2022 Minnesota Vikings season
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zygi Wilf |
| Head coach | Kevin O'Connell |
| General manager | Kwesi Adofo-Mensah |
| Home field | U.S. Bank Stadium |
| Uniform | |
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The 2022 season will be the Minnesota Vikings' 62nd in the National Football League (NFL), their seventh playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their first under new general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and new head coach Kevin O'Connell, following the firings of Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer at the end of the 2021 season.
Draft[]
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | ||||
| 2 | 46 | ||||
| 3 | 77 | ||||
| 4 | 117 | Traded to the New York Jets[A] | |||
| 5 | 156 | From Ravens[B] | |||
| 157 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[C] | ||||
| 6 | 184 | From Jets[A] | |||
| 191 | From Chiefs[D] | ||||
| 192 | |||||
| 7 | 233 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[D] | |||
| 250 | From Broncos[E] | ||||
Draft trades
- ^ a b The Vikings traded a fourth-round selection to the Jets in exchange for tight end Chris Herndon and a sixth-round selection.[1]
- ^ Baltimore traded a fifth-round selection and a 2021 third-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue.[2]
- ^ The Vikings traded a fifth-round selection and a 2021 second-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue.[3]
- ^ a b Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for cornerback Mike Hughes and a seventh-round selection.[4]
- ^ Denver traded a seventh-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for defensive end Stephen Weatherly and a 2023 seventh-round selection.[5]
Staff[]
Offseason changes[]
Head coach[]
The Minnesota Vikings fired eighth-year head coach Mike Zimmer on January 10, 2022, who most notably led the organization to two NFC North titles and three NFL Playoffs appearances among other accolades.[6] On February 16, 2022, former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell was named the 10th head coach in franchise history.[7]
General manager[]
The Minnesota Vikings fired tenth-year general manager Rick Spielman on January 10, 2022, who most notably led the organization to draft Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, Harrison Smith, Teddy Bridgewater, and Anthony Barr among other draftees.[6] Below were the current candidates for the position, and the Vikings hired Cleveland Browns VP of Football Operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on January 26, 2022.[8] Initially, Adofo-Mensah and Kansas City Chiefs Executive Director of Player Personnel Ryan Poles were the finalists for the general manager position. However, Poles withdrew on January 25, 2022 for the general manager position at the Chicago Bears, which ultimately resulted Adofo-Mensah on being hired.[9][10]
Directory[]
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Current roster[]
Preseason[]
The Vikings' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season[]
2022 opponents[]
In addition to their usual six games home and away against their NFC North rivals, the Vikings will also play games against each of the teams from the NFC East and the AFC East, as well as the two teams that, like the Vikings, finished in second place in their divisions in the NFC West and NFC South in 2021: the Arizona Cardinals and the New Orleans Saints. The Vikings' final game will be against the Indianapolis Colts, one of the second-placed teams from the American Football Conference (AFC) whom they were not originally scheduled to play in 2022.[11] Exact dates and times will be announced later.[12]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (NFC North) |
Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers | |
| Conference opponents (NFC East) |
Dallas Cowboys New York Giants |
Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders |
| Conference opponents (based on 2021 division placement) |
Arizona Cardinals | New Orleans Saints |
| Interconference opponents (AFC East) |
New England Patriots New York Jets |
Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2021 division placement) |
Indianapolis Colts | N/A |
References[]
- ^ "Vikings acquiring TE Chris Herndon from Jets in trade following Irv Smith Jr.'s knee injury". NFL.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Sources: Vikes ship Ngakoue to Ravens for picks". ESPN.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "Jaguars agree to trade DE Yannick Ngakoue to Vikings". ESPN. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (May 13, 2021). "Chiefs trade for Vikings CB Mike Hughes". NFL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Legwold, Jeff (October 23, 2021). "Short-handed Denver Broncos send draft choice to Minnesota Vikings for Stephen Weatherly". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Vikings fire head coach Mike Zimmer, GM Rick Spielman". NFL. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings Name Kevin O'Connell 10th Head Coach In Franchise History". www.vikings.com. Vikings PR. 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Named New Vikings General Manager". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "What to know about the two finalists for the Minnesota Vikings' general manager opening". ESPN. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Bears hire Ryan Poles as general manager". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Peters, Craig (January 9, 2022). "Minnesota Vikings 2022 Opponents Determined". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL regular-season opponents for every team". ESPN. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
External links[]
- 2022 National Football League season by team
- Minnesota Vikings seasons
- 2022 in sports in Minnesota