NFL team season
The 2017 season was the Minnesota Vikings ' 57th in the National Football League , and their fourth under head coach Mike Zimmer . With the team's home stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium , scheduled to host Super Bowl LII at the end of the season, the Vikings attempted to make history as the first team to play the Super Bowl on their home field; in recording their best regular season record since 1998 , they clinched a first-round bye for the first time since 2009 and became the eighth team in the Super Bowl era to qualify for the playoffs in a season in which their stadium hosted the Super Bowl. They defeated the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round 29–24 on a walk-off play referred to as the "Minneapolis Miracle ", but lost 38–7 to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game .
This was the first season since 2006 without star running back Adrian Peterson on the roster, as the team declined his contract option in February.
Roster changes
Draft
Draft trades
^ The Vikings traded their first-round selection (14th overall) and 2018 fourth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for quarterback Sam Bradford .[ 1]
^ a b c The Vikings traded their second- and fourth-round selections (48th and 128th overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Cincinnati's second-round selection (41st overall).[ 2]
^ a b c The Vikings traded their third- and fifth-round selections (79th and 160th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' third-round selection (70th overall).[ 2]
^ a b c d The Vikings traded their third-round selection (86th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Kansas City's third-, fourth-, and seventh-round selections (104th, 132nd and 245th overall).[ 2]
^ a b The Vikings traded their 2016 third-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Miami's third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 129th overall).[ 3]
^ a b c The Vikings traded their third-round selection (104th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's fourth- and seventh-round selections (109th and 219th overall).[ 2]
^ a b c The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection (132nd overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's fourth- and seventh-round selections (139th and 230th overall).[ 2]
^ a b c The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection (139nd overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Kansas City's two fifth-round selections (170th and 180th overall).[ 2]
^ a b c d The Vikings traded their sixth- and seventh-round selections (199th and 230th overall) to the Washington Redskins in exchange for Washington's sixth- and seventh-round selections (201st and 220th overall).[ 2]
Transactions
Departures
Date
Player name
Position
Note
New team
February 10, 2017
Brandon Fusco G
Released[ 9]
San Francisco 49ers
Mike Harris G
March 6, 2017
Chad Greenway OLB
Retired[ 10]
March 9, 2017
Rhett Ellison TE
UFA New York Giants [ 11]
Matt Kalil OT
Carolina Panthers [ 12]
Jeff Locke P
Indianapolis Colts [ 13]
March 10, 2017
Charles Johnson WR
Carolina Panthers [ 14]
Captain Munnerlyn CB
Carolina Panthers [ 15]
March 11, 2017
Audie Cole LB
Jacksonville Jaguars [ 16]
March 13, 2017
Cordarrelle Patterson WR/KR
Oakland Raiders [ 17]
March 14, 2017
Andre Smith OT
Cincinnati Bengals
March 24, 2017
Scott Crichton DT
Released
May 4, 2017
Marquis Lucas OT
Waived
Sterling Bailey DE
Cedric Thompson S
May 16, 2017
B. J. Dubose DT
Waived
[ 18]
May 17, 2017
Toby Johnson DT
Waived
May 27, 2017
Matt Asiata RB
UFA Detroit Lions
May 31, 2017
Mitch Mathews WR
Waived[ 19]
Additions
Date
Player name
Position
Previous team
Contract terms
January 3, 2017
Reid Fragel OT
Kansas City Chiefs [RFC] [ 20]
Marshall Koehn K
Miami Dolphins
Taylor Symmank P
March 9, 2017
Riley Reiff OT
Detroit Lions 5 years / $58.75 million[ 21]
March 10, 2017
Mike Remmers OT
Carolina Panthers 5 years / $30 million[ 22]
March 14, 2017
Datone Jones DE
Green Bay Packers 1 year / $3.75 million[ 23]
March 16, 2017
Latavius Murray RB
Oakland Raiders 3 years / $15.0 million[ 24]
March 30, 2017
Terrell Sinkfield CB
BC Lions (CFL )[ 25]
Mitch Mathews WR
Cleveland Browns
Nick Truesdell TE
Cleveland Gladiators (AFL )
March 31, 2017
Case Keenum QB
Los Angeles Rams 1 year / $2.0 million[ 26]
April 3, 2017
Ryan Quigley P
Arizona Cardinals 1 year / $2.0 million[ 27]
May 10, 2017
Michael Floyd WR
New England Patriots 1 year / $1.5 million
May 17, 2017
Will Sutton DT
Chicago Bears
[ 28]
^[RFC]
Staff
2017 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Roster
Preseason
Schedule
The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 10.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Buffalo Bills
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BUF – Steven Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 14:15. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:46.
MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 3:26. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:47. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
3
3
0 7 13
Seahawks 7
7
6 0 20
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : Game time : 9:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. PDT Game weather : Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 68,550Referee : Tony Corrente (99)TV : Fox-9Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Mike Davis 22-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 1:57. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.
MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 0:09. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 1:48. Third quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 13:51. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, −16 yards, 1:03.
SEA – Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 5:15. Seahawks 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:29. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
7
7
10 7 31
Vikings 0
0
17 15 32
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis , Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Carlos Hyde 24-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Robbie Gould kick), 14:55. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:31. Third quarter
MIN – Marshall Koehn 58-yard field goal, 10:59. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:53.
SF – Nick Rose 55-yard field goal, 5:32. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:07.
MIN – Rodney Adams 9-yard pass from Case Keenum (Marshall Koehn kick), 1:43. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
SF – Raheem Mostert 87-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Nick Rose kick), 0:49. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 108-yard kickoff return (Marshall Koehn kick), 0:37. 49ers 24–17. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12. Fourth quarter
SF – Raheem Mostert 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:48. 49ers 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:49.
MIN – Kyle Carter 16-yard pass from Case Keenum (Marshall Koehn kick), 6:09. 49ers 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
MIN – Terrell Newby 1-yard run (Taylor Heinicke run), 0:00. Vikings 32–31. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 2:44.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 4: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins 7
16
0 7 30
Vikings
0
6
0 3 9
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,409Referee : Pete Morelli (135)TV : Fox-9Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Jakeem Grant 65-yard pass from David Fales (Andrew Franks kick), 12:17. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:30.
MIN – Cayleb Jones 8-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (kick failed, wide left), 7:38. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:39.
MIA – MarQueis Gray 6-yard pass from David Fales (Andrew Franks kick), 0:24. Dolphins 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:29.
MIA – Taylor Heinicke sacked in the end zone by Praise Martin-Oguike for a safety, 0:12. Dolphins 23–6. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 24-yard field goal, 14:53. Dolphins 23–9. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 8:37.
MIA – Mitch Mathews 19-yard pass from David Fales (Andrew Franks kick), 11:51. Dolphins 30–9. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:02.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
NFL.com
1
New Orleans Saints
W 29–19
1–0
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,606
Recap
2
September 17
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 9–26
1–1
Heinz Field
65,971
Recap
3
September 24
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 34–17
2–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,390
Recap
4
October 1
Detroit Lions L 7–14
2–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,730
Recap
5
at Chicago Bears
W 20–17
3–2
Soldier Field
61,834
Recap
6
October 15
Green Bay Packers W 23–10
4–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,848
Recap
7
October 22
Baltimore Ravens
W 24–16
5–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,751
Recap
8
October 29
at Cleveland Browns
W 33–16
6–2
Twickenham Stadium (London , England)
74,237
Recap
9
Bye
10
November 12
at Washington Redskins
W 38–30
7–2
FedExField
74,476
Recap
11
November 19
Los Angeles Rams
W 24–7
8–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,809
Recap
12
November 23
at Detroit Lions
W 30–23
9–2
Ford Field
66,613
Recap
13
December 3
at Atlanta Falcons
W 14–9
10–2
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
71,185
Recap
14
December 10
at Carolina Panthers
L 24–31
10–3
Bank of America Stadium
73,728
Recap
15
December 17
Cincinnati Bengals
W 34–7
11–3
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,833
Recap
16
at Green Bay Packers
W 16–0
12–3
Lambeau Field
78,092
Recap
17
December 31
Chicago Bears W 23–10
13–3
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,802
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 1: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
3
3
3 10 19
Vikings 3
13
3 10 29
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis , Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 8:21. Saints 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:39.
MIN – Kai Forbath 24-yard field goal, 1:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:20. Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 5:26. Saints 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:49.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 18-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 4:08. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:18.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick failed, wide right), 0:03. Vikings 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 11:07. Vikings 19–6. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:53.
