2023 Minnesota Vikings season

Last updated

2023 Minnesota Vikings season
Owner Zygi Wilf
General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
Head coach Kevin O'Connell
Home field U.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record7–10
Division place3rd NFC North
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers FB C. J. Ham (alternate)
OLB Danielle Hunter (starter)
LS Andrew DePaola (starter)
AP All-Pros LS Andrew DePaola (2nd team)
Uniform
Vikings 2023 3.png

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.

Contents

They started 0–3 for the second time in the past four seasons. They failed to improve upon their 13–4 record from 2022 after a Week 5 loss to the eventual back to back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and match that record with a Week 11 loss to the Broncos. However, after having a 1–4 record, the Vikings would win 5 games straight, going to a 6–4 record. During Minnesota's Week 8 game against their division rival, the Green Bay Packers, starting quarterback Kirk Cousins ruptured his achilles tendon, ruling him out for the rest of the season. [1] They went through a quarterback carousel for the rest of the season, going 1–6 in their last 7 games including 4 straight losses to end the season. In Week 16, they were knocked out of division contention following a loss to the Detroit Lions, and in Week 18, they were eliminated from playoff contention after losing to the Lions again.

For the first time since 2012, wide receiver Adam Thielen was not on the roster, as he was released on March 10. [2] Additionally, for the first time since 2016, four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook was not on the roster, as he was released on June 9. [3] This was also the first season after the death of legendary coach and team advisor Bud Grant on March 11. [4]

Offseason

Additions

PositionPlayerFormer teamDate
WR Brandon Powell Los Angeles Rams Signed on March 22
LB Troy Reeder Los Angeles Chargers Signed on March 22
TE Josh Oliver Baltimore Ravens Signed on March 15
DT Dean Lowry Green Bay Packers Signed on March 20
OLB Marcus Davenport New Orleans Saints Signed on March 15
CB Byron Murphy Arizona Cardinals Signed on March 15
CB Joejuan Williams New England Patriots Signed on April 17

Subtractions

PositionPlayerNew teamDate
WR Adam Thielen Carolina Panthers Released on March 10
LB Eric Kendricks Los Angeles Chargers Released on March 6
TE Irv Smith Jr. Cincinnati Bengals
CB Kris Boyd Arizona Cardinals
CB Cameron Dantzler Washington Commanders
CB Chandon Sullivan Pittsburgh Steelers
CB Patrick Peterson Pittsburgh Steelers
CB Duke Shelley Las Vegas Raiders
OLB Za'Darius Smith Cleveland Browns Traded on May 16
DT Dalvin Tomlinson Cleveland Browns
C Greg Mancz Buffalo Bills Released on January 14
RB Dalvin Cook New York Jets Released on June 9

Draft

2023 Minnesota Vikings Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeContractNotes
1 23 Jordan Addison WR USC 4 years, $13.732 million [5] [6]
255Traded to the Detroit Lions [upper-alpha 1]
387Traded to the San Francisco 49ers [upper-alpha 2]
102 Mekhi Blackmon CB USC 4 years, $5.304 million [6] [8] From 49ers [upper-alpha 2]
4119Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs [upper-alpha 3] From Lions [upper-alpha 1]
126Traded to the Cleveland Browns [upper-alpha 4]
134 Jay Ward S LSU 4 years, $4.494 million [6] [8] From Chiefs [upper-alpha 3]
5141 Jaquelin Roy DT LSU 4 years, $4.180 million [6] [8] From Colts [upper-alpha 5]
158Traded to the Indianapolis Colts [upper-alpha 5]
164 Jaren Hall QB BYU 4 years, $4.119 million [6] [8] From 49ers [upper-alpha 2]
6201Traded to the Houston Texans [upper-alpha 6]
211Traded to the Indianapolis Colts [upper-alpha 5] Compensatory pick
7219Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [upper-alpha 7] From Texans [upper-alpha 6]
222 DeWayne McBride RB UAB From 49ers [upper-alpha 2]
241Traded to the Denver Broncos [upper-alpha 8]

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 The Vikings traded a second-round selection (55th overall) and a 2024 third-round selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for TE T. J. Hockenson, a fourth-round selection (119th overall) and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection.
  2. 1 2 3 4 The Vikings traded a third-round selection (87th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for third-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (102nd, 164th and 222nd overall). [7]
  3. 1 2 The Vikings traded a fourth-round selection (119th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and a 2024 fifth-round selection. [7]
  4. ↑ The Vikings traded a fourth-round selection (126th overall) and a 2022 fifth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round selection.
  5. 1 2 3 The Vikings traded a fifth- and sixth-round selection (158th and 211th overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a fifth-round selection (141st overall). [7]
  6. 1 2 The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (201st overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for DE Ross Blacklock and a seventh-round selection (219th overall).
  7. ↑ The Vikings traded a seventh-round selection (219th overall) and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for WR Jalen Reagor.
  8. ↑ The Vikings traded DE Stephen Weatherly and a seventh-round selection (241st overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round selection.
2023 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Junior Aho OLB SMU* [9]
Alan Ali C TCU [10]
Calvin Avery DT Illinois
Abraham Beauplan MLB Marshall
Andre Carter II OLB Army
Jacky Chen OT Pace
C. J. Coldon CB Oklahoma
Wilson HuberMLB Cincinnati
Cephus Johnson WR Southeastern Louisiana
Malik Knowles Kansas State
Garett Maag North Dakota [11]
Zach Ojile FB Minnesota–Duluth [12]
Ivan Pace Jr. MLBCincinnati [10]
Jack Podlesny K Georgia
Ben Sims TE Baylor
Thayer Thomas WR NC State
NaJee Thompson CB Georgia Southern
Jaylin Williams Indiana

* Signed from France as part of the International Player Pathway Program

Staff

2023 Minnesota Vikings staff

Front office

  • Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf
  • Owner/president – Mark Wilf
  • Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf
  • Chief operating officer – Andrew Miller
  • General manager – Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
  • Executive vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski
  • Senior vice president of player personnel – Ryan Grigson
  • Vice president of football operations – Demitrius Washington
  • Director of player personnel – Ryan Monnens
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Chisolm Opara
  • Senior assistant director of pro personnel – Sam DeLuca
  • Director of college scouting – Mike Sholiton
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Pat Roberts
  • Senior personnel executive – Jamaal Stephenson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Wes Phillips
  • Quarterbacks – Chris O'Hara
  • Assistant quarterbacks/chief of special projects – Grant Udinski
  • Pass game specialist/game management coordinator – Ryan Cordell
  • Running backs/running game coordinator – Curtis Modkins
  • Wide receivers – Keenan McCardell
  • Assistant wide receivers – Tony Sorrentino
  • Tight ends/passing game coordinator – Brian Angelichio
  • Offensive line – Chris Kuper
  • Assistant offensive line – Justin Rascati
  • Quality control/offense – Derron Montgomery
  • Offensive assistant – Ben Ellefson
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Brian Flores
  • Defensive line – Chris Rumph
  • Assistant defensive line – Patrick Hill
  • Outside linebackers/pass rush specialist – Mike Smith
  • Inside linebackers – Mike Siravo
  • Assistant inside linebackers – Thad Bogardus
  • Defensive pass game coordinator – Daronte Jones
  • Assistant defensive backs – Michael Hutchings
  • Defensive assistant – Imarjaye Albury
  • Defensive quality control – Lance Bennett

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Matt Daniels
  • Assistant special teams – Dalmin Gibson

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of player performance – Josh Hingst
  • Assistant director of player performance – Derik Keyes
  • Assistant player performance – Marquis Johnson


