REGULAR SEASON WEEK ONE - MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DETROIT LIONS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, FORD FIELD - NOON CT - FOX GAME SUMMARY

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1 SAN MINNESOTA FRANCISCO VIKINGS 49ERS AT AT MINNESOTA DETROIT VIKINGS LIONS WEEK SUNDAY, 1 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 27, , 2013

2 REGULAR SEASON WEEK ONE - MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DETROIT LIONS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, FORD FIELD - NOON CT - FOX 2013 VIKINGS Schedule (0-0) regular season Date Opponent Time (CT) TV 9/8 (Sun.) at Detroit Noon FOX 9/15 (Sun.) at Chicago Noon FOX 9/22 (Sun.) CLEVELAND Noon CBS 9/29 (Sun.) PITTSBURGH** Noon CBS 10/6 (Sun.) Bye 10/13 (Sun.) CAROLINA Noon FOX 10/21 (Mon.) at New York Giants 7:40 p.m. ESPN 10/27 (Sun.) GREEN BAY 7:30 p.m. NBC 11/3 (Sun.) at Dallas Noon FOX 11/7 (Thurs.) WASHINGTON 7:25 p.m. NFL N. 11/17 (Sun.) at Seattle 3:25 p.m.* FOX 11/24 (Sun.) at Green Bay Noon* FOX 12/1 (Sun.) CHICAGO Noon* FOX 12/8 (Sun.) at Baltimore Noon* FOX 12/15 (Sun.) PHILADELPHIA Noon* FOX 12/22 (Sun.) at Cincinnati Noon* FOX 12/29 (Sun.) DETROIT Noon* FOX *Game time subject to change/flexible scheduling **International Game in London All preseason and regular season games will be radio broadcast on KFAN/KTCN (FM 100.3) Weekly Media schedule Monday, September 2 10:25 a.m. Coach Frazier Press Conference After practice Coach Frazier and players available Tuesday, September 3 No Media Access Players Day Off Wednesday, September 4 11:30 a.m. Coach Frazier/Ponder available in the field house 11:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Open Locker Room 12:55 p.m. Practice (filming available at beginning of practice) Thursday, September 5 11:30 a.m. Musgrave, Williams, Priefer available in the field house 11:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Open Locker Room (Allen, Peterson) 12:55 p.m. Practice (filming available at beginning of practice) Friday, September 6 10:55 a.m. Practice (filming available at beginning of practice) 12:15 p.m. Coach Frazier Press Conference 12:15 p.m. Open Locker Room (approximately) Saturday, September 7 No Media Access Sunday, September 8 Noon CT Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions on FOX *Practice open to media at the beginning Reminder - No blogging or tweeting from practice field during practice time stat of the week In 11 career games against Detroit, Adrian Peterson has rushed for 100+ yards 7 times. In those games he has 36 rushes of 10+ yards. GAME SUMMARY The Minnesota Vikings open the 2013 regular season Sunday, September 8 at the Detroit Lions. Kickoff is set for noon central at Ford Field. The Vikings, the NFL s second youngest playoff team in 2012, open the regular season in a road divisional game for the 1st time since The Vikings open at Detroit for only the 2nd time in franchise history, the other coming in The Vikings hosted Detroit for the opener in 1986 and NFL MVP RB Adrian Peterson is coming off a record-breaking season after rushing for 2,097 yards. Joining Peterson for the 2013 campaign is free agent WR Greg Jennings and st round selections DT Sharrif Floyd, CB Xavier Rhodes and WR Cordarrelle Patterson. Vikings QB Christian Ponder enters his 2nd full season as the starting QB after posting career highs in yards, completion %, TDs and QB rating in The Vikings swept the season series against the Lions in 2012 and seek their second consecutive regular season opener victory. In the 2012 opener, the Vikings beat the Jaguars in OT, 26-23, behind a 2-TD performance from Peterson and 4 FGs from then-rookie K Blair Walsh. BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION: FOX (Channel 9 in the Twin Cities) Play-By-Play: Thom Brennaman Analyst: Brian Billick Sideline Reporter: Laura Okmin RADIO: KFAN-FM 100.3/KTCN-AM 1130 Play-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete Bercich Sideline Reporter: Greg Coleman Pre-Game Show: Mike Mussman 10:00 a.m. CT KFAN and KTCN serve as the flagship stations for the 72-station, 5-state Vikings Radio Network. NORSEMAN NOTABLES RB Adrian Peterson holds team opening day records with 180 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs set against Cleveland on September 13, In 2012 vs. Jacksonville, Blair Walsh set the team record for FGs made (4) in an opening game. Walsh also had the longest FG made (55) by a Viking during a season opener. RB Adrian Peterson ranked 2nd in NFL history and led the NFL in 2012 with 2,097 rushing yards. Peterson s rushing total ranked better than 24 NFL teams in With 2,634 rushing yards as a team in 2012, the Vikings tied a franchise record set in 2007 for team rushing yards in a season. The Vikings also set a new team record with 5.4 yards per carry. With a +7 differential, the Vikings had their biggest jump in win totals from 1 season to the next in 2012 going from 3 to 10 wins. From 1997 to 1998, the Vikings increased their wins +6. K Blair Walsh set a new NFL record with 10 FGs of 50+ yards in a single season in S Harrison Smith and T Matt Kalil started all 16 games as rookie 1st-round draft picks in TE Kyle Rudolph tied for 2nd in the League among all TEs with 9 TD catches and was 2nd in Vikings history for TDs by a TE in a season in The Vikings return the same 5 offensive lineman who started all 16 games together during DE Jared Allen recorded 10+ sacks for the 6th straight season during the 2012 campaign. LB Chad Greenway has led the team in tackles 5 years in a row, which is 2nd only to Scott Studwell s 6 straight seasons. DT Kevin Williams begins his 11th season in Minnesota and is the longest tenured pro athlete in the Twin Cities. He has started all 156 career games he has played. In 2012, the Vikings had 7 players earn Pro Bowl honors - DE Jared Allen, FB Jerome Felton, LB Chad Greenway, T Matt Kalil, RB Adrian Peterson, TE Kyle Rudolph (MVP), K Blair Walsh. * Statistical assistance throughout the Vikings weekly release is provided by Nick Stamm & Stats, Inc.

3 head coach leslie frazier LESLIE FRAZIER NFL Head Coach: 3rd Year Overall NFL Experience: 21st Year Coaching Experience: 26th Year Overall NFL Record: (.410) Regular Season: (.421) Postseason: 0-1 (.000) Record with MIN: (.410) Leslie Frazier led the Vikings to a 2012 Wild Card playoff berth in his 2nd full season coaching the club and shattered outside expectations for a team that underwent a significant roster overhaul and relied on a talented but young core group with veteran leadership at key positions. The 2012 team marked Frazier s 8th team in 14 seasons coaching in the NFL that advanced to the playoffs, 6 of those teams as division winners, and he has suffered only 3 losing seasons. With the unique perspective of a Super Bowl winner as a player and coach, Frazier has a proven track record of success. His 1st title came as a starting CB with the 1985 Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX. Since taking over the head coaching duties of the Vikings for the final 6 games of the 2010 season, Frazier has been committed to building a roster with talent and character that places value on playing smart, team-oriented football. The 2012 Vikings set a franchise record by improving by 7 victories over the season before, finishing 10-6 to earn the 6th seed in the NFC playoffs after a 3-13 campaign in The 2012 team was 1 of 4 participants in the 2012 playoffs that were not in the tournament the season before. The Vikings came together as a team when it mattered most, winning the final 4 games of the regular season, including wins over playoff-bound Houston on the road and against NFC North champion Green Bay at home in the regular season finale. The Vikings counted on several rookies and 2nd-year players making huge contributions. The team started rookies LT Matt Kalil (1st round, #4) and S Harrison Smith (1st round, #29) in all 16 games while rookie kicker Blair Walsh had an NFL record-setting debut season. All 3 newcomers earned All- Rookie honors from the PFWA while 7 players earned Pro Bowl berths- Adrian Peterson, Jerome Felton, Jared Allen, Chad Greenway and Walsh. Peterson and Walsh were 1st-Team All-Pro selections by the Associated Press while Felton and Greenway were 2nd-Team selections. The club started a team-record 5 rookies in the home game vs. Chicago when CB Josh Robinson (3rd round), TE Rhett Ellison (4th round) and WR Jarius Wright (4th round) joined Kalil and Smith in the starting lineup. In his 2 full seasons coaching the Vikings in 2011 and 2012 the team has been witness to some of the top record-setting performances in franchise and NFL history. Adrian Peterson s remarkable comeback from a severe knee injury at the end of 2011 to post one of the most epic rushing seasons in NFL history was a story that captured the attention of the country. Peterson s 2,097 yards rushing ranks 2nd in NFL history. His play on the field and humility off it was an inspiration. If not for Peterson s performance, Walsh s record-setting debut season would have been the story of the team. He broke the NFL record for 50-yard FGs by going 10-of-10 and booted a game winner in the 1st game of the season and in the final regular season game of the season to seal a playoff berth. Walsh s 141 points set a Vikings rookie record and ranks 2nd in NFL history by a rookie. Jared Allen had a record-setting 2011 with 22.0 sacks, setting a new team record and falling just shy of the NFL record of 22.5 en route to finishing runner-up in Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors along with notching a sack in a team-record 13 games during the season. Frazier notched a 3-3 record on an interim basis in the final 6 games of 2010, including winning his opening contest at Washington and an upset win over eventual NFC East champion Philadelphia on the road. His steady and consistent personality and coaching style helped the Vikings prepare weekly under unprecedented circumstances in a harrowing three-week span. The team endured the collapse of the roof on their home stadium, forcing the club to play consecutive home games at Detroit s Ford Field against the NY Giants and at TCF Bank Stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota against the Chicago Bears. Following the chaotic two weeks, the team experienced a two-day weather delay of a Sunday Night Football game at Philadelphia to Tuesday night, turning a routine road trip into a three-night extended stay. The Vikings 2010 defense ended the season ranked #8 in the NFL, the 3rd straight season the Vikings ranked in the top 10 in total defense for the first time since Offensively, the Vikings were stifled by injuries and started 3 QBs and centers during the season. The running game continued to excel as Pro Bowler Adrian Peterson notched 1,298 yards and 12 TDs. team was forced through injuries to turn to rookie QB Joe Webb to start the final 2 games of the season, winning his debut in an upset at Philadelphia. Frazier s defense led the NFL in 2009 with 48.0 sacks and the team ranks 5th in the NFL with sacks from The Vikings defense ranked #6 in the NFL in 2009, the 2nd straight season ranked #6 in total defense. The mark was the 1st time since the team ranked in the NFL s top 10 in consecutive seasons. The 2009 Vikings used a dynamic front line to continue their tradition of stopping the run and put pressure on opposing QBs. The unit ranked #2 in the NFL against the run after leading the league for the previous 3 seasons. The Vikings tied for the NFL lead by allowing only 5 rushing TDs. The NFL-best 48 sacks posted by the Vikings was the 5th-most in team history and Allen led the way with Allen and DT Kevin Williams were both recognized as Associated Press 1st Team All-Pros and were named to the Pro Bowl along with CB Antoine Winfield. Frazier s 2008 defensive unit ranked #6 overall in the NFL and #1 in the league against the run, making the Vikings the 1st squad since the 1970 AFL/ NFL merger to lead the league in rushing defense for 3 straight seasons. The Vikings #6 rank in total defense was the highest since the 1994 season. Of the teams ranked in the top 6 in the NFL, the other 5 had ranked in the NFL s top 10 in 2007 while the Vikings were #20 in 2007, making a 14-position improvement in The 2008 Vikings defense featured 4 players earning Pro Bowl berths, including 3 defensive linemen with Allen, DTs Kevin Williams and Pat Williams and rounded out with 10th-year CB Winfield earning his 1st Pro Bowl honors. The Vikings dominant line showed prowess as pass rushers as well as against the run. Allen tied for 5th in the NFL with 14.5 sacks and the team total of 45 ranked 4th in the NFL. The Vikings ranked 3rd in the NFL in 2008 by allowing only a 33.5% conversion rate on 3rd down and were 5th in the NFL by allowing 15.8 offensive points per game. In his debut season with the Vikings in 2007, the team maintained its dominance against the run, posting the #1 rush defense in the NFL and allowed a mere 3.1 yards per carry. The anchors of the Vikings defense, DTs Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, were joined by S Darren Sharper as Pro Bowl honorees, the most defensive Vikings to earn trips to Hawaii since Frazier s defense was opportunistic, scoring on 6 interception returns to tie a Vikings record and added a pair of TDs on fumble recoveries. The Vikings 6 scores by interception return ranks tied for 5th-most in a season in NFL history. The team scored on 3 interceptions in a key road game against the NY Giants to set a team record against the eventual Super Bowl XLII champions. The Vikings tied for 3rd in the NFL in 2007 by allowing only 7 rushing TDs and were 5th in the NFC in total offensive points allowed, an average of 17.8 points per game. The 2007 Vikings rush defense was the envy of the NFL, allowing 74.1 yards per game on the ground and allowed only 1 opponent RB to break the 100-yard mark. Frazier came to Minnesota after coaching DBs with Indianapolis and serving as Special Assistant to Head Coach Tony Dungy for 2 seasons. The 2006 Colts defense clamped down on opponents throughout the playoff run that brought the franchise its 1st Super Bowl title since Prior to his tenure with Indianapolis, Frazier served as defensive coordinator with Cincinnati in 2003 and 04 where he helped the Bengals go.500 in consecutive seasons for the 1st time in 12 seasons. Frazier s NFL coaching debut came from with Philadelphia where he worked with the Eagles DBs. Frazier helped CB Troy Vincent earn 4 Pro Bowl berths, S Brian Dawkins went to the game 3 times and Bobby Taylor appear in the all-star game once. The trio all earned Pro Bowl recognition in Frazier was part of an impressive program-building project in Philadelphia that saw the team improve from a 5-11 record in 1999 to 11-5 in 2000, 11-5 in 2001 and 12-4 in The team advanced to the playoffs in each of Frazier s final 3 seasons with the Eagles, including winning the NFC East in 2001 and 02 and advancing to the NFC Championship game in both seasons. As a player, Frazier was part of the legendary Chicago Bears defense that keyed the Super Bowl XX win over New England. He was a starter at CB on the 1985 Super Bowl team and played for the Bears from He led Chicago in interceptions in 1983, 84 and 85 but his career was cut short by a severe knee injury suffered in the Super Bowl. During his career he had 20 INTs in 65 games and returned a pair for TDs. Frazier was an All-America DB and baseball standout at Alcorn State University. In 2007, Frazier was inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame and in 2012 he earned induction into the Alcorn State Hall of Fame. Frazier was born (4/3/59) in Columbus, MS and attended S.D. Lee High. Frazier and wife, Gale, have 3 children- Kieron, Chantel and Corey, who plays DB at Rice. He holds a degree in business administration and was active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes throughout his playing career. Frazier works closely with All-Pro Dad, an organization that stresses fathers taking an active role and putting family first. FRAZIER S COACHING/PLAYING BACKGROUND Coach 2011-Present... Minnesota Vikings...Head Coach 2010*... Minnesota Vikings...Interim Head Coach Minnesota Vikings...Defensive Coordinator Indianapolis Colts...Defensive Backs Cincinnati Bengals...Defensive Coordinator Philadelphia Eagles...Defensive Backs University of Illinois...Defensive Backs Trinity International Univ...Head Coach Player Chicago Bears...Cornerback Alcorn State...Defensive Back * Named Interim Head Coach for final six games. WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

