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| Regular Season | 54 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top Andrew Van Ginkel News
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Vikings' Andrew Van Ginkel: Sets career high in defensed passes
Van Ginkel posted five tackles (four solo) and two defensed passes in Sunday's 16-3 win over Green Bay in Week 18. He concluded the campaign with 54 stops (28 solo), including 7.0 sacks, 10 defensed passes (including an interception) and two fumble recoveries across 12 games.
Van Ginkel missed four games early in the campaign due to a neck injury, marking the first time since his rookie 2019 season that he had to sit out any contests. The missed time likely contributed to his sack total dipping a bit compared to the 11.5 sacks he posted during the regular season in 2024, but it didn't keep Van Ginkel from registering a career-best 10 pass defenses (tied for most on Minnesota). Van Ginkel signed a one-year extension last April, so he should be back to help anchor the Vikings' defense again in 2026.
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Vikings' Andrew Van Ginkel: Difference-maker in win
Van Ginkel had five total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, and recovered two fumbles in Thursday's win over Detroit.
Van Ginkel had a signature performance in the win as he had two key takeaways in the opponent's backfield on a day when Minnesota's offense barely moved the ball. He now has 7.0 sacks in 11 games this season.
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Vikings' Andrew Van Ginkel: Picks off pass in Week 14 rout
Van Ginkel notched four tackles (one solo) and two defensed passes, including an interception, in Sunday's 31-0 victory versus the Commanders.
Van Ginkel's biggest play came in the third quarter, when he intercepted a pass intended for Terry McLaurin and returned it 40 yards to set up a Minnesota field goal. That was Van Ginkel's first pickoff of the campaign and fifth of his career, all of which have come over the past four seasons. The veteran linebacker's sack count has been down a bit this year -- he has 4.0 through eight games -- but he's also contributed seven defensed passes, one shy of his career-best regular-season mark.
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Vikings' Andrew Van Ginkel: Sacks Williams in Week 11
Van Ginkel recorded eight total tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Bears.
The Wisconsin product was one of two Vikings to get after the quarterback in the Week 11 loss, bringing down Caleb Williams at the start of the fourth quarter. Van Ginkel has played in just five games this season due to a lingering neck issue, recording 22 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, and four passes defended over 223 defensive snaps. He's expected to continue causing problems for opposing offensive linemen in the Week 12 matchup against the Packers.
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Vikings' Andrew Van Ginkel: Will play against Chicago
Van Ginkel (neck) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Bears, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Van Ginkel had his practice reps limited Wednesday and Thursday due to a lingering neck issue, but he's been cleared to play Week 11 after practicing fully Friday. The veteran linebacker has posted seven tackles (three solo) and two pass defenses across his last two games.
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Vikings' Andrew Van Ginkel: Limited to open week
Van Ginkel (neck) was limited in Wednesday's practice
Van Ginkel missed five games earlier in the season due to a neck injury. He has played in the Vikings' last two games, but the issue appears to have cropped up again, limiting his practice participation to open Week 11 prep. Van Ginkel will have two more opportunities to log a full practice and fade an injury designation ahead of Sunday's NFC North clash against Chicago.
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Vikings' Andrew Van Ginkel: Active for Week 9
Van Ginkel (neck) is active for Sunday's game against the Lions.
Van Ginkel has missed the past four games due to a neck injury, but he practiced in full during Week 9 prep and will return to action for a divisional showdown in Detroit. The star pass rusher recorded 2.0 sacks in limited action during Week 3 against the Bengals before being knocked out of the contest, and he was a menace last season, notching 11.5 sacks, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. Van Ginkel also has four career defensive touchdowns, two of which came in 2024.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 242 lbs |
| Birthplace: Rock Valley, IA |
| Age: 30 |
| School: Wisconsin |
| Experience: 7 |