51st season in franchise history
The 2011 season was the Minnesota Vikings ' 51st in the National Football League , and the first full season under head coach Leslie Frazier , who served as the team's interim head coach for the final six games of the 2010 season . The team failed to improve on their 6–10 record from 2010, going 2–6 before their bye week, before being eliminated from playoff contention in week 12 with a 2–9 record. The team also suffered its first six-game losing streak since the 1984 season .
The team started the season with a new starting quarterback, Donovan McNabb , who had enjoyed great success with the Eagles but had a subpar year with the Redskins in 2010. McNabb played respectably, having a passer rating of 82.9 and only turning the ball over twice, but his 1–5 record as starter led to him being benched in favor of rookie Christian Ponder in Week 6, and McNabb was later waived on December 1, 2011. Despite a poor year for the team as a whole, Jared Allen set a franchise record for most sacks in a season with 22. The team led the league in sacks with 50, but also tied a team record for fewest interceptions caught in a season with only eight.
Offseason [ ]
Draft [ ]
Main article: 2011 NFL draft
After finishing with a 6–10 record in the 2010 season, the Vikings were allocated the 12th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.
2011 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft order
Player name
Position
College
Contract
Notes
Round
Overall
1
12
Christian Ponder
QB
Florida State
4 years
2
43
Kyle Rudolph
TE
Notre Dame
4 years
3
74
Traded to the New England Patriots [a]
4
106
Christian Ballard
DE
Iowa
4 years
5
139
Brandon Burton
CB
Utah
4 years
150
Traded to the Cleveland Browns [b]
From Giants [c]
6
168
DeMarcus Love
T
Arkansas
4 years
From Broncos via Browns [b]
170
Mistral Raymond
S
South Florida
4 years
From Browns[b]
172
Brandon Fusco
C
Slippery Rock
4 years
200
Ross Homan
LB
Ohio State
4 years
Compensatory pick [d]
7
215
D'Aundre Reed
DE
Arizona
4 years
236
Stephen Burton
WR
West Texas A&M
4 years
Compensatory pick[d]
Oakland at Minnesota in week 11
^[a] The Vikings traded their third-round selection (74th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for New England's 2012 seventh-round selection (223rd overall) and WR Randy Moss .
^[b] The Vikings traded the fifth-round selection they acquired from the New York Giants (150th overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Cleveland's sixth-round selection and the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Denver Broncos (168th and 170th overall).
^[c] The Vikings traded RB Darius Reynaud and QB Sage Rosenfels to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants' fifth-round selection (150th overall) and a conditional 2012 seventh-round selection (which was not exercised).
^[d] The Vikings were awarded two compensatory picks for the loss of free agents Artis Hicks and Chester Taylor .
Preseason [ ]
Schedule [ ]
The Vikings' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
1
August 13
at Tennessee Titans
L 3–14
0–1
LP Field
Recap
2
August 20
at Seattle Seahawks
W 20–7
1–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
3
August 27
Dallas Cowboys
L 17–23
1–2
Mall of America Field
Recap
4
September 1
Houston Texans
W 28–0
2–2
Mall of America Field
Recap
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Preseason Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
0
3 0 3
Titans
0
14
0 0 14
at LP Field , Nashville , Tennessee
Date : August 13Game time : 19:00Game weather : Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 69,143Referee : Scott Green (19)TV announcers (KARE -11) : Ari Wolfe , Mike Mayock and Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Yamon Figurs 45-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), 4:55. Titans 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:08.
TEN – Jamie Harper 2-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 1:47. Titans 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 37-yard field goal, 9:32. Titans 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:28.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIN – Christian Ponder – 8/13, 84 yards
TEN – Jake Locker – 7/10, 89 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Lorenzo Booker – 9 rushes, 47 yards
TEN – Jamie Harper – 8 rushes, 27 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Lorenzo Booker – 3 rec, 32 yards
TEN – Yamon Figurs – 1 rec, 45 yards, TD
Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Preseason Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
6
0 7 20
Seahawks
0
0
0 7 7
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 36-yard field goal, 6:33. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:19.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 34-yard field goal, 1:47. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:25.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Anthony McCoy 3-yard pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Jeff Reed kick), 14:54. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 16 plays, 89 yards, 8:40.
