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2007 Minnesota Vikings
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 2nd in NFC North Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 365 points (22.8/g), 15th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 311 points (19.4/g), 12th.
Differential of 54 points (3.4/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 9.5-6.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 13th.
Coached by Brad Childress (8-8-0)
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2007 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Tarvaris Jackson | 24 | 1 | 12 | 171 for 294, 1,911 yards, 9 td, 12 int, & 54 rushes for 260 yards and 3 td | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 64th pick / 2006 |
| RB | Adrian Peterson* | 22 | Rook | 9 | 238 rushes for 1,341 yards, 12 td, & 19 catches for 268 yards and 1 td | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 2007 |
| RB | Chester Taylor | 28 | 5 | 8 | 157 rushes for 844 yards, 7 td, & 29 catches for 281 yards and 0 td | Baltimore Ravens / 6th / 207th pick / 2002 |
| WR | Robert Ferguson | 28 | 6 | 8 | 32 catches for 391 yards, 1 td | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 41st pick / 2001 |
| WR | Bobby Wade | 26 | 4 | 12 | 54 catches for 647 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for -9 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 5th / 139th pick / 2003 |
| WR | Troy Williamson | 24 | 2 | 8 | 18 catches for 240 yards, 1 td, & 2 rushes for 29 yards and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 2005 |
| TE | Jim Kleinsasser | 30 | 8 | 10 | 4 catches for 43 yards, 1 td | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 44th pick / 1999 |
| TE | Visanthe Shiancoe | 27 | 4 | 15 | 27 catches for 323 yards, 1 td | New York Giants / 3rd / 91st pick / 2003 |
| LT | Bryant McKinnie | 28 | 5 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 2002 |
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| LG | Steve Hutchinson*+ | 30 | 6 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 17th pick / 2001 |
| C | Matt Birk* | 31 | 9 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 173rd pick / 1998 |
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| RG | Anthony Herrera | 27 | 2 | 12 | ||
| RT | Ryan Cook | 24 | 1 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 51st pick / 2006 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Kenechi Udeze | 24 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 20th pick / 2004 |
| LDT | Pat Williams* | 35 | 10 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RDT | Kevin Williams*+ | 27 | 4 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 9th pick / 2003 |
| RDE | Ray Edwards | 22 | 1 | 11 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 127th pick / 2006 |
| RDE | Brian Robison | 24 | Rook | 5 | 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 102nd pick / 2007 |
| LLB | Ben Leber | 29 | 5 | 10 | 5.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 71st pick / 2002 |
| MLB | E.J. Henderson | 27 | 4 | 16 | 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 40th pick / 2003 |
| RLB | Chad Greenway | 24 | Rook | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 17th pick / 2006 |
| LCB | Antoine Winfield | 30 | 8 | 10 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 23rd pick / 1999 |
| LCB | Marcus McCauley | 24 | Rook | 9 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 2007 |
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| RCB | Cedric Griffin | 25 | 1 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 48th pick / 2006 |
| SS | Darren Sharper* | 32 | 10 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 60th pick / 1997 |
| FS | Dwight Smith | 29 | 6 | 13 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 84th pick / 2001 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Ryan Longwell | 33 | 10 | 0 | 20 of 24 field goals & 39 of 40 extra points | |
