ANDRE PATTERSONDEFENSIVE LINE COACH

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

What Andre Patterson has done with the Vikings defensive line since he joined the team in 2014 is nothing short of spectacular.

Perhaps most impressive, is that he’s built and coached arguably the top defensive line in the NFL without a single first or second round draft pick

o one single 3rd round pick Danielle Hunter/2015

• 53.5 career sacks in 5 seasons• Most sacks of anyone in 2015 Draft class• Fastest player to 50 sacks in NFL history• 2 Pro Bowls (2018, 2019)• NFL All-Rookie Team (2015)• Youngest player in the NFL in 2015 (20)

What he’s done is simple: focused on player development.• A PLAN for every player to succeed• A focus on TECHNIQUE and FUNDAMENTALS• Recognize every player has DIFFERENT NEEDS, SKILLS and WAYS

OF LEARNING

o three 4th round picks Everson Griffen/2009

• In his first season under Andre in 2014, he more than doubled his career best tackle and sack production, earning Vikings Defensive MVP honors

• Since Andre’s first season with him, Griff earned 3 consecutive Pro Bowl honors, 2015-2017 and had a career-high 13 sacks in 2017

Jaleel Johnson/2017• Played in all 16 games in 2018• Career-high 3.5 sacks in 2019

Jalyn Holmes/2018

…without a single 1st or 2nd round draft pick

o one 6th round pick Armon Watts/2019

o three 7th rounders Ifeadi Odenigbo/2017

• Went from cut at the 53 in 2017 to on/off Vikings and other practice squads; to cut; returned to Vikings in 2018

• Breakout season in 2019, with 5 Sacks

Shamar Stephen/2014• #4 ranked interior defensive lineman (Pro Football Focus) in 2018• Played in 40% of the defensive snaps on the #1 ranked Vikings

defense in 2017• In 2014, Stephen was the only Vikings rookie to play in all 16

games, and he registered at least one tackle in every game

Stephen Weatherly/2017• Breakout year in 2018, with 35 tackles and 3.5 sacks

o one undrafted player Hercules Mata’fala/2018

…without a single 1st or 2nd round draft pick

o one unrestricted free agent Linval Joseph/NYG

• After joining the Vikings in 2014, Joseph had the 3 most productive years of his career in 2016-2018

• The only interior defensive linemen to record at least 58 tackles in each of the past 3 seasons are Joseph and Damon “Snacks” Harrison

• 2 Pro Bowls since joining the Vikings (2016-2017)• 2015 Vikings Defensive Player of the Year

…without a single 1st or 2nd round draft pick

Andre Patterson’s Impact on the Vikings Defense (2014-Present)

2019 (through 14 games)• DE Danielle Hunter voted to 2nd straight Pro Bowl

o #1 in NFL in total QB Pressures (82, Pro Football Focus)o #4 in QB Sacks (14)

• DE Everson Griffen #8 in the NFL in total QB Pressures (68, Pro Football Focus)

• #4 ranked overall defense in the NFL by Pro Football Focus• #5 ranked run defense in the NFL by Pro Football Focus• #1 ranked tackling defense in the NFL by Pro Football Focus• #10 ranked pass rush in the NFL by Pro Football Focus

• #1 in the NFL in fewest rushing TD allowed (5)• #6 in the NFL in fewest points allowed• #8 in the NFL in fewest rushing yards allowed per game (99.0)• #9 in the NFL in sacks (41)

Andre Patterson’s Impact on the Vikings Defense (2014-Present)

2018• Vikings ranked #4 in NFL total defense and #4 in scoring

defense, the 3rd straight season finishing in the top 5 of both categories.

• Led the NFL in 3rd-down defense for the 2nd straight season, limiting teams to 30.5% conversions on 3rd down.

• DE Danielle Hunter’s 14.5 sacks was a team-high and he earned his 1st career Pro Bowl berth and was named 2nd-Team AP All-Pro. o Hunter’s breakout season spurred a defense that

recorded 50 sacks, the most under Zimmer and tied for the 3rd-most in team history.

• The defense set a franchise record with 10 sacks vs. Detroit (11/4) and followed up later in the season with 9 sacks against Miami (12/16).

2017• #1 scoring defense• #1 in total defense• DE Everson Griffen (3rd honor) and DT Linval Joseph

(2nd honor) both earned Pro Bowl nods, while Griffenalso received his 1st career All-Pro selection (2nd team). o Griffen began the year with a streak of 8 straight

games with a sack, tied for the longest streak to start a season in NFL history. He finished with 13.0 sacks, a career-high, and tied for 4th most in the NFL.

