2013 Minnesota Vikings season

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2013 Minnesota Vikings season
Owner Zygi Wilf
General manager Rick Spielman
Head coach Leslie Frazier
Home field Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Results
Record5–10–1
Division place4th NFC North
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers KR Cordarrelle Patterson
RB Adrian Peterson
Uniform
Vikings 2013-16 Collar (cropped).png

The 2013 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL). It also marked the Vikings' final season playing their home games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome; the team played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium for the 2014 and 2015 seasons while construction of U.S. Bank Stadium, which opened in 2016, took place on the site of the Metrodome. Following a Week 9 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Vikings were no longer able to match their 10–6 record from 2012, and their loss to the Baltimore Ravens five weeks later sealed their elimination from playoff contention.

Contents

The Vikings failed to win a road game (0–7–1) for the first time since 2001. Much like in 2001, the Vikings did moderately well (13th) on offensive yardage (344.2 yards per game) despite a quarterback carousel not present in 2001, but ranked among the worst in defensive yardage (397.6 yards per game); only the Dallas Cowboys gave up more yards on defense with 415.3 per game. The Vikings' defense also allowed the most points in the NFL in 2013 at 480 (30.0 points per game), four points shy of matching the most points the team ever allowed in a single season.

It took until Week 10 for the Vikings to record their first win on American soil, their only other victory up to that point having come in the NFL International Series game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at London's Wembley Stadium in Week 4. Despite winning their last four home games to finish with an overall record of 5–10–1, the Vikings fired head coach Leslie Frazier after just over three seasons with the team.

Offseason

2013 draft

Pro Bowler
2013 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollegeContractNotes
RoundOverall
1 23 Sharrif Floyd Defensive tackle Florida 4 years / $8 million
25 Xavier Rhodes Cornerback Florida State 4 years / $7.8 millionFrom Seahawks [A]
29 Cordarrelle Patterson Wide receiver Tennessee 4 years / $7.2 millionFrom Patriots [C]
252Traded to the New England Patriots [C]
383Traded to the New England Patriots [C]
4102Traded to the New England Patriots [C] From Lions [B]
120 Gerald Hodges Linebacker Penn State 4 years / $2.58 million [4]
5155 Jeff Locke Punter UCLA 4 years / $2.344 million [5]
6176Traded to the Arizona Cardinals [D] From Titans [E]
189Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers [F]
196 Jeff Baca Guard UCLA 4 years / $2.256 million [7] From Broncos, via Eagles and Buccaneers [F]
7213 Michael Mauti Linebacker Penn State 4 years / $2.2 million [4] From Cardinals [D]
214 Travis Bond Guard North Carolina 4 years / $2.22 million [9] From Bills via Seahawks [A]
229 Everett Dawkins Defensive tackle Florida State 4 years / $2.2 million [4] From Vikings, via Patriots [C] and Buccaneers [F]

Notes:

  1. 1 2 The Vikings traded WR Percy Harvin to the Seahawks in exchange for first- and seventh-round selections (25th and 214th overall), and a 2014 third-round selection (96th overall). [1]
  2. 1 2 The Vikings traded their 2012 fifth- and seventh-round selections (138th and 223rd overall) to the Lions in exchange for a fourth-round selection (102nd overall) and a 2012 seventh-round selection (219th overall). [3]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 The Vikings traded their second-, third- and seventh-round selections (52nd, 83rd and 229th overall), as well as the fourth-round pick they received from the Lions (102nd overall), [B] to the Patriots in exchange for a first-round selection (29th overall). [2]
  4. 1 2 The Vikings traded their sixth-round selection to the Cardinals in exchange for CB A. J. Jefferson and a seventh-round selection (213th overall). [3]
  5. ↑ The Vikings traded their 2012 seventh-round selection (211th overall) to the Titans in exchange for a sixth-round selection (176th overall). [6]
  6. 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their sixth-round selection (189th overall) to the Buccaneers in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (196th and 229th overall). [8]

