2025 Minnesota Vikings season

2025 Minnesota Vikings season
Owner	Zygi Wilf
General manager	Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
Head coach	Kevin O'Connell
Home stadium	U.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record	2–1
Division place	2nd NFC North
Uniform
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The 2025 season will be the Minnesota Vikings' 65th in the National Football League (NFL), their 10th playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium, their 21st under the ownership of Zygi Wilf and their fourth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The Vikings will look to match or improve on their 14–3 record from 2024, make the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2009, and end their five-year playoff victory drought.

Offseason

Futures contracts

Position	Player	Date signed	Source
OT	Trevor Reid	January 9	[1]
NT	Travis Bell	January 15	[2]
CB	Kahlef Hailassie
OT	Marcellus Johnson
DB	Reddy Stewart
QB	Brett Rypien
RB	Zavier Scott
LB	Max Tooley
LB	Gabriel Murphy
G	Henry Byrd
OT	Leroy Watson
WR	Lucky Jackson
DE	Jonathan Harris
WR	Thayer Thomas
CB	Ambry Thomas	January 16	[2]
CB	Nahshon Wright	January 17	[2]
WR	Jeshaun Jones

Free agents

Position	Player	Free agency tag	2025 team	Date signed	Notes	Source
RB	Cam Akers	UFA	New Orleans Saints	June 13	1 year	[3]
DE	Jonathan Bullard	UFA	New Orleans Saints	July 23	1 year	[4]
S	Camryn Bynum	UFA	Indianapolis Colts	March 12	4 years, $60 million	[5]
QB	Sam Darnold	UFA	Seattle Seahawks	March 13	3 years, $100.5 million	[6]
G	Dan Feeney	UFA	Buffalo Bills	August 4	1 year	[7]
CB	Stephon Gilmore	UFA
CB	Shaquill Griffin	UFA	Seattle Seahawks	June 25	1 year, $3 million	[8]
ILB	Kamu Grugier-Hill	UFA
S	Theo Jackson	RFA	Minnesota Vikings	March 7	2 years, $12.65 million	[9]
RB	Aaron Jones	UFA	Minnesota Vikings	March 11	2 years, $20 million	[10]
QB	Daniel Jones	UFA	Indianapolis Colts	March 12	1 year, $14 million	[11]
OLB	Patrick Jones II	UFA	Carolina Panthers	March 10	2 years, $20 million	[12]
CB	Fabian Moreau	UFA	San Francisco 49ers	August 4	1 year	[13]
QB	Nick Mullens	UFA	Jacksonville Jaguars	March 12	2 years, $4.5 million	[14]
TE	Johnny Mundt	UFA	Jacksonville Jaguars	March 12	2 years, $5.5 million	[14]
CB	Byron Murphy	UFA	Minnesota Vikings	March 12	3 years, $54 million	[15]
WR	Brandon Powell	UFA
OT	David Quessenberry	UFA	Los Angeles Rams	May 29	1 year	[16]
DE	Jalen Redmond	ERFA	Minnesota Vikings	January 16	1 year, $960,000	[17]
G	Dalton Risner	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	August 28	1 year	[18]
OT	Cam Robinson	UFA	Houston Texans	March 25	1 year	[19]
WR	Trent Sherfield	UFA	Denver Broncos	March 13	2 years, $6 million	[20]
DE	Jerry Tillery	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	March 19	1 year	[21]
OLB	Jihad Ward	UFA	Tennessee Titans	July 24		[22]
P	Ryan Wright	RFA	Minnesota Vikings	March 11	1 year, $1.75 million	[23]

Signings

Position	Player	Free agency tag	Former team	Date signed	Notes	Source
S	Bubba Bolden	UFA	Birmingham Stallions (UFL)	March 10		[24]
DE	Jonathan Allen	UFA	Washington Commanders	March 12	3 years, $51 million	[25]
C	Ryan Kelly	UFA	Indianapolis Colts	March 12	2 years, $18 million	[26]
G	Will Fries	UFA	Indianapolis Colts	March 13	5 years, $87.7 million	[26]
DE	Javon Hargrave	UFA	San Francisco 49ers	March 13	2 years, $30 million	[27]
CB	Isaiah Rodgers	UFA	Philadelphia Eagles	March 13	2 years	[26]
OT	Justin Skule	UFA	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	March 13		[28]
CB/ST	Tavierre Thomas	UFA	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	March 13	1 year, $2 million	[26]
LB	Eric Wilson	UFA	Green Bay Packers	March 14		[29]
CB	Jeff Okudah	UFA	Houston Texans	March 18	1 year	[30]
WR	Tim Jones	UFA	Jacksonville Jaguars	March 18	1 year	[31]
WR	Rondale Moore	UFA	Atlanta Falcons	March 19
QB	Carson Wentz	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	August 24		[32]

Releases

Position	Player	New team	Date released	Source
C	Garrett Bradbury	New England Patriots	March 17	[33] [34]

Extensions

Position	Player	Date signed	Notes	Source
S	Harrison Smith	March 12		[35]

Trades

Position	Player	Team	Date traded	Notes	Source
G	Ed Ingram	Houston Texans	March 13	MIN receives: 2026 sixth-round pick HOU receives: Ingram	[36]
RB	Jordan Mason	San Francisco 49ers	March 18	MIN receives: 2025 sixth-round pick, Mason SF receives: 2025 fifth-round pick, 2026 sixth-round pick	[37]
QB	Sam Howell	Seattle Seahawks	April 26	MIN receives: 2025 sixth-round pick, Howell SEA receives: 2025 fifth-round pick
DT	Harrison Phillips	New York Jets	August 21	MIN receives: 2026 sixth-round pick, 2027 sixth-round pick NYJ receives: 2027 seventh-round pick, Phillips
QB	Sam Howell	Philadelphia Eagles	August 24	MIN receives: 2026 fifth-round pick, 2027 seventh-round pick PHI receives: 2026 sixth-round pick, Howell
CB	Mekhi Blackmon	Indianapolis Colts	August 25	MIN receives: 2026 sixth-round pick IND receives: Blackmon
WR	Adam Thielen	Carolina Panthers	August 27	MIN receives: 2026 seventh-round pick, 2027 fifth-round pick, Thielen CAR receives: 2026 fifth-round pick, 2027 fourth-round pick

Draft

Having been eliminated from the playoffs in the wild card round after a 14–3 regular season in 2024, the Vikings had the 24th pick in each round of the 2025 NFL draft. They are scheduled to go into the draft with four selections, their fewest since making five picks in 2009. As well as their original first-round pick, they were also awarded a third-round pick in compensation for the departure of QB Kirk Cousins during the 2024 offseason, and acquired an additional fifth-round pick in a trade that sent DE Za'Darius Smith to the Cleveland Browns; that same deal sent the Vikings' original sixth- and seventh-round picks to the Browns. Their original second-round pick was sent to the Houston Texans in order to acquire another first-round selection in 2024; that pick was then sent to the Jacksonville Jaguars in a package with their original third- and fourth-round selections in the 2025 draft in order to move up again and select OLB Dallas Turner. ^[38] They also traded picks with the San Francisco 49ers in order to acquire RB Jordan Mason, giving up their original fifth-round selection and a 2026 sixth-round pick for a 2025 sixth-round selection. ^[37] The Vikings had been expected to receive an additional seventh-round pick in a trade that sent G Jesse Davis to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022, ^[39] but the conditions of the trade were not met and the pick remained with the Steelers.

2025 Minnesota Vikings draft selections

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	24	Donovan Jackson	G	Ohio State
2	56	Traded to the Houston Texans [A]
3	88	Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars [B]
	97	Traded to the Houston Texans [C]			Compensatory selection
	102	Tai Felton	WR	Maryland	2020 Resolution JC-2A selection; from Lions via Jaguars and Texans [C]
4	126	Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars [B]
5	139	Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins	DT	Georgia	from Browns [D]
	142	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks [E]			from Jaguars via Texans [C]
	160	Traded to the San Francisco 49ers [F]
	172	Traded to the Los Angeles Rams [G]			from Seahawks [E]
6	187	Traded to the Houston Texans [C]			from 49ers [F]
	200	Traded to the Cleveland Browns [D]
	201	Kobe King	LB	Penn State	from Rams [G]
	202	Gavin Bartholomew	TE	Pittsburgh	from Texans via Steelers, Bears and Rams [G]
7	240	Traded to the Cleveland Browns [D]

