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1988 Minnesota Vikings

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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 2nd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 406 points (25.4/g), 4th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 233 points (14.6/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 173 points (10.8/g), 1st.
 Expected W-L: 12.6-3.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +23 (1.4/g), 1st.

Coached by Jerry Burns (11-5-0)

1988 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Wade Wilson* 29 7 10 204 for 332, 2,746 yards, 15 td, 9 int, & 36 rushes for 136 yards and 2 td

Minnesota Vikings / 8th / 210th pick / 1981

QB Tommy Kramer 33 11 6 83 for 173, 1,264 yards, 5 td, 9 int, & 14 rushes for 8 yards and 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 27th pick / 1977

RB Darrin Nelson 29 6 11 112 rushes for 380 yards, 1 td, & 16 catches for 105 yards and 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 1982

FB Alfred Anderson 27 4 13 87 rushes for 300 yards, 7 td, & 23 catches for 242 yards and 1 td

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 67th pick / 1984

WR Anthony Carter* 28 3 16 72 catches for 1,225 yards, 6 td, & 4 rushes for 41 yards and 0 td

Miami Dolphins / 12th / 334th pick / 1983

WR Hassan Jones 24 2 15 40 catches for 778 yards, 5 td, & 1 rush for 7 yards and 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 120th pick / 1986

TE Steve Jordan* 27 6 16 57 catches for 756 yards, 5 td

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 179th pick / 1982

LT Gary Zimmerman*+ 27 2 16

New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1984 Supp

LG Randall McDaniel 24 Rook 15

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1988

C Kirk Lowdermilk 25 3 11

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 59th pick / 1985

C Chris Foote 32 8 5

Baltimore Colts / 6th / 144th pick / 1980

RG Terry Tausch 29 6 16

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 39th pick / 1982

RT Tim Irwin 30 7 16

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 74th pick / 1981

 Defensive Starters
LDE Doug Martin 31 8 10 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 9th pick / 1980

LDT Henry Thomas 23 1 15 6.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987

RDT Keith Millard*+ 26 3 15 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 13th pick / 1984

RDE Chris Doleman* 27 3 16 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 4th pick / 1985

LLB Jesse Solomon 25 2 16 2.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 12th / 318th pick / 1986

MLB Scott Studwell* 34 11 16 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 250th pick / 1977

RLB David Howard 27 3 16 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 67th pick / 1984 Supp

LCB Issiac Holt 26 3 9 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 30th pick / 1985

LCB Najee Mustafaa 24 1 7 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 100th pick / 1987

RCB Carl Lee*+ 27 5 16 0.0 sacks, 8 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 186th pick / 1983

SS Joey Browner*+ 28 5 16 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1983

FS John Harris 32 10 10 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Seattle Seahawks / 7th / 173rd pick / 1978

FS Brad Edwards 22 Rook 6 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 54th pick / 1988

 Special Teams Starters
K Chuck Nelson 28 5 0 20 of 25 field goals & 48 of 49 extra points

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 87th pick / 1983

P Bucky Scribner 28 5 0 84 punts for a 40.3 average, 2 blocked

Green Bay Packers / 11th / 299th pick / 1983

PR Leo Lewis 32 7 1 58 punt returns for a 9.5 average and 0 td
KR Darryl Harris 22 Rook 0 39 kick returns for a 21.4 average and 0 td

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Alfred Anderson 27 RB 16 13 219 6-1 Baylor 8/4/1961 4

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 67th pick / 1984

Sam Anno 23 LB 13 0 236 6-2 USC 1/26/1965 1
Walker Lee Ashley 28 LB 16 0 234 6-0 Penn State 7/28/1960 5

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1983

Al Baker 32 DE 14 4 265 6-6 Colorado State 12/9/1956 10

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 40th pick / 1978

Barry Bennett 33 DT-DE 1 0 257 6-4 Concordia (MN) 12/10/1955 10

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 60th pick / 1978

Ray Berry 25 LB 15 0 227 6-2 Baylor 10/28/1963 1

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 44th pick / 1987

Joey Browner*+ 28 DB 16 16 221 6-2 USC 5/15/1960 5

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1983

Anthony Carter* 28 WR 16 16 168 5-11 Michigan 9/17/1960 3

Miami Dolphins / 12th / 334th pick / 1983

Paul Coffman 32 TE 8 0 222 6-3 Kansas State 3/29/1956 10
Chris Doleman* 27 DE-LB 16 16 289 6-5 Pittsburgh 10/16/1961 3

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 4th pick / 1985

D.J. Dozier 23 RB 8 1 200 6-0 Penn State 9/21/1965 1

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 14th pick / 1987

Brad Edwards 22 DB 16 6 208 6-2 South Carolina 3/22/1966 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 54th pick / 1988

Rick Fenney 24 RB 13 3 235 6-1 Washington 12/7/1964 1

Minnesota Vikings / 8th / 211th pick / 1987

Chris Foote 32 C-G 16 5 256 6-3 USC 12/2/1956 8

Baltimore Colts / 6th / 144th pick / 1980

Darrell Fullington 24 DB 15 0 197 6-1 Miami (FL) 4/17/1964 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 124th pick / 1988

