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CONTENTS

2 Fan Code of Conduct 5 Through-the-Lens: Week 3

TODAY’S GAME 8 Today’s Game 11 Today’s Promotions 15 Vikings Snapshot 17 Lions Snapshot 18 Vikings Depth Chart 19 Lions Depth Chart

FEATURE STORIES 21 Timeout: C.J. Ham 24 Stefon Diggs: Live. Work. Play. 29 Learning at 32 Ahmad Rashad: Ring of Honor ENTERTAINMENT 36 Vikings Entertainment Network 39 Cheerleader Spotlight 40 Viktor the Viking

EXTRAS 13 Upcoming Events 43 Vikings Legends 45 Vikings in the Community 47 U.S. Bank Stadium Maps 48 Concession Offerings

EDITOR: Craig Peters WRITERS: Craig Peters, Eric Smith and Lindsey Young ART DIRECTION & DESIGN: Alicia Dreyer and Taylar Jacobson CONTRIBUTING DESIGN: Elizabeth Bazany and Jackie Ramacher PHOTOGRAPHY: Andy Kenutis, Zach Tarrant, Travis Ellison, Dane Kuhn and the Associated Press PUBLISHED BY: GameDay Sports; [email protected] ADVERTISING INQUIRIES: [email protected] © 2017 by Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written consent of the publisher is prohibited.

2017 VIKINGS PLAYBOOK | 1 WE ARE VIKINGS, NOT BARBARIANS REPORT GAME We are confident that our fans lead the NFL in enthusiasm, support, hospitality and DAY ISSUES sportsmanship. Our image is shaped not only by our players, coaches and employees, but by our Text VIKES (space), the fans as well. Our goal is to create a high-energy environment to lend support to our team, while issue and location to: maintaining a family-oriented atmosphere.

TO ENSURE that all fans have a pleasant game-day • Sitting or standing in the aisles experience, each patron should act responsibly and be • Entering or attempting to enter the field of play considerate of others. Unruly behavior will not be tolerated • Failure to follow instructions of stadium security and, in some cases, might be deemed grounds for personnel dismissal from U.S. Bank Stadium. These cases include, • Entering the stadium with any prohibited items You may also contact an but are not limited to, the following: • Harassment of visiting-team fans usher or security officer, • Being under the influence of drugs or alcohol Season Ticket Owners are responsible for the actions or stop by the nearest • Underage drinking of any individual using their tickets. Any of the above Guest Services location, • Actions that are harmful to or endanger others behavior by anyone using an account owner’s ticket(s) • Throwing items of any kind may be cause for non-renewal of ticket privileges. Vikings to report the problem. • Using foul or abusive language and/or gestures management and security reserve the right to deem an • Displaying inconsiderate behavior toward others act or exhibited behavior as inappropriate and take action, • Disorderly conduct based on available information and circumstances. Thank Standard text message • Wearing obscene or indecent clothing you for making U.S. Bank Stadium an enjoyable and rates and other charges • Smoking in non-designated areas friendly atmosphere to watch Vikings football! may apply.

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THE BUCCANEERS 34-17. 01 | 02 | 03 | Stefon Diggs finished with totaled 169 yards intercepted a eight receptions for 173 from scrimmage pass intended for yards and two , (97 rushing, 72 DeSean Jackson including this 17-yard score receiving). on the goal line. before halftime.

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04 | Andrew Sendejo came up with one of two Vikings of Jameis Winston in the fourth quarter. Harrison Smith nabbed the other.

05 | totaled 98 yards on five receptions from , who threw for 06 a career-best 369 yards.

06 | Everson Griffen recorded one of two Vikings sacks of Winston. Shamar Stephen also took down the QB for WANT MORE? CHECK OUT THE THROUGH-THE-LENS GALLERIES ON VIKINGS.COM OR ON THE VIKINGS APP his first career sack..

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TODAY’S GAME IS PRESENTED BY:

GJALLARHORN: AHMAD RASHAD

This is Ahmad Rashad’s first time to sound the Gjallarhorn. Rashad was on Vikings teams that went 10-3 against the Lions. He totaled 774 yards on 52 receptions for the Vikings in the series.

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THE VIKINGS AND LIONS will meet for the today’s game having thrown for 882 yards United States Marine Corps 112th time in the series that began in 1961. and six touchdowns without a pick. Minnesota holds a 71-38-2 record, but the Dalvin Cook ranks second in the NFL with Lions have won four of the past six, including 288 rushing yards through his first three sweeps in 2014 and 2016. The Vikings swept games, the highest total by a Vikings rookie HALFTIME: both contests in 2015. The sweeper of the in his first three games, and Adam Thielen AHMAD RASHAD’S series has made the playoffs each of the past (299) and Stefon Diggs (293) rank second and INDUCTION TO three seasons. third in the NFL in receiving yards. They are VIKINGS RING OF HONOR Detroit ranks second in the NFL with seven the first set of teammates to rank in the top interceptions, including two apiece by Glover three after three weeks since Isaac Bruce and Vikings Legend Ahmad Rashad Quin and Darius Slay. Minnesota enters Torry Holt with the Rams in 2000. will become the 23rd member of the Vikings Ring of Honor today during a special halftime ceremony. The Ring of Honor was created in 1998 to recognize the timeless contributions of Vikings Legends The Minnesota Vikings are proud to celebrate the return of more than 100 Legends for to the success of the team on and off the field. Reunion Weekend. The three-day gathering offers a chance for generations of past Vikings to reminisce with former teammates and connect with the current team.

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MILLER LITE “SNAP AND SHARE” Vikings fans, we want to see your game-day pride! It’s easy - snap a photo and share it using #HoldTrue #Vikings, then look for your photo on the video board at today’s game! SPALON MONTAGE GIVEAWAY Spalon Montage will be giving away a $100 gift card at today’s game! Show us your game-day hairstyle by tweeting a photo @VikingsPromos using Tweet your seat location to @vikingspromos for your chance to win prizes #VikingsHairstyle to enter. from the Vikings Street Team at today’s game.

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U.S. BANK HOMETOWN HERO During each home game, U.S. Bank and the Minnesota Vikings will recognize one HOMETOWN HEROES individual who has helped make our community a better place. Today’s Hero is kindergarten teacher Terese Trekell.

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FALL 2017 UPCOMING EVENTS

VETERANS VOYAGE

The Vikings and Hy-Vee are giving five veterans the experience of a lifetime. Nominated by fans, these veterans will travel to Washington D.C. on Veterans Day weekend with Vikings Legends for a full day of private tours throughout all of the city’s most iconic service memorials. They will also receive tickets to watch the Vikings take on the Redskins at FedEx Field. Nominate a Veteran by visiting Vikings.com/VeteransVoyage.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 7-8 P.M. At Life Time, children will participate in a one- UPCOMING EVENTS hour clinic led by E.J. Henderson, Minnesota Vikings Youth Football Manager, and have a meet-and-greet opportunity with Vikings players. Kids ages 5-12 can register at lifetime.formstack.com/forms/footballclinics.

