63rd season in franchise history
The 2023 season was the Minnesota Vikings ' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their second under the head coach /general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah .
They started 0–3 for the second time in the past four seasons. They failed to improve upon their 13–4 record from 2022 after a Week 5 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and match that record with a Week 11 loss to the Broncos . However, after having a 1–4 record, the Vikings would win 5 games straight, going to a 6–4 record. During Minnesota's Week 8 game against their division rival, the Green Bay Packers , starting quarterback Kirk Cousins ruptured his achilles tendon , ruling him out for the rest of the season.[1] Detroit Lions , and in Week 18, they were eliminated from playoff contention after losing to the Lions again.
For the first time since 2012 , wide receiver Adam Thielen was not on the roster, as he was released on March 10.[2] 2016 , four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook was not on the roster, as he was released on June 9.[3] Bud Grant on March 11.[4]
Offseason [ edit ] Additions [ edit ] Subtractions [ edit ] Draft trades
^ a b The Vikings traded a second-round selection (55th overall) and a 2024 third-round selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for TE T. J. Hockenson , a fourth-round selection (119th overall) and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection.
^ a b c d The Vikings traded a third-round selection (87th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for third-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (102nd, 164th and 222nd overall).[7]
^ a b The Vikings traded a fourth-round selection (119th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and a 2024 fifth-round selection.[7]
^ The Vikings traded a fourth-round selection (126th overall) and a 2022 fifth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round selection.
^ a b c The Vikings traded a fifth- and sixth-round selection (158th and 211th overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a fifth-round selection (141st overall).[7]
^ a b The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (201st overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for DE Ross Blacklock and a seventh-round selection (219th overall).
^ The Vikings traded a seventh-round selection (219th overall) and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for WR Jalen Reagor .
^ The Vikings traded DE Stephen Weatherly and a seventh-round selection (241st overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round selection.
* Signed from France as part of the International Player Pathway Program
2023 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front office
Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf
Owner/president – Mark Wilf
Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf
Chief operating officer – Andrew Miller
General manager – Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
Executive vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski
Senior vice president of player personnel – Ryan Grigson
Vice president of football operations – Demitrius Washington
Director of player personnel – Ryan Monnens
Assistant director of player personnel – Chisolm Opara
Senior assistant director of pro personnel – Sam DeLuca
Director of college scouting – Mike Sholiton
Assistant director of college scouting – Pat Roberts
Senior personnel executive – Jamaal Stephenson Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Wes Phillips
Quarterbacks – Chris O'Hara
Assistant quarterbacks/chief of special projects – Grant Udinski
Pass game specialist/game management coordinator – Ryan Cordell
Running backs/running game coordinator – Curtis Modkins
Wide receivers – Keenan McCardell
Assistant wide receivers – Tony Sorrentino
Tight ends/passing game coordinator – Brian Angelichio
Offensive line – Chris Kuper
Assistant offensive line – Justin Rascati
Quality control/offense – Derron Montgomery
Offensive assistant – Ben Ellefson
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Brian Flores
Defensive line – Chris Rumph
Assistant defensive line – Patrick Hill
Outside linebackers/pass rush specialist – Mike Smith
Inside linebackers – Mike Siravo
Assistant inside linebackers – Thad Bogardus
Defensive pass game coordinator – Daronte Jones
Assistant defensive backs – Michael Hutchings
Defensive assistant – Imarjaye Albury
Defensive quality control – Lance Bennett Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Matt Daniels
Assistant special teams – Dalmin Gibson Strength and conditioning
Director of player performance – Josh Hingst
Assistant director of player performance – Derik Keyes
Assistant player performance – Marquis Johnson
Final roster [ edit ]
2023 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, 12 inactive, 15 practice squad
Preseason [ edit ] The Vikings' preseason schedule was announced on May 11, 2023, along with the regular season schedule. They will first travel to the Pacific Northwest to play the Seattle Seahawks , before returning to Minnesota for their remaining two games, first against the Tennessee Titans and then the Arizona Cardinals .[13]
Schedule [ edit ] Game summaries [ edit ] Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
3
7
3 0 13
Seahawks 0
7
10 7 24
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 5:20. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:47. Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 35-yard field goal, 11:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:52.