Draft trades

1. The Vikings traded a second-round selection (56th overall), and 2024 second- and sixth-round selections (42nd and 188th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for 2024 first- and seventh-round selections (23rd and 232nd overall). ^[40]
2. The Vikings traded third- and fourth-round selections (88th and 126th overall), and 2024 first- and fifth-round selections (23rd and 167th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a 2024 first-round selection (17th overall). ^[41]
3. The Vikings traded third- and sixth-round selections (97th and 187th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for third- and fifth-round selections (102nd and 142nd overall). ^[42]
4. The Vikings traded sixth- and seventh-round selections (200th and 240th overall), and DE Za'Darius Smith to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a fifth-round selection (139th overall) and a 2024 fifth-round selection (157th overall). ^[43]
5. The Vikings traded a fifth-round selection (142nd overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a fifth-round selection (172nd overall) and QB Sam Howell. ^[42]
6. The Vikings traded a fifth-round selection (160th overall) and a 2026 sixth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a sixth-round selection (187th overall) and RB Jordan Mason. ^[37]
7. The Vikings traded a fifth-round selection (172nd overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for two sixth-round selections (201st and 202nd overall). ^[42]

2025 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Tyler Batty	OLB	BYU	[44]
Silas Bolden	WR	Texas
Max Brosmer	QB	Minnesota
Logan Brown	OT	Kansas
Chaz Chambliss	OLB	Georgia
Oscar Chapman	P	Auburn
Zeke Correll	C	NC State
Dontae Fleming	WR	Tulane
Keenan Garber	CB	Kansas State
Matt Harmon	OLB	Kent State	[45]
Joe Huber	G	Wisconsin	[44]
Austin Keys	LB	Auburn
Robert Lewis	WR	Auburn
Vershon Lee	C	South Carolina	[46]
Dorian Mausi	LB	Auburn	[44]
Bryson Nesbit	TE	North Carolina
Mishael Powell	S	Miami (FL)
Myles Price	WR	Indiana
Tre Stewart	RB	Jacksonville State
Zemaiah Vaughn	CB	Utah
Alex Williams	DE	Middle Tennessee
Elijah Williams	DE	Morgan State	[45]
Ben Yurosek	TE	Georgia	[44]

Staff

Minnesota Vikings staff

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	Front office Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf Owner/president – Mark Wilf Chief operating officer – Andrew Miller General manager – Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Executive vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski Assistant general manager – Ryan Grigson Assistant general manager – Demitrius Washington Director of player personnel – Ryan Monnens Assistant director of player personnel – Chisom Opara Director of pro personnel – Sam DeLuca Senior personnel executive – Jamaal Stephenson Director of college scouting – Mike Sholiton Senior college executive – Pat Roberts Head coaches Head coach – Kevin O'Connell Assistant head coach – Mike Pettine Assistant to the head coach – Henry Schneider IV Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Wes Phillips Quarterbacks – Josh McCown Assistant offensive coordinator/assistant quarterbacks – Jordan Traylor Running game coordinator/running backs – Curtis Modkins Wide receivers – Keenan McCardell Assistant wide receivers – Tony Sorrentino Passing game coordinator/tight ends – Brian Angelichio Offensive line – Chris Kuper Assistant offensive line – Keith Carter Game management coordinator/passing game specialist – Ryan Cordell Senior offensive assistant – Chris O'Hara Offensive assistant – Ben Ellefson Quality control/offense – Derron Montgomery			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Brian Flores Defensive line – Marcus Dixon Assistant defensive line – Imarjaye Albury Sr. Outside linebackers – Thad Bogardus Assistant outside linebackers – Patrick Hill Inside linebackers – Mike Siravo Passing game coordinator/defensive backs – Daronte Jones Safeties – Michael Hutchings Defensive assistant – Charlie Frye Quality control/defense – Chenzo Funari Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Matt Daniels Assistant special teams – Dalmin Gibson Strength and conditioning Director of player performance – Josh Hingst Director of football development/Assistant performance coach – Derik Keyes Assistant player performance – Marquis Johnson → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Minnesota Vikings roster

