EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Vikings on Friday announced that Pat Shurmur has been named offensive coordinator and **additional changes** to the coaching staff.

Shurmur stepped into the role on an interim basis for the final nine games of 2016 after starting the season — his first with Minnesota — as tight ends coach.

The Vikings offense began evolving before the season started when Teddy Bridgewater suffered a dislocated knee and torn ACL on Aug. 30.

Minnesota traded with Philadelphia to acquire Sam Bradford on Sept. 3, reuniting the quarterback with Shurmur for a third time in their careers. Shurmur was Rams offensive coordinator when Bradford was selected No. 1 overall in 2010. He also was Eagles offensive coordinator/interim head coach in 2015 when Philadelphia traded to acquire Bradford.

Shurmur helped Bradford's integration into the Vikings offense, and the quarterback broke an NFL record for completion percentage with a rate of 71.6 and set a franchise record with 395 completions. Bradford also threw for a career-high 3,877 yards and posted a passer rating of 99.3 that was 8.3 points higher than any other season.

An injury in Week 2 to Adrian Peterson shifted Minnesota to use the pass more frequently, and for the first time in franchise history, the Vikings finished with more completions (414) than rush attempts (380).   

Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer took time to evaluate the 2016 season in a variety of ways. Before Minnesota concluded its campaign with a 38-10 win over Chicago, Zimmer did tell reporters that he had tracked statistics since Shurmur stepped into the role.

"The statistics since he's taken over are a lot better, number one," Zimmer said. "I keep a list of statistics from when he started and prior to that. Most every area has improved."

Zimmer did not specify any statistics, but the Vikings offense did improve in several key areas as the season progressed, and a number of players had their most prolific pro seasons.

A comparison of team and personal stats before and after Shurmur follows:

Rushing totals:

380 attempts, 1,205 yards, 3.2 yards per carry, long 36, 9 touchdowns

First 7 Games:

189 attempts, 503 yards, 2.7 yards per carry, long 29, 3 touchdowns

After Shurmur:

191 attempts, 702 yards, 3.7 yards per carry, long 36, 6 touchdowns

Jerick McKinnon

Totals:

159 attempts, 539 yards, 3.4 yards per carry, 36 long, 2 TDs

First 7 Games:

68 attempts, 217 yards, 3.2 yards per carry, 25 long, 1 TD

After Shurmur:

91 attempts, 322 yards, 3.5 yards per carry, 36 long, 1 TD

Matt Asiata

Totals:

121 attempts, 402 yards, 3.3 yards per carry, 29 long, 6 TDs

First 7 Games:

62 attempts, 200 yards, 3.2 yards per carry, 29 long, 2 TDs

After Shurmur:

59 attempts, 202 yards, 3.4 yards per carry, 23 long, 4 TDs

Adrian Peterson

Totals:

37 attempts, 72 yards, 1.9 yards per carry, 13 long, 0 TDs

First 7 Games:

31 attempts, 50 yards, 1.6 yards per carry, 9 long, 0 TDs

After Shurmur:

6 attempts, 22 yards, 3.7 yards per carry, 13 long, 0 TDs

Passing totals:

414 completed 588 attempted, 4,119 yards, 70.4 percent, 7.0 yards per attempt, 20 touchdowns, 3.4 TD percentage, 5 INT, 0.9 percent, 71 long, 38 sacks for 283 yards, 97.7 rating

First 7 Games:

153 completed/236 attempted; 1,678 yards, 64.8 percent, 7.1 yards per attempt, 8 touchdowns, 3.4 TD percentage, 1 INT, 0.4 percent INT, 46 long, 19 sacks for 128 yards, 95.3 rating

After Shurmur:

261 completed/352 attempted, 2,441 yards, 74.1 percent, 6.9 yards per attempt, 12 touchdowns, 3.4 TD percentage, 4 INTs, 1.1 percent INT, 71 long, 19 sacks for 155 yards, 99.4 rating

Sam Bradford

Totals:

395 completed/552 attempted, 3,877 yards, 71.6 percent, 7.0 yards per attempt, 20 touchdowns, 3.6 TD percentage, 5 INTs, 0.9 percent INT, 71 long, 37 sacks for 276 yards, 99.3 rating