4 VIKINGS-lions GAME INFORMATION JIM SCHWARTZ NFL Head Coach: 5th Year Overall NFL Experience: 20th Year Coaching Experience: 24th Year Overall NFL Record: Regular Season: Postseason: 0-1 Record with DET: Record vs. MIN: 3-5 College: Georgetown ( 88) From player development, to coaching schemes and ultimately to performance on the field, Schwartz s day-to-day process, executed with consistency and determination, has impacted every aspect of this football team. As a result, few teams in the NFL have improved as much as the Lions have over the past three seasons. In Schwartz s third year, he led the Lions to 10 regular-season wins for the first time since 1995 and clinched a playoff spot for the first since He became the eighth coach in the franchise s 78-year history to lead the Detroit to the playoffs. Since 1962, only the 1991 squad won more (12) regularseason games than last year s Lions. Supporting Schwartz s methodical approach is the fact the Lions have improved their record in each of Schwartz s three seasons, including four-win improvements in each of the past two seasons. In fact, Schwartz last season became the first Lions head coach since Buddy Parker ( ) to improve the team s record in each of his first three seasons as head coach. Schwartz, 46, provides a unique blend of coaching and player personnel experience to the Lions head coaching position. Having spent the past 19 seasons in the NFL 16 years as a coach and three in player personnel Schwartz worked his way up from an entry-level football operations position with the Cleveland Browns in 1993 to being named the Lions Head Coach on January 16, He began his NFL coaching career as a defensive assistant and quality control coach, progressed to position coach and then succeeded as a defensive coordinator for nearly a decade despite the constant nature of change in today s NFL. Schwartz, now in his fourth season as the Lions head coach, is transforming the team by seeking talent based on what he commonly refers to as multi-dimensional players. He firmly believes the team s ability to adapt in all three phases and to tailor personnel to particular game strategies produces success Season While the team got off track in 2012 in terms of its win production, the Lions did show both improvement and consistency in key areas. Overall, Detroit finished third in the NFL in total offense (408.8 yds/g) and 13th in total defense (223.1 yds/g) in It marked the first time since 1997 that the team finished in the Top 10 in total offense and Top 15 in total defense. The Lions 6,540 total offensive yards broke the team record for the second consecutive season. By finishing 13th on defense, Detroit finished with its highest defensive ranking since the team was sixth in Once again, Detroit s offense set the pace in 2012 with several team and individual record performances. The offensive unit set team records in the following offensive categories: total yards (6,540), total plays (1,160), attempts (740), completions (445), passing yards (4,927), first 2011 Season In many ways, 2011 was the comeback season as Schwartz and the Lions repeatedly won games in which they overcame huge deficits, some in historic fashion. Among the Lions 10 wins, three were 17+-point comebacks, marking the first time in NFL history a team won three games after trailing by such a large margin. Schwartz s team was also the first in NFL history with four 13+-point comeback wins. In Weeks 3 and 4, the Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings in overtime and the Dallas Cowboys to become the first team in history with consecutive 20+-point comeback wins. At Dallas, the 20+-point come-from-behind win tied an NFL record for the largest comeback by a road team İn fact, the two 20-point comebacks are two of the four biggest regular season comeback wins in team history. The comeback wins were capped off in Week 15 when the Lions improved their playoff hopes by completing a comeback at Oakland after trailing with 7:47 left to play in the fourth quarter Season In 2010, Schwartz led one of the most-improved teams in the NFL. The Lions finished the season as the only NFC team, and one of four in the NFL, to end the season on a four-game winning streak. Included in those four wins was a 7-3 victory over the Super Bowl Champions Green Bay Packers. That four-game win streak was the first for the Lions since 1999 and it marked the eighth time in team history the team ended with at least four-straight wins with the last occurring in On offense, the Lions scored 100 more points (third-most improved scoring offense), gained 639 more yards (fourth-most improved offense) and passed for 642 more yards (fifth-most improved) in 2010 than they did in SCHWARTZ COACHING/PLAYING BACKGROUND Coach 2009-Present... Detroit Lions...Head Coach Tennessee Titans...Defensive Coordinator Tennessee Titans...Linebackers Tennessee Titans...Defensive Assistant Baltimore Ravens...Defensive Assistant Clevelend Browns...College/Pro Scout Colgate...Linebackers North Carolina Central...Secondary Minnesota...Graduate Assistant Maryland...Graduate Assistant Player Georgetown...Linebacker VIKINGS-LIONS CONNECTIONS VIKINGS-LIONS CONNECTIONS Lions WR Nate Burleson played for the Vikings from , recording career highs in both yards (1,006) and TDs (9) in Burleson was a 3rd round pick (71st overall) of the Vikings in Lions QB Shaun Hill played from with the Vikings. Hill signed with the Vikings as an undrafted rookie free agent. Detroit s Offensive Coordinator Scott Linehan spent with the Vikings as the Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach. Lions QB Coach Todd Downing, an Eden Prairie, Minn. native, got his start with the Vikings as a football systems analyst from and the Offensive Quality Control Coach in Silas McKinnie, a regional scout for the Lions, spent 5 seasons ( ) at the same position with the Vikings. Rick Spielman, the Vikings GM, received his 1st NFL personnel experience with the Lions serving as a college scout from before adding pro scouting duties in his final 2 seasons (95-96) with the Lions. Vikings TE Coach Jimmie Johnson played TE for the Lions from Vikings Personnel Consultant Jerry Reichow was a 4th-round pick in 1956 by Detroit and helped the Lions to their last NFL title in Kevin Warren, the Vikings VP of Legal Affairs and Chief Administrative Officer, spent with the Detroit Lions as Senior VP of Business Operations and General Counsel. LOCAL CONNECTIONS Vikings WR Greg Jennings is a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., attended Kalamazoo Central High and starred at Western Michigan University. Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz served as a graduate assistant coach for the University of Minnesota football team in Lions Assistant Director of Pro Personnel Charlie Sanders played for the University of Minnesota and was drafted in the 3rd-round of the 1968 NFL Draft by the Lions. Vikings DB Coach Joe Woods coached at a trio of Michigan schools before landing in the NFL. Woods coached at Eastern Michigan (1993), Grand Valley State ( ) and Western Michigan ( ). Vikings C Joe Berger is a Newaygo, Mich. native and attended Michigan Tech. Also a Michigan native, Vikings LB Audie Cole is from Monroe, Mich. Vikings Defensive Assistant Coach Jeff Imamura coached at Saginaw Valley State and Vikings FB Zach Line hails from Oxford, Mich. NFL CONNECTIONS Lions C Dylan Gandy and T Corey Hilliard both played under Vikings Defensive Coordinator Alan Williams for the Indianapolis Colts. Gandy and Hilliard were also in Indianapolis while Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier, and Vikings G Charlie Johnson were with the organization. Lions TE Tony Scheffler and Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer were both with the Denver Broncos for the 2009 season. COLLEGE CONNECTIONS Lions WR Ryan Broyles and LB Travis Lewis played the 2008 season at Oklahoma with Vikings T Phil Loadholt. The trio helped the Sooners claim the Big 12 Championship that season. Lions C Corey Hilliard ( ), TE Brandon Pettigrew ( ) and Vikings G Charlie Johnson ( ) all spent time together at Oklahoma State. Lions LB Ashlee Palmer and Vikings S Jamarca Sanford were teammates for 2 seasons ( ) at Ole Miss Vikings K Blair Walsh and Lions QB Matthew Stafford were teammates at Georgia for the 2008 season. WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

5 VIKINGS-LIONS GAME INFORMATION VIKINGS PERFORMANCES VS. LIONS Jared Allen...11 games, 39 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 7.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 TD, 4 FF, 3 PD Chad Greenway...12 games, 73 tackles, 1 TFL, 3 INT, 2 FR, 6 PD Greg Jennings...11 games, 42 receptions, 729 receiving yards, 5 TD Adrian Peterson...11 games, 1,165 rushing yards, 9 TD Christian Ponder...3 games, 51-of-79 passing, 447passing yards, 4 TD, 9 rushes, 40 rushing yards VIKINGS BIG DAYS VS. LIONS DE Jared Allen recorded a total of 6.0 sacks in 2 games against the Lions in Allen finished the season with 22.0 sacks, setting a new Vikings single-season record for sacks and finishing just 1.0 sack short of breaking the NFL s single-season sack record. LB Chad Greenway set a career-high with 2 INT against the Lions on 9/20/09. Greenway added 3 tackles in a Vikings win. In the last meeting between the Vikings and Lions on 11/11/12, RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 171 yards and 1 TD. His 171 yards pushed him over 1,000 yards rushing in the 2012 season, setting a team record for most career 1,000 yards rushing seasons (5). DT Letroy Guion notched a career-best 2.0 sacks against Detroit on 9/30/12 at Detroit. CB Marcus Sherels returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown in the Vikings win over the Lions on 9/30/12. The Vikings also scored a kickoff return TD in the game, marking the 3rd time in team history scoring on a PR and KR in the same game. VIKINGS-LIONS SERIES NOTES The Vikings and Lions have played 103 times overall with Minnesota holding a series record. The last time the Vikings and Lions met was in Week 10 of the 2012 season at Mall of America Field, a Vikings win. This will be the fifth regular season meeting between Minnesota and Detroit since Leslie Frazier became head coach of the Vikings. His record is 2-2 against the Lions. The Vikings and Lions have played two overtime games in series history. In 2007, the Lions won at Ford Field. In Week 3 of the 2011 season, the Lions again won on a field goal, The Vikings are currently when playing at Detroit. The Vikings won their last trip to Ford Field in The Vikings and Lions have never met in the playoffs. The Vikings and Lions have opened up the regular season against each other four times. The Vikings hold a 3-1 advantage in those games. A WIN WOULD Extend the Vikings regular season win streak to 5 games Give the Vikings their 30th win in a regular season opener Improve the Vikings record against the NFC to all time. Improve the Vikings record against the NFC North to all time. Improve Minnesota s record to in the overall series. Give the Vikings their third straight win over Detroit. VIKINGS-LIONS SERIES BY THE NUMBERS Record vs. Lions...Vikings Last regular season game...vikings 34, Lions 24 (2012) Vikings largest winning margin...34; Vikings 34, Lions 0 (1980) Lions largest winning margin...38; Lions 45, Vikings 7 (1981) Current series streak...vikings, 2 Vikings longest win streak...13 ( ) Lions longest win streak... 5( ) Most Points, Vikings (1988) Most Points, Lions...45 Twice (1978 & 1981) Most Points, both teams... 82; Lions 44, Vikings 38 (1995) Fewest Points, Vikings...2; Lions 13, Vikings 2 (1983) Fewest Points, Lions...0, 4 Times; (1969, 1980, 1988, 1993) Fewest Points, both teams...13 Twice; (1974, 1993) WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS VIKINGS-LIONS SERIES VIKINGS VS. LIONS ALL-TIME Won 68, Lost 33, Tie 2; Home , Away VIKINGS VS. LIONS SINCE 1980 Year Site Result Detroit... Detroit Minnesota... Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit... Detroit Detroit...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit... Detroit Detroit...Minnesota Minnesota...Detroit Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Detroit Minnesota...Detroit Detroit...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit... Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit... Minnesota Minnesota...Detroit Detroit... Minnesota Detroit...Detroit Minnesota...Detroit Detroit...Detroit Minnesota...Minnesota Minnesota...Detroit Detroit... Minnesota Minnesota... Minnesota Detroit...Detroit Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Detroit Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Minnesota Detroit...Detroit Minnesota...Detroit Minnesota... Minnesota Detroit...Minnesota Detroit...Detroit Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Detroit Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Minnesota Detroit...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Minnesota Detroit... Detroit (OT)...Minnesota...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Minnesota Detroit...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota Detroit...Detroit Minnesota... Detroit (OT)...Detroit...Detroit Detroit...Minnesota Minnesota...Minnesota 34-24

6 VIKINGS-lions GAME INFORMATION 2012 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (Qualifying players only/2012 regular season NFL rankings) 2012 Minnesota Vikings Category Player Total NFC Rank NFL Rank Scoring Walsh Passing Yds. Ponder...2, Passing TDs Ponder Passer Rating Ponder Completion Pct. Ponder Rushing Att. Peterson Rushing Yds. Peterson...2, Rushing TDs Peterson t Receptions Harvin t Receiving Yds. Harvin t...60t Receiving TDs Rudolph t...11t Tackles Greenway Interceptions Winfield/Smith t...29t Sacks Allen FGs Made Walsh FG Pct. Walsh Net Punting Avg. Kluwe Punt Ret. Avg. Sherels KO Ret. Avg. Harvin DNQ 2012 Detroit Lions Category Player Total NFC Rank NFL Rank Scoring Hanson Passing Yds. Stafford...4, Passing TDs Stafford t...19t Passer Rating Stafford Completion Pct. Stafford Rushing Att. Leshoure Rushing Yds. Leshoure Rushing TDs Leshoure t Receptions C. Johnson Receiving Yds. C. Johnson...1, Receiving TDs C. Johnson t...40t Tackles Tulloch t Interceptions Carey, Houston t...61t Sacks Avril t FGs Made Hanson FG Pct. Hanson t...11t Net Punting Avg. Harris Punt Ret. Avg. Logan KO Ret. Avg. Logan WEEK ONE SCHEDULE Thursday, September 5 Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos... 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 8 Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions... 12:00 p.m. New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills... 12:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears... 12:00 p.m. Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns... 12:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints... 12:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets... 12:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers... 12:00 p.m. Oakland Raiders at Indianapolis Colts... 12:00 p.m. Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers... 12:00 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars... 12:00 p.m. Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams... 3:25 p.m. Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers... 3:25 p.m. New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys... 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 9 Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins... 7:00 p.m. Houston Texans at San Diego Chargers... 10:15 p.m STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT Vikings Lions 10-6 Record Total Points Scored Points Per Game Offensive Points Scored First Downs Total Offense Per Game Avg. Yards Per Play Net Rushing Yards Per Game Net Passing Yards Per Game /72...Had Intercepted/Yards Returned...17/ Total Giveaways / Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost...29/212 28:36... Possession Average... 31:16 78/210...Third Down Efficiency...97/228 7/11... Fourth Down Efficiency... 6/15 90/830...Penalties/Yards / Opp. Total Points Scored Opp. Points Per Game Total Offensive Points Allowed Opp. First Downs Opp. Total Offense Per Game Opp. Avg. Yards Per Play Opp. Net Rushing Yards Per Game Opp. Net Passing Yards Per Game /949...Opp. Penalties/Yards...93/789 10/224...Defensive Interceptions/Yards Returned...11/ Total Takeaways / Defensive Sacks/Yards...34/ Turnover Ratio / Punts/Net Punting Avg... 76/ NFC NORTH STANDINGS Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. y-green Bay x-minnesota Chicago Detroit Lions x-playoff berth; y-division winner VIKINGS VS. NFC NORTH Team Total Games All-Time Series Titles* Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears Detroit Lions * Since 2002 division realignment The following numbers are combined NFC Central and NFC North: Playoff Appearances Division Titles Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears Chicago Bears 11...Detroit Lions 3...Detroit Lions 6...Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3...Tampa Bay Buccaneers VIKINGS MEDIA-ONLY FTP SITE For instructions on how to access the Vikings media-only FTP site, which contains transcripts, headshots, press conference audio files and other valuable media information, please visit the final page of the front section. WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

7 OPENING DAY NOTES VIKINGS OPENING DAY RECORDS Rushing Attempts Player, Year Rushes 1) Chester Taylor, ) Adrian Peterson, t) Dave Osborn, t) Chuck Foreman, t) Chuck Foreman, t) Robert Smith, t) Moe Williams, ) Tommy Mason t) Bill Brown, t) Tommy Mason, t) Ted Brown, t) Herschel Walker, Rushing Yards Player, Year Yards 1) Adrian Peterson, ) Robert Smith, ) Terry Allen, ) Tommy Mason, ) Chuck Foreman, ) Robert Smith, ) Robert Smith, t) Bill Brown, t) Adrian Peterson, t) Adrian Peterson, Rushing Touchdowns Player, Year TDs 1t) Adrian Peterson, t) Daunte Culpepper, t) Adrian Peterson, t) Bill Brown, t) Chuck Foreman, t) Brent McClanahan, t) Ted Brown, t) Rick Fenney, Longest Rush Player, Year Long 1) Robert Smith, t 2) Dave Osborn, ) Adrian Peterson, t 4) Robert Smith, t) Tommy Mason, t) Terry Allen, ) Adrian Peterson, ) Clinton Jones, t) Darrin Nelson, t) Leroy Hoard, t) Adrian Peterson, Passing Attempts Player, Year Attempts 1) Steve Dils, ) Fran Tarkenton, ) Rich Gannon, ) Tommy Kramer, t) Tommy Kramer, t) Daunte Culpepper, ) Warren Moon, t) Many players Completions Player, Year Completions 1) Steve Dils, ) Tommy Kramer, ) Fran Tarkenton, ) Warren Moon, t) Tommy Kramer, t) Randall Cunningham, t) Daunte Culpepper, t) Daunte Culpepper, Passing Yards Player, Year Yards 1) Tommy Kramer, ) Steve Dils, ) Tommy Kramer, ) Fran Tarkenton, ) Christian Ponder, ) Rich Gannon, ) Fran Tarkenton, ) Gary Cuozzo, ) Fran Tarkenton, Passing Touchdowns Player, Year TDs 1) Daunte Culpepper, t) Fran Tarkenton, t) Tommy Kramer, t) Brad Johnson, t) Joe Kapp, t) Tommy Kramer, t) Wade Wilson, t) Wade Wilson, t) Daunte Culpepper, Receptions Player, Year Receptions 1t) Ricky Young, t) Ted Brown, ) Ahmad Rashad, ) Randy Moss, t) Steve Jordan, t) Amp Lee, t) Cris Carter, t) Cris Carter, t) Many players...7 Receiving Yards Player, Year Yards 1) Ahmad Rashad, t) Gene Washington, t) Ahmad Rashad, ) Randy Moss, ) Rickey Young, ) Bob Grim, ) Anthony Carter, ) Cris Carter, ) Chuck Foreman, ) Randy Moss, Receiving Touchdowns Player, Year TDs 1) Ahmad Rashad, t) Ricky Young, t) Herschel Walker, t) Hassan Jones, t) Cris Carter, t) Cris Carter, t) Randy Moss, t) Randy Moss, Longest Pass Plays Players, Year Play 1) Wilson-A. Carter, t 2) Culpepper-Moss, ) Culpepper-O. Smith, t 4) Culpepper-Chamberlain, ) Jackson-Peterson, t 6) Cramer-Rashad, t 7) Cuozzo-Washington, t) Tarkenton-Reichow, t 8t) Tarkenton-Brown, t 8t) Johnson-Moss, t Longest Field Goal Player, Year Yards 1) Blair Walsh, ) Paul Edinger, ) Jan Stenerud, ) Fuad Reveiz, ) Ryan Longwell, ) Aaron Elling, t) Ryan Longwell, t) Rick Danmeier, t) Gary Anderson, t) Fred Cox, t) Rick Danmeier, Most Field Goals Player, Year FGs 1) Blair Walsh, t) Fred Cox, t) Fred Cox, t) Fred Cox, t) Fuad Reveiz, t) Gary Anderson, t) Doug Brien, t) Many players...2 Most Points Player, Year Points 1) Ahmad Rashad, t) Adrian Peterson, t) Bill Brown, t) Ted Brown, t) Daunte Culpepper, ) Blair Walsh, t) Many players Longest Punt Player, Year Punt 1) Mike Mercer, ) Randall Cunningham, ) Chris Kluwe, t) Bobby Walden, t) Harry Newsome, t) Mike Mercer, t) Chris Kluwe, ) Greg Coleman, ) Greg Coleman, t) Many players Most Punt Returns Player, Year Returns 1) Eddie Payton, t) Charlie West, t) David Palmer, t) Nate Jacquet, t) Keenan Howry, t) Charlie West, t) Leonard Willis, t) Rufus Bess, t) Leo Lewis, t) Leo Lewis, Longest Punt Return Player, Year Return 1) Darius Reynaud, ) Leonard Willis, t) Hugh McElhenny, t) Mewelde Moore, t) Bob Reed, t) Bob Grim, t) Keenan Howry, t) Eddie Payton, t) Leo Lewis, ) Charlie West, Most Kickoff Returns Player, Year Returns 1t) Bob Reed, t) Lance Rentzel, t) Eddie Payton, t) Tyrone Carter, t) Nate Jacquet, Longest Kickoff Return Player, Year Return 1) Percy Harvin, t 2) Clinton Jones, ) David Palmer, ) Charlie West, t) Clinton Jones, t) Qadry Ismail, ) Troy Williamson, t) Percy Harvin, t) Jimmy Edwards, ) Bob Reed, Most Interceptions Player, Year INTs 1t) Larry Vargo, t) Paul Krause, t) Jeff Siemon, t) Jeff Brady, t) Corey Chavous, Longest Interception Return Player, Year INT Return 1) Darren Sharper, t 2) Brian Williams, ) Kevin Williams, t 4) Paul Krause, ) Jimmy Hitchcock, ) Ed Sharockman, WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

