2023 Minnesota Vikings season

63rd season in franchise history

2023 Minnesota Vikings season

Owner| Zygi Wilf
General manager| Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
Head coach| Kevin O'Connell
Home field| U.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record| 7–8
Division place| 2nd NFC North
Uniform

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The 2023 season is 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. After starting 0–3 for the second time in the past four seasons. After a loss to the Chiefs in Week 5, they failed to improve upon their 13–4 record from 2022. After their fifth loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 11, they were unable to match the previous season's record. In Week 16, they were knocked out of division contention following a loss to the Detroit Lions. 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]

For the first time since 2012, wide receiver Adam Thielen is not on the roster, as he was released on March 10.[2] Additionally, for the first time since 2016, four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook is not on the roster, as he was released on June 9.[3] This is also the first season since the death of legendary coach and team advisor Bud Grant on March 11.[4]

## Offseason[edit]

### Additions[edit]

Position  | Player  | Former team  | Date

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WR  | Brandon Powell | Los Angeles Rams | Signed on March 22
LB  | Troy Reeder | Los Angeles Chargers | Signed on March 22
TE  | Josh Oliver | Baltimore Ravens | Signed on March 15
DT  | Dean Lowry | Green Bay Packers | Signed on March 20
OLB  | Marcus Davenport | New Orleans Saints | Signed on March 15
CB  | Byron Murphy | Arizona Cardinals | Signed on March 15
CB  | Joejuan Williams | New England Patriots | Signed on April 17

### Subtractions[edit]

Position  | Player  | New team  | Date

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WR  | Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers | Released on March 10
LB  | Eric Kendricks | Los Angeles Chargers | Released on March 6
TE  | Irv Smith Jr. | Cincinnati Bengals |
CB  | Kris Boyd | Arizona Cardinals |
CB  | Cameron Dantzler | Washington Commanders |
CB  | Chandon Sullivan | Pittsburgh Steelers |
CB  | Patrick Peterson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
CB  | Duke Shelley | Las Vegas Raiders |
OLB  | Za'Darius Smith | Cleveland Browns | Traded on May 16
DT  | Dalvin Tomlinson | Cleveland Browns |
C  | Greg Mancz | Buffalo Bills | Released on January 14
RB  | Dalvin Cook | New York Jets | Released on June 9

### Draft[edit]

Main article: 2023 NFL Draft

2023 Minnesota Vikings Draft  Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Contract | Notes

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1 | 23  | Jordan Addison | WR | USC | 4 years, $13.732 million[5][6] |
2 | 55  | Traded to the Detroit Lions[A] |
3 | 87  | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers[B] |
102  | Mekhi Blackmon | CB | USC | 4 years, $5.304 million[6][8] | From 49ers[B]
4 | 119  | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[C] | From Lions[A]
126  | Traded to the Cleveland Browns[D] |
134  | Jay Ward | S | LSU | 4 years, $4.494 million[6][8] | From Chiefs[C]
5 | 141  | Jaquelin Roy | DT | LSU | 4 years, $4.180 million[6][8] | From Colts[E]
158  | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[E] |
164  | Jaren Hall | QB | BYU | 4 years, $4.119 million[6][8] | From 49ers[B]
6 | 201  | Traded to the Houston Texans[F] |
211  | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[E] | Compensatory pick
7 | 219  | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[G] | From Texans[F]
222  | DeWayne McBride | RB | UAB |  | From 49ers[B]
241  | Traded to the Denver Broncos[H] |

Draft trades

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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]
3. ^ 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]
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ 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]
6. ^ 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).
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ 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.

2023 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents  Name  | Position  | College  | Ref.

