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Monday, November 5, 2012

Week 9: Eagles @ Vikings Preview

Posted on November 5, 2012 at 04:12 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* November 4, 2013

Philadelphia Eagles
(6-2, 3-1 Away)

Minnesota Vikings
(1-6, 1-2 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
2159	Passing Yards	1689
1206	Rushing Yards	678
34.3	Points Per Game	24.1
21	Passing TD	10
12	Rushing TD	5

Defensive Stats Comparison
1901	Passing Yards Allowed	1524
721	Rushing Yards Allowed	974
190	Points Allowed	186
17	Sacks	15
10	Interceptions	6
23	Points Per Game	26

Injury Report
		Jasper Brinkley Broken Collarbone (2 Weeks)

Game Notes
A rematch of the NFC Divisional Round last year, the Vikings are at a different place than they were last year, but the Eagles haven't changed, still the #1 offense in the league. The Vikings could use this game to get back on track because of the emotion behind it, but based on the way the team has been playing, this could be a tough game.

Week 8: Raiders @ Vikings Results

Posted on November 5, 2012 at 04:06 PM.

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Despite 2 Percy Harvin kickoff return touchdowns, Vikings blow another lead, fall to 1-6

Christian Ponder completed 10/32 passes after starting out 4/4 with a touchdown. Percy Harvin returned 2 kickoff return touchdowns, and Blair Walsh was clutch again, hitting 2 long field goals. But the Vikings offense couldn't convert on 3rd down, and the defense was stuck on the field for more than 2/3 of the game.

The Vikings are slipping farther and farther, and although Cruz comes back next week, this may be a lost season.

Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings
Oct 28, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oakland Raiders (4-3)	0	3	14	17	34
Minnesota Vikings (1-6)	7	6	7	7	27

Team Stats Comparison
	OAK	MIN
Total Offense	393	206
Rushing Yards	188	85
Passing Yards	205	121
First Downs	16	10
Punt Return Yards	46	22
Kick Return Yards	64	273
Total Yards	503	501
Turnovers	0	1
3rd Down Converstion	6-14	4-13
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3	1
Penalties	2-20	2-20
Posession Time	30:19	17:05

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		OAK	MIN
5:42	(MIN) Greg Childs 42 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		OAK	MIN
8:22	(MIN) Blair Walsh 23 Yard Field Goal Good	0	10
3:12	(MIN) Blair Walsh 46 Yard Field Goal Good	0	13
0:06	(OAK) Sebastian Janikowski 38 Yard Field Goal Good	3	13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		OAK	MIN
9:04	(OAK) Darren McFadden 29 Yard Run (Sebastian Janikowski Kick)	10	13
8:53	(MIN) Percy Harvin returned kickoff 99 Yards (Blair Walsh Kick)	10	20
4:40	(OAK) Darren McFadden 2 Yard Run (Sebastian Janikowski Kick)	17	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		OAK	MIN
10:39	(OAK) Taiwan Jones 15 Yard Run (Sebastian Janikowski Kick)	24	20
10:28	(MIN) Percy Harvin returned kickoff 101 Yards (Blair Walsh Kick)	24	27
3:48	(OAK) Sebastian Janikowski 25 Yard Field Goal Good	27	27
1:10	(OAK) Darren McFadden 22 Yard Run (Sebastian Janikowski Kick)	34	27

Oakland Raiders
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Carson Palmer	17/26	226	0	0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Darren McFadden	28	151	5.3	3
Taiwan Jones	5	39	7.8	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Jacoby Ford	5	85	17.0	0
Martellus Bennett	4	28	7.0	0
Darren McFadden	3	42	14.0	0
Denarius Moore	2	27	13.5	0
Taiwan Jones	1	18	18.0	0
Darius Heyward-Bey	1	8	8.0	0
Marcel Reece	1	18	18.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Rolando McClain	6	1	0	0
Michael Huff	5	0	1	0
Ron Bartell	5	0	0	0
Andre Carter	4	0	0	0
Keenan Clayton	2	0	0	0
Chimdi Chekwa	2	0	0	0
Demetrius Baxter	2	0	0	0
Jason Allen	2	0	0	0
Tyvon Branch	1	0	0	0
Brian Dieffenbach	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Sebastian Janikowski	2/2	4/4	10	38

