2024 Minnesota Vikings season

The 2024 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 64th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium, their 20th under the ownership of Zygi Wilf and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The Vikings improved on their 7–10 record from 2023 after a Week 11 win over the Tennessee Titans and made the playoffs after a one-year absence.

2024 Minnesota Vikings season
Owner	Zygi Wilf
General manager	Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
Head coach	Kevin O'Connell
Home stadium	U.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record	14–3
Division place	2nd NFC North
Playoffs	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Rams) 9–27
All-Pros	3 LS Andrew DePaola (1st team) WR Justin Jefferson (1st team) OLB Andrew Van Ginkel (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	7 QB Sam Darnold (reserve) LS Andrew DePaola (starter) OLB Jonathan Greenard (starter) WR Justin Jefferson (starter) CB Byron Murphy (starter) OT Brian O’Neill (alternate) OLB Andrew Van Ginkel (starter)
Uniform
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For the first time since 2017, quarterback Kirk Cousins was not on the roster, as he signed with the Atlanta Falcons in the offseason. As such, the team was in a rebuilding year with very low expectations. Despite this, the Vikings started 11–2 for the first time since 2009 and clinched a playoff berth when the Seattle Seahawks lost to the Green Bay Packers in Week 15.^[1] After their win against the Packers in Week 17, the Vikings achieved their first season with at least 14 wins since going 15–1 in 1998. However, the Vikings ended their season with two blowout losses: first to the division rival Detroit Lions in their Week 18 game, which clinched the 1st seed for the Lions, then to the rival Los Angeles Rams in the wild card round, which eliminated the Vikings from the playoffs. All four of the team's losses this season happened at the hands of the Lions and the Rams during back-to-back weeks. The Vikings became the first 14–win wild card team in NFL history. The fourteen wins set an all-time record for wins for a team that failed to reach the Divisional Round of the playoffs in the Super Bowl era.

On June 6, 2024, the Vikings unveiled their new "Winter Warrior" uniform, which is all-white and features the first white helmet in franchise history.^[2]

Offseason

Players lost

Position	Player	New team	Date
RB	Alexander Mattison	Las Vegas Raiders	Released on March 4
DE	Dean Lowry	Pittsburgh Steelers	Released on March 12
OT	Hakeem Adeniji	Cleveland Browns	Signed on March 13
QB	Kirk Cousins	Atlanta Falcons	Signed on March 13
DE	Marcus Davenport	Detroit Lions	Signed on March 13
LB	Jordan Hicks	Cleveland Browns	Signed on March 13
LB	D. J. Wonnum	Carolina Panthers	Signed on March 13
LB	Danielle Hunter	Houston Texans	Signed on March 14
C	Austin Schlottmann	New York Giants	Signed on March 15
NT	Khyiris Tonga	Arizona Cardinals	Signed on March 15
QB	Joshua Dobbs	San Francisco 49ers	Signed on March 19
LB	Troy Dye	Los Angeles Chargers	Signed on March 19
WR	K. J. Osborn	New England Patriots	Signed on March 19
OT	Oli Udoh	New Orleans Saints	Signed on March 19
K	Greg Joseph	Green Bay Packers	Signed on March 28

Players added

Position	Player	Former team	Date
RB	Aaron Jones	Green Bay Packers	Signed on March 12
LB	Blake Cashman	Houston Texans	Signed on March 13
QB	Sam Darnold	San Francisco 49ers	Signed on March 13
LB	Jonathan Greenard	Houston Texans	Signed on March 13
K	John Parker Romo	Chicago Bears	Signed on March 13
LB	Andrew Van Ginkel	Miami Dolphins	Signed on March 13
WR	Trent Sherfield	Buffalo Bills	Signed on March 14
DE	Jerry Tillery	Las Vegas Raiders	Signed on March 14
G	Dan Feeney	Chicago Bears	Signed on March 15
DE	Jonah Williams	Los Angeles Rams	Signed on March 18
CB	Shaquill Griffin	Carolina Panthers	Signed on March 19
LB	Kamu Grugier-Hill	Carolina Panthers	Signed on March 20
LB	Jihad Ward	New York Giants	Signed on March 20
TE	Robert Tonyan	Chicago Bears	Signed on May 16
CB	Fabian Moreau	Denver Broncos	Signed on July 31
QB	Matt Corral	Birmingham Stallions	Signed on August 16
CB	Stephon Gilmore	Dallas Cowboys	Signed on August 18

Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

2024 Minnesota Vikings draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 10 J. J. McCarthy QB Michigan From Jets[A] 11 Traded to the New York Jets[A] 17 Dallas Turner OLB Alabama From Jaguars[B] 23 Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[B] From Browns via Texans[C] 2 42 Traded to the Houston Texans[C] 3 73 Traded to the Detroit Lions[D] 4 108 Khyree Jackson CB Oregon Died on July 6, 2024 129 Traded to the New York Jets[A] From Lions[D] 5 146 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[E] 157 Traded to the New York Jets[A] From Browns[F] 167 Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[B] From Chiefs[G] 6 177 Walter Rouse OT Oklahoma From Panthers via Jaguars[H] 186 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals[I] 188 Traded to the Houston Texans[C] From Raiders via Patriots[J] 203 Will Reichard K Alabama From Texans via Browns, Broncos and Jets[A] 7 229 Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders[K] 230 Michael Jurgens C Wake Forest From Falcons via Browns and Cardinals[I] 232 Levi Drake Rodriguez DT Texas A&M–Commerce From Broncos via 49ers and Texans[C]

2024 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Matt Cindric G California [3][4] K. J. Cloyd LB Miami (FL) Jeremy Flax OT Kentucky Dallas Gant LB Toledo Devron Harper WR Mercer Ty James WR Mercer Jeshaun Jones WR Maryland Trey Knox TE South Carolina Tyler Manoa DE Arizona Donovan Manuel LB FIU Dwight McGlothern CB Arkansas Gabriel Murphy OLB UCLA Doug Nester G West Virginia Owen Porter OLB Marshall Bo Richter OLB Air Force Spencer Rolland OT North Carolina Taki Taimani DT Oregon

Draft trades

1. The Vikings traded first-, fourth- and fifth-round selections (11th, 129th and 157th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for first- and sixth-round selections (10th and 203rd overall).
2. The Vikings traded first- and fifth-round selections (23rd and 167th overall), and 2025 third- and fourth-round selections (88th and 126th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a first-round selection (17th overall).
3. The Vikings traded second- and sixth-round selections (42nd and 188th overall), and a 2025 second-round selection (56th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for first- and seventh-round selections (23rd and 232nd overall).
4. The Vikings traded a third-round selection (73rd overall) and a 2023 second-round selection (55th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a conditional fourth-round selection (129th overall, fifth round if the Vikings won a playoff game in 2022), a 2023 fourth-round selection (119th overall) and TE T. J. Hockenson.
5. The Vikings traded a fifth-round selection (146th overall) and a 2023 seventh-round selection (219th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for WR Jalen Reagor.
6. The Vikings traded 2025 sixth- and seventh-round selections (200th and 240th overall), and DE Za'Darius Smith to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a fifth-round selection (157th overall) and a 2025 fifth-round selection (139th overall).
7. The Vikings traded a 2023 fourth-round selection (119th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a fifth-round selection (167th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection (134th overall).
8. The Vikings traded G Ezra Cleveland to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a sixth-round selection (177th overall).
9. The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (186th overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a seventh-round selection (230th overall) and QB Joshua Dobbs.
10. The Vikings traded OT Vederian Lowe to the New England Patriots in exchange for a sixth-round selection (188th overall).
11. The Vikings traded a seventh-round selection (229th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for QB Nick Mullens.

Staff

2024 Minnesota Vikings staff

Front office Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf Owner/president – Mark 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 – Chisom Opara 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/outside linebackers – Mike Pettine Assistant to the head coach – Henry Schneider IV Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Wes Phillips Assistant offensive coordinator/assistant quarterbacks – Grant Udinski Quarterbacks – Josh McCown Running game coordinator/running backs – Curtis Modkins Wide receivers – Keenan McCardell Assistant wide receivers – Tony Sorrentino Passing game coordinator/tight ends – Brian Angelichio Offensive line – Chris Kuper Assistant offensive line – Shaun Sarrett Pass game specialist/game management coordinator – Ryan Cordell Senior offensive assistant – Chris O'Hara Quality control/offense – Derron Montgomery Offensive assistant – Ben Ellefson

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Brian Flores Defensive line – Marcus Dixon Assistant defensive line – Patrick Hill Inside linebackers – Mike Siravo Assistant inside linebackers – Thad Bogardus Passing game coordinator/defensive backs – Daronte Jones Safeties – Michael Hutchings Quality control/defense – Lance Bennett Defensive assistant – Imarjaye Albury Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Matt Daniels Assistant special teams – Dalmin Gibson Strength and conditioning Director of player performance – Josh Hingst Director of football development/Assistant performance coach – Derik Keyes Assistant player performance – Marquis Johnson

Final roster

2024 Minnesota Vikings roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Sam Darnold 13 Daniel Jones 12 Nick Mullens Running backs (RB) 27 Cam Akers 32 Ty Chandler 30 C. J. Ham FB 33 Aaron Jones Wide receivers (WR)  3 Jordan Addison 18 Justin Jefferson 83 Jalen Nailor  4 Brandon Powell 11 Trent Sherfield Tight ends (TE) 87 T. J. Hockenson 86 Johnny Mundt 84 Josh Oliver

Offensive linemen (OL) 56 Garrett Bradbury C 64 Blake Brandel G 69 Dan Feeney C 67 Ed Ingram G 65 Michael Jurgens G 75 Brian O'Neill T 76 David Quessenberry T 66 Dalton Risner G 74 Cam Robinson T 78 Walter Rouse T Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Jonathan Bullard 97 Harrison Phillips 61 Jalen Redmond 50 Levi Drake Rodriguez 99 Jerry Tillery

