* TE Jim Kleinsasser will begin his 13th regular season with the Vikings. Kleinsasser has played in 166 career games, including 120 starts, since joining Minnesota in 1999.
* With 1 passing touchdown, QB Donovan McNabb will tie Steve Young for 21st place in NFL history for most career passing TDs (232). McNabb currently has 231 career TD passes; with 17 more, he can move into the top 15 all-time.
* With 1 rushing touchdown, RB Adrian Peterson will move into sole possession of 1st place for the most career rushing TDs in Vikings history. Peterson is currently tied with Chuck Foreman
(1973-79) and Bill Brown (1962-74) with 52 career rushing TDs.
* With 1 more start CB Antoine Winfield will play in his 100th career game as a Minnesota
Viking.
* The Vikings will play at Mall Of America Field for the first time since December 12th, 2010 against the Buffalo Bills.
* If DE Jared Allen records an interception and a sack, it will be his third-straight game
accomplishing the task. Allen recorded a sack and interception in the 2010 season finale vs. the Detroit Lions(12/15/10) and a sack and interception in the 2011 season-opener in San
Diego (9/11/11).