2021 Minnesota Vikings season

2021 Minnesota Vikings season
2021 Minnesota Vikings season
Owner	Zygi Wilf
Head coach	Mike Zimmer
General manager	Rick Spielman
Home field	U.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record	6−7
Division place	2nd NFC North
Uniform

The 2021 season is the Minnesota Vikings' 61st in the National Football League (NFL), their sixth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their eighth under head coach Mike Zimmer. They will attempt to improve on their 7–9 record from 2020 and return to the playoffs following a one-year absence.

Draft

The Vikings entered the 2021 NFL draft with no second-round pick, having traded it to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for DE Yannick Ngakoue during the 2020 season; however, they picked up an extra third-round selection when they traded Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens a few weeks later.[1] They also received an additional fifth-round selection from the Ravens as part of a multi-pick trade during the 2020 draft, as well as additional fourth-round selections from the Chicago Bears (as part of a multi-pick trade) and the Buffalo Bills (as part of the trade that sent Stefon Diggs to the Bills ahead of the 2020 season). The Vikings were also awarded two compensatory selections at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings; they received one additional pick in the fourth round and one in the sixth round, compensating for the losses of Mackensie Alexander, Jayron Kearse, Andrew Sendejo, Trae Waynes and Stephen Weatherly.[2] On March 19, 2021, the Vikings were forced to forfeit a seventh-round selection due to a salary cap violation relating to a practice squad player during the 2019 season.[3]

On the first day of the draft, the Vikings traded their first-round pick and a fourth-round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for the first-round pick the Jets had received from the Seattle Seahawks (23rd overall) and two additional third-round picks.[4] With their new first-round pick, the Vikings selected offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw, the first player at the position to be taken in the first round by the Vikings since Matt Kalil with the fourth overall pick in 2012.[5] With no second-round pick, the Vikings' draft resumed in the third round with the picks they received from the Jets the previous day and the one they received from Baltimore in exchange for Yannick Ngakoue, in addition to their original third-round pick. With these, they picked quarterback Kellen Mond, linebacker Chazz Surratt, guard Wyatt Davis and defensive end Patrick Jones II.[6] In the fourth round, the Vikings took running back Kene Nwangwu, cornerback Camryn Bynum and defensive end Janarius Robinson,[7] followed by wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette and tight end/punter Zach Davidson in the fifth.[8] The Vikings' final pick of the draft came in the sixth round, when they selected defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman with the 199th overall pick.[9]

2021 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Round	Selection	Player name	Position	College	Contract	Notes
1	14	Traded to the New York Jets[upper-alpha 1]
1	23	Christian Darrisaw	OT	Virginia Tech	4 years, $13.35 million[11]	From Seahawks via Jets[upper-alpha 1]
2	45	Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[upper-alpha 2]
3	66	Kellen Mond	QB	Texas A&M	4 years, $5.22 million[13]	From Jets[upper-alpha 1]
	78	Chazz Surratt	LB	North Carolina	4 years, $5 million[14]
	86	Wyatt Davis	OG	Ohio State	4 years, $4.9 million[14]	From Jets[upper-alpha 1]
	90	Patrick Jones II	DE	Pittsburgh	4 years, $4.87 million[14]	From Ravens[upper-alpha 3]
4	119	Kene Nwangwu	RB	Iowa State	4 years, $4.23 million[16]
	125	Camryn Bynum	CB	California	4 years, $4.2 million[17]	From Bears[upper-alpha 4]
	134	Janarius Robinson	DE	Florida State	4 years, $4.15 million[16]	From Bills[upper-alpha 5]
	143	Traded to the New York Jets[upper-alpha 1]				Compensatory selection
5	157	Ihmir Smith-Marsette	WR	Iowa	4 years, $3.8 million[20]
5	168	Zach Davidson	TE	Central Missouri	4 years, $3.78 million[20]	From Steelers via Ravens[upper-alpha 6]
6	199	Jaylen Twyman	DT	Pittsburgh	4 years, $3.65 million[22]
6	223	Traded to the Arizona Cardinals[upper-alpha 7]				Compensatory selection
7	—	Selection forfeited[upper-alpha 8]

Draft trades

The Vikings traded a first- and a fourth-round selection (14th and 143rd overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the first-round selection the Jets received from the Seattle Seahawks (23rd overall) and two third-round selections (66th and 86th overall).[10]
The Vikings traded a second-round selection and a conditional 2022 fifth-round selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. The fifth-round selection would have been upgraded to a fourth rounder if Ngakoue had been selected for the 2021 Pro Bowl.[12]
The Vikings traded defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Baltimore's third-round selection and a conditional 2022 fifth-round selection.[15]
The Vikings traded a 2020 fifth-round selection (155th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for Chicago's fourth-round selection.[18]
The Vikings traded a 2020 seventh-round selection (239th overall) and wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for Buffalo's fourth-round selection, and 2020 first-, fifth-, and sixth-round selections (22nd, 155th and 201st overall).[19]
The Vikings traded 2020 sixth- and seventh-round selections (201st and 219th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for the fifth-round selection the Ravens received from the Pittsburgh Steelers and their 2020 seventh-round selection (225th overall).[21]
The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (223rd overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for offensive lineman Mason Cole.[23]
The Vikings forfeited their seventh-round selection as punishment for a salary cap violation involving a 2019 practice squad player.[24]

