank Myers (11 in 1978), CB Lee Calland (8 in 1963) and CB Wymon Henderson (8 in 1987).

• Enjoyed productive rookie season, notching nearly 8 tackles per start and ranked 3rd among linemen with 54 tackles despite starting only 7 games and playing in 9.

• Started 3rd game of season and had 1st career sack when he caught Chad Hutchinson @ Chicago (12/5), along with career-high 10 tackles and a tackle for loss.

• Started vs. Jacksonville (11/28) and had 6 tackles to tie for the team lead among Vikings linemen. • Started 1st career game at NT vs. Detroit (11/21), joining TE Richard Owens as the only rookie free agents to

start a game in 2004. Posted 4 tackles.

98 DARRION SCOTT, DE, 2ND YEAR, OHIO STATE 2005 SEASON: 12 tackles, 9 solo, 1.0 tackle for loss, 2 QB hurries, 1.0 sack 2005 HIGHS:

• 6 Total Tackles @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 5 Solos @ Cincinnati (9/18) • 1.0 Sack vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 1.0 Tackle for Loss @ Cincinnati (9/18) • Fumble Recovery • 2 QB Hurries @ Cincinnati (9/18) • Pass Defensed

SCOTT’S CAREER TOTALS DEFENSE

39 tackles, 21 solos, 18 assists, 1.0 sacks, 0 INT, 2 QBH, 0 FF, 2.0 TFL, 2 FR • Notched 1st regular season sack vs. New Orleans (9/25) when he caught Aaron Brooks. • Started at RDE @ Cincinnati (9/18), ending with 6 tackles, 2 QB hurries and a tackle for loss. • Started at RDE vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) in 2005 season opener, posting 3 tackles. • Enters 2005 as the starting RDE, a job he took over for the playoffs in 2004. • Part of athletic, young line that features 3 starters drafted in the past 3 seasons, Kevin Williams (1st round,

2003), Kenechi Udeze (1st round, 2004), Darrion Scott (3rd round, 2004). • Part of impressive Vikings rookie class that had 6 of the 8 draftees start during the ’04 season. • Started Wild Card playoff game @ Green Bay (1/9/05) and notched his 1st career sack on Brett Favre along

with 5 tackles to tie for the high among Vikings linemen. • Part of the 14 players drafted from Ohio State in 2004. • Taken in the 3rd Round (88th overall) by the Vikings. • Gave the Vikings a clean sweep of defensive players with the first 3 picks of the draft for only the 4th time in

the Vikings 44 drafts in team history. • Versatile player capable of playing at DT and DE.

99 ERASMUS JAMES, DE, ROOKIE, WISCONSIN

2005 SEASON: 1 tackle, 1 solo, 2 QB hurries, 1 FF 1 special teams tackl 2005 HIGHS:

• 1 Total Tackles vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 1 Solos vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 2 QB Hurries @ Cincinnati (9/18) • Fumble Recovery • 1 Forced Fumble vs. New Orleans (9/25) • 1 Special Teams Tackle vs. New Orleans (9/25)

• Had a special teams tackle and forced a fumble on kickoff coverage that was recovered by Richard Owens. • Saw 1st career action @ Cincinnati (9/18) and notched a pair of QB hurries against Bengals QB Carson Palmer. • Inactive for game at Tampa Bay (9/11) in 2005 season opener. • Selected with the 18th overall selection in the 2005 NFL Draft, marking the 3rd straight season the Vikings used a

1st-round pick on a defensive lineman. • Joins RB Michael Bennett (2001) as Wisconsin Badgers selected by the Vikings in the 1st round in recent years. • Did not play football until senior year of high school at McArthur High in Hollywood, FL. • Earned consensus All-America honors in 2004 and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. • Battled back from hip injury that cost him the 2003 season to post 8.0 sacks in 2004.

BIOS OF PLAYERS NOT IN 2005 VIKINGS MEDIA GUIDE

Chris Kluwe P / #5 HT 6-4 / WT 215 / DOB 12-24-81 UCLA / FA for ‘05 NFL: Rookie / Vikings: Rookie OFF THE FIELD Teammates in high school with Vikings WR Keenan Howry at Los Alamitos High...Married, wife’s name is Isabel...Majored in political science. PRO Claimed off waivers by the Vikings on 9/4/05 following final roster cuts to 53 players across the League...Spent 2005 training camp with Seattle after signing as a rookie free agent on 4/25/05...Punted 9 times for 379 yards (42.1 avg, 38.6 net) while landing 1 inside the 20 with a long of 61 during preseason action with the Seahawks. COLLEGE One of the top punters in the NCAA as a senior...One of 3 finalists for the Ray Guy Award, presented annually to the top collegiate punter...As a junior, set a UCLA record for punting yardage at 3,908 yards and punts with 91, a 42.9 average...Landed career-best 25 punts inside the 20 as a senior and averaged 43.4 yards per punt to rank 2nd in the Pac 10 and 14th in the nation...Dropped 19 punts inside the 20 as a junior and booted career-long 66-yarder. PREP Earned USA Today 1st Team All-America honors at P as a senior...Was a 1st-Team All-CIF choice as a junior and senior...Booted an Orange County and CIF-record 60-yard FG as a senior vs. Loyola...Chosen to play in California-Texas Shrine Game and CaliFlorida Bowl.

KOREN ROBINSON WR / #18 HT 6-1 / WT 205 DOB 3-19-80 COLLEGE: NORTH CAROLINA STATE ACQUIRED: FA FOR ‘05 NFL: 5TH YEAR VIKINGS: 1ST YEAR GAMES/STARTS (reg. season, playoffs): 2001 (16/13-Sea.), 2002 (16/16-Sea.), 2003 (15/15, 1/1-Sea.), 2004 (10/8, 1/0-Sea.). Total – 57/52, 2/1

• Selected with the 9th overall choice in the 2001 NFL Draft. • Posted career-best 1,240 yards on 78 receptions with 5 TDs. • Has started 52 of 57 career regular season games played and started 1 of 2 playoff games.

