2015 Minnesota Vikings season

55th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Minnesota Vikings 2015 11–5 1st NFC North Mike Zimmer Norv Turner George Edwards Rick Spielman Zygi Wilf TCF Bank Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Seahawks) 9–10 5 QB Teddy Bridgewater RB Adrian Peterson DE Everson Griffen OLB Anthony Barr FS Harrison Smith 2 RB Adrian Peterson (1st team) KR Cordarrelle Patterson (2nd team) File:Vikings 2013-16 Collar (cropped).png Vikings seasons The 2015 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Mike Zimmer. It marked the last season in which the Vikings played their home games at the University of Minnesota's on-campus TCF Bank Stadium, before moving into U.S. Bank Stadium, which opened in July 2016, located on the site of the now-demolished Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The Vikings improved on their 7–9 record from 2014 and clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2012. They also won their first NFC North title since 2009 with a Week 17 victory at the Packers. As a result, they hosted the Seattle Seahawks in the wild card round of the 2015–16 NFL playoffs, but lost 10–9 after kicker Blair Walsh missed a potential game-winning 27-yard field goal in the final seconds.Sheil Kapadia Russell Wilson, Seahawks escape with victory against Vikings http://www.espn.co.uk/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/17404/russell-wilson-seahawks-escape-with-victory-against-vikings ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures January 10, 2016 January 11, 2016 3 Offseason 2015 draft 2015 NFL draft Pro Bowler 2015 Minnesota Vikings Draft Draft order Player name Position College Contract Notes Round Selection 1 11 Trae Waynes CB Michigan State 4 years / $12.944 million 2 45 Eric Kendricks LB UCLA 4 years / $5.156 million 3 76 Traded to the Kansas City ChiefsChiefs The Vikings traded their third-round selection (76th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Kansas City's third- and sixth-round selections (80th and 193rd overall).2015 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves https://www.nfl.com/news/2015-nfl-draft-trade-tracker-details-of-all-the-moves-0ap3000000481429 NFL.com May 2, 2015 May 3, 2015 80 Traded to the Detroit LionsLions The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from Kansas City (80th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Detroit's third-round selection and the fifth-round selection they received from Chicago via Denver (88th and 143rd overall). from ChiefsChiefs 88 Danielle Hunter DE LSU 4 years / $3.077 million from LionsLions 4 110 T. 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Clemmings OT Pittsburgh 4 years / $2.804 million 5 137 Traded to the Atlanta FalconsFalcons The Vikings traded the fifth-round selection they received from Tampa Bay via Buffalo (137th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for Atlanta's fifth- and sixth-round selections (146th and 185th overall). from Buccaneers via BillsBills The Vikings traded their sixth-round selection (187th overall) and QB Matt Cassel to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the fifth-round selection Buffalo received from Tampa Bay (137th overall) and a 2016 seventh-round selection (240th overall).Smith Michael David Bills acquire Matt Cassel in trade with Vikings http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/04/bills-acquire-matt-cassel-in-trade-with-vikings/ NBC Sports March 4, 2015 March 4, 2015 143 MyCole Pruitt TE Southern Illinois 4 years / $2.51 million from Lions via Broncos and BearsLions 146 Stefon Diggs WR Maryland 4 years / $2.5 million from FalconsFalcons 149 Traded to the Miami DolphinsWallace The Vikings traded their fifth-round selection (149th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for the seventh-round selection Miami received from San Francisco (232nd overall) and WR Mike Wallace.Josh Alper Mike Wallace traded to Vikings http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/13/mike-wallace-traded-to-vikings/ NBCSports.com March 13, 2015 March 13, 2015 6 185 Tyrus Thompson OT Oklahoma 4 years / $2.4 million from FalconsFalcons 187 Traded to the Buffalo BillsBills 193 B. 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Dubose DE Louisville 4 years / $2.399 million from ChiefsChiefs 7 228 Austin Shepherd OT Alabama 4 years / $2.349 million 232 Edmond Robinson OLB Newberry 4 years / $2.34 million from 49ers via DolphinsWallace Roster changes + Re-signings Date Player name Position Contract terms March 8, 2015 Tom Johnson DE 3 years / $7 millionBen Goessling Breaking down Tom Johnson's contract https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/12883/breaking-down-tom-johnsons-contract-with-minnesota-vikings ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures March 13, 2015 May 10, 2016 March 10, 2015 Matt Asiata RB 1 year / $800,000Matt Asiata Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/matt-asiata/ Spotrac May 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150312141347/http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/matt-asiata/ March 12, 2015 dead March 11, 2015 Joe Berger C 2 years / $2.155 millionChris Tomasson Joe Berger re-signs with Vikings on two-year deal http://blogs.twincities.com/vikings/2015/03/10/joe-berger-re-signs-vikings-two-year-deal/ TwinCities.com Digital First Media March 10, 2015 May 10, 2016 Cullen Loeffler LS 1 year / $1.05 millionChris Tomasson Cullen Loeffler took pay cut of more than $200,000 to remain with Vikings http://blogs.twincities.com/vikings/2015/03/14/cullen-loeffler-took-pay-cut-200000-remain-vikings/ TwinCities.com Digital First Media March 14, 2015 May 10, 2016 March 17, 2015 Mike Harris OT 1 year / $1.542 millionDean Berhow-Goll Vikings re-sign OT Mike Harris http://min.247sports.com/Bolt/Vikings-re-sign-OT-Mike-Harris-36238062 247Sports March 17, 2015 May 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150319235420/http://min.247sports.com/Bolt/Vikings-re-sign-OT-Mike-Harris-36238062 March 19, 2015 dead July 4, 2015 John Sullivan C 3 years / $16.7 millionJohn Sullivan Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/john-sullivan/ Spotrac May 10, 2016 July 26, 2015 Blair Walsh K 4 year / $14 millionBen Goessling Kicker Blair Walsh gets contract extension from Vikings http://www.espn.co.uk/american-fb/story/_/id/13322168/blair-walsh-minnesota-vikings-signs-contract-extension ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures July 27, 2015 May 10, 2016 + Departures Date Player name Position Note New team February 27, 2015 Charlie Johnson G ReleasedChristopher Gates Minnesota Vikings Cut Charlie Johnson http://www.dailynorseman.com/2015/2/27/8121733/minnesota-vikings-cut-charlie-johnson DailyNorseman.com February 27, 2015 February 27, 2015March 10, 2015 Matt Cassel QB TradedBills Buffalo Bills Jerome Felton FB UFA March 13, 2015 Christian Ponder QB Oakland RaidersMarch 14, 2015 Jasper Brinkley ILB Dallas Cowboys Greg Jennings WR ReleasedVikings Release Greg Jennings http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Release-Greg-Jennings/0d4a1bf5-cb11-4c7f-981e-583c914f22f3 vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football March 14, 2015 August 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150710162346/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Release-Greg-Jennings/0d4a1bf5-cb11-4c7f-981e-583c914f22f3 July 10, 2015 dead Miami Dolphins March 16, 2015 Vladimir Ducasse G UFA Chicago BearsMarch 26, 2015 Justin Anderson LB ReleasedCraig Peters Vikings Sign 6-9, 351-pound Polish Lineman http://www.vikings.com/news/featured/article-1/Vikings-Sign-6-9-351-pound-Polish-Lineman/8630df66-7c1d-4346-8c7d-34f588bd99ed vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football March 26, 2015 August 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150825075503/http://www.vikings.com/news/featured/article-1/Vikings-Sign-6-9-351-pound-Polish-Lineman/8630df66-7c1d-4346-8c7d-34f588bd99ed August 25, 2015 dead Dallas Cowboys Jordan McCray G Released April 2, 2015 Pat Devlin QB ReleasedCraig Peters Vikings Add Veteran Quarterback http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Add-Veteran-Quarterback/67a92d5c-cc97-4571-b03e-94567fb5c935 vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football