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Junior Aho | OLB | SMU*  | [9]
Alan Ali  | C | TCU | [10]
Calvin Avery  | DT | Illinois
Abraham Beauplan  | MLB | Marshall
Andre Carter II | OLB | Army
Jacky Chen  | OT | Pace
C. J. Coldon  | CB | Oklahoma
Wilson Huber  | MLB  | Cincinnati
Cephus Johnson | WR | Southeastern Louisiana
Malik Knowles | Kansas State
Garett Maag  | North Dakota | [11]
Zach Ojile  | FB | Minnesota–Duluth | [12]
Ivan Pace Jr. | MLB  | Cincinnati  | [10]
Jack Podlesny | K | Georgia
Ben Sims | TE | Baylor
Thayer Thomas | WR  | NC State
NaJee Thompson | CB  | Georgia Southern
Jaylin Williams | Indiana

* Signed from France as part of the International Player Pathway Program

## Staff[edit]

Minnesota Vikings staff

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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

* Head coach – Kevin O'Connell
* Assistant head coach – Mike Pettine

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

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Defensive coaches

* Defensive coordinator – Brian Flores
* Defensive line – Vacant
* 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

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## Current roster[edit]

Minnesota Vikings roster

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Quarterbacks

* 15 Josh Dobbs
* 16 Jaren Hall
* 12 Nick Mullens

Running backs

* 32 Ty Chandler
* 30 C. J. Ham FB
* 2 Alexander Mattison
* 26 Kene Nwangwu

Wide receivers

* 3 Jordan Addison
* 18 Justin Jefferson
* 83 Jalen Nailor
* 17 K. J. Osborn
* 4 Brandon Powell

Tight ends

* 86 Johnny Mundt
* 34 Nick Muse
* 84 Josh Oliver

|  | Offensive linemen

* 78 Hakeem Adeniji T
* 56 Garrett Bradbury C
* 64 Blake Brandel G
* 71 Christian Darrisaw T
* 67 Ed Ingram G
* 75 Brian O'Neill T
* 76 David Quessenberry T
* 62 Chris Reed G
* 66 Dalton Risner G
* 65 Austin Schlottmann C

Defensive linemen

* 90 Jonathan Bullard DE
* 52 Sheldon Day DE
* 97 Harrison Phillips NT
* 93 Jaquelin Roy DE
* 95 Khyiris Tonga NT

|  | Linebackers

* 33 Brian Asamoah ILB
* 55 Andre Carter II OLB
* 45 Troy Dye ILB
* 58 Jordan Hicks ILB
* 99 Danielle Hunter OLB
* 91 Patrick Jones II OLB
* 40 Ivan Pace Jr. ILB

Defensive backs

* 5 Mekhi Blackmon CB
* 23 Andrew Booth Jr. CB
* 24 Camryn Bynum FS
* 6 Lewis Cine FS
* 21 Akayleb Evans CB
* 25 Theo Jackson FS
* 44 Josh Metellus SS
* 7 Byron Murphy CB
* 22 Harrison Smith SS
* 11 NaJee Thompson CB
* 20 Jay Ward SS

Special teams

* 42 Andrew DePaola LS
* 1 Greg Joseph K
* 14 Ryan Wright P

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* 31 Cam Akers RB (IR)
* 8 Kirk Cousins QB (IR)
* 0 Marcus Davenport OLB (IR)
* 87 T. J. Hockenson TE (IR)
* \-- Malik Knowles WR (IR)
* 47 William Kwenkeu ILB (IR)
* 94 Dean Lowry DE (IR)
* 92 James Lynch NT (IR)
* 74 Oli Udoh OT (IR)
* 98 D. J. Wonnum OLB (IR)

Practice squad

* 73 Junior Aho NT (Int.)
* 54 Anthony Barr ILB
* 41 Austin Bryant OLB
* 68 Henry Byrd G
* 63 Coy Cronk T
* 82 Troy Fumagalli TE
* 37 Myles Gaskin RB
* 13 N'Keal Harry WR
* 81 Lucky Jackson WR
* 9 Trishton Jackson WR
* 27 DeWayne McBride RB
* 48 Quincy Roche OLB
* 79 Tyrese Robinson G
* 50 T. J. Smith NT
* 89 Thayer Thomas WR
* 38 Jaylin Williams CB
* 29 Joejuan Williams CB