2021 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Turner Bernard	LS	San Diego State	[25]
Tuf Borland	LB	Ohio State	[25]
Christian Elliss	LB	Idaho	[25]
Zeandae Johnson	DT	California	[25]
Myron Mitchell	WR	UAB	[25]
Riley Patterson	K	Memphis	[25]
Whop Philyor	WR	Indiana	[25]
Blake Proehl	WR	East Carolina	[25]
A. J. Rose	RB	Kentucky	[25]
Jordon Scott	NT	Oregon	[25]
Zach Von Rosenberg	P	LSU	[25]

Staff

**Minnesota Vikings staff**

	Front office Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf Owner/president – Mark Wilf Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf Executive vice president/chief marketing officer – Martin Nance Chief operating officer – Andrew Miller General manager – Rick Spielman Executive vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski Director of college scouting – Jamaal Stephenson Director of pro scouting – Reed Burckhardt Director of analytics – Scott Kuhn Consultant – Bud Grant Head coaches Head coach – Mike Zimmer Assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line – Andre Patterson Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Klint Kubiak Quarterbacks – Andrew Janocko Running backs – Kennedy Polamalu Wide receivers – Keenan McCardell Tight ends – Brian Pariani Offensive line – Phil Rauscher Assistant offensive line – Ben Steele Senior offensive advisor - Rick Dennison Offensive quality control/assistant running backs – AC Patterson Offensive quality control/assistant wide receivers – Christian Jones	Defensive coaches Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers – Adam Zimmer Assistant defensive line – Imarjaye Albury Defensive backs – Karl Scott Assistant defensive backs/safeties – Roy Anderson Senior defensive assistant – Paul Guenther Defensive quality control/assistant linebackers – Sam Siefkes Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Ryan Ficken Assistant special teams - Robert Steeples Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Josh Hingst Assistant strength and conditioning – Derik Keyes Assistant strength and conditioning – Marquis Johnson → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs
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Current roster

**Minnesota Vikings roster**
Quarterbacks 8 Kirk Cousins 14 Sean Mannion 11 Kellen Mond Running backs 33 Dalvin Cook -- Wayne Gallman 30 C. J. Ham FB 26 Kene Nwangwu Wide receivers 18 Justin Jefferson 17 K. J. Osborn 15 Ihmir Smith-Marsette 19 Adam Thielen Tight ends 83 Tyler Conklin 89 Chris Herndon 35 Luke Stocker		Offensive linemen 56 Garrett Bradbury C 64 Blake Brandel T 72 Ezra Cleveland G 52 Mason Cole C 71 Christian Darrisaw T 51 Wyatt Davis G 69 Rashod Hill T 75 Brian O'Neill T 74 Oli Udoh G Defensive linemen 73 Tashawn Bower DE 93 Patrick Jones II DE 92 James Lynch DT 58 Michael Pierce DT 90 Sheldon Richardson DT 94 Dalvin Tomlinson DT 96 Armon Watts DT 98 D. J. Wonnum DE		Linebackers 55 Anthony Barr OLB 45 Troy Dye MLB 54 Eric Kendricks MLB 48 Blake Lynch OLB 41 Chazz Surratt OLB 59 Nick Vigil OLB Defensive backs 24 Mackensie Alexander CB 29 Kris Boyd CB 21 Bashaud Breeland CB 43 Camryn Bynum S 27 Cameron Dantzler CB 20 Harrison Hand CB 44 Josh Metellus S 7 Patrick Peterson CB 22 Harrison Smith SS 23 Xavier Woods FS Special teams 3 Jordan Berry P 42 Andrew DePaola LS 1 Greg Joseph K				Reserve lists 12 Chad Beebe WR (IR) 85 Dan Chisena WR (COVID-19) 57 Ryan Connelly OLB (IR) 82 Ben Ellefson TE (IR) 97 Everson Griffen DE (NF-Ill.) 99 Danielle Hunter DE (IR) 81 Bisi Johnson WR (IR) 25 Alexander Mattison RB (COVID-19) 13 Blake Proehl WR (IR) 95 Janarius Robinson DE (IR) 66 Jordon Scott DT (IR) 84 Irv Smith Jr. TE (IR) 14 Nate Stanley QB (IR) 76 Jaylen Twyman DT (NF-Inj.) 12 Dede Westbrook WR (COVID-19) Practice squad 34 Jake Bargas FB 47 Tuf Borland OLB 40 Zach Davidson TE 86 Brandon Dillon TE 46 Myles Dorn S 78 Dakota Dozier G 68 Kyle Hinton G (COVID-19) 9 Trishton Jackson WR (COVID-19) 91 T. Y. McGill DT 87 Myron Mitchell WR 39 Parry Nickerson CB 61 Timon Parris T 36 A. J. Rose RB (COVID-19) 50 T. J. Smith DT 5 Tye Smith CB 79 Kenny Willekes DE 66 Eddie Yarbrough DE Rookies in italics Roster updated December 14, 2021 Depth chart Transactions 50 active, 15 inactive, 14 practice squad (+3 exempt) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

Schedule

The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on May 12.[26] The exact dates and times were finalized on June 3.[27]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 14	Denver Broncos	L 6–33	0–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,028	Recap
2	August 21	Indianapolis Colts	L 10–12	0–2	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,022	Recap
3	August 27	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 25–28	0–3	Arrowhead Stadium	72,680	Recap

Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 1: Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	9	17	7	0	33
Vikings	3	3	0	0	6

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: August 14
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,028
Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
TV announcers (KMSP): Paul Allen, Pete Bercich and Ben Leber
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Penalty on Dakota Dozier enforced in the end zone for a safety, 8:45. Broncos 2–0.
DEN – K. J. Hamler 80-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 8:28. Broncos 9–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:17.
MIN – Greg Joseph 34-yard field goal, 3:13. Broncos 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:15.

