2007 Minnesota Vikings season

2007 Minnesota Vikings season
2007 Minnesota Vikings season
Owner	Zygi Wilf
Head coach	Brad Childress
Home stadium	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	2nd NFC North
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	6 RB Adrian Peterson (2nd team); FB Tony Richardson (2nd team); G Steve Hutchinson (1st team); DT Kevin Williams (1st team); DT Pat Williams (2nd team); S Darren Sharper (2nd team);
Pro Bowlers	7 RB Adrian Peterson; FB Tony Richardson; G Steve Hutchinson; C Matt Birk (bench); DT Kevin Williams; DT Pat Williams; S Darren Sharper;
Uniform

The 2007 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 47th in the National Football League (NFL). The Vikings' 8–8 record under second-year head coach Brad Childress was an improvement on their 6–10 record in 2006; nonetheless, for the third straight year, the Vikings failed to make the playoffs.

Although they had the worst pass defense in the NFL in 2007, surrendering 4,225 passing yards, the Vikings finished the season with the league's best defense against the run, allowing only 74.1 rushing yards per game, as well as the best rushing offense with running backs Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. Peterson was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year for 2007.