8 OPENING DAY NOTES VIKINGS ON OPENING DAY DATE OPPONENT (ATTENDANCE) RESULT HEAD COACH STARTING QB RECORD 9/17/ vs. Chicago (32,236)... W, Norm Van Brocklin... George Shaw /16/ at Green Bay (38,669)... L, Norm Van Brocklin... Fran Tarkenton /15/ at San Francisco (30,781)... W, Norm Van Brocklin... Fran Tarkenton /13/ vs. Baltimore Colts (35,563)... W, Norm Van Brocklin... Fran Tarkenton /19/ at Baltimore Colts (56,562)... L, Norm Van Brocklin... Fran Tarkenton /11/ at San Francisco (29,312)... T, Norm Van Brocklin... Fran Tarkenton /17/ vs. San Francisco (39,638)... L, Bud Grant... Ron VanderKelen /14/ vs. Atlanta (45,563)... W, Bud Grant... Joe Kapp # 9/21/ at NY Giants (62,900)... L, Bud Grant... Gary Cuozzo # 9/20/ vs. Kansas City (47,900)... W, Bud Grant... Gary Cuozzo # 9/20/ at Detroit (54,418)... W, Bud Grant... Gary Cuozzo # 9/18/ vs. Washington (47,900)... L, Bud Grant... Fran Tarkenton /16/ vs. Oakland (46,619)... W, Bud Grant... Fran Tarkenton # 9/15/ at Green Bay (56,312)... W, Bud Grant... Fran Tarkenton # 9/21/ vs. San Francisco (48,418)... W, Bud Grant... Fran Tarkenton # 9/12/ at New Orleans (58,156)... W, Bud Grant... Fran Tarkenton # 9/18/ vs. Dallas (47,678)... L, (OT)... Bud Grant... Fran Tarkenton # 9/3/ at New Orleans (54,187)... L, Bud Grant... Fran Tarkenton # 9/2/ vs. San Francisco (46,539)... W, Bud Grant... Tommy Kramer /7/ vs. Atlanta (44,733)... W, Bud Grant... Tommy Kramer # 9/5/ at Tampa Bay (66,287)... L, Bud Grant... Steve Dils /12/ vs. Tampa Bay (58,440)... W, Bud Grant... Tommy Kramer # 9/4/ at Cleveland (70,087)... W, Bud Grant... Tommy Kramer /2/ vs. San Diego (57,276)... L, Les Steckel... Tommy Kramer /8/ vs. San Francisco (57,375)... W, Bud Grant... Tommy Kramer /7/ vs. Detroit (54,851)... L, Jerry Burns... Tommy Kramer /13/ vs. Detroit (57,061)... W, Jerry Burns... Wade Wilson # 9/4/ at Buffalo (76,783)... L, Jerry Burns... Wade Wilson # 9/10/ vs. Houston (54,015)... W, Jerry Burns... Wade Wilson # 9/9/ at Kansas City (68,363)... L, Jerry Burns... Wade Wilson /1/ at Chicago (64,112)... L, Jerry Burns... Wade Wilson /6/ at Green Bay (58,617)... W, (OT)... Dennis Green... Rich Gannon # 9/5/ at LA Raiders (44,120)... L, Dennis Green... Jim McMahon # 9/4/ at Green Bay (59,487)... L, Dennis Green... Warren Moon # 9/3/ at Chicago (63,036)... L, Dennis Green... Warren Moon /1/ vs. Detroit (52,972)... W, Dennis Green... Warren Moon # 8/31/ at Buffalo (79,139)... W, Dennis Green... Brad Johnson # 9/6/ vs. Tampa Bay (62,538)... W, Dennis Green... Brad Johnson # 9/12/ at Atlanta (69,555)... W, Dennis Green... Randall Cunningham # 9/3/ vs. Chicago (64,104)... W, Dennis Green... Daunte Culpepper # 9/9/ vs. Carolina (64,108)... L, Dennis Green... Daunte Culpepper /8/ at Chicago (63,226) *... L, Mike Tice... Daunte Culpepper /7/ at Green Bay (70,505)... W, Mike Tice... Daunte Culpepper /12/ vs. Dallas (64,105)... W, Mike Tice... Daunte Culpepper # 9/11/ vs. Tampa Bay (63,939)... L, Mike Tice... Daunte Culpepper /11/ at Washington (90,608)... W, Brad Childress... Brad Johnson /9/ vs. Atlanta Falcons (62,815)... W, Brad Childress... Tarvaris Jackson /8/ at Green Bay Packers (71,004)... L, Brad Childress... Tarvaris Jackson # 9/13/ at Cleveland Browns (70,560)... W, Brad Childress... Brett Favre # 9/9/ at New Orleans Saints (70,051)... L, Brad Childress... Brett Favre /11/ San Diego Chargers (66,716)... L, Leslie Frazier... Donovan McNabb /9/ Jacksonville (56,607)... W, (OT)... Leslie Frazier... Christian Ponder # * at Champaign, IL # qualified for playoffs WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

9 2013 VIKINGS COACHING STAFF BILL MUSGRAVE Offensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave, entering his 3rd season as the Vikings offensive coordinator, led an offense that tied the franchise record with 2,634 rushing yards. The 2012 season also saw great improvements by QB Christian Ponder in his 1st full season as a starter and 2nd under the tutelage of Musgrave. Ponder made strides during his sophomore season throwing 1 less interception and improving both his completion percentage (54.3 to 62.1) and his QB rating (70.1 to 81.2). Ponder started all 16 regular season games and was the only player to attempt a pass for the first time since nd year TE Kyle Rudolph also had a career year setting new career highs in catches (53), receiving yards (493) and TDs (9). The 2011 Vikings offense tallied 75 rushes of 10+ yards, keeping defenses off balance through creative personnel packages. WR Percy Harvin s role in the offense was greatly enhanced as the 3rd-year player set a career-high with 87 receptions, the 6th-most in the NFL for the season and 4th-most among WRs. Harvin set a Vikings record with 52 carries for 345 yards and 2 TDs on the ground, ranking among the NFL s all-time leaders for rushing by a WR. A former NFL signal-caller himself, Musgrave was a backup to Joe Montana and Steve Young in San Francisco from , working under coaches Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan and Gary Kubiak. He played from with Denver where he backed up John Elway when Shanahan took over the reins as Broncos head coach. With Atlanta from , Musgrave helped mold the Falcons offense, highlighted by an impressive 2010 season, leading the way for a 13-3 regular season mark. Prior to coaching in Atlanta, Musgrave worked with the Redskins QBs in Musgrave worked with Jacksonville in , serving as offensive coordinator/qbs coach. During the 1999 and 2000 campaigns, Musgrave worked with the QBs in Carolina and also served as offensive coordinator in 2000 under George Seifert. A standout QB at Oregon from , Musgrave was a 3-year team captain for the Ducks and led the team to consecutive bowl bids in 1989 and A native of Grand Junction, CO, Musgrave and wife, Neely, have 4 children. ALAN WILLIAMS Defensive Coordinator Alan Williams, who enters is 2nd year as the Vikings defensive coordinator, led an improved defense in 2012, dropping their opponents points per game average down to 21.7 from 28.1 the previous season. The Vikings held their opponents to under 20 points 6 times. The defense was led by LB Chad Greenway, who set a career high with 191 tackles and led the team in tackles for the 5th straight season and DE Jared Allen, who recorded his 6th straight 10+ sack season and 7th overall. Williams, who just completed his 12th year of coaching, reunited with Leslie Frazier in Minnesota. Williams and Frazier served on the Indianapolis staff in , working with the defensive backs. The duo reached the pinnacle following the 2006 season when the Colts won Super Bowl XLI over Chicago. Williams got his first taste of NFL coaching in 2001 with Tampa Bay as part of Tony Dungy s staff, who he followed to Indianapolis the following season. In Williams decade working with the Colts DBs, the club ranked in the top 6 in NFL passing defense 5 times and finished out of the top 15 only once. The Colts playoff success was in part due in part to the defense snaring interceptions at record rate. In the 9 straight Colts playoff appearances from the team snared 18 INTs, 2nd in the NFL over that span to only New England s 22. From the Colts allowed 20+ TD passes only 2 times and had 10+ INTs each year. Williams got his break as an NFL coach in 2001 with Tampa Bay under head coach Tony Dungy where he joined a defensive staff that included Monte Kiffin and Mike Tomlin along with John Lynch, Ronde Barber and Donnie Abraham in the backfield. Williams grew to pursue football as a career during 9 seasons as a player and coach at William & Mary. He was a standout RB from , ending his career with over 2,500 yards of total offense and set a school record with 4 TDs in playoff action against Massachusetts. From , the opening 2 seasons as RBs coach and the final 3 as DBs coach from Williams and wife, Lisa, have 3 sons- Christian, Solomon and Nathan. MIKE PRIEFER Special Teams Coordinator The Vikings special teams units, led by 3rd year coordinator Mike Priefer, had a strong showing in The Vikings led the NFL in opponent average starting field position on kickoffs and Walsh set the team record for most kickoff touchbacks with 53. Minnesota also had two special teams return TDs in the same game at Detroit (9/30) when WR Percy Harvin took a kickoff 105 yards and CB Marus Sherels returned a punt 77 yards. P Chris Kluwe also set a new career high with a 39.7 net punting average. Walsh also added 2 game-winning FGs in 2012, Week 1 and Week 17. The 11-year NFL coaching veteran has held the same title with the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs in years past. Priefer s special teams units are known for creating big-play opportunities. Since joinin the Vikings, Priefer s special teams units have posted some of the NFL s best performances. Since 2011 the Vikings rank 1st in KOR avg with 26.8, tied for 1st with 2 KOR TDs and 3rd in avg. starting position afer kickoffs. The Vikings coverage units also had success ranking 1st in opponent KOR of 20+ yards allowed. During the 2010 season in Denver, Priefer had 3 players rank in the Top 10 in each of their respective categories. Eddie Royal was 6th in the NFL with an 11.9 punt return average. Rookie Eric Decker was 10th in KOR average at 25.3 per return. Kicker Matt Prater was tied for 6th in TBs with 20. Before joining the Broncos, Priefer cordinated Kansas City s special teams from following stints as an assistant special teams coach with the New york Giants ( ) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2002). His coaching career began at his alma mater, the U.S. Naval Academy, as a graduate assistant in 1994, and he owns 17 years of coaching experience at the professional and collegiate levels. Priefer entered the NFL coaching ranks with the Jaguars in 2002 as their assistant special teams coach. That season, punter Chris Hanson earned the first Pro Bowl selection of his career. From , Priefer helped coach special teams at the collegiate level, working for Navy ( ), Youngstown State University ( ), Virginia Military Institute (1999) and Northern Illinois University ( ). Priefer was born on Aug. 21, 1966, in Cleveland. He is married to Debbie, and the couple has four children: Samantha, Michael Jr., Wilson and Katie ASSISTANT COACHES brendan daly Defensive Line Jeff davidson Offensive Line Ryan Ficken Assistant Special Teams JEFF HOWARD Assistant to the Head Coach Jeff Imamura Defensive Assistant/Defensive Backs Craig johnson Quarterbacks Jimmie Johnson Tight Ends Tom Kanavy Strength and Conditioning KLINT KUBIAK Quality Control - Offense Aaron McLaurin Assistant Strength and Conditioning fred pagac Linebackers Diron Reynolds Assistant Defensive Line James saxon Running Backs Ryan silverfield Assistant Offensive Line Mike Singletary Assistant Head Coach/LBs kevin stefanski Assistant Quarterbacks George Stewart Wide Receivers martin streight Assistant Strength and Conditioning Joe Woods Defensive Backs WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

10 2013 SCHEDULE NOTES Date Opponent Series Notable 9/8 at Detroit The Vikings open the 2013 season at Detroit in the 1st of 2 road divisional games to start the season. The Viking swept the season series against the Lions for the 1st time since The Vikings received one of many notable special teams performances in the Week 4, 20-13, win at Detroit when they notched both a KR TD and PR TD for an NFL record 3rd time in team history. The Vikings have won 7 of the last 10 games with the Lions and own a record all-time in the series. 9/15 at Chicago /22 Cleveland The Vikings and Bears, who play at Chicago in Week 2, split the season series in 2012 with each squad winning on their respective home fields. In 2012, Chicago and Minnesota played twice in 3 weeks. The Bears won convincingly at Soldier Field in Week 12 with a victory. In Week 14, the Vikings returned the favor beating the Bears, RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 154 yards and 2 TDs while rookie DBs CB Josh Robinson and S Harrison Smith added INTs. Smith returned his pick 56-yards for a TD, his 2nd INT return TD on the season which tied a Vikings rookie record. The Bears-Vikings series sits in favor of Minnesota at all-time. Minnesota set a franchise record by starting 5 different rookies against Chicago (12/9) in 2012, a win. Adrian Peterson s 224 rushing yards as a rookie against the Bears is the most of any opponent all-time against the Bears. The Vikings will open up their home slate with the Cleveland Browns for the 1st time in club history. The Vikings last played the Browns in the 2009 season opener where RB Adrian Peterson powered the Vikings with a 180-yard 3-TD performance to a win. That season the Vikings made a trip to the NFC Championship game. Minnesota owns a 7-1 mark at home and has won 4 straight contests against the Browns. Cleveland s only win in Minnesota came in /29 Pittsburgh /13 Carolina /21 at NY Giants The Steelers and Vikings will travel to London, England to play in the 7th game of the NFL s International Series. The Vikings will serve as the host team for the game played September 29, 2013 at Wembley Stadium. In 1983, the Minnesota Vikings and the St. Louis Cardinals played a preseason game at London s Wembley Stadium in a game called the Global Cup. The Vikings beat the Cardinals in what was the 1st American football game played at Wembley Stadium. The Vikings have also played in preseason games in Sweden (1988), Germany (1993) and Japan (1994). The international meeting marks the 17th contest between the two franchises, including Super Bowl IX in In their last meeting, Pittsburgh topped Minnesota at Heinz Field in Week 7 of the 2009 season. Following the bye week, the Vikings and Panthers square off for their 11th meeting and the 8th time in Minnesota in Week 6. The last time the two teams met, Week 8 in 2011, a pair of rookie QBs, Christian Ponder and Cam Newton, squared off in a Vikings win at Carolina. Ponder won his 1st game as a starter and finished with a QB rating of Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera and Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier were teammates with the Chicago Bears and won Super Bowl XX in In a Week 7 Monday Night Football matchup, the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants play for the 1st time since meeting at Ford Field in Detroit after the roof collapse at the Metrodome in 2010 where the Giants defeated the Vikings The Vikings will make their 2nd trip to the New Meadowlands but their 1st to play the Giants. The Vikings squared off at MetLife Stadium against the Jets in a Monday Night Football matchup in The Vikings are 8-6 against the Giants on the road. 10/27 Green Bay /3 at Dallas /7 Washington The Packers and Vikings will meet for the 106th during Week 8 on Sunday Night Football. The Vikings will host the Packers on Sunday Night Football for the 3rd time in team history. The Vikings last hosted Sunday Night Football in 2008 in a win over the Bears. Both 2012 meetings came in December for the 1st time ever. RB Adrian Peterson, including the NFC Wild Card game, ran for a total of 508 yards in 3 games versus the Packers. QB Christian Ponder had his best outing of the 2012 season vs. the Packers in a Week 17 playoff-clinching win, recording a career best QB rating and connecting on a season long 65-yard pass to WR Jarius Wright. The Packers are the Vikings most frequent opponent of all time. Adrian Peterson has 1,541 rushing yards and 9 TDs in 13 career games vs. the Packers. In Week 9 Minnesota will visit Dallas for the 1st time since 2007, when Texas native Adrian Peterson was a rookie. The Vikings hold a 7-5 advantage over the Cowboys in Dallas while the all-time series is locked at This is the Vikings 1st visit to Cowboys stadium. Vikings QB Christian Ponder grew up in Colleyville, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The Vikings and Redskins will meet for the 4th consecutive season in 2013, the longest streak in series history, in a Thursday Night Football matchup in Week 10. Minnesota had won 3 in row until their 2012 meeting. Leslie Frazier earned his 1st win as a Head Coach against the Redskins in 2010 after taking over on an interim basis for the final 6 games of the regular season. Leslie Frazier, as a head coach, is 2-1 versus Washington. The Redskins won Super Bowl XXVI in the only Super Bowl played in Minnesota against the Buffalo Bills during the 1991 season. 11/17 at Seattle /24 at Green Bay /1 Chicago In a Week 11 matchup of familiar non-division opponents, the two youngest playoff teams in 2012 square off at CenturyLink Field for the 2nd consecutive season for the 1st time in series history. Seattle WRs Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin along with Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell and Special Teamer Heath Farwell all spent significant time with the Vikings, including a run to the 2009 NFC Championship game. The Vikings came up short, 20-30, in 2012 at CenturyLink Field. The Packers and Vikings will meet for the 107th time in Week 12 at Green Bay. Both 2012 meetings came in December for the 1st time ever. RB Adrian Peterson, including the NFC Wild Card game, ran for a total of 508 yards in 3 games versus the Packers. QB Christian Ponder had his best outing of the 2012 season vs. the Packers in a Week 17 playoff-clinching win, recording a career best QB rating and connecting on a season long 65-yard pass to WR Jarius Wright. The Packers are the Vikings most frequent opponent of all time. Adrian Peterson has 1,541 rushing yards and 9 TDs in 13 career games vs. the Packers. The Vikings and Bears, who play at Minnesota in Week 13, split the season series in 2012 with each squad winning on their respective home fields. In 2012, Chicago and Minnesota played twice in 3 weeks. The Bears won convincingly at Soldier Field in Week 12 with a victory. In Week 14, the Vikings returned the favor beating the Bears, RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 154 yards and 2 TDs while rookie DBs CB Josh Robinson and S Harrison Smith added INTs. Smith returned his pick 56-yards for a TD, his 2nd INT return TD on the season which tied a Vikings rookie record. The Bears-Vikings series sits in favor of Minnesota at all-time. Minnesota set a franchise record by starting 5 different rookies against Chicago (12/9) in 2012, a win. Adrian Peterson s 224 rushing yards as a rookie against the Bears is the most of any opponent all-time against the Bears. 12/8 at Baltimore The Vikings will play the defending Super Bowl champs, Baltimore Ravens, for the 1st time since 2009 and the 1st time in Baltimore since Minnesota is 1-2 at Baltimore against the Ravens. The last time the Vikings met the defending Super Bowl champions was in 2011 when they played the Green Bay Packers and have played the defending Super Bowl champions 4 of the last 5 years (PIT 09, NO 10, GB 11, BAL 13). 12/15 Philadelphia /22 at Cincinnati /29 Detroit In Week 15 the Eagles are making their 1st trip to Minneapolis since 2008 when they defeated the Vikings, 26-14, in the NFC Wild Card Playoff Game. In their last meeting, the Vikings gutted out a win at Philadelphia in a rare Tuesday Night matchup in 2010 after the game had been postponed due to a blizzard. Counting playoffs, Philadelphia has visited the Metrodome 5 times prior to The Bengals and Vikings, both playoff teams in 2012, matchup for the 1st time since 2009 and the 1st time in Cincinnati since The Vikings are 1-5 all-time on the road against Cincinnati. Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier served as the Bengals Defensive Coordinator from Vikings TE and 2013 Pro Bowl MVP Kyle Rudolph hails from Cincinnati and attended Elder High. The Vikings end the 2013 season hosting Detroit in the final regular season game at Mall of American Field. The Viking swept the season series against the Lions for the 1st time since The Vikings received one of many notable special teams performances in the Week 4, 20-13, win at Detroit when they notched both a KR TD and PR TD for an NFL record 3rd time in team history. The Vikings have won 7 of the last 10 games with the Lions and own a record all-time in the series. WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

