2017 Minnesota Vikings season

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2017 Minnesota Vikings season
Owner Zygi Wilf
General manager Rick Spielman
Head coach Mike Zimmer
Home field U.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record13–3
Division place1st NFC North
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Saints) 29–24
Lost NFC Championship
(at Eagles) 7–38
Pro Bowlers
7
AP All-Pros
4
Uniform
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The 2017 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), and their fourth under head coach Mike Zimmer. With the team's home stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium, scheduled to host Super Bowl LII at the end of the season, the Vikings attempted to make history as the first team to play the Super Bowl on their home field; in recording their best regular season record since 1998, they clinched a first-round bye for the first time since 2009 and became the eighth team in the Super Bowl era to qualify for the playoffs in a season in which their stadium hosted the Super Bowl. They defeated the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round 29–24 on a walk-off play referred to as the "Minneapolis Miracle", but lost 38–7 to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.

Contents

This was the first season since 2006 without star running back Adrian Peterson on the roster, as the team declined his contract option in February.

Roster changes

Draft

Pro Bowler
2017 Minnesota Vikings draft
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollegeContractNotes
RoundSelection
1 14Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [upper-alpha 1]
241 Dalvin Cook RB Florida State 4 years / $6.35 millionfrom Bengals [upper-alpha 2]
48Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals [upper-alpha 2]
370 Pat Elflein C Ohio State 4 years / $3.33 millionfrom Jets [upper-alpha 3]
79Traded to the New York Jets [upper-alpha 3]
86Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs [upper-alpha 4] from Dolphins [upper-alpha 5]
104Traded to the San Francisco 49ers [upper-alpha 6] from Chiefs [upper-alpha 4]
4109 Jaleel Johnson DT Iowa from 49ers [upper-alpha 6]
120 Ben Gedeon LB Michigan
128Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals [upper-alpha 2] from Dolphins [upper-alpha 5]
132Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [upper-alpha 7] from Chiefs [upper-alpha 4]
139Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs [upper-alpha 8] from Browns via Eagles [upper-alpha 7]
5160Traded to the New York Jets [upper-alpha 3]
170 Rodney Adams WR USF from Chiefs [upper-alpha 8]
180 Danny Isidora G Miami from Chiefs [upper-alpha 8]
6199Traded to the Washington Redskins [upper-alpha 9]
201 Bucky Hodges TE Virginia Tech from Redskins [upper-alpha 9]
7219 Stacy Coley WR Miami from Browns via 49ers [upper-alpha 6]
220 Ifeadi Odenigbo DE Northwestern from 49ers via Redskins [upper-alpha 9]
230Traded to the Washington Redskins [upper-alpha 9] from Eagles [upper-alpha 7]
232 Elijah Lee LB Kansas State
245 Jack Tocho CB N.C. State from Chiefs [upper-alpha 4]

Draft trades

  1. ↑ The Vikings traded their first-round selection (14th overall) and 2018 fourth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for quarterback Sam Bradford. [1]
  2. 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their second- and fourth-round selections (48th and 128th overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Cincinnati's second-round selection (41st overall). [2]
  3. 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their third- and fifth-round selections (79th and 160th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' third-round selection (70th overall). [2]
  4. 1 2 3 4 The Vikings traded their third-round selection (86th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Kansas City's third-, fourth-, and seventh-round selections (104th, 132nd and 245th overall). [2]
  5. 1 2 The Vikings traded their 2016 third-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Miami's third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 129th overall). [3]
  6. 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their third-round selection (104th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's fourth- and seventh-round selections (109th and 219th overall). [2]
  7. 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection (132nd overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's fourth- and seventh-round selections (139th and 230th overall). [2]
  8. 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection (139nd overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Kansas City's two fifth-round selections (170th and 180th overall). [2]
  9. 1 2 3 4 The Vikings traded their sixth- and seventh-round selections (199th and 230th overall) to the Washington Redskins in exchange for Washington's sixth- and seventh-round selections (201st and 220th overall). [2]
2017 Minnesota Vikings UDFA
PlayerPositionCollege
Wes Lunt QB Illinois
Terrell Newby RB Nebraska
R.J. Shelton WR Michigan State
Josiah Price TE Michigan State
Aviante Collins OT TCU
Nick Fett OT Iowa State
Freddie Tagaloa OT Arizona
Tashawn Bower DE LSU
Caleb Kidder DE Montana
Sam McCaskill DE Boise State
Dylan Bradley DT Southern Miss
Eric Wilson LB Cincinnati
Shaan Washington LB Texas A&M
Horace Richardson CB SMU
Tommy Armstrong Jr. S Nebraska

