2009 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 |
| 12-4-0 | 1-1 | 6872 | 4680 | 2192 | 23 | 390 | 5393 | 3839 | 1554 | 28 | 302 |
The Minnesota Vikings' forty-ninth season was in 2009, and it was the fourth season Brad Childress served as the head coach of the team. The Vikings played their home games at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. They finished the year 12-4-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC North, and 1-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the New Orleans Saints 31-28. At the end of the season, Percy Harvin was awarded with the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 13-3 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17-13 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | Houston Texans | 17-10 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 31-35 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 34-20 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Detroit Lions | 27-13 | |
| Week 3 | San Francisco 49ers | 27-24 | ||
| Week 4 | Green Bay Packers | 30-23 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 38-10 | |
| Week 6 | Baltimore Ravens | 33-31 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-27 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 38-26 | |
| Week 9 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 10 | Detroit Lions | 27-10 | ||
| Week 11 | Seattle Seahawks | 35-9 | ||
| Week 12 | Chicago Bears | 36-10 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 17-30 | |
| Week 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | 30-10 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 7-26 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Chicago Bears | 30-36 | |
| Week 17 | New York Giants | 44-7 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | Dallas Cowboys | 34-3 | ||
| Conference Championship | @ | New Orleans Saints | 28-31 |
2009 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Brad Childress Offensive Coordinator: Darrell Bevell Defensive Coordinator: Leslie Frazier Special Teams Coordinator: Brian Murphy 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 Quarterbacks Coach: Kevin Stefanski Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Ryan Ficken Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jim Hueber Offensive Quality Control Coach: Kevin Stefanski Defensive Line Coach: Karl Dunbar, Ryan Silverfield Linebackers Coach: Fred Pagac Defensive Backs Coach: Joe Woods Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Diron Reynolds Assistant Secondary Coach: Derek Mason Defensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Imamura Special Teams Assistant Coach: Jason Glenn Assistant Special Teams Coach: Chris White Assistant to the Head Coach: Dennis Polian Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Kanavy Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Martin Streight, Juney Barnett Assistant Director of Player Development: Jason Glenn Scouting Assistant: Kyle Childress Vice President of Player Personnel: Rick Spielman Head Athletic Trainer: Eric Sugarman Director of Sports Medicine: Eric Sugarman Assistant Athletic Trainer: Rob Roche