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  1st NFC North (12-4-0)

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Founded: 1961

Stadium: Mall of America Field

Tickets: 651-989-5151 | Buy/Sell Tickets

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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
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Rd 1, Pick 30 (30)  
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
14 Sun, Dec 13 Cincinnati 30-10   W
15 Sun, Dec 20 @ Carolina 7-26   L
16 Mon, Dec 28 @ Chicago 30-36   L
17 Sun, Jan 03 New York 44-7   W
DIV Sun, Jan 17 Dallas 34-3   W
CONF Sun, Jan 24 @ New Orleans 28-31   L
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Injuries more
Player (Pos) Injury
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
3/9 Benny Sapp (CB) re-signed/unrestricted free agent (two-year contract).
3/9 Rhys Lloyd (K) signed/unrestricted free agent.
3/5 Benny Sapp (CB) declared free agent.
3/5 Chester Taylor (RB) declared free agent.
NFC North more
Team W L T Win %
Minnesota 12 4 0 .750
Green Bay 11 5 0 .688
Chicago 7 9 0 .438
Detroit 2 14 0 .125

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