OFF THE FIELD Active during his Seattle tenure with the National Alzheimer’s Association and Seahawks Academy, where he purchased tickets for high-achieving students to Seattle home games.... PRO Holds career receiving average of 14.9 yards per catch...Career-best season came in 2002 when he started all 16 games and notched 78 catches for 1,240 yards and 5 TDs...His 1,240 yards rank as the 2nd-best single-season performance by a Seattle WR and joins Steve Largent as only the 2nd WR in team history to break the 1,200-yard mark...His 78 receptions are the 4th-most by a Seattle WR...Notched the longest catch in team history at St. Louis (10/20/02) with an 83-yarder...Helped Seattle make the playoffs in 2003 and 2004, hosting St. Louis in 2004 Wild Card game and traveling to Green Bay for Wild Card game in 2003 that went to overtime...Has caught a TD in 3 consecutive games twice. 2004 Started 8 of the 10 games he played and played in Wild Card playoff game vs. St. Louis...Ranked 3rd on the Seahawks with 31 catches and 495 yards...Had career-high 9 catches at eventual Super Bowl champion New England (10/17), finishing with 150 yards...Caught TDs at Tampa Bay (9/19) and at San Francisco (11/7)...Pulled in 4 catches 40 yards in Wild Card playoff vs. St. Louis (1/8/05). 2003 Started all 15 games he played...Ranked 2nd on Seahawks with 65 catches and 896 yards...Broke the 100-yard mark with 122 on 6 catches vs. Cleveland (11/30)...Hauled in 4 TDs...Posted game-winning TD vs. St. Louis (9/21) with 1:00 remaining in the game on a 3-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck in a 24-23 win...Led team with 7 catches and 96 yards...Scored final TD of the game in regular-season finale on a 30-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck in 24-17 win at San Francisco (12/27) that clinced playoff spot for 1st time since 1999...Led team with 7 catches for 88 yards and a long of 33 in Wild Card Playoff at Green Bay (1/4/04), his 1st career playoff game. 2002 Had career-best season with 78 catches, 1,240 yards and 5 TDs...Started all 16 games...His 1,240 yards rank 2nd in Seattle history...His 78 receptions rank as the 4th-most in team history...Caught Seahawks-record 83-yard pass at St. Louis (10/20) and scored on a 79-yard pass, both from Trent Dilfer...Game at St. Louis (10/20) marked his 1st career 100-yard game, finishing day with 166...Notched career-best day with 168 yards on 8 catches vs. Kansas City (11/24)...Posted 9 catches for 143 yards at Atlanta (12/15). 2001 Ranked 3rd on Seahawks with 39 catches and 4th with 536 yards...Made 1st career start vs. Philadelphia (9/23)...Notched 1st career TD at Buffalo (11/18). COLLEGE Declared for NFL Draft following sophomore season...Tied Torry Holt’s career-record with 14 100-yard games...Went over the century mark 14 times in 22 career games...Left NCSU ranked 3rd in school history with 15 TD catches...Semi-finalists for Biletnikoff Award as a sophomore...Posted 110 catches, 1,914 yards and had a 17.4 yard per catch average...his 62 catches as a sophomore rank 2nd in single-season annals at NCSU, trailing Torry Holt’s 88 in 1998...Notched 327 total yards in Micron PC Bowl vs. Minnesota...Named the ACC Rookie of the Year in 1999. PREP Attended South Point (NC) High...Rushed for 1,700 yards and 22 TDs as a senior...Named All-Southwest 3-A Conference as a DB...Named area Offensive Player of the Year by the Gaston Gazette.

ROBINSON’S NFL TOTALS

RECEIVING Year No. Yards Avg. Lg TD 2001................ 39 536 13.7 42 1 2002................ 78 1,240 15.9 83 5 2003................ 65 896 13.8 38t 4 playoffs .......... 7 88 12.6 33 0 2004................ 31 495 16.0 33 2 playoffs .......... 4 40 10.0 15 0 Totals ........... 213 3,167 14.9 83 12 Playoffs....... 11 128 11.6 33 0

RUSHING Year No. Yards Avg. Lg TD 2001.................. 4 13 3.3 0 2002.................. 8 56 7.0 0 2003.................. 4 15 3.8 0 2004.................. 1 3 3.0 0 Totals ............. 17 87 5.1 0

ROBINSON’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions............................... 9......................... @ Atlanta, 12/15/02; @ San Diego, 12/29/02; ................................................... ......................... @ New England (10/17/04) Receiving Yards................... 168......................... vs. Kansas City, 11/24/02 Receiving TDs ......................... 1......................... 12 times, last @ San Francisco, 11/7/04 Long Catch ............................ 83......................... @ St. Louis, 10/20/02 Long TD Catch...................... 79t......................... @ St. Louis, 10/20/02

Melvin Fowler C/ #67 HT 6-3 / WT 295 / DOB 3-31-79 Maryland / Trade (Clev.) for ‘05 NFL: 4th Year / Vikings: 1st Year GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2002 (Clev.- 1/1), 2003 (Clev.- 14/10), 2004 (Clev.- 15/3). Total- 30/14. OFF THE FIELD Majored in communications...Active in Cleveland through numerous charities, including Make-A-Wish, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, United Way Hometown Huddle and distributing turkeys to area residents during the holidays...One of 9 children of Lucinda and Melvin Fowler, Sr. PRO Acquired by the Vikings on final roster cut-down day as teams trimmed rosters to 53 players...Traded from Cleveland to Minnesota in exchange for OT Nat Dorsey...Started career-best 10 games, 3 at LG and 7 at C, in 2003...Replaced starter Dave Wohlabaugh in the starting lineup at Tampa Bay (10/13/02) in his lone appearance as a rookie. 2004 Saw action in career-high 15 games, starting the final 3 at C in place of injured Jeff Faine...Started vs. San Diego (12/19), at Miami (12/26) and at Houston (1/2/05)...Team won season finale at Houston (1/2/05) to snap a 9-game losing streak to end the season...Browns RB Lee Suggs broke the 100-yard mark in each of Fowler’s starts, going to 105 yards vs. San Diego, 143 at Miami and 133 at Houston...Played for a pair of head coaches during the season as Terry Robiskie replaced Butch Davis for the final 5 games of the season. 2003 Played in 14 games and started career-high 10...Started season as starting LG for first 3 games, vs. Indianapolis (9/7), at Baltimore (9/14) and at San Francisco (9/21)...Inactive vs. Cincinnati (9/28)...Saw time on special teams at Pittsburgh (10/5)...Inactive vs. Oakland (10/12)...Started at C vs. San Diego (10/19) and at New England (10/26), replacing injured Jeff Faine...Saw time on special teams at Kansas City (11/9) and vs. Arizona (11/16)...Came in at C vs. Pittsburgh (11/23) to replace Faine and then started at Seattle (11/30) and vs. St. Louis (12/8) in a Monday Night Football contest...Opened the way for Jamel White to rush for 101 yards vs. St. Louis (12/8)...Started at C at Denver (12/14) and vs. Baltimore (12/21)....Helped Lee Suggs rush for a career-best 186 yards and 2 TDs, including a 78-yarder, in regular-season finale at Cincinnati (12/28)...Suggs’ 186 yards ranks as the 11th-best total in Browns history while his 78-yard TD run ranks tied for 3rd-longest in franchise history. 2002 Made 1st career start and lone appearance of the season at Tampa Bay (10/13), replacing injured starter Dave Wohlabaugh...Dressed but did not play in 3 other games on the season...Inactive for Wild Card Playoff game at Pittsburgh.

COLLEGE Made move to C during summer practice his redshirt freshman year and went on to start all 44 games there during his collegiate career...Did not allow a sack during his college career...Named to Academic All-America team and Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference...Helped in remarkable Maryland turnaround during his tenure that ended with the Terps ranking #10 in the Associated Press poll and facing Florida in the Orange Bowl to end his career...Maryland won the ACC title as a senior in 2001...Earned the Alvin L. Aubinoe award as the Terps’ unsung hero as a junior...Moved from NT to C during summer camp of his redshirt freshman season. PREP Was a standout football, basketball and lacrosse player at Half Hollow Hills High in Long Island, NY...Honor roll student...Named Long Island’s top lineman in vote of area coaches.

VIKINGS vs. SAINTS PLAY-BY-PLAY

(9/25/05)

National Football League Game SummaryNFL Copyright © 2005 by The National Football League. All rights reserved. This summary and play-by-play is for the express purpose of assisting media in their coverage of the game; any other use of this material is prohibited without the written permission of the National Football League.