| P | Chris Kluwe | 26 | 2 | 0 | 81 punts for a 44.7 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Bobby Wade | 26 | 4 | 12 | 16 punt returns for a 7.0 average and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 5th / 139th pick / 2003 |
| KR | Aundrae Allison | 21 | Rook | 0 | 20 kick returns for a 28.7 average and 1 td | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 146th pick / 2007 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Aundrae Allison | 21 | WR | 11 | 0 | 198 | 6-0 | East Carolina | 4/20/1986 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 146th pick / 2007 |
| 78 | Matt Birk* | 31 | C | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-4 | Harvard | 7/23/1976 | 9 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 173rd pick / 1998 |
| 9 | Brooks Bollinger | 28 | QB | 5 | 1 | 205 | 6-1 | Wisconsin | 11/15/1979 | 3 | New York Jets / 6th / 200th pick / 2003 |
| 60 | Conrad Bolston | 22 | DT | 1 | 0 | 304 | 6-3 | Maryland | 1/9/1985 | Rook | |
| 50 | Vinny Ciurciu | 27 | LB | 13 | 0 | 235 | 6-0 | Boston College,Clemson | 5/2/1980 | 4 | |
| 62 | Ryan Cook | 24 | C | 16 | 16 | 325 | 6-6 | New Mexico | 5/8/1983 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 51st pick / 2006 |
| 21 | Mike Doss | 26 | DB | 8 | 1 | 207 | 5-10 | Ohio State | 3/24/1981 | 4 | Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 58th pick / 2003 |
| 83 | Jeff Dugan | 26 | TE | 16 | 3 | 261 | 6-4 | Maryland | 4/8/1981 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 220th pick / 2004 |
| 91 | Ray Edwards | 22 | DE | 12 | 11 | 270 | 6-5 | Purdue | 1/1/1985 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 127th pick / 2006 |
| 90 | Fred Evans | 24 | DT | 11 | 0 | 307 | 6-5 | Texas State | 11/6/1983 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 212th pick / 2006 |
| 59 | Heath Farwell | 26 | LB | 16 | 0 | 235 | 6-0 | San Diego State | 12/31/1981 | 2 | |
| 89 | Robert Ferguson | 28 | WR | 15 | 8 | 209 | 6-1 | Texas A&M | 12/17/1979 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 41st pick / 2001 |
| 37 | Eric Frampton | 23 | DB | 9 | 0 | 204 | 5-11 | Washington State | 2/6/1984 | Rook | Oakland Raiders / 5th / 165th pick / 2007 |
| 41 | Charles Gordon | 23 | DB | 16 | 3 | 180 | 5-11 | Kansas | 7/18/1984 | 1 | |
| 52 | Chad Greenway | 24 | LB | 16 | 16 | 240 | 6-2 | Iowa | 1/12/1983 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 17th pick / 2006 |
| 23 | Cedric Griffin | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 190 | 6-0 | Texas | 11/11/1982 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 48th pick / 2006 |
| 73 | Otis Grigsby | 27 | DE | 4 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Kentucky | 11/19/1980 | Rook | |
| 56 | E.J. Henderson | 27 | LB | 16 | 16 | 245 | 6-1 | Maryland | 8/3/1980 | 4 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 40th pick / 2003 |
| 64 | Anthony Herrera | 27 | G | 16 | 12 | 315 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 6/14/1980 | 2 | |
| 58 | David Herron | 23 | LB | 2 | 0 | 248 | 6-1 | Michigan State | 6/17/1984 | Rook | |
| 79 | Artis Hicks | 29 | G-T | 14 | 4 | 320 | 6-4 | Memphis | 11/28/1978 | 4 | |
| 13 | Kelly Holcomb | 34 | QB | 3 | 3 | 212 | 6-2 | Middle Tenn. State | 7/9/1973 | 10 | |
| 76 | Steve Hutchinson*+ | 30 | G | 16 | 16 | 313 | 6-5 | Michigan | 11/1/1977 | 6 | Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 17th pick / 2001 |
| 7 | Tarvaris Jackson | 24 | QB | 12 | 12 | 226 | 6-2 | Alabama State,Arkansas | 4/21/1983 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 64th pick / 2006 |
| 99 | Erasmus James | 25 | DE | 6 | 1 | 263 | 6-4 | Wisconsin | 11/4/1982 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 18th pick / 2005 |
| 72 | Marcus Johnson | 26 | G-T | 16 | 0 | 321 | 6-6 | Mississippi | 12/1/1981 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 49th pick / 2005 |
