The Vikings played ball contol on offense and the defense was outstanding leading Leslie Frazier to a win in his debut as the Vikings’ head coach.  Brett Favre was a game manager in this game for the Vikings as he connected on 15 of 23 passes for 172 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Rookie RB Toby Gerhart led the way on the ground for the Vikings in this game with 22 carries for 76 yards (3.5 ypc) with a TD run.  Adrian Peterson had 6 carries for 36 yards (6.0 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 1 pass for 34 yards before leaving the game with a ankle injury.  Visanthe Shiancoe (3 rec, 54 yards) and Percy Harvin (5 receptions for 32 yards and 3 carries for 14 yards) helped out through the air for the Vikings in this game.  The Vikings carried the ball 38 times for 137 yards (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 23 passes for 162 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:05.

LB Chad Greenway (9 tackles), DE Jared Allen (6 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) and LB E.J. Henderson (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and 1 interception) led the way for the Vikings’ D in this game.  The Redskins finished up with 29 yards rushing on 13 carries (2.2 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 35 passes for 187 yards.  The Vikings are now 4-7 on the year.

The Vikings scored first in this game and that appeared to piss the Packers off!  The Packers dominated the rest of this game.  Brett Favre was awful against his old team in this game as he completed 17 of 38 passes for 208 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Adrian Peterson only carried the ball 14 times for 72 yards (5.1 ypc) and he caught 1 pass for 16 yards.  Toby Gerhart only carried the ball 1 time for 3 yards last Sunday but he also caught 3 passes for 41 yards (13.7 avg).  Sidney Rice played in his first game of the season and he led the way for the Vikings in the passing game with 3 grabs for 56 yards (18.7 avg).  The Vikings finished up with 93 yards rushing on 18 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 38 passes for 207 yards.

The defense was solid against the run but horrible against the pass as they were at the mercy of Aaron Rodgers who picked them apart.  The Packers finished up with 91 yards rushing on 30 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 32 passes for 283 yards.  The Vikings are now 3-7 on the season.

The Vikings stunk both offensively and defensively in this game so it’s no mystery as to why they lost this game.  Brett Favre was awful in this game as he completed 18 of 31 passes for 170 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 INTs.  He also lost a fumble in this game.  Adrian Peterson also had a sub par game with 17 carries for 51 yards (3.0 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 24 yards (6.0 avg) yesterday.  Toby Gerhart pitched in with 4 carries for 20 yards (5.0 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 17 yards (8.5 avg) in this game.  WR Percy Harvin (4 rec, 64 yards, TD) and TE Visanthe Shiancoe (4 rec, 29 yards) pitched in for the Vikings in the passing game.  The Vikings finished up with 70 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 31 passes for 170 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 25:21.

LBs E.J. Henderson (10 tackles) and Chad Greenway (9 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Vikings’ D yesterday.  Safety Husain Abdullah also had a solid game yesterday with 6 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.  The Bears finished up with 130 yards rushing on 38 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 35 passes for 230 yards.  The Vikings are now 3-6 on the year.

Brett Favre rose from the ashes in this game to lead his team to an amazing victory.  The Vikings scored 2 TDs in the last 3:34 of this game to send it to O.T. where they prevailed.  Brett Favre was solid in completing 36 of 47 passes for 446 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 INTs.  Adrian Peterson was outstanding yesterday with 15 carries for 81 yards (5.4 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 4 passes for 63 yards (15.8 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Percy Harvin led the way for the Vikings yesterday in the passing game with 9 grabs for 126 yards (14.0 avg) but he lost a fumble that was returned 30-yards for a TD by CB Michael Adams of the Cardinals.  Bernard Berrian (9 rec, 89 yards), Visanthe Shiancoe (4 rec, 66 yards, TD) and Greg Camarillo (4 rec, 66 yards) also pitched in for the Vikings in the passing game yesterday.  The Vikings finished up with 80 yards rushing on 20 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 36 of 47 passes for 427 yards as they had possession of the ball for 38:05.