VIKINGS WOMEN: WORKOUT FRIDAY FOOTBALL FEAST DELTA VIKINGS VILLAGE WEDNESDAY WITH LIFE TIME FRIDAY, OCT. 6, 9 A.M. - NOON Opening two-and-a-half hours prior to kickoff, the Delta Vikings Village is all about WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4, 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. Join KFAN each Friday morning from 9 a.m. finding your favorite tailgate fare, ice-cold Vikings Women invite you to join us once ​a ​ to noon for a Friday Football Feast. Paul Miller Lite, Vikings Legends autographs month ​during ​the ​regular ​season ​for ​Workout ​ Allen and Paul Charchian will get you set for and live music from the Pepsi “Sound Wednesdays. ​Classes ​will ​be ​taught ​by ​Life ​ the weekend’s action, including an in-depth The North” stage. The Vikings Longhouse Time ​instructors ​with ​exclusive ​access ​to ​ preview of the upcoming Vikings game. Use presented by PrimeSport is the ultimate Vikings ​locations! ​The next Workout Wednesday #MVPTablePromo in your tweets and photos destination for Vikings fans looking to will be Zumba at Winter Park on Wed., Oct. 4 for your chance to win an MVP experience! This congregate and celebrate together before, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Attendees must be 18 or week’s Friday Football Feast will kick off on during and after Vikings home games. older and ​can ​participate ​for ​free ​or ​for a ​$10 ​fee ​ Oct. 6 at the BWW St. Paul (80 N Snelling Ave). that includes ​a ​gift ​and ​photo ​opportunity. ​Visit vikings.com/womensevents for more info. TWIN CITIES HARVEST FESTIVAL THE COMMONS AND CORN MAZE VIKINGS COUNTRY Fans will also be able to enjoy downtown’s Tackle Minnesota’s largest corn maze with the newest treasure, The Commons. The THURSDAY, OCT. 5, 6 P.M. Minnesota Vikings at the Twin Cities Harvest Vikings will take over the easterly block Festival and Maze. Come and experience the of The Commons prior to each game this The popular Vikings Country radio show returns maze for yourself as you wind your way through season with great family friendly activities on Oct. 5 at Shortstop in Coon Rapids. Host a Vikings-inspired design. A portion of the ticket and entertainment. Complete with Vikings Mike Mussman is joined each week by a Vikings sales are donated to the Minnesota Vikings inflatable games, face painting, a DJ or live player. Tune in on KFAN and the Vikings Radio Foundation. The festival is open weekends music and visits from Viktor, the SKOL Line Network or attend the live broadcast each week starting now through Oct. 29 in Brooklyn Park. and Vikings Cheerleaders, The Commons at various locations throughout the Twin Cities. Tickets are available at TwinCitiesMaze.com. will have something for the entire family.

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2O17 SEASON LEADERS Passing (Yds) Case Keenum 536 Rushing (Yds) Dalvin Cook 288 Receiving (Yds) Adam Thielen 299 Tackles 26 Sacks Everson Griffen 4.0 Interceptions Waynes, Sendejo, Smith 1 KOR (Yds) Jerick McKinnon 180 PR (Avg.) Marcus Sherels 7.7

2017 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (2-2) P1 8/10 at W 17-10 P2 8/18 at L 20-13 P3 8/27 W 32-31 P4 8/31 Miami Dolphins L 30-9 REGULAR SEASON (2-1) 1 9/11 W 29-19 2 9/17 at L 26-9 3 9/24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 34-17 PLAYER TO WATCH: T RILEY REIFF 4 10/1 5 10/9 at RILEY REIFF HAS GONE AGAINST Detroit’s defensive linemen for years, but this will be 6 10/15 Green Bay Packers 7 10/22 Baltimore Ravens the first time to do so in a game setting. The Vikings targeted the former Detroit Lions 8 10/29 at Cleveland Browns (London) first-round pick (23rd overall in 2012) to a multi-year deal when free agency opened. The 9 11/5 BYE WEEK native of Parkston, South Dakota, enjoyed the opportunity to remain in the NFC North 10 11/12 at Washington Redskins and play as close to home as possible. Reiff started 69 out of the 77 regular-season 11 11/19 Los Angeles Rams games he played in five seasons with the Lions and played nine games each against the 12 11/23 at Detroit Lions 13 12/3 at Atlanta Falcons Bears, Packers and Vikings. Reiff also was able to return to left tackle by signing with 14 12/10 at Minnesota after starting 14 games at right tackle for Detroit in 2016. He has been part 15 12/17 of a revamped offensive line that has helped Minnesota average 400.3 net yards of 16 12/23 at Green Bay Packers offense in the first three games of 2017. 17 12/31 Chicago Bears

WITH THE HAWKEYES: REIFF PLAYED THREE SEASONS AT THE TOP 2s AGAINST LIONS UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. HE STARTED 37 OF THE 39 GAMES HE RUSHING YARDS 171 Adrian Peterson on 27 attempts PLAYED FOR THE HAWKEYES, PRIMARILY AT LEFT TACKLE. HE ALSO in Minnesota (Nov. 11, 2012) SPENT TIME AT LEFT GUARD AND RIGHT TACKLE. HE WAS A FIRST- 160 Adrian Peterson on 23 attempts in Minnesota (Sept. 26, 2010) TEAM ALL-AMERICAN AS A SENIOR. PASSING YARDS 404 on 25-of-35 passing at Detroit (Dec. 19, 2004) 391 Wade Wilson on 28-of-35 passing in Minnesota (Nov. 6, 1988) In addition to being named South Dakota’s Gatorade RECEIVING YARDS Player of the Year for football as a senior at Parkston 210* Sammy White on seven catches - AND - High School, Reiff won three state wrestling titles, going in Minnesota (Nov. 7, 1976) 121 1 121-1 on the mats. 201 Sidney Rice on seven catches in Minnesota (Nov. 15, 2009) *Vikings single-game record

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2O17 SEASON LEADERS Passing (Yds) 678 Rushing (Yds) 163 Receiving (Yds) Golden Tate 190 Tackles 20 Sacks 3.0 Interceptions Glover Quin, Darius Slay 2 KOR (Yards) Jamal Agnew 44 PR (Avg.) Jamal Agnew 24.8

2017 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (2-2) P1 8/13 at W 24-10 P2 8/19 New York Jets W 16-6 P3 8/25 New England Patriots L 30-28 P4 8/31 at Buffalo Bills L 27-17

REGULAR SEASON (2-1) 1 9/10 W 35-23 2 9/18 at W 24-10 3 9/24 Atlanta Falcons L 30-26 PLAYER TO WATCH: DE EZEKIEL ANSAH 4 10/1 at Minnesota Vikings 5 10/8 Carolina Panthers AFTER TOTALING 2.0 SACKS in the entire 2016 season, Ansah notched 3.0 takedowns 6 10/15 at New Orleans Saints of Eli Manning in Week 2. According to analytics site Pro Football Focus, Ansah played 7 10/22 BYE WEEK 8 10/29 Pittsburgh Steelers 19 pass- snaps against the Giants and also was credited with five “defensive 9 11/6 at Green Bay Packers stops” on the night. In 62 NFL games, Ansah — the fifth overall pick of the 2013 NFL 10 11/12 Cleveland Browns Draft — has recorded 35 sacks. Ansah’s best output in a season occurred in 2014 when 11 11/19 at Chicago Bears he led the NFC and finished third in the NFL with 14.5 sacks and garnered a trip to the 12 11/23 Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl. That total ranks second-best by a Lions player since 1982 ( 13 12/3 at Baltimore Ravens 14 12/10 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers had 15 in 1999). Ansah has seven games with more than one sack and has split one 15 12/16 Chicago Bears sack or more in 27 outings. 16 12/24 at Cincinnati Bengals 17 12/31 Green Bay Packers

DID YOU KNOW? ORIGINALLY FROM ACCRA, GHANA, ANSAH FIRST TOP 2s AGAINST VIKINGS WITNESSED DURING A VISIT TO BYU IN 2008. AFTER RUSHING YARDS TRYING TO WALK ON THE COUGARS BASKETBALL TEAM AND COMPETING 219 220 on 23 attempts in Minnesota (Nov. 24, 1991) IN TRACK (BESTS OF 10.91 SECONDS IN THE 100 METERS AND 21.89 197 on 24 attempts in Minnesota (Nov. 12, 1967) SECONDS IN THE 200), HE JOINED THE FOOTBALL TEAM IN 2010. PASSING YARDS 410 Scott Mitchell on 30-of-45 passing at Detroit (Nov. 23, 1995) 378 Matthew Stafford on 32-of-46 passing in Minnesota (Sept. 25, 2011) Ansah has totaled 5.0 sacks in eight previous games RECEIVING YARDS against the Vikings. The brunt of the damage against 207 on 12 catches - IN - Minnesota occurred in 2014 when Ansah totaled 2.5 of in Minnesota (Nov. 11, 2012) 5.0 8 Detroit’s eight sacks on Oct. 12, 2014. 165 Terry Barr on seven catches at Detroit (Nov. 22, 1964)

2017 VIKINGS PLAYBOOK | 17 # NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE 1 Kyle Sloter QB 6-5 218 23 R Northern Colorado MINNESOTA 2 Kai Forbath K 5-11 197 30 6 UCLA 4 Ryan Quigley P 6-2 205 27 5 Boston College 7 Case Keenum QB 6-1 215 29 5 Houston VIKINGS 8 QB 6-4 224 29 8 Oklahoma 11 Laquon Treadwell WR 6-2 215 22 2 Mississippi 12 WR 6-1 189 23 R South Florida OFFENSE 13 WR 6-0 195 23 R Miami 14 Stefon Diggs WR 6-0 191 23 3 WR TE 19 Adam Thielen 82 Kyle Rudolph 17 Jarius Wright WR 5-10 191 27 6 Arkansas 11 Laquon Treadwell 89 David Morgan 19 Adam Thielen WR 6-2 200 27 4 Minnesota State 13 Stacy Coley 81 Blake Bell 20 CB 5-10 192 23 2 Clemson LT WR 21 Jerick McKinnon RB 5-9 205 25 4 Georgia Southern 71 Riley Reiff 14 Stefon Diggs 69 17 Jarius Wright 22 Harrison Smith S 6-2 214 28 6 Notre Dame 12 Rodney Adams LG 23 Terence Newman CB 5-10 197 39 15 Kansas State 62 QB 24 Tramaine Brock, Sr. CB 6-0 188 29 8 Belhaven 78 8 Sam Bradford 7 Case Keenum 25 Latavius Murray RB 6-3 230 27 5 Central Florida C 1 Kyle Sloter 65 26 Trae Waynes CB 6-0 190 25 3 Michigan State 62 Nick Easton FB 27 Jayron Kearse S 6-4 215 23 2 Clemson 30 C.J. Ham RG 29 Xavier Rhodes CB 6-1 218 27 5 Florida State 61 Joe Berger HB 30 C.J. Ham FB 5-11 235 24 1 Augustana 63 33 Dalvin Cook 25 Latavius Murray 33 Dalvin Cook RB 5-10 210 22 R Florida State RT 21 Jerick McKinnon 72 34 Andrew Sendejo S 6-1 210 30 6 Rice 76 35 Marcus Sherels CB 5-10 175 29 7 Minnesota 40 Kentrell Brothers LB 6-1 242 24 2 Missouri 41 Anthony Harris S 6-1 192 25 3 DEFENSE 42 LB 6-2 244 22 R Michigan 47 Kevin McDermott LS 6-5 240 27 5 UCLA LE SLB 50 Eric Wilson LB 6-1 230 22 R Cincinnati 99 55 Anthony Barr 96 Brian Robison 50 Eric Wilson 54 Eric Kendricks LB 6-0 232 25 3 UCLA DT LCB 55 Anthony Barr LB 6-5 255 25 4 UCLA 92 Tom Johnson 26 Trae Waynes 59 LB 6-4 245 28 6 Kansas State 94 23 Terence Newman 61 Joe Berger G 6-5 305 35 13 Michigan Tech 35 Marcus Sherels NT 62 Nick Easton G 6-3 303 25 3 Harvard 98 Linval Joseph RCB 93 Shamar Stephen 29 Xavier Rhodes 63 Danny Isidora G 6-3 306 23 R Miami 20 M. Alexander RE 65 Pat Elflein C 6-3 303 23 R Ohio State 24 T. Brock , Sr. 97 Everson Griffen 69 Rashod Hill T 6-6 313 25 2 So. Mississippi 91 S. Weatherly SS 90 Tashawn Bower 34 Andrew Sendejo 71 Riley Reiff T 6-6 305 28 6 Iowa 27 Jayron Kearse WLB 74 Mike Remmers T 6-5 310 28 5 Oregon State 42 Ben Gedeon FS 75 Jeremiah Sirles G 6-6 315 26 4 Nebraska 59 Emmanuel Lamur 22 Harrison Smith 76 Aviante Collins T 6-4 292 24 R TCU 41 Anthony Harris MLB 81 Blake Bell TE 6-6 252 26 3 Oklahoma 54 Eric Kendricks 40 Kentrell Brothers 82 Kyle Rudolph TE 6-6 265 27 7 Notre Dame 89 David Morgan TE 6-4 265 24 2 Texas-San Antonio 90 Tashawn Bower DE 6-5 250 22 R LSU SPECIALISTS 91 DE 6-5 265 23 2 Vanderbilt 92 Tom Johnson DT 6-3 288 33 7 So. Mississippi P PR 93 Shamar Stephen DT 6-5 310 26 4 Connecticut 4 Ryan Quigley 35 Marcus Sherels 12 Rodney Adams 94 Jaleel Johnson DT 6-3 316 23 R Iowa K 13 Stacy Coley 2 Kai Forbath 96 Brian Robison DE 6-3 259 34 11 Texas KR LS 97 Everson Griffen DE 6-3 273 29 8 Southern California 21 Jerick McKinnon 47 Kevin McDermott 35 Marcus Sherels 98 Linval Joseph DT 6-4 329 28 8 East Carolina 12 Rodney Adams 99 Danielle Hunter DE 6-5 252 22 3 LSU