QB 5 A.McPherson (3rd QB), CB 35 F.Brown, LB 51 T.Melton, LB 56 A.Fincher, G 75 J.Mayberry, DT 77 R.Leisle, TE 80 S.Meier, WR 81 A.Hakim

QB 13 S.Hill, CB 28 L.Gallishaw, RB 35 C.Fason, S 42 D.Sharper, LB 56 E.Henderson, WR 81 N.Burleson, TE 83 J.Dugan, DT 96 C.Mosley

New Orleans Saints At Minnesota Vikings Start Time: 12:00 PM CDTat Metrodome, Minneapolis

Played on Turf: Temp: 65° F (18.3° C),

Outdoor Weather: 69

Officials

Referee:Line Judge:

Head Linesman:Field Judge:

Umpire:Side Judge:

Back Judge:

Peter Morelli (135)Darryll Lewis (130)

George Hayward (54)Jim Saracino (58)

Garth DeFelice (53)Jeff Lamberth (103)

Don Dorkowski (113)

Lineups

New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings

K 3 J.Carney, QB 4 T.Bouman, P 17 M.Berger, WR 19 D.Henderson, CB 22 F.Thomas, RB 25 F.McAfee, RB 27 A.Stecker, S 29 J.Bullocks, RB 32 A.Smith, S 37 S.Gleason, S 40 M.Mitchell, LS 47 K.Houser, LB 50 J.Allen, LB 53 T.Slaughter, LB 59 R.McKinnon, T 60 B.Archibald, G 61 M.Holland, TE 86 Z.Hilton, WR 88 N.Poole, TE 89 L.Hall, DE 91 W.Smith, DE 92 T.Bryant, DT 97 J.Sullivan

K 1 P.Edinger, P 5 C.Kluwe, QB 14 B.Johnson, WR 18 K.Robinson, RB 20 M.Williams, S 22 K.Irvin, RB 23 M.Bennett, CB 29 B.Williams, CB 33 R.Brown, CB 36 D.Edwards, LS 46 C.Loeffler, TE 49 R.Owens, LB 50 R.Davis, LB 52 K.Newman, LB 57 R.Smith, C 64 A.Herrera, C 67 M.Fowler, G 73 A.Goldberg, WR 82 K.Howry, TE 85 J.Wiggins, DT 97 S.Johnson, DE 98 D.Scott, DE 99 E.James

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HOME: Minnesota Vikings 17 7 0 9 0 33

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Paid Attendance: 63,952 Time: 3:30

Date: Sunday, 9/25/2005

WR 83 D.Stallworth LE 93 D.Howard WR 87 M.Robinson LE 95 K.UdezeLT 72 W.Gandy DT 66 B.Young LT 74 B.McKinnie UT 93 K.WilliamsLG 64 K.Jacox DT 98 W.Whitehead LG 76 C.Liwienski NT 94 P.WilliamsC 65 L.Bentley RE 94 C.Grant C 60 C.Withrow RE 51 L.Johnstone

RG 67 J.Nesbit WLB 57 C.Bockwoldt RG 72 M.Johnson WLB 54 D.ThomasRT 70 J.Brown MLB 55 C.Watson RT 75 M.Rosenthal MLB 55 S.CowartTE 85 E.Conwell SLB 52 S.Hodge TE 40 J.Kleinsasser SLB 58 N.Harris

WR 87 J.Horn LCB 34 M.McKenzie WR 19 T.Williamson LCB 26 A.WinfieldQB 2 A.Brooks RCB 21 J.Craft WR 89 T.Taylor RCB 27 F.SmootRB 26 D.McAllister SS 20 J.Bellamy QB 11 D.Culpepper SS 24 W.OffordFB 44 M.Karney FS 24 D.Smith RB 30 M.Moore FS 21 C.Chavous

J.Carney (22) P.Edinger (24) 33RU (28) (48) (34)

Vikings T.Taylor 24 yd. pass from D.Culpepper (P.Edinger kick) (1-24, 0:06) 0 71 14:47Vikings P.Edinger 24 yd. Field Goal (12-78, 5:49) 0 101 7:18Vikings T.Taylor 13 yd. pass from D.Culpepper (P.Edinger kick) (5-26, 2:34) 0 171 0:33Vikings T.Williamson 53 yd. pass from D.Culpepper (P.Edinger kick) (1-53, 0:07) 0 242 5:37Saints E.Conwell 13 yd. pass from A.Brooks (pass failed) (11-74, 3:43) 6 242 1:54Saints J.Carney 22 yd. Field Goal (9-76, 3:34) 9 243 5:38Saints D.McAllister 1 yd. run (J.Carney kick) (8-64, 3:12) 16 244 11:40Vikings P.Edinger 28 yd. Field Goal (9-43, 5:23) 16 274 6:17Vikings P.Edinger 48 yd. Field Goal (4-7, 1:36) 16 304 4:29Vikings P.Edinger 34 yd. Field Goal (7-16, 2:30) 16 334 1:08

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

9/25/2005 at Metrodome

Final Individual Statistics

20 38114 5.7 20 1 147 3.9 28 0Total Total

199 661 Total32 12 3/17 2 300 68329 21 7/27 0Total

12 21199 16.6 66 1 300 68 3Total Total

0 20 0 0 2 1 0Total

INTERCEPTIONS

PASS RECEIVING NO YDS LG TDAVG

PASSING

RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG

Total

6 250 5041.7 Total

PUNTING NO YDS TB LG

Total 0 3 5 242 5948.4 1 2

AVG IN20

3 9 6 0

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS LG TD

Returns

FC

3 8 5 0Returns

8 193 34 0

KICKOFF RETURNS

Returns 4 91 46 0Returns

2 0 0 0 0Total 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 2Total 2 0 0 0

PUNTING NO YDS TB LGAVG IN20

PASS RECEIVING NO YDS LG TDAVG

INTERCEPTIONS

PASSING

RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG

KICKOFF RETURNS

PUNT RETURNS LG TDFC

New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings

14.3

1

0

3

0

ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT

NO YDS AVG

2.7

AVG

3.0

NO YDS LG TDAVG NO YDS LG TDAVG

1.00.0

LG TDFCNO YDS AVGNO YDS LG TDFCAVG

22.824.1

140.043.6

2

0

NET

42.6

NET

40.3

D.McAllister 63 4.5 16 114A.Brooks 29 9.7 20 03A.Smith 22 7.3 17 03

M.Moore 101 4.4 28 023D.Culpepper 36 4.5 17 08M.Bennett 4 2.0 2 02K.Robinson 4 4.0 4 01M.Williams 2 0.5 5 04

A.Brooks 199 66132 12 3/17 2 43.6 D.Culpepper 300 68329 21 7/27 0140.0

D.McAllister 19 4.8 8 04D.Henderson 95 31.7 66 03E.Conwell 65 21.7 31 13J.Horn 11 11.0 11 01N.Poole 9 9.0 9 01

J.Wiggins 60 10.0 16 06T.Williamson 83 27.7 53 13T.Taylor 40 13.3 24 23M.Williams 4 1.3 9 03M.Robinson 80 40.0 68 02R.Owens 18 9.0 12 02J.Kleinsasser 12 12.0 12 01M.Moore 3 3.0 3 01