MIN – Greg Joseph 54-yard field goal, 3:25. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:41.
SEA – Jake Bobo 19-yard pass from Drew Lock (Jason Myers kick), 0:03. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 45-yard field goal, 13:21. Titans 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:45.
MIN – Greg Joseph 33-yard field goal, 6:50. Titans 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:23.
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 0:16. Vikings 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:34. Third quarter
TEN – Trey Wolff 24-yard field goal, 9:53. Titans 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:53.
TEN – Julius Chestnut 5-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 4:11. Titans 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:01. Fourth quarter
TEN – Julius Chestnut 1-yard pass from Malik Willis (Trey Wolff kick), 12:21. Titans 24–9. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:45.
MIN – DeWayne McBride 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 5:50. Titans 24–16. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs Arizona Cardinals [ edit ]
Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 3
0
6 9 18
Vikings
14
3
0 0 17
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,641Referee : Tra Blake (3)TV : Fox 9Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – DeWayne McBride 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 10:26. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
MIN – Abram Smith 5-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Greg Joseph kick), 9:04. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.
ARI – Matt Prater 38-yard field goal, 5:10. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:54. Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 0:20. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:13. Third quarter
ARI – Davion Davis 26-yard pass from David Blough (kick failed, hit left upright), 7:54. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:06. Fourth quarter
ARI – David Blough 5-yard run (pass failed), 10:50. Vikings 17–15. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:24.
ARI – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 6:20. Cardinals 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:05.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Regular season [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ] Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ edit ] Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 36-yard field goal, 3:23. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:35. Second quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 39-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 11:15. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:53.
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 5:41. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:43.
TB – Mike Evans 28-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:09. Tied 10–10 Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:30. Third quarter
TB – Trey Palmer 7-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:01. Buccaneers 17–10 Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:59. Fourth quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 13:37. Tied 17–17. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:24.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 57-yard field goal, 5:10. Buccaneers 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:46.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 24-yard field goal, 9:48. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:12. Second quarter
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 10:39. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:03.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 2:44. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:55.
PHI – Jake Elliott 61-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:34. Third quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 13:53. Eagles 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:33.
PHI – Devonta Smith 63-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 10:54. Eagles 27–7. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:35.
MIN – Jordan Addison 62-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 9:09. Eagles 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45. Fourth quarter
MIN – K. J. Osborn 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:41. Eagles 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:38.
PHI – D'Andre Swift 2-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 4:13. Eagles 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 1:10. Eagles 34–28. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers [ edit ]
Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 7
7
7 7 28
Vikings
0
10
7 7 24
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Josh Oliver 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
MIN – Greg Joseph 23-yard field goal, 2:08. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 3:54.
LAC – Donald Parham 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:47. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:21. Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 49-yard pass from Keenan Allen (Cameron Dicker kick), 5:53. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:11.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 3:01. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 52-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 11:20. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:47.
LAC – Josh Palmer 30-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:05. Chargers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 26-yard field goal, 14:56. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 8:26.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 9:43. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:13.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:34. Third quarter
MIN – D. J. Wonnum 51-yard fumble return (Greg Joseph kick), 3:58. Vikings 14–13.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 0:00. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:44. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top recievers
Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 7
6
14 0 27
Vikings
3
10
0 7 20
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 12:46. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:16.
MIN – Greg Joseph 29-yard field goal, 8:02. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:44.
MIN – Jordan Addison 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 1:39. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:24.
KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:39. Third quarter
KC – Rashee Rice 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:10. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
KC – Travis Kelce 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:45. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:27. Fourth quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joesph kick), 12:11. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:34.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 31/41, 281 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 29/47, 284 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 16 rushes, 56 yards, TD
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 8 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 67 yards, TD
MIN – Jordan Addison – 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Week 6: at Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 53-yard field goal, 6:24. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:47. Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 13:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:43.
MIN – Greg Joseph 51-yard field goal, 8:56. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:45.
CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 3:18. Tied 6–6. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:48.
MIN – Jordan Addison 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick blocked), 0:12. Vikings 12–6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:35. Third quarter
MIN – Jordan Hicks 42-yard fumble return (Greg Joseph kick), 6:44. Vikings 19–6. Fourth quarter
CHI – Tyson Bagent 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 7:46. Vikings 19–13. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:56.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 21/31, 181 yards, TD
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 10/14, 83 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Week 7: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
7
7 3 17
Vikings 7
9
6 0 22
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 21-yard field goal, 7:33. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:20.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 3-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 1:01. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
MIN – Jordan Addison 60-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, wide right), 0:07. Vikings 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:54. Third quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 20-yard field goal, 6:59. Vikings 19–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:46.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 35-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 5:54. Vikings 19–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.
MIN – Greg Joseph 54-yard field goal, 0:20. Vikings 22–14. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:34. Fourth quarter
SF – Jake Moody 55-yard field goal, 13:21. Vikings 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:59.
Top passers
SF – Brock Purdy – 21/30, 272 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 35/45, 378 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
SF – Christian McCaffrey – 15 rushes, 45 yards, TD
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 8 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 78 yards
MIN – Jordan Addison – 7 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD
Week 8: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 10:13. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:40.
GB – Anders Carlson 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 4:56. Third quarter
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 9:25. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
MIN – Jordan Addison 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:48. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:05.
GB – Romeo Doubs 1-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 2:39. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 7:06. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:53.
MIN – Greg Joseph 19-yard field goal, 2:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:46. Second quarter
ATL – Joshua Dobbs sacked in the end zone by Calais Campbell for a safety, 14:04. Falcons 5–3.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 8:57. Falcons 8–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:07.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 5:32. Falcons 11–3. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 2:01.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 2-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:55. Falcons 11–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:37. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 12:15. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, −6 yards, 1:32.
MIN – Greg Joseph 32-yard field goal, 8:13. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:02.
ATL – Jonnu Smith 60-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:54. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:19.
MIN – Joshua Dobbs 18-yard run (Joshua Dobbs–Trishton Jackson pass), 2:20. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 31-yard field goal, 14:18. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:54.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:08. Falcons 28–24. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:58.
MIN – Brandon Powell 6-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:22. Vikings 31–28. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 7 rushes, 66 yards, TD
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 11 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers
Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
3
0
8 8 19
Vikings 3
21
3 0 27
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 10:47. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:13.
NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 1:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:58. Second quarter
MIN – Ty Chandler 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 10:14. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
MIN – Josh Dobbs 7-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 3:30. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:41.
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 28-yard pass from Josh Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:16. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:31. Third quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Vikings 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:47.
NO – Chris Olave 14-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Alvin Kamara run), 5:26. Vikings 27–11. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43. Fourth quarter
NO – A. T. Perry 15-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Alvin Kamara run), 11:40. Vikings 27–19. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: at Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 10:28. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:02. Second quarter
MIN – Josh Oliver 3-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 14:53. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:08.
MIN – Greg Joseph 34-yard field goal, 8:09. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:08.
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 4:08. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:01.
DEN – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:11. Third quarter
MIN – Joshua Dobbs 10-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 7:55. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:38. Fourth quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 37-yard field goal, 12:40. Vikings 17–12. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:08.
DEN – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 10:37. Vikings 17–15. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:53.