MIN – Tristan Davis 35-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:09. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:15.
Top passers
MIN – Donovan McNabb – 6/8, 81 yards
SEA – Charlie Whitehurst – 14/19, 97 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Lorenzo Booker – 7 rushes, 37 yards
SEA – Josh Portis – 4 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Devin Aromashodu – 2 rec, 30 yards
SEA – Dominique Byrd – 4 rec, 32 yards
Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Preseason Week 3: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
3
14
3 3 23
Vikings
7
3
7 0 17
at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , Minneapolis , Minnesota
Date : August 27Game time : 19:00Game weather : None (domed stadium)Game attendance : 62,800Referee : John Parry (132)TV announcers (KARE -11) : Ari Wolfe , Mike Mayock and Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Bernard Berrian 49-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:58. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:47.
DAL – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 2:52. Vikings 7–3. ' Drive:
Second quarter
DAL – Alan Ball 20-yard return of blocked field goal (Shayne Graham kick), 14:36. Cowboys 10–7.
DAL – Felix Jones 5-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 6:53. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:10.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 44-yard field goal, 3:43. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:10.
Third quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 8:05. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:11.
MIN – Joe Webb 10-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:06. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:59.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 1:07. Cowboys 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
DAL – Tony Romo – 15/20, 141 yards
MIN – Donovan McNabb – 12/18, 164 yards, TD
Top rushers
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 7 rushes, 32 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 14 rushes, 81 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Dez Bryant – 5 rec, 67 yards
MIN – Bernard Berrian – 2 rec, 64 yards, TD
Week 4: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Preseason Week 4: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
0
0
0 0 0
Vikings
0
7
7 14 28
at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : September 1Game time : 19:00Game weather : None (domed stadium)Game attendance : 62,148Referee : Walt Coleman (65)TV announcers (KARE -11) : Ari Wolfe , Mike Mayock and Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 5-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:25. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:39.
Third quarter
MIN – 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:19. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:16.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Caleb King 7-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:47. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:53.
MIN – Caleb King 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:47. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:26.
Top passers
HOU – Matt Leinart – 13/16, 145 yards
MIN – Christian Ponder – 10/16, 83 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
HOU – Garrett Graham – 6 rec, 71 yards
MIN – Jaymar Johnson – 2 rec, 28 yards
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
1
September 11
at San Diego Chargers
L 17–24
0–1
Qualcomm Stadium
Recap
2
September 18
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 20–24
0–2
Mall of America Field
Recap
3
September 25
Detroit Lions
L 23–26 (OT)
0–3
Mall of America Field
Recap
4
October 2
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 17–22
0–4
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
5
October 9
Arizona Cardinals
W 34–10
1–4
Mall of America Field
Recap
6
October 16
at Chicago Bears
L 10–39
1–5
Soldier Field
Recap
7
October 23
Green Bay Packers
L 27–33
1–6
Mall of America Field
Recap
8
October 30
at Carolina Panthers
W 24–21
2–6
Bank of America Stadium
Recap
9
Bye
10
November 14
at Green Bay Packers
L 7–45
2–7
Lambeau Field
Recap
11
November 20
Oakland Raiders
L 21–27
2–8
Mall of America Field
Recap
12
November 27
at Atlanta Falcons
L 14–24
2–9
Georgia Dome
Recap
13
December 4
Denver Broncos
L 32–35
2–10
Mall of America Field
Recap
14
December 11
at Detroit Lions
L 28–34
2–11
Ford Field
Recap
15
December 18
New Orleans Saints
L 20–42
2–12
Mall of America Field
Recap
16
December 24
at Washington Redskins
W 33–26
3–12
FedExField
Recap
17
January 1
Chicago Bears
L 13–17
3–13
Mall of America Field
Recap
LEGEND
Team names in bold indicate Vikings' home games.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: at San Diego Chargers [ ]
Week One: Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
10
0 0 17
Chargers
7
0
7 10 24
at Qualcomm Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : September 11Game time : 3:15 p.m. CDT Game weather : 74 °F (23 °C) SunnyGame attendance : 66,716Referee : Terry McAulay (77)TV announcers (Fox ) : Ron Pitts , Jim Mora, Jr. and Drea AventRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Percy Harvin 103-yard kickoff return (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:45. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15.