Linebackers (LB)  6 Brian Asamoah LB 51 Blake Cashman LB 58 Jonathan Greenard OLB 54 Kamu Grugier-Hill LB 91 Patrick Jones II OLB  0 Ivan Pace Jr. LB 98 Bo Richter OLB 15 Dallas Turner OLB 43 Andrew Van Ginkel OLB 52 Jihad Ward OLB Defensive backs (DB) 24 Camryn Bynum S  2 Stephon Gilmore CB  1 Shaquill Griffin CB 26 Theo Jackson S 29 Dwight McGlothern CB 44 Josh Metellus S 23 Fabian Moreau CB  7 Byron Murphy CB 22 Harrison Smith S 20 Jay Ward S Special teams (ST) 42 Andrew DePaola LS 16 Will Reichard K 17 Ryan Wright P

Practice squad 68 Henry Byrd G (PS/I) 92 Jonathan Harris DL 81 Lucky Jackson WR  8 Trishton Jackson WR 72 Marcellus Johnson T 82 Jeshaun Jones WR 28 Bobby McCain S 48 Calvin Munson LB 59 Gabriel Murphy OLB 34 Nick Muse TE 35 Sammis Reyes TE (IPP) 19 Brett Rypien QB 36 Zavier Scott RB 38 Ambry Thomas CB 89 Thayer Thomas WR 45 Max Tooley LB 72 Leroy Watson T 25 Nahshon Wright CB Reserve  5 Mekhi Blackmon CB (IR) 71 Christian Darrisaw T (IR)  9 J. J. McCarthy QB (IR) -- Trevor Reid OL (Futures) 94 Taki Taimani DL (IR-DFR) -- NaJee Thompson CB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 reserve, 16 practice squad (2 exempt)

Preseason

Schedule

The Vikings' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule was announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 10	Las Vegas Raiders	W 24–23	1–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	at Cleveland Browns	W 27–12	2–0	Cleveland Browns Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 26–3	3–0	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Preseason Week 1: Las Vegas Raiders at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	17	0	3	23
Vikings	0	7	14	3	24

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: August 10
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,704
• Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
• TV announcers (KMSP): Paul Allen, Pete Bercich, Ben Leber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LV – Daniel Carlson 31-yard field goal, 1:37. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:42. Second quarter LV – D. J. Turner 20-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:01. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:30. MIN – Kene Nwangwu 48-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 9:38. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:23. LV – Zamir White 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:23. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:15. LV – Daniel Carlson 56-yard field goal, 1:05. Raiders 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:46. Third quarter MIN – Trishton Jackson 45-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (Will Reichard kick), 11:33. Raiders 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:36. MIN – Trent Sherfield 33-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (Will Reichard kick), 6:33. Vikings 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:24. Fourth quarter LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 9:43. Raiders 23–21. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:20. MIN – Will Reichard 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 1:31. Top passers LV – Gardner Minshew – 6/12, 117 yards, TD MIN – J. J. McCarthy – 11/17, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers LV – Sincere McCormick – 11 rushes, 32 yards MIN – Kene Nwangwu – 5 rushes, 52 yards, TD Top receivers LV – Tre Tucker – 2 receptions, 73 yards MIN – Trishton Jackson – 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Week 2: at Cleveland Browns

Preseason Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	10	3	7	7	27
Browns	7	0	3	2	12

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: August 17
• Game time: 3:25 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,035
• Referee: Clete Blakeman (34)
• TV announcers (KMSP): Paul Allen, Pete Bercich, Ben Leber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Trishton Jackson 14-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Will Reichard kick), 11:45. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15. CLE – D'Onta Foreman 1-yard run (Cade York kick), 7:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:27. MIN – Will Reichard 41-yard field goal, 4:26. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:52. Second quarter MIN – Will Reichard 38-yard field goal, 7:41. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:17. Third quarter MIN – Malik Knowles 1-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:44. CLE – Cade York 33-yard field goal, 2:08. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 8:06. Fourth quarter MIN – Jeshaun Jones 71-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 10:20. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 2:42. CLE – Matt Corral fumble forced by Chris Williams out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 1:54. Vikings 27–12. Top passers MIN – Nick Mullens – 11/21, 135 yards, TD CLE – Tyler Huntley – 14/20, 135 yards, 2 INT Top rushers MIN – Myles Gaskin – 9 rushes, 45 yards MIN – Kene Nwangwu – 7 rushes, 45 yards CLE – Tyler Huntley – 4 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers MIN – Jeshaun Jones – 1 reception, 71 yards, TD CLE – Zaire Mitchell-Paden – 4 receptions, 59 yards

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Preseason Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	13	3	3	26
Eagles	0	3	0	0	3