11 2013 TEAM NOTES 2013 CAPTAINS BY GAME Game... Captains at Detroit (9/8) 2013 ATTENDANCE BY GAME Game... Attendance at Detroit (9/8) 2013 GJALLARHORN SOUNDERS Game... Sounder vs. Cleveland (9/22) DOME FIELD ADVANTAGE The Vikings have had a significant home-field advantage since moving into Mall of America Field in The team now has a combined record of (.648) all-time at Mall of America Field, which includes a 6-4 mark in postseason games. The Vikings have gone undefeated 3 times at Mall of America Field ( 89, 98, 09) and have finished the season undefeated at home 8 total times in team history. The team has never been shut out at the current stadium and hasn t been shut out at a home stadium since 10/7/62, when they lost 13-0 to Chicago at Met Stadium. FAREWELL DOME After 31 seasons indoors, the Vikings will play their final season at Mall of America Field in The Vikings will be moving to TCF Bank Stadium for 2 seasons while their new stadium is being constructed on the current site of the Metrodome. The Vikings expect to open up the 2016 season at the new state-of-the-art stadium VIKINGS PRACTICE SQUAD The following eight players make up the Vikings practice squad in 2013: Player Pos. School Exp. 23 Joe Banyard...RB...Texas-El Paso Travis Bond...G...North Carolina...R 94 Everett Dawkins...DT...Florida State...R 86 Chase Ford...TE...Miami Kevin Murphy...T...Harvard Tristan Okpalaugo...DE...Fresno State...R 83 Rodney Smith...WR...Florida State...R 19 Adam Thielen...WR...Minn. State-Mankato...R PICKING UP PRO BOWLERS The Vikings had 7 Pro Bowlers in Overall, the team has 10 Pro Bowl players on the roster. Of those 10 players, six were original draft picks by the Vikings, one was acquired via trade and two were signed as a free agent: Jared Allen ( 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12) - Acquired via trade with Chiefs in 2008 Matt Cassel ( 10) - FA signee in Jerome Felton ( 12) - FA signee in Chad Greenway ( 11, 12) - Drafted in the 1st round (17th overall) in Greg Jennings ( 10, 11) - FA signee in 2013 Matt Kalil ( 12) - Drafted in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2012 Adrian Peterson ( 08, 09, 10, 11, 12) - Drafted in the 1st round (7th overall) i Kyle Rudolph ( 12) - Drafted in 2nd round (43rd overall) in Kevin Williams ( 05, 07, 08, 09, 10) - Drafted in 1st round (9th overall) in 2003 Blair Walsh ( 12) - Drafted in 6th round (175th overall) in NEW FACES FREE AGENTS Player Pos. School Desmond Bishop...LB... California Matt Cassel...QB...USC Greg Jennings...WR...Westen Michigan J Marcus Webb...OL...West Texas A&M DRAFTED ROOKIES BY ROUND Player Pos. School 1a) Sharrif Floyd... DT... Florida 1b) Xavier Rhodes... CB... Florida State 1c) Cordarrelle Patterson...WR... Tennessee 4) Gerald Hodges...LB...Penn State 5) Jeff Locke...P... UCLA 6) Jeff Baca... G... UCLA 7a) Michael Mauti...LB...Penn State UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS Player Pos. School Zach Line...FB...Southern Methodist WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

12 2013 TEAM NOTES NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Minnesota has 5 current players that have earned 12 NFC Player of the Week honors as members of the Vikings. Jared Allen - Defensive Player of the Week - vs. CHI (11/30/08) - Season-high 2.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (7 solo). Chad Greenway - Defensive Player of the Week - at DET (9/20/09) - Finished with 4 tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR. - Became just the 15th player in team history to notch a 3-takeaway game and only the 3rd LB to accomplish the feat. Adrian Peterson NFC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Arizona (10/9/11) - Peterson rushed for 122 yards and 3 TDs in the Vikings win vs Arizona - All 3 of Peterson s TDs came in the 1st quarter Adrian Peterson - Offensive Player of the Week - vs. DET (9/26/10) - Rushed for 160 yards and two TDs on 23 carries (7.0 avg.). - Also caught five passes for 30 yards. Adrian Peterson - Offensive Player of the Week - vs. GB (11/9/08) - Rushed for 192 yards and a TD on 30 carries (6.4 avg.). - Also caught 3 passes for 33 yards. Adrian Peterson - Offensive Player of the Week - vs. SD (11/4/07) - Set an NFL record with 296 rushing yards on the day. - Carried 30 times for 296 (9.9 avg.) and 3 TDs, including a 64-yarder. Adrian Peterson - Offensive Player of the Week - at CHI (10/14/07) - Rushed 20 times for 224 yards and 3 TDs, including a 73-yarder. - Averaged 11.2 yards per carry and caught 1 pass for 9 yards. Adrian Peterson - Offensive Player of the Week - vs. ARI (10/21/12) - Had 153 rushing yards and 1 TD on 23 carries. - Averaged 6.7 yards per carry and caught 2 passes for 6 yards. Adrian Peterson - Offensive Player of the Week - vs. CHI (12/9/12) - Recorded 154 yards on a career high 31 rushing attempts while finding the endzone twice on a pair of 1-yard runs. - Ran for his 7th consecutvie 100+ yard game and recorded his Leagueleading 5th 50+ yard run Blair Walsh - Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. JAX (9/9/12) - Went 4/4 on FGs of 20, 42, 55 and 38 yards was was 2-2 on extra points. The 55-yard kick sent the Vikings/Jaguars game to overtime. - Walsh connected on a 38-yard FG in overtime that proved to be the game-winning kick. Blair Walsh - Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. STL (12/16/12) - Went 5/5 on FGs of 50, 38, 42, 53, 51 yards was was 3/3 on extra points to give him 18 points against the St. Louis Rams. - Walsh made yard FGs (50, 53, 51) which is tied for the most in NFL history Kevin Williams - Defensive Player of the Week - vs. JAC (11/28/04) - Finished with six tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery for a TD. VIKINGS BY THE NUMBERS 2 INTs returned for TDs by rookie S Harrison Smith. Smith became the 2nd rookie in history to score multiple TDs off of INTs. 10 Field goals from 50+ yards without a miss by K Blair Walsh. In his rookie season, Walsh set an NFL record for most made field goals from 50+ yards without a miss. 11 Team record consecutive games with at least a half sack by DE Jared Allen. 22 Tackles for LB Chad Greenway vs. Oakland on 11/20/11, the 2nd most in a game by a Viking. 36 Career 100-yard rushing performances for RB Adrian Peterson Career sacks for Kevin Williams - the 2nd most by an NFL defensive tackle since 2003 and 9th overall in Vikings history. 76 Career rushing TDs for RB Adrian Peterson. He is 1st in Vikings history after surpassing Chuck Foreman (52) in 2011 during week 2 vs. Tampa Bay. 77 Yard punt return for a TD by CB Marcus Sherels against the Lions (9/30) in 2012 on his 25th birthday. 94 Team sacks for the Vikings since the beginning of the 2011 season are the 2nd most in the NFL. 109 Career high rushing yards for Toby Gerhart in a victory over the Washington Redskins on December 24, Rushing yards Adrian Peterson had against the Rams on Dec. 16, It was his 4th career game with 200+ rushing yards. 426 All time regular season wins in Vikings history, which is good for 13th in league history. 1,313 Rushing yards for Adrian Peterson from Week 7 to Week 15. It is the most rushing yards in an 8-game span in NFL history in a single season. 8,849 Career rushing yards for RB Adrian Peterson in 5 seasons, which ranks 1st in team history. Peterson surpassed Robert Smith s franchise record Week 1 against the Jaguars (9/9). WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

13 2013 ROSTER NOTES ROSTER NOTES Oldest Viking Player Kevin Williams 32, born 8/16/80 Youngest Viking Player Sharrif Floyd 22, born 5/28/91 Most Seasons as a Viking Kevin Williams 11 Most NFL Seasons Kevin Williams 11 College with the most Vikings Notre Dame, 5 Robert Blanton John Carlson Kyle Rudolph Harrison Smith John Sullivan Conference with the most Vikings Pac-12 9 players on roster Largest Viking Phil Loadholt 6-8, 343 lbs Smallest Vikings Marcus Sherels 5-10, 175 lbs Former 1st-Round Draft Picks 9 Sharrif Floyd Chad Greenway Matt Kalil Cordarrelle Patterson Adrian Peterson Christian Ponder Xavier Rhodes Harrison Smith Kevin Williams Pro Bowlers 10 Jared Allen Matt Cassel Jerome Felton Chad Greenway Greg Jennings Matt Kalil Adrian Peterson Kyle Rudolph Kevin Williams Blair Walsh Coaches who played in the NFL 7 Jeff Davidson Leslie Frazier Jimmie Johnson Bill Musgrave Fred Pagac James Saxon Mike Singletary PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Players...PRonunciation Matt Asiata... ah-see-ah-ta Jeff Baca... BA-ka Joe Berger... BUR-jur McLeod Bethel-Thompson... muh-cloud Audie Cole... ODD-ee Brandon Fusco... FUSS-co Toby Gerhart... GARE-heart Letroy Guion... LA-troy GUY-on Matt Kalil... kuh-lil Cullen Loeffler... LEFF-ler Michael Mauti... MAW-tee Cordarrelle Patterson... core-dare-ul Mistral Raymond... MISS-trail Brian Robison... ROB-ah-sin Andrew Sendejo... sin-day-ho Marcus Sherels... SHARE-els COACHES...PRONUNCIATION Tom Kanavy...ka-NAY-vee Fred Pagac...PUG-itch Mike Priefer...PREE-fer 60 & UP DT Kevin Williams tops the list of most games played as a Viking on the current roster with 156, but several others have logged 60 or more. Player...GP Kevin Williams Cullen Loeffler Chad Greenway Brian Robison Adrian Peterson Jared Allen Fred Evans John Sullivan Phil Loadholt WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

14 VIKINGS TEAM NOTES 2012 NFL STANDINGS 2012 VIKINGS HONOR ROLL AFC East Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. New England Miami New York Jets Buffalo AFC North Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland AFC South Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville AFC West Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City NFC East Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. Washington New York Giants Dallas Philadelphia NFC North Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit Lions NFC South Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. Atlanta Carolina New Orleans Tampa Bay K Blair Walsh NFC Special Teams Player of the Week 1 - Went 4/4 on FGs of 20, 42, 55 and 38 yards was was 2/2 on extra points. The 55-yard kick sent the Vikings/Jaguars game to overtime. - Walsh connected on a 38-yard FG in overtime that proved to be the game-winning kick. NFC Special Teams Player of the Week 15 - Went 5/5 on FGs of 50, 38, 42, 53, 51 yards was was 3/3 on extra points to give him 18 points against the St. Louis Rams. - Walsh made yard FGs (50, 53, 51) in a game for only the 2nd time this season (Phil BAL 9/27). NFC Special Teams Player of the Week 17 - Walsh sent the Vikings into the playoffs with a 29-yard FG as time expired. - He also connected on FGs of 54 and 37 yards in the win. This was Walsh s second game-winning kick of the 2012 season (Week 1 vs. Jacksonville). NFC Special Teams Player of the Month - December Walsh connected on 11 of 12 field goals (91.7%) and was a perfect 14 of 14 on PATs over the month of December. His field goals included a perfect 5 of 5 on field goals from 50+ yards as he set an NFL single-season record in 2012 with 10 field goals from that range. - Walsh tied a team-record 56-yard field goal vs. Houston. He also finished tied for 2nd in the NFC with 12 kickoff touchbacks in the month. RB Adrian Peterson NFC Offensive Player of the Week - Week 7 - Ran for a 153 yards and 1 TD on 23 carries against the Cardinals. - Averaged 6.7 yards per carry and caught 2 passes for 6 yards. FedEx Ground Player of the Week - Week 10 - Had 171 yards on 27 carries, his 4th consecutive 100+ yard game. - Ran for a 61-yard TD, his 3rd straight game with a 60+ yard run. FedEx Ground Player of the Week - Week 13 - Had his 3rd career 200 yard rushing game with a 210-yard performance. - Had an 82-yard TD run, the longest of his career. NFC Offensive Player of the Week & FedEx Ground Player of the Week - Week 14 - Recorded 154 yards on a career high 31 rushing attempts while finding the endzone twice on a pair of 1-yard runs. - Ran for his 7th consecutvie 100+ yard game and recorded his Leagueleading 5th 50+ yard run. NFC Offensive Player of the Month - December Peterson led the League with 135 carries and had an NFL record for rushing yards in a month with Peterson was also tied for 3rd with 5 rushing TDs. The 6th year player out of Oklahoma eclipsed the 200-yard mark 2 times while setting a new career long rush of 82 yards on 2 separate occasions. Vikings Offensive Line Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award - Week 10 - As a team, the Vikings rushed for 189 yards on 35 carries (5.4 avg.) and a 61-yard TD. - Marked the 4th straight game the offensive line paved the way for 100+ rushing yards for Adrian Peterson. Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award - Week 14 - The Vikings rushed for 171 yards on 38 carries (4.5 avg.) and 2 TDs. - Adrian Peterson ran for his 7th straight 100+ yard game and recorded a 51-yard run, his League-leading 5th of the season. Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award - Week 17 - The Vikings rushed for 217 yards on 37 carries (5.9 avg.) and 1 TD. - Adrian Peterson ran for his 191 yards and Christian Ponder was only sacked once in the playoff-clinching win over Green Bay. NFC West Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. San Francisco Seattle St. Louis Arizona WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

15 vikings 2013 team notes TURNAROUND TIME The Vikings are 1 of 4 teams in the 2012 NFL postseason field that were not in the playoffs in Only Indianapolis, who climbed from 2-14 to 11-5, made a bigger improvement in the NFL than the Vikings jump from 3-13 to The Vikings jump of +7 wins is the biggest turnaround in team history, topping the previous mark of +6 wins from 1997 (9-7) to 1998 (15-1) NEW PLAYOFF TEAMS TEAM Record Record Minnesota- Wild Card Washington- Division Champ Seattle- WIld Card Indianapolis- Wild Card SUPER MEN The Vikings have several players and coaches who have been to the NFL s pinnacle game, including Leslie Frazier who have played in the Super Bowl. VIKINGS WITH SUPER BOWL EXPERIENCE PARTICIPANT, TEAM...SUPER BOWL Leslie Frazier, Chicago (player)...xx vs. New England Mike Singletary, Chicago (player)...xx vs. New England Jimmie Johnson, Washington (player, IR)... XXVI vs. Buffalo Bill Musgrave, San Francisco (player)...xxix vs. San Diego Fred Pagac, Oakland (coach)... XXXVII vs. Tampa Bay Jeff Davidson, New England (coach)... XXXVI vs. St. Louis,...XXXVIII vs. Carolina, XXXIX vs. Philadelphia Leslie Frazier, Indianapolis (coach)... XLI vs. Chicago Diron Reynolds, Indianapolis (coach)... XLI vs. Chicago Charlie Johnson, Indianapolis (player)...xli vs. Chicago, XLIV vs. New Orleans Marvin Mitchell, New Orleans (player)... XLIV vs. Indianapolis Alan Williams, Indianapolis (coach)...xli vs. Chicago, XLIV vs. New Orleans Greg Jennings, Green Bay (player)... XLV vs. Pittsburgh Desmond Bishop, Green Bay (player)... XLV vs. Pittsburgh FIRST ROUND FOCUS The Vikings feature 9 players on the roster who entered the NFL as 1st-round draft choices, all selected by the Vikings. VIKINGS 1ST-ROUND TALENTS PLAYER, TEAM... SEASON, SELECTION Kevin Williams, Minnesota , #9 Chad Greenway, Minnesota , #17 Adrian Peterson, Minnesota , #7 Christian Ponder, Minnesota , #12 Matt Kalil, Minnesota , #4 Harrison Smith, Minnesota , #29 Sharrif Floyd, Minnesota , #23 Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota , #25 Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota , #29 ALOHA VIKINGS The Vikings have 10 players who have earned a combined 25 Pro Bowl honors during their careers. PRO BOWL BERTHS AMONG VIKINGS PLAYER... SEASONS Kevin Williams, DT, , 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 Adrian Peterson, RB, , 08, 09, 10, 12 Jared Allen, DE, , 08, 09, 11, 12 Greg Jennings, WR, , 11 Chad Greenway, LB, , 12 Matt Cassel, QB, Jerome Felton, FB, Matt Kalil, T, Kyle Rudolph, TE, Blair Walsh, K, RECORDS OF TEAMS SINCE 1970 MERGER The Vikings 374 wins since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger rank 6th in the NFL over that span and trail only behind Dallas and San Francisco in the NFC. The Vikings have won 16 Division titles since the 1970 season, the 4th-most among NFL teams, and have made 25 playoff appearances, the 3rd-most in the NFL and 2nd in the NFC behind only Dallas. Wins by NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger Team Wins 1) Pittsburgh ) Miami ) Dallas ) Denver ) San Francisco ) Minnesota Playoff berths by NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger Team Playoffs 1t) Dallas t) Pittsburgh ) Minnesota ) San Francisco ) Miami...22 Division titles by NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger Team Playoffs 1) Pittsburgh ) San Francisco ) Dallas ) Minnesota ) New England...14 HOME FIELD AND DOME FIELD ADVANTAGE The Vikings have amassed the 5th-most home wins by an NFL team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The club moved from Metropolitan Stadium following the 1981 season, playing at Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome starting in The Vikings have played 253 regular season and playoff games indoors, notching a record. In 2010 the team endured the loss of the final 2 home games of the season following the collapse of the Dome roof due to heavy snows and blizzard conditions. The Vikings played host to the NY Giants at Detroit s Ford Field and played the regular season home finale at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus when Chicago visited for a Monday Night Football matchup on 12/20/10. Ironically, the game was 29 years to the day since the last outdoor Vikings game in Minnesota, the finale at Met Stadium on 12/20/81 against Kansas City. Home records of NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger Team Wins Pittsburgh Denver Miami Minnesota Dallas Green Bay New England San Francisco Vikings best home records- regular season Team Record w/playoffs w/playoffs w/playoffs w/playoffs WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

