2002 Minnesota Vikings season
2002 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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Head coach | Mike Tice |
Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 2nd NFC North |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 2
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AP All-Pros | DT Chris Hovan (2nd team) |
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.
The Vikings lost their opening game in Chicago 27–23 after surrendering a 20–10 halftime lead, and ended up going 0–4 before their bye week. Results improved after the bye, but they ultimately went 6–6 in their remaining games, including a three-game winning streak to end the season. They finished the season with a 6–10 record and missed the playoffs for the second year in a row.
Second-year running back Michael Bennett enjoyed a successful year, rushing for 1,296 yards, resulting in a Pro Bowl selection at the end of the season. After losing Cris Carter to retirement, Randy Moss had a career-high 106 receptions, but only had 7 touchdowns.
Offseason[]
Additions | Subtractions |
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WR Derrick Alexander (Chiefs) | T Brad Badger (Raiders) |
WR D'Wayne Bates (Bears) | P Mitch Berger (Rams) |
LB Greg Biekert (Raiders) | WR Cris Carter (Dolphins) |
CB Corey Chavous (Cardinals) | CB Dale Carter (Saints) |
LB Henri Crockett (Falcons) | WR Jake Reed (Saints) |
DE Kenny Mixon (Dolphins) | LB Kailee Wong (Texans) |
P Kyle Richardson (Ravens) | WR Troy Walters (Colts) |
FS Ronnie Bradford (Falcons) | FS Robert Griffith (Browns) |
DE Lorenzo Bromell (Dolphins) | CB Robert Tate (Ravens) |
TE Hunter Goodwin (Dolphins) | CB Kenny Wright (Texans) |
DE Chuck Wiley (Falcons) |
2002 Draft[]
Pro Bowler |
2002 Minnesota Vikings Draft | |||||
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Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Notes | |
Round | Overall | ||||
1 | 7 | Bryant McKinnie | Offensive tackle | Miami | |
2 | 38 | Raonall Smith | Linebacker | Washington State | |
3 | 70 | Willie Offord | Safety | South Carolina | |
4 | 105 | Brian Williams | Cornerback | North Carolina State | |
132 | Ed Ta'amu | Guard | Utah | Compensatory pick | |
5 | 141 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns[a] | |||
6 | 177 | Nick Rogers | Linebacker | Georgia Tech | |
7 | 218 | Chad Beasley | Offensive tackle | Virginia Tech |
- ^[a] Minnesota traded their 5th round selection (141st overall) to Cleveland for QB Spergon Wynn and RB Travis Prentice.
Undrafted free agents[]
Player | Position | College |
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Jack Brewer | Safety | Minnesota |
Kelly Campbell | Wide receiver | Georgia Tech |
Nick Davis | Wide receiver | Wisconsin |
Shaun Hill | Quarterback | Maryland |
Preseason[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 10 | Cleveland Browns | L 15–27 | 0–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,532 | Recap |
2 | August 16 | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–21 | 1–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 47,027 | Recap |
3 | August 23 | Tennessee Titans | W 14–10 | 2–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,845 | Recap |
4 | August 29 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–17 | 2–2 | Heinz Field | 57,062 | Recap |
Game summaries[]
Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Browns | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: August 10
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,532
- Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: at Buffalo Bills[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Bills | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Titans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Vikings | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: August 23
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,845
- Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Steelers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
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1 | September 8 | at Chicago Bears | L 23–27 | 0–1 | Memorial Stadium | 52,168 | Recap |
2 | September 15 | Buffalo Bills | L 39–45 (OT) | 0–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,047 | Recap |
3 | September 22 | Carolina Panthers | L 14–21 | 0–3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,945 | Recap |
4 | September 29 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 23–48 | 0–4 | Seahawks Stadium | 65,212 | Recap |
5 | Bye | ||||||
6 | October 13 | Detroit Lions | W 31–24 | 1–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,013 | Recap |
7 | October 20 | at New York Jets | L 7–20 | 1–5 | Giants Stadium | 78,516 | Recap |
8 | October 27 | Chicago Bears | W 25–7 | 2–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,122 | Recap |
9 | November 3 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–38 | 2–6 | Raymond James Stadium | 65,667 | Recap |
10 | November 10 | New York Giants | L 20–27 | 2–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,005 | Recap |
11 | November 17 | Green Bay Packers | W 31–21 | 3–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,153 | Recap |
12 | November 24 | at New England Patriots | L 17–24 | 3–8 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 | Recap |
13 | December 1 | Atlanta Falcons | L 24–30 (OT) | 3–9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,947 | Recap |
14 | December 8 | at Green Bay Packers | L 22–26 | 3–10 | Lambeau Field | 64,070 | Recap |
15 | December 15 | at New Orleans Saints | W 32–31 | 4–10 | Louisiana Superdome | 67,851 | Recap |
16 | December 21 | Miami Dolphins | W 20–17 | 5–10 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,285 | Recap |
17 | December 29 | at Detroit Lions | W 38–36 | 6–10 | Ford Field | 60,233 | Recap |
Game summaries[]
Week 1: at Chicago Bears[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Bears | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
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Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Bills | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 45 |
Vikings | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 39 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT/4:15 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 64,047
- Referee: Ron Winter (14)
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,945
- Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Seahawks | 14 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. CDT/5:35 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,212
- Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Vikings | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Week 7: at New York Jets[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Jets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Vikings | 0 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Buccaneers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,667
- Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 10: vs. New York Giants[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
Vikings | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Vikings | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Week 12: at New England Patriots[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Patriots | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
Vikings | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Week 14: at Green Bay Packers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
Packers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 8:35 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear skies, 11 °F (−12 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,070
- Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 15: at New Orleans Saints[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 14 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
Saints | 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 67,851
- Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Vikings | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. CST/1:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 64,285
- Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
- TV: CBS
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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Week 17: at Detroit Lions[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
Lions | 14 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
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Standings[]
NFC North | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Green Bay Packers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 398 | 328 | L1 |
Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 390 | 442 | W3 |
Chicago Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 281 | 379 | L2 |
Detroit Lions | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 306 | 451 | L8 |
Statistics[]
Team leaders[]
Category | Player(s) | Value |
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Passing yards | Daunte Culpepper | 3,853 |
Passing touchdowns | Daunte Culpepper | 18 |
Rushing yards | Michael Bennett | 1,296 |
Rushing touchdowns | Moe Williams | 11 |
Receiving yards | Randy Moss | 1,347 |
Receiving touchdowns | Randy Moss | 7 |
Points | Gary Anderson | 90 |
Kickoff return yards | Moe Williams | 516 |
Punt return yards | Nick Davis | 190 |
Tackles | Greg Biekert | 101 |
Sacks | Lance Johnstone | 7 |
Interceptions | Greg Biekert | 4 |
Forced fumbles | Nick Rogers | 3 |
League rankings[]
Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
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Passing offense | 3,685 | 230.3 | 9th |
Rushing offense | 2,507 | 156.7 | 1st |
Total offense | 6,192 | 387.0 | 2nd |
Passing defense | 4,103 | 256.4 | 29th |
Rushing defense | 1,666 | 104.1 | 10th |
Total defense | 5,769 | 360.6 | 26th |
Staff[]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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References[]
- ^ 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
External links[]
Media related to 2002 Minnesota Vikings season at Wikimedia Commons
- Minnesota Vikings seasons
- 2002 National Football League season by team
- 2002 in sports in Minnesota