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: August 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,679
• Referee: Adrian Hill (29)
• TV: KMSP
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Trishton Jackson 8-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 7:10. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:50. Second quarter MIN – Will Reichard 31-yard field goal, 14:21. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:24. PHI – Jake Elliott 41-yard field goal, 10:15. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:06. MIN – Justin Hall 4-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 3:09. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:06. MIN – Will Reichard 33-yard field goal, 0:19. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:06. Third quarter MIN – Will Reichard 20-yard field goal, 11:24. Vikings 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter MIN – Will Reichard 57-yard field goal, 2:15. Vikings 26–3. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:06. Top passers MIN – Jaren Hall – 17/25, 189 yards, 2 TD PHI – Tanner McKee – 13/21, 115 yards, INT Top rushers MIN – Myles Gaskin – 13 rushes, 61 yards PHI – Tyrion Davis-Price – 12 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers MIN – Lucky Jackson – 4 receptions, 53 yards PHI – Griffin Hebert – 3 receptions, 48 yards

Regular season

Schedule

The Vikings' schedule for the 2024 NFL season was announced on May 15, 2024. In addition to home and away matchups against each of their NFC North divisional rivals, they were also scheduled to play against each of the teams in the NFC West and AFC South, as well as the teams that also finished in third place in each of the NFC South, NFC East and AFC East.^[5][6] Their AFC East opponent, the New York Jets, served as the opposition for the Vikings' home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, which is part of the NFL International Series.^[7]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	at New York Giants	W 28–6	1–0	MetLife Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	San Francisco 49ers	W 23–17	2–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	Houston Texans	W 34–7	3–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	at Green Bay Packers	W 31–29	4–0	Lambeau Field	Recap
5	October 6	New York Jets	W 23–17	5–0	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 20	Detroit Lions	L 29–31	5–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
8	October 24	at Los Angeles Rams	L 20–30	5–2	SoFi Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	Indianapolis Colts	W 21–13	6–2	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 12–7	7–2	EverBank Stadium	Recap
11	November 17	at Tennessee Titans	W 23–13	8–2	Nissan Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	at Chicago Bears	W 30–27 (OT)	9–2	Soldier Field	Recap
13	December 1	Arizona Cardinals	W 23–22	10–2	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
14	December 8	Atlanta Falcons	W 42–21	11–2	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	Chicago Bears	W 30–12	12–2	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	at Seattle Seahawks	W 27–24	13–2	Lumen Field	Recap
17	December 29	Green Bay Packers	W 27–25	14–2	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
18	January 5	at Detroit Lions	L 9–31	14–3	Ford Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New York Giants

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	7	14	0	28
Giants	3	0	3	0	6

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: A few clouds, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 81,908
• Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYG – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 7:16. Giants 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 4:07. MIN – Aaron Jones 3-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 3:50. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 3:26. Second quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 3-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 6:55. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 6:44. Third quarter MIN – Jalen Nailor 21-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 12:08. Vikings 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:52. NYG – Graham Gano 50-yard field goal, 6:08. Vikings 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 6:00. MIN – Andrew Van Ginkel 10-yard interception return (Will Reichard kick), 4:22. Vikings 28–6. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers MIN – Sam Darnold – 19/24, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT NYG – Daniel Jones – 22/42, 186 yards, 2 INT Top rushers MIN – Aaron Jones – 14 rushes, 94 yards, TD NYG – Devin Singletary – 10 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers MIN – Justin Jefferson – 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD NYG – Malik Nabers – 5 receptions, 66 yards

Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 2: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	7	0	10	17
Vikings	3	10	7	3	23

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,741
• Referee: Brad Allen (122)
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Will Reichard 22-yard field goal, 4:45. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:10. Second quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 97-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 9:35. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 98 yards, 0:52. SF – George Kittle 7-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 1:53. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:45. MIN – Will Reichard 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:53. Third quarter MIN – Jalen Nailor 10-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 6:49. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:04. Fourth quarter SF – Jordan Mason 10-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 10:16. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 4:52. MIN – Will Reichard 27-yard field goal, 3:30. Vikings 23–14. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:46. SF – Jake Moody 31-yard field goal, 1:12. Vikings 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:18. Top passers SF – Brock Purdy – 28/36, 319 yards, TD, INT MIN – Sam Darnold – 17/26, 268 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SF – Jordan Mason – 20 rushes, 100 yards, TD MIN – Ty Chandler – 10 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers SF – Deebo Samuel – 8 receptions, 110 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 4 receptions, 133 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Houston Texans

Week 3: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	7	0	7
Vikings	14	0	7	13	34

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,843
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli (83)
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 6-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 12:03. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:21. MIN – Aaron Jones 8-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 1:08. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:23. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter MIN – Jalen Nailor 4-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:22. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:38. HOU – Cam Akers 8-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:56. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter MIN – Will Reichard 35-yard field goal, 14:53. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:03. MIN – Johnny Mundt 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:47. MIN – Will Reichard 58-yard field goal, 4:43. Vikings 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:06. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 20/31, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT MIN – Sam Darnold – 17/28, 181 yards, 4 TD Top rushers HOU – Cam Akers – 9 rushes, 21 yards MIN – Aaron Jones – 19 rushes, 102 yards Top receivers HOU – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 94 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	14	14	0	3	31
Packers	0	7	0	22	29

