WEEK 4 - GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-1) AT MINNESOTA...

2009 PRESEASON Date Opponent Time (CST) Aug. 14 at Indianapolis Colts W 13-3 Aug. 21 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS W 17-13 Aug. 31 at Houston Texans W 17-10 Sept. 4 DALLAS COWBOYS L 31-35

2009 REGULAR SEASON Date Opponent Time (CST) Sept. 13 at Cleveland Browns W 34-20 Sept. 20 at Detroit Lions W 27-13 Sept. 27 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS W 27-24 Oct. 5 GREEN BAY PACKERS 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at St. Louis Rams Noon Oct. 18 BALTIMORE RAVENS Noon Oct. 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers Noon Nov. 1 at Green Bay Packers Noon Nov. 8 BYE Nov. 15 DETROIT LIONS * Noon Nov. 22 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS * Noon Nov. 29 CHICAGO BEARS * Noon Dec. 6 at Arizona Cardinals * 3:15 p.m. Dec. 13 CINCINNATI BENGALS * Noon Dec. 20 at Carolina Panthers * 7:20 p.m. Dec. 28 at Chicago Bears * 7:30 p.m. Jan 3 NEW YORK GIANTS * Noon * Time Subject to Change

WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE Wednesday, September 30 No access Thursday, October 1 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Childress/Favre 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Opener locker room 1:15 p.m. - Practice* 1:25 p.m. - Aaron Rodgers Conference Call 1:40 p.m. - Mike McCarthy Conference Call Friday, October 2 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.- Bevell/Frazier/Murphy/Peterson 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Open locker room 1:15 p.m. - Practice* Saturday, October 3 11:40 a.m. - Practice* 1:00 p.m. (approx.) - Childress 1:00-1:45 p.m. - Open locker room Sunday, October 4 No access Monday, October 5 7:30 p.m. - Green Bay Packers at Vikings

* Practice open to media at the beginning

The Minnesota Vikings (3-0) will stay at home for a 2nd consecutive week, this time taking on the NFC North rival Green Bay Packers (2-1) on Monday, October 5. Kickoff for the Monday Night Football matchup is set for 7:30 from the Metrodome. This will be the Vikings 50th MNF game. Monday’s game will be the 7th time the Vikings and Packers have met on MNF, with each team winning 3 of the previous 6 games. The 2 teams have faced

off 96 total times in the series, one the Packers lead 49-46-1. The last time the Vikings welcomed the Packers to the Metrodome for a MNF matchup was on December 20, 1999.

WEEK 4 - GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-1) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-0)

GAME SUMMARY

Monday, October 5, 2009 - HHH Metrodome - 7:30 p.m. - ESPN

BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION: ESPN (Also on KSTP-TV in Minneapolis)Play-By-Play: Mike Tirico Analysts: Ron Jaworski/Jon GrudenSideline Reporters: Suzy Kolber/Michele Tafoya

NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood OnePlay-By-Play: Kevin Harlan Analyst: Boomer EsiasonSideline Reporter: Mark Malone

KFAN-AM 1130/KTLK 100.3-FMPlay-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete BercichSideline Reporter: Greg ColemanPre-Game Show: Mike Mussman – 10:00 a.m. CTKFAN and KTLK serve as the fl agship stations for the 74-station, 6-state Minnesota Vikings Radio Network.

* QB Brett Favre has defeated 31 different NFL teams during his career and can become the fi rst player in league history to beat all 32. The only team in his way is the Green Bay Packers.

* If the Vikings don’t allow a Packers running back to reach 100 rushing yards, it will be the 27th consecutive game the Vikings haven’t given up 100 yards rushing to an individual. That is the 2nd-longest current streak behind the Baltimore Ravens 37. The last player to rush for 100 yards against the Vikings was Packers RB Ryan Grant on 11/11/07 (102 yards).

* The Vikings will sellout the 119th consecutive game at the Metrodome, dating back to the preseason opener of 1998. Of the regular season and postseason games (94) during that stretch, the Vikings are 65-29-0 (69.1%) in the friendly confi nes of the Metrodome.

* If a Vikings RB reaches 100 yards rushing, it will mark the 50th career game TE Jim Kleinsasser has blocked for a 100-yard rusher.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

* QB Brett Favre’s 301 passing yards against San Francisco (9/27) marked the quarterback’s 56th 300+ yard passing performance in regular season games and was the 1st 300-yard passing game by a Viking since Daunte Culpepper threw for 300 yards against New Orleans on 9/25/05.

* The Vikings defense opened the game last week with 4 consecutive 3-and-outs, limiting the 49ers to 16 total yards on 12 plays. The 49ers fi rst 1st down came with 11:44 remaining in the 2nd quarter, when the Vikings were fl agged for defensive delay of game.

* Combining receptions, rushing attempts and kick returns, WR Percy Harvin has 27 touches for 514 yards and 3 scores, which averages out to 19.0 yards per touch.

* The Vikings did not allow the 49ers to convert one 3rd down in last week’s game, forcing the team to go 0-11. According to Stats, Inc., the last time the Vikings accomplished such a feat was on 12/6/98 against Chicago. That year the Vikings also did it on 11/8 vs. New Orleans.

STATS OF THE WEEK

WEEK 4 - PACKERS AT VIKINGS - 2

MEET THE HEAD COACHES

NFL Head Coach: 4th YearOverall NFL Experience: 12th YearCoaching Experience: 32nd YearOverall NFL Record: 27-25-0 (.520)Regular Season: 27-24-0 (.530)Postseason: 0-1 (.000)Record with MIN: 27-25-0 (.520)Record vs. GB: 1-5 (.167)College: Eastern Illinois (‘78) Vikings head Coach Brad Childress

enters the 2009 season, his 32nd in coaching and his 12th on an NFL sideline, with a team poised to build on the progress made in his opening 3 seasons with the Vikings. In 2008, Childress, whose teams have improved by 2 wins in each of the last 3 years, going from 6-10 in 2006, to 8-8 in ‘07 and 10-6 in ‘08, led the Vikings to their fi rst NFC North title since the NFC Central was realigned in 2002 and the team’s only division title since 2000. It was also Minnesota’s fi rst 10-win season in 8 years. For Childress, the division title was his 5th in the past 8 seasons, dating back to 2001 with Philadelphia, and it was his 6th playoff appearance in the last 9 years. In his past 9 NFL seasons between Minnesota and Philadelphia, Childress has been part of teams that have only suffered 2 losing seasons. Since taking over the Vikings in 2006, Childress’ teams have consistently boasted one of the most productive rushing attacks in the NFL. The Vikings have the 3rd-best rushing yards per game average in the NFL since 2006 at 141.2 and are tied for 6th in the NFL with 49 TDs on the ground. In 2008, RB Adrian Peterson became the fi rst RB in team history to lead the NFL in rushing with 1,760 yards, a team record. Defensively, the Vikings have established an NFL standard by ranking #1 against the run for 3 consecutive seasons, the only team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to accomplish the feat. If the Vikings can continue that trend in 2009, they will be just the 2nd team in NFL history to rank #1 against the run in 4 consecutive years (Dallas - 1966-69). Since 2006, the Vikings have allowed just 3,400 rushing yards, an average of 70.8 yards per game, which is the best in the NFL during that time frame. In 2008, the Vikings ranked 6th in overall defense, which was the highest ranking the team has had since 1994, when they ranked 5th. Since Childress took over, the team has scored 15 defensive touchdowns, which is tied with Green Bay for the most from 2006-08). During Childress’ 3+ seasons leading the Vikings, the team has had 10 players earn 13 NFC Player of the Week honors, including 5 in 2008 - 2 on offense, 2 on defense and 1 on special teams. Of those 10 players, 9 joined the Vikings via free agency or the draft since Childress came to the team. The Vikings ability to add key elements through free agency, trades and the draft while keeping solid team chemistry has been a fundamental principle under Childress’ leadership. Finding players whose talents fi t the team-fi rst philosophy and whose work ethic matches that of their teammates has helped build a roster that is single-minded and accountable to one another. Childress has been instrumental in bringing in explosive players such as Jared Allen, Brett Favre, Bernard Berrian and others via free agency while drafting the likes of Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin and Chad Greenway. Under Childress, the Vikings have also re-signed instrumental players like Kevin Williams, E.J. Henderson and Antoine Winfi eld. Prior to joining the Vikings, Childress spent 7 years with the Philadelphia Eagles, including the fi nal 4 seasons as offensive coordinator. He also spent 20 years at the collegiate level, the fi nal 8 coming with the University of Wisconsin.

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

CHILDRESS LEADS VIKINGS TO 1ST NORTH TITLE

CHILDRESS’ COACHING BACKGROUND

NFL Head Coach: 4th YearOverall NFL Experience: 17th YearCoaching Experience: 23rd YearOverall NFL Record: 30-23-0 (.566)Regular Season: 29-22-0 (.569)Postseason: 1-1 (.500)Record with GB: 30-23-0 (.566)Record vs. MIN: 5-1 (.833)College: Baker University (‘87) Upon becoming head coach of the Green

Bay Packers in 2006, Mike McCarthy was known in NFL circles for his innovative offensive mind and his ability to develop young quarterbacks. Three-plus seasons into his tenure in Green Bay, that reputation has become fi rmly entrenched, if not enhanced, by the Packers’ offensive prowess before and during the transition to Aaron Rodgers as the team’s starting quarterback. Prior to this season, McCarthy’s 3 Packers teams all had ranked in the NFL’s top 10 in total yards, coming in at 9th in 2006, 2nd in 2007 and 8th in 2008. In 2008, McCarthy coached QB Aaron Rodgers to become just the 2nd quarterback in NFL history to throw for more than 4,000 yards in the same season in which he made his fi rst start, following 3-time Super Bowl participant Kurt Warner. In 2008, the Packers produced a 4,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard receivers (Greg Jennings and Donald Driver) and a 1,200-yard rusher (Ryan Grant) for the fi rst time in team history. McCarthy’s best season with the Packers was in 2007, when he led the team to a 13-3 record and the NFC Championship game. During that season, the Packers tied a franchise record for victories in the regular season and won the club’s fi rst NFC North Division title since 2004. They also captured an NFC playoff bye and advanced to the conference championship game for the fi rst time in a decade. McCarthy earned 2007 ‘NFL Coach of the Year’ awards from Motorola and NFL Alumni as well as a new 5-year contract that runs through 2012. He was also runner-up in Associated Press Coach of the Year voting. McCarthy broke into the NFL as a quality control assistant with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993. He moved to quarterbacks coach from 1995-98, working with starters Rich Gannon, Elvis Grbac and Steve Bono. The trio’s total of 52 interceptions marked the lowest total in the AFC during that 4-year span. McCarthy moved on to become Green Bay’s quarterbacks coach in 1999, spending one year with the Packers before becoming the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints in 2000. He stayed in that role for 5 seasons before heading to San Francisco in the same capacity in 2005, spending just one year with the 49ers before joining the Packers.

MCCARTHY LEADS THE PACK

1990-91 ................. University of Pittsburgh .....Quarterbacks1993-94 ................. Kansas City Chiefs ...........Offensive Assistant1995-98 ................. Kansas City Chiefs ...........Quarterbacks 1999....................... Green Bay Packers ..........Quarterbacks2000-04 ................. New Orleans Saints ..........Offensive Coordinator2005....................... San Francisco 49ers .........Offensive Coordinator2006-09 ................. Green Bay Packers ..........Head Coach

MCCARTHY’S COACHING BACKGROUND

VIKINGS-PACKERS SERIES BY THE NUMBERSRecord vs. Packers ...................................................................46-49-1Last regular season game ....................Vikings 28, Packers 27 (2008)Vikings largest winning margin .......35; Vikings 42, Packers 7 (1986)Packers largest winning margin ......34; Packers 34, Vikings 0 (2007)Current series streak ............................................................. Vikings 1Vikings longest win streak .............................................W7 (1975-78)Packers longest win streak ............................................W6 (1961-63)Most Points, Vikings .........................42; Vikings 42, Packers 7 (1986)Most Points, Packers ......................48; Packers 48, Vikings 21 (1962)Most Points, both teams .................70; Packers 38, Vikings 32 (1997)Fewest Points, Vikings ........................0; Packers 34, Vikings 0 (2007)Fewest Points, Packers.........................0; Vikings 3, Packers 0 (1971)Fewest Points, both teams ...................3; Vikings 3, Packers 0 (1971)


VIKINGS-PACKERS GAME INFORMATION

2009 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT (2009 regular season NFL ranking)

Vikings Packers 3-0 ..................................... Record ....................................2-1 29.3 (4) ......................... Points Per Game ........................27.0 (6) 56 (15t) ............................. First Downs ............................58 (10t) 317.3 (18) ................. Total Offense Per Game ................313.0 (22) 4.9 (24) .......................Avg. Yards Per Play ......................5.2 (16) 143.7 (7) ..............Net Rushing Yards Per Game............105.7 (18) 173.7 (26) ............. Net Passing Yards Per Game ............207.3 (18) 1/2 (3t) ............. Had Intercepted/Yards Returned ........... 0/0 (1t) 9/59 (27t) ................ Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost ..............12/92 (32) 31:42 (9) ..................... Possession Average ...................27:49 (22) 42.2 (9) .....................Third Down Effi ciency.................. 33.3 (23t) 50.0 (16t) ...................Fourth Down Effi ciency ................. 0.0 (31t) 19.0 (15t) ....................Opp. Points Per Game ..................21.0 (18) 43 (4t) .............. Total Offensive Points Allowed ............ 61 (18) 47 (7) ...........................Opp. First Downs........................ 59 (18) 259.7 (4) ..............Opp. Total Offense Per Game............335.7 (19) 4.4 (4) ................... Opp. Avg. Yards Per Play .................5.1 (12) 92.0 (12) ......... Opp. Net Rushing Yards Per Game .......128.7 (23) 167.7 (4) ..........Opp. Net Passing Yards Per Game .......207.0 (13) 4/49 (7t) ..............Defensive Interceptions/Yards ........... 7/188 (1t) 8/49 (6t) .................... Defensive Sacks/Yards ................. 5/28 (14t) +4 (4t) ............................Turnover Ratio ........................... +8 (1) 16/42.3 (21) .......... Punts/Gross Punting Average ......... 16/45.4 (29) 17/133 (8t) ........................ Penalties/Yards ......................23/172 (29)

VIKINGS PERFORMANCES VS. PACKERS

VIKINGS BIG DAYS VS. PACKERS VIKINGS VS. PACKERS SERIES NOTES

Jared Allen ............................ 3 games, 9 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 PDBernard Berrian .................... 10 games, 16 receptions, 306 yards, 19.1 avg., 1 TDChad Greenway .................... 4 games, 33 tackles, 1.0 sack, 2 TFLs, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 PDE.J. Henderson ..................... 11 games, 71 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 3 FF, 2 PDsAdrian Peterson .................... 4 games, 72 att., 452 yards, 6.3 avg., 55 long, 2 TDsSidney Rice ........................... 3 games, 9 receptions, 109 yards, 12.1 avg., 3 TDKevin Williams ...................... 13 games, 69 tackles, 1.0 sack, 3 TFL, 29 QB hurries, 4 PDs, 1 FF

* DE Jared Allen recorded a sack of Packers QB Aaron Rodgers in the end zone for a safety when the teams last met on 11/9/08.

* WR Bernard Berrian caught a 49-yard TD pass against Green Bay in the 2006 season opener and caught 3 passes for 93 yards on Christmas Day 2005 against the Packers when he was a member of the Chicago Bears.

* DE Ray Edwards blocked a fi eld goal at Green Bay on 12/21/06.

* LB Chad Greenway posted a game-high 12 tackles and 1.0 sack when the teams last met on 11/9/08.

* Greenway also forced 2 fumbles and recovered one vs. Green Bay (9/30/07).

* CB Cedric Griffi n recovered a fumble against the Packers (9/30/07).

* LB E.J. Henderson forced a fumble in the 2008 season opener at Green Bay (9/8/08).

* LB Ben Leber sacked QB Brett Favre at Green Bay (12/21/06).

* RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries (6.4) vs. Green Bay (11/9/08). Peterson has gained 452 yards and 2 TD on 72 carries (6.3 avg.) in 4 career games against the Packers.

* WR Sidney Rice caught his fi rst career TD pass and fi nished with 6 receptions for 75 yards at Green Bay (9/30/07). Rice also caught a 23-yard TD pass at Green Bay in the 2008 season opener (9/8/08) and a 3-yard touchdown vs. Green Bay the last time the two teams met on 11/9/2008. He has scored a TD in all 3 of his games vs. the Packers.

* CB Antoine Winfi eld was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Week for the Wild Card game at Green Bay (1/9/05) when he picked off Brett Favre and posted 13 tackles.

* DT Pat Williams tied his career high with 12 tackles vs. Green Bay (11/12/06) and recorded 4 tackles for a loss.

* DT Kevin Williams brought down QB Brett Favre vs. Green Bay (11/2/03) during Williams’ rookie season.

* The Vikings and Packers have one of the most heated rivalries in the NFL, with Green Bay holding the all-time series lead 49-46-1.

* This will be the 97th matchup between the teams, tied for the most the Vikings have played against any opponent in the league.

* Last November’s 28-27 victory on SNF at the Metrodome was the fi rst over the Packers in the Brad Childress era and the fi rst since 2005.

* This is the 2nd straight season the Vikings will face Green Bay on MNF. The Vikings are 3-3 vs. Green Bay on MNF overall.

* Vikings QB Brett Favre will play his fi rst game against the team he called home for 16 years.

* The Vikings have a 24-23 record against the Packers at home.

* Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has 304 yards and 1 TD in 2 career games vs. Green Bay at the Metrodome.

* The Vikings-Packers previous 23 games (1998-2008), which include the fi rst playoff matchup between the 2 squads in 2004, have been re-markably even with a combined score of 541-538 in favor of GB. The average scores in those games have been 23.4 and 23.2 respectively.

* The 2 teams have gone to overtime 5 times throughout the series, and the only tie came in a 10-10 deadlock on 11/26/78 at Lambeau Field. The 5 overtime games are the most by the Vikings against any single opponent.

VIKINGS VS. PACKERS ON MNF This week’s game will be the 7th meeting between the Vikings and the Packers on Monday night, with the teams splitting the previous 6 games 3-3. The last Vikings-Packers game on Monday Night at the Metrodome was on 12/20/99, a 24-40 Vikings win. The Vikings are 25-24-0 all-time on Monday Night Football.

Vikings vs. Packers on Monday Night FootballDate, Game W/L12/1/97, vs. Green Bay ................................L 11-2710/5/98, at Green Bay ...............................W 37-2412/20/99, vs. Green Bay ............................W 24-2011/6/00, at Green Bay ......................... L 20-26 (OT)11/21/05, at Green Bay ..............................W 20-179/8/08, at Green Bay .................................. L 19-24


VIKINGS-PACKERS PROMINENT CONNECTIONSVIKINGS-PACKERS CONNECTIONS - Vikings QB Brett Favre played 16 years (1992-2007) of his career with the

Green Bay Packers. He led the Packers to the playoffs in 11 of those seasons including 2 appearances in the Super Bowl and one Super Bowl victory. He has a 9-time Pro Bowler and 3-time league MVP with the Packers.

- Vikings K Ryan Longwell played for Green Bay for 9 seasons (1997-2005) before coming to Minnesota and is the Packers’ career scoring leader with 1,054 points.

- Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell got his fi rst coaching job with Green Bay and was on the Packers’ staff for 6 seasons (2000-05).

LOCAL CONNECTIONS - Vikings head coach Brad Childress coached at the University of Wisconsin as

offensive coordinator, quarterbacks, and running backs coach from 1991-98. During his tenure the Badgers played in 5 bowl games, highlighted by Rose Bowl wins over UCLA in 1994 and 1998.

- Vikings asst. offensive line coach Jim Hueber and special teams coordinator Brian Murphy coached on the staff at the University of Wisconsin.

- Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell played QB at the University of Wis-consin, where he helped guide the team to a Rose Bowl victory over UCLA in 1994.

NFL CONNECTIONS- Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe (2005-06) played for the New York Giants with

Packers RB Ryan Grant and Packers WR coach Jimmy Robinson was the Giants WR coach in Shiancoe’s rookie season with the team in 2003.

- Vikings TE coach Jimmie Johnson played for the Chiefs when Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was on Kansas City’s staff.

- Vikings head coach Brad Childress and G Artis Hicks were in Philadelphia with Packers CB Al Harris.

- Vikings TEs coach Jimmie Johnson played in Philadelphia while Packers de-fensive line coach Mike Trgovac held the same position for the Eagles.

- Trgovac also coached at the U.S. Naval Academy with Vikings QB coach Kevin Rogers in 1989.

- Vikings LB coach Fred Pagac coached in Oakland when Packers CB Charles Woodson played for the Raiders.

- Vikings S Madieu Williams and Packers assistant OL coach Jerry Fontenot were teammates in Cincinnati in 2004, when Vikings defensive coordinator Les-lie Frazier was the Bengals defensive coordinator.

- Vikings DT Pat Williams played his fi nal year in Buffalo with Packers QB coach Tom Clements serving as the team’s offensive coordinator.

2009 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (Qualifying Players Only)

2009 Minnesota VikingsCategory Player Total NFC Rank NFL RankScoring Longwell .................... 28 .............3 .................... 6Passing Yds. Favre ....................... 566 ............13 .................. 25Rushing Att. Peterson .................... 59 ............ 3t ....................5tRushing Yds. Peterson .................. 357 .............1 .................... 1Receptions Taylor ........................ 15 ........... 10t ..................47tReceiving Yds. Harvin ...................... 128 ........... 34t ..................63tInterceptions Greenway/Griffi n ......... 2 ............ 3t ....................4tFumble Rec. K. Williams/Greenway . 1 ............ 3t ....................4tSacks Allen ......................... 2.0 ............ 3t ....................7tPunting Avg. Kluwe ..................... 42.3 ............14 .................. 26Punt Ret. Avg. Reynaud ................. 17.3 .............2 .................... 2KO Ret. Avg. Harvin ..................... 35.8 .............1 .................... 1

2009 Green Bay PackersCategory Player Total NFC Rank NFL RankScoring Crosby ....................... 25 ............ 5t .................... 9tPassing Yds. Rodgers ................... 714 .............8 ....................14Rushing Att. Grant .......................... 56 .............6 .....................9Rushing Yds. Grant ........................ 206 .............8 ....................14Receptions Driver ......................... 14 ........... 17t .................. 30tReception Yds. Driver ....................... 233 .............5 ....................13Interceptions Woodson ..................... 3 ............ 1t .................... 1tFumble Rec. Harris/Jolly ................... 1 ............ 3t .................... 4tSacks Jenkins ..................... 2.0 ............ 3t .................... 7tPunting Avg. Kapinos................... 45.4 .............9 ....................16Punt Ret. Avg. Nelson ...................... 7.0 ..........DNQ ...............DNQKO Ret. Avg. Nelson .................... 31.0 .............2 .....................2


A WIN WOULD...* Give the Vikings their fi rst 4-0 start since 2003, when they started 6-0. * Give the Vikings their 5th consecutive win against NFC North

opponents. * Give the Vikings their 13th win in the last 16 regular season games,

dating back to 11/2/08. The Vikings are 12-3 in the last 15 games. * Give the Vikings their 2nd consecutive win against the Packers. * Improve the Vikings all-time record against the Packers to 47-49-1. * Give the Vikings a home record of 25-23-0 against the Packers. * Move the Vikings to within 1 victory of 400 regular-season wins as an

organization. The Vikings current all-time record is 398-322-9. * Give the Vikings an all-time record of 326-251-9 (.563) against the

NFC and 162-122-5 against NFC North opponents.

BEST PERFORMANCES VS. PACKERSMOST SACKS BY VIKINGS VS. GREEN BAYKeith Millard, 10/15/89 ....................... 4.0Doug Martin, 10/23/83 ....................... 4.0

MOST TACKLES BY VIKINGS VS. GREEN BAYEd McDaniel, 9/4/94 ........................... 21Matt Blair, 11/13/83 ............................. 20

LONGEST CATCHES BY VIKINGS VS. GREEN BAYRandy Moss, 12/17/00...................... 78t (from Daunte Culpepper)Nate Burleson, 12/24/04 ................... 68t (from Daunte Culpepper)Darrin Nelson, 11/13/83 .................... 68 (from Steve Dils)

RECEIVING YARDS BY VIKINGS VS. GREEN BAYRandy Moss, 10/5/98........................ 190Randy Moss, 11/22/98 ...................... 153Randy Moss, 9/7/03.......................... 150

RUSHING YARDS BY VIKINGS VS. GREEN BAYAdrian Peterson, 11/9/08 .................. 192Ted Brown, 10/23/83......................... 179Dave Osborn, 12/3/67 ...................... 155

PASSING TDs BY VIKINGS VS. GREEN BAYTommy Kramer, 9/28/68 ...................... 6Daunte Culpepper, 11/14/0 ................... 4Randall Cunningham, 10/5/98 .............. 4

LONGEST FGs BY VIKINGS VS. GREEN BAYPaul Edinger, 10/23/05 ....................... 56Fred Cox, 12/5/65 ............................... 53

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS The NFL and all 32 teams will recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month in a prominent way this year. The NFL’s campaign, called “A Cru-cial Catch: Annual Screening Saves Lives,” is targeted at encouraging annual mammograms for women over 40. The Vikings-Packers game will involve the following on-fi eld elements:

* On-fi eld pink ribbon stencils at each 25-yard line.* In-stadium “A Crucial Catch” wall banners.* Pink goal post padding in both end zones.* Special K-balls with pink ribbon decals and pink coins used for kickoff and coin toss.* Pink sideline caps for coaches and team sideline personnel.* Pink ribbon pins to be worn by coaches and team executives. * Players using and wearing pink elements, including cleats, wristbands, gloves, sideline caps, helmet de cals (Brett Favre, Chad Greenway, Chester Taylor, Antoine Winfi eld set to wear pink cleats). * Pink caps and pins for game offi cials.* All fans attending the Vikings game will receive pink breast cancer awareness towels on their way into the stadium.



VIKINGS-PACKERS 1998-2008VIKINGS VS. PACKERS 1998-2008

Won 10-13; Home 6-5, Away 4-8 Year Home/Away Result 1998 ................ Away ................... Minnesota 37-24 1998 ................ Home .................. Minnesota 28-14 1999 ................ Away ...................Green Bay 23-20 1999 ................ Home .................. Minnesota 24-20 2000 ................ Away .......... Green Bay 26-20 (OT) 2000 ................ Home ..................Green Bay 33-28 2001 ................ Home .................. Minnesota 35-13 2001 ................ Away ...................Green Bay 13-24 2002 ................ Home .................. Minnesota 31-21 2002 ................ Away ...................Green Bay 26-22 2003 ................ Away ................... Minnesota 30-25 2003 ................ Home ..................Green Bay 30-27 2004 ................ Away ...................Green Bay 34-31 2004 ................ Home ..................Green Bay 34-31 2004 * .............. Away ................... Minnesota 31-17 2005 ................ Home .................. Minnesota 23-20 2005 ................ Away ................... Minnesota 20-17 2006 ................ Home ..................Green Bay 23-17 2006 ................ Away .......................Green Bay 9-7 2007 ................ Home ..................Green Bay 23-16 2007 ................ Away .....................Green Bay 34-0 2008 ................ Away ...................Green Bay 24-19 2008 ................ Home .................. Minnesota 28-27

* NFC Wild Card Game

LAST WEEK The Minnesota Vikings opened the home portion of their 2009 schedule with a trilling 27-24 come-from-behind victory over the San Francisco 49ers to improve to 3-0 on the year. With 0:02 left on the game clock QB Brett Favre found newly acquired WR Greg Lewis in the back of the end zone to complete Favre’s 43rd career regular-season 4th quarter or OT comeback victory.

VIKINGS OFFENSE Favre led the Vikings offense with 24 completions for 301 yards and two touchdown passes. Favre is the fi rst Vikings quarterback to throw for over 300 yards since the third week of the 2005 season (64 games). Favre opened the scor-ing with a 30-yard TD to WR Sidney Rice in the fi rst quarter. Favre then closed it out with the game-winner to Lewis. RB Chester Taylor was Favre’s favorite target on the afternoon, catching a Vikings’ season-high 7 passes for 70 yards. Taylor added 16 yards on the ground. All-Pro RB Adrian Peterson again led the team in rushing, gaining 85 yards on 18 carries (4.5 yard average). Peterson’s 357 yards through the fi rst 3 games of the 2009 season breaks a team record.

VIKINGS DEFENSE The Vikings defense kept the 49ers resurgent offense in check, allowing less than 200 yards passing and less than 60 yards rushing. The Vikings held the 49ers to 0-11 on 3rd-down conversions, the fi rst time the team has done that since the 1998 season. LB E.J. Henderson led the defense with a season-high 11 tackles, followed by DE Jared Allen and DT Pat Williams who notched 8 apiece. Allen also record-ed the Vikings only sack on the day, stripping 49ers QB Shaun Hill in the process. CB Cedric Griffi n snared his second INT of the season off Hill for the Vikings only takeaway.

VIKINGS SPECIAL TEAMS Despite giving up a blocked fi eld goal that was returned for a touchdown, the Vikings special teams units played a big role in the victory. Rookie WR Percy Harvin provided a spark after the 49ers initially took the lead in the 3rd quarter, returning a kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown. The return is tied for the second longest kickoff return in Vikings history. Harvin also became the fi rst player in team history to score a touchdown in the fi rst 3 games of his career. K Ryan Longwell hit fi eld goals of 40 and 52 yards on the day before having one blocked. It was Longwell’s eighth fi eld goal made of 50+ yards as a Vikings, tying a team record. P Chris Kluwe averaged 46 yards per punt, while booting a 60-yarder and pinning the Niners inside their own 20-yard line twice.

BY THE NUMBERS0

Third-downs converted by the 49ers last week against the Vikings defense. The 49ers went 0-11 on 3rd down, which marked the fi rst time since 12/6/98 the Vikings have held an opponent to zero 3rd-down conversions. The feat has been accomplished just 30

times by NFL teams since 2000.

2Victories the Vikings need to reach 400 all-time regular season wins.

3Consecutive games WR Percy Harvin has scored a TD. Harvin is only

the 2nd NFL player in the last 5 years to score in each of his fi rst 3 games as a rookie (Felix Jones - Dallas, 2008). He is the fi rst Viking

to accomplish the feat.

4Vikings ranking in the NFL for overall defense through the fi rst 3

games.

12Vikings victories in the past 14 regular season games, dating back to

10/6/08. The Vikings won 9 of the fi nal 12 games in 2008.

26Consecutive games in which the Vikings have not allowed a 100-yard

rusher. The last time the team gave up 100 yards to an individual was on 11/11/07, when Ryan Grant (Packers) ran for 102 yards.

35.8WR Percy Harvin’s kickoff return average, which leads the NFL. Harvin’s 101-yard return against the 49ers is tied for the 2nd-longest

in Vikings history.

LAST TIME The Vikings and Packers last met on Sunday Night Football at the Metrodome on 11/9/08, a game the Vikings came back to defeat their rivals 28-27 and snap a 5-game losing streak to Green Bay. The Vikings owned the advantage in all major statistical categories on the day, outgaining the Packers 361 yards to 184 and chewing up 36:05 of clock compared to Green Bay’s 23:55. However, 3 turnovers and a punt returned for a TD kept the Vikings from a comfortable victory. The Vikings offense was once again led by their All-Pro RB Adrian Peterson, who ran the ball 30 times for a total of 192 yards (6.4 yard average), including a 29-yard romp into the end zone late in the 4th quarter that would end up being the winning score. Leading the way for the Vikings passing game was Peterson’s counterpart in the backfi eld, RB Chester Taylor. Taylor caught a team-high 4 passes for 84 yards, most of which came when he took a short pass from QB Gus Frerotte and scampered 47 yards for a touchdown. It was the second of 2 TDs on the day for Frerotte. Frerotte had previously found WR Sidney Rice in the end zone for a quick fi rst quarter score. Frerotte fi nished with 151 yards and 2 scores but threw 3 interceptions. The Vikings defense limited the Packers offense to only 184 yards on the afternoon – 74 on the ground and 110 through the air. Vikings defenders also put 4 points on the board, forcing Packers QB Aaron Rodgers into 2 safeties. Rodgers was sacked 4 times and hurried on an-other 18 of his drop-backs. LB Chad Greenway combined for 12 tackles on the day and also recorded 1 sack. The other sacks went to DEs Jared Allen and Brian Robison and LB Napoleon Harris. Allen, playing with a partially separated shoulder, also notched one of the Vikings safeties with his sack of Rodgers in the end zone. In the defensive backfi eld the Vikings limited the league’s second leading receiver, Greg Jennings to only 37 yards on 3 catches. K Ryan Longwell hit a 54-yard fi eld goal before missing a 47-yard attempt, while P Chris Kluwe pinned the Packers inside their own 20 yard line 4 times on the day.


VIKINGS ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

MONDAY NIGHT MADNESS The Vikings are 25-24 all-time on Monday Night Football, including a 14-7 record at home and an 11-17 record away in the 49 MNF games. Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress took the sideline for his fi rst game with the team on Monday NIght Football at Washington in 2006, the fi rst regular-season Monday Night game on ESPN after the network acquired the games from ABC. The Vikings have opened 2 of the past 4 seasons on MNF, winning at Washington in 2006 and losing in 2008 at Green Bay.

The Vikings have been a part of some exceptional performances, both for and against, on Monday Night Football. Only 4 Vikings RBs have ran for 100 yards in a Monday Night game while 4 different Vikings QBs have throw for 300+ yards. The Vikings have returned 2 punts for TDs, a kickoff return for a TD, and a blocked FG for a TD on Monday Night. Opponents have also had some record-setting performances against the Vikings on Mondays. Cowboys legend Tony Dorsett has the longest run in NFL history, a 99-yard TD, in the Metrodome on 1/3/83 in the 1982 season fi nale, the 1st season of football in the Dome. San Francisco’s Jerry Rice hauled in 14 catches for 289 yards against the Vikings on 12/18/95, and at New Orleans last year, Reggie Bush returned 2 punts for TDs (71, 64).

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

VIKINGS TOP PERFORMANCES ON MNFRUSHING YARDSChuck Foreman, vs. Pittsburgh, 10/4/76 ...............................................148 yardsRobert Smith, at Green Bay, 11/6/00 .....................................................122 yardsMewelde Moore, at Green Bay, 11/21/05 ..............................................122 yardsTed Brown, at Atlanta, 11/23/81 .............................................................108 yardsAdrian Peterson, at Green Bay, 9/8/08 ...............................................103 yards

LONG RUSHDarrin Nelson, vs. Denver, 10/26/87......................................................72 yards

RUSHING TDsD.J. Dozier, vs. Denver, 10/26/87 ..........................................................3Adrian Peterson, vs. Chicago, 12/17/07.............................................2Chuck Foreman, vs. Pittsburgh, 10/4/76 ...............................................2

PASSING YARDSRandall Cunningham, at Green Bay, 10/5/98 ........................................442 yardsDaunte Culpepper, at Philadelphia, 9/20/04 ..........................................343 yardsTommy Kramer, at Atlanta, 11/23/81 ......................................................330 yards

RECEPTIONSCris Carter, at San Francisco, 12/18/95 ................................................ 12Jake Reed, vs. Chicago, 10/28/96..........................................................11Randy Moss, vs. NY Giants, 11/19/01 ................................................... 10Cris Carter, vs. NY Giants, 11/19/01 ...................................................... 10

RECEIVING YARDSRandy Moss, at Green Bay, 10/5/98 ......................................................190 yardsRandy Moss, vs. NY Giants, 11/19/01 ...................................................171 yardsJake Reed, vs. Chicago, 10/28/96.........................................................153 yards

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONSRandy Moss, vs. NY Giants, 11/19/01 ........................................................3

LONG PUNT RETURNSNate Burleson, at Indianapolis, 11/8/04 .................................................91tMewelde Moore, vs. New England, 10/30/06 ........................................71t

LONG KICKOFF RETURNEddie Payton, vs. Oakland, 9/14/81 ......................................................99tQadry Ismail, at San Francisco, 12/18/95 .............................................71

LONG FIELD GOALRyan Longwell, at New Orleans, 10/6/08 ...........................................53

LONG INTERCEPTION RETURNWalker Lee Ashley, vs. Chicago, 12/19/88 ............................................94tJack Del Rio, at Chicago, 11/2/92 .........................................................84t

SACKSChris Doleman, vs. Cincinnati, 12/25/89 ...............................................4.0

INTERCEPTIONSRobert Griffi th, at Green Bay, 10/5/98 ...................................................2Jack Del Rio, at Chicago, 11/2/92 .........................................................2Nate Allen, vs. Pittsburgh, 10/4/76 ........................................................2Ed Sharockman, vs. Baltimore, 10/25/71 ..............................................2

TACKLESAntoine Winfi eld, at Indianapolis, 11/8/04 .........................................16Jack Del Rio, at NY Giants, 10/10/94 ....................................................15

TOP PERFORMANCES ON MNF

VIKINGS ALL-TIME MNF RECORD This will be the Vikings 50th all-time game on MNF. Minnesota has been featured on MNF in 22 of the last 23 season; 2003 is the only season since 1987 the team hasn’t played on a Monday night.

VIKINGS ALL-TIME MONDAY NIGHT RECORDWon 25, Lost 24

(H: 14-7, A: 11-17)10/26/70 .......... W ............ 24 ...............Los Angeles ...................... 39/20/71 ............ W ............ 16 ...............at Detroit ......................... 1310/25/71 .......... W ............ 10 ...............Baltimore .......................... 39/24/72 ............ L ............. 21 ...............Washington .................... 2410/23/72 .......... L .............. 10 ...............Chicago .......................... 1311/19/73 ........... L .............. 14 ...............at Atlanta ........................ 2011/11/74 ........... W ............ 28 ...............at St. Louis ..................... 2410/27/75 .......... W ............ 13 ...............at Chicago ........................ 910/4/76 ............ W ............ 17 ...............Pittsburgh ......................... 611/29/76 ........... L .............. 16 ...............at San Francisco ............ 2010/24/77 .......... L ................ 3 ...............at Los Angeles ................ 359/11/78 ............. W ............ 12 ...............Denver (OT) ..................... 99/25/78 ............ W ............ 24 ...............at Chicago ...................... 20 10/15/79 .......... L ................ 7 ...............at NY Jets ....................... 149/14/81 ............ L .............. 10 ...............Oakland .......................... 3611/2/81 ............. L .............. 17 ............... at Denver ....................... 1911/23/81 ........... L .............. 30 ...............at Atlanta ........................ 311/3/83 .............. W ............ 31 ...............Dallas ............................. 2712/5/83 ............ L ................ 2 ...............at Detroit ......................... 1310/26/87 .......... W ............ 34 ...............Denver ............................ 2712/19/88 .......... W ............ 28 ...............Chicago .......................... 2710/30/89 .......... L .............. 14 ...............at NY Giants .................. 2412/25/89 .......... W ............ 29 ...............Cincinnati ....................... 2110/15/90 .......... L .............. 24 ...............at Philadelphia ................ 3211/11/91 ........... L .............. 17 ...............Chicago ......................... 3411/2/92 ............. W ............ 38 ...............at Chicago ..................... 1010/25/93 .......... W ............ 19 ...............at Chicago ...................... 1210/10/94 .......... W ............ 27 ...............at NY Giants .................. 1012/26/94 .......... W ............ 21 ...............San Francisco ................ 1410/30/95 .......... L ................ 6 ...............Chicago .......................... 1412/18/95 .......... L .............. 30 ...............at San Francisco ............ 3710/28/96 .......... L .............. 13 ...............Chicago ......................... 1512/1/97 ............ L .............. 11 ...............Green Bay ...................... 2710/5/98 ............ W ............ 37 ...............at Green Bay .................. 2411/8/99 ............. W ............ 27 ...............Dallas ............................. 1712/6/99 ............ L .............. 24 ...............Tampa Bay ..................... 2712/20/99 .......... W ............ 24 ...............Green Bay ...................... 20 10/9/00 ............ W ............ 30 ...............Tampa Bay ..................... 2311/6/00 ............. L .............. 20 ...............at Green Bay (OT) .......... 2311/19/01 ........... W ............ 28 ...............NY Giants ....................... 161/7/02 .............. L ................ 3 ...............at Baltimore .................... 199/20/04 ............ L .............. 16 ...............at Philadelphia ................ 2711/8/04 ............. L .............. 28 ...............at Indianapolis ................ 3111/21/05 ........... W ............ 20 ...............at Green Bay .................. 179/11/06 ............. W ............ 16 ...............at Washington ................ 1310/30/06 .......... L ................ 7 ...............New England .................. 3112/17/07 .......... W ............ 20 ...............Chicago .......................... 139/8/08 .............. L .............. 19 ...............at Green Bay .................. 2410/6/08 ............ W ............ 30 ...............at New Orleans .............. 27


VIKINGS 2009 TEAM NOTES

Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell, in his 4th season with Minnesota, spent 2008 leading the Vikings to the 4th-most rushing yards in team history (2,332). The 145.8 yards-per-game average ranked 5th in the NFL, as the unit boasted the league’s leading rusher in RB Adrian Peterson. Peterson rushed for 1,760 yards while breaking several team records, including the most rushing yards in a single

season, the most 100-yard rushing performances in a season (10), and the highest yards per game average (110.0). He became the 3rd fastest player in NFL history to reach 2,000 career yards (21 games) and just the 5th player all-time to reach 3,000 rushing yards within the fi rst 2 years (3,101). Bevell also saw free agent WR Bernard Berrian develop into the team’s fi rst deep threat in years. Berrian had the Vikings 5 longest receptions of the season and led the Vikings in receiving yards 8 times. He averaged 20.1 yards per catch, which was the highest in the league among receivers with at least 40 catches. Under Bevell’s guidance, Peterson and G Steve Hutchinson earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors.

Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coord. Leslie Frazier In 2008, Vikings Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier held the reigns of the NFL’s 6th-ranked overall defense and the league’s #1 rushing defense. It was the 3rd straight year the team fi nished #1 against the run, a feat that had never before been accomplished since the 1970 NFL merger. Frazier, who joined the Vikings in 2007, has now been in charge of 2 of those 3 units.

Perhaps even more impressive than the unit’s ranking against the run, however, was the giant leap the team made against the pass. In 2008, the Vikings defense ranked 18th in the passing game after fi nishing 32nd the year prior. The unit allowed just 15 passing touchdowns; only 4 teams in the league gave up fewer scores through the air. Not only did the unit prevent passing TDs, the Vikings defense limited opposing team’s offensive output altogether, allowing just 254 offensive points, the 5th lowest total in the league, and giving up only 255 fi rst downs, the 4th fewest in the NFL. Frazier saw the team’s offseason additions of DE Jared Allen and S Madieu Williams pay dividends, as Allen fi nished 5th in the NFL with 14.5 sacks and Williams returned from injury in Week 9 to fi nish with 45 tackles, 2 INTs, 3 passes defensed and 1 QB hurry. Allen, along with DT Kevin Williams, DT Pat Williams and CB Antoine Winfi eld, earned 2009 Pro Bowl Honors.

Special Teams Coordinator Brian Murphy Brian Murphy takes over as Special Teams Coordinator for the Vikings in 2009 after spending the past 3 seasons as the team’s Special Teams Assistant. Murphy brings experience with special teams units and specialists from his previous roles, which also includes Special Teams Coordinator for the University of Wisconsin from 2002-05 before joining the Vikings staff in 2006.

Murphy will oversee some talented specialists, including K Ryan Longwell, who enters 2009 ranked 22nd in NFL history with 1,370 career points. Longwell connected on 6 fi eld goals of 50+ yards in 2008, breaking the previous team high of 3. He also hit 3 game winners and ranked 8th in the NFL with 29 fi eld goals made on the season. Before a blocked kick in New Orleans (10/6/08), Longwell hit 34 consecutive attempts from under 40 yards. P Chris Kluwe also set team highs in 2008 as he averaged 47.6 gross yards per punt, breaking the previous mark of 46.4 set by Bobby Walden in 1964. Kluwe booted 35 punts of 50+ yards, which broke his previous record of 29 in 2007.

COORDINATING THEIR EFFORTSThe following is a list of the Vikings 2009 assistant coaches:

Juney Barnett (Assistant Strength and Conditioning); Eric Bieniemy (Running Backs); Karl Dunbar (Defensive Line); Ryan Ficken (Quality Control-Offense/Wide Receivers); Jason Glenn (Special Teams Assistant/Player Development Coordinator), Jim Hueber (Assistant Offensive Line); Jeff Imamura (Quality Control-Defense/Linebackers); Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends); Tom Kanavy (Strength and Conditioning); Derek Mason (Assistant Defensive Backs); Pat Morris (Offensive Line); Fred Pagac (Linebackers); Dennis Polian (Assistant to Head Coach); Diron Reynolds (Assistant Defensive Line); Kevin Rogers (Quarterbacks); Ryan Silverfi eld (Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line); Kevin Stefanski (Quality Control-Offense/Quarterbacks); George Stewart (Wide Receivers); Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning); Chris White (Assistant Special Teams); Joe Woods (Defensive Backs)

VIKINGS ASSISTANT COACHES

VIKINGS BUILD PRACTICE SQUADThe Vikings have the following 8 players on the team’s practice squad:

Player Pos. School Exp.Colt Anderson .................S ..................... Montana ...............................RJohn David Booty ...........QB .................. USC ..................................... 2Patrick Brown ................. T ..................... Central Florida .....................RChris Clark ...................... T ..................... Southern Mississippi ............ 1Ian Johnson ....................RB .................. Boise State ..........................RTremaine Johnson ..........DT .................. LSU ......................................RGarrett Mills .................... TE .................. Tulsa .................................... 4Vinny Perretta .................WR ................. Boise State ..........................R

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATESJanuary 9-10, 2010 - Wild Card PlayoffsJanuary 16-17, 2010 - Divisional PlayoffsJanuary 24, 2010 - Conference Championship Games January 31, 2010 - AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Dolphin Stadium, MiamiFebruary 7, 2010 - Super Bowl XLIV, Dolphin Stadium, Miami

VIKINGS 2009 CAPTAINS The Vikings selected 5 captains for the 2009 season and will also select an individual game captain each week:

Offense: Game Captains: QB Brett Favre at CLE - NoneG Steve Hutchinson at DET - LB Heath Farwell vs. SF - Chris Kluwe Defense: vs. GBLB E.J. Henderson at STLDT Kevin Williams vs. BAL at PITSpecial Teams: at GBRyan Longwell vs. DET vs. SEA vs. CHI at ARI vs. CIN at CAR at CHI vs. NYG

The Vikings are 1-0 at the Metrodome in 2009, after fi nishing the 2008 regular season with a 6-2 record at home. The team now has a combined record of 144-79-0 (.646) all-time at the Metrodome, which includes a 6-5 mark in postseason games. The team has never been shut out at the Dome and hasn’t been shut out at a home stadium since 10/7/62, when they lost 13-0 to Chicago at Met Stadium.

DOME FIELD ADVANTAGE



2009 HONOR ROLL Despite being just 3 games into the 2009 season, members of the Minnesota Vikings have either received or been nominated for various NFL awards on both sides of the ball.

LB Chad Greenway, at Detroit (9/20/09)- 4 tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR- Became just the 15th player in team history to notch a 3-takeaway

game and only the 3rd LB to accomplish the feat.- Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week

WR Percy Harvin, at Cleveland (9/13/09)- 3 receptions, 36 yards, 1 TD, 12.0 avg., 21 long- Also returned 3 kickoffs for 99 yards (33.0 avg.), including a long of 41.- Nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Week, which was awarded to Jets

QB Mark Sanchez.

WR Percy Harvin, at Detroit (9/20/09)- 5 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD, 8.2 avg., 11 long- Also rushed 2 times for 14 yards and returned 3 kickoffs for 79 yards

(26.3 avg.), including a long of 30.- Nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Week, which was awarded to Jets

QB Mark Sanchez.

WR Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco (9/27/09)- 4 receptions, 51 yards, 12.8 avg., 18 long- Also returned 4 kickoffs for 180 yards, including a 101-yard TD; aver-

aged 45.0 yards per return. - Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. - Nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Week, which will be awarded on

Friday.

RB Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland (9/13/09)- 25 rushes, 180 yards, 3 TDs, 7.2 avg., 64t long- Became the fi rst NFL player to rush for at least 180 yards and score 3

TDs in a season opener.- Named Fed Ex Ground Player of the Week.- Also nominated for NFC Offensive Player of the Week, which was

awarded to Saints QB Drew Brees.

HONORARY CAPTAINS Prior to each home game, the Vikings will announce an Honorary Captain, who will join the Vikings regular captains for the coin toss.

* vs. Kansas City (8/21) - Two-time Pro Bowl defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles and legendary sportscaster Irv Cross. Cross was the fi rst African-American sports analyst on national television, serving as an NFL analyst and commentator for CBS Sports from 1971-74. He currently serves as the executive director of Big Brothers Big Sister of Central Minnesota.

* vs. Dallas (9/4) - No Honorary Captain.

* vs. San Francisco (9/27) - Former Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, who held the NFL record for the most consecutive starts (270) before Vikings QB Brett Favre broke it with his 271st straight start at Detroit on 9/20.

* vs. Green Bay (10/5) - Former Vikings guard Randall McDaniel, who was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 8, 2009. McDaniel played for the Vikings from 1988-99 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the fi nal 2 years of his 14-year career. He set an NFL record with 12 consecutive Pro Bowls and started 202 straight games.

* vs. Baltimore (10/18)* vs. Detroit (11/15)* vs. Seattle (11/22)* vs. Chicago (11/29)* vs. Cincinnati (12/13)* vs. N.Y. Giants (1/3/10)

NFL WEEK 4 SCHEDULESunday, October 4Detroit at Chicago .......................................................................NoonCincinnati at Cleveland ...............................................................NoonSeattle at Indianapolis ................................................................NoonN.Y. Giants at Kansas City .........................................................NoonBaltimore at New England ..........................................................NoonTampa Bay at Washington ..........................................................NoonTennessee at Jacksonville ..........................................................NoonOakland at Houston ....................................................................NoonN.Y. Jets at New Orleans ..................................................... 3:05 p.m.Buffalo at Miami ................................................................... 3:05 p.m.St. Louis at San Francisco................................................... 3:15 p.m.Dallas at Denver .................................................................. 3:15 p.m.San Diego at Pittsburgh....................................................... 7:20 p.m.

Monday, October 5Green Bay at Minnesota....................................................7:30 p.m.

* Open Dates: Arizona, Atlanta, Carolina, Philadelphia

SOUNDING THE GJALLARHORN Prior to each home game, one privileged individual will sound the Vikings Gjallarhorn to signal “the Vikings are coming.” The following is a list of the 2009 Gjallarhorn sounders:

* vs. Kansas City (8/21) - Two-time Pro Bowl defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles and legendary sportscaster Irv Cross. Cross was the fi rst African-American sports analyst on national television, serving as an NFL analyst and commentator for CBS Sports from 1971-74. He currently serves as the executive director of Big Brothers Big Sister of Central Minnesota.

* vs. Dallas (9/4) - Former Vikings CB Rufus Bess, who played for the team from 1982-87. Bess has been a high school football coach for the past 19 years and remains actively involved in the youth football community. He is also a member of the Vikings Youth Football Advisory Board.

* vs. San Francisco (9/27) - Former Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, who held the NFL record for the most consecutive starts (270) before Vikings QB Brett Favre broke it with his 271st straight start at Detroit on 9/20. Marshall played for the Vikings from 1961-79 and ranks 2nd in team history with 127 sacks.

* vs. Green Bay (10/5) - Former Vikings guard Randall McDaniel, who was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 8, 2009. McDaniel played for the Vikings from 1988-99 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the fi nal 2 years of his 14-year career. He set an NFL record with 12 consecutive Pro Bowls and started 202 straight games.

* vs. Baltimore (10/18)

* vs. Detroit (11/15)

* vs. Seattle (11/22)

* vs. Chicago (11/29)

* vs. Cincinnati (12/13)

* vs. New York Giants (1/3/10)

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2009 NFL STANDINGS

Team Total Games All-Time Series Titles*Chicago Bears ...............96 ................... 51-43-2 .............................2Detroit Lions ...............96 ................... 64-30-2 .............................0Green Bay Packers ........96 ................... 46-49-1 .............................4* Since 2002 division realignment

The following numbers are combined NFC Central and NFC North:Playoff Appearances Division Titles23 - Minnesota Vikings 17 - Minnesota Vikings11 - Chicago Bears 7 - Chicago Bears10 - Green Bay Packers 5 - Green Bay Packers 7 - Detroit Lions 5 - Detroit Lions6 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

VIKINGS VS. NFC NORTH

Name Hometown City, StateHusain Abdullah.................................................................. Pomona, CAAsher Allen ............................................................................Tucker, GAJared Allen ....................................................................... Los Gatos, CABernard Berrian .................................................................... Winton, CAJasper Brinkley ................................................................. Thomson, GARyan Cook .................................................................. Albuquerque, NMJeff Dugan ........................................................................Pittsburgh, PARay Edwards ................................................................... Cincinnati, OHFred Evans ....................................................................Morgan Park, ILHeath Farwell .......................................................................Corona, CABrett Favre ................................................................................. Kiln, MSEric Frampton ....................................................................San Jose, CAChad Greenway ............................................................. Mt. Vernon, SDCedric Griffi n..................................................................San Antonio, TXLetroy Guion ...........................................................................Starke, FLPercy Harvin ..............................................................Virginia Beach, VAE.J. Henderson ................................................................ Aberdeen, MDErin Henderson................................................................ Aberdeen, MDAnthony Herrera .................................................................... Naples, FLArtis Hicks ............................................................................Jackson, TNSteve Hutchinson ...................................................... Ft. Lauderdale, FLTarvaris Jackson ............................................................Montgomery, ALJaymar Johnson ........................................................................ Gary, INTyrell Johnson ........................................................................ Rison, ARJimmy Kennedy ...................................................................Yonkers, NYJim Kleinsasser .............................................................. Carrington, NDChris Kluwe ................................................................. Los Alamitos, CABen Leber .........................................................................Vermillion, SDGreg Lewis ..........................................................................Matteson, ILKory Lichtensteiger ........................................................... Van Wert, OHPhil Loadholt ...................................................................... Fountain, COCullen Loeffl er .......................................................................Ingram, TXRyan Longwell .........................................................................Bend, ORBryant McKinnie ...............................................................Woodbury, NJJayme Mitchell ....................................................................Jackson, MSKenny Onatolu ....................................................................Papillion, NEKarl Paymah ................................................................... Culver City, CAAdrian Peterson ................................................................. Palestine, TXDarius Reynaud ......................................................................Boutte, LASidney Rice ......................................................................... Gaffney, SCBrian Robison ...................................................................Splendora, TXSage Rosenfels ............................................................... Maquoketa, IAJamarca Sanford ..............................................................Batesville, MSBenny Sapp ............................................................... Ft. Lauderdale, FLVisanthe Shiancoe .................................................................Laurel, MDJohn Sullivan ............................................................Old Greenwich, CTNaufahu Tahi .......................................................... West Valley City, UTChester Taylor .............................................................. River Rouge, MIKevin Williams .....................................................................Fordyce, ARMadieu Williams .................................................................Lanham, MDPat Williams .......................................................................... Monroe, LAAntoine Winfi eld......................................................................Akron, OHAlbert Young ................................................................. Moorestown, NJ

State by State BreakdownCalifornia - 7 ................................................................... Connecticut - 1Texas - 4 ................................................................................ Indiana - 1 Florida - 4 ...................................................................................Iowa - 1Maryland - 4.........................................................................Michigan - 1Ohio - 3 ...............................................................................Nebraska - 1Arkansas - 2 ...................................................................New Mexico - 1Georgia - 2.......................................................................... New York - 1Illinois - 2 ...................................................................... North Dakota - 1 Louisiana - 2 ...............................................................................Ohio - 1Mississippi - 2 ........................................................................ Oregon - 1New Jersey - 2..............................................................Pennsylvania - 1South Dakota - 2........................................................ South Carolina - 1Alabama - 1 ................................................................................Utah - 1Colorado - 1 ........................................................................... Virginia - 1

WHERE THEY HAIL FROMAFC East

Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.N.Y. Jets 3 0 0 1.000 64 33 2-0 1-0 3-0 1-0New England 2 1 0 .667 60 50 2-0 0-1 1-1 1-1Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 64 72 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-1Miami 0 3 0 .000 43 69 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-0

AFC NorthTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Baltimore 3 0 0 1.000 103 53 2-0 1-0 3-0 1-0Cincinnati 2 1 0 .667 61 56 1-1 1-0 1-1 1-0Pittsburgh 1 2 0 .333 47 50 1-0 0-2 1-1 0-1Cleveland 0 3 0 .000 29 95 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-1

AFC SouthTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Indianapolis 3 0 0 1.000 72 45 1-0 2-0 2-0 1-0Houston 1 2 0 .333 65 86 0-2 0-1 1-2 1-1Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 60 69 0-1 1-1 1-1 1-1Tennessee 0 3 0 .000 58 71 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-1

AFC WestTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Denver 3 0 0 1.000 62 16 1-0 2-0 3-0 1-0San Diego 2 1 0 .667 73 64 1-1 1-0 2-1 1-0Oakland 1 2 0 .333 36 57 0-2 1-0 1-2 1-2Kansas City 0 3 0 .000 48 85 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-1

NFC EastTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.N.Y. Giants 3 0 0 1.000 80 48 1-0 2-0 3-0 2-0Dallas 2 1 0 .667 86 61 1-1 1-0 2-1 0-1Philadelphia 2 1 0 .667 94 72 1-1 1-0 1-1 0-0Washington 1 2 0 .333 40 49 1-0 0-2 1-2 0-1

NFC NorthTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.Minnesota 3 0 0 1.000 88 57 1-0 2-0 2-0 1-0Chicago 2 1 0 .667 57 54 1-0 1-1 1-1 0-1Green Bay 2 1 0 .667 81 63 1-1 1-0 2-0 1-0Detroit 1 2 0 .333 59 86 1-1 0-1 1-2 0-1

NFC SouthTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.New Orleans 3 0 0 1.000 120 56 1-0 2-0 2-0 0-0Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 57 53 2-0 0-1 1-0 1-0Carolina 0 3 0 .000 37 87 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-1Tampa Bay 0 3 0 .000 41 91 0-2 0-1 0-2 0-0

NFC WestTeam W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.San Francisco 2 1 0 .667 67 53 1-0 1-1 2-1 2-0Arizona 1 2 0 .333 57 68 0-2 1-0 0-1 0-1Seattle 1 2 0 .333 57 48 1-1 0-1 1-2 1-1St. Louis 0 3 0 .000 24 73 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-1



The Vikings have the 31st toughest schedule in 2009. Minnesota will face 3 of the 4 teams that reached the 2008 NFC and AFC Championship games and will line up against 5 of the 2008 playoff squads - Arizona, Baltimore, Carolina, New York Giants, and Pittsburgh.

2009 NFL Strength of Schedule Team 2008 Pct./W-L Miami Dolphins ..................................................... .594/152-104 Carolina Panthers ................................................. .592/151-104 New England Patriots ........................................... .590/151-105 Atlanta Falcons ..................................................... .588/150-105 Tampa Bay Buccaneers ........................................ .580/148-107 Buffalo Bills ............................................................ .570/146-110 New York Jets ........................................................ .568/145-110 New Orleans Saints ............................................... .557/142-113 Philadelphia Eagles ............................................... .535/137-119 New York Giants ................................................... .527/134-120 Jacksonville Jaguars ............................................ .516/132-124 Dallas Cowboys .................................................... .516/131-123 Indianapolis Colts ................................................. .512/131-125 Tennessee Titans .................................................. .508/130-126 Houston Texans .................................................... .506/129-126 Washington Redskins ........................................... .492/125-129 San Diego Chargers ............................................. .484/123-131 Kansas City Chiefs ................................................ .484/123-131 Oakland Raiders ................................................... .480/122-132 Denver Broncos .................................................... .480/122-132 Detroit Lions .......................................................... .467/119-136 St. Louis Rams ...................................................... .465/119-137 Cincinnati Bengals ................................................. .465/119-137 Seattle Seahawks .................................................. .457/117-139 Cleveland Browns .................................................. .449/114-140 San Francisco 49ers .............................................. .443/113-142 Arizona Cardinals .................................................. .441/113-143 Baltimore Ravens .................................................. .438/111-143 Pittsburgh Steelers ................................................ .434/110-144 Green Bay Packers .............................................. .428/109-146 Minnesota Vikings .............................................. .420/107-148 Chicago Bears ...................................................... .414/105-149

2009 STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE

The Vikings have 2 players poised to play in their 100th career game (including postseason) in 2009: TE Visanthe Shiancoe (99) and DT Kevin Williams (97). The duo will join the 9 current Vikings that have already reached the 100-game plateau in regular season games played: QB Brett Favre (276), G Steve Hutchinson (119), TE Jim Kleinsasser (136), LB Ben Leber (107), K Ryan Longwell (195), T Bryant McKinnie (103), RB Chester Taylor (110), DT Pat Williams (173), and CB Antoine Winfi eld (147). Of the group, Kleinsasser has played the most games in a Vikings uniform, with all 136 contests coming as a member of the team. If the big tight end is able to appear in all 16 games in 2009, he will move into 26th place in the Vikings all-time games played list, which is topped by DT Jim Marshall (270).

GOING FOR 100

Seven players on the current Vikings roster have started at least 90% of the regular season NFL games they have been active for, including 2 that have remarkably opened every game in which they’ve played.

Player GS GP %Brett Favre ...............................272 .........................276 ................98.6%Jared Allen ...............................74............................80 ..................92.5%Chad Greenway.......................34............................35 ..................97.1%Steve Hutchinson ....................119 ..........................119 .................100%Bryant McKinnie ......................102 .........................103 ................99.0%Kevin Williams .........................97............................97 ...................100%Madieu Williams ......................57............................61 ..................93.4%

DRESSED TO IMPRESS

The Vikings are 230-139-2 all-time (including 2009) in seasons following a playoff berth, and the team has made 17 of a possible 23 trips to the post-season after an appearance in the previous year.

RETURNING TO THE PLAYOFFS

Date Player TransactionSeptember 29 .........C Jon Cooper ...............................................SignedSeptember 29 .........T Patrick Brown .............. Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 29 .........WR Vinny Perretta ......... Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 29 .........C Jon Cooper ......... Released from Practice SquadSeptember 29 .........C Kory Lichtensteiger .................................. WaivedSeptember 29 .........WR Nick Moore ...... Released from Practice SquadSeptember 10 .........WR Greg Lewis ............................................SignedSeptember 10 .........WR Bobby Wade ......................................... WaivedSeptember 7 ...........C Jon Cooper ................. Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 7 ...........T Drew Radovich .... Released from Practice SquadSeptember 6 ...........C Korey Lichtensteiger .................................SignedSeptember 6 ...........C Jon Cooper .............................................. WaivedSeptember 6 ...........DB Colt Anderson........... Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 ...........QB John David Booty ..... Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 ...........T Chris Clark .................. Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 ...........RB Ian Johnson.............. Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 ...........DT Tremaine Johnson .... Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 ...........TE Garrett Mills .............. Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 ...........WR Nick Moore .............. Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 ...........T Drew Radovich ............ Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 5 ...........DB Colt Anderson........................................ WaivedSeptember 5 ...........QB John David Booty .................................. WaivedSeptember 5 ...........FB Nehemiah Broughton............................. WaivedSeptember 5 ...........DE Martail Burnett ....................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........T Chris Clark ............................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........G Brian Daniels ........................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........C Juan Garcia ............................................. WaivedSeptember 5 ...........DE Otis Grigsby .......................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........S De’von Hall .............................................. WaivedSeptember 5 ...........LB David Herron.......................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........DT Antoine Holmes ..................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........RB Ian Johnson........................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........DT Tremaine Johnson ................................. WaivedSeptember 5 ...........G Andy Kemp .............................................. WaivedSeptember 5 ...........CB Marcus McCauley ................................. WaivedSeptember 5 ...........TE Garrett Mills ........................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........WR Nick Moore ........................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........TE Jake Nordin ........................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........WR Vinny Perretta ...................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........T Drew Radovich ......................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........CB Marcus Walker ...................................... WaivedSeptember 5 ...........WR Bobby Williams ..................................... WaivedSeptember 1 ...........G Nick Urban ............................................... WaivedSeptember 1 ...........RB Antone Smith ......................................... WaivedSeptember 1 ...........DB Derrick Roberson .................................. WaivedSeptember 1 ...........K Taylor Mehlhaff ........................................ WaivedAugust 27 ...............WR Glenn Holt ............................................ WaivedAugust 18 ...............QB Brett Favre .............................................SignedAugust 18 ...............LB Robert Francois ..................................... WaivedAugust 16 ...............TE Jake Nordin ............................................SignedAugust 16 ...............RB Kahlil Bell .............................................. WaivedAugust 5 .................RB Antone Smith ..........................................SignedAugust 4 .................WR Aundrae Allison .................................... WaivedAugust 2 .................WR Percy Harvin ..........................................SignedJuly 30 ....................DE Kenechi Udeze ...................................... RetiredJuly 29 ....................T Phil Loadholt .............................................Signed July 27 ....................CB Charles Gordon ..................................... WaivedJuly 23 ....................CB Asher Allen .............................................SignedJune 30 ...................LB Jasper Brinkley .......................................SignedJune 22 ...................S Jamarca Sanford ......................................Signed

VIKINGS LATEST ROSTER MOVES



Despite tying a franchise-low by only drafting 5 players, the Vikings were effi cient and opportunistic at the 2009 NFL Draft, fi lling areas of need while taking players with great upside. The Vikings walked away with 4 of their 5 picks hailing from the Southeastern Conference. All 5 of the Vikings draft choices made the Vikings 53-man roster.

Round 1 - 22nd Selection1. Percy Harvin (#22), WR, Florida2009 Totals: 3 games played, 12 rec., 128 yards, 10.7 avg., 2 TDs; 10 kickoff returns, 358 yards, 1 TD 35.8 avg., 101t long. Round 2 - 22nd Selection2. Phil Loadholt (#54), T, Oklahoma2009 Totals: 3 starts; only the 5th rookie tackle in Vikings history to ever start a season opener. Round 3 - 22nd Selection3. Asher Allen (#86), CB, Georgia2009 Totals: Has not played in 2009. Round 5 - 14th Selection5. Jasper Brinkley (#150), LB, South Carolina2009 Totals: 3 games played. Round 7 - 22nd Selection7. Jamarca Sanford (#231), S, Mississippi 2009 Totals: 2 games played.

2009 NFL DRAFT

• Oldest Vikings player Brett Favre, 39 Born 10/10/69• Youngest Vikings player Percy Harvin, 21 Born 5/28/88• Most seasons as a Viking Jim Kleinsasser 11• Most NFL seasons Brett Favre 19 • College with the most Vikings Maryland (4) Jeff Dugan, E.J. Henderson, Erin Henderson, Madieu Williams• Conference with the most Vikings Big 12 9 players on ‘09 roster• Largest Viking Phil Loadholt Stands 6-8 and weighs 343 pounds• Smallest Viking Antoine Winfi eld, CB Stands 5-9 and weighs 180 pounds• Former 1st-round draft picks 8 Chad Greenway, Percy Harvin, Steve Hutchinson, Jimmy Kennedy,

Bryant McKinnie, Adrian Peterson, Kevin Williams, Antoine Winfi eld• Pro Bowlers 7 Jared Allen, Brett Favre, Steve Hutchinson, Adrian Peterson, Kevin Williams, Pat Williams, Antoine Winfi eld• Coaches who played in the NFL 6 Eric Bieniemy, Karl Dunbar, Leslie Frazier, Jason Glenn, Jimmie

Johnson, Fred Pagac

During the offseason and the 2009 preseason, the Vikings added a couple key players through either free agency or trades, including future Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre. The team also re-signed multiple players, including LB Heath Farwell, TE Jim Kleinsasser and FB Naufahu Tahi.

Free Agency NotesQB Brett Favre (NYJ) Three-time NFL MVP spent the 2008 season with the NY Jets, where he earned his 10th Pro Bowl berth. LB Kenny Onatolu Spent 2007 and 2008 seasons with the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos, where he ranked 3rd in tackles (60) in 2008. CB Karl Paymah (Den.) Standout special teams player during his 4 seasons with Denver. Has played in 60 games with 5 starts. Trade Notes QB Sage Rosenfels (Hou.) Has thrown a TD in 14 of the last 15 games he’s played...Threw for 1,431 yards and 6 TDs in 6 games in ‘08.

Re-Signed NotesDT Fred Evans (RFA) Stepped into starting lineup in the fi nal 2 regular season games and playoff game for an injured Pat Williams.LB Heath Farwell (UFA) Selected as the Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006 and ‘07...Suffered season-ending injury in 2008.DT Jimmy Kennedy (UFA) Former 1st-round pick (#12) by St. Louis in 2003...Has played in 64 games with 30 starts. TE Jim Kleinsasser (UFA) Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team in 2007 and 2008...Has 104 career starts and 164 catches.DT Jayme Mitchell (RFA) Spent 2008 on IR...has played in 23 career games and has 4.0 sacks. CB Benny Sapp (UFA) Notched INTs in consecutive games at Jacksonville (11/23/08) and vs. Chicago (11/30/08)FB Naufahu Tahi (RFA) Hard-nosed blocker who worked from practice squad in 2006 to the fi eld in ‘07 to starter in ‘08. CB Antoine Winfi eld (re-signed) Earned 1st Pro Bowl berth in his 10th NFL season in 2008 and earned 2nd-Team AP All-Pro honors.

OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS

TEAM FACTS AND FIGURES

The Vikings have 12 players who are on the Vikings active roster for the fi rst time: CB Asher Allen, LB Jasper Brinkley, C Jon Cooper, QB Brett Favre, WR Percy Harvin, WR Jaymar Johnson, WR Greg Lewis, LB Kenny Onatolu, CB Karl Paymah, QB Sage Rosenfels, S Jamarca Sanford and RB Albert Young. Both Johnson and Young spent the 2008 season on the Vikings practice squad.

NEW FACES



ROSTER TURNOVER 2006-2009 Of the 53 players on the roster, 21 were on the Vikings roster for the fi rst regular-season game under Brad Childress on 9/11/2006. Including players that joined the Vikings during the 2006 campaign, a total of 23 players on the 2009 roster were members of the purple and gold in Childress’ fi rst season. Childress has been able to keep a core group of key players together since the beginning of his tenure, as 9 of the 22 starters and 17 players from that fi rst game in 2006, including the 3 specialists, are back in 2009. Here is a position-by-position look at the roster turnover over the past 3 seasons:

QUARTERBACKS – 1-of-3 QBs on the Vikings roster was a Viking in 2006 (Tarvaris Jackson).

RUNNING BACKS/ FULLBACKS – 2-of-4 RBs/FBs on the Vikings roster was a Viking in 2006 (RB Chester Taylor and FB Naufahu Tahi*)

WIDE RECEIVERS – The WR position has seen the biggest turnover as 0-of-6 wideouts on the Vikings current roster were on the squad in 2006.

TIGHT ENDS – 2-of-3 Vikings TEs were Vikings in 2006 (Jim Kleinsasser and Jeff Dugan)

OFFENSIVE LINE – The Vikings have been able to keep the nucleus of their offensive line together with 5 players of the 8 on the roster still remaining from the 2006 squad (Ryan Cook, Anthony Herrera, Artis Hicks, Steve Hutchinson, and Bryant McKinnie). McKinnie, Hicks, and Hutchison were all starters in 2006, while McKinnie, Hutchinson, Herrera, and Cook all were regulars on the line in 2008.

DEFENSIVE LINE – The Vikings defensive line has also been a consistent presence since Childress took over, with 4 of the 9 players remaining from the 2006 season (Ray Edwards, Jayme Mitchell, Kevin Williams, and Pat Williams).

LINEBACKERS – 4-of-7 linebackers going into 2009 were with the Vikings in 2006 (Heath Farwell, Chad Greenway**, E.J. Henderson, and Ben Leber). Leber and Henderson were regulars in 2006, and Greenway, Henderson, and Leber were all starters in 2008 (Henderson was placed on IR following week 4 in 2008).

DEFENSIVE BACKS – 2-of-10 defensive backs heading into training camp were members of the 2006 team (Cedric Griffi n and Antoine Winfi eld). Both were starters in 2008.

