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Barr's fumble-return TD hands Vikings walk-off win over Bucs
10/26/2014Minnesota's rookies came up big on Sunday. Teddy Bridgewater led a clutch two-minute drill and Anthony Barr led the way for the Vikings and finished the Buccaneers off in overtime, 19-13.McKinnon ready for lead role after 'whirlwind' start
10/18/2014Jerick McKinnon will start his second game for the Minnesota Vikings. The rookie running back believes he's ready to shoulder the load after what he called a "whirlwind" start to his career.Peterson enters plea of not guilty to charge of injury to a child
10/14/2014Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has entered a not guilty plea to the charge of injury to a child, according to documents filed to the 9th District Court in Montgomery County, Texas.Vikes' Zimmer: Patterson must 'get open'
10/13/2014Cordarrelle Patterson hasn't made the expected impact this season for the Minnesota Vikings. On Monday, his coach said that the wide receiver needs to improve his fundamentals to find success.Zimmer blasts Vikings for being 'undisciplined'
10/13/2014Mike Zimmer called out his team for being undisciplined both on and off the field the past two weeks. The Minnesota Vikings' coach said actions, like being tardy, spilled over onto into their play.Bridgewater to play vs. Lions
10/03/2014Teddy Bridgewater will be back for the Vikings' Week 6 game against the Lions. The rookie QB missed Thursday's loss with an ankle injury, but Mike Zimmer said he'll be back next week.Lacy, Pack run over Vikes in rout
10/03/2014Eddie Lacy and the Green Bay Packers ran all over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night at Lambeau Field. The Packers now go to 3-2 on the season.Packers get it rolling
10/02/2014Aaron Rodgers and Eddie Lacy starred Thursday night, as the Green Bay Packers offense clicked on all cylinders. Find out what else you need to know from the blowout victory over the Minnesota Vikings.Bridgewater (ankle) feeling better; MRI comes back negative
09/29/2014Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer told reporters on Monday that an MRI on Teddy Bridgewater's injured ankle came back negative. Zimmer is "hopeful" Bridgewater will start on Thursday night.
| Draft 2014 | more |
| Pick | Player |
| Rd 1, Pick 9 (9) | Barr, Anthony OLB |
| Rd 1, Pick 32 (32) | Bridgewater, Teddy QB |
| Rd 3, Pick 8 (72) | Crichton, Scott DE |
| Rd 3, Pick 32 (96) | McKinnon, Jerick RB |
| Rd 5, Pick 5 (145) | Yankey, David OG |
| Rd 6, Pick 6 (182) | Exum, Antone CB |
| Rd 6, Pick 8 (184) | James, Kendall CB |
| Rd 7, Pick 5 (220) | Stephen, Shamar DT |
| Rd 7, Pick 8 (223) | Watts, Brandon OLB |
| Rd 7, Pick 10 (225) | Price, Jabari CB |
| Scoreboard | more | |||||
| Raymond James Stadium - Wk 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Schedule | more | ||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 12 | Detroit | 3-17 L |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 19 | @ Buffalo | 16-17 L |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 26 | @ Tampa Bay | 19-13 W |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 02 | Washington | 1:00 PM ET |
| 10 | Bye | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 16 | @ Chicago | 1:00 PM ET |
| Injuries | more |
| Player (Pos) | Injury |
| Sharrif Floyd (DT) | P - Ankle |
| Vladimir Ducasse (G) | Q - Knee |
| John Sullivan (C) | P - Concussion |
| Gerald Hodges (LB) | D - Hamstring |
| Regular Season Leaders | more | |||
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 155 | 93 | 1053 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Jerick McKinnon | 76 | 392 | 5.2 | 0 |
| Matt Asiata | 74 | 251 | 3.4 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Greg Jennings | 29 | 383 | 13.2 | 2 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 25 | 299 | 12 | 1 |
| Jarius Wright | 24 | 286 | 11.9 | 0 |
| Matt Asiata | 18 | 168 | 9.3 | 1 |
| Transactions | more |
| Date | Transaction |
| 10/7 | Mistral Raymond (SS) Waived, No Recall (waived, no recall). |
| 10/7 | Pierre Warren (DB) Practice Squad (practice squad). |
| 10/7 | Chandler Harnish (QB) Practice Squad (practice squad). |
| 10/7 | Donte Foster (WR) Practice Squad (practice squad). |
| NFC North | more | |||
| Team | W | L | T | Win % |
| Detroit | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| Green Bay | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
| Chicago | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
Head Coach more
Mike Zimmer
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Mike Zimmer was hired as the ninth head coach in Vikings history on January 15, 2014, replacing Leslie Frazier.
A veteran defensive coordinator, Zimmer enters his 21st season on an NFL sideline, the past 14 working as defensive coordinator for Cincinnati (2008-13), Atlanta (2007) and Dallas (2000-06).
Zimmer has been a part of 11 playoff teams in his NFL tenure and teams that have won seven division titles. He coached the Cowboys DBs when the team won Super Bowl XXX over the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 1995 season. Zimmer's Bengals defenses since 2008 have ranked in the NFL's top 10 in total defense four times, climbing to No. 3 in 2013. Since 2011, the Bengals ranked No. 2 in the NFL with 139 sacks (46.3 per season) and have allowed 18.8 points per game, ranking No. 4 in the NFL in points allowed. The 2013 Bengals posted 20 INTs, the fifth-best mark in the NFL.
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Wk 8 Can't-Miss-Play: Raising the Barr
Published: Oct. 26, 2014 at 04:27 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr recovers a fumble for a touchdown in overtime.
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Greg Jennings hauls in 17-yard touchdown
Published: Oct. 26, 2014 at 02:57 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater hooks up with wide receiver Greg Jennings for a 17-yard touchdown.
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Glennon intercepted by Munnerlyn
Published: Oct. 26, 2014 at 01:17 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon is intercepted by Minnesota Vikings cornerback Captain Munnerlyn.
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Orton sack-fumbles, recovered by Anthony Barr
Published: Oct. 19, 2014 at 03:20 p.m.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Kyle Orton is sacked and fumbles the ball, which is recovered by Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr.