The Minnesota Vikings have eight games in the books in 2021, with a 3-5 record heading into Week 9.
The season increasingly feels like a lost one in the annals of Vikings history but might just inspire wholesale change.
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These are the Vikings offensive rankings through Week 9
Please note: Bye weeks are underway, so all stats are ranked on a per-game basis.
- 1st in Fewest Interceptions Thrown %
- 1st in Fewest Sacks per Dropback %
- 2nd in Fewest Giveaways
- 4th in 4th Down Conversion %
- 7th in Passer Rating
- 7th in 1st Half Points Scored
- 8th in Completion %
- 9th in Yards Gained
- 9th in Yards per Rush
- 9th in Rushing Yards
- 9th in Passing TDs
- 10th in Redzone TD %
- 11th in Passing Yards
- 12th in Yards per Play
- 14th in Yards per Pass
- 17th in Points Scored
- 18th in Points per Play
- 18th in Touchdowns
- 18th in First Downs
- 19th in Yards per Point
- 19th in Time of Possession
- 25th in 3rd Down Conversion %
- 26th in 2nd Half Points Scored
- 30th in Offensive Penalties
- 31st in Offensive Penalty Yards
- 32nd in Rushing TDs
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).
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