The Vikings (5-2) return home Sunday to host the Rams (4-3) at noon (CT) in a rematch of the 2014 season opener, a 34-6 win by Minnesota in St. Louis to begin Head Coach Mike Zimmer's tenure.
Here are 10 numbers of note about the matchup and series...
6 — ranking for the Rams defense in total yards allowed per game (328.1), which is followed by the Vikings (334.0); Minnesota ranks ninth in passing yards allowed per game (229.3), which is followed by St. Louis (10th in NFL with 230.0 passing yards allowed/game)
7 — combined runs of 40 or more yards this season between Adrian Peterson (43-yard TD, 48-yard TD, 75-yard run) and Rams rookie Todd Gurley, who leads the NFL with breakaways of 52, 55, 48 and a 71-yard TD; Gurley leads the league with 115 rushing yards per game, and is followed in the category by Peterson (90.4)
9 — special teams touchdowns by the Vikings since Mike Priefer arrived as special teams coordinator; the total is tied for the most in the NFL since 2011; the Vikings have returned two blocked punts (last year against Carolina), four kickoffs and three punts for TDs, including last week's 65-yard punt return by Marcus Sherels; St. Louis has a 75-yard punt return by Tavon Austin and has allowed a 57-yarder this season
Look back on images from past games between the Vikings and the Rams.





























































































































































An image from the Nov. 20, 2017 regular season home game against the LA Rams. The Vikings won 24-7.

An image from the Nov. 20, 2017 regular season home game against the LA Rams. The Vikings won 24-7.

An image from the Nov. 20, 2017 regular season home game against the LA Rams. The Vikings won 24-7.

An image from the Nov. 20, 2017 regular season home game against the LA Rams. The Vikings won 24-7.

An image from the Nov. 20, 2017 regular season home game against the LA Rams. The Vikings won 24-7.

An image from the Nov. 20, 2017 regular season home game against the LA Rams. The Vikings won 24-7.

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10 — catches by Vikings rookie Stefon Diggs that have gained 20-plus yards since Week 4, when Diggs debuted in Denver; the explosive plays are the most in the NFL in that span and include a 20-yard completion and a 40-yard touchdown that occurred on the game-tying drive Sunday in Chicago; Diggs has been nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for Week 8 (vote for Diggs **here**)
25.9 — third-down efficiency (22 of 85) by the Rams this season, which ranks last in the NFL; Vikings opponents have converted 32.9 percent of the third downs (28 of 85) they've faced, the fifth-stingiest allowance in the NFL
39 — penalties against the Vikings, which is the fewest in the NFL this season; the offense (12) and special teams units (three) have drawn the least ire from officials this season; the NFL average number of penalties called on teams is 54.5; the Rams have had 56 penalties assessed this season
45 — career games of 100 or more rushing yards by Peterson out of the 110 he's played; Peterson has hit triple digits 40.9 percent of the time he's taken the field and posted 212 yards against St. Louis in 2012
70.6 — percent completion rate opponents have had against St. Louis this season; Teddy Bridgewater is at 64.5 percent (136 of 211) through seven games this season; Rams starter Nick Foles has completed 58.7 percent of his passes (110 of 187); Vikings opponents have fired at a rate of 63.6 percent
158.3 — maximum NFL passer rating hit by Bridgewater during Minnesota's final two possessions in Chicago, when the second-year QB led the Vikings to 10 points; Bridgewater was 6-of-7 passing for 106 yards and the 40-yard TD to Diggs, a performance that earned him a nomination for the Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of Week 8 (vote for Bridgewater **here**)
19,782 — days between this week's game and when the teams met for the first time, a Sept. 10, 1961 preseason contest that was the first appearance by the Vikings franchise in Minnesota; the teams have met 43 times in the regular season or postseason since, with the Vikings holding a 25-16-2 edge in the series