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	10/32	128	1	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	18	87	4.8	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Greg Childs	3	65	21.6	1
Percy Harvin	2	35	17.5	0
Kyle Rudolph	2	17	8.5	0
Jerome Simpson	1	-1	-1.0	0
Adrian Peterson	1	14	14.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Mistral Raymond	6	0	0	0
Chad Greenway	5	1	0	0
Jared Allen	5	1	0	0
Antoine Winfield	4	0	0	0
Harrison Smith	4	0	0	0
Brandon Merchant	4	0	0	0
Everson Griffen	3	0	0	0
Audie Cole	3	0	0	0
Brian Robison	3	1	0	0
Kevin Williams	3	0	0	0
Chris Cook	3	0	0	0
Letroy Guion	2	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	2/2	3/3	9	46
KICK RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
Percy Harvin	5	273	54.6	2

Week 8: Raiders @ Vikings Preview

Posted on November 5, 2012 at 03:07 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* October 28, 2013

Oakland Raiders
(3-3, 1-2 Away)

Minnesota Vikings
(1-5, 1-1 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
1233	Passing Yards	1568
715	Rushing Yards	593
23.7	Points Per Game	23.7
8	Passing TD	9
5	Rushing TD	5

Defensive Stats Comparison
1666	Passing Yards Allowed	1319
701	Rushing Yards Allowed	786
159	Points Allowed	152
14	Sacks	12
8	Interceptions	6
26.5	Points Per Game	25

Injury Report
		Victor Cruz Broken Wrist (1 Week)
		Jasper Brinkley Broken Collarbone (3 Weeks)

Game Notes
The Vikings are struggling at 1-5, and they need this win if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive. Greg Childs is back from injury, and they are one week away from getting Victor Cruz back. Against a 3-3 Oakland Raiders team that isn't very talented at home, the Vikings should come out 2-5.

Week 7: Vikings @ Chargers Results

Posted on November 5, 2012 at 03:02 PM.

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Vikings fall continues, lose another close game

The Vikings are now 1-5, and the injuries cannot be the only thing to blame. The Vikings cannot finish in the red zone, and this has been the cause for defeat in the last few games.

Drops have been a constant with these backup receivers. Jerome Simpson and Kyle Rudolph have been playing well, but drop key passes on 3rd down frequently.

The Vikings need to get hot soon, or they will be worrying about the NFL Draft rather than playoffs.

Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers
Oct 21, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (1-5)	0	7	0	14	20
San Diego Chargers (4-2)	10	3	9	0	22

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	SDG
Total Offense	270	364
Rushing Yards	74	180
Passing Yards	196	184
First Downs	10	14
Punt Return Yards	32	11
Kick Return Yards	123	31
Total Yards	425	406
Turnovers	2	2
3rd Down Converstion	4-12	4-13
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2	2
Penalties	1-10	0-0
Posession Time	19:52	28:08

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MIN	SDG
5:07	(SDG) Nate Kaeding 50 Yard Field Goal Good	3	0
3:29	(SDG) Eddie Royal 25 Yard Pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding Kick)	10	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MIN	SDG
8:56	(MIN) Jerome Simpson 80 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	10	7
3:00	(SDG) Nate Kaeding 31 Yard Field Goal Good	13	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MIN	SDG
9:45	(MIN) Vincent Brown 45 Yard Pass from Philip Rivers (2 Point Conversion Failed)	19	7
6:28	(MIN) Nate Kaeding 25 Yard Field Goal Good	22	7
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MIN	SDG
11:57	(SDG) Adrian Peterson 1 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)	22	14
8:34	(SDG) Blair Walsh 56 Yard Field Goal Good	22	17
1:53	(SDG) Blair Walsh 30 Yard Field Goal Good	22	20

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	15/27	203	1	0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	20	73	3.6	1
Toby Gerhart	2	1	0.5	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Kyle Rudolph	7	60	8.5	0
Jerome Simpson	3	105	35.0	1
Devin Aromashodu	2	22	11.0	0
Jerome Felton	1	8	8.0	0
Percy Harvin	1	9	9.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Antoine Winfield	6	0	0	0
Erin Henderson	6	0	0	0
Chad Greenway	5	0	1	0
Devin Mangiro	5	0	1	0
Kevin Williams	5	0	0	0
Letroy Guion	4	0	0	0
Brian Robison	3	1	0	0
Audie Cole	2	0	0	0
Jared Allen	2	0	0	0
Chris Cook	2	0	0	0
Brandon Merchant	2	0	0	0
Josh Robinson	2	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	2/2	2/2	8	57