Transactions

Re-signings
DatePlayer namePositionContract terms
January 2, 2017 Moritz Böhringer WR [RFC] [4]
Kyle Carter TE
Cayleb Jones WR
Marquis Lucas OT
Tre Roberson CB
Bishop Sankey RB
Sterling Bailey DT
Austin Shepherd OT
Cedric Thompson S
March 8, 2017 Jeremiah Sirles OT1 year / $690,000 [5]
March 15, 2017 Terence Newman CB1 year / $3.25 million [6]
Adam Thielen WR3 years / $17 million [7]
March 24, 2017 Brian Robison DE2 years / $7.5 million [8]
Departures
DatePlayer namePositionNoteNew team
February 10, 2017 Brandon Fusco GReleased [9] San Francisco 49ers
Mike Harris G
March 6, 2017 Chad Greenway OLBRetired [10]
March 9, 2017 Rhett Ellison TE UFA New York Giants [11]
Matt Kalil OT Carolina Panthers [12]
Jeff Locke P Indianapolis Colts [13]
March 10, 2017 Charles Johnson WR Carolina Panthers [14]
Captain Munnerlyn CB Carolina Panthers [15]
March 11, 2017 Audie Cole LB Jacksonville Jaguars [16]
March 13, 2017 Cordarrelle Patterson WR/KR Oakland Raiders [17]
March 14, 2017 Andre Smith OT Cincinnati Bengals
March 24, 2017 Scott Crichton DTReleased
May 4, 2017 Marquis Lucas OTWaived
Sterling Bailey DE
Cedric Thompson S
May 16, 2017 B. J. Dubose DTWaived [18]
May 17, 2017 Toby Johnson DTWaived
May 27, 2017 Matt Asiata RB UFA Detroit Lions
May 31, 2017 Mitch Mathews WRWaived [19]
Additions
DatePlayer namePositionPrevious teamContract terms
January 3, 2017 Reid Fragel OT Kansas City Chiefs [RFC] [20]
Marshall Koehn K Miami Dolphins
Taylor Symmank P
March 9, 2017 Riley Reiff OT Detroit Lions 5 years / $58.75 million [21]
March 10, 2017 Mike Remmers OT Carolina Panthers 5 years / $30 million [22]
March 14, 2017 Datone Jones DE Green Bay Packers 1 year / $3.75 million [23]
March 16, 2017 Latavius Murray RB Oakland Raiders 3 years / $15.0 million [24]
March 30, 2017 Terrell Sinkfield CB BC Lions (CFL) [25]
Mitch Mathews WR Cleveland Browns
Nick Truesdell TE Cleveland Gladiators (AFL)
March 31, 2017 Case Keenum QB Los Angeles Rams 1 year / $2.0 million [26]
April 3, 2017 Ryan Quigley P Arizona Cardinals 1 year / $2.0 million [27]
May 10, 2017 Michael Floyd WR New England Patriots 1 year / $1.5 million
May 17, 2017 Will Sutton DT Chicago Bears

[28]

^[RFC] Denotes this is a reserve/future contract.

Staff

2017 Minnesota Vikings staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Roster

2017 Minnesota Vikings final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 9 inactive, 10 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 10.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceNFL.com
recap
1August 10at Buffalo Bills W 17–101–0 New Era Field 60,459 Recap
2August 18at Seattle Seahawks L 13–201–1 CenturyLink Field 68,550 Recap
3August 27 San Francisco 49ers W 32–312–1 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,551 Recap
4August 31 Miami Dolphins L 9–302–2U.S. Bank Stadium66,409 Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings0314017
Bills030710

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings330713
Seahawks776020

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: August 18
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,550
  • Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
  • TV: Fox-9
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
49ers7710731
Vikings00171532

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 4: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins7160730
Vikings06039

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,409
  • Referee: Pete Morelli (135)
  • TV: Fox-9
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceNFL.com
recap
1 September 11 New Orleans Saints W 29–191–0 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,606 Recap
2 September 17at Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–261–1 Heinz Field 65,971 Recap
3 September 24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 34–172–1U.S. Bank Stadium66,390 Recap
4 October 1 Detroit Lions L 7–142–2U.S. Bank Stadium66,730 Recap
5 October 9at Chicago Bears W 20–173–2 Soldier Field 61,834 Recap
6 October 15 Green Bay Packers W 23–104–2U.S. Bank Stadium66,848 Recap
7 October 22 Baltimore Ravens W 24–165–2U.S. Bank Stadium66,751 Recap
8 October 29 at Cleveland Browns W 33–166–2 Twickenham Stadium
(London, England)		74,237 Recap
9 Bye
10 November 12at Washington Redskins W 38–307–2 FedExField 74,476 Recap
11 November 19 Los Angeles Rams W 24–78–2U.S. Bank Stadium66,809 Recap
12 November 23 at Detroit Lions W 30–239–2 Ford Field 66,613 Recap
13 December 3at Atlanta Falcons W 14–910–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 71,185 Recap
14 December 10at Carolina Panthers L 24–3110–3 Bank of America Stadium 73,728 Recap
15 December 17 Cincinnati Bengals W 34–711–3U.S. Bank Stadium66,833 Recap
16 December 23at Green Bay Packers W 16–012–3 Lambeau Field 78,092 Recap
17 December 31 Chicago Bears W 23–1013–3U.S. Bank Stadium66,802 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 1: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints3331019
Vikings31331029