Rookies in italics

Roster updated December 27, 2023

* Depth chart
* Transactions

51 active, 10 inactive, 16 practice squad

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## 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]

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1 | August 10 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–24  | 0–1  | Lumen Field | Recap
2 | August 19 | Tennessee Titans | L 16–24  | 0–2  | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap
3 | August 26 | Arizona Cardinals | L 17–18  | 0–3  | U.S. Bank Stadium  | Recap

### Game summaries[edit]

#### Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks[edit]

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

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Vikings | 3 | 7 | 3| 0| 13
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 10| 7| 24

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

* Date: August 10
* Game time: 7:05 p.m. PDT
9:05 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,179
* Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
* TV: Fox 9
* Recap, Game Book

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

* MIN – Nick Muse 4-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 11:26. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:37.
* SEA – Easop Winston 13-yard pass from Drew Lock (Jason Myers kick), 4:16. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:20.

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

* SEA – Matt Landers 30-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jason Myers kick), 7:47. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:08.

Top passers

* MIN – Nick Mullens – 14/20, 139 yards, TD
* SEA – Drew Lock – 17/24, 191 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* MIN – Ty Chandler – 11 rushes, 41 yards
* SEA – Bryant Koback – 6 rushes, 32 yards

Top receivers

* MIN – Jalen Reagor – 4 receptions, 55 yards
* SEA – Jake Bobo – 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD

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#### Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans[edit]

Week 2: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Titans | 7 | 0 | 10| 7| 24
Vikings | 0 | 9 | 0| 7| 16

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: August 19
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,689
* Referee: Clay Martin (19)
* TV: Fox 9
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* TEN – Tyjae Spears 33-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick), 1:06. Titans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:03.

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

* TEN – Malik Willis – 10/17, 85 yards, TD, INT
* MIN – Nick Mullens – 13/23, 151 yards

Top rushers

* TEN – Julius Chestnut – 13 rushes, 98 yards, TD
* MIN – Ty Chandler – 11 rushes, 24 yards

Top receivers

* TEN – Mason Kinsey – 4 receptions, 37 yards
* MIN – Nick Muse – 3 receptions, 46 yards

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#### Week 3: vs Arizona Cardinals[edit]

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 6| 9| 18
Vikings | 14 | 3 | 0| 0| 17

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: August 26
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,641
* Referee: Tra Blake (3)
* TV: Fox 9
* Recap, 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

* ARI – David Blough – 11/22, 93 yards, TD
* MIN – Jaren Hall – 16/27, 178 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* ARI – Corey Clement – 14 rushes, 79 yards
* MIN – DeWayne McBride – 8 rushes, 37 yards, TD

Top receivers

* ARI – Davion Davis – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD
* MIN – Blake Proehl – 5 receptions, 45 yards

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## Regular season[edit]

### Schedule[edit]

Week  | Date  | Time (CT)  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | TV  | Recap

