The 2016 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 56th in the National Football League and their third under head coachMike Zimmer. After starting the season with five consecutive wins prior to their bye week, the Vikings managed just three victories after the bye and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with a 38–25 road loss to the Packers.[1] They joined the 1978 Redskins, 1993 Saints, 2003 Vikings, 2009 Broncos, 2009 Giants and 2015 Falcons in missing the playoffs after starting 5–0 or better. The Vikings are the only NFL team to have more than once started 5–0 or better and missed the playoffs.
On August 30, starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a season-ending ACL tear and dislocated knee on a non-contact play during team practice.[2] Originally, it was reported that Bridgewater's injury would keep him out for around a year and a half, and on January 27, 2017, it was reported that it was possible he could also miss the entire 2017 season.[3] The extent of Bridgewater's injury prompted the Vikings to make a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for former number 1 draft pick Sam Bradford, giving up a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2018 Draft in exchange.[4][5]Adrian Peterson's season was also hit by injury after he tore the meniscus in his right knee in the home opener against the Packers.[6][7] On September 22, Peterson underwent successful surgery to repair the meniscus. It was also revealed that the knee had a mild LCL sprain, but it did not need surgery.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2016,[9] and reactivated on December 17,[10] but only made six rushing attempts before leaving the game, ending his season. Peterson left the team at the end of the season, ending his 10-year tenure with the Vikings.
^ abThe Vikings traded their third-round selection (86th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Miami's sixth-round selection (186th overall) and 2017 third- and fourth-round selections.[13]
^ abcThe Vikings traded the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Miami Dolphins (186th overall) back to the Dolphins in exchange for Miami's sixth-round selection and the seventh-round selection they acquired from the Ravens (196th and 227th overall).[15]
^ abcThe Vikings traded the sixth-round selection they acquired from Miami and their seventh-round selection (196th and 240th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's sixth-round selection (188th overall).[16]
^The Vikings traded their 2015 sixth-round selection (187th overall) and quarterback Matt Cassel to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for Buffalo's 2016 sixth-round selection (240th overall) and a 2015 fifth-round selection (137th overall).[18]
Sam Bradford made his first start for the Vikings in week 2 against the Packers just 15 days after being traded. Despite not having much time to learn the offense, Bradford outplayed Aaron Rodgers but ended up hurting his left hand in the first half due to a hit by Clay Matthews. Bradford finished the game completing 22-of-31 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns, helping lead the Vikings to their first win in their new stadium.
Week 3: at Carolina Panthersedit
Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Sam Bradford faces his former team for the first time after he was traded from the Eagles prior to the start of the season. The Vikings streak came to a halt as they lost the game 21-10.
Week 8: at Chicago Bearsedit
Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Head coach Mike Zimmer missed this game after undergoing emergency eye surgery the night before. Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer served as interim coach for the game.[47]
Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguarsedit
Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
With the loss, the Vikings dropped to 7–8 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention. The loss also made the Vikings the first team to twice start 5–0 or better, and on both occasions miss the playoffs (they also missed the playoffs in 2003 after starting 6–0).
Week 17: vs. Chicago Bearsedit
Week 17: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
^ abDetroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents—Detroit's cumulative record against Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3–2, while Tampa Bay's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3.
^ abNew Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents.
^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.
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The 2016 season was the Minnesota Vikings 56th in the National Football League and their third under head coach Mike Zimmer After starting the season with five consecutive wins prior to their bye week the Vikings managed just three victories after the bye and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with a 38 25 road loss to the Packers 1 They joined the 1978 Redskins 1993 Saints 2003 Vikings 2009 Broncos 2009 Giants and 2015 Falcons in missing the playoffs after starting 5 0 or better The Vikings are the only NFL team to have more than once started 5 0 or better and missed the playoffs 2016 Minnesota Vikings seasonOwnerZygi WilfGeneral managerRick SpielmanHead coachMike Zimmer games 1 12 14 16 Mike Priefer interim game 13 Home fieldU S Bank StadiumResultsRecord8 8Division place3rd NFC NorthPlayoff finishDid not qualifyPro Bowlers6 OLB Anthony BarrDE Everson GriffenDT Linval JosephRS Cordarrelle PattersonCB Xavier RhodesFS Harrison SmithAP All ProsKR Cordarrelle Patterson 1st team Uniform 2015 Vikings seasons 2017 The team s new stadium U S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis opened at the start of the season with a regular season debut victory on September 18 against division rival Green Bay on NBC Sunday Night Football It was built on the site of the Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome the team s home from 1982 through 2013 The Vikings played at the outdoor TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota in 2014 and 2015 On August 30 starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a season ending ACL tear and dislocated knee on a non contact play during team practice 2 Originally it was reported that Bridgewater s injury would keep him out for around a year and a half and on January 27 2017 it was reported that it was possible he could also miss the entire 2017 season 3 The extent of Bridgewater s injury prompted the Vikings to make a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for former number 1 draft pick Sam Bradford giving up a first round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and a conditional