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 San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.
Draft [ ] Main article: 2019 NFL Draft
2019 Minnesota Vikings draft
Draft order
Player name
Position
College
Contract
Notes
Round
Selection
1 18
Garrett Bradbury C NC State 4 years, $12.88 million[1]
2
50
Irv Smith Jr. TE Alabama 4 years, $5.798 million[2]
3
81
Traded to the Detroit Lions [A]
88
Traded to the Seattle Seahawks [B] from Eagles via Lions[A]
92
Traded to the New York Jets [C] from Chiefs via Seahawks[B]
93
Traded to the Baltimore Ravens [D] from Saints via Jets[C]
102
Alexander Mattison RB Boise State 4 years, $3.35 million[2]
Compensatory pick ; from Ravens[D]
4
114
Dru Samia G Oklahoma 4 years, $3.259 million[2]
from Packers via Seahawks[E]
120
Traded to the Seattle Seahawks [E]
5
156
Traded to the Denver Broncos [F]
159
Traded to the New England Patriots [G] from Seahawks[B]
162
Cameron Smith LB USC 4 years, $2.815 million[2]
from Bears via Patriots, Rams and Patriots[G]
6
190
Armon Watts DT Arkansas 4 years, $2.689 million[4]
191
Marcus Epps S Wyoming 4 years, $2.688 million[2]
from Titans via Ravens[D]
193
Oli Udoh OT Elon 4 years, $2.687 million[2]
from Ravens[D]
204
Traded to the Seattle Seahawks [E] from Patriots via Lions[A]
209
Traded to the Seattle Seahawks [B] Compensatory pick
7
217
Kris Boyd CB Texas 4 years, $2.629 million[5]
from Jets[C]
232
Traded to the New York Giants [H]
239
Dillon Mitchell WR Oregon 4 years, $2.6 million[2]
from Eagles via Patriots[G]
247
Bisi Johnson WR Colorado State 4 years, $2.594 million[2]
Compensatory pick
250
Austin Cutting LS Air Force 4 years, $2.59 million[7]
Compensatory pick
2019 Minnesota Vikings UDFA
Player
Position
College
Micah Abernathy
S Tennessee
Khari Blasingame FB Vanderbilt
Jake Browning QB Washington
Davion Davis WR Sam Houston State
Brandon Dillon TE Marian
Alexander Hollins WR Eastern Illinois
John Keenoy
C Western Michigan
Nate Meadors CB UCLA
Tito Odenigbo
DT Miami
Anree Saint-Amour
DE Georgia Tech
Notes
The Vikings were awarded three compensatory selections at the NFL 's annual spring owners' meetings. They received one additional pick in the sixth round and two in the seventh round, compensating for the losses of Teddy Bridgewater , Tramaine Brock and Shamar Stephen .[8] Draft trades
^ a b c The Vikings traded their third-round selection (81st overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for the third-round selection Detroit received from the Philadelphia Eagles and the sixth-round selection Detroit received from the New England Patriots (88th and 204th overall).
^ a b c d The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the Detroit Lions and their sixth-round compensatory selection (88th and 209th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the third-round selection Seattle received from the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle's fifth-round selection (92nd and 159th overall).
^ a b c The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the Seattle Seahawks (92nd overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the third-round selection the Jets received from the New Orleans Saints and the Jets' seventh-round selection (93rd and 217th overall).
^ a b c d The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the New York Jets (93rd overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Baltimore's third-round compensatory selection and two sixth-round selections (102nd, 191st and 193rd overall).
^ a b c The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection and the sixth-round selection they received from the Detroit Lions (120th and 204th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the fourth-round selection the Seahawks received from the Green Bay Packers (114th overall).
^ The Vikings traded their fifth-round selection (156th overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Denver's 2018 seventh-round selection (225th overall) and quarterback Trevor Siemian .[3]
^ a b c The Vikings traded the fifth-round selection they received from the Seattle Seahawks (159th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for the fifth-round selection the Patriots received from the Los Angeles Rams and the seventh-round selection the Patriots received from the Philadelphia Eagles (162nd and 239th overall).
