2018 VIKINGS SCHEDULE PRESEASON WEEK 1 - MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DENVER BRONCOS Saturday, August 11, 2018 - Broncos Stadium at Mile High - 8:00 p.m. CT - FOX 9 PRESEASON Date Opponent Time (CT) TV 8/11 (Sat.) at Denver 8:00 p.m. FOX 9 The defending NFC North Champion Minnesota Vikings (13-3 in 2017) open the 2018 8/18 (Sat.) JACKSONVILLE Noon FOX 9 preseason slate at the Denver Broncos (5-11 in 2017) on Saturday, August 11. Kickoff is set 8/24 (Fri.) SEATTLE 7:00 p.m. FOX 9 for 8:00 p.m. CT at Broncos Stadium at Mile High. The game will be simulcast live locally on 8/30 (Thurs.) at Tennessee 7:00 p.m. FOX 9 FOX 9 and KFAN 100.3 FM. The simulcast team features Paul Allen and Pete Bercich in the booth with Greg Coleman and Ben Leber on the sideline. REGULAR SEASON The Vikings have earned an 14-3 (.824) preseason mark under Head Coach Mike Week) Date Opponent Time (CT) TV 1) 9/9 (Sun.) SAN FRANCISCO Noon FOX Zimmer, who has led the club to 2 undefeated preseasons in his 4 seasons at the helm. Prior 2) 9/16 (Sun.) at Green Bay Noon FOX to dropping the 2015 preseason finale to Tennessee, 24-17, the Vikings boasted a perfect 8-0 3) 9/23 (Sun.) BUFFALO BILLS Noon CBS preseason mark under Zimmer. 4) 9/27 (Thurs.) at Los Angeles Rams 7:20 p.m. FOX/NFLN Minnesota’s top free agent signings, QB Kirk Cousins and DT Sheldon Richardson, 5) 10/7 (Sun.) at Philadelphia 3:35 p.m. FOX are expected to make their Vikings debut vs. Denver, while top draft pick, CB Mike Hughes, 6) 10/14 (Sun.) ARIZONA Noon FOX who was selected with the 30th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, is slated to make his NFL debut 7) 10/21 (Sun.) at New York Jets Noon* FOX 8) 10/28 (Sun.) NEW ORLEANS 7:20 p.m. NBC against the Broncos. 9) 11/4 (Sun.) DETROIT Noon FOX 10) 11/11 (Sun.) BYE WEEK 11) 11/18 (Sun.) at Chicago Noon* FOX BROADCAST COVERAGE 12) 11/25 (Sun.) GREEN BAY 7:20 p.m. NBC TELEVISION: FOX 9 (Channel 9 in Minneapolis/St. Paul) 13) 12/2 (Sun.) at New England 3:25 p.m. FOX 14) 12/10 (Mon.) at Seattle 7:15 p.m. FOX Play-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete Bercich 15) 12/16 (Sun.) MIAMI Noon* CBS Sideline Reporter: Greg Coleman/Ben Leber 16) 12/23 (Sat.) at Detroit Noon* FOX 17) 12/30 (Sun.) CHICAGO Noon* FOX LOCAL RADIO: KFAN-FM 100.3/KTLK-AM 1130 Home games capitalized Play-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete Bercich *Game-time subject to change due to flexible scheduling Sideline Reporter: Greg Coleman/Ben Leber Pre-Game Show: Mike Mussman – 6:00 p.m. CT WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE KFAN and KTLK serve as the flagship stations for the 63-station, 5-state Vikings Radio Network. Wednesday, August 8 10:30 a.m. – Walk-thru 11:30 a.m. – DeFilippo and Cousins at the podium VIKINGS IN THE PRESEASON 2:45 p.m. – Practice Thursday, August 9 * The Vikings have a combined record of 154-99-3 (.605) in their 256 preseason games. 12:30 p.m. – Walk-thru * The team has finished undefeated in the preseason 8 times (1964, ‘65, ‘73, ‘92, ‘98, ‘01, ‘14, ‘16). 1:30 p.m. – Mike Zimmer at the podium * The Vikings have finished with a .500 record or better 44 times in the team’s 57 preseasons. 4:45 p.m. – Practice * Minnesota has finished .500 or better in the regular season 34 times after posting a .500 or Friday, August 10 better record in the preseason. Travel to Denver * The 13 preseasons in which the Vikings have finished below .500, the team went on to finish Saturday, August 11 below .500 7 times in the ensuing regular season. 8:00 p.m. CT – Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos on FOX 9 * Under Head Coach Mike Zimmer, the Vikings have compiled an 14-3 (.824) record in the 2014 Sunday, August 12 (4-0), 2015 (4-1) and 2016 (4-0) and 2017 (2-2) preseasons. No Media Access Monday, August 13 10:30 a.m. – Walk-thru 11:30 a.m. – Mike Zimmer at the podium NORSE NOTES 2:45 p.m. – Practice • The Vikings had 7 Pro Bowlers - LB Anthony Barr, DE Everson Griffen, DT Linval Joseph, CB *No filming during walk thrus Xavier Rhodes, S Harrison Smith and WR Adam Thielen - 2 1st Team All Pros - Rhodes (CB) *Filming is allowed for a portion of practice and Smith - and 3 2nd Team All-Pros - Griffen, Rhodes (DB) and Thielen after the 2017 season. • The Vikings defense held opponents to a 25.2% (51/202) 3rd-down conversion rate, the best mark COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION in the NFL, while the offense converted on 43.5% (94/216) of 3rd downs, 3rd in the NFL. Jon Ekstrom - Public Relations Manager ................ 