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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)

2007 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 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

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

RG Anthony Herrera 27 2 12
RT Ryan Cook 24 1 16

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 51st pick / 2006

 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

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

Roster

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