SD – Mike Tolbert 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Mike Scifres kick), 11:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:21.
Second quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 12:56. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:34.
MIN – Michael Jenkins 3-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell kick), 9:44. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
SD – Mike Tolbert 7-yard run (Mike Scifres kick), 10:43. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:17.
Fourth quarter
SD – Mike Scifres 40-yard field goal, 10:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:45.
SD – Mike Tolbert 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Mike Scifres kick), 5:01. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:10.
Top passers
MIN – Donovan McNabb – 7/15, 39 yards, TD
SD – Philip Rivers – 33/48, 335 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 16 rushes, 98 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 12 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Michael Jenkins – 3 rec, 26 yards, TD
SD – Antonio Gates – 8 rec, 74 yards
Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
0
10 14 24
Vikings
7
10
0 3 20
at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : September 18Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (domed stadium)Game attendance : 62,461Referee : Jeff Triplette (42)TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton and John Lynch Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:02. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:41.
Second quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 22-yard field goal, 5:06. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:45.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 9-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:52. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
Third quarter
TB – LeGarrette Blount 27-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 10:59. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:40.
TB – Connor Barth 36-yard field goal, 0:29. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:59.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 29-yard field goal, 9:41. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:48.
TB – Arrelious Benn 25-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 6:39. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.
TB – LeGarrette Blount 4-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 0:31. Buccaneers 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:41.
Top passers
TB – Josh Freeman – 22/31, 243 yards, TD
MIN – Donovan McNabb – 18/30, 228 yards
Top rushers
TB – LeGarrette Blount – 13 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 25 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TB – Preston Parker – 6 rec, 98 yards
MIN – Percy Harvin – 7 rec, 76 yards
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week Three: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Lions
0
0
10 13 3 26
Vikings
6
14
0 3 0 23
at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : September 25Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (domed stadium)Game attendance : 62,466Referee : Ron Winter (14)TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton and John LynchRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 9:38. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:22.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 41-yard field goal, 5:19. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:36.
Second quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 6-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:01. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:04.
MIN – Visanthe Shiancoe 8-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:09. Vikings 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
DET – Calvin Johnson 32-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 9:22. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:39.
DET – Jason Hanson 28-yard field goal, 3:14. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:58.
Fourth quarter
DET – Calvin Johnson 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 14:55. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:53.
DET – Jason Hanson 50-yard field goal, 5:20. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:13.
DET – Jason Hanson 40-yard field goal, 2:30. Lions 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:43.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 49-yard field goal, 1:11. Tied 23–23. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:19.
Overtime
DET – Jason Hanson 32-yard field goal, 13:01. Lions 26–23. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:59.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 32/46, 378 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Donovan McNabb – 22/36, 211 yards, TD
Top rushers
DET – Jahvid Best – 12 rushes, 14 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 17 rushes, 78 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
DET – Brandon Pettigrew – 11 rec, 112 yards
MIN – Michael Jenkins – 9 rec, 88 yards
Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week Four: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
0
3 7 17
Chiefs
3
6
6 7 22
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 2Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 65 °F (18 °C) SunnyGame attendance : 72,931Referee : Bill Leavy (127)TV announcers (Fox) : Gus Johnson , Charles Davis and Tim Brewster Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 7:16. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 21 yards, 5:56.
MIN – Devin Aromashodu 34-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:47. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:29.
Second quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 5:15. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:32.
KC – Ryan Succop 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 2:22.
Third quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 9:15. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:50.
KC – Ryan Succop 54-yard field goal, 5:18. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:57.
KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 0:09. Chiefs 15–10. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
KC – Dwayne Bowe 52-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 13:51. Chiefs 22–10. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:46.