16 vikings 2013 team notes VIKINGS A RUSH Over the last 6 years the Vikings have led the NFL, rushing for 13,784 yards. The team s yards per game average ranks #1. Rushing Yards Per Game Team Yards Avg. Per Game 1) Minnesota... 13, ) Carolina...13, ) NY Jets...12, The team s 4.8-yard average is 1st in the NFL over the past 6 seasons. Highest Yards Per Carry Average Team Attempts Yards Avg. 1) Minnesota...2, , t) Philadelphia... 2, , t) Carolina... 2, , The Vikings lead the NFL with 404 rushes of 10+ yards since Rushes of 10+ Yards Team Rushes of 10+ Yards 1) Minnesota ) Carolina ) Philadelphia SICK KICKS Vikings K Blair Walsh made his mark on the record book in his NFL debut with the longest opening-day kick by a rookie in NFL history. Longest Opening-Day FGs in NFL History Player, Team FG Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland (9/12/11)...63 David Akers, San Francisco at Green Bay (9/9/12)...63 Mason Crosby, Green Bay (9/12/10)...56 Bert Rechichar, Baltimore (9/27/53)...56 *Blair Walsh, Minnesota vs. Jacksonville (9/9/12) NFL 50+ FGs Player 50+ FGs *Blair Walsh, Minnesota...10/10 *Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis...7/13 NFL Single-Season 50+ FGs Player 50+ FGs *Blair Walsh, Minnesota, /10 Jason Hanson, Detroit, /8 Morten Andersen, Atlanta, /9 NFL 50+ FGs in a Game Player FGs Blair Walsh, Minnesota at St. Louis (12/16/12)...3 (50, 53, 51) Phil Dawson, Cleveland vs. Baltimore (9/27/12)...3 (51, 50, 52) Josh Scobee, Jacksonville vs. Baltimore (10/24/11)...3 (54, 54, 51) Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland vs. Houston (10/9/11)...3 (55, 54, 50) Connor Barth, Tampa Bay vs. Miami (11/15/09)...3 (51, 50, 54) Kris Brown, Houston vs. Miami (10/7/07)...3 (54, 54, 57) Neil Rackers, Arizona vs. Seattle (10/24/04)...3 (55, 55, 50) Morten Andersen, Atlanta vs. New Orleans (12/10/95)... 3 (51, 55, 55) 2012 NFL Longest FGs Player FG David Akers, San Francisco vs. Green Bay (9/9)...63 Jay Feely, Arizona vs. Buffalo (10/14)...61 *Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis vs. Seattle (9/30)...60 *Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis vs. Seattle (9/30)...58 Connor Barth, Tampa Bay vs. Washington (9/30)...57 Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland vs. Kansas City (12/16)...57 *Justin Tucker, Baltimore vs. Philadelphia (9/16)...56 *Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis vs. Chicago (9/23)...56 *Blair Walsh, Minnesota at Houston (12/23) *Blair Walsh, Minnesota vs. Jacksonville (9/9) *Blair Walsh, Minnesota at Seattle (11/4) Matt Bryant, Atlanta vs. Oakland (10/14)...55 Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland vs. Cincinnati (11/25)...55 Mike Nugent, Cincinnati vs. Oakland (11/25)...55 Matt Bryan, Atlanta vs. New Orleans (11/29)...55 Connor Barth, Tampa Bay vs. Denver (12/2)...55 *Rookie SPECIAL DELIVERIES Since taking over as Special Teams Coordinator for the 2011 season, Mike Priefer s units have posted some of the NFL s best performances NFL Kickoff Return Average Team KOR Avg. 1) Minnesota t) Baltimore t) NY Jets NFL Kickoff Returns of 40+ Yards Team 40+ Returns 1) NY Giants...8 2) NY Jets...7 3t) Minnesota...6 3t) Pittsburgh...6 3t) Baltimore NFL Average Starting Position After Kickoffs Team Avg. Starting Position/KO Returns 1) NY Giants /63 2) Baltimore /60 3) Minnesota / NFL Kickoff Return Touchdowns Team KO Returns/TDs 1t) Minnesota... 97/2 1t) Tennessee...95/2 1t) NY Jets...112/2 1t) Baltimore...102/2 1t) San Diego...83/ Opponent Kickoff Returns of 20+ Yards Allowed Team 20+ KO Returns 1) Minnesota t) Oakland t) Tampa Bay HE S GOT THE MAGIC TOUCHBACK Blair Walsh ranks among the NFL leaders in kickoff touchbacks and is poised to make his mark on the Vikings record book. Most Kickoff Touchbacks in a Game- Vikings Player, Game Touchbacks Blair Washington, 10/14/ Blair Walsh, vs. Detroit, 11/11/ Blair St. Louis, 12/16/ Blair Walsh, vs. Tennessee, 10/7/ Blair Detroit, 9/30/ Mitch Berger, vs. Jacksonville, 12/20/ Mitch Berger, vs. Chicago, 12/6/ Mitch Berger, vs. Green Bay, 11/22/ Mitch Berger, vs. Washington, 10/18/ NFL Touchbacks on Kickoffs Player, Team TBs 1) Matt Prater, Denver ) Michael Koenen, Tampa Bay ) *Blair Walsh, Minnesota ) Stephen Gostkowski, New England...52 Most Kickoff Touchbacks in a Season- Vikings Player, Game Touchbacks Blair Walsh, Mitch Berger, Vikings FGs by Rookies Player, Season FGs Blair Walsh, MIke Mercer, Most Points a Season by a Rookie- Vikings Player, Game Points Blair Walsh, Randy Moss, WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

17 christian ponder notes POISED TO PERFORM Christian Ponder saw his 1st career game action at Chicago (10/16/11) on Sunday Night Football when he relieved Donovan McNabb for the opening drive of the 4th quarter. The following week, Ponder started his 1st career game against Green Bay (10/23/11). Ponder notched his 1st career win in his 2nd start at Carolina (10/30/11) in a matchup of rookie QBs when Ponder faced fellow st rounder Cam Newton. Ponder s Notables First play... 3-yard handoff to Adrian Peterson, 4th QTR at Chicago (10/16/11) First rush... 8 yards, 4th QTR at Chicago (10/16/11) First att/comp...to Adrian Peterson, 0 yards, 4th QTR at Chicago (10/16/11) First start... vs. Green Bay (10/23/11) First victory...at Carolina (10/30/11), W Longest pass... to Michael Jenkins, 72 yards, 1st QTR vs. Green Bay (10/23/11) Longest TD pass... to Percy Harvin, 52 yards, 3rd QTR vs. Denver (12/4/11) First TD pass... to Visanthe Shiancoe, 2 yards, 1st QTR, vs. Green Bay (10/23/11) TD passes...3, vs. Denver (12/4/11); 3 vs. Green Bay (12/30/12) 2-pt. conversion pass...at Washington (10/14/12) to Kyle Rudolph Rushing Attempts... 7, vs. San Francisco (9/23/12) Rushing Yards...71, vs. Oakland (11/20/11) Long rush...28 yards, 1st QTR, vs. Oakland (11/20/11) Long TD rush...23 yards, 2nd QTR, vs. San Francisco (9/23/12) Pass attempts...52, at Washington (10/14/12) Pass completions...35, at Washington (10/14/12) Completion Percentage (27-35), at Indianapolis (9/16/12) Passing yards...381, vs. Denver (12/4/11) Highest Passer Rating , vs. Green Bay (12/30/12) Most players catching passes... 10, vs. Detroit (11/11/12) Ponder s Touchdowns vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11*... 2 pass to V. Shiancoe, 24 pass to M. Jenkins at Carolina, 10/30/11*...19 pass to Peterson vs. Oakland, 11/20/11* pass to Harvin, 1 pass to Rudolph at Atlanta, 11/27/11* pass to Harvin vs. Denver, 12/4/11*...19 pass to Rudolph, 52 pass to Harvin, 48 pass to Harvin at Detroit, 12/11/11*...7 pass to Shiancoe, 6 pass to Harvin vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11* pass to Gerhart, 16 pass to Gerhart at Indianapolis, 9/16/12*...7 pass to S. Burton, 6 pass to Rudolph vs. San Francisco, 9/23/12*...1 pass to Rudolph, 23 run, 2 pass to Rudolph vs. Tennessee, 10/7/12*...10 pass to Harvin, 15 pass to Rudolph at Washington, 10/14/12*... 9 pass to Jenkins, 1 pass to Rudolph vs. Arizona, 10/21/12*...3 pass to Harvin vs. Tampa Bay, 10/25/12* pass to Harvin vs. Detroit, 11/11/12*... 3 pass to Wright, 20 pass to Rudolph at Chicago, 11/25/12*...2 pass to Rudolph at Green Bay, 12/2/12*...7 pass to Rudolph at St. Louis, 12/16/12*... 5 run at Houston, 12/23/12*...3 pass to Rudolph vs. Green Bay, 12/30/12*...8 pass to Wright, 2 pass to Peterson, 3 pass to Jenkins *start Ponder s Touchdown Targets Kyle Rudolph...11 Percy Harvin... 8 Michael Jenkins... 3 Toby Gerhart... 2 Jarius Wright... 2 Adrian Peterson... 2 Visanthe Shiancoe... 2 Stephen Burton... 1 SEEING RED IN THE ZONE Ponder has been on top of his game in the red zone early in the 2012 season. 14 of Ponder s 15 TDs in 2012 were in the red zone NFL 3rd Down Passing Completion % (minimum 20 att) QB...Attempts/Comp/Pct 1)Alex Smith, San Francisco... 56/38/67.9 2) Matt Hasselbeck, Tennessee... 68/46/67.6 3) Matt Ryan, Atlanta /108/67.5 4) Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay...144/92/63.9 5) Peyton Manning, Denver...151/95/62.9 6) Matt Schaub, Houston...140/87/62.1 7) Christian Ponder, Minnesota...151/93/ NFL Red Zone Passing Completion % (minimum 20 att) QB...Attempts/Comp/TDs/Pct 1)Philip Rivers, San Diego...61/40/18/65.6 2) Matt Ryan, Atlanta...87/55/25/63.2 3) Drew Brees, New Orleans...96/60/31/62.5 4) Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay...66/41/24/62.1 5) Robert Griffin III, Washington...39/24/10/61.5 6) Tom Brady, New England...81/49/24/60.5 7) Christian Ponder, Minnesota... 69/41/17/59.4 TAKING CARE OF THE BALL Christian Ponder had 8 games during the 2012 season where he did not throw an INT, going 7-1 in those games. Ponder s 8 games without an INT ranks 2nd in Vikings history behind only Brett Favre in Games Without an INT by Vikings QBs Player, Game Brett Favre, (9-1) Christian Ponder, (7-1) Daunte Culpepper, (4-4) Warren Moon, (4-4) FOR STARTERS Christian Ponder moved into 10th in Vikings history with 26 career starts, notching a career record as a starter. Career Starts by Vikings QBs Player Fran Tarkenton Tommy Kramer Daunte Culpepper Wade Wilson Brad Johnson Joe Kapp Warren Moon Rich Gannon Brett Favre Christian Ponder...26 FOR THE RECORD Christian Ponder s 12 victories as the starting QB ranks 12th in team history. Career Wins by Vikings QBs Player Fran Tarkenton Tommy Kramer Daunte Culpepper Brad Johnson Wade Wilson Joe Kapp Warren Moon Rich Gannon Brett Favre Randall Cunningham Gary Cuozzo Christian Ponder WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

18 christian ponder notes COMEBACK KID Christian Ponder led the team to his 1st career victory at Carolina in his 2nd career start. The Vikings were tied with the Panthers in the 4th quarter before Ponder led the club on a 72-yard drive that resulted in a 31-yard game-winning FG. In the 2012 season opener, Ponder led the Vikings to a game-tying FG as time expired in regulation and guided the team down the field to set up a game-winning FG in OT Final Pre Drive Drive Drive Starting Last Drive Net Time of Date... Opponent...Score...Score... QTR... Start...End... Scoring Play... LOS... LOS...Plays...Yds...Poss. 10/30/11... at Carolina :53...2:47... Longwell 31 FG...MV15...CP :10 9/9/12... vs. Jacksonville OT :20...0:00... Walsh 55 FG... MV JAX : : :06... Walsh 38 FG... MV JAX :54 12/30/12... vs. Green Bay :54...0:00... Walsh 29 FG... MV 28...GB :54 ^- drive started in 3rd quarter!- playoffs t- game ended in tie PONDER POWERS IN FOR POINTS Christian Ponder s 23-yard scoring run vs. San Francisco (9/23/12) was the 1st of his career and ranks as the 5th-longest in team history. Longest Rushing TDs by a QB in Vikings History Player, Game Yards Joe Webb, at Detroit (12/11/11)... 65t Fran LA Rams (11/5/61)...52t Daunte Culpepper, vs. Detroit (10/14/01)...33t Daunte Culpepper, vs. Tampa Bay (10/9/00)...27t Christian Ponder, vs. San Francisco (9/23/12)... 23t IN IT TO WIN IT Christian Ponder continued to grow in his role as the Vikings starter throughout the 2012 season, playing the best game of his career when it mattered most- in the regular season finale against the border-rival Packers vs. Green Bay (12/30) in a must-win game to make the playoffs. The win gave Ponder a 10-6 record in his 1st full season as the starter. Most Wins by Vikings QBs in First 2 Seasons Player, Seasons Record Brett Favre, Warren Moon, Randall Cunningham, Christian Ponder, Joe Kapp, Most Wins by Vikings QBs in a Season Player, Seasons Record Randall Cunningham, Brett Favre, Fran Tarkenton, Fran Tarkenton, Joe Kapp, Daunte Culpepper, Christian Ponder, Fran Tarkenton, Gary Cuozzo, STARTING THE FULL SLATE Christian Ponder opened all 16 games in 2012, the 6th Vikings QB to start every game in the 16-game era. PONDER S OPPONENTS Christian Ponder s 12 victories as the Vikings starter includes an OT win over Jacksonville in the 2012 season opener. Ponder s Record Against the NFL as the Starter NFC North Chicago Detroit Green Bay NFC Arizona Atlanta Carolina New Orleans St. Louis San Francisco Seattle Tampa Bay Washington AFC Denver Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Oakland Tennessee Vikings QBs Starting all 16 games Player, Game Christian Ponder, Brett Favre, Daunte Culpepper, Daunte Culpepper, Daunte Culpepper, Warren Moon, Tommy Kramer, Fran Tarkenton,

19 adrian peterson notes RUSHING TO THE TOP Adrian Peterson returned to action for the 2012 season opener vs. Jacksonville (9/9/12) after suffering a severe knee injury at Washington (12/24/11). Peterson responded with a 2-TD, 84-yard rushing day in the thrilling OT win and broke the Vikings career rushing record in the process. Since entering the league in 2007, Peterson has rushed for 8,849 yards and 76 TDs, both rank as the most in the NFL over the last 7 seasons Rushing Yards - NFL Player Rushing Yards 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 8,849 2t) Steven Jackson, STL/ATL... 6,888 2t) Chris Johnson, TENN... 6, Rushing Touchdowns - NFL Player Touchdowns 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ) Michael Turner, ATL ) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX Total Touchdowns - NFL Player Touchdowns 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ) Michael Turner, ATL Most Points Scored - Non-Kickers - NFL Player Points 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ) Michael Turner, ATL Rushing Yards Per Game - NFL Player Yards Per Game 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ) Chris Johnson, TEN Scrimmage Yards - NFL Player Yards 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN...10,375 2) Steven Jackson, STL/ATL...8, Scrimmage Yards Per Game - NFL Player Avg. 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ) Chris Johnson, TENN Career Rushing Leaders - Vikings Player Att. Yds. Avg. TD 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present...1, , ) Robert Smith, , , GLASS HALF FULL Peterson has rushed for 100 yards or more in a half 15 times in his career, 10 times in the 1st half, 5 in the 2nd half. 100 Yards Rushing In A Half - Vikings Player Games 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present (10 in 1st) 2) Robert Smith, Vikings Rushing Yards in a Half Player Adrian Peterson vs. San Diego (11/4/07) (2nd half) Adrian Cleveland (9/13/09) (2nd half) Chuck Philadelphia (10/24/76) (2nd half) Adrian Seattle (11/4/12) (1st half) Adrian Green Bay (12/2/12) (1t half) Adrian Peterson vs. Chicago (12/9/12) (1st half) Robert St. Louis (9/13/98) (1st half) Adrian St. Louis (12/16/12) (1st half) Adrian Chicago (10/14/07) (2nd half) Adrian Peterson vs. Indianapolis (9/14/08) (1st half) ABOVE THE AVERAGE Adrian Peterson has moved among the NFL s all-time greats in rushing average in his 7 seasons. His 5.0-yard career average is tied for 3rd among RBs with a minimum of 750 career attempts and his season average of 6.0 yards per carry is 4th among RBs with at least 200 attempts in a season. NFL All-Time Career Rushing Average Leaders - RBs with minimum 750 att. Player Avg Jim Brown (2,539 att / 12,312 yds) Mercury Morris (804 att / 4,133 yds) Adrian Peterson (1,754 att / 8,849 yds) Gale Sayers (991 att / 4,956 yds) Barry Sanders (3,062 att / 15,261 yds) NFL Single-Season Rushing Average Leaders - minimum 200 attempts Player Avg. Jim Brown, 1963 (291 att / 1,863 yds) Jamaal Charles, 2010 (230 att / 1,467 yds) Barry Sanders, 1997 (334 att / 2,053 yds) Adrian Peterson, 2012 (348 att / 2,097 yds) O.J. Simpson, 1973 (332 att / 2,003 yds) ALL DAY AND GREATEST STARTS Adrian Peterson among the all-time leaders for RBs in their first 6 and 7 NFL seasons (charts courtesy of Stats, Inc.). Peterson can become only the 5th player in NFL history to amass 10,000+ yards rushing in their first 7 seasons. Most Rushing Yards in First 6 Seasons - NFL Player, Years Rushing Yards 1) Eric Dickerson, ,915 2) LaDainian Tomlinson, ,176 3) Emmitt Smith, ,956 4) Adrian Peterson, ,849 5) Barry Sanders, ,672 Most Rushing Touchdowns in First 6 Seasons - NFL Player TDs 1) LaDainian Tomlinson, ) Emmitt Smith, ) Shaun Alexander, ) Adrian Peterson, ) Eric Dickerson, Most Rushing Yards in First 7 Seasons - NFL Player, Years Rushing Yards 1) Eric Dickerson, ,226 2) LaDainian Tomlinson, ,650 3) Barry Sanders, ,172 4) Emmitt Smith, ,160 5) Walter Payton, ,608 6) Jim Brown, ,322 7) Curtis Martin, ,267 8) Edgerrin James, ,226 9) Clinton Portis, ,202 10) Jamal Lewis, ,105 11) Eddie George, ,978 12) Adrian Peterson, ,849 Most Rushing Touchdowns in First 7 Seasons - NFL Player TDs 1) Eric Dickerson, ) Emmitt Smith, ) Shaun Alexander, t) Jim Brown, t) Eric Dickerson, ) Adrian Peterson, WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