K.Newman 1 1.0 1 01A.Winfield 1 1.0 1 01

M.Berger 250 506 41.7 0 340.3 C.Kluwe 242 595 48.4 1 242.6

D.Stallworth 9 6 03 13.0[TOUCHBACK] 0 0 01 00.0

K.Howry 8 5 03 32.7

F.McAfee 184 34 07 026.3A.Stecker 9 9 01 09.0

K.Robinson 91 46 04 022.8

FUMBLES FUM YDS FORCEDTDOWN-REC OPP-REC YDS TD OUT-BDS

New Orleans Saints

LOST

F.McAfee 0 001 0 00 0 01A.Stecker 0 001 0 00 0 01

FUMBLES FUM YDS FORCEDTDOWN-REC OPP-REC YDS TD OUT-BDS

Minnesota Vikings

LOSTR.Owens 0 000 0 00 1 10E.James 0 000 0 00 1 00A.Winfield 0 000 0 00 0 10

Final Team Statistics

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

9/25/2005 at Metrodome

Visitor HomeSaints Vikings

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 15 21By Rushing 6 6By Passing 7 13By Penalty 2 2

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-12-17% 6-17-35%

FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0%

TOTAL NET YARDS 296 420Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 55 74Average gain per offensive play 5.4 5.7

NET YARDS RUSHING 114 147Total Rushing Plays 20 38Average gain per rushing play 5.7 3.9Tackles for a loss-number and yards 0-0 5-8

NET YARDS PASSING 182 273Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 3-17 7-27Gross yards passing 199 300

PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 32-12-2 29-21-0Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 5.2 7.6

KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 4-0-0 8-1-0

PUNTS Number and Average 6-41.7 5-48.4Had Blocked 0 0

FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 40.3 42.6

TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 9 10No. and Yards Punt Returns 3-9 3-8No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 8-193 4-91No. and Yards Interception Returns 0-0 2-2

PENALTIES Number and Yards 14-84 8-60

FUMBLES Number and Lost 2-2 0-0

TOUCHDOWNS 2 3Rushing 1 0Passing 1 3

EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 1-2 3-3Kicking Made-Attempts 1-1 3-3Passing Made-Attempts 0-1 0-0

FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-1 4-5RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-3-67% 1-5-20%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 0-0-0%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 16 33TIME OF POSSESSION 21:47 38:13

Ball Possession And Drive Chart

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

9/25/2005 at Metrodome

* inside opponent's 20

Time of Possession by Quarter

Home

Visitor

Kickoff Drive No.-Start Average

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

4:42

10:18

7:51 4:46 4:28 21:47

7:09 10:14 10:32 38:13

Saints: 6 - NO 30 Vikings: 4 - MIN 27

(296) Average NO 25

(606) Average MIN 40

How Ball Obtained

Drive Began

# Play

Yds Pen

Net Yds

Yds Gain

1st Down

Last Scrm

How Given Up

#

Time Recd

Time Lost

Time Poss

How Ball Obtained

Drive Began

# Play

Yds Pen

Net Yds

Yds Gain

1st Down

Last Scrm

How Given Up

#

New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

Minnesota Vikings

Time Recd

Time Lost

Time Poss

Minnesota Vikings

1 15:00 0:0714:53 Kickoff 0 0 0 0 0 Fumble2 14:47 1:4013:07 Kickoff NO 37 3 14 -5 9 0 NO 46 Punt3 7:18 1:016:17 Kickoff NO 36 3 3 0 3 0 NO 39 Punt4 4:28 1:213:07 Missed FG NO 23 3 -2 0 -2 0 NO 21 Interception

5 0:33 1:2914:04 Kickoff NO 26 4 32 0 32 1 MIN 42 Punt6 10:43 2:078:36 Punt NO 16 4 25 -15 10 1 NO 26 Punt7 6:49 1:055:44 Punt NO 4 3 0 -1 -1 0 NO 3 Punt8 5:37 3:431:54 Kickoff NO 26 11 74 0 74 5 MIN 13* Touchdown

9 9:12 3:345:38 Punt NO 20 9 81 -5 76 2 MIN 4* Field Goal10 2:44 1:121:32 Punt NO 17 3 9 0 9 0 NO 26 Punt

11 14:52 3:1211:40 Punt NO 36 8 54 10 64 6 MIN 1* Touchdown12 6:17 0:126:05 Kickoff NO 23 1 0 0 0 0 NO 23 Interception13 4:29 0:513:38 Kickoff NO 32 4 6 -5 1 0 NO 33 Downs14 1:08 0:130:55 Kickoff 0 0 0 0 0 Fumble

1 14:53 0:0614:47 Fumble NO 24 1 24 0 24 1 NO 24 Touchdown2 13:07 5:497:18 Punt MIN 16 12 78 0 78 4 NO 6* Field Goal3 6:17 1:494:28 Punt MIN 16 5 69 0 69 1 NO 15* Missed FG4 3:07 2:340:33 Interception NO 26 5 26 0 26 2 NO 13* Touchdown

5 14:04 3:2110:43 Punt MIN 17 5 16 0 16 1 MIN 33 Punt6 8:36 1:476:49 Punt MIN 35 4 8 0 8 1 MIN 43 Punt7 5:44 0:075:37 Punt MIN 47 1 53 0 53 1 MIN 47 Touchdown8 1:54 1:540:00 Kickoff MIN 21 9 41 -5 36 4 MIN 49 End of Half

9 15:00 5:489:12 Kickoff MIN 16 8 40 -15 25 2 MIN 41 Punt10 5:38 2:542:44 Kickoff MIN 24 4 15 0 15 1 MIN 39 Punt

11 1:32 1:4014:52 Punt MIN 24 3 -1 0 -1 0 MIN 23 Punt12 11:40 5:236:17 Kickoff MIN 47 9 35 8 43 2 NO 10* Field Goal13 6:05 1:364:29 Interception NO 36 4 7 0 7 0 NO 29 Field Goal14 3:38 2:301:08 Downs NO 33 7 11 5 16 1 NO 17* Field Goal15 0:55 0:550:00 Fumble NO 38 2 -2 0 -2 0 NO 39 End of Game

Final Defensive Statistics

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings9/25/2005 at Metrodome

TKL /TK=Tackle AST /AS=Assist COMB=Combined IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF =Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery BL=Blocked

Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscNew Orleans Saints

Special Teams MiscMinnesota Vikings Regular Defensive Plays

56 13 69 7.0 27.0 0 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Total

32 4 36 3.0 17.0 2 8 0 0 10 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0Total

TKL AST COMB SACK / YRDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR

5 1 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Thomas

4 1 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Williams

3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Brown

3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0W.Offord

2 1 3 0.0 0.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0A.Winfield

2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0P.Williams

2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Cowart

2 0 2 1.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Udeze

2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N.Harris

2 0 2 1.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Scott

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0F.Smoot

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Williams

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0E.James

1 0 1 1.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0L.Johnstone

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Chavous

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Newman

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0R.Owens

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Smith

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Williams

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Irvin

TKL AST COMB SACK / YRDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR7 4 11 1.5 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Howard