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,335
• Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Jordan Addison 29-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 11:53. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:07. MIN – Josh Oliver 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 1:37. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 5:10. Second quarter MIN – Jordan Addison 7-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 11:50. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:30. MIN – Justin Jefferson 14-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 5:28. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:27. GB – Jayden Reed 15-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brayden Narveson kick), 0:15. Vikings 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:24. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter GB – Dontayvion Wicks 6-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brayden Narveson kick), 11:38. Vikings 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 3:55. GB – Tucker Kraft 13-yard pass from Jordan Love (Jordan Love–Tucker Kraft pass), 10:16. Vikings 28–22. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:27. MIN – Will Reichard 33-yard field goal, 6:50. Vikings 31–22. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:26. GB – Dontayvion Wicks 17-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brayden Narveson kick), 0:56. Vikings 31–29. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 1:22. Top passers MIN – Sam Darnold – 20/28, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT GB – Jordan Love – 32/54, 389 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Top rushers MIN – Aaron Jones – 22 rushes, 93 yards GB – Josh Jacobs – 9 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD GB – Jayden Reed – 7 receptions, 139 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. New York Jets

NFL London games

Week 5: New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	7	3	7	17
Vikings	10	7	0	6	23

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,139
• Referee: Scott Novak (1)
• TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Stacey Dales and Jamie Erdahl
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Will Reichard 54-yard field goal, 7:41. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:46. MIN – Andrew Van Ginkel 63-yard interception return (Will Reichard kick), 2:18. Vikings 10–0. Second quarter MIN – C. J. Ham 2-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 3:58. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:48. NYJ – Allen Lazard 14-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:36. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:46. Third quarter NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 0:50. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 6:51. Fourth quarter MIN – Will Reichard 53-yard field goal, 12:07. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:56. NYJ – Garrett Wilson 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:04. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:43. MIN – Will Reichard 41-yard field goal, 3:07. Vikings 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:57. Top passers NYJ – Aaron Rodgers – 29/54, 244 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT MIN – Sam Darnold – 14/31, 179 yards, INT Top rushers NYJ – Breece Hall – 9 rushes, 23 yards MIN – Ty Chandler – 14 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 13 receptions, 101 yards, TD MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 92 yards

Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 7: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	21	7	3	31
Vikings	10	0	7	12	29

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,971
• Referee: Clay Martin (19)
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Aaron Jones 34-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 11:43. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:48. MIN – Will Reichard 57-yard field goal, 5:34. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:36. Second quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 45-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 13:42. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:09. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 35-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 8:39. Lions 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:45. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 8-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 0:26. Lions 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:13. Third quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 25-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:42. Lions 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:18. DET – Kalif Raymond 21-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 5:43. Lions 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter MIN – Will Reichard 42-yard field goal, 14:24. Lions 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 6:19. MIN – Will Reichard 48-yard field goal, 6:04. Lions 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:06. MIN – Ivan Pace Jr. 36-yard fumble return (pass failed), 5:50. Vikings 29–28. DET – Jake Bates 44-yard field goal, 0:15. Lions 31–29. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:17. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 22/25, 280 yards, 2 TD MIN – Sam Darnold – 22/27, 259 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 15 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD MIN – Aaron Jones – 14 rushes, 93 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Week 8: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	14	0	3	3	20
Rams	7	7	7	9	30

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT/5:15 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,127
• Referee: Tra Blake (3)
• TV announcers (KMSP/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Josh Oliver 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:43. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:17. LAR – Kyren Williams 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 6:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:05. MIN – Trent Sherfield 10-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 0:53. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:45. Second quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 10:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:48. Third quarter MIN – Will Reichard 23-yard field goal, 6:22. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:46. LAR – Demarcus Robinson 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 2:36. Rams 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:46. Fourth quarter MIN – Will Reichard 35-yard field goal, 12:47. Rams 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:49. LAR – Demarcus Robinson 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 6:17. Rams 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:30. LAR – Sam Darnold sacked in the end zone by Byron Young for a safety, 1:36. Rams 30–20. Top passers MIN – Sam Darnold – 18/25, 240 yards, 2 TD LAR – Matthew Stafford – 25/34, 279 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Aaron Jones – 19 rushes, 58 yards LAR – Kyren Williams – 23 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers MIN – Justin Jefferson – 8 receptions, 115 yards LAR – Puka Nacua – 7 receptions, 106 yards

Several sports media outlets and fans heavily criticized the officiating at the end of the game, as the referees missed a face mask penalty on Byron Young when he sacked Sam Darnold in the end zone, sealing the win for the Rams. Blake and the other umpires claim they were unable to see it with the other players blocking them.^[8]

Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 9: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	0	6	13
Vikings	0	0	14	7	21

