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Founded: 1961

Stadium: Mall of America Field

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  • Vikings' Henderson recovering ahead of schedule

    08/01/2010
    Less than eight months after a severe leg injury, E.J. Henderson is back on the field, and his stunning recovery is having a strong effect on the Minnesota Vikings in the first few days of training camp.

  • Harvin injured

    08/01/2010
    On Friday, the Minnesota Vikings placed Pro Bowl wide receiver Sidney Rice on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list with a "lingering" hip problem. One day later, wideout Percy Harvin was carted off the Vikings' practice with an unspecified injury.

  • Vikings put Pro Bowl WR Rice, vet CB Griffin on PUP list

    07/30/2010
    Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl wide receiver Sidney Rice was placed on the physically unable to perform list Friday with a "lingering" hip problem.

  • Politician's stadium plan for Vikings: Team pays 40 percent

    07/29/2010
    Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner sketched out a plan Thursday for a new Vikings stadium that would have the team paying 40 percent of an estimated $900 million project.

  • Vikes, second-round pick Cook reach four-year agreement

    07/29/2010
    The Minnesota Vikings reached terms on a four-year deal with cornerback Chris Cook, their top draft pick, NFL.com's Steve Wyche reported Thursday morning.

  • Favre struggles with decision; ankle not improved

    07/27/2010
    It just wouldn't feel like a complete news cycle here at NFL.com without a Brett Favre update. So, here's to giving in to habit.

  • Childress: Favre needs little prep time

    07/26/2010
    If (and, of course, when) Brett Favre returns for his 20th NFL season, Vikings coach Brad Childress has a good sense of what it will take to get the 40-year-old ready for action.

  • No A.D. holdout

    07/26/2010
    Don't worry, Vikings fans: Adrian Peterson said Sunday he won't hold out over his contract situation.

  • Fisher irked by Kiffin's 'lack of professionalism' in Pola hire

    07/24/2010
    Running backs coach Kennedy Pola is leaving the Tennessee Titans to become the offensive coordinator at USC -- a move that surprised and dismayed Jeff Fisher.

  • Childress: Trip to Mississippi helped me understand Favre

    07/23/2010
    Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress said Friday that the time he spent getting to know Brett Favre better in Mississippi will help grow their relationship this year if he decides to return.

  • Childress unsure if Favre will return to Vikes

    07/23/2010
    Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress recently paid a visit to Brett Favre's home in Hattiesburg, Miss., but the coach says he still does not know if the quarterback will return for another season with the Vikings.

  • No drama?

    07/23/2010
    Responding to a recent article in which he was referred to as a "drama queen" by his agent, Brett Favre said Wednesday the words were said in a joking context, and the lesson to be learned is "you can?t trust anybody."

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Brad Childress

Regular Season: 36-28

Postseason: 1-2

Experience: 4

Career record: 37-30

Pro Career: Named the seventh head coach in Vikings' history on Jan. 6, 2006. Childress enters his 29th season of coaching, including his ninth in the NFL.

He joins the Vikings following seven years with the Philadelphia Eagles, including the past four seasons as offensive coordinator. During his tenure in Philadelphia, the Eagles reached Super Bowl XXXIX, played in four straight NFC Championship games, won four straight NFC East titles, and amassed a 70-42 (.625) record in the regular season.

During Childress' time as offensive coordinator (2002-05), the Eagles' 43 victories were the most in the NFC over that span. The Eagles' offense since 2000 featured seven players who earned 14 berths in the Pro Bowl.

Childress got his first taste of NFL coaching in 1985 when he served as the quarterbacks coach for the Indianapolis Colts.

Career record: 0-0.

Background: Coached at Illinois (1978-84), Northern Arizona (1986-89), Utah (1990), and Wisconsin (1991-98). The coaching staff at Northern Arizona included future NFL head coaches Bill Callahan, Marty Mornhinweg, and Andy Reid. Childress briefly played quarterback and wide receiver at Illinois before transferring to Eastern Illinois, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology.

Personal: Born June 27, 1956 in Aurora, Ill. He and his wife Dru-Ann have four children: Cara, Kyle, Andrew, and Christopher.


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Draft 2010 more
Pick Player
Rd 2, Pick 2 (34) Cook, Chris CB 
Rd 2, Pick 19 (51) Gerhart, Toby RB 
Rd 4, Pick 2 (100) Griffen, Everson DE 
Rd 5, Pick 30 (161) Degeare, Chris OT 
Rd 5, Pick 36 (167) Triplett, Nathan LB 
Rd 6, Pick 30 (199) Webb, Joe QB 
Rd 7, Pick 7 (214) Shuler, Mickey TE 
Rd 7, Pick 30 (237) D'Imperio, Ryan LB 
Scoreboard more
Superdome - Wk 20 1 2 3 4 OT T
Minnesota Vikings 14 0 7 7 0 28
New Orleans Saints 7 7 7 7 3 31
Schedule more
Wk Date Opponent Time
P1 Sat, Aug 14 @ St. Louis 8:00 PM ET
P2 Sun, Aug 22 @ San Francisco 8:00 PM ET
P3 Sat, Aug 28 Seattle 8:00 PM ET
P4 Thu, Sep 02 Denver 8:00 PM ET
1 Thu, Sep 09 @ New Orleans 8:30 PM ET
2 Sun, Sep 19 Miami 1:00 PM ET
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Injuries more
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No Injuries Reported
Postseason Leaders more
Passing Att Cmp Yds TDs
Brett Favre 70 43 544 5
Rushing Car Yds Avg TDs
Adrian Peterson 51 185 3.6 3
Chester Taylor 10 51 5.1 0
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDs
Sidney Rice 10 184 18.4 4
Bernard Berrian 12 134 11.2 0
Transactions more
Date Transaction
7/30 Toby Gerhart (RB) signed/draft choice (four-year contract).
7/29 Chris Cook (CB) signed/draft choice (four-year contract).
7/28 Chris DeGeare (G) signed/draft choice (four-year contract).
7/28 Joe Webb (QB) signed/draft choice.
NFC North more
Team W L T Win %
Chicago 0 0 0 .000
Detroit 0 0 0 .000
Green Bay 0 0 0 .000
Minnesota 0 0 0 .000

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