NFL team season
The 2004 season was the Minnesota Vikings ' 44th in the National Football League . The Vikings finished the 2004 season going 3–7 over the final 10 weeks, just like they did in 2003; however, they made the playoffs with an overall 8–8 record. Quarterback Daunte Culpepper amassed MVP-level statistics, throwing for 4,717 passing yards (leading the NFL), 39 passing touchdowns (a franchise record) and 5,123 total yards (an NFL record).
In the wildcard round of the playoffs, the Vikings defeated their rival Green Bay Packers 31–17 in their first ever playoff meeting, making them the second team in NFL history to have a .500 record (8–8) in the regular season and win a playoff game (following the St. Louis Rams , who had beaten the Seattle Seahawks the previous day). In the divisional round, the Vikings were defeated 27–14 by the eventual NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles and did not return to the playoffs for four years.
Following the season, Randy Moss was traded to the Oakland Raiders ; he returned briefly to the Vikings in 2010.
Offseason [ edit ]
2004 Draft [ edit ]
^[a] The Vikings traded their first-round selection (19th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Miami's first- and fourth-round selections (20th and 119th overall).
^[b] The Vikings traded their second- and fifth-round selections (50th and 151st overall) to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for New Orleans' second-round selection (48th overall).
^[c] The Vikings traded their third-round selection (82nd overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Baltimore's third- and fifth-round selections (88th and 155th overall).
2004 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
[1]
Final roster [ edit ]
2004 Minnesota Vikings final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 10 inactive, 8 practice squad
Preseason [ edit ]
Schedule [ edit ]
Game summaries [ edit ]
Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 46-yard field goal, 3:58. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:16.
Second quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 48-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 13:24. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:24.
MIN – Aaron Elling 30-yard field goal, 8:45. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:55.
MIN – Aaron Elling 36-yard field goal, 1:57. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:40.
Third quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 2:27. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:49.
MIN – Mewelde Moore 39-yard run (Dan Orner kick), 0:51. Vikings 20–6. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:36.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Orner 46-yard field goal, 6:36. Vikings 23–6. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:49.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
14
3
7 0 24
Falcons
0
13
7 7 27
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Aaron Elling 47-yard field goal, 12:49. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:02.
ATL – Jay Feely 28-yard field goal, 8:16. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:33.
ATL – Michael Jenkins 47-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Jay Feely kick), 7:21. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:55.
ATL – Jay Feely 34-yard field goal, 0:32. Vikings 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:08.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ATL – Jimmy Farris 1-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Damon Duval kick), 6:47. Falcons 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
0
7 3 10
Vikings
13
3
0 7 23
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Aaron Elling 35-yard field goal, 10:24. Vikings 16–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:29.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SF – Kirk Yliniemi 44-yard field goal, 11:39. Vikings 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:26.
MIN – Larry Ned 24-yard run (Dan Orner kick), 3:38. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:00.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
0
14 0 21
Seahawks
0
14
3 6 23
at Qwest Field , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Jason Willis 5-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Josh Brown kick), 2:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:16.
SEA – Antoine Burns 7-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Josh Brown kick), 1:15. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
SEA – Josh Brown 39-yard field goal, 10:36. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:10.
MIN – Larry Ned 1-yard run (Brett Conway kick), 4:24. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:12.
MIN – Larry Ned 10-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Brett Conway kick), 0:26. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, 5:21. Vikings 21–20. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:24.
