Minnesota Vikings
Chad Greenway - #52 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 242 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/12/1983 |
| Birthplace | Mt. Vernon, SD |
| College | Iowa |
| Years played | 7 |
| Drafted | 2006, 1st round, 17th pick by Vikings |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | 0 | 1 |
Week 10: Did Brett Favre earn his money?
Each week we examine whether Vikings QB Brett Favre, who is being paid more than $1 million per game this season, earned his paycheck. Let's take a look at the Week 10 loss to the Bears.
Peterson ticketed for speeding
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson was ticketed for speeding on Monday for driving 53 mph in a 35-mph zone near the team's practice facility.
Not time to sit Favre, fire Childress
The hot seat under Brad Childress has not cooled, nor has talk that QB Brett Favre should step aside, but that time is not here. Not quite yet.
Vikings' players of the week
Here are the Vikings' players of the week in their 27-13 loss to the Bears in Week 10
Favre played with shoulder injury
Vikings QB Brett Favre struggled vs. the Bears in Week 10 and told ESPN that his right shoulder is in serious pain.
Hard to believe Vikings aren't dead
At 3-6 now, the signs point to the Vikings' circus ending unhappily ever after, and it might happen without their current ringleader after a certain point very soon.
Childress: Berrian tweaked hamstring in pregame
Vikings head coach Brad Childress said WR Bernard Berrian, who was active for Sunday's game but did not play, told the coaches he could not go after the pregame stretching.
Cutler outplays Favre in Bears victory
Jay Cutler had 237 yards and three touchdown passes, Devin Hester had two big returns and the Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-13 on Sunday to tie Green Bay for the NFC North lead.
Rice out, Harvin in for Vikings
Vikings WR Sidney Rice has not been activated from the PUP list and will not play Sunday against the Bears at Soldier Field.
Vikings-Bears prediction
PFW's Eric Edholm says the Bears will eek out a close win Sunday vs. the rival Vikings.
Vikings' Rice out for Week 10
Sidney Rice will not be active for the Vikings' Week 10 game vs. the Bears, as the wide receiver has opted to sit out another game to allow his hip more time to heal.
Vikings-Bears matchup of the day: Saturday
Coming off a season-high 2½-sack performance against the Cardinals in Week Nine, some observers are wondering if Jared Allen is finally back on track.
Vikings list WRs Harvin, Rice as questionable
Vikings WR Percy Harvin returned to practice Friday but is not expected to play Sunday vs. the Bears.
Vikings fantasy focus
Here's a look at the Vikings' fantasy forecast for the Week 10 contest against the Bears in Chicago.
PLAYER NEWS
Greenway has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl team as an injury replacement for DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys.|||||||
The Vikings made the announcement Thursday. Greenway will be the first Vikings linebacker to play in consecutive Pro Bowls since Scott Studwell in 1987-88. Greenway was picked as an injury replacement last year for Lance Briggs of the Chicago Bears.
Greenway has been fined $21,000 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness.|||||||
Greenway struck Lions receiver Calvin Johnson in the head and neck area in last Sunday's victory over Detroit.
The Minnesota Vikings have placed the franchise tag on Greenway. The Vikings announced the decision Monday.|||||||
Greenway has led the team in tackles for three straight seasons. He was chosen the team's 2010 defensive MVP and had 149 tackles. Greenway will be entering his sixth season in the league, including a rookie season that he sat out with a knee injury.
Greenway was placed on injured reserve Thursday, ending the rookie's season.|||||||
Greenway, the team's first-round draft pick, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while covering a kickoff in Monday night's exhibition game against Oakland.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Greenway is out for the season with a knee injury suffered during the Vikings' 16-13 preseason loss to the Oakland Raiders on Monday. The team has not released details of the injury, but it is reported to be a torn ACL.|||||||
Greenway was selected by the Vikings with the 17th selection overall in April's NFL draft. The outside linebacker out of Iowa had 252 tackles, seven sacks four interceptions and 20 passes deflected in 45 games for the Hawkeyes.
