Countdown to Saints Kickoff: A History of No. 68
Inching our way closer to kickoff, with 68 days to go.
Constructing the NFL’s best possible team
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Room to Improve - Bradford and the Blitz
Sam Bradford needs to improve his ability to read the blitz.
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Ravens schedule preview: Purple people eaters
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Minnesota Vikings By The Numbers: #65
A couple of prominent offensive linemen highlight this number
Countdown to Saints Kickoff: A History of No. 69
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Latavius already fighting for his job in Minnesota, using lessons learned from Raiders veterans
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Minnesota Vikings By The Numbers: #66
Again, not a whole lot to celebrate here
2017 Schedule
Pre-Season
| August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ Buffalo Bills | Thursday, August 10 2017 | 7:00 PM EDT | coverage | 9,198 tickets available from $7 |
| @ Seattle Seahawks | Friday, August 18 2017 | 10:00 PM EDT | coverage | 2,384 tickets available from $56 |
| San Francisco 49ers | Sunday, August 27 2017 | 8:00 PM EDT | coverage | 6,959 tickets available from $17 |
| Miami Dolphins | Thursday, August 31 2017 | 8:00 PM EDT | coverage | 8,364 tickets available from $13 |
Regular Season
Minnesota Vikings Football Roster
| Offense | # | Pos. | Age | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Adams | 12 | Wide Receiver | 22 | 190 | 6'1" | South Florida |
| Babatunde Aiyegbusi | 69 | Offensive Tackle | 117 | 351 | 6-9 | None |
| Babatunde Aiyegbusi | 71 | Offensive Tackle | 34 | 351 | 6-9 | |
| Willie Beavers | 64 | Guard | 23 | 322 | 6'5" | Western Michigan |
| Joe Berger | 61 | Center | 35 | 305 | 6'5" | Michigan Tech |
| Moritz Boehringer | 81 | Wide Receiver | 23 | 225 | 6'4" | |
| Alex Boone | 75 | Guard | 30 | 310 | 6'8" | Ohio State |
| Sam Bradford | 8 | Quarterback | 29 | 224 | 6'4" | Oklahoma |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 5 | Quarterback | 24 | 215 | 6'2" | Louisville |
| Kyle Carter | 86 | Tight End | 24 | 245 | 6'3" | Penn State |
| T.J. Clemmings | 68 | Offensive Tackle | 25 | 315 | 6-6 | Pittsburgh |
| Stacy Coley | 13 | Wide Receiver | 23 | 195 | 6'0" | Miami (FL) |
| Dalvin Cook | 33 | Running Back | 21 | 210 | 5'10" | Florida State |
| Josh Cooper | 11 | Wide Receiver | 28 | 190 | 5-10 | Oklahoma State |
| Andy Cruse | 8 | Wide Receiver | 27 | 216 | 6-3 | Miami-Ohio |
| DaVaris Daniels | 16 | Wide Receiver | 24 | 203 | 6-2 | Notre Dame |
| Stefon Diggs | 14 | Wide Receiver | 23 | 190 | 6-0 | Maryland |
| Stefon Diggs | 14 | Wide Receiver | 23 | 191 | 6'0" | Maryland |
| Nick Easton | 62 | Center | 25 | 303 | 6'3" | Harvard |
| Pat Elflein | 65 | Center | 22 | 303 | 6'3" | Ohio State |
| Tom Farniok | 62 | Center | 25 | 301 | 6-4 | Iowa State |
| Tom Farniok | 59 | Center | 25 | 301 | 6'3" | Iowa State |
| Michael Floyd | 18 | Wide Receiver | 27 | 220 | 6'2" | Notre Dame |
| Isaac Fruechte | 15 | Wide Receiver | 26 | 202 | 6-3 | Minnesota |