fourth round pick in the 2018 Draft in exchange 4 5 Adrian Peterson s season was also hit by injury after he tore the meniscus in his right knee in the home opener against the Packers 6 7 On September 22 Peterson underwent successful surgery to repair the meniscus It was also revealed that the knee had a mild LCL sprain but it did not need surgery 8 He was placed on injured reserve on September 23 2016 9 and reactivated on December 17 10 but only made six rushing attempts before leaving the game ending his season Peterson left the team at the end of the season ending his 10 year tenure with the Vikings Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 Draft 1 2 Roster changes 2 Preseason 2 1 Schedule 2 2 Game summaries 2 2 1 Week 1 at Cincinnati Bengals 2 2 2 Week 2 at Seattle Seahawks 2 2 3 Week 3 vs San Diego Chargers 2 2 4 Week 4 vs Los Angeles Rams 3 Regular season 3 1 Schedule 3 2 Game summaries 3 2 1 Week 1 at Tennessee Titans 3 2 2 Week 2 vs Green Bay Packers 3 2 3 Week 3 at Carolina Panthers 3 2 4 Week 4 vs New York Giants 3 2 5 Week 5 vs Houston Texans 3 2 6 Week 7 at Philadelphia Eagles 3 2 7 Week 8 at Chicago Bears 3 2 8 Week 9 vs Detroit Lions 3 2 9 Week 10 at Washington Redskins 3 2 10 Week 11 vs Arizona Cardinals 3 2 11 Week 12 at Detroit Lions 3 2 12 Week 13 vs Dallas Cowboys 3 2 13 Week 14 at Jacksonville Jaguars 3 2 14 Week 15 vs Indianapolis Colts 3 2 15 Week 16 at Green Bay Packers 3 2 16 Week 17 vs Chicago Bears 3 3 Standings 3 3 1 Division 3 3 2 Conference 4 Staff 5 Pro Bowl 6 Roster 7 Statistics 7 1 Team leaders 7 2 League rankings 8 ReferencesOffseason editDraft edit Main article 2016 NFL Draft 2016 Minnesota Vikings draft 11 Draft order Player name Position College Contract NotesRound Selection1 23 Laquon Treadwell WR Ole Miss 4 years 9 93 million 12 2 54 Mackensie Alexander CB Clemson 4 years 4 3 million3 86 Traded to the Miami Dolphins A 4 121 Willie Beavers G Western Michigan 4 years 2 88 million5 160 Kentrell Brothers ILB Missouri 4 years 2 57 million6 180 Moritz Bohringer WR Schwabisch Hall GFL 4 years 2 49 million from 49ers B 186 Traded to the Miami Dolphins C from Dolphins A 188 David Morgan II TE UTSA 4 years 2 47 million from Eagles D 196 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles D from Texans via Patriots and Dolphins C 198 Traded to the San Diego Chargers E 7 227 Stephen Weatherly LB Vanderbilt 4 years 2 42 million from Ravens via Dolphins C 240 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles D from Bills F 244 Jayron Kearse S Clemson 4 years 2 4 millionDraft trades a b The Vikings traded their third round selection 86th overall to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Miami s sixth round selection 186th overall and 2017 third and fourth round selections 13 The Vikings traded linebacker Gerald Hodges to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco s sixth round selection 180th and center Nick Easton 14 a b c The Vikings traded the sixth round selection they acquired from the Miami Dolphins 186th overall back to the Dolphins in exchange for Miami s sixth round selection and the seventh round selection they acquired from the Ravens 196th and 227th overall 15 a b c The Vikings traded the sixth round selection they acquired from Miami and their seventh round selection 196th and 240th overall to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia s sixth round selection 188th overall 16 The Vikings traded their sixth round selection 198th overall to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for guard Jeremiah Sirles 17 The Vikings traded their 2015 sixth round selection 187th overall and quarterback Matt Cassel to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for Buffalo s 2016 sixth round selection 240th overall and a 2015 fifth round selection 137th overall 18 Roster changes edit Re signings Date Player name Position Contract termsMarch 7 2016 Andrew Sendejo S 4 years 16 million 19 Adam Thielen WR 1 year 600 000 20 March 8 2016 Audie Cole LB 1 year 760 000 21 March 9 2016 Mike Harris G 1 year 1 9 million 22 March 15 2016 Rhett Ellison TE 1 year 2 25 million 23 Marcus Sherels CB 2 years 4 million 23 March 16 2016 Matt Asiata RB 1 year 840 000 24 March 18 2016 Terence Newman CB 1 year 3 million 23 Justin Trattou DE 1 year 810 000 25 April 11 2016 Chad Greenway LB 1 year 2 75 million 26 April 18 2016 Zach Line FB 1 year 1 671 million 27 September 9 2016 Joe Berger C 1 year extension 28 Departures Date Player name Position Note New teamMarch 8 2016 Mike Wallace WR Released 29 Baltimore RavensAustin Wentworth OT Waived 29 Retired 30 March 9 2016 Casey Matthews ILB UFAJason Trusnik ILB UFAMarch 14 2016 Josh Robinson CB UFA Tampa Bay BuccaneersMarch 18 2016 Robert Blanton S UFA Buffalo BillsApril 13 2016 Alex Singleton LB Waived Calgary Stampeders CFL May 10 2016 Johnny Lowdermilk S Waived Tampa Bay BuccaneersJuly 25 2016 Phil Loadholt OT Waived RetiredAugust 25 2016 Melvin White CB WaivedAugust 30 2016 Brad Sorensen QB Waived 31 32 Terrell Sinkfield WRAustin Shepherd OTJohn Sullivan CScott Crichton DLAntone Exum SZach Moore DESeptember 3 2016 C J Ham HB WaivedBlake Renaud FBIsaac Fruechte WRMoritz Bohringer WRWillie Beavers OLIsame Faciane OGStephen Weatherly DEToby Johnson DTBrandon Watts OLB Additions Date Player name Position Previous team Contract termsMarch 10 2016 Alex Boone G San Francisco 49ers 4 years 26 8 million 33 Emmanuel Lamur LB Cincinnati Bengals 2 years 6 million 22 March 18 2016 Andre Smith OT Cincinnati Bengals 1 year 4 5 million 34 May 10 2016 C J Ham HB Augustana NCAA August 1 2016 Terrance Plummer LB Minnesota VikingsSeptember 3 2016 Sam Bradford QB Philadelphia Eagles Trade 35 September 4 2016 Joel Stave QB Wisconsin NCAA Practice squad 36 C J Ham HB Augustana NCAA Moritz Bohringer WR Schwabisch Hall GFL Kyle Carter TE Penn State NCAA Willie Beavers OL Western Michigan NCAA Isame Faciane OG Minnesota VikingsStephen Weatherly DE Vanderbilt NCAA Toby Johnson DT Minnesota VikingsTre Roberson CB Illinois State NCAA September 4 2016 Shamiel Gary S Miami Dolphins Practice squad 37 September 13 2016 Tre Roberson CB Illinois State NCAA Practice squadJulian Wilson CB Philadelphia EaglesSeptember 23 2016 Ronnie Hillman HB Denver BroncosOctober 11 2016 Jake Long OT Atlanta Falcons 1 yearSigned and released players Date signed Player name Position Previous team Contract terms Date releasedMarch 7 2016 Carter Bykowski OT Minnesota Vikings 1 year 600 000 38 August 30 2016March 9 2016 Kenrick Ellis DT 1 year 810 000 39 September 3 2016March 11 2016 Travis Lewis LB Detroit Lions 1 year 810 000 22 June 16 2016March 14 2016 Michael Griffin S Tennessee Titans 1 year 3 million 22 September 3 2016March 21 2016 Brian Leonhardt TE San Francisco 49ers 1 year 600 000 40 August 30 2016May 1 2016 Keith Baxter CB