MIN – Michael Jenkins 1-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:50. Chiefs 22–17. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 8:01.
Top passers
MIN – Donovan McNabb – 18/30, 202 yards, 2 TD
KC – Matt Cassel – 18/29, 260 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 23 rushes, 80 yards
KC – Thomas Jones – 11 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
3
7 0 10
Vikings
28
0
3 3 34
at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : October 9Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (domed stadium)Game attendance : 62,479Referee : Scott Green (19)TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers and Tim Ryan Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 9:18. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:35.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 24-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:55. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:07.
MIN – Donovan McNabb 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:25. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:50.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 14-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:41. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:01.
Second quarter
ARI – Jay Feely 51-yard field goal, 10:29. Vikings 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:25.
Third quarter
ARI – Beanie Wells 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:23. Vikings 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:41.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 26-yard field goal, 3:35. Vikings 31–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:48.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 53-yard field goal, 2:09. Vikings 34–10. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 4:33.
Top passers
ARI – Kevin Kolb – 21/42, 232 yards
MIN – Donovan McNabb – 10/21, 169 yards
Top rushers
ARI – Beanie Wells – 20 rushes, 60 yards, TD
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 29 rushes, 122 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
ARI – Early Doucet – 8 rec, 92 yards
MIN – Devin Aromashodu – 2 rec, 81 yards
Week 6: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Six: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
3
7 0 10
Bears
16
10
10 3 39
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 16Game time : 7:20 p.m. CDTGame weather : 56 °F (13 °C) ClearGame attendance : 62,322Referee : Walt Anderson (66)TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Devin Hester 48-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 12:17. Bears 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:13.
CHI – Donovan McNabb sacked in the end zone by Stephen Paea for a safety, 6:52. Bears 9–0.
CHI – Marion Barber 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 3:39. Bears 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 37-yard field goal, 12:37. Bears 16–3. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:02.
CHI – Dane Sanzenbacher 13-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 6:41. Bears 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:23.
CHI – Robbie Gould 51-yard field goal, 0:28. Bears 26–3. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:23. Bears 26–10. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:24.
CHI – Devin Hester 98-yard kickoff return (Robbie Gould kick), 10:09. Bears 33–10. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
CHI – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 5:44. Bears 36–10. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:35.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 14:50. Bears 39–10. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:13.
Top passers
MIN – Donovan McNabb – 19/24, 177 yards
CHI – Jay Cutler – 21/31, 267 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 12 rushes, 39 yards, TD
CHI – Matt Forté – 17 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Percy Harvin – 7 rec, 78 yards
CHI – Devin Hester – 5 rec, 91 yards, TD
Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
7
6
20 0 33
Vikings
7
10
0 10 27
at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Visanthe Shiancoe 2-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:58. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:02.
GB – John Kuhn 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 5:24.
Second quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:43. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:39.
GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, 4:55. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:48.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 52-yard field goal, 0:55. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:00.
GB – Mason Crosby 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
GB – Greg Jennings 79-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 14:09. Packers 20–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:51.
GB – Jermichael Finley 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:29. Packers 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 2:19.
GB – Mason Crosby 24-yard field goal, 3:18. Packers 30–17. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:44.
GB – Mason Crosby 58-yard field goal, 0:18. Packers 33–17. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 1:59.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 46-yard field goal, 13:48. Packers 33–20. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:30.
MIN – Michael Jenkins 24-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:49. Packers 33–27. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/30, 335 yards, 3 TD
MIN – Christian Ponder – 13/32, 219 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – James Starks – 13 rushes, 75 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 24 rushes, 175 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Greg Jennings – 7 rec, 147 yards, TD
MIN – Michael Jenkins – 3 rec, 111 yards, TD
Week 8: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Eight: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
7
7 3 24
Panthers
0
14
7 0 21
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : October 30Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C) SunnyGame attendance : 72,095Referee : Ed Hochuli (85)TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Percy Harvin 10-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 12:34. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:39.
Second quarter
CAR – Jeremy Shockey 1-yard pass from Cam Newton (Olindo Mare kick), 13:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:27.