NO – Wil Lutz 24-yard field goal, 2:43. Vikings 19–9. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 15-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 12:52. Vikings 26–9. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:51.
NO – Wil Lutz 20-yard field goal, 7:49. Vikings 26–12. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:03.
MIN – Kai Forbath 45-yard field goal, 4:00. Vikings 29–12. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:49.
NO – Coby Fleener 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:56. Vikings 29–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
3
6 0 9
Steelers 7
7
6 6 26
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 13:31. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:12.
MIN – Kai Forbath 42-yard field goal, 8:50. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:41. Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 12:19. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:06.
MIN – C. J. Ham 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 9:57. Steelers 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:22.
PIT – Chris Boswell 29-yard field goal, 5:05. Steelers 20–9. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 37-yard field goal, 3:18. Steelers 23–9. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:44.
PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 1:53. Steelers 26–9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
3
0
14 0 17
Vikings 7
14
10 3 34
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 10:58. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:02.
TB – Nick Folk 40-yard field goal, 6:18. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:40. Second quarter
MIN – Jarius Wright 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:25. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:57.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 17-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:47. Vikings 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:04. Third quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 59-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 12:25. Vikings 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:03.
TB – Cameron Brate 15-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Nick Folk kick), 8:47. Vikings 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:38.
MIN – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 2:24. Vikings 31–10. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:23.
TB – DeSean Jackson 25-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Nick Folk kick), 0:00. Vikings 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24. Fourth quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 37-yard field goal, 8:40. Vikings 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 4: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions 0
3
11 0 14
Vikings
0
7
0 0 7
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : October 1Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,730Referee : Bill Vinovich (52)TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter SchragerRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DET – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 10:47. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 8:02.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 1:07. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:33. Third quarter
DET – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 10:41. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:37.
DET – Ameer Abdullah 3-yard run (Matthew Stafford –T. J. Jones pass), 8:00. Lions 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: at Chicago Bears
Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 0
3
14 3 20
Bears
2
0
7 8 17
at Soldier Field , Chicago , Illinois
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 61,834Referee : Jerome Boger (23)TV announcers (ESPN) : Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa SaltersRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 1:02. Vikings 3–2. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CHI – Zach Miller 20-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Mitchell Trubisky run), 12:24. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:07.
MIN – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 0:12. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 6: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
10
0 0 10
Vikings 0
14
3 6 23
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 27-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 14:53. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:11.
GB – Davante Adams 14-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Mason Crosby kick), 10:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:24.
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 7:22. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:18.
GB – Mason Crosby 26-yard field goal, 1:51. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:11. Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 9:35. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:25. Fourth quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 34-yard field goal, 14:57. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:16.
MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 10:47. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:29.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 7: Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens
3
3
3 7 16
Vikings 3
6
9 6 24
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 8:30. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:11.
MIN – Kai Forbath 52-yard field goal, 3:39. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 4:51. Second quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 12:55. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:50.
BAL – Justin Tucker 57-yard field goal, 9:56. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:59.
MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 0:35. Vikings 9–6. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 7:01. Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 10:53. Vikings 12–6. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:07.
MIN – Latavius Murray 29-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:58. Vikings 18–6. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:21.
BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 2:58. Vikings 18–9. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:00. Fourth quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 34-yard field goal, 11:54. Vikings 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:15.
MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 3:03. Vikings 24–9. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:47.
BAL – Chris Moore 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:00. Vikings 24–16. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 3:03.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: at Cleveland Browns
NFL London Games
Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 3
9
11 10 33
Browns
6
7
3 0 16
at Twickenham Stadium , London , England
Date : October 29Game time : 2:30 p.m. BST /8:30 a.m. CDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 74,237Referee : Jeff Triplette (42)TV announcers (NFLN ) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Isaiah Crowell 26-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 11:20. Browns 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:29.
MIN – Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 5:27. Browns 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:26. Second quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 18-yard pass from Case Keenum (kick blocked), 2:48. Vikings 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:12.
CLE – DeShone Kizer 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:40. Browns 13–9. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:08.
MIN – Kai Forbath 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 13–12. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:40. Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 13:32. Vikings 15–13. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:19.
CLE – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal, 5:34. Browns 16–15. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:57.
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 1-yard run (Jerick McKinnon run), 1:16. Vikings 23–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:06. Vikings 30–16. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:47.
MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 1:09. Vikings 33–16. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: at Washington Redskins
Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 7
21
7 3 38
Redskins
10
7
3 10 30
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Maurice Harris 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 10:57. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 8:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
WAS – Nick Rose 28-yard field goal, 0:08. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:33. Second quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 3-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 11:45. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
WAS – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 4:37. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:08.
MIN – Adam Thielen 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 1:49. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:48.
MIN – David Morgan II 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:22. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:16. Third quarter
MIN – Jarius Wright 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 12:22. Vikings 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:38.
WAS – Nick Rose 21-yard field goal, 8:24. Vikings 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter
WAS – Kirk Cousins 2-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 14:47. Vikings 35–27. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:06.
MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 7:45. Vikings 38–27. Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 7:02.
WAS – Nick Rose 55-yard field goal, 1:14. Vikings 38–30. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 2:29.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 11: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
7
0
0 0 7
Vikings 0
7
0 17 24
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : November 19Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,809Referee : Walt Anderson (66)TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:15. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:01.
MIN – Adam Thielen 65-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:14. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:23.
MIN – Kai Forbath 39-yard field goal, 2:23. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:55.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: at Detroit Lions
NFL on Thanksgiving Day
Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 13
7
7 3 30
Lions
0
10
6 7 23
at Ford Field , Detroit , Michigan
Date : Game time : 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,613Referee : Tony Corrente (99)TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (kick blocked), 5:29. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:59.
MIN – Case Keenum 9-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:55. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:56. Second quarter
DET – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 10:15. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:33.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 22-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:37. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:21.
DET – Marvin Jones 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:10. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:27. Third quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 12:52. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.
DET – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 7:08. Vikings 27–13. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:44.
DET – Matt Prater 50-yard field goal, 1:03. Vikings 27–16. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:01. Fourth quarter
DET – Marvin Jones 43-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 14:16. Vikings 27–23. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:33.
MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 3:42. Vikings 30–23. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:39.
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Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons
Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 0
7
0 7 14
Falcons
3
3
3 0 9
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta , Georgia
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 38-yard field goal, 5:24. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 7:24. Second quarter
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:01. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:04.
ATL – Matt Bryant 36-yard field goal, 5:47. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:14. Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 47-yard field goal, 11:57. Falcons 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:03. Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 6-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 14:56. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 8:15.
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Week 14: at Carolina Panthers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 14:16. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:12.
MIN – Kai Forbath 30-yard field goal, 5:02. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Kai Forbath 22-yard field goal, 0:07. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 2:26. Third quarter
CAR – Devin Funchess 18-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:42. Panthers 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.
CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 6:51. Panthers 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37. Fourth quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 52-yard pass from Case Keenum (Case Keenum–Blake Bell pass), 5:36. Panthers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:28.
MIN – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 3:07. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:29.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:47. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
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Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 15: Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
0
0
0 7 7
Vikings 17
7
3 7 34
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 10:31. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
MIN – Eric Kendricks 31-yard interception return (Kai Forbath kick), 5:54. Vikings 14–0.
MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 1:30. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:10. Second quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 20-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 6:41. Vikings 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:24. Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 6:34. Vikings 27–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:29. Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 12:53. Vikings 34–0. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:38.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 6:22. Vikings 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:56.
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Week 16: at Green Bay Packers
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 8:28. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:50.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:56. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:09. Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 1:20. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:12. Fourth quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 2:56. Vikings 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:00.
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Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 17: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
7
0 3 10
Vikings 7
9
7 0 23
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 31Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,802Referee : Craig Wrolstad (4)TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:30. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:08.
CHI – Bryce Callahan 59-yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick), 5:50. Vikings 14–7.
MIN – Penalty on Mitchell Trubisky enforced in the end zone for a safety, 2:25. Vikings 16–7. Third quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 15-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:14. Vikings 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:36. Fourth quarter
CHI – Mike Nugent 55-yard field goal, 8:22. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:31.
