The 2015 season was the Minnesota Vikings ' 55th season in the National Football League and their second under head coach Mike Zimmer . It marked the last season in which the Vikings played their home games at the University of Minnesota 's on-campus TCF Bank Stadium , before moving into U.S. Bank Stadium , which opened in July 2016, located on the site of the now-demolished Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome . The Vikings improved on their 7–9 record from 2014 and clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2012 . They also won their first NFC North title since 2009 with a Week 17 victory at the Packers . As a result, they hosted the Seattle Seahawks in the wild card round of the 2015–16 NFL playoffs , but lost 10–9 after kicker Blair Walsh missed a potential game-winning 27-yard field goal in the final seconds.[1]
Offseason [ ] Draft [ ] Main article: 2015 NFL draft
Roster changes [ ]
Departures
Date
Player name
Position
Note
New team
February 27, 2015
Charlie Johnson G
Released[12]
March 10, 2015
Matt Cassel QB
Traded[upper-alpha 4]
Buffalo Bills
Jerome Felton FB
UFA
March 13, 2015
Christian Ponder QB
Oakland Raiders
March 14, 2015
Jasper Brinkley ILB
Dallas Cowboys
Greg Jennings WR
Released[13]
Miami Dolphins
March 16, 2015
Vladimir Ducasse G
UFA Chicago Bears
March 26, 2015
Justin Anderson LB
Released[14]
Dallas Cowboys
Jordan McCray G
Released[14]
April 2, 2015
Pat Devlin QB
Released[15]
Chicago Bears
August 24, 2015
Cullen Loeffler LS
Released[16]
August 30, 2015
Joe Banyard RB
Released[17]
Jacksonville Jaguars
Brandon Bostick TE
Arizona Cardinals
Jalil Carter CB
Justin Coleman CB
New England Patriots
DaVaris Daniels WR
New England Patriots
Stephen Goodin OT
Brooklyn Bolts (FXFL )
Josh Kaddu LB
Jordan Leslie WR
Jacksonville Jaguars
Caesar Rayford DE
Los Angeles Kiss (AFL )
Chrishon Rose DT
DeMarcus Van Dyke CB
Atlanta Falcons
September 5, 2015
Babatunde Aiyegbusi OT
Waived[18]
October 6, 2015
Gerald Hodges MLB
Traded[19]
San Francisco 49ers
November 17, 2015
Chase Ford TE
Signed off Practice Squad
Baltimore Ravens
Additions
Date
Player name
Position
Previous team
Contract terms
February 18, 2015
Brandon Bostick TE
Green Bay Packers Claimed off waivers[20]
March 11, 2015
Shaun Hill QB
St. Louis Rams 2 years / $6.5 million[21]
March 13, 2015
Mike Wallace WR
Miami Dolphins Acquired in trade[upper-alpha 5]
March 19, 2015
DuJuan Harris RB
Green Bay Packers 1 year / $660,000[22]
March 24, 2015
Casey Matthews LB
Philadelphia Eagles 1 years / $825,000[23]
Taylor Mays S
Cincinnati Bengals 1 year / $795,000[23]
March 26, 2015
Babatunde Aiyegbusi OL
Dresden Monarchs (GFL )3 years / $1.575 million[24]
March 27, 2015
Terence Newman CB
Cincinnati Bengals 1 year / $2.25 million[23]
April 2, 2015
Mike Kafka QB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers [15] 1 year / $660,000[25]
Caesar Rayford DE
Montreal Alouettes (CFL )1 year / $660,000[26]
April 6, 2015
Kevin McDermott LS
Baltimore Ravens 2 years / $1.26 million[27]
May 11, 2015
Isaac Fruechte WR
Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA )3 years / $1.575 million[28]
June 9, 2015
Chrishon Rose DT
East Carolina Pirates (NCAA )[29]
July 24, 2015
Josh Thomas CB
Detroit Lions [30]
August 1, 2015
Ryan Whalen WR
Cincinnati Bengals [31]
August 14, 2015
Greg Hickman DT
Detroit Lions [32]
October 6, 2015
Nick Easton C
San Francisco 49ers Acquired in trade[19]
Draft trades
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Preseason [ ] Schedule [ ] On February 11, 2015, the National Football League announced that the Vikings would play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game . The game was played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio , on Sunday, August 9.[33] Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders before road games against the Dallas Cowboys and the Tennessee Titans ,[34]
Game summaries [ ] Hall of Fame Game: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Hall of Fame Game: Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Steelers
0
3
0
0
3
Vikings
0
7
7
0
14
at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium , Canton, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 36-yard field goal, 8:23. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:43.
