The upcoming game home game against the San Francisco 49ers is coming quickly. The first NFC team of the year the Vikings will play after finishing 1-1 against the AFC in the first 2 weeks.
Lets’ looks at some of the facts entering this battle coming up, beginning with the two teams having met 44 times and the 49ers lead 22-21-1. The Vikings are 13-9 at home including a 4 game winning streak. The Viking are also 7-3-1 in the month of September against the 49ers.The last win in Minnesota by San Francisco was back in 1992 when the 49ers beat the Vikings 20-17.
The Vikings are struggling to a degree but 2 weeks in some interesting numbers have come out. Christian Ponder is ranked first in the NFL with a 75.8 percent completion rate. On 1st and 2nd down he is 32-40 for 339 yards and a quarterback rating at 110.3 in these 2 quarters.
The rookie sensation, Blair Walsh only 2 weeks in is so far proving his doubters wrong. The kickoff sensation has had 7 successful touchbacks. The Vikings team is tied for 4th in opposition starting at the 19.4 just a shade of a touchback starting position. Props go out to the special teams for a job well done the first 2 weeks of the season.
Blair has kicked 2 field goals of 50 yards or more in the first 2 games which ties a Vikings record held by Fuad Reviez. If on Sunday Walsh can get another 50 plus field goal he will hold the record by himself.
Walsh has 22 points which is tied for 2nd in both the NFC as well as the rest of the NFL. He is 6 for 6 which puts him at 100 percent that is first in the league. The 6 field goals is also the most in the early season.
Percy Harvin’s has a combined 387 yards which breaks the team record held by Troy Williamson in 2006 which was at 352.
Some of the Vikngs-49ers player connections are rather fascinating. Mike Singletary and 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh were teammates with the Chicago Bears from 1987-1992.
2012 Vikings draft choice Rhett Ellison is the son of former 49ers linebacker Riki Ellison who played from 1983-89 and was part of 3 Super Bowl teams in his time in San Francisco.
The one obvious connection is number 84, Randy Moss who played in Minnesota 1998-2004 and back in 2010. I will never forget the highlight catches he made in Minnesota. Who can ever forget the Monday night game in Lambeau or Thanksgiving day in Dallas. He now is a 49er. It will be interesting to see the crowd reaction when he steps on Mall of America Field.
Toby Gerhart who went to Stanford University played for Jim Harbaugh, then coach of Stanford. Erin Henderson and 49ers tight end, Vernon Davis played college ball 2 years at Maryland University. Vikings safety, Jamarca Sanford and 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis played college ball 3 years at Mississippi University.
Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave was the 49ers backup quarterback from 1991-1994.
In 2007 Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis were each named respectively offensive and defensive rookies of the year.
Next up: Looking at the 49ers offense against the Vikings defense
Thanks for reading
Purplestick
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