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1 | September 10  | 12:00 p.m.  | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–20  | 0–1  | U.S. Bank Stadium | CBS | Recap
2 | September 14 | 7:15 p.m.  | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–34  | 0–2  | Lincoln Financial Field | KMSP/Prime Video | Recap
3 | September 24  | 12:00 p.m.  | Los Angeles Chargers | L 24–28  | 0–3  | U.S. Bank Stadium  | Fox | Recap
4 | October 1  | 12:00 p.m.  | at Carolina Panthers | W 21–13  | 1–3  | Bank of America Stadium | Fox  | Recap
5 | October 8  | 3:25 p.m.  | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–27  | 1–4  | U.S. Bank Stadium  | CBS  | Recap
6 | October 15  | 12:00 p.m.  | at Chicago Bears | W 19–13  | 2–4  | Soldier Field | Fox  | Recap
7 | October 23 | 7:15 p.m.  | San Francisco 49ers | W 22–17  | 3–4  | U.S. Bank Stadium  | ESPN/ABC | Recap
8 | October 29  | 12:00 p.m.  | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–10  | 4–4  | Lambeau Field | Fox  | Recap
9 | November 5  | 12:00 p.m.  | at Atlanta Falcons | W 31–28  | 5–4  | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Fox  | Recap
10 | November 12  | 12:00 p.m.  | New Orleans Saints | W 27–19  | 6–4  | U.S. Bank Stadium  | Fox  | Recap
11 | November 19  | 7:20 p.m.  | at Denver Broncos | L 20–21  | 6–5  | Empower Field at Mile High | NBC | Recap
12 | November 27 | 7:15 p.m.  | Chicago Bears | L 10–12  | 6–6  | U.S. Bank Stadium  | ESPN/ABC  | Recap
13  | Bye
14 | December 10  | 3:05 p.m.  | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 3–0  | 7–6  | Allegiant Stadium | Fox  | Recap
15 | December 16 | 12:00 p.m.  | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–27 (OT) | 7–7  | Paycor Stadium | WCCO/NFLN | Recap
16 | December 24  | 12:00 p.m.  | Detroit Lions | L 24–30  | 7–8  | U.S. Bank Stadium  | Fox  | Recap
17 | December 31  | 7:20 p.m.  | Green Bay Packers |  |  | U.S. Bank Stadium  | NBC  |
18  | TBD (January 6/7)  | TBD | at Detroit Lions |  |  | Ford Field | TBD |

Notes

* Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
* The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
* Local Station Only Games:
* KMSP is assigned as the rights holder for the Week 2 game that is a Prime Video game nationally.
* WCCO is the rights holder for the Week 15 game as an NFL Network game nationally.

### Game summaries[edit]

#### Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

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Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 7| 3| 20
Vikings | 0 | 10 | 0| 7| 17

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: September 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,741
* Referee: Scott Novak (1)
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book

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

* TB – Baker Mayfield – 21/34, 173 yards, 2 TD
* MIN – Kirk Cousins – 33/44, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* TB – Rachaad White – 17 rushes, 39 yards
* MIN – Alexander Mattison – 11 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

* TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD
* MIN – Justin Jefferson – 9 receptions, 150 yards

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#### Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Vikings | 0 | 7 | 7| 14| 28
Eagles | 3 | 10 | 14| 7| 34

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

* Date: September 14
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,879
* Referee: Clay Martin (19)
* TV announcers (KMSP/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book

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

* MIN – Kirk Cousins – 31/44, 364 yards, 4 TD
* PHI – Jalen Hurts – 18/23, 193 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* MIN – Alexander Mattison – 8 rushes, 28 yards
* PHI – D'Andre Swift – 28 rushes, 175 yards, TD

Top receivers

* MIN – Justin Jefferson – 11 receptions, 159 yards
* PHI – Dallas Goedert – 6 receptions, 22 yards

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#### Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers[edit]

Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Chargers | 7 | 7 | 7| 7| 28
Vikings | 0 | 10 | 7| 7| 24

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: September 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,878
* Referee: Shawn Smith (14)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* LAC – Donald Parham 3-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:51. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:41.

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

* LAC – Justin Herbert – 40/47, 405 yards, 3 TD
* MIN – Kirk Cousins – 32/50, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

* LAC – Joshua Kelley – 11 rushes, 12 yards
* MIN – Alexander Mattison – 20 rushes, 93 yards

Top receivers

* LAC – Keenan Allen – 18 receptions, 215 yards
* MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD

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#### Week 4: at Carolina Panthers[edit]

Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Vikings | 0 | 7 | 14| 0| 21
Panthers | 7 | 6 | 0| 0| 13

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,842
* Referee: Tra Blake (3)
* TV announcers (Fox): Alex Faust, Brady Quinn and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Sam Franklin 99-yard interception return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:27. Panthers 7–0.

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

* No scoring plays.