18 | 2017 VIKINGS PLAYBOOK # NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE OFFENSE 5 Matt Prater K 5-10 201 33 11 Central Florida 9 Matthew Stafford QB 6-3 220 29 9 Georgia WR TE 15 Golden Tate 85 10 Jared Abbrederis WR 6-1 195 26 4 Wisconsin 19 Kenny Golladay 87 Darren Fells 80 Michael Roberts 11 Marvin Jones, Jr. WR 6-2 198 27 6 California LT 13 TJ Jones WR 6-0 190 25 3 Notre Dame 73 Greg Robinson WR 72 Brian Mihalik 11 Marvin Jones, Jr. 14 Jake Rudock QB 6-3 212 24 2 Michigan 13 TJ Jones LG 10 Jared Abbrederis 15 Golden Tate WR 5-10 197 29 8 Notre Dame 60 Graham Glasgow 18 Jeff Locke P 6-0 200 27 5 UCLA 63 Tim Lelito QB 9 Matthew Stafford 19 Kenny Golladay WR 6-4 213 23 R Northern Illinois C 14 Jake Rudock 21 Ameer Abdullah RB 5-9 203 24 3 Nebraska 64 Travis Swanson RB RG 23 Darius Slay CB 6-0 190 26 5 Mississippi State 21 Ameer Abdullah 76 T.J. Lang 34 Zach Zenner 24 Nevin Lawson CB 5-9 192 26 4 Utah State 67 Zac Kerin RB 25 Theo Riddick RB 5-9 201 26 5 Notre Dame RT 25 Theo Riddick 26 Don Carey S 5-11 202 30 9 Norfolk State 71 Rick Wagner 36 D. Washington 77 Emmett Cleary 27 Glover Quin S 6-0 207 31 9 New Mexico 38 Tion Green 28 Quandre Diggs CB 5-9 200 24 3 Texas 30 CB 6-0 201 21 R Florida DEFENSE 31 DJ Hayden CB 5-11 190 27 5 Houston 32 Tavon Wilson S 6-0 212 27 6 Illinois DE OLB 34 Zach Zenner RB 5-11 221 26 3 South Dakota State 69 Anthony Zettel 58 Paul Worrilow 90 C. Washington 54 Steve Longa 35 S 6-2 222 24 2 Southern Utah DT CB 36 Dwayne Washington RB 6-1 223 23 2 Washington 91 A’Shawn Robinson 23 Darius Slay 38 Tion Green RB 6-0 220 23 R Cincinnati 97 Akeem Spence 31 DJ Hayden 39 Jamal Agnew 39 Jamal Agnew CB 5-10 190 22 R San Diego DT 92 Haloti Ngata CB 40 LB 6-1 238 22 R Florida 98 Jeremiah Ledbetter 24 Nevin Lawson 43 Nick Bellore LB 6-1 250 28 7 Central Michigan 30 Teez Tabor DE 28 Quandre Diggs 44 Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB 6-0 230 22 R Tennessee 94 Ezekiel Ansah 45 Charles Washington S 5-10 192 24 1 Fresno State 78 Jeremiah Valoaga SS 96 George Johnson 32 Tavon Wilson 48 Don Muhlbach LS 6-4 258 36 14 Texas A&M 35 Miles Killebrew OLB 54 Steve Longa LB 6-0 240 22 1 Rutgers 59 Tahir Whitehead FS 58 Paul Worrilow LB 6-0 230 27 5 44 J. Reeves-Maybin 27 Glover Quin 45 C. Washington 59 Tahir Whitehead LB 6-2 241 27 6 Temple MLB 26 Don Carey 60 Graham Glasgow C/G 6-6 310 25 2 Michigan 40 Jarrad Davis 43 Nick Bellore 63 Tim Lelito G 6-3 335 28 5 Grand Valley State 64 Travis Swanson C 6-5 304 26 4 Arkansas 67 Zac Kerin G 6-4 305 26 3 Toledo SPECIALISTS 69 Anthony Zettel DE 6-4 270 25 2 Penn State PK KR 71 Rick Wagner T 6-6 315 27 5 Wisconsin 5 Matt Prater 36 D. Washington 13 TJ Jones 72 Brian Mihalik T 6-9 315 25 2 Boston College H / P 39 Jamal Agnew 73 Greg Robinson T 6-5 332 24 4 Auburn 18 Jeff Locke PR KO 76 T.J. Lang G 6-4 315 30 9 Eastern Michigan 39 Jamal Agnew 18 Jeff Locke 15 Golden Tate 77 Emmett Cleary T 6-7 320 27 3 Boston College 5 Matt Prater 78 Jeremiah Valoaga DE 6-6 275 22 R UNLV 13 TJ Jones 80 Michael Roberts TE 6-5 265 23 R Toledo LS 48 Don Muhlbach 85 Eric Ebron TE 6-4 253 24 4 North Carolina 87 Darren Fells TE 6-7 270 31 4 California-Irvine DETROIT 90 Cornelius Washington DE 6-4 280 28 5 Georgia 91 A’Shawn Robinson DT 6-4 322 22 2 Alabama 92 Haloti Ngata DT 6-4 340 33 12 Oregon LIONS 94 Ezekiel Ansah DE 6-5 275 28 5 Brigham Young 96 George Johnson DE 6-4 265 29 6 Rutgers 97 Akeem Spence DT 6-1 307 25 5 Illinois 98 Jeremiah Ledbetter DT 6-3 295 23 R Arkansas