MIN – MyCole Pruitt 34-yard pass from Mike Kafka (Blair Walsh kick), 4:20. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:03. Third quarter
MIN – Joe Banyard 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 3:57. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
PIT – Dri Archer – 4 rushes, 24 yards
MIN – Matt Asiata – 6 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers
PIT – Shakim Phillips – 2 receptions, 43 yards
MIN – MyCole Pruitt – 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Preseason Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 46-yard field goal, 11:59. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:01
MIN – Zach Line 1-yard run (run failed), 4:07 Vikings 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:11
TB – Patrick Murray 32-yard field goal, 0:36. Vikings 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:31 Second quarter
MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 21-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Blair Walsh kick), 11:44. Vikings 16–3. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:53
MIN – Adam Thielen 15-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Blair Walsh kick), 3:45. Vikings 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:06
TB – Jameis Winston 8-yard run (pass failed), 1:04. Vikings 23–9. Drive 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:41 Third quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 42-yard field goal, 13:05. Vikings 26–9. Drive 4 plays, −1 yards, 0:40
TB – Mike James 3-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 7:56. Vikings 26–16. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:19 Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
TB – Bobby Rainey – 5 rushes, 20 yards
MIN – Dominique Williams – 6 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers
TB – Louis Murphy – 4 receptions, 54 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders [ ]
Preseason Week 2: Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
6
3
3
0
12
Vikings
0
13
7
0
20
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : August 22Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 50,656Referee : Ed Hochuli (85)Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (run failed), 3:22. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24. Second quarter
MIN – Charles Johnson 10-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick failed, wide right), 14:14. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:08.
OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 26-yard field goal, 2:07. Raiders 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:18.
MIN – Chase Ford 4-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Blair Walsh kick), 0:08. Vikings 13–9. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 1:59. Third quarter
OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 37-yard field goal, 5:25. Vikings 13–12. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:41.
MIN – Blake Renaud 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 2:42. Vikings 20–12. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:49. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Preseason Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
3
10
8
7
28
Cowboys
0
14
0
0
14
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : August 29Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 86,082Referee : Ron Torbert (62)Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 28-yard field goal, 1:12. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:58. Second quarter
DAL – Terrance Williams 60-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 14:48. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:24.
MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 107-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 14:35. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
DAL – Lucky Whitehead 8-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:59. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:39.
MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 1:00. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:24. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Joe Banyard 7-yard run, (Blair Walsh kick), 2:57. Vikings 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 50 yards
DAL – Terrance Williams – 1 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Week 4: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Preseason Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 0:19. Titans 14–3. 12 plays, 65 yards, 2:26. Third quarter
MIN – Dominique Williams 14-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Blair Walsh kick), 11:20. Titans 14–10. 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:40.
TEN – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 2:30. Titans 17–10. 4 plays, −11 yards, 1:00. Fourth quarter
TEN – Phillip Supernaw 1-yard pass from Alex Tanney (Ryan Succop kick), 8:05. Titans 24–10. 12 plays, 94 yards, 7:01.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 7-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Blair Walsh kick), 3:54. Titans 24–17. 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:04.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Dominique Williams – 9 rushes, 24 yards
TEN – David Fluellen – 12 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 85 yards, TD
TEN – Harry Douglas – 1 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] The Vikings' 2015 schedule was announced on April 21.[35]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings [ ] Division [ ] Template:2015 NFC North standings
Conference [ ] Template:2015 NFC standings
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week One: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 4:32. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:42. Fourth quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 37-yard field goal, 14:43. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:49.
SF – Carlos Hyde 17-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 9:30. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.
