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OFFICIAL SPORTS ©2019 TWIN CITIES ORTHOPEDICS MEDICINE PROVIDER 2o18 season leaders contents Tackles 2 Fan Code of Conduct Sacks 4 Big Pics: Preseason 2 game-day guide 6 Today’s Game 9 Today’s Promotions 13 Vikings Snapshot 14 Cardinals Snapshot 16 Depth Charts & Rosters features 18 Happy Homecoming 21 Timeout with Brothers 24 Kyle Rudolph: Down Home Up North 31 Shared Heritage 35 Purple Pups: Andee & Allee Zimmer entertainment 38 Vikings Entertainment Network: New in 2019 39 Vikings Cheerleaders 40 Viktor the Viking 41 Vikings Kids Club extras 10 Upcoming Events 42 Team Up to Give Back 44 Minnesota Vikings Foundation 47 U.S. Bank Stadium Maps 48 Concession Offerings EDITOR: Craig Peters COPY EDITOR: Lindsey Young WRITERS: Craig Peters, Eric Smith & Lindsey Young ART DIRECTION & DESIGN: Check out page 35 and learn Taylar Sievert, Alicia Dreyer, Elizabeth more about Andee and Allee, Bazany, Dane Kuhn & Jackie Ramacher the chocolate Labs owned by PHOTOGRAPHY: Andy Kenutis, Vikings linebackers coach Adam Travis Ellison & the Associated Press PUBLISHED BY: GameDay Sports; Zimmer who have a special tie [email protected] to the family. ADVERTISING INQUIRIES: [email protected] © 2019 by Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written consent of the publisher is prohibited. 2019 vikings playbook 1 WE ARE VIKINGS, NOT BARBARIANS REPORT We are confident that our fans lead the NFL in enthusiasm, support, hospitality and 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 QUESTIONS? but are not limited to, the following: • Harassment of visiting-team fans Use the photo app on • Being under the influence of drugs or alcohol Season Ticket Owners are responsible for the actions • Underage drinking of any individual using their tickets. Any of the above your smart phone to • Actions that are harmful to or endanger others behavior by anyone using an account owner’s ticket(s) scan & ask a question. • Throwing items of any kind may be cause for non-renewal of ticket privileges. Vikings • 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 • Wearing obscene or indecent clothing you for making U.S. Bank Stadium an enjoyable and • Smoking in non-designated areas friendly atmosphere to watch Vikings football! The Vikings strongly encourage fans to not bring any type of bags, but should the need arise, fans will be able to carry the following style and size bag, package or container at stadium plaza areas, stadium gates, or when approaching queue CLEAR PLASTIC BAG SMALL CLUTCH BAGS ONE GALLON BAG lines of fans awaiting entry into the stadium: No larger than 12” x 6” x 12” No larger than 4.5” x 6.5” Clear plastic freezer bag 2 2019 vikings playbook big pics preseason 2 1 vs. seahawks 2 The Vikings improved to 2-0 on the preseason with a 25-19 defeat of the Seahawks at U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday night. The prime-time game included big outings from several players. Three Vikings – Irv Smith, Jr., Khari Blasingame and Brandon Zylstra – found the end zone, and Mike Boone led Minnesota with 66 rushing yards on 21 carries. Defensively, the Vikings rallied after allowing the Seahawks a couple of chunk A wide-open Irv Smith, Jr., hauled in a Vikings safety Jayron Kearse totaled plays and kept Seattle’s 1 touchdown pass from quarterback Sean 2 a team-high three tackles for offense out of the end zone. Mannion. The rookie tight end made loss Sunday night, including this five catches for 28 yards in his second takedown of Seahawks running preseason outing. back Rashaad Penny. 4 2019 vikings playbook 3 4 5 Adam Thielen pulled in a perfectly placed deep Harrison Smith thwarted a pass A week after joining the Vikings from 3 ball from Kirk Cousins, making the catch just 4 attempt to Seahawks receiver 5 Baltimore via trade, punter/kicker Kaare beyond Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin. Tyler Lockett. The All-Pro safety Vedvik handled all kickoff duties for Thielen finished the night with three catches totaled one tackle and one pass Minnesota. The Norway native also punted for 45 yards. defensed on the evening. three times and kicked an extra point. 2019 vikings playbook 5 kids and family day Football brings family and friends together in multiple settings, and today we are pleased to celebrate participants of all ages by hosting Kids and Family Day. color guard Minneapolis Fire Department Honor Guard Vikings vs. cardinals Today’s game features the Cardinals and The attendance for that game was 34,417. The franchises also became the first NFL teams to the Vikings in the third exhibition contest venture across the pond when they met in front of 32,847 at London’s Wembley Stadium. of 2019 for each team. Minneapolis native Larry Fitzgerald — a former ball boy for the Vikings turned future Hall of This is the 15th preseason meeting between Fame receiver — is preparing for his 16th pro the franchises in a series that began in 1962, season, as is punter Andy Lee. They are only Minnesota’s second season in the NFL. The surpassed on the Cardinals roster, in terms of Cardinals, who were still based in St. Louis back seniority, by Terrell Suggs, who was born in then, prevailed 24-21 in front of 15,500 at Parade Minneapolis. Suggs leads all active players with Stadium in Minneapolis. 132.5 career sacks heading into his 17th season halftime The franchises have been quite nomadic and first in Arizona. Today’s halftime will feature the with preseason contests, meeting in Atlanta Defensive end Everson Griffen is the only annual Mascots-Youth Football in 1964 (before the creation of the Falcons) for Vikings player from Arizona. Griffen has 66.5 scrimmage. Viktor has rounded up a game attended by fewer than 10,000 fans career sacks and is the longest-tenured Viking his team of mascots who will face and Memphis in 1969 (50 years ago yesterday). as he prepares for his 10th season. the Farmington Tigers. minnesota vikings junior cheerleaders (jr mvc) performance Prior to today’s contest, participants in the JR MVC program will perform a professional production alongside the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders. The JR MVC program is designed specifically to promote self-esteem, pride, hard work and fun among young women 3 - 14 years of age. Visit vikings.com/cheerleaders for more details on the JR MVC. 6 2019 vikings playbook 3M and “3M Science. Applied to Life.™” are trademarks of 3M. promotions augmented reality SOUVENIR PEPSI CUPS Scan your Pepsi cup with the Vikings hometown heroes App to unlock some of our best player celebrations! 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