Second quarter

DEN – Trinity Benson 4-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 12:59. Broncos 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:14.
DEN – Patrick Surtain II 30-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 11:49. Broncos 23–3.
DEN – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 2:49. Broncos 26–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 6:15.
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 26–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 2:49.

Third quarter

DEN – Trinity Benson 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Brandon McManus kick), 10:30. Broncos 33–6. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:30.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

DEN – Drew Lock – 5/7, 151 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Kellen Mond – 6/16, 53 yards

Top rushers

DEN – Damarea Crockett – 16 rushes, 59 yards
MIN – A. J. Rose – 25 rushes, 100 yards

Top receivers

DEN – K. J. Hamler – 2 receptions, 105 yards, TD
MIN – A. J. Rose – 1 reception, 18 yards

Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	3	3	3	12
Vikings	7	3	0	0	10

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: August 21
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,022
Referee: Clay Martin (19)
TV announcers (KMSP): Paul Allen, Pete Bercich and Ben Leber
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 47-yard field goal, 6:00. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:54.
MIN – Troy Dye 33-yard interception return (Greg Joseph kick), 3:45. Vikings 7–3.

Second quarter

IND – Eddy Piñeiro 31-yard field goal, 14:53. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:52.
MIN – Greg Joseph 49-yard field goal, 0:45. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

IND – Eddy Piñeiro 50-yard field goal, 3:37. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:58.

Fourth quarter

IND – Eddy Piñeiro 28-yard field goal, 6:22. Colts 12–10. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:30.

Top passers

IND – Jacob Eason – 16/27, 132 yards
MIN – Jake Browning – 6/15, 82 yards

Top rushers

IND – Jordan Wilkins – 5 rushes, 20 yards
MIN – Ameer Abdullah – 6 rushes, 35 yards

Top receivers

IND – Dezmon Patmon – 4 receptions, 60 yards
MIN – Chad Beebe – 2 receptions, 47 yards

Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	0	7	15	25
Chiefs	14	7	7	0	28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: August 27
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)
Game attendance: 72,680
Referee: Shawn Hochuli (83)
TV announcers (KMSP): Paul Allen, Pete Bercich and Ben Leber
Recap

Game information

First quarter

KC – Tyreek Hill 35-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:38.
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 7:55. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:27.
KC – Blake Bell 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:06. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:49.

Second quarter

KC – Marcus Kemp 23-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 0:26. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

MIN – A. J. Rose 32-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:23. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:34.
KC – Derrick Gore 56-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 8:05. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Parry Nickerson 10-yard interception return (Kellen Mond–Myron Mitchell pass), 8:24. Chiefs 28–18.
MIN – A. J. Rose 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 1:24. Chiefs 28–25. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:19.

Top passers

MIN – Kellen Mond – 16/23, 196 yards, INT
KC – Shane Buechele – 20/33, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

MIN – A. J. Rose – 6 rushes, 41 yards, 2 TD
KC – Derrick Gore – 6 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

MIN – K. J. Osborn – 3 receptions, 68 yards
KC – Derrick Gore – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Regular season

Schedule

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 West and the AFC North, as well as the two teams that, like the Vikings, finished in third place in their divisions in the NFC East and NFC South in 2020: the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Panthers. Following an agreement between the league and the National Football League Players Association to expand the regular season schedule to 17 games, the Vikings will also play against the Los Angeles Chargers, one of the third-placed teams from the American Football Conference (AFC) whom they were not originally scheduled to play in 2021.[28][29] The Vikings' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.[26]

Week	Date	Time (CT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	TV	Recap
1	September 12	12:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 24−27 (OT)	0−1	Paul Brown Stadium	56,525	Fox	Recap
2	September 19	3:05 p.m.	at Arizona Cardinals	L 33−34	0–2	State Farm Stadium	60,115	Fox	Recap
3	September 26	3:25 p.m.	Seattle Seahawks	W 30–17	1–2	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,729	Fox	Recap
4	October 3	12:00 p.m.	Cleveland Browns	L 7–14	1–3	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,703	CBS	Recap
5	October 10	12:00 p.m.	Detroit Lions	W 19–17	2–3	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,538	Fox	Recap
6	October 17	12:00 p.m.	at Carolina Panthers	W 34–28 (OT)	3–3	Bank of America Stadium	72,104	Fox	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 31	7:20 p.m.	Dallas Cowboys	L 16–20	3–4	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,633	NBC	Recap
9	November 7	12:00 p.m.	at Baltimore Ravens	L 31–34 (OT)	3–5	M&T Bank Stadium	70,599	Fox	Recap
10	November 14	3:05 p.m.	at Los Angeles Chargers	W 27–20	4–5	SoFi Stadium	70,240	Fox	Recap
11	November 21	12:00 p.m.	Green Bay Packers	W 34–31	5–5	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,959	Fox	Recap
12	November 28	3:25 p.m.	at San Francisco 49ers	L 26–34	5–6	Levi's Stadium	71,493	Fox	Recap
13	December 5	12:00 p.m.	at Detroit Lions	L 27–29	5–7	Ford Field	45,691	CBS	Recap
14	December 9	7:20 p.m.	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 36–28	6–7	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,718	Fox/NFLN/ Prime Video	Recap
15	December 20	7:15 p.m.	at Chicago Bears			Soldier Field		ESPN/ABC/ ESPN+
16	December 26	12:00 p.m.	Los Angeles Rams			U.S. Bank Stadium		Fox
17	January 2	7:20 p.m.	at Green Bay Packers			Lambeau Field		NBC
18	January 9	12:00 p.m.	Chicago Bears			U.S. Bank Stadium		Fox

Notes

Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 16–18 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.

Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vikings	0	7	7	10	0	24
Bengals	0	14	7	3	3	27

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 12
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 56,525
Referee: Adrian Hill (29)
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

MIN – Adam Thielen 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 6:39. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 8:21.
CIN – Tee Higgins 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 50-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:35. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:15. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
MIN – Adam Thielen 24-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 2:24 Bengals 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:51.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 14:13. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:11.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:23. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
MIN – Greg Joseph 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:48.

Overtime

CIN – Evan McPherson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:48.

Top passers

MIN – Kirk Cousins – 36/49, 351 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/27, 261 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

MIN – Dalvin Cook – 20 rushes, 61 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 29 rushes, 127 yards, TD

Top reveivers

MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD

This was head coach Mike Zimmer's first return to Cincinnati since 2013, his last season with the Bengals before departing to become the Vikings head coach. Zimmer served as defensive coordinator for the Bengals under then-head coach Marvin Lewis from 2008 to 2013.

Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	14	9	7	3	33
Cardinals	7	17	7	3	34

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: September 19
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,115
Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIN – K. J. Osborn 64-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 14:16. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 15-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.
MIN – Adam Thielen 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 0:24. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.

Second quarter

MIN – Justin Jefferson 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, wide right), 8:56. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:18.
ARI – Kyler Murray 12-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 3:15. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
ARI – Rondale Moore 77-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 1:33. Cardinals 21–20. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13.
MIN – Greg Joseph 52-yard field goal, 0:21. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:12.
ARI – Matt Prater 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 24–23. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:21.

Third quarter

MIN – Nick Vigil 36-yard interception return (Greg Joseph kick), 14:00. Vikings 30–24.
ARI – A. J. Green 9-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 9:11. Cardinals 31–30. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 52-yard field goal, 14:12. Vikings 33–31. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:17.
ARI – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 4:25. Cardinals 34–33. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:26.

Top passers

MIN – Kirk Cousins – 22/32, 244 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 29/36, 400 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

MIN – Dalvin Cook – 22 rushes, 131 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 8 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

MIN – K. J. Osborn – 5 reception, 91 yards, TD
ARI – Rondale Moore – 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	10	7	0	0	17
Vikings	7	14	3	6	30

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: September 26
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,729
Referee: Clay Martin (19)
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SEA – DK Metcalf 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 10:26. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
MIN – Tyler Conklin 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 6:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:49.
SEA – Jason Myers 53-yard field goal, 0:27. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 6:10.

Second quarter

SEA – Chris Carson 30-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 11:12. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:33.
MIN – Adam Thielen 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 5:28. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:44.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 0:16. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 2:58.

Third quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 43-yard field goal, 6:34. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 16 plays, 50 yards, 8:26.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 34-yard field goal, 13:47. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:01.
MIN – Greg Joseph 20-yard field goal, 4:31. Vikings 30–17. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 7:08.

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 23/32, 298 yards, TD
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 30/38, 323 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

SEA – Chris Carson – 12 rushes, 80 yards, TD
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 26 rushes, 112 yards

Top receivers

SEA – DK Metcalf – 6 receptions, 107 yards, TD
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 9 receptions, 118 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	11	0	3	14
Vikings	7	0	0	0	7

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: October 3
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,703
Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIN – Justin Jefferson 12-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:26. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:34.

Second quarter

CLE – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Baker Mayfield–Andy Janovich pass), 1:16. Browns 8–7. Drive: 18 plays, 64 yards, 8:39.
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 0:02. Browns 11–7. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 0:43.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

CLE – Chase McLaughlin 53-yard field goal, 6:16. Browns 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:29.

Top passers

CLE – Baker Mayfield – 15/33, 155 yards
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 20/38, 203 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

CLE – Nick Chubb – 21 rushes, 100 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Rashard Higgins – 4 receptions, 63 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 5: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	3	0	11	17
Vikings	3	10	0	6	19

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: October 10
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,538
Referee: Clete Blakeman (34)
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DET – Austin Seibert 39-yard field goal, 10:34. Lions 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:26.
MIN – Greg Joseph 38-yard field goal, 6:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:04.

Second quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 38-yard field goal, 9:50. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:04.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 2:20. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:16.
DET – Austin Seibert 52-yard field goal, 0:41. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 1:39.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 55-yard field goal, 4:28. Vikings 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:11.
DET – Austin Seibert 40-yard field goal, 2:30. Vikings 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 0:47.
DET – D'Andre Swift 7-yard run (Jared Goff–KhaDarel Hodge pass), 0:37. Lions 17–16. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:19.
MIN – Greg Joseph 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 19–17. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 0:37.

