Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings (1-0) will play the first of two home preseason games when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs (0-1) at the H.H.H. Metrodome this Friday, August 21. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. (CT).
Friday’s game will mark the 15th time the Vikings and Chiefs have met in the preseason, with each team winning 7 of the first 14 matchups. Outside of preseason games in Kansas City and Minneapolis, the two squads have also lined up against each other in Memphis (1989) and Tokyo (1994). The last time they met in the preseason was on August 14, 2005, when the Vikings defeated the Chiefs 27-16.
Next week the Vikings go on the road against the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football (8/31/09) while the Chiefs host the Seattle Seahawks (8/27/09).
Key Links
Chiefs at Vikings Press Release (PDF)
Latest Vikings Depth Chart
Vikings in the Preseason
- The Vikings have a combined record of 131-86-3 (.602) in their 220 preseason games.
- The team has finished undefeated in the preseason six times (1964, ‘65, ‘73, ‘92, ‘98, ‘01).
- The Vikings have finished at .500 or better in 37 of the team’s 48 preseasons.
- In the 37 preseasons when the Vikings have finished at .500 or better, the team has gone on to finish .500 or better 30 times in the ensuing regular season.
- In the 11 preseasons when the Vikings have finished below .500, the team has gone on to fi nish below .500 six times in the ensuing regular season.
- Head Coach Brad Childress has a 6-6-1 record in the preseason.
Broadcast Info
TV: KSTP (Channel 5 in Minneapolis)
Play-By-Play: Ari Wolfe Analyst: Mike Mayock
Sideline Reporter: Ann Carroll
RADIO: KFAN-AM 1130/KTLK 100.3-FM
Play-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete Bercich
Sideline Reporter: Greg Coleman
Pre-Game Show: 5:00 p.m. CT
KFAN and KTLK serve as the flagship stations for the 74-station, 6-state Minnesota Vikings Radio Network. Click here to view all stations on the Vikings Radio Network.
What To Watch For
- Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, who is competing for the starting job, will make the start against the Chiefs on Friday night.
- Wide receiver Percy Harvin is slated to play in his first game as a Viking on Friday after not appearing in last week’s game at Indianapolis.
- Friday’s game will mark the 116th consecutive sellout in the H.H.H. Metrodome.
- After finishing the 2008 preseason with just 8 sacks, the Vikings have 6 through the first exhibition game in 2009.
- Last Friday the Vikings had 14 rushing first downs, 2 more than the team finished with in the entire 2008 preseason.
- After one preseason game, the Vikings defense ranks #1 overall and #1 against the pass. The defense currently ranks #6 against the run.
Vikings Big Days vs. Chiefs
- RB Adrian Peterson had 25 carries for 102 yards and 1 TD as a rookie when the Vikings last played the Chiefs (9/23/07).
- QB Sage Rosenfels made his only career pass attempt vs. the Chiefs (10/21/05) memorable when he connected with Miami Dolphins teammate Chris Chambers for a 77-yard TD pass.
- LB Chad Greenway recorded a team-high 14 tackles and recovered a fumble the last time the Vikings met the Chiefs (9/23/07).
- LB Ben Leber tied a career-high with 10 tackles, including 3 for a loss, when the Vikings last played the Chiefs (9/23/07).
- DT Pat Williams recovered a fumble and blocked the first FG of his career at Kansas City (11/19/00) when he was with the Buffalo Bills.
Last Time vs. Chiefs
The Vikings last met Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium on 9/23/07, falling to the Chiefs 13-10 in the regular season game.
Offensively, Minnesota gained 252 yards, with RB Adrian Peterson racking up 102 of those on the ground. Peterson also rushed for one touchdown while catching 3 passes for 48 yards. WR Bobby Wade caught 4 passes for 35 yards; TE Visanthe Shiancoe pulled in 3 for 51 yards and QB Kelly Holcomb finished 14-of-28 passing for 165 yards.
On the defensive side, DE Spencer Johnson notched a sack in the 2nd quarter, forcing a fumble that was recovered by LB Chad Greenway and led to a Vikings field goal. Greenway led the Vikings with 14 tackles.
Series Notes vs. Chiefs
- The Vikings have played the Chiefs just 10 times in the regular season, going 4-6 during that time.
- Minnesota is 3-2 against the Chiefs at home, 1-3 on the road, and 0-1 at a neutral site.
- The Vikings lost to Kansas City 23-7 in Super Bowl IV (1/11/70).
- The last time the two teams met in the regular season was on 9/23/07, when the Chiefs defeated the Vikings 13-10 at Kansas City.
- Head Coach Brad Childress is 0-1 against the Chiefs.
Vikings - Chiefs Connections
- Vikings DE Jared Allen played for the Chiefs from 2004-2007 and made the 2008 Pro Bowl.
- Vikings CB Benny Sapp also played for Kansas City from 2004-07.
- Vikings LB coach Fred Pagac served in the same capacity for the Chiefs from 2004-05.
- Vikings TE coach Jimmie Johnson was a TE for the Chiefs in 1994.
- Vikings WR coach George Stewart signed with Chiefs as an offensive guard in 1981 but spent the season on injured reserve
- Kansas City head coach Todd Haley’s father, Dick Haley, was a WR on the Vikings inaugural team in 1961
- Chiefs defensive assistant Ronnie Bradford is from Minot, ND, and played DB for the Vikings in 2002.
- Chiefs Strength and Conditioning coach Cedric Smith played FB for the Vikings in 1990.
