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  1st NFC North (8-1-0)

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Founded: 1961

Stadium: Mall of America Field

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  • Childress endorsed by his players, extended by Vikings

    11/20/2009
    The contract extension that Brad Childress signed Thursday was a sign of Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf's trust in the coach's guidance, as well as evidence of the team's connection with a man who made an unpleasant first impression.

  • Vikes extend Childress' deal through 2013

    11/19/2009
    The Minnesota Vikings signed coach Brad Childress to a contract extension Thursday, nine games into what is shaping up as a promising season for the men in purple. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed by the team, but a league source told NFL Network's Jason La Canfora that the new contract runs through the 2013 season.

  • Metrodome lease offer doesn't sit very well with Vikings

    11/19/2009
    One day after being told by the Minnesota Vikings that extending the lease at the Metrodome wasn't an option, the team's landlord made the offer anyway and infuriated the only major tenant left in the stadium.

  • Vikings nearing contract extension with Childress

    11/18/2009
    Vikings coach Brad Childress and the team are very close on a multi-year contract extension, according to a league source.

  • Vikings CB Winfield optimistic of return vs. Seahawks

    11/18/2009
    Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield gave himself an "85 percent" chance of returning to play this week.

  • Vikings dismiss Metrodome lease extension proposal

    11/18/2009
    The Minnesota Vikings vehemently rejected a proposal from their landlord to extend their lease at the Metrodome, telling the stadium's operator in a letter on Wednesday its plan threatens the team's future in the state.

  • Vikings off to first 8-1 start since 1998

    11/15/2009
    Brett Favre passed for a season-high 344 yards, 201 to Sidney Rice, and the Vikings overcame several self-inflicted setbacks to beat the Detroit Lions 27-10 on Sunday.

  • Favre's Lambeau homecoming was must-see TV for fans

    11/02/2009
    Brett Favre's return to Green Bay was must-see viewing for NFL fans. Fox's national game Sunday, which was mainly the Vikings' 38-26 win over the Packers, was the network's second most-watched Sunday telecast since it started airing the NFL in 1994.

  • Favre wins in Lambeau return

    11/01/2009
    For the second time in less than a month, Brett Favre sliced up his former team and stuck it to the franchise that cast him aside as the Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 38-26 at Lambeau on Sunday. Despite being jeered repeatedly by Packers fans who once cheered his every move, Favre completed 17 of 28 passes for 244 yards and four touchdowns without an interception.

  • Favre welcomed back to Lambeau with boos

    11/01/2009
    A day once unfathomable to Packers fans finally arrived Sunday, when Brett Favre returned to Green Bay as the opponent. Worse, he came with those hated Vikings and picked apart the Packers, throwing four touchdown passes in Minnesota's 38-26 victory.

  • Goodell to testify on Vikings' suspensions

    10/30/2009
    NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is returning to Capitol Hill next week, this time to testify about the case of two professional football players whose suspensions were blocked by the courts.
Head Coach more
Brad Childress

Regular Season: 32-25

Postseason: 0-1

Experience: 1

Career record: 32-26

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 2009 more
Pick Player
Rd 1, Pick 22 (22) Harvin, Percy WR 
Rd 2, Pick 22 (54) Loadholt, Phil OL 
Rd 3, Pick 22 (86) Allen, Asher CB 
Rd 5, Pick 14 (150) Brinkley, Jasper ILB 
Rd 7, Pick 22 (231) Sanford, Jamarca FS 
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Scoreboard more
Mall of America Field - Wk 10 1 2 3 4 T
Detroit Lions 0 3 7 0 10
Minnesota Vikings 3 7 7 10 27
Schedule more
Wk Date Opponent Time
8 Sun, Nov 01 @ Green Bay 38-26   W
9 Bye
10 Sun, Nov 15 Detroit 27-10   W
11 Sun, Nov 22 Seattle 1:00 PM ET
12 Sun, Nov 29 Chicago 4:15 PM ET
13 Sun, Dec 06 @ Arizona 4:15 PM ET
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Injuries more
Player (Pos) Injury
Antoine Winfield (CB) D - Foot
Bernard Berrian (WR) Q - Hamstring
Karl Paymah (CB) Q - Ankle
Jayme Mitchell (DE) P - Illness
Regular Season Leaders more
Passing Att Cmp Yds TDs
Brett Favre 285 194 2269 17
Tarvaris Jackson 7 4 82 0
Rushing Car Yds Avg TDs
Adrian Peterson 181 917 5.1 11
Chester Taylor 52 139 2.7 1
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDs
Sidney Rice 44 786 17.9 2
Percy Harvin 31 422 13.6 3
Transactions more
Date Transaction
10/21 John David Booty (QB) practice squad deletion.
10/21 DeAndre Wright (CB) practice squad addition.
10/17 John David Booty (QB) practice squad addition.
10/17 Clint Oldenburg (T) practice squad deletion.
NFC North more
Team W L T Win %
Minnesota 8 1 0 .889
Green Bay 5 4 0 .556
Chicago 4 5 0 .444
Detroit 1 8 0 .111

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