SPECIALISTS – All 3 Vikings specialists (P Chris Kluwe, K Ryan Longwell, and LS Cullen Loeffl er) from 2006 are returning in 2009.

* - Tahi joined the Vikings in 2006 during Week 12 of the season

** - Greenway was on injured reserve for the entire 2006 season

INTERNATIONAL VIKINGSThe Vikings have 4 players who were born outside of the United States:

* WR Bernard Berrian, whose parents are retired from the U.S. Air Force, was born in Spain.

* G Anthony Herrera was born in Trinidad before emigrating to the

United States as a child, arriving in Florida on his 14th birthday. Her-rera became a U.S. citizen in the spring of 2008.

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

* TE Visanthe Shiancoe was born in Birmingham, England.

PlayersHusain Abdullah.....................................................WHO-sane ab-dul-LABernard Berrian .......................................................................bare-E-anJeff Dugan ................................................................................DOO-ganLetroy Guion ...................................................................LA-troy GUY-onAnthony Herrera .................................................................... HA-rare-ahTarvaris Jackson .......................................................................ta-VAR-isTyrell Johnson ............................................................................. TIE-rell Jim Kleinsasser ............................................................. KLINE-sauce-erChris Kluwe .............................................................................. CLUE-eeBen Leber ...................................................................................LEE-berKory Lichtensteiger .........................................................LICK-tin-sty-gerCullen Loeffl er ...........................................................................LEFF-lerKenny Onatolu ................................................................... on-uh-TOE-luDarius Reynaud .........................................................................RAY-nodBrian Robison ....................................................................... ROB-ah-sinVisanthe Shiancoe ...............................................vi-sahn-tay SHANK-ohNaufahu Tahi ......................................................nah-fah-WHO TAH-heeMadieu Williams ............................................................... muh-DEE-youAntoine Winfi eld....................................................................... an-TWAN

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

VIKINGS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

For many NFL players, not being selected in the 7 rounds of the draft is extra motivation to prove their worth. The Vikings feature 16 un-drafted players who have earned valuable roles on the team, the most notable of which include 3-time Pro Bowl DT Pat Williams, who was a rookie free agent with Buffalo in 1997 before moving into a starting role with the Bills in 2000, and K Ryan Longwell, who was signed by San Francisco in 1997. The Vikings have signed 8 undrafted rookies that have been molded into key players, including LS Cullen Loeffl er and starting G Anthony Herrera in 2004, LB Heath Farwell, who was injured throughout 2008, in 2005, DE Jayme Mitchell was in 2006, and S Husain Abdullah, LB Erin Henderson, and WR Darius Reynaud in 2008. This season RB Al-bert Young joins the active roster after originally signing as an undrafted rookie in 2008 and spending the season on the practice squad. Several other Vikings began their NFL careers as undrafted rookies before joining the Vikings. G Artis Hicks was a rookie free agent with the Eagles and went on to start in the Super Bowl for the team. WR Greg Lewis was also a rookie free agent for the Eagles, while CB Benny Sapp was signed by Kansas City in 2004, P Chris Kluwe was a rookie free agent for the Seattle Seahawks in 2005, and FB Naufahu Tahi was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006. Vikings LB Kenny Onatolu spent his fi rst 2 years out of college with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. The Vikings most notable all-time undrafted players include Ring of Honor inductees John Randle and Mick Tingelhoff.

UNDRAFTED DOESN’T MEAN UNDESERVING

VIKINGS INACTIVESThe following players were inactive last week vs. San Francisco:

#2 Sage Rosenfels ............................. 3rd Quarterback#11 Jaymar Johnson .......................... Wide Receiver#21 Asher Allen................................... Cornerback#39 Husain Abdullah........................... Safety#50 Erin Henderson............................ Linebacker#67 Kory Lichtensteiger ...................... Center#73 Jimmy Kennedy ........................... Defensive Tackle# 92 Jayme Mitchell ............................ Defensive End



DRAFT CHOICES

PERCY HARVIN, WR, FLORIDA FIRST ROUND – 22ND CHOICE, 22ND OVERALL

Harvin became the fi rst Florida Gator drafted in the fi rst round in Vikings history and the fi fth wide receiver selected in the opening round by the team.

Harvin left school after his junior season as one of the most prolifi c players in recent history. A consummate dual threat at wide receiver and tailback, Harvin amassed 1,929 aerial yards to go with 1,852 on the ground and 32 total touchdowns in a three-year career that included two National Champi-onships. He became one of only two wide receivers in Division I-A football since 1996 to have over 1,500 rushing and receiving yards, and the fi rst to accomplish the feat in just 3 years. The Virginia Beach native set a number of Florida records, including most career yards rushing by a WR (1,852), and most rushing yards in a single season by a receiver (764 in 2007). Harvin earned 2008 1st-Team All-America (all purpose) honors from the AFCA, Sports Illustrated, Walter Camp and was a 2nd-Teamer with the Associated Press. He was also selected as a 1st-Team All-SEC WR by the league’s coaches and 1st-Team by the Associated Press as an all-purpose player and 2nd-Team as a WR.

Harvin is the only athlete in Virginia state history to claim fi ve gold medals at the state track championships.

PHIL LOADHOLT, OT, OKLAHOMA SECOND ROUND – 22ND CHOICE, 54TH OVERALL

Standing at 6’8 and 340 pounds Phil Loadholt made his mark as a dominating force on one of college football’s best offensive units. A consensus fi rst-team All-Big 12 as a senior, Loadholt spent two seasons at OU, transferring in after two seasons at Garden City (KS) Community College. In his two years in Norman, the Sooners won back-to-back Big 12 titles and compiled a 23-5 record with Loadholt opening 27 contests. The Fountain, Colorado native helped 2008 OU team set numerous national and team records, including scoring an NCAA-record 716 points, topping the 656 by Hawaii in 2006 and recording a team and NCAA-record 96 offensive touchdowns. Oklahoma averaged over 51 points and 547 yards per game, while scoring 60+ points in fi ve-straight games in 2008. The 2008 squad capped the year off with a Big 12 title and advanced to National Championship game against Harvin’s Florida Gator. Loadholt blocked for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers as a senior.

ASHER ALLEN, CB, GEORGIA THIRD ROUND – 22ND CHOICE, 86TH OVERALL

Allen joined the Vikings after his junior season with the Bulldogs as a hard-nosed cornerback and elite kickoff return specialist. The Tucker, Georgia, native started his fi nal two seasons at Georgia as a strong-side corner and earned recognition as a fi nalist for the Lott Trophy and as a semifi nalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back. The Lott Trophy is presented annually to the college football Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. IMPACT is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity.

In total, Allen started 24 of 39 games at Georgia and tallied 141 tackles, 3 sacks, and 9 TFLs, 3 INTs, and 2 FRs. As a kick returner, Allen set the Bulldogs season record for returns and return yards with 28 returns for 690 yards. He also leaves school after just three years ranked third in Georgia history with 1,110 career return yards and fourth in school annals with a 23.6 yards per attempt average.

JASPER BRINKLEY, LB, SOUTH CAROLINA FIFTH ROUND – 14TH CHOICE, 150TH OVERALL

The Vikings moved up eight spots in the fi fth round, trading their second of two seventh round picks to Washington, to make sure they got Brinkley. The Thomson, Georgia native was considered a top-round pick at middle linebacker before injuring his knee four games into the 2007 season, being named to the All-SEC fi rst-team and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award, and Lombardi Award watch lists in the 2007 preseason. Brinkley spent 2 months in a wheelchair, but returned to start every game in 2008, playing his best football at the end of the season, including 11 tackles and an INT in the Gamecocks matchup vs. Iowa in the Outback Bowl. Brinkley was named to the All-SEC second-team, as the Gamecocks defense ranked 13th in the nation in total defense and second in the nation in pass defense.

Brinkley was teammates with Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice at South Carolina.

JAMARCA SANFORD, S, OLE MISS SEVENTH ROUND – 22ND CHOICE, 231ST OVERALL

A four-year starter at Mississippi, Sanford was the SEC’s active leader in career tackles as a senior in 2008. The Batesville, Mississippi native started all 44 games he played in and was selected to play in the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge following his senior season. Sanford’s leadership was recognized when he was named a captain for the Rebels in 2008 and honored with the 2008 Leadership Award from the Birmingham Alumni Club. Sanford made an impact as a freshman at Ole Miss as he was named third-team Freshman All-America by the sporting news and fi rst-team Freshman All-SEC by the leagues coaches. Sanford was selected as the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after Mississippi’s game at Florida in 2008, as he shut future teammate Percy Harvin down.

Sanford was teammates at Ole Miss with Vikings defensive end Jayme Mitchell.

2009 DRAFT CHOICES



at CLE - The Vikings hadn’t traveled to Cleveland in the regular season since 1989. The Vikings opened the ’83 season in Cleveland, winning 27-21, and have now won both openers against Cleveland, defeating the Browns 34-20 this year.

at DET - The Vikings have swept Detroit 6 times since 2000, and their 64 wins over the Lions, including this year’s 27-13 victory, are the most vs. any opponent in the NFL.

vs. SF - The Vikings are now 5-1 in their last 6 games at home vs. the 49ers, including the 27-24 victory this season (9/27).

vs. GB - Last November’s 28-27 victory at the Metrodome was the 1st over the Packers in the Brad Childress era…The Vikings have a 3-3 record on MNF vs. the Packers, and this is the 2nd consecutive year Minnesota will face Green Bay on MNF. It will mark the 50th MNF game for the Vikings and QB Brett Favre’s fi rst matchup against the team with which he played 16 seasons.

at STL - The Vikings will face 2 coaches from their 2008 staff in former special teams coordinator Paul Ferraro and assistant defensive line coach Brendan Daly…St. Louis has won 4 of the last 5 matchups.

vs. BAL - The Ravens will make their 1st-ever visit to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, and former Vikings C Matt Birk will spend his 1st time on the visitor’s sideline at the Dome.

at PIT - This will be the fi rst regular season matchup vs. former Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin…It will mark the 2nd straight season where the Vikings play the defending Super Bowl champions.

at GB - The last Vikings victory at Lambeau Field was in 2005, when offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell was the Packers QB coach...QB Brett Favre will make his fi rst return to Lambeau Field after spending 16 seasons with the Packers.

vs. DET - The Vikings haven’t lost to the Lions at home since 1997...The team is 34-12-1 at home against Detroit all time.

vs. SEA - Jared Allen had his only career INT vs. Seattle as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2006…In 3 games vs. Seattle Kevin Williams has 3.0 sacks…Chester Taylor had a career-high 169 yards last time the 2 teams met in 2006.

vs. CHI - The Vikings are 14-6 at home vs. Chicago in the last 20 matchups.

at ARI - Tarvaris Jackson earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after throwing for a career-high 4 TDs at Arizona on 12/14/2008.

vs. CIN - Vikings are 4-0 against Cincinnati at home…Besides back-to-back Minnesota victories in 1989 and 1992, the 10-game series has alter-nated winner and loser, with Cincinnati winning the last contest in 2005.

at CAR - The Vikings 2nd-ever trip to Carolina, and 1st-ever prime-time matchup…So far the series has gone in 3-game win streaks, with the Vikings winning the 1st 3 matchups, followed by a Panthers 3-game run, and the Vikings have won the last 2 contests.

at CHI - The teams combined for a series-high 89 points at Soldier Field last October. It is the 3rd consecutive year the Vikings will see the Bears in prime-time. The Vikings are 6-4 vs. the Bears on MNF.

vs. NYG - Ryan Longwell’s game-winning FG against the Giants (12/28) clinched a playoff berth for the Vikings in 2008. The Vikings are now 2-0 vs. the Super Bowl XLII champs under Childress…WR Bobby Wade’s 2 best career games came vs. the Giants with 92 receiving yards in 2006 and 98 in 2008.

(Records include 2009 games) Home (Series Record; Home Series Record) Away (Series Record; Away Series Record) NFC North NFC North Chicago Bears (51-43-2; 30-19-0) Chicago Bears (51-43-2; 21-24-2) Detroit Lions (64-30-2; 34-12-1) Detroit Lions (64-30-2; 30-18-1) Green Bay Packers (46-49-1; 24-23-0) Green Bay Packers (46-49-1; 22-26-1) NFC West NFC West San Francisco 49ers (21-22-1; 13-9-0) Arizona Cardinals (12-9-0; 6-5-0) Seattle Seahawks (4-6-0; 2-2-0) St. Louis Rams (22-16-2; 8-13-0)

AFC North AFC North Baltimore Ravens (1-2-0; 0-0-0) Cleveland Browns (11-3-0; 4-2-0) Cincinnati Bengals (5-5-0; 4-0-0) Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7-0; 4-4-0) NFC East NFC South New York Giants (13-10-0; 5-4-0) Carolina Panthers (5-3-0; 0-1-0)

2009 REGULAR SEASON OPPONENTS

2008 Playoff Teams In Bold* The Vikings will face both of the Super Bowl XLIII teams (Pittsburgh, Arizona), 3 of the 4 NFC/AFC championship game teams (Arizona, Baltimore and Pittsburgh) and 5 of the 2008 playoff squads.

2009 SCHEDULE NOTABLES


VIKINGS POSITION-BY-POSITION SNAPSHOT

VIKINGS QUARTERBACKS The Vikings are one of the few NFL teams that have 3 experienced quarterbacks on their roster: Brett Favre, Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels, who have combined to start 302 regular season NFL games.

Brett Favre: Named MVP of the NFL in 3 consecutive seasons (1995-97) and selected to 10 Pro Bowls...Has started 272 consecutive games (294 including playoffs), the longest stretch ever by an NFL player, breaking Jim Marshall’s record of 270..Holds every signifi cant NFL ca-reer passing record and is the league’s all-time leader in TD passes (469), completions (5,781), attempts (9,374), yards (65,693) and victo-ries as a starting QB (172).

Tarvaris Jackson: Has played in 27 NFL games with 19 starts...Earned his fi rst career NFC Offensive Player of the Week award for a 4-TD per-formance at Arizona (12/14/08) against the eventual NFC Champions...Had a career completion percentage of 58.3 prior to 2009 season.

Sage Rosenfels: Joined the Vikings via trade (Houston) during the 2009 offseason...Has played in 32 NFL games with 12 starts...Went 6-4 in his past 10 NFL starts, all with Houston, as the Texans averaged 337.4 yards of offense and 23.2 offensive points per game...Completed 64.7% of his passes in those 10 games and has a career completion rate of 62.5%.

Practice Squad: John David Booty

VIKINGS RUNNING BACKS The Vikings currently boast one of the most dangerous running at-tacks in the NFL, led by RBs Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. Together the 2 have accounted for 5,958 rushing yards since joining the Vikings (Taylor-2006 and Peterson-2007). Rounding out the backfi eld include RB Albert Young and FBs Naufahu Tahi and Jeff Dugan.

Adrian Peterson: Perhaps the most explosive player in the NFL, be-came the 1st Vikings running back to lead the NFL in rushing in 2008, setting the team record with 1,760 yards...Set the NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards vs. San Diego in 2007, the 8th game of his career...Has played in just 33 career NFL games, including 27 starts, yet already ranks 2nd in Vikings annals with 18 career games of 100+ rushing yards...Holds 2 of the Vikings top 3 rushing seasons (1,761 in 2008; 1,341 in 2007) and the team’s top 2 single-game performances (296 vs. San Diego on 11/4/07; 224 at Chicago on 10/14/07)...Set a team record for season opener rushing yards with 180 at Cleveland (9/13) and leads the NFL with 357 yards in 2009.

Chester Taylor: Ran for the 6th-highest single-season total in Vikings history with 1,214 yards in 2006 and ranks 2nd in a Vikings season with 303 rushing attempts that season...Posted the 2nd-longest play from scrimmage and the longest rushing play in Vikings history with a 95-yard TD run at Seattle (10/22/06)...Joined the Vikings as a free agent in 2006 and has rushed for 2,475 yards since...Leads all RBs in the NFL and is tied for 3rd among all players with 8 receptions on 3rd down.

Albert Young: Joined the Vikings as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2008 and spent the entire season on the practice squad...Had an im-pressive 2009 preseason and has seen time on special teams in 2009.

Jeff Dugan: Versatile player who serves as a strong blocker out of the backfi eld at fullback or at tight end...One of 4 Maryland players on the Vikings roster (Dugan, E.J. Henderson, Erin Henderson, Madieu Wil-liams)...Joined the Vikings as a 7th-round draft choice in 2004 and has played in 50 career games with 14 starts.

Naufahu Tahi: Hard-nosed blocker who worked from practice squad in 2006 to the fi eld in 2007 and became a starter in 2008...Helped Adrian Peterson become the fi rst Vikings RB to lead the NFL in rushing and set a team record in 2008...Re-signed as a restricted free agent in 2009 offseason...Blocked for Peterson’s 180 yards at Cleveland.

Practice Squad: Ian Johnson

VIKINGS OFFENSIVE LINE The Vikings offensive line is anchored by perennial Pro Bowler G Steve Hutchinson, as well as veterans T Bryant McKinnie and G An-thony Herrera. The other 2 starters - C John Sullivan and rookie T Phil Loadholt - are getting their fi rst offensive reps in the NFL in 2009. The Vikings have experienced depth on the offensive line, with backups Artis Hicks and Ryan Cook starting 57 games between the 2 of them. Rookie free agent C Jon Cooper rounds out the talented line.

T Ryan Cook: Helped pave the way for Adrian Peterson to reach 1,760 rushing yards in 2008, which led the NFL and set a team record...Origi-nally drafted by the Vikings in 2006, has played in 41 career games with 33 starts.

C Jon Cooper: Spent the fi rst 3 weeks of the regular season on the Vikings practice squad before being added to the active roster...Origi-nally signed as a rookie free agent on 4/27/09...College teammates with Adrian Peterson and Phil Loadholt...Started 43 games for one of the na-tion’s top offenses.

G Anthony Herrera: A rookie free agent in 2004, earned a place on 2008 USA Today All-Joe Team that honors the hard-working and overlooked in the NFL...Since stepping into the starting lineup in 2007, has helped the Vikings rushing game and Adrian Peterson set numerous NFL and team records...Has started 3 games in 2009 and has helped Peterson lead the NFL with 357 yards...Born in Trinidad before emigrating to the United States...Became a U.S. citizen in 2008.

G Artis Hicks: Versatile backup along the offensive line that has ex-tensive starting experience at guard and tackle...Joined the Vikings via trade with Philadelphia in 2006 and has started 24 of the 44 games he’s played as a Viking...Started in 41 of the 42 games for the Eagles from 2004-06 and all 3 playoff contests, including Super Bowl XXXIX against New England.

G Steve Hutchinson: Widely considered the top guard in the NFL, has been selected to 6 Pro Bowls and is a 6-time All-Pro...Has blocked for 1,000-yard rushers in each of his 8 previous NFL seasons and has blocked in 54 games where a running back has reached the 100-yard mark (22 with the Vikings)...Has blocked for 3 games with a 200-yard rusher in his career, including Adrian Peterson’s NFL record 296-yard game vs. San Diego...Has played a large role in Peterson’s NFL-leading 357 yards in 2009...Originally selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1st round of the 2001 NFL Draft, joined the Vikings via free agency in 2006 offseason.

T Phil Loadholt: Drafted in the 2nd round - 54th overall - by the Vikings in 2009 and has started all 3 games this season...Was the 6th high-est tackle drafted in 2009 and the highest selected by the Vikings since Bryant McKinnie (1st-round) in 2002...Part of a record-setting Oklahoma offense in 2008 that averaged over 51 points and 547 yards per game...Started at Cleveland in Week 1, becoming only the 5th Vikings rookie tackle to start a season opener and only the 2nd at right tackle.

T Bryant McKinnie: Has blocked for 4 of the top 6 single-season rush-ers in team history...Helped Adrian Peterson become the fi rst Vikings RB to lead the NFL in rushing with 1,760 yards in 2008...Has played in 103 career games with 102 starts...Originally selected by the Vikings in the fi rst round (#7 overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft...Has helped Peterson rush for 357 yards through the fi rst 3 games in 2009.

C John Sullivan: Charged with fi lling big shoes left by longtime Vikings C Matt Birk, becomes a starter in 2009 on a talented Vikings offensive line...Played in all 16 games and Wild Card playoffs on special teams as a rookie in 2008...Was the 4th center drafted in 2008, when the Vikings took him in the 6th round (#187) out of Notre Dame...Helped QB Brett Favre set a team record by completing 85.2% of his passes at Detroit and has helped Peterson lead the league with 357 rushing yards.

Practice Squad: T Patrick Brown and T Chris Clark



VIKINGS TIGHT ENDS The Vikings tight ends unit includes the duo of 11-year veteran Jim Kleinsasser and 7-year vet Visanthe Shiancoe, who is in his 3rd year with the club. Together, the 2 have made a dramatic impact in both the Vikings passing and rushing attacks over the years.

Jim Kleinsasser: The longest-tenured Vikings player, playing his 11th season with the club in 2009...Named to the USA Today’s All-Joe Team in 2007 and 2008...Has paved the way for 5 of the top 6 single-season rushing marks in Vikings history, including Adrian Peterson’s NFL-lead-ing 1,760 yards in 2008...Has started in 106 career games and played in 136 as a Viking...Started 2 games in 2009 and has helped RB Adrian Peterson lead the league with 357 rushing yards.

Visanthe Shiancoe: Burst on to the Vikings scene in 2008 with a career-best season, leading all NFC tight ends and ranking 3rd among NFL tight ends with 7 TD catches...Has blocked for a 1,200+ yard rusher in each of his fi rst 6 seasons...Has not missed a game in 6 years, playing in 99 consecutive regular season games and 3 playoff contests...Is currently tied for 6th among all-time Vikings tight ends with 9 TD catches.

Practice Squad: Garrett Mills

VIKINGS WIDE RECEIVERS The Vikings wide receivers group is one of the youngest units on the team, with the oldest member - Greg Lewis - entering his 7th season in the NFL in 2009. Of the 6 receivers on the team, 3 are either in their 1st or 2nd years, while a 4th is in just his 3rd season.

Bernard Berrian: Acquired as a free agent from Chicago in 2008, quick-ly became an explosive player for the Vikings, setting a team record with 3 TDs of 80+ yards in a season...Set a team record and tied an NFL mark with a 99-yard TD against his former Chicago teammates on 11/30/08...Notched a career-high 7 TDs and added a punt return TD in his fi rst season with the Vikings...Recorded 4 games with 100+ receiving yards and averaged 20.1 yards per catch last season...Has played in 77 career games with 49 starts...Has 10 catches for 102 yards in 2009.

Percy Harvin: Selected by the Vikings in the 1st round (#22) of the 2009 NFL Draft...A threat at both wide receiver and as a return man for the Vi-kings...Was one of only 2 WRs in Division I-A football since 1996 to have more than 1,500 rushing and 1,500 receiving yards, and is the only WR to accomplish those numbers in just 3 seasons...Currently ranks 1st in the NFL with a 35.8 kickoff return average...Leads the Vikings in receiv-ing yards (128) and receiving TDs (2)...Had a 101-yard kickoff return for a TD vs. San Francisco (9/27).

Jaymar Johnson: Spent entire 2008 season on the Vikings practice squad...Had an impressive 2009 offseason in the weight room and on the fi eld, making the Vikings fi nal 53-man roster in September...Acquired by the Vikings with the 193rd pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Darius Reynaud: Made splash as a rookie return man in 2008 after climbing his way from a rookie free agent to a spot on the practice squad and eventually playing in 3 games at the end of the season...Returned 8 kickoffs for 201 yards (25.1 avg), including a long of 49, in 2008...Is the Vikings primary punt returner this season and currently ranks 2nd in the NFL with a 17.3 average.

Sidney Rice: Drafted in the 2nd round (#44) in the 2007 NFL draft, has caught 4 TDs in each of his fi rst 2 seasons...Had an impressive debut as a rookie in ‘07, ranking tied for 1st in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL among rookies with 4 TD catches, which also ranked as the 4th-most by a Vikings rookie...Has played in 29 games, including 10 starts, since entering the league...Has started 3 games and has 9 catches for 102 yards and a TD in 2009.

Practice Squad: Vinny Perretta

VIKINGS DEFENSIVE LINE The Vikings have one of the best defensive lines in all of football with 3 Pro Bowlers in Jared Allen, Kevin Williams and Pat Williams. With the strong play up front, the Vikings have led the NFL in rushing defense in each of the last 3 seasons, which is the only time a team has accomplished the feat since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.

DE Jared Allen: Acquired in an offseason trade (Kansas City) in 2008…Led the Vikings with 14.5 sacks in his fi rst season wearing purple and gold…Allen’s sack total (14.5) was the most ever by a fi rst year Viking…Earned 1st Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors during the 2007 and 2008 season…Since being drafted in 2004 has the most sacks in the NFL with 59.5...Is 7th in the NFL with 2.0 sacks through the fi rst 3 games of 2009.

DE Ray Edwards: Has 1.5 sacks and 20 tackles in 2009… Led team with 10 tackles for loss during his third season as a pro in 2008…Tied for the team lead in sacks (5) and forced fumbles (4) during the 2007 season…Scored fi rst and only touchdown versus Detroit with a 9-yard fumble recovery in ’07…Selected in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft with the 127th pick.

DE Brian Robison: Joined the Vikings in 2007 after being chosen in the 4th round of the NFL Draft…Named to the 2007 Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team…Recorded team high 7 QB hurries in playoff game versus Eagles…Picked up a career high in tackles (7) during 2008 regular sea-son fi nale against the NY Giants.

DE Jayme Mitchell: In his 4th season with the Vikings after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2006…Earned fi rst sack of career against Tom Brady on Monday Night Football in his rookie season…In 2007 racked up a career high 15 tackles and became the only undrafted rookie in team history to post 2.0+ sacks in a game...Missed 2008 season with knee injury.

DT Kevin Williams: Known as one of the most dominate defensive lineman in the game, has 10 tackles, 1.0 sack, 9 QB hurries and 1 FR in 2009…In season opener against Cleveland (9/13) picked up 7 QB pressures, a sack and a FR…Has made appearances in 4 Pro Bowls and has been named to four 1st Team All-Pro teams during his tenure with the Vikings…Notched 22 sacks during fi rst 2 seasons in the NFL…Has scored 4 defensive touchdowns since becoming a member of the Vikings, which is tied for best in franchise history…Selected with the 9th overall pick in 2003.

DT Pat Williams: Has the reputation for being one of the best run stop-pers in all of pro football…Signed as a free agent (Buffalo) in 2005…Has been selected to 3 straight Pro Bowls…Named a 2nd Team All-Pro in 2007…Key element in Vikings #1 ranked rush defense for the past 3 seasons…Came into the NFL as an undrafted free agent…173 career regular season games ranks 3rd only to Brett Favre (276) and Ryan Longwell (195) for active Vikings players...Has 12 tackles, 2 TFLs and 1 QB hurry this season. DT Letroy Guion: Enters his 2nd season in the NFL after being selected in the 5th round in 2008…Is a key backup to All-Pro defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams…Youngest defensive lineman on the Vikings ros-ter (22)…Saw action in 2 games during his ’08 rookie campaign...Has played in 3 games thus far in 2009 and has 3 tackles and 3 QB hurries.

DT Jimmy Kennedy: Finds himself with the Minnesota Vikings for a second season…Picked up fi rst sack as a Viking in 2009 season opener versus the Browns…Selected with the 12th overall pick (St. Louis) in 2003…Will provide interior line depth to starters Pat and Kevin Williams.

DT Fred Evans: Joined the Vikings during the 2007 offseason after a one year stay in Miami…First career sack came against Eli Manning and the Giants in 2007…Received playing time in all 16 regular season games last season and started the Wild Card playoff game against Phila-delphia...Has played in 2 games in 2009 and has 2 tackles.

Practice Squad: Tremaine Johnson



VIKINGS DEFENSIVE BACKS The Vikings defensive backfi eld, led by CB Antoine Winfi eld, has an even mix of youth and experience. While Winfi eld and S Madieu Wil-liams have 11 years and 6 years in the league respectively, starters S Tyrell Johnson and CB Cedric Griffi n have just 2 and 4.

S Husain Abdullah: Begins his 2nd season with the Vikings after ini-tially joining the club as a rookie free agent…One of 3 Washington State alumni currently in the Vikings secondary (Frampton and Paymah)…Led the Vikings in special teams tackles as a rookie with 24…Only rookie free agent to play in all 16 games last season.

CB Asher Allen: Vikings 3rd round pick in 2009 will play a role on spe-cial teams and provide depth in an experienced secondary…Recently changed number to 21 from 30 after the fi nal roster cuts…Played the second half of his junior season with a cast over his right hand.

S Eric Frampton: The 3rd-year pro will contribute on special teams as he has shown a knack for in the past…Has 38 special teams tackles since joining the Vikings, 2nd-highest on the team…Became a member of the Vikings after being waived by the Lions in 2007.

CB Cedric Griffi n: Tied for the Vikings lead with 2 INTs in 2009…The 4th-year player set a career-high in tackles last season with an even 100…Recorded 7 special teams tackles in ’08, a career high as well…Ranked 2nd on the team with passes defended in 2008 with 13…A 2nd round draft pick (#48) in 2006.

S Tyrell Johnson: Second-year player who replaces established veter-an Darren Sharper…Picked up one interception last season as a rookie off Drew Brees…Was the only Vikings rookie to start a game in 2008 and played in all 17 games…As a special teams member recorded 6 tack-les…Was the Vikings fi rst selection (2nd round, #43) in 2008.

CB Karl Paymah: Free agent from Denver who will be leaned on to im-prove the special teams production…Joins the Vikings after spending his fi rst 4 seasons in the Mile High city…Recorded one special teams tackle against Cleveland in Week 1…Finished with a career-high 29 tackles in 2008.

S Jamarca Sanford: The 5th and fi nal member of the Vikings ’09 draft class provides secondary depth and special teams help…One of 4 play-ers selected from the SEC in the most recent draft class…Was the SEC’s active tackles leader during his career...Played in his 1st career game at Detroit (9/20) and notched his 1st special teams tackle against the 49ers (9/27).

CB Benny Sapp: Nickel back brings his scrappy play to the Vikings sec-ondary…Picked up 6 tackles during the 2009 opener and has 8 on the season…Started a career-high 4 games in 2008…Was a teammate of Chad Greenway at Iowa…Joined the Vikings in 2008 after coming over from Kansas City where he played with Vikings DE Jared Allen.

S Madieu Williams: A free-agent signing in 2008 (Cincinnati) the 6-year veteran looks to direct traffi c in the Vikings secondary…Snared an INT in his 1st game as a Viking against Houston in ’08…Has 14 tackles through the fi rst 3 games…Native of Sierra Leone moved to the USA at age 9.

CB Antoine Winfi eld: Known as one of the most physical corners in the game, has 14 tackles and 3 passes defensed this season…11-year vet signed a contract extension this offseason…Earned 1st Pro Bowl birth in 2008...Also picked up 2nd-Team AP All-Pro honors…Has scored a TD in each of the past 3 seasons…Recorded 96 tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss (career high) in ’08…Joined the Vikings after leaving the Buffalo Bills in 2004.

Practice Squad: S Colt Anderson

VIKINGS SPECIALISTS The Vikings have 3 of the better specialists in the NFL in each of their respective positions with K Ryan Longwell, P Chris Kluwe and LS Cullen Loeffl er.

P Chris Kluwe: Fifth-year pro who enjoyed his best season in 2008 when he launched 33 punts over 50+ yards and had a 47.6-yard gross punting average, both Vikings records…Has 102 punts of 50+ yards, which is the most of any Vikings punter...Holds the 3 highest team marks for 50+ yard punts in a season with 33, 29 and 22...Picked up after being placed on waivers by the Seahawks in 2005.

K Ryan Longwell: The 2008 Special Teams MVP returns to the Vikings for his 5th season and his 13th overall year in the NFL…Made career best 6 FGs over 50 yards in 2008, including the North Division clinching 50-yarder against the Giants as time expired…Currently ranks 20th in NFL history with 1,398 career points and is 19th with 302 made FGs…Joined the Vikings after leaving rival Green Bay in 2006.

LS Cullen Loeffl er: One of the more consistent long snappers in the league, the 6th year pro has been a member of the team since 2004…The former tight end has snapped on 4 of the 5 longest FGs in team his-tory...Originally joined the Vikings as a rookie free agent in 2004.

VIKINGS LINEBACKERS Helping the Vikings lead the NFL in rushing defense in 2006, 2007 and 2008 is the starting linebacking corps of E.J. Henderson, Ben Leber and Chad Greenway. With their play, the Vikings ranked 6th in overall defense in 2008 and currently rank 4th in 2009.

Jasper Brinkley: Rookie from South Carolina who saw his fi rst NFL action against Cleveland on special teams…Vikings traded up in the 5th round of the 2009 draft to select the hard-hitting linebacker…Played alongside twin brother Casper at the University of South Carolina.

Heath Farwell: Special teams ace who has a total of 77 career special teams tackles in 3+ seasons…Special Teams MVP during the 2006 and 2007 season has bounced back in ’09 after missing the ’08 season with a knee injury...Was re-signed as an undrafted free agent during the 2009 offseason despite returning from a signifi cant injury...Currently leads the team with 7 special teams stops in 2009.

Chad Greenway: Posted the 15th all-time 3-takeaway game by a Viking and only the 3rd by a linebacker with his 2 INTs and a FR at Detroit (9/20/09)…Led the team with 150 tackles in 2008…Set career-high in sacks with 5.5 in ’08…Became a member of the Vikings in 2006 after being chosen with the 17th pick in the 1st round...Sat out entire rookie season after suffering a knee injury in the fi rst preseason game that year.

E.J. Henderson: The leader of the Vikings defense returns to the fi eld after missing time in 2008 with a foot injury…Was named a captain for the 2nd straight season…Has either led or tied for the team in all 3 games in 2009 and has 28 total tackles…Recorded a career high 155 tackles during the 2007 season…Posted career-best 17 tackles against Carolina in 2008…Joined the Vikings in 2003 as a 2nd round draft pick.

Erin Henderson: The younger Henderson brother fi nds himself on the Vikings roster for the 2nd year…The one time rookie free agent will back up the solid linebacker core and contribute on special teams.

Ben Leber: Eight-year veteran begins his 4th go-around with the Vi-kings…Tied for NFL lead in fumbles recoveries (4) in ’08…Posted a career-high 94 total tackles in 2008…Has 16 tackles and .5 sacks in 2009...One of two starters from the state of South Dakota; the other is fellow LB Chad Greenway.

Kenny Onatolu: Former CFL star joins the Vikings for his fi rst taste of the NFL…Signed with the team during the ’09 offseason...Currently ranks 2nd on the team with 6 special teams tackles…Joins Jim Klein-sasser (North Dakota) as the second Division II player on the Vikings roster.


VIKINGS A RUSH UNDER CHILDRESS Since Brad Childress took over in 2006, the Vikings have rushed for 7,223 yards over the past 51 games, which ranks 2nd in the NFL during that time. The Vikings currently rank 7th in the NFL with 431 rushing yards in 2009.

Most Rushing Yards Per Game - 2009Team Rushing Yards Yards Per Game1) Dallas ........................................... 581 ...................................193.72) New Orleans................................. 512 ...................................170.73) Miami ............................................ 484 ...................................161.34) Denver .......................................... 476 ...................................158.75) Baltimore ...................................... 470 ...................................156.76) Tennessee .................................... 453 ...................................151.07) Minnesota .................................... 431 ...................................143.78) N.Y. Giants ................................... 426 ...................................142.09) Buffalo .......................................... 397 ...................................132.310t) Jacksonville ............................... 390 ...................................130.010t) N.Y. Jets .................................... 390 ...................................130.0

Most Rushing Yards 2006-2009 (Regular Season)Team Attempts Yards Avg. Per Game1) N.Y. Giants ............ 1,532 .................... 7,248 ......................... 142.12) Minnesota ............. 1,544 .................... 7,223 ......................... 141.63) Atlanta ................... 1,563 .................... 7,179 ......................... 140.8

* The team’s 4.7 yards-per-carry average over the past 4 seasons is tied for 1st in the NFL.

Highest Yards Per Carry Average 2006-2009 (Regular Season)Team Attempts Yards Avg.1t) Minnesota ........... 1,544 .................... 7,223 .................4.71t) N.Y. Giants ........... 1,532 .................... 7,248 .................4.73t) Three teams are averaging 4.6 yards per carry.

* The Vikings 199 rushes of 10+ yards from 2006-2009 (13.0% of Vikings rushes) ranks tied for 1st in the league.

Most Rushes of 10+ Yards 2006-2009Team Rushes of 10+ Yards 1t) Minnesota ............................................ 2011t) N.Y. Giants ............................................ 2013) Jacksonville ............................................ 199

* RB Chester Taylor’s 95-yard TD run against Seattle (2006) ranks as the longest run in the NFL in the past 4 years.

* The Vikings have rushed for 357 fi rst downs from 2006-2009; that total ranks 4th during that time.

Rushing First Downs 2006-2009Team First Down Rushes 1) New England .......................................... 4092) N.Y. Giants ............................................. 3893) Jacksonville ............................................ 3834) Minnesota .............................................. 357

* The Vikings have scored 53 rushing touchdowns during that time, which is 6th in the NFL.

Rushing Touchdowns 2006-2009Team Rushing TDs 1) San Diego................................................. 672) Jacksonville .............................................. 633) New England ............................................ 604) Tennessee ................................................ 595) New Orleans............................................. 586) Minnesota ................................................ 53

VIKINGS OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES

PROTECTING THE BALL Through the fi rst 3 games, the Vikings have turned the ball over just 2 times (1 INT, 1 Fumble), which is tied for the 2nd-lowest total in the NFL. Minnesota’s one INT is tied for the 3rd lowest, and the team’s +4 turnover differential is tied for 4th.

Lowest Number of Turnovers in 2009Team Fumbles Lost INTs Turnovers1) Green Bay ................................ 1 ......................0 ............................. 12t) Minnesota .............................. 1 ......................1 ............................. 22t) Denver ..................................... 2 ......................0 ............................. 22t) New England ........................... 0 ......................2 ............................. 22t) N.Y. Giants .............................. 1 ......................1 ............................. 22t) San Francisco ......................... 1 ......................1 ............................. 27t) 5 teams tied with 3 turnovers.

Least Interceptions in 2009Team INTs1t) Denver ..................................... 01t) Green Bay ............................... 03t) Minnesota .............................. 13t) Atlanta ..................................... 13t) Jacksonville ............................. 13t) N.Y. Giants .............................. 13t) San Francisco ......................... 13t) St. Louis .................................. 1

Turnover DifferentialTeam Differential1) Green Bay ...................................... +82) Denver ............................................ +63) N.Y. Giants ..................................... +54t) Minnesota .................................... +44t) New Orleans.................................. +4

PUT IT ON THE BOARD The Vikings are currently 3rd in the NFL with 81 offensive points scored, an average of 27.0 points per game. The league average at this point is 20.4. The Vikings are 8th in scoring effi ciency, as they’ve put points on the board in 40.5% of the their offensive possessions. The team’s 4 rush-ing TDs and 5 passing TDs are tied for 4th and 7th, respectively.

2009 Average Offensive Points Per GameTeam Total Offensive Points Avg. PPG1) New Orleans..................................113 ........................................ 37.72) Baltimore ...................................... 103 ........................................ 34.33) Minnesota ...................................... 81 ........................................ 27.04) Philadelphia .................................... 78 ........................................ 26.05) Green Bay ...................................... 74 ........................................ 24.7

2009 Offensive Scoring Effi ciencyTeam Scoring Effi ciency1) Baltimore ......................................................50.02) New Orleans.................................................48.73) New England ................................................46.74t) N.Y. Giants ..................................................43.84t) San Diego....................................................43.86) Dallas ...........................................................42.47) Denver ..........................................................40.68) Minnesota ....................................................40.5

Most Rushing TDs in 2009Team Rushing TDs1) Baltimore .......................................... 72t) Dallas .............................................. 52t) Jacksonville ..................................... 52t) New Orleans.................................... 55t) Minnesota ...................................... 45t) Green Bay ....................................... 4


MINIMIZING PENALTIES After being fl agged 40 times in the 4 preseason games, the Vikings have committed 23 penalties through the fi rst 3 games of the 2009 regu-lar season, 17 of which have been accepted by the opposing teams. The team’s 17 penalties are tied for the 8th-lowest in the NFL thus far.

Least Penalties Accepted Against in 2009Team Penalties Accepted1) N.Y. Giants ............................................. 132t) Indianapolis ........................................... 142t) Seattle ................................................... 144) Miami ...................................................... 155t) Denver ................................................... 165t) Jacksonville ........................................... 165t) Tennessee ............................................. 168t) Minnesota ............................................ 178t) Atlanta ................................................... 178t) Carolina ................................................. 178t) Cleveland .............................................. 178t) Dallas .................................................... 178t) Houston ................................................. 178t) Pittsburgh .............................................. 178t) San Francisco ....................................... 17

CAPITALIZING ON MISTAKES The Vikings have scored 27 points off opponents’ 6 turnovers through the fi rst 3 games of the 2009 season. That total is tied for 4th in the NFL. All 27 of the points have come from the Vikings offense against opponents’ defensive units following the takeaway. Only Balti-more’s offense has scored more points off takeaways. The team is averaging 4.5 points per takeaway, and the 27 points accounts for 30.7% of the team’s total points (88).

Total Points Scored Off TakeawaysTeam (Takeaways) Points1) N.Y. Giants (7) .......................................... 382) Green Bay (9) ........................................... 343) Baltimore (6) ............................................. 314t) Minnesota (6) ......................................... 274t) Philadelphia (9) ....................................... 276) New Orleans (9) ....................................... 247) Denver (8) ................................................ 23

Offensive Points Scored Off TakeawaysTeam (Takeaways) Offensive Points1) Baltimore (6) ............................................. 312t) Minnesota (6) ......................................... 272t) Green Bay (9) .......................................... 27

Average Points per TakeawayTeam (Takeaways) Points Average1) Kansas City (2) ............................... 14 ...........................7.02) Cincinnati (2) .................................. 13 ...........................6.53) N.Y. Giants (7) ................................ 38 ...........................5.44) Baltimore (6) ................................... 31 ...........................5.25) Minnesota (6) ................................ 27 ...........................4.56) Buffalo (4) ....................................... 17 .........................4.257) New England (3)............................. 12 ...........................4.0


CONTROLLING THE CLOCK Through 3 games in 2009, the Vikings are controlling the ball on aver-age for 31 minutes, 42 seconds, which ranks as the 9th-best in the NFL.

Time of PossessionTeam TOP1) N.Y. Giants ........................ 38:122) New England ..................... 35:563) Miami ................................. 35:344) N.Y. Jets ............................ 33:315) New Orleans...................... 33:306) Baltimore ........................... 33:167) Pittsburgh .......................... 32:578) Denver ............................... 31:519) Minnesota ......................... 31:4210) San Francisco ................. 31:20

EXPLOSIVE ON OFFENSE According to Stats, Inc., the Vikings are tied for 2nd in the NFL with 4 touchdowns on plays of 20+ yards through the fi rst 3 games. Of those explosive TDs, 2 came on the ground, a total that ranks tied for 1st in the NFL. The Vikings have 4 runs of 20+ yards, which is the 4th most in the league. Minnesota is averaging 37.0 yards per carry on those 4 runs, the 5th highest average.

2009 Touchdowns of 20+ YardsTeam TDs of 20+ Yards1) Indianapolis ................................................ 52t) Minnesota ................................................ 42t) New Orleans.............................................. 4

2009 Rushing Touchdowns of 20+ YardsTeam TDs on Runs of 20+ Yards1t) Minnesota ................................................ 21t) San Francisco ........................................... 21t) Tennessee ................................................. 2

2009 Rushes of 20+ YardsTeam Rushes of 20+ Yards1) Dallas ......................................................... 72t) Jacksonville ............................................... 52t) Tennessee ................................................. 54) Minnesota .................................................. 4

Average Yards Gained on Rushes of 20+ YardsTeam Avg.1) San Francisco (2) .................................. 79.52) Tennessee (5) ........................................ 46.03) Seattle (1) .............................................. 41.04) N.Y. Jets (2) ........................................... 38.55) Minnesota (4) ....................................... 37.0

2009 Passing Touchdowns On Plays of 20+ YardsTeam Passing TDs1) Indianapolis ................................................ 52t) Baltimore ................................................... 32t) Buffalo ....................................................... 32t) Dallas ........................................................ 32t) New Orleans.............................................. 32t) N.Y. Giants ................................................ 32t) Philadelphia ............................................... 38t) Minnesota ................................................ 28t) 7 other teams tied...................................... 2


BRETT FAVRE NOTES

CROSSING THE BORDER On Tuesday, August 18, many Vikings fans witnessed the unimaginable, as longtime Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre signed a 2-year deal with Minnesota, bringing one of the biggest sports border rivalries to even greater heights. In his 19th year in the NFL, Favre joined the Vikings after spending the 2008 season with the N.Y. Jets, where he was voted to his 10th Pro Bowl and fi nished the season with 3,472 passing yards and 22 touchdowns. Prior to

joining the Jets, Favre spent 16 seasons with the Packers. During that time he endured only one losing season, taking the Packers to 2 Super Bowls (winning one) and making 11 playoff appearances. Favre’s numbers over the years speak for themselves:

* Named MVP of the NFL 3 consecutive seasons (1995-97) and selected to 10 Pro Bowls.

* Has started 272 consecutive games (294 including playoffs) for Green Bay, N.Y. Jets and Minnesota, the longest stretch ever among all players, breaking Jim Marshall’s (Vikings) previous record of 270.

* Holds every signifi cant NFL career passing record and is the league’s all-time leader in TD passes (469), completions (5,781), attempts (9,374), yards (65,693) and victories as a starting QB (172).

* Has 43 career game-winning comebacks (4th quarter defi cit or tie).

* Has 56 career 300-yard passing games.

* Extended 2 of his own NFL records in 2008 with his 17th consecutive season and 17th overall season with 3,000+ yards passing.

* Has surpassed the 4,000-yard passing mark 5 times during his career.

* Earned countless honors throughout his career, the most recent being Sports Illustrated’s 2007 Sportsman of the Year.

WINNER’S CIRCLE Brett Favre has won more games as a starting quarterback (172) than any player in NFL history. With Favre at the helm in the 17 seasons prior to joining the Vikings, his teams have gone to the playoffs 11 times and he has endured only one losing season.

Most Wins By Starting QBs In NFL HistoryPlayer, Team W-L1) Brett Favre, Green Bay, N.Y. Jets, Minnesota ............172-1002) John Elway, Denver ..........................................................148-823) Dan Marino, Miami ...........................................................147-934) Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota & N.Y. Giants ......................125-1095) Peyton Manning, Indianapolis ..........................................120-596) Johnny Unitas, Baltimore & San Diego ............................119-637) Joe Montana, San Francisco & Kansas City ....................117-47

Year-By-Year Records With Favre Starting At QBTeam, Season W-L (Playoffs)Green Bay, 1992# .......................................................................9-7Green Bay, 1993 ........................................ 9-7 (Divisional Playoffs)Green Bay, 1994 ........................................ 9-7 (Divisional Playoffs)Green Bay, 1995* ....................... 11-5 (NFC Championship Game)Green Bay, 1996* .................. 13-3 (Super Bowl XXXI Champions)Green Bay, 1997* .....................................13-3 (Super Bowl XXXII)Green Bay, 1998 ......................................11-5 (Wild Card Playoffs)Green Bay, 1999 .........................................................................8-8Green Bay, 2000 .........................................................................9-7Green Bay, 2001 ...................................... 12-4 (Divisional Playoffs)Green Bay, 2002* ....................................12-4 (Wild Card Playoffs)Green Bay, 2003* .................................... 10-6 (Divisional Playoffs)Green Bay, 2004* ....................................10-6 (Wild Card Playoffs)Green Bay, 2005 .......................................................................4-12Green Bay, 2006 .........................................................................8-8Green Bay, 2007* ....................... 13-3 (NFC Championship Game)N.Y. Jets, 2008 ...........................................................................9-7Minnesota Vikings, 2009 ..........................................................3-0

* NFC Central/North titles # Favre 8-5 as the starter

72-HOUR FAVRE FRENZY In the 72 hours following the Brett Favre signing, the Vikings experienced some staggering numbers in several areas:

* The team sold over 4,000 season tickets and over 15,000 individual game tickets.

* The 3 Vikings Locker Room retail stores and vikings.com sold over 5,000 Favre jerseys.

* Vikings.com had over 1 million visitors. The team had 800,000 page views in the fi rst 24 hours after the signing (compared to an average of 100,000).

* The Vikings preseason game against the Chiefs had a 25.8 household TV rating and a 48 share. The game topped out with a 29.1 rating and a 56 share at one point.

Favre’s jersey continues to be the top seller among all players (Adrian Peterson’s jersey also ranks in the top 5), and the Vikings web site is still experiencing 4x the amount of traffi c as in years past.

IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN Brett Favre holds the NFL record in every signifi cant passing category, eclipsing the career TD passes record against the Vikings at the Metrodome back in 2007.

NFL Career TD PassesPlayer TDs1) Brett Favre ...........................................................4692) Dan Marino ............................................................4203) Fran Tarkenton ......................................................3424) Peyton Manning ....................................................3405) John Elway ............................................................300

NFL Career Passing YardsPlayer Yards1) Brett Favre ......................................................65,6932) Dan Marino .......................................................61,3613) John Elway .......................................................51,4754) Warren Moon ....................................................49,3255) Fran Tarkenton .................................................47,003

NFL Career Passing TotalsPlayer Comp./Att./Pct.1) Brett Favre .................................. 5,781/9,374/61.7%2) Dan Marino ................................... 4,967/8,358/59.4%3) John Elway ................................... 4,123/7,250/56.9%4) Drew Bledsoe ............................... 3,839/6,717/57.2%5) Peyton Manning ........................... 3,905/6,056/64.5%

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EXCLUSIVE COMPANY Brett Favre and fellow QB Peyton Manning are the only players in NFL history to receive the Associated Press NFL MVP award 3 times during their careers. Favre accomplished the feat in 3 consecutive seasons - 1995, 1996 and 1997.

Multiple Associated Press NFL MVP Award WinnersPlayer, Team Honors; Seasons1t) Brett Favre, Green Bay .................................. 3; 1995-971t) Peyton Manning, Indianapolis .................3; 2003-04, 20083t) Jim Brown, Cleveland...................................2; 1957, 19653t) Johnny Unitas, Baltimore .............................2; 1964, 19673t) Joe Montana, San Francisco........................2; 1989, 19903t) Steve Young, San Francisco ........................2; 1992, 19943t) Kurt Warner, St. Louis .......................................2; 2003-04

Vikings Associated Press NFL MVP Award WinnersPlayer SeasonAlan Page ........................................................................1971Fran Tarkenton ................................................................1975

BEST OF THE BEST Brett Favre ranks among the NFL’s all-time greatest QBs in the single season and career passing charts. His consistency over his 18 seasons as a starting QB has put him in elite company.

Most Seasons Leading League in PassingPlayer Seasons1t) Brett Favre ............................................ 4; 1995-97, 20031t)Johnny Unitas.....................................................4; 1957-601t) Len Dawson ..........................................4; 1962-63, ‘65-661t) Steve Young ...............................................4; 1992-94, ‘98

Most Career Games With 4+ TD PassesPlayer Games1) Dan Marino ......................................................................212) Brett Favre .....................................................................203) Johnny Unitas..................................................................17

TEST OF DURABLILITY At Detroit, Brett Favre started his 271st consecutive game and passed former Vikings ironman Jim Marshall for the most consecutive regular-season starts in NFL history. Marshall started 270 games in a row for Minnesota from 1961-79. He played 12 games with Cleveland in 1960, but offi cial records of starters were not kept before 1961. The Browns internal records, however, indicate that Marshall did not start the fi nal 11 games of that season. Favre trails only Marshall in consecutive regular season games played, as Favre has played in 274 straight and Marshall fi nished his career with 282 in a row.

Most Consecutive Regular Season NFL StartsPlayer Games1) Brett Favre ...................................................................272 2) Jim Marshall ..................................................................270

Most Consecutive Regular Season NFL Games PlayedPlayer Games1) Jim Marshall ..................................................................2822) Brett Favre ...................................................................274

TOUCHDOWN TARGETS Brett Favre has thrown TD passes to 54 different players over his career - 44 with Green Bay, 6 with the N.Y. Jets and 4 with Minnesota. His fi rst career TD pass came vs. Cincinnati (9/20/92) when he connected with Sterling Sharpe on a 5-yard score. With the Vikings, Favre’s favorite target thus far has been a guy who was 3 years old when Favre began his NFL career - WR Percy Harvin - who is 2nd on the team with 12 receptions and leads the squad with 128 receiving yards and 2 TDs. The following list is for regular season games only.

Players Catching TD Passes From FavrePlayer TDsAntonio Freeman .................................................................57Sterling Sharpe ....................................................................41Donald Driver.......................................................................36Robert Brooks......................................................................32Bubba Franks ......................................................................29Bill Schroeder ......................................................................19Javon Walker .......................................................................19Mark Chmura .......................................................................16Dorsey Levens.....................................................................16Ahman Green .....................................................................14Greg Jennings .....................................................................14William Henderson ..............................................................13Tyrone Davis........................................................................12Robert Ferguson..................................................................12Keith Jackson ......................................................................11Edgar Bennett......................................................................10David Martin ..........................................................................9Donald Lee ............................................................................8Anthony Morgan ....................................................................8Corey Bradford ......................................................................7Laveranues Coles..................................................................7Jackie Harris ..........................................................................6Antonio Chatman ...................................................................5Jerricho Cotchery ..................................................................5Tony Fisher ............................................................................5Derrick Mayes ........................................................................5Don Beebe.............................................................................4Ruvell Martin..........................................................................4Mark Clayton .........................................................................3Mark Ingram ..........................................................................3Dustin Keller ..........................................................................3Terry Mickens ........................................................................3Chansi Stuckey......................................................................3Terry Glenn ............................................................................2Percy Harvin.........................................................................2Noah Herron ..........................................................................2James Jones .........................................................................2Thomas Jones .......................................................................2Charles Jordan ......................................................................2Jeff Thomason .......................................................................2Leon Washington ...................................................................2Ed West .................................................................................2Reggie Cobb..........................................................................1Samkon Gado........................................................................1Charles Lee ...........................................................................1Greg Lewis ...........................................................................1Sidney Rice ..........................................................................1Andre Rison ...........................................................................1Koren Robinson .....................................................................1Visanthe Shiancoe ...............................................................1Harry Sydney .........................................................................1Kitrick Taylor ..........................................................................1Darrell Thompson ..................................................................1Wesley Walls .........................................................................1


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FAVRE’S GAME-SAVING/GAME-WINNING DRIVES In Week 3 vs. San Francisco, QB Brett Favre once again proved he is one of the best quarterbacks of all time when he jogged on to the fi eld trailing the 49ers 24-20 with 89 seconds remaining and no time outs left. In front of the home crowd, Favre quarterbacked a 10-play, 80-yard drive in 87 seconds, capped off by a 32-yard TD pass to WR Greg Lewis in the back of the end zone with just 2 seconds on the clock. For Favre, it was his 43rd comeback victory of all time, including playoffs (4th quarter tie or defi cit), and this one ranked near the top. “It’s hard to even recall all of them,” said Favre in his post-game press conference. “This one was pretty special. I think people realize now how good San Francisco is. To come back on them - their defense is outstanding, their offense is as well - and to get a play like that against them, we knew it was going to be tough. I don’t know, it ranks pretty special. Any time you win a game period, it is pretty special.”

Pre-Drive Drive Drive Drive TotalDate Opponent Final Score Score QTR Start End Scoring Play Plays Yards Time of Poss.9/27/09 ..... vs. San Francisco . 27-24 .......... 20-24 .......... 4 .......... 1:29 .........0:02 ...........32 pass to Lewis ..............10 ...........80....................... 1:2711/13/08 ... at New England ...... 34-31 .......... 31-31 .........OT ....... 15:00 ........ 7:10 ...........Feely 34 FG ......................14 ...........64....................... 7:5010/26/08 ... vs. Kansas City ....... 28-24 .......... 21-24 .......... 4 .......... 3:01 ......... 1:00 ...........15 pass to Coles ................6 ............46....................... 2:0111/4/07 ..... at Kansas City......... 33-22 .......... 16-22 .......... 4 .......... 5:10 ......... 3:05 ...........60 pass to Jennings ...........4 ............82....................... 2:1310/29/07 ... at Denver ................ 19-13 .......... 13-13 .........OT ....... 14:56 ....... 14:44 ..........82 pass to Jennings ...........1 ............82....................... 0:169/23/07 ..... vs. San Diego ......... 31-24 .......... 17-21 .......... 4 .......... 2:18 ......... 2:03 ...........57 pass to Jennings ...........2 ............57....................... 0:159/9/07 ....... vs. Philadelphia....... 16-13 .......... 13-13 .......... 4 .......... 0:59 ......... 0:02 ...........Crosby 42 FG .....................4 .............6........................ 0:5712/21/06 ... vs. Minnesota............ 9-7 .............. 6-7 ............ 4 .......... 4:47 ......... 1:34 ...........Rayner 44 FG .....................7 ............31....................... 3:1312/11/05 ... vs. Detroit ................ 16-13 .......... 13-13 .........OT ....... 14:54 ........ 9:47 ...........Longwell 28 FG .................10 ...........56....................... 5:17“ “ ......... “ “ ................... 16-13 .......... 10-13 .......... 4 ......... 2:49# ....... 14:26 ..........Longwell 39 FG ..................8 ............58....................... 3:2712/24/04 ... at Minnesota ........... 34-31 .......... 31-31 .......... 4 .......... 1:35 ......... 0:00 ...........Longwell 29 FG .................11 ...........76....................... 1:35“ “ ......... “ “ ...................... 34-31 .......... 24-31 .......... 4 .......... 8:18 ......... 3:34 ...........3 pass to Driver .................13 ...........80....................... 4:4412/12/04 ... vs. Detroit ................ 16-13 .......... 13-13 .......... 4 .......... 3:27 ......... 0:02 ...........Longwell 23 FG .................10 ...........37....................... 3:25“ “ ......... “ “ ...................... 16-13 .......... 10-13 .......... 4 ..........11:45 ....... 10:46 ..........Longwell 28 FG ..................5 ............44....................... 0:5911/21/04 ... at Houston .............. 16-13 .......... 13-13 .......... 4 .......... 2:00 ......... 0:00 ...........Longwell 46 FG ..................8 ...........41....................... 2:00“ “ ......... “ “ ....................... 16-13 .......... 10-13 .......... 4 ..........11:08 ........ 7:55 ...........Longwell 39 FG ..................7 ...........40....................... 3:13“ “ ......... “ “ ........................ 16-13 ........... 3-13 ........... 4 ......... 14:53 ....... 12:28 ..........24 pass to Driver ................7 ............81....................... 2:2511/14/04 ... vs. Minnesota.......... 34-31 .......... 31-31 .......... 4 ...........1:11 ......... 0:00 ...........Longwell 33 FG ..................5 ............39....................... 1:201/4/04 ....... vs. Seattle*.............. 33-27 .......... 13-20 .......... 4 ......... 1:51# ....... 10:01 ..........Green 1 run .......................12 ...........60....................... 6:56“ “ ......... “ “ ...................... 33-27 .......... 20-20 .......... 4 .......... 9:30 ......... 2:44 ...........Green 1 run .......................12 ...........51....................... 6:4612/14/03 ... at San Diego ........... 38-21 .......... 17-21 .......... 4 ......... 12:02 ....... 11:18 ..........40 pass to Ferguson ..........2 ............42....................... 0:5211/15/03 ... at Tampa Bay .......... 20-13 .......... 13-13 .......... 4 ......... 3:36# ........ 9:00 ...........Green 1 run .......................17 ...........98....................... 9:4211/2/03 ..... at Minnesota ........... 30-27 .......... 20-20 .......... 4 ......... 2:20# ....... 13:14 ..........12 pass to Walker ...............9 ............73....................... 4:1212/8/02 ..... vs. Minnesota.......... 26-22 .......... 20-22 .......... 4 .......... 4:32 ......... 1:06 ...........Fisher 14 run ......................9 ............85....................... 3:269/29/02 ..... vs. Carolina ............. 17-14 .......... 10-14 .......... 4 .......... 6:29 ......... 4:10 ...........22 pass to Driver ................4 ............65....................... 2:199/8/02 ....... vs. Atlanta ............... 37-34 .......... 34-34 .........OT ........ 9:30 ......... 5:15 ...........Longwell 34 FG ..................7 ............44....................... 4:151/13/02 ..... vs. San Francisco* .. 25-15 .......... 15-15 .......... 4 ..........11:48 ........ 7:02 ...........Longwell 45 FG .................10 ...........49....................... 4:5812/30/01 ... vs. Minnesota.......... 24-13 .......... 10-13 .......... 4 .......... 9:53 ......... 6:28 ...........Green 4 run ........................7 ............79....................... 3:3512/3/01 ..... at Jacksonville ........ 28-21 .......... 21-21 .......... 4 .......... 2:03 ......... 1:30 ...........Favre 6 run .........................4 ............56....................... 0:3312/24/00 ... vs. Tampa Bay ........ 17-14 .......... 14-14 .........OT ....... 14:47 ........ 8:29 ...........Longwell 22 FG .................10 ...........58....................... 6:3111/6/00 ..... vs. Minnesota.......... 26-20 .......... 20-20 .........OT ....... 14:50 ....... 11:21 ..........43 pass to Freeman ...........7 ............82....................... 3:3910/15/00 ... vs. San Francisco ... 31-28 .......... 28-28 .......... 4 .......... 5:20 ......... 0:54 ...........Longwell 33 FG ..................9 ............44....................... 4:369/17/00 ..... vs. Philadelphia......... 6-3 .............. 3-3 ............ 4 .......... 5:20 ......... 0:03 ...........Longwell 38 FG .................12 ...........60....................... 5:1710/10/99 ... vs. Tampa Bay ........ 26-23 .......... 19-23 .......... 4 .......... 1:40 ......... 1:05 ...........21 pass to Freeman ...........6 ............73....................... 0:409/26/99 ..... vs. Minnesota.......... 23-20 .......... 16-20 .......... 4 .......... 1:51 ......... 0:12 ...........23 pass to Bradford ............7 ............77....................... 1:449/12/99 ..... vs. Oakland ............. 28-24 .......... 21-24 .......... 4 .......... 1:51 ......... 0:11 ...........1 pass to Thomason ..........11 ...........82....................... 1:4012/27/98 ... at Chicago............... 16-13 .......... 13-13 .......... 4 ......... 2:29# ........ 9:49 ...........Longwell 18 FG .................12 ...........74....................... 7:4011/1/98 ..... vs. San Francisco ... 36-22 .......... 22-22 .......... 4 ..........11:13 ....... 11:04 ..........62 pass to Freeman ...........1 ............62....................... 0:09“ “ ......... “ “ ...................... 36-22 .......... 19-22 .......... 4 ......... 1:09# ....... 13:14 ..........Longwell 45 FG ..................7 ............36....................... 2:5510/14/96 ... vs. San Francisco ... 23-20 .......... 20-20 .........OT ....... 13:25 ....... 11:19 ..........Jacke 53 FG .......................7 ............21....................... 2:06“ “ ......... “ “ ....................... 23-20 .......... 17-20 .......... 4 .......... 1:42 ......... 0:08 ...........Jacke 31 FG ......................10 ...........69....................... 1:4211/12/95 ... vs. Chicago ............. 35-28 .......... 28-28 .......... 4 ......... 13:05 ........ 9:17 ...........16 pass to Bennett .............8 ............69....................... 3:4812/18/94 ... vs. Atlanta ............... 21-17 .......... 14-17 .......... 4 .......... 1:58 ......... 0:14 ...........Favre 9 run ........................10 ...........67....................... 1:4410/9/94 ..... vs. LA Rams ............ 24-17 .......... 17-17 .......... 4 ......... 0:27# ....... 12:06 ..........Bennett 1 run ......................6 ............40....................... 3:211/8/94 ....... at Detroit* ................ 28-24 .......... 21-24 .......... 4 .......... 2:26 ......... 0:55 ...........40 pass to Sharpe ..............5 ............71....................... 1:3111/28/93 ... vs. Tampa Bay ........ 13-10 ........... 6-10 ........... 4 .......... 7:33 ......... 1:16 ...........2 pass to Sharpe ...............15 ...........75....................... 6:1711/21/93 ... vs. Detroit ................ 26-17 .......... 16-17 .......... 4 ......... 12:29 ........ 9:03 ...........Jacke 34 FG .......................7 ............42....................... 3:2611/14/93 ... at New Orleans ....... 19-17 .......... 16-17 .......... 4 .......... 1:37 ......... 0:03 ...........Jacke 36 FG ......................10 ...........56....................... 1:3411/29/92 ... vs. Tampa Bay ........ 19-14 .......... 12-14 .......... 4 ......... 2:12# ....... 10:09 ..........9 pass to Harris .................15 ...........69....................... 7:0311/15/92 ... vs. Philadelphia....... 27-24 .......... 24-24 .......... 4 .......... 0:43 ......... 0:00 ...........Jacke 41 FG .......................2 .............0........................ 0:43“ “ ......... “ “ ....................... 27-24 .......... 21-24 .......... 4 .......... 5:02 ......... 1:31 ...........Jacke 31 FG .......................8 ............60....................... 3:319/20/92 ..... vs. Cincinnati .......... 24-23 .......... 17-23 .......... 4 .......... 1:07 ......... 0:13 ...........35 pass to Taylor ................5 ............92....................... 0:54

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BREAKING RECORDS WITH THE VIKINGS It took just 2 regular season games with the Vikings before QB Brett Favre broke the team record for the highest completion percentage in a single game. At Detroit (9/20/09), Favre completed 23 of his 27 passes (85.2%) for 155 yards and 2 TDs. It was a Vikings record, and it was Favre’s best completion percentage of his career.

Highest Completion Percentage in a Single Game - VikingsPlayer Pct. (Comp./Att.)1) Brett Favre, at DET, 9/20/09 ..........................................85.2 (23/27)2) Randall Cunningham, at TB, 11/1/98 ..............................84.0 (21/25)3) Fran Tarkenton, vs. SEA, 11/14/76 ..................................83.9 (26/31)4t) Wade Wilson, vs. DET, 11/6/88 ......................................80.0 (28/35)4t) Rich Gannon, at CIN, 9/27/92 ........................................80.0 (24/30)4t) RIch Gannon, vs. CHI, 10/4/92 ......................................80.0 (20/25)4t) Joe Kapp, vs. ATL, 9/14/68 ............................................80.0 (16/20)4t) Daunte Culpepper, vs. TEN, 10/24/04 ............................80.0 (24/30)

Favre’s Highest Completion Percentage Single GamesGame Pct. (Comp./Att.)1) at Detroit, 9/20/09...........................................................85.2 (23/27)2) at Cleveland, 11/19/95 .....................................................82.1 (23/28)3) at Minnesota, 11/22/98 ....................................................79.5 (31/39)

FAVRE’S SINGLE GAME HIGHSAttempts ................................. 61 ............. vs. San Francisco (10/14/96)Completions............................ 36 ...........................at Chicago (12/5/93)Completion % ..................... 85.2 ............................ at Detroit (9/20/09)Passing Yards ....................... 402 ...........................at Chicago (12/5/93)TD Passes ................................ 6 .......................... vs. Arizona (9/28/08)Long Pass.............................. 99t ..........................vs. Chicago (9/11/95)Highest QB Rating ............. 154.9 .........................at Oakland (12/22/03)

Single Game Pass Attempts1) 61 ............................................vs. San Francisco (10/14/96)2) 58 .........................................................at Chicago (12/4/05)3) 55 ................................................vs. New Orleans (9/17/06)4) 54 .........................................................at Chicago (12/5/93)

Single Game Pass Completions1) 36 .........................................................at Chicago (12/5/93)2t) 33 .......................................................... at Atlanta (10/4/92)2t) 33 ......................................................at Houston (11/21/04)2t) 33 ................................................. vs. Minnesota (11/11/07)5t) 32 ....................................................vs. Cleveland (9/18/05)5t) 32 .....................................................at Minnesota (9/30/07)

Single Game Passing Yards1) 402 .......................................................at Chicago (12/5/93)2) 399 .....................................................at Oakland (12/22/03)3) 395 ..........................................vs. San Francisco (10/14/96)4) 390 ...............................................vs. Tampa Bay (10/10/99)5) 388 .......................................................at Carolina (9/27/98)

Single Game TD Passes1) 6 ...........................................................vs. Arizona (9/28/08)2t) 5 .......................................................vs. Chicago (11/12/95)2t) 5 .....................................................vs. Minnesota (9/21/97)2t) 5 ..........................................................at Carolina (9/27/98)

Single Game Passer Rating1) 154.9 ..................................................at Oakland (12/22/03)2) 147.2 .................................................vs. Chicago (11/12/95)3) 143.6 ............................................vs. Tampa Bay (11/26/95)4) 142.8 .......................................... at New Orleans (12/16/95)5) 142.6 ............................................ vs. Tennessee (12/20/98)

Longest Passes1) 99t ........................... to Robert Brooks, at Chicago (9/22/95)2) 90t ...................... to Donald Driver, vs. NY Giants (1/20/08*)3) 85t ............................ to Donald Driver, at Chicago (10/7/02)4t) 84t .........................to Antonio Freeman, vs. Detroit (9/6/98)4t) 84t ...................... to Donald Driver, at Minnesota (11/17/02)

MEASURE UP THE YARDS Brett Favre entered 2009 with a streak of 17 consecutive seasons throwing for 3,000+ yards, breaking the plateau in each season dating back to 1992.