San Diego Chargers
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Philip Rivers	13/24	173	2	2
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Ryan Mathews	30	155	5.1	0
LeGarrette Blount	3	29	9.6	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Vincent Brown	3	54	18.0	1
Antonio Gates	3	39	13.0	0
Randy McMichael	3	16	5.3	0
Michael Floyd	2	19	9.5	0
Eddie Royal	1	25	25.0	1
Ryan Mathews	1	20	20.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Antwan Barnes	7	0	0	0
Marcus Gilchrist	5	0	0	0
Shaun Phillips	5	0	0	0
Takeo Spikes	4	0	0	0
Kendall Reyes	4	1	0	0
Eric Weddle	3	0	0	0
Atari Bigby	3	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Nate Kaeding	3/3	1/1	10	51

Week 7: Vikings @ Chargers Preview

Posted on November 5, 2012 at 01:57 PM.

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Week 6: Bye Week

Matchup Preview *|* October 21, 2013

Minnesota Vikings
(1-4, 0-3 Away)

San Diego Chargers
(3-2, 2-1 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
1372	Passing Yards	1331
519	Rushing Yards	621
24.4	Points Per Game	33.8
8	Passing TD	11
4	Rushing TD	7

Defensive Stats Comparison
1135	Passing Yards Allowed	1229
606	Rushing Yards Allowed	412
130	Points Allowed	140
11	Sacks	19
4	Interceptions	2
26	Points Per Game	28

Injury Report
Greg Childs Ruptured Disk (1 Week)		Robert Meachem Shoulder Tear (3 Weeks)
Jasper Brinkley Broken Collarbone (4 Weeks)
Victor Cruz Broken Wrist (2 Weeks)

Game Notes
The Minnesota Vikings, who have yet to win a road game this year, travel to San Diego to take on the explosive Chargers offense. They are still injury ridden, missing Victor Cruz and one year sensation Greg Childs. The VIkings need this win if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Week 5: Lions @ Vikings Results

Posted on November 5, 2012 at 01:49 PM.

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Vikings lose another heartbreaker at home

After the 3rd consecutive loss by the Minnesota Vikings, Jared Allen was interviewed after the game, and he was extremely disappointed as expected. But he said one thing in particular:

"Last year, we won these kinds of games".

And that is very true. Last year in the Thursday Night comeback against the Bucs, Christian Ponder hit Victor Cruz for a game winning score as time expired. But the magic appears to be gone, as the Vikings fall to 1-4. The main issue of course is injuries to some of the star players, but the other issue is the defense's regression from last year.

Leslie Frazier has lots of questions to answer.

Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
Oct 7, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit Lions (5-0)	7	14	10	3	34
Minnesota Vikings (1-4)	0	20	0	12	32

Team Stats Comparison
	DET	MIN
Total Offense	403	406
Rushing Yards	111	105
Passing Yards	292	301
First Downs	16	21
Punt Return Yards	28	34
Kick Return Yards	111	138
Total Yards	542	578
Turnovers	2	0
3rd Down Converstion	4-9	10-17
4th Down Conversion	0-0	2-3
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-2
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3	4
Penalties	0-0	2-20
Posession Time	15:25	32:35

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		DET	MIN
8:24	(DET) Titus Young 35 Yard Pass from Matthew Stafford (David Buehler Kick)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		DET	MIN
11:53	(MIN) Blair Walsh 24 Yard Field Goal Good	7	3
11:07	(DET) Calvin Johnson 63 Yard Pass from Matthew Stafford (David Buehler Kick)	14	3
4:58	(MIN) Toby Gerhart 1 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)	14	10
3:24	(DET) Calvin Johnson 37 Yard Pass from Matthew Stafford (David Buehler Kick)	21	10
1:14	(MIN) Mistral Raymond returned fumble 54 Yards (Blair Walsh Kick)	21	17
0:00	(MIN) Blair Walsh 29 Yard Field Goal Good	21	20
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		DET	MIN
7:49	(DET) David Buehler 36 Yard Field Goal Good	24	20
2:38	(DET) Roland Butler 4 Yard Pass from Matthew Stafford	31	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		DET	MIN
8:49	(MIN) Kyle Rudolph 27 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (2 Point Conversion Failed)	31	26
2:11	(MIN) Toby Gerhart 1 Yard Run (2 Point Conversion Failed)	31	32
0:52	(DET) David Buehler 25 Yard Field Goal Good	34	32