| 97 | Spencer Johnson | 26 | DT | 16 | 0 | 286 | 6-3 | Auburn | 12/12/1981 | 3 | |
| 40 | Jim Kleinsasser | 30 | TE-FB | 16 | 10 | 272 | 6-3 | North Dakota | 1/31/1977 | 8 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 44th pick / 1999 |
| 5 | Chris Kluwe | 26 | P | 16 | 0 | 215 | 6-4 | UCLA | 12/24/1981 | 2 | |
| 51 | Ben Leber | 29 | LB | 16 | 10 | 244 | 6-3 | Kansas State | 12/7/1978 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 71st pick / 2002 |
| 46 | Cullen Loeffler | 26 | C | 16 | 0 | 241 | 6-5 | Texas | 1/27/1981 | 3 | |
| 8 | Ryan Longwell | 33 | K | 16 | 0 | 199 | 6-0 | California | 8/16/1974 | 10 | |
| 31 | Marcus McCauley | 24 | DB | 16 | 9 | 203 | 6-1 | Fresno State | 9/3/1983 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 2007 |
| 74 | Bryant McKinnie | 28 | T | 16 | 16 | 335 | 6-8 | Miami (FL) | 9/23/1979 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 2002 |
| 45 | Garrett Mills | 24 | FB | 1 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Tulsa | 10/12/1983 | Rook | New England Patriots / 4th / 106th pick / 2006 |
| 92 | Jayme Mitchell | 23 | DE | 10 | 0 | 285 | 6-6 | Mississippi | 3/15/1984 | 1 | |
| 30 | Mewelde Moore | 25 | RB | 12 | 0 | 210 | 5-11 | Tulane | 7/24/1982 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 119th pick / 2004 |
| 28 | Adrian Peterson* | 22 | RB | 14 | 9 | 217 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 3/21/1985 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 2007 |
| 18 | Sidney Rice | 21 | WR | 13 | 4 | 200 | 6-4 | South Carolina | 9/1/1986 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 44th pick / 2007 |
| 49 | Tony Richardson* | 36 | FB | 14 | 3 | 238 | 6-1 | Auburn | 12/17/1971 | 12 | |
| 96 | Brian Robison | 24 | DE | 16 | 5 | 258 | 6-2 | Texas | 4/28/1983 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 102nd pick / 2007 |
| 98 | Darrion Scott | 26 | DE | 4 | 0 | 289 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 10/25/1981 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 88th pick / 2004 |
| 42 | Darren Sharper* | 32 | DB | 16 | 16 | 210 | 6-2 | William & Mary | 11/3/1975 | 10 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 60th pick / 1997 |
| 81 | Visanthe Shiancoe | 27 | TE | 16 | 15 | 250 | 6-4 | Morgan State | 6/18/1980 | 4 | New York Giants / 3rd / 91st pick / 2003 |
| 24 | Dwight Smith | 29 | DB | 14 | 13 | 201 | 5-10 | Akron | 8/13/1978 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 84th pick / 2001 |
| 38 | Naufahu Tahi | 26 | RB | 10 | 0 | 230 | 6-0 | BYU | 10/30/1981 | Rook | |
| 29 | Chester Taylor | 28 | RB | 14 | 8 | 213 | 5-11 | Toledo | 9/22/1979 | 5 | Baltimore Ravens / 6th / 207th pick / 2002 |
| 54 | Dontarrious Thomas | 27 | LB | 13 | 0 | 241 | 6-2 | Auburn | 9/2/1980 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 48th pick / 2004 |
| 95 | Kenechi Udeze | 24 | DE | 16 | 15 | 285 | 6-3 | USC | 3/5/1983 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 20th pick / 2004 |
| 19 | Bobby Wade | 26 | WR | 16 | 12 | 193 | 5-10 | Arizona | 2/25/1981 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 139th pick / 2003 |
| 27 | Ronyell Whitaker | 28 | DB | 11 | 0 | 196 | 5-9 | Virginia Tech | 3/19/1979 | 4 | |
| 93 | Kevin Williams*+ | 27 | DT-DE | 16 | 16 | 311 | 6-5 | Oklahoma State | 8/16/1980 | 4 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 9th pick / 2003 |
| 94 | Pat Williams* | 35 | DT | 16 | 16 | 315 | 6-3 | Northeast State (OK),Texas A&M | 10/24/1972 | 10 | |
| 25 | Tank Williams | 27 | DB | 13 | 2 | 223 | 6-3 | Stanford | 6/30/1980 | 5 | Tennessee Titans / 2nd / 45th pick / 2002 |
| 82 | Troy Williamson | 24 | WR | 11 | 8 | 203 | 6-1 | South Carolina | 4/30/1983 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 2005 |
| 26 | Antoine Winfield | 30 | DB | 10 | 10 | 190 | 5-9 | Ohio State | 6/24/1977 | 8 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 23rd pick / 1999 |
| Team Total | 26.5 | 16 | 246.0 | 6-2.0 | 3.4 |