Most Consecutive 3,000-Yard Passing SeasonsPlayer Seasons1) Brett Favre, Green Bay & N.Y. Jets .................. 17; 1992-20082) Peyton Manning, Indianapolis ..............................11; 1998-20083) Dan Marino, Miami .....................................................9; 1984-92

Most Overall 3,000-Yard Passing SeasonsPlayer Seasons1) Brett Favre, Green Bay & N.Y. Jets .................. 17; 1992-20082) Dan Marino, Miami ...........................13; 1983-92, ‘94-95, ‘97-983) John Elway, Denver ......................................12; 1985-91, ‘93-974) Peyton Manning, Indianapolis ..............................11; 1998-2008

NOTABLE VIKINGS LATE-GAME HEROICS Pre-Drive Drive Drive TotalDate Opponent Final Score Score QTR End Scoring Play Plays Yards Time of Poss.9/27/09 ........ vs. San Francisco ...... 27-24 ............. 20-24.............4 .............0:02 ......... Favre 32t pass to Lewis .............................. 10 ............. 80 ............................1:2710/10/04 ...... at Houston.................... 34-28 ............. 28-28...........OT ...........7:05 ......... Culpepper 50t pass to Robinson .................... 6 .............. 81 ............................2:3012/15/02 ...... at New Orleans ............ 32-31 ............. 24-31.............4 .............0:05 ......... Culpepper 13t pass to Moss/Culpepper run .. 13 ............. 73 ............................5:169/7/97 .......... at Chicago .................... 27-24 ............. 20-24.............4 .............0:37 ......... Johnson 9t pass to Walsh ...............................11 ............. 61 ............................2:2111/12/95 ...... at Arizona ..................... 30-24 ............. 24-24...........OT ..........12:44 ........ Moon 50t pass to Ismail .................................. 6 .............. 75 ............................2:1612/1/94 ........ vs. Chicago .................. 33-27 ............. 27-27...........OT ...........9:14 ......... Moon 65t pass to C. Carter............................. 2 .............. 69 ............................0:5111/6/94 ........ vs. New Orleans........... 21-20 ............. 14-20.............4 .............0:05 ......... Moon 11t pass to Ismail ................................. 13 ............. 79 ............................2:3912/22/90 ...... vs. LA Raiders .............. 28-24 ............. 21-24.............4 .............0:15 ......... Gannon 3t pass to Jordan .............................. 7 .............. 71 ............................1:409/20/87 ........ at LA Rams .................. 21-16 ............. 14-16.............4 .............0:30 ......... Wilson 41t pass to H. Jones .......................... 12 ............. 80 ............................3:4910/20/85 ...... vs. San Diego............... 21-17 ............. 14-17.............4 .............0:19 ......... Kramer 26t pass to Lewis .............................. 13 ............. 76 ............................5:5412/14/80 ...... vs. Cleveland ............... 28-23 ............. 22-23.............4 .............0:00 ......... Kramer 46t pass to Rashad ............................ 2 .............. 80 ............................0:1410/21/79 ...... vs. Chicago .................. 30-27 ............. 23-27.............4 .............0:13 ......... Kramer 5t pass to R. Young ............................ 8 .............. 51 ............................1:309/23/79 ........ vs. Green Bay .............. 27-21 ............. 21-21...........OT .......... 11:42 ........ Kramer 50t pass to Rashad ............................ 5 .............. 50 ............................3:189/2/79 .......... vs. San Francisco ........ 28-22 ............. 21-22.............4 .............0:17 ......... Kramer 25t pass to Rashad ............................ 9 .............. 56 ............................3:3010/16/77 ...... vs. Chicago .................. 22-16 ............. 16-16...........OT ...........8:15 ......... Krause 11t pass to Voigt (fake FG) ................ 10 ............. 80 ............................6:4510/15/72 ...... at Denver ..................... 23-20 ............. 16-20.............4 .............0:17 ......... Tarkenton 31t pass to G. Washington ............. 5 .............. 63 ............................0:30

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ADRIAN PETERSON NOTES

RUSHING TO THE TOP RB Adrian Peterson currently leads the NFL with 357 rushing yards through the fi rst 3 games of the 2009 season. His 4 rushing TDs are tied for the 2nd most this year. In Week 1 at Cleveland (9/13), Peterson’s 180 yards set a new Vikings record for the most yards in a season opener. He also became the fi rst player in NFL history to rush for at least 180 yards and 3 TDs on kickoff weekend. With his 357 yards in the fi rst 3 weeks, Pe-

terson has broken his previous team record for the most rushing yards through the fi rst 3 games of a season of 340 (2008). 2009 NFL Rushing LeadersPlayer Rushing Yards Avg. Per Game1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ........................... 357 .........................119.02) Chris Johnson, TEN ............................... 351 .........................117.0

2009 Most Rushing TDsPlayer Rushing TDs1) Willis McGahee, BAL .................................. 52t) Adrian Peterson, MIN .............................. 42t) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC ......................... 44) Frank Gore, SF........................................... 3

2009 Scrimmage Yardage LeadersPlayer Scrimmage Yards Avg. Per Game1) Chris Johnson, TEN ............................... 457 ........................ 152.32) Fred Jackson, BUF................................. 425 ........................ 141.73) Adrian Peterson, MIN ........................... 413 ........................ 137.7

2009 NFL Average Yards Per RushPlayer Att. Yards Avg.1) Felix Jones, DAL ................................ 13 ..............118 ............. 9.12) Correll Buckhalter, DEN ..................... 31 ..............230 ............. 7.43) Chris Johnson, TEN ........................... 53 ..............351 ............. 6.64) Marion Barber, DAL ............................ 32 ..............203 ............. 6.35) Frank Gore, SF................................... 39 ..............241 ............. 6.26) Adrian Peterson, MIN ....................... 59 ..............357 ............. 6.1

2009 Rushes of 10+ YardsPlayer Rushes of 10+ Yds1) Chris Johnson, TEN ................................. 112) Adrian Peterson, MIN ............................. 103) Fred Jackson, BUF..................................... 94) Steven Jackson, STL ................................. 8

Most Rushing Yards in First 3 Games of a Season - VikingsPlayer Rushing Yards1) Adrian Peterson, 2009 .......................... 3572) Adrian Peterson, 2008 .......................... 3403t) Robert Smith, 1998 ............................... 3083t) Robert Smith, 1997 ............................... 3085) Robert Smith, 1996 ................................ 284

Best Rushing Rankings in NFL - VikingsPlayer Ranking (Yards)1t) Adrian Peterson, 2009 ................... 1st (357 yards)1t) Adrian Peterson, 2008 ................ 1st (1,760 yards)2t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ............... 2nd (1,341 yards)2t) Robert Smith, 2000 ....................... 2nd (1,521 yards)2t) Dave Osborn, 1967 .......................... 2nd (972 yards)

Since entering the league in 2007, Peterson has rushed for 3,458 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns. His 3,458 yards are the most in the NFL from 2007-09 and his 26 TDs are the 2nd most. Peterson’s career average of 104.8 rushing yards per game in his 33 NFL contests also ranks as the highest in the NFL from 2007-09. Only one other player in NFL history with 2,000+ yards has averaged 100+ yards a game for his career (Jim Brown - 104.3 avg/118 games).

2007-2009 NFL Rushing Yards Per GamePlayer Yards Per Game1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ........................ 104.82) Steven Jackson, STL ............................ 86.4

2007-2009 NFL Rushing YardsPlayer Yards1) Adrian Peterson, MIN (33 games) .............. 3,4582) Clinton Portis, WAS (35 games) .................... 2,932

2007-2009 NFL Rushing TouchdownsPlayer Touchdowns1) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD ......................... 272) Adrian Peterson, MIN ............................. 26

2007-2009 Rushes For 10+ YardsPlayer 10+ Rush1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ............................. 952) Clinton Portis, WAS .................................. 70

2007-2009 Average Yards Per RushPlayer Avg.1) Jerious Norwood, ATL ............................. 5.52) DeAngelo Williams, CAR......................... 5.33t) Adrian Peterson, MIN ........................... 5.23t) Chris Johnson, TEN ............................... 5.2

2007-2009 Scrimmage Yards Per GamePlayer Yards1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ........................ 118.42) Brian Westbrook, PHI .......................... 115.5

Peterson already ranks tied for 2nd in Vikings annals for career 100-yard rushing performances with 17 in just 33 career games. He can move into sole possession of 2nd place with a 100-yard performance against the Packers.

Career 100-Yard Rushing Performances - Vikings1) Robert Smith ............ 292t) Adrian Peterson .... 17 2t) Chuck Foreman ....... 17

Single Season 100-Yard Rushing Games - Vikings1t) Adrian Peterson, 2008 .................... 101t) Robert Smith, 2000 ............................. 83t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ...................... 63t) Robert Smith, 1997 ............................. 6

100-Yard Rushing Performances In First 3 NFL Seasons - NFLPlayer 100-Yard Games1) Earl Campbell, 1978-79...................................................282) Eric Dickerson, 1983-85 ..................................................263) Edgerrin James, 1999-01 ................................................244) Clinton Portis, 2002-04 ....................................................235) Terrell Davis, 1995-97 .....................................................206t) Walter Payton, 1975-77 ..................................................196t) Jim Brown, 1957-59 .......................................................198t) Emmitt Smith, 1990-92 ...................................................188t) Eddie George, 1996-98 ..................................................1810t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09 ..........................................17

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Peterson set a new team record last season vs. Houston (11/2/08) for the most rushing yards gained in his fi rst 2 seasons on the team. His 139 yards rushing on the day gave him a career total of 2,164, which moved him past RB Chester Taylor’s 2,060 from (2006-07). He fi nished his fi rst 2 years with 3,101 yards.

Most Rushing Yards In First 2 Seasons - VikingsPlayer Yards1) Adrian Peterson (2007-08) ...................... 3,1012) Chester Taylor (2006-07) ........................... 2,060

JUST ANOTHER RECORD

Despite playing in just 33 career games, Peterson currently ranks tied for 2nd in Vikings history with 17 games of 100+ yards rushing. The following is a list of those performances from 2007-present:

Peterson’s 100-Yard Rushing Performancesvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ................................. 103at Kansas City, 9/23/07 ......................... 102vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07 ..........................112at Chicago, 10/14/07 ............................ 224vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 ........................296*vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ................................116at Green Bay, 9/8/08 ............................. 103vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 ....................... 160vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 ..............................111at Chicago, 10/19/08 ............................ 121vs. Houston, 11/2/08 ............................. 139vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 ......................... 192vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 ........................... 131at Detroit, 12/7/08 ................................. 105at Arizona, 12/14/08.............................. 165vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08 ...................... 103at Cleveland, 9/13/08 .......................... 180

* NFL Record

Career 100-Yard Rushing Performances - Vikings1) Robert Smith ............ 292t) Adrian Peterson .... 17 2t) Chuck Foreman ....... 17

REACHING 100

50-YARD DASH Peterson has 8 runs of 50 or more yards in just 33 career games played. That number ranks 2nd in Vikings annals behind Robert Smith’s 12 career rushes of 50+ yards.

Career 50-Yard Runs - VikingsPlayer .............................................50-Yd Rushes1) Robert Smith, 1993-00 ...................................122) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09 ..............................83t) Michael Bennett, 2001-05 ...............................43t) Tommy Mason, 1961-66 ..................................4

FIRST HALF EXPLOSION Peterson has rushed for 100 yards or more in the fi rst half 8 times in his short career. Such a feat has only been accomplished 14 times in team history, and Peterson has over half of those performances.

100-Yards Rushing In First Half - VikingsPlayer Games1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09 ...................82) Robert Smith, 1993-00 ..........................23t) 4 players ...............................................1

“ALL DAY” AND THE ALL-TIME GREATEST STARTS RB Adrian Peterson’s 3,101 yards in his fi rst 2 seasons were more than all but 3 running backs gained during their fi rst 2 years in the NFL. Peterson’s yardage total surpassed the likes of Walter Payton, Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, and Emmitt Smith and Clinton Portis. Peterson also became only the 5th player in league history to reach 3,000 rushing yards in the fi rst 2 seasons in the NFL. All-Time Rushing Leaders In First 2 NFL SeasonsPlayer Rush Yards Avg. Lg TD1) Eric Dickerson ...................... 769 .......3,913 ....... 5.1 .....85t ...... 322) Edgerrin James .................... 756 .......3,262 ....... 4.3 ......72 ...... 263) Earl Campbell ....................... 670 .......3,147 ....... 4.7 .....81t ...... 324) Adrian Peterson .................. 601 .......3,101 ....... 5.2 .....73t ...... 225) Clinton Portis ........................ 563 .......3,099 ....... 5.5 .....65t ...... 296) Ottis Anderson ...................... 632 .......2,957 ....... 4.7 .....76t ...... 177) LaDainian Tomlinson ............ 711 .......2,919 ....... 4.1 ......76 ...... 248) Barry Sanders ...................... 535 .......2,774 ....... 5.2 .....45t ...... 279) Eddie George ....................... 692 .......2,767 ....... 4.0 ......76 ...... 1410) Billy Sims ............................ 609 .......2,740 ....... 4.5 ......52 ...... 26

Peterson currently has 3,458 career yards after just 3 games in his 3rd season. If he continues at the pace of his fi rst 2 seasons, he will break into the top 10 among all-time running backs in their fi rst 3 years in the NFL.

All-Time Rushing Leaders In First 3 NFL SeasonsPlayer Yards1) Eric Dickerson ................................... 5,1472) Earl Campbell .................................... 5,0813) Jamal Lewis....................................... 4,7574) LaDainian Tomlinson ......................... 4,5645) Clinton Portis ..................................... 4,4146) Terrell Davis ....................................... 4,4057) Ottis Anderson ................................... 4,3338) Barry Sanders ................................... 4,3229) Emmitt Smith ..................................... 4,21310) Eddie George .................................. 4,061

In 33 career games, Peterson is averaging 104.8 yards per contest (3,458 yards). That average ranks as the highest in NFL history. Jim Brown is the only other player to average over 100 yards a game for his career.

Average Rushing Yards Per Game - NFL CareerPlayer Yds. Per Game1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09 (3,458/33) ...............................104.82) Jim Brown, 1957-65 (12,312/118) ......................................104.33) Barry Sanders, 1989-98 (15,269/153) ..................................99.84) Terrell Davis, 1995-01 (7,601/78) .........................................97.45) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-09 (11,815/128) ........................92.3

HIGHEST AVERAGE IN NFL HISTORY

Peterson currently holds the all-time NFL record for the highest per-centage of 100-yard rushing games. In just 33 career contests, Peterson has gone over 100 yards 17 times. That’s a rate of 51.5%.

100-Yard Game Career PercentagePlayer Percentage (100-yard Games/GP)1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09 (17/33) ......................................51.52) Barry Sanders, 1989-98 (76/153) .........................................49.73) Jim Brown, 1957-65 (58/118) ...............................................49.24) Clinton Portis, 2002-08 (43/100) ..........................................43.05) Eric Dickerson, 1983-93 (64/146).........................................43.8

ONE OUT OF EVERY TWO



CLIMBING THE CHARTS It took just 26 career games for Peterson to break into the top 10 all-time rushers in Vikings history. With his 131 yards against Chi-cago (11/30/08), Peterson passed Fran Tarkenton’s career total of 2,548 yards. Peterson now has 3,458 yards in 33 games. His 5.2 yards-per-carry average ranks as the highest in team history among runners with at least 500 carries.

Career Rushing Leaders - VikingsPlayer Att. Yds. Avg. TD1) Robert Smith, 1993-00 .............. 1,411 .......... 6,818 .......... 4.8 ........322) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79..........1,529 .......... 5,879 .......... 3.8 ........523) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ...................1,627 .......... 5,757 .......... 3.5 ........524) Ted Brown, 1979-86 .................. 1,117 .......... 4,546 .......... 4.1 ........405) Dave Osborn, 1965-75 ..............1,172 .......... 4,320 .......... 3.7 ........296) Darrin Nelson, 1982-89, ‘91-92 ....981 .......... 4,231 .......... 4.3 ........187) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09 ..........660 .......... 3,458 .......... 5.2 ........268) Tommy Mason, 1961-66 ...............761 .......... 3,252 .......... 4.3 ........289) Michael Bennett, 2001-05 ............713 .......... 3,174 .......... 4.5 ........1210) Terry Allen, 1990-94 ...................641 .......... 2,795 .......... 4.4 ........23

The following is a look at Peterson’s 10 career longest runs:

Yards Game1) 73t ............. at Chicago, 10/14/072t) 67t ............ vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08 2t) 67t ............ at Chicago, 10/14/074t) 64t ............ vs. San Diego, 11/4/074t) 64t ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/095) 59 .............. vs. Chicago, 11/30/086) 55 .............. vs. Green Bay, 9/30/077) 54t ............. at Chicago, 10/19/088) 40 .............. vs. Houston, 11/2/089) 34 .............. at Green Bay, 9/8/0810) 32 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08

LONGEST RUNS

CROSSING 2,000 Peterson set a new team record for fewest games needed to reach 2,000 yards (21), breaking Chester Taylor’s mark of 29. His 2,000 yards in 21 games ranks tied for 3rd in NFL history for fewest games needed to reach that mark. Eric Dickerson holds the NFL record of 18.

Games Needed To Reach 2,000 Rushing YardsPlayer Games1) Eric Dickerson, 1983-84 .............182) Earl Campbell, 1978-79..............203t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-08 .......213t) Ottis Anderson, 1979-80............213t) George Rogers, 1981-82...........213t) Jim Brown, 1957-58 ..................21

SINGLE-GAME RUSHING HIGHS With his 180 rushing yards at Cleveland (9/13/09), Peterson now owns 4 of the top 5 Vikings single-game rushing performances, listed below.

Vikings Single-Game RushingYards Player, Game1) 296 * ...................Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/072) 224 .....................Adrian Peterson, at Chicago, 10/14/073) 200 .....................Chuck Foreman, at Philadelphia, 10/24/764) 192 .....................Adrian Peterson, vs. Green Bay, 11/9/085) 180 .....................Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland, 9/13/09

* NFL Record

This year Peterson became the third running back in NFL history and the fi rst in Vikings history to break the 100-yard plateau in each of the fi rst 3 season openers of his career. Only Willie Parker (4; 2005-08) and Edgerrin James (3; 1999-2001) have accomplished the feat with Peterson.

Longest Streak of Season Openers With 100+ Yards RushingPlayer (Years) Games1) Willie Parker, PIT (2005-08) ......................................42t) Adrian Peterson, MIN (2007-09) * ..........................32t) Edgerrin James, IND (1999-2001) ...........................3

STARTING STRONG

In Week 1 at Cleveland, Peterson tallied 180 rushing yards and 3 TDs on just 25 carries. His totals broke Vikings and NFL records alike, as he became the fi rst player in NFL history to rush for at least 180 yards and score 3 TDs in a season opener.

Most Rushing Yards On Opening Day - VikingsPlayer Yards1) Adrian Peterson, 9/13/09 .....................................1802) Robert Smith, 9/31/97 ...........................................1693) Terry Allen, 9/9/90 ..................................................140

Most Rushing TDs on Opening Day - VikingsPlayer TDs1t) Adrian Peterson, 9/13/09 .......................................31t) Daunte Culpepper, 9/3/00 ........................................3

Most Combined Net Yards On Opening Day - VikingsPlayer Yards1) Herschel Walker, 9/9/90 ........................................2002) Adrian Peterson, 9/13/09 .....................................198

Longest Rush on Opening Day - VikingsPlayer Longest Rush1) Robert Smith, 8/31/97 ............................................78t2) Dave Osborn, 9/17/67 .............................................733) Adrian Peterson, 9/13/09 ..................................... 64t

PETERSON SHATTERS OPENING DAY RECORDS

With his 3 rushing TDs at Cleveland (9/13/09), Peterson moved into the top 10 among Vikings for career rushing TDs. He now has 26, which ranks tied for 8th in team history.

Most Career Rushing TDs - VikingsPlayer TDs1t) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79.......................................521t) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ................................................523) Ted Brown, 1979-86 ................................................404) Robert Smith, 1993-00 ............................................325t) Dave Osborn, 1965-75 ...........................................295t) Daunte Culpepper, 1999-05 ...................................297) Tommy Mason, 1961-66 ..........................................288t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-Present ...........................268t) Leroy Hoard, 1996-99 ............................................2610) Terry Allen, 1990-94 ..............................................23

ANOTHER TOP 10

SECOND-HALF BURST After rushing for just 25 yards in the fi rst half at Cleveland (9/13), Peterson broke out for 155 yards in the second half.

Most Rushing Yards in a Half - VikingsYards Player, Game1) 253 .....................Adrian Peterson, vs San Diego, 11/4/07 (2nd)2) 155 .....................Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 (2nd)3) 145 .....................Chuck Foreman, at Philadelphia, 10/24/76 (2nd)


The Vikings are a combined 18-5 when one of their current running backs rushes for 100 yards.

Adrian Peterson - 17 games - 12-5 record296..................vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 ........... W224..................at Chicago, 10/14/07 .............. W192..................vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 ........... W180..................at Cleveland, 9/13/09 ............. W166..................at Arizona, 12/14/08 ............... W160..................vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 ........ L139..................vs. Houston, 11/2/08............... W131..................vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 ............. W121..................at Chicago, 10/19/08 .............. L116 ..................vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ................. W112 ..................vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07 ........... L111 ..................vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 ............... W103..................vs. N.Y. Giants ........................ W103..................at Green Bay, 9/8/08 .............. L103..................vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ................... W102..................at Detroit, 12/7/08 ................... W102..................at Kansas City, 9/23/07 .......... L

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

WINNING ON THE GROUND

RB Chester Taylor is currently leading all running backs in the NFL and is tied for 3rd among all players with 8 catches for 69 yards on 3rd down. This is the 2nd consecutive year Taylor has led RBs in receptions on 3rd down. In 2008, Taylor led all NFL running backs and fi nished 6th among all players with 25 catches on 3rd down.

2009 NFL Most Receptions on 3rd Down - All PlayersPlayer Receptions1) Steve Smith, NYG .......................................... 122) Davone Bess, MIA ............................................ 93t) Chester Taylor, MIN ....................................... 83t) Percy Harvin, MIN.......................................... 83t) Charles Johnson, DET .................................... 8

2009 NFL Most Receptions on 3rd Down - Running BacksPlayer Receptions1) Chester Taylor, MIN ........................................ 82t) Kevin Faulk, NE............................................... 62t) Darren Sproles, SD ......................................... 6

TAYLOR CLUTCH ON 3RD DOWN

TAYLOR RANKS IN VIKINGS ANNALS RB Chester Taylor has 2,500 rushing yards as a Viking, which ranks 12th in team history. With just 49 rushing yards, Taylor can surpass Fran Tarkenton’s 2,548 and with 296 yards, Tay-lor can crack the Vikings top 10. This season Taylor has 41 yards on 17 car-ries to go with his team-leading 15 receptions for 103 yards.

Career Rushing Leaders - VikingsPlayer Att Yds Avg TD1) Robert Smith, 1993-00 .............. 1,411 .......... 6,818 .......... 4.8 ........322) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79..........1,529 .......... 5,879 .......... 3.8 ........523) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ...................1,627 .......... 5,757 .......... 3.5 ........524) Ted Brown, 1979-86 .................. 1,117 .......... 4,546 .......... 4.1 ........405) Dave Osborn, 1965-75 ..............1,172 .......... 4,320 .......... 3.7 ........296) Darrin Nelson, 1982-89, ‘91-92 ....981 .......... 4,231 .......... 4.3 ........187) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09 ..........660 .......... 3,458 .......... 5.2 ........268) Tommy Mason, 1961-66 ...............761 .......... 3,252 .......... 4.3 ........289) Michael Bennett, 2001-05 ............713 .......... 3,174 .......... 4.5 ........1210) Terry Allen, 1990-94 ...................641 .......... 2,795 .......... 4.4 ........2311) Fran Tarkenton, 1961-66, 72-78 .464 .......... 2,548 .......... 5.5 ........2212) Chester Taylor, 2006-09 ...........572 .......... 2,500 .......... 4.4 ........1713) Daunte Culpepper, 1999-2005 ...454 .......... 2,476 .......... 5.5 ........29

With 1,760 rushing yards in 2008, Peterson broke the team record for single season rushing yards, previously owned by RB Robert Smith (1,521 yards in 2000). As a rookie in 2007, Peterson fi nished with 1,341 yards despite missing 2 games due to injury, which ranks as the 3rd-best single-season performance.

Single Season Rushing Leaders - VikingsPlayer Yards1) Adrian Peterson, 2008 ....................... 1,7602) Robert Smith, 2000 ............................. 1,5213) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ....................... 1,341

Peterson averaged 110.0 yards per game in 2008, which was well above the Vikings record of 95.7 yards per game, set by Peterson dur-ing his rookie season in 2007 (1,341 yards/14 games). He is currently averaging 119.0 rushing yards per game through the fi rst 3 weeks of the 2009 season.

Single Season Rushing Yards Per Game Average - VikingsPlayer (Yds/Games) Avg. Yds. Per Game1) Adrian Peterson, 2009 (357/3) .................................119.02) Adrian Peterson, 2008 (1,760/16) ............................110.03) Adrian Peterson, 2007 (1,341/14) ..............................95.74) Robert Smith, 2000 (1,521/16) .....................................95.14) Robert Smith, 1997 (1,266/14) .....................................90.4

PETERSON’S RECORD-BREAKING PACE

ADRIAN PETERSON/VIKINGS OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES

While RB Adrian Peterson broke the team record for the most rush-ing yards in a single season in 2008, his counterpart quietly had a signifi -cant impact as well. In relief of Peterson, RB Chester Taylor rushed for 399 yards on 101 carries, an average of nearly 4.0 yards per carry. Taylor also scored 4 touchdowns on the ground. Since joining the Vikings, Taylor has rushed for 2,500 yards in 3+ sea-sons. In 2007, his 5.4 yard average ranked 3rd in the NFL, as he fi nished with 844 yards and 7 TDs on 157 carries. Taylor has 2 of the top 3 longest rushes in Vikings history and also holds the longest rush in the NFL over the past 3 years.

Longest Rushes In Vikings HistoryPlayer, Rush1) Chester Taylor, at Seattle (10/22/06) ...........................95t2) Michael Bennett, at Tampa Bay (11/3/02) ......................85t3) Chester Taylor, at San Francisco (12/9/07) ................84t

A DANGEROUS ONE-TWO PUNCH



BERRI NICE WR Bernard Berrian currently ranks 3rd on the team with 10 catches for 102 yards through the fi rst 3 games. Despite joining the Vikings just a year ago, Berrian owns 2 of the 3 longest pass plays in team history. His 99-yard TD reception against Chicago (11/30) in 2008 broke a 46-year-old team record for the longest pass play. It also tied as the longest pass in NFL history; only 11 play-ers have caught 99-yard TD passes all-time.

In his fi rst year with the team, Berrian had the Vikings 5 longest receptions of the season and led the Vikings in receiving yards 8 times. He also had 4 of the Vikings longest 5 TD catches (99t, 86t, 54t, 49t). He put up his 3 highest single-game receiving yardage days of his career - 131 vs. Detroit, 122 vs. Chicago and 110 at New Orleans.

Longest Completion - VikingsPlay Yards1) Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian, vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 ...........99t2) Fran Tarkenton to Charley Ferguson, vs. Chicago, 11/11/62 .........89t3) Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian, vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 .............86t

Longest Scrimmage Play - VikingsPlay Yards1) Bernard Berrian vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 - Pass ............................99t2) Chester Taylor at Seattle, 10/22/06 - Run ....................................95t3) Charley Ferguson vs. Chicago, 11/11/62 - Pass .............................89t4) Bernard Berrian vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 - Pass ...............................86t

Longest Completion - NFLPlay Yards1t) Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian, MIN vs. CHI, 11/30/08 ...........99t1t) 10 other plays ................................................................99t

Berrian’s Career 100-Yard Receiving Games1) 131 ....................................vs. Detroit, 10/12/082) 122 ..................................vs. Chicago, 11/30/082) 110...............................at New Orleans, 10/6/083) 108 .......................................vs. Seattle, 10/1/064) 105 ..................... vs. Seattle, 1/14/07* (Playoffs)5t) 104 .................................. vs. Houston, 11/2/085t) 104 ........................... at New England, 11/26/067) 102 .......................................at Seattle, 11/18/07LEWIS LATCHES ON

WR Greg Lewis, picked up by the Vikings just before the regular season opener at Cleve-land, quickly became a hero after catching the game-winning touchdown vs. San Francisco (9/27). Lewis’ 32-yard leaping grab in the back of the end zone with just 2 seconds remaining on the clock gave the Vikings a 27-24 lead, which the team held on to for their 3rd straight victory. It was Lewis’ fi rst reception as a Viking, mak-ing him just the 5th player in team history to

catch a touchdown pass on his fi rst reception as a Viking.

Players to Catch a TD on First Reception as a VikingPlayer, Game PlayGreg Lewis, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09..................................32tAdrian Peterson, vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ........................................60tBrad Johnson, vs. Carolina, 10/12/97 ..........................................3tTommy Kramer, vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/84 ....................................20tKevin Miller, vs. Detroit, 12/9/78 .................................................35t

NOT JUST A ROOKIE Rookie WR Percy Harvin is currently tied for 1st among all NFL rookies with 12 re-ceptions on the season. His 12 catches have gone for 128 yards and 2 TDs; the 2 scores also rank as the most among NFL rookies. Harvin leads the Vikings in receiving touchdowns (2) and receiving yards (128) and is tied for 2nd in receptions (12). He has amassed 514 all-purpose yards (358 kickoff returns, 128 receiving, 28 rushing) on 27 touches,

giving him an average of 19.0 yards per touch. Harvin caught QB Brett Favre’s fi rst pass as a Viking in the pre-season and Favre’s fi rst regular season TD pass with Minnesota in Week 1 at Cleveland (9/13). It was the rookie’s fi rst TD catch in the NFL, and it came from a guy who began his NFL career when Harvin was 3 years old. Harvin followed it up the following week with a 2nd TD reception at Detroit. Against San Francisco in Week 3, Harvin became only the 2nd rookie in the past 5 years to score a TD in each of his fi rst 3 games (Felix Jones - 2008) when he returned a kickoff 101 yards for the touchdown.

Consecutive Games with a TD at Start of Rookie Season - VikingsPlayer, Year Games with TD1) Percy Harvin, 2009 ..........................................................32) Sammy White, 1976 ..........................................................2

Most TDs by a Rookie After First 3 Games - VikingsPlayer, Year TDs After 3 Games1t) Percy Harvin, 2009 .........................................................31t) Randy Moss, 1998 ...........................................................33t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ...................................................2

Vikings Rookies to Score in First NFL GamePlayer, Game TDs1) Randy Moss, vs Tampa Bay, 9/6/98 ..........................22t) Chuck Foreman, vs. Oakland, 9/16/73 .....................12t) Sammy White, at New Orleans, 9/12/76 ..................12t) James Brim, vs. Green Bay, 10/4/87 ........................12t) Adrian Peterson, vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 .....................12t) Percy Harvin, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 ......................1

BIG PLAY ABILITY WR Bernard Berrian proved his big-play ability in 2008 with 3 touchdowns of 80+ yards, including an NFL record-tying 99-yard TD re-ception against Chicago. Averaging 20.1 yards per catch, Berrian led the NFL in 2008 and currently ranks among the NFL’s elite active receivers with a career average of 15.7 yards per catch, which ranks 2nd behind Lee Evans’ 15.9 yards per catch.

Average Yards Per Reception Among Active Players (200+ rec.)Player, Seasons Rec. Yards Avg.1) Lee Evans, 2004-09 ..................... 304 ...............4,832 ................15.92) Bernard Berrian, 2004-09 ........... 208 ...............3,263 ................15.73) Joey Galloway, 1995-2009 ........... 689 .............10,777 ................15.64t) Braylon Edwards, 2005-09 .......... 238 ...............3,697 ................15.54t) Randy Moss, 1998-2009 ............. 869 .............13,482 ................15.5

80+ Yard Plays In A Single Season - VikingsPlayer Plays1) Bernard Berrian, 2008 ............. 3 (86t pass, 99t pass, 82t PR)2t) Koren Robinson, 2005................................2 (80t pass, 86t KR)2t) Darren Sharper, 2005 ............. 2 (88t INT return, 92t INT return)


SHIANCOE RANKS IN TOP 6 Since joining the Vikings, TE Visanthe Shi-ancoe has 75 receptions for 968 yards and 9 TDs in 2+ seasons. In his opening 5 seasons in the NFL (2003-07), Shiancoe had 576 receiving yards, a total he passed during the 2008 season when he also tied for 3rd in the NFL among tight ends with 7 TD receptions. Shiancoe, known for his tireless work ethic and his post-practice routines, has 6 catches for 49 yards and a TD in 2009. He is tied for 6th

place among Vikings tight ends with his 9 career TDs.

Most Career Receiving TDs by Vikings Tight Ends Player TDs1) Steve Jordan, 1982-84 ............................. 282) Stu Voigt, 1970-80 .................................... 173) Joe Senser, 1979-84 ................................ 164) Gordon Smith, 1961-65 ............................ 135) John Beasley, 1967-73 ............................. 126t) Visanthe Shiancoe, 2007-09 ................... 96t) Andrew Glover, 1997-99 ............................ 98) Hal Bedsole, 1964-66 ................................. 8

Most Receiving TDs by a Tight End in a Single Season - VikingsPlayer TDs1) Joe Senser, 1981 ....................................... 82t) Visanthe Shiancoe, 2008 ........................ 72t) Joe Senser, 1980 ...................................... 7

SHIANCOE’S CAREER DAY TE Visanthe Shiancoe’s 136-yard receiving day vs. Atlanta (12/21/08) last season ranks as the 2nd best receiving total by a Vikings tight end.

Most Receiving Yards by a Tight End in a Single Game - VikingsPlayer Yards1) Steve Jordan, vs. WAS (11/2/86) .......................... 1792) Visanthe Shiancoe, vs. ATL (12/21/08) .............. 1363) Gordon Smith, vs. SF (11/26/61) ........................... 1234) Joe Senser, vs. NYJ (12/26/82)............................. 115

Most Receiving TDs by a Tight End in a Single Game - VikingsPlayer TDs1t) Visanthe Shiancoe, vs. ATL (12/21/08) ................. 21t) 9 players ................................................................... 2


TIGHT END TOUGHNESS TE Jim Kleinsasser has made an impact in the Vikings record book despite being best known for his powerful blocking in the run-ning game. Kleinsasser has started 107 career games, which ranks as the 2nd most among all Vikings tight ends. He has 166 career catches, which is 4th in team history for tight ends, and his 10 catches in a single game (at St. Louis - 11/30/03) is the 2nd-most among Vikings tight ends.

Kleinsasser has been named to the USA Today’s All-Joe Team, hon-oring hard-working and under-recognized NFL players, in each of the last 2 seasons.

Career Starts By Vikings Tight EndsPlayer Starts1) Steve Jordan ......................................................... 1492) Jim Kleinsasser ................................................... 107

Career Catches By Vikings Tight EndsPlayer Catches1) Steve Jordan, 1982-94 .......................................... 4982) Jermaine Wiggins, 2004-06................................... 1863) Stu Voigt, 1970-80 ................................................. 1774) Jim Kleinsasser, 1999-2009 ................................ 1665) Joe Senser, 1979-84 ............................................. 165

Catches In A Single Game By Vikings Tight EndsPlayer Catches1) Joe Senser, vs. Green Bay (11/29/81) .................... 112t) Jim Kleinsasser, at St. Louis (11/30/03) ............. 102t) Joe Senser, vs. N.Y. Jets (12/26/82) ...................... 10

BLAZING THE TRAIL Jim Kleinsasser’s blocking has been a key element to some of the best rushing days and seasons in Vikings history. The team has ranked #1 in the NFL in rushing twice in his career. Kleinsasser has led the way for 8 different Vikings backs to break the 100-yard mark 49 times, includ-ing playoff action. In Week 1 against the Browns (9/13), Kleinsasser helped RB Adri-an Peterson set a new Vikings opening day record with 180 rushing yards and 3 TDs on 25 carries.

Top Vikings Running Backs Rushing SeasonsPlayer/Season/Yards Kleinsasser’s Games1) Adrian Peterson, 2008: 1,760 yards ............................. 162) Robert Smith, 2000: 1,521 yards .................................. 143) Adrian Peterson, 2007: 1,341 yards ............................. 164) Michael Bennett, 2002: 1,296 yards ............................. 145) Robert Smith, 1997: 1,266 yards.................................... NA6) Chester Taylor, 2006: 1,216 yards ................................ 16

100-Yard Rushers Behind KleinsasserPlayer 100-Yard GamesAdrian Peterson .................................................17Robert Smith...................................................... 11*Michael Bennett .....................................................8Chester Taylor ......................................................6Mewelde Moore .....................................................2Onterrio Smith .......................................................2Moe Williams .........................................................2Artose Pinner .........................................................1



HE’S A ‘LOAD’ TO DEAL WITH Vikings 2nd-round draft choice T Phil Load-holt, who is the biggest Viking at 6-8, 343, made his fi rst NFL start at Cleveland in Week One. Loadholt helped RB Adrian Peterson break the Vikings team record for most rushing yards in a season opener with 180 and tie the team record with 3 rushing TDs in the game. Loadholt, who also played with Peterson at Oklahoma, is only the 5th Vikings rookie offen-sive tackle to start a season opener. He is only

the 2nd right tackle and the fi rst since 1966.

Vikings Rookie Tackles to Start Season OpenerPlayer, Year1) Phil Loadholt, 2009, Right Tackle2) Todd Steussie, 1994, Left Tackle3) Everett Lindsey, 1993, Left Tackle4) Gary Zimmerman, 1986, Left Tackle5) Doug Davis, 1966, Right Tackle

MOUNT MCKINNIE Since being drafted by the Vikings in 2002, T Bryant McKinnie has now blocked for 4 of the top 6 single-season rushers in team history. Over the past 2 years he has helped RB Adrian Peterson put up 2 of the 3 largest totals in team history. In Week 1 against Cleveland, McKinnie made his 100th start. He is only the 7th Vikings tackle to play in 100 career games.

Best Single-Season Rushing Totals - VikingsPlayer, Year Yards1) Adrian Peterson, 2008 ..........................................1,6572) Robert Smith, 2000 ................................................1,5213) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ..........................................1,3414) Michael Bennett, 2002 ..........................................1,2965) Robert Smith, 1997 ................................................1,2666) Chester Taylor, 2006 .............................................1,216

Most Career Games by a Vikings TacklePlayer Games1) Tim Irwin, 1981-93 .....................................................1812) Ron Yary, 1968-82 .....................................................1803) Grady Alderman, 1961-74 .........................................1784) Steve Riley, 1974-84 .................................................1285) Todd Steussie, 1994-00 ............................................. 1116) Gary Zimmerman, 1986-92 .......................................1087) Bryant McKinnie, 2002-09 .......................................103

FOR SULLIVAN, IT’S A SNAP Charged with fi lling big shoes left by long-time Viking Matt Birk, C John Sullivan became a starter in 2009 on a talented Vikings offensive line after playing in all 16 games and the Wild Card playoffs on special teams as a rookie in 2008. Thus far in 2009, he has helped RB Adrian Peterson lead the league with 357 rushing yards and rank 2nd with 4 TDs. He played a pivotal role in Peterson’s record-breaking 180 yards on

opening day at Cleveland (9/13). At Detroit (9/20), Sullivan helped QB Brett Favre set a team record by completing 85.2% of his passes (23 of 27). Sullivan was the 4th center drafted in 2008, when the Vikings took him in the 6th round (#187) out of Notre Dame.

FOLLOWING ROUTE 76 Since joining the Vikings in 2006, peren-nial All-Pro LG Steve Hutchinson has proven his worth. In 50 games with the Vikings, he has blocked for a 100-yard rusher 24 times (Adrian Peterson-17, Chester Taylor-6, Artose Pinner-1). Hutchinson has now blocked for a 100-yard rusher 55 times in his career and has made room for 3 games with a runner over 200 yards. He has had a 1,000-yard rusher be-hind him in each of his 8 NFL seasons prior to

2009, including last season as Peterson led the league with 1,760 rush-ing yards on the year. He has also blocked for 3 league-leading rushers (Peterson 1, Shaun Alexander 2). Hutchinson has been selected to 6 Pro Bowls, including the 2009 all-star game, and has been named All-Pro 6 times during his 8 accrued seasons in the NFL. He has not had a penalty since 9/16/07, a streak of 23 consecutive games.

1,000 Yard Rushers Behind HutchinsonPlayer, Year YardsAdrian Peterson, 2008 ................1,760*Adrian Peterson, 2007 ................. 1,341Chester Taylor, 2006 .................... 1,216Shaun Alexander, 2005 ................1,880*Shaun Alexander, 2004 ................1,696*Shaun Alexander, 2003 ................. 1,435Shaun Alexander, 2002 ................. 1,175Shaun Alexander, 2001 ................. 1,318

* NFL Leading Rusher

100-Yard Rushers/Games Behind HutchinsonPlayer Games (including playoffs)Shaun Alexander ................................ 31Adrian Peterson ................................ 17Chester Taylor ..................................... 6Artose Pinner ........................................ 1


NOWHERE TO RUN Under Head Coach Brad Childress, the Vikings have allowed only two 100-yard individual rushing performances in the past 51 games. Only St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson (12/31/06) and Green Bay Packers RB Ryan Grant (11/11/07) have reached the century mark during that time with 142 and 102 yards respectively. The Vikings have gone 26 consecutive games without allowing a 100-yard rusher, which is the 2nd-longest current streak behind the Baltimore Ra-vens 38 games. Over the past 3+ seasons (2006-09), the Vikings have given up a total of 3,676 rushing yards, which leads the league during that time. Opponents are averaging just 72.1 rushing yards per game. The Vi-kings became the fi rst team since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to rank #1 against the run in 3 consecutive seasons (2006-2008) and can become the 2nd team in all-time NFL history to rank #1 in 4 straight years (Dallas 1966-69) if they can fi nish ranked #1 in 2009.

Opponents Rushing Yards 2006-2008Team Yards Allowed Yards Per Game1) Minnesota ...........................................3,676 ...............................72.12) Baltimore .............................................3,937 ...............................77.2

Opponents Average Rushing Yards Per GameSeason Avg. Yds/Game Rank2006................................................. 61.6 ...............................1st2007................................................. 74.1 ...............................1st2008................................................. 76.9 ...............................1st2009................................................. 92.0 ............................ 12th

Opponents Average Rushing Yards Per CarrySeason Avg. Yds/Carry Rank2006................................................... 2.8 ...............................1st2007................................................... 3.1 ............................. 2nd2008................................................... 3.3 ............................. 2nd2009................................................... 3.5 .............................. 8th

Opponents Rushes For Negative Yards (No Kneeldowns)Season Negative Rushes (Rank) Yards Lost (Rank)2006......................................................63 (1st) .................. -151 (1st)2007......................................................62 (1st) .................. -139 (1st) 2008..................................................... 45 (7th) .................. -107 (6th)2009......................................................... 7 (6t) ...................... -15 (7t)

VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES

VIKINGS SHUT DOWN THE PASS After fi nishing the 2008 season ranked 18th against the pass, the Vi-kings defense has shut opposing teams down through the fi rst 3 games of 2009, giving up an average of 167.7 net passing yards per game, which ranks 4th in the NFL. The Vikings have notched 4 interceptions in the fi rst 3 weeks, a total that ranks tied for 7th, and the team has sacked opposing quarterbacks 8 times, the 6th-highest number in the league.

2009 NFL Passing DefenseTeam Avg. Net Passing Yards Allowed1) N.Y. Giants .................................................................124.02) Denver ........................................................................136.33) Philadelphia ................................................................156.04) Minnesota ..................................................................167.7

2009 Opponents Passing Yards Per PlayTeam Avg. Passing Yards Per Play1) N.Y. Jets .........................................................................4.32) Denver ..........................................................................4.313) N.Y. Giants ...................................................................4.434) Indianapolis ..................................................................4.735) Philadelphia ..................................................................4.826) Minnesota ....................................................................5.13

2009 Opponents Passes of 10+ YardsTeam Passes of 10+ Yards Allowed1) N.Y. Giants ......................................................................152) Denver .............................................................................203t) Carolina ..........................................................................213t) N.Y. Jets .........................................................................215t) Minnesota .....................................................................245t) Baltimore/Philadelphia....................................................24

PREVENTING THE BIG PLAY The Vikings have given up just 7 plays of 20+ yards through the fi rst 3 games of 2009, all through the air. Only 2 teams have given up fewer - Denver and Indianapolis with 5 - than the Vikings 7. Of those 7 plays, teams have scored 2 TDs, which ranks tied for 12th in the NFL. The Vikings are one of just 7 teams that has yet to give up a rush of more than 20 yards.

2009 Opponents Plays of 20+ YardsTeam 20+ Yard Plays1t) Denver ..............................................................................51t) Indianapolis ......................................................................53t) Minnesota .......................................................................73t) N.Y. Jets/San Diego .........................................................7

2009 Opponents Rushes of 20+ YardsTeam 20+ Yard Rushes1t) Minnesota .......................................................................01t) 6 teams.............................................................................0

LIMITING POINTS The Vikings have allowed just 43 offensive points through the fi rst 3 games, an average of 14.3 points per game. That total ranks tied for the 4th-lowest in the NFL and the 3rd-lowest in the NFC. The Vikings are one of just 3 teams (Baltimore, San Francisco) that have yet to allow a rushing TD this season.

2009 Offensive Points AllowedTeam Offensive Points Allowed1) Denver .............................................................................162) N.Y. Jets ..........................................................................263) Washington .....................................................................424t) Minnesota .....................................................................434t) New England ..................................................................436) Pittsburgh ........................................................................44

2009 Rushing TDs AllowedTeam Rushing TDs1t) Minnesota .......................................................................01t) Baltimore ..........................................................................01t) San Francisco ..................................................................0

3-AND-OUT In Week 3 the Vikings did not allow San Francisco to convert one third down, forcing the 49ers to go 0-11 in the game. It was only the 3rd time the team had not allowed a single 3rd-down conversion in a game since the statistical category started being tracked in 1991. The other two games came in 1998 (12/6, Chicago; 11/8, New Orleans). On the season the Vikings have held opponents to 12 3-and-out drives, which is tied for the 3rd most in the NFL.

2009 Opponent 3-and-Out DrivesTeam 3-and-Out Drives1) Tennessee .......................................................................162) New Orleans....................................................................133t) Minnesota .....................................................................123t) Arizona/Philadelphia/San Francisco ...............................12


ALLEN TERRORIZES QUARTERBACKS In week 2 at Detroit, Vikings DE Jared Allen notched his fi rst sack of the 2009 season, which ranks tied for 2nd on the team. Since en-tering the NFL in 2004, Allen has 59.5 career sacks, which ranks 1st among all players-during that time. In his fi rst year with the Vikings in 2008, Allen fi nished 1st on the team with 14.5 sacks and tied for 1st with 52 QB hurries. His 14.5 sacks were the most a Vikings player

has had in a single season since DT John Randle had 15.5 in 1998 and were the most any player has had in his fi rst season with the Vikings.

NFL Sack Leaders from 2004-2009Player Sacks1) Jared Allen ............................................59.52) DeMarcus Ware .....................................53.53t) John Abraham .......................................52.53t) Julius Peppers .......................................52.5

2009 NFL Sacks1) Antwan Odom, CIN..............................................7.02) Elvis Dumervil, DEN ............................................6.03) Dwight Freeney, IND ...........................................4.04t) Greg Ellis, OAK ..................................................3.04t) Lawrence Jackson, SEA.....................................3.06) Trent Cole, PHI ....................................................2.57t) Jared Allen, MIN ...............................................2.07t) 25 other players..................................................2.0

2008 NFL Sacks1) DeMarcus Ware, DAL ........................................20.02) Joey Porter, PIT .................................................17.53) John Abraham, ATL ...........................................16.54) James Harrison, PIT ..........................................16.05t) Jared Allen, MIN .............................................14.55t) Julius Peppers, CAR ........................................14.5


SAFETY IN NUMBERS DE Jared Allen had 2 safeties in 2008, which tied the NFL record for the most in a single season. Allen notched his fi rst safety of the year on Lions QB Dan Orlovsky in Week 6 and his 2nd on Packers QB Aaron Rodgers in Week 10. Allen’s 2 safeties also tied a team record held by Alan Page (1971).

NFL Single Season SafetiesPlayer Safeties1t) Jared Allen, MIN, 2008 ............21t) Bryant Young, SF, 1996 .............21t) Rod Stephens, SEA, 1993 ........21t) Burt Grossman, SD, 1992 .........21t) Brian Jordan, ATL, 1991 ............21t) Tim Harris, GB, 1988 .................21t) Don Blackmon, NE, 1985 ..........21t) Doug English, DET, 1983 ..........21t) James Young, HOU, 1977 .........21t) Benny Barnes, DAL, 1973 .........21t) Fred Dryer, LA, 1973 .................21t) Alan Page, MIN, 1971 ..............21t) Ron McDole, BUF, 1964 ............21t) Roger Brown, DET, 1962...........21t) Tom Nash, GB, 1932 .................2

Vikings Single Season SafetiesPlayer Safeties1t) Jared Allen, 2008 .....................21t) Alan Page, 1971 ........................2

* The two safeties vs. Green Bay (11/9) tied a team record for the most in a game. The last time there were 2 safeties in an NFL game was Buffalo vs. Houston, 11/16/03.

Most Safeties In a Single Game - Vikings1t) 2 vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 - Jared Allen sack; Penalty-Intentional Grounding1t) 2 vs. Atlanta, 10/5/03 - Two penalties-Intentional Grounding and Holding In End Zone

* The Vikings fi nished with 3 safeties in 2008, which tied a team record for the most in a single season.

Most Safeties In a Single Season - Vikings1t) 3 in 20081t) 3 in 19811t) 3 in 1965

ALLEN BRINGS BACK SACK MEMORIES DE Jared Allen’s team-leading 14.5 sacks in 2008 were the most by a Viking since 1997, when DT John Randle posted 15.5. In fact, there have been only 4 players in the past 30 years that have notched 14.5 sacks or more (Chris Doleman, 1989 - 21.0 and 1992 - 14.5; Keith Mil-lard, 1989 - 18.0, John Randle, 1997 - 15.5, and Jared Allen, 2008 - 14.5). Allen’s 2008 sack total ranked in the Vikings top 10 for a single sea-son and is tied with Chris Doleman (1992) for 7th place. Allen’s 14.5 sacks were the most any player has had in his fi rst season with the Vi-kings.

Vikings Top Single-Season Sack TotalsPlayer, Year Sacks1) Chris Doleman, 1989...................................21.02t) Keith Millard, 1989......................................18.02t) Alan Page, 1976 .........................................18.04) John Randle, 1997 ......................................15.55t) Carl Eller, 1977 ...........................................15.05t) Carl Eller, 1969 ...........................................15.07t) Jared Allen, 2008 ......................................14.57t) Chris Doleman, 1992..................................14.5

EDWARDS MAKES PLAYS DE Ray Edwards currently ranks 2nd on the Vikings with 20 total tackles, including 12 solo. Edwards also has 1.5 sacks, 2 TFLs, 2 forced fumbles and 7 QB hurries. Since joining the team in 2006, Edwards has collected 14.5 sacks. In each of the last 2 seasons, he has fi nished with 5.0 sacks, and he’s off to a quick start in 2009.

Vikings Leading Tacklers in 20091) E.J. Henderson................ 28 (22 solo)2) Ray Edwards ..................20 (12 solo)3) Chad Greenway .............. 18 (12 solo)4) Jared Allen....................... 17 (15 solo)5t) Ben Leber ....................... 16 (12 solo)5t) Tyrell Johnson ................ 16 (12 solo)



STACK OF SACKS The Vikings jumped out to a quick start with 5 sacks in Week 1 at Cleveland (9/13) and now have 8 through the fi rst 3 weeks. That total ranks tied for 6th in the NFL. The Vikings have now notched 91 sacks from 2007-2009, which is the 5th-most during that time. 2009 NFL SacksTeam Sacks1t) Cincinnati................................................. 101t) Denver ..................................................... 101t) Philadelphia ............................................. 104t) Chicago ..................................................... 94t) Seattle ....................................................... 96t) Minnesota ................................................ 86t) Arizona ...................................................... 8

Most Sacks 2007-2009Team Sacks1) Dallas ..................................................... 1082) N.Y. Giants ............................................... 983) Philadelphia .............................................. 954) Pittsburgh ................................................. 925t) Minnesota .............................................. 915t) Tennesee ................................................. 91

Most Team Sacks in a Single Season - VikingsYear Sacks1) 1989 ......................................................... 712) 1992 ......................................................... 513t) 1969 ........................................................ 493t) 1970 ........................................................ 495t) 1983 ........................................................ 475t) 1990 ........................................................ 477t) 1975 ........................................................ 467t) 1999 ........................................................ 469t) 2008 ........................................................ 45

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

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

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

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

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

WILLIAMS WRITES HISTORY

WILLIAMS RANKS 5TH AMONG VIKINGS DTS

DT Kevin Williams’ 43.5 career sacks puts him in 5th place among defensive tackles in club history and 7th among all Vikings in the fi rst 7 years with the team.

Most QB Sacks Among DTs - VikingsPlayer Sacks1) John Randle, 1990-00 ......................... 114.02) Alan Page, 1967-78 ............................. 108.53) Henry Thomas (1987-94) ...................... 56.04) Keith Millard, 1985-91 ........................... 53.05) Kevin Williams, 2003-09 ...................... 43.5

Most QB Sacks First 7 Seasons - VikingsPlayer Sacks1) John Randle, 1990-96 ........................... 67.52) Chris Doleman, 1985-91 ....................... 61.53) Alan Page, 1967-73 ............................... 60.04) Jim Marshall, 1961-67 ........................... 59.55) Carl Eller, 1964-70................................. 58.06) Keith Millard, 1985-91 ........................... 53.07) Kevin Williams, 2003-09 ...................... 43.5

DT Kevin Williams notched his fi rst sack of the 2009 season in Week 1 at Cleveland, when he brought down QB Brady Quinn for a 9-yard loss. It was business as usual for Williams, who fi nished the 2008 season tied for 1st among all defensive tackles with 8.5 sacks. It was Williams’ 3rd-highest sack total since entering the league in 2003. He now has 43.5 career sacks.

2008 Sacks By Defensive Tackles - NFLPlayer Sacks1t) Kevin Williams, MIN ............................. 8.51t) Albert Haynesworth, TEN ....................... 8.5

Most Sacks In A Single Game - Vikings1) Randy Holloway, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/84 .............. 5.02t) Kevin Williams, vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 .......... 4.02t) 8 other players................................................ 4.0

Most Career Quarterback Sacks - Vikings1) Carl Eller, 1964-78............................... 130.02) Jim Marshall, 1961-79 ......................... 127.03) John Randle, 1990-00 ......................... 114.04) Alan Page, 1967-78 ............................. 108.55) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, ‘99................. 96.56) Doug Martin, 1980-89............................ 60.57) Henry Thomas, 1987-94 ........................ 56.08) Keith Millard, 1985-91 ........................... 53.09) Kevin Williams, 2003-08 ...................... 43.510) Mark Mullaney, 1975-87 ...................... 41.5

FORCING FUMBLES Since entering the league in 2004, DE Jared Allen has forced 18 career fumbles, which is tied for the 7th most from 2004-2009. Allen has also recovered 8 career fumbles, which is tied for 8th in the NFL.

Forced Fumbles 2004-2009Player Forced Fumbles1) Robert Mathis ...........................................................272) Dwight Freeney ........................................................233t) John Abraham .........................................................213t) Jason Taylor ............................................................215t) Jared Allen .............................................................185t) DeMarcus Ware ......................................................185t) Julius Peppers .........................................................187t) Brian Dawkins .........................................................17

WILLIAMS ON TRACK



BEN’S THERE Since joining the Vikings, LB Ben Leber has recovered 7 opponents’ fumbles, a num-ber that ranks tied for 2nd among all players in the NFL from 2006-09. He fi nished 1st in the NFC and tied for 1st in the NFL with 4 fumble recoveries in 2008 when he had a career-high 6 combined takeaways (4 FR, 2 INT). In his 3+ years with the Vikings, Leber has accounted for 11 takeaways (7 FR, 4 INT).

Opponents’ Fumble Recoveries - 2006-2009 - NFLPlayer Opp. Fumble Recoveries1) Antonio Smith .............................................................82t) Ben Leber.................................................................72t) Darnell Dockett ..........................................................72t) Elvis Dumervil ............................................................72t) Bradie James ............................................................72t) Adewale Ogunleye ....................................................72t) DeMeco Ryans ..........................................................78t) Jared Allen ...............................................................68t) 6 players ....................................................................6

Vikings Single-Season Passes Defensed By Linebackers1t) Ben Leber, 2008 ............................................121t) Matt Blair, 1981 ..............................................122t) Jack Del Rio, 1994 .........................................11

LEBER HELPS STOP THE RUN In his 7 years in the NFL, LB Ben Leber has been a part of 4 defenses that ranked #1 against the run - San Diego in 2005 and Minnesota in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Leber’s Teams Ranked As NFL’s #1 Rushing DefenseYear Team Rush Yds. 2005 ...................................... San Diego .......................... 1,349 (1st)2006 ..................................... Minnesota .............................985 (1st)2007 ..................................... Minnesota ..........................1,185 (1st)2008 ..................................... Minnesota ..........................1,095 (1st)

LEBER/GREENWAY RANK AMONG VIKINGS BEST LBs Ben Leber and Chad Greenway, 2 of the 3 NFL players from South Dakota, rank in the Vikings top 10 for single-season fumble recoveries, as they led the NFL in recoveries in both 2007 and 2008 (Greenway in ‘07 and Leber in ‘08).

Vikings Single-Season Defensive Fumble RecoveriesPlayer Opp. Fumble Recoveries1) Don Hultz, 1963 (NFL Leader) ...................................92) Alan Page, 1970 (NFL Leader) ...................................73) Fred McNeill, 1978 .....................................................64t) Chris Doleman, 1989.................................................54t) Joey Browner, 1985...................................................54t) Matt Blair, 1976 .........................................................57t) Ben Leber, 2008 (NFL Leader) ................................47t) Chad Greenway, 2007 (NFL Leader) ......................47t) Duane Clemons, 1999 (NFL Leader) ........................47t) Jack Del Rio, 1995 ....................................................47t) Orlando Thomas, 1995 ..............................................47t) Fred Strickland, 1993 ................................................47t) Mike Merriweather, 1990 ...........................................47t) Joey Browner, 1986...................................................47t) Scott Studwell, 1986..................................................47t) Carl Eller, 1966 ..........................................................47t) Carl Eller, 1964 ..........................................................4

After missing the majority of the 2008 sea-son with a toe injury that required surgery, LB E.J. Henderson has returned to his playmaking ways in 2009. In the fi rst 3 games, Henderson has either led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles with 9 at Cleveland (9/13), 8 at Detroit (9/20) and 11 vs. San Francisco. He currently leads the team with 28 total stops. Henderson also had a sack at Cleveland, giving him 11.5 for his career, which ranks 4th

all-time among Vikings linebackers. One of the Vikings captains in both 2008 and 2009, Henderson has led the team in tackles 3 times over the last 5 years (2004-08). In 2004 he led the squad with 125 stops. In 2006 his 142 tackles led the Vikings and in 2007 his 155 stops were a career--high and led the team. He was named the team’s 2007 defensive MVP for his performance. The only years Henderson didn’t lead the team in tackles were 2005, when he ranked 2nd, and in 2008, when he left in the 4th game of the season while leading the team with 36 tackles.

Career Sacks by Vikings LinebackersPlayer Sacks1) Matt Blair .....................................23.02) Ed McDaniel ................................20.53) Fred McNeill ................................16.54) E.J. Henderson .......................... 11.5

MAN IN THE MIDDLE

TAKEAWAY GREENWAY At Detroit (9/20), Vikings LB Chad Gre-enway became just the 15th player in team history to notch a 3-takeaway game and only the 3rd LB (Jack Del Rio and Roy Winston) to accomplish the feat. Greenway intercepted 2 passes and recovered a fumble in the game, giving him his fi rst career 2-interception game and moving his career takeaway total to 8. Greenway currently ranks 3rd on the team with 18 tackles and 1st in total takeaways. In

2008, Greenway led the team with 149 total tackles (103 solo). After hav-ing no sacks in 2007, Greenway had 5.5 sacks in 2008, which ranked 4th in Vikings history for most sacks by a linebacker in a single season.

Vikings Most Interceptions in a Single Game - LinebackersPlayer, Game INTs1t) Jack Del Rio, at Detroit, 12/5/93.......................31t) Roy Winston, at San Francisco, 10/25/64 ........33t) Chad Greenway, at Detroit, 9/20/09 ..............23t) 8 other players..................................................2

Vikings Single-Season Sacks - LinebackersPlayer Sacks1) Ed McDaniel, 1998 .................................. 7.02t) Broderick Thomas, 1995 ........................ 6.02t) Matt Blair, 1981 ...................................... 6.04) Chad Greenway, 2008 ........................... 5.55t) Ben Leber, 2007 .................................... 5.05t) Dwayne Rudd, 1997 ............................... 5.05t) Matt Blair, 1978, 1983 ............................ 5.010t) Several players..................................... 4.0

THE OTHER HALF OF THE WILLIAMS WALL According to NFL teams’ media guides and coaches’ fi lm review, DT Pat Williams ranks 3rd among all interior linemen for the most tackles since 2002 with 545.

Most Tackles By Interior Linemen (2002-09)Player, Team Tackles1) Ryan Pickett, GB .................................... 6322) Kelly Gregg, BAL .................................... 6103) Pat Williams, MIN ................................. 5454) John Henderson, JAC ............................ 516

5) Marcus Stroud, BUF .............................. 492



The Vikings have recovered 2 fumbles in the fi rst 3 games of 2009, bringing the total opponents’ fumble recoveries since Head Coach Brad Childress took over in 2006 to 47, which is 4th in the NFL over the last 50 games. Only Detroit, Arizona and Chicago have more with 54, 47 and 48, respectively, during that time.

Opponents’ Fumble Recoveries 2006-2009 - NFLTeam Opp. Fumble Recoveries1) Detroit .......................................................................552) Chicago ....................................................................493) Arizona .....................................................................484) Minnesota ................................................................47

Opponents’ Fumble Recoveries 2009 - NFLTeam Opp. Fumble Recoveries1t) Atlanta .......................................................................41t) Jacksonville ...............................................................43t) Arizona ......................................................................33t) Denver .......................................................................33t) Detroit ........................................................................33t) New England .............................................................33t) N.Y. Jets ....................................................................33t) Philadelphia ...............................................................39t) Minnesota ................................................................29t) 13 other teams ..........................................................2

The Vikings currently boast 3 of the top 11 individual fumble recov-ery leaders over the past 6 years in the NFL. LB Ben Leber, DE Jared Allen and DT Kevin Williams all rank in the top 10 for FR from 2004-2009.

Opponents’ Fumble Recoveries 2004-2009 - NFLPlayer Opp. Fumble Recoveries1t) Jason Taylor ............................................................101t) Dewayne White .......................................................103t) Ben Leber.................................................................93t) Kevin Williams .........................................................93t) Raheem Brock...........................................................93t) Karlos Dansby ...........................................................93t) Kalimba Edwards ......................................................93t) Robert Mathis ............................................................93t) Adewale Ogunleye ....................................................93t) Osi Umenyiora...........................................................911t) Jared Allen .............................................................811t) 4 players ..................................................................8

POUNCING ON THE LOOSE BALL Under Head Coach Brad Childress, the Vikings have scored 21 times on returns (INT, FR, KR, PR and blocked FG), a number that is 2nd in the league from 2006-09. The Vikings have scored 15 times on de-fense, returning 9 interceptions and 6 fumble recoveries for touchdowns. That also ranks 2nd over the past 3+ years. The other 6 scores came on 2 kickoff returns, 2 punt returns, a blocked fi eld goal and an offensive fumble recovered for a TD.

NFL Returns/Defensive Touchdowns 2006-2009Team TDs1) Chicago .............................. 242t) Minnesota ........................ 212t) Green Bay ......................... 214) Arizona ............................... 195) Buffalo ................................ 17

NFL Defensive Touchdowns 2006-09Team TDs1) Green Bay ........................... 16 (12 INTs, 4 FRs) 2) Minnesota .............................15 (9 INTs, 6 FRs)

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

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FUMBLES LEAD TO SCORES The Vikings have scored 47 TDs off a fumble recovery since the 1970 NFL merger. That total ranks 1st during that time span.

Fumble Recoveries for a Touchdown Since 1970 - NFLTeam FR for TD1) Minnesota ................................................ 472t) Atlanta ..................................................... 462t) Tennessee/Houston ................................. 464) Oakland .................................................... 45

Since Head Coach Brad Childress took over in 2006, the Vikings have scored 7 times on fumble recoveries (6 defensive recoveries, 1 of-fensive recovery), which also ranks tied for 1st in the NFL.

Fumble Recoveries for a Touchdown 2006-2009 - NFLTeam FR for TD1t) Minnesota ................................................ 71t) Philadelphia ............................................... 71t) San Diego.................................................. 74) Houston ...................................................... 6

TAKEAWAY ‘TOINE A ballhawker who hits with authority, Vi-kings CB Antoine Winfi eld frequently fi nds him-self around the ball. He currently ranks tied for 2nd for the most career return touchdowns as a Viking, as he has scored 4 in the past 3 seasons - 2 INT returns, one FR and one blocked FG re-turn. He has scored a defensive touchdown for the Vikings in each of the past 3 seasons and has 3 of the Vikings 15 defensive TDs since 2006.

Winfi eld has 21 total takeaways as a Viking (14 INTs, 7 FRs), which ranks tied for 6th-most in team history among cornerbacks and 23rd overall. In 2008, Winfi eld returned a blocked fi eld goal 59 yards for a Vi-kings touchdown against New Orleans (10/6), which was a fi rst in team history for a regular season game. He earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his effort, and was selected to the 2009 Pro Bowl, his 1st all-star selection in his 10-year career. Career Takeaways By Vikings CornerbacksPlayer Takeaways Games1) Bobby Bryant ...................58 (51 INT, 7 FR) ............................. 1602) Ed Sharockman ...............46 (40 INT, 6 FR) ............................. 1413) Nate Wright .....................35 (31 INT, 4 FR) ............................. 1264) Carl Lee ...........................34 (29 INT, 5 FR) ............................. 1695) John Turner .....................26 (22 INT, 4 FR) ............................. 1036t) Antoine Winfi led ...........21 (14 INT, 7 FR) ............................... 746t) Audray McMillian ............21 (19 INT, 2 FR) ............................... 79

Career Return Touchdowns (All Returns) - VikingsPlayer TDs1) Ed Sharockman, CB ...................................... 6 (3 INT, 2 BP, 1 FR)2t) Antoine Winfi eld, CB ................................ 4 (2 INT, 1 FR, 1BFG)2t) Kevin Williams, DT ...........................................4 (2 INTs, 2 FRs)2t) 6 other players............................................................................. 4



The Vikings have notched 52 interceptions from 2006-2009, which ranks tied for 12th in the NFL during that time. Nine of those INTs have gone for touchdowns, a total that is tied for 3rd.

Vikings Defensive Touchdowns - 2006-09Game Playvs. Chicago, 9/24/06 ............... Antoine Winfi eld 7 INT return - Lvs. Detroit, 10/8/06 ................. Ben Leber FR in end zone - Wvs. Detroit, 10/8/06 ................. E.J. Henderson 45 INT returnat Seattle, 10/22/06 ................ Kevin Williams FR in end zone - Wat Green Bay, 12/21/06 ........... Fred Smoot 47 INT return - Lvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ................... Kevin Williams 54 INT return - Wvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ................... Antoine Winfi eld 14 INT returnat Detroit, 9/16/07 ................... Ray Edwards 9 FR return - Lat Dallas, 10/21/07.................. Cedric Griffi n 28 FR return - Lat NY Giants, 11/25/07 ........... Darren Sharper 20 INT return - Wat NY Giants, 11/25/07 ........... Dwight Smith 93 INT returnat NY Giants, 11/25/07 ........... Chad Greenway 37 INT returnat San Francisco, 12/9/07....... Kevin Williams 18 INT return - Wvs. Carolina, 9/21/08............... Antoine Winfi eld 19 FR return - Wat Jacksonville, 11/23/08 ........ Napoleon Harris 27 FR return - W

Interceptions Returned for TDs - 2006-09Team INTs for TDs1) Green Bay ................................................ 122) Baltimore .................................................. 113t) Minnesota ................................................ 93t) Arizona ...................................................... 93t) Buffalo ....................................................... 96) N.Y. Giants ................................................. 8

PICKS, PICKS, PICKS

WINFIELD AND GRIFFIN LIGHT OPPONENTS UP CBs Cedric Griffi n and Antoine Winfi eld have earned reputations across the league as hitters with the Vikings. Both players already rank among the Vikings all-time leaders in forced fumbles from the defensive backfi eld. They’re also a major reason the Vikings defense has led the NFL in rushing defense in 3 straight seasons from 2006-08.

Career Forced Fumbles by Vikings DBsPlayer, Seasons FFs1) Joey Browner, 1983-91 .................................. 182t) Cedric Griffi n, 2006-09 .................................. 82t) Antoine Winfi eld, 2004-09 ............................. 82t) Orlando Thomas, 1995-2001 .......................... 8

Most Tackles by Vikings CBsPlayer, Season Tackles1) Willie Teal, 1983 ........................................... 1072) Rufus Bess, 1984 ......................................... 1043t) Carl Lee, 1984 ............................................. 1003t) Antoine Winfi eld, 2005 .............................. 1003t) Cedric Griffi n, 2008 ................................... 100

FOUR STATS, ONE PLAY In 2008, CB Antoine Winfi eld collected 4 defensive statistics on the same play - a quarterback sack, a forced fumble, an opponent fumble recovery and a fumble return for a touchdown - when he hit QB Jake Delhomme near the end of the fi rst half of the Carolina game, knocking the ball loose and returning it 19 yards for the score. It was only the 3rd time in team history that a player has recorded 4 stats on one play.

GRIFFIN TAKES IT AWAY CB Cedric Griffi n has 2 interceptions through the fi rst 3 games. He is tied with LB Chad Greenway for the team lead, and his 2 picks are tied for the 4th most in the NFL. Griffi n has also tallied 12 total tackles, 3 passes defensed, and forced one fumble. Prior to this season, Griffi n had 3 interceptions in the regular season from 2006-08. In the 2008 Wild Card playoff game, he notched a pick off Eagles QB Donovan McNabb.

2009 NFL Interception LeadersPlayer INTs1t) Michael Huff, OAK ................................... 31t) Darren Sharper, NO ................................ 31t) Charles Woodson, GB ............................. 34t) Cedric Griffi n, MIN ................................. 24t) Chad Greenway, MIN ............................. 24t) Antoine Bethea, IND ................................ 24t) Sheldon Brown, PHI ................................ 24t) Antoine Cason, SD .................................. 24t) Akeem Jordan, PHI ................................. 24t) Dawan Landry, BAL ................................. 24t) Kenny Philips, NYG ................................. 24t) Scott Shanle, NO..................................... 2


RYAN LONGWELL NOTES

WHEN THE GAME IS ON THE LINE One of the most accurate kickers in the NFL since entering the league as an unheralded rookie free agent in 1997, K Ryan Longwell has made 54-of-56 (96.4%) fi eld goals from in-side 45 yards since joining the Vikings in 2006. His streak of consecutive fi eld goals made in-side 45 yards was broken vs. Detroit (10/12/08) when his 38-yard attempt was blocked. Both of his misses have been blocks, with the last com-ing vs. San Francisco (9/27/09) in Week 3. Longwell owns the team record for the

most consecutive FGs made under 40 yards with 34. He has made 6 game-winning FGs in the last 3+ years, which ranks 3rd in Vikings his-tory.

Most Game-Winning FGs in Vikings Career1) 9, Fred Cox, 1963-772) 7, Fuad Reveiz, 1990-953) 6, Ryan Longwell, 2006-08

Longwell’s Game WinnersDate .............Game ...........................FG ...........Time ........... Final12/27/98........at Detroit .......................50 ............9:49 ............ 16-139/17/00..........Philadelphia ..................38 ............0:03 ............ 6-310/15/00........San Francisco ..............35 ............0:54 ............ 31-2812/24/00........Tampa Bay ...................22 ............6:31 OT ...... 17-1411/14/04 ........Minnesota .....................33 ............0:00 ............ 34-3111/21/04 ........@ Houston ...................46 ............0:00 ............ 16-1312/12/04........Detroit ...........................23 ............0:02 ............ 16-1312/24/04........@ Minnesota ...............29 ............0:00 ............ 34-3112/11/05 ........Detroit ...........................28 ............5:17 OT ...... 16-139/11/06 ..........@ Washington ..............31 ............1:00 ............ 19-169/17/06..........Carolina ........................19 ............7:25 OT ...... 16-1310/14/07........@ Chicago ....................55 ............0:00 ............ 34-3110/6/08..........@ New Orleans ............30 ............0:13 ............ 30-2710/12/08........vs. Detroit .....................38 ............0:09 ............ 12-1012/28/08........vs. N.Y. Giants ..............50 ............0:00 ............ 20-19

With his 2 fi eld goals at Detroit (9/20), K Ryan Longwell became just the 21st player in NFL history to reach 300 made fi eld goals. His 302 FGs made currently ranks 19th all-time. Longwell needs just 3 fi eld goals to move into sole possession of 17th place among all players.

NFL Career FGs Made (Regular Season)1) Morten Anderson .................565 2) Gary Anderson ....................5383) John Carney ........................4654) Matt Stover ..........................4625) Jason Elam..........................4276) Jason Hanson .....................4127) John Kasay..........................3898) Nick Lowery .........................3839) Jan Stenerud .......................37310) Norm Johnson ...................36611) Eddie Murray .....................35212) Al Del Greco ......................34713) Steve Christie ....................33614) George Blanda ..................33515) Adam Vinatieri ...................33416) Jeff Wilkins ........................30717t) Pat Leahy .........................30417t) Jim Turner ........................30419) Ryan Longwell .................30220t) Matt Bahr ..........................30020t) Mark Moseley ...................300

LONGWELL HITS 300 CAREER FIELD GOALS

LONGWELL RANKS 20TH IN ALL-TIME SCORING K Ryan Longwell currently ranks 20th in NFL history with 1,398 ca-reer points. Since entering the league in 1997, Longwell ranks 2nd in total scoring behind kicker Jason Elam.