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Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[ a]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.461
.433
L1
2[ a]
Minnesota Vikings
North
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.492
.447
W3
3[ b]
Los Angeles Rams
West
11
5
0
.688
4–2
7–5
.504
.460
L1
4[ b] [ c]
New Orleans Saints
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.535
.483
L1
Wild Cards
5[ c]
Carolina Panthers
South
11
5
0
.688
3–3
7–5
.539
.500
L1
6
Atlanta Falcons
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
.543
.475
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[ d]
Detroit Lions
North
9
7
0
.563
5–1
8–4
.496
.368
W1
8[ d]
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
7
0
.563
4–2
7–5
.492
.444
L1
9[ d]
Dallas Cowboys
East
9
7
0
.563
5–1
7–5
.496
.438
W1
10
Arizona Cardinals
West
8
8
0
.500
3–3
5–7
.488
.406
W2
11[ e]
Green Bay Packers
North
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
.539
.357
L3
12[ e]
Washington Redskins
East
7
9
0
.438
1–5
5–7
.539
.429
L1
13
San Francisco 49ers
West
6
10
0
.375
1–5
3–9
.512
.438
W5
14[ f]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
3–9
.555
.375
W1
15[ f]
Chicago Bears
North
5
11
0
.313
0–6
1–11
.559
.500
L1
16
New York Giants
East
3
13
0
.188
1–5
1–11
.531
.458
W1
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams.
^ a b LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b c Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago 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.
Postseason
Schedule
Game summaries
NFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) New Orleans Saints at (2) Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
0
7 17 24
Vikings 10
7
0 12 29
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis , Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 14-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:45. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
MIN – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:27. Second quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:58. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:08. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:09. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:00.
MIN – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 10:12. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.
NO – Alvin Kamara 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:01. Saints 21–20. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:20.
MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 1:29. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 1:32.
NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 0:25. Saints 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:04.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 61-yard pass from Case Keenum (run failed), 0:00. Vikings 29–24. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:25.
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NFC Championship: (2) Minnesota Vikings at (1) Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
0
0 0 7
Eagles 7
17
7 7 38
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : January 21, 2018Game time : 6:40 p.m. EST /5:40 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 69,596Referee : Ed Hochuli (85)TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris MyersRecap , Game Book
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First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – LeGarrette Blount 11-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 13:37. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 53-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 1:09. Eagles 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:07.
PHI – Jake Elliott 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:29. Third quarter
PHI – Torrey Smith 41-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 10:05. Eagles 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:55. Fourth quarter
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 5-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 14:10. Eagles 38–7. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 7:11.
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With their win against the Saints in the NFC Divisional Round , Minnesota became the first team in the Super Bowl era to advance to the conference championship game the same year they hosted the Super Bowl. Despite going to Lincoln Financial Field as three-point favorites, primarily due to a general lack of confidence in Eagles second-string quarterback Nick Foles , the Vikings lost in a massive upset to the number 1 seeded Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 38–7. Although the Vikings took an early lead on their opening drive via a pass from Case Keenum to Kyle Rudolph, the Eagles leveled the scores on a 50-yard Patrick Robinson interception return before scoring a further 31 unanswered points over the final three-quarters. This loss extended the Vikings' NFC title drought to 41 seasons, second only to the Detroit Lions' 48.
Pro Bowl
Four Vikings players were elected to the Pro Bowl when the rosters were announced on December 19, 2017, with three-time selection Everson Griffen , two-time selection Xavier Rhodes and first-timer Adam Thielen all named as starters, while Griffen's fellow third-timer Anthony Barr was named on the bench at outside linebacker behind the Cardinals' Chandler Jones and the Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan .[ 29] [ 30] Harrison Smith was rated as the best safety in the league by Pro Football Focus over the course of the season, but was not included in the roster for the Pro Bowl, leading to some considering him to be one of the biggest snubs of the season.[ 31] [ 32] [ 33]
Smith was eventually named to the NFC's Pro Bowl roster on January 22, after New York Giants safety Landon Collins withdrew due to injury. Kyle Rudolph was also included after Jimmy Graham pulled out with an injury, while Linval Joseph took the place of the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles' Fletcher Cox . Smith will be appearing in his third straight Pro Bowl, while Rudolph and Joseph are appearing in their second career Pro Bowls.[ 34] Thomas Davis and Michael Bennett respectively.[ 35]
Statistics
Team leaders
Source: Minnesota Vikings' official website[ 36]
League rankings
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
3,753
234.6
11th
Rushing offense
1,957
122.3
7th
Total offense 5,710 356.9 11th
Passing defense
3,078
192.4
2nd
Rushing defense
1,337
83.6
2nd
Total defense 4,415 275.9 1st
Source: NFL.com[ 37]
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