6 0 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Young

5 1 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Smith

3 2 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Bockwoldt

3 2 5 2.5 12.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Bryant

4 0 4 2.0 13.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0F.Thomas

4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Craft

4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Slaughter

3 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0W.Smith

3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.McKenzie

3 0 3 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Watson

2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.McKinnon

2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Allen

2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Bellamy

0 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Sullivan

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Hodge

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Grant

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TEAM

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0W.Whitehead

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Bullocks

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Gleason

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0F.McAfee

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Mitchell

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N.Poole

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0E.Conwell

First Half Summary

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings9/25/2005 at Metrodome

Scoring Plays

Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscNew Orleans Saints

Special Teams MiscMinnesota Vikings Regular Defensive Plays

Team Qtr Time Scoring Play ScoreVisitor Home

New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings

13 1690 6.9 20 0 88 5.5 28 0Total Total

67 311 Total16 5 2/11 1 246 68320 15 4/19 0Total

5 1567 13.4 31 1 246 68 3Total Total

PASS RECEIVING NO YDS LG TDAVG

PASSING

RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG

PASS RECEIVING NO YDS LG TDAVG

PASSING

RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG

16.4

Saints Vikings

ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RTATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT

TIME OF POSSESSIONPERIOD SCORES0 6 = 6

17 7 = 24

12:33

17:27Saints (Visitor)Vikings (Home)

Saints

Vikings

40.4 155.4

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 7 15First Downs Rushing-Passing-by Penalty 4 - 3 - 0 4 - 10 - 1

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-7-14% 3-8-38%

TOTAL NET YARDS 146 315Total Offensive Plays 31 40

NET YARDS RUSHING 90 88

NET YARDS PASSING 56 227Gross Yards Passing 67 246Times thrown-yards lost attempting to pass 2-11 4-19

Pass Attempts-Completions-Had Intercepted 16 - 5 - 1 20 - 15 - 0Punts-Number and Average 5 - 40 2 - 52.5Penalties-Number and Yards 7 - 36 2 - 20Fumbles-Number and Lost 1 - 1 0 - 0Red Zone Efficiency 1-1-100% 1-3-33%Average Drive Start NO 24 MIN 38

Vikings T.Taylor 24 yd. pass from D.Culpepper (P.Edinger kick) (1-24, 0:06) 0 71 14:47Vikings P.Edinger 24 yd. Field Goal (12-78, 5:49) 0 101 7:18Vikings T.Taylor 13 yd. pass from D.Culpepper (P.Edinger kick) (5-26, 2:34) 0 171 0:33Vikings T.Williamson 53 yd. pass from D.Culpepper (P.Edinger kick) (1-53, 0:07) 0 242 5:37Saints E.Conwell 13 yd. pass from A.Brooks (pass failed) (11-74, 3:43) 6 242 1:54

TKL AST COMB SACK / YRDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR2 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Bockwoldt3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Craft3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.McKenzie3 0 3 1.0 11.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0F.Thomas

D.McAllister 48 5.3 16 09A.Brooks 23 11.5 20 02A.Smith 19 9.5 17 02

M.Moore 57 7.1 28 08D.Culpepper 21 4.2 7 05M.Williams 6 3.0 5 02K.Robinson 4 4.0 4 01

A.Brooks 67 31116 5 2/11 1 40.4 D.Culpepper 246 68320 15 4/19 0155.4

E.Conwell 44 22.0 31 12D.McAllister 13 6.5 8 02D.Henderson 10 10.0 10 01

T.Williamson 83 27.7 53 13T.Taylor 40 13.3 24 23J.Wiggins 33 11.0 16 03M.Williams 4 1.3 9 03M.Robinson 68 68.0 68 01J.Kleinsasser 12 12.0 12 01R.Owens 6 6.0 6 01

First Half Summary

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings9/25/2005 at Metrodome

2

TKL AST COMB SACK / YRDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR

2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Thomas2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Williams2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Cowart2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N.Harris

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings at Metrodome

1st QuarterPlay By Play Page 19/25/2005NO wins toss, elects to Receive, and MIN elects to defend the North goal.P.Edinger kicks 55 yards from MIN 30 to NO 15. A.Stecker to NO 30 for 15 yards (R.Owens). FUMBLES (R.Owens), RECOVERED by MIN-A.Winfield at NO 24. A.Winfield to NO 24 for no gain (F.McAfee).Minnesota Vikings at 14:53

P11-10-NO 24 (14:53) D.Culpepper pass to T.Taylor for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.Play Challenged by NO and Upheld. (Timeout #1 by NO at 14:47.)P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-B.Johnson.

NO 0 MIN 7, 1 plays, 24 yards, 0:06 drive, 0:13 elapsed P.Edinger kicks 67 yards from MIN 30 to NO 3. F.McAfee to NO 37 for 34 yards (B.Williams, K.Irvin).New Orleans Saints at 14:47, (1st play from scrimmage 14:40)

1-10-NO 37 (14:40) PENALTY on NO-J.Brown, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 37 - No Play.1-15-NO 32 (14:40) D.McAllister left tackle to NO 42 for 10 yards (A.Winfield, D.Thomas).2-5-NO 42 (14:09) D.McAllister right guard to NO 44 for 2 yards (S.Cowart).3-3-NO 44 (13:32) D.McAllister left tackle to NO 46 for 2 yards (K.Williams).4-1-NO 46 (13:13) M.Berger punts 38 yards to MIN 16, Center-K.Houser, fair catch by K.Howry.

Minnesota Vikings at 13:071-10-MIN 16 (13:07) D.Culpepper sacked at MIN 16 for 0 yards (C.Watson).2-10-MIN 16 (12:43) M.Moore right tackle to MIN 25 for 9 yards (S.Hodge, C.Bockwoldt).

R23-1-MIN 25 (12:09) D.Culpepper right end ran ob at MIN 29 for 4 yards.1-10-MIN 29 (11:43) M.Moore right guard to MIN 34 for 5 yards (B.Young).

R32-5-MIN 34 (11:04) M.Moore left end pushed ob at NO 38 for 28 yards (C.Bockwoldt).1-10-NO 38 (10:13) D.Culpepper pass to R.Owens to NO 32 for 6 yards (C.Bockwoldt).

R42-4-NO 32 (9:34) D.Culpepper left tackle ran ob at NO 25 for 7 yards.R51-10-NO 25 (9:08) M.Moore left tackle to NO 15 for 10 yards (C.Watson).

1-10-NO 15 (8:27) K.Robinson left end pushed ob at NO 11 for 4 yards (W.Smith).2-6-NO 11 (8:02) M.Williams right tackle to NO 6 for 5 yards (C.Bockwoldt; J.Sullivan).3-1-NO 6 (7:25) D.Culpepper pass incomplete to M.Robinson.4-1-NO 6 (7:21) P.Edinger 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-B.Johnson.

NO 0 MIN 10, 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:49 drive, 7:42 elapsed P.Edinger kicks 60 yards from MIN 30 to NO 10. F.McAfee to NO 36 for 26 yards (A.Winfield).New Orleans Saints at 7:18, (1st play from scrimmage 7:12)

1-10-NO 36 (7:12) A.Brooks pass incomplete to Z.Hilton (W.Offord).2-10-NO 36 (7:09) D.McAllister left guard to NO 39 for 3 yards (S.Cowart).3-7-NO 39 (6:31) A.Brooks pass incomplete to D.Stallworth.4-7-NO 39 (6:27) M.Berger punts 48 yards to MIN 13, Center-K.Houser. K.Howry to MIN 16 for 3 yards (S.Gleason;

F.McAfee).Minnesota Vikings at 6:17

P61-10-MIN 16 (6:17) D.Culpepper pass to M.Robinson to NO 16 for 68 yards (J.Craft).1-10-NO 16 (5:25) D.Culpepper pass incomplete to T.Taylor.2-10-NO 16 (5:19) D.Culpepper left guard to NO 15 for 1 yard (B.Young).3-9-NO 15 (4:37) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass incomplete to J.Wiggins.4-9-NO 15 (4:31) P.Edinger 33 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-B.Johnson.