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Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Max Brosmer  9 J. J. McCarthy  5 Desmond Ridder 11 Carson Wentz Running backs (RB) 27 Jordan Mason 36 Zavier Scott Wide receivers (WR)  3 Jordan Addison 13 Tai Felton 18 Justin Jefferson  1 Jalen Nailor  4 Myles Price RS 19 Adam Thielen Tight ends (TE) 87 T. J. Hockenson 84 Josh Oliver 81 Nick Vannett 85 Ben Yurosek

Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Blake Brandel G 71 Christian Darrisaw LT 76 Will Fries G 60 Joe Huber G 74 Donovan Jackson G 65 Michael Jurgens C 78 Ryan Kelly C 75 Brian O'Neill RT 73 Walter Rouse RT 67 Justin Skule LT Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Jonathan Allen DE 97 Javon Hargrave DE 90 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins DE 61 Jalen Redmond DE 50 Levi Drake Rodriguez DE 99 Elijah Williams DE

Linebackers (LB) 57 Chaz Chambliss OLB 58 Jonathan Greenard OLB 56 Austin Keys ILB 41 Kobe King ILB  0 Ivan Pace Jr. ILB 98 Bo Richter OLB 15 Dallas Turner OLB 43 Andrew Van Ginkel OLB 55 Eric Wilson ILB Defensive backs (DB) 26 Theo Jackson S  6 Dwight McGlothern CB 44 Josh Metellus S  7 Byron Murphy CB  8 Jeff Okudah CB  2 Isaiah Rodgers CB 22 Harrison Smith S 37 Tavierre Thomas CB 24 Jay Ward S Special teams (ST) 42 Andrew DePaola LS 16 Will Reichard K 17 Ryan Wright P

Practice squad 31 Cam Akers RB 68 Henry Byrd G 89 Dontae Fleming WR 29 Tyrek Funderburk CB 92 Jonathan Harris DE 82 Jeshaun Jones WR 35 Corey Kiner RB 66 Vershon Lee LG 23 Fabian Moreau CB 59 Gabriel Murphy OLB 83 Bryson Nesbit TE 63 Max Pircher RT(Int.) 94 Taki Taimani NT 40 Sione Takitaki ILB 34 Zemaiah Vaughn CB 20 K'Von Wallace S Reserve 86 Gavin Bartholomew TE (PUP) 96 Tyler Batty OLB (IR/DFR) 51 Blake Cashman ILB (IR) 32 Ty Chandler RB (IR) -- Zeke Correll C (IR) 30 C. J. Ham FB (IR/DFR) 33 Aaron Jones RB (IR) -- Rondale Moore WR (IR) -- Matt Nelson LT (IR) 53 active, 16 practice squad, 9 reserve As of September 23, 2025. Rookies in italics. Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

Schedule

The Vikings' preseason opponents and schedule was announced on May 14, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 9	Houston Texans	W 20–10	1–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
2	August 16	New England Patriots	L 12–20	1–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
3	August 22	at Tennessee Titans	L 13–23	1–2	Nissan Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	0	3	0	10
Vikings	3	10	0	7	20

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: August 9
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,715
• Referee: Brad Allen (122)
• TV announcers (KMSP/NFLN): Paul Allen, Pete Bercich and Ben Leber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Will Reichard 48-yard field goal, 8:57. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:03. HOU – Braxton Berrios 14-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:54. Texans 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:03. Second quarter MIN – Will Reichard 38-yard field goal, 12:27. Texans 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:27. MIN – Sam Howell 1-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 3:20. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 7:10. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 9:42. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:18. Fourth quarter MIN – Myles Price 3-yard pass from Max Brosmer (Will Reichard kick), 9:48. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:48. Top passers HOU – Kedon Slovis – 11/15, 71 yards MIN – Sam Howell – 11/13, 105 yards Top rushers HOU – Dare Ogunbowale – 5 rushes, 29 yards MIN – Zavier Scott – 7 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers HOU – John Metchie III – 5 receptions, 45 yards MIN – Jordan Addison – 3 receptions, 33 yards