20 adrian peterson notes REACHING 100 Peterson holds the Vikings career record with 37 regular season games of 100+ yards rushing. The following is a list of those performances: Peterson s Regular Season 100-Yard Rushing Performances vs. Atlanta, 9/9/ at Kansas City, 9/23/ vs. Green Bay, 9/30/ at Chicago, 10/14/ vs. San Diego, 11/4/ * vs. Detroit, 12/2/ at Green Bay, 9/8/ vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/ vs. Detroit, 10/12/ at Chicago, 10/19/ vs. Houston, 11/2/ vs. Green Bay, 11/9/ vs. Chicago, 11/30/ at Detroit, 12/7/ at Arizona, 12/14/ vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/ at Cleveland, 9/13/ vs. Baltimore, 10/18/ vs. Detroit, 11/15/ at New Orleans, 1/24/ # vs. Miami, 9/19/ vs. Detroit, 9/26/ at Green Bay, 10/24/ vs. Buffalo, 12/5/ at Philadelphia, 12/28/ vs. Tampa Bay, 9/18/ vs. Arizona, 10/9/ vs. Green Bay, Detroit, 9/30/ vs. Arizona, 10/21/ vs. Tampa Bay, Seattle, 11/4/ vs. Detroit, Chicago, Green Bay, 12/2/ vs. Chicago, St. Louis, 12/16/ vs. Green Bay, 12/30/ * NFL Record, # Playoffs Career Regular Season 100-Yard Rushing Performances - Vikings 1) Adrian Peterson ) Robert Smith ) Chuck Foreman...17 PETERSON S RECORD PACE With his 2,097 yards in 2012, Peterson now owns 5 of the top 7 single season rushing totals in Vikings history. Single Season Rushing Leaders - Vikings Player Yards 1) Adrian Peterson, ,097 2) Adrian Peterson, ,760 3) Robert Smith, ,521 4) Adrian Peterson, ,383 5) Adrian Peterson, ,341 6) Adrian Peterson, ,298 7) Michael Bennett, ,296 Single Season Rushing Yards Per Game Average - Vikings Player (Yds/Games) Avg. Yds. Per Game 1) Adrian Peterson, 2012 (2,097/16) ) Adrian Peterson, 2008 (1,760/16) ) Adrian Peterson, 2007 (1,341/14) ) Robert Smith, 2000 (1,521/16) YARD DASH Peterson already has 18 runs of 50+ yards in his short career, topping the franchise record held by Robert Smith (12) and tied the NFL mark with 7 runs of 50+ in a season. He posted 7 games with 150+ yards on the ground to tie for the NFL record and set a new NFL mark for rushing yards in a month. Career 50+ Runs - Vikings Player Yd Rushes 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ) Robert Smith, NFL 50+ Runs in a Season Player Yd Rushes 1t) Adrian Peterson, t) Barry Sanders, NFL 150+ Yard Games in a Season Player Yd Games 1t) Adrian Peterson, t) Earl Campbell, NFL Rushing Yards in a Month Player, Month, Season...Yards 1) Adrian Peterson, December, ) Chris Johnson, November, NFL Longest Runs Player...Yards 1) Chris Johnson, Tennessee vs. NY Jets (12/17)...94t 2) Jamaal Charles, KC at New Orleans (9/23)...91t 3) Chris Johnson, Tennessee at Buffalo (10/18)...83t 4t) Adrian Peterson, Minnesota at GB (12/2)... 82t 4t) Adrian Peterson, Minnesota at STL (12/16).. 82t 2012 NFL Rushing Yards in a Game Player...Yards 1) Doug Martin, Tampa Bay at Oakland (11/4) ) Jamaal Charles, Kansas City at New Orleans (9/23) ) Jamaal Charles, Kansas City vs. Indianapolis (12/23) ) Adrian Peterson, Minnesota at St. Louis (12/16) t) Adrian Peterson, Minnesota at Green Bay (12/2) t) DeAngelo Williams, Carolina at New Orleans (12/30) Top Rushing Seasons in NFL History Player...Yards 1) Eric Dickerson, LA Rams, ,105 2) Adrian Peterson, Minnesota, ,097 3) Jamal Lewis, Baltimore, ,066 4) Barry Sanders, Detroit, ,053 5) Terrell Davis, Denver, ,008 6) Chris Johnson, Tennessee, ,006 7) O.J. Simpson, Buffalo, ,003 8) Earl Campbell, Houston, ,934 9t) Ahman Green, Green Bay, ,883 9t) Barry Sanders, Detroit, ,883 11) Shaun Alexander, Seattle, ,880 12) Jim Brown, Cleveland, ,863 MULTI-TD DAYS RECORD Peterson made his return following knee surgery in the 2012 opener vs. Jacksonville and notched 2 rushing TDs, extending his team record for 2+ TD days to 18 and he has 5 career games with 3+ total touchdowns. Most Games with 3+ Combined Touchdowns - Vikings Player, Years Games w/3+ TDs 1) Chuck Foreman, t) Randy Moss, , t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present... 5 Most Games with 2+ Rushing Touchdowns - Vikings Player, Years Games w/2+ Rush TDs (W-L) 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present...18 (13-5) 2) Chuck Foreman, (13-1) WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

21 adrian peterson notes ADRIAN PETERSON S LONG RUNS Peterson owns 3 of the 7 longest runs in Vikings history and is the only Viking with a pair of 80-yard runs in a single season. Longest Runs in Vikings History Player, Game Run 1) Chester Taylor, at Seattle, 10/22/ t 2) Michael Bennett, at Tampa Bay, 11/3/ t 3) Chester Taylor, at San Francisco, 12/9/ t 4t) Adrian Peterson, at Green Bay, 12/2/ t 4t) Adrian Peterson, at St. Louis, 12/16/ t 6t) Adrian Peterson, vs. Detroit, 9/26/ t 6t) Clinton Jones, vs. Chicago, 11/2/ t Longest Runs in Mall of America Field/Metrodome Player, Game Run 1) Tony Dorsett, Dallas at Minnesota, 1/3/ t 2) Adrian Peterson, Minnesota vs. Detroit, 9/26/ t The following is a look at Peterson s longest career runs: Yards Game W/L 1t) 82t...at St. Louis, 12/16/12... W 1t) 82t...at Green Bay, 12/2/12...L 3) 80t...vs. Detroit, 9/26/10... W 4) 74...at Seattle, 11/4/12...L 6) 73t...at Chicago, 10/14/07... W 6t) 67t...vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08... W 6t) 67t...at Chicago, 10/14/07... W 8t) 64t...vs. Tampa Bay, 10/25/12...L 8t) 64t...vs. San Diego, 11/4/07... W 8t) 64t...at Cleveland, 9/13/09... W 11) 61t...vs. Detroit, 11/11/12... W 12) 59...vs. Chicago, 11/30/08... W 13) 58...vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09... W 14) 55...vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07...L 15t) 54t...at Chicago, 10/19/08...L 15t) 54...vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11...L Peterson is the 45th player in NFL history to break the 8,000-yard plateau and accomplished the feat in 85 games, tied for 6th-best all-time, matching Emmitt Smith s 85 games. Fewest Games Needed To Reach 8,000 Rushing Yards - NFL Player Games Eric Dickerson...73 Jim Brown...80 Earl Campbell...83 Barry Sanders...83 Edgerrin James...84 Adrian Peterson...85 Emmitt Smith...85 Career Rushing Yards by Active NFL Players Player Yards 1)Steven Jackson... 10,083 2) Adrian Peterson...8,849 3) Frank Gore...8,771 4) Willis McGahee...8,097 5) Maurice Jones-Drew...7, RUSHING TD PLATEAU In each of his opening 6 NFL seasons, Peterson has rushed for at least 10 touchdowns, the first player in Vikings history to notch 6 seasons with 10+ TDs. In 2009, Peterson led the NFL with 18 TDs. Most Seasons with 10+ Rushing TDs - Vikings Player Seasons w/ 10+ Rushing TDs 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ) Chuck Foreman, TOPS IN TDS Through 89 career games, Peterson has 76 rushing TDs, the most in team history. He has 80 total TDs, the 3rd-most in Vikings history. Most Career Rushing TDs - Vikings Player TDs 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present t) Chuck Foreman, t) Bill Brown, Most Career Overall TDs - Vikings Player, Years TDs 1) Cris Carter, ) Randy Moss, , ) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ) Bill Brown, ) Chuck Foreman, ) Anthony Carter, ) Ted Brown, ) Sammy White, CENTURY MARK Peterson holds the Vikings mark for career 100-yard rushing performances with 37 in 89 career games and has added 1 in playoff action. Peterson had a streak of 8 consecutive 100-yard rushing games, a team record. Peterson led the NFL with 10 games over 100 yards during the 2012 season. Career Regular Season 100-Yard Rushing Performances - Vikings 1) Adrian Peterson ) Robert Smith...29 Single Season 100-Yard Rushing Games - Vikings 1t) Adrian Peterson, t) Adrian Peterson, ) Robert Smith, t) Adrian Peterson, t) Robert Smith, Vikings Consecutive 100-yard Rushing Games 1) Adrian Peterson, 2012 (11/4-12/16) ) Robert Smith, 2000 (11/6-11/30)... 5 SINGLE-GAME RUSHING HIGHS Peterson owns 9 of the top 12 Vikings single-game rushing totals. Most Single-Game Rushing Yards - Vikings Yards Player, Game 1) 296 *... Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 2) Adrian Peterson, at Chicago, 10/14/07 3) Adrian Peterson, at St. Louis, 12/16/12 4) Adrian Peterson, at Green Bay, 12/2/12 5) Chuck Foreman, at Philadelphia, 10/24/76 6) Adrian Peterson, vs. Green Bay, 12/30/12 7) Adrian Peterson, vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 8) Adrian Peterson, at Seattle, 11/4/12 9) Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 10t) Robert Smith, at St. Louis, 9/13/98 10t) Ted Brown, at Green Bay, 10/23/83 12) Adrian Peterson, vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 *NFL Record 53 GAMES WITH A RUSHING TD Peterson has a rushing touchdown in 53 career games. Most Career Games with a Rushing TD Player, Years Games w/ TD 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ) Bill Brown, WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

22 adrian peterson notes PETERSON CLIMBING CAREER TD Adrian Peterson s 76 career rushing TDs is tied for 21st in NFL history and has achieved the feat in only 89 career games, the fewest games among the players in the NFL s all-time top 25 in rushing TDs. NFL Career Rushing TDs Player, Years TDs 1) Emmitt Smith, ) LaDainian Tomlinson, ) Marcus Allen, ) Walter Payton, ) Jim Brown, ) John Riggins, t) Shaun Alexander, t) Marshall Faulk, ) Barry Sanders, t) Jerome Bettis, t) Franco Harris, t) Eric Dickerson, t) Curtis Martin, ) Priest Holmes, ) Jim Taylor, ) Corey Dillon, ) Ottis Anderson, ) Edgerrin James, ) Ricky Watters, ) Tony Dorsett, t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present t) Pete Johnson, RUSHING TDS IN A SEASON Peterson s 18 rushing TDs in 2009 broke his career high and the Vikings record for the most rushing TDs in a single season. Most Rushing Touchdowns in a Single Season - Vikings Player, Year TDs 1) Adrian Peterson, t) Terry Allen, t) Chuck Foreman, t) Chuck Foreman, t) Adrian Peterson, t) Adrian Peterson, t) Adrian Peterson, t) Adrian Peterson, Most Combined Touchdowns in a Single Season - Vikings Player, Year TDs (Rush/Rec.) 1) Chuck Foreman, (13/9) 2) Adrian Peterson, (18/0) 3t) Randy Moss, (0/17) 3t) Randy Moss, (0/17) 3t) Cris Carter, (0/17) PETERSON AT THE QUARTER POLE Peterson s 3 rushing TDs in the 1st quarter vs. Arizona (10/9/11) tied an NFL record for most rushing TDs in a quarter and he became only the 3rd player to rush for 3 TDs in the 1st quarter of a game. Most Rushing TDs in a Quarter in NFL History Player, Game TDs Adrian Peterson, Minnesota vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 (1st)...3 Priest Holmes, Kansas City vs. Atlanta, 10/24/04 (2nd)... 3 LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego vs. Denver, 12/1/02 (2nd)... 3 Shaun Alexander, Seattle vs. Minnesota, 9/29/02 (2nd)... 3 Priest Holmes, Kansas City vs. Cleveland, 9/8/02 (4th)... 3 James Stewart, Jacksonville vs. Philadelphia, 10/12/97 (1st)... 3 Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis vs. Denver, 10/31/88 (1st)... 3 Leroy Kelly, Cleveland vs. NY Giants, 12/1/68 (3rd)... 3 Abner Hayes, Kansas City vs. Oakland, 11/26/61 (3rd)... 3 PETERSON S CAREER TDS Game, Date * Playoffs Play vs. Atlanta, 9/9/ pass from T. Jackson at Kansas City, 9/23/ run at Chicago, 10/14/07 (3)...67 run, 73 run, 35 run at Dallas, 10/21/ run vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 (3)... 1 run, 64 run, 46 run vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 (2)...16 run, 13 run vs. Chicago, 12/17/07 (2)...1 run, 8 run at Green Bay, 9/8/ run at Tennessee, 9/28/08 (2) run, 3 run at Chicago, 10/19/08 (2)... 1 run, 54 run vs. Houston, 11/2/ run vs. Green Bay, 11/9/ run at Jacksonville, 11/23/ run vs. Chicago, 11/30/ run vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/30/ run vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/09 * (2) run, 3 run at Cleveland, 9/13/ run at Detroit, 9/20/ run vs. Green Bay, 10/5/ run at St. Louis, 10/11/09 (2)...5 run, 7 run at Pittsburgh, 10/25/ run at Green Bay, 11/1/ run vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 (2) run, 1 run vs. Chicago, 11/29/ run vs. Cincinnati, 12/13/09 (2)...1 run, 3 run at Carolina, 12/20/ run at Chicago, 12/28/09 (2)...1 run, 1 run vs. N.Y. Giants, 1/3/ run at New Orleans, 1/24/10 * (3)...19 run, 1 run, 2 run vs. Miami, 9/19/ run vs. Detroit, 9/26/10 (2)... 6 run, 80 run vs. Dallas, 10/17/ run at Green Bay, 10/24/ run at New England, 10/31/ run vs. Arizona, 11/7/10 (2) pass from Favre, 4 run at Washington, 11/28/ run vs. Buffalo, 12/5/10 (3)...2 run, 3 run, 43 run at Philadelphia, 12/28/10 (1)... 1 run vs. Tampa Bay, 9/18/11 (2)...1 run, 9 run vs. Detroit, 9/25/11 (1)... 6 run vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 (3)... 4 run, 24 run, 14 run at Chicago, 10/16/11 (1)... 4 run vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 (1)... 1 run at Carolina, 10/30/11 (2) pass from Ponder, 9 run at Green Bay, 11/14/11 (1)... 3 run vs. Oakland, 11/20/11 (1)...12 run at Washington, 12/24/11 (1)... 1 run vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12 (2)...3 run, 2 run vs. Arizona, 10/21/12 (1)...13 run vs. Tampa Bay, 10/25/12 (1)...64 run at Seattle, 11/4/12 (2)...1 run, 4 run vs. Detroit, 11/11/12 (1)...61 run at Green Bay, 12/2/12 (1)...82 run vs. Chicago, 12/9/12 (2)...1 run, 1 run at St. Louis, 12/16/12 (1)...82 run vs. Green Bay, 12/30/12 (2)...7 run, 2 pass from Ponder Totals...85 (80 regular season; 76 rushing, 4 receiving) TOTAL NET YARDAGE LEADERS Peterson has moved into 2nd in club history for most combined net yards in a career. He currently has 10,799 career yards. Most Career Combined Net Yards - Vikings Player, Years Combined Yards 1) Cris Carter, ,410 2) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present... 10,799 3) Darrin Nelson, , ,365 WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

