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2008 Minnesota Vikings Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees

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Record: 10-6-0, 1st in NFC North Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Brad Childress (10-6-0)

Points For: 379 (23.7/g) 12th of 32

Points Against: 333 (20.8/g) 13th of 32

Expected W-L: 9.2-6.8

SRS: 4.04 (10th of 32), SOS: 1.16

Playoffs:
Lost Wild Card 14-26 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Offensive Coordinator: Darrell Bevell

Defensive Coordinator: Leslie Frazier

Other Notable Asst.: Eric Bieniemy (Running Backs), Chad O'Shea (Wide Receivers/Asst. Special Teams), Fred Pagac (Linebackers), Kevin Stefanski (Assistant) and Joe Woods (Defensive Backs)

Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Principal Owner/Chairman: Zygi Wilf (Mark Wilf & Leonard Wilf also listed as owners)

VP of Player Personnel/de facto General Manager: Rick Spielman

Offensive Scheme: West Coast

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +1700; O/U: 8.5

Training Camp: Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato, Minnesota)

Team Stats and Rankings

Team Stats and Rankings Table
			Tot Yds & TO					Passing							Rushing					Penalties						Average Drive
Player	PF	Yds	Ply	Y/P	TO	FL	1stD	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	NY/A	1stD	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	1stD	Pen	Yds	1stPy	#Dr	Sc%	TO%	Start	Time	Plays	Yds	Pts
Team Stats	379	5288	1014	5.2	31	14	292	267	452	2956	22	17	6.0	150	519	2332	15	4.5	119	90	692	23	190	34.7	14.7	Own 29.3	2:38	5.52	27.7	1.82
Opp. Stats	333	4679	946	4.9	25	13	255	324	530	3449	15	12	6.0	163	371	1230	10	3.3	72	109	1002	20	191	27.7	12.6	Own 32.0	2:24	5.1	24.5	1.40
Lg Rank Offense	12	17			27	29	18		28	25	11	23	19		3	5	14	6						14	10	23	19	19	19	16
Lg Rank Defense	13	6			15	8	4		22	18	5	21	13		2	1	6	2						28	17	26	3	3	5	5

Schedule & Game Results

Schedule & Game Results Table
										Score		Offense					Defense					Expected Points
Week	Day	Date				OT	Rec		Opp	Tm	Opp	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO	Offense	Defense	Sp. Tms
1	Mon	September 8	7:10PM ET	boxscore	L		0-1	@	Green Bay Packers	19	24	21	355	168	187	1	15	317	178	139		7.16	-5.67	-8.12
2	Sun	September 14	1:05PM ET	boxscore	L		0-2		Indianapolis Colts	15	18	16	299	120	179	1	17	321	296	25	2	-8.73	2.18	5.49
3	Sun	September 21	1:05PM ET	boxscore	W		1-2		Carolina Panthers	20	10	17	305	186	119	1	14	204	157	47	2	-5.43	16.91	-2.85
4	Sun	September 28	1:03PM ET	boxscore	L		1-3	@	Tennessee Titans	17	30	18	333	253	80	4	16	275	199	76	1	-11.93	5.97	-3.81
5	Mon	October 6	8:40PM ET	boxscore	W		2-3	@	New Orleans Saints	30	27	16	270	226	44		17	375	320	55	4	-1.12	6.17	-3.55
6	Sun	October 12	1:05PM ET	boxscore	W		3-3		Detroit Lions	12	10	23	392	257	135	3	8	212	112	100	1	-6.12	13.20	-5.05
7	Sun	October 19	1:02PM ET	boxscore	L		3-4	@	Chicago Bears	41	48	28	439	284	155	5	20	327	274	53	1	5.57	-9.19	-5.14
8									Bye Week
9	Sun	November 2	1:05PM ET	boxscore	W		4-4		Houston Texans	28	21	15	345	168	177	1	20	389	327	62	3	3.67	0.32	6.03
10	Sun	November 9	1:05PM ET	boxscore	W		5-4		Green Bay Packers	28	27	18	361	141	220	3	12	184	110	74		-12.35	10.73	3.67
11	Sun	November 16	1:02PM ET	boxscore	L		5-5	@	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	13	19	14	210	111	99	2	21	363	255	108	1	-9.25	-0.83	0.69
12	Sun	November 23	1:05PM ET	boxscore	W		6-5	@	Jacksonville Jaguars	30	12	15	226	104	122	1	17	321	286	35	5	-3.26	10.88	8.39
13	Sun	November 30	8:15PM ET	boxscore	W		7-5		Chicago Bears	34	14	17	378	200	178	1	10	228	125	103	3	-0.29	23.56	-4.61
14	Sun	December 7	1:03PM ET	boxscore	W		8-5	@	Detroit Lions	20	16	20	301	168	133	2	15	268	191	77		3.43	2.11	-0.84
15	Sun	December 14	4:05PM ET	boxscore	W		9-5	@	Arizona Cardinals	35	14	20	396	157	239	1	16	316	273	43	2	14.78	8.86	-7.34
16	Sun	December 21	4:15PM ET	boxscore	L		9-6		Atlanta Falcons	17	24	24	350	195	155	4	18	222	124	98		-2.44	-0.43	-4.54
17	Sun	December 28	1:05PM ET	boxscore	W		10-6		New York Giants	20	19	15	328	218	110	1	19	357	222	135		-0.87	-5.15	7.02
		Playoffs
Wild Card	Sun	January 4	4:40PM ET	boxscore	L		10-7		Philadelphia Eagles	14	26	16	301	153	148	2	15	350	283	67	2	-10.13	0.73	-6.89

Team Conversions

Team Conversions Table
	Downs						Red Zone
Player	3DAtt	3DConv	3D%	4DAtt	4DConv	4D%	RZAtt	RZTD	RZPct
Team Stats	218	86	39.4%	18	9	50.0%	44	19	43.2%
Opp. Stats	203	68	33.5%	13	5	38.5%	47	20	42.6%
Lg Rank Offense			18			14			28
Lg Rank Defense			4			5			5