The 2021 Vikings Year-End Defensive Rankings
The Minnesota Vikings ended their disappointing 2021 campaign with an 8-9 record, missing the postseason altogether and firing their general manager and head coach.
Change is coming.
These are the Vikings definitive year-end defensive rankings.
- 2nd in Sacks
- 4th in Defensive 3rd Down %
- 10th Interceptions
- 11th in Forced Fumbles Recovered
- 12th in Defensive EPA/play
- 12th in Defensive 4th Down %
- 13th in Takeaways
- 13th in Passing DefenseDVOA
- 13th in Completion % Allowed
- 14th in Redzone TD % Allowed
- 14th in Rushing TDs Allowed
- 15th in Passer Rating Allowed
- 16th in Defensive DVOA
- 16th in Yards per Point Allowed
- 20th in 1st Half Points Allowed
- 21st in Points per Play Allowed
- 21st in Touchdowns Allowed
- 22nd in Passing TDs Allowed
- 24th in Points Allowed
- 25th in Rushing Defense DVOA
- 25th in Yards per Pass Allowed
- 25th in 2nd Half Points Allowed
- 26th in Yards per Play
- 26th in Rushing Yards Allowed
- 26th in Defensive Penalties
- 26th in Defensive Penalty Yards
- 28th in Passing Yards Allowed
- 29th in Yards per Rush Allowed
- 30th in Yards Allowed
- 30th in First Downs Allowed
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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