2019 Minnesota Vikings season

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2019 Minnesota Vikings season
Owner	Zygi Wilf
General manager	Rick Spielman
Head coach	Mike Zimmer
Home field	U.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd NFC North
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Saints) 26–20 (OT) Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 10–27
Pro Bowlers	8 RB Dalvin Cook S Harrison Smith QB Kirk Cousins (alternate) DE Everson Griffen (alternate) FB C. J. Ham (alternate) DE Danielle Hunter LB Eric Kendricks (alternate) CB Xavier Rhodes (alternate)
AP All-Pros	LB Eric Kendricks (1st team)
Uniform

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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 eventual NFC champion 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	Player name	Position	College	Contract	Notes
1	18	Garrett Bradbury	C	NC State	4 years, $12.88 million
2	50	Irv Smith Jr.	TE	Alabama	4 years, $5.798 million
3	81	Traded to the Detroit Lions
	88	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks				from Eagles via Lions
	92	Traded to the New York Jets				from Chiefs via Seahawks
	93	Traded to the Baltimore Ravens				from Saints via Jets
	102	Alexander Mattison	RB	Boise State	4 years, $3.35 million	Compensatory pick; from Ravens
4	114	Dru Samia	G	Oklahoma	4 years, $3.259 million	from Packers via Seahawks
4	120	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks
5	156	Traded to the Denver Broncos
	159	Traded to the New England Patriots				from Seahawks
	162	Cameron Smith	LB	USC	4 years, $2.815 million	from Bears via Patriots, Rams and Patriots
6	190	Armon Watts	DT	Arkansas	4 years, $2.689 million
	191	Marcus Epps	S	Wyoming	4 years, $2.688 million	from Titans via Ravens
	193	Oli Udoh	OT	Elon	4 years, $2.687 million	from Ravens
	204	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks				from Patriots via Lions
	209	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks				Compensatory pick
7	217	Kris Boyd	CB	Texas	4 years, $2.629 million	from Jets
	232	Traded to the New York Giants
	239	Dillon Mitchell	WR	Oregon	4 years, $2.6 million	from Eagles via Patriots
	247	Bisi Johnson	WR	Colorado State	4 years, $2.594 million	Compensatory pick
	250	Austin Cutting	LS	Air Force	4 years, $2.59 million	Compensatory pick

2019 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents
Name	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 (FL)
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.

Draft trades

^ 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).
^ 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).
^ 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).
^ 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).
^ 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.
^ 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.

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 Head coach – Mike Zimmer Assistant head coach/offensive advisor – Gary Kubiak Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Kevin Stefanski Quarterbacks – Klint Kubiak Running backs – Kennedy Polamalu Wide receivers – Drew Petzing Tight ends – Brian Pariani Run game coordinator/offensive line – Rick Dennison Assistant offensive line – Andrew Janocko Offensive quality control – Christian Jones Offensive quality control – AC Patterson			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 Special teams coordinator – Marwan Maalouf Assistant special teams – Ryan Ficken Kicking consultant – Nate Kaeding Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Mark Uyeyama Assistant strength and conditioning – Derik Keyes Assistant strength and conditioning – Chaz Mahle

Roster

**2019 Minnesota Vikings roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 8 Kirk Cousins 4 Sean Mannion Running backs (RB) 31 Ameer Abdullah 23 Mike Boone 33 Dalvin Cook 30 C. J. Ham FB 25 Alexander Mattison Wide receivers (WR) 14 Stefon Diggs 15 Alexander Hollins 81 Bisi Johnson 19 Adam Thielen 11 Laquon Treadwell Tight ends (TE) 83 Tyler Conklin 82 Kyle Rudolph 84 Irv Smith Jr.		Offensive linemen (OL) 56 Garrett Bradbury C 76 Aviante Collins T 78 Dakota Dozier G 65 Pat Elflein G 69 Rashod Hill T 64 Josh Kline G 75 Brian O'Neill T 71 Riley Reiff T 73 Dru Samia G 74 Oli Udoh T Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Everson Griffen DE 92 Jalyn Holmes DE 99 Danielle Hunter DE 94 Jaleel Johnson DT 98 Linval Joseph DT 51 Hercules Mata'afa DE 95 Ifeadi Odenigbo DE 93 Shamar Stephen DT 96 Armon Watts DT 91 Stephen Weatherly DE		Linebackers (LB) 55 Anthony Barr OLB 40 Kentrell Brothers MLB 54 Eric Kendricks MLB 59 Cameron Smith OLB 50 Eric Wilson OLB Defensive backs (DB) 20 Mackensie Alexander CB 38 Kris Boyd CB 41 Anthony Harris FS 24 Holton Hill CB 21 Mike Hughes CB 27 Jayron Kearse SS 29 Xavier Rhodes CB 34 Andrew Sendejo FS 22 Harrison Smith SS 26 Trae Waynes CB Special teams 5 Dan Bailey K 2 Britton Colquitt P 58 Austin Cutting LS		Practice squad 35 Tony Brooks-James RB 3 Jake Browning QB 43 Reshard Cliett OLB 16 Davion Davis WR 86 Brandon Dillon TE 32 Mark Fields CB 90 Stacy Keely DE 52 John Keenoy C 44 Nate Meadors SS 17 Dillon Mitchell WR Reserve 12 Chad Beebe WR (IR) 42 Ben Gedeon OLB (IR) 61 Brett Jones C (IR-DFR) 89 David Morgan TE (PUP) Rookies in italics 53 active, 4 reserve, 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 recap
1	August 9	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	August 24	Arizona Cardinals	W 20–9	3–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,698	Recap
4	August 29	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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	7	13	7	34
Saints	3	9	3	10	25