MIN – Greg Joseph 30-yard field goal, 3:17. Vikings 20–15. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:20.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (run failed), 1:03. Broncos 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
Top passers
MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 20/32, 221 yards, TD, INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 27/35, 259 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Week 12: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears 3
0
3 6 12
Vikings
0
3
0 7 10
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : Game time : 7:15 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,843Referee : Alex Kemp (55)TV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa SaltersRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 13:35. Bears 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:39.
MIN – Greg Joseph 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:51. Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 6:59. Bears 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:08. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 55-yard field goal, 14:15. Bears 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:24.
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 17-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 5:54. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:52.
CHI – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 0:10. Bears 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:19.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 27/37, 217 yards
MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 22/32, 185 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 14: at Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ]
Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 0
0
0 3 3
Raiders
0
0
0 0 0
at Allegiant Stadium , Paradise, Nevada
Date : December 10Game time : 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 62,626Referee : Craig Wrolstad (4)TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 36-yard field goal, 1:57. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 3:22.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Vikings scored the only points of the game after both teams went over 58 minutes without scoring, in the lowest scoring NFL game since 2007.[14]
Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ]
Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Vikings
7
0
10 7 0 24
Bengals 3
0
0 21 3 27
at Paycor Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 34-yard field goal, 8:41. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:19.
MIN – Ty Chandler 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:23. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:18. Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 37-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 10:46. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:14.
MIN – Greg Joseph 39-yard field goal, 4:32. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 13-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 14:56. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 7:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:36.
MIN – Jordan Addison 1-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 3:48. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:58.
CIN – Tee Higgins 21-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 0:39. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 29-yard field goal, 3:11. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:01.
Top passers
MIN – Nick Mullens – 26/33, 303 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CIN – Jake Browning – 29/42, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
MIN – Ty Chandler – 23 rushes, 132 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD Top receivers
MIN – Jordan Addison – 6 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 4 receptions, 64 yards
Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 16: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions 7
10
6 7 30
Vikings
7
7
7 3 24
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 24Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,932Referee : Land Clark (130)TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DET – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 5:05. Lions 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:58.
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 14-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:48. Lions 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:50.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 26-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 0:29. Lions 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:19. Third quarter
MIN – K. J. Osborn 6-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 11:56. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 3:04.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (kick blocked), 4:38. Lions 23–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:18. Fourth quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:07. Lions 30–21. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 6:54.
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 5:19. Lions 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 17: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 10
13
7 3 33
Vikings
0
3
0 7 10
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 31Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 67,003Referee : Clay Martin (19)TV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa StarkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
GB – Anders Carlson 34-yard field goal, 6:43. Packers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:53.
GB – Jarran Reed 33-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 5:10. Packers 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:48. Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 54-yard field goal, 9:25. Packers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:54.
GB – Jordan Love 2-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 3:59. Packers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
GB – Jarran Reed 25-yard pass from Jordan Love (kick failed, wide left), 0:08. Packers 23–3. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:18. Third quarter
GB – Bo Melton 9-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 0:49. Packers 30–3. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 8:00. Fourth quarter
MIN – Johnny Mundt 6-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 14:06. Packers 30–10. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:44.
GB – Anders Carlson 37-yard field goal, 6:11. Packers 33–10. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:55.
Top passers
GB – Jordan Love – 24/33, 256 yards, 3 TD
MIN – Nick Mullens – 13/22, 113 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
GB – Bo Melton – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 59 yards
Week 18: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 18: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
6
7 7 20
Lions 13
0
7 10 30
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 39-yard field goal, 9:20. Lions 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 7:52.
MIN – Greg Joseph 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:12. Third quarter
DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 7:14. Lions 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:15.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 38-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 0:20. Lions 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:17. Fourth quarter
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 70-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 14:45. Lions 27–13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35.
MIN – Jordan Addison 42-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 13:22. Lions 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
DET – Michael Badgley 39-yard field goal, 8:14. Lions 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:08.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With this loss, the Vikings finished the season on a four-game losing streak, their first since 2016 . They were also swept by the Lions for the first time since that same season. Their 7–10 record was their first double-digit losing season since 2013 , which also saw the Vikings go through a quarterback carousel driven by injuries and poor play.