April 2, 2015 August 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150429054406/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Add-Veteran-Quarterback/67a92d5c-cc97-4571-b03e-94567fb5c935 April 29, 2015 dead Chicago Bears August 24, 2015 Cullen Loeffler LS ReleasedVikings Release Cullen Loeffler http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Release-Cullen-Loeffler/3e0b70a2-11bf-44f7-babd-4386f0859752 vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football August 24, 2015 August 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150825211722/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Release-Cullen-Loeffler/3e0b70a2-11bf-44f7-babd-4386f0859752 August 25, 2015 dead August 30, 2015 Joe Banyard RB ReleasedVikings Announce Roster Moves http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves/3828479a-7ffc-4e10-a6e8-732f5244b418 vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football August 30, 2015 May 10, 2016 Jacksonville Jaguars Brandon Bostick TE Arizona Cardinals Jalil Carter CB Justin Coleman CB New England Patriots DaVaris Daniels WR New England Patriots Stephen Goodin OT Brooklyn Bolts (FXFL) Josh Kaddu LB Jordan Leslie WR Jacksonville Jaguars Caesar Rayford DE Los Angeles Kiss (AFL) Chrishon Rose DT DeMarcus Van Dyke CB Atlanta Falcons September 5, 2015 Babatunde Aiyegbusi OT WaivedChris Tomasson Babatunde Aiyegbusi experiment over as massive tackle waived by Vikings http://blogs.twincities.com/vikings/2015/09/05/tackle-babatunde-aiyegbusi-writes-facebook-let-go-vikings/ TwinCities.com Digital First Media September 5, 2015 May 10, 2016 October 6, 2015 Gerald Hodges MLB TradedJosh Alper Vikings trade Gerald Hodges to 49ers for Nick Easton and a pick http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/10/06/vikings-trade-gerald-hodges-to-49ers-for-nick-easton-and-a-pick/ NBCSports.com October 6, 2015 October 6, 2015 San Francisco 49ers November 17, 2015 Chase Ford TE Signed off Practice Squad Baltimore Ravens + Additions Date Player name Position Previous team Contract terms February 18, 2015 Brandon Bostick TE Green Bay Packers Claimed off waiversBrandon Bostick claimed by Vikings one day after being waived http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2015-02-18/brandon-bostick-onside-kick-recovery-green-bay-packers-minnesota-vikings-claimed-off-waivers-contract-tight-end SportingNews.com February 18, 2015 February 27, 2015 March 11, 2015 Shaun Hill QB St. Louis Rams 2 years / $6.5 millionBen Goessling Breaking down Shaun Hill's contract https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/12843/breaking-down-shaun-hills-contract ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures March 10, 2015 May 10, 2016 March 13, 2015 Mike Wallace WR Miami Dolphins Acquired in tradeWallace March 19, 2015 DuJuan Harris RB Green Bay Packers 1 year / $660,000Christopher Gates Minnesota Vikings Sign Running Back DuJuan Harris http://www.dailynorseman.com/2015/3/19/8259915/minnesota-vikings-sign-running-back-dujuan-harris Daily Norseman Vox Media March 19, 2015 May 10, 2016 March 24, 2015 Casey Matthews LB Philadelphia Eagles 1 years / $825,000Ben Goessling Breaking down contracts for Terence Newman, Casey Matthews and Taylor Mays https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/13149/vikings-breaking-down-contracts-for-newman-matthews-and-mays ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures April 3, 2015 May 10, 2016 Taylor Mays S Cincinnati Bengals 1 year / $795,000 March 26, 2015 Babatunde Aiyegbusi OL Dresden Monarchs (GFL) 3 years / $1.575 millionBabatunde Aiyegbusi Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/babatunde-aiyegbusi/ Spotrac May 10, 2016 March 27, 2015 Terence Newman CB Cincinnati Bengals 1 year / $2.25 millionApril 2, 2015 Mike Kafka QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 year / $660,000Ben Goessling Mike Kafka: Vikings QB on the field, entrepreneur off it https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/14531/mike-kafka-vikings-qb-on-the-field-entrepreneur-off-of-it ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures July 30, 2015 May 10, 2016 Caesar Rayford DE Montreal Alouettes (CFL) 1 year / $660,000Dean Berhow-Goll Defensive end Caesar Rayford signs with Vikings http://min.247sports.com/Bolt/Defensive-end-Caesar-Rayford-signs-with-Vikings-36551649 247Sports April 1, 2015 May 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150405000806/http://min.247sports.com/Bolt/Defensive-end-Caesar-Rayford-signs-with-Vikings-36551649 April 5, 2015 dead April 6, 2015 Kevin McDermott LS Baltimore Ravens 2 years / $1.26 millionKevin McDermott Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/kevin-mcdermott/ Spotrac May 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150417103454/http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/kevin-mcdermott/ April 17, 2015 dead May 11, 2015 Isaac Fruechte WR Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA) 3 years / $1.575 millionIsaac Fruechte Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/isaac-fruechte/ Spotrac May 10, 2016 June 9, 2015 Chrishon Rose DT East Carolina Pirates (NCAA) Matt Vensel Vikings sign rookie DT Chrishon Rose http://www.startribune.com/vikings-sign-rookie-dt-chrishon-rose/306674811/ StarTribune June 9, 2015 May 10, 2016 July 24, 2015 Josh Thomas CB Detroit Lions Dean Berhow-Goll Vikings announce signing of CB Josh Thomas http://min.247sports.com/Bolt/Vikings-announce-signing-of-CB-Josh-Thomas-38374068 247Sports July 24, 2015 May 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150727002611/http://min.247sports.com/Bolt/Vikings-announce-signing-of-CB-Josh-Thomas-38374068 July 27, 2015 dead August 1, 2015 Ryan Whalen WR Cincinnati Bengals Matt Vensel Vikings sign wideout Ryan Whalen http://www.startribune.com/vikings-sign-wideout-ryan-whalen/320391051/ StarTribune August 1, 2015 May 10, 2016 August 14, 2015 Greg Hickman DT Detroit Lions Matt Vensel Vikings sign Hickman, waive Lutman http://www.startribune.com/vikings-sign-hickman-waive-lutman/321869761/ StarTribune August 14, 2015 May 10, 2016 October 6, 2015 Nick Easton C San Francisco 49ers Acquired in trade Staff 2015 Minnesota Vikings Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf Owner/president – Mark Wilf Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf General manager – Rick Spielman Vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski Assistant general manager – George Paton Director of college scouting – Jamaal Stephenson Director of pro scouting – Ryan Monnens Head coach – Mike Zimmer Offensive coordinator – Norv Turner Quarterbacks – Scott Turner Running backs – Kirby Wilson Wide receivers – George Stewart Assistant wide receivers – Drew Petzing Tight ends – Kevin Stefanski Offensive line – Jeff Davidson Assistant offensive line – Hank Fraley Offensive quality control – Andrew Janocko Defensive coordinator – George Edwards Defensive line – Andre Patterson Assistant defensive line – Robert Rodriguez Linebackers – Adam Zimmer Defensive backs – Jerry Gray Assistant defensive backs/defensive quality control – Jonathan Gannon Defensive assistant – Jeff Howard Special teams coordinator – Mike Priefer Assistant special teams – Ryan Ficken Head athletic trainer – Eric Sugarman Head strength and conditioning – Evan Marcus Assistant strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd Assistant strength and conditioning – Chaz Mahle Roster 2015 Minnesota Vikings 53 10 10  5 Teddy Bridgewater  6 Taylor Heinicke y 13 Shaun Hill 44 Matt Asiata 48 Zach Line FB 31 Jerick McKinnon 28 Adrian Peterson 14 Stefon Diggs y 12 Charles Johnson wide receiver, born 1989 84 Cordarrelle Patterson 19 Adam Thielen 11 Mike Wallace American football 17 Jarius Wright 85 Rhett Ellison 83 MyCole Pruitt y 82 Kyle Rudolph 61 Joe Berger C 68 T. J. Clemmings y T 62 Nick Easton y G 63 Brandon Fusco G 79 Michael Harris offensive lineman, born 1988 G 75 Matt Kalil T 67 Zac Kerin C/G 74 Austin Shepherd y T 78 Jeremiah Sirles G 72 Kenrick Ellis DT 73 Sharrif Floyd DT 97 Everson Griffen DE 99 Danielle Hunter y DE 92 Tom Johnson defensive tackle, born 1984 DT 98 Linval Joseph DT 91 Zach Moore DE 96 Brian Robison DE 94 Justin Trattou DE 55 Anthony Barr American football OLB 52 Chad Greenway OLB 54 