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Chart: Tough slate of QBs face Vikings

By Jim Souhan

September 6, 2014 at 12:00AM
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady runs onto the field before an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ORG XMIT: FBO101
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady runs onto the field before an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ORG XMIT: FBO101 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Weeks 1-6 will see the Vikings face a slew of top quarterbacks:

WK 1 AT RAMS

St. Louis Rams quarterback Shaun Hill (14) warms up before an NFL preseason football game against the Miami Dolphins, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) ORG XMIT: OTK
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

1. Shaun Hill:  Sam Bradford's knee injury gives backup a shot.

WK 2 VS. PATRIOTS

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady runs onto the field before an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ORG XMIT: FBO101
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

2. Tom Brady: Five Super Bowl appearances, three victories.

WK 3 AT SAINTS

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws against the Indianapolis Colts during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

3. Drew Brees: Has four seasons of 5,000+ passing yards.

WK 4 VS. FALCONS

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) works before the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Miami Dolphins, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ORG XMIT: GAMS1
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

4. Matt Ryan: Franchise record 60 wins by QB in only six seasons.

WK 5 AT PACKERS

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) signals a touchdown after the Packers scored against the Oakland Raiders during the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) ORG XMIT: WIMG106
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

5. Aaron Rodgers:  Simple stat … highest-rated passer in NFL history.

WK 6 VS. LIONS

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford walks off the field after the team's OTA practice in Allen Park, Mich., on June 3, 2014. (Julian H. Gonzalez/Detroit Free Press/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1153665
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

6. Matt Stafford: Holds all Lions pass records after just 61 games.


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Jim Souhan

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Jim Souhan is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has worked at the paper since 1990, previously covering the Twins and Vikings.

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