CAR – Greg Olsen 39-yard pass from Cam Newton (Olindo Mare kick), 10:18. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:41.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 19-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:42. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:21.
Third quarter
CAR – Steve Smith 22-yard pass from Cam Newton (Olindo Mare kick), 11:07. Panthers 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:53.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 9-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:58. Tied 21–21. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:41.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 2:43. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:10.
Top passers
MIN – Christian Ponder – 18/28, 236 yards, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 22/35, 290 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 21 rushes, 86 yards, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 6 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 5 rec, 76 yards, TD
CAR – Steve Smith – 7 rec, 100 yards, TD
Week 10: at Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week Ten: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
0
7 0 7
Packers
14
3
14 14 45
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : November 14Game time : 7:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : 47 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 70,519Referee : Mike Carey (94)TV announcers (ESPN ) : Mike Tirico , Ron Jaworski , Jon Gruden and Rachel Nichols Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 80-yard punt return (Mason Crosby kick), 13:42. Packers 7–0.
GB – Greg Jennings 24-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:02. Packers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:53.
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 25-yard field goal, 12:04. Packers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:10.
Third quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 17-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:45. Packers 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:15.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 3-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:41. Packers 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:29.
GB – John Kuhn 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:21. Packers 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:20
Fourth quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:59. Packers 38–7. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:30.
GB – Matt Flynn 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 4:27. Packers 45–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 6:03.
Top passers
MIN – Christian Ponder – 16/34, 190 yards
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/30, 250 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 14 rushes, 51 yards, TD
GB – James Starks – 13 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
After being swept by the Packers, the Vikings dropped to 2–7.
Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Eleven: Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
3
21
3 0 27
Vikings
7
0
0 14 21
at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : November 20Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (domed stadium)Game attendance : 62,748Referee : Jerome Boger (23)TV announcers (CBS ) : Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 12-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:17. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:24.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 0:57. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:20.
Second quarter
OAK – Chaz Schilens 11-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:10. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:50.
OAK – Michael Bush 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:20. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:22.
OAK – Carson Palmer 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:08. Raiders 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 26-yard field goal, 0:51. Raiders 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Percy Harvin 26-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:52. Raiders 27–14. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:59.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:08. Raiders 27–21. Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:50.
Top passers
OAK – Carson Palmer – 17/23, 164 yards, TD
MIN – Christian Ponder – 19/33, 211 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
OAK – Michael Bush – 30 rushes, 109 yards, TD
MIN – Christian Ponder – 5 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey – 4 rec, 43 yards
MIN – Percy Harvin – 6 rec, 73 yards, TD
Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
0
7 7 14
Falcons
7
10
0 7 24
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 27Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (domed stadium)Game attendance : 68,115Referee : Alberto Riveron (57)TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Roddy White 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:04. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:01.
ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 0:37. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:23.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Percy Harvin 39-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:13. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:52.
ATL – Michael Palmer 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 6:40. Falcons 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:59.
Top passers
MIN – Christian Ponder – 17/25, 186 yards, TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/34, 262 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Toby Gerhart – 17 rushes, 44 yards, TD
ATL – Michael Turner – 19 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Percy Harvin – 8 rec, 95 yards, TD
ATL – Roddy White – 10 rec, 120 yards, TD
Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Thirteen: Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
7
0
14 14 35
Vikings
5
10
7 10 32
at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 4Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (domed stadium)Game attendance : 62,939Referee : Terry McAulay (77)TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Willis McGahee tackled in end zone by Jared Allen for a safety, 12:39. Vikings 2–0.
DEN – Mario Haggan 16-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 5:42. Broncos 7–2.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 40-yard field goal, 1:24. Broncos 7–5. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:21.
Second quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 19-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:33. Vikings 12–7. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 5:57.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 15–7. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 21-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Matt Prater kick), 11:18. Vikings 15–14. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:42.
MIN – Percy Harvin 52-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:12. Vikings 22–14. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:23.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 41-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Matt Prater kick), 2:48. Vikings 22–21. Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:24.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Percy Harvin 48-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 9:41. Vikings 29–21. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:36.