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings03609
Steelers776626

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Buccaneers3014017
Vikings71410334

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 4: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Lions0311014
Vikings07007

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,730
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: at Chicago Bears

Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings0314320
Bears207817

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,834
  • Referee: Jerome Boger (23)
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 6: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Packers0100010
Vikings0143623

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 7: Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Ravens333716
Vikings369624

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 8: at Cleveland Browns

NFL London Games

Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings39111033
Browns673016

at Twickenham Stadium, London, England

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,237
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: at Washington Redskins

Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings7217338
Redskins10731030

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 11: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 11: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Rams70007
Vikings0701724

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,809
  • Referee: Walt Anderson (66)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: at Detroit Lions

NFL on Thanksgiving Day

Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings1377330
Lions0106723

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,613
  • Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings070714
Falcons33309

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 14: at Carolina Panthers

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings7601124
Panthers7710731

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 15: Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bengals00077
Vikings1773734

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

Week 16: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings1003316
Packers00000

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 17: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bears070310
Vikings797023

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,802
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

Division

NFC North
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(2) Minnesota Vikings 1330.8135–110–2382252W3
Detroit Lions 970.5635–18–4410376W1
Green Bay Packers 790.4382–45–7320384L3
Chicago Bears 5110.3130–61–11264320L1

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 [lower-alpha 1] Philadelphia Eagles East1330.8135–110–2.461.433L1
2 [lower-alpha 1] Minnesota Vikings North1330.8135–110–2.492.447W3
3 [lower-alpha 2] Los Angeles Rams West1150.6884–27–5.504.460L1
4 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] New Orleans Saints South1150.6884–28–4.535.483L1
Wild Cards
5 [lower-alpha 3] Carolina Panthers South1150.6883–37–5.539.500L1
6 Atlanta Falcons South1060.6254–29–3.543.475W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 [lower-alpha 4] Detroit Lions North970.5635–18–4.496.368W1
8 [lower-alpha 4] Seattle Seahawks West970.5634–27–5.492.444L1
9 [lower-alpha 4] Dallas Cowboys East970.5635–17–5.496.438W1
10 Arizona Cardinals West880.5003–35–7.488.406W2
11 [lower-alpha 5] Green Bay Packers North790.4382–45–7.539.357L3
12 [lower-alpha 5] Washington Redskins East790.4381–55–7.539.429L1
13 San Francisco 49ers West6100.3751–53–9.512.438W5
14 [lower-alpha 6] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South5110.3131–53–9.555.375W1
15 [lower-alpha 6] Chicago Bears North5110.3130–61–11.559.500L1
16 New York Giants East3130.1881–51–11.531.458W1
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 7]
  1. 1 2 Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  2. 1 2 LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. 1 2 3 Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  5. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  6. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory.
  7. ↑ 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.

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueNFL.com
recap
Wild Card Bye
Divisional January 14 New Orleans Saints (4)W 29–241–0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
NFC Championship January 21at Philadelphia Eagles (1)L 7–381–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Game summaries

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) New Orleans Saints

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) New Orleans Saints at (2) Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints0071724
Vikings10701229

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

NFC Championship: at (1) Philadelphia Eagles

NFC Championship: (2) Minnesota Vikings at (1) Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vikings70007
Eagles7177738

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: January 21, 2018
  • Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With their win against the Saints in the NFC Divisional Round, Minnesota became the first team in the Super Bowl era to advance to the conference championship game the same year they hosted the Super Bowl. Despite going to Lincoln Financial Field as three-point favorites, primarily due to a general lack of confidence in Eagles second-string quarterback Nick Foles, the Vikings lost in a massive upset to the number 1 seeded Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 38–7. Although the Vikings took an early lead on their opening drive via a pass from Case Keenum to Kyle Rudolph, the Eagles leveled the scores on a 50-yard Patrick Robinson interception return before scoring a further 31 unanswered points over the final three-quarters. This loss extended the Vikings' NFC title drought to 41 seasons, second only to the Detroit Lions' 48.