Final roster

2023 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

Reserved

Rookies in italics
53 active, 12 reserved, 15 practice squad

Preseason

The Vikings' preseason schedule was announced on May 11, 2023, along with the regular season schedule. They will first travel to the Pacific Northwest to play the Seattle Seahawks, before returning to Minnesota for their remaining two games, first against the Tennessee Titans and then the Arizona Cardinals. [13]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 August 10at Seattle Seahawks L 13–240–1 Lumen Field Recap
2 August 19 Tennessee Titans L 16–240–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
3 August 26 Arizona Cardinals L 17–180–3U.S. Bank Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings373013
Seahawks0710724

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: August 10
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. PDT
    9:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,179
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
  • TV: Fox 9
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 2: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans7010724
Vikings090716

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,689
  • Referee: Clay Martin (19)
  • TV: Fox 9
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: vs Arizona Cardinals

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals306918
Vikings1430017

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: August 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,641
  • Referee: Tra Blake (3)
  • TV: Fox 9
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–200–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
2 September 14at Philadelphia Eagles L 28–340–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
3 September 24 Los Angeles Chargers L 24–280–3U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
4 October 1at Carolina Panthers W 21–131–3 Bank of America Stadium Recap
5 October 8 Kansas City Chiefs L 20–271–4U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
6 October 15at Chicago Bears W 19–132–4 Soldier Field Recap
7 October 23 San Francisco 49ers W 22–173–4U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
8 October 29at Green Bay Packers W 24–104–4 Lambeau Field Recap
9 November 5at Atlanta Falcons W 31–285–4 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
10 November 12 New Orleans Saints W 27–196–4U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
11 November 19at Denver Broncos L 20–216–5 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
12 November 27 Chicago Bears L 10–126–6U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
13 Bye
14 December 10at Las Vegas Raiders W 3–07–6 Allegiant Stadium Recap
15 December 16at Cincinnati Bengals L 24–27 (OT)7–7 Paycor Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Detroit Lions L 24–307–8U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
17 December 31 Green Bay Packers L 10–337–9U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
18 January 7at Detroit Lions L 20–307–10 Ford Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers377320
Vikings0100717

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings0771428
Eagles31014734

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers777728
Vikings0107724

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 4: at Carolina Panthers

Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings0714021
Panthers760013

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs7614027
Vikings3100720

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 6: at Chicago Bears

Week 6: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings397019
Bears060713

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 7: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers077317
Vikings796022

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 8: at Green Bay Packers

Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings7314024
Packers037010

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings37111031
Falcons3810728

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Saints308819
Vikings3213027

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 11: at Denver Broncos

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings0107320
Broncos3601221

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 12: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears303612
Vikings030710

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,843
  • Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings00033
Raiders00000

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,626
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Vikings scored the only points of the game after both teams went over 58 minutes without scoring, in the lowest scoring NFL game since 2007. [14] The Vikings improved to 7–6 and remained in the playoff race.

Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Vikings70107024
Bengals30021327

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 16: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions7106730
Vikings777324

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,932
  • Referee: Land Clark (130)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 17: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Packers10137333
Vikings030710

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 67,003
  • Referee: Clay Martin (19)
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 18: at Detroit Lions

Week 18: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings067720
Lions13071030

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

With this loss, the Vikings finished the season on a four-game losing streak, their first since 2016. They were also swept by the Lions for the first time since that same season. Their 7–10 record was their first double-digit losing season since 2013, which also saw the Vikings go through a quarterback carousel driven by injuries and poor play.

