SCVC Presents the Game Ball

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball

for Week 16 goes to:

Joe Webb

With Adrian Peterson out of the game on the 1st play of the 2nd Half, and Christan Ponder out on the 2nd play of the 2nd half with a helmet to helmet hit; injuries looked like they might an insurmountable hurdle for the Vikes.

Then Joe Webb comes in, we were down 10 to 13. He completed 80% of his passes including 2 Touchdowns, and also ran 5 times for 34 yards and a touchdown. His QB Rating for the game was an almost perfect 158.3. His performance was enough to lift the Vikes out of the 6 game losing streak, and to a 33 to 26 win.

Joe has an intense energy and can avoid the sack as well as any quarterback we have seen.

We cannot wait to see more out of Webb next season.

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball

for Week 8 goes to:

Christian Ponder

Ponder threw for 236 Yards, going 18 for 28 including a TD to Adrian Peterson in his first career win as a starter in the NFL.

Ponder showed a lot of poise on the game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter, completing 5-of-5 attempts for 53 yards to help set up a field goal and break a 21-21 tie. Although Ponder was sacked four times, he did not turn the ball over and had a very nice 8.4 YPA. He has given the team a spark primarily because of his poise on third downs. Drives are lasting longer because he's making things happen. In the three fourth quarters Ponder has played, he's accounted for nine third-down conversions. He's converted eight with his arm - completing 10-of-14 passes - and one with his feet - a 12-yard run on third-and-7.

He has provided an energy and an optimism that has changed the team dynamic. We are very excited to have a QB to build the offense around. It will be great to see how much Ponder can learn and how far he can grow this season.

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball

for Week 5 goes to:

Jared Allen & Adrian Peterson

There was determination on both sides of the ball on Sunday and we had to split the game ball as 2 game balls are deserved. Jared Allen was the leader on the defense with 2 sacks (one coming after they added a face shield to his helmet because his eye got poked), and 4 tackles. He now leads the NFL with 8.5 sacks on the year.

On the offensive side, Adrian Peterson had a monster game; He ran the ball 29 Rushes, 3 of them for TD's (all 3 in the 1st quarter), and 122 yards. He now has 498 rushing yards on the year (99.6 average per game) which is good for 2nd in the NFL, 21 yards behind the leader.

--2010 Game Ball Winners--

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball

for Week 12 goes to:

Leslie Frazier

Leslie Frazier is 1 - 0 as a head coach in the NFL!

He has interviewed for seven NFL head coaching jobs the past three years, and finally is getting his chance here in Minnesota.

Whether the Vikings were inspired by interim coach Leslie Frazier's voice of reason or simply due to snap a nine-game road losing streak, one thing was clear in Sunday's 17-13 victory over Washington, the Vikings had a plan and the players seemed to play with a purpose.

Even though we lost Adrian Peterson early in the game, staying with the "pound the football with an aggressive running game" plan worked well for us to win on the road.

Now with 3 straight home games, it is time for the Vikes to keep pushing forward with their season. There is still plenty of time in the season for great things to happen.

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball

for Week 9 goes to:

Brett Favre

There was a little magic at the dome on Sunday! This is exactly why we wanted Brett on our team.

He is playing on a fractured ankle and heel, with tendinitis in his elbow and a gash on his chin, and threw for a career-high 446 yards and tied his career high by completing 36 of 47 passes. Favre finished with two touchdowns and two interceptions as he led the Vikings' comeback from a 14-point deficit that began with 4 minutes, 39 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Favre threw a 25-yard touchdown to Visanthe Shiancoe with 27 seconds to play in regulation, then hooked up with Bernard Berrian on a 22-yard pass in overtime to move the Vikings into position for an improbable victory. The 41-year-old quarterback completed 36 of 47 passes with two touchdowns and two interceptions in easily his best performance of the season.

Brett Favre and the Vikings will look to keep the momentum going when they go on the road to Soldier Field in Chicago next Sunday.

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball

for Week 5 goes to:

E.J

Henderson

Our defense looked great all day, some of the best tackling I have seen.

Back in full form, E.J. Henderson was a pivotal player in the Vikings win over Dallas at Mall of America Field.

He intercepted a Tony Romo pass in the 1st Quarter that led to the Vikings 1st Touchdown of the day.

His 2nd Interception lead to the go ahead field goal that would prove to be the game winner.

With his 4 Tackles, 5 Assists, 2 Passes Defended, and 2 Interceptions, with 10 yards returned, E.J. played a career game on Sunday! We are happy to give the Game Ball to EJ.

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball

for Week 3 goes to:

Adrian

Peterson

This was a breakout game for the Vikings as they really seemed to find themselves, putting together several very methodical drives.