Top passers

DET – Jared Goff – 21/35, 203 yards, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 25/34, 275 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DET – Jamaal Williams – 13 rushes, 57 yards
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 25 rushes, 113 yards

Top receivers

DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 receptions, 65 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 124 yards

Week 6: at Carolina Panthers

Week 6: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vikings	6	6	13	3	6	34
Panthers	7	3	7	11	0	28

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 72,104
Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 11:52. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:56.
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:27. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:42.
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 2:57. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:30.

Second quarter

MIN – Chris Herndon 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (run failed), 10:59. Vikings 12–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:08.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 4:20. Vikings 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:23.

Third quarter

CAR – Kenny Robinson 4-yard return of blocked punt (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:49. Panthers 17–12.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 16-yard run (pass failed), 4:00. Vikings 18–17. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:49.
MIN – Adam Thielen 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 2:24. Vikings 25–17. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:27.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 38-yard field goal, 10:15. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:37.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal, 4:41. Vikings 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:19.
CAR – Robby Anderson 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Darnold–Tommy Tremble pass), 0:42. Tied 28–28. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 1:27.

Overtime

MIN – K. J. Osborn 27-yard pass from Kirk Cousins, 5:48. Vikings 34–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.

Top passers

MIN – Kirk Cousins – 33/48, 373 yards, 3 TD
CAR – Sam Darnold – 17/41, 207 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Dalvin Cook – 29 rushes, 140 yards, TD
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIN – Adam Thielen – 11 receptions, 126 yards, TD
CAR – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 73 yards

Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 8: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	3	10	7	20
Vikings	7	3	3	3	16

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: October 31
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,633
Referee: Scott Novak (1)
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIN – Adam Thielen 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 11:49. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.

Second quarter

DAL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 6:09. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:25.
MIN – Greg Joseph 45-yard field goal, 1:44. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:25.

Third quarter

DAL – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 73-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:53.
MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 6:31. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:01.
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 39-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 13–13. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:07.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 24-yard field goal, 2:51. Vikings 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:17.
DAL – Amari Cooper 5-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:51. Cowboys 20–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.

Top passers

DAL – Cooper Rush – 24/40, 325 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 23/35, 184 yards, TD

Top rushers

DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 16 rushes, 50 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 18 rushes, 78 yards

Top receivers

DAL – Amari Cooper – 8 receptions, 122 yards, TD
MIN – Adam Thielen – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vikings	7	10	7	7	0	31
Ravens	3	7	7	14	3	34

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: November 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 70,599
Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 37-yard field goal, 10:34. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:26.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 50-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:32. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:02.

Second quarter

MIN – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 13:15. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 6:29.
MIN – Greg Joseph 36-yard field goal, 1:25. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yards, 0:16.
BAL – Devonta Freeman 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 0:19. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

MIN – Kene Nwangwu 98-yard kickoff return (Greg Joseph kick), 14:47. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
BAL – Patrick Ricard 1-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 8:39. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:08.

Fourth quarter

BAL – Devin Duvernay 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:19. Tied 24–24. Drive: 18 plays, 82 yards, 10:17.
BAL – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:29. Ravens 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:16.
MIN – Adam Thielen 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 1:03. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.

Overtime

BAL – Justin Tucker 36-yard field goal, 0:16. Ravens 34–31. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:01.

Top passers

MIN – Kirk Cousins – 17/28, 187 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 27/41, 266 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

MIN – Dalvin Cook – 17 rushes, 110 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 21 rushes, 120 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Justin Jefferson – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
BAL – Marquise Brown – 9 receptions, 116 yards

Week 10: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	13	7	7	27
Chargers	0	10	7	3	20

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Date: November 14
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 70,240
Referee: Clay Martin (19)
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 46-yard field goal, 14:12. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:00.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 46-yard field goal, 11:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:44.
MIN – Greg Joseph 30-yard field goal, 6:38. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:50.
MIN – Tyler Conklin 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 3:26. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:00.
LAC – Larry Rountree III 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:30. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.

Third quarter

LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:40. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
MIN – Tyler Conklin 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 2:33. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:52.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:29. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:04.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 4:36. Vikings 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:53.

Top passers

MIN – Kirk Cousins – 25/37, 294 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 20/34, 195 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Dalvin Cook – 24 rushes, 94 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 11 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Justin Jefferson – 9 receptions, 143 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 98 yards

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	7	7	14	31
Vikings	9	7	7	11	34

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: November 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,959
Referee: Shawn Hochuli (83)
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

GB – Mason Crosby 54-yard field goal, 13:17. Packers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:43.
MIN – Greg Joseph 51-yard field goal, 9:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:48. Vikings 9–3. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:20.

Second quarter

MIN – Adam Thielen 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:37. Vikings 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:38.
GB – Josiah Deguara 25-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:30. Vikings 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:48.

Third quarter

MIN – Justin Jefferson 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:26. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:34.
GB – Davante Adams 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:35. Vikings 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.

Fourth quarter

GB – Davante Adams 18-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:49. Packers 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 7:02.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 23-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dalvin Cook run), 2:17. Vikings 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:32.
GB – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 75-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:08. Tied 31–31. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09.
MIN – Greg Joseph 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:08.

Top passers

GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/33, 385 yards, 4 TD
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 24/35, 341 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

GB – A. J. Dillon – 11 rushes, 53 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 22 rushes, 86 yards, TD

Top receivers

GB – Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 4 receptions, 123 yards, TD
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 8 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	7	12	0	26
49ers	7	7	20	0	34

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Date: November 28
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 71,493
Referee: Brad Rogers (126)
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIN – Adam Thielen 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:27. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:33.
SF – Deebo Samuel 20-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 5:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56.

