Star Tribune · Feb 15, 2020
Mike Zimmer knows Vikings defense needs big improvement
Mike Zimmer’s sixth season as Vikings coach included a third postseason appearance and a second playoff victory under his leadership, but it did not end with a Super Bowl appearance that has eluded the franchise for more than four decades.When Mike Zimmer starts the 2020 season, only Bud Grant and Dennis Green will have coached the Vikings longer than him.
The fact is that he was hired because the Wilf family and the Vikings front office believed he could turn the team into a dominant defensive club, and Zimmer has done just that.
Since Zimmer took over as coach in 2014, the Vikings rank No. 2 in the NFL in points against with 1,848, trailing only the New England Patriots.