| Isaac Fruechte | 15 | Wide Receiver | 26 | 210 | 6'3" | Minnesota |
| Stephen Goodin | 78 | Guard | 28 | 310 | 6'6" | Nebraska-Kearney |
| C.J. Ham | 30 | Running Back, | 23 | 235 | 5'11" | Augustana (SD) |
| Mike Harris | 79 | Guard | 28 | 338 | 6'5" | UCLA |
| Taylor Heinicke | 6 | Quarterback | 24 | 213 | 6-1 | Old Dominion |
| Taylor Heinicke | 6 | Quarterback | 24 | 210 | 6'1" | Old Dominion |
| Mike Higgins | 47 | Tight End | 29 | 242 | 6-5 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| Shaun Hill | 13 | Quarterback | 37 | 230 | 6'3" | Maryland |
| Bucky Hodges | 84 | Tight End | 21 | 257 | 6'6" | Virginia Tech |
| Danny Isidora | 63 | Guard | 306 | 6'4" | Miami (FL) | |
| Lestar Jean | 11 | Wide Receiver | 29 | 212 | 6-3 | Florida Atlantic |
| Charlie Johnson | 74 | Guard | 33 | 305 | 6'4" | Oklahoma State |
| Cayleb Jones | 16 | Wide Receiver | 24 | 209 | 6'2" | Arizona |
| Kamar Jorden | 12 | Wide Receiver | 5 | 203 | 6-1 | Bowling Green |
| Henry Josey | 33 | Running Back | 25 | 194 | 5-8 | Missouri |
| Case Keenum | 7 | Quarterback | 29 | 205 | 6'1" | Houston |
| Zac Kerin | 67 | Guard | 25 | 305 | 6'5" | Toledo |
| A.C. Leonard | 89 | Tight End | 117 | 245 | 6-4 | Tennessee State |
| Jordan Leslie | 9 | Wide Receiver | 117 | 215 | 6-3 | BYU |
| Zach Line | 48 | Running Back, | 27 | 233 | 6'1" | Southern Methodist |
| Cullen Loeffler | 46 | Center, | 36 | 247 | 6'5" | Texas |
| Wes Lunt | 3 | Quarterback | 23 | 225 | 6'5" | Illinois |
| Gavin Lutman | 8 | Wide Receiver | 26 | 201 | 6-4 | Pittsburg State |
| Kevin McDermott | 47 | Tight End, | 27 | 240 | 6'5" | UCLA |
| Jerick McKinnon | 21 | Running Back | 25 | 205 | 5'9" | Georgia Southern |
| Marken Michel | 9 | Wide Receiver | 23 | 191 | 5'11" | Massachusetts |
| Kevin Monangai | 39 | Running Back | 24 | 215 | 5'8" | Villanova |
| David Morgan | 89 | Tight End | 24 | 265 | 6'4" | Texas-San Antonio |
| Kevin Murphy | 68 | Offensive Tackle | 27 | 295 | 6-7 | Harvard |
| Latavius Murray | 25 | Running Back | 27 | 230 | 6'3" | UCF |
| Terrell Newby | 44 | Running Back | 21 | 200 | 5'10" | Nebraska |
| Ryan Otten | 89 | Tight End | 27 | 241 | 6-6 | San Jose State |
| Josiah Price | 87 | Tight End | 23 | 248 | 6'4" | Michigan State |
| MyCole Pruitt | 83 | Tight End | 25 | 250 | 6-3 | Southern Illinois |
| Blake Renaud | 49 | Fullback | 26 | 255 | 6-2 | Boise State |
| Blake Renaud | 49 | Running Back, | 24 | 252 | 6'1" | Boise State |
| Antonio Richardson | 78 | Offensive Tackle | 25 | 327 | 6-6 | Tennessee |
| Kyle Rudolph | 82 | Tight End | 27 | 265 | 6'6" | Notre Dame |
| Bishop Sankey | 42 | Running Back | 24 | 209 | 5'10" | Washington |
| R.J. Shelton | 83 | Wide Receiver | 23 | 202 | 5'11" | Michigan State |
| Austin Shepherd | 74 | Offensive Tackle | 117 | 320 | 6-5 | Alabama |
| Brad Sorensen | 4 | Quarterback | 29 | 230 | 6'5" | Southern Utah |
| Kory Sperry | 89 | Tight End | 32 | 265 | 6-5 | Colorado State |
| Troy Stoudermire | 1 | Wide Receiver | 27 | 195 | 5'10" | Minnesota |
| Adam Thielen | 19 | Wide Receiver | 26 | 200 | 6'2" | Minnesota State-Mankato |