Detroit Lions
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Matthew Stafford	18/29	301	4	0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Mikel Leshoure	13	88	6.7	0
Jahvid Best	5	17	3.4	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Calvin Johnson	6	157	26.1	2
Brandon Pettigrew	3	31	10.3	0
Titus Young	2	57	28.5	1
Jahvid Best	2	19	9.5	0
Nate Burleson	2	12	6.0	0
Mikel Leshoure	2	21	10.5	0
Roland Butler	1	4	4.0	1
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Cary Williams	10	0	0	0
Stephen Tulloch	6	0	0	0
Jacquian Williams	5	0	0	0
Ndamukong Suh	4	0	0	0
Louis Delmas	4	0	0	0
Cliff Avril	4	1	0	0
Bill Bentley	3	0	0	0
Jerome Murphy	3	0	0	0
Abram Elam	3	0	0	0
Justin Durant	3	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
David Buehler	2/2	4/4	10	36

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	28/48	313	1	0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	25	103	4.1	0
Toby Gerhart	2	2	1.0	2
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Kyle Rudolph	9	120	13.3	1
Percy Harvin	6	63	10.5	0
Adrian Peterson	5	45	9.0	0
Devin Aromashodu	4	54	13.5	0
Jerome Simpson	2	22	11.0	0
Jerome Felton	2	9	4.5	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Antoine Winfield	8	0	0	0
Audie Cole	5	0	0	0
Erin Henderson	4	0	0	0
Chad Greenway	4	0	0	0
Harrison Smith	4	0	0	0
Chris Cook	3	0	0	0
Jared Allen	3	1	0	0
Mistral Raymond	2	0	0	1
Letroy Guion	2	0	0	0
Brian Robison	1	1	0	0
Brandon Merchant	1	0	0	0
Kevin Williams	1	1	0	0
Devin Mangiro	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	2/2	2/2	8	29

Week 5: Lions @ Vikings Preview

Posted on November 5, 2012 at 12:15 AM.

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Matchup Preview *|* October 7, 2013

Detroit Lions
(4-0, 2-0 Away)

Minnesota Vikings
(1-3, 1-0 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
1058	Passing Yards	1071
437	Rushing Yards	414
29.8	Points Per Game	22.5
8	Passing TD	7
5	Rushing TD	2

Defensive Stats Comparison
768	Passing Yards Allowed	843
552	Rushing Yards Allowed	495
92	Points Allowed	96
8	Sacks	9
6	Interceptions	4

Injury Report
		Greg Childs Ruptured Disk (3 Weeks)
		Victor Cruz Broken Wrist (4 Weeks)
		Jasper Brinkley Broken Collarbone (6 Weeks)

Game Notes
The Vikings limp into Week 5 at home, after going winless on a two game road trip. They have a rematch with the Lions who beat them 2 weeks ago in a blowout at Ford Field. The Vikings will have to rely on Adrian Peterson in this game to take pressure off of Ponder and the beaten up receiving corps.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Week 4: Vikings @ Buccaneers Results

Posted on November 4, 2012 at 04:25 PM.

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Injuries decimate Vikings as they fall apart late

Victor Cruz and Chad Greenway missed this game, and Greg Childs stepped up admirably for Cruz, catching 8 balls for 95 yards and a score in his first start. As the game went on, the injuries set in and began to take a toll on the Vikings, they lost Jasper Brinkley, Greg Childs, and Percy Harvin, forcing Ponder to throw to receivers from the bottom of the depth chart.

The Vikings have to come over many adversities, and they are off to a disappointing 1-3 start. Next week they face the Lions again, who are still undefeated.

Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sep 30, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (1-3)	3	17	0	2	22
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-0)	0	7	7	14	28

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	TAM
Total Offense	336	327
Rushing Yards	70	179
Passing Yards	266	148
First Downs	15	17
Punt Return Yards	20	4
Kick Return Yards	97	23
Total Yards	453	354
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Converstion	7	6
4th Down Conversion	0	2
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2	3
Penalties	2-12	2-20
Posession Time	16:09	31:51

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	23/49	276	1	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	14	70	5.0	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Greg Childs	8	95	11.9	1
Adrian Peterson	4	61	15.3	0
Jerome Simpson	3	9	3.0	0
Devin Aromashodu	3	60	20.0	0
Kyle Rudolph	2	16	8.0	0
Percy Harvin	2	23	11.5	0
Jarius Wright	1	12	12.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Audie Cole	7	0	0	0
Devin Mangiro	6	0	0	0
Mistral Raymond	6	0	0	0
Brandon Merchant	5	0	0	0
Erin Henderson	5	0	0	0
Letroy Guion	5	0	0	0
Chris Cook	4	1	0	0
Kevin Williams	3	0	0	0
Robert Blanton	2	0	0	0
Tarus Bogan	1	0	0	0
Brian Robison	1	1	0	0
Jared Allen	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	2/2	2/2	8	54

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Josh Freeman	14/18	158	2	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Doug Martin	32	156	4.9	0
Bernard Scott	4	19	4.8	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Anthony Fasano	6	30	5.0	0
Arrelious Benn	3	60	20.0	1
David Gettis	2	24	12.0	0
Vincent Jackson	1	13	13.0	0
Bernard Scott	1	28	28.0	0
Jerrod Jackson	1	3	3.0	1
Mike Williams	0	0	0.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Blake Mellon	6	0	0	0
Gary Brackett	5	0	0	0
Eric Wright	5	1	1	1
Gerald McCoy	4	0	0	0
D.J. Moore	3	0	0	0
Quincy Black	3	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Connor Barth	0/0	4/4	4	--

Week 4: Vikings @ Buccaneers Preview

Posted on November 4, 2012 at 12:09 AM.

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Matchup Preview *|* September 30, 2013

Minnesota Vikings
(1-2, 0-2 Away)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(3-0, 1-0 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
805	Passing Yards	761
344	Rushing Yards	388
22.7	Points Per Game	21.7
6	Passing TD	5
1	Rushing TD	3

Defensive Stats Comparison
695	Passing Yards Allowed	525
316	Rushing Yards Allowed	385
68	Points Allowed	41
7	Sacks	5
3	Interceptions	1
22.6	Points Per Game	13.6

Injury Report
Chad Greenway Broken Ribs (1 Week)		Jeremy Zuttah Broken Toe (4 Weeks)
Victor Cruz Broken Wrist (5 Weeks)		Michael Bennett Shoulder Tear (2 Weeks)

Game Notes
The Minnesota Vikings are starting Greg Childs ahead of Jerome Simpson due to Victor Cruz's injury. The 1-2 Vikings have been disappointing so far, losing to two NFC North opponents. They travel to Tampa Bay to face the Bucs, a team that is on the rise, with the #4 ranked defense in the league. But they have yet to face a player like Adrian Peterson.

Breaking News

Posted on November 4, 2012 at 12:01 AM.

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Brian Robison, Percy Harvin resign with Minnesota Vikings

5 Year, 35 Million Dollar Deal

6 Year, 58 Million Dollar Deal

in other Minnesota Vikings News..

Chad Greenway will miss 1 week with Broken Ribs
Victor Cruz will miss 5 weeks with a Broken Wrist

1 Year Receiver Greg Childs will play in Victor Cruz's absence

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Week 3: VIkings @ Lions Results

Posted on November 3, 2012 at 11:50 PM.

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Vikings defense fails them against the Lions

A 21 point first quarter for the Lions proved to be too much for the Vikings to overcome, not to mention injuries. They lost Victor Cruz and Chad Greenway to injuries mid game. Although Greg Childs performed well in Cruz's departure, the offense wasn't the same. The team couldn't overcome the deficit, then a pick six in the 3rd quarter ended any comeback hopes for the Vikings.