612.418.6265 • WR Adam Thielen finished 2nd in the NFL in 3rd down receptions (32) and yards (428). 25 Sam Newton - Football Communications Manager .... 612.965.4712 of his 32 catches converted 1st downs, which also ranks 2nd in the NFL. Danielle Burns - Public Relations Intern ................612.210.0074 Carly Bonk - Public Relations Intern ...................... 612.718.4093 • TE Kyle Rudolph recorded his 2nd season with 50+ catches and 500+ yards and 5+ TDs in Jackson Riebel - Public Relations Intern ................612.508.7423 2017, tying Steve Jordan for the most such seasons by a TE in team history. • The Vikings allowed only 27 sacks 2017, tied for the 7th fewest in the NFL and had 5 games VIKINGS MEDIA SITE NOW AVAILABLE without allowing a sack, tying a franchise record for most in a single season. All media members are encouraged to utilize the new media • S Harrison Smith was one of two players in the NFL (Jordan Poyer , BUF) with 70+ tackles, site (https://vikings.1rmg.com) to assist in their coverage of the team. Materials provided by the communications department 1.0+ sacks and 5+ INTs in 2017. are available to view and download at the site, including media • The Vikings defense allowed only 20 runs of 10+ yards in 2017 the fewest in the NFL that schedules, press releases, clips, quotes, photos, media guides, season and tied with the 1995 San Francisco 49ers for the fewest in the NFL since 1991. rosters, depth charts, etc. PRESEASON WEEK 1 - VIKINGS AT BRONCOS 1 2018 VIKINGS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER UPDATED: AUGUST 6, 2018 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired 20 Alexander, Mackensie CB 5-10 192 24 11/12/93 3 Clemson Immokalee, FL D2 ‘16 64 Andrews, Josh C 6-2 311 27 6/21/91 3 Oregon State Los Angeles, CA FA ‘18 61 Aruna, Ade DE 6-5 263 24 4/27/94 R Tulane Akure, Nigeria D6b ‘18 85 Badet, Jeff WR 5-11 182 24 8/2/94 R Oklahoma Orlando, FL UDFA ‘18 55 Barr, Anthony LB 6-5 255 26 3/18/92 5 UCLA San Pedro, CA D1a ‘14 84 Beebe, Chad WR 5-10 183 24 6/1/94 R Northern Illinois Aurora, IL UDFA ‘18 81 Bell, Blake TE 6-6 252 26 8/7/91 4 Oklahoma Wichita, KS W (SF) ‘17 44 Boone, Mike RB 5-10 206 23 6/30/95 R Cincinnati Macclenny, FL UDFA ‘18 90 Bower, Tashawn DE 6-5 250 23 2/18/95 2 LSU Somerville, NJ UDFA ‘17 40 Brothers, Kentrell LB 6-1 242 25 2/8/93 3 Missouri Edmond, OK D5 ‘16 31 Brown, Mack RB 5-11 213 26 9/24/91 3 Florida Clarkston, GA W (WASH) ‘17 7 Carlson, Daniel K 6-5 213 23 1/23/95 R Auburn Colorado Springs, CO D5b ‘18 43 Cliett, Reshard LB 6-2 225 26 4/29/92 2 South Florida Thomasville, GA FA ‘18 13 Coley, Stacy WR 6-0 195 24 5/13/94 2 Miami Pompano Beach, FL D7a ‘17 76 Collins, Aviante T 6-4 292 25 4/21/93 2 TCU Houston, TX UDFA ‘17 79 Compton, Tom G 6-6 315 29 5/10/89 7 South Dakota Rosemount, MN FA ‘18 83 Conklin, Tyler TE 6-3 254 23 7/30/95 R Central Michigan Chesterfield, MI D5a ‘18 33 Cook, Dalvin RB 5-10 210 22 8/10/95 2 Florida State Miami, FL D2 ‘17 66 Cothran, Curtis DT 6-5 283 23 2/28/95 R Penn State Newtown, PA UDFA ‘18 8 Cousins, Kirk QB 6-3 202 29 8/19/88 7 Michigan State Holland, MI FA ‘18 14 Diggs, Stefon WR 6-0 191 24 11/29/93 4 Maryland Gaithersburg, MD D5b ‘15 58 Dooley, Garret LB 6-2 248 23 12/1/94 R Wisconsin Rochester, IL UDFA ‘18 57 Downs, Devante LB 6-2 252 22 10/18/95 R California Mountlake Terrace, WA D7 ‘18 62 Easton, Nick G 6-3 303 26 6/16/92 4 Harvard Lenoir, N.C. T (SF) ‘15 67 Edison, Cornelius C 6-3 312 25 7/10/93 3 Portland State University Place, WA PS ‘17 2 Forbath, Kai K 5-11 197 30 9/2/87 7 UCLA Santa Monica, CA FA ‘16 42 Gedeon, Ben LB 6-2 244 23 10/16/94 2 Michigan Hudson, OH D4b ‘17 73 Gossett, Colby G 6-5 311 23 6/23/95 R Appalachian State Cumming, GA D6a ‘18 97 Griffen, Everson DE 6-3 273 30 12/22/87 9 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 ‘10 30 Ham, C.J.