All-Time NFL Scoring LeadersPlayer/Seasons Games Points1) Morten Anderson, 1982-2007 (25) ....... 382 .......................... 2,5442) Gary Anderson, 1982-2004 (23) ........... 353 .......................... 2,4343) George Blanda, 1949-1975 (26)........... 340 .......................... 2,0024) John Carney, 1988-2009 (22) ............... 292 .......................... 1,9855) Matt Stover, 1991-2008 (18)................. 287 .......................... 1,9446) Jason Elam, 1993-2009 (17) ................ 255 .......................... 1,9307) Jason Hanson, 1992-2009 (18) ............ 274 .......................... 1,7708) Norm Johnson, 1982-1999 (18) ........... 273 .......................... 1,7369) Nick Lowery, 1978-1996 (18) ............... 260 ...........................1,71110) Jan Stenerud, 1967-1985 (19) ........... 263 .......................... 1,69911) John Kasay, 1991-2009 (18) .............. 256 .......................... 1,64712) Eddie Murray, 1980-2000 (19) ............ 250 .......................... 1,59413) Al Del Greco, 1984-2000 (17)............. 248 .......................... 1,58414) Adam Vinatieri, 1996-2009 (14) .......... 208 .......................... 1,51015) Steve Christie, 1990-2004 (15) .......... 229 .......................... 1,47616) Pat Leahy, 1974-1991 (18) ................. 250 .......................... 1,47017) Jim Turner, 1964-1979 (16) ................ 228 .......................... 1,43918) Matt Bahr, 1979-1995 (17) ................. 235 .......................... 1,42219) Jeff Wilkins, 1994-2007 (14) ............... 200 .......................... 1,41620) Ryan Longwell, 1997-2009 (13) ....... 195 .......................... 1,39821) Mark Moseley, 1970-1986 (16) ........... 213 .......................... 1,38222) Jim Bakken, 1962-1978 (17) .............. 234 .......................... 1,38023) Fred Cox, 1963-1977 (15) .................. 210 .......................... 1,365

NFL Scoring 1997-2009Player Points1) Jason Elam........................................ 1,4512) Ryan Longwell ................................. 1,3983) Adam Vinatieri ................................... 1,3904) Matt Stover ........................................ 1,373

LONGWELL ETCHES NAME IN VIKINGS BOOKS K Ryan Longwell currently ranks 9th in Vikings history for the most points scored with his 344 since joining the team in 2006. Longwell climbed past Ted Brown (318) and Anthony Carter (324) this season and is quickly approaching Rick Danmeier (364) for 8th place.

Most Points in Team History - VikingsPlayer Points1) Fred Cox, 1963-77 .....................................1,3652) Cris Carter, 1990-01 ......................................6703) Fuad Reveiz, 1990-95 ...................................5984) Randy Moss, 1998-04 ...................................5525) Gary Anderson, 1998-02 ...............................5426) Bill Brown, 1962-74 .......................................4567) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79..............................4508) Rick Danmeier, 1977-83 ................................3649) Ryan Longwell, 2006-09 ..............................34410) Anthony Carter, 1985-93 .............................324


VIKINGS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

FROM 50 AND BEYOND K Ryan Longwell has connected on 21 fi eld goals from 50+ yards during his career. His 6 FGs of 50+ yards in 2008 is a team record for a single season and ranked tied for 2nd in the NFL. With his 52-yarder against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27), Longwell moved into a 1st-place tie with Fuad Reveiz for the most 50-yarders in Vikings history (8)

Longwell’s 50+ Yard Field Goals - CareerDate FG Final9/2/97, at Detroit .................................50 ....................W 20-1010/17/99, at Denver ............................50 ....................L 10-3110/8/00, at Detroit ...............................51 ....................L 24-3110/29/00, at Miami ..............................51 ....................L 20-2811/12/00, at Tampa Bay ......................52 ....................L 15-2012/16/01, at Tennessee ......................54 ....................L 20-2610/5/03, vs. Kansas City .....................50 ....................L 34-4010/11/04, at Tennessee ......................53 ....................L 27-4810/17/04, at Detroit .............................50 ....................W 38-109/11/05, at Detroit ...............................50 ....................L 3-1710/23/05, at Minnesota .......................53 ....................L 20-2311/13/05, at Atlanta .............................53 ....................W 33-2511/13/05, at Atlanta .............................51 ....................W 33-2510/14/07, at Chicago ..........................55 ....................W 34-319/14/08, vs. Indianapolis .....................53 ....................L 15-1810/6/08, at New Orleans .....................53 ....................W 30-2711/9/08, vs. Green Bay ......................54 ....................W 28-2711/23/08 at Jacksonville .....................54 ....................W 30-1212/7/08 at Detroit ................................50 ....................W 20-1612/28/08 vs. N.Y. Giants .....................50 ....................W 20-199/27/09 vs. San Francisco ..................52 ....................W 27-24

Most Career 50-Yard FGs - VikingsPlayer, Seasons 50-Yard FGs1t) Ryan Longwell, 2006-09.................................81t) Fuad Reveiz, 1990-95 ......................................83t) Jan Stenerad, 1984-85 .....................................33t) Chuck Nelson, 1986-88 ....................................33t) Paul Edinger, 2005 ...........................................3

Vikings 5th-year P Chris Kluwe, who origi-nally joined the team after being released by Seattle in 2005, now owns several Vikings records. In 2008, he set team marks for the highest gross punting average in a single season with his 47.6-yard average and the most punts of 50+ yards with his 33. His 33 punts of 50+ yards broke his previous Vikings record of 29 in 2007. Kluwe ranked 2nd in the NFC and 4th in the NFL as he punted 73 times

for 3,473 yards. In Week 4 at Tennessee (9/28/08), Kluwe punted 6 times, all of which traveled over 50 yards (52, 50, 57, 57, 52, 56), set-ting a new Vikings record for the most 50-yard punts in a single game. Kluwe’s 54.0-yard punting average on the day ranks as the 4th highest in team history. Kluwe now owns 3 of the top 5 performances in Vi-kings history. Kluwe has left opponents inside the 20-yard line 105 times since entering the league in 2005. That total ranks 11th during that time span. In 2007, Kluwe left opponents inside the 20-yard line 34 times, which ranked 3rd in the NFL and was a Vikings record.

Vikings Single Season Gross Punting AveragePlayer GPA1) Chris Kluwe, 2008...................................... 47.62) Bobby Walden, 1964 ................................... 46.4

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

Most 50+ Yard Punts In A Single SeasonPlayer 50+Yard Punts1) Chris Kluwe, 2008......................................... 332) Chris Kluwe, 2007......................................... 293t) Chris Kluwe, 2006 ....................................... 223t) Mitch Berger, 2000 ........................................ 22

PINNING THEM DEEP

OVER 100 INSIDE 20 Kluwe has pinned opponents inside their own 20-yard line 105 times since he entered the league in 2005. That total is the 3rd-most in Vikings history and the 11th-most in the NFL in that time.

Vikings Career Punts Inside 20-Yard LinePlayer Punts Inside 201) Greg Coleman (1978-87) ............................. 1542) Mitch Berger (1996-01) ................................ 1093) Chris Kluwe (2005-09) ................................ 105

Kluwe ranks 1st in team history for punts of 50+ yards. Kluwe has 103 punts that have gone over 50 yards since 2005.

Vikings Career Punts Of 50+ YardsPlayer 50+ Yard Punts1) Chris Kluwe (2005-09) ................................ 1032) Greg Coleman (1978-87) ............................... 993) Mitch Berger (1996-01) .................................. 96

REYNAUD PROVIDES SPARK WR Darius Reynaud, who spent the majority of the 2008 season on the Vikings practice squad, has returned 7 punts for 121 yards (17.3 avg.) with a long of 36 yards at Cleveland (9/13), which is a team record for the longest punt return on opening day. Reynaud’s average of 17.3 yards per return currently ranks 2nd in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL. Reynaud trails only DeSean Jackson (PHI), who is averaging 22.2 yards on his 5 returns (111 total yards).

In 2008, Reynaud posted kick returns of 40+ yards in 2 games - 49 vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 and 43 at Detroit, 12/7/08 (missed 2 games to injury). Both of the returns ranked as the 2 longest kickoff returns for the Vikings in 2008.

2009 Punt Return LeadersPlayer PR Average1) DeSean Jackson, PHI ......................... 22.22) Darius Reynaud, MIN ........................ 17.33) Joshua Cribbs, CLE ............................ 16.7


VIKINGS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

FARWELL RETURNS TO SPECIAL TEAMS After missing the entire 2008 season with a knee injury, special teams standout LB Heath Farwell re-signed with the team in the 2009 offseason and immediately showed the Vikings they made the right decision, as he leads the team with 7 special teams tackles through the fi rst 3 games. Farwell was selected by teammates as the Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007. He set a Vikings record with 7

special teams tackles at the N.Y. Giants (11/25/07) and has 77 special teams tackles since joining the team in 2005. He led the team in 2007 and 2008 with 25 and 32 special team stops, respectively.

Most Career Onside Kick Recoveries - VikingsPlayer Recoveries1t) Heath Farwell ..................................................21t) Terry LeCount ...................................................2

Most Special Teams Tackles in a Single Season - VikingsPlayer, Season Tackles1) Joey Browner, 1989.........................................382) Nate Allen, 1977 ..............................................353t) Heath Farwell, 2007 ......................................323t) Harold Morrow, 1997 ......................................32

Most Special Teams Tackles in a Single Game - VikingsPlayer, Game Tackles1) Heath Farwell, at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 ......................... 72) Wymon Henderson, vs. Detroit, 11/6/88 ........................... 6

HARVIN RETURNS KICKS Rookie WR Percy Harvin is showing his versatility this season as he is leading all play-ers in the NFL with a 35.8-yard kickoff return average. Harvin has returned 10 kickoffs for 358 yards, including a 101-yard TD return in Week 3 vs. San Francisco (9/27). The return is tied for the 2nd-longest in team history, and his 180 re-turn yards in the game rank as the 2nd most by a rookie in team history. Harvin, who also leads the team with 2 re-

ceiving TDs and 128 yards and is is 2nd on the team with 12 receptions, never returned kicks in college but has quickly shown Vikings coaches that he is a threat in that role. He became the fi rst player in team his-tory to score a TD in the fi rst 3 games of his career.

2009 Kickoff Return LeadersPlayer PR Average1) Percy Harvin, MIN .............................. 35.82) Jordy Nelson, GB ................................ 31.03) Darren Sproles, SD ............................. 29.94) Stefan Logan, PIT ............................... 29.4

Longest Kickoff Returns in Vikings HistoryPlayer, Game Return1) Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ............................104t2t) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09................101t2t) Lance Rentzel, vs. Baltimore, 11/14/65 .......................101t

Most Kickoff Return Yards in a Single Game - Vikings RookiesPlayer, Game Yards1) Buster Rhymes, vs. Chicago, 9/19/85 ...........................1822) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 ..................1803t) Troy Walters, vs. Green Bay, 12/17/00 .........................1773t) Bob Grim, vs. St. Louis, 10/8/67...................................177

Highest Kickoff Return Average in a Single Game - VikingsPlayer, Game Avg.1) Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ............................47.72) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 .................45.03) Jimmy Edwards, vs. Tampa Bay, 11/25/79 ...................44.0

Most Kickoff Return Yards After First 3 Games - VikingsPlayer, Season KR Yards1) Percy Harvin, 2009 ......................................................3582) Buster Rhymes, 1985 ....................................................308

FROM THE CFL TO THE NFL Vikings LB Kenny Onatolu joined the Vikings in the 2009 offseason after spending 2007 and 2008 with the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos, the team where Hall of Fame QB Warren Moon began his pro football career before moving to the NFL. With the Eskimos, Onatolu fi nished 3rd in 2008 with 60 tackles, 4th with 3.0 sacks and tied for 1st in tackles for a loss with 4. In Onatolu’s fi rst NFL season, he is

ranked 2nd on the team with 6 special teams tackles thus far.


COMMUNITY CALENDARVIKINGS, TWIN CITIES LISC HELP SOUTH HIGH

SCHOOL GET A NEW FIELD HOUSE

Urban athletic complex goes from “Worst” to “World Class”

MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis’ South High School is celebrating the renewal of their much-maligned athletic facilities. After suffering the notoriety of being deemed the “worst athletic fi eld in the city,” in 2007 by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, they can now boast a world-class complex thanks in part to generous support from Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and the Minnesota Vikings through the NFL’s “Grass Roots” organization.

Youth athletes, community leaders, the Minnesota Vikings and Twin Cities LISC will recognize the completion of the new building with a Community Celebration Kick-Off on Tuesday, September 29, from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Noteworthy names scheduled to attend the celebration at South High School’s Les Barnard Field (3131 - 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN) include District 62A’s Representa-tive Jim Davnie, and Vikings rookie standouts WR Percy Harvin, DB Asher Allen and LB Jasper Brinkley.

The need for a fi eld house at South High has been on the radar of local high school sports enthusiasts for some time. Over the years, the fi eld has been heavily used to support practices and games for four football teams, two soccer teams, two track teams, and serves as the location for daily physical education classes. The fi eld was also made available to local community groups for use, but the lack of running water and with no rest rooms it was an unappealing option for most. South’s fans and athletes alike were suffering. The “Friends of South High School” Foundation worked to raise money for four years, and came up with half of the dollar amount needed for the project. The NFL Grass Roots program, Twin Cities LISC and the Minnesota Vikings arrived just in time with the balance, and there will undoubtedly be a lot to cheer about at the South High Homecoming on October 9.

LISC and the NFL contributed $50,000 toward the total cost of $100,000 for the new facility. The LISCNFL Grass Roots partnership has supported the develop-ment six sports fi elds across Minnesota including Duluth, Minneapolis and St. Paul in the past several years.

“We are so happy to be a part of this terrifi c program,” said Twin Cities LISC Execu-tive Director Andriana Abariotes, “Our organization is committed to helping build and sustain strong communities. Bringing this project to fruition fi ts right in with our mission. This facility will help hundreds of students and staff to enjoy a state of the art sports complex for many generations to come. It’s a tremendous boost to the school and entire surrounding community.”

“To make this happen requires a lot of people to pitch in,” stated Lester Bagley, Minnesota Vikings’ Vice President of Public Affairs / Stadium Development. “This is our sixth venture with LISC and the NFL’s Grass Roots program to improve fi elds and facilities to give children an improved place to play. The “Friends of South High School” are such a committed group of volunteers who care about the youth of the neighborhood and have been terrifi c to work with.”

At 1,176 square feet, the new fi eld house is an impressive new addition. Featuring ceramic tile throughout, new restrooms, polished concrete in the new concession area, ample storage for fi eld maintenance and athletic equipment, and plenty of run-ning water, South’s athletes, friends and fans of the “Gallant Tigers” will enjoy these fi rst-class amenities for many years ahead.

About The NFL Youth Football Fund / Grassroots ProgramThe NFL Grassroots Program is part of the NFL Charities Youth Football Fund (YFF), a $150 million effort of the NFL and its teams in partnership with the NFL Players Association, to ensure youth across the country have the opportunity to enjoy the game of football. Since 1998, the NFL Grassroots Program has provided $25 million to help community organizations build, or rebuild, more than 200 youth fi elds in 60 cities nationwide.

Through the YFF, many NFL youth programs such as NFLHS.com and Coach of the Week have been developed, providing youth with opportunities to learn the game of football, get physically fi t and stay involved in productive after-school ac-tivities with adult mentors.

Innovative and effective youth football programs have resulted from teaming with organizations like LISC on the NFL Grassroots program. The league’s National Youth Football Partners also include the Amateur Athletic Union, American Youth Football, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Jewish Community Centers Association, National Police Athletic League, National Recreation & Park Association, Pop War-ner Little Scholars and YMCA of the USA.

VIKINGS ON THE AIR Catch the Vikings every Sunday during the season from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on back-to-back FSN North shows - Vikings GamePlan and Vikings Weekly. Vikings GamePlan offers an in-depth look at the upcoming opponent. Hosted by Vikings’ play-by-play announcer Paul Allen, the show lets fans watch and lis-

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

VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS

KFAN-AM radio mid-day personality Paul Allen enters his 8th season as the Vikings radio play-by-play voice in 2009. Joining him in the booth for the 3rd year is former Vikings linebacker and coach Pete Bercich, while former Vikings punter Greg Coleman is the sideline reporter. KFAN-AM (1130) and KTLK (100.3 FM) serve as the fl agship sta-tions for the Minnesota Vikings Radio Network, which includes outlets in six states:

Minnesota: Iowa:Market Station Freq. Market Station Freq.Twin Cities KFAN-AM 1130 Cedar Rapids KMJM-AM 1360Twin Cities KTLK-FM 100.3 Des Moines KXNO-AM 1460Aitkin KKIN-FM 94.3 Mason City KGLO-AM 1300Alexandria KIKV-FM 100.7 Sioux City KMNS-AM 620Austin KNFX-AM 970 Spencer KICD-AM 1240Bemidji KBUN-AM 1450Bemidji KBHP-FM 101.1 Montana:Benson KSCR-FM 93.5 Miles City KKRY-FM 92.5Blue Earth KBEW-FM 98.1Brainerd KBLB-FM 93.3 North Dakota:Crookston KROX-AM 1260 Bismarck KXMR-AM 710Dassel KARP-FM 106.9 Carrington KDAK-AM 1600Detroit Lakes KDLM-AM 1340 Devils Lake KDLR-AM 1240Detroit Lakes KRCQ-FM 102.3 Dickinson KLTC-AM 1460Duluth KQDS-FM 94.9 Fargo KFGO-AM 790Duluth KQDS-AM 1490 Grand Forks KKXL-AM 1440Ely WELY-FM 94.5 Jamestown KQDJ-AM 1400Ely WELY-AM 1450 Minot KRRZ-AM 1390Fergus Falls KBRF-AM 1250 Oakes KDDR-AM 1220Grand Rapids KMFY-FM 96.9 Valley City KDUC-AM 1490Hibbing WMNT-AM 650 Williston KEYZ-AM 600Hutchinson KARP-FM 106.9 Intl. Falls KSDM-FM 104.1 South Dakota:Jackson KRAQ-FM 105.7 Aberdeen KSDN-AM 930Mankato KHRS-FM 105.9 Milbank KMSD-AM 1510Mankato KXLP-FM 94.1 Mobridge KMLO-FM 100.7Mankato KYSM-AM 1230 Pierre KPLO-FM 94.5Marshall KARL-FM 105.1 Sioux Falls KWSN-AM 1230Morris KKOK-FM 95.7 Sisseton KBWS-FM 102.9New Ulm KNUJ-FM 107.3 Watertown KWAT-AM 950Park Rapids KPRM-AM 870 Park Rapids KDKK-FM 97.5 Wisconsin: Pine City WCMP-FM 100.9 Amery WLMX-FM 104.9Rochester KRCH-FM 101.7 Balsam Lake WLMX-FM 104.9Rochester KWEB-AM 1270 Eau Claire WMEQ-AM 880Roseau KCAJ-FM 102.1 Hayward WHSM-FM 101.0 St. Cloud WJON-AM 1240 Menomonie WMEQ-AM 880Spring Grove KQYB-FM 98.3 LaCrosse KYQB-FM 98.3Staples KSKK-FM 94.7 Rice Lake WKFX-FM 99.1Thief River Falls KTRF-AM 1230 Wadena KSKK-FM 94.7 Wadena KVKK-AM 1070 Walker KQKK-FM 101.9 Walker KAKK-AM 1570 Waseca KOWZ-AM 1170Winona KWNO-AM 1230

VOICES OF THE VIKINGS



Jared Allen Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Bernard BerrianSpecial Olympics Minnesota

Brad ChildressSaturday Special Community Guests ProgramSpecial Olympics Minnesota

Ryan CookUnited Way Hometown Huddle

Jeff DuganRonald McDonald HouseStarkey Hearing Foundation

Ray EdwardsSummit Academy OIC

Heath Farwell R.T. Autism and Muscular Dystrophy Association

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

Cedric Griffi nSalvation Army

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

Anthony Herrera University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview

Artis HicksRonald McDonald House

Steve Hutchinson American Heart Association “What Moves U” Campaign

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

Tyrell JohnsonMinneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Jim Kleinsasser The Make-A-Wish Foundation

Chris Kluwe The United WayLift Up America

Ben LeberUniversity of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview

Cullen Loeffl erSherriff’s Youth ProgramThe Lone Star Paralysis Foundation

Ryan LongwellHunger Solutions Minnesota

Bryant McKinnieBreast Cancer AwarenessNFL Youth Football Junior Player Development

Garrett MillsStarkey Hearing Foundation

Jayme MitchellSalvation Army Harbor Light Center

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

Sidney RiceChildren’s Home SocietyFamily Services Adoption Program

Visanthe ShiancoeKaboom! Playgrounds

Naufahu TahiUnited Way

Chester TaylorKaboom! Playgrounds

Kevin WilliamsChildren’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Madieu WilliamsMadieu Williams FoundationYMCA

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

Antoine Winfi eldNorth Community YMCANFL Play 60

VIKINGS IN THE COMMUNITY



VIKINGS SIGN 2 NEW PARTNERSHIPSVIKINGS ANNOUNCE NEW GATE-SIGNAGE PARTNERSHIPS

WITH CARIBOU COFFEE AND THE MINNESOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Eden Prairie, MN – The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to new partnerships with Twin Cities-based Caribou Coffee and the Minnesota Army National Guard. The partnerships, which include new Vikings-themed gate signage at Gate F and Gate H of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, were pre-sented last week at the Metrodome.

Each of the partnerships is designed to further enhance the game-day experience for Vikings fans. Beginning with the Vikings home opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, September 27, Vikings fans are now able to enjoy Caribou Coffee, the “Offi cial Coffee of the Minnesota Vikings,” both in the stadium and at the pre-game Party on the Plaza. Along with the many activities already taking place on the plaza, fans will also have an opportu-nity to check out offi cial National Guard armored vehicles and meet some of Minnesota’s own soldiers at Gate H of the Metrodome before the games.

Both partnerships are highlighted by 2,000-square-foot signs - produced by Sign A Rama, the Preferred Sign Company of the Vikings - that will be prominently displayed outside of Gate F (Caribou Coffee) and Gate H (Minnesota Army National Guard) at the Metrodome.

“We’re proud to welcome Caribou Coffee and the Minnesota Army National Guard as new partners of the Vikings, and we’re thrilled to be working with these two prominent Minnesota organizations,” said Vikings VP of Sales and Marketing and Chief Marketing Offi cer Steve LaCroix.


QUICK HITSFranchise Founded: January 28, 1960First Head Coach: Norm Van BrocklinFirst Regular Season Game: 9/17/61 - Vikings 37, Chicago Bears 13First Playoff Game: 12/22/68 - Vikings 14, Baltimore Colts 24First Super Bowl: Super Bowl IV (1/11/70) Vikings 7, Chiefs 23Playoff Appearances/Games: 25/43Super Bowl Appearances: 4 - Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, and XIAll-Time Record (Reg. Season and Postseason): 416-347-9 All-Time Home Record: 241-138-4All-Time Away Record: 175-209-5Home Stadiums: Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) - 97-59-4 HHH Metrodome (1982-present) - 144-79-0 Stadium Info: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Capacity: 64,121 Address: 500 11th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55415 Playing Surface: FieldTurfTraining Facilities: Winter Park Address: 9520 Viking Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344Training Camp: Minnesota State University-Mankato Address: 700 Ellis Avenue, Mankato, MN 56002Owner/Chairman: Zygi Wilf Owner/President: Mark Wilf


VIKINGS YEAR-BY-YEARYear Preseason Regular Season Playoffs1961....................0-5-0 .......................... 3-11-0 .............................0-0-01962....................2-3-0 .......................... 2-11-1 .............................0-0-01963....................4-1-0 ........................... 5-8-1..............................0-0-01964....................5-0-0 ........................... 8-5-1..............................0-0-01965....................5-0-0 ........................... 7-7-0..............................0-0-01966....................3-1-1 ........................... 4-9-1..............................0-0-01967....................2-3-0 ........................... 3-8-3..............................0-0-01968....................3-2-0 ........................... 8-6-0..............................0-1-01969....................5-1-0 .......................... 12-2-0............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1970....................4-2-0 .......................... 12-2-0.............................0-1-01971....................4-2-0 .......................... 11-3-0 .............................0-1-01972....................3-2-0 ........................... 7-7-0..............................0-0-01973....................5-0-0 .......................... 12-2-0............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1974....................3-2-0 .......................... 10-4-0............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1975....................2-3-1 .......................... 12-2-0.............................0-1-01976....................3-3-0 .......................... 11-2-1 ............. 2-1-0 (SB loss)1977....................4-2-0 ........................... 9-5-0..............................1-1-01978....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-7-1..............................0-1-01979....................0-4-0 ........................... 7-9-0..............................0-0-01980....................3-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-1-01981....................1-3-0 ........................... 7-9-0..............................0-0-01982....................3-2-0 ........................... 5-4-0..............................1-1-01983....................3-1-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-01984....................1-3-0 .......................... 3-13-0.............................0-0-01985....................3-1-0 ........................... 7-9-0..............................0-0-01986....................3-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-0-01987....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-7-0..............................2-1-01988....................3-1-0 .......................... 11-5-0 .............................1-1-01989....................3-1-0 .......................... 10-6-0.............................0-1-01990....................3-1-0 .......................... 6-10-0.............................0-0-01991....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-01992....................4-0-0 .......................... 11-5-0 .............................0-1-01993....................4-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-1-01994....................3-2-0 .......................... 10-6-0.............................0-1-01995....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-01996....................1-3-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-1-01997....................3-2-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................1-1-01998....................4-0-0 .......................... 15-1-0.............................1-1-01999....................2-2-0 .......................... 10-6-0.............................1-1-02000....................1-3-0 .......................... 11-5-0 .............................1-1-02001....................4-0-0 .......................... 5-11-0 .............................0-0-02002....................2-2-0 .......................... 6-10-0.............................0-0-02003....................1-3-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-0-02004....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................1-1-02005....................3-1-0 ........................... 9-7-0..............................0-0-02006....................2-1-1 .......................... 6-10-0.............................0-0-02007....................2-2-0 ........................... 8-8-0..............................0-0-02008....................1-3-0 .......................... 10-6-0.............................0-1-02009....................3-1-0 ........................... 3-0-0..................................... -Totals .........133-87-3 (.605) ..........398-322-9 (.552) ..... 18-25-0 (.429)

Years Head Coach Total Games Regular Season (%) Playoffs (%) Overall (%)1961-66................................Norm Van Brocklin ................................84 .......................... 29-51-4 (.369) ................0-0-0 (.000) .............29-51-4 (.369)1967-83, 1985................................... Bud Grant ..............................281 ........................ 158-96-5 (.618) ............10-12-0 (.454) .........168-108-5 (.607)1984 ................................................Les Steckel ................................16 ............................ 3-13-0 (.188) ................0-0-0 (.000) ...............3-13-0 (.188)1986-91........................................... Jerry Burns ..............................101 .......................... 52-43-0 (.547) ................3-3-0 (.500) .............55-46-0 (.544)1992-2001................................... Dennis Green ..............................171 .......................... 97-62-0 (.610) ................4-8-0 (.250) ...........101-70-0 (.591)2002-05.............................................. Mike Tice ................................67 .......................... 32-33-0 (.492) ................1-1-0 (.500) .............33-34-0 (.493)2006-present..............................Brad Childress ................................52 .......................... 27-24-0 (.530) ................0-1-0 (.000) .............27-25-0 (.520)

VIKINGS ALL-TIME COACHES

VIKINGS RELAUNCH WEB SITE In an effort to provide fans with an improved online experience, the Minnesota Vikings re-launched the team’s web site, www.vikings.com, in July, becoming the 9th club to join a new web platform initiated by the National Football League. The more structured site makes it easier for viewers to consume media of all types, including, but not limited to, videos and news. Fans will continue to be able to stream live video of Head Coach Brad Chil-dress’ press conferences and other important team functions. The streamlined vikings.com features a robust photo gallery function, a fan-friendly event calendar that highlights all team-related happenings in the community, as well as links to the Vikings Facebook and Twitter pages. The most noticeable improvement to the user experience, however, will be the overall speed of the site and the volume of exclusive Vikings con-tent. “We’re excited to offer our fans a better online experience through the re-launch of vikings.com,” said Vice President of Sales and Market-ing/Chief Marketing Offi cer Steve LaCroix. “The multiple enhancements in tools and video along with the increased speed of the site align with our continued efforts to be the fans’ ‘source for everything purple.’” The Vikings join 8 other clubs that have re-launched team sites in conjunction with the NFL web platform. Eventually all 32 teams will make the move that is designed to provide opportunities to utilize technology that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive. Sharing these effi ciencies will lead to better web site experiences for fans throughout the NFL while still allowing each team to continue having its own identity. “We are thrilled to have the Vikings on the new platform,” said George Scott, General Manager of Club Sites for the NFL’s Digital Media Group. “The new vikings.com features a streamlined layout and design that gives fans quick access to all of the latest featured content.”


MEDIA INFORMATION

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

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

Monday12:30 p.m. - Childress’ press conference2:15 p.m. - Open locker room

TuesdayPlayers day off - No media access

Wednesday11:45 a.m. - Childress/Favre available11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Open locker room1:15 p.m. - Practice *

Thursday11:45 a.m. - Bevell/Frazier/Murphy/Peterson available11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Open locker room1:15 p.m. - Practice *

Friday11:40 a.m. - Practice *1:00 p.m. - Childress available1:00-1:45 p.m. - Open locker room

SaturdayNo Media Access

SundayPost-Game - Childress press conferencePost-Game - Open locker room

* Practice is open to media through individual drills

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

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

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

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

Main Press Box* The main press box is located in sections 108-109. Upon entering the

concourse, take a right. Seating charts are located in the press box and wireless internet is available.

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

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

Auxiliary Press Box* The auxiliary press box is located in sections 123-125. Upon entering

the concourse, take a left. Seating charts are located in the press box.

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

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

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

Photographers’ Workroom* The photographers’ workroom is located on the fi eld directly behind

the south goal post (closest to the photo check-in tunnel). Upon enter-ing the concourse, take a right and go to the elevator directly across from the main press box and take it to fi eld level or continue through the concourse to the overhead sign that reads “Field Access” and fol-low the stairwell down.

TV Camera Holding Area* The video waiting area for TV camera operators is located in the back

of the fi eld entrance tunnel behind the check-in table. Follow the same procedures as photographers to get to the fi eld.

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

COORDINATOR AVAILABILITY

COACH CHILDRESS PRESS CONFERENCES

WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE

CREDENTIAL REQUESTS

VIKINGS PR STAFF ASSISTANT COACH AVAILABILITY

METRODOME GAME DAY INFO

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

VIKINGS ON THE WEB


FROM THE HEAD COACH

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress

(It was) really a good team win yesterday with all three phases contributing their share, whether it was a special teams return for a touchdown – positively I should say – that defensive three and out at the end to get the ball back to us offensively, or that two-minute drive that the of-fense was able to put together. Really (it was) a good team win. At the same time all of us are aware at 3-0 they don’t crown any champions at the end of September as I point to where we were at record-wise last year right about now. Everything is a work in progress. Our guys have a great resolve. Did we plan to be here? Yeah we did, but there are no guarantees. There are a ton of things that we need to clean up offensively, defensively, and special teams-wise. Are guys are amenable to that? It’s a long season, but they want to get it right. As long as they have that mentality we are going to remain a good football team.

I don’t know if I’ve ever been involved with a come-from-behind win like that with no timeouts, but certainly a bunch of guys made plays including the offensive linemen. I thought the guys did a great job protection-wise coming back down the fi eld. So, like I said, (it was a) team win. We’ll take it. We’ll move on. We’ll get back going on Green Bay this afternoon. That’s what we’re in for, NFC North-NFC North football.

Q: Do you expect this week to be crazy with Green Bay coming here for Monday Night Football?A: I know it won’t be crazy in here (Winter Park offi ces). The place won’t be vibrating or anything like that. We just kind of go about our business and see what they are doing schematically and see what we can play off of, and I’m sure they are going to do the very same thing. (When) you are playing someone in your division obviously you know those games count like two. Then we are going to see them here in a short period of time in another month. So all of the rivalry stuff, that will take care of itself. I know there are some mitigating circumstances, but for us it will be a good week of preparation.

Q: Will you address the need to not get caught up in the hype with the players?A: We’ll probably talk about, but we’ll just see how it builds. They don’t live in a vacuum, but they will be more interested coming in here (tomorrow) about seeing the tape from yesterday. There has already been a bunch of them through the building, currently in the building, getting treatment, have looked at the tape on their own, but we kind of go through it step-by-step (tomorrow) then put it behind (us) and get out and get a practice regarding Green Bay.

Q: What area were you most disappointed in yesterday that you think you need to work on the most?A: Disappointed is probably (too) strong (a term). There are just numbers of things that we can clean up that we thought we had clean, but obviously it’s about going back and repping them and doing them over and doing them the way we expect them to be seen, whether it is a route run, or a defense played, or how we are approaching a kick coverage. But the positives out weighed the negatives by far. Again, it is a good thing to be 3-0, but it is also important that we have perspective and that is my job as a coach to keep perspective.

Q: Is the Vikings-Packers rivalry the best you’ve ever been a part of?A: It’s just a good, wholesome state-to-state rivalry, just like Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and East Rutherford, New Jersey. There is pretty good proximity here and there are pretty good emotions that get involved, but (there is) nothing wrong with that.

Q: You are on the inside obviously, but if you step back and look at everything that has happened between the two teams do you fi nd it really interesting how the rivalry has developed?A: I guess I don’t go there very often. Aside from the obvious I don’t have enough brain space to worry about that. I have to worry about other things.

Q: Do you see any differences or similarities between Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre?A: You know; I just haven’t studied him enough. Just from that side of the ball we haven’t had a lot of common opponents. I have fl ipped on and was able to see him against Cleveland in the preseason watching him throw the football. He has a very good command of what they are doing. Very good arm strength, he is tough to sack, athletic. You have seen him move out of the pocket, he can throw on the run. Those guys are at different points in their careers and kind of different systems, now with Mike (McCarthy). Aside from the arm strength and being a good passer and understanding the system, similarity wise. I would be kind of shooting in the wind.

Q: Brett said that he was tired after the game, how is he feeling today?A: He is in here right now. I plan on getting in there and seeing how he is feeling.

Q: Since you face the Packers often, how much do you need to re-familiarize with them?A: It’s a little bit different, they have slightly different personnel. The receivers are the same and the offensive line is a little bit infl ux. I am not sure if (Chad) Clifton makes it back or not, but we know Mike Wells and (Daryn) Colledge and just haven’t seen some of those guys at those positions. We know the quarterback. The most interesting thing is to see how Dom (Capers) is playing his version of the 3-4. He is a little bit out of the Pittsburgh mold in terms of his fi re storm stuff. He and Dick LeBeau worked together before and so he was up close and personal when it fi rst started. I am anxious to get in there and look at it. From that standpoint there is no familiarity, just because it is a completely different scheme. The personnel, some are the same (Aaron) Kampman is playing a different position, playing standing up. You are familiar with the guy, but not what they are asking him to do right now.

Q: What are the differences between the Green Bay 3-4 defense and San Francisco’s?A: I am not sure just yet. From the stand point that I have watched a little bit of fi lm with Eric Bieniemy last week, just charting some of their blitzes. We typically have to work ahead a little bit at a point in time. They do some interesting stuff. I haven’t studied them enough to know what the similarities and dissimilarities are.

Q: Where do you think Bernard Berrian is coming back from injury and is his timing back?A: I think that he is back from that injury. Stamina wise, he played a good number of plays. A drop is a drop, we had some drops yesterday and they kill drives. They stop you from advancing and stop momentum, that type of thing. You are trying to coach against those things. You don’t want them to occur on the offensive side of the football or the defensive side.

Q: Did something or anyone wow you on the fi nal drive?A: I just thought that all of them did a great job of making the plays when they had to, whether it was Visanthe Shiancoe at the start of the drive, or Sidney


FROM THE HEAD COACHRice on the sideline, or Percy Harvin or Chester Taylor underneath. I said yesterday, that Brett is the straw that stirs the drink. He is an equal opportunity thrower. He may not have known who that was in the back of the end zone, he knew somebody was going to be working back that way and he put it in the spot where he could go get it. Typically you throw into the end zone; you are throwing to a spot; pylons, back-half. That was a classic back-half throw that we talk about where he was going to get it or nobody was going to get it.

Q: What is the concern with Vernon Davis being successful yesterday?A: He hit a couple against man and he hit a couple against zone. Those are part of cleanups where I would go back and just talk about technical things and technique. It’s integrity of the defense that everybody has to play because everybody else is expecting everyone to play it a certain way. Those are the things that you don’t turn your back on or they happen to you again. Just looking at the defensive stats this morning and there are some things that we have to tighten up.

Q: Before Brett went to the Jets last year, were you interested in him?A: Do you mean did I covet him? The good Lord tells us not to covet other people’s goods. No, I didn’t covet him because he was property of the Packers.

Q: Was E.J. Henderson’s roughing the passer penalty warranted? A: Well they (NFL) are pretty clear about the hands to the face thing. I think his hand slipped up and looked like it may have been on his (Shaun Hill) faceguard. You know with the copy I was looking at I couldn’t tell. I just thought he was trying to get his hands up and get there. I didn’t think he tried to tomahawk him or anything like that.

Q: The NFL is doing all they can to protect the quarterbacks. Can we get your thoughts on that? A: They are trying to protect the quarterback and they got certain things they are legislating against. Whether it is launching below the waist, which I thought there was a couple times that that occurred to Brett (Favre) which I will make them (NFL) aware of. They are trying to protect that guy and they are trying to say any contact with the head, whether it’s helmet-to-helmet or you slap him on the helmet as you happen to go by because you were reaching. They (referees) don’t talk about what your intent was, they talk about what in fact happened. Whether it’s a matter of physics that a guy’s not going to be able to spot. They (referees) are not talking about what you meant; they are talking about what happened.

Q: Are you in favor of the quarterback protection rules or has it gone too far? A: At times I think I’m in favor of it and at times I think they (NFL) have gone too far. I professionally fence ride on that, and usually on the side of whether it favors us or them.

Q: Was Justin Smith’s low hit on Brett Favre a penalty? A: It is. The launch regardless of whether you’re trying to make a play or what have you that you’re not able to have another lunge. When you are crawl-ing and trying to get there and making an effort to take him down, you can’t lunge below the waist.

Q: Chester Taylor has 15 receptions, how valuable is he to this team? A: We have always said through last year that he has a very good role whether it’s inside running or protecting and route running. He does a nice job with that. Certainly that doesn’t say that Adrian (Peterson) can’t do that, he was in at the end of the two-minute drive as well. Sometimes those guys need a breath. Just like Percy (Harvin) needed a breath that put Greg Lewis in the game. He had been in the game earlier than that. That is what those guys do those guys are professionals. Chester is a very good professional and he understands what we are trying to do. He has developed a good relationship with #4 (Brett Favre) in terms of where he is going to be and what he is doing to be going.

Q: What is the status of Darius Reynaud? A: You know what I haven’t had a chance to get into the training room. I just fi nished with staff so that is something down the road here.

Q: Can you comment on how big this win and this coming game is for the fans? A: Well I’m sure it will be revving up here as we go forward. There were times when it was deafening in there (Metrodome) yesterday. I think again you see that our players feed off that energy. It’s a great environment for our defense to be able to get off (the line of scrimmage) on. It’s hard to contend with just if it’s something as simple as the play coming into the quarterback through his helmet. (Fan noise) can cause delay of games, can cause those false starts and it’s a tough environment and our people make it a tough environment. Those people that show up and cut it loose, in this state-to-state rivalry I would only expect that they would conserve their energy here in the next six days and have it come to a crescendo not out in the parking lot, before the game, but when they say, “Are you ready for some football?”

Q: What are some specifi c areas you need to work on? A: List of things to fi x? Yeah I would (say) we need to clean up the penalty yardage.

VIKINGS VITALS• Offensive and Defensive Statistics

• Rosters and Depth Chart• Participation Chart

• How The Vikings Were Built• Roster Moves

• Game-By-Game Statistics• The Last Time

VIKINGS 2009 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSWON 3, LOST 09/13 W 34-20 at Cleveland 70,560 (SO)9/20 W 27-13 at Detroit 56,2699/27 W 27-24 vs San Francisco 63,398 (SO) Minn. Opp.Total First Downs ..................................................................... 56 47 Rushing ............................................................................... 20 16 Passing ............................................................................... 31 25 Penalty .................................................................................. 5 6 3rd Down: Made/Att ....................................................... 19/45 8/36 3rd Down: Pct .................................................................. 42.2 22.2 4th Down: Made/Att. .......................................................... 1/2 3/4 4th Down: Pct................................................................... 50.0 75.0Possession Avg. ................................................................. 31:42 28:18 Total Net Yards ...................................................................... 952 779 Avg. Per Game .............................................................. 317.3 259.7 Total Plays......................................................................... 194 178 Avg. Per Play ..................................................................... 4.9 4.4Net Yards Rushing ................................................................. 431 276 Avg. Per Game .............................................................. 143.7 92.0 Total Rushes ....................................................................... 89 80Net Yards Passing ................................................................. 521 503 Avg. Per Game .............................................................. 173.7 167.7 Sacked/Yards Lost ........................................................... 9/59 8/49 Gross Yards Passing ........................................................ 580 552 Att./Completions............................................................. 96/62 90/54 Completion Pct................................................................. 64.6 60.0 Had Intercepted .................................................................... 1 4 Punts/Average ................................................................. 16/42.3 18/45.8 Net Punting Avg. ................................................................... 33.9 36.2 Penalties/Yards ................................................................. 17/133 21/171Fumbles/Ball Lost ................................................................... 2/1 6/2Touchdowns............................................................................. 10 6 Rushing ................................................................................. 4 0 Passing ................................................................................. 5 4 Returns ................................................................................. 1 2

Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT TVIKINGS .........................................10 20 31 27 0 88Opponents ........................................6 31 3 17 0 57

Scoring Ru Re Rt 1 pt. 2 pt. FG S TLongwell ...............0 0 0 10/10 - 6/7 - 28Peterson ...............4 0 0 - - - - 24Harvin ...................0 2 1 - - - - 18Lewis ....................0 1 0 - - - - 6Rice ......................0 1 0 - - - - 6Shiancoe 0 1 0 - - - - 6VIKINGS ...............4 5 1 10/10 - 6/7 - 88Opponents ............0 4 2 6/6 - 5/5 - 57

SACKS: J. Allen 2.0, R.Edwards 1.5, E.Henderson 1.0, J. Kennedy 1.0, K.Williams 1.0, B. Leber 0.5. Team: 8.0, Opponents: 9.0

FUM/LOST: None.

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

Vikings: (21, 37) (26, 46) (40, 52, 44B)Opponents: (37, 20) (30, 48) (37)

RUSHING Att. Yds Avg Long TDPeterson .......................................................59 357 6.1 64t 4Taylor ............................................................17 41 2.4 8 0Harvin………………… ....................................5 28 5.6 13 0Dugan .............................................................1 5 5.0 5 0Tahi .................................................................2 3 1.5 2 0Favre ..............................................................1 1 1.0 1 0Jackson 4 -4 -1.0 -1 0VIKINGS 89 431 4.8 64t 4Opponents 80 276 3.5 15 0

RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TDTaylor ............................................................15 103 6.9 30 0Harvin………………… ..................................12 128 10.7 21 2Berrian ..........................................................10 102 10.2 36 0Rice ................................................................9 102 11.3 30t 1Peterson .........................................................7 56 8.0 18 0Shiancoe.........................................................6 49 8.2 13 1Kleinsasser .....................................................2 8 4.0 6 0Lewis 1 32 32.0 32t 1VIKINGS 62 580 9.4 36 5Opponents 54 552 10.2 31 4 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TDGreenway .......................................................2 49 24.5 36 0Griffi n 2 0 0.0 0 0VIKINGS 4 49 16.3 36 0Opponents 1 2 2.0 2 0

OPP. FUMBLE RECOVERIES No. Yds Avg Long TDGreenway .......................................................1 0 0.0 0 0K. Williams 1 0 0.0 0 0VIKINGS 2 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 1 0 0.0 0 0

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In20 Lg BC. Kluwe 16 676 42.3 33.9 2 3 60 0VIKINGS 16 676 42.3 33.9 2 3 60 0Opponents 18 825 45.8 36.2 2 5 57 0

PUNT RETURNS No. FC Yds Avg Long TDReynaud .......................................... 7 5 121 17.3 36 0Berrian 2 0 13 6.5 8 0VIKINGS 9 5 134 14.9 36 0Opponents 7 4 93 13.3 67t 1

KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TDHarvin………………………. ..........................10 358 35.8 101t 1Rice 1 0 0.0 0 0VIKINGS 6 178 29.7 101t 1Opponents 17 328 19.3 40 0

PASSING Att. Cmp. Yards Pct. Yd/Att TD TD% Int. Int% Lg Sk/Lst RatingFavre 94 61 566 64.9 6.02 5 5.3 1 1.1 36 9/59 94.5Jackson 2 1 14 50.0 7.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 14 0/0 72.9VIKINGS 96 62 580 64.6 6.04 5 5.2 1 1.0 36 9/59 94.1Opponents 90 54 552 60.0 6.13 4 4.4 4 4.4 31 8/49 73.9

2009 REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICSTACKLES

NAME UA A T SK INT PD TFL FF FR HHenderson, E.J. ................22 6 28 1.0 0 2 1 0 0 1Edwards, Ray ...................12 8 20 1.5 0 0 2 2 0 7Greenway, Chad ...............12 6 18 0.0 2 5 0 0 1 1Allen, Jared.......................15 2 17 2.0 0 0 3 2 0 5Leber, Ben ........................12 4 16 0.5 0 1 3 0 0 0Johnson, Tyrell .................12 4 16 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0Winfi eld, Antoine ...............12 2 14 0.0 0 3 0 0 0 0Williams, Madieu .............. 11 3 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1Williams, Pat .......................9 3 12 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 1Griffi n, Cedric......................8 4 12 0.0 2 3 0 1 0 0Williams, Kevin ...................6 4 10 1.0 0 0 1 0 1 9Sapp, Benny .......................7 1 8 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 0Guion, Letroy ......................2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3Farwell, Heath ....................2 1 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0Kennedy, Jimmy .................2 1 3 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 0Paymah, Karl ......................1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Mitchell, Jayme ...................1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2Evans, Fred ........................2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Rice, Sidney .......................1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Robison, Brian ....................0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3TEAM 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0TOTALS 150 50 200 8.0 4 18 14 5 2 33

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESNAME UA A T FF/FR BKFarwell, Heath ....................6 1 7 0/0 0Onatolu, Kenny ...................6 0 6 0/0 0Frampton, Eric ....................2 1 3 0/0 0Brinkley, Jasper ..................2 0 2 0/0 0Griffi n, Cedric......................2 0 2 1/0 0Winfi eld, Antoine .................2 0 2 0/0 0Abdullah, Husain ................1 0 1 0/0 0Paymah, Karl ......................1 0 1 0/0 0Loeffl er, Cullen....................1 0 1 0/0 0Johnson, Tyrell ...................0 1 1 0/0 0Sanford, Jamarca ...............0 1 1 0/0 0Leber, Ben 0 1 1 0/0 0Totals 23 5 28 1/0 0

SACKS QUARTERBACK HURRIESTACKLES FOR LOSSNAME SKSAllen, Jared..................................................2.0Edwards, Ray ..............................................1.5Williams, Kevin ............................................1.0Henderson, E.J. ...........................................1.0Kennedy, Jimmy ..........................................1.0TEAM ...........................................................1.0Leber, Ben 0.5Totals 8.0

NAME TFLAllen, Jared..................................................3.0Edwards, Ray ..............................................2.0Henderson, E.J. ...........................................1.0Leber, Ben ...................................................3.0Kennedy, Jimmy ..........................................1.0Williams, Kevin ............................................1.0Williams, Pat ................................................2.0Sapp, Benny 1.0Totals 14.0

NAME HWilliams, Kevin ...............................................9Edwards, Ray .................................................7Allen, Jared.....................................................5Robison, Brian ................................................3Guion, Letroy ..................................................3Mitchell, Jayme ...............................................2Greenway, Chad .............................................1Henderson, E.J. ..............................................1Williams, Pat ...................................................1Williams, Madieu 1Totals 33

INTERCEPTIONSNAME INT-YDSChad Greenway........................................ 2-49Cedric Griffi n 2-0Totals 4-49

PASSES DEFENSEDNAME PDGreenway, Chad .............................................5Griffi n, Cedric..................................................3Winfi eld, Antoine .............................................3Henderson, E.J. ..............................................2Johnson, Tyrell ...............................................2Leber, Ben ......................................................1Farwell, Heath ................................................1Sapp, Benny 1Totals 18

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA39 Abdullah, Husain S 6-0 204 24 7/27/85 2 Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 1 0 0 221 Allen, Asher CB 5-9 194 21 1/22/88 R Georgia Tucker, GA D3 '09 0 0 0 369 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 27 4/3/82 6 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 3 3 0 087 Berrian, Bernard WR 6-1 185 28 12/27/80 6 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 3 3 0 054 Brinkley, Jasper LB 6-1 252 24 7/12/85 R South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 '09 3 0 0 062 Cook, Ryan T 6-6 328 26 5/8/83 4 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 3 0 0 068 Cooper, Jon C 6-2 291 22 10/1/86 R Oklahoma Fort Collins, CO FA '09 0 0 0 083 Dugan, Jeff TE 6-4 258 28 4/8/81 6 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 3 0 0 091 Edwards, Ray DE 6-5 268 24 1/1/85 4 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 3 3 0 090 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 25 11/6/83 4 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 2 0 0 159 Farwell, Heath LB 6-0 235 27 12/31/81 5 San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 3 0 0 0

4 Favre, Brett QB 6-2 222 39 10/10/69 19 Southern Mississippi Kiln, MS FA '09 3 3 0 037 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 25 2/6/84 3 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 3 0 0 052 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 26 1/12/83 4 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 3 3 0 023 Griffin, Cedric CB 6-0 203 26 11/11/82 4 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 3 3 0 098 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 22 6/21/87 2 Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 3 0 0 012 Harvin, Percy WR 5-11 184 21 5/28/88 R Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 '09 3 0 0 056 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 29 8/3/80 7 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 3 3 0 050 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 23 7/1/86 2 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 0 0 0 364 Herrera, Anthony G 6-2 315 29 6/14/80 6 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 3 3 0 079 Hicks, Artis G 6-4 335 30 11/28/78 8 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 3 0 0 076 Hutchinson, Steve G 6-5 313 31 11/1/77 9 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 3 3 0 0

7 Jackson, Tarvaris QB 6-2 225 26 4/21/83 4 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 2 0 1 011 Johnson, Jaymar WR 6-0 176 24 7/10/84 1 Jackson State Gary, IN D6b '08 0 0 0 325 Johnson, Tyrell S 6-0 207 24 5/19/85 2 Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 3 3 0 073 Kennedy, Jimmy DT 6-5 320 29 11/15/79 7 Penn State Yonkers, NY FA (Jac) '08 1 0 0 240 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 32 1/31/77 11 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 3 2 0 0

5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 27 12/24/81 5 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 3 0 0 051 Leber, Ben LB 6-3 244 30 12/7/78 8 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 3 3 0 017 Lewis, Greg WR 6-0 185 29 2/12/80 7 Illinois Matteson, IL FA '09 1 0 0 271 Loadholt, Phil T 6-8 343 23 1/21/86 R Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 '09 3 3 0 046 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 28 1/27/81 6 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 3 0 0 0

8 Longwell, Ryan K 6-0 200 35 8/16/74 13 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 3 0 0 074 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 30 9/23/79 8 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 3 3 0 092 Mitchell, Jayme DE 6-6 285 25 3/15/84 4 Mississippi Jackson, MS FA '06 2 0 0 155 Onatolu, Kenny LB 6-2 225 26 10/8/82 1 Nebraska-Omaha Papillion, NE FA '09 3 0 0 041 Paymah, Karl CB 6-0 195 26 11/29/82 4 Washington State Culver City, CA UFA (Den.) '09 3 0 0 028 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 24 3/21/85 3 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 3 3 0 082 Reynaud, Darius WR 5-9 201 24 12/29/84 2 West Virginia Boutte, LA FA '08 3 0 0 018 Rice, Sidney WR 6-4 202 23 9/1/86 3 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 3 3 0 096 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 26 4/27/83 3 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 3 0 0 0

2 Rosenfels, Sage QB 6-4 225 31 3/6/78 9 Iowa State Maquoketa, IA T (Hou) '09 0 0 0 333 Sanford, Jamarca S 5-10 200 24 8/27/85 R Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 '09 2 0 0 122 Sapp, Benny CB 5-9 190 28 1/20/81 6 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 3 0 0 081 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE 6-4 250 29 6/18/80 7 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 3 3 0 065 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 24 8/8/85 2 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 3 3 0 038 Tahi, Naufahu FB 6-0 254 27 10/30/81 4 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 3 1 0 029 Taylor, Chester RB 5-11 213 30 9/22/79 8 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 3 0 0 093 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 29 8/16/80 7 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 3 3 0 020 Williams, Madieu S 6-1 203 27 10/18/81 6 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 3 3 0 094 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 36 10/24/72 13 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 3 3 0 026 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 32 6/24/77 11 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 3 3 0 034 Young, Albert RB 5-10 209 24 2/25/85 1 Iowa Moorestown, NJ FA '08 3 0 0 0

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA49 Anderson, Colt S 5-10 194 23 10/25/85 R Montana Butte, MT FA '09 - - - -

9 Booty, John David QB 6-3 213 24 1/3/85 2 Southern California Shreveport, LA D5a '08 - - - -78 Brown, Patrick T 6-5 310 22 12/25/86 R Central Florida St. Charles, IL FA '09 - - - -75 Clark, Chris T 6-5 315 23 10/1/85 1 Southern Mississippi New Orleans, LA FA '08 - - - -42 Johnson, Ian RB 5-11 212 22 10/10/86 R Boise State San Dimas, CA FA '09 - - - -95 Johnson, Tremaine DT 6-2 285 23 9/26/85 R LSU Galena Park, TX FA '09 - - - -45 Mills, Garrett TE 6-1 235 25 10/12/83 3 Tulsa Jenks, OK W (NE) '07 - - - -15 Perretta, Vinny WR 5-9 186 23 10/14/85 R Boise State Encitas, CA FA '09 - - - -

Assistants: Leslie Frazier (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator), Darrell Bevell (Offensive Coordinator), Brian Murphy (Special Teams Coordinator), JuneyBarnett (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Eric Bieniemy (Running Backs), Karl Dunbar (Defensive Line), Ryan Ficken (Quality Control-Offense/Running Backs), JasonGlenn (Special Teams Assistant/Player Development), Jim Hueber (Assistant Offensive Line), Jeff Imamura (Quality Control-Defense/Linebackers), Jimmie Johnson (TightEnds), Tom Kanavy (Strength and Conditioning), Derek Mason (Assistant Defensive Backs), Pat Morris (Offensive Line), Fred Pagac (Linebackers), Dennis Polian(Assistant to Head Coach), Diron Reynolds (Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line), Kevin Rogers (Quarterbacks), Ryan Silverfield (Offensive/Defensive Assistant), KevinStefanski (Quality Control-Offense), George Stewart (Wide Receivers), Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Chris White (Assistant Special Teams), JoeWoods (Defensive Backs).

Active Roster Total - 53

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 ALPHABETICAL ROSTERUpdated: September 29, 2009 2009 Participation

Head Coach: Brad Childress2009 MINNESOTA VIKINGS COACHING STAFF

2009 MINNESOTA VIKINGS PRACTICE SQUAD

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA2 Sage Rosenfels QB 6-4 225 31 3/6/78 9 Iowa State Maquoketa, IA T (Hou) '09 0 0 0 34 Brett Favre QB 6-2 222 39 10/10/69 19 Southern Mississippi Kiln, MS FA '09 3 3 0 05 Chris Kluwe P 6-4 215 27 12/24/81 5 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 3 0 0 07 Tarvaris Jackson QB 6-2 225 26 4/21/83 4 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 2 0 1 08 Ryan Longwell K 6-0 200 35 8/16/74 13 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 3 0 0 0

11 Jaymar Johnson WR 6-0 176 24 7/10/84 1 Jackson State Gary, IN D6b '08 0 0 0 312 Percy Harvin WR 5-11 184 21 5/28/88 R Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 '09 3 0 0 017 Greg Lewis WR 6-0 185 29 2/12/80 7 Illinois Matteson, IL FA '09 1 0 0 218 Sidney Rice WR 6-4 202 23 9/1/86 3 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 3 3 0 020 Madieu Williams S 6-1 203 27 10/18/81 6 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 3 3 0 021 Asher Allen CB 5-9 194 21 1/22/88 R Georgia Tucker, GA D3 '09 0 0 0 322 Benny Sapp CB 5-9 190 28 1/20/81 6 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 3 0 0 023 Cedric Griffin CB 6-0 203 26 11/11/82 4 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 3 3 0 025 Tyrell Johnson S 6-0 207 24 5/19/85 2 Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 3 3 0 026 Antoine Winfield CB 5-9 180 32 6/24/77 11 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 3 3 0 028 Adrian Peterson RB 6-1 217 24 3/21/85 3 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 3 3 0 029 Chester Taylor RB 5-11 213 30 9/22/79 8 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 3 0 0 033 Jamarca Sanford S 5-10 200 24 8/27/85 R Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 '09 2 0 0 134 Albert Young RB 5-10 209 24 2/25/85 1 Iowa Moorestown, NJ FA '08 3 0 0 037 Eric Frampton S 5-11 205 25 2/6/84 3 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 3 0 0 038 Naufahu Tahi FB 6-0 254 27 10/30/81 4 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 3 1 0 039 Husain Abdullah S 6-0 204 24 7/27/85 2 Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 1 0 0 240 Jim Kleinsasser TE 6-3 272 32 1/31/77 11 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 3 2 0 041 Karl Paymah CB 6-0 195 26 11/29/82 4 Washington State Culver City, CA UFA (Den.) '09 3 0 0 046 Cullen Loeffler LS 6-5 241 28 1/27/81 6 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 3 0 0 050 Erin Henderson LB 6-3 244 23 7/1/86 2 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 0 0 0 351 Ben Leber LB 6-3 244 30 12/7/78 8 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 3 3 0 052 Chad Greenway LB 6-2 242 26 1/12/83 4 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 3 3 0 054 Jasper Brinkley LB 6-1 252 24 7/12/85 R South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 '09 3 0 0 055 Kenny Onatolu LB 6-2 225 26 10/8/82 1 Nebraska-Omaha Papillion, NE FA '09 3 0 0 056 E.J. Henderson LB 6-1 245 29 8/3/80 7 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 3 3 0 059 Heath Farwell LB 6-0 235 27 12/31/81 5 San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 3 0 0 062 Ryan Cook T 6-6 328 26 5/8/83 4 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 3 0 0 064 Anthony Herrera G 6-2 315 29 6/14/80 6 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 3 3 0 065 John Sullivan C 6-4 301 24 8/8/85 2 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 3 3 0 068 Jon Cooper C 6-2 291 22 10/1/86 R Oklahoma Fort Collins, CO FA '09 0 0 0 069 Jared Allen DE 6-6 270 27 4/3/82 6 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 3 3 0 071 Phil Loadholt T 6-8 343 23 1/21/86 R Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 '09 3 3 0 073 Jimmy Kennedy DT 6-5 320 29 11/15/79 7 Penn State Yonkers, NY FA (Jac) '08 1 0 0 274 Bryant McKinnie T 6-8 335 30 9/23/79 8 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 3 3 0 076 Steve Hutchinson G 6-5 313 31 11/1/77 9 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 3 3 0 079 Artis Hicks G 6-4 335 30 11/28/78 8 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 3 0 0 081 Visanthe Shiancoe TE 6-4 250 29 6/18/80 7 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 3 3 0 082 Darius Reynaud WR 5-9 201 24 12/29/84 2 West Virginia Boutte, LA FA '08 3 0 0 083 Jeff Dugan TE 6-4 258 28 4/8/81 6 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 3 0 0 087 Bernard Berrian WR 6-1 185 28 12/27/80 6 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 3 3 0 090 Fred Evans DT 6-4 305 25 11/6/83 4 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 2 0 0 191 Ray Edwards DE 6-5 268 24 1/1/85 4 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 3 3 0 092 Jayme Mitchell DE 6-6 285 25 3/15/84 4 Mississippi Jackson, MS FA '06 2 0 0 193 Kevin Williams DT 6-5 311 29 8/16/80 7 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 3 3 0 094 Pat Williams DT 6-3 317 36 10/24/72 13 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 3 3 0 096 Brian Robison DE 6-3 259 26 4/27/83 3 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 3 0 0 098 Letroy Guion DT 6-4 303 22 6/21/87 2 Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 3 0 0 0

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA49 Colt Anderson S 5-10 194 23 10/25/85 R Montana Butte, MT FA '09 - - - -

9 John David Booty QB 6-3 213 24 1/3/85 2 Southern California Shreveport, LA D5a '08 - - - -78 Patrick Brown T 6-5 310 22 12/25/86 R Central Florida St. Charles, IL FA '09 - - - -75 Chris Clark T 6-5 315 23 10/1/85 1 Southern Mississippi New Orleans, LA FA '08 - - - -42 Ian Johnson RB 5-11 212 22 10/10/86 R Boise State San Dimas, CA FA '09 - - - -95 Tremaine Johnson DT 6-2 285 23 9/26/85 R LSU Galena Park, TX FA '09 - - - -45 Garrett Mills TE 6-1 235 25 10/12/83 3 Tulsa Jenks, OK W (NE) '07 - - - -15 Vinny Perretta WR 5-9 186 23 10/14/85 R Boise State Encitas, CA FA '09 - - - -

Assistants: Leslie Frazier (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator), Darrell Bevell (Offensive Coordinator), Brian Murphy (Special Teams Coordinator), JuneyBarnett (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Eric Bieniemy (Running Backs), Karl Dunbar (Defensive Line), Ryan Ficken (Quality Control-Offense/Running Backs), JasonGlenn (Special Teams Assistant/Player Development), Jim Hueber (Assistant Offensive Line), Jeff Imamura (Quality Control-Defense/Linebackers), Jimmie Johnson (TightEnds), Tom Kanavy (Strength and Conditioning), Derek Mason (Assistant Defensive Backs), Pat Morris (Offensive Line), Fred Pagac (Linebackers), Dennis Polian(Assistant to Head Coach), Diron Reynolds (Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line), Kevin Rogers (Quarterbacks), Ryan Silverfield (Offensive/Defensive Assistant), KevinStefanski (Quality Control-Offense), George Stewart (Wide Receivers), Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Chris White (Assistant Special Teams), JoeWoods (Defensive Backs).


MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 NUMERICAL ROSTERUpdated: September 29, 2009 2009 Participation

2009 MINNESOTA VIKINGS PRACTICE SQUAD

2009 MINNESOTA VIKINGS COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Brad Childress

Quarterbacks (3): Kevin Rogers/Ryan SilverfieldNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA4 Favre, Brett QB 6-2 222 39 10/10/69 19 Southern Mississippi Kiln, MS FA '09 3 3 0 07 Jackson, Tarvaris QB 6-2 225 26 4/21/83 4 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 2 0 1 02 Rosenfels, Sage QB 6-4 225 31 3/6/78 9 Iowa State Maquoketa, IA T (Hou) '09 0 0 0 3Running Backs (4): Eric Bieniemy/Ryan FickenNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA28 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 24 3/21/85 3 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 3 3 0 038 Tahi, Naufahu FB 6-0 254 27 10/30/81 4 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 3 1 0 029 Taylor, Chester RB 5-11 213 30 9/22/79 8 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 3 0 0 034 Young, Albert RB 5-10 209 24 2/25/85 1 Iowa Moorestown, NJ FA '08 3 0 0 0

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA87 Berrian, Bernard WR 6-1 185 28 12/27/80 6 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 3 3 0 012 Harvin, Percy WR 5-11 184 21 5/28/88 R Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 '09 3 0 0 011 Johnson, Jaymar WR 6-0 176 25 7/10/84 1 Jackson State Gary, IN D6b '08 0 0 0 317 Lewis, Greg WR 6-0 185 29 2/12/80 7 Illinois Matteson, IL FA '09 1 0 0 282 Reynaud, Darius WR 5-9 201 24 12/29/84 2 West Virginia Boutte, LA FA '08 3 0 0 018 Rice, Sidney WR 6-4 202 23 9/1/86 3 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 3 3 0 0Tight Ends (3): Jimmie JohnsonNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA40 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 32 1/31/77 10 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 3 2 0 081 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE 6-4 250 29 6/18/80 7 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 3 3 0 083 Dugan, Jeff FB 6-4 258 28 4/8/81 6 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 3 0 0 0Offensive Line (8): Pat Morris/Jim HueberNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA62 Cook, Ryan T 6-6 328 26 5/8/83 4 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 3 0 0 068 Cooper, Jon C 6-2 291 22 10/1/86 R Oklahoma Fort Collins, CO FA '09 0 0 0 064 Herrera, Anthony G 6-2 315 29 6/14/80 6 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 3 3 0 065 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 24 8/8/85 2 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 3 3 0 071 Loadholt, Phil T 6-8 343 23 1/21/86 R Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 '09 3 3 0 074 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 30 9/23/79 8 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 3 3 0 076 Hutchinson, Steve G 6-5 313 31 11/1/77 9 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 3 3 0 079 Hicks, Artis G 6-4 335 30 11/28/78 8 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 3 0 0 0DEFENSE (26): Leslie Frazier

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 27 4/3/82 6 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 3 3 0 091 Edwards, Ray DE 6-5 268 24 1/1/85 4 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 3 3 0 090 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 25 11/6/83 4 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 2 0 0 198 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 22 6/21/87 2 Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 3 0 0 073 Kennedy, Jimmy DT 6-5 320 29 11/15/79 7 Penn State Yonkers, NY FA (Jac) '08 1 0 0 292 Mitchell, Jayme DE 6-6 285 25 3/15/84 4 Mississippi Jackson, MS FA '06 2 0 0 196 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 26 4/27/83 3 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 3 0 0 093 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 29 8/16/80 7 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 3 3 0 094 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 36 10/24/72 13 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 3 3 0 0Linebackers (7): Fred Pagac/Jeff ImamuraNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA54 Brinkley, Jasper LB 6-1 252 24 7/12/85 R South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 '09 3 0 0 059 Farwell, Heath LB 6-0 235 27 12/31/81 5 San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 3 0 0 052 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 26 1/12/83 4 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 3 3 0 056 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 29 8/3/80 7 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 3 3 0 050 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 23 7/1/86 2 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 0 0 0 351 Leber, Ben LB 6-3 244 30 12/7/78 8 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 3 3 0 055 Onatolu, Kenny LB 6-2 225 26 10/8/82 1 Nebraska-Omaha Papillion, NE FA '09 3 0 0 0Defensive Backs (10): Joe Woods/Derek MasonNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA39 Abdullah, Husain S 6-0 204 24 7/27/85 2 Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 1 0 0 221 Allen, Asher CB 5-9 194 21 1/22/88 R Georgia Tucker, GA D3 '09 0 0 0 337 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 25 2/6/84 3 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 3 0 0 023 Griffin, Cedric CB 6-0 203 26 11/11/82 4 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 3 3 0 025 Johnson, Tyrell S 6-0 207 24 5/19/85 2 Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 3 3 0 041 Paymah, Karl CB 6-0 195 26 11/29/82 4 Washington State Culver City, CA UFA (Den.) '09 3 0 0 033 Sanford, Jamarca S 5-10 200 24 8/27/85 R Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 '09 2 0 0 122 Sapp, Benny CB 5-9 190 28 1/20/81 6 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 3 0 0 020 Williams, Madieu S 6-1 203 27 10/18/81 6 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 3 3 0 026 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 32 6/24/77 11 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 3 3 0 0

SPECIAL TEAMS (3): Brian Murphy Specialists (3): Brian Murphy/Chris WhiteNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 27 12/24/81 5 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 3 0 0 046 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 28 1/27/81 6 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 3 0 0 08 Longwell, Ryan K 6-0 200 35 8/16/74 13 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 3 0 0 0


Defensive Line (9): Karl Dunbar/Diron Reynolds

Wide Receivers (6): George Stewart

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 ROSTER-BY-POSITIONUpdated: September 29, 2009OFFENSE (24): Darrell Bevell

2009 Participation

19th Year (1) 7th Year (5) 4th Year (8) 1st Year (3)Brett Favre E.J. Henderson Ryan Cook Jaymar Johnson

Jimmy Kennedy Ray Edwards Kenny Onatolu13th Year (2) Greg Lewis Fred Evans Albert YoungRyan Longwell Visanthe Shiancoe Chad GreenwayPat Williams Kevin Williams Cedric Griffin Rookie Year (6)

Tarvaris Jackson Asher Allen11th Year (2) 6th Year (7) Jayme Mitchell Jasper BrinkleyJim Kleinsasser Jared Allen Naufahu Tahi Jon CooperAntoine Winfield Bernard Berrian Percy Harvin

Jeff Dugan 3rd Year (4) Phil Loadholt9th Year (2) Anthony Herrera Eric Frampton Jamarca SanfordSteve Hutchinson Cullen Loeffler Adrian PetersonSage Rosenfels Benny Sapp Sidney Rice

Madieu Williams Brian Robison8th Year (4)Artis Hicks 5th Year (3) 2nd Year (6)Ben Leber Heath Farwell Husain AbdullahBryant McKinnie Chris Kluwe Letroy GuionChester Taylor Karl Paymah Erin Henderson

Tyrell JohnsonDarius ReynaudJohn Sullivan

1st Round (8)

2nd Round (10)

3rd Round (5)

4th Round (4)

5th Round (3)

6th Round (3)

7th Round (3)

Undrafted (17)


Ryan Longwell (97-SF), Pat Williams (97-Buf.), Artis Hicks (02-Phi.), Greg Lewis (03-Phi.), Anthony Herrera (04), Cullen Loeffler (04), Benny Sapp (04-KC), Heath Farwell (05), Chris Kluwe (05-Sea), Jayme Mitchell (06), Naufahu Tahi (06-Cin.), Husain Abdullah (08), Erin Henderson (08), Darius Reynaud (08), Albert Young (08), Jon Cooper (09), Kenny Onatolu (09).

[33] Brett Favre (91-ATL), [40] E.J. Henderson (03), [43] Tyrell Johnson (08), [44] Jim Kleinsasser (99), [44] Sidney Rice (07), [48] Cedric Griffin (06), [51] Ryan Cook (06), [54] Phil Loadholt (09), [56] Madieu Williams (04-Cin.), [64] Tarvaris Jackson (06).

[212] Fred Evans (06-Mia.), [220] Jeff Dugan (04), [231] Jamarca Sanford (09)

[71] Ben Leber (02-SD), [76] Karl Paymah (05-Den.), [78] Bernard Berrian (04-Chi.), [86] Asher Allen (09), [91] Visanthe Shiancoe (02-NYG).

[187] John Sullivan (08), [193] Jaymar Johnson (08), [207] Chester Taylor (02-Balt.)

[150] Jasper Brinkley (09), [152] Letroy Guion (08), [165] Eric Frampton (07-Det.).

[102] Brian Robison (07), [109] Sage Rosenfels (01-Was.), [126] Jared Allen (04-KC), [127] Ray Edwards (06).

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE


[7] Adrian Peterson (07), [7] Bryant McKinnie (02), [9] Kevin Williams (03), [12] Jimmy Kennedy (03-StL), [17] Chad Greenway (06), [17] Steve Hutchinson (01-Sea.), [22] Percy Harvin (09), [23] Antoine Winfield (99-Buf.).