SF – Phil Dawson 25-yard field goal, 6:08. 49ers 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:14.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 10 rushes, 31 yards
SF – Carlos Hyde – 26 rushes, 168 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
The Vikings opened their 2015 season on the road against the San Francisco 49ers . Despite allowing San Francisco to start with the ball, the Vikings made a positive start, as Andrew Sendejo blocked a 28-yard field goal attempt from Phil Dawson , which Marcus Sherels returned 44 yards to the San Francisco 26-yard line. Minnesota QB Teddy Bridgewater was unable to complete a single pass on the next drive, forcing Blair Walsh to attempt a 44-yard field goal; however, he pushed it wide right. After forcing the 49ers to punt on the next series, the Vikings were themselves forced to punt immediately afterwards, only for the 49ers' rookie former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne to muff the catch, allowing the Vikings to recover the ball. The next drive saw the Vikings attempt to convert on 4th-and-3, but Bridgewater's completed pass to tight end Kyle Rudolph fell a yard short of a fresh set of downs.
Both sides exchanged punts at the start of the second quarter, with the 49ers eventually returning one 85 yards for a touchdown, only for it to be called back for an illegal block by a San Francisco player. However, the ensuing possession ended with a 49ers touchdown, as they drove 93 yards in just under 5 minutes, before Carlos Hyde finished the series with a 10-yard touchdown run; after finding nowhere to go on his initial run to the right, he beat a Minnesota defender with a spin move and ran back to the left side of the field, where quarterback Colin Kaepernick led him into the end zone. With the Vikings unable to score in the remaining 47 seconds, the first half ended 7–0 to San Francisco.
Minnesota started the third quarter with the ball, but they were unable to make it out of their half before being forced to punt. The 49ers then extended their lead on the ensuing possession, driving 73 yards to the Minnesota 11-yard line to set up a 30-yard field goal attempt for Dawson. The Vikings finally got on the scoreboard early in the fourth quarter, as Walsh finished off a 66-yard drive with a 37-yard field goal, but the 49ers pulled further ahead with a second touchdown for Hyde on a 17-yard run. Bridgewater attempted to spark the Vikings back into the game, but a deep pass intended for Rudolph was intercepted by Tramaine Brock , setting up a 25-yard field goal for Dawson. The next drive saw the Vikings go for it again on 4th-and-8, but Bridgewater was sacked for a loss of 14 yards, allowing the 49ers to kneel out the game.
Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week Two: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Teddy Bridgewater 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 14:26. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:58.
DET – Matt Prater 26-yard field goal, 7:12. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:14.
MIN – Blair Walsh 28-yard field goal, 2:32. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:40.
DET – Calvin Johnson 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:34. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:58. Third quarter
MIN – Zach Line 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 8:54. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:31. Fourth quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 23-yard field goal, 6:20. Vikings 26–10. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:46.
DET – Eric Ebron 12-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (run failed), 1:48. Vikings 26–16. Drive: 18 plays, 82 yards, 4:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers [ ]
Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Chargers
0
7
0
7
14
Vikings
3
7
14
7
31
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 24-yard field goal, 1:15. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:31. Second quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 9:05. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:39.
SD – Keenan Allen 34-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 1:17. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:17. Third quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 43-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 12:32. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:12.
MIN – Zach Line 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 2:42. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 7:19. Fourth quarter
MIN – Chad Greenway 91-yard interception return (Blair Walsh kick), 13:57. Vikings 31–7.
SD – Keenan Allen 19-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Josh Lambo kick), 0:32. Vikings 31–14. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 8:05.
Top passers
Top rushers
SD – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 51 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 20 rushes, 126 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
SD – Keenan Allen – 12 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 49 yards
Week 4: at Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Four: Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal, 8:16. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:05. Second quarter
DEN – Ronnie Hillman 72-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 11:24. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:11.
DEN – Brandon McManus 47-yard field goal, 5:57. Broncos 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:47.
MIN – Blair Walsh 38-yard field goal, 1:39. Broncos 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 4:18.
MIN – Mike Wallace 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 0:12. Broncos 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:11. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 48-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 10:01. Broncos 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:48.
MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 5:11. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:56.
DEN – Brandon McManus 39-yard field goal, 1:51. Broncos 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 87 yards
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 9 receptions, 93 yards
Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week Six: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Chiefs
0
0
0
10
10
Vikings
3
7
3
3
16
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 24-yard field goal, 5:40. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:00. Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 8:51. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 13:10. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:27.
KC – Albert Wilson 42-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 8:46. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:26.
MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 4:46. Vikings 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:00.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Charcandrick West – 9 rushes, 33 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 88 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 129 yards
Week 7: at Detroit Lions [ ]
Week Seven: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
DET – Calvin Johnson 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 11:10. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.
MIN – Blair Walsh 37-yard field goal, 3:47. Lions 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:23.
DET – Eric Ebron 7-yard pass from Matt Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:24. Lions 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:23. Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 53-yard field goal, 11:11. Lions 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:13.
DET – Matt Prater 52-yard field goal, 5:03. Lions 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:53.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick failed, wide right), 1:49. Lions 17–12. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:14.
MIN – Blair Walsh 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 17–15. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 1:13. Third quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 36-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 10:19. Vikings 22–17. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:41.
MIN – Blair Walsh 35-yard field goal, 6:07. Vikings 25–17. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:07. Fourth quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 22-yard field goal, 14:10. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:57.
DET – Jeff Locke out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 0:59. Vikings 28–19.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD
DET – Eric Ebron – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Week 8: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Eight: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
7
3
0
13
23
Bears
3
7
3
7
20
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : November 1Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 62,311Referee : John Hussey (35)TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Holly SondersPreview , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 43-yard field goal, 9:05. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:46.
CHI – Alshon Jeffery 21-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 0:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:19. Third quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 8:28. Bears 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:32. Fourth quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 48-yard field goal, 13:29. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 3:23.
CHI – Jay Cutler 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 4:55. Bears 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:34.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 40-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 1:49. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:06.
MIN – Blair Walsh 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:00.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD
CHI – Alshon Jeffery – 10 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams [ ]
Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
6
9
0
3
18
Vikings
10
0
8
0
21
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 34-yard field goal, 10:19. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:36.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 6-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 5:24. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
STL – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (run failed), 1:09. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:15. Second quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 61-yard field goal, 10:55. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:20.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 3:23. Rams 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:47.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 15–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:45. Third quarter
MIN – Teddy Bridgewater 6-yard run (Teddy Bridgewater run), 8:39. Vikings 18–15. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:20. Fourth quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 53-yard field goal, 0:12. Tied 18–18. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:02. Overtime
MIN – Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 9:20. Vikings 21–18. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:59.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
STL – Kenny Britt – 3 receptions, 87 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 3 receptions, 42 yards
Week 10: at Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Ten: Minnesota Vikings at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
10
10
0
10
30
Raiders
0
14
0
0
14
at O.co Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : November 15Game time : 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 54,700Referee : Tony Corrente (99)TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Holly SondersPreview , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Rhett Ellison 11-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 10:59. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:01.
MIN – Blair Walsh 20-yard field goal, 1:32. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:17. Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 38-yard field goal, 10:33. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:19.
OAK – Clive Walford 10-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:54. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:39.
OAK – Andre Holmes 34-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:52. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:29.
MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 93-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 1:39. Vikings 20–14. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 34-yard field goal, 3:50. Vikings 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:41.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 80-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:50. Vikings 30–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13.
Top passers
MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 14/22, 140 yards, TD
OAK – Derek Carr – 29/43, 302 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 203 yards, TD
OAK – Latavius Murray – 12 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 2 receptions, 46 yards
OAK – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 79 yards
Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Packers
6
10
3
11
30
Vikings
6
0
7
0
13
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal, 4:49. Packers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:35.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 47-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick failed, wide right), 3:01. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:48.
GB – Mason Crosby 47-yard field goal, 1:37. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:24. Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 40-yard field goal, 10:17. Packers 9–6. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:18.