Marshall NCAA Undrafted FA 41 July 31 2016Kyle Carter TE Penn State NCAA September 3 2016Joel Stave QB Wisconsin NCAA Theiren Cockran DE Minnesota NCAA August 30 2016Jake Ganus ILB Georgia NCAA September 3 2016Marken Michel WR UMass NCAA August 30 2016Denzell Perine OLB Florida Atlantic NCAA September 2 2016Jhurell Pressley RB New Mexico NCAA September 3 2016Brandon Ross RB Maryland NCAA May 23 2016May 9 2016 Tre Roberson CB Illinois State NCAA Undrafted FA 42 September 13 2016Troy Stoudermire WR Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL 42 August 30 2016May 23 2016 Travis Raciti DT Philadelphia Eagles September 2 2016May 31 2016 Bruce Gaston DT Chicago Bears June 16 2016July 27 2016 Sean Hickey OT New York Jets 43 August 30 2016Jason Whittingham LB Utah NCAA 43 July 31 2016July 30 2016 Claudell Louis DT Buffalo Bills 44 August 30 2016April 13 2016 Terrance Plummer LB Minnesota Vikings August 31 2016August 20 2016 Kevin Monangai RB Philadelphia Eagles Waived 45 August 4 2016August 20 2016 Brad Sorensen QB San Diego Chargers 45 46 August 30 2016August 31 2016 Minnesota Vikings September 2 2016September 6 2016 Carter Bykowski OT Minnesota Vikings Practice squad September 13 2016Preseason editSchedule edit The Vikings preseason opponents and schedule were announced on April 7 2016 Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL comrecap1 August 12 at Cincinnati Bengals W 17 16 1 0 Paul Brown Stadium 50 737 Recap2 August 18 at Seattle Seahawks W 18 11 2 0 CenturyLink Field 68 469 Recap3 August 28 San Diego Chargers W 23 10 3 0 U S Bank Stadium 66 143 Recap4 September 1 Los Angeles Rams W 27 25 4 0 U S Bank Stadium 66 262 RecapGame summaries edit Week 1 at Cincinnati Bengals edit Week 1 Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVikings 0 10 7017Bengals 0 7 0916at Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati Ohio Date August 12Game time 7 30 p m EDT 6 30 p m CDTGame weather Cloudy 86 F 30 C Game attendance 50 737Referee Jerome Boger 23 Recap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter No scoring playsSecond quarter MIN Charles Johnson 49 yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater Blair Walsh kick 5 43 Vikings 7 0 Drive 10 plays 96 yards 6 39 CIN Alex Erickson 3 yard pass from A J McCarron Mike Nugent kick 0 47 Tied 7 7 Drive 5 plays 54 yards 1 26 MIN Blair Walsh 51 yard field goal 0 00 Vikings 10 7 Drive 5 plays 42 yards 0 47 Third quarter MIN C J Ham 10 yard run Blair Walsh kick 1 44 Vikings 17 7 Drive 10 plays 74 yards 5 46 Fourth quarter CIN Mike Nugent 23 yard field goal 4 11 Vikings 17 10 Drive 8 plays 81 yards 3 47 CIN Alex Erickson 80 yard punt return pass failed 2 45 Vikings 17 16 Top passers MIN Teddy Bridgewater 6 7 92 yards TD CIN A J McCarron 11 16 125 yards TDTop rushers MIN C J Ham 12 rushes 35 yards TD CIN Giovani Bernard 7 rushes 21 yardsTop receivers MIN Charles Johnson 1 reception 49 yards TD CIN Rashaun Simonise 1 reception 47 yards Week 2 at Seattle Seahawks edit Week 2 Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVikings 0 11 0718Seahawks 0 0 01111at CenturyLink Field Seattle Washington Date August 18Game time 9 00 p m CDT 7 00 p m PDTGame weather Sunny 83 F 28 C Game attendance 68 469Referee Ed Hochuli 85 Recap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter No scoring playsSecond quarter MIN Jerick McKinnon 1 yard run Shaun Hill Matt Asiata pass 2 20 Vikings 8 0 Drive 8 plays 77 yards 4 08 MIN Blair Walsh 27 yard field goal 0 00 Vikings 11 0 Drive 9 plays 69 yards 1 09 Third quarter No scoring playsFourth quarter SEA Troymaine Pope 4 yard run Trevone Boykin run 12 49 Vikings 11 8 Drive 7 plays 65 yards 3 13 SEA Steven Hauschka 49 yard field goal 5 46 Tied 11 11 Drive 13 plays 58 yards 5 50 MIN Marcus Sherels 53 yard interception return Blair Walsh kick 1 23 Vikings 18 11 Top passers MIN Shaun Hill 10 17 129 yards SEA Trevone Boykin 10 20 127 yards INTTop rushers MIN Jhurell Pressley 6 rushes 28 yards SEA Troymaine Pope 10 rushes 86 yards TDTop receivers MIN Adam Thielen 4 receptions 61 yards SEA Antwan Goodley 5 receptions 65 yards Week 3 vs San Diego Chargers edit Week 3 San Diego Chargers at Minnesota Vikings Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalChargers 0 10 0010Vikings 6 6 8323at U S Bank Stadium Minneapolis Minnesota Date August 28Game time 12 00 p m CDTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 66 143Referee John Hussey 35 TV announcers Fox Kevin Burkhardt John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter MIN Blair Walsh 23 yard field goal 11 04 Vikings 3 0 Drive 8 plays 68 yards 3 56 MIN Blair Walsh 33 yard field goal 4 18 Vikings 6 0 Drive 9 plays 29 yards 4 38 Second quarter SD Melvin Gordon 39 yard run Josh Lambo kick 9 04 Chargers 7 6 Drive 6 plays 72 yards 3 05 SD Josh Lambo 32 yard field goal 2 28 Chargers 10 6 Drive 8 plays 41 yards 4 10 MIN Kyle Rudolph 27 yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater run failed 1 18 Vikings 12 10 Drive 6 plays 78 yards 1 10 Third quarter MIN Cordarrelle Patterson fumble recovery in the end zone Shaun Hill Laquon Treadwell pass 13 12 Vikings 20 10 Drive 2 plays 17 yards 0 43 Fourth quarter MIN Blair Walsh 23 yard field goal 6 24 Vikings 23 10 Drive 9 plays 33 yards 4 42 Top passers SD Kellen Clemens 9 15 77 yards MIN Teddy Bridgewater 12 16 161 yards TDTop rushers SD Melvin Gordon 4 rushes 51 yards TD MIN Jerick McKinnon 8 rushes 56 yardsTop receivers SD Rasheed Bailey 2 receptions 37 yards MIN Stefon Diggs 5 receptions 71 yards Week 4 vs Los Angeles Rams edit Week 4 Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalRams 7 0 31525Vikings 0 13 7727at U S Bank Stadium Minneapolis Minnesota Date September 1Game time 7 00 p m CDTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 66 262Referee Bill Vinovich 52 Recap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter LA Kenny Britt 1 yard pass from Jared Goff Greg Zuerlein kick 11 37 Rams 7 0 Drive 7 plays 62 yards 3 23 Second quarter MIN Blair Walsh 30 yard field goal 2 39 Rams 7 3 Drive 4 plays 7 yards 1 19 MIN Blair Walsh 34 yard field goal 0 55 Rams 7 6 Drive 4 plays 7 yards 0 56 MIN Jhurell Pressley 28 yard pass from Brad Sorensen Blair Walsh kick 0 33 Vikings 13 7 Drive 1 play 28 yards 0 09 Third quarter LA Greg Zuerlein 35 yard field goal 4 47 Vikings 13 10 Drive 13 plays 59 yards 7 31 MIN Jhurell Pressley 106 yard kickoff return Blair Walsh kick 4 32 Vikings 20 10 Drive 0 plays 0 yards 0 15 Fourth quarter MIN C J Ham 1 yard run Blair Walsh kick 11 37 Vikings 27 10 Drive 3 plays 6 yards 1 17 LA Paul McRoberts 2 yard pass from Sean Mannion Terrence Magee run 6 14 Vikings 27 18 Drive 12 plays 61 yards 5 23 LA Aaron Green 26 yard run Greg Zuerlein kick 1 53 Rams 27 25 Drive 7 plays 64 yards 2 02 Top passers LA Sean Mannion 15 23 135 yards