July 6, 2024

REAPORT:Vikings Special Teams Placed Almost Last in the League in 2023

In 2024, can the Vikings get to the third phase of football? 

Raiders Stadium and the Super Bowl Are Under Investigation
Raiders Stadium and the Super Bowl Are Under Investigation
Vikings Special Teams Placed Almost Last in the League in 2023
In 2024, can the Vikings get to the third phase of football?
AUGUST 17, 2024, 5:10 PM EST WILL RAGATZJAN
In this narrative:
Minnesota Vikings
THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS STARTED A CHAT
The Vikings’ terrible 7-10 season was largely attributed to turnovers and injuries, but they also had significant hidden struggles on special teams. In Rick Gosselin’s yearly special teams rankings, which were made public last week, they were 27th. That is about consistent with their special teams DVOA ranking of 30th.

Teams are ranked according to “22 kicking-game categories” by Gosselin, who then assigns points to each team based on

stadium of the Raiders and the Super Bowl under scrutiny
Vikings Special Teams Placed Almost Last in the League in 2023
In 2024, can the Vikings get to the third phase of football?
AUGUST 17, 2024, 5:10 PM EST WILL RAGATZJAN
In this narrative:
Minnesota Vikings
THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS STARTED A CHAT
The Vikings’ terrible 7-10 season was largely attributed to turnovers and injuries, but they also had significant hidden struggles on special teams. In Rick Gosselin’s yearly special teams rankings, which were made public last week, they were 27th. That is about consistent with their special teams DVOA ranking of 30th.

Teams are ranked according to “22 kicking-game categories” by Gosselin, who then assigns points to each team based on

Ryan Wright’s second season as punter was nowhere like as good as his first. With 41.6 yards, he was 18th in net punting, but his touchback percentage was the third-highest, and only 28.8 percent of his punts were inside the 20 (29th out of 33 eligible punters). Wright appears to have a strong leg and will probably stay in the position for a third year, although there may be competition at training camp.

Ryan Wright’s second season as punter was nowhere like as good as his first. With 41.6 yards, he was 18th in net punting, but his touchback percentage was the third-highest, and only 28.8 percent of his punts were inside the 20 (29th out of 33 eligible punters). Wright has a strong leg and is probably going to stay in the position for a third year, but there may be competition at training camp.

Raiders Stadium and the Super Bowl Are Under Investigation
Raiders Stadium and the Super Bowl Are Under Investigation
Vikings Special Teams Placed Almost Last in the League in 2023
In 2024, can the Vikings get to the third phase of football?
AUGUST 17, 2024, 5:10 PM EST WILL RAGATZJAN
In this narrative:
Minnesota Vikings
THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS STARTED A CHAT
The Vikings’ terrible 7-10 season was largely attributed to turnovers and injuries, but they also had significant hidden struggles on special teams. In Rick Gosselin’s yearly special teams rankings, which were made public last week, they were 27th. That is about consistent with their special teams DVOA ranking of 30th.

Teams are ranked according to “22 kicking-game categories” by Gosselin, who then assigns points to each team based on

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