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crossed the goal line, but officials decided after a review that the Vikings running back’s knee touched down just short of the goal line. “I was definitely a little surprised,” Ham said of the play call. “I thought that we were definitely going to give Dalvin the ball, and I was going to have to go in there and block somebody. But my number was called, and I was excited and I just wanted to get that yard.” The Duluth native has always been known as a running back. He rushed for 1,800 combined yards as a junior and senior at Denfield High School before heading to Augustana College, a Division II school in South Dakota. MINNESOTA’S WEEK 2 GAME IN Ham ran for 2,662 yards and 29 touchdowns in college before joining the Vikings in the spring PITTSBURGH AGAINST THE STEELERS of 2016 after performing well in a tryout at rookie camp. He was active for the Week 17 finale against FEATURED A SERIES OF FIRSTS FOR HOMETOWN: DULUTH ATTENDED DULUTH Chicago and then endured a position switch as VIKINGS FULLBACK C.J. HAM. DENFELD HIGH SCHOOL. the Vikings moved him to fullback this offseason. Ham said he’s taken to his new role, which is a BY ERIC SMITH little more physical than his old one. “You know you’re going to be more smashmouth. I’m coming to hit guys,” Ham said. “I kind of had that same mentality as a running back, but at the HAM RECORDED HIS FIRST NFL carry and same time, I knew I had to avoid people as well. promptly gained a single yard, bulldozing Fullback is more of a hard-nosed mentality.” his way into the end zone for his first COLLEGE: Ham said he spent the offseason learning how to professional . AUGUSTANA VIKINGS block, something he credited Vikings running backs SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH Ham’s final stat line: one carry, one yard, DAKOTA coach Kennedy Polamalu for helping him with. one touchdown. “I always had the will and the want-to for hitting “It was an awesome feeling; obviously it just about anybody,” Ham said. “But sometimes was a dream come true,” Ham said. “I scored just hitting them isn’t going to get the job done. in the preseason before, but to score when You have to position yourself and execute the it counts and have that in my career, it was block for a certain amount of time. an awesome feeling for me. I just wish we “Coach Polamalu has done a great job of really would have gotten the win as well.” helping me dissect defenses,” Ham added. “He The fullback’s memorable score came played fullback as well, so he really knows the FULLTIME FULLBACK: after Dalvin Cook nearly had his first pro RB CONVERTED TO FB THIS ins and outs of where to be, what to do and how touchdown. Cook initially was ruled to have OFFSEASON to do it.”

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WE CAUGHT UP WITH C.J. TO TALK ABOUT HIS UNIQUE NAME, HIS SPECIAL BOND WITH HIS FAMILY AND HIS PASSION FOR MOVIES.

We’ll start with a question about your name. Q: Does C.J. stand for anything? Cortez, Jr. My dad’s name is Cortez, as A: well. My full name is Cortez Thaddeus Ham, Jr.

Would you say that you have a special bond Q: with you dad? Definitely. My dad has been there the “MY DAD HAS A: whole way. He’s the one guy who, from the time I started playing football, he always BEEN THERE THE What would you say is your favorite movie of believed I was going to make it to the NFL. Q: all time? Even when I started to doubt myself later in WHOLE WAY. HE’S That’s tough! It’s hard for me to pick one my career when I realized how hard it was, he A: … but I’d say Gridiron Gang, to be honest still always said I was going to make it. THE ONE GUY with you.

Was he your coach when you were playing WHO, FROM THE Is that the one with The Rock (Dwayne Q: football growing up? TIME I STARTED Q: Johnson)? No, not a coach. But it’s funny because I Yeah. It’s not really what you think a A: think since third grade, I have every single PLAYING A: person’s first choice for a favorite movie one of my sporting events on tape. No matter would be, but I really enjoy it. what sport it was, he always was that parent FOOTBALL, in the stands with his video camera. Given the influence of your father, what do HE ALWAYS Q: you love about now being a dad? What do you like to do outside of playing My daughter’s name is Skylar, and she’s Q: football? BELIEVED I WAS A: my first child. It’s a blessing. Being a I’m kind of a boring person. But I really parent is the best thing in the world, and I’d A: enjoy watching movies. I’ve watched a lot GOING TO MAKE take it over anything. Just being able to see of movies, and I used to go to the movies by her smile and talk and walk … you realize that myself all the time just to clear my head and IT TO THE NFL.” you don’t really know how much you love get out of the house. something until you have a child. – C.J. HAM

1,097 RUSHING YARDS | 16 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS AT DIVISION II AUGUSTANA COLLEGE LED THE NORTHERN SUN CONFERENCE IN 2015

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Stefon Diggs loves to live, lives to work and lockstep work that evening. works to play. Just under two months shy “I feel like everybody was feeding off of of turning 24, Diggs hasn’t forgotten that each other’s energy,” Diggs said. “Everybody football is supposed to be fun. was playing as a team and as a unit. The He enjoys the game from outstretched offensive line was doing a great job, and 1 1 hands to his fast feet and sideline-tapping Sam was slinging it around. Adam [Thielen] toes. In between, his head is focused, and was over there opening things up for me, I STILL his heart is strong to be the best he can be and I was trying to do the same for him. Just for the Vikings. playing together and playing as a collective THINK HE’S The third-year pro has delivered big games unit, we are a powerful force.” under bright lights to open each of the past Diggs and Thielen each wore custom cleats SCRATCHING two home slates at U.S. Bank Stadium. in homage to that night’s induction of Randy Diggs recorded nine catches for 182 yards Moss into the Vikings Ring of Honor. Moss THE SURFACE and a touchdown from Sam Bradford against signed Diggs’ kicks before the game, and he Green Bay in the stadium’s inaugural game on caught a touchdown for each foot. The pair IN TERMS OF Sunday Night Football. of scores that occurred in the same end zone The encore between the duo in Week 1 four-plus minutes apart, however, couldn’t HIS ABILITY of this season was a seven-catch, 93-yard, have been much more different. two-score showing against New Orleans on The first was about as easy as it gets AND THE Monday Night Football. against the team from the Big Easy. When That night began with a shallow crossing Saints corner De’Vante Harris bought on THINGS HE route that gained 11 for a first down on a fake handoff that Diggs helped sell, the third-and-5. Three snaps later, while receiver was so open and free that the CAN DO.” facing another third-and-5, Bradford went crowd cheered the touchdown before the back to Diggs’ well for another shallow ball reached his hands. He spun the ball like DARRELL HAZELL cross and 10 more yards. Although that a top in celebration. possession ended with a field goal, Diggs The second score also was against Harris, and Bradford were only beginning their who blanketed Diggs on the play. It didn’t