Week 2: vs. New England Patriots

Preseason Week 2: New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	7	0	6	20
Vikings	0	3	3	6	12

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: August 16
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,705
• Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
• TV announcers (KMSP): Paul Allen, Pete Bercich and Ben Leber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – TreVeyon Henderson 8-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 4:32. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:35. Second quarter NE – Efton Chism 12-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Andres Borregales kick), 1:01. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:48. MIN – Will Reichard 34-yard field goal, 0:05. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 0:56. Third quarter MIN – Will Reichard 54-yard field goal, 8:47. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:13. Fourth quarter NE – John Parker Romo 28-yard field goal, 14:11. Patriots 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 4:37. MIN – Will Reichard 47-yard field goal, 11:24. Patriots 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:47. NE – Andres Borregales 51-yard field goal, 6:24. Patriots 20–9. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 5:00. MIN – Will Reichard 27-yard field goal, 5:20. Patriots 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:04. Top passers NE – Joshua Dobbs – 11/16, 106 yards, TD MIN – Max Brosmer – 15/27, 156 yards, INT Top rushers NE – JaMycal Hasty – 11 rushes, 47 yards MIN – Zavier Scott – 10 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers NE – Efton Chism – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD MIN – Tim Jones – 5 receptions, 68 yards

Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

Preseason Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	0	7	3	13
Titans	0	14	3	6	23

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: August 22
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,637
• Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Will Reichard 42-yard field goal, 5:48. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:34. Second quarter TEN – Julius Chestnut 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 12:15. Titans 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 8:33. TEN – Van Jefferson 65-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Joey Slye kick), 5:13. Titans 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:24. Third quarter TEN – Joey Slye 63-yard field goal, 11:14. Titans 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:46. MIN – Bryson Nesbit 21-yard pass from Max Brosmer (Will Reichard kick), 8:34. Titans 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:40. Fourth quarter TEN – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 10:40. Titans 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:18. MIN – Will Reichard 58-yard field goal, 7:52. Titans 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:48. TEN – Joey Slye 53-yard field goal, 1:49. Titans 23–13. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 6:03. Top passers MIN – Max Brosmer – 15/23, 161 yards, TD TEN – Brandon Allen – 9/15, 137 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Xazavian Valladay – 8 rushes, 39 yards TEN – Jermar Jefferson – 5 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers MIN – Dontae Fleming – 2 receptions, 53 yards TEN – Van Jefferson – 3 receptions, 102 yards, TD

Regular season

Schedule

The Vikings will play eight games at home and nine on the road in 2025. In addition to home and away matchups against each of their NFC North divisional rivals, they are also scheduled to play against each of the teams in the NFC East and AFC North, as well as the teams that also finished in second place in each of the NFC South, NFC West and AFC West. ^[47]

The NFL announced the International Series matchups for 2025 prior to the rest of the schedule on May 13. The Vikings were named as the road team for two of these games: against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park in Dublin in week 4, and the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London in week 5. ^[48] The next day, the NFL announced the Vikings would play in a Christmas Day game at home to the Detroit Lions; it will be the Vikings' fifth Christmas Day game and their third at home. ^[49] The remainder of the schedule was announced at 7:00 p.m. CDT on May 14, 2025. ^[50]