Standings [ edit ] Division [ edit ] Conference [ edit ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
San Francisco 49ers
West
12
5
0
.706
5–1
10–2
.509
.475
L1
2[a] [b]
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
5
0
.706
5–1
9–3
.446
.392
W2
3[a] [b]
Detroit Lions
North
12
5
0
.706
4–2
8–4
.481
.436
W1
4[c]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.481
.379
W1
Wild cards
5
Philadelphia Eagles
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.481
.476
L2
6
Los Angeles Rams
West
10
7
0
.588
5–1
8–4
.529
.453
W4
7[d] [e]
Green Bay Packers
North
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.474
.458
W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] [e]
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
8
0
.529
2–4
7–5
.512
.392
W1
9[c] [d]
New Orleans Saints
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.433
.340
W2
10[f] [g]
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.509
.454
L4
11[g] [h]
Chicago Bears
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.464
.370
L1
12[f] [h]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
10
0
.412
3–3
4–8
.429
.462
L2
13
New York Giants
East
6
11
0
.353
3–3
5–7
.512
.353
W1
14[i]
Washington Commanders
East
4
13
0
.235
0–6
2–10
.512
.338
L8
15[i]
Arizona Cardinals
West
4
13
0
.235
0–6
3–9
.561
.588
L1
16
Carolina Panthers
South
2
15
0
.118
1–5
1–11
.522
.500
L3
Tiebreakers [j]
^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on 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.
Statistics [ edit ] Team leaders [ edit ] Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com [15]
League rankings [ edit ]
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
4,359
256.4
5th
Rushing offense
1,553
91.4
29th
Total offense
5,912
347.8
10th
Passing defense
3,986
234.5
24th
Rushing defense
1,678
98.7
8th
Total defense
5,664
333.2
16th
Source: ProFootballReference.com [16] [17]
References [ edit ]
^ https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38793760/kirk-cousins-undergoes-surgery-torn-achilles ^ Patra, Kevin (March 10, 2023). "Vikings release WR Adam Thielen after a decade in Minnesota" . ^ Peters, Craig (June 9, 2023). "Vikings Release Dalvin Cook" . vikings.com . Retrieved June 10, 2023 . ^ Gordon, Grant (March 11, 2023). "Bud Grant, legendary Vikings head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at age 95" . NFL.com . ^ Goessling, Ben (May 17, 2023). "Vikings sign first-round draft pick Jordan Addison" . StarTribune . Retrieved May 18, 2023 . ^ a b c d e "Vikings 2023 draft class: Projecting each rookie's contract" . Vikings Wire . May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .^ a b c "2023 NFL Draft trade tracker: Full details on every draft-related move since start of the new league year" . NFL.com . April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023 .^ a b c d Alper, Josh (May 12, 2023). "Viking sign third-round pick Mekhi Blackmon, three others" . ProFootballTalk . Retrieved May 18, 2023 . ^ Young, Lindsey (May 4, 2023). "Vikings Welcome OLB Junior Aho Through NFL International Player Pathway Program" . Vikings.com . ^ a b "Vikings Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents" . Vikings.com . April 29, 2023.^ "Vikings Sign Wide Receiver Garett Maag" . Vikings.com . June 2, 2023.^ "Vikings Sign 2 Tryout Players & Minnesota Natives to Roster" . Vikings.com . May 16, 2023.^ Peters, Craig (May 11, 2023). "Minnesota Vikings 2023 Full Schedule" . Vikings.com . Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved May 12, 2023 . ^ Vikings beat Raiders 3-0 in lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years , CBS Sports, December 11, 2023^ "2023 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players" . pro-football-reference.com . Retrieved January 10, 2024 .^ "2023 NFL Standings & Team Stats" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 10, 2024 .^ "2023 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
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