Adrian Peterson had a huge game with 160 yards rushing, 30 yards receiving, and 2 rushing touchdowns. One of those touchdowns was the longest career run for AP of 80 yards. With Adrian running so well it is sure to help open up the passing game for Favre and we are sure to see many more big plays in the weeks ahead.

Adrian is now 2nd in the NFL for rushing yards after week 3 with 392 Yards - only 14 yards out of first place.

Next week is a bye week for the Vikes. They will have lots of time to build a great game-plan around this weeks win.

-- 2009 Game Ball Winners --

--2009 Game Ball Winners--

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for the
Divisional Playoff Game goes to:

Sidney

Rice

With a monster performance of 6 catches (3 of them for Touchdowns) and 141 yards Sidney Rice has earned another SCVC Game Ball. The scoring catches went for 47, 15, & 45 yards. It is clear that Rice and Favre are on the same page. This is only the 15th time in NFL history that a player caught 3 TD passes in 1 playoff game.

With the win over Dallas, the Vikes have earned a spot in the NFC Championship game in New Orleans.

GO VIKES!

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 17 goes to:

Brett

Favre

Brett Favre wins the final game ball for the regular season. The 3rd time he has won the SCVC game ball this season. This was one of his best performances of the year. Completing 25 of 31 passes for 316 yards and 4 Touchdowns! The Vikes took down the Giants with a with 44 to 7 blow out.

To end the regular season on such a high note, and then to get a week to rest and get healthy, I like our chances going into the playoffs this year!

Brett had a phenomenal regular season with 4,202 passing yards, 33 Touchdown passes, and a Quarterback Rating of 107.2!!! But the most important stat is he won 12 of the 16 games he started, and the Vikes are undefeated at the dome!

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 14 goes to:

Adrian Peterson

It was a record setting day for Adrian Peterson as he set the team record at 14 rushing touchdowns in a single season, passing the 13 Terry Allen (1992) and Chuck Foreman (1975, 1976) had which have held the record for many years. Smash mouth football was exactly what the Vikes needed to get back on track this week.

This is the 3rd Game Ball awarded to Peterson this year, and he has earned each one of them. This week Peterson carried the ball 26 times for 96 yards (1200 for the season), and added 3 receptions for 40 yards. I always like it when they show Adrian's total yards vs all that Cincinnati was able to produce. Kudos to the defense for keeping a potent offence at bay.

Time to finish the season with momentum and authority. We look forward to our next 2 prime time games!

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 12 goes to:

Scott Studwell

There was a little extra magic in the dome, as Scott Studwell was inducted into the Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor at halftime today.

He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1977 draft by the Minnesota Vikings, for whom he played fourteen seasons from 1977 to 1990. During that time, he was selected to two Pro Bowls. Studwell is the only Viking to have played with both Viking Defensive Ends Jim Marshall (1961-1979) & John Randle (1990-2000).

After a successful career with the Vikings, he moved into their front office and since 2002 he has been the Director of College Scouting which is responsible for all the preparations of the NFL Draft. Studwell personally scouts the majority of the players the Vikings pursue and spends nearly half of each year on the road.

Here is a list of the First Round Draft Picks since 2001, when Studwell was involved with the college scouting:

2001 – Michael Bennett – RB
2002 – Bryant McKinnie – OT
2003 – Kevin Willimas – DT
2004 – Kenechi Udeze – DE
2005 – Troy Williamson – WR
2005 – Erasmus James – DE
2006 – Chad Greeway – LB
2007 – Adrian Peterson – RB
2009 – Percy Harvin - WR

I would say there are a few names on this list that are helping with the success of the current season!

Thanks Scott for all that you have done, and continue to do for our team!

We also want to honor Percy Harvin for his first 100+ yard receiving day! He had 101 yards! Anyone else want to jump on the Rookie of the Year bandwagon with us?

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 11 goes to:

The Defensive Front 4

Talk about a defensive stand! It was all but impossible to run against the Vikings Front 4 today. Only 4 yards allowed! There was pressure on Hasselbeck all game long, and Seattle could not get into a rhythem. Time of possession was off the charts in favor of Minnesota 42:11 to 17:49. Only allowing 8 first downs all game, it is pretty clear that the Vikings Defense showed up to play today. We need them to show up again next week as we play host to another NFC North rival, the Chicago Bears. The Vikes have a 3 game lead in the division, with 6 games to go, we are set up to be able to finish this season very strong!

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 10 goes to:

"All Day" Adrian Peterson

With his 3rd game this season over 100 yards rushing, he finished with 133 yards on 18 carries and 2 touchdowns. Peterson is currently 3rd in the NFL in rushing yards, and his 11 TD's ranks him 2nd in the NFL in that category. He is nearing 1,000 yards for the season, and looking very strong week in and week out. Keep it going all season AP!

