2005 Minnesota Vikings Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees

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Record: 9-7-0, 2nd in NFC North Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Mike Tice (9-7-0)

Points For: 306 (19.1/g) 19th of 32

Points Against: 344 (21.5/g) 19th of 32

Expected W-L: 6.9-9.1

SRS: -3.52 (21st of 32), SOS: -1.15

Offensive Coordinator: Steve Loney

Defensive Coordinator: Ted Cottrell

Other Notable Asst.: Todd Downing (Offensive Quality Control), Rich Olson (Quarterbacks), Jerry Rhome (Offensive Consultant) and Rusty Tillman (Special Teams)

Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

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

VP of Football Operations: Rob Brzezinski

Offensive Scheme: Balanced

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +1800; O/U: 9.0

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	306	4613	945	4.9	30	14	285	323	510	3146	18	16	5.6	169	381	1467	10	3.9	83	128	1013	33	190	27.9	14.2	Own 31.6	2:25	5.15	24.3	1.43
Opp. Stats	344	5173	1029	5.0	35	11	304	319	533	3332	23	24	5.9	177	462	1841	14	4.0	96	137	990	31	189	34.4	15.9	Own 33.4	2:38	5.6	27.3	1.81
Lg Rank Offense	19	25			20	21	20		16	20	20	17	22		28	27	22	19						21	13	11	28	29	25	22
Lg Rank Defense	19	21			5	17	21		22	22	24	2	19		21	19	18	17						8	8	28	21	19	19	23

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	Sun	September 11	1:05PM ET	boxscore	L		0-1		Tampa Bay Buccaneers	13	24	15	248	215	33	5	12	345	199	146	2	-20.06	7.61	0.51
2	Sun	September 18	1:03PM ET	boxscore	L		0-2	@	Cincinnati Bengals	8	37	21	304	227	77	7	26	504	337	167	1	-13.10	-16.70	-2.01
3	Sun	September 25	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		1-2		New Orleans Saints	33	16	21	420	274	146		15	296	182	114	4	6.40	8.89	4.66
4	Sun	October 2	4:17PM ET	boxscore	L		1-3	@	Atlanta Falcons	10	30	17	261	198	63	3	22	368	83	285		-11.70	-11.69	1.10
5									Bye Week
6	Sun	October 16	1:03PM ET	boxscore	L		1-4	@	Chicago Bears	3	28	16	283	203	80	2	16	192	97	95	3	-31.84	11.83	-3.89
7	Sun	October 23	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		2-4		Green Bay Packers	23	20	24	363	255	108	1	19	374	329	45		8.82	-9.85	5.41
8	Sun	October 30	1:02PM ET	boxscore	L		2-5	@	Carolina Panthers	13	38	14	253	171	82		27	449	338	111		-2.50	-27.16	0.94
9	Sun	November 6	1:05PM ET	boxscore	W		3-5		Detroit Lions	27	14	19	285	121	164	1	20	289	231	58	3	1.13	11.37	2.42
10	Sun	November 13	1:03PM ET	boxscore	W		4-5	@	New York Giants	24	21	11	137	125	12	1	25	405	281	124	5	-21.73	12.54	9.03
11	Mon	November 21	9:07PM ET	boxscore	W		5-5	@	Green Bay Packers	20	17	22	331	171	160	2	13	236	215	21	2	-5.16	9.30	-0.48
12	Sun	November 27	1:02PM ET	boxscore	W		6-5		Cleveland Browns	24	12	18	281	200	81	2	20	262	184	78	5	-1.10	16.65	-1.26
13	Sun	December 4	1:02PM ET	boxscore	W		7-5	@	Detroit Lions	21	16	20	345	242	103		19	223	118	105	1	7.33	1.83	-4.52
14	Sun	December 11	1:05PM ET	boxscore	W		8-5		St. Louis Rams	27	13	16	259	146	113	2	20	337	229	108	6	-6.24	17.71	2.07
15	Sun	December 18	1:05PM ET	boxscore	L		8-6		Pittsburgh Steelers	3	18	11	185	131	54	3	14	275	133	142	1	-16.80	2.86	-3.50
16	Sun	December 25	8:36PM ET	boxscore	L		8-7	@	Baltimore Ravens	23	30	18	262	220	42	1	23	367	279	88	2	1.06	-16.69	6.33
17	Sun	January 1	4:15PM ET	boxscore	W		9-7		Chicago Bears	34	10	22	396	247	149		13	251	97	154		16.92	5.55	1.22

Team Conversions

Team Conversions Table
	Downs						Red Zone
Player	3DAtt	3DConv	3D%	4DAtt	4DConv	4D%	RZAtt	RZTD	RZPct
Team Stats	196	64	32.7%	9	4	44.4%	51	23	45.1%
Opp. Stats	221	95	43.0%	13	5	38.5%	53	25	47.2%
Lg Rank Offense			30			17			23
Lg Rank Defense			31			12			9