Roster changes

Re-signings
DatePlayer namePositionContract terms
January 7, 2013 Chase Baker DT2 years / $900,000 [RFC] [10]
March 12, 2013 Joe Berger C/G1 year / $945,000 [11]
Jerome Felton FB3 years / $7.5 million [12]
Erin Henderson OLB2 years / $4 million [13]
Phil Loadholt OT4 years / $25 million [14]
Jamarca Sanford FS2 years / $5 million [15]
Jerome Simpson WR1 year / $2.1 million [16]
March 21, 2013 Andrew Sendejo FS1 year / $630,000 [17]
March 26, 2013 Marvin Mitchell OLB1 year / $765,000 [18]
April 12, 2013 A. J. Jefferson CB1 year / $1.323 million [19]
April 15, 2013 Troy Kropog OT1 year / $630,000 [20]
April 22, 2013 Marcus Sherels CB1 year / $555,000 [21]
October 17, 2013 Brandan Bishop S [22] [PS]
October 22, 2013 Shaun Prater CB4 years / $2.285 million [23] [24]
October 31, 2013 Chase Ford TE2 years / $900,000 [25] [26] [24]
November 4, 2013 Justin Trattou DE2 years / $1.05 million [27] [24] [PS]
November 9, 2013 Audie Cole LB3 years / $1.71 million [28] [29] [24]
November 11, 2013Kevin MurphyT [30] [PS]
December 11, 2013 Bradley Randle RB [31] [PS]
December 16, 2013 Mike Remmers OT2 years / $900,000 [32] [24]
December 18, 2013 Joe Banyard RB2 years / $900,000 [33] [24] [PS]
Spencer Nealy DE2 years / $930,000 [33] [24]
December 24, 2013 Robert Steeples CB3 years / $1.49 million [24] [PS]
^[RFC] Denotes this is a reserve/future contract.
^[PS] Denotes a signing to the Practice Squad.
Departures
DatePlayer namePositionNoteNew team
March 4, 2013 Michael Jenkins WRReleased [34] New England Patriots [35]
March 11, 2013 Percy Harvin WRTraded [a] Seattle Seahawks
March 12, 2013 Antoine Winfield CBReleased [36] Seattle Seahawks [37]
March 14, 2013 Jasper Brinkley MLB UFA Arizona Cardinals [38]
March 15, 2013 Geoff Schwartz G/T UFA Kansas City Chiefs [39]
April 30, 2013 Nicholas Taylor CBReleased [40]
May 6, 2013 Chris Kluwe PReleased [41] Oakland Raiders [42]
June 10, 2013 Devin Aromashodu WR UFA Chicago Bears [43]
August 31, 2013 Brandon Burton CBReleased [44] Buffalo Bills
Stephen Burton WR Jacksonville Jaguars
Tyrone McKenzie LB
September 9, 2013 D'Aundre Reed DEInjury settlement [45] San Francisco 49ers
October 1, 2013 DeMarcus Love OTReleased [46] Jacksonville Jaguars
October 8, 2013 McLeod Bethel-Thompson QBReleased [47] San Francisco 49ers [48]
October 9, 2013 George Johnson DEReleased [48]
November 6, 2013 Everett Dawkins DTClaimed off practice squad [49] Dallas Cowboys
November 13, 2013 Travis Bond GClaimed off practice squad [50] Carolina Panthers
November 25, 2013 A. J. Jefferson CBReleased [51]
Additions
DatePlayer namePositionPrevious teamContract terms
March 14, 2013 Matt Cassel QB Kansas City Chiefs 2 years / $7.4 million [52]
March 15, 2013 Greg Jennings WR Green Bay Packers 5 years / $45 million [53]
April 30, 2013 Zach Line FB Southern Methodist
Undrafted FA [54] 		3 years / $1.49 million [55]
June 24, 2013 Desmond Bishop LB Green Bay Packers 1 year / $1.5 million [56]
October 6, 2013 Josh Freeman QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 year / $3.0 million
November 26, 2013Kip EdwardsCB Buffalo Bills [57]

Preseason

Schedule

The Vikings' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on April 4, 2013. Their preseason began with a loss to the Houston Texans at Mall of America Field on August 9, followed by road defeats against the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers; the game against the 49ers was the Vikings' second preseason matchup against the same opposition in two years. The preseason program concluded on a positive note – a home victory against the Tennessee Titans on August 29. [88]