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 8 goes to:

Brett Favre

A complete team effort, and win over the Pack! Oh yeah, and Brett Favre goes to Lambeau field and wins again... this time for the good guys! Completing 17 of 28 passes for 244 Yards, and 4 Touchdowns, with NO interceptions! There is a lot to say about the protection he had, as he was not sacked at all. Looking at the beating that Aaron Rodgers is taking this season (NFL High 31 Sacks) I am sure Favre is happy to be a Viking. With all the pressure and emotion surrounding the game, it is clear that Favre held up and performed well, we are happy to give him our 2nd Game Ball of the year. Now time to heal up during the bye week.

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 7 goes to:

Sidney Rice

Even though the Vikes came up short this Sunday. We are still happy to give a game ball this week to Sidney Rice. Sidney had a stellar performance against the Steelers, with 10 catches for 136 yards. The longest catch of the day was a 34 yard strike from Farve on a 4th and 1 from the 35 yard line, taking it down to the 1 yard line. The most impressive catch by Rice was on a 3rd and 18 with 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter. On this play he kept his feet in bounds even though Troy Polamalu was putting a huge hit on him. The play was called out of bounds by the refs during the play, but reversed on a challenge by Brad Childress, keeping the drive moving down the field. On the same drive, he also caught a 10 yard TD pass that would have been the go ahead score, but that play was nullified by a tripping penalty. Sidney Rice is currently ranked 7 in the NFL for receiving yards, and a big part of the Vikings success.

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 6 goes to:

Ryan Longwell

With 4 Field Goals and 3 Extra Points, Ryan Longwelll picked the right day to be perfect! We needed all of his 15 points today, and with his clutch performance, the Vikings defeat the Ravens and improve to a perfect 6 - 0 record. The Field Goals he had to make were from 40, 22, 29, & 31 yards, all of them in the 2nd half, keeping the score rising consistently throughout the entire game. Phenomenal performance Ryan, you earned the SCVC Game Ball!

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 5 goes to:

Leslie Frazier

The Vikings Defense showed up this Sunday. We played on the road in
St. Louis, and only allowed 10 points. In all the Vikings forced 4 Fumbles, recovering 3 of them, one of which was recoverd by Jared Allen who then ran it 52 yards for a Touchdown. Add to that a Tyrell Johnson Interception in the Red Zone during the 2nd Half. This is truely the way to win on the road. Our guys were ready to go! And now they are 5 - 0!

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 4 goes to:

Jared Allen

The only word that comes to mind when watching the prime time game on Monday Night is: WOW!!! At one point in time, they had three guys guarding Allen from attacking Aaron Rodgers. That wasn't even enough! He would soon get his 3rd safety as a Viking (his second against Rodgers) which set a team record. He also had 4.5 sacks which is 2nd all time behind Randy Holloway's five sacks against Atlanta in 1984. We also saw Allen covering the field, and running down pass receivers in the secondary, late in the 2nd half. What an athlete! Keep it up Jared! We want to see more of that
calf-roping routine all season long!

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 3 goes to:

Brett Favre

Sunday really highlighted the experience and leadership the veteran quarterback Brett Favre has acquired throughout his 19 NFL seasons and exactly why he is a Hall of Fame worthy quarterback. Favre threw for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, including the amazing game-winning 32-yard touchdown pass to Greg Lewis that he snuck into the back of the endzone in the final 2 seconds of the game. We are excited to see Favre carry this excitement into the Monday Night game against his long-time team and NFC North Division rivals, the Green Bay Packers.

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 2 goes to:

Percy Harvin

Percy played a phenomenal game on Sunday as the Vikes took home a win against the Detroit Lions, a fellow NFC North division team. Harvin had a a couple great kick returns and caught a 3 yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre in the 4th quarter to help seal the 27-13 victory for the Vikes. We are excited to see Percy rack up the yardage as his rookie season continues on.

The Southern California Viking Club Game Ball for Week 1 goes to:

Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson got the season started with a BANG. What a huge week! 180 yards rushing, 3 rushing Touchdowns, and one 18 yard reception. My favorite play of the week, is when the Browns defender cut AP off and had a sure tackle, Adrian took 1 hand and pushed him out of play and ran in for the Touchdown. Every time he touches the football you feel the excitement that he may be able to break one for some serious yardage or even a Touchdown. We will be rooting for Adrian "All Day" Peterson to set numerous records this year. Will he hit 2000 Yards? How about set the bar above 2105? Tune in each week to see how he is doing!