^ The Vikings traded their seventh-round selection (232nd overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for center Brett Jones .[6]
Staff [ ]
2019 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front office
Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf
Owner/president – Mark Wilf
Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf
General manager – Rick Spielman
Vice president of player personnel/assistant general manager – George Paton
Executive vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski
Consultant – Bud Grant Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – George Edwards
Defensive line – Andre Patterson
Assistant defensive line – Robert Rodriguez
Linebackers – Adam Zimmer
Defensive backs – Jerry Gray
Defensive assistant/assistant defensive backs – Jeff Howard
Defensive quality control – Nick Rallis Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning –
Assistant strength and conditioning –
Assistant strength and conditioning –
Roster [ ]
2019 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, 8 inactive, 10 practice squad
Preseason [ ] Schedule [ ] The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 9, with exact dates and times finalized on April 17.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
NFL.com
1
at New Orleans Saints
W 34–25
1–0
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
73,018
Recap
2
August 18
Seattle Seahawks
W 25–19
2–0
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,636
Recap
3
Arizona Cardinals
W 20–9
3–0
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,698
Recap
4
at Buffalo Bills
L 23–27
3–1
New Era Field
57,765
Recap
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 7
7
13 7 34
Saints
3
9
3 10 25
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 10:38. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:22.
NO – Wil Lutz 27-yard field goal, 2:26. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 8:12. Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 9:58. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:53.
MIN – Bisi Johnson 18-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Dan Bailey kick), 6:07. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:51.
NO – Dan Arnold 18-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (pass failed), 0:44. Vikings 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:02. Third quarter
MIN – Nate Meadors 30-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 12:13. Vikings 21–12.
NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 6:38. Vikings 21–15. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:35.
MIN – Khari Blasingame 2-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (run failed), 3:54. Vikings 27–15. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:44. Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 14:55. Vikings 27–18. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:59.
NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 33-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Wil Lutz kick), 8:44. Vikings 27–25. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:12.
MIN – Mike Boone 64-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:09. Vikings 34–25. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
MIN – Sean Mannion – 7/13, 102 yards, TD
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 14/19, 134 yards, TD Top rushers
MIN – Mike Boone – 4 rushes, 70 yards, TD
NO – Taysom Hill – 6 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
10
3 6 19
Vikings 3
7
7 8 25
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : August 18Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,636Referee : Jerome Boger (23)TV : Fox Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 24-yard field goal, 2:03. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:15. Second quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 33-yard field goal, 11:34. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:29.
SEA – DeShawn Shead 88-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 5:48. Seahawks 10–3.
MIN – Irv Smith Jr. 3-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Dan Bailey kick), 1:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 0:43. Third quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 52-yard field goal, 8:58. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:02.
MIN – Brandon Zylstra 4-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Kaare Vedvik kick), 2:29. Vikings 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:29. Fourth quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 12:16. Vikings 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:13.
MIN – Khari Blasingame 1-yard run (Mike Boone run), 5:10. Vikings 25–16. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:06.
SEA – Jason Myers 20-yard field goal, 3:12. Vikings 25–19. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 6/9, 82 yards
MIN – Kyle Sloter – 11/13, 116 yards, TD Top rushers
SEA – Chris Carson – 5 rushes, 25 yards
MIN – Mike Boone – 21 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
3
6
0 0 9
Vikings 7
0
0 13 20
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,698Referee : Walt Anderson (66)TV : KMSP/NFLN Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 32-yard field goal, 7:52. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:26.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 85-yard run (Kaare Vedvik kick), 7:10. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:42. Second quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 38-yard field goal, 13:12. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:33.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 5:10. Cardinals 9–7. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:43. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Mike Boone 7-yard run (pass failed), 8:20. Vikings 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:43.
MIN – Khari Blasingame 15-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Kaare Vedvik kick), 0:50. Vikings 20–9. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:08.