TD MIN Joel Stave 9 18 76 yardsTop rushers LA Aaron Green 13 rushes 66 yards TD MIN C J Ham 15 rushes 59 yards TDTop receivers LA Temarrick Hemingway 3 receptions 41 yards MIN Jhurell Pressley 4 receptions 49 yards TDRegular season editSchedule edit Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL comrecap1 September 11 at Tennessee Titans W 25 16 1 0 Nissan Stadium 63 816 Recap2 September 18 Green Bay Packers W 17 14 2 0 U S Bank Stadium 66 813 Recap3 September 25 at Carolina Panthers W 22 10 3 0 Bank of America Stadium 73 813 Recap4 October 3 New York Giants W 24 10 4 0 U S Bank Stadium 66 690 Recap5 October 9 Houston Texans W 31 13 5 0 U S Bank Stadium 66 683 Recap6 Bye7 October 23 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10 21 5 1 Lincoln Financial Field 69 596 Recap8 October 31 at Chicago Bears L 10 20 5 2 Soldier Field 60 422 Recap9 November 6 Detroit Lions L 16 22 OT 5 3 U S Bank Stadium 66 807 Recap10 November 13 at Washington Redskins L 20 26 5 4 FedExField 78 216 Recap11 November 20 Arizona Cardinals W 30 24 6 4 U S Bank Stadium 66 808 Recap12 November 24 at Detroit Lions L 13 16 6 5 Ford Field 63 793 Recap13 December 1 Dallas Cowboys L 15 17 6 6 U S Bank Stadium 66 860 Recap14 December 11 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 25 16 7 6 EverBank Field 62 701 Recap15 December 18 Indianapolis Colts L 6 34 7 7 U S Bank Stadium 66 820 Recap16 December 24 at Green Bay Packers L 25 38 7 8 Lambeau Field 77 856 Recap17 January 1 Chicago Bears W 38 10 8 8 U S Bank Stadium 66 808 RecapNote Intra division opponents are in bold text Game summaries edit Week 1 at Tennessee Titans edit Week 1 Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVikings 0 0 121325Titans 3 7 0616at Nissan Stadium Nashville Tennessee Date September 11Game time 12 00 p m CDTGame weather Sunny 76 F 24 C Game attendance 63 816Referee Walt Coleman 65 TV announcers Fox Dick Stockton Chris Spielman and Kristina PinkRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter TEN Ryan Succop 28 yard field goal 4 45 Titans 3 0 Drive 8 plays 53 yards 4 24 Second quarter TEN DeMarco Murray 6 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Ryan Succop kick 0 41 Titans 10 0 Drive 13 plays 73 yards 4 14 Third quarter MIN Blair Walsh 50 yard field goal 13 56 Titans 10 3 Drive 4 plays 2 yards 1 04 MIN Blair Walsh 33 yard field goal 5 59 Titans 10 6 Drive 11 plays 58 yards 5 31 MIN Eric Kendricks 77 yard interception return kick failed wide left 1 24 Vikings 12 10 Fourth quarter MIN Blair Walsh 45 yard field goal 11 17 Vikings 15 10 Drive 10 plays 42 yards 4 05 MIN Danielle Hunter 24 yard fumble return Blair Walsh kick 11 03 Vikings 22 10 MIN Blair Walsh 30 yard field goal 2 36 Vikings 25 10 Drive 7 plays 45 yards 3 33 TEN DeMarco Murray 4 yard pass from Marcus Mariota pass failed 0 28 Vikings 25 16 Drive 9 plays 74 yards 2 08 Top passers MIN Shaun Hill 18 33 236 yards TEN Marcus Mariota 25 41 271 yards 2 TD INTTop rushers MIN Adrian Peterson 19 rushes 31 yards TEN DeMarco Murray 13 rushes 42 yardsTop receivers MIN Stefon Diggs 7 receptions 103 yards TEN Tajae Sharpe 7 receptions 76 yards Shaun Hill started at quarterback in the team s first game as Sam Bradford was rested until the second game Week 2 vs Green Bay Packers edit Week 2 Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalPackers 7 0 0714Vikings 0 10 7017at U S Bank Stadium Minneapolis Minnesota Date September 18Game time 7 30 p m CDTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 66 813Referee Walt Anderson 66 TV announcers NBC Al Michaels Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter GB Jordy Nelson 1 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers Mason Crosby kick 5 39 Packers 7 0 Drive 5 plays 52 yards 3 08 Second quarter MIN Kyle Rudolph 8 yard pass from Sam Bradford Blair Walsh kick 10 14 Tied 7 7 Drive 10 plays 54 yards 4 46 MIN Blair Walsh 46 yard field goal 0 27 Vikings 10 7 Drive 8 plays 59 yards 4 14 Third quarter MIN Stefon Diggs 25 yard pass from Sam Bradford Blair Walsh kick 2 11 Vikings 17 7 Drive 6 plays 87 yards 2 46 Fourth quarter GB Aaron Rodgers 10 yard run Mason Crosby kick 12 41 Vikings 17 14 Drive 10 plays 75 yards 4 30 Top passers GB Aaron Rodgers 20 36 213 yards TD INT MIN Sam Bradford 22 31 286 yards 2 TDTop rushers GB Eddie Lacy 12 rushes 50 yards MIN Adrian Peterson 12 rushes 19 yardsTop receivers GB Jordy Nelson 5 receptions 73 yards TD MIN Stefon Diggs 9 receptions 182 yards TD Sam Bradford made his first start for the Vikings in week 2 against the Packers just 15 days after being traded Despite not having much time to learn the offense Bradford outplayed Aaron Rodgers but ended up hurting his left hand in the first half due to a hit by Clay Matthews Bradford finished the game completing 22 of 31 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns helping lead the Vikings to their first win in their new stadium Week 3 at Carolina Panthers edit Week 3 Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVikings 2 6 8622Panthers 10 0 0010at Bank of America Stadium Charlotte North Carolina Date September 25Game time 1 00 p m EDT 12 00 p m CDTGame weather Partly cloudy 80 F 27 C Game attendance 73 813Referee Jerome Boger 23 TV announcers Fox Chris Myers Ronde Barber and Jennifer HaleRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter CAR Graham Gano 48 yard field goal 10 52 Panthers 3 0 Drive 7 plays 48 yards 4 08 CAR Cam Newton 3 yard run Graham Gano kick 5 20 Panthers 10 0 Drive 7 plays 57 yards 3 51 MIN Cam Newton sacked in the end zone by Danielle Hunter for a safety 1 44 Panthers 10 2 Second quarter MIN Marcus Sherels 54 yard punt return kick failed wide right 3 21 Panthers 10 8 Third quarter MIN Kyle Rudolph 15 yard pass from Sam Bradford Jerick McKinnon run 9 43 Vikings 16 10 Drive 10 plays 79 yards 5 17 Fourth quarter MIN Blair Walsh 28 yard field goal 13 14 Vikings 19 10 Drive 7 plays 33 yards 2 46 MIN Blair Walsh 31 yard field goal 5 07 Vikings 22 10 Drive 11 plays 49 yards 5 55 Top passers MIN Sam Bradford 18 28 171 yards TD CAR Cam Newton 21 35 262 yards 3 INTTop rushers MIN Jerick McKinnon 16 rushes 45 yards CAR Cameron Artis Payne 12 rushes 47 yardsTop receivers MIN Kyle Rudolph 7 receptions 70 yards TD CAR Greg Olsen 6 receptions 64 yards Week 4 vs New York Giants edit Week 4 New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalGiants 0 3 0710Vikings 7 7 3724at U S Bank Stadium Minneapolis Minnesota Date October 3Game time 7 30 p m CDTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 66 690Referee Brad Allen 122 TV announcers ESPN Sean McDonough Jon Gruden and Lisa SaltersRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter MIN Matt Asiata 1 yard run Blair Walsh kick 6 28 Vikings 7 0 Drive 6 plays 41 yards 2 42 Second quarter MIN Kyle Rudolph 7 yard