2008 Minnesota Vikings season
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brad Childress |
| Owner | Zygi Wilf |
| Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 1st NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Eagles) 26–14 |
| Pro Bowlers |
6
|
| AP All-Pros |
5
|
| Uniform | |
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The 2008 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 48th season in the NFL, and the 17th season in which they won their division. They won the NFC North with a 10–6 record, but had to play in the wild card round of the playoffs. They were paired with head coach Brad Childress's former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, who ended the Vikings' season with a 26–14 win.
It was the third season for the team under the direction of Childress. The 2008 season also marked the first season since 2000 that the Vikings made the playoffs and finished with a winning record.
Second-year running back Adrian Peterson led the league in rushing with 1,760 yards.
On February 11, it was announced that defensive end Kenechi Udeze had been diagnosed by doctors with a form of leukemia. KMSP-TV (Ch. 9) also reported that Udeze was at Fairview Southdale Hospital undergoing tests and that he had been at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester the week before. Udeze was expected to be out for the 2008 season, but returned for one game against the Green Bay Packers on November 9 before ultimately retiring from professional football on July 29, 2009.
On February 20, the team released free safety Dwight Smith after two somewhat controversial seasons with the Vikings in which Smith had several run-ins with the law. He was due to receive $2.5 million and a $500,000 roster bonus this season.
On February 27, the team released backup quarterback Kelly Holcomb.
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