Top passers
ARI – Brett Hundley – 15/25, 165 yards
MIN – Kyle Sloter – 6/7, 102 yards, TD Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 9 rushes, 34 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 2 rushes, 88 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 4: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
3
3 10 23
Bills 3
0
3 21 27
at New Era Field , Orchard Park, New York
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT /6:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 57,765Referee : Shawn Smith (14)TV : KMSPRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Ameer Abdullah 15-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Kaare Vedvik kick), 5:57. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:22.
BUF – Steven Hauschka 54-yard field goal, 1:05. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:52. Second quarter
MIN – Kaare Vedvik 27-yard field goal, 0:43. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 4:58. Third quarter
BUF – Chase McLaughlin 54-yard field goal, 8:58. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:02.
MIN – Dan Bailey 54-yard field goal, 5:40. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:18. Fourth quarter
MIN – De'Angelo Henderson 3-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:17. Vikings 20–6. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:35.
MIN – Dan Bailey 43-yard field goal, 7:41. Vikings 23–6. Drive: 4 plays, −8 yards, 1:46.
BUF – Tyree Jackson 6-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:53. Vikings 23–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
BUF – Marcus Murphy 79-yard punt return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:21. Vikings 23–20.
BUF – David Sills 8-yard pass from Tyree Jackson (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:08. Bills 27–23. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:53.
Top passers
MIN – Kyle Sloter – 16/24, 163 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Tyree Jackson – 22/33, 175 yards, TD Top rushers
MIN – De'Angelo Henderson – 16 rushes, 59 yards, TD
BUF – Tyree Jackson – 8 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers
MIN – Brandon Dillon – 5 receptions, 48 yards
BUF – Ray-Ray McCloud – 5 receptions, 48 yards
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
NFL.com
1
September 8
Atlanta Falcons
W 28–12
1–0
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,714
Recap
2
September 15
at Green Bay Packers
L 16–21
1–1
Lambeau Field
78,416
Recap
3
September 22
Oakland Raiders
W 34–14
2–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,738
Recap
4
September 29
at Chicago Bears
L 6–16
2–2
Soldier Field
62,131
Recap
5
October 6
at New York Giants
W 28–10
3–2
MetLife Stadium
75,041
Recap
6
October 13
Philadelphia Eagles
W 38–20
4–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,837
Recap
7
October 20
at Detroit Lions
W 42–30
5–2
Ford Field
60,314
Recap
8
Washington Redskins
W 19–9
6–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,776
Recap
9
November 3
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 23–26
6–3
Arrowhead Stadium
73,615
Recap
10
November 10
at Dallas Cowboys
W 28–24
7–3
AT&T Stadium
91,188
Recap
11
November 17
Denver Broncos
W 27–23
8–3
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,883
Recap
12
Bye
13
at Seattle Seahawks
L 30–37
8–4
CenturyLink Field
69,080
Recap
14
December 8
Detroit Lions W 20–7
9–4
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,776
Recap
15
December 15
at Los Angeles Chargers
W 39–10
10–4
Dignity Health Sports Park
25,446
Recap
16
Green Bay Packers L 10–23
10–5
U.S. Bank Stadium
67,157
Recap
17
December 29
Chicago Bears L 19–21
10–6
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,913
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
0
0 12 12
Vikings 14
7
7 0 28
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : September 8Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,714Referee : Bill Vinovich (52)TV announcers (Fox ) : Thom Brennaman , Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 23-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:50. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 1:03.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 19-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:22. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:33. Second quarter
MIN – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 4:40. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:41. Third quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:29. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:39. Fourth quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 20-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 9:19. Vikings 28–6. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:16.
ATL – Julio Jones 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 1:05. Vikings 28–12. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/46, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 8/10, 98 yards, TD Top rushers
ATL – Ito Smith – 6 rushes, 31 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 21 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
ATL – Austin Hooper – 9 receptions, 77 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Week 2: at Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
10
6 0 16
Packers 14
7
0 0 21
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : September 15Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 78,416Referee : John Hussey (35)TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
GB – Jamaal Williams 15-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:50. Packers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
GB – Geronimo Allison 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:18. Packers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:58. Second quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 14:16. Packers 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:00.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 75-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:00. Packers 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:16.