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceNFL.com
recap
1 August 9 Houston Texans L 13–270–1 Mall of America Field 62,306 Recap
2 August 16at Buffalo Bills L 16–200–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium 60,164 Recap
3 August 25at San Francisco 49ers L 14–340–3 Candlestick Park 69,732 Recap
4 August 29 Tennessee Titans W 24–231–3Mall of America Field62,603 Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

Preseason Week 1: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans3731427
Vikings3100013

at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Preseason Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings3001316
Bills0137020

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings077014
49ers101001434

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Game information

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Preseason Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans3143323
Vikings0147324

at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceNFL.com
recap
1 September 8at Detroit Lions L 24–340–1 Ford Field 62,461 Recap
2 September 15at Chicago Bears L 30–310–2 Soldier Field 62,181 Recap
3 September 22 Cleveland Browns L 27–310–3 Mall of America Field 63,672 Recap
4 September 29 Pittsburgh Steelers W 34–271–3 Wembley Stadium (London, UK)83,518 Recap
5 Bye
6 October 13 Carolina Panthers L 10–351–4Mall of America Field63,963 Recap
7 October 21at New York Giants L 7–231–5 MetLife Stadium 79,314 Recap
8 October 27 Green Bay Packers L 31–441–6Mall of America Field64,134 Recap
9 November 3at Dallas Cowboys L 23–271–7 AT&T Stadium 85,360 Recap
10 November 7 Washington Redskins W 34–272–7Mall of America Field64,011 Recap
11 November 17at Seattle Seahawks L 20–412–8 CenturyLink Field 68,235 Recap
12 November 24at Green Bay Packers T 26–26 (OT)2–8–1 Lambeau Field 77,871 Recap
13 December 1 Chicago Bears W 23–20 (OT)3–8–1Mall of America Field64,134 Recap
14 December 8at Baltimore Ravens L 26–293–9–1 M&T Bank Stadium 70,921 Recap
15 December 15 Philadelphia Eagles W 48–304–9–1Mall of America Field64,087 Recap
16 December 22at Cincinnati Bengals L 14–424–10–1 Paul Brown Stadium 61,555 Recap
17 December 29 Detroit Lions W 14–135–10–1Mall of America Field64,134 Recap
Team names in bold indicate the Vikings' divisional opponents.
 #  Blue/red indicates the International Series game in London.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings7710024
Lions31014734

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

Week 2: at Chicago Bears

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings7143630
Bears14100731

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,181
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 3: Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Browns7170731
Vikings7107327

at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

NFL International Series

Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Steelers7371027
Vikings101014034

at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom

Game information

Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 6: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers7714735
Vikings030710

at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 63,963
  • Referee: Ron Winter (14)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Week 7: at New York Giants

Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings70007
Giants377623

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Packers71771344
Vikings71001431

at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

With Josh Freeman ruled out after suffering a concussion in the previous game, Christian Ponder reclaimed his spot as starting quarterback. Cordarrelle Patterson got the game off to a good start for the Vikings, returning the opening kickoff 109 yards for a touchdown to tie the NFL record. However, Aaron Rodgers responded for the Packers by leading his offense on a 14-play, 90-yard drive, culminating in an 11-yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson. The sides then exchanged field goals before Rodgers found Nelson again in the second quarter for a 76-yard touchdown. On the Vikings' next possession, they were forced to punt, but Micah Hyde was able to return the kick 93 yards for another Packers touchdown to make the score 24–10. A controversial pass interference call against Packers cornerback Tramon Williams late in the half set the Vikings up with a first down on the Packers' 14-yard line; two plays later, Adrian Peterson had the ball in the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown, which kept the Vikings in with a chance going into the second half.