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,954
• Referee: Shawn Smith (14)
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter IND – Kenny Moore II 38-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 10:56. Colts 7–0. Third quarter MIN – Jordan Addison 4-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:37. MIN – Jalen Nailor 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:49. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 12:41. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32. MIN – Josh Oliver 14-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:05. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:15. IND – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 0:28. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:37. Top passers IND – Joe Flacco – 16/27, 179 yards, INT MIN – Sam Darnold – 28/34, 290 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 13 rushes, 48 yards MIN – Aaron Jones – 21 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers IND – Josh Downs – 6 receptions, 60 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 137 yards

Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	0	3	6	12
Jaguars	7	0	0	0	7

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,695
• Referee: Adrian Hill (29)
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – John Parker Romo 45-yard field goal, 7:56. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:29. JAX – Mac Jones 1-yard run (Cam Little kick), 3:44. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:12. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter MIN – John Parker Romo 33-yard field goal, 1:42. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 8:19. Fourth quarter MIN – John Parker Romo 34-yard field goal, 7:14. Vikings 9–7. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 7:46. MIN – John Parker Romo 29-yard field goal, 4:22. Vikings 12–7. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:13. Top passers MIN – Sam Darnold – 24/38, 241 yards, 3 INT JAX – Mac Jones – 14/22, 111 yards, 2 INT Top rushers MIN – Aaron Jones – 17 rushes, 88 yards JAX – Travis Etienne – 11 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 8 receptions, 72 yards JAX – Evan Engram – 6 receptions, 40 yards

Week 11: at Tennessee Titans

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	9	7	0	23
Titans	3	0	7	3	13

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,686
• Referee: Clete Blakeman (34)
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 4:39. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:43. MIN – Jordan Addison 47-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 3:16. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:23. Second quarter MIN – Sam Darnold 1-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:40. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 16 plays, 89 yards, 8:07. MIN – John Parker Romo 40-yard field goal, 1:41. Vikings 16–3. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:27. Third quarter TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 98-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 7:00. Vikings 16–10. Drive: 3 plays, 98 yards, 1:30. MIN – Cam Akers 3-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 3:15. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter TEN – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 14:08. Vikings 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:07. Top passers MIN – Sam Darnold – 20/32, 246 yards, 2 TD TEN – Will Levis – 17/31, 295 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Aaron Jones – 15 rushes, 39 yards TEN – Will Levis – 7 rushes, 18 yards Top receivers MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 81 yards TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 2 receptions, 117 yards, TD

Week 12: at Chicago Bears

Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vikings	0	14	10	3	3	30
Bears	7	3	0	17	0	27

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 57,659
• Referee: Clay Martin (19)
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:53. Bears 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:17. Second quarter MIN – Jordan Addison 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 14:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:59. MIN – Jalen Nailor 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 6:29. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:57. CHI – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:09. Third quarter MIN – John Parker Romo 40-yard field goal, 12:40. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:20. MIN – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (John Parker Romo kick), 1:22. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter CHI – D. J. Moore 10-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 7:22. Vikings 24–16. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:45. MIN – John Parker Romo 26-yard field goal, 1:56. Vikings 27–16. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:26. CHI – Keenan Allen 1-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Caleb Williams–D. J. Moore pass), 0:22. Vikings 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:34. CHI – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 27–27. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:22. Overtime MIN – John Parker Romo 29-yard field goal, 2:10. Vikings 30–27. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:29. Top passers MIN – Sam Darnold – 22/34, 330 yards, 2 TD CHI – Caleb Williams – 32/47, 340 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Aaron Jones – 22 rushes, 106 yards, TD CHI – Caleb Williams – 6 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers MIN – Jordan Addison – 8 receptions, 162 yards, TD CHI – D. J. Moore – 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	6	10	3	22
Vikings	3	3	7	10	23

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,873
• Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ARI – Chad Ryland 32-yard field goal, 9:02. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:58. MIN – John Parker Romo 44-yard field goal, 4:42. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:20. Second quarter ARI – Chad Ryland 31-yard field goal, 6:01. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:09. MIN – John Parker Romo 55-yard field goal, 1:12. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:49. ARI – Chad Ryland 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 9–6. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 1:12. Third quarter ARI – Chad Ryland 40-yard field goal, 8:33. Cardinals 12–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:55. ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 15-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 4:37. Cardinals 19–6. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:22. MIN – Johnny Mundt 4-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 1:17. Cardinals 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:20. Fourth quarter MIN – John Parker Romo 31-yard field goal, 11:08. Cardinals 19–16. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:39. ARI – Chad Ryland 23-yard field goal, 3:20. Cardinals 22–16. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 7:48. MIN – Aaron Jones 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 1:13. Vikings 23–22. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:07. Top passers ARI – Kyler Murray – 31/45, 260 yards, TD, 2 INT MIN – Sam Darnold – 21/31, 235 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – James Conner – 17 rushes, 68 yards MIN – Aaron Jones – 5 rushes, 22 yards MIN – Sam Darnold – 4 rushes, 22 yards MIN – Cam Akers – 4 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers ARI – Trey McBride – 12 receptions, 96 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 99 yards

Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 14: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	3	11	0	21
Vikings	7	7	7	21	42

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: December 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 67,008
• Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – Tyler Allgeier 6-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:58. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:02. MIN – Jordan Addison 49-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 0:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:51. Second quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 12-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:01. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:16. ATL – Younghoe Koo 20-yard field goal, 0:10. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:51. Third quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 5:06. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:50. MIN – Justin Jefferson 52-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 3:25. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41. ATL – Bijan Robinson 13-yard run (Bijan Robinson run), 0:39. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter MIN – Jordan Addison 11-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 12:59. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:40. MIN – Jordan Addison 6-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 8:23. Vikings 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:30. MIN – Aaron Jones 15-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 3:38. Vikings 42–21. Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 2:48. Top passers ATL – Kirk Cousins – 23/37, 344 yards, 2 INT MIN – Sam Darnold – 22/28, 347 yards, 5 TD Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 92 yards, TD MIN – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 73 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Darnell Mooney – 6 receptions, 142 yards MIN – Jordan Addison – 8 receptions, 133 yards, 3 TD

Week 15: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 15: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	3	9	12
Vikings	10	3	7	10	30

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: December 16
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 67,017
• Referee: John Hussey (35)
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Will Reichard 52-yard field goal, 12:04. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:53. MIN – Justin Jefferson 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 5:04. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:30. Second quarter MIN – Will Reichard 31-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 2:31. Third quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 29-yard field goal, 7:02. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:38. MIN – Aaron Jones 1-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 1:38. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:24. Fourth quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 13:00. Vikings 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:38. MIN – Cam Akers 1-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:46. CHI – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 5:19. Vikings 27–12. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:54. MIN – Will Reichard 46-yard field goal, 1:12. Vikings 30–12. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 4:07. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 18/31, 191 yards, TD MIN – Sam Darnold – 24/40, 231 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CHI – D'Andre Swift – 19 rushes, 79 yards MIN – Aaron Jones – 18 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 82 yards, TD MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 16: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	10	3	7	27
Seahawks	0	14	3	7	24

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Rain, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,748
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Jordan Addison 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 8:06. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:54. Second quarter SEA – DK Metcalf 25-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 13:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 4:03. MIN – Justin Jefferson 14-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 5:50. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:39. MIN – Will Reichard 52-yard field goal, 3:33. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 2:09. SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 18-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 0:20. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 1:05. Third quarter SEA – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 10:37. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:23. MIN – Will Reichard 48-yard field goal, 6:25. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:12. Fourth quarter SEA – AJ Barner 4-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 4:21. Seahawks 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:16. MIN – Justin Jefferson 39-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 3:51. Vikings 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:30. Top passers MIN – Sam Darnold – 22/35, 246 yards, 3 TD SEA – Geno Smith – 31/43, 315 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIN – Aaron Jones – 18 rushes, 67 yards SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 8 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers MIN – Justin Jefferson – 10 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 8 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	0	7	15	25
Vikings	0	13	14	0	27

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 67,031
• Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter GB – Brandon McManus 22-yard field goal, 1:47. Packers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:15. Second quarter MIN – Jalen Nailor 31-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 11:52. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:55. MIN – Will Reichard 25-yard field goal, 2:16. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:13. MIN – Will Reichard 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:16. Third quarter MIN – Jordan Addison 18-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 9:44. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:16. GB – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:07. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:56. MIN – Cam Akers 9-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 0:51. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:16. Fourth quarter GB – Emanuel Wilson 5-yard run (Jordan Love–Romeo Doubs pass), 6:12. Vikings 27–18. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:06. GB – Malik Heath 3-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 2:18. Vikings 27–25. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:19. Top passers GB – Jordan Love – 19/30, 185 yards, TD MIN – Sam Darnold – 33/43, 377 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers GB – Josh Jacobs – 17 rushes, 69 yards, TD MIN – Aaron Jones – 12 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers GB – Romeo Doubs – 7 receptions, 58 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 8 receptions, 92 yards

With the close win, the Vikings swept the Packers for the first time since 2017 and won nine consecutive games in the regular season for the first time since 1975. The Vikings improved to 14–2, their first time winning at least 14 games in the regular season since 1998, when they went 15–1. Sam Garnold also became the first QB in NFL history to win 14 games in the year they go to another team.