• The Vikings d-line was especially stout in the run game, surrendering just 20 runs of 10+ yards, the fewest in the NFL in 2017 and tied with the 1995 San Francisco 49ers for the fewest in the NFL since 1991.

• The defense held foes to a 25.2 percent 3rd down conversion rate, best in the NFL since 1991.

Andre Patterson’s Impact on the Vikings Defense (2014-Present)

2016• #3 in the NFL in total defense• Tied for 4th in the NFL with 41 team sacks, 34 coming

from the defensive line, the 2nd-most as a unit in the NFL. • The d-line was represented at the Pro Bowl by Griffen

(2nd honor) and Joseph made his 1st appearance. o Joseph notched 100 tackles on the season and 2nd-

year player Danielle Hunter led the club with 12.5 sacks putting him in a tie for 3rd in the NFL.

2015• The 2015 defensive line showcased talented veterans

along with ascending youth. o Griffen led the team with 10.5 sacks (4th in NFC),

earning his 1st career Pro Bowl. o Spelling Griffen and veteran DE Brian Robison (5.0

sacks) was Hunter, the youngest player in the NFL. Hunter, a 3rd-round selection out of LSU, ranked 2nd in the NFL for sacks by a rookie with 6.0. Hunter was named to the All-Rookie team by the PFWA.

• The defense ranked 5th in the NFL, only allowing 19.3 points per game.

2014 – Andre Patterson’s first season with Vikings• Patterson’s front 4 featured 3 new starters in 2014

with Griffen, Floyd and Joseph joining Robison and appearing in a combined 62 out of 64 games as a unit. o Griffen had a career year in his 1st season

starting and led the team with 12.0 sacks and 21.0 TFLs. Griffen’s 12.0 sacks ranked 2nd in the NFC

and 4th in the NFL for DEs. • As a defensive unit, the Vikings allowed 113 fewer

offensive points, the biggest improvement in the NFL in 2014.

Overall Defensive Rankings by Pro Football Focus 2014-Present

VIKINGS DEFENSE RANKINGSPRO FOOTBALL FOCUSOverall Defense

Rush Defense Tackling Pass Rush

2019 4 5 1 102018 10 7 2 192017 4 2 2 102016 19 15 23 122015 7 12 6 62014 4 4 1 12

Top 10 NFL rankings in GOLD

Dre’s Defensive Line Production is Nothing NewThroughout Dre’s career, he’s produced similarly great results to those he’s achieved with the Vikings these past six seasons.

• As DL coach with the Broncos (2005-2006)o Responsible for drafting and developing DE Elvis

Dumervil into a 5-time Pro Bowl performero Broncos defense finished

#2 in the NFL in rushing defense (2006) #3 in the NFL in fewest points allowed (2005), and

#8 in 2006 #6 in the NFL in forced fumbles

• As DL coach with the Browns (2003-2004)o Coached DT Gerald Warren to career high in sacks

(2003)o Coached DE Ebenezer Ekuban to career high in sacks

(2004)

Dre’s Defensive Line Production is Nothing NewThroughout Dre’s career, he’s produced similarly great results to those he’s achieved with the Vikings these past six seasons.

• As DL coach with the Vikings (1998-1999)o Coached NFL Hall of Fame DL, John

Randle and Chris Doleman

• As DL coach with the Patriots (1997)o #5 in the NFL in run defense (1997)

• As DL coach with the Cowboys (2000-2002)o #4 in the NFL in total defense (2001)o #5 in the NFL in rushing TDs allowed

(2002)o Coached La’Roi Glover to 3rd straight Pro

Bowl; Glover was named to NFL’s All Decade Team for the 2000’s

OTHER STOPS ALONG THE WAY

• Florida International University, Assistant Head Coach/DL coach, 2013• UTEP, Defensive Coordinator/DL coach, 2010-2012• UNLV, DL coach, 2008-2009• Cal-Poly, Head Coach (1994-1996)

o Conference Champions & Coach of the Year (1994)• Washington State University, DL coach, 1992-1993• Cornell University, 1990-1991• Western Washington University, 1989-1990• Weber State University, DL coach, 1988-1989

• NFL Coaching Internshipso Saints (1996)o Seahawks (1995, 1992)o Raiders (1993)o Patriots (1991)o Giants (1990)