| Tyrus Thompson | 72 | Offensive Tackle | 117 | 336 | 6-5 | Oklahoma |
| Laquon Treadwell | 11 | Wide Receiver | 22 | 215 | 6'2" | Mississippi |
| Nick Truesdell | 85 | Tight End | 27 | 252 | 6'7" | Cincinnati |
| Bob Vardaro | 64 | Guard | 25 | 317 | 6'4" | Boston College |
| Ty Walker | 11 | Wide Receiver | 26 | 191 | 5-10 | Illinois State |
| Jarius Wright | 17 | Wide Receiver | 27 | 191 | 5'10" | Arkansas |
| Defense | # | Pos. | Age | W | H | College |
| Mackensie Alexander | 20 | Cornerback | 23 | 192 | 5'10" | Clemson |
| Chase Baker | 91 | Defensive Tackle | 29 | 298 | 6-1 | Boise State |
| Anthony Barr | 55 | Linebacker | 25 | 255 | 6'5" | UCLA |
| Tashawn Bower | 64 | Defensive End | 22 | 250 | 6'5" | LSU |
| Dylan Bradley | 63 | Defensive Tackle | 22 | 265 | 6'1" | Southern Miss |
| Kentrell Brothers | 40 | Linebacker | 24 | 242 | 6'1" | Missouri |
| Jalil Carter | 39 | Cornerback | 27 | 205 | 6'2" | Akron |
| Theiren Cockran | 67 | Defensive End | 24 | 260 | 6'5" | Minnesota |
| Justin Coleman | 38 | Cornerback | 24 | 185 | 5-11 | Tennessee |
| Scott Crichton | 95 | Defensive End | 25 | 273 | 6'3" | Oregon State |
| Chris Crocker | 25 | Safety | 37 | 197 | 5-11 | Marshall |
| Ahmad Dixon | 26 | Defensive Back | 25 | 205 | 6-0 | Baylor |
| B.J. Dubose | 90 | Defensive Tackle | 117 | 286 | 6-5 | Louisville |
| B.J. Dubose | 90 | Defensive End | 25 | 284 | 6'4" | Louisville |
| Kenrick Ellis | 66 | Defensive Tackle | 29 | 335 | 6'5" | Hampton |
| Fred Evans | 90 | Defensive Tackle | 33 | 305 | 6-4 | Texas State |
| Antone Exum Jr. | 32 | Safety | 26 | 219 | 6'0" | Virginia Tech |
| Sharrif Floyd | 73 | Defensive Tackle | 26 | 311 | 6'3" | Florida |
| Jake Ganus | 56 | Linebacker | 24 | 233 | 6'2" | Georgia |
| Ben Gedeon | 42 | Linebacker | 22 | 244 | 6'2" | Michigan |
| Chad Greenway | 52 | Linebacker | 34 | 237 | 6'3" | Iowa |
| Everson Griffen | 97 | Defensive End | 29 | 273 | 6'3" | USC |
| Anthony Harris | 49 | Safety | 25 | 190 | 6-1 | Virginia |
| Anthony Harris | 41 | Safety | 25 | 192 | 6'1" | Virginia |
| Greg Hickman | 91 | Defensive Tackle | 26 | 280 | 6'2" | Florida International |
| Danielle Hunter | 99 | Defensive End | 22 | 240 | 6-6 | LSU |
| Danielle Hunter | 99 | Defensive End | 22 | 252 | 6'5" | LSU |
| Jaleel Johnson | 94 | Defensive Tackle | 22 | 316 | 6'3" | Iowa |
| Tom Johnson | 92 | Defensive Tackle | 32 | 288 | 6'3" | Southern Miss |
| Datone Jones | 95 | Defensive End, | 26 | 285 | 6'4" | UCLA |
| Linval Joseph | 98 | Defensive Tackle | 28 | 329 | 6'4" | East Carolina |
| Josh Kaddu | 51 | Linebacker | 27 | 245 | 6'3" | Oregon |
| Jayron Kearse | 27 | Safety | 23 | 215 | 6'4" | Clemson |
| Eric Kendricks | 54 | Linebacker | 25 | 230 | 6-0 | UCLA |
| Eric Kendricks | 54 | Linebacker | 25 | 232 | 6'0" | UCLA |
| Caleb Kidder | 74 | Defensive End | 23 | 259 | 6'5" | Montana |
| Emmanuel Lamur | 59 | Linebacker | 28 | 245 | 6'4" | Kansas State |
| Elijah Lee | 56 | Linebacker | 21 | 228 | 6'3" | Kansas State |
| Claudell Louis | 74 | Defensive End | 26 | 294 | 6'5" | Fresno State |
| Johnny Lowdermilk | 37 | Safety | 25 | 210 | 6'1" | Iowa |
