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rdfs:label	2008 Minnesota Vikings season
rdfs:comment	The 2008 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 48th season in the NFL, and the 17th season in which they won their division. They won the NFC North with a 10–6 record, but had to play in the wild card round of the playoffs. They were paired with head coach Brad Childress's former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, who ended the Vikings' season with a 26–14 win. It was the third season for the team under the direction of Childress. The 2008 season also marked the first season since 2000 that the Vikings made the playoffs and finished with a winning record. __TOC__
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AP All-pros	DT Kevin Williams G Steve Hutchinson DE Jared Allen RB Adrian Peterson CB Antoine Winfield
Team	Minnesota Vikings
Date	--01-04 --08-08 --08-16 --08-23 --09-08 --09-14 --09-21 --09-28 --10-12 --10-19 --11-02 --11-09 --11-16 --11-23 --11-30 --12-14 --12-21 --12-28 --08-28 --10-06 --12-07
TVAnnouncers	Pam Oliver Dan Dierdorf Ron Jaworski Ron Pitts Charissa Thompson Brian Baldinger Suzy Kolber Brian Billick Laura Okmin Andrea Kremer Dick Stockton Joe Buck Tim Ryan (American football) Tony Boselli Troy Aikman Chris Rose Dick Enberg John Lynch (American football) Chris Myers Al Michaels J. C. Pearson Nischelle Turner Mike Tirico Randy Cross Greg Gumbel Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Michele Tafoya John Madden (American football) dbkwik:resource/XdPF2-VYgiA-g05vep6tmg== Tony Kornheiser Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, and Laura Okmin
playoffs	Lost Wild Card Playoffs 26–14
Coach	Brad Childress
Record	10
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Attendance	50444 60246 61746 62235 62545 62625 62628 62839 62867 62889 63585 63722 63761 63845 64457 65064 65278 69143 70015 70585 71004
division place	1
H	0 2 3 6 7 8 10 13 14 17
pro bowlers	G DE CB RB DT
Title	Week 17: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 6: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary Week 9: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary Week 13: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Preseason Week 3: Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Preseason Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary Preseason Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary Preseason Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – Game summary Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary NFC Wildcard Round: Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 3: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Referee	Terry McAulay Walt Coleman Ron Winter Pete Morelli Scott Green (American football official) Carl Cheffers John Parry (American football official) Gene Steratore Ed Hochuli Alberto Riveron Bill Leavy Mike Carey (American football) Jeff Triplette Jerome Boger Tony Corrente Peter Morelli
Road	Bears Giants Panthers Lions Vikings Eagles Falcons Colts Steelers Texans Packers Seahawks
Home	Bears Ravens Titans Lions Cardinals Vikings Jaguars Cowboys Saints Buccaneers Packers
State	autocollapse
Stats	;Passing ;Rushing ;Receiving ;Passing * PHI – Donovan McNabb – 23/34, 300 yards * MIN – Tarvaris Jackson – 15/35, 164 yards ;Rushing * PHI – Brian Westbrook – 20 rushes, 38 yards * MIN – Adrian Peterson – 20 rushes, 83 yards ;Receiving * PHI – Brian Westbrook – 3 rec, 83 yards * MIN – Bernard Berrian – 2 rec, 36 yards ;Passing * MIN – Tarvaris Jackson – 7/11, 82 yards * BAL – Joe Flacco – 10/15, 74 yards ;Rushing * MIN – Albert Young – 12 rushes, 46 yards * BAL – Ray Rice – 8 rushes, 77 yards ;Receiving * MIN – Martin Nance – 3 rec, 74 yards * BAL – Ernie Wheelwright – 5 rec, 37 yards ;Passing * MIN – Tarvaris Jackson – 16/35, 178 yards * GB – Aaron Rodgers – 18/22, 178 yards ;Rushing * MIN – Adrian Peterson – 19 rushes, 103 yards * GB – Ryan Grant – 12 rushes, 92 yards ;Receiving * MIN – Garrett Mills – 3 rec, 49 yards * GB – Greg Jennings – 5 rec, 91 yards ;Passing * PIT – Byron Leftwich – 16/23, 129 yards * MIN – Gus Frerotte – 13/19, 133 yards ;Rushing * PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 15 rushes, 79 yards * MIN – Adrian Peterson – 12 rushes, 21 yards ;Receiving * PIT – Willie Reid – 5 rec, 55 yards * MIN – Aundrae Allison – 5 rec, 56 yards ;Passing * SEA – Seneca Wallace – 15/20, 165 yards * MIN – Tarvaris Jackson – 8/11, 118 yards ;Rushing * SEA – Maurice Morris – 6 rushes, 62 yards * MIN – Maurice Hicks – 7 rushes, 32 yards ;Receiving * SEA – Michael Bumpus – 3 rec, 51 yards * MIN – Albert Young – 5 rec, 52 yards ;Passing * MIN – John David Booty – 8/15, 93 yards * DAL – Richard Bartel – 29/42, 233 yards ;Rushing * MIN – Albert Young – 14 rushes, 68 yards * DAL – Sam Hurd – 1 rushes, 35 yards ;Receiving * MIN – Martin Nance – 2 rec, 31 yards * DAL – Mike Jefferson – 3 rec, 36 yards
Uniform	File:NFCN-Uniform-MIN.PNG
TV	NBC Sunday Night Football NFL on CBS Monday Night Football NFL on Fox
Time	1140.0 450.0 60.0 720.0 185.0 930.0 1110.0 1080.0 435.0
Stadium	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome LP Field Illinois Lambeau Field Louisiana M&T Bank Stadium Minnesota Louisiana Superdome Soldier Field Minneapolis Irving, Texas Texas Nashville, Tennessee Baltimore Jacksonville Municipal Stadium New Orleans Raymond James Stadium Florida Green Bay, Wisconsin Texas Stadium Chicago Glendale, Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium Tennessee Detroit, Michigan Wisconsin Maryland Tampa, Florida Ford Field Jacksonville, Florida Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
R	0 3 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 17 21
Owner	Zygi Wilf
Weather	None