The defense was outstanding for the Vikings yesterday as they only gave up 10 of the 24 points in this game.  They sacked Derek Anderson six times as they were very active.  LBs Chad Greenway (9 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) and E.J. Henderson (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Vikings in this game on D.  DEs Jared Allen (4 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 6 QB hits) and Ray Edwards (3 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss and 3 QB hits) were living in the Cardinals’ backfield yesterday.  The Cardinals finished up with 53 yards rushing on 21 carries (2.5 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 27 passes for 172 yards.  The Vikings did allow LaRod Stephens-Howling of the Cardinals to return a kickoff 96 yards for a TD which hurt them in this game.  The Vikings are now 3-5 on the year.

The Vikings played hard yesterday they just weren’t good enough to beat the Patriots in Foxboro.  Brett Favre started this game and he played well before leaving it and needing 10 stitches to fix his chin.  He completed 22 of 32 passes for 259 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Tarvaris Jackson replaced Favre with the ball on the Patriots’ 1 yard line.  On his first play he hit fullback Naufahu Tahi with a TD pass.  Jackson went on to complete 4 of 6 passes for 36 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 33 yards.  Adrian Peterson carried the ball 25 times for 92 yards (3.7 ypc) with a TD run and he also added 50 yards receiving on 5 grabs (10.0 avg) yesterday.  Rookie RB Toby Gerhart carried the ball only 2 times for 0 yards but he also caught 5 passes for 67 yards (13.4 avg) in this game.  Percy Harvin led the way in the passing game for the Vikings with 6 grabs for 104 yards (17.3 avg) yesterday.  The Vikings finished up with 125 yards rushing on 28 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 38 passes for 285 yards as they had possession of the ball for 35:08.

The defense didn’t play too well for the Vikings yesterday.  Linebackers Chad Greenway (11 tackles) and E.J. Henderson (6 tackles) led the way for the Vikings in this game on D.  The Patriots finished up with 122 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 27 passes for 240 yards.  The Vikings are now 2-5 on the year.

The Vikings made too many mistakes in this game but they still had a chance to pull it out in the waning seconds before falling short.  Brett Favre completed 16 of 29 passes for 212 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 INTs (Packers’ LB Desmond Bishop returned one of Favre’s picks 32-yards for a TD).  Adrian Peterson was on his game as he carried the ball 28 times for 131 yards (4.7 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 41 yards (20.5 avg) in this game.  Rookie Toby Gerhart also got a little taste in this game with 5 carries for 24 yards (4.8 ypc).  Percy Harvin was a playmaker for the Vikings in his contest as he carried the ball 3 times for 41 yards (13.7 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 5 passes for 65 yards (13.0 avg).  Randy Moss pitched in with 3 grabs for 30 yards with a TD grab.  The Vikings finished up with 196 yards rushing on 36 carries (5.4 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 29 passes for 206 yards. 

The defense was so-so for the Vikings in this game.  OLB Chad Greenway (12 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss), CB Antoine Winfield (7 tackles) and safety Madieu Williams (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Vikings on D in this game.  DE Jared Allen also had a pretty cool interception in this game.  The Packers finished up with 84 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 35 passes for 295 yards.  The Vikings are now 2-4 on the season.

The Vikings made big plays when they had to in this game and that’s why they won.  The Cowboys had 126 more yards than the Vikings had today on offense but it just didn’t matter in the end.  Brett Favre was a game manager today as he completed 14 of 19 passes for 118 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  But he did lost a fumble so he was far from perfect today.  Adrian Peterson got a lot of work in this game as he carried the ball 24 times for 73 yards (3.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Randy Moss (5 rec, 55 yards) and Greg Camarillo (2 rec, 15 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game today for the Vikings.  But, Percy Harvin made the biggest impact in this game for the Vikings.  He caught 3 passes for 21 yards (7.0 avg) and he also carried the ball 2 times for 18 yards (9.0 ypc).  But, he returned 3 kickoffs for 134 yards (44.7 avg) including a 95-yard return for a TD.  The Vikings finished up with 95 yards rushing on 28 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 19 passes for 93 yards.

