The Vikings put everything together last night in a very dominating performance.  Joe Webb was solid at QB in this game as he completed 5 of 6 passes for 43 yards.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 12 yards in this game.  Christian Ponder also was rock solid for the Vikings in this game as he completed 10 of 16 passes for 83 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 8 times for 61 yards (7.6 ypc) in this game.  Rookie RB Caleb King was a workhorse last night for the Vikings as he carried the ball 19 times for 62 yards (3.3 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  Alexander Robinson pitched in with 7 carries for 48 yards (6.9 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 1 pass for 12 yards.  TE Kyle Rudolph pitched in with 2 grabs for 12 yards (one was a TD reception).  The Vikings finished up with 208 yards rushing on 43 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 22 passes (68.2%) for 124 yards as they had possession of the ball for 35:32.

Safety Ryan Hill led the way for the Vikings on D with 8 tackles.  DEs Stylez G. White (4 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 sack) and Adrian Awasom (3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 sacks and 2 QB hits) were also very active for the Vikings in this game.  DE David Akinniyi (fumble recovery) and CB Brandon Burton (interception) also made big plays for the Vikings.  The Texans finished up with 121 yards on 19 carries (6.4 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 29 passes (65.5%) for 201 yards in this game.  The Vikings finished the preseason with a 2-2 record.

The Vikings piled up a ton of yards last night but they couldn’t put enough points on the board to beat the Cowboys.  Donovan McNabb completed 12 of 18 passes for 164 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT last night.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 7 yards in this game.  Joe Webb was effective too as he completed 4 of 7 passes for 81 yards without a TD pass or interception.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 46 yards (23.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Christian Ponder only completed 3 of 8 passes for 60 yards with 0 TDs and INTs.  Ponder also carried the ball 1 time for 5 yards.  Adrian Peterson led the way on the ground for the Vikings last night with 81 yards on 14 carries (5.8 ypc).  Lorenzo Booker pitched in with 15 yards on 3 carries (5.0 ypc) last night.  WRs Bernard Berrian (2 rec, 64 yards, TD), Michael Jenkins (3 rec, 48 yards) and Percy Harvin (4 rec, 29 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Vikings last night.  The Vikings finished up with 175 yards rushing on 27 carries (6.5 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 33 passes (57.6%) for 267 yards last night.

CB Cedric Griffin (7 tackles) and LB David Herron (6 tackles) led the way for the Vikings’ D last night.  The Cowboys finished up with 117 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 30 passes (70%) for 227 yards last night.  The Vikings are now 1-2 on the preseason.

The Minnesota Vikings looked a lot better on Saturday night than they did in the pre-season opener the week before.  Donovan McNabb looked a lot better in this game as he completed 6 of 8 passes for 81 yards without a TD pass or an interception.  Joe Webb was so-so as he completed 4 of 8 passes for 44 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 11 yards (5.5 ypc) in this game.  Christian Ponder was also so-so as he completed 6 of 12 passes for 53 yards without a TD pass or an interception.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 15 yards (5.0 ypc) in this game.  RBs Lorenzo Booker (7 carries, 37 yards, 5.3 ypc) and Tristan Davis (1 carry, 35 yards, TD) led the way for the Vikings in the running game.  WR Juaquin Iglesias (2 rec, 30 yards), Devin Aromashodu (2 rec, 30 yards) and TE Kyle Rudolph (3 rec, 22 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Vikings.  The Vikings finished up with 142 yards rushing on 27 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 28 passes (57.1%) for 180 yards in this game.

LBs Larry Dean (7 tackles, 1 QB hit) and Erin Henderson (6 tackles) led the way for the Vikings’ D in this game.  CB Marcus Sherels made a huge impact in this game with 5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a interception which he returned 64 yards for a TD!  The Seahawks finished up with 150 yards rushing on 31 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 27 of 49 passes (55.1%) for 181 yards in this game.  The Vikings are now 1-1 on the pre-season.