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Sep 23, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (1-2)	7	7	0	7	21
Detroit Lions (3-0)	21	7	7	0	35

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	DET
Total Offense	426	411
Rushing Yards	98	132
Passing Yards	328	279
First Downs	16	19
Punt Return Yards	70	17
Kick Return Yards	135	42
Total Yards	631	470
Turnovers	3	2
3rd Down Converstion	3-11	4-10
4th Down Conversion	1-5	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1	4
Penalties	1-5	1-10
Posession Time	19:12	28:48

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MIN	DET
8:32	(DET) Roland Butler 16 Yard Pass from Matthew Stafford (David Buehler Kick)	0	7
3:26	(DET) Jahvid Best 17 Yard Run (David Buehler Kick)	0	14
2:03	(DET) Mikel Leshoure 1 Yard Run (David Buehler Kick)	0	21
1:15	(MIN) Victor Cruz 64 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	7	21
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MIN	DET
4:05	(MIN) Adrian Peterson 80 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)	14	21
0:42	(DET) Mikel Leshoure 1 Yard Pass from Matthew Stafford	14	28
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MIN	DET
10:37	(DET) Jacquian Williams returned interception 41 Yards (David Buehler Kick)	14	35
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MIN	DET
11:24	(MIN) Rhett Ellison 1 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	21	35

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	27/48	333	2	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	11	98	8.9	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Greg Childs	7	78	11.1	0
Victor Cruz	5	107	21.4	1
Adrian Peterson	4	42	8.0	0
Kyle Rudolph	4	51	12.7	0
Jerome Simpson	4	27	6.7	0
Percy Harvin	2	37	18.5	0
Rhett Ellison	1	1	1.0	1
John Carlon	0	0	0.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Erin Henderson	10	0	0	0
Jasper Brinkley	6	0	0	0
Mistral Raymond	4	0	0	0
Chad Greenway	4	0	0	0
Devin Mangiro	4	0	1	0
Harrison Smith	3	0	0	0
Chris Cook	3	0	0	0
Jared Allen	3	0	0	0
Antoine Winfield	3	0	0	0
Brandon Merchant	2	0	0	0
Brian Robison	2	0	0	0
Brandon Burton	2	0	0	0
Tarus Bogan	1	0	1	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	0/0	3/3	3	--

Detroit Lions
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Matthew Stafford	26/42	279	2	2
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Mikel Leshoure	18	88	4.8	1
Jahvid Best	3	31	10.3	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Calvin Johnson	6	29	4.8	0
Brandon Pettigrew	5	65	13.0	0
Roland Butler	5	47	9.4	1
Titus Young	4	60	15.0	0
Mikel Leshoure	4	61	15.2	1
Ed Dickson	2	17	8.5	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Jacquian Williams	7	0	1	1
Abram Elam	7	1	0	0
Stephen Tulloch	4	0	0	0
Cary Williams	3	0	0	0
Justin Durant	3	0	0	0
Ndamukong Suh	3	0	0	0
Bill Bentley	2	0	0	0
Henry Melton	2	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
David Buehler	0/1	5/5	5	--

Week 3: Vikings @ Lions Preview

Posted on November 3, 2012 at 10:33 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* September 23, 2013

Minnesota Vikings
(1-1, 0-1 Away)

Detroit Lions
(2-0, 1-0 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
477	Passing Yards	488
246	Rushing Yards	231
23.5	Points Per Game	32.0
4	Passing TD	5
0	Rushing TD	2

Defensive Stats Comparison
416	Passing Yards Allowed	297
184	Rushing Yards Allowed	311
33	Points Allowed	56
7	Sacks	4
1	Interceptions	4
16.5	Points Per Game	28

Injury Report

Game Notes
The 1-1 Vikings travel to Ford Field to take on the Detroit Lions, after suffocating the explosive Saints offense with some great defense last week. It will be tough to do this against the Lions offense, as Stafford and Calvin Johnson have torched opponents this year. But the Lions defense leaves nothing to be desired, allowing 28 points per game in 2 games, and allowing over 300 rushing yards in 2 contests.

Week 2: Saints @ Vikings Results

Posted on November 3, 2012 at 10:26 PM.

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Vikings keep Brees out of the endzone in primetime rout

The Vikings got the bounce back win they needed against the Saints, but surprised many with how they did it. Christian Ponder had a great performance, throwing for almost 300 yards and 3 touchdowns, and once again 0 interceptions. He is having a great year so far.