MIN – Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 0:51. Packers 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:42. Third quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 45-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick blocked), 9:12. Packers 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:55. Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 14/32, 230 yards, TD, 2 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 22/34, 209 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 20 rushes, 154 yards, TD
GB – Aaron Jones – 23 rushes, 116 yards, TD Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 5 receptions, 75 yards
GB – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 106 yards
Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
0
7
0 7 14
Vikings 7
14
7 6 34
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : September 22Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,738Referee : Jerome Boger (23)TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton , Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 35-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:21. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:39. Second quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:55. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:25.
MIN – Adam Thielen 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 11:06. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:07.
OAK – J. J. Nelson 29-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:26. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40. Third quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 10-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:28. Vikings 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:25. Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 14:55. Vikings 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:19.
MIN – Dan Bailey 24-yard field goal, 3:45. Vikings 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:44.
OAK – Tyrell Williams 11-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:23. Vikings 34–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 27/34, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 15/21, 174 yards, TD Top rushers
OAK – Josh Jacobs – 10 rushes, 44 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 16 rushes, 110 yards, TD Top receivers
The Vikings defeated the Oakland Raiders for their 500th win as a franchise, with an overall record of 500-427-11 at that point.[9]
Week 4: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
0
0 6 6
Bears 7
3
6 0 16
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : September 29Game time : 3:25 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 62,131Referee : Brad Allen (122)TV announcers (CBS ) : Jim Nantz , Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Tarik Cohen 10-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:44. Bears 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:16. Second quarter
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 10–0. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 6:36. Third quarter
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 38-yard field goal, 12:47. Bears 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 2:07.
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 30-yard field goal, 3:04. Bears 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 2-yard run (pass failed), 2:58. Bears 16–6. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 4:08.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 27/36, 233 yards
CHI – Chase Daniel – 22/30, 195 yards, TD Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 14 rushes, 35 yards, TD
CHI – David Montgomery – 21 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 108 yards
CHI – Allen Robinson – 7 receptions, 77 yards
Week 5: at New York Giants [ ]
Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 3
15
7 3 28
Giants
0
7
3 0 10
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 6Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 75,041Referee : Clete Blakeman (34)TV announcers (Fox) : Sam Rosen , Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 8:46. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:14. Second quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 14:55. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:46.
NYG – Darius Slayton 35-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 12:08. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:47.
MIN – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 7:51. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:17.
MIN – Jon Hilliman tackled in the end zone by Anthony Barr for a safety, 2:09. Vikings 15–7.
MIN – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 0:47. Vikings 18–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:22. Third quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 32-yard field goal, 7:35. Vikings 18–10. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 7:25.
MIN – Adam Thielen 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 4:52. Vikings 25–10. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:43. Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 45-yard field goal, 4:09. Vikings 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:52.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 22/27, 306 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Daniel Jones – 21/38, 182 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 21 rushes, 132 yards
NYG – Jon Hilliman – 9 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Darius Slayton – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
10
10 0 20
Vikings 10
14
7 7 38
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : October 13Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,837Referee : Scott Novak (1)TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , Charles Davis and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 7:43. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:17.
MIN – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 1:54. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:36. Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 53-yard field goal, 12:10. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:44.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 62-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:39. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 51-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 9:31. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:08.
PHI – Miles Sanders 32-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 7:02. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:29. Third quarter
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 3-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 12:11. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
PHI – Jake Elliott 40-yard field goal, 6:19. Vikings 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:44.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 1:16. Vikings 31–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:03. Fourth quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:17. Vikings 38–20. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:44.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 26/40, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 22/29, 333 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
PHI – Miles Sanders – 3 receptions, 86 yards, TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 167 yards, 3 TD
Week 7: at Detroit Lions [ ]
Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 7
14
7 14 42
Lions
14
7
3 6 30
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : October 20Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 60,314Referee : Brad Rogers (126)TV announcers (Fox) : Brandon Gaudin , Chris Spielman and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DET – Marvin Jones 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:34. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:03.
MIN – Adam Thielen 25-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:20.
