In recent years, the Vikings have become well-known for their stout defenses, and that trend has directly coincided with the presence of head coach and defensive play-caller Mike Zimmer. Cowboys fans know plenty about Zimmer, though. He began his professional coaching career here, and spent 13 seasons with America’s Team, including the final seven seasons as defensive coordinator.
Impressive results on defense have followed Zimmer everywhere, with the lone exception being his single season as the Falcons defensive coordinator, a year in which the head coach resigned midway through the year to take the job at Arkansas.