New Orleans Saints at 4:281-10-NO 23 (4:28) A.Brooks to NO 26 for 3 yards (K.Udeze, K.Williams).2-7-NO 26 (3:46) A.Brooks sacked at NO 21 for -5 yards (L.Johnstone).3-12-NO 21 (3:13) A.Brooks pass intended for E.Conwell INTERCEPTED by K.Newman at NO 27. K.Newman to NO 26 for 1

yard (E.Conwell).Minnesota Vikings at 3:07

1-10-NO 26 (3:07) M.Moore left tackle to NO 27 for -1 yards (T.Slaughter, R.McKinnon).2-11-NO 27 (2:29) M.Moore left end to NO 23 for 4 yards (J.Craft).

P73-7-NO 23 (1:58) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to J.Wiggins to NO 14 for 9 yards (C.Watson).1-10-NO 14 (1:15) M.Williams left guard to NO 13 for 1 yard (D.Smith; D.Howard).

P82-9-NO 13 (:38) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to T.Taylor for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-B.Johnson.

NO 0 MIN 17, 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:34 drive, 14:27 elapsed P.Edinger kicks 66 yards from MIN 30 to NO 4. F.McAfee to NO 26 for 22 yards (B.Williams).New Orleans Saints at 0:33, (1st play from scrimmage 0:28)

P11-10-NO 26 (:28) A.Brooks pass to E.Conwell to MIN 43 for 31 yards (F.Smoot).END OF QUARTER Score Time

R P X T 3Down 4Down==== Quarter Summary ====First Downs Efficiencies

PossNew Orleans Saints 0 4:42 0 1 0 1 0/3 0/0Minnesota Vikings 17 10:18 4 4 0 8 2/4 0/0

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings at Metrodome

2nd QuarterPlay By Play Page 19/25/2005New Orleans Saints continued.

1-10-MIN 43 (15:00) A.Brooks pass incomplete to D.Henderson (F.Smoot).2-10-MIN 43 (14:54) D.McAllister up the middle to MIN 42 for 1 yard (P.Williams).3-9-MIN 42 (14:17) A.Brooks pass incomplete to J.Horn.4-9-MIN 42 (14:10) M.Berger punts 30 yards to MIN 12, Center-K.Houser, fair catch by K.Howry.

PENALTY on NO-T.Slaughter, Ineligible Downfield Kick, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 12.Minnesota Vikings at 14:04

1-10-MIN 17 (14:04) M.Moore right end to MIN 17 for no gain (J.Allen).P92-10-MIN 17 (13:30) D.Culpepper pass to J.Kleinsasser to MIN 29 for 12 yards (J.Bellamy).

1-10-MIN 29 (12:47) M.Moore left tackle to MIN 31 for 2 yards (B.Young).2-8-MIN 31 (12:10) D.Culpepper left end pushed ob at MIN 36 for 5 yards (C.Grant).3-3-MIN 36 (11:38) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to M.Williams to MIN 33 for -3 yards (M.McKenzie).4-6-MIN 33 (10:57) C.Kluwe punts 57 yards to NO 10, Center-C.Loeffler. D.Stallworth to NO 16 for 6 yards (R.Owens).

New Orleans Saints at 10:43R21-10-NO 16 (10:43) A.Brooks up the middle ran ob at NO 36 for 20 yards.

1-10-NO 36 (10:18) D.McAllister right tackle to NO 41 for 5 yards (N.Harris, A.Winfield).2-5-NO 41 (9:33) D.McAllister up the middle to NO 44 for 3 yards (K.Williams, K.Udeze).

PENALTY on NO-K.Jacox, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 41 - No Play.2-15-NO 31 (9:01) A.Brooks pass incomplete to E.Conwell.3-15-NO 31 (8:54) PENALTY on NO-A.Brooks, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NO 31 - No Play.3-20-NO 26 (8:53) A.Brooks pass incomplete to D.Henderson.4-20-NO 26 (8:46) M.Berger punts 44 yards to MIN 30, Center-K.Houser. K.Howry pushed ob at MIN 35 for 5 yards (M.Mitchell).

Minnesota Vikings at 8:36P101-10-MIN 35 (8:36) D.Culpepper pass to J.Wiggins to NO 49 for 16 yards (M.McKenzie).

1-10-NO 49 (7:51) D.Culpepper pass incomplete to M.Moore (J.Sullivan).2-10-NO 49 (7:47) D.Culpepper sacked at MIN 45 for -6 yards (T.Bryant).3-16-MIN 45 (7:13) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper sacked at MIN 43 for -2 yards (sack split by T.Bryant and D.Howard).

Penalty on MIN-M.Johnson, Offensive Holding, declined.4-18-MIN 43 (6:57) C.Kluwe punts 48 yards to NO 9, Center-C.Loeffler, fair catch by D.Stallworth.

PENALTY on NO, Offensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 9.New Orleans Saints at 6:49

1-10-NO 4 (6:49) A.Brooks pass to E.Conwell to NO 18 for 14 yards.Play Challenged by MIN and REVERSED.A.Brooks pass incomplete to E.Conwell.

2-10-NO 4 (6:31) D.McAllister left guard to NO 9 for 5 yards (L.Johnstone, W.Offord).PENALTY on NO-W.Gandy, Offensive Holding, 1 yard, enforced at NO 4 - No Play.

2-11-NO 3 (6:04) A.Brooks pass incomplete to J.Horn.Timeout #2 by NO at 05:59.

3-11-NO 3 (5:59) A.Brooks pass incomplete to J.Horn.Penalty on NO-J.Horn, Taunting, offsetting.Penalty on MIN-D.Thomas, Taunting, offsetting.

4-11-NO 3 (5:54) M.Berger punts 40 yards to NO 43, Center-K.Houser. K.Howry to NO 37 for 6 yards (J.Allen).PENALTY on MIN-K.Irvin, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NO 43.

Minnesota Vikings at 5:44P111-10-MIN 47 (5:44) D.Culpepper pass to T.Williamson for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Penalty on NO-C.Bockwoldt, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-B.Johnson.

NO 0 MIN 24, 1 plays, 53 yards, 0:07 drive, 9:23 elapsed P.Edinger kicks 68 yards from MIN 30 to NO 2. F.McAfee to NO 26 for 24 yards (R.Brown).New Orleans Saints at 5:37, (1st play from scrimmage 5:31)

1-10-NO 26 (5:31) A.Brooks pass incomplete to E.Conwell (F.Smoot).R32-10-NO 26 (5:24) D.McAllister up the middle to NO 42 for 16 yards (D.Thomas).

1-10-NO 42 (4:55) A.Brooks pass to D.McAllister to 50 for 8 yards (N.Harris).R42-2-50 (4:31) D.McAllister up the middle to MIN 47 for 3 yards (K.Williams).

1-10-MIN 47 (4:09) D.McAllister up the middle to MIN 41 for 6 yards (W.Offord).P52-4-MIN 41 (3:47) A.Brooks pass to D.Henderson to MIN 31 for 10 yards (R.Brown).

Timeout #1 by MIN at 03:20.1-10-MIN 31 (3:20) A.Brooks sacked at MIN 37 for -6 yards (D.Scott).

