2007 Minnesota Vikings

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.

[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

[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

[edit] Regular season week-by-week results

[edit] Week 1 at Minnesota Vikings

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Vikings began their 2007 campaign at home against the Atlanta Falcons. In the first quarter, Minnesota got off to a fast start with DT Kevin Williams returing an interception 54 yards for a touchdown (along with the only score of the half). In the third quarter, kicker Ryan Longwell helped improve the lead with a 49-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Falcons would get their only score of the game, with kicker Matt Prater getting a 45-yard field goal. From there, the Vikings dominated for the rest of the game with QB Tarvaris Jackson completing an amazing 60-yard TD pass to rookie RB Adrian Peterson. To seal the win, CB Antoine Winfield would return an interception 14 yards for a touchdown.

With the win, Minnesota began its season at 1-0.

[edit] Regular season

Note: Sunday Gametimes might change due to scheduling changes made by the NFL's broadcast partners.

[edit] Division Standings

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