Updated: September 29, 2009

[Overall Selection In Brackets]MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 ROSTER BY ROUND

WR: 87 Bernard Berrian 11 Jaymar Johnson 82 Darius ReynaudLT: 74 Bryant McKinnie 79 Artis HicksLG: 76 Steve HutchinsonC: 65 John Sullivan 68 Jon Cooper 62 Ryan CookRG 64 Anthony HerreraRT: 71 Phil Loadholt 62 Ryan CookTE: 81 Visanthe Shiancoe 40 Jim Kleinsasser 83 Jeff DuganWR: 18 Sidney Rice 12 Percy Harvin 17 Greg LewisQB: 4 Brett Favre 7 Tarvaris Jackson or 2 Sage RosenfelsFB: 38 Naufahu TahiHB: 28 Adrian Peterson 29 Chester Taylor 34 Albert Young

LE: 91 Ray Edwards 92 Jayme MitchellNT: 94 Pat Williams 90 Fred Evans 73 Jimmy KennedyUT: 93 Kevin Williams 98 Letroy GuionRE: 69 Jared Allen 96 Brian RobisonSLB: 52 Chad Greenway 59 Heath Farwell 55 Kenny OnatoluMLB: 56 E.J. Henderson 54 Jasper BrinkleyWLB: 51 Ben Leber 50 Erin HendersonLCB: 26 Antoine Winfield 41 Karl PaymahRCB: 23 Cedric Griffin 22 Benny Sapp 21 Asher AllenSS: 25 Tyrell Johnson 33 Jamarca Sanford 37 Eric FramptonFS: 20 Madieu Williams 39 Husain Abdullah

P: 5 Chris KluweK: 8 Ryan LongwellLS: 46 Cullen LoefflerH: 5 Chris KluweKR: 12 Percy Harvin 82 Darius Reynaud 11 Jaymar JohnsonPR: 82 Darius Reynaud 12 Percy Harvin 87 Bernard Berrian 11 Jaymar Johnson

Tom Kanavy - ka-NAY-vee

Injured Players in Parentheses

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHARTUpdated: September 29, 2009

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

SPECIAL TEAMS

Rookie Players Underlined

2009 VIKINGS PRONUNCIATION GUIDEHusain Abdullah - WHO-sane ab-dul-LA Cullen Loeffler - LEFF-ler

Jeff Dugan - DOO-gan

Bernard Berrian - bare-E-an Kenny Onatolu - on-uh-TOE-luDarius Reynaud - RAY-nod

Brett Favre - FARVLetroy Guion - LA-troy GUY-on

Tyrell Johnson - TIE-rell

Brian Robison - ROB-ah-sinVisanthe Shiancoe - vi-sahn-tay SHANK-oh

Madieu Williams - muh-DEE-youNaufahu Tahi - nah-fah-WHO TAH-heeAnthony Herrera - HA-rare-ah

Tarvaris Jackson - ta-VAR-is

Fred Pagac - PUG-itchBen Leber - LEE-ber

Antoine Winfield - an-TWAN

CoachesJim Kleinsasser - KLINE-sauce-erTyrell Johnson - TIE-rell

Jim Kleinsasser - KLINE-sauce-erChris Kluwe - CLU-ee

Eric Bieniemy - bee-en-uh-meChris Kluwe - CLU-ee

Date 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/5 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/15 11/22 11/29 12/6 12/13 12/20 12/28 1/3Opponent @ Cle @ Det SF GB @ Stl Bal @ Pit @ GB Det Sea Chi @ Ari Cin @ Car @ Chi NYG GP GS DNP IA GP GSAbdullah, Husain P I I 1 0 0 2 17 0Allen, Asher I I I 0 0 0 2 0 0Allen, Jared S S S 3 3 0 0 80 74Anderson, Colt PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Berrian, Bernard S S S 3 3 0 0 77 49Booty, John David PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Brinkley, Jasper P P P 3 0 0 0 3 0Brown, Patrick N N N 0 0 0 0 0 0Clark, Chris PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Cook, Ryan P P P 3 0 0 0 41 33Cooper, Jon PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Dugan, Jeff P P P 3 0 0 0 50 14Edwards, Ray S S S 3 3 0 0 45 31Evans, Fred I P P 2 0 0 1 30 2Farwell, Heath P P P 3 0 0 0 42 0Favre, Brett S S S 3 3 0 0 276 272Frampton, Eric P P P 3 0 0 0 33 0Greenway, Chad S S S 3 3 0 0 35 34Griffin, Cedric S S S 3 3 0 0 49 41Guion, Letroy P P P 3 0 0 0 5 0Harvin, Percy P P P 3 0 0 0 3 0Henderson, E.J. S S S 3 3 0 0 84 66Henderson, Erin I I I 0 0 0 2 10 0Herrera, Anthony S S S 3 3 0 0 47 37Hicks, Artis P P P 3 0 0 0 82 55Hutchinson, Steve S S S 3 3 0 0 119 119Jackson, Tarvaris P P DNP 2 0 0 0 27 19Johnson, Ian PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Johnson, Jaymar I I I 0 0 0 2 0 0Johnson, Tremaine PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Johnson, Tyrell S S S 3 3 0 0 19 10Kennedy, Jimmy P I I 1 0 0 1 65 30Kleinsasser, Jim S S P 3 2 0 0 136 106Kluwe, Chris P P P 3 0 0 0 66 0Leber, Ben S S S 3 3 0 0 107 91Lewis, Greg I I P 1 0 0 2 91 23Lichtensteiger, Kory I I I 0 0 0 2 16 0Loadholt, Phil S S S 3 3 0 0 3 3Loeffler, Cullen P P P 3 0 0 0 83 0Longwell, Ryan P P P 3 0 0 0 195 0McKinnie, Bryant S S S 3 3 0 0 103 102Mills, Garrett PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 9 0Mitchell, Jayme P P I 2 0 0 0 25 0Moore, Nick PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0Onatolu, Kenny P P P 3 0 0 0 3 0Paymah, Karl P P P 3 0 0 0 63 5Perretta, Vinny N N N 0 0 0 0 0 0Peterson, Adrian S S S 3 3 0 0 33 27Reynaud, Darius P P P 3 0 0 0 6 0Rice, Sidney S S S 3 3 0 0 29 10Robison, Brian P P P 3 0 0 0 34 5Rosenfels, Sage I I I 0 0 0 2 32 12Sanford, Jamarca I P P 2 0 0 1 2 0Sapp, Benny P P P 3 0 0 0 73 10Shiancoe, Visanthe S S S 3 3 0 0 99 56Sullivan, John S S S 3 3 0 0 19 3Tahi, Naufahu P P S 3 1 0 0 29 6Taylor, Chester P P P 3 0 0 0 110 32Williams, Kevin S S S 3 3 0 0 97 97Williams, Madieu S S S 3 3 0 0 61 57Williams, Pat S S S 3 3 0 0 173 130Winfield, Antoine S S S 3 3 0 0 147 131Young, Albert P P P 3 0 0 0 3 0Peterson, Adrian

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

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 PARTICIPATION CHARTCareer2009

YEAR DRAFT TRADES FREE AGENCY/WAIVERS1999 TE Jim Kleinsasser (2)2002 T Bryant McKinnie (1)2003 DT Kevin Williams (1)

DT Kevin Williams (1)LB E.J. Henderson (2)

2004 TE Jeff Dugan (7) G Anthony Herrera *LS Cullen Loeffler *CB Antoine Winfield **

2005 LB Heath FarwellP Chris Kluwe (W-Sea)

DT Pat Williams**2006 LB Chad Greenway (1) G Artis Hicks (Phi) G Steve Hutchinson **

CB Cedric Griffin (2a) LB Ben Leber **T Ryan Cook (2b) K Ryan Longwell **

QB Tarvaris Jackson (2c) DE Jayme Mitchell*FB Naufahu Tahi (PS-Cin)RB Chester Taylor **

2007 RB Adrian Peterson (1) DT Fred Evans **WR Sidney Rice (2) S Eric Frampton (W-Det)DE Brian Robison (4) TE Visanthe Shiancoe **

RB Albert Young*2008 S Tyrell Johnson (2) DE Jared Allen (KC) S Husain Abdullah *

DT Letroy Guion (5b) WR Bernard Berrian **C John Sullivan (6a) LB Erin Henderson *

WR Jaymar Johnson (6b) DT Jimmy Kennedy**WR Darius Reynaud*CB Benny Sapp **S Madieu Williams **

2009 WR Percy Harvin (1) QB Sage Rosenfels (Hou.) C Jon Cooper*T Phil Loadholt (2) QB Brett Favre**CB Asher Allen (3) WR Greg Lewis**LB Jasper Brinkley (5) LB Kenny OnatoluS Jamarca Sanford (7) CB Karl Paymah**

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

HOW THE 2009 MINNESOTA VIKINGS WERE BUILT

DATE POSITION PLAYER TRANSACTIONSeptember 29 T BROWN, Patrick Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 29 C COOPER, Jon Signed from Practice SquadSeptember 29 C LICHTENSTEIGER, Kory WaivedSeptember 29 WR PERRETTA, Vinny Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 29 WR MOORE, Nick Released from Practice SquadSeptember 10 WR LEWIS, Greg SignedSeptember 10 WR WADE, Bobby WaivedSeptember 8 C COOPER, Jon Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 8 T RADOVICH, Drew Released from Practice SquadSeptember 6 C LICHTENSTEIGER, Kory SignedSeptember 6 C COOPER, Jon WaivedSeptember 6 DB ANDERSON, Colt Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 QB BOOTY, John David Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 T CLARK, Chris Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 RB JOHNSON, Ian Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 DT JOHNSON, Tremaine Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 TE MILLS, Garrett Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 WR MOORE, Nick Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 6 T RADOVICH, Drew Signed to Practice SquadSeptember 5 DB ANDERSON, Colt WaivedSeptember 5 QB BOOTY, John David WaivedSeptember 5 FB BROUGHTON, Nehemiah WaivedSeptember 5 DE BURNETT, Martail WaivedSeptember 5 T CLARK, Chris WaivedSeptember 5 G DANIELS, Brian WaivedSeptember 5 C GARCIA, Juan WaivedSeptember 5 DE GRIGSBY, Otis WaivedSeptember 5 S HALL, Devon WaivedSeptember 5 LB HERRON, David WaivedSeptember 5 DT HOLMES, Antoine WaivedSeptember 5 RB JOHNSON, Ian WaivedSeptember 5 DT JOHNSON, Tremaine WaivedSeptember 5 G KEMP, Andy WaivedSeptember 5 CB McCAULEY, Marcus WaivedSeptember 5 TE MILLS, Garrett WaivedSeptember 5 WR MOORE, Nick WaivedSeptember 5 TE NORDIN, Jake WaivedSeptember 5 WR PERRETTA, Vinny WaivedSeptember 5 T RADOVICH, Drew WaivedSeptember 5 CB WALKER, Marcus WaivedSeptember 5 WR WILLIAMS, Bobby WaivedSeptember 1 G URBAN, Nick WaivedSeptember 1 RB SMITH, Antone WaivedSeptember 1 DB ROBERSON, Derrick WaivedSeptember 1 K MEHLHAFF, Taylor WaivedAugust 27 WR HOLT, Glenn WaivedAugust 18 QB FAVRE, Brett SignedAugust 18 LB FRANCOIS, Robert WaivedAugust 16 TE NORDIN, Jake SignedAugust 16 RB BELL, Kahlil WaivedAugust 5 RB SMITH, Antone SignedAugust 4 WR ALLISON, Aundrae WaivedAugust 2 WR HARVIN, Percy SignedJuly 30 DE UDEZE, Kenechi Placed on Reserved/Retired ListJuly 29 OT LOADHOLT, Phil SignedJuly 27 CB GORDON, Charles WaivedJuly 23 CB ALLEN, Asher SignedJune 30 LB BRINKLEY, Jasper Signed

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 ROSTER MOVES

June 22 S SANFORD, Jamarca SignedJune 19 QB GLENNON, Sean WaivedJune 19 OL LEPORI, Bobby WaivedJune 19 TE WALKER, Nick WaivedJune 2 WR WILLIAMS, Bobby SignedJune 1 WR ROGERS, Roderick WaivedMay 18 FB BROUGHTON, Nehemiah SignedMay 5 C GARCIA, Juan SignedMay 5 G URBAN, Nick SignedApril 27 S ANDERSON, Colt SignedApril 27 RB BELL, Kahlil SignedApril 27 CB COOPER, Jon SignedApril 27 LB FRANCOIS, Robert SignedApril 27 QB GLENNON, Sean SignedApril 27 S HALL, Devon SignedApril 27 DT HOLMES, Antoine SignedApril 27 RB JOHNSON, Ian SignedApril 27 DT JOHNSON, Tremaine SignedApril 27 G KEMP, Andy SignedApril 27 T LEPORI, Bobby SignedApril 27 WR MOORE, Nick SignedApril 27 WR PERRETTA, Vinny SignedApril 27 TE WALKER, Nick SignedApril 6 DT EVANS, Fred Signed as RFAMarch 30 DE GRIGSBY, Otis SignedMarch 30 FB TAHI, Naufahu Signed as RFAMarch 19 WR HOLT, Glenn Signed as RFAMarch 19 CB PAYMAH, Karl Signed as UFAMarch 11 DT KENNEDY, Jimmy Signed as UFAMarch 10 CB SAPP, Benny Signed as UFAMarch 6 LB FARWELL, Heath Signed as UFAMarch 3 LB CIURCIU, Vinnie ReleasedFebruary 28 TE KLEINSASSER, Jim Signed as UFAFebruary 27 QB FREROTTE, Gus ReleasedFebruary 27 QB ROSENFELS, Sage Acquired via trade with HoustonFebruary 26 DE MITCHELL, Jayme Signed as RFAFebruary 26 CB GORDON, Charles Signed as RFAFebruary 18 RB HICKS, Maurice ReleasedFebruary 6 CB ROBERSON, Derrick Signed as Reserve/Future Free AgentJanuary 8 DE BURNETT, Martail Signed as Reserve/Future Free AgentJanuary 7 T CLARK, Chris Signed as Reserve/Future Free AgentJanuary 6 CB ROGERS, Roderick Signed as Reserve/Future Free AgentJanuary 6 CB WALKER, Marcus Signed as Reserve/Future Free AgentJanuary 5 G DANIELS, Brian Signed as Reserve/Future Free AgentJanuary 5 WR JOHNSON, Jaymar Signed as Reserve/Future Free AgentJanuary 5 RB YOUNG, Albert Signed as Reserve/Future Free Agent

1st Downs Total Offense INTs By Minn. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S@CLE 19 14 4 1 310 225 37 85 4/25 22 14 0 1 0 0 0 6/38.7 2 54 2 36 0 3 99 41 0 3/38 0/0 3 1 0 4/4 2/2 0@ DET 18 4 13 1 265 112 25 153 3/16 24 28 0 2 49 36 0 4/42.0 2 22 2 13 0 3 79 30 0 5/43 2/1 1 2 0 3/3 2/2 0vs SF 19 2 14 3 377 94 27 283 2/18 46 24 1 1 0 0 0 6/46.0 5 58 1 32 0 4 180 101 1 9/52 0/0 0 2 1 3/3 2/3 0Totals 56 20 31 5 952 431 89 521 9/59 92 66 1 4 49 36 0 16/42.3 9 134 5 81 0 10 358 101 1 17/133 2/1 4 5 1 10/10 6/7 0

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY: 19-45, 42.2%

1st Downs Total Offense INTs By Opp. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S@CLE 17 5 10 2 268 89 20 179 5/26 35 21 1 1 0 0 0 5/42.0 3 67 0 67t 1 6 140 27 0 6/66 3/1 0 1 1 2/2 2/2 0@ DET 17 8 7 2 265 129 34 136 2/16 18 30 2 2 49 36 0 4/37.5 1 7 3 7 0 6 96 23 0 6/45 2/1 0 1 0 1/1 2/2 0vs SF 13 3 8 2 246 58 26 188 1/7 25 15 1 1 2 2 0 9/51.7 3 19 1 13 0 4 92 40 0 7/60 1/0 0 2 1 3/3 1/1 0Totals 47 16 25 6 779 276 80 503 8/49 78 66 4 3 51 36 0 18/45.8 7 93 4 67t 1 16 328 27 0 19/171 6/2 0 4 2 6/6 5/5 0

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY: 8-36, 2.2%9/13 at Cleveland 3-12 25.0%9/20 at Detroit 5-13 38.4%9/27 San Francisco 0-11 0.0%

1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT Total VIKINGS’ FG 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT Total OPP. FG @CLE 3 7 14 10 0 34 21, 37 3 10 0 7 0 20 37, 20at Det 0 7 10 10 0 27 26,46 3 7 0 3 0 13 30,48 vs SF 7 6 7 7 0 27 40,52 0 14 3 7 0 24 37 Totals 10 20 31 27 0 88 6 31 3 17 0 57

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSVIKINGS

OPPONENTS

SCORING SUMMARY

9/13 at Cleveland 6-14 42.9%9/20 at Detroit 3-11 27.2%9/27 San Francisco 10-20 50.0%

RUSHING #28 Adrian Peterson RBOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 25 180 7.2 64t 3@ DET - 9/20 15 92 6.1 27t 1SF - 9/27 19 85 4.5 35 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 59 357 6.1 64t 4CAREER 660 3458 5.2 73t 26

#12 Percy Harvin WROPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 2 22 11.0 11 0@ DET - 9/20 2 14 7.0 13 0SF - 9/27 1 -8 -8.0 -8 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 5 28 5.6 13 0CAREER 5 28 5.6 13 0

#29 Chester Taylor RBOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 7 17 2.4 8 0@ DET - 9/20 4 8 2.0 4 0SF - 9/27 6 16 2.7 8 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 17 41 2.4 8 0CAREER 951 4099 4.3 95t 21

#83 Jeff Dugan TEOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 1 5 5.0 5 0@ DET - 9/20 0 0 0.0 0 0SF - 9/27 0 0 0.0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 1 5 5.0 5 0CAREER 7 19 2.7 5 0

#38 Naufahu Tahi FBOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 1 2 2.0 2 0@ DET - 9/20 1 1 1.0 1 0SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 2 3 1.5 2 0CAREER 8 18 2.3 6 0

#4 Brett Favre QBOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 0 0 0.0 0 0SF - 9/27 1 1 1.0 1 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 1 1 1.0 1 0CAREER 577 1830 3.2 40 15

#7 Tarvaris Jackson QBOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0@ DET - 9/20 3 -3 -1.0 -1 0SF - 9/27 DID NOT PLAYGB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 4 -4 -1.0 -1 0CAREER 99 478 4.8 32 4

PASSING #4 Brett Favre QBOPPONENT Att Comp Yds Pct. TD INT Lng Sk/Yds Rating@ CLE - 9/13 21 14 110 66.7 1 0 21 4/25 95.3@ DET - 9/20 27 23 155 85.2 2 0 13 3/16 115.3SF - 9/27 46 24 301 52.2 2 1 36 2/18 78.3GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.02009 TOTALS 94 61 566 64.9 5 1 36 9/59 94.5CAREER 9,374 5,781 65,693 61.7 469 311 99t 482/3,185 85.5

#7 Tarvaris Jackson QBOPPONENT Att Comp Yds Pct. TD INT Lng Sk/Yds Rating@ CLE - 9/13 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 39.6@ DET - 9/20 1 1 14 100.0 0 0 14 0/0 118.8SF - 9/27 DID NOT PLAYGB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.02009 TOTALS 2 1 14 50.0 0 0 14 0/0 72.9CAREER 526 307 3456 58.4 20 18 71 41/204 76.5

RECEIVING #29 Chester Taylor RBOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 5 13 2.6 10 0@ DET - 9/20 3 20 6.7 14 0SF - 9/27 7 70 10.0 30 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 15 103 6.9 30 0CAREER 236 1808 7.7 50 5

#12 Percy Harvin WROPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 3 36 12.0 21 0@ DET - 9/20 5 41 8.2 11 1SF - 9/27 4 51 12.8 18 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 12 128 10.7 21 2CAREER 12 128 10.7 21 2

#81 Visanthe Shiancoe TEOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 3 26 8.7 13 0@ DET - 9/20 1 1 1.0 1t 1SF - 9/27 2 22 11.0 12 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 6 49 8.2 13 1CAREER 110 1221 11.1 79 12

#18 Sidney Rice WROPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 2 17 8.5 9 0@ DET - 9/20 3 29 9.7 13 0SF - 9/27 4 56 14.0 30t 1GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 9 102 11.3 30t 1CAREER 55 639 11.6 60t 9

#28 Adrian Peterson RBOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 1 18 18.0 18 0@ DET - 9/20 4 24 6.0 11 0SF - 9/27 2 14 7.0 9 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 7 56 8.0 18 0CAREER 47 449 9.6 60t 1

#87 Bernard Berrian WROPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 6 46 7.7 11 0SF - 9/27 4 56 14.0 36 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 10 102 10.2 36 0CAREER 208 3263 15.7 99t 20

#40 Jim KleinsasserOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 2 8 4.0 6 0SF - 9/27 0 0 0.0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 2 8 4.0 0 0CAREER 166 1474 8.9 39 6

#17 Greg Lewis WROPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 INACTIVE@ DET - 9/20 INACTIVESF - 9/27 1 32 32.0 32t 1GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 1 32 32.0 32t 1CAREER 128 1731 13.5 52 8

PUNT RETURNS #82 Darius Reynaud WROPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 2 54 27.0 2 36 0@ DET - 9/20 2 22 11.0 2 13 0SF - 9/27 3 45 15.0 1 32 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 7 121 17.3 5 36 0CAREER 7 121 17.3 5 36 0

KICKOFF RETURNS #12 Percy Harvin WROPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 3 99 33.0 0 41 0@ DET - 9/20 3 79 26.3 0 30 0SF - 9/27 4 180 45.0 0 101t 1GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 10 358 35.8 0 101t 1CAREER 10 358 35.8 0 101t 1

PUNTING #5 Chris Kluwe POPPONENT No. Yds Avg. TB I20 Lng BL Net@ CLE - 9/13 6 232 38.7 1 0 51 0 24.2@ DET - 9/20 4 168 42 0 1 48 0 40.3SF - 9/27 6 276 46 1 2 60 0 39.5GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02009 TOTALS 16 676 42.25 2 3 60 0 33.9CAREER 334 14,834 44.41 37 105 70 1 35.9

#87 Bernard Berrian WROPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TD@ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 0SF - 9/27 2 13 6.5 0 8 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 2 13 6.5 0 8 0CAREER 21 213 10.1 10 82 1

DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME #56 E.J. Henderson LBOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 6 3 9 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2@ DET 7 1 8 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SF 9 2 11 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

@ PIT 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0NYG 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 22 6 28 1.0 1.0 1 0 0 0 2

CAREER 437 177 604 35.0 11.5 49 5 7 2 (48) 23

#91 Ray Edwards DEOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 3 5 8 1.0 0.5 2 0 0 0 0@ DET 7 1 8 0.0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0SF 2 2 4 1.0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 103 35 137 18.0 14.5 84 7 1 0 9

#52 Chad Greenway LBOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 4 3 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3@ DET 3 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 2 (49) 2SF 5 2 7 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

@ PIT 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0NYG 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 12 6 18 0.0 0.0 1 0 1 2 (49) 5

CAREER 198 100 298 11.0 5.5 19 7 5 4 (86) 18

#51 Ben Leber LBOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 4 2 6 0.0 0.5 0 0 0 0 1@ DET 4 1 5 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SF 4 1 5 2.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 335 119 454 20.0 22.0 29 10 9 4 (29) 25

#22 Benny Sapp CBOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 6 0 6 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1@ DET 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

@ PIT 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 8 1 9 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1

CAREER 96 36 132 1.0 2.5 4 3 1 4 (28) 15

#25 Tyrell Johnson SOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 4 1 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ DET 5 1 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1SF 3 2 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 31 14 45 0.0 0.0 1 0 1 1 (0) 6

#23 Cedric Griffi n CBOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 2 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 1 (0) 2@ DET 4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SF 2 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 (0) 1GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 178 57 235 6.0 0.0 1 9 2 4 (2) 40

#26 Antoine Winfi eld CBOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 3 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1@ DET 6 0 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SF 3 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 685 188 873 39.0 3.0 18 10 9 20 (175)

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#93 Kevin Williams DTOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 2 1 3 0.0 1.0 7 0 1 0 0@ DET 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0SF 3 2 5 1.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 290 150 440 37.0 43.5 204 9 10 4 (82) 39

#20 Madieu Williams SOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 3 0 3 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0@ DET 4 2 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 248 79 327 0.0 4.0 2 3 3 11 (125)

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#69 Jared Allen DEOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0@ DET 5 2 7 2.0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0SF 8 0 8 1.0 1.0 2 1 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 275 74 349 12.0 59.5 171 18 8 1 (3) 29

#94 Pat Williams DTOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ DET 3 0 3 1.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0SF 5 3 8 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 521 247 768 36.0 18.5 74 6 7 1(20t)

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DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME

#41 Karl Paymah CBOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 57 5 62 -- 0.0 -- 0 2 3 (13) 12

#98 Letroy Guion DTOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0@ DET 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0

#92 Jayme Mitchell DEOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0@ DET 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SF INACTIVEGB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 14 12 26 1.0 4.0 16 1 0 0 1

#90 Fred Evans DTOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE INACTIVE@ DET 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SF 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 16 10 26 1.0 1.0 18 0 1 0 0

#73 Jimmy Kennedy DTOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 3 1 4 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0@ DET INACTIVESF INACTIVEGB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 93 75 168 1.0 6.0 7 2 2 0 1

#59 Heath Farwell LBOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1@ DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 4 1 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 1

#96 Brian Robison DEOPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD@ CLE 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0@ DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0


CAREER 27 18 45 9.0 7.0 36 2 0 0 1

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES #55 Kenny Onatolu LBOPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk@ CLE - 9/13 3 0 3 0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0SF - 9/27 2 0 2 0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 6 0 6 0 0 0

#59 Heath Farwell LBOPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk@ CLE - 9/13 2 0 2 0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 2 0 2 0 0 0SF - 9/27 2 1 3 0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 6 1 7 0 0 0

#23 Cedric Griffi n CBOPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk@ CLE - 9/13 2 0 2 1 0 0@ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 2 0 2 1 0 0

#26 Antoine Winfi eld CBOPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk@ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 2 0 2 0 0 0SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 2 0 2 0 0 0

#54 Jasper Brinkley LBOPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk@ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0SF - 9/27 1 0 1 0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 2 0 2 0 0 0

#37 Eric Frampton SOPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk@ CLE - 9/13 0 1 1 0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0SF - 9/27 1 0 1 0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 1 1 2 0 0 0

#51 Ben Leber LBOPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk@ CLE - 9/13 0 1 1 0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 0 1 1 0 0 0

#46 Cullen Loeffl er LSOPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk@ CLE - 9/13 1 0 1 0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 1 0 1 0 0 0

#41 Karl Paymah CBOPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk@ CLE - 9/13 1 0 1 0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 1 0 1 0 0 0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES #39 Husain Abdullah SOPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk@ CLE - 9/13 1 0 1 0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 INACTIVESF - 9/27 INACTIVEGB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 1 0 1 0 0 0

#30 Jamarca Sanford SOPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk@ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0SF - 9/27 0 1 1 0 0 0GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0@ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0@ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0@ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0@ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0@ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 0 1 1 0 0 0

BY THE VIKINGS CATEGORY BY AN OPPONENT

439 yards, at Chicago, 10/19/08 400 Yards Total Offense 488 yards, at Green Bay, 11/11/07429 yards, vs. New Orleans, 1/6/01 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 528 yards, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 500 Yards Total Offense 504 yards, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05Has never happened 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Brett Favre, 301 yards vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 300 Yards Passing In A Game David Garrard, 317 yards, at Jacksonville, 11/23/08Daunte Culpepper, 316 yards, at Phil., 1/16/05 By A Player Donovan McNabb, 300 yards, vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/08 Daunte Culpepper, 404 yards, at Detroit, 12/19/04 400 Yards Passing In A Game Matt Leinart, 405 yards, vs. Arizona, 11/26/06Jeff George, 424 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 By A Player Has never happened Tarvaris Jackson, at Arizona, 12/14/08 4 TD Passes In A Game Tom Brady, vs. New England, 10/30/06Daunte Culpepper, at Green Bay, 1/9/05 By A Player Kerry Collins (5), at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Adrian Peterson, 180 yards, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 100 Yards Rushing In A Game Ryan Grant, 119 yards, at Green Bay, 11/11/07Robert Smith, 140 yards, vs. Dallas, 1/9/00 By A Player Terry Kirby, 120 yards, at San Francisco, 1/3/98 Adrian Peterson, 296 yards, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 200 Yards Rushing In A Game Walter Payton, 275 yards, at Chicago, 11/20/77Has never happened By A Player Has never happened Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 3 TDs Rushing In A Game Steven Jackson, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06Has never happened By A Player Has never happened Visanthe Shiancoe, 136 Yards, vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08 100 Yards Receiving In A Game Maurice Jones-Drew, 113 Yards, at Jacksonville, 11/23/08Marcus Robinson, 119 yards, at Phil., 1/16/05 By A Player Ike Hilliard, 155 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Marcus Robinson (15, 15, 2), vs. Cleveland, 11/27/05 3 TD Catches In A Game Marvin Harrison (4, 15, 18), at Indianapolis, 12/24/00Has never happened By A Player Has never happened Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 (3 rushing) 3 TD In A Game By A Player Marshall Faulk, at St. Louis, 11/30/03 (3 rushing) Leroy Hoard, vs. Arizona, 1/10/99 (2 rushing, 1 rec.) Mario Bates, vs. Arizona, 1/10/99 (3 rushing) Ahmad Rashad, vs. San Francisco, 9/2/79 (4 receiving) 4 TD In A Game By A Player Steven Jackson, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06 (3 rushing, 1 rec.)Has never happened Has never happened Darren Sharper, at N.Y. Giants, 11/13/05 3 INTs In A Game By A Player Deltha O’Neal, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05Has never happened Has never happened Bernard Berrian, 82 yards, at Arizona, 12/14/08 Punt Returned For A TD Joshua Cribbs, 67 yards, at Cleveland, 9/13/09Anthony Carter, 84 yards, at New Orleans, 1/3/88 Golden Richards, 63 yards, at Dallas, 12/30/73 Percy Harvin, 101 yards, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Kickoff Returned For A TD J.J. Arrington, 99 yards, vs. Arizona, 11/26/06Has never happened Tony Horne, 95 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 Kevin Williams, 18 yards, at San Francisco, 12/9/07 INT Returned For A TD Nick Collins, 59 yards, vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08Reggie Rutland, 27 yards, at San Francisco, 1/9/88 Asante Samuel, 44 yards, vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/08 Napoleon Harris, 27 yards at Jacksonville, 11/23/08 Fumble Returned For A TD Zachary Bowman, recovered in end zone at Chicago, 10/19/08Nate Wright, 20 yards, vs. St. Louis, 12/21/74 Kevin Miniefi eld, 48 yards, vs. Chicago, 1/1/95 Jim Kleinsasser, vs. Chicago, 1/1/06 Punt Blocked Craig Steltz, at Chicago, 10/19/08Scott Studwell, at L.A. Rams, 12/31/78 Spencer Tillman, at San Francisco, 1/6/90 Issiac Holt, recovered in end zone, vs. San Francisco, 10/12/86 Punt Blocked For TD Garrett Wolfe, 17 yds, at Chicago, 10/19/08(Blocked by Gerald Robinson) (Blocked by Craig Steltz)Terry Brown, recovered in end zone, Doug Rogers recovered blocked kick in end zone, vs. Pittsburgh 1/12/75 (Blocked by Matt Blair) vs. Atlanta, 1/9/83 (Blocked by Paul Davis) Mike Merriweather, vs. L.A. Rams, 11/5/89 Punt Blocked For Safety Kevin Miniefi eld, vs. Chicago, 10/28/96Has never happened Has never happened Aaron Rodgers sacked in end zone by Jared Allen, Safety Scored Chris Kluwe out of bounds, vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 at Jacksonville, 11/23/08Ron Jaworski tackled in end zone Fran Tarkenton tackled in end zone, by Doug Martin and Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/12/75 Pat Williams, at Chicago, 10/19/08 Field Goal Blocked Ray McDonald, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81 at Green Bay, 1/9/05

Antoine Winfi eld, 59 yards, at New Orleans, 10/6/08 Blocked FG Returned For A TD Nate Clements, 59 yards, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Bobby Bryant, 90 yards, vs. L.A. Rams, 12/26/76 Has never happened Ryan Longwell, vs. Chicago, 12/17/07 PAT Missed (1 pt.) Jason Hanson (kick aborted), at Detroit, 12/19/04Chuck Nelson, at San Francisco, 1/1/89 Mike Cofer, at San Francisco, 1/6/90 Fernando Smith, at San Francisco, 12/18/95 PAT Blocked Jared DeVries, vs. Detroit, 10/8/06Carl Eller, at Dallas, 1/1/78 Has never happened Minnesota 50, Jacksonville 10, 12/20/98 50 Points Scored In A Game San Francisco 51, Minnesota 7, 12/8/84Has never happened Has never happened Chicago 48, Minnesota 41, at Chicago, 10/19/08 40 Points Scored In A Game Chicago 48, Minnesota 21, at Chicago, 10/19/08Minnesota 41, Arizona 21, 1/10/99 N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01 Minnesota 13, Detroit 0, 12/5/93 Shutout Scored Green Bay 34, Minnesota 0, 11/11/07Has never happened N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01 Minnesota 16, Carolina 13, 9/17/06 Overtime Victory Denver 22, Minnesota 19, 12/30/07Has never happened Atlanta 30, Minnesota 27, 1/17/99 Tarvaris Jackson run, at Denver, 12/30/07 Two-Point Conversion Dominic Rhodes run, vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08Leroy Hoard run, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 Has never happened

THE LAST TIME...(playoff games in italics)

MISCELLANEOUS STATS• First Downs and Fourth Down Effi ciency

• Red Zone Effi ciency• Takeaways And Turnovers

• Scoring Drives• Individual and Team Single-Game Bests

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

• Long Plays• Gameday Inactives

• 2009 Game Summaries

FIRST DOWNS EARNED-REGULAR SEASON

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

PLAYER RUSHING RECEIVING PASSING TOTAL Brett Favre - - 30(15) 30(15) Adrian Peterson 15(2) 3 - 18(2) Percy Harvin 3 10(7) - 13(7) Chester Taylor 1 4(3) - 5(3) Bernard Berrian - 5(2) - 5(2) Visanthe Shiancoe - 4(2) - 4(2) Sidney Rice - 4(1) - 4(1) Jeff Dugan 1(1) - - 1(1) Tarvaris Jackson - - 1(1) 1(1) Greg Lewis - 1(1) - 1(1)

TOTAL 20(3) 31(16) 31(16) 82(35)

FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY

Game Att. Quarter Play/Result/Drive Result at Cleveland (9/13) 0/0 - - at Detroit (9/20) 1/1 4 Jackson 14 pass to Taylor (4-2, DET 25), End of game vs. San Francisco (9/27) 0/1 4 Favre pass inc. to Harvin (4-5, SF 47), Downs vs. Green Bay (10/5) at St. Louis (10/11) vs. Baltimore (10/18) at Pittsburgh (10/25) at Green Bay (11/1) vs. Detroit (11/15)

vs. Seattle (11/22) vs. Chicago (11/29) at Arizona (12/6) vs. Cincinnati (12/13) at Carolina (12/20) at Chicago (12/28) vs. NY Giants (1/3)

RED ZONE EFFICIENCY AT CLEVELAND (9/13/09) VS. DETROIT (11/15/09) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 1 1 2 1 5 3 2 27 OFFENSE

DEFENSE 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 10 DEFENSE

AT DETROIT (9/20/09) VS. SEATTLE (11/22/09) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 0 1 1 2 4 2 1 17 OFFENSE

DEFENSE 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 10 DEFENSE VS. SAN FRANCISCO (9/27/09) VS. CHICAGO (11/29/09) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OFFENSE DEFENSE 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 17 DEFENSE VS. GREEN BAY (10/5/09) AT ARIZONA (12/6/09) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs

OFFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE

AT ST. LOUIS (10/11/09) VS. CINCINNATI (12/13/09) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs


VS. BALTIMORE (10/18/09) AT CAROLINA (12/20/09) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs


AT PITTSBURGH (10/25/09) AT CHICAGO (12/28/09) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs


AT GREEN BAY (11/1/09) VS. NY GIANTS (1/3/09) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTs


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

TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS

TAKEAWAYS 6 Takeaways ( 4 INT, 2 FR)

5 resulted in 27 Vikings’ points 1 inside Vikings’ 20

2 First Half Takeaways (2 INT) 1 resulted in 3 Vikings’ points 0 1st Quarter Takeaways 2 2nd Quarter Takeaway (2 INT) 1 resulted in 3 Vikings points

4 Second Half Takeaways (2 INT, 2 FR) 4 resulted in 24 Vikings’ points 1 inside Vikings’ 20 2 3rd Quarter Takeaway (1 INT, 1 FR)

2 resulted in 14 Vikings’ points 1 inside Vikings’ 20 2 4th Quarter Takeaway ( 1 INT, 1 FR) 2 resulted in 10 Vikings’ points PLUS/MINUS TURNOVER RATIO First Half 2 Takeaways First Quarter 0 Takeaways Second Quarter 2 Takeaways Second Half 4 Takeaways Third Quarter 2 Takeaways Fourth Quarter 2 Takeaways Overtime 0 Takeaways Totals 6 Takeaways

TURNOVERS 2 Turnovers

2 resulted in 6 opponents’ points

1 First Half Turnover 1 resulted in 2 opponents’ points 1 1st Quarter Turnover

1 resulted in 3 opponents’ points

0 2nd Quarter Turnovers

1 Second Half Turnover (1 INT)

1 3rd Quarter Turnover (1 INT)

1 resulted in 3 opponents’’ points 0 4th Quarter Turnovers 1 Turnover

1 Turnover

0 Turnovers 1 Turnover

1 Turnover 0 Turnovers 0 Turnovers

2 Turnovers

+4 Turnover Ratio

TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS BREAKDOWN TAKEAWAYS – Fumble Recoveries and Interceptions DATE OPPONENT TAKEAWAY QTR. YD-LINE RESULT9/13/09 Cleveland Interception by Griffin 3 MIN 18 Touchdown9/13/09 Cleveland Fumble recovery by K. Williams 4 CLE 34 Field Goal9/20/09 Detroit Interception by Greenway 2 MIN 31 Punt 9/20/09 Detroit Fumble Recovery by Greenway 3 DET 27 Touchdown 9/20/09 Detroit Interception by Greenway 4 MIN 48 Touchdown 9/27/09 San Francisco Interception by Griffin 2 MIN 27 Field Goal

TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS BREAKDOWN

TURNOVERS – Fumbles Lost and Had Intercepted

DATE OPPONENT TURNOVER QTR. YD-LINE RESULT9/20/09 Detroit Peterson fumble 1 DET 48 Field Goal 9/27/09 San Francisco Favre Interception 3 SF 37 Field Goal

TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS BREAKDOWN

FUMBLE BREAKDOWN

PLAYER FUMBLES LOST

Adrian Peterson 1 1

Chester Taylor 1 0

TOTAL 2 1

SCORING DRIVES

Poss. Net How Opponent Plays Time Quarter Yards Acquired (yd. line) Scoring Play 9/13 @ Cleveland 12 6:52 1 46 Punt – CLV 49 Longwell 21 FG 9/13 @ Cleveland 4 1:47 2 23 Punt – CLV 23 Peterson 1 run 9/13 @ Cleveland 9 4:53 3 55 Kickoff – MN 45 Peterson 1 run 9/13 @ Cleveland 13 7:32 3 82 INT – MN 18 Favre 6 pass to Harvin 9/13 @ Cleveland 6 3:06 4 14 FR – CLV 34 Longwell 37 FG 9/13 @ Cleveland 1 0:13 4 64 Punt – MN 36 Peterson 64 run 9/20 @ Detroit 10 4:36 2 76 Kickoff – MN 24 Favre 1 pass to Shiancoe 9/20 @ Detroit 10 4:15 3 39 Punt – DET 47 Favre 1 pass to Shiancoe 9/20 @ Detroit 1 0:09 3 27 FR – DET 27 Peterson 27 run 9/20 @ Detroit 9 5:45 4 55 Punt – MN 17 Longwell 46 FG 9/20 @ Detroit 3 1:23 4 16 INT – DET 16 Favre 3 pass to Harvin 9/27 vs. San Francisco 6 2:36 1 88 Punt – MN 12 Favre 30 pass to Rice 9/27 vs. San Francisco 7 1:51 2 12 Punt – SF 34 Longwell 40 FG 9/27 vs. San Francisco 7 2:53 2 39 Punt – MN 27 Longwell 52 FG 9/27 vs. San Francisco 10 1:27 4 80 Punt – MN 20 Favre 32 pass to Lewis

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME BESTS VVVIIIKKKIIINNNGGGSSS OOOFFFFFFEEENNNSSSEEE RUSHING Yards Rushing .................................. 180 ................... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) Rushing Attempts ............................... 25 ................... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) TDs Rushing ......................................... 3 ................... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) Longest Rush ..................................... 64t ................... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) Longest TD Rush ............................... 64t ................... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) PASSING Yards Passing ................................... 301 ................... Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) Passing Attempts ................................ 46 ................... Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) Passes Completed ............................. 24 ................... Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) TDs Passing ......................................... 2 ................... Brett Favre @ Detroit (9/20) ................................................................ ................... Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) Longest Pass ...................................... 36 ................... Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27)) Longest TD Pass ............................... 32t ................... Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) RECEIVING Yards Receiving .................................. 70 ................... Chester Taylor vs. San Francisco (9/27) Receptions ............................................ 7 ................... Chester Taylor vs. San Francisco (9/27) Longest Reception .............................. 36 ................... Bernard Berrian vs. San Francisco (9/27) TDs Receiving ...................................... 1 ................... 5 tied at 1 VVVIIIKKKIIINNNGGGSSS DDDEEEFFFEEENNNSSSEEE Interceptions ......................................... 2 ................... Chad Greenway @ Detroit (9/20) Longest Interception Return ............... 36 ................... Chad Greenway @ Detroit (9/20) Longest Fumble Return ........................ 0 ................... Kevin Williams @ Cleveland (9/13) .............................................................. 0 ................... Chad Greenway @ Detroit (9/20) QB Sacks ........................................... 1.0 ................... Five tied at 1.0 Solo Tackles ......................................... 9 ................... E.J. Henderson vs. San Francisco (9/27) Combined Tackles .............................. 11 ................... E.J. Henderson vs. San Francisco (9/27) VVVIIIKKKIIINNNGGGSSS SSSPPPEEECCCIIIAAALLL TTTEEEAAAMMMSSS Field Goals ............................................ 2 ................... Ryan Longwell 3 times Longest Field Goal ............................. 52 ................... Ryan Longwell vs. San Francisco (9/27) Longest Punt ....................................... 60 ................... Chris Kluwe vs. San Francisco (9/27) Longest Punt Return ........................... 36 ................... Darius Reynaud @ Cleveland (9/13) Longest Kickoff Return .................... 101t ................... Percy Harvin vs. San Francisco (9/27) Field Goal Block ..................................... - ................... - Blocked Kick Return .............................. - ................... -

TEAM SINGLE GAME BESTS OOOFFFFFFEEENNNSSSEEE

Points ............................................ 34 ................. @ Cleveland (9/13) First Downs.................................... 19 ................. @ Cleveland (9/13) ...................................................... 19 ................. vs. San Francisco Total Offense ............................... 377 ................. vs. San Francisco Net Yards Rushing ...................... 225 ................. @ Cleveland (9/13) Net Yards Passing ....................... 283 ................. vs. San Francisco Rushing Attempts .......................... 37 ................. @ Cleveland (9/13) Passing Attempts ........................... 46 ................. vs. San Francisco Passes Completed ........................ 24 ................. vs. San Francisco DDDEEEFFFEEENNNSSSEEE Interceptions .................................... 2 ................. @ Detroit (9/20) Longest Interception Return .......... 36 ................. @ Detroit (9/20) Longest Fumble Return ................... 0 ................. @ Cleveland (9/13) ........................................................ 0 ................. @ Detroit (9/20) QB Sacks ..................................... 5.0 ................. @ Cleveland (9/13) Solo Tackles .................................. 50 ................. @ Detroit (9/20) Combined Tackles ......................... 67 ................. vs. San Francisco

WEEK BY WEEK LEADERS OPPONENT RUSHES RUSH YDS RECEPT. REC. YDS SACKS TACKLES K. Williams, 1.0 9/13 Henderson, 1.0 @ Cleveland Peterson, 25 Peterson, 180 Taylor, 3 Harvin, 36 Kennedy, 1.0 EJ Henderson, 9 Edwards, 1.0 Edwards, 8 9/20@ Detroit Peterson, 15 Peterson, 92 Berrian, 6 Berrian, 46 Allen, 1.0 EJ Henderson, 8 9/27 vs. San Francisco Peterson, 19 Peterson, 85 Taylor, 7 Taylor, 70 Allen, 1.0 EJ Henderson,11

WEEK BY WEEK STARTERS

VIKINGS OFFENSE

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

FB/ 2nd TE/3rd WR/

2nd RB 9/13

@ Cleveland Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Shiancoe Rice Favre Peterson Kleinsasser (TE)

9/20 @ Detroit Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Shiancoe Rice Favre Peterson Kleinsasser

(TE) 9/27 vs.

San Francisco Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Shiancoe Rice Favre Peterson Tahi (FB)

VIKINGS DEFENSE

Date/Vs. LE LDT RDT RE SLB MLB WLB/3rd CB LCB RCB FS SS

9/13 @ Cleveland Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Allen Greenway Henderson Leber Winfield Griffin M. Williams T.

Johnson 9/20

@ Detroit Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Allen Greenway Henderson Leber Winfield Griffin M. Williams T. Johnson

9/27 vs. San Francisco

Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Allen Greenway Henderson Leber Winfield Griffin M. Williams T. Johnson

LONG PLAYS

RUSHES OF 15+ YARDS 64t ....... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) 35 ........ Adrian Peterson vs. San Francisco (9/27) 27t ....... Adrian Peterson @ Detroit (9/20) 22 ........ Adrian Peterson @ Detroit (9/20) 19 ........ Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) 19 ........ Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13)

CATCHES OF 20+ YARDS 36 ........ Bernard Berrian vs. San Francisco (9/27) 32t ....... Greg Lewis vs. San Francisco (9/27) 30t ....... Sidney Rice vs. San Francisco (9/27) 30 ........ Chester Taylor vs. San Francisco (9/27) 21 ........ Percy Harvin @ Cleveland (9/13)

PASSES OF 20+ YARDS 36 ........ Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) 32t ....... Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) 30t ....... Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) 30 ........ Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) 21 ........ Brett Favre @ Cleveland (9/13)

INTERCEPTION RETURNS OF 10+ YARDS 36 ........ Chad Greenway @ Detroit (9/20) 13 ........ Chad Greenway @ Detroit (9/20) KICKOFF RETURNS OF 35+ YARDS

101t ..... Percy Harvin vs. San Francisco (9/27) 41 ........ Percy Harvin @ Cleveland (9/13)

PUNT RETURNS OF 20+ YARDS 36 ........ Darius Reynaud @ Cleveland (9/13) 32 ........ Darius Reynaud vs. San Francisco (9/27)

LONG FIELD GOALS OF 40+ YARDS 52 ........ Ryan Longwell vs. San Francisco (9/27) 46 ........ Ryan Longwell @ Detroit (9/20) 40 ........ Ryan Longwell vs. San Francisco (9/27) LONG TOUCHDOWNS OF 15+ YARDS

101t ..... Percy Harvin kickoff return vs. San Francisco (9/27) 64t ....... Adrian Peterson rush @ Cleveland (9/13) 32t ....... Greg Lewis reception from Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) 30t ....... Sidney Rice reception from Breet Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) 27t ....... Adrian Peterson rush @ Detroit (9/20)

GAMEDAY INACTIVES @ Cleveland (9/13) 3QB 2 S. Rosenfels, WR 11 J. Johnson, WR 17 G. Lewis, CB 21 A. Allen, S 33 J. Sanford, LB 50 E. Henderson, C 67 K. Lichtensteiger, DT 90 F. Evans @ Detroit (9/20) 3QB 2 S. Rosenfels, WR 11 J. Johnson, WR 17 G. Lewis, CB 21 A. Allen, S 39 H. Abdullah, LB 50 Er. Henderson, C 67 K. Lichtensteiger, DT 73 J. Kennedy vs. 49ers (9//27) 3QB 2 S. Rosenfels, WR 11 J. Johnson, CB 21 A. Allen, S 39 H. Abdullah, LB 50 Er.

Henderson, C 67 K. Lichtensteiger, DT 73 J. Kennedy, DE 92 J. Mitchell

SEASON AT A GLANCE – GAME 1

VIKINGS 34, BROWNS 20 Cleveland Browns Stadium, September 13, 2009

Attendance – 70,560

1 2 3 4 OT Total GAME NOTESGMinnesota .................. 3 7 14 10 - 34 Cleveland ................... 3 10 0 7 - 20

Browns – P. Dawson 37 yd. Field Goal (1st – 11:28) Vikings – R. Longwell 21 yd. Field Goal (1st – 0:03) Vikings – A. Peterson 1 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (2nd – 11:09) Browns – P. Dawson 20 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 5:57) Browns – J. Cribbs 67 yd. punt return (P. Dawson kick) (2nd – 1:30) Vikings – A. Peterson 1 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (3rd – 10:07) Vikings – P. Harvin 6 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (3rd – 1:06) Vikings – R. Longwell 37 yd. Field Goal (4th – 6:55) Vikings – A. Peterson 64 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (4th – 5:58) Browns – R. Royal 26 yd. pass from B. Quinn (P. Dawson kick) (4th – 0:28)

Vikings Browns First Downs ..................................... 19 17 Rushes/Yards.................................. 37/225 20/89 Passing Yards ................................. 85 179 Punt Return Yards ........................... 2/54 3/67 KO Return Yards ............................. 4/99 7/140 Passes (A-C-I) ................................. 22-14-0 35-21-1 Times Sacked/Yards ....................... 4/25 5/26 Punts ............................................... 6/38.7 5/42.0 Fumbles/Lost................................... 0/0 3/1 Penalties/Yards ............................... 3/38 8/66 Possession Time ............................. 33:22 26:38

Passing Vikings – Favre 14-21-110, 66.6%, 1 TD – 95.3 rating; Jackson 0-1-0, 0.0% – 39.6 rating.

Browns – Quinn 21-35-205, 60%, 1 TD, 1 INT – 74.1 rating

Rushing Vikings – Peterson 25-180, Harvin 2-22, Taylor 7-17, Dugan 1-5, Tahi 1-2. Browns – J. Lewis 11-57, Quinn 2-21, Cribbs 3-6, J. Davis 3-5. Receiving Vikings – Taylor 5-13, Harvin 3-36, Shiancoe 3-26, Rice 2-17, Peterson 1-18. Browns – Royal 4-60, Furrey 4-28, 3-47, J. Davis 3-4, Heiden 2-14, Cribbs 2-10, Massaquoi 1-18.

Sacks Vikings – EJ Henderson 1.0, Kennedy 1.0, K. Williams 1.0, Edwards 0.5, Leber 0.5. Browns – A. Elam 1.0, S. Rogers 1.0, B. Pool 1.0, K. Wimbley 1.0.

Tackles Vikings – EJ Henderson 6-3-9, Edwards 2-6-8, Greenway 4-3-7, Leber 4-2-6, Sapp 6.

Browns – D. Jackson 6-3-9, A. Elam 7-1-8, E. Barton 6-2-8, D. Bowens 4-2-6.

Interceptions Vikings – Griffin. Browns – None.

GAAMMEE NNOOTTEESS

Adrian Peterson’s 180 yards rushing set a Vikings opening day record

Adrian Peterson’s 3 TDs ties a Vikings

opening day record.

Adrian Peterson’s 17th 100-yard game ties him Chuck Foreman for 2nd most in Vikings history.

Adrian Peterson set a team record with

his 3rd career 3-TD game.

Brett Favre tied Jim Marshall for most consecutive games started at 270.

Darius Reynaud set a team opening day

record with his 36-yard punt return.

Percy Harvin became only the sixth Vikings rookie to score in his first game.

Phil Loadholt became only the 5th Vikings

rookie offensive tackle to start the season opener. He is only the 2nd right tackle and 1st since 1966.

Bryant McKinnie started his 100th career

game.

Brad Childress improves to 3-1 in openers.


VIKINGS 27, LIONS 13 Ford Field, September 20, 2009

Attendance – 56,269 1 2 3 4 OT Total

Minnesota .................. 0 7 10 10 - 27 GAME NOTESG

Detroit ........................ 3 7 0 3 - 20

Lions – J. Hanson 30 yd. Field Goal (1st – 5:05) Lions – C. Johnson 8 yd. pass M. Stafford (J. Hansen kick) (2nd – 5:40) Vikings – V. Shiancoe 1 yd. Pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (2nd – 1:04) Vikings –R. Longwell 26 yd. Field Goal (3rd – 8:38) Vikings – A. Peterson 27 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (3rd – 7:45) Vikings – R. Longwell 46 yd. Field Goal (4th – 9:56) Vikings – P. Harvin 3 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (4th – 5:58) Lions – J. Hanson 48 yd. Field Goal (4th – 2:37)

Vikings Lions First Downs ..................................... 18 17 Rushes/Yards.................................. 25/112 34/129 Passing Yards ................................. 153 136 Punt Return Yards ........................... 2/22 1/7 KO Return Yards ............................. 3/79 6/96 Passes (A-C-I) ................................. 28-24-0 30-18-2 Times Sacked/Yards ....................... 3/16 2/16 Punts ............................................... 4/42.0 4/37.5 Fumbles/Lost................................... 2/1 2/1 Penalties/Yards ............................... 5/43 6/45 Possession Time ............................. 29:35 30:25

Passing Vikings – Favre 23-27-155, 85.2%, 2 TDs – 115.3 rating; Jackson 1-1-14, 100.0% – 118.8 rating.

Lions – Stafford 18-30-152, 60%, 1 TD, 2 INTs – 56.5 rating

Rushing Vikings – Peterson 15-92, Harvin 2-14, Taylor 4-8, Tahi 1-1, Jackson 3-(-)3. Lions – Kv. Smith 24-83, C. Johnson 2-16, M. Morris 2-15, A. Brown 4-10, Stafford 1-7. Receiving Vikings – Berrian 6-46, Harvin 5-41, Peterson 4-24, Rice 3-29, Taylor 3-20, Kleinsasser 2-8, Shiancoe 1-1. Lions – C. Johnson 5-51, Pettigrew 4-40, 3-47, Northcutt 2-15, Heller 2-10, Kv. Smith 2-10, Felton 1-21.

Sacks Vikings – Allen 1.0, Edwards 1.0 Lions – Foote 1.0, Hunter 1.0, Fluellen 1.0.

Tackles Vikings – Edwards 7-1-8, E.J. Henderson 7-1-8, Allen 5-2-7, Johnson 5-1-6, M. Williams 4-2-6.

Lions – Foote 5-5-10, Sims 4-5-9, Delmas 4-2-6, Manuel 4-2-6, Buchanon 4-1-5, A. Henry 3-2-5.

Interceptions Vikings – Greenway, 2 (49). Lions – None.

GAAMMEE NNOOTTEESS

Brett Favre broke the all-time record for most consecutive starts with 271. Favre breaks former Vikings Jim Marshall’s record of 270.

Adrian Peterson’s 272 rushing yards through the 1st 2 games of the season breaks a Vikings record of 269 held by Robert Smith in 1997.

Adrian Peterson moves into an 8th place

tie for most rushing TDs in Vikings history with Leroy Hoard at 26.

TE Visanthe Shiancoe moves into a 6th

place tie with Andrew Glover for most receiving TDs by a Vikings TE with 9 .

Ryan Longwell moved into 20th place in

NFL history with with 1,389 career points.

Longwell’s 300th FG also moves him into a tie for 19th place in NFL history.

Jim Kleinsasser moved into 4th place in

team history for most career catches by a TE with 166.


VIKINGS 27, 49ERS 24 HHH Metrodome, September 27, 2009

Attendance – 63,398 1 2 3 4 OT Total

San Francisco ........... 0 14 3 7 - 24 Minnesota .................. 7 6 7 7 - 27

GAME NOTESG

Vikings – S. Rice 30 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (1st – 8:38) Vikings – R. Longwell 40 yd Field Goal (2nd – 13:09) 49ers – V. Davis 5 yd. pass from S. Hill (J. Nedney kick) (2nd – 9:26) Vikings – R. Longwell 52 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 2:53) 49ers – N. Clements 59 yd. return of blocked field goal (J. Nedney kick) (2nd – 0:00) 49ers – J. Nedney 37 yd. Field Goal (3rd – 4:47) Vikings – P. Harvin 202 yd. kickoff return (R. Longwell kick) (3rd – 4:34) 49ers – V. Davis 20 yd. pass from S. Hill (J. Nedney kick) (4th – 8:12) Vikings – G. Lewis 32 yd. pass from Brett Favre (R. Longwell kick) (4th – 0:02)

49ers Vikings First Downs ..................................... 13 19 Rushes/Yards.................................. 26/58 27/94 Passing Yards ................................. 188 283 Punt Return Yards ........................... 3/19 5/58 KO Return Yards ............................. 4/92 4/180 Passes (A-C-I) ................................. 25-15-1 46-24-1 Times Sacked/Yards ....................... 1/7 2/18 Punts ............................................... 9/51.7 6/46.0 Fumbles/Lost................................... 1/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards ............................... 7/60 9/52 Possession Time ............................. 27:51 32:09

Passing Vikings – Favre 24-46-301, 52.2%, 2 TDs, 1 INT – 78.3 rating.

49ers – Hill 15-25-195, 60%, 2 TDs, 1 INT – 94.6 rating.

Rushing Vikings – Peterson 19-85, Taylor 6-16, Favre 1-1. 49ers – Coffee 25-54, Gore 1-4. Receiving Vikings – Taylor 7-70, Berrian 4-56, Rice 4-56, Harvin 4-51, Shiancoe 2-22, Peterson 2-14, Lewis 1-32. 49ers – V. Davis 7-96, J. Moran 4-47, Bruce 2-38, M. Robinson 1-8, M. Norris 1-6.

Sacks Vikings – Allen 1.0. 49ers – M. Roman 1.0, A. Franklin1.0.

Tackles Vikings – EJ Henderson 9-2-11, Allen 8-0-8, P. Williams 5-3-8, Greenway 5-2-7.

49ers – P. Willis 8-2-10, M. Lawson 6-4-10, D. Goldson 5-2-7, T. Spikes 4-2-6.

Interceptions Vikings – Griffins 1 (0). 49ers – S. Spencer 1 (2).

GAAMMEE NNOOTTEESS

• Brett Favre led the 43rd game-winning

or tying drive in either the 4th quarter or overtime.

• Percy Harvin becomes the first player in team history to score a TD in the first 3 games of his career. Harvin also ties Randy moss for most TDs by a rookie after first 3 games.

• Harvin’s 101 yd. kickoff return is tied

for the 2nd longest in team history.

• Ryan Longwell tied a team record with his 8th 50+ yard field goal.

• Adrian Peterson set a team record for

most rushing yards after the first 3 games of a season.

• Greg Lewis became only the 5th

Vikings player in team history to catch a touchdown pass on his first reception as a Viking

UPDATED PLAYER BIOS• Includes Updated Career Statistics

#39 HUSAIN ABDULLAH • S 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Washington State

• Led the team with 24 special teams tackles in 2008, marking the 7th time in Vikings history a rookie has achieved the feat.

• Older brother, Hamza, played safety for the Denver Broncos from 2005-08, was with the Cleveland Browns for the 2009 preseason, and was a former college team-mate at Washington State.

• One of 3 rookie free agents to make the Vikings opening day roster in 2008 and was the only one to play in all 16 games.

• Husain and his wife, Zhavon, have a son, Jalaal, and a daughter, Kameela.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 1/0 17/0 1/0

SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESOPPONENT U A TT FF FR BKat Cleveland - 9/13 1 0 1 0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 INACTIVESan Francisco - 9/27 INACTIVE2009 TOTALS 1 0 1 0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 13 12 25 0 0 0

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 INACTIVESan Francisco - 9/27 INACTIVE2009 TOTALS 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 17/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0

Abdullah’s 2009 Season Highs (Special Teams)Tackles........................ 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Abdullah’s Career Highs (Special Teams)Tackles........................ 3 ............ at Chicago, 10/19/08

#30 ASHER ALLEN • CBRookie • Georgia

• One of 5 Vikings drafted 2009, taken in the 3rd Round with 86th overall pick.

• Declared for the draft following his junior season and was one of 4 SEC players taken by the Vikings in the 2009 Draft.

• Cousin of Pro Bowl Hall of Fame WR Michael Irvin.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS ` 0/0 0/0 0/0

SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESOPPONENT U A TT FF FR BKat Cleveland - 9/13 INACTIVEat Detroit - 9/20 INACTIVESan Francisco - 9/27 INACTIVECAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 0 0 0 0 0 0

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 INACTIVEat Detroit - 9/20 INACTIVESan Francisco - 9/27 INACTIVECAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0

#69 JARED ALLEN • DE 2nd Year Vikings/6th Year NFL • Idaho State

2009• Has forced a fumble on both his sacks in 2009.

• Had a sack and forced fumble on the 1st play of the game against San Francisco (9/27) that resulted in a 7-yard loss.

• Recorded his 1st sack of the season on the 1st play of the 2nd half against Detroit (9/20), forcing a fumble and dropping Matthew Stafford for a loss of 7 yards.

• Added 4 tackles, including 3 for a loss against the Lions in Week 2.

CAREER NOTES• Led the Vikings with 14.5 sacks in his 1st season with the club in 2008, earning a 2nd consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl and AP 1st Team All-Pro recognition.

• His 14.5 sacks in 2008 were the 7th-best single-season total in Vikings history and most since John Randle’s 15.5 in 1997. • Has more sacks (59.5) than any other player since entering the NFL in 2004. 2004-2009 NFL SACKS Player Sacks Jared Allen, MIN ................................59.5 DeMarcus Ware, DAL .......................53.5 Julius Peppers, CAR .........................52.5

• Shares Vikings team record for safeties in a season (2 in 2008) with Alan Page (1971) and safeties in a career with Page, Chris Doleman and Carl Eller (2).

• Joined several other NFL players on a USO tour to visit troops in Kuwait and Iraq in the 2009 offseason.

• An avid hunter, Allen hunted large game in the offseason and took down a bison while archery hunting on the TV show Relentless Pursuit.

• Owns a clothing company, Jared Allen 69, which features his trademark caps and t-shirts, available online at JaredAllen69inc.com.

• Allen is active with Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and donated $3,000 to the Foundation for each sack he recorded through his Sack Diabetes program in 2008.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/3 80/74 (61/55-KC; 19/19-MIN) 2/2 (1/1-KC; 1/1-MIN)

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 2 0 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 5 2 7 1.0 0 (0) 0 2 1 1/0San Francisco - 9/272009 TOTALS 2/2 7 2 9 1.0 0 (0) 0 2 1 1/0CAREER TOTALS (2004- ) 79/73 267 74 341 58.5 1 (3) 29 -- 168 17/8

Jared Allen’s 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 7 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Sacks ....................... 1.0 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Forced Fumbles.......... 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Tackles For Loss......... 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09QB Hurries .................. 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09

Jared Allen’s Career HighsTackles...................... 10 ............ vs. Denver, 9/26/05Sacks ....................... 3.0 ............ vs. Washington, 10/16/05INTs ............................ 1 ............ vs. Seattle, 10/29/06Forced Fumbles.......... 2 ............ vs. Washington, 10/16/05Fumble Recoveries..... 2 ............ vs. Washington, 10/16/05Blocked FG ................. 1 ............ at Indianapolis, 11/18/07QB Hurries .................. 8 ............ vs. Oakland, 11/16/05Safety ......................... 1 ............ vs. Detroit, 10/12/08; vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08

2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS

#87 BERNARD BERRIAN • WR 2nd Year Vikings/6th Year NFL • Fresno State

2009• Ranks 3rd on the team with 10 receptions for 102 yards.

• Caught 4 passes for a season-high 56 yards against San Francisco (9/27) and returned 2 punts for 13 yards after Darius Reynaud left the game with an injury.

• Led the team with 6 receptions for 46 yards in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20) after being held without a catch in Week 1 at Cleveland (9/13).

• Caught the 200th reception of his career in the 3rd quarter at Detroit.

• Was targeted twice in the season opener at Cleveland (9/13) but did not have a reception.

CAREER NOTES• His career average of 15.7 yards per catch ranks 3rd behind Ashley Lelie (17.3) and Lee Evans (16.0) among active players with at least 200 receptions.

• Led the Vikings with a career-best 964 receiving yards on 48 receptions for an NFL-best 20.1-yard average in his fi rst year with the team in 2008.

• Set a team record with three scores of 80-plus yards in 2009, including an NFL record-tying 99-yard TD reception against Chicago.

• Parents, Sallie and Joseph, are retired US Air Force jet mechanics.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/3 77/49 (58/32-CHI; 19/17-MIN) 5/4 (4/3-CHI; 1/1-MIN)

SEASON AND CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHINGRECEIVING RUSHING

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 6 46 7.7 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 4 56 14.0 36 0 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 3/3 10 102 10.2 36 0 0 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2004 - ) 77/49 208 3,263 15.7 99t 20 16 90 5.6 37 0

CAREER RETURNSKICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 13 6.5 8 02009 TOTALS 3/3 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 13 6.5 8 0CAREER TOTALS (2004- ) 77/49 17 385 22.6 41 0 21 10 213 10.1 82t 1

Berrian’s 2009 Season HighsReceptions.................. 6 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Receiving Yards ........ 56 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Long Catch ............... 36 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Punt Returns............... 2 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Punt Return Yards .... 13 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Long Punt Return ....... 8 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

Berrian’s Career HighsReceptions.................. 9 ............ at Seattle, 11/18/07Receiving Yards ...... 131 ............ vs. Detroit, 10/12/08Long Catch .............. 99t ............ vs. Chicago, 11/30/08TD Catch .................... 1 ............ 20 times, last vs. NY Giants, 12/28/08Rushing Attempts ....... 2 ............ 4 times, last at Jacksonville, 11/23/08Rushing Yards .......... 31 ............ vs. Atlanta, 12/18/05Long Rush ................ 37 ............ vs. Atlanta, 12/18/05Kickoff Returns ........... 5 ............ at Minnesota, 9/26/04Kickoff Return Yards 120 ............ at Minnesota, 9/26/04Long Kickoff Return .. 41 ............ at Minnesota, 9/26/04Punt Returns............... 3 ............ at Green Bay, 12/25/05Long Punt Return .... 82t ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08

#54 JASPER BRINKLEY • LBRookie • South Carolina

2009• Leads all Vikings rookies with 2 special teams tackles.

• Recorded his 1st career special teams tackle at Detroit (9/20).

• Made his debut in the season opener, playing primarily on special teams and re-cording a tackle on kickoff coverage in the 3rd quarter.

• Selected in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL Draft after the Vikings traded up 8 spots to acquire him.

COLLEGE NOTES• Played with his twin brother, Casper, at South Carolina.

• College career was limited due to a knee injury in 2007, in which he played only 4 games after leading the Gamecocks with 107 tackles in 2006 and garnering national award consideration.


SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESOPPONENT U A TT FF FR BKat Cleveland - 9/13 0 0 0 0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0San Francisco - 9/2 1 0 1 0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 2 0 2 0 0 0

SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 3/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0

#62 RYAN COOK • T 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • New Mexico

2009• Has played in both games on FG and PATs, and as a reserve.

CAREER NOTES• Started 33 of the last 35 regular season games at RT heading into 2009, including all 16 games in 2007 for the NFL’s top-ranked rush offense, and 14 games for Adrian Peterson’s team-record 1,760 yards in 2008.

• Made the transition from C to RT upon entering the NFL as the Vikings’ 2nd-round pick in 2006.



#68 JON COOPER • C Rookie • Oklahoma

2009• The only rookie free agent on the 53-man roster.

• Signed to the Vikings 53-man roster on 9/29 after spending 3 weeks on the practice squad.

• Made the original 53-man roster, but was released and signed to the practice squad after a day.

CAREER NOTES• Named Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior in 2008.

• Played the BCS National Championship Game against current teammate Percy Harvin’s Florida Gators.

• College teammate of Viking RB Adrian Peterson and T Phil Loadholt.


#83 JEFF DUGAN • TE 6th Year Vikings/6th Year NFL • Maryland

2009• Has served as a key blocker at TE and FB for the NFL’s top rusher, Adrian Peter-son.

• Extended his streak of converting 1st downs on 3rd-and-1 situations to 5 with a career-long rush of 5 yards in the 1st quarter against Cleveland (9/13/09). It was also the longest rush of his career.

CAREER NOTES• Converted a 1st down in 3rd-and-1 situations on all 4 of his rushing attempts in 2008.

• Regarded as one of the hardest-working Vikings and is routinely one of the last to leave the practice fi eld.

• Is preparing well for life after football, spending time in the 2009 offseason working on his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management in addition to par-ticipating in NFLPA-sponsored business and fi nance classes at the Wharton School in 2006.

• One of 4 Maryland Terrapins on the Vikings 2009 roster (E.J. and Erin Henderson and Madieu Williams are the others).


SEASON AND CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHINGRUSHING RECEIVING

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 3/0 1 5 5.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2004- ) 50/14 7 19 2.7 5 0 16 103 6.4 27 1

Dugan’s 2009 Season HighsRushing Attempts ....... 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Rushing Yards ............ 5 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Long Rush .................. 5 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Dugan’s Career HighsReceptions.................. 3 ............ at Miami, 11/19/06Receiving Yards ........ 29 ............ vs. Detroit, 12/2/07Long Catch ............... 27 ............ vs. Detroit, 12/2/07TD Catch .................... 1 ............ vs. Arizona, 11/26/06Rushing Attempts ....... 2 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08Rushing Yards ............ 5 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Long Rush .................. 5 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

#91 RAY EDWARDS • DE 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Purdue

2009• Has posted a TFL in each of Minnesota’s 3 games.

• Leads the defensive line with 20 tackles and ranks 2nd on the team in tackles and sacks (1.5).

• Posted 8 tackles and 2 forced fumbles Week 2 at Detroit (9/20).

• Led the defensive line with 8 tackles in Week 1 against Cleveland (9/13/09) and split a sack of Browns QB Brady Quinn in the 4th quarter with LB Ben Leber.

CAREER NOTES• Moved to LDE in 2008 and responded with career highs in tackles (63), pass break-ups (5), tackles for loss (10.0) and QB hurries (42).

• Has played on the NFL’s top-ranked rush defense each year of his career.

• Mentors local students at Summitt Academy, working with them on classwork and social interaction in addition to being active with kids literacy programs.


SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 3 5 8 0.5 0 (0) 0 1.0 2 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 7 1 8 1.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 2 2/0San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 3 0/02009 TOTALS 3/3 10 6 16 1.5 0 (0) 0 3.0 7 2/0CAREER TOTALS (2006- ) 45/31 103 35 136 17.5 0 (0) 9 19.0 84 7/1

Edwards’ 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 8 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09, at Detroit, 9/20/09Solo Tackles ............... 7 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Sacks ....................... 1.0 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Tackle for Loss......... 1.0 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09; at Detroit, 9/20/09; vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09QB Hurries .................. 3 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Forced Fumbles.......... 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09

Edwards’ Career HighsTackles...................... 12 ............ vs. Houston, 11/2/08Solo Tackles ............... 9 ............ vs. Houston, 11/2/08Sacks ....................... 2.0 ............ vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08Passes Defensed ....... 1 ............ 9 times, last vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/28/08Tackle for Loss......... 2.0 ............ vs. Philadelphia, 10/28/07; at Detroit, 12/7/08; vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08QB Hurries .................. 7 ............ at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08; at Arizona, 12/14/08Blocked FG ................. 1 ............ at Green Bay, 12/21/06Forced Fumble ........... 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/16/07 (9-yard TD)

#90 FRED EVANS • DT 3rd Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Texas State

2009• Has posted 2 tackles while working into the defensive line rotation this season.

CAREER NOTES• Started the fi nal 2 regular season games of 2009 and the Wild Card game against Philadelphia, fi lling in for the injured Pat Williams.

• Recovered a fumble in the 2009 Wild Card game against Philadelphia.

• Played in all 16 games for the Vikings top-ranked rush defense in 2009.

• Sister, Aja Evans won the 2008 and 2009 Big Ten shot put titles at Illinois, earning All-America honors and setting school records in the process.

• Cousin of Major League outfi elder Gary Matthews.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 2/0 30/2 (29/2-MIN; 1/0-MIA) 1/1 (1/1-MIN; 0/0-MIA)

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 INACTIVEat Detroit - 9/20 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/02009 TOTALS 2/0 2 0 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2006- ) 30/2 16 10 26 1.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 18 0/0

Evans’ 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09; vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

Evans’ Career HighsTackles........................ 5 ............ vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08Solo Tackles ............... 3 ............ vs. Philadelphia, 10/28/07; vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08Sack......................... 1.0 ............ at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07Tackle For Loss ....... 1.0 ............ at Green Bay, 9/8/08QB Hurries .................. 5 ............ vs. Houston, 11/2/08


#59 HEATH FARWELL • LB 5th Year Vikings/5th Year NFL • San Diego State

2009• Leads the team with 7 special teams tackles this season.

