2019 Minnesota Vikings

2019 Minnesota Vikings season
Owner	Zygi Wilf
President	Mark Wilf
Head Coach	Mike Zimmer
General Manager	Rick Spielman
Offensive Coordinator	Gary Kubiak
Defensive Coordinator	George Edwards
Home Field	U.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Place	2nd NFC North
Playoff Finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Saints) 26–20 (OT) Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 10–27
Pro Bowlers	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)
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
2018	2020

The 2019 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their sixth under head coach Mike Zimmer. They improved on their 8–7–1 campaign from 2018 with a Week 14 win over the Detroit Lions, and returned to the playoffs following a one-year absence after the Los Angeles Rams lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16. That week, the Vikings were eliminated from contention for the NFC North division title, losing 23–10 to the Green Bay Packers. They defeated the New Orleans Saints 26–20 in overtime in the Wild Card round but lost 27–10 to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.

Draft

• Main article: 2019 NFL Draft

2019 Minnesota Vikings draft Draft order Player name Position College Contract Notes Round Selection 1 18 Garrett Bradbury C NC State 4 years, $12.88 million 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 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 UDFA Player Position College Micah Abernathy S Tennessee Khari Blasingame FB Vanderbilt Jake Browning QB Washington Davion Davis WR Sam Houston State Brandon Dillon TE Marian Alexander Hollins WR Eastern Illinois John Keenoy C Western Michigan Nate Meadors CB UCLA Tito Odenigbo DT Miami Anree Saint-Amour DE Georgia Tech

Notes

• The Vikings were awarded three compensatory selections at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings. They received one additional pick in the sixth round and two in the seventh round, compensating for the losses of Teddy Bridgewater, Tramaine Brock and Shamar Stephen.

Draft trades

Staff

2019 Minnesota Vikings final 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 final roster
	Quarterbacks  8 Kirk Cousins  4 Sean Mannion Running backs 31 Ameer Abdullah 23 Mike Boone 33 Dalvin Cook 30 C. J. Ham FB 25 Alexander Mattison Wide receivers 14 Stefon Diggs 15 Alexander Hollins 81 Bisi Johnson 19 Adam Thielen 11 Laquon Treadwell Tight ends 83 Tyler Conklin 82 Kyle Rudolph 84 Irv Smith Jr.		Offensive linemen 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 97 Everson Griffen DE 92 Jalyn Holmes DT 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 91 Stephen Weatherly DE 52 Eddie Yarbrough DE		Linebackers 55 Anthony Barr OLB 40 Kentrell Brothers MLB 54 Eric Kendricks MLB 59 Cameron Smith MLB 50 Eric Wilson OLB Defensive backs 38 Kris Boyd CB 41 Anthony Harris FS 24 Holton Hill CB 27 Jayron Kearse FS 44 Nate Meadors CB 29 Xavier Rhodes CB 34 Andrew Sendejo SS 35 Marcus Sherels CB 22 Harrison Smith SS 26 Trae Waynes CB Special teams  5 Dan Bailey K  2 Britton Colquitt P 58 Austin Cutting LS		Reserve lists 20 Mackensie Alexander CB (IR) 12 Chad Beebe WR (IR) 42 Ben Gedeon OLB (IR) 21 Mike Hughes CB (IR) 61 Brett Jones C (IR-DFR) 89 David Morgan II TE (PUP) 96 Armon Watts DT (IR) Practice squad 35 Tony Brooks-James RB  3 Jake Browning QB 43 Reshard Cliett OLB 66 Curtis Cothran DE 16 Davion Davis WR 86 Brandon Dillon TE 32 Mark Fields CB 37 Kemon Hall CB 90 Stacy Keely DE (Injured) 17 Dillon Mitchell WR Rookies in italics 53 Active, 8 Inactive, 10 Practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 9, with exact dates and times finalized on April 17.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	NFL.com recap
1	August 9	at New Orleans	W 34–25	1–0	Superdome	73,018	Recap
2	August 18	Seattle	W 25–19	2–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,636	Recap
3	August 24	Arizona	W 20–9	3–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,698	Recap
4	August 29	at Buffalo	L 23–27	3–1	New Era Field	57,765	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 7 13 7 34 Saints 3 9 3 10 25 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 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 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 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 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, Template:Convert/F 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	W 28–12	1–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,714	Recap
2	September 15	at Green Bay	L 16–21	1–1	Lambeau Field	78,416	Recap
3	September 22	Oakland	W 34–14	2–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,738	Recap
4	September 29	at Chicago	L 6–16	2–2	Soldier Field	62,131	Recap
5	October 6	at NY Giants	W 28–10	3–2	MetLife Stadium	75,041	Recap
6	October 13	Philadelphia	W 38–20	4–2	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,837	Recap
7	October 20	at Detroit	W 42–30	5–2	Ford Field	60,314	Recap
8	October 24}}	Washington	W 19–9	6–2	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,776	Recap
9	November 3	at Kansas City	L 23–26	6–3	Arrowhead Stadium	73,615	Recap
10	November 10	at Dallas	W 28–24	7–3	AT&T Stadium	91,188	Recap
11	November 17	Denver	W 27–23	8–3	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,883	Recap
12	Bye
13	December 2	at Seattle	L 30–37	8–4	CenturyLink Field	69,080	Recap
14	December 8	Detroit	W 20–7	9–4	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,776	Recap
15	December 15	at Los Angeles	W 39–10	10–4	Dignity Health Sports Park	25,446	Recap
16	December 23	Green Bay	L 10–23	10–5	U.S. Bank Stadium	67,157	Recap
17	December 29	Chicago	L 19–21	10–6	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,913	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 0 0 12 12 Vikings 14 7 7 0 28 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date: September 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 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, Template:Convert/F 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 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 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, Template:Convert/F 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 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, Template:Convert/F 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 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 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 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 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, Template:Convert/F 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 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, Template:Convert/F (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 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 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, Template:Convert/F 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 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 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, Template:Convert/F 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 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 Preview, Game Book Game information First quarter MIN – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 13:11. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:49. GB – Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal, 2:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:04. Second quarter MIN – Stefon Diggs 21-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 13:33. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:19. GB – Mason Crosby 33-yard field goal, 7:00. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:33. GB – Mason Crosby 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 0:55. Third quarter 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 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

Template:2019 NFC North standings

Conference

Template:2019 NFC standings

Postseason

See also: 2019–20 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	NFL.com recap
Wild Card	January 5	at New Orleans (3)	W 26–20 (OT)	1–0	Superdome	73,038	Recap
Divisional	January 11, 2020	at San Francisco (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 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 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, Template:Convert/F 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 will be Smith's fifth Pro Bowl and Hunter's second, while Cook will be making 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 is a first Pro Bowl appearance for Ham and Kendricks, a second for Cousins, a third for Rhodes and a fourth for Griffen.

External links

• Official website