Pro Bowl

Four Vikings players were elected to the Pro Bowl when the rosters were announced on December 19, 2017, with three-time selection Everson Griffen, two-time selection Xavier Rhodes and first-timer Adam Thielen all named as starters, while Griffen's fellow third-timer Anthony Barr was named on the bench at outside linebacker behind the Cardinals' Chandler Jones and the Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan. [29] [30] Safety Harrison Smith was rated as the best safety in the league by Pro Football Focus over the course of the season, but was not included in the roster for the Pro Bowl, leading to some considering him to be one of the biggest snubs of the season. [31] [32] [33]

Smith was eventually named to the NFC's Pro Bowl roster on January 22, after New York Giants safety Landon Collins withdrew due to injury. Kyle Rudolph was also included after Jimmy Graham pulled out with an injury, while Linval Joseph took the place of the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles' Fletcher Cox. Smith will be appearing in his third straight Pro Bowl, while Rudolph and Joseph are appearing in their second career Pro Bowls. [34] Barr and Griffen also pulled out of the Pro Bowl due to injury, replaced by Thomas Davis and Michael Bennett respectively. [35]

Statistics

Team leaders

CategoryPlayer(s)Total
Passing yards Case Keenum 3,547
Passing touchdowns Case Keenum 22
Rushing yards Latavius Murray 842
Rushing touchdowns Latavius Murray 8
Receptions Adam Thielen 91
Receiving yards Adam Thielen 1,276
Receiving touchdowns Stefon Diggs
Kyle Rudolph 		8
Points Kai Forbath 130
Kickoff return yards Jerick McKinnon 312
Punt return yards Marcus Sherels 372
Tackles Eric Kendricks 113
Sacks Everson Griffen 13.0
Interceptions Harrison Smith 5
Forced fumbles Everson Griffen 3

Source: Minnesota Vikings' official website [36]

League rankings

CategoryTotal yardsYards per gameNFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense3,753234.611th
Rushing offense1,957122.37th
Total offense5,710356.911th
Passing defense3,078192.42nd
Rushing defense1,33783.62nd
Total defense4,415275.91st

Source: NFL.com [37]

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The 2017 season was the New Orleans Saints' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 42nd playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 11th under head coach Sean Payton. The team improved on their 7–9 output from the previous season, while achieving an eight-game winning streak after losing their first two contests, their longest streak since 2009, when they won Super Bowl XLIV. In Week 13 the Saints clinched their first winning season since 2013 and swept the Carolina Panthers for the first time since 2011. In Week 16, the Saints clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2013 by defeating the Atlanta Falcons. In Week 17, the Saints clinched the NFC South for the first time since 2011 with the Panthers loss to the Falcons. This was the first of four consecutive NFC South titles for the Saints. On January 7, 2018 the Saints played their divisional rival Carolina Panthers in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. They beat Carolina 31–26 in the Wild Card, but lost 29–24 to the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round in a shocking ending.

<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, 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 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 59th season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their sixth under head coach Mike Zimmer. They improved on their 8–7–1 campaign from 2018 with a Week 14 win over the Detroit Lions, and returned to the playoffs following a one-year absence after the Los Angeles Rams lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16. That week, the Vikings were eliminated from contention for the NFC North division title, losing 23–10 to the Green Bay Packers. They defeated the New Orleans Saints 26–20 in overtime in the Wild Card round but lost 27–10 to the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 60th season in franchise history

The 2020 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 60th in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their seventh under head coach Mike Zimmer. This was the Vikings' first time since 2005 that long-time assistant Kevin Stefanski was not part of the Vikings coaching staff, as he left to become the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns on January 12, 2020. After going 1–5 in their first six games for the first time since 2013, the team failed to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2019 after a Week 11 loss to the Dallas Cowboys and failed to match their 10–6 record after a Week 14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Vikings were eliminated from playoff contention following a week 16 loss to the New Orleans Saints, and ultimately finished 7–9, their first losing season since 2014. The Vikings conceded 475 points during the season, the third-highest total in franchise history, although they also managed to score 430 points, also the third-most in team history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Chicago Bears season</span> 102nd season in franchise history

The 2021 season was the Chicago Bears' 102nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 103rd overall, and their fourth and final under head coach Matt Nagy. This was the first season under the NFL's new 17-game schedule.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 61st season in franchise history

The 2021 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 61st in the National Football League (NFL), their sixth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their eighth and final under head coach Mike Zimmer. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season following a Week 17 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The day after the team's last game of the season, the Vikings fired Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Chicago Bears season</span> 103rd season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Chicago Bears' 103rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus. They failed to improve upon their 6–11 record from the previous season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 62nd season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 62nd in the National Football League (NFL), their seventh playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their first under new general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and new head coach Kevin O'Connell, following the firings of Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer at the end of the 2021 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> 54th season in the NFL, 64th season in franchise history, fourth Super Bowl win

The 2023 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall and their eleventh under head coach Andy Reid.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Chicago Bears season</span> 104th season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the Chicago Bears' 104th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 63rd season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.

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