The Vikings looked good on defense but awful on offense in the pre-season opener last night.  Donovan McNabb started at QB and he completed 6 of 11 passes for 40 yards with 0 TD passes or interceptions last night.  Joe Webb followed McNabb into the game and he completed 4 of 8 passes for 45 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 33 yards (6.6 ypc) last night.  Christian Ponder finished up the game by completing 8 of 13 passes for 84 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He looked the best of the QBs last night.  RB Lorenzo Booker led the way both on the ground and in the air last night for the Vikings.  He carried the ball 9 times for 47 yards (5.2 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 32 yards (10.7 avg) in this game.  WR Bernard Berrian (2 rec, 12 yards) and fullback Matt Asiata (2 rec, 8 yards) were the only other receivers other than Booker that caught more than 1 pass last night.  The Vikings had 14 different receivers catching at least one pass last night.  The Vikings rushed for 98 yards on 22 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 32 passes (56.3%) for 150 yards in this game.

Linebacker Erin Henderson led a solid overall effort by the Vikings’ D with 10 tackles and 2 tackles for a loss.  The Titans finished up with 96 yards rushing on 28 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 26 passes (65.4%) for 194 yards last night.  The Vikings need to straighten up offensively so that they don’t waste good defensive efforts like the one they got last night.

The Vikings offense was very vanilla last night.  Tarvaris Jackson started this game at QB and he completed 2 of 8 passes for 20 yards.  Sage Rosenfels also made a brief, uneventful appearance as he completed 1 of 4 passes for 10 yards.  Rookie QB Joe Webb finished up things and he looked pretty decent completing 5 of 9 passes for 100 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 48 yards (12.0 ypc) last night.  Albert Young was a workhorse last night for the Vikings with 42 yards rushing on 13 carries (3.2 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 2 yards (1.0 avg) last night.  Ian Johnson pitched in with 18 yards rushing on 6 carries (3.0 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 1 pass for 9 yards.  WR Javon Walker was the standout in the passing game with 4 grabs for 87 yards (21.8 avg) with a TD.  The Vikings finished up with 133 yards rushing (4.4 ypc) and 112 yards passing in this game as they only had the ball for 24:10.

Linebacker E.J. Henderson led the way for the Vikings’ D in this game with 9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 QB hit and he recovered two fumbles.  One of his fumble returns went for a 35-yard TD.  Fellow LB Jasper Brinkley also had a solid game with 7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit.  Safety Tyrell Johnson pitched in with 4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception (41 yard return).  The Broncos finished up with 82 yards rushing (2.7 ypc) and 355 yards passing in this game.  The Vikings finished the pre-season with a 3-1 record.

The defense was outstanding last night for the Vikings and it was the biggest reason for the win.  CB Antoine Winfield led the way on D for the Vikings with 6 tackles.  CB Marcus Sherels pitched in with 2 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception last night.  The Vikings held the Seahawks to 44 yards rushing (2.9 ypc) and 242 yards passing last night.  The Vikings were also ballhogs on offense as the Seahawks only had the ball for 22:52 last night.  In fact the Seahawks only scored six points against the Vikings’ D (7 points were scored on a pick six that Brett Favre threw).

Brett Favre got the start at QB for the Vikings last night and he completed 16 of 26 passes for 187 yards with 2 INTs (one was returned 86 yards for a TD by safety Earl Thomas of the Seahawks.  Favre also lost a fumble as he didn’t look too sharp.  Tarvaris Jackson made a brief appearance completing only 1 of 3 passes for 4 yards.  Sage Rosenfels looked sharp in this game completing 5 of 6 passes for 71 yards with 1 TD pass.  Rookie QB Joe Webb only tossed 1 pass last night and it went for a 7-yard TD.  Adrian Peterson led the way on the ground with 37 yards on 11 carries (3.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 36 yards (18.0 avg) in this game.  Rookie RB Toby Gerhart pitched in with 30 yards rushing on 7 carries (4.3 ypc) last night.  Newly acquired WRs Greg Camarillo (4 rec, 47 yards) and Javon Walker (2 rec, 32 yards and a TD) led the way in the passing game for the Vikings last night.  7th round rookie fullback Ryan D’Imperio pitched in with 2 grabs for 22 yards (11.0 avg) with a TD grab.  The Vikings finished up with 112 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 246 yards passing last night.  The Vikings are now 2-1 on the pre-season.

