2008 Minnesota Vikings schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 10-6-0 | 0-1 | 5589 | 3109 | 2480 | 33 | 313 | 5029 | 3732 | 1297 | 27 | 270 |
The Minnesota Vikings' forty-eighth season was in 2008, and it was the third season Brad Childress served as the head coach of the team. The Vikings played their home games at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. They finished the year 10-6-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC North, but they lost their first playoff game to the Philadelphia Eagles 26-14.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 19-24 | |
| Week 2 | Indianapolis Colts | 15-18 | ||
| Week 3 | Carolina Panthers | 20-10 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 17-30 | |
| Week 5 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 30-27 | |
| Week 6 | Detroit Lions | 12-10 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Chicago Bears | 41-48 | |
| Week 9 | Houston Texans | 28-21 | ||
| Week 10 | Green Bay Packers | 28-27 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13-19 | |
| Week 12 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 30-12 | |
| Week 13 | Chicago Bears | 34-14 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Detroit Lions | 20-16 | |
| Week 15 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 35-14 | |
| Week 16 | Atlanta Falcons | 17-24 | ||
| Week 17 | New York Giants | 20-19 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | Philadelphia Eagles | 14-26 |
2008 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Brad Childress Offensive Coordinator: Darrell Bevell Defensive Coordinator: Leslie Frazier Special Teams Coordinator: Paul Ferraro Quarterbacks Coach: Kevin Rogers Wide Receivers Coach: George Stewart Offensive Line Coach: Pat Morris Running Backs Coach: Eric Bieniemy Tight Ends Coach: Jimmie Olden Johnson Jr. Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Chad O'Shea Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jim Hueber Assistant Running Backs Coach: Ryan Ficken Offensive Assistant Coach: Chad O'Shea, Ryan Silverfield Defensive Line Coach: Karl Dunbar Linebackers Coach: Fred Pagac Defensive Backs Coach: Joe Woods Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Brendan Daly Assistant Secondary Coach: Derek Mason Defensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Imamura, Ryan Silverfield Special Teams Assistant Coach: Chad O'Shea, Brian Murphy Assistant to the Head Coach: Kevin Stefanski Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Kanavy Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Martin Streight, Juney Barnett Scouting Assistant: Kyle Childress Vice President of Player Personnel: Rick Spielman Coaches Administrative Assistant: Todd Nielson Head Athletic Trainer: Eric Sugarman Director of Sports Medicine: Eric Sugarman Assistant Athletic Trainer: Rob Roche