23 greg jennings, KYLE RUDOLPH notes JENNINGS JUMPS IN Greg Jennings joined the Vikings as a free agent following a 7-year career with border rival Green Bay. During his tenure with the Packers, Jennings started 86 of his 96 games in the regular season and 8 of 10 in the playoffs. His career highlight came in Super Bowl XLV against Pittsburgh when he caught 4 passes, 2 for TDs, en route to the Packers win. A Pro Bowl honoree in 2010 and 2011, Jennings had a career-best 12 TDs in 2007 and in He amassed 26 career 100-yard receiving games (23 regular season, 3 playoffs) and hauled in 53 career regular season TDs along with 6 more in the playoffs. NFL Receiving TDs Player TDs 1) Randy Moss ) Calvin Johnson ) Larry Fitzgerald t) Greg Jennings t) Marques Colston...50 ABOVE AVERAGE AVERAGE Greg Jennings ability to make the most of yards after catch has given him one of the best receiving averages in the NFL over his career. Among players with at least 350 receptions since 2007, Jennings 15.5 yards per catch ranks 2nd in the NFL only to Calvin Johnson NFL Receiving Average - min. 350 receptions Player Avg. 1) Calvin Johnson ) Greg Jennings ) Steve Smith NFL Receptions of 25+ Yards Player 25+ Catches 1) Calvin Johnson ) Steve Smith ) Roddy White ) Larry Fitzgerald t) Greg Jennings t) Vincent Jackson ) Desean Jackson...59 FINE ALONG THE 0-LINE The Vikings offensive line paved the way for Adrian Peterson to set the franchise rushing record for a season and nearly break the NFL s record. The line started all 5 players for all 17 games, including playoffs, and had a pair of their individuals honored in the post-season. LT Matt Kalil earned a Pro Bowl berth as a rookie and C John Sullivan was named an All-Pro by Pro Football Weekly. The 2012 Vikings joined only San Francisco and the NY Jets as teams that started their 5 linemen in all 16 games of the season. Vikings Games/Starts by Offensive Linemen Player 2012; Career Charlie Johnson, LG... 16/16; 106/86 John Sullivan, C...16/16; 77/61 Phil Loadholt, RT...16/16; 63/63 Brandon Fusco, RG...16/16; 19/16 Matt Kalil, LT...16/16; 16/16 RUDOLPH LEADS THE WAY TE Kyle Rudolph ranked 2nd at his position in the NFL with 9 scores in 2012 and closed in on the VIkings single-season record for TDs by a TE. A favroite target of Christian Ponder, the big TE has caught the most TDs from Ponder (11) of the signal caller s career. Rudolph tied the Vikings team record for TDs in a game by a TE with 2 against San Francisco (9/23/12). Rudolph caught his 9th scoring pass of the season at Houston (12/23/12) NFL Receiving TDs by TEs Player, Team TDs Rob Gronkowski, New England...10 Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota... 9 Jimmy Graham, New Orleans... 9 Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta... 8 Heath Miller, Pittsburgh... 8 Most Receiving TDs in a Season by Vikings TEs Player, Season TDs Visanthe Shiancoe, Kyle Rudolph, Joe Senser, Visanthe Shiancoe, Joe Senser, Most Receiving TDs in a Career by Vikings TEs Player, Season TDs Steve Jordan...28 Visanthe Shiancoe...24 Stu Voigt...17 Joe Senser...16 Gordon Smith...13 Kyle Rudolph John Beasley...12 Most Receiving TDs in a Game by Vikings TEs Player, Game TDs Kyle Rudolph, vs. San Francisco (9/23/12)... 2 Visanthe Shiancoe, vs. Baltimore (10/18/09)... 2 Visanthe Shiancoe, vs. Atlanta (12/21/08)... 2 Jermaine New Orleans (10/17/04)... 2 Jim Kleinsasser, vs. Chicago (9/14/03)... 2 Andrew Glover, vs. Jacksonville (12/20/98)... 2 Steve Jordan, vs. New Orleans, (12/21/86)... 2 Steve Jordan, vs. Green Bay (9/28/86)... 2 Bob Buffalo (9/16/82)... 2 Joe Houston (12/21/80)... 2 Stu Voigt, vs. Chicago (10/5/75)... 2 Hal Bedsole, vs. Chicago (9/20/64)... 2 ALOHA RUDY TE Kyle Rudolph earned Pro Bowl MVP honors in January, joining an elite list of Vikings to be selected for the award. Rudolph also became only the 3rd Vikings TE to appear in the game and the 1st in over a decade. Vikings Pro Bowl TEs Player Season Kyle Rudolph Byron Chamberlain Joe Senser Vikings Pro Bowl MVPs Player Season Kyle Rudolph, TE Adrian Peterson, RB Randy Moss, WR Ahmad Rashad, WR Fran Tarkenton, QB WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

24 VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES NOWHERE TO RUN The Vikings have given up a total of 7,663 rushing yards over the past 5 seasons, which is the 3rd-fewest in the NFL during that time. The Vikings became the first team since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to rank #1 against the run in 3 consecutive seasons ( ), and finished #2 in Opponent Rushing Yards Team Yards Allowed Yards Per Game 1) Pittsburgh... 6, ) San Francisco... 7, ) Minnesota... 7, Opponent Rushing TDs Team TDs 1) Pittsburgh ) Baltimore t) Minnesota t) San Francisco ) New England Opponent Average Yards Per Rush Team Avg. 1) Pittsburgh ) San Francisco ) Baltimore ) Minnesota t) Chicago t) Miami t) NY Jets Opponent Rushes of 10+ Yards Team 10+ Yard Rushes 1) Pittsburgh ) San Francisco ) Baltimore ) Minnesota ) NY Jets EVERSON S IMPACT Everson Griffen notched his 1st sack of 2012 and made it one to remember, catching Colts QB Andrew Luck for a 22-yard loss, the 3rd-longest sack in Vikings history. He notched his 1st career INT and TD on the same play at St. Louis, returning an errant Rams pass 29 yards for a TD in the win, the longest return by an NFL defensive lineman in Longest INT Return TDs by Linemen in Vikings History Team INT Ret Yds 1) Kevin Williams vs. Atlanta, 9/9/ t 2) Jared Allen at Detroit, 1/2/ t 3) Don Hultz at Philadelphia, 12/15/ t 4) Lance Johnstone vs. Denver, 10/19/ t B-ROBBING THEM AT THE LINE Brian Robison amassed 8.5 sacks in 2012, good for 2nd on the team and has thrown a wrench in opposing passing games with a career-best 8 passes defensed, which is tied for the 2nd-most by a Vikings defensive lineman in a season, trailing only fellow linemate Kevin Williams 10 in 2004 when he led the NFL in the category. SACKS COMING FAST The Vikings had 50.0 sacks in 2011, led by Jared Allen s The 50 sacks ranks 3rd in Vikings history and is the most since Over the seasons, the Vikings lead the NFC with 94 sacks NFL Sacks Team Sacks 1) Cincinnati ) Minnesota ) Denver ) St. Louis Vikings Sacks in a Season Team Sacks PICKING AND GRINNING The Vikings have ranked among the NFL leaders in 2012 with 3 INT-return TDs and are averaging 22.4 yards per INT return NFL INT Return TDs Team INTs/TDs 1) Chicago... 24/8 2t) Denver... 16/5 2t) San Diego... 14/5 4t) Indianapolis... 12/4 4t) St. Louis... 17/4 4t) New Orleans... 15/4 4t) Tennessee... 19/4 6t) Minnesota...10/3 6t) Carolina... 11/3 6t) Houston... 15/3 6t) Tampa Bay... 17/3 6t) Washington... 21/ NFL Runs of 20+ Yards Allowed Team 20+ Runs 1t) Denver...5 1t) New England...5 3t) Minnesota t) Pittsburgh...6 3t) San Diego...6 3t) Tennessee...6 FORCING FUMBLES The Vikings rank high in the NFL in the past 2 years forcing and recovering fumbles NFL Forced Fumbles Team FFs 1) New England ) Chicago ) Cincinnati t) Minnesota t) Cleveland t) Buffalo NFL Opponent Fumble Recoveries Team FRs 1) New England ) Chicago ) Cincinnati ) Minnesota ) San Francisco Vikings Single-Season Passes Defensed by Defensive Linemen Team Passes Defensed 1) Kevin Williams, t) Kevin Williams, t) Brian Robison, WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

25 JARED ALLEN NOTES ALLEN BREAKS VIKINGS SACK RECORD DE Jared Allen set a new Vikings record for single-season sacks with 22.0 in 2011, breaking Chris Doleman s mark of 21.0 in He entered the final game of the season with 18.5 sacks and notched a season-best 3.5 vs. Chicago. Allen is the 1st Viking since John Randle from to lead the club in sacks 5 straight seasons. Since entering the league in 2004, Allen has career sacks, leading the NFL in that span. Allen s 22.0 sacks in 2011 paced the Vikings as they tied for the NFL lead with 50.0 sacks, the 3rd-highest total in team history. Allen led the NFL in sacks in 2007 and 2011, giving him the chance to be the 1st NFL player to lead the League in sacks 3 times in a career. NFL Sack Leaders 2011 Player Sacks 1) Jared Allen, MINN ) DeMarcus Ware, DAL ) Jason Babin, PHI ) Jason Pierre-Paul, NYG NFL Sack Leaders from 2004-present Player Sacks 1) Jared Allen ) DeMarcus Ware NFL Sack Leaders from 2008-present (since Allen joined Vikings) Player Sacks 1) DeMarcus Ware, DAL ) Jared Allen, MIN Most Sacks in a Single Game - Vikings Player Sacks 1) Randy Holloway, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/ ) Jared Allen, vs. Green Bay, 10/6/ t) Kevin Williams, vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 (last time) Most Consecutive Games with a Sack- Vikings Player, Year Cons. Games 1) Jared Allen, t) Jim Marshall, t) Carl Eller, Games in a Season with a Sack- Vikings Player, Year Games w/sack 1) Jared Allen, ) Alan Page, TAKING THE BALL AWAY Jared Allen and Kevin Williams have shown a knack throughout their careers for flustering QBs and making big plays. Interceptions By a Defensive Lineman, Career - Vikings Player Interceptions 1t) Jared Allen t) Kevin Williams ) Chris Doleman... 3 Interceptions By a Defensive Lineman, Season - Vikings Player Interceptions 1t) Jared Allen, t) Kevin Williams, t) Tim Newton, Longest Fumble Recovery Returns by a Vikings Lineman Player, Game Return 1) Kevin Williams, vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/ t 2) Alan Page, at Chicago, 10/11/ t 3) Jared Allen, at St. Louis, 10/11/ t ALLEN BRINGS BACK SACK MEMORIES Allen s remarkable, record-setting 22.0 sack performance in 2011 was highlighted by his season-high 3.5 sacks in the final game of the season vs. Chicago as he came within grasp of the NFL s single-season record. Prior to Allen s arrival, the last Viking to top 14.5 sacks was DT John Randle, who amassed 15.5 in Vikings Top Single-Season Sack Totals Player, Year Sacks 1) Jared Allen, ) Chris Doleman, t) Keith Millard, t) Alan Page, ) John Randle, t) Carl Eller, t) Carl Eller, t) Jared Allen, t) Jared Allen, t) Chris Doleman, Most Sacks in First 9 NFL Seasons - NFL Player, Years Sacks 1) Reggie White, ) Jared Allen, ) Derrick Thomas, ) Bruce Smith, ) Leslie O Neal, ) Simeon Rice, Single-Season Sacks - NFL (since 1982) Player, Year Sacks 1) Michael Strahan, t) Jared Allen, t) Mark Gastineau, t) Chris Doleman, t) Reggie White, t) Lawrence Taylor, t) J.J. Watt, t) Derrick Thomas, t) DeMarcus Ware, Career Sacks by Active Players Player, Year Sacks 1) John Abraham, ) Jared Allen, ) Julius Peppers, ) DeMarcus Ware, ) Dwight Freeney, SAFETY DANCE Jared Allen has chased QBs and has a knack for notching safeties, posting his NFL-record matching 4th of his career vs. Denver (12/4/11). Most Career Safeties - NFL Player Safeties 1t) Jared Allen, 2004-present t) Ted Hendricks, t) Doug English, Most Career Safeties - Vikings Player Safeties 1) Jared Allen, 2008-present t) Chris Doleman, , t) Carl Eller, t) Alan Page, Most Single Season Safeties - NFL Player Safeties 1t) Jared Allen, MIN, t) Alan Page, MIN, t) 13 other players tied... 2 The 2 safeties vs. Green Bay (11/9/08) tied a team record for most in a game. WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

26 JARED ALLEN NOTES ALLEN BRINGS BACK SACK MEMORIES Jared Allen s Career Sacks (*-playoffs) Game... QB... Sacks vs. Houston, 9/26/04...David Carr... Jacksonville, 10/17/04...Byron Leftwich vs. Atlanta, 10/24/04...Michael Vick vs. New England, 11/22/04... Tom Brady vs. Oakland, 12/5/04...Kerry Collins... Tennessee, 12/13/04...Billy Volek vs. Oakland, 12/25/04...Kerry Collins vs. NY Jets, 9/11/05...Chad Pennington vs. Philadelphia, 10/2/05... Donovan McNabb vs. Washington, 10/16/05... Mark Brunell... Buffalo, 11/13/05... Kelly Holcomb, 1.0; J.P. Losman vs. New England, 11/27/05... Tom Brady... Dallas, 12/11/05... Drew Bledsoe vs. San Diego, 12/24/05... Drew Brees vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/06...Carson Palmer... Arizona, 10/8/06... Matt Leinart... San Diego, 10/22/06... Phillip Rivers... St. Louis, 11/5/06...Marc Bulger... Miami, 11/12/06... Joey Harrington vs. Denver, 11/23/06...Jake Plummer... Oakland, 12/23/06...Andew Walter vs. Minnesota, 9/23/07...Kelly Holcomb vs. Jacksonville, 10/7/07...David Garrard vs. Cincinnati, 10/14/07...Carson Palmer... Oakland, 10/21/07...Daunte Culpepper vs. Green Bay, 11/4/07... Brett Favre vs. Denver, 11/11/07... Jay Cutler vs. San Diego, 12/2/07... Phillip Rivers... Detroit, 12/23/07... Jon Kitna... NY Jets, 12/30/07...Kellen Clemens vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08...Peyton Manning vs. Carolina, 9/21/08... Jake Delhomme vs. Detroit, 10/12/08...Dan Orlovsky... Chicago, 10/19/08... Kyle Orton vs. Houston, 11/2/08... Matt Schaub, 1.0; Sage Rosenfels vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08...Aaron Rodgers vs. Chicago, 11/30/08... Kyle Orton... Detroit, 12/7/08...Daunte Culpepper... Arizona, 12/14/08...Kurt Warner vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/09*... Donovan McNabb... Detroit, 9/20/09...Matthew Stafford vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09... Shaun Hill vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09...Aaron Rodgers vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09... Joe Flacco... Green Bay, 11/1/09...Aaron Rodgers vs. Chicago, 11/29/09... Jay Cutler... Carolina, 12/20/09... Jake Delhomme vs. NY Giants, 1/3/10...Eli Manning vs. Dallas, 1/17/10*... Tony Romo vs. Miami, 9/19/10...Chad Henne vs. Arizona, 11/7/10... Derek Anderson... Chicago, 11/14/10... Jay Cutler vs. Green Bay, 11/21/10...Aaron Rodgers... Washington, 11/28/10... Donovan McNabb vs. Buffalo, 12/5/10...Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. NY Giants, 12/13/10...Eli Manning... Philadelphia, 12/28/10...Michael Vick... Detroit, 1/2/11... Shaun Hill... San Diego, 9/11/11... Philip Rivers vs. Tampa Bay, 9/18/11...Josh Freeman vs. Detroit, 9/25/11...Matthew Stafford... Kansas City, 10/2/11...Matt Cassel vs. Arizona, 10/9/11... Kevin Kolb... Chicago, 10/16/11... Jay Cutler vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11...Aaron Rodgers... Carolina, 10/30/11...Cam Newton... Green Bay, 11/14/11...Aaron Rodgers vs. Denver, 12/4/11...Tim Tebow... Detroit, 12/11/11...Matthew Stafford... Washington, 12/24/11... Rex Grossman vs. Chicago, 1/1/12...Josh McCown vs. San Francisco, 9/23/12... Alex Smith... Detroit, 9/30/12...Matthew Stafford vs. Tennessee, 10/7/12...Matt Hasselbeck... Washington, 10/14/12...Robert Griffin III vs. Arizona, 10/21/12...John Skelton vs. Tampa Bay, 10/25/12...Josh Freeman... Green Bay, 12/2/12...Aaron Rodgers... Houston, 12/23/12... Matt Schaub vs. Green Bay, 12/30/12...Aaron Rodgers... Green Bay, 1/5/13...Aaron Rodgers Total (121.0 w/playoffs) FORCING THE ISSUE NFL Opponent Fumble Recoveries Player FRs 1) Rob Ninkovich t) Jared Allen t) Kerry Rhodes t) Stephen Tulloch t) Brian Urlacher t) Jay Ratliff t) LaMarr Woodley t) Bradie James t) Chad Greenway t) Darnell Dockett t) Jonathan Vilma t) James Anderson t) Bernard Pollard t) Ray Lewis t) Robert Mathis t) Josh Wilson t) Charles Tillman t) Vince Wilfork t) Julius Peppers NFL Forced Fumbles Player FFs 1) Charles Tillman ) DeMarcus Ware ) John Abraham ) Robert Mathis t) Osi Umenyiora t) James Harrison t) Jared Allen t) Dwight Freeney...27 Vikings Career Forced Fumbles Player FFs 1) Chris Doleman, , ) Alan Page, ) John Randle, ) Matt Blair, ) Joey Browner, ) Ed McDaniel, t) Jared Allen, 2008-present t) Carl Eller, t) Jeff Siemon, t) Cedric Griffin, Vikings Fumble Recoveries in a Season Player FRs 1) Don Hultz, ) Alan Page, ) Fred McNeil, t) Chris Doleman, t) Joey Browner, t) Matt Blair, t) Jared Allen, t) Chad Greenway, t) Duane Clemons, t) Jack Del Rio, t) Orlando Thomas, t) Fred Strickland, t) Mike Merriweather, t) Joey Browner, t) Scott Studwell, t) Carl Eller, t) Carl Eller, Jared Allen currently has 9 fumble recoveries for his Vikings career. WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

