Minnesota Native Todd Downing Added to Vikings Offensive Coaching Staff

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Feb 18, 2018
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According to Adam Caplan of SiriusXM radio, Eden Prairie native Todd Downing has re-joined the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff. Downing, the former offensive coordinator of the Oakland Raiders, is now Senior Offensive Assistant for the Vikings.

Downing started his coaching career an assistant at Eden Prairie High School from 1999-2000. He broke into the National Football League as a Research and Development Intern with the Vikings in 2001. As you can see from his resume, he’s risen through the ranks of NFL coaching positions.

  • Minnesota Vikings
    • Research & Development Intern (2001-2002)
    • Football Systems Analyst (2003-2004)
    • Offensive Quality Control Coach (2005)
  • St. Louis Rams
    • Defensive & Special Teams Assistant (2006-2007)
    • Defensive Quality Control Coach (2008)
  • Detroit Lions
    • Offensive Quality Control Coach (2009-2010)
    • Assistant QB Coach (2010-2011)
    • QB Coach (2011-2013)
  • Buffalo Bills
    • QB Coach (2014)
  • Oakland Raiders
    • QB Coach (2015-2016)
    • Offensive Coordinator (2017)
  • Minnesota Vikings
    • Senior Offensive Assistant (2018)

The 2015 Pro Football Focus QB Coach of the Year received praise for his work with Raiders quarterback Derek Carr after standout 2015 and 2016 seasons. Downing was named Offensive Coordinator in 2017 but was let go by Oakland after the Raiders hired head coach Jon Gruden following the season.

Downing and offensive coordinator John DeFilippo are both new additions to the Vikings’ offensive coaching staff. The team’s former offensive coordinator, Pat Shurmur, was named the New York Giants head coach following the 2017 season.

Between Downing (Age 37), DeFilippo (39) and QB coach Kevin Stefanski (35), the Vikings have a trio of young, innovative offensive minds that will each have input in helping determine the team’s future direction at quarterback.

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