pass from Sam Bradford Blair Walsh kick 7 59 Vikings 14 0 Drive 9 plays 65 yards 4 56 NYG Josh Brown 40 yard field goal 0 02 Vikings 14 3 Drive 11 plays 44 yards 2 44 Third quarter MIN Blair Walsh 44 yard field goal 7 39 Vikings 17 3 Drive 6 plays 17 yards 2 16 Fourth quarter NYG Orleans Darkwa 1 yard run Josh Brown kick 13 38 Vikings 17 10 Drive 5 plays 91 yards 1 47 MIN Jerick McKinnon 4 yard run Blair Walsh kick 9 20 Vikings 24 10 Drive 8 plays 76 yards 4 18 Top passers NYG Eli Manning 25 45 261 yards INT MIN Sam Bradford 26 36 262 yards TDTop rushers NYG Orleans Darkwa 12 rushes 48 yards TD MIN Jerick McKinnon 18 rushes 85 yards TDTop receivers NYG Paul Perkins 2 receptions 72 yards MIN Charles Johnson 2 receptions 70 yards Week 5 vs Houston Texans edit Week 5 Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalTexans 0 6 0713Vikings 14 10 0731at U S Bank Stadium Minneapolis Minnesota Date October 9Game time 12 00 p m CDTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 66 683Referee Jeff Triplette 42 TV announcers CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon WilcotsRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter MIN Adam Thielen 36 yard pass from Sam Bradford Blair Walsh kick 11 23 Vikings 7 0 Drive 8 plays 84 yards 3 37 MIN Matt Asiata 1 yard run Blair Walsh kick 6 28 Vikings 14 0 Drive 8 plays 55 yards 3 52 Second quarter MIN Blair Walsh 19 yard field goal 9 58 Vikings 17 0 Drive 15 plays 58 yards 6 19 MIN Marcus Sherels 79 yard punt return Blair Walsh kick 8 46 Vikings 24 0 HOU Nick Novak 38 yard field goal 5 42 Vikings 24 3 Drive 8 plays 55 yards 3 04 HOU Nick Novak 30 yard field goal 1 37 Vikings 24 6 Drive 10 plays 42 yards 2 04 Third quarter No scoring playsFourth quarter MIN Cordarrelle Patterson 9 yard pass from Sam Bradford Blair Walsh kick 14 09 Vikings 31 6 Drive 9 plays 65 yards 4 42 HOU DeAndre Hopkins 1 yard pass from Brock Osweiler Nick Novak kick 3 46 Vikings 31 13 Drive 12 plays 75 yards 4 29 Top passers HOU Brock Osweiler 19 42 184 yards TD INT MIN Sam Bradford 22 30 271 yards 2 TDTop rushers HOU Alfred Blue 6 rushes 39 yards MIN Matt Asiata 14 rushes 55 yards TDTop receivers HOU C J Fiedorowicz 4 receptions 61 yards MIN Adam Thielen 7 receptions 127 yards TD Week 7 at Philadelphia Eagles edit Week 7 Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVikings 0 3 0710Eagles 0 11 7321at Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia Pennsylvania Date October 23Game time 1 00 p m EDT 12 00 p m CDTGame weather Clear 62 F 17 C Game attendance 69 596Referee John Hussey 35 TV announcers Fox Thom Brennaman Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter NoneSecond quarter MIN Blair Walsh 48 yard field goal 9 01 Vikings 3 0 Drive 12 plays 50 yards 4 57 PHI Josh Huff 98 yard kick return Carson Wentz run 8 48 Eagles 8 3 Drive 0 plays 0 yards 0 13 PHI Caleb Sturgis 35 yard field goal 0 07 Eagles 11 3 Drive 10 plays 35 yards 2 35 Third quarter PHI Dorial Green Beckham 5 yard pass from Carson Wentz Caleb Sturgis kick 5 45 Eagles 18 3 Drive 9 plays 77 yards 5 51 Fourth quarter PHI Caleb Sturgis 21 yard field goal 6 09 Eagles 21 3 Drive 9 plays 47 yards 5 20 MIN Cordarrelle Patterson 14 yard pass from Sam Bradford Blair Walsh kick 0 34 Eagles 21 10 Drive 11 plays 56 yards 3 56 Top passers MIN Sam Bradford 24 41 224 yards TD INT PHI Carson Wentz 16 28 138 yards TD 2 INTTop rushers MIN Matt Asiata 12 rushes 55 yards PHI Ryan Mathews 14 rushes 56 yardsTop receivers MIN Cordarrelle Patterson 7 receptions 67 yards TD PHI Josh Huff 4 receptions 39 yards Sam Bradford faces his former team for the first time after he was traded from the Eagles prior to the start of the season The Vikings streak came to a halt as they lost the game 21 10 Week 8 at Chicago Bears edit Week 8 Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVikings 0 3 0710Bears 3 10 7020at Soldier Field Chicago Illinois Date October 31Game time 7 30 p m CDTGame weather Cloudy 58 F 14 C Game attendance 60 422Referee Gene Steratore 114 TV announcers ESPN Sean McDonough Jon Gruden and Lisa SaltersRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter CHI Connor Barth 30 yard field goal 8 28 Bears 3 0 Drive 7 plays 81 yards 3 40 Second quarter CHI Connor Barth 28 yard field goal 12 44 Bears 6 0 Drive 8 plays 64 yards 3 33 CHI Jordan Howard 2 yard run Connor Barth kick 7 49 Bears 13 0 Drive 6 plays 43 yards 3 36 MIN Blair Walsh 30 yard field goal 0 25 Bears 13 3 Drive 15 plays 59 yards 7 24 Third quarter CHI Alshon Jeffery 11 yard pass from Jay Cutler Connor Barth kick 9 52 Bears 20 3 Drive 11 plays 75 yards 5 08 Fourth quarter MIN Stefon Diggs 25 yard pass from Sam Bradford Blair Walsh kick 5 41 Bears 20 10 Drive 10 plays 83 yards 3 10 Top passers MIN Sam Bradford 23 37 228 yards TD CHI Jay Cutler 20 31 252 yards TDTop rushers MIN Matt Asiata 14 rushes 42 yards CHI Jordan Howard 26 rushes 153 yards TDTop receivers MIN Stefon Diggs 8 receptions 76 yards TD CHI Zach Miller 7 receptions 88 yards Week 9 vs Detroit Lions edit Week 9 Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings Game summary Period 1 2 34OTTotalLions 3 7 06622Vikings 0 3 67016at U S Bank Stadium Minneapolis Minnesota Date November 6Game time 12 00 p m CSTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 66 807Referee Ed Hochuli 85 TV announcers Fox Kenny Albert Daryl Johnston and Laura OkminRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter DET Matt Prater 47 yard field goal 7 14 Lions 3 0 Drive 9 plays 57 yards 5 00 Second quarter MIN Blair Walsh 33 yard field goal 13 20 Tied 3 3 Drive 12 plays 61 yards 4 35 DET Anquan Boldin 1 yard pass from Matthew Stafford Matt Prater kick 0 05 Lions 10 3 Drive 17 plays 84 yards 9 45 Third quarter MIN Kyle Rudolph 1 yard pass from Sam Bradford kick hit right upright 4 02 Lions 10 9 Drive 9 plays 78 yards 5 33 Fourth quarter DET Matt Prater 53 yard field goal 12 33 Lions 13 9 Drive 4 plays 8 yards 1 08 MIN Rhett Ellison 1 yard run Blair Walsh kick 0 23 Vikings 16 13 Drive 13 plays 79 yards 3 51 DET Matt Prater 58 yard field goal 0 00 Tied 16 16 Drive 4 plays 35 yards 0 23 Overtime DET Golden Tate 28 yard pass from Matthew Stafford 8 21 Lions 22 16 Drive 11 plays 87 yards 6 39 Top passers DET Matthew Stafford 23 36 219 yards 2 TD INT MIN Sam Bradford 31 40 273 yards TDTop rushers DET Theo Riddick 14 rushes 70 yards MIN Ronnie Hillman 7 rushes 30 yardsTop receivers DET Eric Ebron 7 receptions 92 yards MIN Stefon Diggs 13 receptions 80 yards Although it was Stefon Diggs big day having caught 13 passes for 80 yards it wasn t enough as the Vikings dropped 5 3 Week 10 at Washington Redskins edit Week 10 Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVikings 0 20 0020Redskins 7 7 6626at FedExField Landover Maryland Date November 13Game time 1 00 p m EST 12 00 p m CSTGame