Week 18: at Detroit Lions

Week 18: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	6	3	0	9
Lions	7	3	7	14	31

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: January 5
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,774
• Referee: Brad Rogers (126)
• TV announcers (NBC/Peacock): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 25-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 1:43. Lions 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:18. Second quarter MIN – Will Reichard 25-yard field goal, 6:35. Lions 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20. MIN – Will Reichard 31-yard field goal, 0:20. Lions 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:17. DET – Jake Bates 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:20. Third quarter MIN – Will Reichard 51-yard field goal, 9:55. Lions 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 1:55. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 10-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 2:30. Lions 17–9. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:25. Fourth quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 13-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 13:06. Lions 24–9. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:17. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 4-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 5:14. Lions 31–9. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:59. Top passers MIN – Sam Darnold – 18/41, 166 yards DET – Jared Goff – 27/33, 231 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIN – Cam Akers – 6 rushes, 65 yards DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 23 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD Top receivers MIN – Justin Jefferson – 3 receptions, 54 yards DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 6 receptions, 77 yards

The league flexed this game to Sunday night, as the winner of the game would clinch the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs and a first-round bye, whereas the loser would finish as the #5 seed and visit the Rams the next week. The Vikings were dominated on both sides of the ball, and ended the regular season with a 14–3 record. The team's 14 wins were the most for any wild card team in NFL history. Additionally, they were swept by the Lions for the second consecutive season.

Standings

Division

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Detroit Lions	15	2	0	.882	6–0	11–1	564	342	W3
(5) Minnesota Vikings	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	432	332	L1
(7) Green Bay Packers	11	6	0	.647	1–5	6–6	460	338	L2
Chicago Bears	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	310	370	W1

Conference

NFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Detroit Lions	North	15	2	0	.882	6–0	11–1	.516	.494	W3
2	Philadelphia Eagles	East	14	3	0	.824	5–1	9–3	.453	.424	W2
3	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	.502	.465	W2
4	Los Angeles Rams	West	10	7	0	.588	4–2	6–6	.505	.441	L1
Wild cards
5	Minnesota Vikings	North	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	.474	.408	L1
6	Washington Commanders	East	12	5	0	.706	4–2	9–3	.436	.358	W5
7	Green Bay Packers	North	11	6	0	.647	1–5	6–6	.533	.412	L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8	Seattle Seahawks	West	10	7	0	.588	4–2	6–6	.498	.424	W2
9	Atlanta Falcons	South	8	9	0	.471	4–2	7–5	.519	.426	L2
10	Arizona Cardinals	West	8	9	0	.471	3–3	4–8	.536	.404	W1
11	Dallas Cowboys	East	7	10	0	.412	3–3	5–7	.522	.387	L2
12	San Francisco 49ers	West	6	11	0	.353	1–5	4–8	.564	.402	L4
13	Chicago Bears	North	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.554	.388	W1
14	Carolina Panthers	South	5	12	0	.294	2–4	4–8	.498	.329	W1
15	New Orleans Saints	South	5	12	0	.294	2–4	4–8	.505	.306	L4
16	New York Giants	East	3	14	0	.176	0–6	1–11	.554	.412	L1

Postseason

See also: 2024–25 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 13	at Los Angeles Rams (4)	L 9–27	0–1	State Farm Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Los Angeles Rams

NFC Wild Card playoffs: (5) Minnesota Vikings at (4) Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	3	6	0	9
Rams	10	14	3	0	27

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: January 13, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST/7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 64,515
• Referee: John Hussey (35)
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ESPN2/ESPN+): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Kyren Williams 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 10:22. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:38. LAR – Joshua Karty 34-yard field goal, 4:01. Rams 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:09. Second quarter MIN – Will Reichard 34-yard field goal, 14:17. Rams 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:44. LAR – Jared Verse 57-yard fumble return (Joshua Karty kick), 4:35. Rams 17–3. LAR – Davis Allen 13-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 0:15. Rams 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:12. Third quarter LAR – Joshua Karty 44-yard field goal, 7:19. Rams 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:13. MIN – T. J. Hockenson 26-yard pass from Sam Darnold (pass failed), 5:05. Rams 27–9. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:14. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers MIN – Sam Darnold – 25/40, 245 yards, TD, INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 19/27, 209 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 48 yards LAR – Kyren Williams – 16 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD LAR – Tyler Higbee – 5 receptions, 58 yards

Amid the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, on January 9, the NFL moved the game to its alternate venue, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, in the interest of public safety.^[9]

Statistics

Team leaders

Category	Player(s)	Total
Passing yards	Sam Darnold	4,319
Passing touchdowns	Sam Darnold	35
Rushing yards	Aaron Jones	1,138
Rushing touchdowns	Aaron Jones	5
Receptions	Justin Jefferson	103
Receiving yards	Justin Jefferson	1,533
Receiving touchdowns	Justin Jefferson	10
Points	Will Reichard	110
Kickoff return yards	Ty Chandler	205
Punt return yards	Brandon Powell	164
Tackles	Blake Cashman	112
Sacks	Jonathan Greenard	12.0
Interceptions	Byron Murphy	6
Forced fumbles	Jonathan Greenard	4

Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com^[10]

League rankings

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing offense	4,043	237.8	6th
Rushing offense	1,855	109.1	19th
Total offense	5,898	346.9	12th
Passing defense	4,114	242.0	28th
Rushing defense	1,588	93.4	2nd
Total defense	5,702	335.4	16th

Source: ProFootballReference.com^[11][12]