Some Vikings final stats...
Some Vikings final stats 2009, compared to the heap
Offense:
Total pts/g: 29.4, 2nd
Scrimmage plays: 1,054, 3rd
Yds/game: 397.6, 5th
Yds/play: 5.8, tied for 9th
Penalties: 101, 9th
Penalty yards: 757, 20th
TOP/game: 32:51, 4th
Turnovers: +6, tied for 8th (Packers lead with +24)…damn.
Rushing yds: 1,918, 13th
Passing yds: 4,156, 8th
Sacks given up: 34, tied for 15th
Passer rating: 107.3, 1st
Lot of penalties, but the # of yds not so devastating.
Defense
Pts/game allowed: 19.5, 10th lowest
Scrimmage plays: 940, 1st (lowest #)
Yds/game allowed: 305.5, 6th
Penalties: 109, 5th most
Penalty yds: 902, 7th most
TOP/game: 27:30 (3rd least)
Passing yds/game: 218.4, 14th
INTs: 11, tied for 5th worse
Sacks: 48, 1st
If keeping the defense off the field and letting them rest was a goal they were the best in the league at it. Phat Pat still got winded though. Need to pick up the INTs.
Re: Some Vikings final stats...
NFL.com has us at 19th against the pass with 218.4 yards.
Everything else seems to check out.
I am very worried about our secondary against the pass-happy teams alive in the NFC ... but all in all, the fact that we stay indoors and we could host two games, I am very confident.