2007 Minnesota Vikings
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| 2007 Minnesota Vikings season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Brad Childress |
| Home Field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | |
| Place | |
| Playoff Finish | |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 2006 | 2008 |
The 2007 Minnesota Vikings season is the 47th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 88th regular season of the National Football League. The team is trying to improve on their 6-10 record in 2006 under second year head coach Brad Childress.
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[edit] Offseason
The Vikings began the 2007 offseason by losing their Defensive Coordinator Mike Tomlin who was hired to be the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 21, 2007. Coach Brad Childress waited until after the Super Bowl to hire Leslie Frazier, who served as Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs Coach under Tony Dungy. Frazier left the Indianapolis Colts to become the Vikings new Defensive Coordinator on February 8th. Frazier played Cornerback for the 1985 Chicago Bears, and was fresh off of a Super Bowl XLI victory over his former Bears team when he was hired by the Vikings.
[edit] 2007 Draft Results
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (7) | Adrian Peterson | Running Back | Oklahoma |
| 2 | (44) | Sidney Rice | Wide Receiver | South Carolina |
| 3 | (72) | Marcus McCauley | Cornerback | Fresno State |
| 4 | (102) | Brian Robison | Defensive End | Texas |
| 5 | (146) | Aundrae Allison | Wide Receiver | East Carolina |
| 6 | (176) | Rufus Alexander | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
| 7 | (217) | Tyler Thigpen | Quarterback | Coastal Carolina |
| 7 | (233) | Chandler Williams | Wide Receiver | Florida International |
[edit] 2007 Vikings Player Movement
Re-signed- Status
- Chris Kluwe, P Free Agent 1-year ($435,000)
- Heath Farwell, LB Free Agent 1-year ($435,000)
- Anthony Herrera, OG Free Agent 1-year ($850,000)
- Spencer Johnson, DT Free Agent 1-year ($850,000)
- Richard Owens, TE Free Agent 1-year ($850,000)
- Artose Pinner, RB Free Agent 1-year ($850,000)
- Darrion Scott, DE Free Agent 1-year ($850,000)
- Tank Williams, SS Free Agent 1-year ($595,000)
- Drew Henson, QB Free Agent 1-year ($765,000)
Additions- Status (Old Team)
- Visanthe Shiancoe, TE Free Agent (NYG) 5-years ($18.2 Million)
- Vinny Ciurciu, LB Free Agent (CAR) 3-years ($3 Million)
- Bobby Wade, WR Free Agent (TEN) 5-years ($15 Million)
- Mike Doss, S Free Agent (IND) 1-year ($1 Million)
Subtractions- Status (New Team)
- Jason Whittle, OG Free Agent (BUF) 1-year ($720,000)
- Fred Smoot, CB Free Agent (WAS) 5-years ($25 Million)
- Brad Johnson, QB Free Agent (DAL) 3-years ($7.5 Million)
- Napoleon Harris, LB Free Agent (KC) 6-years ($24 Million)
- Bethel Johnson, WR Free Agent (PHI) 1-year
- Jermaine Wiggins, TE Free Agent (JAC) 1-year ($1 Million)
Last Updated 3/23/07 (DTR)
[edit] 2007 Schedule
[edit] Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time/Result | Venue | Television | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 10 | St. Louis Rams | 13-10 L | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | KSTP-TV | 0-1 |
| 2 | Aug 17 | New York Jets | 37-20 W | Giants Stadium | FOX | 1-1 |
| 3 | Aug 25 | Seattle Seahawks | 30-13 L | Qwest Field | KSTP-TV | 1-2 |
| 4 | Aug 30 | Dallas Cowboys | 23-14 W | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | KSTP-TV | 2-2 |
[edit] Regular season
Note: Sunday Gametimes might change due to scheduling changes made by the NFL's broadcast partners.
[edit] Division Standings
| NFC North | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 1 | 0 | Details | |||
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 2 | 0 | Details | |||
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 5 | 0 | Details | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 5 | 0 | Details | |||
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