| Leon Mackey | 78 | Defensive End | 28 | 260 | 6'5" | Texas Tech |
| Casey Matthews | 59 | Linebacker | 28 | 242 | 6'1" | Oregon |
| Sam McCaskill | 66 | Defensive End | 259 | 6'3" | Boise State | |
| Marvin Mitchell | 55 | Linebacker | 32 | 249 | 6-3 | |
| Terence Newman | 23 | Cornerback | 38 | 197 | 5'10" | Kansas State |
| Ifeadi Odenigbo | 60 | Defensive End | 23 | 258 | 6'3" | Northwestern |
| Denzell Perine | 62 | Defensive End | 24 | 250 | 6'2" | Florida International |
| Brian Peters | 45 | Linebacker | 18 | 218 | 6-3 | Northwestern |
| Terrance Plummer | 50 | Linebacker | 24 | 231 | 5'11" | UCF |
| Julian Posey | 38 | Cornerback | 28 | 190 | 5-10 | Ohio University |
| Jabari Price | 24 | Cornerback | 24 | 200 | 5'11" | North Carolina |
| Kheeston Randall | 79 | Defensive Tackle | 28 | 309 | 6-5 | Texas |
| Caesar Rayford | 91 | Defensive End | 31 | 272 | 6'7" | Washington |
| Mistral Raymond | 41 | Safety | 29 | 202 | 6-1 | South Florida |
| Xavier Rhodes | 29 | Cornerback | 27 | 218 | 6'1" | Florida State |
| Horace Richardson | 38 | Cornerback | 199 | 5'11" | Southern Methodist | |
| Tre Roberson | 36 | Cornerback | 24 | 200 | 6'0" | Illinois State |
| Edmond Robinson | 40 | Linebacker | 117 | 245 | 6-3 | Newberry |
| Edmond Robinson | 51 | Linebacker | 25 | 245 | 6'3" | Newberry |
| Brian Robison | 96 | Defensive End | 34 | 259 | 6'3" | Texas |
| Chrishon Rose | Defensive Tackle | 26 | 303 | 6-4 | ECU | |
| Chrishon Rose | 64 | Defensive Tackle | 26 | 304 | 6'2" | East Carolina |
| Tyler Scott | 64 | Defensive End | 26 | 265 | 6-4 | Northwestern |
| Andrew Sendejo | 34 | Safety | 29 | 210 | 6'1" | Rice |
| Marcus Sherels | 35 | Cornerback | 29 | 175 | 5'10" | Minnesota |
| Alex Singleton | 50 | Linebacker | 23 | 233 | 6'2" | Montana State |
| Terrell Sinkfield Jr. | 37 | Cornerback | 26 | 200 | 6'1" | Northern Iowa |
| Harrison Smith | 22 | Safety | 28 | 214 | 6'2" | Notre Dame |
| Jake Snyder | 78 | Defensive End | 17 | 270 | 6-4 | Virginia |
| Shamar Stephen | 93 | Defensive Tackle | 26 | 310 | 6'5" | Connecticut |
| Will Sutton | 90 | Defensive Tackle | 25 | 297 | 6'0" | Arizona State |
| Cedric Thompson | 31 | Safety | 24 | 210 | 6'0" | Minnesota |
| Jack Tocho | 39 | Cornerback | 202 | 6'0" | North Carolina State | |
| Justin Trattou | 94 | Defensive End | 28 | 258 | 6'4" | Florida |
| Shaan Washington | 57 | Linebacker | 23 | 240 | 6'3" | Texas A&M |
| Brandon Watts | Linebacker | 117 | 235 | 6-2 | ||
| Trae Waynes | 26 | Cornerback | 24 | 186 | 6-1 | Michigan State |
| Trae Waynes | 26 | Cornerback | 24 | 190 | 6'0" | Michigan State |
| Stephen Weatherly | 91 | Defensive End | 23 | 265 | 6'5" | Vanderbilt |
| Jason Whittingham | 50 | Linebacker | 26 | 245 | 6'2" | Utah |
| Eric Wilson | 50 | Linebacker | 225 | 6'2" | Cincinnati | |
| Specialists | # | Pos. | Age | W | H | College |
| Kai Forbath | 2 | Kicker | 29 | 197 | 5'11" | UCLA |
| Marshall Koehn | 1 | Kicker | 24 | 205 | 6'0" | Iowa |
| Ryan Quigley | 4 | Punter | 27 | 188 | 6'3" | Boston College |
| Taylor Symmank | 9 | Punter | 24 | 193 | 6'2" | Texas Tech |