GB – Randall Cobb 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:06. Packers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:13. Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal, 10:13. Packers 19–6. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:47.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 6-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 2:37. Packers 19–13. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:00. Fourth quarter
GB – James Jones 27-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Rodgers to James Jones pass), 14:51. Packers 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:46.
GB – Mason Crosby 52-yard field goal, 4:14. Packers 30–13. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:23.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
7
0
3
10
20
Falcons
0
3
0
7
10
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (domed stadium)Game attendance : 70,610Referee : Clete Blakeman (34)TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 6:13. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 8:03. Third quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 29-yard field goal, 1:49. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:10. Fourth quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 6:24. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 8:26.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 35-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 4:15. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:19.
ATL – Nick Williams 1–yd pass from Matt Ryan (Shayne Graham kick), 1:28. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 29 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 18 rushes, 110 yards Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Seahawks
7
14
14
3
38
Vikings
0
0
7
0
7
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 6Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 37 °F (3 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 52,430Referee : Terry McAulay (77)TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 8-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:04. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 98 yards, 6:15.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 20–yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:04. Seahawks 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:04. Third quarter
SEA – Fred Jackson 5–yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:12. Seahawks 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:45.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 53–yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:01. Seahawks 35–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 101–yd kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 0:48. Seahawks 35–7. Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 8:00. Seahawks 38–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:48.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 5 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Mike Wallace – 2 receptions, 43 yards
Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Fourteen: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 27-yard field goal, 7:23. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:37.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 9-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 3:57. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 7 play, 80 yards, 3:26.
ARI – John Brown 65-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:43. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:14. Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 44-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:42. Third quarter
ARI – Michael Floyd 42-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:31. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 23-yard field goal, 14:55. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 7:13.
MIN – Blair Walsh 54-yard field goal, 12:10. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:45.
MIN – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 4:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:10.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 47-yard field goal, 1:23. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 3:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 23 rushes, 69 yards, TD
ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers
Week 15: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Fifteen: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
7
3
7
17
Vikings
7
10
7
14
38
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 20Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 52,421Referee : Brad Allen (122)TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 53-yard field goal, 14:22. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:16.
CHI – Alshon Jeffery 10-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 5:40. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:25.
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 17-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 0:26. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:14. Third quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 33-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 10:40. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:10.
CHI – Robbie Gould 51-yard field goal, 4:23. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 15 plays, 47 yards, 6:17. Fourth quarter
MIN – Teddy Bridgewater 12-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 8:45. Vikings 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:10.
CHI – Matt Forte 4-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 5:13. Vikings 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:32.
MIN – Zach Line 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 1:50. Vikings 38–17. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Teddy Bridgewater's best game of his career, going 17/20, 231 yards, and 4 touchdowns, along with a rushing touchdown on the ground. Before this game, Bridgewater had only 9 passing touchdowns, and afterwards, he had 13. Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears were stopped to 17 points, while Cutler also having a good game with 26/37 for 231 and 2 touchdowns.
Week 16: vs. New York Giants [ ]
Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Giants
0
3
7
7
17
Vikings
3
16
13
17
49
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal, 0:08. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:44. Second quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 28-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 11:02. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:04.
NYG – Josh Brown 27-yard field goal, 8:22. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:40.
MIN – Harrison Smith 35-yard interception return (kick failed, hit left upright), 4:00. Vikings 16–3.
MIN – Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 19–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:01. Third quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 22-yard field goal, 7:35. Vikings 22–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:06.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 6:40. Vikings 29–3. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:42.
MIN – Blair Walsh 53-yard field goal, 1:51. Vikings 32–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:27.
NYG – Rueben Randle 72-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:02. Vikings 32–10. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:49. Fourth quarter
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 7-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 13:31. Vikings 39–10. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:31.
MIN – Blair Walsh 27-yard field goal, 9:34. Vikings 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:44.
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 68-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 3:36. Vikings 49–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:43.
NYG – Myles White 25-yard pass from Ryan Nassib (Josh Brown kick), 1:54. Vikings 49–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: at Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week Seventeen: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
3
3
14
0
20
Packers
3
0
0
10
13
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : January 3, 2016Game time : 7:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 24 °F (−4 °C)Game attendance : 78,412Referee : Bill Vinovich (52)TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 10:45. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:15.