But the Packers offense remained unstoppable as Rodgers again led a long drive, capped by a 1-yard touchdown run from Eddie Lacy after they had converted three times on third down and once on fourth down during the series. After another three-and-out for the Vikings, the Packers offense picked up four first downs in the space of five plays on the way to a 25-yard touchdown run for James Starks. The Vikings again went three-and-out on their next possession, but this time their defense was able to stop Green Bay at the goal line, limiting them to a 20-yard Mason Crosby field goal to make the score 41–17 with just over six minutes to play. Patterson again had a big return on the ensuing kickoff, taking it 51 yards to the Minnesota 42-yard line to set up a short field. Five plays later, Toby Gerhart narrowed the deficit to 17 points with a 13-yard touchdown run. Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson was penalized on the onside kick that followed for touching the ball before it had gone 10 yards, allowing the Packers to run down the clock before Crosby slotted another field goal, this time from 45 yards. Inside the two-minute warning, Ponder threw an incompletion on fourth down, only for Tramon Williams to again be penalized for pass interference against Patterson, allowing Ponder the opportunity for a 19-yard touchdown run two plays later. The Vikings were unable to recover the onside kick, and Green Bay knelt out the clock for a 44–31 win.

Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings377623
Cowboys3314727

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Following the high-scoring loss to the Packers, the Vikings, continuing with Christian Ponder as their quarterback, travel to Arlington, Texas to face the Dallas Cowboys. The first quarter was all field goals, as Dallas scored first with a 41-yarder by Dan Bailey, followed by a 23-yarder for the Vikings by Blair Walsh. In the second quarter, Bailey made another field goal from 44 yards to put the Cowboys up by 3, but the Vikings took a 10–6 lead into halftime, capping the ensuing 79-yard drive with a 6-yard run by Ponder.

After the half, Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo completed two consecutive 26-yard passes to tight end Jason Witten to give them an early touchdown and restore their three-point lead. On the very next play from scrimmage, Ponder fumbled the ball as he was sacked in the end zone, and the Cowboys' Nick Hayden recovered it for a touchdown, meaning the Vikings went from 10–6 up to 20–10 down in the space of two scrimmage plays. The Vikings responded immediately with a quick, six-play drive, culminating with a 31-yard pass from Ponder to Kyle Rudolph to cut the Cowboys' lead back to three points.

After a series of punts going into the fourth quarter, Adrian Peterson scored for the Vikings with an 11-yard run with almost six minutes to go, but Walsh pushed the extra point kick wide right, giving the Vikings a three-point lead over the Cowboys. Vikings cornerback A. J. Jefferson intercepted Romo on the Cowboys' ensuing drive, putting the Vikings in a position to potentially take over the game, but the offense went three-and-out and was forced to punt. The Cowboys progressed downfield quickly, never faced with a third down, and scored with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Romo to Dwayne Harris, the third time the Vikings had given up a game-winning score in 2013. With less than 30 seconds to play, but they were unable to make any significant territorial gains and Ponder's last-second hail mary fell short, giving the Cowboys a 27–23 win.

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 10: Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Redskins10143027
Vikings7714634

at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings3100720
Seahawks101401741

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 12: at Green Bay Packers

Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Vikings31073326
Packers70016326

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

The Vikings traveled to Green Bay in week 12 to face a Packers team missing quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who had suffered a fractured left collarbone three weeks earlier. After successive punts from each side started the game, the Packers were the first to score as backup QB Scott Tolzien ran in for a 6-yard touchdown, but two field goals from Blair Walsh and a 1-yard touchdown run for Adrian Peterson meant the Vikings took a 13–7 lead into halftime. They extended their lead midway through the third quarter as Christian Ponder hit tight end Rhett Ellison for a 12-yard touchdown, and Walsh made it a 16-point lead with a 29-yard field goal on the second play of the fourth quarter.

The Packers pulled the struggling Tolzien after the Ellison touchdown and replaced him with the recently re-signed Matt Flynn. Flynn then led the Packers on three consecutive scoring drives in the fourth quarter, starting with a 3-yard touchdown run for Eddie Lacy. Flynn's pass to Andrew Quarless on the two-point attempt fell incomplete, but Flynn was able to find Jarrett Boykin for a 6-yard touchdown on the next drive to reduce the Vikings' lead to three points. Inside the two-minute warning, Flynn combined with James Jones for a 28-yard completion on 4th-and-6, setting up Mason Crosby for the game-tying, 27-yard field goal. The Packers won the overtime coin toss and took the opening possession down to the Minnesota 2-yard line before having to settle for a field goal, only for Walsh to respond with a 35-yard effort. The two sides then exchanged possession as neither was able to put together a significant drive and the game ended in a 26–26 tie.

Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 13: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Bears33140020
Vikings07310323

at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,134
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Week 14: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings0332026
Ravens7002229

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Light snow, 33 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,921
  • Referee: Pete Morelli (135)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Playing in the snow in Baltimore, the Vikings sought out their first road win of the season. During the first half, Adrian Peterson injured his ankle and was dropped from the game. Despite taking the lead with a touchdown twice in the final 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Vikings were unable to hold on as the Ravens scored a game-winning touchdown with four seconds left. With the loss, the Vikings dropped to 3–9–1 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention.

Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 15: Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles3613830
Vikings710102148

at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 16: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings707014
Bengals141414042

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

Week 17: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 17: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions007613
Vikings700714

at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,134
  • Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

In the last game to be played at the Metrodome before its demolition, the Vikings hosted their divisional rivals, the Detroit Lions. This turned out to be the only game of the Vikings' season (including preseason) in which the opposing team scored fewer than 20 points. A 50-yard run from Cordarrelle Patterson for the first score of the game put the Vikings up 7–0, where the score remained through halftime. After the half, Reggie Bush struck back with a 19-yard touchdown reception to tie the game at 7–7 in the third. The fourth quarter saw David Akers make two field goals to put the Lions in the lead 13–7. However, Matt Cassel threw a TD pass to Patterson to put the Vikings back in the lead 14–13, which they managed to hold onto for the remaining nine minutes of the game.

Head coach Leslie Frazier was fired as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings the following day. His tenure ended with a record of 21–32–1 in over three years.

Standings

Division

NFC North
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Green Bay Packers 871.5313–2–16–5–1417428W1
Chicago Bears 880.5002–44–8445478L2
Detroit Lions 790.4384–26–6395376L4
Minnesota Vikings 5101.3442–3–14–7–1391480W1

Conference

NFC [89]
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division winners
1 Seattle Seahawks West1330.8134–210–2.490.445W1
2 Carolina Panthers South1240.7505–19–3.494.451W3
3 Philadelphia Eagles East1060.6254–29–3.453.391W2
4 Green Bay Packers North871.5313–2–16–5–1.453.371W1
Wild cards
5 San Francisco 49ers West1240.7505–19–3.494.414W6
6 New Orleans Saints South1150.6885–19–3.516.455W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Arizona Cardinals West1060.6252–46–6.531.444L1
8 [a] Chicago Bears North880.5002–44–8.465.469L2
9 Dallas Cowboys East880.5005–17–5.484.363L1
10 [b] [c] New York Giants East790.4383–36–6.520.366W2
11 [d] Detroit Lions North790.4384–26–6.457.402L4
12 St. Louis Rams West790.4381–54–8.551.446L1
13 Minnesota Vikings North5101.3442–3–14–7–1.512.450W1
14 [e] Atlanta Falcons South4120.2501–53–9.553.313L2
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South4120.2501–52–10.574.391L3
16 Washington Redskins East3130.1880–61–11.516.438L8
Tiebreakers [f]
  1. ↑ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
  2. ↑ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  3. ↑ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).
  4. ↑ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  5. ↑ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
  6. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Staff

2013 Minnesota Vikings staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Roster

2013 Minnesota Vikings roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 7 reserve, 6 practice squad

Statistics

Team leaders

CategoryPlayer(s)Value
Passing yards Matt Cassel 1,807
Passing touchdowns Matt Cassel 11
Rushing yards Adrian Peterson 1,266
Rushing touchdowns Adrian Peterson 10
Receptions Greg Jennings 68
Receiving yards Greg Jennings 804
Receiving touchdowns Greg Jennings 4
Points Blair Walsh 121
Kickoff return yards Cordarrelle Patterson 1,393 *
Punt return yards Marcus Sherels 335
Tackles Chad Greenway 134
Sacks Jared Allen 11.5
Interceptions Chad Greenway 3
Forced fumbles Jared Allen
Jamarca Sanford 		2

* Vikings single season record.