SEA – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:57.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Regular season [ edit ]
Schedule [ edit ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
NFL.com recap
1
September 12
Dallas Cowboys
W 35–17
1–0
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
64,105
Recap
2
September 20
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 16–27
1–1
Lincoln Financial Field
67,676
Recap
3
September 26
Chicago Bears
W 27–22
2–1
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
64,163
Recap
4
Bye
5
October 10
at Houston Texans
W 34–28 (OT)
3–1
Reliant Stadium
70,718
Recap
6
October 17
at New Orleans Saints
W 38–31
4–1
Louisiana Superdome
64,900
Recap
7
October 24
Tennessee Titans
W 20–3
5–1
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
64,108
Recap
8
October 31
New York Giants
L 13–34
5–2
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
64,012
Recap
9
November 8
at Indianapolis Colts
L 28–31
5–3
RCA Dome
57,307
Recap
10
November 14
at Green Bay Packers
L 31–34
5–4
Lambeau Field
70,671
Recap
11
November 21
Detroit Lions
W 22–19
6–4
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
64,156
Recap
12
November 28
Jacksonville Jaguars
W 27–16
7–4
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
64,004
Recap
13
December 5
at Chicago Bears
L 14–24
7–5
Soldier Field
62,051
Recap
14
December 12
Seattle Seahawks
L 23–27
7–6
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
64,110
Recap
15
December 19
at Detroit Lions
W 28–27
8–6
Ford Field
62,337
Recap
16
December 24
Green Bay Packers
L 31–34
8–7
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
64,311
Recap
17
January 2
at Washington Redskins
L 18–21
8–8
FedExField
76,876
Recap
Game summaries [ edit ]
Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Billy Cundiff 27-yard field goal, 11:02. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:58.
Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 12:25. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:35.
DAL – ReShard Lee 7-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 10:36. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:49.
MIN – Randy Moss 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 6:01. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:35.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kelly Campbell 43-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 6:56. Vikings 35–17. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:39.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Vikings kicked off the season hosting the Bill Parcells coached Dallas Cowboys. After an opening quarter that only saw the Cowboys recording a field goal, Daunte Culpepper caught fire, throwing two-second quarter touchdowns to Onterrio Smith and Marcus Robinson. Vinny Testaverde responded down 14–3, finding Terry Glenn for a 32-yard touchdown as the half expired. Randy Moss found his groove in the third quarter, finding himself on the receiving end of two Daunte Culpepper touchdowns. In the fourth quarter, the Cowboys drove into the red zone down 28–17, but Antoine Winfield forced and recovered a Richie Anderson fumble, which led to Daunte Culpepper's fifth touchdown pass, via a 43-yard pass to Kelly Campbell. Onterrio Smith helped ice the game away, finishing with 76 yards rushing, giving him 139 yards from scrimmage. The Vikings defense did show some holes in the win, allowing 41-year-old Vinny Testaverde to pass for 355 yards, while also allowing 71 yards rushing on the day.
Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Morten Andersen 19-yard field goal, 12:06. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 8:37.
PHI – David Akers 37-yard field goal, 6:36. Eagles 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:30.
Third quarter
PHI – Donovan McNabb 20-yard run (David Akers kick), 11:22. Eagles 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 3:38.
MIN – Morten Andersen 39-yard field goal, 4:37. Eagles 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:45.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Terrell Owens 45-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 7:40. Eagles 24–9. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:34.
MIN – Randy Moss 4-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 3:32. Eagles 24–16. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.
PHI – David Akers 47-yard field goal, 1:11. Eagles 27–16. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 8 rushes, 41 yards
PHI – Brian Westbrook – 12 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
The Vikings traveled to Philadelphia for a Monday night showdown with the NFC favorite Eagles. The Vikings started the game with a Morten Andersen field goal. The Eagles then responded with a strong drive by Brian Westbrook, resulting in an 11-yard touchdown pass from Donovan McNabb to L. J. Smith. The remaining second half resulted in a series of frustrations for the Vikings, twice having a 1st-and-goal within the 2-yard line, only to result in a field goal and a Culpepper fumble. In the second half, the Eagles scored on their opening possession, capped off with a 20-yard touchdown run by Donovan McNabb. Morten Andersen then missed a field goal with the Vikings down 17–9, which the Eagles responded to with a 45-yard touchdown reception by Terrell Owens three plays later. The Vikings finally found the end zone with three minutes remaining on a 4-yard Randy Moss reception to bring the Vikings within 8, only to be countered by a David Akers field goal with 1:15 remaining, putting the game away. The Vikings defense put together a second-straight poor effort, allowing 353 yards of offense. Daunte Culpepper continued his strong start in the loss, throwing for 348 yards, while also being the Vikings leading rusher, finishing with 41 yards.
Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Week 3: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
3
3
0 16 22
Vikings
0
10
7 10 27
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : September 26Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 64,163Referee : Mike Carey (94)Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Paul Edinger 34-yard field goal, 8:08. Bears 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:52.
Second quarter
CHI – Paul Edinger 23-yard field goal, 13:41. Bears 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:19.
MIN – Randy Moss 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 8:57. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:44.
MIN – Morten Andersen 42-yard field goal, 5:09. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 10:58. Vikings 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:02.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Paul Edinger 32-yard field goal, 14:46. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:14.
MIN – Morten Andersen 24-yard field goal, 11:20. Vikings 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:26.
CHI – Thomas Jones 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:20. Vikings 20–15. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:00.
MIN – Randy Moss 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 5:39. Vikings 27–15. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 0:41.
CHI – Rex Grossman 6-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 2:00. Vikings 27–22. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:39.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Vikings returned home in week 3 to face the 1–1 Bears. The Bears scored a field goal on the opening drive, with the game devolving to a slop fest over the next quarter. The Vikings missed a field goal, responded with Lance Johnstone forcing a Rex Grossman fumble, only for Onterrio Smith to fumble on the following play. After falling behind 6–0, the Vikings finally found offensive success, with Culpepper finding Kelly Campbell for 40 yards, followed several plays later with a 3-yard Randy Moss touchdown. The Vikings extended their lead following a long third quarter drive, culminating with a 1-yard Culpepper touchdown run, giving the Vikings a 17–6 lead. After trading field goals, the Bears cut the lead to 20–16 on a Thomas Jones touchdown run. The Vikings again responded, with Culpepper throwing a 63-yard pass to Nate Burleson, setting up a 2-yard touchdown connection to Randy Moss. Rex Grossman led the Bears in their comeback attempt, as he dove for the pylon, and appeared to fumble out of the back of the end zone. A Lovie Smith challenge showed Grossman crossed the plane prior to fumbling, but Grossman tore his ACL on the play, ending his 2004 season. The Bears got the ball with 1:16 left trailing 27–22, but backup quarterback Jonathan Quinn threw three consecutive incompletions, and then be sacked on fourth down by Kevin Williams, sealing the victory for the Vikings. Daunte Culpepper continued to have stellar numbers, throwing for 360 yards, with Randy Moss having 119 yards receiving, and Onterrio Smith having 104 yards receiving, and 94 yards rushing. The defense continued to act as a sieve, with Grossman throwing for 248 yards, and running back Thomas Jones rushing for 110 yards, and adding 71 yards receiving.
Week 5: at Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Vikings
0
14
7 7 6 34
Texans
0
0
7 21 0 28
at Reliant Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : October 10Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,718Referee : Ed Hochuli (85)Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Marcus Robinson 10-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 11:50. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:46.
HOU – Andre Johnson 2-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 6:52. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:58.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Domanick Davis 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 11:31. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:11.
MIN – Randy Moss 50-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 6:49. Vikings 28–14. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:59.
HOU – Derick Armstrong 11-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 3:11. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 3:38.
HOU – Andre Johnson 22-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 1:53. Tied 28–28. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:28.
Overtime
MIN – Marcus Robinson 50-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper, 7:05. Vikings 34–28. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:30.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Vikings came out of their bye week to face the 2–2 Houston Texans for the first time in franchise history. The Vikings defense appeared fresh, shutting down David Carr and the Texans in the first half, while Daunte Culpepper and the Vikings offense continued humming, with Culpepper finding Nate Burleson and Randy Moss for second quarter touchdowns, giving the Vikings a 14–0 halftime advantage. The Vikings defense continued strongly in the second half, forcing a three-and-out, which the Vikings followed with three Culpepper completions, capped off with a 10-yard Burleson touchdown. David Carr found some success, leading the Texans on two long scoring drives, resulting in touchdowns by Andre Johnson and Dominack Williams. The Vikings seemingly put the game out of reach on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Culpepper to Randy Moss with 6:58 remaining. David Carr continued his career best game, leading two long drives, capping them off with touchdown passes to Derrick Armstrong and David Carr, sandwiching a Vikings three-and-out, forcing overtime. In overtime, the Vikings won the toss, and the teams traded punts. On the Vikings second possession of overtime, Culpepper found Marcus Robinson on a post on 3rd-and-12 from the 50, earning the walk-off win for the Vikings. Culpepper finished with 396 yards passing and five touchdowns, with Mewelde Moore adding 92 yards rushing and 90 yards receiving. The defense ended up allowing David Carr to pass for 372 yards and three touchdowns, with Andre Johnson burning the Vikings for 170 yards receiving on 12 catches. The win did bring the Vikings record to 3–1.