Standings

Division

NFC North
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(3) Detroit Lions 1250.7064–28–4461395W1
(7) Green Bay Packers 980.5294–27–5383350W3
Minnesota Vikings 7100.4122–46–6344362L4
Chicago Bears 7100.4122–46–6360379L1

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 [lower-alpha 1] San Francisco 49ers West1250.7065–110–2.509.475L1
2 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] Dallas Cowboys East1250.7065–19–3.446.392W2
3 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] Detroit Lions North1250.7064–28–4.481.436W1
4 [lower-alpha 3] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South980.5294–27–5.481.379W1
Wild cards
5 Philadelphia Eagles East1160.6474–27–5.481.476L2
6 Los Angeles Rams West1070.5885–18–4.529.453W4
7 [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Green Bay Packers North980.5294–27–5.474.458W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Seattle Seahawks West980.5292–47–5.512.392W1
9 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] New Orleans Saints South980.5294–26–6.433.340W2
10 [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] Minnesota Vikings North7100.4122–46–6.509.454L4
11 [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8] Chicago Bears North7100.4122–46–6.464.370L1
12 [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 8] Atlanta Falcons South7100.4123–34–8.429.462L2
13 New York Giants East6110.3533–35–7.512.353W1
14 [lower-alpha 9] Washington Commanders East4130.2350–62–10.512.338L8
15 [lower-alpha 9] Arizona Cardinals West4130.2350–63–9.561.588L1
16 Carolina Panthers South2150.1181–51–11.522.500L3
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 10]
  1. 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
  4. 1 2 3 Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  5. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  6. 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
  7. 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
  8. 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
  9. 1 2 Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
  10. ↑ 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.

Statistics

Team leaders

CategoryPlayer(s)Total
Passing yards Kirk Cousins 2,331
Passing touchdowns Kirk Cousins 18
Rushing yards Alexander Mattison 700
Rushing touchdowns Ty Chandler
Joshua Dobbs 		3
Receptions T. J. Hockenson 95
Receiving yards Justin Jefferson 1,074
Receiving touchdowns Jordan Addison 10
Points Greg Joseph 108
Kickoff return yards Kene Nwangwu 380
Punt return yards Brandon Powell 289
Tackles Camryn Bynum 137
Sacks Danielle Hunter 16.5
Interceptions Byron Murphy 3
Forced fumbles Danielle Hunter
Josh Metellus 		4

Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com [15]

League rankings

CategoryTotal yardsYards per gameNFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense4,359256.45th
Rushing offense1,55391.429th
Total offense5,912347.810th
Passing defense3,986234.524th
Rushing defense1,67898.78th
Total defense5,664333.216th

Source: ProFootballReference.com [16] [17]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1999 Minnesota Vikings season</span> NFL team season

The 1999 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 39th in the National Football League (NFL). After going a near perfect 15–1 record in 1998, the Vikings began the 1999 season with high expectations of another great season. Randall Cunningham resumed duties again in 1999, but after a struggling 2–4 start to the season, he was benched and Jeff George was given the starting job as quarterback.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 Minnesota Vikings season</span> NFL team season

The 2000 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 40th in the National Football League (NFL). They won the NFC Central division title with an 11–5 record. After not retaining either Randall Cunningham or Jeff George, the team was led by first-year starting quarterback Daunte Culpepper and running back Robert Smith, who ran for a then team record 1,521 yards and seven touchdowns. The Vikings started out 7–0 and were 11–2 after 14 weeks, but slumped briefly, losing their last three to the St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts while Culpepper was hampered by injury.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2001 Minnesota Vikings season</span> NFL team season

The 2001 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 41st in the National Football League (NFL). Despite having a 12th ranked offense, the Vikings finished 5–11 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1995. Before the end of the season, the team fired head coach Dennis Green, who had become a polarizing force among the Vikings fan base despite his successful coaching tenure with the team. Mike Tice coached the final game of 2001, a loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 Minnesota Vikings season</span> NFL team season

The 2002 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 42nd in the National Football League, and the first under head coach Mike Tice. Tice was the third of the Vikings' six head coaches to be promoted from within the team's coaching ranks but the first to have actually played for the team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003 Minnesota Vikings season</span> NFL team season

The 2003 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL). They finished second in the NFC North with a 9–7 record, behind the 10–6 Green Bay Packers, but missed the playoffs for a third straight year. Despite gaining 6,294 yards of offense over their 16 games, by far the most in the league, the team managed just 416 points, the sixth-most in the NFL. The Vikings won their first six games of the 2003 season, then lost their next four games, after which they alternated wins and losses for the remainder of the season. The Vikings were officially eliminated from postseason contention with a loss to the Arizona Cardinals on the last play of their final game.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 Minnesota Vikings season</span> NFL team season