DET – Marvin Jones 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:13. Lions 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:01. Second quarter
MIN – Bisi Johnson 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 12:39. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:34.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 3:26. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 7:19.
DET – Marvin Jones 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:24. Third quarter
MIN – C. J. Ham 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 9:02. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
DET – Matt Prater 46-yard field goal, 3:22. Vikings 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:01. Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:40. Vikings 35–24. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:12.
DET – Marvin Jones 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (pass failed), 3:05. Vikings 35–30. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:55. Vikings 42–30. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 24/34, 337 yards, 4 TD
DET – Matthew Stafford – 30/45, 364 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 25 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TD
DET – J. D. McKissic – 5 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 142 yards
DET – Danny Amendola – 8 receptions, 105 yards
Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins [ ]
Week 8: Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
0
6
3 0 9
Vikings 3
10
3 3 19
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : Game time : 7:20 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,776Referee : Carl Cheffers (51)TV announcers (Fox/NFLN /Amazon Prime ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 5:20. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 3:37. Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 14:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:20.
MIN – Dan Bailey 29-yard field goal, 7:26. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 6:34.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 30-yard field goal, 1:57. Tied 6–6. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:29.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:07. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:50. Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 8:33. Vikings 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:50.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 5:11. Vikings 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:22. Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 40-yard field goal, 10:36. Vikings 19–9. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:23.
Top passers
WAS – Case Keenum – 12/16, 130 yards
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 23/26, 285 yards Top rushers
WAS – Adrian Peterson – 14 rushes, 76 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 23 rushes, 98 yards, TD Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 39 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 143 yards
Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
3
6 7 23
Chiefs 7
3
10 6 26
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 3Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 73,615Referee : Alex Kemp (55)TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt , Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 4:34. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 8:56.
MIN – Dan Bailey 29-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 1:36. Third quarter
MIN – Ameer Abdullah 16-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, wide left), 11:51. Vikings 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 3:01.
KC – Damien Williams 91-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:13. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 2 plays, 97 yards, 0:48.
KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 0:30. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:58. Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 10:59. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 2:30. Tied 23–23. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:05.
KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 26–23. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:47.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 19/38, 220 yards, 3 TD
KC – Matt Moore – 25/35, 275 yards, TD Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 21 rushes, 71 yards
KC – Damien Williams – 12 rushes, 125 yards, TD Top receivers
MIN – Laquon Treadwell – 3 receptions, 58 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 140 yards, TD
Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 14
3
11 0 28
Cowboys
0
14
7 3 24
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : November 10Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 67 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 91,188Referee : Shawn Hochuli (83)TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth , Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 9:25. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:38.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:32. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:19. Second quarter
DAL – Michael Gallup 23-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 8:08. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:32.
DAL – Randall Cobb 22-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:54. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:39.
MIN – Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 1:54. Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 9:38. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:22.
DAL – Amari Cooper 12-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 7:01. Cowboys 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 2-yard run (Kirk Cousins–Kyle Rudolph pass), 0:02. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:59. Fourth quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 23-yard field goal, 10:00. Vikings 28–24. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:02.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 23/32, 220 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/46, 397 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 26 rushes, 97 yards, TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 20 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 7 receptions, 86 yards
DAL – Amari Cooper – 11 receptions, 147 yards, TD
Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week 11: Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
10
10
3 0 23
Vikings 0
0
7 20 27
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : November 17Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,883Referee : Clay Martin (19)TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Rich Gannon and Jay Feely Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 47-yard field goal, 11:32. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:28.
DEN – Troy Fumagalli 3-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Brandon McManus kick), 4:39. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:23. Second quarter
DEN – Andy Janovich 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 12:21. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:06.
DEN – Brandon McManus 29-yard field goal, 1:06. Broncos 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:34. Third quarter
MIN – Irv Smith Jr. 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:29. Broncos 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
DEN – Brandon McManus 41-yard field goal, 4:23. Broncos 23–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:06. Fourth quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 3-yard run (pass failed), 13:25. Broncos 23–13. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 54-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 10:21. Broncos 23–20. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:35.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 32-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 6:01. Vikings 27–23. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:14.