Defensively the Vikings were outstanding as they set up the Vikings’ offense with some short fields.  LB Chad Greenway (12 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed), CB Antoine Winfield (10 tackles) and LB E.J. Henderson (9 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 2 interceptions)  led the way for the Vikings on D today.  The Cowboys finished up with 94 yards rushing on 28 carries (3.4 ypc) and they completed 24 of 32 passes for 220 yards.  The Vikings are now 2-3 on the season.

The Lions proved to be the tonic the Vikings needed to get back on the right track.  Brett Favre still didn’t play well though.  He completed 23 of 34 passes for 201 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs yesterday.  The Vikings rode Adrian Peterson to victory yesterday.  Peterson carried the ball 23 times for 160 yards (7.0 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also caught 5 passes for 30 yards (6.0 avg) in this game.  Percy Harvin led the way in the passing game for the Vikings yesterday with 6 grabs for 62 yards (10.3 avg) with a TD grab and he also carried the ball 2 times for 13 yards (6.5 ypc).  The Vikings finished up with 183 yards rushing on 30 carries (6.1 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 34 passes for 185 yards.

The defense was led by linebacker Chad Greenway (9 tackles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 QB hit) and cornerback Antoine Winfield (9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception).  The Lions finished up with 63 yards rushing on 19 carries (3.3 ypc) and they completed 29 of 43 passes for 232 yards.  The Vikings are now 1-2 on the year.

The Vikings pretty much gave this game away literally and Brett Favre was the main culprit as he turned the ball over four times!  Favre completed 22 of 36 passes for 225 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs.  Favre also lost a fumble that resulted in a Dolphins’ TD.  Adrian Peterson was outstanding though for the Vikings today.  He carried the ball 28 times for 145 yards (5.2 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 5 passes for 41 yards (8.2 avg).  TE Visanthe Shiancoe (6 rec, 86 yards, 14.3 avg) and WR Percy Harvin (5 rec, 32 yards, 6.4 avg) led the way for the Vikings in the passing game today.  The Vikings finished up with 156 yards rushing on 33 carries (4.7 ypc) and they completed 22 of 36 passes for 208 yards as they had possession of the ball for 35:48 in this game.

The defense was outstanding for the Vikings today.  LBs Chad Greenway (8 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss) and E.J. Henderson (7 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) led the charge for the Vikings’ D in this game.  The Dolphins finished up with 120 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.1 ypc) and they completed 9 of 15 passes for 106 yards.  The Vikings are now a surprising 0-2 on the season.

The Vikings’ D came to play last night too bad the offense didn’t.  Drew Brees went right down the field quickly on the Saints’ first possession of the night resulting in a TD.  After that though the Vikings’ D tightened up big time.  OLB Chad Greenway was all over the football field as he led the way for the Vikings with 12 tackles including 1 tackle for a loss.  Inside linebacker E.J. Henderson was a hitting machine last night as he finished up with 9 tackles including 1 tackle for a loss.  CB Antoine Winfield also finished up with 9 tackles last night.  The Saints only rushed for 79 yards on 25 carries (3.2 ypc) last night.  But, they also completed 27 of 36 passes (75%) for 229 yards as they had possession of the football for 33:43.

The Vikings should have stuck to the running game more last night as Adrian Peterson was looking good.  He carried the ball 19 times for 87 yards (4.6 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 14 yards (4.7 avg).  But for some reason the Vikings quit giving him the ball despite only being down 5 points for most of the second half.  Brett Favre really only looked good on one drive last night where he threw a couple of perfect passes to TE Visanthe Shiancoe with one on them resulting in a TD pass.  The Saints then decided to pay a lot more attention to Shiancoe pretty much taking him out of the offense.  None of the other receivers stepped up for the Vikings as Percy Harvin (1 rec, 12 yards) and Bernard Berrian (1 rec, 3 yards) appeared to be missing in action.  Still, Brett Favre looked like an old man that missed training camp last night….which is exactly what he is as he missed a lot of open receivers.  He completed 15 of 27 passes (55.6%) for 171 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  The Vikings finished up with 91 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 27 passes (55.6%) for 162 yards passing.  The Vikings are now 0-1 on the season.