weather Sunny 58 F 14 C Game attendance 78 216Referee Pete Morelli 135 TV announcers Fox Dick Stockton Chris Spielman and Kristina PinkRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter WAS Jamison Crowder 4 yard pass from Kirk Cousins Dustin Hopkins kick 9 04 Redskins 7 0 Drive 10 plays 68 yards 4 19 Second quarter WAS Vernon Davis 38 yard pass from Kirk Cousins Dustin Hopkins kick 14 18 Redskins 14 0 Drive 9 plays 91 yards 4 58 MIN Matt Asiata 1 yard run Blair Walsh kick 5 39 Redskins 14 7 Drive 8 plays 67 yards 3 52 MIN Kyle Rudolph 20 yard pass from Sam Bradford Blair Walsh kick 0 58 Tied 14 14 Drive 7 plays 75 yards 2 40 MIN Adam Thielen 3 yard pass from Sam Bradford kick wide right 0 00 Vikings 20 14 Drive 4 plays 33 yards 0 50 Third quarter WAS Dustin Hopkins 30 yard field goal 8 53 Vikings 20 17 Drive 12 plays 55 yards 6 07 WAS Dustin Hopkins 37 yard field goal 0 38 Tied 20 20 Drive 11 plays 49 yards 5 16 Fourth quarter WAS Dustin Hopkins 50 yard field goal 9 33 Redskins 23 20 Drive 7 plays 60 yards 3 21 WAS Dustin Hopkins 28 yard field goal 2 31 Redskins 26 20 Drive 8 plays 32 yards 3 13 Top passers MIN Sam Bradford 31 40 307 yards 2 TD INT WAS Kirk Cousins 22 33 262 yards 2 TDTop rushers MIN Jerick McKinnon 6 rushes 16 yards WAS Robert Kelley 22 rushes 97 yardsTop receivers MIN Stefon Diggs 13 receptions 164 yards WAS Pierre Garcon 6 receptions 81 yards This was the last game for Blair Walsh in a Vikings uniform as he was released days after this game Week 11 vs Arizona Cardinals edit Week 11 Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalCardinals 7 10 0724Vikings 7 13 10030at U S Bank Stadium Minneapolis Minnesota Date November 20Game time 12 00 p m CSTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 66 808Referee Clete Blakeman 34 TV announcers Fox Joe Buck Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter MIN Adam Thielen 16 yard pass from Sam Bradford Kai Forbath kick 10 25 Vikings 7 0 Drive 5 plays 44 yards 2 54 ARI David Johnson 1 yard run Chandler Catanzaro kick 4 07 Tied 7 7 Drive 11 plays 75 yards 6 18 Second quarter ARI Chandler Catanzaro 34 yard field goal 10 04 Cardinals 10 7 Drive 12 plays 78 yards 6 26 MIN Matt Asiata 2 yard run kick blocked 7 16 Vikings 13 10 Drive 5 plays 75 yards 2 48 MIN Xavier Rhodes 100 yard interception return Kai Forbath kick 3 07 Vikings 20 10 ARI Jermaine Gresham 29 yard pass from Carson Palmer Chandler Catanzaro kick 0 50 Vikings 20 17 Drive 7 plays 75 yards 2 17 Third quarter MIN Cordarrelle Patterson 104 yard kickoff return Kai Forbath kick 14 47 Vikings 27 17 MIN Kai Forbath 27 yard field goal 0 04 Vikings 30 17 Drive 11 plays 75 yards 5 06 Fourth quarter ARI David Johnson 4 yard pass Chandler Catanzaro kick 7 24 Vikings 30 24 Drive 6 plays 27 yards 1 46 Top passers ARI Carson Palmer 20 38 198 yards 2 TD 2 INT MIN Sam Bradford 20 28 169 yards TDTop rushers ARI David Johnson 22 rushes 103 yards TD MIN Jerick McKinnon 16 rushes 44 yardsTop receivers ARI Larry Fitzgerald 6 receptions 63 yards MIN Adam Thielen 5 receptions 65 yards TD Week 12 at Detroit Lions edit NFL on Thanksgiving DayWeek 12 Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVikings 7 0 3313Lions 7 3 0616at Ford Field Detroit Michigan Date November 24Game time 12 30 p m EST 11 30 a m CSTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 63 793Referee Carl Cheffers 51 TV announcers CBS Jim Nantz Phil Simms Tracy Wolfson and Jay FeelyRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter DET Anquan Boldin 2 yard pass from Matthew Stafford Matt Prater kick 7 14 Lions 7 0 Drive 12 plays 75 yards 7 46 MIN Matt Asiata 5 yard run Kai Forbath kick 0 40 Tied 7 7 Drive 12 plays 75 yards 6 34 Second quarter DET Matt Prater 29 yard field goal 6 45 Lions 10 7 Drive 6 plays 59 yards 3 05 Third quarter MIN Kai Forbath 30 yard field goal 7 03 Tied 10 10 Drive 5 plays 49 yards 2 42 Fourth quarter MIN Kai Forbath 28 yard field goal 12 38 Vikings 13 10 Drive 13 plays 76 yards 7 36 DET Matt Prater 48 yard field goal 1 45 Tied 13 13 Drive 10 plays 68 yards 3 17 DET Matt Prater 40 yard field goal 0 00 Lions 16 13 Drive 2 plays 2 yards 0 30 Top passers MIN Sam Bradford 31 37 224 yards INT DET Matthew Stafford 23 40 232 yards TDTop rushers MIN Jerick McKinnon 9 rushes 31 yards DET Theo Riddick 9 rushes 45 yardsTop receivers MIN Kyle Rudolph 9 receptions 64 yards DET Golden Tate 5 receptions 77 yards Week 13 vs Dallas Cowboys edit Week 13 Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalCowboys 0 7 01017Vikings 3 0 3915at U S Bank Stadium Minneapolis Minnesota Date December 1Game time 7 25 p m CSTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 66 860Referee Tony Corrente 99 TV announcers NBC NFLN Twitter Al Michaels Cris Collinsworth and Heather CoxRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter MIN Kai Forbath 48 yard field goal 2 28 Vikings 3 0 Drive 6 plays 32 yards 3 17 Second quarter DAL Ezekiel Elliott 1 yard run Dan Bailey kick 5 29 Cowboys 7 3 Drive 8 plays 84 yards 5 12 Third quarter MIN Kai Forbath 36 yard field goal 2 10 Cowboys 7 6 Drive 10 plays 49 yards 4 52 Fourth quarter MIN Kai Forbath 33 yard field goal 14 11 Vikings 9 7 Drive 4 plays 4 yards 0 56 DAL Dez Bryant 8 yard pass from Dak Prescott Dan Bailey kick 10 22 Cowboys 14 9 Drive 1 play 8 yards 0 06 DAL Dan Bailey 39 yard field goal 4 15 Cowboys 17 9 Drive 5 plays 33 yards 2 22 MIN Jerick McKinnon 3 yard pass from Sam Bradford pass failed 0 25 Cowboys 17 15 Drive 8 plays 65 yards 1 44 Top passers DAL Dak Prescott 12 18 139 yards TD MIN Sam Bradford 32 45 247 yards TDTop rushers DAL Ezekiel Elliott 20 rushes 86 yards TD MIN Jerick McKinnon 9 rushes 41 yardsTop receivers DAL Dez Bryant 4 receptions 84 yards TD MIN Adam Thielen 7 receptions 86 yards Head coach Mike Zimmer missed this game after undergoing emergency eye surgery the night before Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer served as interim coach for the game 47 Week 14 at Jacksonville Jaguars edit Week 14 Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVikings 6 3 31325Jaguars 0 9 7016at EverBank Field Jacksonville Florida Date December 11Game time 1 00 p m EST 12 00 p m CSTGame weather 71 F 22 C Game attendance 62 701Referee John Hussey 35 TV announcers Fox Kenny Albert Daryl Johnston and Laura OkminRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter MIN Kai Forbath 43 yard field goal 12 20 Vikings 3 0 Drive 5 plays 50 yards 2 40 MIN Kai Forbath 32 yard field goal 7 53 Vikings 6 0 Drive 5 plays 45 yards 2 35 Second quarter JAX Jason Myers 45 yard field goal 13 07 Vikings 6 3 Drive 8 plays 34 yards 3 00 MIN Kai Forbath 40 yard field goal 10 49 Vikings 9 3 Drive 6 plays 26 yards 2 18 JAX Jason Myers 55 yard field goal 6 18 Vikings 9 6 Drive 7 plays 31 yards 4 31 JAX Jason Myers 24 yard field goal 