GB – Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal, 2:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:43. Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal, 2:55. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:37. Third quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 3-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 10:32. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:55.
MIN – Captain Munnerlyn 55-yard fumble return (Blair Walsh kick), 4:28. Vikings 20–3. Fourth quarter
GB – Richard Rodgers 16-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:27. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:01.
GB – Mason Crosby 43-yard field goal, 5:35. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:25.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Postseason [ ] See also: 2015–16 NFL playoffs
Schedule [ ] Game summaries [ ] NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. #6 Seattle Seahawks [ ]
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: #6 Seattle Seahawks at #3 Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 22-yard field goal, 1:01. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 5:52. Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 43-yard field goal, 7:04. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:45.
MIN – Blair Walsh 47-yard field goal, 0:02. Vikings 9–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:39. Fourth quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:37. Vikings 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:25.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 46-yard field goal, 8:04. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:33.
Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Christine Michael – 21 rushes, 70 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 23 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 5 receptions, 42 yards, TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 26 yards
The Vikings' only points in this game came from the foot of kicker Blair Walsh, whose three field goals put them 9–0 up by the end of the third quarter; however, Seattle outscored them 10–0 in the final period, with a touchdown catch from Doug Baldwin being followed by a 46-yard Steven Hauschka field goal in the first seven minutes of the quarter. The Vikings had a chance to win it with 20 seconds remaining, but Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal, reminding Vikings fans of Gary Anderson 's missed field goal in the 1998 NFC Championship Game .
Pro Bowl [ ] Running back Adrian Peterson was the only Minnesota Viking selected for the 2016 Pro Bowl . It was Peterson's seventh Pro Bowl selection, tying him for the fourth-most in Vikings franchise history with offensive tackle Ron Yary .[36] Houston Texans DE J. J. Watt suffered an injury in the wildcard round game against the Kansas City Chiefs , Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen was called up to replace him, his first career Pro Bowl selection.[37] Harrison Smith , on January 25, after Earl Thomas of the Seattle Seahawks was ruled out of the game due to injury.[38] Teddy Bridgewater and linebacker Anthony Barr were added to the Pro Bowl roster as replacements for injured Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer and New England Patriots linebacker Jamie Collins respectively.[39]
Final roster [ ]
2015 Minnesota Vikings roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 Active, 10 Inactive, 10 Practice squad
Staff [ ]
2015 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front office
Owner/Chairman – Zygi Wilf
Owner/President – Mark Wilf
Owner/Vice Chairman – Leonard Wilf
General Manager – Rick Spielman
Vice President of Football Operations – Rob Brzezinski
Assistant General Manager – George Paton
Director of College Scouting – Jamaal Stephenson
Director of Pro Scouting – Ryan Monnens Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Norv Turner
Quarterbacks – Scott Turner
Running Backs – Kirby Wilson
Wide Receivers – George Stewart
Assistant Wide Receivers – Drew Petzing
Tight Ends – Kevin Stefanski
Offensive Line – Jeff Davidson
Assistant Offensive Line – Hank Fraley
Offensive Quality Control – Andrew Janocko
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator – George Edwards
Defensive Line – Andre Patterson
Assistant Defensive Line – Robert Rodriguez
Defensive Assistant – Jeff Howard
Linebackers – Adam Zimmer
Defensive Backs – Jerry Gray
Assistant Defensive Backs/Defensive Quality Control – Jonathan Gannon Special teams coaches
Special Teams Coordinator – Mike Priefer
Assistant Special Teams – Ryan Ficken Strength and conditioning
Head Athletic Trainer – Eric Sugarman
Head Strength and Conditioning – Evan Marcus
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Hurd
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Chaz Mahle
Statistics [ ] Team leaders [ ] Source: Minnesota Vikings' official website[40]
League rankings [ ]
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
2,928
183.0
31st
Rushing offense
2,211
138.2
4th
Total offense 5,139 321.2 29th
Passing defense
3,759
234.9
12th
Rushing defense
1,748
109.2
17th
Total defense 5,507 344.2 13th
Source: NFL.com.[41]
References [ ]
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