• Selected as a special teams captain for the 1st 2 games of the season and ranks .

• Posted 2 tackles on kickoff coverage at Detroit (9/20).

• Made a successful return from a knee injury, recording a career-high 3 tackles on defense and 2 special teams tackles against Cleveland (9/13/09) in Week 1.

CAREER NOTES• A special teams stalwart who has collected 57 special teams tackles in 2006 and 2007 and a total of 77 for his career.

• Has made a full recovery from a season-ending knee injury suffered in the 2008 preseason that put him on injured reserve all of last season.

• Named Special Teams Player of the Year by Vikings teammates in 2006 and 2007.

• One of the most-active Vikings in the community, donating time to the RT Autism Foundation, Univeristy of Minnesota Children’s Hospital visits, the Vikings Arctic Blast to benefi t the Vikings Children’s Fund and the Lymphomathon, among others.

• Set Vikings special teams records with 7 tackles at the N.Y. Giants (11/25/07) and shares team record of 2 career onside kick recoveries with Terry Lecount.


SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESOPPONENT U A TT FF FR BKat Cleveland - 9/13 2 0 2 0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 2 0 2 0 0 0San Francisco - 9/2 2 1 3 0 0 02009 TOTALS 6 1 7 0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 42 35 77 0 0 0


Farwell’s 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 3 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Solo Tackles ............... 2 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Special Teams Tackles 3 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

Farwell’s Career HighsTackles........................ 3 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Solo Tackles ............... 2 ............ vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07; at Cleveland, 9/13/09Special Teams Tackles 7 ............ at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ vs. Arizona, 11/26/06Onside Kick Recovery 1 ............ vs. Philadekphia, 10/28/07; vs. Washington, 12/23/07

#4 BRETT FAVRE • QB 1st Year Vikings/19th Year NFL • Southern Miss

2009• Has served as a team captain in every game this season.

• Ranks 5th in the NFC and 8th in the NFL with a 94.5 passer rating...Holds a 106.9 passer rating in the 4th quarter.

• Has thrown for 269 yards on 22-of-33 passing on 3rd-down plays, accounting for 47.5 percent of his passing yards on the season...More than half of those yards have gone to WR Percy Harvin (8-84) and RB Chester Taylor (8-69).

• Hit Greg Lewis with the game-winning 32-yard TD pass with 2 seconds remaining to give Minnesota a 27-24 win against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27). Of all the 43 4th-quarter comebacks in his career, this one came with the least amount of time left in the game.

• The TD pass to Lewis capped Favre’s 56th 300-plus yard passing performance in the regular season and the 1st 300-yard passing game by a Viking since Daunte Culpepper threw for 300 yards against New Orleans on 9/25/05...Favre fi nished the day with 301 yards in the air.

• Started his 271st consecutive game at QB at Detroit (9/20) in Week 2, setting an NFL record formerly held by former Viking Jim Marshall and was awarded a game ball by head coach Brad Childress.

• Set season highs on 23-of-27 passing for 155 yards and 2 TDs for a 115.3 rating against Detroit.

• Connected with Percy Harvin with a 6-yard scoring strike in the 3rd quarter against Cleveland (9/13/09) in Week 1 for his fi rst TD pass as a Viking.

• Started his 270th consecutive game against Cleveland in Week 1, tying him with former Viking Jim Marshall for the longest streak in NFL history.

CAREER NOTES• Holds NFL passing records for attempts (9,374), completions (5,781), yards (65,693), 3,000-yard seasons (17), TD passes (469), INTs (311), wins (171) and consecutive starts (272).

• Needs one more 4-TD game to tie Dan Marino for the most in NFL history with 21.

• Established the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation in 1996; in conjunction with vari-ous other charity events he has hosted, has donated more than $3 million to charities in home state of Mississippi as well as to those in Wisconsin.

• Raised approximately $1 million through his foundation for Mississippi’s three Gulf Coast counties following Hurricane Katrina.

• Wife, Deanna, founded the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation to benefi t uninsured and under insured breast cancer patients.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/3 276/272 (2/0-ATL; 255/253-GB; 16/16-NYJ; 3/3-MIN) 22/22 (22/22-GB)

SEASON AND CAREER PASSING STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS A C Pct. Yds Yds/Att TD INT LG Sk/Yds Ratingat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 21 14 66.7 110 5.2 1 0 21 4/25 95.3at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 27 23 85.2 155 5.7 2 0 13 3/16 115.3San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 46 24 52.2 301 6.5 2 1 36 2/18 78.32009 TOTALS 3/3 94 61 64.9 566 6.0 5 1 36 9/59 94.5CAREER TOTALS (1991- ) 276/272 9,374 5,781 61.7 65,693 7.0 469 310 99t 478/3,160 85.5

Favre’s 2009 Season HighsPassing Attempts ...... 46 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Completions.............. 24 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Passing Yards ......... 301 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09TD Passes .................. 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Long Pass................. 36 ............ (to Bernard Berrian), vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09QB Rating .............115.3 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09

Favre’s Career HighsPassing Attempts ...... 61 ............ vs. San Francisco, 10/14/96Completions.............. 36 ............ at Chicago, 12/5/93Passing Yards ......... 402 ............ at Chicago, 12/5/93TD Passes .................. 6 ............ vs. Arizona, 9/28/08Long Pass................ 99t ............ vs. Chicago, 9/11/95QB Rating ............ 154.9 ............ at Oakland, 12/22/03Rushing Attempts ....... 7 ............ at Oakland, 11/4/07Long Rush ................ 40 ............ vs. Jacksonville, 9/24/95Rushing TDs ............... 2 ............ vs. Dallas, 10/8/95


#37 ERIC FRAMPTON • S 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL • Washington State

2009• Ranks 3rd on the team with 3 special teams tackles this season.

CAREER NOTES• Has recorded more special teams tackles than any other Viking over the past 2-plus seasons with 38 in 28 games.

• Married Eimy Escano during 2009 offseason.

• Aspires to earn a masters degree and work for the United Nations following his football career.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/0 33/0 (28/0-MIN; 5/0-DET) 1/0 (1/0-MIN)

SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESOPPONENT U A TT FF FR BKat Cleveland - 9/13 0 1 1 0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0San Francisco - 9/27 1 0 1 0 0 02009 TOTALS 1 1 3 0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2007- ) 26 12 38 0 0 0

Frampton’s 2009 Season Highs (Special Teams)Tackles........................ 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09; at Detroit, 9/20/09; vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

Frampton’s Career Highs (Special Teams)Tackles........................ 3 ............ 4 times, last vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08

#52 CHAD GREENWAY • LB 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Iowa

2009• Ranks 3rd on the team with 18 tackles and leads the team with 5 passes defensed.

• Tied for 3rd in the NFC and shares the team lead with 2 INTs.

• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after having 3 takeaways (2 INT, 1 FR) in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20) and recovered an onside kick...Became the 15th Viking to record 3 takeaways in a game and the 1st since Darren Sharper picked off 3 passes against the N.Y. Giants (11/3/05)...Is just the 3rd Viking LB to achieve the feat.

• His fumble recovery in 3rd quarter and INT with a 36-yard return set up the Vikings offense in Lions territory and led to a pair of TDs.

• Led the team and tied a career high with 3 pass breakups in Week 1 at Cleveland (9/13/09).

CAREER NOTES• Had a career-best and team-leading 150 tackles in 2008.

• Works through his Lead The Way Foundation to enhance education and health opportunities for children.

• Donated $100,000 to Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD in spring 2008 to help children’s cancer patients and families.

• Hosts the annual Greenway Gridiron gallop 5K fun run on Father’s Day with his wife and other members of the Vikings Women’s Organization.

• Recognized by teammates as the 2007 winner of the Ed Block Courage Award for his effort in coming back from a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve his entire rookie campaign in 2006.

• Wife, Jennifer, is a former track and fi eld athlete at Iowa. The couple has a daugh-ter, Maddyn, born in 2007.

• Grew up on a hog and crop farm in Mount Vernon, SD (pop. less than 400) and played 9-man football in high school. He and fellow LB Ben Leber are the only South Dakotans who start in the NFL.



Greenway’s 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 7 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09; vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Solo Tackles ............... 5 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Passes Defensed ....... 3 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Interceptions ............... 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Long INT Return ....... 36 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09QB Hurries .................. 1 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

Greenway’s Career HighsTackles...................... 17 ............ at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08Solo Tackles ............. 15 ............ at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08Sack......................... 1.0 ............ 5 times, last at Arizona, 12/14/08QB Hurries .................. 3 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08Passes Defensed ....... 3 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08; at Cleveland, 9/13/09Interception ................. 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Long INT Return ...... 37t ............ at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07Forced Fumbles.......... 2 ............ vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ 5 times, last at Detroit, 9/20/09Tackles for Loss ....... 2.0 ............ at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08


#23 CEDRIC GRIFFIN • CB 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Texas

2009• Tied for the team lead in INTs with Chad Greenway (2). His INTs have helped lead to 10 Minnesota points on the season (1 TD, 1 FG).

• Intercepted San Francisco’s Shaun Hill in the 2nd quarter on a deep ball at the Minnesota 27-yard line in Week 3 (9/27). The ensuing Vikings drive ended in a fi eld goal.

• Picked off Cleveland’s Brady Quinn in the 3rd quarter for his 4th career INT in Week 1, a turnover that started a Minnesota TD drive. Also forced a fumble in the 2nd quarter.

CAREER NOTES• Led the Vikings secondary with a career-best 100 tackles in 2008. Is one of only 5 Vikings CBs ever to record at least 100 tackles in a season.

• Returned to Austin, TX to work on fi nishing his degree in youth and community studies in the 2009 offseason.

• Lived in California, Louisiana and Texas growing up.


CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 1 (0) 1 0.0 0 1/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 4 0 4 0.0 0 (0) 2 0.0 0 0/0

San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 1 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0

2009 TOTALS 3/3 8 4 12 0.0 2 (0) 3 0.0 0 1/0CAREER TOTALS (2006- ) 49/41 178 57 235 0.0 5 (2) 40 6.0 1 9/2

Griffi n’s 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 4 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09, at Detroit, 9/20/09; vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Solo Tackles ............... 4 ............ at Detroit, 9/20Passes Defensed ....... 2 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09; at Detroit, 9/20/09Interceptions ............... 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Forced Fumbles.......... 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Griffi n’s Career HighsTackles...................... 10 ............ at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08Solo Tackles ............... 8 ............ 4 times, last at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08Passes Defensed ....... 4 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ at Detroit, 12/10/06; vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07Long Fumble Rec. ... 28t ............ at Dallas, 10/21/07Touchdown ................. 1 ............ at Dallas, 10/21/07Interceptions ............... 1 ............ 5 times, last vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Forced Fumbles.......... 1 ............ 8 times, last at Jacksonville, 11/23/08

#98 LETROY GUION • DT 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Florida State

2009• Set a career high with 3 tackles in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20/09).

• Recorded his 1st career NFL statistics with a pair of QB hurries on Brady Quinn in the 4th quarter for a 2-yard loss in the season opener (9/13/09).

CAREER NOTES• Participated in 2009 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener, teaching kids to fi sh and encouraging them to get involved in the outdoors.

• Aspires to be a game warden following his playing career.



Guion’s Career and Season HighsTackles........................ 3 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Solo Tackles .............. 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09QB Hurries .................. 2 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09


#12 PERCY HARVIN • WR Rookie • Florida

2009• NAMED NFC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK (9/29) after returning a kickoff 101 yards for a TD on the way to 180 kickoff return yards on 4 returns (45.0 average) against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27).

• Leads the NFL in kickoff return average with 35.8 (10-358) and has the NFL’s lon-gest kickoff return of the season, a 101-yard TD return in the 3rd quarter against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27).

• Joins Dallas’ Felix Jones (2008) as the only rookies in the past 5 years to score a TD in each of the 1st 3 games of a season.

• Is tied for 3rd in the NFL and shares the team lead with RB Chester Taylor with 8 receptions on 3rd down, accumulating a team-best 84 yards, nearly 66 percent of his 128 receiving yards, and a TD.

• Leads all NFL rookies with 3 TDs (18 points) and leads NFC rookies with 12 recep-tions.

• Set several team and team rookie records in Week 3 vs. San Francisco (9/27): • 1st player in team history to score a TD in 1st 3 games of a career. • Most kickoff return yards after 1st 3 games with 358 (Buster Rhymes, 308 in 1985). • Tied a team record for most TDs by a rookie after 1st 3 games (Randy Moss, 3, 1998). • Kickoff return of 101 yards tied for the 2nd longest in team history (Aundrae Allison, 104t vs. Detroit, 12/2/07). • His180 kickoff return yards rank 2nd most by a rookie in team history for a single game (182, Buster Rhymes vs. Chicago, 9/19/85). • 45.0 kickoff return average ranks 2nd-highest in team history for a single game (47.7 Aundrae Allison vs. Detroit, 12/2/07). • Leads the Vikings with 128 receiving yards and 514 all-purpose yards, and ranks 2nd on the team in receptions with 12.

• Has amassed 514 all-purpose yards on 27 touches (19.03/touch): • 358 yards on 10 kickoff returns • 128 yards receiving on 12 receptions • 28 yards rushing on 5 attempts. • Scored his 2nd TD of the season on a 3-yard pass from QB Brett Favre in the 4th quarter at Week 2.

• Amassed 157 all-purpose yards (99 KOR, 36 receiving, 22 rushing) in his NFL debut against Cleveland (9/13/09).

• Caught his 1st NFL TD against Cleveland (9/13/09), stretching through 2 Browns defenders for a 6-yard TD reception in the 3rd quarter. It also marked Brett Favre’s 1st TD pass as a Viking.

• Is only the 6th Viking rookie to score in his 1st NFL game, joining Randy Moss (twice in 1998), Chuck Foreman (1973), Sammy White (1976), James Brim (1987) and Adrian Peterson (2007) as the only others to do so.

• Caught Brett Favre’s fi rst completion as a Viking in Week 2 of the preseason against Kansas City for a gain of 4 yards.

• The Vikings 2009 1st-Round Draft pick, taken with the 22nd overall selection.

COLLEGE NOTES• 1 of only 2 collegiate WRs since 1996 to compile more than 1,500 yards rushing and 1,500 yards receiving in career, doing so in only 3 years at Florida.

• Earned All-America and All-SEC honors all 3 years at Florida, helping lead the Ga-tors to 2 BCS titles.

• Led Landstown HS to 3 consecutive state titles and is the only athlete in Virginia history to win 5 gold medals at the state track and fi eld championship.


HARVIN’S SEASON AND CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHINGRUSHING RECEIVING

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 2 22 11.0 11 0 3 36 12.0 21 1at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 2 14 7.0 13 0 5 41 8.2 11 1San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 1 -8 -8.0 -8 0 4 51 12.8 18 0CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 3/0 5 28 5.6 11 0 12 128 10.7 21 2

HARVIN’S SEASON AND CAREER RETURNSKICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 3 99 33.0 41 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 3 79 26.3 30 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 4 180 45.0 101t 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 3/0 10 358 35.8 101t 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Harvin’s Season and Career HighsReceptions.................. 5 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Receiving Yards ........ 51 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Long Catch ............... 21 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09TD Catch .................... 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09, at Detroit, 9/20/09Rushing Attempts ....... 2 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09, at Detroit, 9/20/09Rushing Yards .......... 22 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Long Rush ................ 13 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Kickoff Returns ........... 4 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Kickoff Return Yards 180 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Long Kickoff ........... 101t ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Kickoff Return TD ....... 1 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09


#56 E.J. HENDERSON • LB 7th Year Vikings/7th Year NFL • Maryland

2009• Pledged to donate $100 ($2,800 thus far) for every tackle he makes in 2009 to his E.J. Henderson Youth Foundation, which aims to strengthen youth participants from Minneapolis and St. Paul academically, socially and physically preparing them for college and beyond.

• Leads the team lead with 28 tackles this season and has tied or led the team in tackles each game.

• Led the team with a season-high 11 tackles, including 9 solo against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27).

• Posted a team-best 13 tackles, including 2 for a loss in the 27-24 win against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27).

• Made a successful return from injury in 2008, re-assuming his position as a defen-sive captain and leading the Vikings with 9 tackles and a sack in the season opener against Cleveland (9/13/09).

CAREER NOTES• Ranks 4th all-time among Vikings LBs with 11.5 career sacks.

• Coming back from season-ending injury in the 4th game of 2008 that landed him on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.

• Voted the 2007 Vikings Defensive MVP by his teammates and selected as a defen-sive captain in 2008.

• Teammates with his younger brother and fellow LB, Erin, for the fi rst time in 2008.

• Works with students in the Twin Cities through the Urban Youth Outreach program and his E.J. Henderson Youth Foundation.

• His Game Speed Football Academy provides sport-specifi c training for young stu-dent-athletes.



E.J. Henderson’s 2009 Season HighsTackles.......................11 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Solo Tackles ............... 9 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Sacks ....................... 1.0 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Passes Defensed ....... 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Tackles For Loss...... 1.0 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09QB Hurries .................. 1 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

E.J. Henderson’s Career HighsTackles...................... 17 ............ vs. Carolina, 9/21/08Solo Tackles ............. 15 ............ vs. Carolina, 9/21/08Sacks ....................... 1.0 ............ 10 times, last at Cleveland, 9/13/09Interception ................. 1 ............ vs. Detroit, 10/8/06; at Seattle, 10/22/06Long INT Return ...... 45t ............ vs. Detroit, 10/8/06Tackle for Loss............ 3 ............ vs. Detroit, 11/21/04; at Chicago, 10/14/07Passes Defensed ....... 2 ............ vs. Dallas, 9/12/04QB Hurries .................. 3 ............ 4 times, last at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07Blocked FG ................. 1 ............ at Green Bay, 12/21/06Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ 5 times, last at Green Bay, 9/8/08Fumble Recovery ....... 2 ............ at San Francisco, 12/9/07

#50 ERIN HENDERSON • LB 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Maryland

CAREER NOTES• Ranked 4th in special teams tackles in 2008 despite playing in only 10 games.

• Teammates with his older brother and fellow LB, E.J., for the fi rst time in 2008.

• Works closely with his brother’s Urban Youth Outreach program and E.J. Hender-son Youth Foundation.

• Aspires to a career in broadcasting.


CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 INACTIVEat Detroit - 9/20 INACTIVESan Francisco - 9/27 INACTIVECAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 10/0 3 0 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 1/0

CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESU A TT FF FR BK

at Cleveland - 9/13 INACTIVEat Detroit - 9/20 INACTIVESan Francisco - 9/27 INACTIVECAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 6 5 11 1 0 0

Erin Henderson’s Career HighsTackles........................ 3 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08Solo Tackles ............... 3 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ at Tennessee, 9/28/08Special Teams Tackles 4 ............ at Jacksonville, 11/23/08

#64 ANTHONY HERRERA • G 6th Year Vikings/6th Year NFL • Tennessee

2009• Has started every game at RG and helped Vikings offense produce it’s 1st 300-yard passer since 2005 against San Francisco in Week 3 (Favre, 301 yards).

• Helped spring Adrian Peterson’s 27-yard go-ahead TD run through the right side in the 3rd quarter at Detroit (9/20) in Week 2.

CAREER NOTES• Has started the last 30 games at RG, paving the way for the top-ranked and team record-setting rush offense in 2007, and for the NFL’s top rusher in 2008.

• Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Herrera came to the U.S. when he was 14 and be-came a U.S. citizen in 2008 in a ceremony in the Twin Cities.

• Earned a spot on the USA Today All-Joe Team in 2008.

• Served as team spokesman for the 2008 Tackle Infl uenza campaign.


#79 ARTIS HICKS • T 4th Year Vikings/8th Year NFL • Memphis

2009• Hass appeared in all 3 games, seeing time on fi eld goal and PATs, and as a reserve at T.

CAREER NOTES • Started at both tackle spots last year, with 4 starts on the left side and 2 starts on the right side.

• Works closely with Angel, a Memphis charity that supports single mothers.

• Has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher each year since joining the Vikings in 2006.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/0 82/55 (43/24-MIN; 38/31-PHI) 5/3 (0/0-MIN; 5/3-PHI)


#76 STEVE HUTCHINSON • G 4th Year Vikings/9th Year NFL • Michigan

2009• Is serving his 2nd season as a Vikings captain.

• Made his 51st-consecutive start for the Vikings in Week 3 vs. San Francisco (9/27), helping produce Minnesota’s 1st 300-yard passer since 2005 against San Francisco in Week 3 (Favre, 301 yards).

CAREER NOTES• Has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in each of his 8 previous seasons in the NFL.

• Named All-Pro and elected to the Pro Bowl each year since 2003.

• Has started all 118 career games he has played in.

• Was not fl agged for a penalty in 2008.

• Has blocked for 3 200-yard rushing performances in his career, including Adrian Peterson’s NFL-record 296 yards against San Diego in 2007.

• Hosts holiday parties for patients and families at the University of Minnesota Chil-dren’s Hospital.

• Annually hosts a charity golf outing in Michigan with former Wolverines teammate Brian Griese that benefi ts Mott’s Children’s Hospital.

• Has taken up playing the guitar as a hobby.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/3 119/119 (68/68-SEA; 51-51-MIN) 6/6 (5/5-SEA; 1/1-MIN)

#7 TARVARIS JACKSON • QB 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Alabama State

2009• Took part in the NFL’s “Play 60 Challenge” at St. Joseph’s Home For Children on 9/22/09.

• Saw action late in each of Minnesota’s 1st 2 wins.

CAREER NOTES• Has been the starting QB for the Vikings in wins against the eventual NFC Cham-pions in each of the last two seasons (N.Y. Giants in 2007 and Arizona in 2008).

• Has taken part in the NFL’s Take A Player To School Day in the past 2 seasons with local elementary school students.

• Attended the high school alma mater of Green Bay legendary QB Bart Starr, Sidney Lanier HS in Montgomery, AL.


CAREER PASSING STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS A C Pct. Yds Yds/Att TD INT LG Sk/Yds Ratingat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 39.6at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 1 1 100.0 14 14.0 0 0 14 0/0 118.8San Francisco - 9/27 DID NOT PLAY2009 TOTALS 2/0 2 1 50.0 14 7.0 0 0 14 0/0 72.9CAREER TOTALS (2007- ) 27/19 526 307 58.4 3,456 6.6 20 18 71 41/204 76.4

Jackson’s 2009 Season HighsPassing Attempts ........ 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09, at Detroit, 9/20/09Completions................ 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Passing Yards ........... 14 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Long Pass................. 14 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Rushing Attempts ....... 3 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Rushing Yards ........... -3 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Long Rush ................. -1 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09

Jackson’s Career HighsPassing Attempts ...... 41 ............ vs. Washington, 12/23/07Completions.............. 25 ............ vs. Washington, 12/23/07Passing Yards ......... 249 ............ vs. Chicago, 12/17/07TD Passes .................. 4 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08Long Pass................. 71 ............ vs. Chicago, 12/17/07Long TD Pass .......... 60t ............ 3 times, last at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07QB Rating ............ 139.2 ............ at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07Rushing Attempts ....... 9 ............ at San Francisco, 12/9/07Rushing Yards .......... 76 ............ vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08Long Rush ................ 32 ............ at Denver, 12/30/07Rushing TDs ............... 2 ............ vs. Washington, 12/23/07

#11 JAYMAR JOHNSON • WR 1st Year Vikings/1st Year NFL • Jackson State

• Widely considered a breakout player in the 2009 preseason, Johnson’s hard work in the weight room and solid play landed him a roster spot after spending the entire 2008 season on the Vikings practice squad.

• Handled a majority of the punt return duties in the 2009 preseason.

• Married his high school sweetheart, Kassy, prior to his junior year at Jackson State. The couple had their fi rst child during the 2009 training camp.

• Has worked as a youth mentor through Urban Suns Community Development in his hometown of Gary, IN.


OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 INACTIVEat Detroit - 9/20 INACTIVESan Francisco - 9/27 INACTIVECAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#25 TYRELL JOHNSON • S 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Arkansas State

2009• Leads the Vikings secondary with 16 tackles.

• Had a season-high with 6 tackles and a pass breakup at Detroit (9/20) in Week 2.

CAREER NOTES• Started the fi rst 7 games of his rookie campaign, fi lling in for Madieu Williams, who suffered an injury in training camp.

• Highest-drafted S by the Vikings since Orlando Thomas in 1995.

• Mother, Patricia, was a track and fi eld All-American at Arkasas.

• Is from the same area of Arkansas, rural Cleveland County, as fellow Viking, DT Kevin Williams.


CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 4 1 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 5 1 6 0.0 0 (0) 1 1.0 0 0/0San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 3 2 5 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/02009 TOTALS 3/3 12 4 16 0.0 0 (0) 2 1.0 0 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 19/10 31 14 45 0.0 1 (0) 6 1.0 1 0/1

Tyrell Johnson’s 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 6 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Solo Tackles ............... 5 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Pass Breakup ............. 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09; vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

Tyrell Johnson’s Career HighsTackles........................ 8 ............ vs. Carolina, 9/21/08Solo Tackles ............... 5 ............ vs. Carolina, 9/21/08, at Detroit, 9/20/09Interception ................. 1 ............ at New Orleans, 10/6/08Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ at New Orleans, 10/6/08QB Hurry ..................... 1 ............ at New Orleans, 10/6/08Passes Defensed ....... 1 ............ 4 times, last at Chicago, 10/19/08Tackle For Loss .......... 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09


#73 JIMMY KENNEDY • DT 2nd Year Vikings/7th Year NFL • Penn State

CAREER NOTES• Signed with the Vikings deep into the 2008 season and played in the fi nal 2 regular season games and Wild Card playoff game against Philadelphia.

• Owns a real estate company that creates affordable home-ownership opportunities through redevelopment and new home construction in St. Louis, where he makes his offseason home.

• Works with Youth Lifeline Football Camp in St. Louis.

• 1 of 9 former 1st-round picks on the Vikings roster.

• Has donated to Beyond the Burroughs, a scholarship program for New York City students.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 1/0 65/30 (53/30-StL; 3/0-CHI; 6/0-JAX; 3/0-MIN) 3/2 (2/2-StL; 1/0-MIN)

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 3 1 4 1.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 INACTIVESan Francisco - 9/27 INACTIVE2009 TOTALS 1/0 3 1 4 1.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2003- ) 65/30 93 75 168 6.0 0 (0) 1 -- 7 2/2

Kennedy’s 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 4 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Solo Tackles ............... 3 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Sacks ....................... 1.0 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Tackle For Loss .......... 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Kennedy’s Career HighsTackles........................ 6 ............ many times, last at Carolina, 11/19/06Sacks ....................... 2.0 ............ at Arizona, 91/8/05Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ at Arizona, 9/18/05Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ vs. Seattle, 10/15/06; at Carolina, 11/19/06Blocked PAT ............... 1 ............ at San Francisco, 11/2/03

#40 JIM KLEINSASSER • TE 11th Year Vikings/11th Year NFL • North Dakota

2009• Moved into 4th place on the Vikings all-time receptions list for TEs with 166 with his 2nd catch of the game at Detroit (9/20), moving past Joe Sensor.

• Has blocked for 4 of the top 5 single-game rushing performances in Vikings history, including Adrian Peterson’s 180 yards on the ground in Week 1 against Cleveland

CAREER NOTES• Has blocked for 5 of the top 6 single-season rushing performances in Vikings his-tory, including Adrian Peterson’s team-record 1,760 rushing yards in 2008.

• Is the longest-tenured active member of any Twin Cities pro sports team (Twins, Wild, Timberwolves and Lynx) with 11 years of service for the Vikings.

• Ranks 2nd in Vikings history with 106 starts and is 4th all-time among Vikings TEs with 166 career receptions.

• Has worked extensively with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, along with his wife, Christa, who is the Minneapolis co-chair.

• Participates annually in the Epilepsy Foundation Clothing Drive and the North Da-kota Special Olympics Games.

• Inducted into the North Dakota High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.

• Grew up on a beef and crop farm in North Dakota that his family still runs.



OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 8 4.0 6 0San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 3/2 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 8 4.0 6 0CAREER TOTALS (1999- ) 136/106 43 147 3.4 12 1 166 1,474 8.9 39 6

Kleinsasser’s 2009 Season HighsReceptions.................. 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Receiving Yards .......... 8 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Long Catch ................. 6 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09

Kleinsasser’s Career HighsReceptions................ 10 ............ at St. Louis, 11/30/03Receiving Yards ........ 79 ............ at St. Louis, 11/30/03Long Catch ............... 39 ............ at Tampa Bay, 11/3/02TD Catch .................... 2 ............ vs. Chicago, 9/4/03Rushing Attempts ....... 5 ............ vs. Green Bay, 10/21/01Rushing Yards .......... 20 ............ vs. Green Bay, 10/21/01Long Rush ................ 12 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/28/03Rushing TD ................. 1 ............ vs. Green Bay, 10/21/01


#5 CHRIS KLUWE • P 5th Year Vikings/5th Year NFL • UCLA

2009• Posted his best game of the season against San Francisco in Week 3, pinning the 49ers insider their own 20 twice, including once on a season-long 60-yarder in the 3rd quarter.

CAREER NOTES• Set Vikings records with a net-punting average of 47.6 and 33 punts of 50-plus yards in 2008.

• An avid video game player, Kluwe has garnered local media attention for his prow-ess at Guitar Hero. The game inspired him to take up playing real instruments and he now plays bass for his band, Tripping Icarus.

• Has used his Guitar Hero skills to raise money for charity.


CAREER PUNTING STATISTICSOPPONENT GP No. Yds Avg. Opp. Ret Yds Net TB In20 Lg Blkat Cleveland - 9/13 1 6 232 38.7 3 67 24.2 1 0 51 0at Detroit - 9/20 1 4 168 42.0 1 7 40.3 0 1 48 0San Francisco - 9/27 1 6 276 46.0 3 19 39.5 1 2 60 02009 TOTALS 3 16 676 42.3 7 93 33.9 2 3 60 0CAREER TOTALS (2005- ) 66 334 14,834 44.4 183 2,112 35.9 37 105 70 1

Kluwe’s 2009 Season HighsPunts .......................... 6 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09; vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Punting Yards ......... 276 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Long Punt ................. 60 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Gross Average ....... 46.0 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Net Average ........... 40.3 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09

Kluwe’s Career HighsPunts .......................... 9 ............ vs. Chicago, 11/30/08Punting Yards ......... 427 ............ vs. Chicago, 11/30/08Long Punt ................. 70 ............ at Kansas City, 9/23/07Gross Average ....... 55.7 ............ at Detroit, 9/16/07Net Average ........... 44.2 ............ vs. Houston, 11/2/08Inside the 20 ............... 5 ............ vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07Pass Attempt .............. 1 ............ vs. Detroit, 12/2/07

#51 BEN LEBER • LB 8th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Kansas State

2009• Shares the team lead with DE Jared Allen with 3 tackles for loss.

• Posted a season-high 2 tackles for loss against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27) and helped hold the 49ers to 0-for-11 on 3rd downs.

CAREER NOTES• Has started on the NFL’s top-ranked rush defense in each of the past 4 seasons (San Diego, 2005 and Minnesota, 2006-08).

• Tied for the NFL lead with 4 fumble recoveries in 2008.

• Equaled a Vikings LB record with 12 passes defensed in 2008.

• He and fellow LB Chad Greenway are the only South Dakotans who start in the NFL.

• Vikings leader in the Tackle Infl uenza campaign with the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital and makes regular visits to the hospital as part of the Vikigns Community Tuesday events.

• Father, Al, and mother, Han, met while Al was stationed in Korea with the U.S. Army.

• Brother, Jason, was an All-American RB at the University of South Dakota and his other brother, Aaron, played baseball at Tennessee Tech.

• His father was his high school principal at Vermillion HS.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/3 107/91 (50/39-MIN; 57/52-SD) 2/2 (1/1-MIN; 1/1-SD)

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 4 2 6 0.5 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 4 1 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/0San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 4 1 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 2.0 0 0/02009 TOTALS 3/3 12 4 16 0.5 0 (0) 1 3.0 0 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2002- ) 107/91 334 119 454 22.0 4 (29) 25 20.0 29 10/9

Leber’s 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 6 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Sacks ....................... 0.5 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Passes Defensed ....... 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Tackle For Loss .......... 2 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

Leber’s Career HighsTackles...................... 10 ............ at Kansas City, 9/23/07; vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08Sacks ....................... 3.0 ............ vs. Houston, 9/15/02Passes Defensed ....... 4 ............ at New Orleans, 10/6/08Forced Fumbles.......... 2 ............ vs. Arizona, 11/26/06Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ 9 times, last at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08Interception ................. 1 ............ 4 times, last vs. Chicago, 11/30/08Long INT Return ....... 28 ............ vs. Chicago, 11/30/08Touchdown ................. 1 ............ vs. Detroit, 10/8/06 (0-yd FR)


#17 GREG LEWIS • WR 1st Year Vikings/7th Year NFL • Illinois

2009• Made his only catch of the season count, an unbelievable 32-yard TD grab for the go-ahead score with 2 seconds remaining in Minnesota’s 27-24 win against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27).

• Is only the 5h player in team history to catch a TD pass on his 1st reception as a Vikings player.

CAREER NOTES• Signed as a free agent by the Vikings on 9/10/09 following his release from the New England Patriots.

• Second only to Brett Favre on the Vikings roster in playoff experience, playing in 9 games over his previous 6 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.

• Acquired by the Patriots from the Philadelphia Eagles on March 5, 2009 along with a 7th-round selection in exchange for a 5th-round selection in the 2009 NFL Draft (159th overall).

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 1/0 91/23 (90/23-PHI; 1/0-MIN) 9/1 (9/1-PHI; 0/0-MIN)

SEASON AND CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHINGRECEIVING RUSHING

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 INACTIVEat Detroit - 9/20 INACTIVESan Francisco - 9/27 1/0 1 32 32.0 32t 1 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 1/0 1 32 32.0 32t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2003- ) 91/23 128 1,731 13.5 52 8 6 29 4.8 11 0

SEASON AND CAREER RETURNSKICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 INACTIVEat Detroit - 9/20 INACTIVESan Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2003- ) 91/23 8 120 15.0 31 0 5 1 10 2.0 6 0

Lewis’ 2009 Season HighsReceptions.................. 1 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Receiving Yards ........ 32 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Long Catch .............. 32t ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09TD Catch .................... 1 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

Lewis’ Career HighsReceptions.................. 6 ............ vs. Cincinnati, 1/2/05, vs. Oakland, 9/25/05Receiving Yards ...... 104 ............ vs. St. Louis, 9/7/08Long Catch ............... 52 ............ vs. St. Louis, 9/7/08TD Catch .................... 2 ............ vs. Green Bay, 10/2/06; at New England, 11/25/07Rushing Attempts ....... 1 ............ 6 times, last at N.Y. Giants, 11/20/05Rushing Yards ...........11 ............ vs. Chicago, 10/3/04Long Rush .................11 ............ vs. Chicago, 10/3/04

#71 PHIL LOADHOLT • T Rookie • Oklahoma

2009• Is the only rookie to start for the Vikings this season, starting every game at RT and helping Vikings offense produce it’s 1st 300-yard passer since 2005 against San Francisco in Week 3 (Favre, 301 yards).

• Became only the 5th Vikings rookie T to start a season opener and joined Doug Davis (1966) as 1 of only 2 Vikings rookies to start a season opener at RT.

• Blocked for Adrian Peterson’s opening-day team record 180 yards rushing in his pro debut at Cleveland (9/13/09).

• The 6th OT taken in the 2009 Draft and highest OT selected by the Vikings (2nd Round, 54th overall) since Bryant McKinnie in 2002.

• Along with McKinnie, forms one of the largest bookend duos in the NFL with both men standing at 6’8”. He is also the tallest starting player ever at Oklahoma.

COLLEGE NOTES• Part of record-setting offense at OU that averaged more than 51 points per game and 547 yards of total offense.

• Born in Honolulu, but attended high school in Colorado.

• Father was a career US Army Sgt. 1st Class.

• Younger sister plays basketball at Garden City CC, where he started his collegiate career.


#46 CULLEN LOEFFLER • LS 6th Year Vikings/6th Year NFL • Texas

2009• Has successfully handled all 33 (7 FG, 16 punt, 10 PATs) long snaps this season.

• Had 1 special teams tackle in the season opener at Cleveland (9/13/09).

CAREER NOTES• Has handled all Vikings special teams snaps since 2004, totaling 743 snaps on extra points, fi eld goals and punts.

• One of the most-active Vikings players in Twin Cities community events.

• Played at Texas while University of Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster was on staff with the Longhorns, along with Vikings teammates CB Cedric Griffi n and DE Brian Robison.

• He and fellow LB Chad Greenway are the only South Dakotans who start in the NFL.

• Avid hunter and fi sherman.



#8 RYAN LONGWELL • K 4th Year Vikings/13th Year NFL • California

2009• Booted a 52-yard FG in the 2nd quarter against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27) to tie a team record with his 8th 50-plus yard FG as a Viking.

• His 9 points on 2 FGs and 3 PATs in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20) moved him up on several NFL all-time lists: • Surpassed Jim Bakken (1,380) and Mark Moseley (1,382) to move into 20th place on the NFL’s all-time points scored list with 1,389 points. • Became the 21st player NFL history with 300 career fi eld goals with his 2nd FG of the day, a 46-yarder in the 4th quarter that tied him with Moseley and Matt Bahr. • Improved his career FG percentage to 82.4 (300-364), 3rd all-time in the NFL.

• Notched 10 points in Week 1 against Cleveland (9/13/09) on 2 FGs (21, 37) and 4 PATs, pushing his career point total to 1,380 to move him within reach of several NFL and team milestones: • Tied Jim Bakken for 21st all-time in NFL scoring. • Needs 2 points to break into the NFL’s top 20 in all-time scoring. • Passed Ted Brown (318) and Anthony Carter (324) on the Vikings all-time scoring lists.

CAREER NOTES• Made a career-best 6 FGs of 50-plus yards in 2008 and was named 2008 Vikings Special Teams MVP.

• Only Jason Elam (1,447) has scored more points than Longwell since he entered the League in 1997.

• An avid golfer, with a current USGA handicap of +1.1.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/0 195/0 (51/0-MIN; 144/0-GB) 11/0 (1-MIN; 10-GB)

SEASON AND CAREER KICKING STATISTICSOPPONENT GP FG FGA Pct. LG Blk XP XPA Pct. Blk Ptsat Cleveland - 9/13 1 2 2 100.0 37 0 4 4 100.0 0 10at Detroit - 9/20 1 2 2 100.0 46 0 3 3 100.0 0 9San Francisco - 9/27 1 2 3 66.7 52 1 3 3 100.0 0 92009 TOTALS 3 6 7 85.7 52 1 10 10 100.0 0 28CAREER TOTALS (1997- ) 195 302 367 82.3 55 12 492 498 98.8 2 1,398

Longwell’s 2009 Season HighsFG Attempts................ 3 ............ vs. San Francisco (9/27)FG Made..................... 2 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09; at Detroit, 9/20/09; vs. San Francisco (9/27)Long FG.................... 52 ............ vs. San Francisco (9/27)PAT Attempts .............. 4 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09PAT Made ................... 4 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Points........................ 10 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Longwell’s Career HighsFG Attempts................ 6 ............ vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08FG Made..................... 5 ............ vs. Arizona, 9/24/00; vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08Long FG.................... 55 ............ at Chicago, 10/14/07PAT Attempts .............. 7 ............ vs. Arizona, 1/2/00; vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05PAT Made ................... 7 ............ vs. Arizona, 1/2/00; vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05Kickoff Touchbacks ..... 2 ............ 5 times, last at Carolina, 10/3/05Points........................ 17 ............ vs. Arizona, 9/24/00Punts .......................... 2 ............ at Tampa Bay, 11/16/03Punting Yards ........... 49 ............ at Tampa Bay, 11/16/03Long Punt ................. 30 ............ at Tampa Bay, 11/16/03Punts Inside the 20 ..... 2 ............ at Tampa Bay, 11/16/03

#74 BRYANT MCKINNIE • T 8th Year Vikings/8th Year NFL • Miami

2009• Has started every game at LT and helped the Vikings offense produce it’s 1st 300-yard passer since 2005 against San Francisco in Week 3 (Favre, 301 yards).

• Is only the 7th Vikings OT in Vikings history to play in 100 games.

• Has started 101 straight regular season games (104 counting playoffs), with his 101st career start helping produce a Vikings opening-day record 180 yards rushing by Adrian Peterson against Cleveland (9/13/09).

• Along with Vikings rookie T Phil Loadholt, forms one of the largest bookend duos in the NFL with both men standing at 6’8”.

CAREER NOTES• Has blocked for 4 of the top 6 single-season rushers in team history, including Adrian Peterson’s team-record 1,760 yards in 2008.

• Is the 2nd-highest offensive lineman drafted by the Vikings in team history, taken with the 7th overall pick in 2002, behind only Hall of Famer Ron Yary, who was se-lected with the 1st overall pick in 1968.

• Hosted a celebrity basketball game in New Jersey last June that featured Vikings teammates to benefi t his alma mater, Woodbury HS, and breast cancer research.

• Helped launch Swagga Entertainment in 2009 that represents recording artists, including R&B star Pleasure P.

• Joined his mother and grandmother to participate in the 2008 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at the Mall of America in Bloomington.

• Heavily involved in several philanthropic events that help needy children worldwide and other groups in New Jersey, Miami and Minnesota.


#92 JAYME MITCHELL • DE 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Mississippi

2009• Made his return to the active roster from a season-ending knee injury that landed him on injured reserve for the entire 2008 season, recording 2 QB hurries against Cleveland (9/13/09).

CAREER NOTES• Is the only Vikings undrafted rookie free agent to post 2.0-plus sacks in a game, vs. New England, 10/30/06.


CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 2 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 1 0 1 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0San Francisco - 9/27 INACTIVE2009 TOTALS 2/0 1 0 1 0 0 (0) 0 0 2 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2006- ) 25/0 14 12 26 4.0 0 (0) 1 1.0 16 1/0

Mitchell’s Season HighsQB Hurries .................. 2 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Tackles........................ 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09

Mitchell’s Career HighsTackles........................ 4 ............ vs. Chicago, 12/17/07; vs. Washington, 12/23/07Sacks ....................... 2.0 ............ vs. New England, 10/30/06QB Hurries .................. 2 ............ 3 times, last vs. Chicago, 12/17/07Tackles for Loss ....... 1.0 ............ vs. Washington, 12/23/07Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ vs. New England, 10/30/06Pass Defensed ........... 1 ............ vs. Green Bay, 11/12/06


#55 KENNY ONATOLU • LB 1st Year Vikings/1st Year NFL • Nebraska-Omaha

2009• Ranks 2nd on the Vikings with 6 special teams tackles.

• Recorded 3 special teams tackles to lead the Vikings in his NFL debut against Cleveland (9/13/09).

CAREER NOTES• Signed with the team near the end of the 2008 season after spending 2007 and 2008 with the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos.

• Set career highs with Edmonton in 2008 with 60 tackles and led or tied for the team lead in tackles in 7 of the team’s 14 games.

• Has an identical twin brother, Taiwo, who he played with at Nebraska-Omaha.

• Was born in Chicago, but spent 3 years in his parents home country of Nigeria as a child.

• Owns the single-game rushing record at Papillon HS in Nebraska with 326 yards.


SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 3/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0

SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESOPPONENT U A TT FF FR BKat Cleveland - 9/13 3 0 3 0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0San Francisco - 9/27 2 0 2 0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 6 0 6 0 0 0

Onatolu’s 2009 Season Highs (Special Teams)Tackles........................ 3 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

#41 KARL PAYMAH • CB 1st Year Vikings/5th Year NFL • Washington State

2009• Recorded 1 tackle on defense and 1 special teams tackle in his Vikings debut at Cleveland (9/13/09)

CAREER NOTES• Standout special teams player in his 4 seasons with Denver, totaling 42 special teams tackles, who signed as a free agent with the Vikings in the offseason.

• Was teammates with current Vikings safties Eric Frampton and Husain Abdullah at Washington State.

• Worked with the Darrent Williams Foundation and the Big Brothers program while in Denver


SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/02009 TOTALS 3/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2005- ) 63/5 56 5 61 0.0 3 (13) 12 -- -- 0/2

Paymah’s 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 1 ............ at Cleveland (9/13/09)Special Teams Tkls ..... 1 ............ at Cleveland (9/13/09)

#28 ADRIAN PETERSON • RB 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL • Oklahoma

2009• Leads the NFL in rushing through 3 weeks with 357 yards on 59 carries, which is also a team record for most yards in the 1st 3 games of the season, surpassing his own record of 340 yards (2008)....Ranks 2nd in the NFL with 18 1st downs.

• Tied for the NFC scoring lead among non-kickers with 24 points (4 TDs).

• Set team mark with his 3rd 3-TD day of career in the season opener at Cleveland (9/13/09).

• Owns 4 of the top 5 single-game rushing performances in Vikings history, including an opening-day record 180 yards on 25 carries against Cleveland.

• Also tied a career-high and Vikings opening-day record with 3 rushing TDs against the Browns in Week 1 and tied Chuck Foreman for 2nd on the Vikings all-time list with his 17th 100-yard performance.

• His 64-yard TD run in the 4th quarter against the Browns was the 3rd-longest opening day run in team history and his 198 combined net yards trail only Herschel Walker’s opening day total of 200 (9/9/90) in team annals.

• Moved into 7th place on the Vikings all-time rushing list with his season-opening performance at Cleveland, pushing his career total to 3,281 yards.

CAREER NOTES• Became the 1st Vikings RB to lead the NFL in rushing with a team-record 1,760 yards in 2008.

• Ranks 4th in NFL history with 3,101 rushing yards in his 1st 2 seasons heading into 2009.

• Set the NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards against San Diego in 2007 in the 8th game of his rookie campaign.

• Honored with the 2008 Bert Bell Award from the Maxwell Club as the Pro Football Player of the Year and was runner-up in AP Offensive Player of the Year voting in 2008.

• 2-time Pro Bowler and Pro Bowl MVP and Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2007.

• Works with youth through his All Day Foundation, with the motto “Giving back every day, All Day.”

• Has earned more than $25,000 in donations to local schools through his play being recognized with FedEx accolades (Ground Player of the Week, Offensive Player of the Year.

• Hosted Special Olympics of Minnesota Punt, Pass and Kick event at Winter Park in 2008 and 2009.

• His mother, Bonita Jackson, was a track and fi eld star in high school, and his father, Nelson Peterson, was a collegiate basketball player at Idaho State.

• His uncle, Ivory Lee Brown, played in the NFL and suited up for the Vikings in 1993.


SEASON AND CAREER RUSHING AND RECEIVINGRUSHING RECEIVING

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 25 180 7.2 64t 3 1 18 18.0 18 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 15 92 6.1 27t 1 4 24 6.0 11 0San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 19 85 4.5 35 0 2 14 7.0 9 02009 TOTALS 3/3 59 357 6.1 64t 4 7 56 8.0 18 0CAREER TOTALS (2007- ) 33/27 660 3,458 5.2 73t 26 47 449 9.6 60t 1

Peterson’s 2009 Season HighsRushing Attempts ..........25 ....... at Cleveland, 9/13/09Rushing Yards .............180 ....... at Cleveland, 9/13/09Long Rush ....................64t ....... at Cleveland, 9/13/09Rushing TDs ....................3 ....... at Cleveland, 9/13/09Receptions.......................4 ....... at Detroit, 9/20/09Receiving Yards .............24 ....... at Detroit, 9/20/09Long Reception .............18 ....... at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Peterson’s Career HighsRushing Attempts ..........30 ....... vs. San Diego, 11/4/07; Green Bay, 11/9/08Rushing Yards .............296 ....... vs. San Diego, 11/4/07Long Rush ....................73t ....... at Chicago, 10/14/07Rushing TDs ....................3 ....... at Chicago, 10/14/07, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07, at Cleveland, 9/13/09Receptions.......................4 ....... 4 times, last at Tennessee, 9/28/08, at Detroit, 9/20/09Receiving Yards .............60 ....... vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07Long Reception ............60t ....... vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07Kickoff Returns ................4 ....... at Chicago, 10/14/07Kickoff Return Yards ....128 ....... at Chicago, 10/14/07Long Kickoff Return .......53 ....... at Chicago, 10/14/07


#82 DARIUS REYNAUD • WR 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • West Virginia

2009• Ranks 2nd in the NFL in punt return yards (121) and average (17.3).

• Returned 3 punts for 45 yards against San Francisco in Week 3 before leaving the game with a leg injury in the 3rd quarter. • Set a Vikings opening day record with a 36-yard punt return against Cleveland (9/13/09) and fi nished the day with 54 yards on 2 punt returns (27.0 avg.).

CAREER NOTES• Made his way onto the active roster in 2008 after signing as a rookie free agent and spending the opening 10 weeks of the season on the practice squad.

• Showed big-play ability in the 2009 preseason with a 64-yard TD reception against Kansas City and an 81-yard punt return for a TD against Dallas.

• Missed the fi nal 3 games and playoff game against Philadelphia in his rookie year.


SEASON AND CAREER RETURNSKICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2 54 27.0 36 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2 22 11.0 13 0San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 1 45 15.0 32 02009 TOTALS 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 5 121 17.3 36 0CAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 6/0 8 201 25.1 49 0 7 5 121 17.3 36 0

SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES2008-Present U A TT FF FR BKat Cleveland - 9/13 0 0 0 0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0San Francisco - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 02009 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 3 1 4 0 0 0

Reynaud’s 2009 Season HighsPunt Returns............... 3 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Punt Return Yards .... 54 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Long Punt Return ..... 36 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Reynaud’s Career HighsPunt Returns............... 3 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Punt Return Yards .... 54 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Long Punt Return ..... 36 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Kickoff Returns ........... 4 ............ at Detroit, 12/7/08Kickoff Return Yards 103 ............ at Detroit, 12/7/08Long KO Return........ 49 ............ vs. Chicago, 11/30/08Special Teams Tkls ..... 2 ............ vs. Chicago, 11/30/08

#18 SIDNEY RICE • WR 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL • South Carolina

2009• Caught his 1st TD of the year on a 30-yard strike from Brett Favre in the 1st quarter against San Francisco in Week 3 on his way to a season-high 56 yards receiving on 4 receptions.

• Tied for 3rd on the team with 102 yards receiving.

• Took part in the NFL’s “Play 60 Challenge” at St. Joseph’s Home For Children on 9/22/09.

• Set up the Vikings 1st TD of the day at Detroit (9/20) in Week 2 with a season-long 13-yard catch down to the 2-yard line in the 2nd quarter.

• Provided a key downfi eld block that helped spring Adrian Peterson’s 64-yard 4th-quarter TD run at Cleveland (9/13/09) in the season opener.

CAREER NOTES• Matched his career high with 4 TD receptions in 2008 despite being hampered with nagging injuries throughout the season.

• Helped lead Vikings Victory Visits to children’s hospital during 2009 offseason.

• High school teammate with Redskins LB Rocky McIntosh.


CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHINGRECEIVING RUSHING

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 2 17 8.5 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 3 29 9.7 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 4 56 14.0 30t 1 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 3/3 9 102 11.3 30t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2007- ) 29/10 55 639 11.6 60t 9 0 0 0.0 0 0

Rice’s 2009 Season HighsReceptions.................. 4 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Receiving Yards ........ 56 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Long Reception ....... 30t ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09TD Reception.............. 1 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

Rice’s Career HighsReceptions.................. 6 ............ vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07Receiving Yards ........ 82 ............ at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07Long Reception ....... 60t ............ at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07TD Reception.............. 1 ............ 9 times, last vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Passing Attempts ........ 2 ............ vs. Oakland, 11/18/07Pass Completions....... 2 ............ vs. Oakland, 11/18/07Long Pass................. 79 ............ vs. Oakland, 11/18/07Passing Yards ........... 94 ............ vs. Oakland, 11/18/07

#96 BRIAN ROBISON • DE 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL • Texas

2009• Has played 3 games as a reserve, compiling 3 QB hurries.

CAREER NOTES• All-Rookie honoree in 2007, ranked 3rd among NFL rookies with 4.5 sacks.

• A former NCAA runner-up in the shot put at Texas, began competing in the event again in the 2009 offfseason with aspirations of qualifying for the Olympics.

• Wife, Jayme Miller, is an accomplished rodeo barrel racer.


CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 2 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 1 0/0vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/02009 TOTALS 3/0 0 0 0 .0 0 (0) 0 0 3 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2007- ) 34/5 27 18 45 7.0 0 (0) 1 9.0 36 2/0

Robison’s 2009 Season HighsQB Hurries .................. 2 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Robison’s Career HighsTackles........................ 7 ............ vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08Sacks ....................... 2.0 ............ vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ vs. Oakland, 11/18/07, at Arizona, 12/14/08QB Hurries .................. 5 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08Tackle for Loss......... 1.0 ............ 9 times, last vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08Pass Defensed ........... 1 ............ vs. Houston, 11/2/08


#2 SAGE ROSENFELS • QB 1st Year Vikings/9th Year NFL • Iowa State

2009• Served as the Vikings 3rd QB every game this season.

CAREER NOTES• Started 10 games for Houston in the last 2 seasons before being acquired by the Vikings in a February trade.

• Helped deliver Easter baskets for victims of the Red River fl ooding in the spring of 2009.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 0/0 32/12 (13/2-MIA; 19/10-HOU) 0/0

CAREER PASSING STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS A C Pct. Yds Yds/Att TD INT LG Sk/Yds Rating

at Cleveland - 9/13 INACTIVE

at Detroit - 9/20 INACTIVE

2009 TOTALS 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0

CAREER TOTALS (2001- ) 32/12 562 351 62.5 4156 7.4 30 29 77t 19/127 81.2

Rosenfels’ Career HighsPassing Attempts ...... 38 ............ vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08; at Baltimore, 1/2/05Completions.............. 27 ............ vs. Tampa Bay, 12/9/07Passing Yards ......... 294 ............ vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08TD Passes .................. 4 ............ vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07Long Pass................ 77t ............ vs. Kansas City, 10/21/05QB Rating .............116.6 ............ vs. Tampa Bay, 12/9/07Rushing Attempts ....... 7 ............ at Oakland, 11/4/07Rushing Yards .......... 25 ............ at Tennessee, 12/2/07Long Rush ................ 19 ............ at Tennessee, 12/2/07Rushing TDs ............... 1 ............ vs. Denver, 12/13/07

#33 JAMARCA SANFORD • SRookie • Mississippi

2009• Recorded his 1st career special teams tackle against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27).

• Saw action on special teams and spelled starting S Madieu Williams for 2 plays in his 1st career game in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20).

CAREER NOTES• Was selected in the 7th round of the 2009 NFL Draft with the 231st overall pick.

• Related to former Vikings 1st-round draft pick LB Dwayne Rudd and cousin of 2009 Falcons 1st-round DT Peria Jerry, a fellow Ole Miss teammate.

• Started all 44 games he played in at Ole Miss.

• Was the SEC active leader in tackles during his career at Ole Miss, totaling 287 total stops.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS ` 2/0 2/0 0/0

SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESOPPONENT U A TT FF FR BKat Cleveland - 9/13 INACTIVEat Detroit - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0vs. San Francisco - 9/27 0 1 1 0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 0 1 1 0 0 0

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 INACTIVEat Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 2/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0

Sanford’s 2009 Season HighsSpecial Teams Tkls ..... 1 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

#22 BENNY SAPP • CB 2nd Year Vikings/6th Year NFL • Northern Iowa

2009• Won a position battle for the nickelback spot in the preseason and has made 9 tackles in 3 games from that position.

CAREER NOTES• Set a career high with 2 INTs in 2008.

• Teammates with Vikings LB Chad Greenway at Iowa and was high school team-mates with Eagles CB Asante Samuel at Boyd Anderson HS in Ft. Lauderdale.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/0 73/10 (17/4-MIN; 56/6-KC) 1/1 (1/1-MIN)

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 6 0 6 0.0 0 (0) 1 1.0 0 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/02009 TOTALS 3/0 8 1 9 0.0 0 (0) 1 1.0 0 0/0CAREER TOTALS (2004- ) 73/10 96 36 132 0.0 4 (28) 16 1.0 4 3/1

Sapp’s 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 6 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Tackles for Loss ....... 1.0 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Pass Defensed ........... 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Sapp’s Career HighsTackles...................... 10 ............ at Houston, 11/2005Interception ................. 1 ............ 4 times, last vs. Chicago, 11/30/08Long INT Return ....... 15 ............ vs. Green Bay, 11/4/07Sack......................... 1.0 ............ at Oakland, 9/18/05; vs. Cincinnati, 1/1/06Passes Defensed ....... 2 ............ vs. Denver, 12/19/04; at Jacksonville, 11/23/08Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ 3 times, last vs. San Diego, 11/25/07Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ vs. Oakland, 11/25/07Special Teams Tkls ..... 3 ............ vs. Denver, 11/23/06

#81 VISANTHE SHIANCOE • TE 3rd Year Vikings/7th Year NFL • Morgan State

2009• Caught a 12-yard pass for a 1st down to begin Minnesota’s game-winning 80-yard drive against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27).

• Got Minnesota on the board in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20) with his 1st TD catch of the season on a 1-yard pass from Brett Favre.

CAREER NOTES• Led all NFC TEs with 7 TDs in 2008, ranking 3rd among all NFL TEs.

• Teamed up with C John Sullivan and other Vikings for the “Celebration of Sorts” event, assembling Halloween costumes for local youth on 9/15/09.

• Part of teams that have advanced to the NFC Playoffs in 3 of the past 4 seasons.

• Routinely one of the last Vikings to leave the practice fi eld, working with WR Coach George Stewart and TE Coach Jimmie Johnson on receiving drills.

• Assisted the coaching staff at Morgan State in the 2009 offseason.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/3 99/56 (34/32-MIN; 65/24-NYG) 3/1 (1/1-MIN; 2/0-NYG)

CAREER RECEIVINGRECEIVING

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 3 26 8.7 13 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 1 1 1.0 1 1vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 2 22 11.0 12 02009 TOTALS 3/3 6 49 8.1 13 1CAREER TOTALS (2003- ) 99/56 110 1,221 11.1 79 12

Shiancoe’s 2009 Season HighsReceptions.................. 3 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Receiving Yards ........ 26 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Long Reception ........ 13 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Shiancoe’s Career HighsReceptions.................. 7 ............ vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08Receiving Yards ...... 136 ............ vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08Long Reception ........ 79 ............ vs. Oakland, 11/18/07TD Receptions ............ 2 ............ vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08


#65 JOHN SULLIVAN • C 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Notre Dame

2009• Serves as the American Heart Association “Play 60 Challenge” spokesperson and took part in the NFL’s “Play 60 Challenge” at St. Joseph’s Home For Children on 9/22/09.

• Has started every game at C and helped the Vikings offense produce it’s 1st 300-yard passer since 2005 against San Francisco in Week 3 (Favre, 301 yards).

• Directed a line that helped produce 310 total yards and Adrian Peterson’s opening-day team record 180 yards rushing in his fi rst career start at Cleveland (9/13/09).

• Entered 2009 season as Minnesota’s starting C after playing in all 16 games as a rookie, primarily on special teams.

• Teamed up with TE Visanthe Shiancoe and other Vikings for the “Celebration of Sorts” event, assembling Halloween costumes for local youth on 9/15/09.

CAREER NOTES• Participated in the 2009 Lymphomathon, promoting awareness and raising money for research.

• Attended the same high school as NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young, Greenwich HS, where he excelled in football and wrestling, winning state titles as a sophomore, junior and senior, and fi nished 7th in the national tournament.


#38 NAUFAHU TAHI • FB 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • BYU

2009• Has served as a lead blocker for the NFL’s top rusher, Adrian Peterson.

• Helped Peterson to a Vikings opening-day record 180 yards rushing at Cleveland (9/13/09).

• Recorded his 1st carry since the 2007 season in Week 1, rumbling 2 yards to the Browns’ 1-yard line to set up Peterson’s 1st of 3 TDs on the day.

CAREER NOTES• Hard-nosed blocker who worked from the practice squad in 2006 to the fi eld in 2007 and became a starter in 2008, helping Peterson become the fi rst Viking to lead the NFL in rushing with a team-record 1,760 yards in 2008

• Spent 2000-03 out of football on a Mormon mission in Jacksonville, FL and most of the 2009 offseason at BYU working on his degree.

• Family is native of Tonga but was born in California and raised in Utah.


CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHINGRECEIVING RUSHING

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 2 2.0 2 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 3/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 3 1.5 2 0CAREER TOTALS (2006- ) 29/6 17 44 2.6 7 0 8 18 2.2 6 0

Tahi’s 2009 Season HighsRushing Attempts ....... 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09, at Detroit, 9/20/09Rushing Yards ............ 2 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Long Rush .................. 2 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Tahi’s Career HighsRushing Attempts ....... 4 ............ vs. Oakland, 11/18/07Rushing Yards .......... 10 ............ vs. Oakland, 11/18/07Long Rush .................. 6 ............ vs. Oakland, 11/18/07Receptions.................. 2 ............ 6 times, last vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08Receiving Yards .......... 9 ............ vs. Tennessee, 9/28/08Kickoff Returns ........... 1 ............ vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08; vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08Long Kickoff Return .. 20 ............ vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08

#29 CHESTER TAYLOR • RB 4th Year Vikings/8th Year NFL • Toledo

2009• Leads the team with 15 receptions and ranks 2nd on the team with 103 receiving yards and 41 yards rushing.

• Leads all NFL RBs and ranks 3rd in the League with 8 receptions on 3rd down, a spot he owned in 2008 with 25 receptions on 3rd down.

• Caught a season-high 7 passes for a team-best 70 yards in Week 3 against San Francisco (9/27)...It was the 2nd-highest reception total of his career (8 vs. San Francisco, 11/5/06). • Led the Vikings with 5 receptions in Week 1 at Cleveland (9/13/09), including 2 on 3rd down.

CAREER NOTES• Led all NFL RBs with 25 catches on 3rd downs in 2008.

• Posted the 6th-highest single-season total in Vikings history with 1,214 rushing yards in 2006.

• Teamed with Adrian Peterson in 2007 to set a Vikings record by a rushing duo with 2,185 yards in 2007 (844 yards by Taylor and 1,341 yards by Peterson).

• Visited the St. Paul Public Library and joined in the Youth Volunteer Service Awards.

• Owns the longest rushing play in Vikings history and 2nd-longest play from scrim-mage with a 95-yard TD run at Seattle (10/22/06).

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/0 110/32 (48/24-MIN; 62/8-BAL) 2/0 (1/0-MIN; 1/0-BAL)

CAREER RUSHING AND RECEIVINGRUSHING RECEIVING

OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 7 17 2.4 8 0 5 13 2.6 10 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 4 8 2.0 4 0 3 20 6.7 14 0vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 6 16 2.7 8 0 7 70 10.0 30 02009 TOTALS 3/0 17 41 2.4 8 0 15 103 6.9 30 0CAREER TOTALS (2002- ) 110/32 951 4,099 4.3 95t 21 236 1,808 7.7 50 5

CAREER KICKOFF RETURNSOPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TDat Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 02009 TOTALS 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS (2002- ) 110/32 55 1171 21.3 54 0

Taylor’s 2009 Season HighsRushing Yards .......... 17 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Rushing Attempts ....... 7 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Long Rush .................. 8 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09; vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Receptions.................. 7 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Receiving Yards ........ 70 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Long Reception ........ 30 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

Taylor’s Career HighsRushing Yards ........ 169 ............ at Seattle, 10/22/06Rushing Attempts ..... 31 ............ at Washington, 9/11/06Long Rush ............... 95t ............ at Seattle, 10/22/06Receptions.................. 8 ............ at San Francisco, 11/5/06Receiving Yards ........ 84 ............ vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08Long Reception ........ 50 ............ at Green Bay, 11/11/07Pass Attempt .............. 1 ............ vs. Detroit, 12/2/08; at New Orleans, 10/6/08Pass Completion ........ 1 ............ at New Orleans, 10/6/08Passing TD ................. 1 ............ at New Orleans, 10/6/08 (to Visanthe Shiancoe)Kickoff Returns ........... 5 ............ last vs. Minnesota, 12/25/05Kickoff Return Yards 128 ............ vs. New Orleans, 12/8/02Long Kickoff Return .. 54 ............ at Pittsburgh, 12/29/02


#93 KEVIN WILLIAMS • DT 7th Year Vikings/7th Year NFL • Oklahoma State

2009• Leads the team with 9 QB hurries.

• Posted a season-high 5 tackles against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27).

• Continued his stellar play in the season opener at Cleveland (9/13/09), sack-ing Brady Quinn for a 9-yard loss in the 2nd quarter on 3rd down, and recovering Quinn’s 4th-quarter fumble.

CAREER NOTES• Joined linemates Pat Williams and Jared Allen in being named to the Pro Bowl in 2008, marking the 3rd time in team history that a trio on the defensive line has made the post-season event.

• Four-time Pro Bowler and AP 1st Team All-Pro.

• Holds Vikings record for career INTs by a defensive lineman with 4, including 2 for TDs in 2007.

• Wife, Tasha, was an all-conference basketball player at Louisiana Tech.

• Active in the Twin Cities community through the Vikings/United Way Hometown Huddle ARC-Hennepin County Clothing Drive.

• Shares the same hometown as legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, Fordyce, AR.


SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 2 1 3 1.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 7 0/1at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 1 1 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 3 2 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 1 0/02009 TOTALS 3/3 6 4 10 1.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 9 0/1CAREER TOTALS (2003- ) 97/97 291 150 441 43.5 4 (82) 39 36.0 203 9/10

Kevin Williams’ 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 5 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Sacks ....................... 1.0 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Tackles for Loss ....... 1.0 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09QB Hurries .................. 7 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09Fumble Recoveries..... 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Kevin Williams’ Career HighsTackles.......................11 ............ at Green Bay, 9/8/08Sacks ....................... 4.0 ............ vs. Detroit, 10/12/08QB Hurries .................. 8 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08Forced Fumbles.......... 1 ............ 9 times, last vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08Interception ................. 1 ............ 4 times, last at San Francisco, 12/9/07Long INT Return ...... 54t ............ vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07Fumble Recoveries..... 1 ............ 10 times, last at Cleveland, 9/13/09Long Fumble Return 77t ............ vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/04Passes Defensed ....... 3 ............ at N.Y. Giants, 11/13/05Tackles for Loss ....... 3.0 ............ at Buffalo, 10/1/06Blocked FG ................. 1 ............ at Green Bay, 9/8/08; at New Orleans, 10/6/08

#20 MADIEU WILLIAMS • S 2nd Year Vikings/6th Year NFL • Maryland

2009• Posted a season-high 6 tackles at Detroit (9/20) in Week 2.

CAREER NOTES• Recorded an INT in his 1st game as a Viking against Houston (11/2/08)

• Is the 2009 Vikings spokesperson for the United Way.

• Holds a degree in family studies and started the Madieu Williams Foundation, to work with kids to encourage a healthy lifestyle and education.

• Recognized by the University of Maryland as a Distinguished Alumni by the School of Public Health in spring of 2009.

• Native of Sierra Leone, who moved with his family to Maryland when he was 9.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/3 61/57 (49/45-CIN; 12/12-MIN) 1/1 (1/1-MIN)

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSOPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FRat Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 3 0 3 0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 4 2 6 0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 4 1 5 0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/02009 TOTALS 3/3 11 3 14 0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0CAREER TOTALS 61/57 248 79 327 4.0 11 (125) 34 -- 2 3/3

Madieu Williams’ 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 6 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09QB Hurry ..................... 1 ............ at Cleveland, 9/13/09

Madieu Williams’ Career HighsTackles.......................11 ............ at Tampa Bay, 10/15/06Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ 3 times, last vs. Baltimore, 9/10/07Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ 3 times, last vs. Baltimore, 9/10/07Interception ................. 1 ............ 11 times, last at Jacksonville, 11/23/08Long INT Return ...... 51t ............ at Tennessee, 10/31/04INT Return TD ............ 1 ............ at Tennessee, 10/31/04Sack......................... 1.0 ............ 4 times, last vs. Arizona, 11/18/07QB Hurry ..................... 1 ............ vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08


#94 PAT WILLIAMS • DT 5th Year Vikings/13th Year NFL • Texas A&M

2009• Posted a season-high 8 tackles, including 1 for a loss in holding San Francisco to 0-for-11 on 3rd down in Week 3 (9/27).

CAREER NOTES• Ranks 3rd among NFL interior linemen in tackles since 2002 with 546. Most Tackles by Interior Linemen (Since 2002) Rk. Player (Team) Tackles 1. Ryan Pickett (GB) 632 2. Kelly Gregg (Bal.) 610 3. Pat Williams (Min.) 546 4. John Henderson (Jax.) 516 5. Marcus Stroud (Buf.) 492

• Key component in a Viking defense that has led the NFL in rushing defense for the last 3 seasons.

• Joined linemates Kevin Williams and Jared Allen in being named to the Pro Bowl in 2008, marking the 3rd time in team history that a trio on the defensive line has made the post-season event.

• Three-time Pro Bowler and winner of the 2003 Ed Block Courage Award, as voted on by his teammates in Buffalo.

• Owns an automobile detailing company in the Twin Cities, Automotive Concepts.

• Has volunteered at the North Minneapolis Probation House to encourage positive relationships between youth and law enforcement.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/3 173/130 (65/65-MIN; 108/65-BUF) 2/0 (2/0-BUF)


Pat Williams’ Season HighsTackles........................ 8 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Tackle For Loss .......... 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09QB Hurry ..................... 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09

Pat Williams’ Career HighsTackles...................... 12 ............ vs. Chicago, 9/29/02; vs. Green Bay, 11/12/06Sacks ....................... 3.0 ............ at Cincinnati, 9/6/98Blocked FG ................. 1 ............ at Kansas City, 11/19/00Interceptions ............... 1 ............ at Miami, 12/5/04Long INT Return ...... 20t ............ at Miami, 12/5/04Fumble Recoveries..... 1 ............ 6 times, last at San Francisco, 12/9/07Long Fumble Return 28t ............ at Tennessee, 12/14/03Forced Fumbles.......... 1 ............ 6 times, last vs. Detroit, 10/8/06Passes Defensed ....... 1 ............ 11 times, last at Chicago, 12/3/06

#26 ANTOINE WINFIELD • CB 6th Year Vikings/11th Year NFL • Ohio State

2009• Leads the Vikings CBs with 14 tackles.

• Had 6 solo tackles on defense and added another 2 on special teams during Week 2 at Detroit (9/20).

• Had more than 130 friends and family in attendance at the 2009 season opener, his fi rst career regular season game in Cleveland (9/13/09), near his hometown of Akron.

• Coming off his 1st Pro Bowl season, his 10th in the NFL, and an AP 2nd-Team All-Pro selection.

CAREER NOTES• Returned the 1st blocked FG for a TD in Vikings history at New Orleans (10/6/08).

• Has scored a TD in each of the last 3 seasons, helping the Vikings tie for the NFL lead since 2006 with 15 defensive TDs.

• Active in the Twin Cities community through the Vikings Blood Drive and donated cars to 3 single mothers through the Minneapolis Urban League Employment and Training Program in 2005.

• Annually hosts the Camp 26 football camp in his hometown of Akron, OH.

2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/3 147/131 (75/73-MIN; 72/58-BUF) 4/4 (3/3-MIN; 1/1-BUF)


Antoine Winfi eld’s 2009 Season HighsTackles........................ 6 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Pass Defensed ........... 2 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09

Antoine Winfi eld’s Career HighsTackles...................... 16 ........... at Indianapolis, 11/8/04Forced Fumbles.......... 1 ............ 10 times, last at Arizona, 12/14/08Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ 9 times, last at New Orleans, 10/6/08Interception ................. 1 ............ 20 times, last vs. Houston, 11/2/08Long INT Return ....... 56 ............ at New Orleans, 10/17/04INT Return TD ............ 1 ............ vs. Chicago, 9/24/06; vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07Passes Defensed ....... 4 ............ at Green Bay, 12/21/06; vs. Chicago, 12/17/07Sack......................... 1.0 ............ 3 times, last vs. New Orleans, 10/6/08QB Hurries .................. 2 ............ at Philadelphia, 9/20/04; vs. New England, 10/30/06Blocked FG Return ..... 1 ............ at New Orleans, 10/6/08Long Blk FG Return . 59t ............ at New Orleans, 10/6/08

#34 ALBERT YOUNG • RB 1st Year Vikings/1st Year NFL • Iowa

2009• Took part in the NFL’s “Play 60 Challenge” at St. Joseph’s Home For Children on 9/22/09.