Week	Date	Time (CT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Network	Recap
1	September 8	7:15 p.m.	at Chicago Bears	W 27–24	1–0	Soldier Field	ESPN/ABC	Recap
2	September 14	7:20 p.m.	Atlanta Falcons	L 6–22	1–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	NBC	Recap
3	September 21	12:00 p.m.	Cincinnati Bengals	W 48–10	2–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	September 28	8:30 a.m.	at Pittsburgh Steelers			Croke Park (Dublin)	NFLN
5	October 5	8:30 a.m.	at Cleveland Browns			Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)	NFLN
6	Bye
7	October 19	12:00 p.m.	Philadelphia Eagles			U.S. Bank Stadium	Fox
8	October 23	7:15 p.m.	at Los Angeles Chargers			SoFi Stadium	Prime Video
9	November 2	12:00 p.m.	at Detroit Lions			Ford Field	Fox
10	November 9	12:00 p.m.	Baltimore Ravens			U.S. Bank Stadium	Fox
11	November 16	12:00 p.m.	Chicago Bears			U.S. Bank Stadium	Fox
12	November 23	12:00 p.m.	at Green Bay Packers			Lambeau Field	Fox
13	November 30	3:05 p.m.	at Seattle Seahawks			Lumen Field	Fox
14	December 7	12:00 p.m.	Washington Commanders			U.S. Bank Stadium	Fox
15	December 14	7:20 p.m.	at Dallas Cowboys			AT&T Stadium	NBC
16	December 21	12:00 p.m.	at New York Giants			MetLife Stadium	Fox
17	December 25	3:30 p.m.	Detroit Lions			U.S. Bank Stadium	Netflix
18	January 4	TBD	Green Bay Packers			U.S. Bank Stadium	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling. ^[51]
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17. ^[51]

Game summaries

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	6	0	21	27
Bears	7	3	7	7	24

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,742
• Referee: Alan Eck (76)
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Caleb Williams 9-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 7:04. Bears 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:41. Second quarter MIN – Will Reichard 31-yard field goal, 12:48. Bears 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:10. CHI – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 0:24. Bears 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:05. MIN – Will Reichard 59-yard field goal, 0:06. Bears 10–6. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:18. Third quarter CHI – Nahshon Wright 74-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 12:51. Bears 17–6. Fourth quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 13-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (pass failed), 12:13. Bears 17–12. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:42. MIN – Aaron Jones Sr. 27-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (J. J. McCarthy–Adam Thielen pass), 9:46. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:51. MIN – J. J. McCarthy 14-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 2:53. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:31. CHI – Rome Odunze 1-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 2:02. Vikings 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:51. Top passers MIN – J. J. McCarthy – 13/20, 143 yards, 2 TD, INT CHI – Caleb Williams – 21/35, 210 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Jordan Mason – 15 rushes, 68 yards CHI – Caleb Williams – 6 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Aaron Jones Sr. – 3 receptions, 44 yards, TD CHI – D. J. Moore – 3 receptions, 68 yards

The Vikings opened up the season on the road against division rival Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. The Vikings got off to a rocky start in J. J. McCarthy’s NFL debut, trailing the Bears 17–6 by the end of the third quarter, which included a pick-six by former Viking Nahshon Wright. However, the Vikings came back and outscored the Bears 21–7 in the fourth quarter to win 27–24. This marked the Vikings sixth consecutive win against the Bears at Soldier Field, the longest winning streak there in team history.

J. J. McCarthy became the first quarterback in NFL history to score three fourth-quarter touchdowns in an NFL debut, the first Vikings quarterback to throw multiple touchdowns in an NFL debut since Fran Tarkenton did so in the team's inaugural season in 1961, and the first quarterback to overcome a fourth-quarter deficit of at least 10 points in an NFL debut since Steve Young did it with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985. ^[52]

Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	6	3	3	10	22
Vikings	0	6	0	0	6

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,859
• Referee: Adrian Hill (29)
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – John Parker Romo 38-yard field goal, 11:12. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:48. ATL – John Parker Romo 29-yard field goal, 6:48. Falcons 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:30. Second quarter MIN – Will Reichard 33-yard field goal, 7:06. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 17 plays, 53 yards, 9:22. ATL – John Parker Romo 33-yard field goal, 0:25. Falcons 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:38. MIN – Will Reichard 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 9–6. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:25. Third quarter ATL — John Parker Romo 33-yard field goal, 6:17. Falcons 12–6. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:47. Fourth quarter ATL – John Parker Romo 54-yard field goal, 11:16. Falcons 15–6. Drive: 6 plays, 2 yards, 3:39. ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard run (John Parker Romo kick), 3:22. Falcons 22–6. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:17. Top passers ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 13/21, 135 yards MIN – J. J. McCarthy – 11/21, 158 yards, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 143 yards MIN – Jordan Mason – 9 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers ATL – Drake London – 3 receptions, 49 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 3 receptions, 81 yards

Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	3	0	7	10
Vikings	14	20	14	0	48

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,792
• Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Josh Oliver 12-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Will Reichard kick), 12:57. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:03. MIN – Isaiah Rodgers 87-yard interception return (Will Reichard kick), 6:08. Vikings 14–0. Second quarter MIN – Will Reichard 35-yard field goal, 9:20. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:28. CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:38. MIN – Isaiah Rodgers 66-yard fumble recovery (Will Reichard kick), 1:47. Vikings 24–3. MIN – Jordan Mason 5-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 0:33. Vikings 31–3. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:48. MIN – Will Reichard 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 34–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:20. Third quarter MIN – Jordan Mason 4-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 6:00. Vikings 41–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:42. MIN – T. J. Hockenson 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Will Reichard kick), 0:17. Vikings 48–3. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter CIN – Drew Sample 4-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:12. Vikings 48–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:05. Top passers CIN – Jake Browning – 19/27, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT MIN – Carson Wentz – 14/20, 173 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CIN – Samaje Perine – 4 rushes, 21 yards MIN – Jordan Mason – 16 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 50 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 75 yards

Quarterback Carson Wentz made his debut for the Vikings in place of injured starter J. J. McCarthy, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to start for six different teams in six consecutive seasons. ^[53] With the dominant win, the Vikings improved to 2–1. Cornerback Isiah Rodgers made NFL history by becoming the first player to return an interception for a touchdown, return a fumble for a touchdown, and force two fumbles in a single game, doing it all in the first half. Rodgers also became the first Viking to score multiple defensive touchdowns in franchise history. ^[54] Additionally, Vikings kicker Will Reichard kicked a 62-yard field goal, setting a franchise record for longest field goal made. ^[55]

Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers

NFL International Series

Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	0	0	0	0
Steelers	0	0	0	0	0

at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. IST/8:30 a.m. CDT
• TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver and Jamie Erdahl
• Preview

Standings

Division

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	2	1	0	.667	1–0	2–0	64	44	L1
Minnesota Vikings	2	1	0	.667	1–0	1–1	81	56	W1
Detroit Lions	2	1	0	.667	1–1	1–1	103	78	W2
Chicago Bears	1	2	0	.333	0–2	1–2	76	93	W1

Conference

NFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Philadelphia Eagles	East	3	0	0	1.000	1–0	2–0	.444	.444	W3
2	San Francisco 49ers	West	3	0	0	1.000	2–0	3–0	.444	.444	W3
3	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	3	0	0	1.000	1–0	1–0	.111	.111	W3
4	Green Bay Packers	North	2	1	0	.667	1–0	2–0	.556	.667	L1
Wild cards
5	Minnesota Vikings	North	2	1	0	.667	1–0	1–1	.444	.500	W1
6	Detroit Lions	North	2	1	0	.667	1–1	1–1	.444	.333	W2
7	Washington Commanders	East	2	1	0	.667	1–0	1–1	.333	.167	W1
In the hunt
8	Los Angeles Rams	West	2	1	0	.667	0–0	0–1	.333	.000	L1
9	Arizona Cardinals	West	2	1	0	.667	0–1	2–1	.444	.167	L1
10	Seattle Seahawks	West	2	1	0	.667	0–1	1–1	.556	.333	W2
11	Carolina Panthers	South	1	2	0	.333	1–0	1–1	.556	.333	W1
12	Atlanta Falcons	South	1	2	0	.333	0–2	1–2	.667	.667	L1
13	Chicago Bears	North	1	2	0	.333	0–2	1–2	.556	.333	W1
14	Dallas Cowboys	East	1	2	0	.333	1–1	1–2	.444	.000	L1
15	New Orleans Saints	South	0	3	0	.000	0–0	0–3	.778	.000	L3
16	New York Giants	East	0	3	0	.000	0–2	0–2	.444	.000	L3

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External links

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