Peterson still hasn't scored a touchdown, but he racked up another 100 yards. Victor Cruz so far has been outstanding, scoring 2 more touchdowns and going well over 100 yards.

The Vikings rise to 1-1, and head to Detroit next week to take on the 2-0 Lions.

New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings
Sep 16, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New Orleans Saints (0-2)	0	3	3	3	9
Minnesota Vikings (1-1)	7	10	0	7	24

Team Stats Comparison
	NOR	MIN
Total Offense	251	397
Rushing Yards	67	113
Passing Yards	184	284
First Downs	14	15
Punt Return Yards	4	21
Kick Return Yards	0	93
Total Yards	255	511
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Converstion	2-11	5-12
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2	2
Penalties	1-10	0-0
Posession Time	23:53	24:07

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		NOR	MIN
9:44	(MIN) Victor Cruz 41 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NOR	MIN
11:54	(MIN) Kyle Rudolph 3 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	0	14
5:07	(MIN) Blair Walsh 26 Yard Field Goal Good	0	17
1:34	(NOR) Garrett Hartley 20 Yard Field Goal Good	3	17
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NOR	MIN
0:44	(NOR) Garrett Hartley 39 Yard Field Goal Good	6	17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NOR	MIN
11:16	(NOR) Garrett Hartley 21 Yard Field Goal Good	9	17
9:42	(MIN) Victor Cruz 72 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	9	24

New Orleans Saints
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Drew Brees	16/27	192	0	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Isaac Redman	23	67	2.9	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Preston parker	5	62	12.4	0
Marques Colston	4	46	11.5	0
Lance Moore	3	50	16.6	0
Isaac Redman	2	9	4.5	0
David Gilreath	1	16	16.0	0
Jimmy Graham	1	9	9.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Scott Shanle	7	0	0	0
Curtis Lofton	7	0	0	0
Roman harper	5	0	0	0
Corey White	4	0	0	0
David Hawthorne	4	0	0	0
Jabari Greer	4	0	0	0
Malcolm Jenkins	4	0	0	0
Will Smith	3	0	0	0
Patrick Robinson	2	0	0	0
Max Kelly	2	0	0	0
Tony Carter	1	1	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Garrett Hartley	3/3	0/0	9	39

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	23/32	293	3	0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	23	121	5.2	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	6	31	5.1	0
Kyle Rudolph	5	37	7.4	1
Victor Cruz	3	129	43.0	2
Jerome Simpson	3	36	12.0	0
Percy Harvin	2	24	12.0	0
Greg Childs	2	24	12.0	0
John Carlson	1	9	9.0	0
Jerome Felton	1	3	3.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Harrison Smith	6	0	1	0
Erin Henderson	6	0	0	0
Brian Robison	5	1	0	0
Jasper Brinkley	5	0	0	0
Devin Mangiro	5	0	0	0
Chad Greenway	4	0	0	0
Tarus Bogan	2	0	0	0
Antoine Winfield	2	0	0	0
Mistral Raymond	2	0	0	0
Jared Allen	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	1/2	3/3	6	27

Week 2: Saints @ Vikings Preview

Posted on November 3, 2012 at 08:08 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* September 16, 2013

New Orleans Saints
(0-1, 0-0 Away)

Minnesota Vikings
(0-1, 0-0 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
250	Passing Yards	193
61	Rushing Yards	133
21.0	Points Per Game	23.0
3	Passing TD	1
0	Rushing TD	0

Defensive Stats Comparison
336	Passing Yards Allowed	232
93	Rushing Yards Allowed	117
49	Points Allowed	24
0	Sacks	6
2	Interceptions	0
49	Points Per Game	24

Injury Report
Zach Strief Pulled Groin (4 Weeks)		Chris Cook Abdominal Tear (1 Week)
		Matt Kalil Abdominal Tear (1 Week)

Game Notes
In a primetime matchup on Sunday Night Football, the high powered New Orleans Saints take on the balanced and young Minnesota Vikings, who both, surprisingly, started off 0-1 this year. The Vikings look to get back on track on offense against a weak Saints defense, that allowed 49 points in Week 1.

Week 1: Vikings @ Packers Results

Posted on November 3, 2012 at 07:49 PM.