Second quarter

MIN – Adam Thielen 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 12:42. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:50.
SF – Jauan Jennings 3-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. Tied 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:20.

Third quarter

SF – Deebo Samuel 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:31. 49ers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
SF – Elijah Mitchell 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:09. 49ers 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 6-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 8:28. 49ers 28–20. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 4:58. 49ers 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:30.
MIN – Kene Nwangwu 99-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 4:46. 49ers 31–26. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.
SF – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 0:09. 49ers 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:21.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

MIN – Kirk Cousins – 20/32, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 17/26, 230 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Dalvin Cook – 10 rushes, 39 yards
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 27 rushes, 133 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIN – Justin Jefferson – 4 receptions, 83 yards
SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 3 receptions, 91 yards

Week 13: at Detroit Lions

Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	6	0	9	12	27
Lions	0	20	3	6	29

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: December 5
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 45,691
Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 41-yard field goal, 6:49. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:51.
MIN – Greg Joseph 31-yard field goal, 0:59. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:11.

Second quarter

DET – T. J. Hockenson 9-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 13:50. Lions 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:09.
DET – Brock Wright 23-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 9:45. Lions 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:23.
DET – Riley Patterson 31-yard field goal, 1:33. Lions 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:33.
DET – Riley Patterson 41-yard field goal, 0:06. Lions 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:26.

Third quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 31-yard field goal, 9:26. Lions 20–9. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 8-yard run (run failed), 6:13. Lions 20–15. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:36.
DET – Riley Patterson 49-yard field goal, 1:56. Lions 23–15. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:17.

Fourth quarter

MIN – K. J. Osborn 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (run failed), 11:57. Lions 23–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (pass failed), 1:50. Vikings 27–23. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:11.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 11-yard pass from Jared Goff, 0:00. Lions 29–27. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.

Top passers

MIN – Kirk Cousins – 30/40, 340 yards, 2 TD
DET – Jared Goff – 25/41, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Alexander Mattison – 22 rushes, 90 yards, TD
DET – Jamaal Williams – 17 rushes, 71 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Justin Jefferson – 11 receptions, 182 yards, TD
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 10 receptions, 86 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 14: Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	0	7	21	28
Vikings	6	17	6	7	36

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: December 9
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,718
Referee: Clete Blakeman (34)
TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIN – Justin Jefferson 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, wide right), 3:31. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:01.

Second quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 38-yard field goal, 14:43. Vikings 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:02.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 29-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:55. Vikings 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 3:06.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 7-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:20. Vikings 23–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:19.

Third quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 42-yard field goal, 9:36. Vikings 26–0. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:49.
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 6:15. Vikings 29–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:07.
PIT – Najee Harris 3-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:11. Vikings 29–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Najee Harris 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 14:49. Vikings 29–14. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:14.
PIT – James Washington 30-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass failed), 12:11. Vikings 29–20. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:06.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 62-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 10:51. Vikings 36–20. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger–Diontae Johnson pass), 4:14. Vikings 36–28. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:44.

Top passers

PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 28/40, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 14/31, 216 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

PIT – Najee Harris – 20 rushes, 94 yards, TD
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 27 rushes, 205 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

PIT – Chase Claypool – 8 receptions, 93 yards
MIN – K.J. Osborn – 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Week 15: at Chicago Bears

Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: December 20
Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
Referee: Scott Novak (1)
TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
Preview

Division

NFC North
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	10	3	0	.769	3–1	8–2	328	272	W2
Minnesota Vikings	6	7	0	.462	2–1	4–4	344	333	W1
Chicago Bears	4	9	0	.308	2–2	2–6	231	332	L2
Detroit Lions †	1	11	1	.115	1–4	1–7	213	354	L1

Conference

NFC
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1]	Green Bay Packers	North	10	3	0	.769	3–1	8–2	.479	.462	W2
2[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	10	3	0	.769	2–1	6–3	.503	.492	W4
3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]	Arizona Cardinals	West	10	3	0	.769	4–1	6–3	.485	.446	L1
4	Dallas Cowboys	East	9	4	0	.692	3–0	7–1	.521	.479	W2
Wild cards
5	Los Angeles Rams	West	9	4	0	.692	2–2	6–3	.482	.389	W2
6	San Francisco 49ers	West	7	6	0	.538	1–4	5–5	.488	.390	W1
7[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]	Washington Football Team	East	6	7	0	.462	1–1	5–3	.544	.462	L1
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5]	Minnesota Vikings	North	6	7	0	.462	2–1	4–4	.506	.462	W1
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	6	7	0	.462	0–2	4–4	.482	.365	W1
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7]	Atlanta Falcons	South	6	7	0	.462	2–3	3–6	.479	.333	W1
11[lower-alpha 7]	New Orleans Saints	South	6	7	0	.462	1–2	4–5	.527	.551	W1
12[lower-alpha 8]	Carolina Panthers	South	5	8	0	.385	2–1	3–6	.467	.415	L3
13[lower-alpha 8]	Seattle Seahawks	West	5	8	0	.385	2–2	2–6	.518	.385	W2
14[lower-alpha 9]	New York Giants	East	4	9	0	.308	1–2	3–5	.550	.442	L2
15[lower-alpha 9]	Chicago Bears	North	4	9	0	.308	2–2	2–6	.553	.308	L2
Eliminated from postseason contention
16	Detroit Lions	North	1	11	1	.115	1–4	1–7	.518	.462	L1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 10]
Green Bay wins tiebreaker over Tampa Bay and Arizona based on conference record. Tampa Bay wins tiebreaker over Arizona based on strength of victory. Washington wins tiebreaker over Atlanta and Minnesota based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Philadelphia and New Orleans (see below). Washington wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on division record. Atlanta drops out of the tiebreak with Philadelphia and Minnesota based on conference record; Minnesota wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on common record. Philadelphia wins tiebreaker over Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below). Atlanta wins tiebreaker over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. Carolina wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on conference record. NY Giants wins tiebreaker over Chicago based on conference records. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Statistics