Top passers
DEN – Brandon Allen – 17/39, 240 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 29/35, 319 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 16 rushes, 67 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 11 rushes, 26 yards, TD Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 5 receptions, 113 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
10
0 13 30
Seahawks 7
3
17 10 37
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 7:15 p.m. CST/5:15 p.m. PST Game weather : Clear, 51 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 69,080Referee : Clete Blakeman (34)TV announcers (ESPN ) : Joe Tessitore , Booger McFarland , Lisa Salters and John Parry Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:12. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:31.
SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 0:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:01. Second quarter
MIN – Anthony Harris 20-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 5:09. Vikings 14–7.
SEA – Jason Myers 29-yard field goal, 0:58. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:11.
MIN – Dan Bailey 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 0:58. Third quarter
SEA – Rashaad Penny 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 9:02. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:20.
SEA – Jason Myers 29-yard field goal, 5:46. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:04.
SEA – David Moore 60-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:05. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter
SEA – Rashaad Penny 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 13:30. Seahawks 34–17. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:25.
MIN – Laquon Treadwell 58-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 12:49. Seahawks 34–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:41.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 7:14. Seahawks 34–30. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:20.
SEA – Jason Myers 36-yard field goal, 0:21. Seahawks 37–30. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 22/38, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 21/31, 240 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 29 yards, TD
SEA – Chris Carson – 23 rushes, 102 yards, TD Top receivers
MIN – Laquon Treadwell – 1 reception, 58 yards, TD
SEA – DK Metcalf – 6 receptions, 75 yards
Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week 14: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
0
0 7 7
Vikings 7
10
0 3 20
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 8Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,776Referee : Walt Anderson (66)TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Bisi Johnson 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:47. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:40. Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:12.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 3-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:20. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:46. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 14:55. Vikings 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:29.
DET – Kenny Golladay 10-yard pass from David Blough (Matt Prater kick), 2:09. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:30.
Top passers
DET – David Blough – 24/40, 205 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 24/30, 242 yards, TD Top rushers
DET – Bo Scarbrough – 19 rushes, 65 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 18 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers
DET – Kenny Golladay – 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 92 yards
Week 15: at Los Angeles Chargers [ ]
Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 6
13
6 14 39
Chargers
3
7
0 0 10
at Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson, California
Date : December 15Game time : 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 25,446Referee : Ronald Torbert (62)TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Trent Green and Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Irv Smith Jr. 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, hit right upright), 9:10. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
LAC – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 4:35. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:35. Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 14:57. Vikings 9–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29.
LAC – Mike Williams 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 8:42. Chargers 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.
MIN – Dan Bailey 44-yard field goal, 4:17. Vikings 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:25.
MIN – Ifeadi Odenigbo 56-yard fumble return (Dan Bailey kick), 0:07. Vikings 19–10. Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 12:37. Vikings 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:12.
MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 7:06. Vikings 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:03. Fourth quarter
MIN – Mike Boone 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:25. Vikings 32–10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:30.
MIN – Mike Boone 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:45. Vikings 39–10. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 19/25, 207 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/39, 307 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
MIN – Mike Boone – 13 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 7 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 76 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 99 yards
Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 3
6
8 6 23
Vikings
3
7
0 0 10
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : Game time : 7:15 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 67,157Referee : Bill Vinovich (52)TV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters and John ParryPreview , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 13:11. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:49.
GB – Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal, 2:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:04. Second quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 21-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 13:33. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:19.
GB – Mason Crosby 33-yard field goal, 7:00. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:33.
GB – Mason Crosby 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 0:55. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 56-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 5:51. Packers 23–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 26/40, 216 yards, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 16/31, 122 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 23 rushes, 154 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Mike Boone – 11 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers
GB – Davante Adams – 13 receptions, 116 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 3 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Week 17: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears 6
5
7 3 21
Vikings
0
6
0 13 19
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 29Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,913Referee : John Hussey (35)TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer HaleRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 26-yard field goal, 7:41. Bears 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:34.