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matter because Bradford threw a dart, and phenomenal work ethic,” Hazell said. Diggs snared the ball, got both feet in bounds “He just loves being out here on the field and completed the catch as he went to the turf. and improving his skills. That’s what makes One step, two step, punt. The ball sailed him really special. He’s obviously very into the stands, and Minnesota took a physically talented, but to be able to have 10-point lead into the locker room. that nature that he’s going to work as hard Diggs said the cleats were one-and-done. as he does makes him a little bit different “They’re going in the case,” Diggs said. “I than the rest of the guys.” wore them, but I didn’t want the autographs Hazell, who coached a bevy of future NFL to wear off. I was going to be mad about receivers — including Ted Ginn, Jr., Brian Hartline that. But they’re going in the case. I’m done and Santonio Holmes — at Ohio State, said with them for the year.” Diggs has displayed qualities that he’s found At Pittsburgh, Diggs wore customs that have a “correlation with great players.” depicted some of the landing spots on “A lot of guys are gifted but don’t always Wheel of Fortune, a show that was one of his reach their full potential,” Hazell said, “but grandmother’s favorites. That day, however, if you work at it the way he does, I still think didn’t go the Vikings way. he’s scratching the surface in terms of his IMPROVING PLACES TO PLAY Last Sunday, Diggs dazzled, catching ability and the things he can do. He’s really eight passes for 173 yards. He had a 47-yard explosive before and after the catch. That’s reception and touchdowns of 17 and 59 yards. what makes him different.” When Stefon Diggs visits his grandmother, He ranks third in the NFL with 293 yards Safety Harrison Smith couldn’t help but he makes sure to stop at the playground he and first with four touchdown catches after laugh a little when asked during an open spent hours at as a child. three weeks. Diggs had 52 catches for 720 locker room session if he thought Diggs was “Having a place to play is very important – it’s yards and four touchdowns as a rookie in poised for a “breakout season.” kind of what you need to grow up,” Diggs said. 2015. He had 84 catches, 903 yards and three “I don’t even know what the good stats are, “I used to stay at my grandmother’s house a scores in 2016. but he’s really good. That’s all I know,” Smith lot, so I used to play at that park.” This year, he wants to keep pushing and said. “He’s very, I think he’s ahead of time as cares most about the Vikings yielding results far as understanding how to get open and This summer, Diggs helped the Vikings and more similar to his rookie campaign when where the soft spots on the defense are, U.S. Bank expand and improve playground Minnesota won the NFC North. how to run his routes. He’s very detailed.” and athletics facilities during the second wave Diggs has done considerable damage within When Hazell was at Purdue, the of U.S. Bank “Places to Play” grants totaling the division, totaling 56 receptions for 699 Boilermakers 2016 spring semester GPA was $350,000 for low- to moderate-income yards and seven scores in nine games. 2.89, the highest mark for the program since communities in Minnesota. 2001. Hazell said Diggs is gifted in more ways ‘PHENOMENAL WORK ETHIC’ than one and knows how to separate himself Diggs spent time playing flag football and Vikings receivers coach Darrell Hazell, who from talented competition. soccer with a group of local youth at The joined Minnesota this offseason, familiarized “When you have smart players that know Sanneh Foundation at the Conway Community himself with Diggs on film before coaches and what’s going to happen before the snap, I Center in East Saint Paul. The grant enabled players were able to start working together in think that helps them get an edge,” Hazell improvements to the center’s gymnasium. the offseason program. Hazell liked what he said. “You’re going to play against good Through the Places to Play program, the was seeing, but one question could be best players, but if you have an edge and he’s answered through in-person interaction. going to play you this way or that way and Vikings and U.S. Bank are donating $1 million “The first thing to me is you’ve got to find you can see things before they happen, I think to community-based nonprofit organizations out how his work ethic is, and he’s got a that helps you get the goal accomplished.” and local schools statewide over three years.

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Added Zimmer: “He’s really athletic, and he also had a heck of a pro day.” Wilson signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent and arrived in Minnesota determined to the make the most of his opportunity. Looking around a crowded, 90-man locker room, Wilson knew the chances of sticking around after roster reductions were slim but planned to take it one day at a time. Gedeon didn’t take the draft pick designation for granted, either. Maintaining the mindset that nothing is guaranteed in the NFL, the former Wolverine put his nose to the grindstone and didn’t look up. “I think during preseason, during camp, I was just taking it day by day,” Gedeon said. “Just maximizing every rep that I had during practice.” Throughout training camp, Vikings coaches got a good look at Gedeon and a handful of others vying for the weakside linebacker slot left vacant when retired in March 2016. Gedeon garnered attention heading into VIKINGS LINEBACKERS COACH ADAM the preseason and received starting nods ZIMMER HAD HIS EYE ON BEN GEDEON against the 49ers and Dolphins. He also played a substantial amount against the AND ERIC WILSON LONG BEFORE THEY Seahawks, although the Vikings started the game in their nickel defense. SIGNED WITH MINNESOTA. Following the San Francisco contest, said he liked that Gedeon is “an old- school kind of guy.” Out of more than 100 players at the in Mobile, Alabama, “He’s tough, finds the football, gets Gedeon stood out to Zimmer as a good fit for the Vikings defense. off blocks well,” Mike Zimmer said. “He’s “I said, ‘That guy from Michigan’s a really good player,’ and I told [Head Coach probably [more naturally] a Mike linebacker, Mike Zimmer] and [General Manager Rick Spielman],” Adam Zimmer recalled. but we’re just trying to get the guys in there “And then when I got back, I was excited to watch his film because he’s physical, that can play, and I figure if we’re playing he got off blocks, and he makes tackles. He finds the ball. 30-percent base, it’s a chance to get him in “Once I started watching the tape, that kind of reaffirmed my opinion of him,” the game more.” he continued. “And he’s done the same thing since he got here.” Receiving that trust from Minnesota’s The Vikings drafted Gedeon 120th overall, one of 11 players they picked over the coaching staff meant a lot to Gedeon, who course of three days. finished the preseason with 12 total tackles in But they weren’t done building their linebacker corps. addition to a special teams stop. As Adam had been studying up on players leading up to the draft, Cincinnati “I think at Michigan and going through that standout Eric Wilson was tabbed by scouts as a potential undrafted free agent option. system, that was always the biggest thing: But the position coach had a hunch that Wilson might be a diamond in the rough. ‘Play tough, play physical,’ ” Gedeon said. “I “We brought him in on a Top 30 [visit] because of what I saw on film,” Adam like to think I’m that tough player, versatile. Zimmer said. “He’s fast, he made a ton of plays – he had over a hundred tackles Whatever the position is on the team, I just – and was really instinctive.” want to maximize my role … And I think that’s how all of us rookies are kind of going BY LINDSEY YOUNG about our business.”

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MEANWHILE, WILSON

ALSO WAS MAKING

HIS MARK.

The former Bearcat, largely unknown throughout the offseason practices, soon became hard to ignore. Through four preseason games in Purple, Wilson recorded 14 total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a recovery and three special teams tackles. “It’s awesome being out there and just being able to impact the game in any way that I can,” said Wilson. Both Gedeon and Wilson breathed a sigh of relief when roster cut day came and went without a phone call. “I kind of [thought], ‘No news is good news,’ ” Wilson said. “Then I started seeing stuff out there about me being on the roster, and my family of course is excited. It’s great just to know that all of this hard work is paying off.” The rookies now have a good grasp of the Vikings playbook and have three regular- season games under their belt. Gedeon, A UNIQUE who has seven tackles (four solo) and a pass defensed thus far, said a comfort level in the defense allows him to play more freely in his starting role. Adam Zimmer has seen the results, as well. “Now that he knows the defense, we can make little adjustments, and it doesn’t faze ALONG WITH PHYSICALITY, WILSON him one bit,” Adam Zimmer said. “He’s done BRINGS A LITTLE PERSONALITY TO a really good job picking it up – he picked it up as quickly as any rookie I’ve had.” THE GRIDIRON. The linebacker duo today will face a team Keep a close eye on Wilson on game days, and you might notice that they both have familiarity with – Gedeon his eye black likely isn’t applied the same as the previous week. after attending school in Michigan, and Throughout the preseason, Wilson sported paint in the shape of a V, Wilson as a native of Redford, just 16 miles a cross, multiple stripes that stretched over his cheekbone or a twist on outside of Detroit. the traditional stroke. Other times he’ll go entirely without. Though not While neither grew up a Lions fan, both always predetermined, the streak of black allows Wilson to show a little Gedeon and Wilson paid close attention to inspiration beneath his helmet. the NFC North division as young players. “A little bit of thought goes into it, but I just like to be creative and be “Our division and its teams have a lot of myself,” Wilson said. “So it’s really whatever I’m feeling that week.” history, and that makes for great football and competitiveness,” Wilson said. “It makes the game great.” “A little bit of thought goes into it, but I just like to be creative Added Gedeon: “I always watched those games and knew about the rivalries in the and be myself. So it’s really whatever I’m feeling that week.” division and how good the football is. So I’m just excited to be a part of it now.” – ERIC WILSON