0 09 Tied 9 9 Drive 10 plays 92 yards 1 47 Third quarter MIN Kai Forbath 46 yard field goal 8 29 Vikings 12 9 Drive 9 plays 41 yards 2 53 JAX Bryan Walters 14 yard pass from Blake Bortles Jason Myers kick 3 50 Jaguars 16 12 Drive 11 plays 90 yards 4 39 Fourth quarter MIN Matt Asiata 1 yard run kick failed wide left 14 13 Vikings 18 16 Drive 9 plays 62 yards 4 37 MIN Kyle Rudolph 3 yard pass from Sam Bradford Kai Forbath kick 2 13 Vikings 25 16 Drive 9 plays 54 yards 2 51 Top passers MIN Sam Bradford 24 34 292 yards TD JAX Blake Bortles 23 37 257 yards TDTop rushers MIN Matt Asiata 11 rushes 37 yards TD JAX T J Yeldon 17 rushes 59 yardsTop receivers MIN Adam Thielen 4 receptions 101 yards JAX Marqise Lee 5 receptions 113 yards Week 15 vs Indianapolis Colts edit Week 15 Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalColts 10 17 0734Vikings 0 0 336at U S Bank Stadium Minneapolis Minnesota Date December 18Game time 12 00 p m CSTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 66 820Referee Jerome Boger 23 TV announcers CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich GannonRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter IND Adam Vinatieri 48 yard field goal 9 01 Colts 3 0 Drive 11 plays 46 yards 5 59 IND Robert Turbin 1 yard run Adam Vinatieri kick 2 22 Colts 10 0 Drive 11 plays 52 yards 4 57 Second quarter IND Erik Swoope 27 yard pass from Andrew Luck Adam Vinatieri kick 7 16 Colts 17 0 Drive 9 plays 92 yards 5 39 IND Robert Turbin 6 yard run Adam Vinatieri kick 0 33 Colts 24 0 Drive 13 plays 91 yards 5 35 IND Adam Vinatieri 50 yard field goal 0 00 Colts 27 0 Drive 2 plays 4 yards 0 19 Third quarter MIN Kai Forbath 32 yard field goal 3 51 Colts 27 3 Drive 12 plays 71 yards 4 10 Fourth quarter IND Phillip Dorsett 50 yard pass from Andrew Luck Adam Vinatieri kick 14 55 Colts 34 3 Drive 7 plays 88 yards 3 56 MIN Kai Forbath 51 yard field goal 11 57 Colts 34 6 Drive 9 plays 39 yards 2 58 Top passers IND Andrew Luck 21 28 250 yards 2 TD MIN Sam Bradford 32 42 291 yards INTTop rushers IND Frank Gore 26 rushes 101 yards MIN Adrian Peterson 6 rushes 22 yardsTop receivers IND Phillip Dorsett 1 reception 50 yards TD MIN Kyle Rudolph 8 receptions 97 yards Adrian Peterson returned to action and had six carries for 22 yards against the Colts 10 This was the last game he d ever play for the Vikings Week 16 at Green Bay Packers edit Week 16 Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVikings 3 10 01225Packers 14 14 01038at Lambeau Field Green Bay Wisconsin Date December 24Game time 12 00 p m CSTGame weather Cloudy 37 F 3 C Game attendance 77 856Referee Jeff Triplette 42 TV announcers Fox Joe Buck Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter GB Jordy Nelson 21 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers Mason Crosby kick 7 13 Packers 7 0 Drive 5 plays 61 yards 2 40 MIN Kai Forbath 22 yard field goal 3 37 Packers 7 3 Drive 8 plays 65 yards 3 36 GB Davante Adams 20 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers Mason Crosby kick 1 49 Packers 14 3 Drive 4 plays 74 yards 1 48 Second quarter MIN Kai Forbath 26 yard field goal 12 30 Packers 14 6 Drive 12 plays 67 yards 4 19 GB Jordy Nelson 2 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers Mason Crosby kick 8 11 Packers 21 6 Drive 3 plays 42 yards 1 36 MIN Adam Thielen 71 yard pass from Sam Bradford Kai Forbath kick 7 24 Packers 21 13 Drive 2 plays 75 yards 0 47 GB Aaron Rodgers 6 yard run Mason Crosby kick 0 24 Packers 28 13 Drive 5 plays 54 yards 0 30 Third quarter No scoring playsFourth quarter GB Mason Crosby 48 yard field goal 14 55 Packers 31 13 Drive 10 plays 14 yards 4 05 GB Richard Rodgers II 13 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers Mason Crosby kick 9 02 Packers 38 13 Drive 7 plays 53 yards 4 23 MIN Stefon Diggs 3 yard pass from Sam Bradford kick failed hit right upright 4 20 Packers 38 19 Drive 13 plays 75 yards 4 42 MIN Adam Thielen 8 yard pass from Sam Bradford run failed 0 32 Packers 38 25 Drive 10 plays 34 yards 3 07 Top passers MIN Sam Bradford 34 50 382 yards 3 TD GB Aaron Rodgers 28 38 347 yards 4 TDTop rushers MIN Jerick McKinnon 11 rushes 50 yards GB Ty Montgomery 9 rushes 23 yardsTop receivers MIN Adam Thielen 12 receptions 202 yards 2 TD GB Jordy Nelson 9 receptions 154 yards 2 TD With the loss the Vikings dropped to 7 8 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention The loss also made the Vikings the first team to twice start 5 0 or better and on both occasions miss the playoffs they also missed the playoffs in 2003 after starting 6 0 Week 17 vs Chicago Bears edit Week 17 Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalBears 0 10 0010Vikings 7 17 01438at U S Bank Stadium Minneapolis Minnesota Date January 1 2017Game time 12 00 p m CSTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 66 808Referee Terry McAulay 77 TV announcers Fox Dick Stockton David Diehl and Kristina PinkRecap Game Book Game informationFirst quarter MIN Jerick McKinnon 16 yard pass from Sam Bradford Kai Forbath kick 11 36 Vikings 7 0 Drive 6 plays 70 yards 3 24 Second quarter MIN Kai Forbath 21 yard field goal 14 53 Vikings 10 0 Drive 14 plays 93 yards 7 33 MIN Kyle Rudolph 22 yard pass from Sam Bradford Kai Forbath kick 12 51 Vikings 17 0 Drive 3 plays 35 yards 1 22 CHI Matt Barkley 2 yard pass from Cameron Meredith Connor Barth kick 1 48 Vikings 17 7 Drive 17 plays 85 yards 7 56 MIN Jarius Wright 1 yard pass from Sam Bradford Kai Forbath kick 0 18 Vikings 24 7 Drive 5 plays 21 yards 0 42 CHI Connor Barth 29 yard field goal 0 00 Vikings 24 10 Drive 2 plays 31 yards 0 18 Third quarter No scoring playsFourth quarter MIN Jerick McKinnon 10 yard run Kai Forbath kick 12 11 Vikings 31 10 Drive 4 plays 40 yards 1 56 MIN Everson Griffen 20 yard fumble return Kai Forbath kick 9 51 Vikings 38 10 Top passers CHI Matt Barkley 10 14 125 yards 2 INT MIN Sam Bradford 25 33 250 yards 3 TD INTTop rushers CHI Jordan Howard 23 rushes 135 yards MIN Jerick McKinnon 16 rushes 89 yards TDTop receivers CHI Cameron Meredith 4 receptions 61 yards MIN Kyle Rudolph 11 receptions 117 yards TD Standings edit Division edit NFC Northviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK 4 Green Bay Packers 10 6 0 625 5 1 8 4 432 388 W6 6 Detroit Lions 9 7 0 563 3 3 7 5 346 358 L3Minnesota Vikings 8 8 0 500 2 4 5 7 327 307 W1Chicago Bears 3 13 0 188 2 4 3 9 279 399 L4Conference edit NFCvte Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STKDivision leaders1 Dallas Cowboys East 13 3 0 813 3 3 9 3 471 440 L12 Atlanta Falcons South 11 5 0 688 5 1 9 3 480 452 W43 Seattle Seahawks West 10 5 1 656 3 2 1 6 5 1 441 425 W14 Green Bay Packers North 10 6 0 625 5 1 8 4 508 453 W6Wild Cards5 New York Giants East 11 5 0 688 4 2 8 4 486 455 W16 a Detroit Lions North 9 7 0 563 3 3 7 5 475 392 L3Did not