DEN – Willis McGahee 24-yard run (Tim Tebow run), 8:52. Tied 29–29. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:49.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 39-yard field goal, 3:06. Vikings 32–29. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:46.
DEN – Matt Prater 46-yard field goal, 1:33. Tied 32–32. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:33.
DEN – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 35–32. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 1:25.
Top passers
DEN – Tim Tebow – 10/15, 202 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Christian Ponder – 29/47, 381 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 4 rec, 144 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Percy Harvin – 8 rec, 156 yards, 2 TD
Week 14: at Detroit Lions [ ]
Week Fourteen: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
7
7 7 28
Lions
21
10
0 3 34
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : December 11Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (domed stadium)Game attendance : 63,988Referee : John Parry (132)TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DET – Stephen Tulloch fumble recovery in end zone (Jason Hanson kick), 12:56. Lions 7–0.
DET – Titus Young 57-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 9:45. Lions 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:43.
DET – Brandon Pettigrew 12-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 5:54. Lions 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:52.
MIN – Visanthe Shiancoe 7-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:51. Lions 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:03.
Second quarter
DET – Alphonso Smith 30-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), 12:33. Lions 28–7.
MIN – Percy Harvin 6-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:36. Lions 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:57.
DET – Jason Hanson 30-yard field goal, 1:05. Lions 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
MIN – Joe Webb 65-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:21. Lions 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 26-yard field goal, 12:17. Lions 34–21. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:04.
MIN – Toby Gerhart 2-yard pass from Joe Webb (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:54. Lions 34–28. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:23.
Top passers
MIN – Christian Ponder – 11/21, 115 yards, 2 TD
DET – Matthew Stafford – 20/29, 227 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Percy Harvin – 10 rec, 69 yards, TD
DET – Titus Young – 4 rec, 87 yards, TD
Week 15: vs. New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
14
14 7 42
Vikings
3
10
0 7 20
at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 18Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (domed stadium)Game attendance : 62,623Referee : Walt Anderson (66)TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer HaleRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 44-yard field goal, 12:20. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:20.
NO – Lance Moore 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 2:51. Saints 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:36.
Second quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 49-yard field goal, 13:13. Saints 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, 1:09.
NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 10:04. Saints 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.
MIN – Toby Gerhart 10-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:59. Saints 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:05.
NO – Darren Sproles 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 1:33. Saints 21–13. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:26.
Third quarter
NO – John Gilmore 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 12:15. Saints 28–13. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:44.
NO – Lance Moore 47-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 10:18. Saints 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:56.
Fourth quarter
NO – Pierre Thomas 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 12:50. Saints 42–13. Drive: 19 plays, 87 yards, 10:36.
MIN – Toby Gerhart 16-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:12. Saints 42–20. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 32/40, 412 yards, 5 TD
MIN – Christian Ponder – 14/31, 120 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NO – Chris Ivory – 18 rushes, 74 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 10 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
NO – Marques Colston – 8 rec, 91 yards
MIN – Toby Gerhart – 4 rec, 46 yards, 2 TD
Week 16: at Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Sixteen: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
3
7
13 10 33
Redskins
0
10
10 6 26
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Date : December 24Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 45 °F (7 °C) SunnyGame attendance : 68,370Referee : Tony Corrente (99)TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime MaggioRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 36-yard field goal, 7:11. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:23.
Second quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:56. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:52.
WAS – Donté Stallworth 5-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), 10:46. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:10.
WAS – Graham Gano 26-yard field goal, 1:02. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:34.
Third quarter
WAS – Graham Gano 53-yard field goal, 10:40. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 4 yards, 2:39.
MIN – Joe Webb 9-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 9:23. Vikings 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.
WAS – Jabar Gaffney 4-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), 5:57. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:26.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 17-yard pass from Joe Webb (kick missed), 2:41. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Graham Gano 25-yard field goal, 12:41. Tied 23–23. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:00.
MIN – Percy Harvin 8-yard pass from Joe Webb (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:06. Vikings 30–23. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:35.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 23-yard field goal, 4:05. Vikings 33–23. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:27.