Top passers

* MIN – Kirk Cousins – 12/19, 139 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
* CAR – Bryce Young – 25/32, 204 yards

Top rushers

* MIN – Alexander Mattison – 17 rushes, 95 yards
* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 14 rushes, 41 yards

Top recievers

* MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
* CAR – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 76 yards

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#### Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 14| 0| 27
Vikings | 3 | 10 | 0| 7| 20

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: October 8
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 67,003
* Referee: Land Clark (130)
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* KC – Isiah Pacheco 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:00. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:50.
* MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 4:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:58.

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

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#### Week 6: at Chicago Bears[edit]

Week 6: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Vikings | 3 | 9 | 7| 0| 19
Bears | 0 | 6 | 0| 7| 13

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

* Date: October 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,167
* Referee: Brad Allen (122)
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book

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

* MIN – Alexander Mattison – 18 rushes, 44 yards
* CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 15 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

* MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 6 receptions, 50 yards
* CHI – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 51 yards

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#### Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers[edit]

Week 7: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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49ers | 0 | 7 | 7| 3| 17
Vikings | 7 | 9 | 6| 0| 22

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: October 23
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,975
* Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* MIN – Jordan Addison 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 4:48. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 6:06.

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), 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

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#### Week 8: at Green Bay Packers[edit]

Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Vikings | 7 | 3 | 14| 0| 24
Packers | 0 | 3 | 7| 0| 10

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

* Date: October 29
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,113
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli (83)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* MIN – Cam Akers 6-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 1:34. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:33.

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

* No scoring plays.

Top passers

* MIN – Kirk Cousins – 23/31, 274 yards, 2 TD
* GB – Jordan Love – 24/41, 229 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* MIN – Alexander Mattison – 16 rushes, 31 yards
* GB – Jordan Love – 4 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

* MIN – K. J. Osborn – 8 receptions, 99 yards
* GB – Jayden Reed – 4 receptions, 83 yards

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#### Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons[edit]

Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Vikings | 3 | 7 | 11| 10| 31
Falcons | 3 | 8 | 10| 7| 28

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

* Date: November 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 69,715
* Referee: Shawn Smith (14)
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book

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

* MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 20/30, 158 yards, 2 TD
* ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 21/38, 268 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 7 rushes, 66 yards, TD
* ATL – Bijan Robinson – 11 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

* MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 7 receptions, 69 yards
* ATL – Jonnu Smith – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD

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#### Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints[edit]

Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Saints | 3 | 0 | 8| 8| 19
Vikings | 3 | 21 | 3| 0| 27

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: November 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,933
* Referee: Adrian Hill (29)
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book

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

* NO – Jameis Winston – 13/25, 122 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
* MIN – Josh Dobbs – 23/34, 268 yards, TD

Top rushers

* NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 rushes, 42 yards
* MIN – Ty Chandler – 15 rushes, 45 yards, TD

Top receivers

* NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
* MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 11 receptions, 134 yards, TD

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#### Week 11: at Denver Broncos[edit]

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Vikings | 0 | 10 | 7| 3| 20
Broncos | 3 | 6 | 0| 12| 21

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

* Date: November 19
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/6:20 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,848
* Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book

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

* MIN – Alexander Mattison – 18 rushes, 81 yards
* DEN – Javonte Williams – 11 rushes, 37 yards

Top receivers

* MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 4 receptions, 55 yards
* DEN – Samaje Perine – 7 receptions, 60 yards

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#### Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears[edit]

Week 12: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

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Bears | 3 | 0 | 3| 6| 12
Vikings | 0 | 3 | 0| 7| 10

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: November 27
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,843
* Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

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

* CHI – Justin Fields – 12 rushes, 59 yards
* MIN – Alexander Mattison – 10 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

* CHI – D. J. Moore – 11 receptions, 114 yards
* MIN – Jordan Addison – 6 receptions, 39 yards

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#### Week 14: at Las Vegas Raiders[edit]

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

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Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0| 3| 3
Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

* Date: December 10
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 62,626
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

Second quarter

* No scoring plays.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

* MIN – Greg Joseph 36-yard field goal, 1:57. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 3:22.

