With the season over and playoffs on the horizon, it’s a good time to look back at how well the Minnesota Vikings performed during the 2015 NFL season.
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a record of 11-5 and won the NFC North. With the season over and playoffs on the horizon, it’s a good time to look back at how well our favorite players performed during the 2015 NFL season. This article will cover the offensive side of the ball, with the defensive side coming soon.
All of the stats are courtesy of www.nfl.com, with the player’s NFL rank in parenthesis. The ratings are courtesy of www.profootballfocus.com.
Quarterbacks
Teddy Bridgewater finished the season with 3,231 yards (22), 14 touchdowns (26), 65.3 completion percentage (9) and a passer rating of 88.7 (21). Bridgewater also ran the ball for an additional 192 yards (14) and three scores (5).
Just taking a look at the raw numbers, it appears as if Teddy did not have a great season. However, when we turn to Pro Football Focus, they have him ranked as the 16th best quarterback in the NFL this season with a player grade of 76.8. Teddy’s grade puts him above notable quarterbacks like the Manning brothers and Alex Smith.
Shaun Hill came in and played a grand total of 28 snaps this season, finishing with a player grade of 54.7.
Next: Running backs, wide receivers and tight ends