Eric Kendricks y MLB 51 Edmond Robinson y OLB 59 Jason Trusnik OLB 58 Brandon Watts OLB 36 Robert Blanton SS 41 Anthony Harris safety y SS 24 Captain Munnerlyn CB 23 Terence Newman CB 29 Xavier Rhodes CB 21 Josh Robinson cornerback CB 34 Andrew Sendejo SS 35 Marcus Sherels CB 22 Harrison Smith FS 26 Trae Waynes y CB 18 Jeff Locke American football P 47 Kevin McDermott American football LS  3 Blair Walsh K 60 Carter Bykowski T IR 57 Audie Cole MLB IR 95 Scott Crichton American football DE IR 32 Antone Exum FS/SS IR 71 Phil Loadholt T IR 59 Casey Matthews MLB IR 25 Jabari Price CB IR 93 Shamar Stephen DT IR 65 John Sullivan center C IR -- Austin Wentworth G NF-Ill. 90 B. J. Dubose y DE 76 Isame Faciane G 15 Isaac Fruechte y WR 86 Dominique Jones American football TE 37 John Lowdermilk y SS 56 Terrance Plummer y MLB 49 Blake Renaud y FB 50 Alex Singleton linebacker y OLB 43 Dominique Williams RB 66 David Yankey G Preseason Schedule On February 11, 2015, the National Football League announced that the Vikings would play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. The game was played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Sunday, August 9.Sessler Marc Steelers, Vikings to square off in Hall of Fame Game https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-vikings-to-square-off-in-hall-of-fame-game-0ap3000000470102 NFL.com February 11, 2015 February 11, 2015 The remainder of the Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 9. The Vikings first hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders before road games against the Dallas Cowboys and the Tennessee Titans,Vikings Announce 2015 Preseason Schedule http://www.vikings.com/news/featured/article-1/Vikings-Announce-2015-Preseason-Schedule/f6aac1c6-2096-47db-98b7-3f397b9fecf3 vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football April 9, 2015 April 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150411005708/http://www.vikings.com/news/featured/article-1/Vikings-Announce-2015-Preseason-Schedule/f6aac1c6-2096-47db-98b7-3f397b9fecf3 April 11, 2015 dead mdy-all making this the third consecutive year in which the Vikings face the Titans in the preseason. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap HOF August 9 Pittsburgh Steelers W 14–3 1–0 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium (Canton, Ohio) 22,364 Recap 1 August 15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 26–16 2–0 TCF Bank Stadium 50,610 Recap 2 August 22 Oakland Raiders W 20–12 3–0 TCF Bank Stadium 50,656 Recap 3 August 29 at Dallas Cowboys W 28–14 4–0 AT&T Stadium 86,082 Recap 4 September 3 at Tennessee Titans L 17–24 4–1 Nissan Stadium 61,294 Recap Game summaries Hall of Fame Game: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Hall of Fame Game: Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary August 9 7:00 p.m. CDT Steelers 0 3 0 0 Vikings 0 7 7 0 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, Ohio 22,364 Overcast, 79 F C Carl Cheffers (51) NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Paul Burmeister Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 36-yard field goal, 8:23. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:43. MIN – MyCole Pruitt 34-yard pass from Mike Kafka (Blair Walsh kick), 4:20. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:03. Third quarter MIN – Joe Banyard 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 3:57. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers PIT – Landry Jones – 16/32, 135 yards, INT MIN – Mike Kafka – 7/10, 66 yards, TD Top rushers PIT – Dri Archer – 4 rushes, 24 yards MIN – Matt Asiata – 6 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers PIT – Shakim Phillips – 2 receptions, 43 yards MIN – MyCole Pruitt – 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Preseason Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary August 15 7:00 p.m. CDT Buccaneers 3 6 7 0 Vikings 9 14 3 0 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 50,610 Partly cloudy, 86 F C Walt Coleman (65) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 46-yard field goal, 11:59. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:01 MIN – Zach Line 1-yard run (run failed), 4:07 Vikings 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:11 TB – Patrick Murray 32-yard field goal, 0:36. Vikings 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:31 Second quarter MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 21-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Blair Walsh kick), 11:44. Vikings 16–3. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:53 MIN – Adam Thielen 15-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Blair Walsh kick), 3:45. Vikings 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:06 TB – Jameis Winston 8-yard run (pass failed), 1:04. Vikings 23–9. Drive 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:41 Third quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 42-yard field goal, 13:05. Vikings 26–9. Drive 4 plays, −1 yards, 0:40 TB – Mike James 3-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 7:56. Vikings 26–16. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:19 Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers TB – Jameis Winston – 9/19, 131 yards, INT MIN – Shaun Hill – 8/9, 104 yards, 2 TD Top rushers TB – Bobby Rainey – 5 rushes, 20 yards MIN – Dominique Williams – 6 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers TB – Louis Murphy – 4 receptions, 54 yards MIN – Adam Thielen – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Preseason Week 2: Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary August 22 7:00 p.m. CDT Raiders 6 3 3 0 Vikings 0 13 7 0 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 50,656 Cloudy, 79 F C Ed Hochuli (85) Recap, Game Book First quarter OAK – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (run failed), 3:22. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24. Second quarter MIN – Charles Johnson 10-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick failed, wide right), 14:14. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:08. OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 26-yard field goal, 2:07. Raiders 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:18. MIN – Chase Ford 4-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Blair Walsh kick), 0:08. Vikings 13–9. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 1:59. Third quarter OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 37-yard field goal, 5:25. Vikings 13–12. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:41. MIN – Blake Renaud 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 2:42. Vikings 20–12. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:49. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers OAK – Derek Carr – 4/8, 78 yards MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 10/14, 89 yards, TD Top rushers OAK – Michael Dyer – 12 rushes, 45 yards MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 12 rushes, 25 yards Top receivers OAK – Amari Cooper – 1 receptions, 40 yards MIN – Charles Johnson – 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Preseason Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary August 29 6:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 3 10 8 7 Cowboys 0 14 0 0 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 86,082 None (retractable roof closed) Ron Torbert (62) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 28-yard field goal, 1:12. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:58. Second quarter DAL – Terrance Williams 60-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 14:48. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:24. MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 107-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 14:35. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. DAL – Lucky Whitehead 8-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:59. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:39. MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 1:00. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:24. Third quarter MIN – Dominique Williams 3-yard run (Taylor Heinicke–Chase Ford pass), 8:58. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:23. Fourth quarter MIN – Joe Banyard 7-yard run, (Blair Walsh kick), 2:57. Vikings 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:21. Top passers MIN – Taylor Heinicke – 11/11, 83 yards DAL – Tony Romo – 5/8, 88 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Joe Banyard – 5 rushes, 26 yards, TD DAL – Darren McFadden – 4 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers MIN – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 50 yards DAL – Terrance Williams – 1 receptions, 60 yards, TD Week 4: at Tennessee Titans Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Preseason Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans – Game summary September 3 7:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 0 3 7 7 Titans 14 0 3 7 Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee 61,294 Cloudy, 90 F C Brad Allen (122) Recap, Game Book First quarter TEN – Harry Douglas 59-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 13:28. Titans 7–0. 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:32. TEN – Rico Richardson 3-yard pass from Zach Mettenberger (Ryan Succop kick), 7:32. Titans 14–0. 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:53. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 0:19. Titans 14–3. 12 plays, 65 yards, 2:26. Third quarter MIN – Dominique Williams 14-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Blair Walsh kick), 11:20. Titans 14–10. 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:40. TEN – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 2:30. Titans 17–10. 4 plays, −11 yards, 1:00. Fourth quarter TEN – Phillip Supernaw 1-yard pass from Alex Tanney (Ryan Succop kick), 8:05. Titans 24–10. 12 plays, 94 yards, 7:01. MIN – Stefon Diggs 7-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Blair Walsh kick), 3:54. Titans 24–17. 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:04. Top passers MIN – Taylor Heinicke – 27/41, 279 yards, 2 TD TEN – Marcus Mariota – 2/3, 74 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Dominique Williams – 9 rushes, 24 yards TEN – David Fluellen – 12 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers MIN – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 85 yards, TD TEN – Harry Douglas – 1 receptions, 59 yards, TD Regular season Schedule The Vikings' 2015 schedule was announced on April 21.Hanzus Dan NFL will release 2015 schedule on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-will-release-2015-schedule-on-tuesday-at-8-p-m-et-0ap3000000486562 NFL.com April 20, 2015 April 20, 2015 Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap 1 September 14 Monday Night Football at San Francisco 49ers L 3–20 0–1 Levi's Stadium 70,499 Recap 2 September 20 Detroit Lions W 26–16 1–1 TCF Bank Stadium 52,319 Recap 3 September 27 San Diego Chargers W 31–14 2–1 TCF Bank Stadium 52,400 Recap 4 October 4 at Denver Broncos L 20–23 2–2 Sports Authority Field at Mile High 77,029 Recap 5 Bye 6 October 18 Kansas City Chiefs W 16–10 3–2 TCF Bank Stadium 52,480 Recap 7 October 25 at Detroit Lions W 28–19 4–2 Ford Field 60,231 Recap 8 November 1 at Chicago Bears W 23–20 5–2 Soldier Field 62,311 Recap 9 November 8 St. Louis Rams W 21–18 (OT) 6–2 TCF Bank Stadium 52,406 Recap 10 November 15 at Oakland Raiders W 30–14 7–2 O.co Coliseum 54,700 Recap 11 November 22 Green Bay Packers L 13–30 7–3 TCF Bank Stadium 52,529 Recap 12 November 29 at Atlanta Falcons W 20–10 8–3 Georgia Dome 70,610 Recap 13 December 6 Seattle Seahawks L 7–38 8–4 TCF Bank Stadium 52,430 Recap 14 December 10 Thursday Night Football at Arizona Cardinals L 20–23 8–5 University of Phoenix Stadium 64,784 Recap 15 December 20 Chicago Bears W 38–17 9–5 TCF Bank Stadium 52,421 Recap 16 December 27 New York Giants W 49–17 10–5 TCF Bank Stadium 52,455 Recap 17 January 3 at Green Bay Packers W 20–13 11–5 Lambeau Field 78,412 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 14 Monday Night Football 9:20 p.m. CDT/7:20 p.m. PDT Vikings 0 0 0 3 49ers 0 7 3 10 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,499 Partly cloudy, 70 F C Ed Hochuli (85) ESPN Chris Berman, Trent Dilfer and Lindsay Czarniak Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 10-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 0:47. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:58. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 4:32. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:42. Fourth quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 37-yard field goal, 14:43. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:49. SF – Carlos Hyde 17-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 9:30. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13. SF – Phil Dawson 25-yard field goal, 6:08. 49ers 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:14. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 23/32, 231 yards, INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/26, 165 yards Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 10 rushes, 31 yards SF – Carlos Hyde – 26 rushes, 168 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIN – Mike Wallace – 6 receptions, 63 yards SF – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 36 yards The Vikings opened their 2015 season on the road against the San Francisco 49ers. Despite allowing San Francisco to start with the ball, the Vikings made a positive start, as Andrew Sendejo blocked a 28-yard field goal attempt from Phil Dawson, which Marcus Sherels returned 44 yards to the San Francisco 26-yard line. Minnesota QB Teddy Bridgewater was unable to complete a single pass on the next drive, forcing Blair Walsh to attempt a 44-yard field goal; however, he pushed it wide right. After forcing the 49ers to punt on the next series, the Vikings were themselves forced to punt immediately afterwards, only for the 49ers' rookie former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne to muff the catch, allowing the Vikings to recover the ball. The next drive saw the Vikings attempt to convert on 4th-and-3, but Bridgewater's completed pass to tight end Kyle Rudolph fell a yard short of a fresh set of downs. Both sides exchanged punts at the start of the second quarter, with the 49ers eventually returning one 85 yards for a touchdown, only for it to be called back for an illegal block by a San Francisco player. However, the ensuing possession ended with a 49ers touchdown, as they drove 93 yards in just under 5 minutes, before Carlos Hyde finished the series with a 10-yard touchdown run; after finding nowhere to go on his initial run to the right, he beat a Minnesota defender with a spin move and ran back to the left side of the field, where quarterback Colin Kaepernick led him into the end zone. With the Vikings unable to score in the remaining 47 seconds, the first half ended 7–0 to San Francisco. Minnesota started the third quarter with the ball, but they were unable to make it out of their half before being forced to punt. The 49ers then extended their lead on the ensuing possession, driving 73 yards to the Minnesota 11-yard line to set up a 30-yard field goal attempt for Dawson. The Vikings finally got on the scoreboard early in the fourth quarter, as Walsh finished off a 66-yard drive with a 37-yard field goal, but the 49ers pulled further ahead with a second touchdown for Hyde on a 17-yard run. Bridgewater attempted to spark the Vikings back into the game, but a deep pass intended for Rudolph was intercepted by Tramaine Brock, setting up a 25-yard field goal for Dawson. The next drive saw the Vikings go for it again on 4th-and-8, but Bridgewater was sacked for a loss of 14 yards, allowing the 49ers to kneel out the game. Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 20 12:00 p.m. CDT Lions 0 10 0 6 Vikings 7 10 6 3 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,319 Partly cloudy, 67 F C Bill Vinovich (52) Fox Sam Rosen, Kirk Morrison and Peter Schrager Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 5-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 10:25. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:35. Second quarter MIN – Teddy Bridgewater 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 14:26. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:58. DET – Matt Prater 26-yard field goal, 7:12. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:14. MIN – Blair Walsh 28-yard field goal, 2:32. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:40. DET – Calvin Johnson 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:34. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:58. Third quarter MIN – Zach Line 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 8:54. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:31. Fourth quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 23-yard field goal, 6:20. Vikings 26–10. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:46. DET – Eric Ebron 12-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (run failed), 1:48. Vikings 26–16. Drive: 18 plays, 82 yards, 4:32. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 32/53, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 14/18, 153 yards, TD Top rushers DET – Matthew Stafford – 4 rushes, 20 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 29 rushes, 134 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 10 receptions, 83 yards, TD MIN – Adrian Peterson – 2 receptions, 58 yards Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 27 12:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 0 7 0 7 Vikings 3 7 14 7 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,400 Sunny, 75 F C Terry McAulay (77) CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 24-yard field goal, 1:15. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:31. Second quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 9:05. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:39. SD – Keenan Allen 34-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 1:17. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:17. Third quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 43-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 12:32. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:12. MIN – Zach Line 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 2:42. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 7:19. Fourth quarter MIN – Chad Greenway 91-yard interception return (Blair Walsh kick), 13:57. Vikings 31–7. SD – Keenan Allen 19-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Josh Lambo kick), 0:32. Vikings 31–14. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 8:05. Top passers SD – Philip Rivers – 21/34, 246 yards, TD, INT MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 13/24, 121 yards, INT Top rushers SD – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 51 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 20 rushes, 126 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SD – Keenan Allen – 12 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD MIN – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 49 yards Week 4: at Denver Broncos Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – Game summary October 4 3:25 p.m. CDT/2:25 p.m. MDT Vikings 0 10 0 10 Broncos 3 10 7 3 Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 77,029 Cloudy, 60 F C Walt Coleman (65) Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book First quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal, 8:16. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:05. Second quarter DEN – Ronnie Hillman 72-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 11:24. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:11. DEN – Brandon McManus 47-yard field goal, 5:57. Broncos 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:47. MIN – Blair Walsh 38-yard field goal, 1:39. Broncos 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 4:18. MIN – Mike Wallace 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 0:12. Broncos 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:11. Third quarter DEN – Owen Daniels 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 11:10. Broncos 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:50. Fourth quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 48-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 10:01. Broncos 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:48. MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 5:11. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:56. DEN – Brandon McManus 39-yard field goal, 1:51. Broncos 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:20. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 27/41, 269 yards, TD DEN – Peyton Manning – 17/27, 213 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 16 rushes, 81 yards, TD DEN – Ronnie Hillman – 11 rushes, 103 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 87 yards DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 9 receptions, 93 yards Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary October 18 12:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 0 0 0 10 Vikings 3 7 3 3 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,480 Sunny, 54 F C Jerome Boger (23) CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Stacey Dales Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 24-yard field goal, 5:40. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:00. Second quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 4:43. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:09. Third quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 8:51. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter KC – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 13:10. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:27. KC – Albert Wilson 42-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 8:46. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:26. MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 4:46. Vikings 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:00. Top passers KC – Alex Smith – 22/37, 282 yards, TD MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 17/31, 249 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Charcandrick West – 9 rushes, 33 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 88 yards MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 129 yards Week 7: at Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary October 25 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 3 12 10 3 Lions 14 3 0 2 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 60,231 None (indoor stadium) Ed Hochuli (85) Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game Book First quarter DET – Calvin Johnson 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 11:10. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:50. MIN – Blair Walsh 37-yard field goal, 3:47. Lions 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:23. DET – Eric Ebron 7-yard pass from Matt Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:24. Lions 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:23. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 53-yard field goal, 11:11. Lions 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:13. DET – Matt Prater 52-yard field goal, 5:03. Lions 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:53. MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick failed, wide right), 1:49. Lions 17–12. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:14. MIN – Blair Walsh 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 17–15. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 1:13. Third quarter MIN – Stefon Diggs 36-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 10:19. Vikings 22–17. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:41. MIN – Blair Walsh 35-yard field goal, 6:07. Vikings 25–17. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:07. Fourth quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 22-yard field goal, 14:10. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:57. DET – Jeff Locke out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 0:59. Vikings 28–19. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 25/35, 316 yards, 2 TD DET – Matthew Stafford – 18/26, 256 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 19 rushes, 98 yards DET – Ameer Abdullah – 8 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD DET – Eric Ebron – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD Week 8: at Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary November 1 12:00 p.m. CST Vikings 7 3 0 13 Bears 3 7 3 7 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,311 Sunny, 62 F C John Hussey (35) Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Holly Sonders Preview, Game Book First quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 55-yard field goal, 10:56. Bears 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:07. MIN – Marcus Sherels 65-yard punt return (Blair Walsh kick), 3:37. Vikings 7–3. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 43-yard field goal, 9:05. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:46. CHI – Alshon Jeffery 21-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 0:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:19. Third quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 8:28. Bears 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:32. Fourth quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 48-yard field goal, 13:29. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 3:23. CHI – Jay Cutler 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 4:55. Bears 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:34. MIN – Stefon Diggs 40-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 1:49. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:06. MIN – Blair Walsh 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:00. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 17/30, 187 yards, TD, INT CHI – Jay Cutler – 22/33, 211 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 20 rushes, 103 yards CHI – Jeremy Langford – 12 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD CHI – Alshon Jeffery – 10 receptions, 116 yards, TD Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 8 12:00 p.m. CST Rams 6 9 0 3 0 Vikings 10 0 8 0 3 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,406 Sunny, 51 F C Ron Torbert (62) Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 34-yard field goal, 10:19. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:36. MIN – Adrian Peterson 6-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 5:24. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:32. STL – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (run failed), 1:09. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:15. Second quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 61-yard field goal, 10:55. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:20. STL – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 3:23. Rams 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:47. STL – Greg Zuerlein 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 15–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:45. Third quarter MIN – Teddy Bridgewater 6-yard run (Teddy Bridgewater run), 8:39. Vikings 18–15. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:20. Fourth quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 53-yard field goal, 0:12. Tied 18–18. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:02. Overtime MIN – Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 9:20. Vikings 21–18. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:59. Top passers STL – Nick Foles – 18/33, 168 yards MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 13/21, 144 yards, INT Top rushers STL – Todd Gurley – 24 rushes, 89 yards, TD MIN – Adrian Peterson – 29 rushes, 125 yards, TD Top receivers STL – Kenny Britt – 3 receptions, 87 yards MIN – Stefon Diggs – 3 receptions, 42 yards Week 10: at Oakland Raiders Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Oakland Raiders – Game summary November 15 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST Vikings 10 10 0 10 Raiders 0 14 0 0 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California 54,700 Sunny, 62 F C Tony Corrente (99) Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Holly Sonders Preview, Game Book First quarter MIN – Rhett Ellison 11-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 10:59. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:01. MIN – Blair Walsh 20-yard field goal, 1:32. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:17. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 38-yard field goal, 10:33. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:19. OAK – Clive Walford 10-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:54. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:39. OAK – Andre Holmes 34-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:52. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:29. MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 93-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 1:39. Vikings 20–14. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 34-yard field goal, 3:50. Vikings 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:41. MIN – Adrian Peterson 80-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:50. Vikings 30–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 14/22, 140 yards, TD OAK – Derek Carr – 29/43, 302 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 203 yards, TD OAK – Latavius Murray – 12 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers MIN – Stefon Diggs – 2 receptions, 46 yards OAK – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 79 yards Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 22 3:25 p.m. CST Packers 6 10 3 11 Vikings 6 0 7 0 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,529 Mostly cloudy, 30 F C Walt Coleman (65) Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Preview, Game Book First quarter GB – Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal, 4:49. Packers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:35. MIN – Kyle Rudolph 47-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick failed, wide right), 3:01. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:48. GB – Mason Crosby 47-yard field goal, 1:37. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:24. Second quarter GB – Mason Crosby 40-yard field goal, 10:17. Packers 9–6. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:18. GB – Randall Cobb 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:06. Packers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:13. Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal, 10:13. Packers 19–6. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:47. MIN – Adrian Peterson 6-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 2:37. Packers 19–13. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:00. Fourth quarter GB – James Jones 27-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Rodgers to James Jones pass), 14:51. Packers 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:46. GB – Mason Crosby 52-yard field goal, 4:14. Packers 30–13. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:23. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 16/34, 212 yards, 2 TD MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 25/37, 296 yards, TD Top rushers GB – Eddie Lacy – 22 rushes, 100 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 13 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers GB – James Jones – 6 receptions, 109 yards, TD MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary November 29 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Vikings 7 0 3 10 Falcons 0 3 0 7 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,610 None (indoor stadium) Clete Blakeman (34) Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 3:42. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:30. Second quarter ATL – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 6:13. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 8:03. Third quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 29-yard field goal, 1:49. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:10. Fourth quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 6:24. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 8:26. MIN – Adrian Peterson 35-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 4:15. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:19. ATL – Nick Williams 1–yd pass from Matt Ryan (Shayne Graham kick), 1:28. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:47. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 20/28, 174 yards, INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/31, 230 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 29 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD ATL – Tevin Coleman – 18 rushes, 110 yards Top receivers MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 7 receptions, 53 yards ATL – Jacob Tamme – 5 receptions, 69 yards Week 13: vs. Seattle Seahawks Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 6 12:00 p.m. CST Seahawks 7 14 14 3 Vikings 0 0 7 0 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,430 Cloudy, 37 F C Terry McAulay (77) Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book First quarter SEA – Thomas Rawls 5-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:36. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 7:39. Second quarter SEA – Russell Wilson 8-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:04. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 98 yards, 6:15. SEA – Doug Baldwin 20–yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:04. Seahawks 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:04. Third quarter SEA – Fred Jackson 5–yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:12. Seahawks 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:45. SEA – Doug Baldwin 53–yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:01. Seahawks 35–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52. MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 101–yd kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 0:48. Seahawks 35–7. Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 8:00. Seahawks 38–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:48. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 21/27, 274 yards, 3 TD MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 17/28, 118 yards, INT Top rushers SEA – Thomas Rawls – 19 rushes, 101 yards, TD MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 4 rushes, 18 yards Top receivers SEA – Doug Baldwin – 5 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD MIN – Mike Wallace – 2 receptions, 43 yards Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 10 Thursday Night Football 7:25 p.m. CST/6:25 p.m. MST Vikings 7 3 0 10 Cardinals 10 0 7 6 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 64,784 Mostly clear, 68 F C (retractable roof open) Gene Steratore (114) NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Game Book First quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 27-yard field goal, 7:23. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:37. MIN – Adrian Peterson 9-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 3:57. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 7 play, 80 yards, 3:26. ARI – John Brown 65-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:43. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:14. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 44-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:42. Third quarter ARI – Michael Floyd 42-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:31. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 23-yard field goal, 14:55. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 7:13. MIN – Blair Walsh 54-yard field goal, 12:10. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:45. MIN – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 4:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:10. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 47-yard field goal, 1:23. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 3:32. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 25/36, 335 yards, TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 25/35, 310 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 23 rushes, 69 yards, TD ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 6 receptions, 67 yards ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD Week 15: vs. Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 20 12:00 p.m. CST Bears 0 7 3 7 Vikings 7 10 7 14 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,421 Cloudy, 36 F C Brad Allen (122) Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Stefon Diggs 15-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 5:44. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:22. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 53-yard field goal, 14:22. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:16. CHI – Alshon Jeffery 10-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 5:40. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:25. MIN – Jerick McKinnon 17-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 0:26. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:14. Third quarter MIN – Stefon Diggs 33-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 10:40. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:10. CHI – Robbie Gould 51-yard field goal, 4:23. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 15 plays, 47 yards, 6:17. Fourth quarter MIN – Teddy Bridgewater 12-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 8:45. Vikings 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:10. CHI – Matt Forte 4-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 5:13. Vikings 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:32. MIN – Zach Line 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 1:50. Vikings 38–17. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:23. Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler – 26/37, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 17/20, 231 yards, 4 TD Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 8 rushes, 47 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 18 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers CHI – Matt Forte – 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD Teddy Bridgewater's best game of his career, going 17/20, 231 yards, and 4 touchdowns, along with a rushing touchdown on the ground. Before this game, Bridgewater had only 9 passing touchdowns, and afterwards, he had 13. Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears were stopped to 17 points, while Cutler also having a good game with 26/37 for 231 and 2 touchdowns. Week 16: vs. New York Giants Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 27 7:30 p.m. CST Giants 0 3 7 7 Vikings 3 16 13 17 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,455 Partly cloudy, 13 F C Tony Corrente (99) NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal, 0:08. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:44. Second quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 28-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 11:02. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:04. NYG – Josh Brown 27-yard field goal, 8:22. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:40. MIN – Harrison Smith 35-yard interception return (kick failed, hit left upright), 4:00. Vikings 16–3. MIN – Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 19–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:01. Third quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 22-yard field goal, 7:35. Vikings 22–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:06. MIN – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 6:40. Vikings 29–3. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:42. MIN – Blair Walsh 53-yard field goal, 1:51. Vikings 32–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:27. NYG – Rueben Randle 72-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:02. Vikings 32–10. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:49. Fourth quarter MIN – Jerick McKinnon 7-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 13:31. Vikings 39–10. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:31. MIN – Blair Walsh 27-yard field goal, 9:34. Vikings 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:44. MIN – Jerick McKinnon 68-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 3:36. Vikings 49–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:43. NYG – Myles White 25-yard pass from Ryan Nassib (Josh Brown kick), 1:54. Vikings 49–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:42. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 15/29, 234 yards, TD, 3 INT MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 15/25, 168 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 14 rushes, 74 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 22 rushes, 104 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Rueben Randle – 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD MIN – Jarius Wright – 3 receptions, 57 yards Week 17: at Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary January 3, 2016 7:30 p.m. CST Vikings 3 3 14 0 Packers 3 0 0 10 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 78,412 Cloudy, 24 F C Bill Vinovich (52) NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 10:45. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:15. GB – Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal, 2:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:43. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal, 2:55. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:37. Third quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 3-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 10:32. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:55. MIN – Captain Munnerlyn 55-yard fumble return (Blair Walsh kick), 4:28. Vikings 20–3. Fourth quarter GB – Richard Rodgers 16-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:27. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:01. GB – Mason Crosby 43-yard field goal, 5:35. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:25. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 10/19, 99 yards, INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/44, 291 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 19 rushes, 67 yds, TD GB – Eddie Lacy – 13 rushes, 34 yds Top receivers MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 3 receptions, 33 yards GB – James Jones – 4 receptions, 102 yards Standings Division MIN Conference MIN Postseason 2015–16 NFL playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap Wild Card January 10, 2016 Seattle Seahawks (6) L 9–10 0–1 TCF Bank Stadium 52,090 Recap Game summaries NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. #6 Seattle Seahawks Minnesota Vikings 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Wild Card Playoffs: #6 Seattle Seahawks at #3 Minnesota Vikings – Game summary January 10, 2016 12:05 p.m. CST Seahawks 0 0 0 10 Vikings 3 0 6 0 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,090 Clear, −6 F C Walt Coleman (65) NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 22-yard field goal, 1:01. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 5:52. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 43-yard field goal, 7:04. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:45. MIN – Blair Walsh 47-yard field goal, 0:02. Vikings 9–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:39. Fourth quarter SEA – Doug Baldwin 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:37. Vikings 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:25. SEA – Steven Hauschka 46-yard field goal, 8:04. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:33. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 13/26, 142 yards, TD, INT MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 17/24, 146 yards Top rushers SEA – Christine Michael – 21 rushes, 70 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 23 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers SEA – Doug Baldwin – 5 receptions, 42 yards, TD MIN – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 26 yards The Vikings' only points in this game came from the foot of kicker Blair Walsh, whose three field goals put them 9–0 up by the end of the third quarter; however, Seattle outscored them 10–0 in the final period, with a touchdown catch from Doug Baldwin being followed by a 46-yard Steven Hauschka field goal in the first seven minutes of the quarter. The Vikings had a chance to win it with 20 seconds remaining, but Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal, reminding Vikings fans of Gary Anderson's missed field goal in the 1998 NFC Championship Game. Pro Bowl Running back Adrian Peterson was the only Minnesota Viking selected for the 2016 Pro Bowl. It was Peterson's seventh Pro Bowl selection, tying him for the fourth-most in Vikings franchise history with offensive tackle Ron Yary.Adrian Peterson Selected To 7th Career Pro Bowl http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Adrian-Peterson-Selected-To-7th-Career-Pro-Bowl/db7e6507-e77e-45c6-9243-79af019f9153 vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football December 22, 2015 January 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20151230131047/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Adrian-Peterson-Selected-To-7th-Career-Pro-Bowl/db7e6507-e77e-45c6-9243-79af019f9153 December 30, 2015 dead After Houston Texans DE J. J. Watt suffered an injury in the wildcard round game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen was called up to replace him, his first career Pro Bowl selection.Everson Griffen Named To First Career Pro Bowl http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Everson-Griffen-Named-To-First-Career-Pro-Bowl/9316eb2a-77df-490c-914e-ab2181c211a5 Vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football January 14, 2016 January 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160116070342/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Everson-Griffen-Named-To-First-Career-Pro-Bowl/9316eb2a-77df-490c-914e-ab2181c211a5 January 16, 2016 dead mdy-all Griffen was followed by a fellow first-time Pro Bowler, safety Harrison Smith, on January 25, after Earl Thomas of the Seattle Seahawks was ruled out of the game due to injury.Lindsey Young Harrison Smith Headed to 1st Career Pro Bowl http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Harrison-Smith-Headed-to-1st-Career-Pro-Bowl/952d5e50-4e42-4b64-9032-596a1200e488 Vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football January 25, 2016 January 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160330042043/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Harrison-Smith-Headed-to-1st-Career-Pro-Bowl/952d5e50-4e42-4b64-9032-596a1200e488 March 30, 2016 dead mdy-all The next day, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and linebacker Anthony Barr were added to the Pro Bowl roster as replacements for injured Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer and New England Patriots linebacker Jamie Collins respectively.Teddy Bridgewater and Anthony Barr Selected To The Pro Bowl http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Teddy-Bridgewater-and-Anthony-Barr-Selected-To-The-Pro-Bowl/679a955b-fc25-42b8-9329-336211faa273 Vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football January 25, 2016 January 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20180129005011/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Teddy-Bridgewater-and-Anthony-Barr-Selected-To-The-Pro-Bowl/679a955b-fc25-42b8-9329-336211faa273 January 29, 2018 dead mdy-all Statistics Team leaders Category Player(s) Value Passing yards Teddy Bridgewater 3,231 Passing touchdowns Teddy Bridgewater 14 Rushing yards Adrian Peterson 1,485 Rushing touchdowns Adrian Peterson 11 Receptions Stefon Diggs 52 Receiving yards Stefon Diggs 720 Receiving touchdowns Kyle Rudolph 5 Points Blair Walsh 135 Kickoff return yards Cordarrelle Patterson 1,019 Punt return yards Marcus Sherels 311 Tackles Eric Kendricks 92 Sacks Everson Griffen 10.5 Interceptions Terence Newman 3 Forced fumbles Anthony Barr 3 Source: Minnesota Vikings' official websiteMinnesota Vikings Team Statistics http://www.vikings.com/team/statistics.html Minnesota Vikings January 4, 2016 January 4, 2016 League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank(out of 32) Passing offense 2,928 183.0 31st Rushing offense 2,211 138.2 4th Total offense 5,139 321.2 29th Passing defense 3,759 234.9 12th Rushing defense 1,748 109.2 17th Total defense 5,507 344.2 13th Source: NFL.com.NFL.com Statistics http://www.nfl.com/stats/team January 4, 2016 NFL.com January 4, 2016 Notes References External links http://www.vikings.com Minnesota Category:Minnesota Vikings seasons Minnesota Vikings Category:NFC North championship seasons