27 VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES TAKEAWAY GREENWAY Vikings LB Chad Greenway became just the 15th player in team history to notch a 3-takeaway game and only the 3rd LB (Jack Del Rio and Roy Winston) to accomplish the feat when he intercepted 2 passes and recovered a fumble at Detroit in Greenway has 11 fumble recoveries for his career. Greenway set a career-high with 2.0 sacks vs. San Francisco (9/23/12), which moved his career mark to Most Interceptions in a Single Game by a Linebacker - Vikings Player, Game INTs 1t) Jack Del Rio, at Detroit, 12/5/ t) Roy Winston, at San Francisco, 10/25/ t) Chad Greenway, at Detroit, 9/20/ Most Opponent Fumble Recoveries NFL Player FRs 1t) Chad Greenway t) Bradie James t) Kerry Rhodes t) Rob Ninkovich t) Brian Urlacher t) Jared Allen t) Darnell Dockett...9 6t) Jay Ratliff...9 6t) Antonio Smith...9 6t) Stephen Tulloch...9 6t) Julius Peppers...9 Vikings Single-Season Opponent Fumble Recoveries Player Opp. Fumble Recoveries 1) Don Hultz, 1963 (NFL Leader) ) Alan Page, 1970 (NFL Leader) ) Fred McNeill, t) Chris Doleman, t) Joey Browner, t) Matt Blair, t) Chad Greenway, 2007 (NFL Leader) t) 10 other players... 4 Vikings Single-Season Sacks - Linebackers Player Sacks 1) Ed McDaniel, t) Broderick Thomas, t) Matt Blair, ) Chad Greenway, t) Ben Leber, t) Dwayne Rudd, t) Matt Blair, 1978, Vikings Career Sacks - Linebackers Player Sacks 1) Matt Blair, ) Ed McDaniel, ) Fred McNeill, ) E.J. Henderson, ) Ben Leber, ) Chad Greenway, 2006-present ) Roy Winston, Consecutive Seasons Leading Vikings in Tackles Player Seasons 1) Scott Studwell, ) Chad Greenway, Vikings Single-Season Tackles Player Tackles 1) Scott Studwell, ) Scott Studwell, ) Matt Blair, ) Scott Studwell, ) Scott Studwelll, ) Scott Studwell, ) Scott Studwelll, ) Chad Greenway, CAN T GET AWAY FROM GREENWAY According to coaches film review, LB Chad Greenway led the Vikings with 22 tackles vs. Oakland (11/20/11) and passed the 100-tackle plateau for the season. Greenway s 22 stops ranks as his career-high, breaking his previous mark of 17 and moved him into 2nd-most in Vikings history. The 22-tackle tally marked the 6th time in 2011 that Greenway had 10+ tackles in a game. SIngle-Game Tackles by Vikings Player, Game Tackles 1) Scott Studwell, at Detroit (11/17/85) ) Chad Greenway, vs. Oakland (11/20/11) t) Scott Studwell, at Pittsburgh (9/24/89) t) Ed McDaniel, at Green Bay (9/4/94) t) Scott Studwell, vs. Dallas (10/2/83) t) Matt Blair, vs. Green Bay (11/13/83) t) Scott Studwell, at San Francisco (12/8/84) t) Joey Browner, at Chicago (10/27/85)...20 SAFETY FIRST Rookie Harrison Smith opened all 16 games in 2012 and set a new team mark for starts by a rookie safety. Smith matched a Vikings record with his 2nd INT-return TD of his rookie season vs. Chicago (12/9), a mark Dewayne Washington set in Most Starts by a Rookie Safety - Vikings Player, Year Starts 1) Harrison Smith, ) Chuck Lamson, ) Karl Kassulke, ) Orlando Thomas, Vikings 1st-Round DB Draft Choices Player, Year Joey Browner, S, USC, #19 Dewayne Washington, CB, N.C. State, #18 Harrison Smith, S, Notre Dame, #29 Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State, #25 INT Return TDs by Vikings - Season Player, Year TDs Jimmy Hitchcock, *Harrison Smith, Kevin Williams, Darren Sharper, *Dewayne Washington, Anthony Parker, Audray McMillian, Carl Lee, Rip Hawkins, INT Return Yards by Vikings Rookies- Season Player, Year Return Yds Dewayne Washington, Orlando Thomas, Harrison Smith, INTs by Vikings Rookies- Season Player, Year INTs Orlando Thomas, George Rose, Rip Hawkins, Jeff Jordan, Harrison Smith, Darrell Fullington, Dewayne Washington, NFL INT Return TDs Player, Year TDs Charles Tillman, Chi, CB...3 *Janoris Jenkins, St L, CB...3 *Harrison Smith, Minn, S... 2 Lance Briggs, Chi, LB...2 Demorrio Williams, SD, LB...2 Captain Munnerlyn, Car, CB...2 Chris Harris, Den, CB...2 Darius Butler, Ind, CB...2 *rookie WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

28 VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES WILLIAMS ON TRACK DT Kevin Williams was named to the Pro Bowl for the 6th time in 2010 and has earned a spot in the Vikings career top-10 for sacks. A member of the 50 Greatest Vikings squad, Williams is the longest-tenured Viking on the roster, playing in his 11th season with the club in Drafted #9 in the 2003 Draft, Willliams has seen action in 156 career games, all starts, with the Vikings Sacks By Defensive Tackles - NFL Player Sacks 1) Justin Smith, CINN/SF ) Kevin Williams, MIN ) Richard Seymour, NE/OAK Most Sacks In A Single Game - Vikings 1) Randy Holloway, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/ ) Jared Allen, vs. Green Bay, 10/5/ t) Kevin Williams, vs. Detroit, 10/12/ t) 8 other players Most Career Quarterback Sacks - Vikings 1) Carl Eller, ) Jim Marshall, ) John Randle, ) Alan Page, ) Chris Doleman, , ) Jared Allen, 2008-present ) Doug Martin, ) Kevin Williams, 2003-present ) Henry Thomas, ) Keith Millard, Most Career Fumble Recoveries by Defensive Linemen - Vikings 1) Jim Marshall, ) Carl Eller, ) Alan Page, ) Chris Doleman, , ) Kevin Williams, 2003-present WILLIAMS WRITES HISTORY DT Kevin Williams has 4 career defensive TDs, which is tied for the most defensive TDs (INTs and FRs) in Vikings history and he is the only non-db on the list. Williams needs 1 more to take over sole possession of the career record. Williams NFL TDs vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/ yard fumble return at Seattle, 10/22/ yard fumble return vs. Atlanta, 9/9/ yard INT return at San Francisco, 12/9/ yard INT return Most Career Defensive Touchdowns (INT-FR) - Vikings 1t) Kevin Williams, 2003-present (2-2)...4 1t) Antoine Winfield, (2-2)...4 1t) Orlando Thomas, (2-2)...4 1t) Dewayne Washington, (3-1)...4 1t) Joey Browner, (3-1)...4 1t) Bobby Bryant, (3-1)...4 1t) Paul Krause, (2-2)...4 1t) Ed Sharockman, (3-1)...4 Most Career Interceptions By a Defensive Lineman - Vikings 1t) Kevin Williams, 2003-present t) Jared Allen, 2008-present ) Chris Doleman, , * (had 2 INTs as a LB for 5 total) Most Single Season INTs By a Defensive Lineman - Vikings 1t) Jared Allen, t) Kevin Williams, t) Tim Newton, STEADY AS SHE GOES Kevin Williams durability on the interior of the Vikings defensive front ranks among the all-time leaders at his position in Vikings history, joining only a pair of Pro Football Hall of Famers for most career starts at DT by a Viking. Vikings Career Starts at DT Player Starts 1) Alan Page ) Kevin Williams ) John Randle SECONDARY A PRIMARY FOCUS The Vikings defensive backfield has underwent a wholesale change in personnel over the past 2 seasons and has solidified a hard-hitting starting lineup between Jamarca Sanford and Harrison Smith at safety and Chris Cook, Josh Robinson and Xavier Rhodes at CB. Rhodes became just the 4th Vikings DB to be drafted in the 1st round in team history and marked the 2nd straight season drafted a 1st-round DB when he joined Smith from Forced Fumbles by a Vikings DB Player, Year FFs 1) Jamarca Sanford, t) Joey Browner, t) Antoine Winfield, Vikings Career INT Return TDs Player, Season TDs Darren Sharper, Jimmy Hitchcock, Dewayne Washington, Audray McMillian, Joey Browner, Bobby Bryant, Ed Sharockman, Rip Hawkins, leading Vikings entering 2013 Harrison Smith, Kevin Williams, WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

29 VIKINGS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES THE BLAIR WALSH PROJECT Blair Walsh made a huge impact in his debut, kicking a game-tying 55-yard FG as time expired and then a 38-yard game-winner in OT. Walsh went on to have one of the best rookie seasons by a kicker in NFL history and re-write the Vikings and NFL record book along the way. The 2013 season will see Walsh poised to continue etching his name throughout the club record book. He enters 2013 needing only FG to tie the Vikings career record of 11, held by Ryan Longwell NFL FGs Made Player, Team FGs/FGs Att 1)*Blair Walsh, Minnesota...35/38 2t) Lawrence Tynes, NY Giants... 33/39 2t) Matt Bryant, Atlanta... 33/38 NFL FG Percentage by Rookies Player, Season PCT Blair Walsh, Minnesota, (35/38) 92.1 Richie Cunningham, Dallas, (34/37) 91.9 NFL Points by Rookies Player, Season PTS Kevin Butler, Chicago, Blair Walsh, Minnesota, Mason Crosby, Green Bay, Longest FGs in Vikings History Player, Game Distance 1t) *Blair Walsh at Houston, 12/23/ t) Paul Edinger vs. Green Bay, 10/23/ t) *Blair Walsh vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/ t) *Blair Walsh at Seattle, 11/4/ t) Ryan Longwell at Chicago, 10/14/ t) *Blair Walsh vs. Green Bay, 12/30/ t) Ryan Longwell at Jacksonville, 11/23/ t) Ryan Longwell vs. Green Bay, 11/9/ t) Paul Edinger vs. Chicago, 1/1/ t) Jan Stenerud vs. Atlanta, 9/16/ Longest Game-Winning Overtime FGs in Vikings History Player, Game Distance 1) Rick Danmeier vs. Denver, 9/11/ ) Benny Ricardo at Tampa Bay, 9/18/ t) *Blair Walsh vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/ t) Gary Anderson at Chicago, 11/14/ FGs in a Season by Vikings Player, Season 50+ FGs *Blair Walsh, Ryan Longwell, FGs in a Career by Vikings Player, Season 50+ FGs Ryan Longwell, Blair Walsh, 2012-present FGs in a Season by Vikings Player, Season FGs *Blair Walsh, Gary Anderson, FGs in a Game by Vikings Player, Season FGs Rich Karlis vs. LA Rams, 11/5/ /7 Gary Anderson at Baltimore, 12/13/ /6 *Blair Walsh at St. Louis, 12/16/12...5/5 Fred Cox at Chicago, 9/23/ /6 Jan Stenerud at Detroit, 9/23/ /5 Rich Karlis vs. Atlanta, 12/10/ /5 Rich Karlis vs. Cincinnati, 12/25/ /6 Fuad Reveiz at Tampa Bay, 10/30/ /5 Fuad Reveiz at Buffalo, 12/11/ /5 Gary Anderson vs. Detroit, 9/20/ /5 Gary Anderson vs. Chicago, 10/10/ /5 Ryan Longwell vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/ /6 Vikings Points in a Season Player, Season PTS Gary Anderson, *Blair Walsh, Ryan Longwell, Fuad Reveiz, Chuck Foreman, *rookie LEFTY LOCKE POUNDS PUNTS Jeff Locke is the highest-drafted punter in Vikings history, drafted in the 5th round (#155 overall) and is only the 6th punter drafted by the team. Locke s strong left leg was evident in preseason action when he notched a gross average of 43.6 yards per punt and a net average of 37.3 and landed 7 of his 17 punts inside the 20 and boomed a long of 61. Most Games Played by Vikings Punters in Vikings History Player, Season Games Played Chris Kluwe, Neil Clabo, Eddie Johnson, Bobby Walden, John McCormick, Mike Wood, Most Punts by a Rookie in Vikings History Player, Season Punts Neil Clabo, * Bobby Walden, * Chris Kluwe, * Mike Mercer, * led NFL Most Punting Yards by a Rookie in Vikings History Player, Season Punts Bobby Walden, ,341* Chris Kluwe, ,130 Neil Clabo, ,997 * led NFL Longest 1st NFL Punt by Vikings Player, Game Yards Chris Kluwe, 9/11/05 vs. Tampa Bay...62 Bobby Walden, 9/13/64 vs. Baltimore...52 Bob Lee, 9/21/69 vs. NY Giants...43 SHIFTY SHERELS Marcus Sherels notched his 1st NFL TD in 2012 at Detroit when he returned a punt 77 yards for a TD. He scored the joined KO return man Percy Harvin scoring in the game and tied a club record with the feat. The duo became only the 3rd in Vikings history to score on a PR and KR in the same game. Sherels is the lone University of Minnesota player on the Vikings 2013 roster and joins only TE John Carlson (Litchfield, MN) as Minnesota high school products that suit up for the Vikings. Sherels was a standout at Rochester John Marshall High. Vikings KO and PR TDs in a Game Players Game Marcus Sherels (77t PR), Percy Harvin (105t KR)... at Detroit, 9/30/12 Mewelde Moore (71t PR), Koren Robinson (86t KR)... at NY Giants, 11/13/05 Randy Moss (64t PR), Robert Tate (76t KR)... at Kansas City, 12/12/99 Career Punt Return Average in Vikings History Player, Avg. Mewelde Moore David Palmer Billy Butler Leo Lewis Marcus Sherels Rufus Bess Career Punt Returns in Vikings History Player, No. Leo Lewis David Palmer Charlie West Eddie Payton...94 Mewelde Moore...74 Bobby Bryant...70 Kevin Miller...66 Marcus Sherels...65 WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS

30 VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS VOICES OF THE VIKINGS KFAN-FM radio mid-day personality Paul Allen finished his 11th season as the Vikings radio play-by-play voice in Joining him in the booth for the 6th year was former Vikings LB and coach Pete Bercich, while former Vikings punter Greg Coleman served as the sideline reporter. Joining the crew for the 2012 preseason simulcast is former Vikings LB Ben Leber. KFAN-FM (100.3) and KTCN (1130 AM) serve as the flagship stations for the Minnesota Vikings Radio Network, which includes outlets in six states: Minnesota iowa Market Station Freq. Market Station Freq. Twin Cities KFAN-FM Ames KASI-AM 1430 Twin Cities KTCN-AM 1130 Cedar Rapids KMJM-AM 1360 Aitkin KKIN-FM 94.3 Mason City KGLO-AM 1300 Alexandria KIKV-FM Sioux City KMNS-AM 620 Austin KNFX-AM 970 Spencer KICD-AM 1240 Bemidji KBUN-AM 1450 Bemidji KBHP-FM montana Benson KSCR-FM 93.5 Miles City KKRY-FM 92.5 Blue Earth KBEW-FM 98.1 Brainerd KBLB-FM 93.3 north dakota Crookston KROX-AM 1260 Bismarck KXMR-AM 710 Dassel KARP-FM Carrington KDAK-AM 1600 Detroit Lakes KDLM-AM 1340 Devils Lake KDLR-AM 1240 Detroit Lakes KRCQ-FM Dickinson KLTC-AM 1460 Duluth WEBC-AM 560 Fargo KFGO-AM 790 Ely WELY-AM 1450 Ely WELY-FM 94.5 Grand Forks KKXL-AM 1440 Fergus Falls KBRF-AM 1250 Jamestown KQDJ-AM 1400 Grand Rapids KMFY-FM 96.9 Minot KRRZ-AM 1390 Hibbing WMNT-AM 650 Oakes KDDR-AM 1220 Hutchinson KARP-FM Valley City KOVC-AM 1490 Intl. Falls KSDM-FM Williston KEYZ-AM 600 Jackson KRAQ-FM Mankato KHRS-FM Mankato KXLP-FM 93.1 South dakota Mankato KYSM-AM 1230 Aberdeen KSDN-AM 930 Marshall KARL-FM Milbank KMSD-AM 1510 Morris KKOK-FM 95.7 Mobridge KMLO-FM New Ulm KNUJ-FM Pierre KPLO-FM 94.5 Park Rapids KPRM-AM 870 Sioux Falls KXQL-FM Pine City WCMP-FM Sisseton KBWS-FM Rochester KRCH-FM Watertown KWAT-AM 950 Rochester KWEB-AM 1270 Yankton KVTK-AM 1570 Roseau KCAJ-FM St. Cloud WJON-AM 1240 Wisconsin Spring Grove KQYB-FM 98.3 Amery WLMX-FM Staples KSKK-FM 94.7 Balsam Lake WLMX-FM Thief River Falls KTRF-AM 1230 Eau Claire WMEQ-AM 880 Wadena KSKK-FM 94.7 Hayward WHSM-FM Walker KQKK-FM LaCrosse KYOB-FM 98.3 Waseca KOWZ-AM 1170 Menomonie WMEQ-AM 880 Winona KWNO-FM 99.3 Rice Lake WKFX-FM 99.1 VOICES OF THE VIKINGS The Minnesota Vikings official website, which can be viewed at vikings.com, provides Vikings fans with everything they need to follow their favorite team. Vikings.com is one of the league s most trafficked sites and is the only place on the web that provides complete video and audio of all Vikings press conferences. Additionally, the website provides unique and exclusive written and video content that can only be found on Vikings.com. Vikings media members can find stats, press releases, weekly game releases and updated rosters under the press tab. VIKINGS ON THE AIR In addition to a groundbreaking approach to simulcasting Vikings 2012 preseason radio and TV broadcasts with the team of Paul Allen, Pete Bercich, Greg Coleman and Ben Leber, a new TV show will debut this season. Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron will feature a documentary-style format and will focus on the rare inside access that a team network can provide. Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron will be co-produced by VEN and Elite Edge Productions and will air Saturdays on KARE 11 and Sundays on FSN. Vikings GamePlan, presented by Sports Authority, will return for its sixth season as the team s pregame TV show. Hosted by Paul Allen, Game- Plan features interviews with current players, game film review with Head Coach Leslie Frazier, expert analysis and more. Vikings GamePlan is co-produced by VEN and FSN and airs Sundays on KARE 11 and FSN.

31 VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS QUICK HITS Franchise Founded: January 28, 1960 First Head Coach: Norm Van Brocklin First Regular Season Game: 9/17/61 - Vikings 37, Chicago Bears 13 First Playoff Game: 12/22/68 - Vikings 14, Baltimore Colts 24 First Super Bowl: Super Bowl IV (1/11/70) Vikings 7, Chiefs 23 Playoff Appearances/Games: 27/46 Super Bowl Appearances: 4 - Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, and XI All-Time Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): All-Time NFC Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): All-Time Home Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): All-Time Away Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): Home Stadiums: Metropolitan Stadium ( ) HHH Metrodome (1982-present) Stadium Info: Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Capacity: 63,731 Address: th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN Playing Surface: Sportexe Momentum 51 Training Facilities: Winter Park Address: 9520 Viking Drive, Eden Prairie, MN Training Camp: Minnesota State University-Mankato Address: 700 Ellis Avenue, Mankato, MN Owner/Chairman: Zygi Wilf Owner/President: Mark Wilf YEAR-BY-YEAR Year Preseason Regular Season Playoffs (SB loss) (SB loss) (SB loss) (SB loss) Totals (.586) (.545) (.413) VIKINGS ALL-TIME COACHES Years Head Coach Total Games Regular Season (%) Playoffs (%) Overall (%) Norm Van Brocklin (.369) (.000) (.369) , Bud Grant (.618) (.454) (.607) Les Steckel (.188) (.000) (.188) Jerry Burns (.547) (.500) (.544) Dennis Green (.610) (.333) (.591) Mike Tice (.492) (.500) (.493) Brad Childress (.527) (.333) (.519) 2010-Present... Leslie Frazier (.421) (.000) (.410) WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT LIONS