• Has played every game on special teams.

• Made his NFL debut on the kickoff return team and played the rest of the game primarily on special teams in the season opener at Cleveland (9/13/09).

CAREER NOTES• Earned a spot on the 53-man roster after spending the entire 2008 season on the Vikings practice squad.

• Guest of Adrian Peterson in Hawaii for Pro Bowl festivities in the 2009 offseason.

• College teammate of Vikings LB Chad Greenway at Iowa.



BIOS OF PLAYERS NOT IN VIKINGS 2009 MEDIA GUIDE

GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 1991 (2/0-Atl.), 1992 (15/13-GB), 1993 (16/16, 2/2-GB), 1994 (16/16, 2/2-GB), 1995 (16/16, 3/3-GB), 1996 (16/16, 3/3-GB), 1997 (16/16, 3/3-GB), 1998 (16/16, 1/1-GB), 1999 (16/16-GB), 2000 (16/16-GB), 2001 (16/16, 2/2-GB), 2002 (16/16, 1/1-GB), 2003 (16/16, 2/2-GB), 2004 (16/16, 1/1-GB), 2005 (16/16-GB), 2006 (16/16-GB), 2007 (16/16, 2/2-GB), 2008 (16/16-NYJ). Total- 273/269, 22/22 (2/0-Atl.; 255/253, 22/22-GB; 16/16-NYJ).

• Named MVP of the NFL 3 straight seasons (1995-97) and selected to 10 Pro Bowls.

• Started 269 consecutive games (291 including playoffs), for Green Bay and NY Jets, the longest stretch ever by an NFL QB and 2nd-longest streak, behind only former Minnesota Viking Jim Marshall (270) in NFL lore.

• Holds every significant NFL career passing record and is the League’s all-time leader in TD passes (464), completions (5,720), attempts (9,280), yards (65,127) and victories as a starting QB (169).

• First NFL completion was to himself, snaring his own deflected pass for minus-7 yards at Tampa Bay (9/13/92).

OFF THE FIELD Married long-time girlfriend Deanna Tynes on 7/14/96, after a 12-year courtship...The couple has daughters, Brittany, 20, and Breleigh, 10...Established the ‘Brett Favre Fourward Foundation’ in 1996; in conjunction with his annual golf tournament, celebrity softball game and fund rais-ing dinners, foundation has donated more than $3 million to charities in his home state of Mississippi as well as to those in Wisconsin...Favre Fourward Foundation in 2005 took on an additional cause as a supporter of Hurricane Katrina relief; the effort raised approximately $1 million to assist in the state of Mississippi’s three Gulf Coast counties: Hancock, Harrison and Jackson...Also in 2005, his wife founded a charity, the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation to benefit uninsured and under insured breast cancer patients; Deanna underwent successful treatment in 2004 for the disease...“A Night of Faith,” a dinner and concert featuring Grammy-winning artist Faith Hill was held March 12, 2005, in Biloxi, Miss.; the evening raised more than $400,000 for her foundation, with proceeds used to endow assistance programs at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Miss., and Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Miss...His high school, Hancock North Central (Kiln, MS), honored him in May 2004 by renaming its field, ‘Brett Favre Field,’ and unveiling a life-sized statue of the quarterback at the stadium’s entrance. The school previously had retired his jersey (#10) in 1993...Named 2008 PFWA ‘Good Guy Award’ winner as “player who best helped the media do its job.”...Was inducted into the Southern Miss Sports Hall of Fame in April of 1997 and was named to the Southern Mississippi Football Team of the Century in 2001...Father pitched for Southern Mississippi baseball varsity...Older brother, Scott, played quar-terback for Mississippi State and younger brother, Jeff, was a free safety on Southern Mississippi football team...Sister, Brandi, is a former ‘Miss Teen Mississippi’...Grew up idolizing a pair of Southern QBs, the Saints’ Archie Manning and the Cowboys’ Roger Staubach...Held 8 editions (2000-07) of the ‘Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game’ at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, WI...Majored in special education at Southern Miss.

HONORS Named to the Pro Bowl 10 times (1993-94, 1996-99, 2002-04, 2008-09)...AFC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Arizona (9/28/08)...2007 FedEx Express NFL Player of the

Year...Sports Illustrated 2007 Sportsman of the Year...2002 Sports Illustrated Player of the Year...1997 Associated Press NFL Co-MVP...1997 PFW/PFWA All-Pro, Associated Press All-Pro, All-NFL Team and Football News All-NFC Team...1996 PFWA MVP, Associated Press MVP, The Sporting News Player of the Year, Pro Football Weekly MVP, Football Digest Player of the Year, College and Pro Football Newsweekly Offensive Player of the Year, UPI NFC Offensive Player of the Year, Football News NFC Player of the Year, Newspaper Enterprise Player of the Year, Miller Lite Player of the Year and Footaction NFL Quarterback of the Year...1996 PFW/PFWA All-Pro, Associated Press All-Pro, All-NFL Team and UPI All-NFC Team...1995 PFWA MVP, Associated Press MVP and Offensive Player of the Year, UPI NFC Offensive Player of the Year, The Sporting News Player of the Year, Pro Football Weekly MVP and Offensive Player of the Year, Sports

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Illustrated Player of the Year and Maxwell Club Bert Bell Trophy winner...1996 PFW/PFWA All-Pro, Associated Press All-Pro, All-NFL Team and UPI All-NFC Team...Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week 11 times while with the Packers: at N.Y. Giants (9/16/07); at Minnesota (9/30/07); at Detroit (9/24/06); at Minnesota (11/14/04); at Oakland (12/22/03); at Chicago (10/7/02); vs. Baltimore (10/14/01); at New England (10/27/97); at Tampa Bay (9/1/96); vs. Minnesota (12/22/96); and at Minnesota (11/5/95)...NFC Player of the Month for November, 2004; December 2003; September, 1999; September, 1996; December, 1995.

PRO Matched Johnny Unitas for most Pro Bowl honors by a QB when he was selected to his 10th for his 2008 performance with the NY Jets...Has played in 271 straight games (293 including playoffs) and started 269 in a row (291 including playoffs), the NFL’s record among QBs and the 2nd-longest recorded streak in NFL history. Only Minnesota’s Jim Marshall (270, 1961-79) has been documented to have started more games in consecutive fashion...Surpassed Dan Marino’s NFL record of 420 TD passes against Minnesota in 2007 and now has 464 career TD passes...Surpassed Marino’s NFL record for attempts (8,358) against Minnesota and now has 9,280 for his career...Topped Marino’s record of 61,361 career passing yards, currently has 65,127 career yards...Threw his 200th TD pass at Lambeau Field in Week 10 of 2007 to extend the league’s single-stadium record and now has 209 career TD passes at the Packers’ home field...Needs 106 passing yards at Lambeau Field to surpass John Elway (27,889 at Mile High Stadium) for the single-stadium record. Favre has 27,784 at Lambeau...Has 42 career game-winning comebacks (4th quarter deficit or tie)...Has 55 career 300-yard passing games...Extended 2 of his own NFL records in 2008 with his 17th consecutive season and 17th overall season with 3,000 yards passing or more...Surpassed the 4,000-yard passing mark 5 times during his career.

2008 Voted to his 10th Pro Bowl...Was honored as AFC Offensive Player of the Week for 2 games in the opening month of the season, vs. San Diego (9/22) and vs. Arizona (9/28)...Threw a career-high 6 TD passes vs. Arizona (9/28), tying Joe Namath’s Jets record...Opened the season against Miami (9/7), going 15-of-22 passes for 194 yards and 2 TDs for a 125.9 rating...Had a 27-yard run vs. Buffalo (12/14) that marked his longest rush since a 35-yard jaunt nearly 10 years earlier against Tennessee (12/20/98)...Rushed for first score of the season at San Francisco (12/7) with 7:17 remaining in the 2nd quarter, his 1st since 10/29/06 vs. Arizona...Threw his 500th career TD pass (including postseason) with 9:01 remaining in the 1st quarter, a 10-yard completion to RB Thomas Jones at Tennessee (11/23) and his win at LP Field marks the most stadiums (32) in which a starting QB has won...Connected on 5 consecutive passes (5-6) for 56 yards in OT at New England (11/13) to set up K Jay Feely to nail the game-winning 34-yard FG…Connected with TE Dustin Keller on a 1-yard TD pass vs. St. Louis (11/9) with :28 remaining in the 1st half to give Jets the 2nd-most scored points in a half in franchise history (40 points) and tying the for the largest halftime lead in NFL history…Orchestrated the 41st 4th-quarter comeback of his career vs. Kansas City (10/26) with 1:05 remaining in the final quarter, connecting with WR Laveranues Coles on a 15-yard TD for a 28-24 lead...His 6 TD passes vs. Arizona (9/28) in a single game eclipsed his previous career-high 5 TDs (last time, 9/27/98 at Carolina), as well as tied a franchise record set by Joe Namath in on 9/24/72 at Baltimore Colts…Connected with Coles on 3 TDs, marking the 9th time in his career he has thrown 3 TD passes to 1 receiver, and 1st time since 9/26/04 to WR Javon Walker.

2007 Named Sports Illustrated ‘Sportsman of the Year’ in his 17th season and earned a 9th career selection to the Pro Bowl and Associated Press All-Pro 2nd-Team honors...Also named FedEx Air Player of the Year...Selected 2007 NFC Offensive Player of the Year by the Kansas City Committee of 101, a national com-mittee of 101 sportswriters and sportscasters who cover the NFL...Finished 4th in the NFL in passing yards, completions and completion percentage...Ranked 6th in attempts, and tied for 6th in TD passes...Extended 2 of his own NFL records with at least 3,000 passing yards for a 16th consecutive season and 16th over-all season...Surpassed the 4,000 yards passing mark for the 5th time in his career...Set new career high in completion percentage

(66.5%) and matched his career best in wins (13) and 300-yard passing games (7), the latter matching his total of 300-yard games in 1995...Connected on career-high 8 TD passes of 40+ yards...Extended his own NFL mark with 3 more TD passes of 75+ yards, giving him 14 in his career; also tied and broke the NFL record with his 8th and 9th TD passes of 80+ yards...For the 1st time in his career, threw for 300+ yards in 3 consecutive games, accomplish-ing the feat twice (Weeks 3-5; 8-10)...Directed 4 game-winning comebacks (4th-quarter deficit or tie), increasing his career total to 40...Attempted at least 40 passes in 4 games without throwing an INT... Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his per-formance at the NY Giants (9/16), becoming the winningest quar-terback of all time by passing John Elway (148 victories)...Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Air Player of the Week for his performance against the Vikings in the Metrodome (9/30), going 32-of-45 for 344 yards and 2 TDs, including his NFL-record 421st TD pass, a 16-yard strike to Jennings in the 1st quarter...Threw a game-winning, 82-yard scoring toss to Jennings on the first play in OT at Denver (10/29)...Threw a 79-yard TD pass in the game and became the 1st player in Packers history to throw 2 TD passes of 75-plus yards in a game...Won FedEx Air Player of the Week for his outing vs. Minnesota (11/11), connecting on 33-of-46 passes for 351 yards and 3 TDs, including his 200th at Lambeau Field....Earned FOX’s Galloping Gobbler award and FedEx Air Player of the Week at Detroit on Thanksgiving Day (11/22), hitting on 31-of-41 passes for 381 yards and 3 TDs, for a passer rating of 128.2 and completing a team-record 20 straight passes, breaking the previous Packers mark of 18 set by both Lynn Dickey and Don Majkowski...Was 5-of-14 for 56 yards with 2 INTs before leaving the game with elbow and shoulder injuries at Dallas (11/29)...Despite the injuries, started his 250th consecutive contest vs. Oakland (12/9) and went 15-of-23 for 266 yards and 2 TDs, for a 115.5 passer rating...Passed Marino at St. Louis (12/16) on the all-time passing yards list in the 4th quarter, hitting Donald Driver for a 7-yard gain, surpassing the former Dolphin’s NFL record of 61,361 passing yards...Started both playoff contests for the Packers...Completed 18-of-23 passes for 173 yards and 3 TDs against Seattle on (1/13/08) in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game, good for a 137.6 passer rating, a personal playoff best...Became the 2nd QB in NFL history to throw for 5,000+ career postseason yards when he completed an 11-yard pass to Jennings in the 2nd quarter...In the NFC Championship Game vs. the NY Giants (1/20/08), went 19-of-35 for 236 yards, with 2 TDs and 2 INTs...On the 1st play of a 2nd-quarter drive, hit Driver for a 90-yard TD for the 4th-longest pass play in a postseason game in NFL history...It marked his 18th consecutive postseason game with a TD pass, extending his NFL record.

2006 Played all 16 games for a 14th straight year...With a career-high 613 pass attempts, led the league for a 2nd straight year, joining George Blanda (1963-65) as 1 of 2 passers to pace the NFL multiple times after their 36th birthdays...Became the NFL’s all-time leader in pass completions, in addition to extending his league marks for consecutive and overall 3,000-yard seasons...Named FedEx Air Player of the Week 3 times; after wins in Week 3 at Detroit, Week 10 at Minnesota and Week 17 at Chicago...Made his 14th career start in a season opener, vs. Chicago (9/10), which marked the 1st time his team had been shut out in 222 starts, the most in NFL history...Hit Greg Jennings for a 75-yard TD in a 31-24 win at Detroit (9/24), the 400th TD pass of his career and earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week, FedEx Air Player of the Week...Lost his first start at Lambeau where he didn’t throw an interception against St. Louis (10/8)...Was 39-0 (43-0 includ-ing playoffs) at Lambeau when not throwing an INT entering the Rams contest...Surpassed 25,000 Lambeau Field passing yards in 31-14 triumph vs. Arizona (10/29), joining only John Elway in throwing for more than 25,000 yards in a single stadium...In 17-9 win vs. Detroit (12/17), with a 21-yard pass to Carlyle Holiday late in the first half, became the NFL’s all-time leader in pass comple-tions, surpassing Marino (4,967)...Threw for 285 yards in 9-7 win against Minnesota (12/21) and on his last pass of the night, became the 1st in NFL history to reach 5,000 completions.

2005 Started all 16 games, completed a career-high and league-leading 372 passes, and also led the NFL with 607 attempts...Led the NFC with 3,881 yards...Had 62 rushing yards (on 18 attempts), more than the 51 he had in the previous 2 seasons

combined...Learned 8/30/05 that Hurricane Katrina had wiped out his childhood home in Kiln, MS, along with many of his personal trophies and awards, but more importantly didn’t claim the lives of any of his numerous family members on the Gulf Coast...Reached his mother, Bonita, with the help of a Houston TV station the day after the storm...Worked with fellow-Mississippian Steve McNair to gather supplies for victims; had his donations flown on the Packers’ team charter to Nashville for preseason finale (9/1), then trucked them to Mississippi...Lost 2 of his top 3 WRs, 2 of his top 3 TEs, all 3 of his RBs (as well as a 4th) and his starting center to injury and threw a league-leading and career-high 29 INTs and finished with a career-low 70.9 passer rating...Completed passes to 18 players, 2 more than his previous career high (16 in 1998) and 1 shy of the team record...With a completion to Ahman Green vs. Cleveland (9/18), became the 3rd QB ever to reach 50,000 career passing yards, joining Marino (61,361) and Elway (51,475) and with a last-second TD pass to RB Tony Fisher, broke Elway’s single-stadium record with his 181st TD pass at Lambeau Field (Elway threw 180 at Mile High Stadium)...Set NFL record with 14th-consecutive season reaching 3,000 yards passing in Sunday night win against Detroit (12/11), with an early comple-tion to Robert Ferguson...In season-ending, 23-17 win vs. Seattle (1/1/06), hooked up with Antonio Chatman for a 9-yard TD, giving Favre at least 20 TD passes in 12 straight seasons, extending his NFL record.

2004 Led the League’s 3rd-ranked offense in his 13th season in Green Bay...Threw for more than 4,000 yards for a 4th time as a professional (and the 1st time since 1999), ranking 5th in the NFL...Named NFC Offensive Player of the Month in November...Had 8 games with a passer rating above 100...Opened the season by leading Green Bay to a 24-14 win against defending NFC cham-pion Carolina on Monday Night Football (9/13)...Broke NFL record held since 1970 merger in the home opener against Chicago (9/19), for most consecutive games with a TD pass vs. a single opponent by throwing for a score in a 25th straight game against the Bears (Marino had a TD toss in 24 straight vs. the NY Jets)...Sustained a concussion in the 3rd quarter vs. the NY Giants (10/3) after the Giants’ William Joseph and Keith Washington fell on him, then returned 2 plays later to throw a 28-yard TD strike to Javon Walker for the Packers’ only score of the game...Returned the following week to launch an unprecedented long-distance streak, completing a pass of at least 44 yards in 6 consecutive games (10/11-11/21), the longest stretch of his career...Established a pair of milestones in victory at Detroit (1017), passing Bart Starr (196) for No. 1 on the franchise’s all-time games-played list with 197, and also moved ahead of former Viking Fran Tarkenton (47,003) and into 4th place in career passing yards...Played in his 200th NFL game (including the 1991 season with Atlanta), while also making his 100th career home start, in victory over Dallas (10/24)...Took his team down the field for a walk-off FG vs. Minnesota (11/14) after Minnesota rallied from a 14-point deficit to tie the game at 31 with 1:20 remaining to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week...Trailing 13-3 against Houston (11/21), he passed for 201 yards in the final period to bring Green Bay back to victory from a deficit of 10-or-more points in the 4th quarter on the road for the first time in 14 years...In his 200th consecutive NFL start, threw for 3 TDs in Monday night victory over St. Louis (11/29).

2003 Played in all 16 games despite fracturing the thumb on his right (throwing) hand early in the team’s 7th game, at St. Louis (10/19)...Selected to his 8th career Pro Bowl...Helped the Packers to 442 points, the 2nd-highest total in franchise history, behind only the 456 scored by the 1996 Super Bowl champions...Finished 2nd in the NFC in passer rating (90.4)...Had 6 games with a passer rating of 100 or better...The Packers’ offense became the NFL’s 1st unit to: rush for at least 2,500 yards, pass for at least 3,300 yards, complete at least 65% of passes, rush for at least 18 TDs and pass for at least 32 TDs...Started the club’s 2 postseason games, completing 41-of-66 passes for 499 yards and 3 TDs with 1 INT...Rallied from a 4th-quarter deficit or tie to win on 4 occa-sions (11/2 at Minnesota, 11/16 at Tampa Bay, 12/14 at San Diego and 1/4/04 vs. Seattle in the playoffs)...Captured NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December...Turned in one of the most memorable performances of his career, and in the history of Monday Night Football, in 41-7 victory at Oakland (12/22), playing with a heavy heart one day after the sudden death of his father

(Irvin), he completed 22-of-30 passes (73.3 percent) for 399 yards and 4 TDs, without an INT, against the Raiders, for a team-record 154.9 passer rating, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week...His performance in the contest earned the ESPN ESPYs 2004 Best Moment...Posted a 104.7 passer rating in loss at St. Louis (10/19) despite playing almost the entire game with a broken thumb on his throwing hand, injuring his right thumb on the 1st series of Rams contest when he hit the shoulder pad of guard Mike Wahle while following through on his 2nd pass attempt of the game...Chose to forego a recommendation of surgery to place pins in his thumb that would have sidelined him 4-6 weeks to properly heal the bone...Returned after the Packers’ bye week to play in Sunday night game at Minnesota (11/2) and threw for 3 TDs, in leading Green Bay to a 30-27 win...Led Packers to win in Wild Card game and advanced to NFC Divisional Playoffs.

2002 Led Green Bay to its 4th division title and 8th playoff berth in his opening 11 seasons with Green Bay...Chosen NFL Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated...Was voted to the Pro Bowl (as a starter) for the 7th time, though he later was forced to withdraw due to the foot, ankle and knee injuries sustained during the sea-son...For the 2nd year in a row, was the leading vote-getter in fan balloting for the Pro Bowl, picking up 930,270 votes...Named 2nd-Team All-Pro selection by AP...Led the NFC in passing attempts (551) and completions (341); he also tied for the NFC lead (with the Saints’ Aaron Brooks) in TD passes (27)...Played with a knee brace and came back to lead Green Bay to a 24-10 Monday night win against Miami (11/4)...Threw for a score in his 13th consecu-tive postseason contest to tie Dan Marino’s NFL record in Wild Card game vs. Atlanta.

2001 Earned 6th Pro Bowl berth and named 2nd-Team All-Pro...Named to the All-Madden Team...Completed 314-of-510 pass attempts for 3,921 yards (2nd in the NFC) and 32 TDs (tied with 49ers’ Jeff Garcia for 2nd in the league)...His 15 INTs was the lowest in a season since he threw only 13 in 1996...Finished 3rd in the NFC (and 4th in the NFL) with a 94.1 passer rating...Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week and national Miller Lite Player of the Week for his performance against the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens (10/14) and led TD drives of 59, 74, 80 and 82 yards.

2000 Became the 2nd-fastest player in NFL history to reach 250 career TD passes, doing so in the 141st game of his pro career; only Dan Marino, who did so in 128 games, had reached that plateau quicker...Led 4 game-winning comeback efforts inside Lambeau Field: vs. Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minnesota and Tampa Bay...Passed for 2 TDs, including the game-winning 43-yard loft to Antonio Freeman in OT in 26-20 win vs. Minnesota (11/6) on Monday Night Football.

1999 Started all 16 games, playing most of the year with a sprained thumb on his throwing hand, an injury initially incurred in a preseason vs. Denver (8/23), when he struck the Broncos’ John Mobley on his follow-through...Named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September...Reached 30,000 yards passing in his 126th pro game, vs. Carolina (12/12), to become the (then) 3rd-fastest in league history to ascend to that plateau, only Dan Marino (114) and Warren Moon (125) having done so quicker...Enjoyed his 3rd career 4,000-yard passing season (also 1995 and ‘98)...Drove Green Bay 82 yards to the winning score in 1:40 vs. Oakland (9/12), finishing his emotional, opening-day heroics with a 1-yard TD pass to TE Jeff Thomason with :11 remaining in 28-24 win and completed 28-of-47 passes for 333 yards and a season-best 4 TDs in Raiders contest, despite playing much of the 2nd half with a badly sprained thumb on his throwing hand, having hit it on the helmet of Oakland’s Russell Maryland and aggravating an injury originally suffered during the preseason...Threw a 23-yard TD pass on 4th-and-1 with :12 remaining to cap a 23-20 win against Minnesota (9/26)...Orchestrated his 3rd come-from-behind win in 4 games on his 30th birthday, driving his team 73 yards in just 40 seconds to defeat Tampa Bay (10/10) and threw a looping, 21-yard TD pass to Antonio Freeman with 1:05 remaining in Bucs contest to give Green Bay its final, 26-23 margin of victory...Surpassed Ron Jaworski’s all-time QB durability mark by starting in his 117th consecutive game vs. Chicago (11/7).


his childhood home in Kiln, MS, along with many of his personal trophies and awards, but more importantly didn’t claim the lives of any of his numerous family members on the Gulf Coast...Reached his mother, Bonita, with the help of a Houston TV station the day after the storm...Worked with fellow-Mississippian Steve McNair to gather supplies for victims; had his donations flown on the Packers’ team charter to Nashville for preseason finale (9/1), then trucked them to Mississippi...Lost 2 of his top 3 WRs, 2 of his top 3 TEs, all 3 of his RBs (as well as a 4th) and his starting center to injury and threw a league-leading and career-high 29 INTs and finished with a career-low 70.9 passer rating...Completed passes to 18 players, 2 more than his previous career high (16 in 1998) and 1 shy of the team record...With a completion to Ahman Green vs. Cleveland (9/18), became the 3rd QB ever to reach 50,000 career passing yards, joining Marino (61,361) and Elway (51,475) and with a last-second TD pass to RB Tony Fisher, broke Elway’s single-stadium record with his 181st TD pass at Lambeau Field (Elway threw 180 at Mile High Stadium)...Set NFL record with 14th-consecutive season reaching 3,000 yards passing in Sunday night win against Detroit (12/11), with an early comple-tion to Robert Ferguson...In season-ending, 23-17 win vs. Seattle (1/1/06), hooked up with Antonio Chatman for a 9-yard TD, giving Favre at least 20 TD passes in 12 straight seasons, extending his NFL record.

2004 Led the League’s 3rd-ranked offense in his 13th season in Green Bay...Threw for more than 4,000 yards for a 4th time as a professional (and the 1st time since 1999), ranking 5th in the NFL...Named NFC Offensive Player of the Month in November...Had 8 games with a passer rating above 100...Opened the season by leading Green Bay to a 24-14 win against defending NFC cham-pion Carolina on Monday Night Football (9/13)...Broke NFL record held since 1970 merger in the home opener against Chicago (9/19), for most consecutive games with a TD pass vs. a single opponent by throwing for a score in a 25th straight game against the Bears (Marino had a TD toss in 24 straight vs. the NY Jets)...Sustained a concussion in the 3rd quarter vs. the NY Giants (10/3) after the Giants’ William Joseph and Keith Washington fell on him, then returned 2 plays later to throw a 28-yard TD strike to Javon Walker for the Packers’ only score of the game...Returned the following week to launch an unprecedented long-distance streak, completing a pass of at least 44 yards in 6 consecutive games (10/11-11/21), the longest stretch of his career...Established a pair of milestones in victory at Detroit (1017), passing Bart Starr (196) for No. 1 on the franchise’s all-time games-played list with 197, and also moved ahead of former Viking Fran Tarkenton (47,003) and into 4th place in career passing yards...Played in his 200th NFL game (including the 1991 season with Atlanta), while also making his 100th career home start, in victory over Dallas (10/24)...Took his team down the field for a walk-off FG vs. Minnesota (11/14) after Minnesota rallied from a 14-point deficit to tie the game at 31 with 1:20 remaining to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week...Trailing 13-3 against Houston (11/21), he passed for 201 yards in the final period to bring Green Bay back to victory from a deficit of 10-or-more points in the 4th quarter on the road for the first time in 14 years...In his 200th consecutive NFL start, threw for 3 TDs in Monday night victory over St. Louis (11/29).

2003 Played in all 16 games despite fracturing the thumb on his right (throwing) hand early in the team’s 7th game, at St. Louis (10/19)...Selected to his 8th career Pro Bowl...Helped the Packers to 442 points, the 2nd-highest total in franchise history, behind only the 456 scored by the 1996 Super Bowl champions...Finished 2nd in the NFC in passer rating (90.4)...Had 6 games with a passer rating of 100 or better...The Packers’ offense became the NFL’s 1st unit to: rush for at least 2,500 yards, pass for at least 3,300 yards, complete at least 65% of passes, rush for at least 18 TDs and pass for at least 32 TDs...Started the club’s 2 postseason games, completing 41-of-66 passes for 499 yards and 3 TDs with 1 INT...Rallied from a 4th-quarter deficit or tie to win on 4 occa-sions (11/2 at Minnesota, 11/16 at Tampa Bay, 12/14 at San Diego and 1/4/04 vs. Seattle in the playoffs)...Captured NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December...Turned in one of the most memorable performances of his career, and in the history of Monday Night Football, in 41-7 victory at Oakland (12/22), playing with a heavy heart one day after the sudden death of his father (Irvin), he completed 22-of-30 passes (73.3 percent) for 399 yards

and 4 TDs, without an INT, against the Raiders, for a team-record 154.9 passer rating, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week...His performance in the contest earned the ESPN ESPYs 2004 Best Moment...Posted a 104.7 passer rating in loss at St. Louis (10/19) despite playing almost the entire game with a broken thumb on his throwing hand, injuring his right thumb on the 1st series of Rams contest when he hit the shoulder pad of guard Mike Wahle while following through on his 2nd pass attempt of the game...Chose to forego a recommendation of surgery to place pins in his thumb that would have sidelined him 4-6 weeks to properly heal the bone...Returned after the Packers’ bye week to play in Sunday night game at Minnesota (11/2) and threw for 3 TDs, in leading Green Bay to a 30-27 win...Led Packers to win in Wild Card game and advanced to NFC Divisional Playoffs.

2002 Led Green Bay to its 4th division title and 8th playoff berth in his opening 11 seasons with Green Bay...Chosen NFL Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated...Was voted to the Pro Bowl (as a starter) for the 7th time, though he later was forced to withdraw due to the foot, ankle and knee injuries sustained during the sea-son...For the 2nd year in a row, was the leading vote-getter in fan balloting for the Pro Bowl, picking up 930,270 votes...Named 2nd-Team All-Pro selection by AP...Led the NFC in passing attempts (551) and completions (341); he also tied for the NFC lead (with the Saints’ Aaron Brooks) in TD passes (27)...Played with a knee brace and came back to lead Green Bay to a 24-10 Monday night win against Miami (11/4)...Threw for a score in his 13th consecu-tive postseason contest to tie Dan Marino’s NFL record in Wild Card game vs. Atlanta.

2001 Earned 6th Pro Bowl berth and named 2nd-Team All-Pro...Named to the All-Madden Team...Completed 314-of-510 pass attempts for 3,921 yards (2nd in the NFC) and 32 TDs (tied with 49ers’ Jeff Garcia for 2nd in the league)...His 15 INTs was the lowest in a season since he threw only 13 in 1996...Finished 3rd in the NFC (and 4th in the NFL) with a 94.1 passer rating...Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week and national Miller Lite Player of the Week for his performance against the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens (10/14) and led TD drives of 59, 74, 80 and 82 yards.

2000 Became the 2nd-fastest player in NFL history to reach 250 career TD passes, doing so in the 141st game of his pro career; only Dan Marino, who did so in 128 games, had reached that plateau quicker...Led 4 game-winning comeback efforts inside Lambeau Field: vs. Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minnesota and Tampa Bay...Passed for 2 TDs, including the game-winning 43-yard loft to Antonio Freeman in OT in 26-20 win vs. Minnesota (11/6) on Monday Night Football.

1999 Started all 16 games, playing most of the year with a sprained thumb on his throwing hand, an injury initially incurred in a preseason vs. Denver (8/23), when he struck the Broncos’ John Mobley on his follow-through...Named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September...Reached 30,000 yards passing in his 126th pro game, vs. Carolina (12/12), to become the (then) 3rd-fastest in league history to ascend to that plateau, only Dan Marino (114) and Warren Moon (125) having done so quicker...Enjoyed his 3rd career 4,000-yard passing season (also 1995 and ‘98)...Drove Green Bay 82 yards to the winning score in 1:40 vs. Oakland (9/12), finishing his emotional, opening-day heroics with a 1-yard TD pass to TE Jeff Thomason with :11 remaining in 28-24 win and completed 28-of-47 passes for 333 yards and a season-best 4 TDs in Raiders contest, despite playing much of the 2nd half with a badly sprained thumb on his throwing hand, having hit it on the helmet of Oakland’s Russell Maryland and aggravating an injury originally suffered during the preseason...Threw a 23-yard TD pass on 4th-and-1 with :12 remaining to cap a 23-20 win against Minnesota (9/26)...Orchestrated his 3rd come-from-behind win in 4 games on his 30th birthday, driving his team 73 yards in just 40 seconds to defeat Tampa Bay (10/10) and threw a looping, 21-yard TD pass to Antonio Freeman with 1:05 remaining in Bucs contest to give Green Bay its final, 26-23 margin of victory...Surpassed Ron Jaworski’s all-time QB durability mark by starting in his 117th consecutive game vs. Chicago (11/7).

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tions (347)...Led the Packers to a come-from-behind, 37-30 victory with a signature performance at Carolina (9/27) with 5 TD passes while throwing for a season-best 388 yards (then the 4th-highest total of his pro career), earning national Miller Lite Player of the Week honors in the process...Led Packers to Wild Card playoff game at San Francisco.

1997 Led Green Bay to 2nd straight Super Bowl berth, facing Denver in Super Bowl XXXII...Named the NFL MVP and 1st-Team All-Pro by Associated Press...Named NFC starter in the Pro Bowl for the 3rd straight season...Led the Packers to their 3rd straight NFC Central Division title...Finished 3rd in the NFC with a 92.6 passer rating...Led the NFC in completions (304) and passing yards (3,867), finishing 2nd in the NFL in yards...Eclipsed Bart Starr’s team record for TD passes of 152, set over a 16-year career in the 4th game of just his 6th season (vs. Minnesota, 9/21)...Became the 2nd-fastest player in NFL history to get to 150 career TD passes, reaching that milestone in his 84th career game, a rate bettered only by Dan Marino (62 games), and (then) the 2nd-fastest to throw for 20,000 career yards when he accomplished the feat in 86 games...In the Packers’ 16 regular-season games, he threw at least 2 TD passes in 11 contests and 3-or-more in 6 others...Had an NFL-high 37 completions of 25 yards...Was the only player in the league to have thrown every one of his team’s passes until the regular-season finale vs. Buffalo (12/20), when he gave way to Steve Bono after leading the Packers to a 21-0 halftime advantage...Tied the team record and his own career high when he threw 5 TD passes in leading the Packers to 38-32 win vs. Minnesota (9/21), earning Miller Lite Player of the Week honors in the process...His 5 scoring throws represented the single-game high by an NFC quarterback during the 1997 season...Earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week at New England (10/27)... Completed 15-of-28 passes for 190 yards and a TD, with 2 INTs, in leading Green Bay past Tampa Bay, 21-7, in the Divisional play-off game (1/4/98)...Favre hit on 16-of-27 attempts for 222 yards and a TD without an INT in leading Green Bay to a 23-10 victory over the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at San Francisco (1/11/98), triggering the Packers’ return to the Super Bowl...Threw 3 TD passes against Denver in SB XXXII at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium (1/25/98), tying his own postseason best, but it wasn’t enough to carry the day against the Broncos, who prevailed 31-24.

1996 Led Packers to Super Bowl title for the 1st time in 29 years with win over New England in Super Bowl XXXI...Named as the starting QB for the NFC in the Pro Bowl for the 2nd straight year...Voted as the NFL’s MVP by AP for the 2nd year in a row...Earned Player of the Year honors from TSN, Football Digest, Miller Lite, the Maxwell Club, the Touchdown Club of Columbus and the Victor Awards...Selected as Pro Football Performer of the Year by ESPN’s ESPY Awards...Named NFL Offensive Player of the Year by PFW, College & Pro Football Newsweekly and the Newspaper Enterprise Association...Selected NFC Player of the Year by Football News...Also chosen NFC Offensive Player of the Year by United Press International and the Kansas City Committee of 101...Garnered 1st-Team All-Pro honors from AP, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest, PFW/PFWA, TSN, SI and USA Today...Earned All-NFC honors from Football News and UPI...Named Newsmaker of the Year by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, an inaugural award given out to honor someone whose “spirit of service is demonstrated through acts which reflect positively on Wisconsin”...In throwing for 39 TDs, 1 more than he had in 1995, set (then) NFC and Green Bay records for most TD passes in a season for the 2nd straight year...Ranked at the time as the 3rd-highest single-season total in NFL history (behind Marino’s 48 in 1984 and 44 in ‘86)...Led the NFL in TD passes for the 2nd year in a row, thus becoming only the 3rd Packer (Isbell in 1941-42 and Tobin Rote in 1955-56) and 10th player in NFL annals to lead the league in TD passes in consecutive seasons...Threw for an NFC-best 3,899 yards...Was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his 4-TD performance in season opener at Tampa Bay (9/1)...Named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September, passing for 16 TDs in leading the Packers to a 4-1 record during the month...Led Packers on 3 scoring drives in 2nd half of Niners contest that ended with FGs in the 4th quarter and OT; completed 28 of a team-record 61 passes, including a 59-yard TD throw to Don Beebe...Rounded out the regular season by capturing NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the 2nd time in ‘96 as he

threw for 3 TDs against Minnesota (12/22)...Set or tied no fewer than 4 club records during the playoffs while completing 44-of-71 passes, a 62.0 percentage, for 617 yards and 5 TDs with only 1 INT for a passer rating of 107.5...Engineered 35-14 Divisional Playoff win over San Francisco (1/4/97), when he completed 11-of-15 passes for 79 yards and a TD...Under frigid conditions, he threw for 292 yards on 19-of-29 passing in the NFC Championship Game at Lambeau Field a week later (1/12/96), with TD tosses to Dorsey Levens (29 yards) and Freeman (6 yards)...In Super Bowl XXXI, he launched the scoring with a 54-yard TD pass to WR Andre Rison on his 1st throw of the game, coming on a called audible, and later found Freeman with a then-Super Bowl-record, 81-yard TD, threw for 246 yards, completing 14-of-27 passes without an INT, in a 35-21 win in Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, returning the Lombardi Trophy to Green Bay.

1995 Earned NFL Most Valuable Player awards from AP, PFWA, PFW and SI...Selected to start in the Pro Bowl for the initial time after 2 appearances as a reserve...Named Player of the Year by TSN, Football Digest, Miller Lite, the Maxwell Club and the Touchdown Club of Columbus...Selected as Pro Football Performer of the Year by ESPN’s ESPY Awards...Named NFL Offensive Player of the Year by AP, PFW and College & Pro Football Newsweekly...Selected NFC Player of the Year by Football News and the Touchdown Club of Columbus...Named NFC Offensive Player of the Year by UPI and the Kansas City Committee of 101...Received 1st-Team All-Pro honors from AP, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest, PFW/PFWA, TSN, SI and USA Today...Garnered All-NFC honors from Football News and UPI...Presented NFL QB of the Year honors by the National Quarterback Club...Lauded as Wisconsin Sports Person of the Year by Wisconsin Sports Authority/Milwaukee Pen & Mike Club...Became only the 3rd 4,000-yard passer in team history...Finished the season with an NFL-best 4,413 passing yards, the 2nd-highest total in team history and only 45 yards shy of Dickey’s team record 4,458 (1983)...Became the 1st player in team history to post 4 3,000-yard passing seasons, achieved in 4 consecutive seasons...Earned his 1st-ever NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor with an outstanding performance in initial game against Minnesota (10/22), tying a then-career high with 4 TD passes in leading the Packers to a 38-21 win, going 22-of-43 for 295 yards without an INT against the Vikings...Saluted as NFL’s recipient of the Extra Effort Award for the month of October...Suffered a severely sprained left ankle late in 2nd quarter of rematch at Minnesota (11/5), an injury which later would require offseason surgery (2/27/96) to remove several bone chips and 1 large spur...Left Vikings game for the remainder of the 1st half, then played 3 series in the 2nd half before the injury hindered his play and he gave way to Detmer...Had arguably his best performance as a professional the following week in a rematch with Chicago (11/12) when, not knowing until late in the week if he was even going to play due to the severely sprained ankle, he threw for a career-high and team-record tying 5 TD passes to lead the Packers to a key 35-28 victory over the Bears and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week (for the 2nd time in 4 weeks) after complet-ing 25-of-33 passes for 336 yards with no INTs against Chicago, giving him a (then) career-high single-game passer rating of 147.2...Named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December, passing for 1,233 yards on 102 completions in 151 attempts with 10 TDs and only 2 INTs (109.0 passer rating) in directing Green Bay to 3 victories during the month...Led Packers to a 37-20 NFC Wild Card victory over Atlanta in Lambeau Field (12/31), presid-ing over scoring drives of 85, 78 and 70 yards...Was even more precise in a Divisional playoff at San Francisco (1/6/96), hitting on 21-of-28 passes (for a team postseason record completion percentage of 75.0) for 299 yards and 2 TDs, with no INTs in directing the Packers to a 27-17 triumph over the favored 49ers, the defending Super Bowl champions...Named NFL Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. the 49ers...Completed 21-of-39 attempts for 307 yards and 3 TDs, with 2 INTs, in the NFC Championship Game at Dallas (1/14/96), the Packers’ first such appearance since 1967.

1994 Finished 2nd in the NFL (behind only Steve Young of San Francisco’s Super Bowl champion 49ers) with a passer rating of 90.7...Ranked 3rd in the NFC in passing yards with 3,882...Ended season 2nd in the NFL with 33 TD passes, which also

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represented a Green Bay record at the time, surpassing the 32 of Dickey in 1983...Produced the Packers’ biggest play of the year in the 2nd-to-last game of the regular season with Green Bay needing a victory to keep its playoff hopes alive, he engineered a come-from-behind, 67-yard drive in the final 1:58 against Atlanta (12/18), capping the march with his diving, 9-yard TD run into the right corner of the end zone with only :14 remaining in the game to give the Packers a 21-17 win in the Packers’ final game at Milwaukee County Stadium...Played one of the finest games of his early career in 30-3 win over Tampa Bay (9/25), earning Miller Lite Player of the Week honors as he completed 30-of-39 passes for 306 yards and 3 TDs, with no INTs...Threw a TD pass in 9 straight games, the final 3 regular-season contests of ‘93 plus the 1st 6 games of ‘94, until the streak was broken at Minnesota (10/20) when he left the game after the 1st quarter with a severely bruised left hip, the 1st time since he became the starting QB early in 1992 that he had been forced to leave due to injury...Played a key role in the Packers’ 16-12 NFC Wild Card victory over Detroit at Lambeau Field (12/31)...Hit on 18-of-35 attempts for 211 yards, with 1 INT, in Divisional playoff loss at Dallas (1/8/95).

1993 Played in the Pro Bowl as a reserve when the Giants’ Phil Simms could not take part due to a shoulder problem...Started all 16 games, 1 of only 7 NFL QBs to do so...His 3,303 passing yards were 2nd in the NFC to Young (6th in the NFL)...Threw for 402 yards at Chicago (12/5) - the 3rd most in team history (behind Dickey’s 418 vs. Tampa Bay in 1980 and Don Horn’s 410 vs. the Cardinals in 1969) and also represented the 1st 300- and 400-yard passing games of Favre’s career...Pulled off one of the most spectacular plays in team history in NFC Wild Card playoff at Detroit (1/8/94)...With the Packers trailing 24-21 in the final minute, he scrambled out of the pocket to his left, found an open Sterling Sharpe in the open and unleashed an across-the-body throw from extreme left to extreme right; Sharpe ran under the ball in the end zone with :55 left in the game and the Packers became 28-24 winners...Threw 2 more TD passes in losing effort (27-17) in Divisional playoff at Dallas the following week (1/16/94).

1992 Named as the 3rd QB for the NFC Pro Bowl squad after finishing 5th among conference passers with an 85.3 overall rating...At the time, was the youngest quarterback ever to play in AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (since 1971) at 23 years, 3 months, 28 days of age...Acquired from Atlanta by then-Packers General Manager Ron Wolf for a 1st-round draft selection in an offseason trade (2/10)...Helped Green Bay to its 2nd-best record in 20 years (9-7), soaring from designated backup to Pro Bowler in just 3 months...Beginning the 1992 season as the understudy to incumbent Don Majkowski, he was hastily summoned from the bench to replace an injured Majkowski (ankle) in the 1st quarter of Game 3 vs. Cincinnati (9/20) and led the Packers to a come-from-behind, 24-23 victory over the Bengals, forged by way of a 35-yard scor-ing pass to WR Kitrick Taylor with only 13 seconds remaining in the game...He went on to compile an 8-5 record as a starter...His 302 completions tied him with Troy Aikman of Super Bowl champion Dallas for 1st-place honors in NFC...Ranked 2nd in the conference (to Steve Young) with his 64.12 passing percentage, which broke Starr’s Green Bay single-season record of 63.74, set in 1968...Became only the 4th Packers QB to pass for over 3,000 yards in a season...Did not play vs. Minnesota in regular-season opener (9/6), but saw action in 2nd-half relief role the next week at Tampa Bay (9/13), completing 8-of-14 passes for 73 yards...Engineered 2 TD drives in last 8:00 of the game to pull out 24-23 victory over Cincinnati (9/20) after relieving injured Majkowski in opening quarter, he threw for a season-high 289 yards and had 2 TDs against Bengals on 22-of-39 passing, throwing 1st career TD pass to Sharpe for a 5-yard score...Made 1st NFL start vs. Pittsburgh (9/27) and responded by completing 14-of-19 passes for 210 yards and 2 TDs, including a 76-yarder to Sharpe, with no INTs...Staged an inspired performance vs. Philadelphia (11/15), leading the Packers to a 27-24, come-from-behind victory despite suffering a 1st-degree separation of his left (non throwing) shoul-der early in the game.

1991 Was a 2nd-round draft selection by the Falcons (33rd overall and 3rd QB, after Dan McGwire and Todd Marinovich)...Completed 14-of-32 passes for 160 yards and 2 TDs with 1 INT, in the preseason...Active for 3 games during the regular season,

he played in 2 vs. LA Rams (10/27) and at Washington (11/10), officially attempting 4 incomplete passes in Redskins contest...After the 2004 season, Elias Sports Bureau changed Favre’s official passing attempts for that Washington game; in researching Favre’s early career, viewing a tape of the CBS broadcast, Elias determined that Favre actually threw 4 passes in the game (the RFK Stadium press box had mistakenly credited him with 5 attempts in hand-written statistics).

COLLEGE Led his Southern Mississippi team to 29 victories, including 2 bowl wins, during 4 varsity seasons (1987-90), and climaxed his collegiate career by earning a Most Valuable Player award in the East-West Shrine game...Set school records for passing yards (8,193), pass attempts (1,234), completions (656), passing percentage (53.0) and TDs (55), with only 35 INTs..Overcame injuries in a serious summer car accident prior to his senior year to lead his team to an 8-3 record and just 8 points from an undefeated season...Suffered internal injuries in the accident on 7/14/90, he subsequently had 30 inches of his intestines surgically removed 24 days later (8/7/90)...Shocked his coaches and team-mates by returning to the starting lineup a month later (9/8/90) and escorting the Golden Eagles to an upset over Alabama...Was MVP of All-American Bowl at conclusion of senior year...Became starter at Southern Miss in 3rd game of his freshman season...Had the No. 4 jersey he had worn at Southern Mississippi retired in September of 1993.

PREP Earned 5 letters in baseball (he led team in batting all 5 seasons) and 3 in football at Hancock North Central High School in Kiln, where his late father, Irvin, was his coach...Played QB and SS, also serving as P and PK...Played in Mississippi High School All Star game following senior season.

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FAVRE’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP/GS Att. Comp. Pct. Yards Yds/Att TD INT LG Sk/Yds Rating

1991 (Atl) .............. 2 /0 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 2 - 1/11 0.0

1992 (GB) .......... 15/13 471 302 64.1 3227 6.9 18 13 76t 34/208 85.3

1993 (GB) .......... 16/16 522 318 60.9 3303 6.3 19 24 66t 30/199 72.2

Playoffs ............... 2/2 71 43 60.6 535 7.5 5 3 48 2/4 89.8

1994 (GB) .......... 16/16 582 363 62.4 3882 6.7 33 14 49 31/188 90.7

Playoffs ............... 2/2 73 41 56.2 473 6.5 0 1 59 2/15 70.2

1995 (GB) ......... 16 /16 570 359 63.0 4413 7.7 38 13 99t 33 /217 99.5

Playoffs ............... 3/3 102 66 64.7 805 7.9 8 2 73t 6/41 106.9

1996 (GB) ......... 16 /16 543 325 59.9 3899 7.2 39 13 80t 40 /241 95.8

Playoffs ............... 3/3 71 44 62.0 617 8.7 5 1 81t 7/60 107.5

1997 (GB) ......... 16 /16 513 304 59.3 3867 7.5 35 16 74 25 /176 92.6

Playoffs ............... 3/3 97 56 57.7 668 6.9 5 3 40 6/23 83.2

1998 (GB) ......... 16 /16 551 347 63.0 4212 7.6 31 23 84t 38 /223 87.8

Playoffs ............... 1/1 35 20 57.1 292 8.3 2 2 47 1/10 79.7

1999 (GB) ......... 16 /16 595 341 57.3 4091 6.9 22 23 74t 35 /223 74.7

2000 (GB) ......... 16 /16 580 338 58.3 3812 6.6 20 16 67t 33 /236 78.0

2001 (GB) ......... 16 /16 510 314 61.6 3921 7.7 32 15 67t 22 /151 94.1

Playoffs ............... 2/2 73 48 65.8 550 7.5 4 7 51 3/23 67.0

2002 (GB) ......... 16 /16 551 341 61.9 3658 6.6 27 16 85t 26 /188 85.6

Playoffs ............... 1/1 42 20 47.6 247 5.9 1 2 37 2/14 54.4

2003 (GB) ......... 16 /16 471 308 65.4 3361 7.1 32 21 66t 19 /137 90.4

Playoffs ............... 2/2 66 41 62.1 499 7.6 3 1 44 1/9 94.2

2004 (GB) ......... 16 /16 540 346 64.1 4088 7.6 30 17 79t 12 /93 92.4

Playoffs ............... 1/1 33 22 66.7 216 6.5 1 4 28 2/15 55.4

2005 (GB) ......... 16 /16 607 372 61.3 3881 6.4 20 29 59 24 /170 70.9

2006 (GB) ......... 16 /16 613 343 56.0 3885 6.3 18 18 82t 21 /134 72.7

2007 (GB) ......... 16 /16 535 356 66.5 4155 7.8 28 15 82t 15 /93 95.7

Playoffs ............... 2/2 58 37 63.8 409 7.1 5 2 90t 1/0 99.0

2008 (NYJ) ....... 16 /16 522 343 65.7 3472 6.7 22 22 56t 30 /213 81.0

Total .......... 273 /269 9280 5720 61.6 65127 7.0 464 310 99t 469 /3101 85.4

Playoffs ....... 22/22 721 438 60.8 5,311 7.4 39 28 90t 33/214 85.2

Record as Starter (regular/playoffs): 169-100/12-10; 8-5 in 1992, 9-7/1-1 in 1993, 9-7/1-1 in 1994, 11-5/2-1 in 1995, 13-3/3-0 in 1996, 13-3/2-1 in 1997, 11-5/0-1 in 1998, 8-8 in 1999, 9-7 in 2000, 12-4/1-1 in 2001, 12-4/0-1 in 2002, 10-6/1-1 in 2003, 10-6/0-1 in 2004, 4-12 in 2005, 8-8 in 2006, 13-3/1-1 in 2007, 9-7 in 2008.

RUSHINGYear Att. Yards Avg. LG TD1992 .....................47 198 4.2 19 1 1993 .....................58 216 3.7 27 1 1994 .....................42 202 4.8 36t 2 1995 .....................39 181 4.6 40 3 1996 .....................49 136 2.8 23 2 1997 .....................58 187 3.2 16 1 1998 .....................40 133 3.3 35 1 1999 .....................28 142 5.1 20 0 2000 .....................27 108 4.0 18 0 2001 .....................38 56 1.5 14 1 2002 .....................25 73 2.9 17 0 2003 .....................18 15 0.8 7 0 2004 .....................16 36 2.3 17 0 2005 .....................18 62 3.4 20 0 2006 .....................23 29 1.3 14 1 2007 .....................29 12 0.4 21 0 2008 .....................21 43 2.0 27 1 Totals ..............576 1829 3.2 40 14

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Brett Favre and fellow QB Peyton Manning are the only players in NFL history to receive the Associated Press NFL MVP award 3 times during their careers. Favre accomplished the feat 3 consecutive seasons- 1995, 1996 and 1997.

MULTIPLE ASSOCIATED PRESS NFL MVP AWARD WINNERSPLAYER, TEAM HONORS; SEASONSBrett Favre, Green Bay..............................3; 1995-97Peyton Manning, Indianapolis .......................3; 2003-04, ‘08Jim Brown, Cleveland ........................................ 2; 1957, ‘65Johnny Unitas, Baltimore ................................... 2; 1964, ‘67Joe Montana, San Francisco .............................. 2; 1989, ‘90Steve Young, San Francisco .............................. 2; 1992, ‘94Kurt Warner, St. Louis ......................................... 2; 2003-04

VIKINGS ASSOCIATED PRESS NFL MVP AWARD WINNERSPLAYER SEASONAlan Page ...................................................................... 1971Fran Tarkenton .............................................................. 1975

EXCLUSIVE COMPANY

Brett Favre enters 2009 with a streak of 17 consecutive seasons throwing for 3,000+ yards, breaking the plateau each season dating back to 1992.

MOST CONSECUTIVE 3,000-YARD PASSING SEASONSPLAYER SEASONSBrett Favre, Green Bay & NY Jets ............ 17; 1992-2008Peyton Manning, Indianapolis ........................ 11; 1998-2008Dan Marino, Miami .............................................. 9; 1984-92

MOST OVERALL 3,000-YARD PASSING SEASONSPLAYER SEASONSBrett Favre, Green Bay & NY Jets ............ 17; 1992-2008Dan Marino, Miami ................... 13; 1983-92, ‘94-95, ‘97-98John Elway, Denver ...............................12; 1985-91, ‘93-97Peyton Manning, Indianapolis ........................ 11; 1998-2008

MEASURE UP THE YARDS

Brett Favre holds the NFL record in every significant passing category, eclipsing the career TD passes record against the Vikings at the Metrodome in 2007.

NFL CAREER TD PASSESPLAYER TDsBrett Favre.................................................... 464Dan Marino .................................................................... 420Fran Tarkenton ............................................................... 342Peyton Manning ............................................................. 333John Elway ..................................................................... 300

NFL CAREER PASSING YARDSPLAYER YARDSBrett Favre................................................ 65,127Dan Marino ............................................................... 61,361John Elway ................................................................ 51,475Warren Moon ............................................................ 49,325Fran Tarkenton .......................................................... 47,003

NFL CAREER PASSING TOTALSPLAYER COMP/ATT/PCT.Brett Favre................................. 5,720/9,280/61.6%Dan Marino ............................................4,967/8,358/59.4%John Elway .............................................4,123/7,250/56.9%Warren Moon .........................................3,988/6,823/58.4%Drew Bledsoe .........................................3,839/6,717/57.2%Peyton Manning .....................................3,839/5,960/64.4%

LEAGUE OF HIS OWN

Brett Favre has won more games as a starting QB than any player in NFL history. With Favre at the helm in 17 seasons as a starter, he has led teams to the playoffs 11 times and has only endured 1 losing season.

WINS BY STARTING QBs IN NFL HISTORYPLAYER, TEAM W-LBrett Favre, Green Bay & NY Jets ...................169-100John Elway, Denver ................................................... 148-82Dan Marino, Miami .................................................... 147-93Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota & NY Giants ................. 125-109Johnny Unitas, Baltimore & San Diego ..................... 119-63Joe Montana, San Francisco & Kansas City .............. 117-47Peyton Manning, Indianapolis ................................... 117-59

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS WITH FAVRE STARTING AT QBTEAM, SEASON W-L (PLAYOFFS)Green Bay, 1992# ............................................................ 9-7Green Bay, 1993 ............................. 9-7 (Divisional Playoffs)Green Bay, 1994 ............................. 9-7 (Divisional Playoffs)Green Bay, 1995* ..............11-5 (NFC Championship Game)Green Bay, 1996* ........ 13-3 (Super Bowl XXXI Champions)Green Bay, 1997* .......................... 13-3 (Super Bowl XXXII)Green Bay, 1998 ........................... 11-5 (Wild Card Playoffs)Green Bay, 1999 .............................................................. 8-8Green Bay, 2000 .............................................................. 9-7Green Bay, 2001 ........................... 12-4 (Divisional Playoffs)Green Bay, 2002* ......................... 12-4 (Wild Card Playoffs)Green Bay, 2003* ......................... 10-6 (Divisional Playoffs)Green Bay, 2004* ......................... 10-6 (Wild Card Playoffs)Green Bay, 2005 ............................................................ 4-12Green Bay, 2006 .............................................................. 8-8Green Bay, 2007* ..............13-3 (NFC Championship Game)NY Jets, 2008 .................................................................. 9-7

*NFC Central/North titles# Favre 8-5 as starter

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Brett Favre ranks among the NFL’s all-time greatest QBs in the single season and career passing charts. His consistency over his 17 seasons as a starting QB has put him in elite company. His stalwart presence in the pocket is legendary and he is closing in on former Vikings ironman Jim Marshall for the most consecutive games suited up for by a position player. MOST SEASONS LEADING LEAGUE IN PASSINGPLAYER SEASONSJohnny Unitas ..................................................... 4; 1957-60Len Dawson ............................................4; 1962-63, ‘65-66Steve Young .................................................4; 1992-94, ‘98Brett Favre....................................4; 1995-97, 2003

MOST GAMES, 4+ TD PASS GAMES IN A CAREERPLAYER PLAYER 4+ TD PASS GAMESDan Marino ...................................................................... 21Brett Favre......................................................20Johnny Unitas .................................................................. 17

MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED IN A CAREERPLAYER GAMESJeff Feagles, P .............................................................. 336*Jim Marshall, D .............................................................. 282Brett Favre, QB .............................................271*

*streak is active entering 2009 season

BEST OF THE BEST

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SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHSAttempts .............................61......vs. San Francisco (10/14/96)Completions ........................36......at Chicago (12/5/93)Passing Yards ...................402 ....at Chicago (12/5/93)TD Passes .............................6......vs. Arizona (9/28/08)Long Pass ......................... 99t......vs. Chicago 9/11/95Highest QB Rating .........154.9......at Oakland (12/22/03)Rushing Attempts .................7......@ Oakland, 11/4/07Rushing Yards ....................58......at Chicago, 10/31/94Long Rush ..........................40......vs. Jacksonville, 9/24/95Rushing TDs .........................2......vs. Dallas, 10/8/95

SINGLE GAME PASS ATTEMPTS61..................................................vs. San Francisco (10/14/96)58..................................................at Chicago (12/4/05)55..................................................vs. New Orleans (9/17/06)54..................................................at Chicago (12/5/93)51..................................................vs. Miami (9/11/94)51..................................................vs. St. Louis (9/3/95)51..................................................at Carolina (12/25/05)

SINGLE GAME PASS COMPLETIONS36..................................................at Chicago (12/5/93)33..................................................at Atlanta (10/4/92)33..................................................at Houston (11/21/04)33..................................................vs. Minnesota (11/11/07)32..................................................vs. Cleveland (9/18/05)32..................................................at Minnesota (9/30/07)

SINGLE GAME PASSING YARDS402................................................at Chicago (12/5/93)399................................................at Oakland (12/22/03)395................................................vs. San Francisco (10/14/96)390................................................vs. Tampa Bay (10/10/99)388................................................at Carolina (9/27/98)

SINGLE GAME TOUCHDOWN PASSES6....................................................vs. Arizona (9/28/08)5....................................................vs. Chicago (11/12/95)5....................................................vs. Minnesota (9/21/97)5....................................................at Carolina (9/27/98)

SINGLE GAME PASSER RATING154.9.............................................at Oakland (12/22/03)147.2.............................................vs. Chicago (11/12/95)143.6.............................................vs. Tampa Bay (11/26/95)142.8.............................................at New Orleans (12/16/95)142.6.............................................vs. Tennessee (12/20/98)

LONGEST PASSES99t .........at Chicago (9/22/95)......to Robert Brooks90t .. vs. NY Giants (1/20/08)*......to Donald Driver85t .........at Chicago (10/7/02)......to Donald Driver84t ........... vs. Detroit (9/6/98)......to Antonio Freeman84t ... at Minnesota (11/17/02)......to Donald Driver82t ... at Minnesota (11/12/06)......to Donald Driver82t ........ at Denver (10/29/07)......to Greg Jennings*playoffs

Brett Favre has thrown TD passes to 50 different players over his career- 44 with Green Bay and 6 with the NY Jets. His 1st career TD pass was vs. Cincinnati (9/20/92) when he con-nected with Sterling Sharpe on a 5-yard score. The following list is for regular season games only.

PLAYERS CATCHING TD PASSES FROM FAVREPLAYER TDsAntonio Freeman .............................................................. 57Sterling Sharpe ................................................................ 41Donald Driver ................................................................... 36Robert Brooks .................................................................. 32Bubba Franks ................................................................... 29Bill Schroeder ................................................................... 19Javon Walker .................................................................... 19Mark Chmura ................................................................... 16Dorsey Levens .................................................................. 16Ahman Green ................................................................... 14Greg Jennings .................................................................. 14William Henderson ........................................................... 13Tyrone Davis .................................................................... 12Robert Ferguson .............................................................. 12Keith Jackson ................................................................... 11Edgar Bennett ................................................................... 10David Martin ....................................................................... 9Donald Lee ......................................................................... 8Anthony Morgan ................................................................ 8Corey Bradford ................................................................... 7Laveranues Coles ............................................................... 7Jackie Harris ...................................................................... 6Antonio Chatman ................................................................ 5Jerricho Cotchery ............................................................... 5Tony Fisher ........................................................................ 5Derrick Mayes .................................................................... 5Don Beebe .......................................................................... 4Ruvell Martin ...................................................................... 4Mark Clayton ...................................................................... 3Mark Ingram ...................................................................... 3Dustin Keller ....................................................................... 3Terry Mickens .................................................................... 3Chansi Stuckey ................................................................... 3Terry Glenn ........................................................................ 2Noah Herron ....................................................................... 2James Jones ...................................................................... 2Charles Jordan ................................................................... 2Jeff Thomason ................................................................... 2Leon Washington ............................................................... 2Ed West .............................................................................. 2Reggie Cobb ....................................................................... 1Samkon Gado ..................................................................... 1Charles Lee ........................................................................ 1Andre Rison ....................................................................... 1Koren Robinson ................................................................. 1Harry Sydney ...................................................................... 1Kitrick Taylor ...................................................................... 1Darrell Thompson .............................................................. 1Wesley Walls ...................................................................... 1

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CAREER GAME-BY-GAME

1991 ATLANTA Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg

10/27 L.A. Rams 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0

11/10 @ Washington 4 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 1 0.0

TOTALS 4 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 1 0.0

1992 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg

9/13 @Tampa Bay 14 8 73 57.1 0 1 20 4 41.7

9/20 Cincinnati 39 22 289 56.4 2 0 42 5 97.1

9/27 Pittsburgh 19 14 210 73.7 2 0 76t 2 144.6

10/4 @ Atlanta 43 33 276 76.7 1 1 24 2 90.8

10/18 @ Cleveland 33 20 223 60.6 0 0 21 2 80.7

10/25 Chicago 37 20 214 54.1 1 1 45 4 69.0

11/1 @ Detroit 37 22 212 59.5 2 0 30t 2 93.5

11/7 @ N.Y. Giants 44 27 279 61.4 0 3 43 1 51.2

11/15 Philadelphia 33 23 275 69.7 2 2 34 2 89.8

11/22 @ Chicago 24 16 209 66.7 1 0 49t 1 107.8

11/29 Tampa Bay 41 26 223 63.4 1 0 27 1 85.7

12/6 Detroit 19 15 214 78.9 3 0 65t 1 153.2

12/13 @ Houston 30 19 155 63.3 1 1 21 3 73.6

12/20 L.A. Rams 23 14 188 60.9 2 1 43 3 97.7

12/27 @ Minnesota 35 23 187 65.7 0 3 29 1 43.4

TOTALS 471 302 3,227 64.1 18 13 76t 34 85.3


9/5 L.A. Rams 29 19 264 65.5 2 1 50t 3 103.2

9/12 Philadelphia 24 12 111 50.0 2 2 28 1 56.1

9/26 @ Minnesota 31 20 150 64.5 0 2 16 0 49.1

10/3 @ Dallas 37 21 174 56.8 0 0 20 1 69.0

10/10 Denver 32 20 235 62.5 1 3 66t 0 56.1

10/24 @ Tampa Bay 35 20 268 57.1 4 1 51 2 107.8

10/31 Chicago 24 15 136 62.5 1 1 21t 2 74.3

11/8 @ Kansas City 34 20 213 58.8 1 3 35t 4 50.2

11/14 @ New Orleans 32 18 150 56.3 1 0 54 6 78.9

11/21 Detroit 33 24 259 72.7 0 2 36 1 70.1

11/28 Tampa Bay 36 23 159 63.9 1 0 28 2 83.0

12/5 @ Chicago 54 36 402 66.7 2 3 34 1 77.9

12/12 @ San Diego 23 13 146 56.5 0 1 25 2 57.5

12/19 Minnesota 33 20 256 60.6 2 1 42 1 92.5

12/26 L.A. Raiders 28 14 190 50.0 1 0 26 2 83.9

1/2/94 @ Detroit 37 23 190 62.2 1 4 39t 2 44.7

TOTALS 522 318 3,303 60.9 19 24 66t 30 72.2

PLAYOFFS

1/8/94 @ Detroit 26 15 204 57.7 3 1 40t 0 105.3

1/16/94 @ Dallas 45 28 331 62.2 2 2 48 2 80.9

TOTALS 71 43 535 60.6 5 3 48 2 89.8


9/4 Minnesota 36 22 185 61.1 1 0 24 3 83.7

9/11 Miami 51 31 362 60.8 2 1 35 4 87.2

9/18 @ Philadelphia 45 24 280 53.3 1 2 48 6 61.3

9/25 Tampa Bay 39 30 306 76.9 3 0 36 0 124.5

10/2 @ New England 47 25 294 53.2 1 2 38 4 61.8

10/9 L.A. Rams 41 25 222 61.0 1 1 26 2 73.4

10/20 @ Minnesota 10 6 32 60.0 0 1 7 1 25.8

10/31 @ Chicago 15 6 82 40.0 1 0 22 0 80.4

11/6 Detroit 36 24 237 66.7 3 1 28t 1 101.3

11/13 N.Y. Jets 28 20 183 71.4 2 0 17t 1 112.6

11/20 @ Buffalo 40 22 214 55.0 3 1 29t 1 84.8

11/24 @ Dallas 40 27 257 67.5 4 0 36t 2 118.4

12/4 @ Detroit 43 29 366 67.4 3 2 47t 1 97.6

12/11 Chicago 31 19 250 61.3 3 1 35 2 105.6

12/18 Atlanta 44 29 321 65.9 2 1 40 2 93.1

12/24 @ Tampa Bay 36 24 291 66.7 3 1 49 1 107.5

TOTALS 582 363 3,882 62.4 33 14 49 31 90.7

PLAYOFFS

12/31 Detroit 38 23 262 60.5 0 0 33 1 81.3

1/8/95 @ Dallas 35 18 211 51.4 0 1 59 1 58.2

TOTALS 73 41 473 56.2 0 1 59 2 70.2


9/3 St. Louis 51 29 299 56.9 2 3 29 4 62.5

9/11 @ Chicago 37 21 312 56.8 3 1 99t 2 100.3

9/17 N.Y. Giants 25 14 141 56.0 2 0 19t 4 98.9

9/24 @ Jacksonville 30 20 202 66.7 2 1 29t 2 94.0

10/8 @ Dallas 41 21 295 51.2 1 1 30 0 72.7

10/15/ Detroit 34 23 342 67.6 2 0 35 2 120.0

10/22 Minnesota 43 22 295 51.2 4 0 32 3 104.3

10/29 @ Detroit 43 26 304 60.5 1 3 77t 1 60.6

11/5 @ Minnesota 30 17 177 56.7 0 2 21 4 46.1

11/12 Chicago 33 25 336 75.8 5 0 44t 3 147.2

11/19 @ Cleveland 28 23 210 82.1 3 0 27 2 133.6

11/26 Tampa Bay 24 16 267 66.7 3 0 54t 1 143.6

12/3 Cincinnati 43 31 339 72.1 3 1 29 1 108.6

12/10 @ Tampa Bay 46 27 285 58.7 1 1 35 0 75.0

12/16 @ New Orleans 30 21 308 70.0 4 0 40t 2 142.8

12/24 Pittsburgh 32 23 301 71.9 2 0 28 2 122.0

TOTALS 570 359 4,413 63.0 38 13 99t 33 99.5

PLAYOFFS

12/31 Atlanta 35 24 199 68.6 3 0 20 1 111.5

1/6/96 @ San Francisco 28 21 299 75.0 2 0 53 1 132.9

1/14/96 @ Dallas 39 21 307 53.8 3 2 73t 4 84.0

TOTALS 102 66 805 64.7 8 2 73t 6 106.9


9/1 @ Tampa Bay 27 20 247 74.1 4 0 51t 1 141.5

9/9 Philadelphia 31 17 261 54.8 3 0 38 1 115.1

9/15 San Diego 33 22 231 66.7 3 1 32 2 104.5

9/22 @ Minnesota 27 14 198 51.9 2 1 80t 7 85.1

9/29 @ Seattle 34 20 209 58.8 4 0 28 2 115.9

10/6 @ Chicago 27 18 246 66.7 4 1 50t 2 119.8

10/14 San Francisco 61 28 395 45.9 1 2 59t 2 59.1

10/27 Tampa Bay 31 19 178 61.3 0 1 26 2 63.6

11/3 Detroit 35 24 281 68.6 4 1 65t 4 118.9

11/10 @ Kansas City 49 27 314 55.1 2 1 49 4 79.8

11/18 @ Dallas 37 21 194 56.8 1 0 25 4 80.2

11/24 @ St. Louis 38 25 192 65.8 2 2 14 1 73.6

12/1 Chicago 27 19 231 70.4 1 0 41 2 108.7

12/8 Denver 38 20 280 52.6 4 2 51t 1 89.8

12/15 @ Detroit 25 16 240 64.0 1 1 40 3 92.1

12/22 Minnesota 23 15 202 65.2 3 0 37 2 132.6

TOTALS 543 325 3,899 59.9 39 13 80t 40 95.8

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PLAYOFFS

1/4/97 San Francisco 15 11 79 73.3 1 0 18 1 107.4

1/12/97 Carolina 29 19 292 65.5 2 1 66 1 107.3

1/26/97 New England 27 14 246 51.9 2 0 81t 5 107.9

TOTALS 71 44 617 62.0 5 1 81t 7 107.5


9/1 Chicago 22 15 226 68.2 2 1 44 2 113.1

9/7 @ Philadelphia 41 19 279 46.3 0 1 30 1 58.9

9/14 Miami 37 24 253 64.9 2 0 48 1 102.6

9/21 Minnesota 31 18 266 58.1 5 2 28t 2 98.9

9/28 @ Detroit 43 22 295 51.2 1 3 45 2 52.0

10/5 Tampa Bay 31 21 191 67.7 2 0 31t 3 105.7

10/12 @ Chicago 35 19 177 54.3 3 1 18 0 85.1

10/27 @ New England 34 23 239 67.6 3 0 32t 1 117.2

11/2 Detroit 28 15 181 53.6 1 1 28 2 70.7

11/9 St. Louis 37 18 306 48.6 1 2 45 2 63.6

11/16 @ Indiana 25 18 363 72.0 3 2 74 3 120.4

11/23 Dallas 35 22 203 62.9 4 1 36 2 104.8

12/1 @ Minnesota 29 15 196 51.7 1 0 31 1 84.8

12/7 @ Tampa Bay 33 25 280 75.8 2 1 43t 0 108.1

12/14 @ Carolina 34 18 256 52.9 3 1 58t 3 94.7

12/20 Buffalo 18 12 156 66.7 2 0 38 0 130.8

TOTALS 513 304 3,867 59.3 35 16 74 25 92.6

PLAYOFFS

1/4/98 Tampa Bay 28 15 190 53.6 1 2 26 4 57.1

1/11/98 @ San Francisco 27 16 222 59.3 1 0 40 1 98.1

1/25/98 @ Denver 42 25 256 59.5 3 1 27 1 91.0

TOTALS 97 56 668 57.7 5 3 40 6 83.2


9/6 Detroit 32 24 277 75.0 2 0 84t 2 121.5

9/13 Tampa Bay 33 22 237 66.7 2 0 38t 4 107.8

9/20 @ Cincinnati 35 23 274 65.7 1 1 28 3 87.1

9/27 @ Carolina 45 27 388 60.0 5 3 33t 2 97.3

10/5 Minnesota 23 13 114 56.5 0 3 17 2 30.3

10/15 @ Detroit 43 22 300 51.2 2 3 67t 2 60.2

10/25 Baltimore 41 22 260 53.7 2 2 44 1 69.2

11/1 San Francisco 28 15 279 53.6 3 3 80t 2 84.4

11/9 @ Pittsburgh 39 22 234 56.4 0 1 26 3 63.4

11/15 @ N.Y. Giants 33 21 267 63.6 2 0 60t 1 109.0

11/22 @ Minnesota 39 31 303 79.5 2 1 19 3 105.4

11/29 Philadelphia 33 20 321 60.6 2 2 46 0 88.1

12/7 @ Tampa Bay 41 29 262 70.7 2 0 22 8 103.9

12/13 Chicago 42 26 290 61.9 2 2 23 3 78.5

12/20 Tennessee 22 14 253 63.6 3 0 68t 2 142.6

12/27 @ Chicago 22 16 153 72.7 1 2 23 0 68.9

TOTALS 551 347 4,212 63.0 31 23 84t 38 87.8

PLAYOFFS

1/3/99 @ San Francisco 35 20 292 57.1 2 2 47 1 79.7

1999 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk/Yds Rtg

9/12 Oakland 47 28 333 59.6 4 3 51 3 83.0

9/19 @ Detroit 41 20 288 48.8 0 1 50 1 61.8

9/26 Minnesota 39 24 304 61.5 1 0 37 2 94.4

10/10 Tampa Bay 40 22 390 55.0 2 0 51 5 105.2

10/17 @ Denver 23 7 120 30.4 0 3 54 1 9.6

10/24 @ San Diego 22 12 173 54.5 3 1 35 1 100.9

11/1 Seattle 35 14 180 40.0 1 4 74t 3 26.8

11/7 Chicago 40 27 267 67.5 1 1 29 3 84.1

11/14 @ Dallas 50 26 260 52.0 1 2 28t 3 57.1

11/21 Detroit 40 26 309 65.0 1 0 53 1 96.8

11/29 @ San Francisco 35 24 236 68.6 2 0 27 1 106.4

12/5 @ Chicago 24 17 155 70.8 1 2 33 2 67.2

12/12 Carolina 38 26 302 68.4 2 1 26 2 98.8

12/20 @ Minnesota 39 22 229 56.4 0 2 22 4 52.2

12/26 @ Tampa Bay 48 25 234 52.1 1 2 27 1 55.4

1/2/200 Arizona 34 21 311 61.8 2 1 46 2 99.0

TOTALS 595 341 4,091 57.3 22 23 74t 35 74.7


9/3 N.Y. Jets 34 14 152 41.2 1 1 48 1 52.6

9/10 @ Buffalo 35 25 269 71.4 2 0 49 4 112.7

9/17 Philadelphia 33 18 189 54.5 0 3 26 5 33.5

9/24 @ Arizona 31 17 277 54.8 1 0 55t 1 95.8

10/1 Chicago 48 31 333 64.6 3 1 32 2 97.0

10/8 @ Detroit 43 27 293 62.8 2 3 38 4 69.2

10/15 San Francisco 27 20 266 74.1 1 0 67t 2 117.2

10/29 @ Miami 34 21 194 61.8 0 1 21 2 65.1

11/6 Minnesota 36 17 235 47.2 2 0 43t 2 87.2

11/12 @ Tampa Bay 25 14 117 56.0 0 0 17 1 68.3

11/19/ Indianapolis 36 23 301 63.9 2 1 32 2 97.1

11/27 @ Carolina 51 31 267 60.8 1 3 32t 3 56.6

12/3 @ Chicago 31 19 225 61.3 1 0 38 0 94.2

12/10 Detroit 36 15 208 41.7 1 1 45 2 58.6

12/17 @ Minnesota 38 26 290 68.4 3 0 41 1 117.2

12/24 Tampa Bay 42 20 196 47.6 0 2 20 1 41.4

TOTALS 580 338 3,812 58.3 20 16 67t 33 78.0


9/9 Detroit 28 22 260 78.6 2 0 35 3 129.2

9/24 Washington 31 20 236 64.5 3 1 41t 1 106.4

9/30 @ Carolina 39 25 308 64.1 3 2 21 0 92.7

10/7 @ Tampa Bay 35 20 258 57.1 1 3 67t 1 54.2

10/14 Baltimore 34 27 337 79.4 3 0 47 2 137.4

10/21 @ Minnesota 35 21 169 60.0 2 1 26 1 79.3

11/4 Tampa Bay 27 16 180 59.3 1 2 23 1 60.7

11/11 @ Chicago 32 19 268 59.4 2 1 41t 1 94.3

11/18 Atlanta 29 16 262 55.2 2 3 56 2 69.1

11/22 @ Detroit 26 18 252 69.2 2 0 35t 2 125.8

12/3 @ Jacksonville 42 24 362 57.1 3 0 63 1 109.4

12/9 Chicago 27 15 207 55.6 1 1 38 2 77.2

12/16 @ Tennessee 38 20 199 52.6 2 1 29 2 74.3

12/23 Cleveland 28 18 139 64.3 3 0 16t 0 112.1

12/30 Minnesota 29 18 169 62.1 0 0 20 2 78.1

1/6/02 @ N.Y. Giants 30 15 315 50.0 2 0 54t 1 109.7

TOTALS 510 314 3,921 61.6 32 15 67t 22 94.1

PLAYOFFS

1/13/02 San Francisco 29 22 269 75.9 2 1 51 1 112.6

1/20/02 @ St. Louis 44 26 281 59.1 2 6 27 2 53.5

TOTALS 73 48 550 65.8 4 7 51 3 67.0

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9/8 Atlanta 36 25 284 69.4 2 0 42 2 111.3