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Onside kick recovery leads to Packers victory over Vikings

The Vikings offense was certainly rusty today, going to the end zone 6 times, and 5 times getting field goals. If the Vikings had capitalized on at least 2-3 of those opportunities for touchdowns, this would have been a blowout victory. But the Vikings did not, and an Adrian Peterson fumble led to an Aaron Rodgers touchdown pass, then the Packers recovered the onside kick.

The true play of the day though, was Aaron Rodgers throwing downfield to a wide open James Jones for 35 yards, Harrison Smith the 1 year safety blew coverage and tackled Jones at the 5. This led to the decisive field goal, and a 0-1 start for the Minnesota Vikings.

On a positive note, Victor Cruz, Percy Harvin, and Brian Robison showed no signs of rust, as Robison eager to go after the sack record, got to Rodgers 4 times today.

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Sep 9, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (0-1)	3	6	8	6	23
Green Bay Packers (1-0)	7	7	0	10	24

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	GNB
Total Offense	326	349
Rushing Yards	133	117
Passing Yards	193	232
First Downs	14	16
Punt Return Yards	41	11
Kick Return Yards	58	53
Total Yards	425	413
Turnovers	2	0
3rd Down Converstion	6-14	5-15
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	1-1	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4	3
Penalties	1-10	1-5
Posession Time	23:34	24:26

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MIN	GNB
6:12	(GNB) Jordy Nelson 8 Yard Pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby Kick)	0	7
2:38	(MIN) Blair Walsh 33 Yard Field Goal Good	3	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MIN	GNB
9:59	(GNB) James Jones 3 Yard Pass from Aaron Rodgers	3	14
2:17	(MIN) Blair Walsh 22 Yard Field Goal Good	6	14
0:00	(MIN) Blair Walsh 55 Yard Field Goal Good	9	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MIN	GNB
4:40	(MIN) Victor Cruz 12 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Percy Harvin Pass from Christian Ponder for 2 Point Conversion)	17	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MIN	GNB
8:27	(MIN) Blair Walsh 50 Yard Field Goal Good	20	14
3:47	(MIN) Blair Walsh 34 Yard Field Goal Good	23	14
0:35	(GNB) Brandon Bolden 23 Yard Pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby Kick)	23	21
0:06	(GNB) Mason Crosby 24 Yard Field Goal Good	23	24

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	18/34	193	1	0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	24	128	5.3	0
Christian Ponder	1	5	5.0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Victor Cruz	7	98	14.0	1
Percy Harvin	6	86	14.3	0
Jerome Felton	2	0	0.0	0
Kyle Rudolph	2	2	1.0	0
Jerome Simpson	1	7	7.0	0
John Carlson	0	0	0.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Jasper Brinkley	10	0	0	0
Brian Robison	6	4	0	0
Kevin Williams	6	2	0	0
Erin Henderson	5	0	0	0
Chad Greenway	4	0	0	0
Antoine Winfield	4	0	0	0
Devin Mangiro	3	0	0	0
Letroy Guion	3	0	0	0
Harrison Smith	2	0	0	0
Robert Blanton	2	0	0	0
Josh Robinson	2	0	0	0
Everson Griffen	1	0	0	0
Jared Allen	1	0	0	0
Tarus Bogan	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	5/5	0/0	15	56

Green Bay Packers
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Aaron Rodgers	16/27	276	3	0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
James Starks	30	117	3.9	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Greg Jennings	5	92	18.4	0
James Jones	5	83	16.6	1
Jordy Nelson	3	71	23.6	1
James Starks	1	1	1.0	0
Brandon Bolden	1	23	23.0	1
Randall Cobb	1	6	6.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Desmond Bishop	9	0	0	0
Tramon Williams	5	0	0	0
Geno Hayes	5	0	0	0
Erik Walden	5	0	0	0
Nick Perry	5	0	0	0
Morgan Burnett	3	0	0	0
Charles Woodson	3	0	0	0
A.J. Hawk	3	0	0	0
Lawrence Guy	2	0	0	0
Jerraud Powers	2	0	0	0
M.D. Jennings	1	0	0	0
D.J. Smith	1	0	0	0
C.J. Wilson	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Mason Crosby	1/3	3/3	6	24