R62-16-MIN 37 (3:03) A.Smith up the middle to MIN 20 for 17 yards (C.Chavous).1-10-MIN 20 (2:37) A.Smith up the middle to MIN 18 for 2 yards (B.Williams).MIN-B.Williams was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. 2-8-MIN 18 (2:06) A.Brooks pass to D.McAllister to MIN 13 for 5 yards (D.Thomas).

Two-Minute WarningP73-3-MIN 13 (1:59) A.Brooks pass to E.Conwell for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. A.Brooks pass to Z.Hilton is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS. NO 6 MIN 24, 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:43 drive, 13:06 elapsed

J.Carney kicks 67 yards from NO 30 to MIN 3. K.Robinson to MIN 21 for 18 yards (N.Poole).Minnesota Vikings at 1:54, (1st play from scrimmage 1:51)

1-10-MIN 21 (1:51) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass incomplete to M.Robinson.X12PENALTY on NO-F.Thomas, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 21 - No Play.

1-10-MIN 26 (1:51) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to M.Williams to MIN 35 for 9 yards (F.Thomas).2-1-MIN 35 (1:26) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to M.Williams to MIN 33 for -2 yards (D.Smith).

Timeout #2 by MIN at 01:17.P133-3-MIN 33 (1:17) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to T.Taylor pushed ob at MIN 36 for 3 yards (M.McKenzie).P141-10-MIN 36 (1:11) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to T.Williamson pushed ob at NO 42 for 22 yards (J.Bellamy).

1-10-NO 42 (1:02) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper right tackle to NO 38 for 4 yards (D.Howard).P152-6-NO 38 (:34) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to T.Williamson pushed ob at NO 30 for 8 yards (J.Craft).

1-10-NO 30 (:27) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass incomplete to T.Williamson.2-10-NO 30 (:22) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to J.Wiggins ran ob at NO 31 for -1 yards.

PENALTY on MIN-C.Liwienski, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 30 - No Play.2-20-NO 40 (:16) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper sacked at MIN 49 for -11 yards (F.Thomas).

Timeout #3 by MIN at 00:10.3-31-MIN 49 (:10) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to J.Wiggins to NO 43 for 8 yards (F.Thomas).

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2nd QuarterPlay By Play Page 29/25/2005END OF QUARTER Score Time

R P X T 3Down 4Down==== Quarter Summary ====

First Downs Efficiencies

PossNew Orleans Saints 6 7:51 4 2 0 6 1/4 0/0Minnesota Vikings 24 7:09 0 6 1 7 1/4 0/0

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings at Metrodome

3rd QuarterPlay By Play Page 19/25/2005MIN elects to Receive, and NO elects to defend the North goal.J.Carney kicks 59 yards from NO 30 to MIN 11. K.Robinson to MIN 16 for 5 yards (S.Gleason).Minnesota Vikings at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:55)

1-10-MIN 16 (14:55) M.Moore up the middle to MIN 19 for 3 yards (D.Smith).2-7-MIN 19 (14:23) M.Moore left tackle to MIN 21 for 2 yards (D.Howard).

P163-5-MIN 21 (13:42) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to J.Wiggins to MIN 32 for 11 yards (D.Smith).1-10-MIN 32 (13:05) M.Moore up the middle to MIN 37 for 5 yards (T.Slaughter).2-5-MIN 37 (12:27) M.Moore right end pushed ob at MIN 41 for 4 yards (F.Thomas).

PENALTY on MIN-J.Kleinsasser, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 37 - No Play.2-15-MIN 27 (12:00) D.Culpepper pass intended for M.Robinson INTERCEPTED by D.Smith at MIN 42. D.Smith to

MIN 7 for 35 yards (D.Culpepper).PENALTY on NO-C.Grant, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 27 - No Play.

P172-10-MIN 32 (11:46) D.Culpepper pass to R.Owens to MIN 44 for 12 yards (R.McKinnon).1-10-MIN 44 (11:13) M.Moore right tackle to NO 47 for 9 yards (T.Slaughter).2-1-NO 47 (10:30) PENALTY on MIN-J.Wiggins, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 47 - No Play.2-6-MIN 48 (10:14) M.Williams right end to MIN 46 for -2 yards (W.Smith).3-8-MIN 46 (9:27) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass incomplete to T.Taylor (F.Thomas).4-8-MIN 46 (9:20) (Punt formation) PENALTY on MIN-D.Thomas, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 46 - No

Play.4-13-MIN 41 (9:20) C.Kluwe punts 59 yards to end zone, Center-C.Loeffler, Touchback.

New Orleans Saints at 9:121-10-NO 20 (9:12) PENALTY on NO-J.Nesbit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 20 - No Play.1-15-NO 15 (9:12) D.McAllister up the middle to NO 16 for 1 yard (E.James).2-14-NO 16 (8:37) A.Brooks pass incomplete to E.Conwell.

P83-14-NO 16 (8:33) A.Brooks pass to D.Henderson pushed ob at MIN 18 for 66 yards (R.Brown).1-10-MIN 18 (8:14) A.Smith up the middle to MIN 15 for 3 yards (P.Williams).

P92-7-MIN 15 (7:39) A.Brooks pass to J.Horn to MIN 4 for 11 yards (W.Offord).1-4-MIN 4 (7:03) (Shotgun) D.McAllister left guard to MIN 4 for no gain (K.Williams).2-4-MIN 4 (6:28) A.Brooks pass incomplete to Z.Hilton (F.Smoot).3-4-MIN 4 (6:24) A.Brooks pass to D.McAllister to MIN 4 for no gain (D.Scott).4-4-MIN 4 (5:41) J.Carney 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Bouman.

NO 9 MIN 24, 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:34 drive, 9:22 elapsed J.Carney kicks 68 yards from NO 30 to MIN 2. K.Robinson to MIN 24 for 22 yards (S.Gleason).Minnesota Vikings at 5:38, (1st play from scrimmage 5:30)

P181-10-MIN 24 (5:30) D.Culpepper pass to M.Robinson to MIN 36 for 12 yards (J.Craft).1-10-MIN 36 (4:54) M.Moore up the middle to MIN 38 for 2 yards (Team).2-8-MIN 38 (4:16) D.Culpepper pass to M.Moore to MIN 41 for 3 yards (R.McKinnon, W.Smith).3-5-MIN 41 (3:31) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper sacked at MIN 39 for -2 yards (F.Thomas).4-7-MIN 39 (3:03) C.Kluwe punts 38 yards to NO 23, Center-C.Loeffler. D.Stallworth for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN

NULLIFIED by Penalty.PENALTY on NO-N.Poole, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NO 27.

New Orleans Saints at 2:441-10-NO 17 (2:44) A.Brooks pass to N.Poole to NO 26 for 9 yards (A.Winfield).2-1-NO 26 (2:19) D.McAllister up the middle to NO 26 for no gain (K.Williams, P.Williams).3-1-NO 26 (1:44) A.Brooks pass incomplete to D.Henderson (F.Smoot).4-1-NO 26 (1:39) M.Berger punts 50 yards to MIN 24, Center-K.Houser, fair catch by K.Howry.

Minnesota Vikings at 1:321-10-MIN 24 (1:32) M.Bennett left end to MIN 26 for 2 yards (B.Young).2-8-MIN 26 (:47) M.Moore up the middle to MIN 28 for 2 yards (W.Smith, T.Bryant).3-6-MIN 28 (:04) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper sacked at MIN 23 for -5 yards (T.Bryant).

