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
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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
Owner/Chairman – Zygi Wilf
Owner/President – Mark Wilf
Owner/Vice Chairman – Leonard Wilf
General Manager – Rick Spielman
Executive Vice President – Football Operations – Rob Brzezinski
Chief Operating Officer – Kevin Warren
Assistant General Manager – George Paton
Director of College Scouting – Jamaal Stephenson
Director of Pro Scouting – Ryan Monnens Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Pat Shurmur
Quarterbacks – Kevin Stefanski
Running Backs – Kennedy Polamalu
Wide Receivers – Darrell Hazell
Assistant Wide Receivers – Drew Petzing
Tight Ends – Clancy Barone
Offensive Line – Tony Sparano
Assistant Offensive Line – Andrew Janocko
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator – George Edwards
Defensive Line – Andre Patterson
Assistant Defensive Line – Robert Rodriguez
Linebackers – Adam Zimmer
Defensive Backs – Jerry Gray
Defensive Assistant – Jeff Howard
Defensive Quality Control/Assistant Defensive Backs – 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 – Mark Uyeyama
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Derik Keyes
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Reshard Langford
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Chaz Mahle
Final roster [ ]
2017 Minnesota Vikings roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
81 Blake Bell TE (IR) 33 Dalvin Cook (IR) 62 Nick Easton G (IR) 73 Sharrif Floyd DT (NF-Inj.) 47 Kevin McDermott LS (IR) 43 Bishop Sankey RB (IR) 57 Shaan Washington (IR) Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 Active, 8 Inactive, 11 Practice squad
Preseason [ ] Schedule [ ] The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 10.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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
MIN – C. J. Ham 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick), 10:34. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:26.
MIN – Rodney Adams 2-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Kai Forbath kick), 1:09. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:28. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Terrell Newby – 12 rushes, 26 yards
BUF – Jonathan Williams – 4 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers
Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Kasen Williams 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 9:36. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:24.
MIN – Marshall Koehn 29-yard field goal, 3:07. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:29. 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
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 7 rushes, 40 yards
SEA – Alex Collins – 10 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 65 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 69 yards
Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
7
7
10
7
31
Vikings
0
0
17
15
32
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis , Minnesota
Date : August 27Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,551Referee : Ronald Torbert (62)TV : NBC Recap , Game Book
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
SF – Matt Breida – 7 rushes, 29 yards
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 7 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week 4: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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 : Template:Dow tooltip 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
MIA – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 11:07. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:53. 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
MIA – David Fales – 12/20, 193 yards, 3 TD
MIN – Mitch Leidner – 14/19, 129 yards Top rushers
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 8 rushes, 27 yards, TD
MIN – Bronson Hill – 13 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers
MIA – Jakeem Grant – 4 receptions, 141 yards, TD
MIN – Cayleb Jones – 9 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
NFL.com
Attendance
1
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New Orleans Saints
W 29–19
1–0
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
66,606
2
September 17
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 9–26
1–1
Heinz Field
Recap
65,971
3
September 24
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 34–17
2–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
66,390
4
October 1
Detroit Lions L 7–14
2–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
66,730
5
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at Chicago Bears
W 20–17
3–2
Soldier Field
Recap
61,834
6
October 15
Green Bay Packers W 23–10
4–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
66,848
7
October 22
Baltimore Ravens
W 24–16
5–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
66,751
8
October 29
at Cleveland Browns
W 33–16
6–2
Twickenham Stadium (London , England)
Recap
74,237
9
Bye
10
November 12
at Washington Redskins
W 38–30
7–2
FedExField
Recap
74,476
11
November 19
Los Angeles Rams
W 24–7
8–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
66,809
12
November 23
at Detroit Lions
W 30–23
9–2
Ford Field
Recap
66,613
13
December 3
at Atlanta Falcons
W 14–9
10–2
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
71,185
14
December 10
at Carolina Panthers
L 24–31
10–3
Bank of America Stadium
Recap
73,728
15
December 17
Cincinnati Bengals
W 34–7
11–3
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
66,833
16
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at Green Bay Packers
W 16–0
12–3
Lambeau Field
Recap
78,092
17
December 31
Chicago Bears W 23–10
13–3
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
66,802
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
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
NO – Adrian Peterson – 6 rushes, 18 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 22 rushes, 127 yards Top receivers
NO – Coby Fleener – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 157 yards
Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 12 rushes, 64 yards
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 27 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers
MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 4 receptions, 45 yards
PIT – Martavis Bryant – 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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
TB – Jacquizz Rodgers – 5 rushes, 15 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 27 rushes, 97 yards, TD Top receivers
TB – DeSean Jackson – 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD
Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week 4: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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
DET – Ameer Abdullah – 20 rushes, 94 yards, TD
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 13 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers
DET – Marvin Jones – 2 receptions, 42 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 98 yards
Week 5: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
0
3
14
3
20
Bears
2
0
7
8
17
at Soldier Field , Chicago , Illinois
Date : Template:Dow tooltip 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
CHI – Sam Bradford sacked in the end zone by Leonard Floyd for a safety, 1:31. Bears 2–0. Second quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 1:02. Vikings 3–2. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26. Third quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 13-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 8:16. Vikings 10–2. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:44.