9/15 @ New Orleans 44 29 270 65.9 2 1 27 1 88.3

9/22 @ Detroit 47 31 357 66.0 3 1 37 1 101.1

9/29 Carolina 32 18 200 56.3 1 1 22t 4 72.4

10/7 @ Chicago 33 22 359 66.7 3 0 85t 3 133.3

10/13 @ New England 27 17 147 63.0 3 0 29 1 114.3

10/20 Washington 14 11 89 78.6 0 0 15 1 93.2

11/4 Miami 25 16 187 64.0 1 1 30 2 83.3

11/10 Detroit 39 26 351 66.7 2 0 46 2 112.2

11/17 @ Minnesota 43 24 296 55.8 2 3 84t 0 63.7

11/24 @ Tampa Bay 38 20 196 52.6 1 4 30 3 36.6

12/1 Chicago 42 24 221 57.1 2 1 42 1 77.6

12/8 Minnesota 32 22 214 68.8 2 1 40t 1 95.1

12/15 @ San Francisco 33 25 201 75.8 1 0 23 1 100.7

12/22 Buffalo 33 15 114 45.5 1 2 20 2 39.2

12/29 @ N.Y. Jets 33 16 172 48.5 1 1 23 1 61.7

TOTALS 551 341 3,658 61.9 27 16 85t 26 85.6

PLAYOFFS

1/4/03 Atlanta 42 20 247 47.6 1 2 37 2 54.4


9/7 Minnesota 41 25 248 61.0 1 4 24t 1 46.6

9/14 Detroit 28 15 132 53.6 2 1 19 0 75.3

9/21 @ Arizona 33 23 245 69.7 1 1 34 0 88.6

9/29 @ Chicago 29 21 179 72.4 3 1 24 0 108.3

10/5 Seattle 25 19 185 76.0 2 0 34t 1 122.9

10/12 Kansas City 36 25 272 69.4 2 1 36 3 98.4

10/19 @ St. Louis 32 23 268 71.9 2 1 26 1 104.7

11/2 @ Minnesota 28 18 194 64.3 3 1 27 1 105.4

11/10 Philadelphia 22 14 109 63.6 1 1 24t 4 72.0

11/16 @ Tampa Bay 28 13 92 46.4 1 1 23 0 51.5

11/23 San Francisco 5 10 138 66.7 2 3 66t 1 96.0

11/27 @ Detroit 37 23 296 62.2 2 3 45t 4 71.5

12/7 Chicago 33 22 210 66.7 1 1 22t 0 81.6

12/14 @ San Diego 33 23 278 69.7 4 1 40t 0 122.2

12/22 @ Oakland 30 22 399 73.3 4 0 47 1 154.9

12/2 Denver 21 12 116 57.1 1 1 20 2 68.8

TOTALS 471 308 3,361 65.4 32 21 66t 19 90.4

PLAYOFFS

1/4/04 Seattle 38 26 319 68.4 1 0 44 0 102.9

1/11/04 @ Philadelphia 28 15 180 53.6 2 1 44 1 82.4

TOTALS 66 41 499 62.1 3 1 44 1 94.2


9/13 @ Carolina 22 15 143 68.2 1 0 24 2 101.1

9/1 Chicago 42 24 252 57.1 1 2 44 0 62.8

9/26 @ Indianapolis 44 30 360 68.2 4 0 79t 1 123.3

10/3 N.Y Giants 18 12 110 66.7 1 1 28t 0 78.5

10/11 Tennessee 44 24 338 54.5 2 3 57 0 66.3

10/17 @ Detroit 38 25 257 65.8 2 0 50 0 102.6

10/24 Dallas 29 23 258 79.3 2 0 44 1 126.7

10/31 @ Washington 32 20 289 62.5 1 3 48 1 63.2

11/14 Minnesota 29 20 236 69.0 4 0 50t 0 133.0

11/21 @ Houston 50 33 383 66.0 1 2 50 0 79.0

11/29 St. Louis 27 18 215 66.7 3 0 29 0 127.9

12/5 @ Philadelphia 29 14 131 48.3 0 2 31 3 32.4

12/12 Detroit 36 19 188 52.8 1 0 39 1 77.1

12/19 Jacksonville 44 30 367 68.2 2 3 32t 2 80.4

12/24 @ Minnesota 43 30 365 69.8 3 1 34 1 109.2

1/2/02 @ Chicago 13 9 196 69.2 2 0 48 0 151.4

TOTALS 540 346 4,088 64.1 30 17 79t 12 92.4

PLAYOFFS

1/9/05 Minnesota 33 22 216 66.7 1 4 28 2 55.4


9/11 @ Detroit 44 27 201 61.4 0 2 20 4 53.3

9/18 Cleveland 44 32 342 72.7 3 2 42t 1 98.9

9/25 Tampa Bay 24 14 195 58.3 2 3 37t 2 72.7

10/3 @ Carolina 47 28 303 59.6 4 1 32 1 98.1

10/9 New Orleans 27 19 215 70.4 3 0 51 0 130.9

10/23 @ Minnesota 36 28 315 77.8 2 0 44 0 121.6

10/30 @ Cincinnati 39 26 279 66.7 1 5 28 1 56.4

11/6 Pittsburgh 35 20 214 57.1 0 1 25 1 63.3

11/13 @ Atlanta 39 26 252 66.7 1 1 21 1 82.4

11/21 Minnesota 33 20 227 60.6 2 2 53t 2 76.2

11/27 @ Philadelphia 33 15 171 45.5 1 2 23 1 46.4

12/4 @ Chicago 58 31 277 53.4 0 2 27 2 52.2

12/11 Detroit 31 21 170 67.7 0 1 19 3 67.9

12/19 @ Baltimore 29 14 144 48.3 0 2 31 0 34.3

12/25 Chicago 51 30 317 58.8 0 4 56 2 44.3

1/1/06 Seattle 37 21 259 56.8 1 1 59 3 76.3

TOTALS 607 372 3,881 61.3 20 29 59 24 70.9


9/10 Chicago 29 15 170 51.7 0 2 25 3 40.9

9/17 New Orleans 55 31 340 56.4 3 1 48 2 85.4

9/24 @ Detroit 36 25 340 69.4 3 0 75t 0 127.1

10/2 @ Philadelphia 44 22 205 50.0 0 2 30 0 44.2

10/8 St. Louis 39 22 220 56.4 1 0 46t 2 81.1

10/22 @ Miami 35 19 206 54.3 2 0 34t 2 90.9

10/29 Arizona 25 17 180 68.0 1 0 23 0 102.1

11/5 @ Buffalo 47 28 287 59.6 1 2 25 2 66.5

11/12 @ Minnesota 42 24 347 57.1 2 0 82t 0 100.0

11/19 New England 15 5 73 33.3 0 0 38 2 50.1

11/27 @ Seattle 36 22 266 61.1 1 3 48t 1 58.3

12/3 N.Y. Jets 47 24 214 51.1 1 2 20t 2 53.0

12/10 @ San Francisco 34 22 293 64.7 2 0 68t 1 111.5

12/17 Detroit 37 20 174 54.1 0 3 21 1 32.9

12/21 Minnesota 50 26 285 52.0 0 2 36 1 52.5

12/31 @ Chicago 42 21 285 50.0 1 1 35 2 70.0

TOTALS 613 343 3,885 56.0 18 18 82t 21 72.7


9/9 Philadelphia 42 23 206 54.8 0 1 22 4 58.2

9/16 @ N.Y. Giants 38 29 286 76.3 3 1 46 1 112.4

9/23 San Diego 45 28 369 62.2 3 0 57t 2 110.3

9/30 @ Minnesota 45 32 344 71.1 2 0 36 1 108.0

10/7 Chicago 40 29 322 72.5 1 2 41t 1 83.5

10/14 Washington 37 19 188 51.4 0 2 60 2 43.5

10/29 @ Denver 27 21 331 77.8 2 0 82t 1 142.4

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11/4 @ Kansas City 34 24 360 70.6 2 2 60t 1 100.1

11/11 Minnesota 46 33 351 71.7 3 0 37 0 115.4

11/18 Carolina 30 22 218 73.3 3 0 47 1 126.8

11/22 @ Detroit 41 31 381 75.6 3 0 43 0 128.2

11/29 @ Dallas 14 5 56 35.7 0 2 19 0 8.9

12/9 Oakland 23 15 266 65.2 2 1 80t 0 115.5

12/16 @ St. Louis 30 19 225 63.3 2 2 44t 0 80.6

12/23 @ Chicago 32 17 153 53.1 0 2 20 1 40.2

12/30 Detroit 11 9 99 81.8 2 0 24 0 143.8

TOTALS 535 356 4,461 66.3 30 15 82t 15 95.9

PLAYOFFS

1/12/08 Seattle 23 18 173 78.3 3 0 31 1 137.6

1/20/08 N.Y. Giants 35 19 236 54.3 2 2 90t 0 70.7

TOTALS 58 37 409 63.8 5 2 90t 1 99.0

2008 NY JETS Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg

9/7 @ Miami 22 15 194 68.2 2 0 56t 3 125.9

9/14 New England 26 18 181 69.2 1 1 54 2 85.6

9/22 @ San Diego 42 30 271 71.4 3 2 41 3 92.5

9/28 Arizona 34 24 289 70.6 6 1 40t 2 123.7

10/12 Cincinnati 33 25 189 75.8 1 2 29 2 73.9

10/19 @ Oakland 38 21 197 55.3 0 2 31 3 47.8

10/26 Kansas City 40 28 290 70.0 2 3 24 1 76.0

11/2 @ Buffalo 28 19 201 67.9 0 1 40 0 73.7

11/9 St. Louis 19 14 167 73.7 1 0 54 0 117.7

11/13 @ New England 33 26 258 78.8 2 0 46 3 119.4

11/23 @ Tennessee 32 25 224 78.1 2 1 25 2 103.6

11/30 Denver 43 23 247 53.5 0 1 34 2 60.9

12/7 @ San Francisco 31 20 137 64.5 0 1 24 3 60.8

12/14 Buffalo 30 17 207 56.7 1 2 26 0 61.4

12/21 @ Seattle 31 18 187 58.1 0 2 30 4 48.7

12/28 Miami 40 20 233 50.0 1 3 27 0 45.1

TOTALS 522 343 3,472 65.7 22 22 56t 30 81.0

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GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2003 (11/0, 2/0-PHI), 2004 (16/3, 3/1-PHI), 2005 (16/16-PHI), 2006 (16/3, 2/0-PHI), 2007 (15/1-PHI), 2008 (16/0, 2/0-PHI). 2008 (16/0). Total- 90/23, 9/1

• Signed as a free agent by the Vikings on 9/10/09 following his release from the New England Patriots

• Acquired by the Patriots from the Philadelphia Eagles on March 5, 2009 along with a 7th-round selection in exchange for a 5th-round selection in the 2009 NFL Draft (159th overall)

• Originally signed by the Eagles as a rookie free agent in the spring of 2003.

• Enters 2009 having played in 90 career games with 23 starts and has recorded 127 receptions for 1,699 yards (13.4 avg.) and seven touchdowns while also recording 41 special teams tackles.

• Had his first career 100-yard receiving game (five catches for 104 yards) in the 2008 regular-season opener against St. Louis.

• Lewis emerged as a key contributor in the 2004 playoffs as the Eagles advanced to Super Bowl XXXIX against the Patriots, lead-ing the team with 182 playoff receiving yards while catching eight passes. In the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XXXIX, he scored his first career touchdown, a 30-yard scoring pass from Donovan McNabb to cut the Patriots’ lead to 24-21.

OFF THE FIELD Greg and his wife, Tamika, are the proud parents of a son, Gregory…The family is awaiting the arrival of their second child in the summer of 2009…The family also has a dog, Buddy...An avid fan of his hometown Chicago Cubs and has sang “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” at Wrigley Field…Earned a degree in speech communications from Illinois.

2008 Played in every regular season game as a reserve and finished with 19 catches for 247 yards and TD…Played against the Vikings in the Eagles’ wild card playoff contest and the 2008 NFC Championship Game…Had five catches for 104 yards and caught a regular season career long 52-yarder in a win against St. Louis (9/7), for his first-career 100-yard performance… With his 100-yard day against St. Louis (9/7), Lewis, DeSean Jackson, and Hank Baskett combined to make the Eagles the first NFL team with three 100-yard receivers since Kansas City in 2000 …Snagged a 10-yard TD from QB Donovan McNabb in the 4th quarter of a win against Cleveland (12/15).

2007 Had a career-high 3 TD receptions in 2007 while catching 13 passes for 265 yards and recording 6 special teams tackles …Caught a career-long 50-yard pass at Minnesota (10/28)…Set a career high in yards (88) and tied a career high with two TDs at New England (11/25)…All 4 of his receptions against the Patriots were successful 3rd-down conversions…Hauled in a 9-yard TD from QB Donovan McNabb in a win at New Orleans (12/23).

2006 Posted 24 catches for 348 yards and 2 TDs…20 of his 24 receptions (83.3 percent) resulted in a 1st down, the highest percentage on the team, and 13 of those occurred on 3rd down…Caught a career-high 2 TD passes, (45 yards and 30 yards), to go along with a career-high 75 yards against Green Bay (10/2)…Had

a season-high 4 receptions while getting the start in the regular-season finale against Atlanta (12/31).

2005 Started all 16 games and set career highs in receptions (48) and receiving yards (561), along with 1 TD…Tied a career high with 6 catches against Oakland (9/25) and also set a season high with 70 receiving yards against the Raiders…Caught a 6-yard TD pass from Donovan McNabb for his first career regular season TD against San Francisco (9/18).

2004 Posted a career high in special teams tackles (15) while also grabbing 17 passes for 183 yards…In the playoffs, had 8 receptions for 182 yards (22.8 avg.) and a TD while also making 2 special teams stops…Hauled in his 1st career TD, a 30-yard strike from Donovan McNabb, late in the 4th quarter of Super Bowl XXXIX against New England (2/6/05)…Had 2 catches for 65 yards in the NFC Championship game against Atlanta (1/23/05), including a 45-yard bomb from McNabb…Also took a pitch from McNabb and raced 10 yards for a 1st down…Made 2 catches for 64 yards, including a 52-yard strike from McNabb, in the NFC Divisional Playoff against Minnesota (1/16/05)…Recorded his 1st rushing attempt on a double-reverse for 11 yards and a 1st down at Chicago (10/3).

2003 Made 11 special teams tackles in 11 games during his rookie season…Played in the final 11 games after being inactive for the first 5 contests…Made his NFL debut against the N.Y. Giants (10/19)…Caught his 1st career pass, an 18-yarder, at Atlanta (11/2)…Participated in both of the Eagles’ playoff games.

COLLEGE A former walk-on at Illinois, he finished his career with 103 receptions, to rank 10th on Illinois’ all-time list, 1,456 receiving yards (8th) and 12 TDs…Served as the Illini’s 3rd receiver as a senior and finished the 2002 season ranked 3rd on the team with 38 receptions for 538 yards and 4 TDs…With no scholarship offers, decided to walk on at Illinois because his cousin, Walter Young, was there…Quit football as a walk-on freshman at Illinois, but was encouraged to return by his room-mates, Aaron Moorehead and Walter Young, the next year.

PREP Greg attended Rich South HS in Richton Park, IL… Had his high school jersey, No. 8, retired in 2004 … Caught 56 passes for 880 yards and 13 TDs during his senior season, which concluded with all-conference, all-area, and all-state honors by the Chicago Tribune.

HEIGHT 6-0 WEIGHT 185

DOB 2-12-80

COLLEGE Illinois

ACQUIRED FA ‘09

NFL 7th YEAR

VIKINGS 1st YEAR

GREG LEWIS WR/#17

LEWIS’ NFL TOTALS RECEIVING RUSHINGYear GP/GS No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD2003 (Phi) ........... 11/0 6 95 15.8 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs ............... 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02004 (Phi) ........... 16/3 17 183 10.8 25 0 4 16 4.0 11 0 Playoffs ............... 3/1 8 182 22.8 52 1 1 10 10.0 10 02005 (Phi) ......... 16/16 48 561 11.7 34 1 2 13 6.5 8 02006 (Phi) ........... 16/3 24 348 14.5 45t 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 Playoffs .............. 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02007 (Phi) ........... 15/1 13 265 20.4 50 3 0 0 0.0 0 02008 (Phi) ........... 16/0 19 247 13.0 52 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Playoffs ............... 2/0 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0Total .............90/23 127 1,699 13.4 52 7 6 29 4.8 11 0 Playoffs ..........9/1 9 180 20.0 52 1 1 10 10.0 10 0

KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNSYear No. Yds Avg. Lg TD PR FC Yds Avg Lg TD2004...............2 28 14.0 15 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02006...............2 46 23.0 28 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02007...............1 3 3.0 3 0 4 1 4 1.0 5 02008...............3 43 14.3 31 0 1 0 6 6.0 6 0Total ..........8 120 15.0 31 0 5 1 10 2.0 6 0

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Receptions ............................6......vs. Cincinnati, 1/2/05, vs. Oakland, 9/25/05Receiving Yards ................104......vs. St. Louis, 9/7/08Long Catch ..........................52......vs. St. Louis, 9/7/08TD Catch ...............................2......vs. Green Bay, 10/2/06; at New England, 11/25/07Rushing Attempts .................1......6 times, last at N.Y. Giants, 11/20/05Rushing Yards .....................11......vs. Chicago, 10/3/04Long Rush ..........................11......vs. Chicago, 10/3/04

LEWIS’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME *

RECEIVING

2003....... Opponent No Yds Avg. Lg TD

10/19 .......@ N.Y. Giants 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/26 .......N.Y. Jets 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/02 .......@ Atlanta 1 18 18.0 18 0

11/10 .......@ Green Bay 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/16 .......N.Y. Giants 1 14 14.0 14 0

11/23 .......New Orleans 1 8 8.0 8 0

11/30 .......@ Carolina 1 7 7.0 7 0

12/07 .......Dallas 0 0 0.0 0 0

12/15 .......@ Miami 0 0 0.0 0 0

12/21 .......San Francisco 1 23 23.0 23 0

12/27 .......@ Washington 1 25 25.0 25 0

Total ...... 6 95 15.8 25 0

PLAYOFFS

1/11/04 .....Green Bay 0 0 0.0 0 0

1/18/04 .....Carolina 0 0 0.0 0 0

2004....... Opponent No Yds Avg. Lg TD

9/12 .........N.Y. Giants 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/20 .........@ Minnesota 2 11 5.5 6 0

9/26 .........@ Detroit 1 13 13.0 13 0

10/03 .......@ Chicago 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/17 .......Carolina 1 9 9.0 9 0

10/24 .......@ Cleveland 1 24 24.0 24 0

10/31 .......Baltimore 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/07 .......@ Pittsburgh 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/15 .......@ Dallas 1 13 13.0 13 0

11/21 .......Washington 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/28 .......@ N.Y. Giants 0 0 0.0 0 0

12/05 .......Green Bay 2 25 12.5 17 0

12/12 .......@ Washington 2 29 14.5 25 0

12/19 .......Dallas 0 0 0 0 0

12/27 .......@ St. Louis 1 6 6.0 6 0

01/02 .......Cincinnat 6 53 8.8 22 0

Total 17 183 10.8 25 0

PLAYOFFS

1/16/05 ....Minnesota 2 64 32.0 52 0

1/23/05 .....Atlanta 2 65 32.5 45 0

2/06/05 ....New Englant 4 53 13.3 30T 1

2005 Opponent No Yds Avg. Lg TD

9/12 .........@ Atlanta 5 44 8.8 15 0

9/18 .........San Francisco 4 39 9.8 14 1

9/25 .........Oakland 6 70 11.7 23 0

10/02 .......Kansas City 3 50 16.7 34 0

10/09 .......@ Dallas 3 36 12.0 21 0

10/23 .......San Diego 4 30 7.5 11 0

10/30 .......@ Denver 1 15 15.0 15 0

11/06 .......@ Washington 5 57 11.4 19 0

11/14 .......Dallas 3 42 14.0 18 0

11/20 .......N.Y. Giants 3 64 21.3 34 0

11/27 .......Green Bay 1 9 9.0 9 0

12/05 .......Seattle 1 9 9.0 9 0

12/11 .......N.Y. Giants 1 8 8.0 8 0

12/18 .......@ St. Louis 4 26 6.5 12 0

12/24 .......@ Arizona 0 0 0.0 0 0

01/01 .......Washington 4 62 15.5 25 0

Total 48 561 11.7 34 1


9/10 .........Houston 3 24 8.0 9 0

9/17 .........N.Y. Giants 2 25 12.5 13 0

9/24 .........@ San Francisco 2 31 15.5 18 0

10/02 .......Green Bay 2 75 37.5 45T 2

10/08 .......Dallas 2 32 16.0 24 0

10/15 .......@ New Orleans 1 11 11.0 11 0

10/22 .......@ Tampa Bay 0 0 -- -- 0

10/29 .......Jacksonville 1 4 4.0 4 0

11/12 .......Washington 0 0 -- -- 0

11/19 .......Tennessee 0 0 -- -- 0

11/26 .......@ Indiana 2 26 13.0 13 0

12/04 .......Carolina 1 14 14.0 14 0

12/10 .......@ Washington 1 7 7.0 7 0

12/17 .......@ N.Y. Giants 1 18 18.0 18 0

12/25 .......@ Dallas 2 29 14.5 16 0

12/31 .......Atlanta 4 52 13.0 27 0

Total 24 348 14.5 45 2

PLAYOFFS

1/7/07 ......N.Y. Giants 0 0 0.0 0 0

1/13/07 .....@ New Orleans 0 0 0.0 0 0


9/09 .........@ Green Bay 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/17 .........Washington 1 2 2.0 2 0

9/23 .........Detroit 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/30 .........@ N.Y. Giants 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/21 .......Chicago 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/28 .......@ Minnesota 2 63 31.5 50 0

11/04 .......Dallas 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/11 .......@ Washington 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/18 .......Miami 1 3 3.0 3 0

11/25 .......@ New England 4 88 22.0 28T 2

12/02 .......Seattle 0 0 0.0 0 0

12/09 .......N.Y. Giants 1 18 18.0 18 0

12/16 .......@ Dallas 0 0 0.0 0 0

12/23 .......@ New Orleans 2 25 12.5 16 1

12/30 .......Buffalo 2 66 33.0 40 0

Total ...... 13 265 20.4 50 3


9/07 .........St. Louis 5 104 20.8 52 0

9/15 .........@ Dallas 3 36 12.0 17 0

9/21 .........Pittsburgh 1 4 4.0 4 0

9/28 .........@ Chicago 1 5 5.0 5 0

10/05 .......Washington 1 22 22.0 22 0

10/12 .......@ San Francisco 3 38 12.7 16 0

10/26 .......Atlanta 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/02 .......@ Seattle 2 16 8.0 9 0

11/09 .......N.Y. Giants 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/16 .......@ Cincinnati 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/23 .......@ Baltimore 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/27 .......Arizona 0 0 0.0 0 0

12/07 .......@ N.Y. Giants 1 7 7.0 7 0

12/15 .......Cleveland 1 10 10.0 10T 1

12/21 .......@ Washington 1 5 5.0 5 0

12/28 .......Dallas 0 0 0.0 0 0

Total 19 247 13.0 52 1

PLAYOFFS

1/04 .........@ Minnesota 0 0 0.0 0 0

1/18 .........@ Arizona 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0

LAST WEEK’S PLAY-BY-PLAY

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QB 7 T.Jackson

3QB 7 N.Davis, CB 23 M.Hudson, S 28 C.Taylor, LB 54 M.Harris, C 59 C.Wallace, WR 81 B.Jones, WR 89 J.Hill, DT 95 R.Jean Francois

3QB 2 S.Rosenfels, WR 11 J.Johnson, CB 21 A.Allen, S 39 H.Abdullah, LB 50 Er.Henderson, C 67 K.Lichtensteiger, DT 73 J.Kennedy, DE 92 J.Mitchell

San Francisco 49ers At Minnesota Vikings Start Time: 12:03 PM CDTat Metrodome, Minneapolis

Played Dome on Turf: Field TurfTemp: 68° F (20.0° C),

Outdoor Weather: 68

Officials

Referee:Line Judge:

Head Linesman:Field Judge:

Umpire:Side Judge:

Back Judge:

Boger, Jerome (23)Arthur, Gary (108)

Schleyer, John (21)Rosenbaum, Doug (67)

Paganelli, Carl (124)Larrew, Joe (73)

Steratore, Tony (112)

Lineups

San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings

P 4 A.Lee, K 6 J.Nedney, QB 11 A.Smith, WR 18 M.Spurlock, KR 20 A.Rossum, RB 24 M.Robinson, CB 25 T.Brown, S 26 M.Roman, RB 29 G.Coffee, S 30 R.Smith, CB 31 D.Bly, TE 46 D.Walker, LB 53 J.Ulbrich, LB 55 A.Brooks, LB 56 S.McKillop, T 65 B.Sims, G 69 T.Wragge, T 77 T.Pashos, WR 83 A.Battle, LS 86 B.Jennings, DT 91 R.McDonald, DT 93 D.Evans, DT 96 K.Balmer

P 5 C.Kluwe, K 8 R.Longwell, WR 12 P.Harvin, WR 17 G.Lewis, CB 22 B.Sapp, RB 29 C.Taylor, S 33 J.Sanford, RB 34 A.Young, S 37 E.Frampton, TE 40 J.Kleinsasser, CB 41 K.Paymah, LS 46 C.Loeffler, LB 54 J.Brinkley, LB 55 K.Onatolu, LB 59 H.Farwell, T 62 R.Cook, G 79 A.Hicks, WR 82 D.Reynaud, TE 83 J.Dugan, DT 90 F.Evans, DE 96 B.Robison, DT 98 L.Guion

VISITOR: San Francisco 49ers 0 14 3 7 0 24

HOME: Minnesota Vikings 7 6 7 7 0 27

1 2 3 4 OT Total

Offense DefenseOffense Defense

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home

Replay Official: Burns, Mark

Game Day Weather

Substitutions Substitutions

Did Not Play Did Not Play

Not Active Not Active

Field Goals (made ( ) & missed)

Scoring Plays

Paid Attendance: 63,398 Time: 3:20

Date: Sunday, 9/27/2009

WR 84 J.Morgan LDT 90 I.Sopoaga WR 87 B.Berrian LDE 91 R.EdwardsLT 74 J.Staley NT 92 A.Franklin LT 74 B.McKinnie NT 94 P.WilliamsLG 64 D.Baas RDT 94 J.Smith LG 76 S.Hutchinson UT 93 K.WilliamsC 66 E.Heitmann SAM 99 M.Lawson C 65 J.Sullivan RDE 69 J.Allen

RG 62 C.Rachal TED 51 T.Spikes RG 64 A.Herrera SLB 52 C.GreenwayRT 68 A.Snyder MIKE 52 P.Willis RT 71 P.Loadholt MLB 56 E.HendersonTE 85 V.Davis WILL 98 P.Haralson TE 81 V.Shiancoe WLB 51 B.Leber

WR 88 I.Bruce LCB 22 N.Clements WR 18 S.Rice LCB 26 A.WinfieldFB 44 M.Norris RCB 36 S.Spencer QB 4 B.Favre RCB 23 C.GriffinRB 21 F.Gore SS 32 M.Lewis FB 38 N.Tahi SS 25 T.JohnsonQB 13 S.Hill FS 38 D.Goldson HB 28 A.Peterson FS 20 M.Williams

J.Nedney (37) R.Longwell (40) (52) 44B

Vikings S.Rice 30 yd. pass from B.Favre (R.Longwell kick) (6-88, 2:36) 0 71 8:38Vikings R.Longwell 40 yd. Field Goal (7-12, 1:51) 0 102 13:0949ers V.Davis 5 yd. pass from S.Hill (J.Nedney kick) (7-57, 3:43) 7 102 9:26Vikings R.Longwell 52 yd. Field Goal (7-39, 2:53) 7 132 3:2649ers N.Clements 59 yd. return of blocked field goal (J.Nedney kick) 14 132 0:0049ers J.Nedney 37 yd. Field Goal (8-42, 4:37) 17 133 4:47Vikings P.Harvin 101 yd. kickoff return (R.Longwell kick) (0-0, 0:13) 17 203 4:3449ers V.Davis 20 yd. pass from S.Hill (J.Nedney kick) (6-80, 4:37) 24 204 8:12Vikings G.Lewis 32 yd. pass from B.Favre (R.Longwell kick) (10-80, 1:27) 24 274 0:02

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

9/27/2009 at Metrodome

Final Individual Statistics

26 2758 2.2 13 0 94 3.5 35 0Total Total

195 312 Total25 15 1/7 1 301 36246 24 2/18 1Total

15 24195 13.0 31 2 301 36 2Total Total

1 12 2 0 0 0 0Total

INTERCEPTIONS

PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVG

PASSING

RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG

Total

9 465 5751.7 Total

PUNTING NO YDS TB LG

Total 2 2 6 276 6046.0 1 2

AVG IN20

3 19 13 0

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS LG TD

Returns

FC

5 58 32 0Returns

4 92 40 0

KICKOFF RETURNS

Returns 4 180 101 1Returns

1 1 0 0 0Total 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1Total 0 0 0 0

PUNTING NO YDS TB LGAVG IN20


INTERCEPTIONS

PASSING


KICKOFF RETURNS

PUNT RETURNS LG TDFC


12.5

1

1

1

0

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

NO YDS AVG

11.6

AVG

6.3

NO YDS LG TDAVG NO YDS LG TDAVG

0.02.0

LG TDFCNO YDS AVGNO YDS LG TDFCAVG

45.023.0

78.394.6

0

0

NET

39.5

NET

40.8

TAR

25

TAR

46

G.Coffee 54 2.2 13 025F.Gore 4 4.0 4 01

A.Peterson 85 4.5 35 019C.Taylor 16 2.7 8 06B.Favre 1 1.0 1 01P.Harvin -8 -8.0 -8 01

S.Hill 195 31225 15 1/7 1 94.6 B.Favre 301 36246 24 2/18 1 78.3

V.Davis 96 13.7 31 2710J.Morgan 47 11.8 25 044I.Bruce 38 19.0 28 025M.Robinson 8 8.0 8 011M.Norris 6 6.0 6 011F.Gore 0 0.0 0 001G.Coffee 0 0.0 0 001D.Walker 0 0.0 0 001[Unidentified] 0 0.0 0 001

C.Taylor 70 10.0 30 078B.Berrian 56 14.0 36 049S.Rice 56 14.0 30 147P.Harvin 51 12.8 18 049V.Shiancoe 22 11.0 12 025A.Peterson 14 7.0 9 022G.Lewis 32 32.0 32 111J.Kleinsasser 0 0.0 0 002[Unidentified] 0 0.0 0 003

S.Spencer 2 2.0 2 01 C.Griffin 0 0.0 0 01

A.Lee 465 579 51.7 2 240.8 C.Kluwe 276 606 46.0 1 239.5

A.Rossum 19 13 03 16.3[DOWNED] 0 0 01 00.0[TOUCHBACK] 0 0 01 00.0

D.Reynaud 45 32 03 115.0B.Berrian 13 8 02 06.5[DOWNED] 0 0 01 00.0[TOUCHBACK] 0 0 02 00.0

A.Rossum 92 40 04 023.0M.Robinson 0 0 00 10.0[TOUCHBACK] 0 0 01 00.0

P.Harvin 180 101 14 045.0

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

San Francisco 49ers

LOST

S.Hill 0 001 0 00 0 00J.Staley 0 000 0 01 0 00

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

Minnesota Vikings

LOSTJ.Allen 0 000 0 00 1 00

Final Team Statistics



Visitor Home49ers Vikings

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 13 19By Rushing 3 2By Passing 8 14By Penalty 2 3

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-11-0% 10-20-50%

FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 0-1-0%

TOTAL NET YARDS 246 377Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 52 75Average gain per offensive play 4.7 5.0

NET YARDS RUSHING 58 94Total Rushing Plays 26 27Average gain per rushing play 2.2 3.5Tackles for a loss-number and yards 7-15 2-9

NET YARDS PASSING 188 283Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 1-7 2-18Gross yards passing 195 301

PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 25-15-1 46-24-1Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 7.2 5.9

KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 4-2-0 6-2-1

PUNTS Number and Average 9-51.7 6-46.0Had Blocked 0 0

FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 1-0Net Punting Average 40.8 39.5

TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 21 58No. and Yards Punt Returns 3-19 5-58No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 4-92 4-180No. and Yards Interception Returns 1-2 1-0

PENALTIES Number and Yards 7-60 9-52

FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 0-0

TOUCHDOWNS 3 3Rushing 0 0Passing 2 2Kickoff Returns 0 1Other (Blocked Kicks, etc.) 1 0

EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 3-3 3-3Kicking Made-Attempts 3-3 3-3

FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-1 2-3RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-3-67% 0-1-0%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 0-0-0%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 24 27TIME OF POSSESSION 27:51 32:09

Ball Possession And Drive Chart



* inside opponent's 20

Time of Possession by Quarter

Home

Visitor

Kickoff Drive No.-Start Average

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

5:18

9:42

6:07 9:06 7:20 27:51

8:53 5:54 7:40 32:09

49ers: 6 - SF 26 Vikings: 3 - MIN 27

(376) Average SF 27

(367) Average MIN 28

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

#

San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco 49ers

Minnesota Vikings

Time Recd

Time Lost

Time Poss

Minnesota Vikings

1 15:00 1:3713:23 Kickoff SF 23 3 -6 -5 -11 0 SF 12 Punt2 12:25 1:1111:14 Punt SF 22 3 9 0 9 0 SF 31 Punt3 8:38 1:387:00 Kickoff SF 14 3 8 0 8 0 SF 22 Punt4 0:52 0:520:00 Punt SF 8 3 5 0 5 0 SF 13 Punt

5 13:09 3:439:26 Kickoff SF 43 7 46 11 57 4 MIN 5* Touchdown6 7:10 0:516:19 Punt SF 38 2 -2 0 -2 0 SF 36 Interception7 3:26 1:331:53 Kickoff SF 30 4 14 0 14 1 SF 44 Punt

8 12:22 2:0110:21 Punt SF 16 3 8 0 8 0 SF 24 Punt9 9:24 4:374:47 Interception SF 39 8 42 0 42 3 MIN 19* Field Goal

10 4:34 2:282:06 Kickoff SF 20 4 25 -5 20 1 SF 40 Punt

11 12:49 4:378:12 Punt SF 20 6 90 -10 80 4 MIN 20* Touchdown12 5:47 2:213:26 Punt SF 27 3 1 0 1 0 SF 28 Punt13 1:49 0:201:29 Downs SF 47 3 6 0 6 0 MIN 47 Punt14 0:02 0:020:00 Kickoff SF 29 1 0 0 0 0 SF 29 End of Game

1 13:23 0:5812:25 Punt MIN 41 3 1 0 1 0 MIN 42 Punt2 11:14 2:368:38 Punt MIN 12 6 83 5 88 4 SF 30 Touchdown3 7:00 6:080:52 Punt MIN 25 9 37 0 37 2 SF 38 Punt

4 15:00 1:5113:09 Punt SF 34 7 12 0 12 1 SF 22 Field Goal5 9:26 2:167:10 Kickoff MIN 30 3 -5 -5 -10 0 MIN 20 Punt6 6:19 2:533:26 Interception MIN 27 7 9 30 39 2 SF 34 Field Goal7 1:53 1:530:00 Punt MIN 20 11 64 -10 54 3 SF 26* Blocked FG

8 15:00 2:3812:22 Kickoff MIN 29 3 0 -5 -5 0 MIN 24 Punt9 10:21 0:579:24 Punt MIN 40 3 7 0 7 0 MIN 47 Interception

10 4:47 0:134:34 Kickoff 0 0 0 0 0 Touchdown

11 2:06 4:1712:49 Punt MIN 7 7 55 -4 51 2 SF 42 Punt12 8:12 2:255:47 Kickoff MIN 22 3 4 0 4 0 MIN 26 Punt13 3:26 1:371:49 Punt MIN 28 6 30 -5 25 1 SF 47 Downs14 1:29 1:270:02 Punt MIN 20 10 80 0 80 4 SF 32 Touchdown

Final Defensive Statistics

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings9/27/2009 at Metrodome

TKL /TK=Tackle AST /AS=Assist COMB=Combined TFL=Tackles for a Loss QH=Quarterback Hit

IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF =Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery BL=Blocked

Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscSan Francisco 49ers

Special Teams MiscMinnesota Vikings Regular Defensive Plays

47 15 62 2.0 18.0 1 3 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1Total

36 17 53 1.0 5 1 4 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Total

6

7.0

5

5

IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL

8 5 13 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E.Henderson 02

5 1 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Greenway 10

4 2 6 1.0 7.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Allen 01

2 3 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0P.Williams 00

4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Winfield 00

4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Williams 00

1 3 4 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Williams 00

3 0 3 0.0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Griffin 00

1 2 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Leber 01

2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Johnson 00

1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Edwards 41

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0F.Evans 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Onatolu 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0H.Farwell 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Brinkley 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Paymah 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0S.Rice 00

TKL AST COMB SK / YDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTFL

8 2 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0P.Willis 00

6 4 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Lawson 10

5 2 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Goldson 00

4 2 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Spikes 00

3 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Lewis 20

3 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Smith 11

2 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N.Clements 00

3 0 3 1.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Roman 11

3 0 3 0.0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Spencer 01

3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0I.Sopoaga 00

2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0P.Haralson 00

2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Bly 00

1 0 1 1.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Franklin 11

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Brooks 01

1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Evans 00

0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Balmer 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.McKillop 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Walker 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TEAM 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Robinson 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Battle 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0R.McDonald 00

0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1J.Staley 00

First Half Summary


Scoring Plays

Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscSan Francisco 49ers

Special Teams MiscMinnesota Vikings Regular Defensive Plays

Team Qtr Time Scoring Play ScoreVisitor Home


10 1620 2.0 9 0 57 3.6 35 0Total Total

61 251 Total14 6 1/7 1 153 30126 13 1/9 0Total

6 1361 10.2 25 1 153 30 1Total Total


PASSING



PASSING


11.8

49ers Vikings

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

TIME OF POSSESSIONPERIOD SCORES0 14 = 14

7 6 = 13

11:25

18:3549ers (Visitor)Vikings (Home)

49ers

Vikings

50.0 81.1

TAR TAR

14 25

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 5 12First Downs Rushing-Passing-by Penalty 0 - 3 - 2 1 - 8 - 3

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-6-0% 6-11-55%

TOTAL NET YARDS 74 201Total Offensive Plays 25 43

NET YARDS RUSHING 20 57

NET YARDS PASSING 54 144Gross Yards Passing 61 153Times thrown-yards lost attempting to pass 1-7 1-9

Pass Attempts-Completions-Had Intercepted 14 - 6 - 1 26 - 13 - 0Punts-Number and Average 5 - 53.8 3 - 40.7Penalties-Number and Yards 4 - 40 4 - 26Fumbles-Number and Lost 1 - 0 0 - 0Red Zone Efficiency 1-1-100% 0-1-0%Average Drive Start SF 25 MIN 32

Vikings S.Rice 30 yd. pass from B.Favre (R.Longwell kick) (6-88, 2:36) 0 71 8:38Vikings R.Longwell 40 yd. Field Goal (7-12, 1:51) 0 102 13:0949ers V.Davis 5 yd. pass from S.Hill (J.Nedney kick) (7-57, 3:43) 7 102 9:26Vikings R.Longwell 52 yd. Field Goal (7-39, 2:53) 7 132 3:2649ers N.Clements 59 yd. return of blocked field goal (J.Nedney kick) 14 132 0:00

TKL AST COMB SK / YDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTFL

6 2 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0P.Willis 003 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Lawson 003 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Spikes 003 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Goldson 00

G.Coffee 16 1.8 9 09F.Gore 4 4.0 4 01

A.Peterson 59 5.4 35 011C.Taylor 6 1.5 4 04P.Harvin -8 -8.0 -8 01

S.Hill 61 25114 6 1/7 1 50.0 B.Favre 153 30126 13 1/9 0 81.1

J.Morgan 39 13.0 25 033V.Davis 16 8.0 11 124M.Norris 6 6.0 6 011I.Bruce 0 0.0 0 003G.Coffee 0 0.0 0 001F.Gore 0 0.0 0 001D.Walker 0 0.0 0 001

C.Taylor 62 12.4 30 056S.Rice 47 15.7 30 135P.Harvin 31 15.5 18 025V.Shiancoe 10 10.0 10 013A.Peterson 5 5.0 5 011B.Berrian -2 -2.0 -2 014J.Kleinsasser 0 0.0 0 001

First Half Summary


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IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL

3 1 4 1.0 7.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Allen 013 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E.Henderson 023 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Winfield 002 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Greenway 10

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings at Metrodome

1st QuarterPlay By Play Page 19/27/2009SF wins toss, elects to Receive, and MIN elects to defend the North goal.R.Longwell kicks 69 yards from MIN 30 to SF 1. A.Rossum to SF 23 for 22 yards (K.Onatolu).San Francisco 49ers at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:56)

1-10-SF 23 (14:56) S.Hill sacked at SF 16 for -7 yards (J.Allen). FUMBLES (J.Allen), recovered by SF-J.Staley at SF 16. J.Staley to SF 16 for no gain (J.Allen).

2-17-SF 16 (14:11) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass incomplete short right to F.Gore [R.Edwards].3-17-SF 16 (14:11) (Shotgun) PENALTY on SF-S.Hill, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at SF 16 - No Play.

3-22-SF 11 (14:08) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass short left to J.Morgan to SF 12 for 1 yard (C.Greenway).4-21-SF 12 (13:34) A.Lee punts 50 yards to MIN 38, Center-B.Jennings. D.Reynaud to MIN 41 for 3 yards (S.McKillop).

Minnesota Vikings at 13:231-10-MIN 41 (13:23) A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 42 for 1 yard (M.Lawson).2-9-MIN 42 (12:46) B.Favre pass incomplete short left to C.Taylor.3-9-MIN 42 (12:42) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete short middle to B.Berrian [M.Lewis].4-9-MIN 42 (12:37) C.Kluwe punts 49 yards to SF 9, Center-C.Loeffler. A.Rossum pushed ob at SF 22 for 13 yards (H.Farwell).

San Francisco 49ers at 12:251-10-SF 22 (12:25) F.Gore left tackle to SF 26 for 4 yards (E.Henderson; K.Williams).2-6-SF 26 (11:48) G.Coffee left end pushed ob at SF 31 for 5 yards (C.Greenway).3-1-SF 31 (11:31) S.Hill pass incomplete short right to I.Bruce (A.Winfield).4-1-SF 31 (11:27) A.Lee punts 57 yards to MIN 12, Center-B.Jennings, downed by SF-T.Brown.

Minnesota Vikings at 11:141-10-MIN 12 (11:14) A.Peterson right guard to MIN 15 for 3 yards (P.Haralson).2-7-MIN 15 (10:35) B.Favre pass incomplete short right to V.Shiancoe.3-7-MIN 15 (10:31) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete deep middle to V.Shiancoe.

X1PENALTY on SF-M.Lewis, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 15 - No Play.

P21-10-MIN 20 (10:25) B.Favre pass short left to C.Taylor to MIN 31 for 11 yards (P.Willis) [J.Smith].R31-10-MIN 31 (9:45) A.Peterson right tackle pushed ob at SF 34 for 35 yards (D.Goldson).

1-10-SF 34 (9:15) C.Taylor left guard to SF 30 for 4 yards (S.Spencer, P.Willis).P42-6-SF 30 (8:43) B.Favre pass deep middle to S.Rice for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe. SF 0 MIN 7, 6 plays, 88 yards, 1 penalty, 2:36 drive, 6:22 elapsed

R.Longwell kicks 60 yards from MIN 30 to SF 10. A.Rossum MUFFS catch, and recovers at SF 14. A.Rossum to SF 14 for no gain (K.Onatolu).San Francisco 49ers at 8:38, (1st play from scrimmage 8:33)

1-10-SF 14 (8:33) G.Coffee up the middle to SF 17 for 3 yards (A.Winfield). SF-G.Coffee was injured during the play. His return is Probable.

2-7-SF 17 (8:03) S.Hill pass short left to M.Norris pushed ob at SF 23 for 6 yards (C.Griffin).3-1-SF 23 (7:39) G.Coffee up the middle to SF 22 for -1 yards (E.Henderson).4-2-SF 22 (7:06) A.Lee punts 53 yards to MIN 25, Center-B.Jennings, fair catch by D.Reynaud.

Minnesota Vikings at 7:001-10-MIN 25 (7:00) A.Peterson right tackle to MIN 28 for 3 yards (M.Lewis, M.Lawson).2-7-MIN 28 (6:24) A.Peterson left guard to MIN 29 for 1 yard (I.Sopoaga).

P53-6-MIN 29 (5:39) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to P.Harvin to MIN 42 for 13 yards (D.Bly).1-10-MIN 42 (5:05) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to B.Berrian to MIN 40 for -2 yards (S.Spencer).2-12-MIN 40 (4:32) A.Peterson right end to MIN 42 for 2 yards (M.Lawson, N.Clements).

P63-10-MIN 42 (3:51) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to P.Harvin to SF 40 for 18 yards (M.Roman).1-10-SF 40 (3:01) P.Harvin left end to SF 48 for -8 yards (A.Brooks).

Timeout #1 by MIN at 02:16.2-18-SF 48 (2:16) (Shotgun) C.Taylor left guard to SF 48 for no gain (D.Goldson, P.Willis).3-18-SF 48 (1:34) B.Favre pass short middle to C.Taylor to SF 38 for 10 yards (P.Willis).4-8-SF 38 (1:00) C.Kluwe punts 30 yards to SF 8, Center-C.Loeffler, fair catch by A.Rossum.

San Francisco 49ers at 0:521-10-SF 8 (:52) G.Coffee up the middle to SF 13 for 5 yards (A.Winfield).2-5-SF 13 (:17) S.Hill pass incomplete deep right to V.Davis (K.Williams).3-5-SF 13 (:11) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass incomplete short middle to G.Coffee [C.Greenway].4-5-SF 13 (:06) A.Lee punts 53 yards to MIN 34, Center-B.Jennings. D.Reynaud pushed ob at SF 34 for 32 yards (M.Lawson).

END OF QUARTER Score Time

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

First Downs Efficiencies

PossSan Francisco 49ers 0 5:18 0 0 0 0 0/4 0/0Minnesota Vikings 7 9:42 1 4 1 6 2/4 0/0


2nd QuarterPlay By Play Page 19/27/2009Minnesota Vikings continued.Minnesota Vikings at 15:00

1-10-SF 34 (15:00) B.Favre pass incomplete short middle to J.Kleinsasser.2-10-SF 34 (14:52) B.Favre pass incomplete deep left to P.Harvin.

P73-10-SF 34 (14:46) B.Favre pass short middle to C.Taylor to SF 23 for 11 yards (P.Willis).1-10-SF 23 (14:05) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete short middle to B.Berrian.2-10-SF 23 (14:02) A.Peterson left end to SF 22 for 1 yard (M.Lewis).3-9-SF 22 (13:17) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete short right to P.Harvin (P.Haralson).4-9-SF 22 (13:13) R.Longwell 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.

SF 0 MIN 10, 7 plays, 12 yards, 1:51 drive, 1:51 elapsed

R.Longwell kicks 67 yards from MIN 30 to SF 3. A.Rossum to SF 43 for 40 yards (T.Johnson).San Francisco 49ers at 13:09, (1st play from scrimmage 13:01)

1-10-SF 43 (13:01) G.Coffee up the middle to MIN 48 for 9 yards (M.Williams).2-1-MIN 48 (12:28) G.Coffee up the middle to 50 for -2 yards (E.Henderson, J.Allen).

X13-3-50 (11:44) (Shotgun) PENALTY on MIN-C.Griffin, Defensive Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play.

1-10-MIN 45 (11:20) G.Coffee left end to MIN 47 for -2 yards (P.Williams; B.Leber).2-12-MIN 47 (10:42) S.Hill pass incomplete short right to I.Bruce (A.Winfield).3-12-MIN 47 (10:36) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass short middle to V.Davis to MIN 36 for 11 yards (E.Henderson).

Timeout #1 by SF at 09:50.P24-1-MIN 36 (9:50) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass short right to J.Morgan ran ob at MIN 11 for 25 yards (A.Winfield).X3PENALTY on MIN-E.Henderson, Roughing the Passer, 6 yards, enforced at MIN 11.

Penalty on MIN-R.Edwards, Defensive Offside, declined.

P41-5-MIN 5 (9:31) S.Hill pass short right to V.Davis for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-A.Lee. SF 7 MIN 10, 7 plays, 57 yards, 2 penalties, 3:43 drive, 5:34 elapsed

J.Nedney kicks 69 yards from SF 30 to MIN 1. P.Harvin to MIN 30 for 29 yards (M.Lewis).Minnesota Vikings at 9:26, (1st play from scrimmage 9:16)

1-10-MIN 30 (9:16) A.Peterson left guard to MIN 32 for 2 yards (D.Evans).2-8-MIN 32 (8:40) A.Peterson right end to MIN 34 for 2 yards (D.Goldson, J.Smith).3-6-MIN 34 (7:57) (Shotgun) B.Favre sacked at MIN 25 for -9 yards (M.Roman).4-15-MIN 25 (7:26) (Punt formation) PENALTY on MIN-J.Brinkley, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No Play.

4-20-MIN 20 (7:19) C.Kluwe punts 43 yards to SF 37, Center-C.Loeffler. A.Rossum to SF 38 for 1 yard (J.Brinkley).San Francisco 49ers at 7:10

1-10-SF 38 (7:10) G.Coffee left guard to SF 36 for -2 yards (B.Leber).2-12-SF 36 (6:26) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass deep left intended for D.Walker INTERCEPTED by C.Griffin at MIN 27. C.Griffin ran ob at MIN 27 for no gain.

Minnesota Vikings at 6:19

1-10-MIN 27 (6:19) B.Favre pass short right to S.Rice to MIN 30 for 3 yards (T.Spikes).X8PENALTY on SF-J.Smith, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 30.

1-10-MIN 45 (5:55) B.Favre pass incomplete deep right to B.Berrian.2-10-MIN 45 (5:48) A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 45 for no gain (T.Spikes, K.Balmer).3-10-MIN 45 (5:06) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete short right to B.Berrian.

X9PENALTY on SF-S.Spencer, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 45 - No Play.Penalty on MIN-P.Loadholt, Illegal Formation, superseded.

1-10-SF 40 (5:00) B.Favre pass short right to A.Peterson to SF 35 for 5 yards (P.Willis).2-5-SF 35 (4:16) (Shotgun) C.Taylor right guard to SF 34 for 1 yard (J.Smith, T.Spikes).3-4-SF 34 (3:35) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete short right to P.Harvin.4-4-SF 34 (3:27) R.Longwell 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.

SF 7 MIN 13, 7 plays, 39 yards, 2 penalties, 2:53 drive, 11:34 elapsed

R.Longwell kicks 70 yards from MIN 30 to SF 0. A.Rossum pushed ob at SF 30 for 30 yards (K.Paymah).San Francisco 49ers at 3:26, (1st play from scrimmage 3:21)

P51-10-SF 30 (3:21) S.Hill pass short right to J.Morgan pushed ob at SF 43 for 13 yards (T.Johnson).1-10-SF 43 (2:56) S.Hill pass incomplete deep right to V.Davis.2-10-SF 43 (2:49) G.Coffee up the middle to SF 44 for 1 yard (J.Allen, P.Williams).3-9-SF 44 (2:06) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass incomplete short right to I.Bruce [R.Edwards].4-9-SF 44 (2:02) A.Lee punts 56 yards to end zone, Center-B.Jennings, Touchback.

Two-Minute WarningMinnesota Vikings at 1:53

1-10-MIN 20 (1:53) C.Taylor up the middle to MIN 21 for 1 yard (M.Roman).2-9-MIN 21 (1:28) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to C.Taylor to MIN 21 for no gain (M.Lawson).

Timeout #2 by SF at 01:06.P103-9-MIN 21 (1:06) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to C.Taylor to SF 49 for 30 yards (P.Willis).

Timeout #2 by MIN at 00:56.1-10-SF 49 (:56) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete short middle to V.Shiancoe [M.Lewis].2-10-SF 49 (:51) A.Peterson left end pushed ob at SF 40 for 9 yards (P.Willis).

P113-1-SF 40 (:46) B.Favre pass short right to V.Shiancoe to SF 30 for 10 yards (T.Spikes).1-10-SF 30 (:28) B.Favre spiked the ball to stop the clock.2-10-SF 30 (:28) B.Favre pass incomplete short left to S.Rice.

P123-10-SF 30 (:24) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to S.Rice ran ob at SF 16 for 14 yards.1-10-SF 16 (:19) B.Favre pass short right to N.Tahi to SF 12 for 4 yards (M.Lawson, T.Spikes).

PENALTY on MIN-A.Herrera, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 16 - No Play.

1-20-SF 26 (:12) B.Favre pass incomplete deep right to S.Rice.2-20-SF 26 (:06) R.Longwell 44 yard field goal is BLOCKED (R.McDonald), Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe, RECOVERED by SF-N.Clements at

SF 41. N.Clements for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

San Francisco 49ers at 0:00

J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-A.Lee. SF 14 MIN 13, 0 plays, 59 yards, 0:00 drive , 15:00 elapsed

END OF QUARTER Score Time



Poss

San Francisco 49ers 14 6:07 0 3 2 5 0/2 1/1

Minnesota Vikings 13 8:53 0 4 2 6 4/7 0/0


3rd QuarterPlay By Play Page 19/27/2009MIN elects to Receive, and SF elects to defend the North goal.J.Nedney kicks 72 yards from SF 30 to MIN -2. P.Harvin to MIN 29 for 31 yards (D.Walker).Minnesota Vikings at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:55)

1-10-MIN 29 (14:55) A.Peterson left end to MIN 30 for 1 yard (J.Smith).2-9-MIN 30 (14:55) PENALTY on MIN-B.Favre, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 30 - No Play.2-14-MIN 25 (13:46) B.Favre sacked at MIN 16 for -9 yards (A.Franklin).3-23-MIN 16 (13:12) (Shotgun) C.Taylor right guard to MIN 24 for 8 yards (D.Goldson).4-15-MIN 24 (12:37) C.Kluwe punts 60 yards to SF 16, Center-C.Loeffler, downed by MIN-E.Frampton.

San Francisco 49ers at 12:221-10-SF 16 (12:22) G.Coffee up the middle to SF 20 for 4 yards (E.Henderson).2-6-SF 20 (11:42) G.Coffee right tackle to SF 24 for 4 yards (P.Williams).3-2-SF 24 (11:00) G.Coffee up the middle to SF 24 for no gain (C.Greenway).4-2-SF 24 (10:30) A.Lee punts 46 yards to MIN 30, Center-B.Jennings. D.Reynaud to MIN 40 for 10 yards

(Team). MIN-D.Reynaud was injured during the play. His return is Probable. Minnesota Vikings at 10:21

1-10-MIN 40 (10:21) B.Favre pass incomplete short right to J.Kleinsasser.2-10-MIN 40 (10:14) A.Peterson right tackle to MIN 47 for 7 yards (T.Spikes, D.Goldson).3-3-MIN 47 (9:31) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass deep middle intended for B.Berrian INTERCEPTED by S.Spencer at SF

37. S.Spencer to SF 39 for 2 yards (S.Rice).San Francisco 49ers at 9:24

R61-10-SF 39 (9:24) G.Coffee left guard to MIN 49 for 12 yards (C.Greenway).Timeout #1 by SF at 08:35.

R71-10-MIN 49 (8:35) G.Coffee up the middle to MIN 36 for 13 yards (E.Henderson).1-10-MIN 36 (7:56) S.Hill pass short right to J.Morgan pushed ob at MIN 28 for 8 yards (C.Griffin) [R.Edwards].

R82-2-MIN 28 (7:36) G.Coffee left guard to MIN 25 for 3 yards (M.Williams).1-10-MIN 25 (6:55) G.Coffee left guard to MIN 22 for 3 yards (E.Henderson, C.Greenway).2-7-MIN 22 (6:14) G.Coffee up the middle to MIN 23 for -1 yards (B.Leber; J.Allen).3-8-MIN 23 (5:29) S.Hill pass short right to V.Davis to MIN 19 for 4 yards (M.Williams).4-4-MIN 19 (4:51) J.Nedney 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-A.Lee.

SF 17 MIN 13, 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:37 drive, 10:13 elapsed J.Nedney kicks 71 yards from SF 30 to MIN -1. P.Harvin for 101 yards, TOUCHDOWN.Minnesota Vikings at 4:47

R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe. SF 17 MIN 20, 0 plays, 100 yards, 0:13 drive, 10:26 elapsed

R.Longwell kicks 73 yards from MIN 30 to SF -3. A.Rossum, Touchback.San Francisco 49ers at 4:34

P91-10-SF 20 (4:34) S.Hill pass short middle to V.Davis to SF 37 for 17 yards (A.Winfield).Penalty on MIN-C.Griffin, Illegal Contact, declined.

1-10-SF 37 (4:03) G.Coffee left guard to SF 37 for no gain (F.Evans, E.Henderson).2-10-SF 37 (3:20) PENALTY on MIN-F.Evans, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at SF 37 - No Play.2-5-SF 42 (2:54) S.Hill pass incomplete short right to Unidentified [R.Edwards].

PENALTY on SF-S.Hill, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 42.3-15-SF 32 (2:50) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass short right to M.Robinson to SF 40 for 8 yards (E.Henderson).4-7-SF 40 (2:18) A.Lee punts 54 yards to MIN 6, Center-B.Jennings. B.Berrian to MIN 14 for 8 yards

(M.Robinson).PENALTY on MIN-E.Frampton, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at MIN 14.

Minnesota Vikings at 2:061-10-MIN 7 (2:06) A.Peterson right tackle to MIN 9 for 2 yards (I.Sopoaga, M.Lawson).2-8-MIN 9 (1:32) A.Peterson right tackle to MIN 9 for no gain (M.Lawson, T.Spikes).3-8-MIN 9 (:43) (Shotgun) PENALTY on MIN-B.Favre, Delay of Game, 4 yards, enforced at MIN 9 - No Play.

P133-12-MIN 5 (:35) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short middle to B.Berrian to MIN 41 for 36 yards (D.Bly). SF-D.Bly was injured during the play. His return is Probable.

END OF QUARTER Score TimeR P X T 3Down 4Down==== Quarter Summary ====

First Downs EfficienciesPoss

San Francisco 49ers 17 9:06 3 1 0 4 0/3 0/0Minnesota Vikings 20 5:54 0 1 0 1 1/3 0/0


4th QuarterPlay By Play Page 19/27/2009Minnesota Vikings continued.

R141-10-MIN 41 (15:00) A.Peterson left guard to SF 48 for 11 yards (D.Goldson; M.Lewis).1-10-SF 48 (14:21) A.Peterson up the middle to SF 44 for 4 yards (I.Sopoaga, M.Lawson).2-6-SF 44 (13:44) C.Taylor up the middle to SF 42 for 2 yards (P.Willis, M.Lawson).3-4-SF 42 (13:00) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete short right to P.Harvin.4-4-SF 42 (12:56) C.Kluwe punts 42 yards to end zone, Center-C.Loeffler, Touchback.


P101-10-SF 20 (12:49) S.Hill pass short right to I.Bruce to SF 30 for 10 yards (C.Greenway).1-10-SF 30 (12:07) G.Coffee up the middle to SF 31 for 1 yard (T.Johnson).

P112-9-SF 31 (11:26) S.Hill pass deep right to V.Davis to MIN 38 for 31 yards (M.Williams).P121-10-MIN 38 (10:40) S.Hill pass deep right to I.Bruce to MIN 10 for 28 yards (C.Griffin, E.Henderson).

1-10-MIN 10 (9:49) PENALTY on SF-S.Hill, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 10 - No Play.

1-15-MIN 15 (9:27) G.Coffee up the middle to MIN 15 for no gain (J.Allen, E.Henderson).2-15-MIN 15 (8:43) PENALTY on SF-B.Sims, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 15 - No Play.

P132-20-MIN 20 (8:17) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass deep middle to V.Davis for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-A.Lee. SF 24 MIN 20, 6 plays, 80 yards, 4:37 drive, 6:48 elapsed

J.Nedney kicks 67 yards from SF 30 to MIN 3. P.Harvin to MIN 22 for 19 yards (A.Battle).Minnesota Vikings at 8:12, (1st play from scrimmage 8:06)

1-10-MIN 22 (8:06) A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 24 for 2 yards (P.Haralson).2-8-MIN 24 (7:27) A.Peterson right end to MIN 23 for -1 yards (J.Smith).3-9-MIN 23 (6:40) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to C.Taylor to MIN 26 for 3 yards (M.Lewis).4-6-MIN 26 (6:02) C.Kluwe punts 52 yards to SF 22, Center-C.Loeffler. A.Rossum ran ob at SF 27 for 5 yards.


1-10-SF 27 (5:47) G.Coffee right guard to SF 25 for -2 yards (K.Williams; P.Williams).2-12-SF 25 (5:06) G.Coffee right end to SF 20 for -5 yards (R.Edwards).3-17-SF 20 (4:22) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass short right to V.Davis to SF 28 for 8 yards (R.Edwards; K.Williams).4-9-SF 28 (3:37) A.Lee punts 49 yards to MIN 23, Center-B.Jennings. B.Berrian to MIN 28 for 5 yards (A.Brooks).


1-10-MIN 28 (3:26) B.Favre pass short right to C.Taylor to MIN 33 for 5 yards (M.Lawson).P152-5-MIN 33 (2:48) B.Favre pass short right to B.Berrian to MIN 48 for 15 yards (D.Goldson).

Timeout #2 by SF at 02:16.1-10-MIN 48 (2:16) B.Favre pass deep right to S.Rice pushed ob at SF 26 for 26 yards (N.Clements).

San Francisco challenged the illegal forward pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED.B.Favre up the middle pushed ob at MIN 49 for 1 yard.PENALTY on MIN-B.Favre, Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 49.

2-14-MIN 44 (1:58) B.Favre pass short right to A.Peterson to SF 47 for 9 yards (M.Lawson, N.Clements).Two-Minute Warning

3-5-SF 47 (1:58) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete short right to B.Berrian.4-5-SF 47 (1:55) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete short right to P.Harvin (D.Bly).


1-10-SF 47 (1:49) G.Coffee right guard to SF 49 for 2 yards (K.Williams, E.Henderson).Timeout #1 by MIN at 01:45.

2-8-SF 49 (1:45) G.Coffee up the middle to MIN 49 for 2 yards (P.Williams).Timeout #2 by MIN at 01:41.

3-6-MIN 49 (1:41) G.Coffee right end to MIN 47 for 2 yards (E.Henderson).4-4-MIN 47 (1:36) A.Lee punts 47 yards to end zone, Center-B.Jennings, Touchback.


P161-10-MIN 20 (1:29) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to V.Shiancoe to MIN 32 for 12 yards (N.Clements).1-10-MIN 32 (1:09) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to S.Rice pushed ob at MIN 41 for 9 yards (N.Clements).2-1-MIN 41 (1:05) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete deep middle to V.Shiancoe.

P173-1-MIN 41 (1:00) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to P.Harvin to MIN 46 for 5 yards.1-10-MIN 46 (1:00) B.Favre spiked the ball to stop the clock.2-10-MIN 46 (:40) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass incomplete deep right to S.Rice.

P183-10-MIN 46 (:33) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to P.Harvin to SF 39 for 15 yards (P.Willis).1-10-SF 39 (:33) B.Favre spiked the ball to stop the clock.2-10-SF 39 (:16) B.Favre pass short left to B.Berrian to SF 32 for 7 yards (S.Spencer).

P193-3-SF 32 (:12) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass deep right to G.Lewis for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN [M.Lawson].The Replay Assistant challenged the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was Upheld.

R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe. SF 24 MIN 27, 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:27 drive, 14:58 elapsed

R.Longwell kicks 41 yards from MIN 30 to SF 29, fair catch by M.Robinson.San Francisco 49ers at 0:02

1-10-SF 29 (:02) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass incomplete deep right to V.Davis. SF-A.Snyder was injured during the play. His return is Doubtful. END OF QUARTER Score Time



PossSan Francisco 49ers 24 7:20 0 4 0 4 0/2 0/0Minnesota Vikings 27 7:40 1 5 0 6 3/6 0/1


Miscellaneous Statistics Report

Ten Longest Plays for San Francisco 49ers

Ten Longest Plays for Minnesota Vikings

VISITOR: San Francisco 49ers 2 0 1

HOME: Minnesota Vikings 2 0 1

Offense Defense Special TeamsTouchdown Scoring Information

Play Start Play DescriptionQtrYards4-1-MIN 36 (9:50) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass short right to J.Morgan ran ob at MIN 11 for 25 yards (A.Winfield).

PENALTY on MIN-E.Henderson, Roughing the Passer, 6 yards, enforced at MIN 11.Penalty on MIN-R.Edwards, Defensive Offside, declined.

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2-9-SF 31 (11:26) S.Hill pass deep right to V.Davis to MIN 38 for 31 yards (M.Williams).4311-10-MIN 38 (10:40) S.Hill pass deep right to I.Bruce to MIN 10 for 28 yards (C.Griffin, E.Henderson).4282-20-MIN 20 (8:17) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass deep middle to V.Davis for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.4201-10-SF 20 (4:34) S.Hill pass short middle to V.Davis to SF 37 for 17 yards (A.Winfield).

Penalty on MIN-C.Griffin, Illegal Contact, declined.317

1-10-SF 30 (3:21) S.Hill pass short right to J.Morgan pushed ob at SF 43 for 13 yards (T.Johnson).2131-10-MIN 49 (8:35) G.Coffee up the middle to MIN 36 for 13 yards (E.Henderson).3131-10-SF 39 (9:24) G.Coffee left guard to MIN 49 for 12 yards (C.Greenway).3123-12-MIN 47 (10:36) (Shotgun) S.Hill pass short middle to V.Davis to MIN 36 for 11 yards (E.Henderson).2111-10-SF 20 (12:49) S.Hill pass short right to I.Bruce to SF 30 for 10 yards (C.Greenway).410

Play Start Play DescriptionQtrYards3-12-MIN 5 (:35) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short middle to B.Berrian to MIN 41 for 36 yards (D.Bly). SF-D.Bly

was injured during the play. His return is Probable. 336

1-10-MIN 31 (9:45) A.Peterson right tackle pushed ob at SF 34 for 35 yards (D.Goldson).1353-3-SF 32 (:12) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass deep right to G.Lewis for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN [M.Lawson].

The Replay Assistant challenged the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was Upheld.432

2-6-SF 30 (8:43) B.Favre pass deep middle to S.Rice for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.1303-9-MIN 21 (1:06) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to C.Taylor to SF 49 for 30 yards (P.Willis).2303-10-MIN 42 (3:51) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to P.Harvin to SF 40 for 18 yards (M.Roman).1181-10-MIN 27 (6:19) B.Favre pass short right to S.Rice to MIN 30 for 3 yards (T.Spikes).

PENALTY on SF-J.Smith, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 30.218

3-10-MIN 46 (:33) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to P.Harvin to SF 39 for 15 yards (P.Willis).4152-5-MIN 33 (2:48) B.Favre pass short right to B.Berrian to MIN 48 for 15 yards (D.Goldson).4153-10-SF 30 (:24) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to S.Rice ran ob at SF 16 for 14 yards.214

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