Team leaders

Category	Player(s)	Total
Passing yards	Kirk Cousins	3,353
Passing touchdowns	Kirk Cousins	25
Rushing yards	Dalvin Cook	773
Rushing touchdowns	Dalvin Cook	4
Receptions	Justin Jefferson	78
Receiving yards	Justin Jefferson	1,209
Receiving touchdowns	Adam Thielen	10
Points	Greg Joseph	96
Kickoff return yards	Kene Nwangwu	395
Punt return yards	Dede Westbrook	152
Tackles	Eric Kendricks	109
Sacks	Danielle Hunter	6.0
Interceptions	Eric Kendricks Xavier Woods	2
Forced fumbles	Armon Watts Xavier Woods	2

Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com[30]

League rankings

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing offense	2,934	266.7	9th
Rushing offense	1,259	114.5	17th
Total offense	4,193	381.2	15th
Passing defense	2,734	248.5	20th
Rushing defense	1,478	134.4	30th
Total defense	4,212	382.9	27th

Source: ProFootballReference.com[31]

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Ragatz, Will (April 29, 2021). "Minnesota Vikings Trade Down to No. 23 Pick in 2021 NFL Draft With New York Jets". Inside the Vikings. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
Gates, Christopher (May 14, 2021). "Christian Darrisaw signs rookie contract". Daily Norseman. Vox Media. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
"Jaguars agree to trade DE Yannick Ngakoue to Vikings". ESPN. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
Ragatz, Will (June 15, 2021). "Vikings Quarterback Kellen Mond Signs Rookie Contract". Inside The Vikings. Maven. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
Krammer, Andrew (July 26, 2021). "Vikings sign final three draft picks to rookie contracts before camp". StarTribune. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
"Sources: Vikes ship Ngakoue to Ravens for picks". ESPN.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
Ragatz, Will (May 19, 2021). "Vikings Sign Fourth-Rounders Janarius Robinson and Kene Nwangwu to Rookie Contracts". Inside The Vikings. Maven. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
Gates, Christopher (May 15, 2021). "Camryn Bynum signs rookie contract". Daily Norseman. Vox Media. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
Mayer, Larry (April 25, 2020). "Bears draft Gipson with pick acquired in trade". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
Bergman, Jeremy (March 16, 2020). "Bills acquire WR Stefon Diggs from Vikings in trade". Retrieved March 16, 2020.
Williams, Charean (May 13, 2021). "Vikings sign draft picks Zach Davidson, Ihmir Smith-Marsette". ProFootballTalk. NBC Universal. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
Shaffer, Jonas (April 25, 2020). "Ravens trade with Vikings, move up to take SMU WR James Proche in sixth round". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
Williams, Charean (May 13, 2021). "Sixth-round choice Jaylen Twyman agrees to terms with Vikings". ProFootballTalk. NBC Universal. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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[Jets-11] The Vikings traded a first- and a fourth-round selection (14th and 143rd overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the first-round selection the Jets received from the Seattle Seahawks (23rd overall) and two third-round selections (66th and 86th overall).[10]

[Jaguars-14] The Vikings traded a second-round selection and a conditional 2022 fifth-round selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. The fifth-round selection would have been upgraded to a fourth rounder if Ngakoue had been selected for the 2021 Pro Bowl.[12]

[Ravens-18] The Vikings traded defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Baltimore's third-round selection and a conditional 2022 fifth-round selection.[15]

[Bears-22] The Vikings traded a 2020 fifth-round selection (155th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for Chicago's fourth-round selection.[18]

[Bills-24] The Vikings traded a 2020 seventh-round selection (239th overall) and wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for Buffalo's fourth-round selection, and 2020 first-, fifth-, and sixth-round selections (22nd, 155th and 201st overall).[19]

[Ravens2-27] The Vikings traded 2020 sixth- and seventh-round selections (201st and 219th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for the fifth-round selection the Ravens received from the Pittsburgh Steelers and their 2020 seventh-round selection (225th overall).[21]

[Cardinals-30] The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (223rd overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for offensive lineman Mason Cole.[23]

[Forfeit-32] The Vikings forfeited their seventh-round selection as punishment for a salary cap violation involving a 2019 practice squad player.[24]

[10-3a-38] Green Bay wins tiebreaker over Tampa Bay and Arizona based on conference record.

[10-3b-39] Tampa Bay wins tiebreaker over Arizona based on strength of victory.

[6-7a-40] Washington wins tiebreaker over Atlanta and Minnesota based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Philadelphia and New Orleans (see below).

[6-7b-41] Washington wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on division record.

[6-7c-42] Atlanta drops out of the tiebreak with Philadelphia and Minnesota based on conference record; Minnesota wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on common record.