Week 6: at New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 43-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 14:03. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:03.
NO – Deuce McAllister 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 6:29. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:19.
MIN – Marcus Robinson 16-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 1:53. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:31.
NO – Joe Horn 7-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 0:21. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
MIN – Jermaine Wiggins 9-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 10:48. Vikings 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:39.
NO – Deuce McAllister 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 6:13. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:35.
MIN – Morten Andersen 39-yard field goal, 2:26. Vikings 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:47.
Fourth quarter
NO – John Carney 45-yard field goal, 13:08. Vikings 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:18.
MIN – Marcus Robinson 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 7:04. Vikings 38–24. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:04.
NO – Aaron Brooks 5-yard run (John Carney kick), 2:51. Vikigns 38–31. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:13.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Week 7: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
3
0
0 0 3
Vikings
3
14
0 3 20
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal, 8:19. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:38.
MIN – Morten Andersen 29-yard field goal, 0:38. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:41.
Second quarter
MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 11:34. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 3:09.
MIN – Marcus Robinson 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 0:23. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:50.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Morten Andersen 29-yard field goal, 10:17. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:35.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Vikings returned home to host the 2–4 Titans. After a Darren Bennett punt, Steve McNair led the Titans down the field, setting up a Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal. The Vikings immediately responded with an eight-minute drive of their own, resulting in a 29-yard Morten Andersen field goal. Steve McNair was injured on the ensuing drive, and was replaced by Billy Volek. Volek was overwhelmed by the Vikings defense, throwing three interceptions, and getting sacked twice. Moe Williams and Marcus Robinson scored on short touchdowns for the Vikings, and Mewelde Moore added 138 yards rushing to ice a defensive second half. The Vikings defense had their season best performance, holding the Titans to 243 yards in the victory, which improved their record to 4–1.
Week 8: vs. New York Giants [ edit ]
Week 8: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
10
10
7 7 34
Vikings
0
0
0 13 13
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
NYG – Steve Christie 50-yard field goal, 11:16. Giants 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, 1:46.
NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 8:15. Giants 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:01.
Second quarter
NYG – Tiki Barber 5-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 13:20. Giants 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:55.
NYG – Steve Christie 30-yard field goal, 0:05. Giants 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:01.
Third quarter
NYG – Mike Cloud 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 5:39. Giants 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:09.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Mike Cloud 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 12:08. Giants 34–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:42.
MIN – Michael Bennett 10-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 9:01. Giants 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:07.
MIN – Nate Burleson 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (pass failed), 2:44. Giants 34–13. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:15.
Top passers
Top rushers
NYG – Tiki Barber – 24 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 5 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
Week 9: at Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
6
8 14 28
Colts
7
7
7 10 31
at RCA Dome , Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Marcus Pollard 10-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 14:54. Colts 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:31.
MIN – Morten Andersen 42-yard field goal, 12:43. Colts 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:11.
MIN – Morten Andersen 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 14–6. Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 5:16.
Third quarter
MIN – Nate Burleson 91-yard punt return (Daunte Culpepper run), 10:49. Tied 14–14.
IND – Dallas Clark 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 2:07. Colts 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:13.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Nate Burleson 8-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 11:27. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:40.
IND – Marcus Pollard 19-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 7:24. Colts 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Onterrio Smith 24-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 2:54. Tied 28–28. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:30.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 35-yard field goal, 0:02. Colts 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
3
7 14 31
Packers
7
17
0 10 34
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : November 14Game time : 3:15 p.m. CST Game weather : Partly cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 70,671Referee : Ron Winter (14)Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Tony Fisher 2-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:09. Packers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:39.