The Vikings didn’t look too good on Sunday Night Football.  Brett Favre made a very brief appearance completing his only pass attempt for 13 yards.  Tarvaris Jackson had a so-so game completing 7 of 11 passes for 43 yards and he also carried the ball 2 times for 18 yards.  Sage Rosenfels was pretty awful in this game as he completed 2 of 7 passes for 11 yards.  Rookie Joe Webb finished up the game at QB and he looked o.k. completing 7 of 14 passes for 47 yards.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 53 yards (17.7 ypc) in this game.  Adrian Peterson pitched in with 6 carries for 17 yards (2.8 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg).  The Vikings finished up with 114 yards rushing (5.7 ypc) and 79 yards passing in this game.

The defense of the Vikings was solid in this game and it was led by linebacker E.J. Henderson who had 7 tackles.  The 49ers finished up with 80 yards rushing (2.6 ypc) and 191 yards passing in this game.

The Vikings dominated the Rams both offensively and defensively like they should last night in St. Louis.  Tarvaris Jackson got the start and he completed 2 of 4 passes for 11 yards.  Sage Rosenfels followed up Jackson and he was downright incredible.  Rosenfels completed 23 of 34 passes for 310 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Rookie Joe Webb finished up the game at QB for the Vikings and he completed 4 of 6 passes for 37 yards with 1 TD pass.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 24 yards (8.0 ypc) as he was impressive.  Rookie RB Toby Gerhart led the way for the Vikings last night with 24 yards rushing on 8 carries (3.0 ypc).  TE Garrett Mills led the way in the passing game for the Vikings last night with 106 yards on 4 grabs (26.5 avg) with a TD grab.  WRs Marko Mitchell (1 rec, 71 yards, TD) and Logan Payne (7 rec, 52 yards, TD) also looked good in the passing game.  The Vikings finished up with 78 rushing yards (2.5 ypc) and they passed for 336 yards last night.

The D was also outstanding for the Vikings last night.  LBs E.J. Henderson (6 tackles, sack) and Heath Farwell (5 tackles) led the way for the Vikings last night.  The Rams finished up with only 33 yards rushing (2.5 ypc) and 117 yards passing last night.

The Vikings had issues in this game last Friday Night as the special teams, offense and defense all having problems.  Tarvaris Jackson was the only QB that didn’t have a big boo-boo for the Vikings in this game as he completed 2 of 4 passes for 42 yards with 1 TD pass.  Sage Rosenfels did not look too good completing 7 of 15 passes for 115 yards with a interception that was returned for a TD.  John David Booty wasn’t much better completing 7 of 13 passes for 85 yards with a interception that was also returned for a TD.  Ian Johnson was busy in this game with 61 yards rushing on 17 carries (3.6 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  He also caught 3 passes for 26 yards (8.7 avg) in this game.  WR Darius Reynaud had a big play in this game for the Vikings as he returned a punt 81 yards for a TD.  But, the Vikings also allowed Cowboys’ WR Jesse Holley to return a punt 82 yards for a TD (the game deciding play).  The Vikings finished up with 369 total yards (127 rushing, 242 passing) in this game.

DT Letroy Guion was very busy in this game for the Vikings as he had 2 tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and a interception!  The Cowboys finished up with 310 total yards of offense in this game (92 rushing, 218 passing).  The Vikings finished a solid 3-1 this pre-season.

The Vikings looked good in this game again.  Brett Favre was very solid in this game as he completed 13 of 18 passes for 142 yards with 1 TD pass.  The Vikings didn’t allow either of the other two QBs to throw the ball much.  Tarvaris Jackson completed both of his pass attempts for 22 yards.  Sage Rosenfels completed 2 of 3 passes for 26 yards last night.  Adrian Peterson was awesome as usual in this football game.  He took the ball from Brett Favre on the first play of the game and ran it 75 yards for a TD.  Peterson carried the ball 11 times for 117 yards (10.6 ypc) with a TD run in this game.  He also caught 1 pass for 8 yards.  Fellow RB Chester Taylor was also busy as he carried the ball 7 times for 30 yards (4.3 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 41 yards (13.7 avg) with a TD.  The Vikings finished up with 352 total yards on offense (180 rushing, 172 passing) in this game.

DE Jared Allen (7 tackles, sack) and LB Ben Leber (5 tackles, interception) led the way for the Vikings on defense in this game.  The Texans only finished up with 268 total yards on offense (61 rushing, 207 passing) in this game.