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 33-yard field goal, 0:44. Bears 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 5:33. Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 9:17. Bears 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:27.
CHI – Mike Boone tackled in the end zone by Nick Kwiatkoski for a safety, 6:03. Bears 8–3.
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 34-yard field goal, 1:51. Bears 11–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:12.
MIN – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 11–6. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:51. Third quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 14-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:49. Bears 18–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter
MIN – Mike Boone 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:13. Bears 18–13. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:47.
MIN – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 8:54. Bears 18–16. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:20.
MIN – Dan Bailey 34-yard field goal, 4:53. Vikings 19–18. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:27.
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 22-yard field goal, 0:10. Bears 21–19. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 4:43.
Top passers
Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 23 rushes, 113 yards, TD
MIN – Mike Boone – 17 rushes, 148 yards, TD Top receivers
CHI – Allen Robinson – 9 receptions, 71 yards
MIN – Alexander Hollins – 2 receptions, 46 yards
Standings [ ] Division [ ] Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
San Francisco 49ers
West
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.504
.466
W2
2[a] [b]
Green Bay Packers
North
13
3
0
.813
6–0
10–2
.453
.428
W5
3[a] [b]
New Orleans Saints
South
13
3
0
.813
5–1
9–3
.486
.459
W3
4
Philadelphia Eagles
East
9
7
0
.563
5–1
7–5
.455
.417
W4
Wild Cards
5
Seattle Seahawks
West
11
5
0
.688
3–3
8–4
.531
.463
L2
6
Minnesota Vikings
North
10
6
0
.625
2–4
7–5
.477
.356
L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Los Angeles Rams
West
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.535
.438
W1
8[c]
Chicago Bears
North
8
8
0
.500
4–2
7–5
.508
.383
W1
9[c]
Dallas Cowboys
East
8
8
0
.500
5–1
7–5
.479
.316
W1
10[d]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
9
0
.438
4–2
6–6
.545
.518
W4
11[d]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
.500
.384
L2
12
Arizona Cardinals
West
5
10
1
.344
1–5
3–8–1
.529
.375
L1
13
Carolina Panthers
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
2–10
.549
.469
L8
14
New York Giants
East
4
12
0
.250
2–4
3–9
.473
.281
L1
15
Detroit Lions
North
3
12
1
.219
0–6
2–9–1
.506
.375
L9
16
Washington Redskins
East
3
13
0
.188
0–6
2–10
.502
.281
L4
Tiebreakers [e]
^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record.
^ 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 [ ] Game summaries [ ] NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) New Orleans Saints [ ]
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Minnesota Vikings at (3) New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Vikings 3
10
7 0 6 26
Saints
3
7
0 10 0 20
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : January 5, 2020Game time : 12:05 p.m. CST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 73,038Referee : Carl Cheffers (51)TV announcers (Fox ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Chris Myers Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 9:52. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:18.
MIN – Dan Bailey 43-yard field goal, 4:05. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:47. Second quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:18. Saints 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:12.
MIN – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 2:54. Saints 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:24.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 5-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:23. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 3:23. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:37. Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 10:31. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:22.
NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:53. Overtime
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins , 10:40. Vikings 26–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 19/31, 242 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 26/33, 208 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 28 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
NO – Taysom Hill – 4 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 129 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 70 yards
NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) San Francisco 49ers [ ]
NFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) Minnesota Vikings at (1) San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
3
0 0 10
49ers 7
7
10 3 27
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : Game time : 3:35 p.m. CST/1:35 p.m. PST Game weather : Partly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 71,649Referee : Walt Anderson (66)TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – Kendrick Bourne 3-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 9:30. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:11.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 41-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:07. Second quarter
SF – Tevin Coleman 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:10. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:35.
MIN – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 0:31. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:10. Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 10:42. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:18.