scoring	;1st Quarter ;2nd Quarter ;3rd Quarter ;4th Quarter ;1st Quarter * DAL – Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, 8:28. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:32. * DAL – Tashard Choice 11-yard run , 6:59. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:31. ;2nd Quarter * MIN – Maurice Hicks 1-yard run , 14:07. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:11. * DAL – Nick Folk 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:38. ;3rd Quarter * MIN – Ryan Longwell 25-yard field goal, 10:22. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:38. ;4th Quarter * DAL – Nick Folk 52-yard field goal, 11:14. Cowboys 16–10. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:33. ;1st Quarter * PHI – David Akers 43-yard field goal, 6:44. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:38. * PHI – David Akers 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:36. ;2nd Quarter * MIN – Adrian Peterson 40-yard run , 11:05. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:55. * PHI – David Akers 31-yard field goal, 7:29. Eagles 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:36. * PHI – Asante Samuel 44-yard interception return , 6:34. Eagles 16–7. * MIN – Adrian Peterson 3-yard run , 1:51. Eagles 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:43. ;3rd Quarter * None. ;4th Quarter * PHI – Brian Westbrook 71-yard pass from Donovan McNabb , 6:37. Eagles 23–14. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:16. * PHI – David Akers 45-yard field goal, 1:55. Eagles 26–14. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 0:54. ;1st Quarter * MIN – Martin Nance 23-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson , 10:24. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:36. * BAL – Ray Rice 6-yard run , 6:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:13. ;2nd Quarter * MIN – Steven Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 14:58. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:13. * MIN – Robert Ferguson 5-yard pass from Gus Frerotte , 6:58. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:44. * MIN – Steven Hauschka 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 1:26. ;3rd Quarter * MIN – Steven Hauschka 48-yard field goal, 1:21. Vikings 23–7. Drive: 13 plays, 34 yards, 5:22. ;4th Quarter * BAL – Derrick Martin 22-yard interception return , 12:11. Vikings 23–15. ;1st Quarter * SEA – Jordan Kent 18-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck , 11:43. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:17. * SEA – Olindo Mare 21-yard field goal, 7:14. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:20. * MIN – Thomas Tapeh 6-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson , 5:52. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:22. * SEA – Jeb Putzier 15-yard pass from Seneca Wallace , 1:35. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:17. ;2nd Quarter * MIN – Chester Taylor 1-yard run , 12:31. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:04. * MIN – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 0:40. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:15. ;3rd Quarter * SEA – Trent Shelton 7-yard pass from Seneca Wallace , 11:44. Seahawks 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:20. * SEA – Joel Filani 1-yard pass from Seneca Wallace , 4:45. Seahawks 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:31. ;4th Quarter * SEA – Olindo Mare 20-yard field goal, 12:17. Seahawks 34–17. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:44. ;1st Quarter * None. ;2nd Quarter * MIN – Ryan Longwell 37-yard field goal, 13:35. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:57. * GB – Korey Hall 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers , 10:07. Packers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 3:28. * GB – Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal, 3:21. Packers 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:15. ;3rd Quarter * MIN – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 10:52. Packers 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:08. * GB – Will Blackmon 76-yard punt return , 6:35. Packers 17–6. ;4th Quarter * MIN – Sidney Rice 23-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson , 14:12. Packers 17–12. Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 7:23. * GB – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run , 6:03. Packers 24–12. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:31. * MIN – Adrian Peterson 3-yard run , 2:39. Packers 24–19. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:24. ;1st Quarter * None. ;2nd Quarter * MIN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run , 14:12. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:44. * PIT – Jeff Reed 35-yard field goal, 6:40. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 18 yards, 4:06. ;3rd Quarter * MIN – Ryan Longwell 37-yard field goal, 10:06. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:54. * PIT – Jeff Reed 43-yard field goal, 2:50. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 7:16. ;4th Quarter * PIT – Jeff Reed 37-yard field goal, 10:02. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:50. * PIT – Jeff Reed 47-yard field goal, 0:04. Steelers 12–9. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 2:08.
Year	2008
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abstract	The 2008 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 48th season in the NFL, and the 17th season in which they won their division. They won the NFC North with a 10–6 record, but had to play in the wild card round of the playoffs. They were paired with head coach Brad Childress's former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, who ended the Vikings' season with a 26–14 win. It was the third season for the team under the direction of Childress. The 2008 season also marked the first season since 2000 that the Vikings made the playoffs and finished with a winning record. Second-year running back Adrian Peterson led the league in rushing with 1,760 yards. __TOC__