qualify for the postseason7 a Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 9 7 0 563 4 2 7 5 492 434 W18 Washington Redskins East 8 7 1 531 3 3 6 6 516 430 L19 Minnesota Vikings North 8 8 0 500 2 4 5 7 492 457 W110 Arizona Cardinals West 7 8 1 469 4 1 1 6 5 1 463 366 W211 b New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0 438 2 4 6 6 523 393 L112 b Philadelphia Eagles East 7 9 0 438 2 4 5 7 559 518 W213 Carolina Panthers South 6 10 0 375 1 5 5 7 518 354 L214 Los Angeles Rams West 4 12 0 250 2 4 3 9 504 500 L715 Chicago Bears North 3 13 0 188 2 4 3 9 521 396 L416 San Francisco 49ers West 2 14 0 125 2 4 2 10 504 250 L1Tiebreakers c a b Detroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs common opponents Detroit s cumulative record against Chicago Dallas Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3 2 while Tampa Bay s cumulative record against the same four teams was 2 3 a b New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs conference opponents 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 Staff edit2016 Minnesota Vikings staff Front office Owner chairman Zygi Wilf Owner president Mark Wilf Owner vice chairman Leonard Wilf General manager Rick Spielman Executive vice president Football Operations Rob Brzezinski Assistant general manager George Paton Director of college scouting Jamaal Stephenson Director of pro scouting Ryan MonnensHead coaches Head coach Mike ZimmerOffensive coaches Offensive Coordinator through week 8 Norv Turner Quarterbacks Scott Turner Running backs Kevin Stefanski Wide receivers George Stewart Assistant wide receivers Drew Petzing Offensive Coordinator weeks 9 17 tight ends Pat Shurmur Offensive line Tony Sparano Assistant offensive line Hank Fraley Offensive quality control Andrew Janocko Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator George Edwards Defensive line Andre Patterson Assistant defensive line Robert Rodriguez Linebackers Adam Zimmer Defensive backs Jerry Gray Assistant defensive backs defensive quality control Jonathan Gannon Defensive assistant Jeff HowardSpecial teams coaches Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer Assistant special teams Ryan FickenStrength and conditioning Head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman Head strength and conditioning Brent Salazar Assistant strength and conditioning Jeff Hurd Assistant strength and conditioning Chaz MahlePro Bowl editFive Vikings were selected for the 2017 Pro Bowl defensive end Everson Griffen defensive tackle Linval Joseph return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson cornerback Xavier Rhodes and free safety Harrison Smith Rhodes played in his first Pro Bowl while Griffen Patterson and Smith participated in their second Patterson was the first return specialist in Vikings history to go to two Pro Bowls 48 Linval Joseph replaced Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald 49 Roster edit2016 Minnesota Vikings final roster Quarterbacks 8 Sam Bradford 6 Taylor Heinicke 13 Shaun HillRunning backs 44 Matt Asiata 30 C J Ham 48 Zach Line FB 21 Jerick McKinnon 28 Adrian PetersonWide receivers 14 Stefon Diggs 15 Isaac Fruechte 12 Charles Johnson 84 Cordarrelle Patterson 19 Adam Thielen 11 Laquon Treadwell 17 Jarius WrightTight ends 85 Rhett Ellison 89 David Morgan II 82 Kyle Rudolph Offensive linemen 64 Willie Beavers G 61 Joe Berger C 76 Alex Boone G 68 T J Clemmings T 62 Nick Easton C 63 Brandon Fusco G 69 Rashod Hill T 67 Zac Kerin G 78 Jeremiah Sirles TDefensive linemen 97 Everson Griffen DE 99 Danielle Hunter DE 90 Toby Johnson DT 98 Linval Joseph DT 96 Brian Robison DE 93 Shamar Stephen DT 94 Justin Trattou DE 91 Stephen Weatherly DE Linebackers 55 Anthony Barr OLB 40 Kentrell Brothers MLB 57 Audie Cole MLB 52 Chad Greenway OLB 54 Eric Kendricks MLB 59 Emmanuel Lamur OLB 51 Edmond Robinson OLBDefensive backs 41 Anthony Harris FS 27 Jayron Kearse SS 24 Captain Munnerlyn CB 23 Terence Newman CB 29 Xavier Rhodes CB 35 Marcus Sherels CB 22 Harrison Smith FS 26 Trae Waynes CBSpecial teams 2 Kai Forbath K 18 Jeff Locke P 47 Kevin McDermott LS Reserve lists 20 Mackensie Alexander CB IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 5 Teddy Bridgewater QB IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 95 Scott Crichton DT IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 90 B J Dubose DT IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 32 Antone Exum FS IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 73 Sharrif Floyd DT IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 79 Michael Harris G NF Ill Tooltip Non football injury and illness nbsp 92 Tom Johnson DT IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 75 Matt Kalil T IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 72 Jake Long T IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 25 Jabari Price CB IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 34 Andrew Sendejo SS IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 71 Andre Smith T IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp Practice squad 95 Sterling Bailey DE 81 Moritz Bohringer WR 86 Kyle Carter TE 16 Cayleb Jones WR 65 Marquis Lucas T 36 Tre Roberson CB 42 Bishop Sankey RB 74 Austin Shepherd T 31 Cedric Thompson FSRookies in italics 53 active 13 inactive 9 practice squadStatistics editTeam leaders edit Category Player s TotalPassing yards Sam Bradford 3 877Passing touchdowns Sam Bradford 20Rushing yards Jerick McKinnon 539Rushing touchdowns Matt Asiata 6Receptions Stefon Diggs 84Receiving yards Adam Thielen 967Receiving touchdowns Kyle Rudolph 7Points Kai Forbath 56Kickoff return yards Cordarrelle Patterson 792Punt return yards Marcus Sherels 292Tackles Eric Kendricks 109Sacks Danielle Hunter 12 5Interceptions Xavier Rhodes 5Forced fumbles Linval JosephBrian Robison 3Source Minnesota Vikings official website 50 League rankings edit Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank out of 32 Passing offense 3 836 239 8 18thRushing offense 1 205 75 3 32ndTotal offense 5 041 315 1 28thPassing defense 3 327 207 9 3rdRushing defense 1 711 106 9 20thTotal defense 5 038 314 9 3rdSource NFL com 51 References edit NFL After 5 0 Start Vikings Eliminated From Playoff Race KSFY ABC December 24 2016 Retrieved January 30 2018 Goessling Ben August 30 2016 Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater dislocates knee tears ACL in drill espn com Retrieved August 30 2016 Report Bridgewater likely to miss 2017 season SI com January 27 2017 Retrieved January 30 2017 Orr Conor September 3 2016 Sam Bradford traded to Vikings for two draft picks NFL com NFL Enterprises Retrieved February 14 2017 Smith Alex September 3 2016 Sam Bradford Traded To Minnesota philadelphiaeagles com 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