MIN – Morten Andersen 21-yard field goal, 8:47. Packers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:22.
GB – Bubba Franks 17-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:27. Packers 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:20.
GB – Ryan Longwell 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 24–10. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 4:32.
Third quarter
MIN – Nate Burleson 8-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 2:39. Packers 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:14.
Fourth quarter
GB – William Henderson 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:24. Packers 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:15.
MIN – Onterrio Smith 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 2:53. Packers 31–24. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 5:56.
MIN – Moe Williams 17-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 1:20. Tied 31–31. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:58.
GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 34–31. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 11: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
14
3
2 0 19
Vikings
7
0
0 15 22
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : November 21Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 64,156Referee : Ed Hochuli (85)Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 48-yard field goal, 3:33. Lions 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:27.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Nate Burleson 6-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper–Nate Burleson pass), 14:17. Lions 19–15. Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 8:11.
MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 5:27. Vikings 22–19. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:30.
Top passers
Top rushers
DET – Kevin Jones – 19 rushes, 100 yards
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 11 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
13
0 3 16
Vikings
3
10
7 7 27
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Morten Andersen 25-yard field goal, 6:32. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:56.
Second quarter
JAX – Brian Jones 26-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 13:39. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:38.
JAX – Josh Scobee 33-yard field goal, 11:23. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:03.
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 6:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:08.
JAX – Josh Scobee 32-yard field goal, 1:09. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:06.
MIN – Morten Andersen 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:09.
Third quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 5:34. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 9:26.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 42-yard field goal, 13:28. Vikings 20–16. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:56.
MIN – Kevin Williams 77-yard fumble return (Morten Andersen kick), 1:59. Vikings 27–16.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 13: at Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Paul Edinger 53-yard field goal, 11:22. Bears 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:57.
MIN – Marcus Robinson 40-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 2:23. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:33.
CHI – David Terrell 15-yard pass from Chad Hutchinson (Paul Edinger kick), 0:22. Bears 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 2:01.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CHI – Jason McKie 5-yard pass from Chad Hutchinson (Paul Edinger kick), 10:23. Bears 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:43.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 14: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
14
3 3 27
Vikings
10
10
3 0 23
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 12-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 12:13. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:29.
MIN – Morten Andersen 32-yard field goal, 9:48. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:25.
MIN – Randy Moss 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 5:06. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:29.
SEA – Darrell Jackson 19-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 3:05. Seahawks 21–20. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:01.
Third quarter
MIN – Morten Andersen 31-yard field goal, 11:58. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:57.
SEA – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 6:42. Seahawks 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:16.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, 3:40. Seahawks 27–23. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
7
0 0 14
Lions
7
10
0 7 24
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 82-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 9:53. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:11.
DET – Kevin Jones 16-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 3:21. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:32.
DET – Jason Hanson 23-yard field goal, 0:30. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Nate Burleson 37-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 8:44. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:55.
DET – Roy Williams 9-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Joey Harrington–Tai Streets pass), 6:11. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:33.
MIN – Moe Williams 11-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 1:37. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:34.
DET – Roy Williams 1-yard pass from Joey Harrington (kick aborted), 0:08. Vikings 28–27. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:29.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
17
7 10 34
Vikings
0
21
0 10 31
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 24Game time : 2:00 p.m. CST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 64,311Referee : Bill Leavy (127)Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 12-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 14:49. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:43.
GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 8:12.
MIN – Nate Burleson 68-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 6:15. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:22.
GB – Bubba Franks 22-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:17. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:58.
MIN – Michael Bennett 38-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 0:58. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:19.
GB – Ryan Longwell 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
GB – Javon Walker 9-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:41. Packers 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Morten Andersen 29-yard field goal, 14:57. Tied 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:44.
MIN – Chris Claiborne 15-yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick), 8:18. Vikings 31–24.
GB – Donald Driver 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:34. Tied 31–31. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:44.
GB – Ryan Longwell 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 34–31. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: at Washington Redskins [ edit ]
Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
3
7 8 18
Redskins
7
7
0 7 21
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Morten Andersen 23-yard field goal, 11:32. Redskins 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:32.