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First Downs EfficienciesPoss

New Orleans Saints 9 4:46 0 2 0 2 1/3 0/0Minnesota Vikings 24 10:14 0 3 0 3 1/4 0/0

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4th QuarterPlay By Play Page 19/25/2005Minnesota Vikings continued.

4-11-MIN 23 (15:00) C.Kluwe punts 40 yards to NO 37, Center-C.Loeffler. D.Stallworth to NO 36 for -1 yards (R.Brown).New Orleans Saints at 14:52

1-10-NO 36 (14:52) A.Brooks sacked at NO 33 for -3 yards (D.Scott).X10PENALTY on MIN-K.Irvin, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 36 - No Play.

1-10-NO 41 (14:32) A.Brooks pass incomplete to D.Stallworth.P112-10-NO 41 (14:26) A.Brooks pass to D.Henderson to MIN 40 for 19 yards (D.Thomas).P121-10-MIN 40 (13:50) A.Brooks pass to E.Conwell to MIN 19 for 21 yards (R.Brown).R131-10-MIN 19 (13:24) D.McAllister up the middle to MIN 6 for 13 yards (D.Thomas).

1-6-MIN 6 (12:51) A.Brooks pass incomplete to D.Henderson (R.Brown).2-6-MIN 6 (12:47) A.Brooks sacked at MIN 12 for -6 yards (K.Udeze).3-12-MIN 12 (12:10) A.Brooks pass to D.McAllister to MIN 6 for 6 yards (D.Thomas).

Timeout #1 by NO at 11:48.4-6-MIN 6 (11:48) A.Brooks pass incomplete to J.Horn.

X14PENALTY on MIN-K.Irvin, Defensive Pass Interference, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 6 - No Play.R151-1-MIN 1 (11:45) D.McAllister right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Bouman. NO 16 MIN 24, 8 plays, 64 yards, 2 penalties, 3:12 drive, 3:20 elapsed

J.Carney kicks 69 yards from NO 30 to MIN 1. K.Robinson to MIN 47 for 46 yards (M.McKenzie).Minnesota Vikings at 11:40, (1st play from scrimmage 11:29)

1-10-MIN 47 (11:29) D.Culpepper pass to J.Wiggins pushed ob at NO 47 for 6 yards (C.Bockwoldt).2-4-NO 47 (11:03) D.Culpepper pass incomplete to M.Robinson.

R193-4-NO 47 (10:57) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper up the middle pushed ob at NO 30 for 17 yards (J.Allen).1-10-NO 30 (10:26) M.Moore up the middle to NO 27 for 3 yards (D.Howard, J.Sullivan).2-7-NO 27 (9:43) M.Moore right guard pushed ob at NO 12 for 15 yards (F.Thomas).

PENALTY on MIN-C.Withrow, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 27 - No Play.2-17-NO 37 (9:19) (Shotgun) D.Culpepper pass to J.Wiggins to NO 27 for 10 yards (D.Smith).

X20PENALTY on NO-D.Smith, Taunting, 14 yards, enforced at NO 27.1-10-NO 13 (8:51) M.Moore left guard to NO 14 for -1 yards (S.Hodge, R.McKinnon).

PENALTY on NO, Defensive 12 On-field, 4 yards, enforced at NO 13 - No Play.1-6-NO 9 (8:22) M.Williams up the middle to NO 11 for -2 yards (D.Howard).2-8-NO 11 (7:39) M.Bennett left tackle to NO 9 for 2 yards (B.Young).3-6-NO 9 (6:52) D.Culpepper sacked at NO 10 for -1 yards (D.Howard).4-7-NO 10 (6:20) P.Edinger 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-B.Johnson.

NO 16 MIN 27, 9 plays, 43 yards, 2 penalties, 5:23 drive, 8:43 elapsed P.Edinger kicks 71 yards from MIN 30 to NO -1. F.McAfee to NO 23 for 24 yards (R.Smith).MIN-W.Offord was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. New Orleans Saints at 6:17, (1st play from scrimmage 6:12)

1-10-NO 23 (6:12) A.Brooks pass intended for J.Horn INTERCEPTED by A.Winfield at NO 37. A.Winfield ran ob at NO 36 for 1 yard.Minnesota Vikings at 6:05

1-10-NO 36 (6:05) M.Moore right end to NO 32 for 4 yards (D.Howard).2-6-NO 32 (5:22) M.Moore left guard to NO 29 for 3 yards (D.Howard).3-3-NO 29 (4:38) D.Culpepper pass incomplete to T.Taylor.

Penalty on MIN-M.Rosenthal, Ineligible Downfield Pass, declined.4-3-NO 29 (4:33) P.Edinger 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-B.Johnson.

NO 16 MIN 30, 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:36 drive, 10:31 elapsed P.Edinger kicks 68 yards from MIN 30 to NO 2. F.McAfee to NO 32 for 30 yards (M.Williams).New Orleans Saints at 4:29, (1st play from scrimmage 4:24)

1-10-NO 32 (4:24) A.Brooks to NO 38 for 6 yards (W.Offord).2-4-NO 38 (3:50) A.Brooks pass incomplete to D.Stallworth.3-4-NO 38 (3:44) PENALTY on NO-A.Brooks, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NO 38 - No Play.3-9-NO 33 (3:44) A.Brooks pass incomplete to D.Stallworth.

Timeout #1 by MIN at 03:41.4-9-NO 33 (3:41) A.Brooks pass incomplete to J.Horn.

Minnesota Vikings at 3:381-10-NO 33 (3:38) M.Moore right end ran ob at NO 32 for 1 yard (D.Smith).2-9-NO 32 (3:32) M.Moore left tackle to NO 30 for 2 yards (W.Whitehead).

Timeout #2 by NO at 03:25.R213-7-NO 30 (3:25) M.Moore up the middle to NO 22 for 8 yards (T.Bryant).

1-10-NO 22 (2:43) M.Moore left guard to NO 19 for 3 yards (J.Bullocks, D.Howard).Two-Minute Warning

2-7-NO 19 (2:00) M.Moore right guard to NO 21 for -2 yards (B.Young).Timeout #3 by NO at 01:55.

3-9-NO 21 (1:55) PENALTY on NO-W.Whitehead, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at NO 21 - No Play.3-4-NO 16 (1:55) M.Moore left tackle to NO 17 for -1 yards (T.Slaughter, D.Howard).

Timeout #2 by MIN at 01:11.4-5-NO 17 (1:11) P.Edinger 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-B.Johnson.

NO 16 MIN 33, 7 plays, 16 yards, 1 penalty, 2:30 drive, 13:52 elapsed P.Edinger kicks 59 yards from MIN 30 to NO 11. F.McAfee to NO 35 for 24 yards (E.James). FUMBLES (E.James), RECOVERED by MIN-R.Owens at NO 38. R.Owens to NO 38 for no gain (S.Gleason).Minnesota Vikings at 0:55

1-10-NO 38 (:55) D.Culpepper kneels to NO 39 for -1 yards.2-11-NO 39 (:32) D.Culpepper kneels to NO 40 for -1 yards.

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R P X T 3Down 4Down==== Quarter Summary ====

First Downs Efficiencies

PossNew Orleans Saints 16 4:28 2 2 2 6 0/2 0/1Minnesota Vikings 33 10:32 2 0 1 3 2/5 0/0