Christian Ponder

• Minnesota Vikings ( since 2011 )

• Senior Bowl MVP in 2011

Christian Ponder ( born February 25, 1988 in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional American football player at the position of quarterback. He plays for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League ( NFL).

Career

Ponder played college football for the Florida State University and was in the Senior Bowl Most Valuable Player ( MVP) selected. The Minnesota Vikings chose him in the first round of the NFL Draft, as the successor to Brett Favre, from. Since the Vikings with Ponder and the year before gedrafteten Joe Webb on too little experience possessed in this position, Donovan McNabb was additionally obliged.

With McNabb as the starting quarterback, the Vikings began the season, but this was dismissed after poor performance. Ponder and Webb were alternated from then on, Ponder came up with 1,853 yards and 13 touchdowns with just as many interceptions.

For the 2012 season Ponder was set as the starting quarterback. He threw 300 passes for 2,935 yards and successful 18 touchdowns in twelve interceptions. He succeeded with his team making the play -offs. Before the game against the Green Bay Packers Christian Ponder injured during training, however, so it turned out for the game. The Vikings lost the game with 10:24.