Rich Gannon 23 QB 3 0 210 6-3 Delaware 12/20/1965 1

New England Patriots / 4th / 98th pick / 1987

William Gay 33 DE-DT-TE 5 1 250 6-5 USC 5/28/1955 10

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 55th pick / 1978

Jim Gustafson 27 WR 16 0 177 6-1 St. Thomas 3/16/1961 2
Darryl Harris 22 RB 14 0 178 5-10 Arizona State 2/20/1966 Rook
John Harris 32 DB 13 10 200 6-2 Arizona State 6/13/1956 10

Seattle Seahawks / 7th / 173rd pick / 1978

Wymon Henderson 27 DB 16 0 190 5-10 UNLV 12/15/1961 1
Carl Hilton 24 TE 8 0 232 6-3 Houston 2/8/1964 2

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 179th pick / 1986

Issiac Holt 26 DB 13 9 200 6-2 Alcorn State 10/4/1962 3

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 30th pick / 1985

David Howard 27 LB 16 16 232 6-2 Long Beach State,Oregon State 12/8/1961 3

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 67th pick / 1984 Supp

Dave Huffman 31 G-C 2 1 280 6-6 Notre Dame 4/4/1957 9

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1979

Tim Irwin 30 T 16 16 300 6-7 Tennessee 12/13/1958 7

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 74th pick / 1981

Hassan Jones 24 WR 16 15 198 6-0 Florida State 7/2/1964 2

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 120th pick / 1986

Steve Jordan* 27 TE 16 16 236 6-3 Brown 1/10/1961 6

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 179th pick / 1982

Todd Kalis 23 G 14 0 296 6-6 Arizona State 5/10/1965 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 108th pick / 1988

Tommy Kramer 33 QB 10 6 200 6-2 Rice 3/7/1955 11

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 27th pick / 1977

Carl Lee*+ 27 DB 16 16 185 5-11 Marshall 2/6/1961 5

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 186th pick / 1983

Leo Lewis 32 WR 16 1 170 5-8 Missouri 9/17/1956 7
Kirk Lowdermilk 25 C 12 11 269 6-3 Ohio State 4/10/1963 3

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 59th pick / 1985

Mark MacDonald 27 G 5 0 267 6-4 Boston College 4/30/1961 3

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 115th pick / 1985

Chris Martin 28 LB 9 0 236 6-2 Auburn 12/19/1960 5
Doug Martin 31 DE-NT 11 10 260 6-3 Washington 5/22/1957 8

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 9th pick / 1980

Stafford Mays 30 DE-DT-NT 3 1 252 6-2 Washington 3/13/1958 8

St. Louis Cardinals / 9th / 225th pick / 1980

Randall McDaniel 24 G 16 15 276 6-3 Arizona State 12/19/1964 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1988

Dan McQuaid 28 T-G 3 0 278 6-7 UNLV 10/4/1960 3
Keith Millard*+ 26 DT-NT-DE 15 15 260 6-6 Washington State 3/18/1962 3

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 13th pick / 1984

Mike Mularkey 27 TE 16 0 245 6-4 Florida 11/19/1961 5

San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 229th pick / 1983

Najee Mustafaa 24 DB 16 7 190 6-1 Georgia Tech 6/20/1964 1

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 100th pick / 1987

Chuck Nelson 28 K 16 0 175 5-11 Washington 2/23/1960 5

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 87th pick / 1983

Darrin Nelson 29 RB 13 11 184 5-9 Stanford 1/2/1959 6

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 1982

Tim Newton 25 DT-NT 14 1 280 6-0 Florida 3/23/1963 3

Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 164th pick / 1985

Al Noga 23 DE-DT 9 1 265 6-1 Hawaii 9/16/1965 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 71st pick / 1988

Randy R. Rasmussen 28 C-G 7 0 253 6-7 Minnesota 9/27/1960 4

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 220th pick / 1984

Allen Rice 26 RB 16 4 203 5-10 Baylor 4/5/1962 4

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 140th pick / 1984

Bucky Scribner 28 P 16 0 207 6-0 Kansas 7/11/1960 5

Green Bay Packers / 11th / 299th pick / 1983

Jesse Solomon 25 LB 16 16 240 6-0 Florida State 11/4/1963 2

Minnesota Vikings / 12th / 318th pick / 1986

Scott Studwell* 34 LB 16 16 228 6-2 Illinois 8/27/1954 11

Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 250th pick / 1977

Terry Tausch 29 G-T 16 16 275 6-5 Texas 2/5/1959 6

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 39th pick / 1982

Henry Thomas 23 DT-NT 15 15 277 6-2 LSU 1/12/1965 1

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987

Wade Wilson* 29 QB 14 10 210 6-3 Texas A&M-Commerce 2/1/1959 7

Minnesota Vikings / 8th / 210th pick / 1981

Gary Zimmerman*+ 27 T 16 16 294 6-6 Oregon 12/13/1961 2

New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1984 Supp

Team Total 27.3 16 232.6 6-2.2 4.3