Minnesota Vikings at a glance
Minnesota Vikings
Coach: Mike Zimmer
Key Stats
4 Plays of 20 yards or more allowed by Minnesota, which is tied for third-best in the NFL.
5 Sacks by the Vikings’ defense last week against Aaron Rodgers. It marked the eighth time in two-plus seasons under Mike Zimmer the Vikings have had at least five sacks in a game.
12 Catches by Stefon Diggs (out of 16 total) that have resulted in a first down. Diggs is tied for the league lead in the category.
41.0 Kickoff-return average (in yards) for Rock Hill native Cordarrelle Patterson, who leads the league. Patterson has returns of 37 and 61 yards.
Starting Lineup
Offense
WR | 12 Charles Johnson |
LT | 68 T.J. Clemmings |
LG | 76 Alex Boone |
C | 61 Joe Berger |
RG | 63 Brandon Fusco |
RT | 71 Andre Smith |
TE | 82 Kyle Rudolph |
WR | 14 Stefon Diggs |
QB | 8 Sam Bradford |
FB | 48 Zach Line |
RB | 21 Jerick McKinnon |
Defense
LDE | 96 Brian Robison |
DT | 73 Sharrif Floyd |
NT | 98 Linval Joseph |
RDE | 97 Everson Griffen |
SLB | 55 Anthony Barr |
MLB | 54 Eric Kendricks |
WLB | 52 Chad Greenway |
LCB | 23 Terence Newman |
RCB | 29 Xavier Rhodes |
SS | 34 Andrew Sendejo |
FS | 22 Harrison Smith |
Special Teams
K | 3 Blair Walsh |
P | 18 Jeff Locke |
LS | 47 Kevin McDermott |
H | 18 Jeff Locke |
PR | 35 Marcus Sherels |
KOR | 84 Cordarrelle Patterson |
Injuries
OUT: RB Adrian Peterson (knee), DT Sharrif Floyd (knee); QUESTIONABLE: TE MyCole Pruitt (knee), CB Xavier Rhodes (knee).
Schedule/Results
Opponent | Time | TV | |
September | |||
11 | At Tennessee | W 25-16 | |
18 | Green Bay | W 17-14 | |
25 | At Carolina | 1 p.m. | FOX |
October | |||
3 | New York Giants | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN |
9 | Houston | 1 p.m.* | CBS |
16 | Bye | ||
23 | At Philadelphia | 1 p.m.* | FOX |
31 | At Chicago | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN |
November | |||
6 | Detroit | 1 p.m.* | FOX |
13 | At Washington | 1 p.m.* | FOX |
20 | Arizona | 1 p.m.* | FOX |
24 | At Detroit | 12:30 p.m. | CBS |
December | |||
1 | Dallas | 8:25 p.m. | NBC |
11 | At Jacksonville | 1 p.m.* | FOX |
18 | Indianapolis | 1 p.m.* | CBS |
24 | At Green Bay | 1 p.m.* | FOX |
January | |||
1 | Chicago | 1 p.m.* | FOX |
NOTE: * Time subject to change.
This story was originally published September 24, 2016 at 8:30 PM with the headline "Minnesota Vikings at a glance."