Top passers

* MIN – Nick Mullens – 9/13, 83 yards
* LV – Aidan O'Connell – 21/32, 171 yards, INT

Top rushers

* MIN – Alexander Mattison – 10 rushes, 66 yards
* LV – Josh Jacobs – 13 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

* MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 5 receptions, 53 yards
* LV – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 53 yards

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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] The Vikings improved to 7–6 and remained in the playoff race.

#### Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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Vikings | 7 | 0 | 10| 7| 0| 24
Bengals | 3 | 0 | 0| 21| 3| 27

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,376
* Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
* TV announcers (WCCO/NFLN): Chris Rose, Jason McCourty and Steve Wyche
* Recap, Game Book

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

* No scoring plays.

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

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#### Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions[edit]

Week 16: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Lions | 7 | 10 | 6| 7| 30
Vikings | 7 | 7 | 7| 3| 24

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: December 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,932
* Referee: Land Clark (130)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 7:13. Lions 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:47.
* MIN – Ty Chandler 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.

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 failed), 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

* DET – Jared Goff – 30/40, 257 yards, TD
* MIN – Nick Mullens – 22/36, 411 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

* DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 15 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
* MIN – Ty Chandler – 8 rushes, 17 yards, TD

Top receivers

* DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 12 receptions, 106 yards, TD
* MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 141 yards, TD

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#### Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers[edit]

Week 17: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

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Packers | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: December 31
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Referee: Clay Martin (19)
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Preview

### Standings[edit]

#### Division[edit]

NFC North

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK
y – Detroit Lions | 11  | 4  | 0  | .733  | 3–2  | 7–3  | 412  | 355  | W2
Minnesota Vikings | 7  | 8  | 0  | .467  | 2–2  | 6–4  | 314  | 299  | L2
Green Bay Packers | 7  | 8  | 0  | .467  | 2–2  | 5–5  | 333  | 331  | W1
Chicago Bears | 6  | 9  | 0  | .400  | 2–3  | 5–5  | 314  | 345  | W1

#### Conference[edit]

NFC

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#  | Team  | Division  | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK
Division leaders
1[a] | y – San Francisco 49ers | West  | 11  | 4  | 0  | .733  | 5–0  | 9–1  | .520  | .485  | L1
2[a][b] | x – Philadelphia Eagles | East  | 11  | 4  | 0  | .733  | 4–1  | 7–3  | .507  | .479  | W1
3[a][b] | y – Detroit Lions | North  | 11  | 4  | 0  | .733  | 3–2  | 7–3  | .467  | .436  | W2
4  | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South  | 8  | 7  | 0  | .533  | 3–1  | 6–4  | .507  | .408  | W4
Wild cards
5  | x – Dallas Cowboys | East  | 10  | 5  | 0  | .667  | 4–1  | 7–3  | .458  | .387  | L2
6[c] | Los Angeles Rams | West  | 8  | 7  | 0  | .533  | 4–1  | 6–4  | .524  | .425  | W2
7[c] | Seattle Seahawks | West  | 8  | 7  | 0  | .533  | 1–4  | 6–5  | .529  | .425  | W2
In the hunt
8[d][e] | Minnesota Vikings | North  | 7  | 8  | 0  | .467  | 2–2  | 6–4  | .498  | .448  | L2
9[d][f][g] | Atlanta Falcons | South  | 7  | 8  | 0  | .467  | 3–2  | 4–6  | .418  | .438  | W1
10[e][f][h] | Green Bay Packers | North  | 7  | 8  | 0  | .467  | 2–2  | 5–5  | .480  | .457  | W1
11[g][h] | New Orleans Saints | South  | 7  | 8  | 0  | .467  | 2–2  | 4–6  | .427  | .305  | L1
12  | Chicago Bears | North  | 6  | 9  | 0  | .400  | 2–3  | 5–5  | .467  | .378  | W1
Eliminated from postseason contention
13  | New York Giants | East  | 5  | 10  | 0  | .333  | 2–3  | 4–6  | .498  | .293  | L2
14  | Washington Commanders | East  | 4  | 11  | 0  | .267  | 0–5  | 2–8  | .493  | .350  | L6
15  | Arizona Cardinals | West  | 3  | 12  | 0  | .200  | 0–5  | 2–8  | .551  | .556  | L2
16  | Carolina Panthers | South  | 2  | 13  | 0  | .133  | 1–4  | 1–10  | .520  | .500  | L1
Tiebreakers[i]