WAS – Robert Royal 4-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (Jeff Chandler kick), 1:17. Redskins 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:55.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
WAS – Ladell Betts 1-yard run (Jeff Chandler kick), 10:41. Redskins 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:30.
MIN – Marcus Robinson 38-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper–Onterrio Smith pass), 0:02. Redskins 21–18. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:56.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 2 rushes, 24 yards
WAS – Ladell Betts – 26 rushes, 118 yards, TD
Top receivers
Standings [ edit ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Philadelphia Eagles
East
13
3
0
.813
6–0
11–1
.453
.409
L2
2
Atlanta Falcons
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.420
.432
L2
3
Green Bay Packers
North
10
6
0
.625
5–1
9–3
.457
.419
W2
4
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
7
0
.563
3–3
8–4
.445
.368
W2
Wild cards
5[a]
St. Louis Rams
West
8
8
0
.500
5–1
7–5
.488
.438
W2
6[a] [b]
Minnesota Vikings
North
8
8
0
.500
3–3
5–7
.480
.406
L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[a] [b]
New Orleans Saints
South
8
8
0
.500
3–3
6–6
.465
.427
W4
8
Carolina Panthers
South
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.496
.366
L1
9[c]
Detroit Lions
North
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.496
.417
L2
10[c]
Arizona Cardinals
West
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.461
.417
W1
11[c] [d]
New York Giants
East
6
10
0
.375
3–3
5–7
.516
.417
W1
12[c] [d] [e]
Dallas Cowboys
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.516
.375
L1
13[c] [d] [e]
Washington Redskins
East
6
10
0
.375
1–5
6–6
.477
.333
W1
14[f]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.477
.413
L4
15[f]
Chicago Bears
North
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.465
.388
L4
16
San Francisco 49ers
West
2
14
0
.125
2–4
2–10
.488
.375
L3
Tiebreakers [g]
^ a b c St. Louis clinched the NFC #5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7–5 to Minnesota’s 5–7 to New Orleans’ 6–6).
^ a b Minnesota clinched the NFC #6 seed instead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c d e Detroit finished ahead of Arizona and New York Giants based upon head-to-head record (2–0 versus Arizona’s 1–1 and New York Giants’ 0–2). Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Dallas and Washington.
^ a b c New York Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3–1 to Dallas‘ 2–2 to Washington’s 1–3).
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based upon head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
Postseason [ edit ]
Schedule [ edit ]
Game summaries [ edit ]
NFC Wild Card Round: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
NFC Wild Card Round: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
17
7
0 7 31
Packers
3
7
0 7 17
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Moe Williams 68-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 13:20. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:40.
MIN – Randy Moss 20-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 9:50. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:55.
MIN – Morten Andersen 35-yard field goal, 6:06. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:38.
GB – Ryan Longwell 43-yard field goal, 2:42. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
GB – Bubba Franks 4-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:24. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:14.
MIN – Nate Burleson 19-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 6:33. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
GB – Najeh Davenport 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:37. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:16.
MIN – Randy Moss 34-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 10:18. Vikings 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:19.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7 rushes, 47 yards
GB – Ahman Green – 20 rushes, 80 yards
Top receivers
NFC Divisional Round: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – Brian Westbrook 7-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 14:16. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:57.
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 7-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 10:37. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:39.
PHI – Freddie Mitchell fumble recovery in the end zone (David Akers kick), 10:08. Eagles 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:29.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PHI – David Akers 21-yard field goal, 13:20. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:24.
PHI – David Akers 23-yard field goal, 6:39. Eagles 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:36.
MIN – Marcus Robinson 32-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 1:59. Eagles 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Statistics [ edit ]
Team leaders [ edit ]
Vikings' single season record .
League rankings [ edit ]
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
4,516
282.2
2nd
Rushing offense
1,823
113.9
18th
Total offense
6,339
396.2
4th
Passing defense
3,896
243.5
29th
Rushing defense
2,006
125.4
21st
Total defense
5,902
368.9
28th
References [ edit ]
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