2ND
OF 32 TEAMS

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Overview

Minnesota, along with Miami, have separated themselves into their own tier in terms of what it means to run a world-class NFL workplace. The Vikings continue to impress across all categories in our second annual survey. Their facilities are incredible; their staff is rated highly by players; and the workplace experience for Vikings players is enhanced by the continued commitment by ownership to providing a world-class experience for players. As an example, Vikings players unanimously believe that their strength staff contribute to their success by supporting each player with the best possible individualized plan; and for the second straight year, Kevin O’Connell stands out as a head coach for whom players enjoy working.

Zygi Wilf ranks second among all club owners and ownership groups, which shows how much confidence players have in his willingness to create a workplace that, in many areas, sets the standard across the NFL.

Breakdown of Key Categories

 

CategoryGradeRank out of 32
Treatment of FamiliesA1st
Food/CafeteriaB+7th
Nutritionist/DieticianA1st
Locker RoomA1st
Training RoomA-2nd
Training StaffB9th
Weight RoomA8th
Strength CoachesA1st
Team TravelA-2nd
Head CoachA+2nd
OwnershipA+2nd

 

Treatment of Families

A
1st
  • They provide a family room at the stadium
  • They provide daycare on gameday

Food / Cafeteria

B+
7th
  • They rank 7th overall in food taste 
  • They rank 7th overall in food freshness 

Nutritionist /Dietician

A
1st
  • The players give their dietician the highest individual grade of any dietician in the NFL 
  • 96% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (4th overall)

Locker Room

A
1st
  • 100% of players feel like the locker room is big enough (1st overall) 
  • 96% of players feel like they have enough room in their individual lockers (4th overall)

Training Room

A-
2nd
  • 92% of players feel they have enough full-time trainers (8th overall) 
  • 92% of players feel they have enough full-time physical therapists (7th overall) 
  • 98% of players feel they have enough hot tub space (4th overall) 
  • 98% of players feel they have enough cold tub space (5th overall)

Training Staff

B
9th
  • 88% of players feel like they receive enough one-on-one treatment (13th overall) 
  • The players feel that the training staff moderately contributes to their success (9th overall)

Weight Room

A
8th
  • The players feel that they have high-quality equipment in their weight room (4th overall) 
  • The players feel like they have more than enough space in the weight room (11th Overall)

Strength Coaches

A
1st
  • The players give their head strength coach the second-highest individual grade across the NFL 
  • 100% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (1st overall) 
  • The players feel that the strength coaches significantly contribute to their success (2nd overall)

Team Travel

A-
2nd
  • The players’ ratings of their travel schedule places position it as the second best in the NFL 
  • 94% of the players feel like they have a comfortable amount of personal space during flights (5th overall) 
  • The Vikings do not make any players have roommates before games

Head Coach

A+
2nd

The players give high ratings to Kevin O’Connell, making him the second highest ranked head coach in the NFL.

  • 98% of players feel Kevin O’Connell is efficient with their time (5th overall) 
  • The players believe Kevin O’Connell is very willing to listen to the locker room (1st overall)

Ownership

A+
2nd
  • Club owner Zygi Wilf receives a rating of 9.7/10 from Vikings players when considering his willingness to invest in the facilities (2nd overall)