[6-7e-43] Philadelphia wins tiebreaker over Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).

[6-7f-44] Atlanta wins tiebreaker over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.

[5-8-45] Carolina wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on conference record.

[4-9-46] NY Giants wins tiebreaker over Chicago based on conference records.

[47] 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.

[1] "Sources: Vikes ship Ngakoue to Ravens for picks". ESPN.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2021.

[2] "NFL Announces 37 Compensatory Draft Choices to 17 Clubs" (Press release). National Football League. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[3] Craig, Mark (March 19, 2021). "Vikings lose seventh-round draft pick for salary-cap violation". StarTribune.com. StarTribune. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[4] "Vikings Trade Down with Jets in 2021 NFL Draft's 1st Round". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved May 10, 2021.

[5] "Vikings move down to take Virginia Tech's Christian Darrisaw". USA Today. Gannett. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.

[6] Goessling, Ben (April 30, 2021). "Get to know the Vikings' third-round draft picks". StarTribune. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[7] Young, Lindsey; Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (May 1, 2021). "Minnesota Vikings Round 4 Recap of 2021 NFL Draft". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[8] Young, Lindsey; Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (May 1, 2021). "Minnesota Vikings Round 5 Recap of 2021 NFL Draft". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[9] Young, Lindsey; Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (May 1, 2021). "Minnesota Vikings Round 6 Recap of 2021 NFL Draft". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[10] Ragatz, Will (April 29, 2021). "Minnesota Vikings Trade Down to No. 23 Pick in 2021 NFL Draft With New York Jets". Inside the Vikings. Retrieved April 30, 2021.

[12] Gates, Christopher (May 14, 2021). "Christian Darrisaw signs rookie contract". Daily Norseman. Vox Media. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

[13] "Jaguars agree to trade DE Yannick Ngakoue to Vikings". ESPN. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.

[15] Ragatz, Will (June 15, 2021). "Vikings Quarterback Kellen Mond Signs Rookie Contract". Inside The Vikings. Maven. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

[surratt_davis_jones_contract-16] Krammer, Andrew (July 26, 2021). "Vikings sign final three draft picks to rookie contracts before camp". StarTribune. Retrieved July 26, 2021.

[17] "Sources: Vikes ship Ngakoue to Ravens for picks". ESPN.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

[nwangwu_robinson-19] Ragatz, Will (May 19, 2021). "Vikings Sign Fourth-Rounders Janarius Robinson and Kene Nwangwu to Rookie Contracts". Inside The Vikings. Maven. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

[20] Gates, Christopher (May 15, 2021). "Camryn Bynum signs rookie contract". Daily Norseman. Vox Media. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

[21] Mayer, Larry (April 25, 2020). "Bears draft Gipson with pick acquired in trade". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[23] Bergman, Jeremy (March 16, 2020). "Bills acquire WR Stefon Diggs from Vikings in trade". Retrieved March 16, 2020.

[smithmarsette_davidson-25] Williams, Charean (May 13, 2021). "Vikings sign draft picks Zach Davidson, Ihmir Smith-Marsette". ProFootballTalk. NBC Universal. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

[26] Shaffer, Jonas (April 25, 2020). "Ravens trade with Vikings, move up to take SMU WR James Proche in sixth round". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[28] Williams, Charean (May 13, 2021). "Sixth-round choice Jaylen Twyman agrees to terms with Vikings". ProFootballTalk. NBC Universal. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

[29] "Vikings Acquire OL Mason Cole in Trade with Cardinals". Vikings.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

[31] Craig, Mark (March 19, 2021). "Vikings lose seventh-round draft pick for salary-cap violation". StarTribune. Retrieved March 19, 2021.

[udfa-33] "11 Undrafted rookie free agents joining Vikings include 3 receivers". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

[2021Schedule-34] Peters, Craig (May 12, 2021). "Minnesota Vikings Announce Full 2021 NFL Schedule". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[35] Gates, Christopher (June 3, 2021). "Vikings finalize preseason schedule". Daily Norseman. Vox Media. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

[36] Florio, Mike (February 16, 2020). "17th game will give each team a fifth interconference matchup". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[37] White, Jack (January 11, 2021). "If there's a 17th game, who will the Vikings play?". Vikings Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[TeamStats-48] "2021 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". pro-football-reference.com. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

[2021Stats-49] "2021 NFL Standings & Team Stats". November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

Minnesota Vikings
Founded in 1961 Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota
Franchise	Franchise History Expansion draft Players First-round draft picks Quarterbacks Head coaches Seasons Statistics Draft Broadcasters
Stadiums	Metropolitan Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome TCF Bank Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium
Culture	Purple People Eaters "Skol, Vikings" Herschel Walker trade Love Boat scandal How I Met Your Mother "Little Minnesota" "Tailgate" Cheerleaders
Lore	The Wrong Way Run Hail Mary Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy Santa Claus game Miracle at the Met Gary Anderson's missed field goal 2010 Metrodome roof collapse Minneapolis Miracle
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers New Orleans Saints
Division championships (20)	1968 1969 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1989 1992 1994 1998 2000 2008 2009 2015 2017
Conference championships (4)	1969 1973 1974 1976
League championships (1)	1969
Retired numbers	10 53 70 77 80 88
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division

Minnesota Vikings seasons
1960s	1960 · 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021
Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–69) or Super Bowl (1966–) victory Italics indicates Super Bowl (1966–) appearance