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AHMAD RASHAD TOOK

PRIDE IN REPRESENTING

THE NORTH

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FINDING TRUE NORTH

He did so in cold, snowy and windy traded to the Buffalo Bills in 1974, less team, I will not play next Sunday.” games at Metropolitan Stadium after than a year after changing his name. After More than 40 years later, Tarkenton joining the Vikings in 1976, and when the playing for the Bills that season, he missed insists he wouldn’t have taken the field team moved into the Hubert H. Humphrey all of 1975 with a knee injury and was without Rashad. Metrodome in 1982. selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the The Vikings didn’t have to find out. Rashad will continue to do so as the 23rd 1976 expansion draft. “They signed Ahmad, and that’s how inductee to the Vikings Ring of Honor, Ahmad came to life,” Tarkenton said. “If that a designation that he described as ‘YOU CAN’T LET THIS GUY GO’ doesn’t happen, you know what happens “the most important thing that’s ever to Ahmad? He never plays. Nobody else happened to me.” was the reigning League would have picked him up, right? His career “I’ve won Emmy Awards. I’ve won receiving MVP heading into his 16th season. The would have been over and what a shame, titles, all of those things, but this is closer to couldn’t believe what he saw. which makes you think about how many my heart,” Rashad said this summer when Between the preseason finale on Sept. 5 times this happened to other guys that his selection was announced. “I’ve always and the 1976 regular-season opener on Sept. weren’t so lucky. said that, ‘Once a Viking, always a Viking.’ 12 at New Orleans, the Vikings brought in “But then he played great for us,” Tarkenton You don’t ever get out of that, and [the Wilf Rashad for a workout. said. “He’s one of my best friends, and I have Family ownership group] has shown that; “I put him through his drills, and he was lobbied for him to get into this Ring of Honor that it is a wonderful fraternity. magnificent,” Tarkenton recalled. “I came for years, and I lobbied for him because he We respect everybody. home and told everybody, ‘This is the deserves to be there as much as anybody “We really are the North, and we take that best receiver I’ve ever thrown to.’ He was that’s up on that wall.” with pride,” Rashad continued. “Looking just fantastic.” Minnesota worked out terms of the deal at this, I don’t think there’s anything in When Tarkenton walked in to practice with Seattle, and Rashad caught three my athletic career that can top this honor. at Midway Stadium the next day, Rashad passes for 20 yards in a Week 1 tie with the There’s just absolutely nothing else.” was “still in his street clothes sitting on Rams. The receiver totaled three receptions Rashad’s route from starring collegiately the trainer’s table in our locker room while for 48 yards in his next two games before at Oregon for his home-state Ducks to everybody else was getting dressed.” busting out a seven-catch, 109-yard game in Minnesota wasn’t a linear path. Instead, Tarkenton investigated and was told there a 20-19 win over Chicago. there were twists and turns during stints was lingering worry about Rashad’s knee. Vikings Historian Fred Zamberletti, who with three other NFL franchises before Tarkenton called former General Manager was the team’s head athletic trainer at the Rashad suited up in Purple and shined. Mike Lynn and told him, “You can’t let this time, said Rashad had “a real big, flexion Originally drafted as Bobby Moore by the guy go.” contracture of his knee, couldn’t straighten St. Louis Cardinals with the fourth overall Tarkenton said he told Lynn, “If you don’t it out,” significant enough that he likely pick of the 1972 NFL Draft, Rashad was call right now and tell Ahmad he’s on the wouldn’t pass a team’s physical. FEATURE AHMAD RASHAD

Zamberletti said Rashad was smart and a Divisional round of the 1978 NFC Playoffs. good athlete in spite of the knee issue who In addition to catching a team-record four had the skill to “separate from defenders and touchdowns (vs. San Francisco on Sept. 2, DOMINANT play with the grace of [Mikhail] Baryshnikov.” 1979) and a Hail Mary (against Cleveland IN DIVISION “Tarkenton had a lot of confidence in him,” on Dec. 14, 1980) to clinch a division title, Zamberletti said. “That’s the main thing in Rashad was a hallmark of consistent the passing game.” production in Minnesota. He posted at Zamberletti vividly remembered seeing least 51 receptions and 671 yards in six Rashad for the first time as a rookie with straight seasons. It might have been all the Cardinals who caught four passes for 67 seven here, if not for 1982 being shortened yards, including a pair of 24-yard touchdown to nine games (he played seven). catches from Gary Cuozzo. The scores were Rashad’s favorite memories aren’t seen 192 the first two of his career, and the second in highlight reels or on stat sheets. Instead RECEPTIONS won the game for St. Louis. they are in his heart and mind of the “He caught a couple of passes and was like brotherhood he forged with teammates, a deer running,” Zamberletti said. “I never including previous Ring of Honor inductees saw that speed out of him again, but he had like Tarkenton, , , tremendous hands, good moves, was very Jim Marshall, , , 2,717 smart. His ability to get open and be in the , , YARDS right place at the right time was great.” and . “I fell in love with this place, I fell in love ‘THE ULTIMATE OF SMOOTH’ with the people, with the Vikings,” Rashad said. “There was a certain pride. We had 15 In seven seasons with the Vikings, Rashad Marshall, Page, Eller, Tarkenton. We had TOUCHDOWNS totaled 400 receptions for 5,489 yards and household names, and you must 34 touchdowns. He became the first Vikings understand that the Minnesota Vikings receiver with consecutive seasons of more were one of the premier teams in IN 49 GAMES than 1,000 receiving yards and was selected all of football.” to four straight Pro Bowls (1978-81). Rashad’s name will forever be in the WITH VIKINGS VS. “He is probably the most under-sung great household of U.S. Bank Stadium on the DIVISION FOES receiver that’s ever been,” Tarkenton said. façade of the stadium’s upper level. He “In his era, there was nobody anywhere received his Purple Jacket during a ceremony in football that played any better at wide Friday, and his legacy will be celebrated receiver than Ahmad Rashad. What made during halftime of today’s game. him so great is he was faster than he looked, Tarkenton, who said Rashad is “richly he jumped higher than it looked. He made deserving of this honor” is unable to make everything look easy. today’s game but sent a text to explain the “He was the ultimate of smooth, with great schedule conflict and express that he will be hands, great instincts, knew how to work a here today “in spirit.” defensive back, and nobody could cover him,” “He said, ‘OK, thanks brother. Always feel Tarkenton added. “Beyond that, he’s just your spirit. Much love.’ That’s what it’s all such a quality human being, but he’s about, isn’t it? My buddy Ahmad can come in the select group because he was as up with that, and it’s the truth,” Tarkenton great of a football player as we’ve ever had said. “It doesn’t diminish. We’ve had so in our history.” much time since we’ve played to be together Rashad was the Pro Bowl MVP in 1978 in person and over the phone; you get too and also caught the final touchdown pass old to play, but you don’t get too old to be a thrown by Tarkenton against the Rams in the good teammate.”