WAS – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 1:25. Vikings 33–26. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 2:40.
Top passers
MIN – Joe Webb – 4/5, 84 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Rex Grossman – 26/41, 284 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Percy Harvin – 5 rec, 65 yards, TD
WAS – Jabar Gaffney – 6 rec, 77 yards, TD
Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Seventeen: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
14
0 3 17
Vikings
10
3
0 0 13
at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : January 1Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (domed stadium)Game attendance : 62,867Referee : Mike Carey (94)TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony SiragusaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 26-yard field goal, 8:53. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:38.
MIN – Percy Harvin 5-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:43.
Second quarter
CHI – Roy Williams 22-yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 14:19. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:23.
CHI – Charles Tillman 22-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 13:37. Bears 14–10.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 26-yard field goal, 0:55. Bears 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:17.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 27-yard field goal, 10:19. Bears 17–13. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 7:19.
Top passers
CHI – Josh McCown – 15/25, 160 yards, TD
MIN – Joe Webb – 17/32, 200 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
CHI – Roy Williams – 4 rec, 60 yards, TD
MIN – Percy Harvin – 10 rec, 115 yards
Standings [ ]
NFC North
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(1) Green Bay Packers
15
1
0
.938
6–0
12–0
560
359
W2
(6) Detroit Lions
10
6
0
.625
3–3
6–6
474
387
L1
Chicago Bears
8
8
0
.500
3–3
7–5
353
341
W1
Minnesota Vikings
3
13
0
.188
0–6
3–9
340
449
L1
Statistics [ ]
Team leaders [ ]
Category
Player(s)
Value
Passing yards
Christian Ponder
1,853
Passing touchdowns
Christian Ponder
13
Rushing yards
Adrian Peterson
970
Rushing touchdowns
Adrian Peterson
12
Receiving yards
Percy Harvin
967
Receiving touchdowns
Percy Harvin
6
Points
Ryan Longwell
104
Kickoff return yards
Percy Harvin
520
Punt return yards
Marcus Sherels
277
Tackles
Chad Greenway
154
Sacks
Jared Allen
22.0 *
Interceptions
Jamarca Sanford
2
Forced fumbles
Jared Allen
4
*Led the league and a new Vikings single-season record .
League rankings [ ]
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
2,957
184.8
28th
Rushing offense
2,318
144.9
4th
Total offense
5,275
329.7
18th
Passing defense
4,019
251.2
26th
Rushing defense
1,712
107.0
11th
Total defense
5,731
358.2
12th
Staff [ ]
Minnesota Vikings 2011 staff
Front Office
Owner/Chairman – Zygi Wilf
Owner/President – Mark Wilf
Owner/Vice Chairman – Leonard Wilf
Vice President of Football Operations – Rob Brzezinski
Vice President of Player Personnel – Rick Spielman
Director of Player Personnel – George Paton
Director of College Scouting – Scott Studwell
Assistant Director of College Scouting –
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Fred Pagac
Defensive Line – Karl Dunbar
Assistant Defensive Line – Diron Reynolds
Linebackers – Mike Singletary
Defensive Backs/Secondary – Joe Woods
Assistant Defensive Backs/Secondary – Matt Sheldon
Defensive Assistant –
Special Teams Coaches
Special Teams Coordinator – Mike Priefer
Assistant Special Teams –
Strength and Conditioning
Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Sports Medicine –
Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning –
Roster [ ]
2011 Minnesota Vikings final roster
Quarterbacks
7 Christian Ponder
18 Sage Rosenfels
14 Joe Webb
Running backs
Wide receivers
16 Emmanuel Arceneaux
19 Devin Aromashodu
85 Greg Camarillo
12 Percy Harvin KR
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 10 inactive, 7 practice squad
Notes and references [ ]
Minnesota Vikings
Founded in 1961
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (20) Conference championships (4) League championships (1) Retired numbers Current league affiliations
Bold indicates
NFL Championship (1920–69) or
Super Bowl (1966–) victory
Italics indicates
Super Bowl (1966–) appearance