League rankings

CategoryTotal yardsYards per gameNFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense3,427214.223rd
Rushing offense2,081130.18th
Total offense5,508344.213th
Passing defense4,598287.431st
Rushing defense1,767110.416th
Total defense6,365397.831st

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The 2007 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 47th in the National Football League (NFL). The Vikings' 8–8 record under second-year head coach Brad Childress was an improvement on their 6–10 record in 2006; nonetheless, for the third straight year, the Vikings failed to make the playoffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 48th season in franchise history

The 2008 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Brad Childress. They won their 17th NFC North division title with a 10–6 record, the first time since 2000 that they made the playoffs with a winning record; however, they finished behind the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers and had to play in the wild card round of the playoffs. They were paired with Childress's former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, who won 26–14. Second-year running back Adrian Peterson led the league in rushing with 1,760 yards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 49th season in franchise history

The 2009 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 49th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Brad Childress. The Vikings improved upon their 10–6 record and defended their NFC North title from 2008, their first successful defense of a divisional title since they won six NFC Central titles in a row between 1973 and 1978. They beat the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional Playoff at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, but lost the NFC Championship Game 31–28 in overtime to the eventual Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, missing out on what would have been their first Super Bowl since Super Bowl XI in 1976. This year's NFC Championship Game is also dubbed by Roger Goodell as the "Bountygate Game" which resulted in several players and coaching staff receiving 12-month suspensions three years later. The Vikings had 10 Pro Bowlers and four All-Pros on their roster, both league-highs for the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 50th season in franchise history

The 2010 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), and the fifth and final under head coach Brad Childress. After a loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship ended their 2009 season, the Vikings had hoped to defend their NFC North division title for the third year in a row and contend again for a Super Bowl championship. However, Brett Favre was unable to recover from the injuries he had sustained in the NFC Championship and turned in abysmal performances for most of the season, being forced to sit out three games due to injuries and breaking his consecutive start record at 297 games since September 1992. After the Vikings fell to a 3–7 record with a 31–3 division loss to the Green Bay Packers in week 11, Childress was fired and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was named as his interim replacement, going 3–3 in his six games in charge before taking over the job permanently at the end of the season. The team finished 6–10 and ended up in last place in the division for the first time since 1990. The Vikings also missed the playoffs for the first time since 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 51st season in franchise history

The 2011 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), and the first full season under head coach Leslie Frazier, who served as the team's interim head coach for the final six games of the 2010 season. The team failed to improve on their 6–10 record from 2010, going 2–6 before their bye week, before being eliminated from playoff contention in week 12 with a 2–9 record. The team also suffered its first six-game losing streak since the 1984 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 52nd season in franchise history

The 2012 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 52nd in the National Football League (NFL), as well as their second full season under head coach Leslie Frazier. They looked to improve upon their 3–13 season the year before, and did so after defeating the Tennessee Titans in Week 5; their win over the Houston Texans in Week 16 made this their first winning season since 2009. The Vikings also made the playoffs for the first time since 2009 with a Week 17 win over the Green Bay Packers to give them a 10–6 regular season record, but were defeated by the same opponents in the Wild Card playoff round the following week. Adrian Peterson was named the league's Most Valuable Player after rushing for 2,097 yards, just nine yards short of breaking the single-season record held by Eric Dickerson since 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Green Bay Packers season</span> NFL team season