1. ^ a b c San Francisco wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head to head record, and Detroit based on divisional record.
2. ^ a b Philadelphia wins tie break over Detroit based on divisional record.
3. ^ a b LA Rams wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head sweep.
4. ^ a b Minnesota wins tie break over Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie breaks were initially used to eliminate Green Bay and New Orleans (see below).
5. ^ a b Minnesota wins tie break over Green Bay based on head-to-head victory.
6. ^ a b Atlanta wins tie break over Green Bay based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).
7. ^ a b Atlanta wins tie break over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
8. ^ a b Green Bay wins tie break over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
9. ^ 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.

Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

## Statistics[edit]

As of the completion of week 9 of the 2023 season

### Team leaders[edit]

Category  | Player(s)  | Total

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Passing yards | Kirk Cousins | 2,331
Passing touchdowns | Kirk Cousins | 18
Rushing yards | Alexander Mattison | 461
Rushing touchdowns | Joshua Dobbs | 2
Receptions | T. J. Hockenson | 71
Receiving yards | T. J. Hockenson | 681
Receiving touchdowns | Jordan Addison | 7
Points | Greg Joseph | 69
Kickoff return yards | Ty Chandler | 97
Punt return yards | Brandon Powell | 155
Tackles | Jordan Hicks | 87
Sacks | Danielle Hunter | 11.0
Interceptions | Byron Murphy | 3
Forced fumbles | Akayleb Evans
Danielle Hunter
Harrison Smith | 3

Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com[15]

### League rankings[edit]

Category  | Total yards  | Yards per game  | NFL rank
(out of 32)

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Passing offense | 2,724 | 272.4 | 1st
Rushing offense | 857 | 85.7 | 28th
Total offense | 3,581 | 358.1 | 10th
Passing defense | 2,244 | 224.4 | 23rd
Rushing defense | 988 | 98.8 | 13th
Total defense | 3,232 | 323.2 | 21st

Source: ProFootballReference.com[16]

## References[edit]

1. ^ https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38793760/kirk-cousins-undergoes-surgery-torn-achilles
2. ^ Patra, Kevin (March 10, 2023). "Vikings release WR Adam Thielen after a decade in Minnesota".
3. ^ Peters, Craig (June 9, 2023). "Vikings Release Dalvin Cook". vikings.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
4. ^ Gordon, Grant (March 11, 2023). "Bud Grant, legendary Vikings head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at age 95". NFL.com.
5. ^ Goessling, Ben (May 17, 2023). "Vikings sign first-round draft pick Jordan Addison". StarTribune. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
6. ^ a b c d e "Vikings 2023 draft class: Projecting each rookie's contract". Vikings Wire. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ a b c d Alper, Josh (May 12, 2023). "Viking sign third-round pick Mekhi Blackmon, three others". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
9. ^ Young, Lindsey (May 4, 2023). "Vikings Welcome OLB Junior Aho Through NFL International Player Pathway Program". Vikings.com.
10. ^ a b "Vikings Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 29, 2023.
11. ^ "Vikings Sign Wide Receiver Garett Maag". Vikings.com. June 2, 2023.
12. ^ "Vikings Sign 2 Tryout Players & Minnesota Natives to Roster". Vikings.com. May 16, 2023.
13. ^ Peters, Craig (May 11, 2023). "Minnesota Vikings 2023 Full Schedule". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
14. ^ Vikings beat Raiders 3-0 in lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years, CBS Sports, December 11, 2023
15. ^ "2023 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
16. ^ "2023 NFL Standings & Team Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

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