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Fran Tarkenton has been retired from “I go to work every day because God has football for nearly 40 years, but he blessed me with health at 77, and if you’ve continues to innovate in his second career. got that blessing, you ought to be able to It took decades for other give back and help other people,” Tarkenton to catch the career passing records that said. “Being in business, being a quarterback Tarkenton set from 1961-78 in 13 seasons on a football team is making other people with the Vikings and five with the better, bringing some value to the table. New York Giants. “So we’re working with small business When he did retire at age 38, Tarkenton entrepreneurs across the world, and we had 47,003 passing yards, which ranks 10th leverage technology to help them have a “It’s light years, the study of film during the all-time and was 6,764 more than Johnny better chance to make their businesses work, week and how they can break down the film,” Unitas, the only player still in the top 20 that and that’s a joy and a pleasure.” Tarkenton added. “They can be so much had overlapping seasons with Tarkenton. These days, Tarkenton usually watches more efficient in how they study the game Other marks set by Tarkenton that have games from his theater room with his and what defenses are doing.” since been passed were completions (3,686), two German shepherds and notes how Tarkenton would have settled for a sideline- attempts (6,467) and passing touchdowns improvements in fitness, nutrition and to-player speaker in his helmet. (342), which still ranks sixth and was 52 more technology is helping players. “If I had [in my ear], I’m not sure than Unitas, who played from 1956-73. “Nutrition, we didn’t have any — fried how that would have worked,” Tarkenton Tarkenton stepped from the gridiron into chicken, biscuits and butter was nutrition,” joked before adding, “It would have been the forefront of technology in business. Tarkenton said. “We didn’t know anything great, because when you’re on the field, you He continues to look for innovation in his about [a healthier lifestyle] in our football can only see so much. If I could have had business, Tarkenton Companies. days. I played a long time, but the last three Jerry Burns saying, ‘This is what they did, and We recently spoke with Tarkenton, 77, about years, I had a broken right shoulder and this is how they reacted to you. This play will Ahmad Rashad’s induction to the Vikings finally had to have it replaced. I had torn work better.’ ” Ring of Honor (page 32) and checked in with my LCL, but they couldn’t see that back Tarkenton Companies helps small business the Hall of Fame quarterback. then. Therefore, they couldn’t treat it, but I owners and entrepreneurs by providing that Tarkenton was at his Atlanta office, couldn’t run anymore. “voice on the headset,” so to speak. finishing up “compressed juices and raw “I went from about a 4.8 40 to about a Former CNN employees built a state-of- extracts from kale” as he explained his 7-flat 40,” Tarkenton continued, “so my last the-art studio for Tarkenton, allowing him to appreciation of enjoying two careers. three years, I couldn’t run and didn’t have stream videos straight to clients’ devices. arm strength.” Film review has become so convenient that coaches and players can watch it on tablets during the game, instead of the former VISIT VIKINGS.COM FOR method of still photos or even earlier days of threading film through a projector during THE EXTENDED VERSION the week. OF THIS STORY.

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physical fitness. Having this equipment for these students is so important for them to excel in their sports as well as in their academics.” Minneapolis North is making tremendous MINNESOTA VIKINGS & MEDTRONIC strides under its current leadership. Former Vikings wide receiver Leo Lewis is entering his fourth year as the Polars Athletic Director and called the overhauled fitness center “just the tip of the iceberg” in improvements he envisions for the school. Also present for the weight room presentation was Trent Tucker, a former No. 6 overall draft TO REVAMP HIGH SCHOOL WEIGHT ROOM pick in the NBA and Golden Gophers standout. Tucker returned to the Twin Cities in retirement and is now serving as the Director of Athletics for Minneapolis Public Schools. Weatherly recalled his own high school Tucker said the weight room will allow weight room and emphasized the impact that Minneapolis North athletes to compete at a complete training space can have on a young a higher level but also will promote fitness person’s athletic success. and wellness throughout the community. He “I think we had five platforms, all mis- expressed gratitude to Medtronic and the BY LINDSEY YOUNG matched weights that were donated from Vikings for their generosity and highlighted the different people in the community and stuff significance of the six NFLers being NFL players are accustomed to being in the like that,” Weatherly said, laughing. “But at the on-site, as well. limelight, but a handful of Vikings recently end of the day, we worked hard and we valued “These guys are willing to give back, and shared a platform and listened to the stories of it. … I definitely think better facilities and better that’s a great thing for our kids to see,” Tucker student athletes. equipment that you can use to help specialize said. “They worked hard to get to where they Kentrell Brothers, C.J. Ham, Anthony Harris, your workouts has a positive impact on football are, but they haven’t forgotten where they Stephen Weatherly, Eric Wilson and R.J. Shelton players and all athletes.” came from. To have the Vikings players out helped a number of Minneapolis North High The upgraded workout space at North was here was tremendous.” School students celebrate their revamped thanks to the partnership of the Minnesota weight room on Sept. 19. After the players Vikings and Medtronic, who each contributed helped Vikings Youth Football Manager E.J. $10,000. Some of the weight room’s Henderson lead the group of young athletes equipment has been in place for more than through some drills, they circled up and a year, but the donation was made official took turns sharing educational experiences, through a ceremony that included members of backgrounds and future goals. both organizations along with school officials Ham appreciated the opportunity to connect more and Minneapolis dignitaries. intimately with students from his home state. Luann Pendy, Senior VP of Global Quality “Most of the time at these events, it’s a big at Medtronic, emphasized a shared focus on event with a lot of kids, so you don’t really get a health and wellness. chance to get that 1-on-1 time with them,” Ham “As a global leader in providing medical said. “So just being able to see where they came technology, services and solutions to millions of from, what their interests are, it really helps you people, our mission is to alleviate pain, restore remember when you were the same age as they health and extend life,” Pendy said. “And we are and had the same aspirations.” feel that everyone needs to be involved in active

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