The 2004 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 44th in the National Football League. The Vikings finished the 2004 season going 3–7 over the final 10 weeks, just like they did in 2003; however, they made the playoffs with an overall 8–8 record. Quarterback Daunte Culpepper amassed MVP-level statistics, throwing for 4,717 passing yards, 39 passing touchdowns and 5,123 total yards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2005 Minnesota Vikings season</span> NFL team season

The 2005 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), and Mike Tice's fourth and final season as head coach. The Vikings finished the season with a 9–7 record and missed the playoffs despite going 8–3 over the final 11 weeks. Quarterback Daunte Culpepper was injured after seven games, resulting in Brad Johnson taking over as starter. The loss of Culpepper and the departure of Randy Moss to the Oakland Raiders resulted in the Vikings dropping from 2nd in passing offense in 2004 to 20th in 2005.

The 1996 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 27th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 37th overall. Following their loss to the Colts in the playoffs the year before, the Chiefs failed to improve their 13–3 record from 1995 and finishing 9–7 record and second-place finish in the AFC West. Despite being predicted as one of the eventual winners of Super Bowl XXXI by Sports Illustrated, the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989.

<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">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 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 56th season in franchise history

The 2016 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 56th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Mike Zimmer. After starting the season with five consecutive wins prior to their bye week, the Vikings managed just three victories after the bye and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with a 38–25 road loss to the Packers. They joined the 1978 Redskins, 1993 Saints, 2003 Vikings, 2009 Broncos, 2009 Giants and 2015 Falcons in missing the playoffs after starting 5–0 or better. The Vikings are the only NFL team to have more than once started 5–0 or better and missed the playoffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Minnesota Vikings season</span> NFL team season

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.

<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 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 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">2024 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 64th season in franchise history

The 2024 season is the Minnesota Vikings' 64th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium, their 20th under the ownership of Zygi Wilf and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The Vikings are looking to improve on their 7–10 record from 2023 and return to the playoffs after a one-year absence. The Vikings started the season 5–0 for the first time since 2016 following a Week 5 victory against the New York Jets in London.

References

  1. ↑ Seifert, Kevin (November 1, 2023). "Kirk Cousins undergoes surgery on torn Achilles". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Patra, Kevin (March 10, 2023). "Vikings release WR Adam Thielen after a decade in Minnesota".
  3. ↑ Peters, Craig (June 9, 2023). "Vikings Release Dalvin Cook". vikings.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Gordon, Grant (March 11, 2023). "Bud Grant, legendary Vikings head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at age 95". NFL.com.
  5. ↑ Goessling, Ben (May 17, 2023). "Vikings sign first-round draft pick Jordan Addison". StarTribune. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vikings 2023 draft class: Projecting each rookie's contract". Vikings Wire. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "2023 NFL Draft trade tracker: Full details on every draft-related move since start of the new league year". NFL.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Alper, Josh (May 12, 2023). "Viking sign third-round pick Mekhi Blackmon, three others". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Young, Lindsey (May 4, 2023). "Vikings Welcome OLB Junior Aho Through NFL International Player Pathway Program". Vikings.com.
  10. 1 2 "Vikings Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Vikings Sign Wide Receiver Garett Maag". Vikings.com. June 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Vikings Sign 2 Tryout Players & Minnesota Natives to Roster". Vikings.com. May 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ Peters, Craig (May 11, 2023). "Minnesota Vikings 2023 Full Schedule". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  14. ↑ Vikings beat Raiders 3-0 in lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years, CBS Sports, December 11, 2023
  15. ↑ "2023 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  16. ↑ "2023 NFL Standings & Team Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  17. ↑ "2023 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 10, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.