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: August 9
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 73,018
Referee: Clay Martin (19)
TV: KMSP
Recap, Game Book

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

MIN – Tyler Conklin – 2 receptions, 56 yards
NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey – 2 receptions, 42 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	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 18
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,636
Referee: 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

SEA – Jaron Brown – 2 receptions, 52 yards
MIN – Laquon Treadwell – 4 receptions, 47 yards

Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	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: August 24
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,698
Referee: 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

No scoring plays.

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

ARI – KeeSean Johnson – 7 receptions, 85 yards
MIN – Bisi Johnson – 3 receptions, 52 yards

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	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: August 29
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 57,765
Referee: Shawn Smith (14)
TV: KMSP
Recap, 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 recap
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	October 24	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	December 2	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	December 23	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

Quarter	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 8
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,714
Referee: 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

Quarter	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 15
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 78,416
Referee: 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

No scoring plays.

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

Quarter	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 22
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,738
Referee: 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

OAK – Darren Waller – 13 receptions, 134 yards
MIN – Irv Smith Jr. – 3 receptions, 60 yards

The Vikings defeated the Oakland Raiders for their 500th win as a franchise, with an overall record of 500-427-11 at that point.

Week 4: at Chicago Bears

Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	0	0	6	6
Bears	7	3	6	0	16

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: September 29
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 62,131
Referee: 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

Quarter	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 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 75,041
Referee: 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

Quarter	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 13
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,837
Referee: Scott Novak (1)
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
Recap, 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

PHI – Jordan Howard – 13 rushes, 49 yards
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 14 rushes, 63 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	14	7	14	42
Lions	14	7	3	6	30

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: October 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 60,314
Referee: Brad Rogers (126)
TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
Recap, 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

Quarter	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: October 24
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,776
Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
Recap, 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

Quarter	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 3
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 73,615
Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Tyreek Hill 40-yard pass from Matt Moore (Harrison Butker kick), 8:21. Chiefs 7–0. 'Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards
MIN – Bisi Johnson 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 2:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.

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

Quarter	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 10
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 91,188
Referee: 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

Quarter	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 17
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,883
Referee: 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	10	0	13	30
Seahawks	7	3	17	10	37

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: December 2
Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST/5:15 p.m. PST
Game weather: Clear, 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 69,080
Referee: 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

Quarter	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 8
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,776
Referee: Walt Anderson (66)
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
Recap, 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

No scoring plays.

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

Quarter	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 15
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 25,446
Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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

Quarter	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: December 23
Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 67,157
Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters and John Parry
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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

GB – Aaron Jones 12-yard run (Aaron Rodgers–Geronimo Allison pass), 2:03. Packers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 5:09.

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

Quarter	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 29
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,913
Referee: John Hussey (35)
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
Recap, 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

CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 26/37, 207 yards
MIN – Sean Mannion – 12/21, 126 yards, 2 INT

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

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	376	313	W5
Minnesota Vikings	10	6	0	.625	2–4	7–5	407	303	L2
Chicago Bears	8	8	0	.500	4–2	7–5	280	298	W1
Detroit Lions	3	12	1	.219	0–6	2–9–1	341	423	L9

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	San Francisco 49ers	West	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.504	.466	W2
2	Green Bay Packers	North	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	.453	.428	W5
3	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	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	4–2	7–5	.508	.383	W1
9	Dallas Cowboys	East	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.479	.316	W1
10	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.545	.518	W4
11	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
^ San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, claiming the No. 1 seed. ^ Green Bay claimed the No. 2 seed over New Orleans based on conference record. ^ Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. ^ 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

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	NFL.com recap
Wild Card	January 5, 2020	at New Orleans Saints (3)	W 26–20 (OT)	1–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	73,038	Recap
Divisional	January 11, 2020	at San Francisco 49ers (1)	L 10–27	1–1	Levi's Stadium	71,649	Recap

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

Quarter	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, 2020
Game time: 12:05 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 73,038
Referee: 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

Quarter	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: January 11, 2020
Game time: 3:35 p.m. CST/1:35 p.m. PST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 71,649
Referee: Walt Anderson (66)
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
Recap, 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

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

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. With the withdrawal of several NFC players, including 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.

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External links

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