First 7 Games:

135 completed/203 attempted, 1,442 yards, 66.5 percent, 7.1 yards per attempt, 8 touchdowns, 3.9 TD percentage, 1 INT, 0.5 percent INT, 46 long, 19 sacks for 128 yards, 98.2 rating

After Shurmur:

260 completed, 349 attempted, 2,435 yards, 74.5 percent, 7.0 yards per attempt, 12 touchdowns, 3.4 TD percentage, 4 INTs, 1.1 percent INT, 71 long, 18 sacks for 148 yards, 99.9 rating

Receivers

Stefon Diggs

Totals:

84 catches, 903 yards, 10.8 per reception, 46 long, 3 TDs

First 7 Games:

35 catches, 466 yards, 13.3 per reception, 46 long, 2 TDs

After Shurmur:

49 catches, 437 yards, 8.9 per reception, 45 long, 1 TD

Kyle Rudolph

Totals:

83 catches, 840 yards, 10.1 per reception, 44 long, 7 TDs

First 7 Games:

31 catches, 322 yards, 10.4 per reception, 22 long, 3 TDs

After Shurmur:

52 catches, 518 yards, 9.9 per reception, 44 long, 4 TDs

Adam Thielen

Totals:

69 catches, 967 yards, 14.0 per reception, 71t long, 5 TDs

First 7 Games:

25 catches, 364 yards, 14.6 per reception, 36t long, 1 TD

After Shurmur:

44 catches, 603 yards, 13.7 per reception, 71t long, 4 TDs

Cordarrelle Patterson

Totals:

52 catches, 453 yards, 8.7 per reception, 39 long, 2 TDs

First 7 Games:

21 catches, 194 yards, 9.2 per reception, 21 long, 1 TD

After Shurmur:

31 catches, 259 yards, 8.4 per reception, 39 long, 1 TD

Jerick McKinnon

Totals:

43 catches, 255 yards, 5.9 per reception, 41 long, 2 TDs

First 7 Games:

8 catches, 29 yards, 3.6 per reception, 10 long, 0 TDs

After Shurmur:

35 catches, 226 yards, 6.5 per reception, 41 long, 2 TDs

Note: McKinnon was third in the NFL in receptions by a running back after Week 9, behind David Johnson and Le'Veon Bell. He was 7th in receiving yards by a running back.

Matt Asiata

Totals:

32 catches, 263 yards, 8.2 yards per reception, 31 long, 0 TDs

First 7 Games:

15 catches, 134 yards, 8.9 yards per reception, 31 long, 0 TDs

After Shurmur:

17 catches, 129 yards, 7.6 yards per reception, 20 long, 0 TDs

First Downs

Total:

303 (18.9 per game)

First 7 Games:

120 (17.1 per game)

After Shurmur:

183 (20.3 per game)

Points

Total:

327 (20.4) à Minus defensive/ST touchdowns and safety = 283 points (17.7)

First 7 Games:

139 (19.9 per game) à 113 (16.1)

After Shurmur:

188 (20.9 per game) à 170 (18.9)

Third downs

Total:

81 made, 213 attempts (38.0 percent)

First 7 Games:

39 made, 102 attempted (38.2 percent)

After Shurmur:

42 made, 111 attempted (37.8 percent)

Net yards

Total:

5,041 (315.1 per game)

First 7 Games:

2,053 (293.3 per game)

After Shurmur:

2,988 (332.0 per game)

Plays

Total:

1,006 (5.0 yards per play)

First 7 Games:

444 (4.6 yards per play)

After Shurmur:

562 (5.3 yards per play)

Rushing Yards

Total:

1,205 (75.3 yards per game)

First 7 Games:

503 (71.9 yards per game)

After Shurmur:

702 (78 yards per game)

Passing Yards

Total net:

3,836 (239.8 yards per game)

First 7 Games:

1,550 (221.4 yards per game)

After Shurmur:

2,286 (254 yards per game)

Offensive touchdowns

Total:

29 (1.8 per game)

First 7 Games:

11 (1.6 per game)

After Shurmur:

18 (2.0 per game)