CHI – Benny Cunningham 38-yard pass from Pat O'Donnell (Connor Barth kick), 5:23. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 58-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:31. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:52. 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
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 95 yards, TD
CHI – Jordan Howard – 19 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week 6: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Packers
0
10
0
0
10
Vikings
0
14
3
6
23
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : October 15Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,848Referee : Ronald Torbert (62)TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap , Game Book
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
GB – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 41 yards
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 69 yards, TD Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 6 receptions, 60 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 97 yards
Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week 7: Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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
BAL – Alex Collins – 10 rushes, 30 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray – 18 rushes, 113 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 8: at Cleveland Browns [ ] NFL London Games
Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
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
MIN – Adam Thielen – 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 4 receptions, 54 yards
Week 10: at Washington Redskins [ ]
Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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
MIN – Latavius Murray – 17 rushes, 68 yards, TD
WAS – Samaje Perine – 9 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 166 yards, TD
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 4 receptions, 76 yards
Week 11: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week 11: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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
MIN – Latavius Murray 8-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 13:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:09. 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
LAR – Todd Gurley – 15 rushes, 37 yards, TD
MIN – Latavius Murray – 15 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
LAR – Robert Woods – 8 receptions, 81 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Week 12: at Detroit Lions [ ] NFL on Thanksgiving Day
Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
13
7
7
3
30
Lions
0
10
6
7
23
at Ford Field , Detroit , Michigan
Date : Template:Dow tooltip 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.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 20 rushes, 84 yards, TD
DET – Theo Riddick – 5 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 89 yards
DET – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 16 rushes, 76 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 4 receptions, 51 yards
ATL – Mohamed Sanu – 3 receptions, 43 yards
Week 14: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
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.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
CAR – Devin Funchess – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week 15: Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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.
Top passers
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 15 rushes, 37 yards, TD
MIN – Latavius Murray – 20 rushes, 76 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 16: at Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week 16: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 21 rushes, 69 yards
GB – Jamaal Williams – 15 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD
GB – Lance Kendricks – 4 receptions, 36 yards
Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Week 17: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:07. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:45. 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.
Top passers
Top rushers
CHI – Tarik Cohen – 3 rushes, 13 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray – 20 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
CHI – Dontrelle Inman – 5 receptions, 94 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Standings [ ] Division [ ] Template:2017 NFC North standings
Conference [ ] Template:2017 NFC standings
Postseason [ ] See also: 2017–18 NFL playoffs
Schedule [ ] Game summaries [ ] NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (#4) New Orleans Saints [ ] See also: Minneapolis Miracle
NFC Divisional Playoffs: (#4) New Orleans Saints at (#2) Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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
NO – Michael Thomas 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:18. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:40. 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.
Top passers
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 43 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray – 19 rushes, 50 yards, TD Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 137 yards, TD
NFC Championship: at (#1) Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
NFC Championship: (#2) Minnesota Vikings at (#1) Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Game information
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.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 10 rushes, 40 yards
PHI – Jay Ajayi – 18 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers
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 42 seasons, the longest in the NFL.
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]
References [ ]
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Vikings.com. http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-Former-Nebraska-QB-Tommy-Armstrong-as-a-Safety/c3505298-7e79-42f7-8bfc-25b93a637348 . Retrieved May 31, 2017 . ↑ Peters, Craig (January 3, 2017). "Vikings Sign 3 Free Agents to Futures Contracts" . Vikings.com (Minnesota Vikings Football). http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-3-Free-Agents-to-Futures-Contracts/5cd692b2-edb1-4f14-be62-04cb0bbcbb22 . Retrieved February 11, 2017 . ↑ Smith, Eric (March 10, 2017). "Vikings Sign Offensive Tackle Riley Reiff" . Vikings.com (Minnesota Vikings Football). http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-Offensive-Tackle-Riley-Reiff/b2551616-d16c-4739-b5c8-96e4086b1b67 . Retrieved March 10, 2017 . ↑ Smith, Eric (March 10, 2017). "Vikings Sign Offensive Tackle Mike Remmers" . Vikings.com (Minnesota Vikings Football). http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-Offensive-Tackle-Mike-Remmers/2aedc082-8f1d-4f43-bef8-c61e92bb2d3a . 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