The 2013 season was the Green Bay Packers' 95th season overall, 93rd in the National Football League (NFL) and eighth under head coach Mike McCarthy. This for first time since 1998 Donald Driver was not on the opening day roster and for first time since 2005 Greg Jennings and Charles Woodson was not on the opening day roster. The Packers came into the 2013 season looking to win the NFC North for the 3rd year in a row. They came off a 45–31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs the previous season. The Packers started the 2013 season in a rematch with the San Francisco 49ers, to whom they lost 34-28. After winning their home opener against the Redskins, Green Bay lost 34–30 in Cincinnati to the Cincinnati Bengals after holding a 30–14 lead in the 3rd quarter. Following the loss in Cincinnati, the Packers won 4 games in a row to sit at 5–2 before losing a Monday Night game at home to the Chicago Bears, 27–20. In that game, the Packers lost star quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a broken collarbone in the 1st quarter. He would be replaced by backups Scott Tolzien and Matt Flynn during recovery. In Week 12, the Packers tied the Minnesota Vikings 26–26; it was Green Bay's first tie since 1987.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 54th season in franchise history

The 2014 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 54th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Mike Zimmer. It was the first of two seasons in which the Vikings played at the outdoor TCF Bank Stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Construction of U.S. Bank Stadium began on the site of the team's former home, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, with a target of opening for the 2016 season. This for first time since 2002 Kevin Williams was not on the opening day roster and for first time since 2007 Jared Allen was not on the opening day roster they both left in free agency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Green Bay Packers season</span> NFL team season

The 2015 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 97th season overall, 95th in the National Football League (NFL), and the tenth under head coach Mike McCarthy. With a Week 15 win over the Oakland Raiders, the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff spot for the seventh consecutive season, but they failed to win their fifth consecutive NFC North title after a Week 17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. As a result, the fifth-seeded Packers traveled to Washington to face the fourth-seeded Redskins in the wild-card round. They beat the Redskins 35–18, and then traveled to Arizona for a rematch against the second-seeded Arizona Cardinals, where the Packers' season ended as they lost to the Cardinals in overtime, 26–20. One highlight of the Packers' season was a stunning come-from-behind victory over their division rivals Detroit Lions, which resulted in a 61-yard game-winning Hail Mary pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers to tight end Richard Rodgers II as time expired.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 55th season in franchise history

The 2015 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Mike Zimmer. It marked the last season in which the Vikings played their home games at the University of Minnesota's on-campus TCF Bank Stadium, before moving into U.S. Bank Stadium, which opened in July 2016, located on the site of the now-demolished Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Green Bay Packers season</span> NFL team season

The 2016 Green Bay Packers season was their 98th season overall, 96th season in the National Football League (NFL), and the 11th under head coach Mike McCarthy. Despite a 4–6 start to the season, the Green Bay Packers went on a 6-game winning streak to finish the regular season with a 10–6 record. The team clinched the NFC North for the fifth time in six years with their week 17 win over the Detroit Lions. They routed the fifth-seeded New York Giants 38–13 in the wild card round of the playoffs and defeated the top-seeded and heavily favored Dallas Cowboys 34–31 in the divisional round of the playoffs, but their season came to an end when they were beat by the second-seeded Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game 44–21.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Green Bay Packers season</span> NFL team season

The 2017 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise 's 99th season overall, 97th season in the National Football League (NFL), and the 12th under head coach Mike McCarthy. After reaching the NFC Championship Game in the previous season, the team attempted to improve on their 10–6 record from 2016. However, the team was eliminated from postseason contention after Week 15, marking the first time since 2008 that they failed to qualify for the playoffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Minnesota Vikings season</span> NFL team season

The 2018 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 58th in the National Football League (NFL), their third playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their fifth under head coach Mike Zimmer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Detroit Lions season</span> 90th season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Detroit Lions' 90th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second year under head coach Matt Patricia. The Lions had a promising start to the season with a 2–0–1 record. However, they lost 12 of their last 13 games, with 8 of those 12 losses being decided by a touchdown or less, and were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention following a Thanksgiving Day loss to the Chicago Bears in week 13. After franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford broke his backbone in a Week 9 loss to the Oakland Raiders, the Lions were forced to turn to former Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback Jeff Driskel and later undrafted free agent David Blough, neither of whom was able to lead the Lions to a single win. The Lions failed to improve on their 6–10 record from last season, finishing the season with a 3–12–1 record and nine consecutive losses. This resulted in the 3rd pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. They also posted consecutive losing seasons for the first time since 2012–2013. Not only that, they also got swept by their division rivals for the first time since 2012.

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