SF – Tevin Coleman 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 4:54. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:55. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 21-yard field goal, 14:13. 49ers 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 21/29, 172 yards, TD, INT
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 11/19, 131 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 18 yards
SF – Tevin Coleman – 22 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD
SF – Deebo Samuel – 3 receptions, 42 yards
Statistics [ ] Team leaders [ ]
Category
Player(s)
Total
Passing yards
Kirk Cousins 3,603
Passing touchdowns
Kirk Cousins 26
Rushing yards
Dalvin Cook 1,135
Rushing touchdowns
Dalvin Cook 13
Receptions
Stefon Diggs 63
Receiving yards
Stefon Diggs 1,130
Receiving touchdowns
Adam Thielen 6
Points
Dan Bailey 121
Kickoff return yards
Ameer Abdullah 325
Punt return yards
Mike Hughes 104
Tackles
Eric Kendricks 110
Sacks
Danielle Hunter 14.5
Interceptions
Anthony Harris 6
Forced fumbles
Danielle Hunter Harrison Smith 3
Source: Minnesota Vikings' official website[10]
League rankings [ ]
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
2,314
231.4
17th
Rushing offense
1,530
153.0
3rd
Total offense
3,844
384.4
8th
Passing defense
2,419
241.9
18th
Rushing defense
912
91.2
7th
Total defense
3,331
333.1
13th
Source: NFL.com[11]
Pro Bowl [ ] Three Vikings players were selected for the 2020 Pro Bowl when the initial rosters were announced on December 18, 2019: running back Dalvin Cook , safety Harrison Smith and defensive end Danielle Hunter . It was Smith's fifth Pro Bowl and Hunter's second, while Cook made his Pro Bowl debut.[12] San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk , defensive end Nick Bosa and cornerback Richard Sherman , Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers , and Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack , several Vikings were added to the roster for the Pro Bowl: fullback C. J. Ham , defensive end Everson Griffen , cornerback Xavier Rhodes , quarterback Kirk Cousins and linebacker Eric Kendricks . It was a first Pro Bowl appearance for Ham and Kendricks, a second for Cousins, a third for Rhodes and a fourth for Griffen.[13]
References [ ]
^ Gates, Christopher (May 14, 2019). "Vikings sign Garrett Bradbury to rookie contract" . Daily Norseman . Vox Media. Retrieved July 26, 2019 . ^ a b c d e f g h Tomasson, Chris (May 2, 2019). "Vikings sign eight draft picks, including second-rounder Irv Smith" . TwinCities.com . MediaNews Group. Retrieved May 3, 2019 . ^ Gates, Christopher (March 14, 2018). "Trevor Siemian Trade: Final details, including draft picks" . Daily Norseman . Vox Media. Retrieved December 30, 2018 . ^ Tomasson, Chris (May 3, 2019). "Vikings sign sixth-round pick Armon Watts" . TwinCities.com . MediaNews Group. Retrieved July 26, 2019 . ^ Tomasson, Chris (May 5, 2019). "Vikings lock up seventh-rounder Kris Boyd, leaving two draft picks unsigned" . TwinCities.com . MediaNews Group. Retrieved July 26, 2019 . ^ Goessling, Ben (August 27, 2018). "Vikings trade with Giants for center Brett Jones" . StarTribune. Retrieved December 30, 2018 . ^ Tomasson, Chris (July 18, 2019). "Air Force draftee Austin Cutting cleared to sign with Vikings, play in the NFL" . TwinCities.com . MediaNews Group. Retrieved July 26, 2019 . ^ "NFL announces 32 compensatory draft choices to 15 clubs" (PDF) (Press release). National Football League. February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019 .^ Tomasson, Chris (2019-09-22). "Vikings win 500th game in team history, rolling over Oakland 34-14" . Twin Cities . Retrieved 2019-12-20 . ^ "Team Stats" . vikings.com . Minnesota Vikings Football. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019 .^ "NFL Team Stats" . NFL.com . November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019 .^ Smith, Eric (December 17, 2019). "Dalvin Cook, Danielle Hunter & Harrison Smith Selected to Pro Bowl" . Vikings.com . Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved December 18, 2019 . ^ Smith, Eric (January 21, 2020). "5 Vikings Added to NFC Pro Bowl Roster" . Vikings.com . Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
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