2016 Minnesota Vikings season

56th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Minnesota Vikings 2016 8–8 3rd NFC North Mike Zimmer (games 1–12, 14–16)Mike Priefer (interim, game 13) Rick Spielman Zygi Wilf U.S. Bank Stadium Did not qualify 6 DE Everson Griffen DT Linval Joseph OLB Anthony Barr CB Xavier Rhodes FS Harrison Smith RS Cordarrelle Patterson 1 KR Cordarrelle Patterson (1st team) File:Vikings 2016 Uniform.png Vikings seasons The 2016 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 56th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Mike Zimmer. After starting the season with five consecutive wins prior to their bye week, the Vikings managed just three victories after the bye and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with a 38–25 road loss to the Packers.NFL: After 5-0 Start, Vikings Eliminated From Playoff Race http://www.ksfy.com/content/sports/NFL-After-5-0-Start-Vikings-Eliminated-From-The-Playoffs-408192775.html KSFY ABC December 24, 2016 January 30, 2018 They joined the 1978 Redskins, 1993 Saints, 2003 Vikings, 2009 Broncos, 2009 Giants and 2015 Falcons in missing the playoffs after starting 5–0 or better. The Vikings are the only NFL team to have more than once started 5–0 or better and missed the playoffs. The team's new stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, opened at the start of the season, with a regular season debut victory on September 18 against division rival Green Bay on NBC Sunday Night Football. It was built on the site of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the team's home from 1982 through 2013. The Vikings played at the outdoor TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota in 2014 and 2015. This would be the season the Vikings introduced their color rush jersey, the Minnesota Vikings debuted the Jerseys at home against Dallas. On August 30, starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a season-ending ACL tear and dislocated knee on a non-contact play during team practice.Ben Goessling Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater dislocates knee, tears ACL in drill https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17424174/teddy-bridgewater-suffers-serious-knee-injury-minnesota-vikings-practice ESPN August 30, 2016 August 30, 2016 Originally, it was reported that Bridgewater's injury would keep him out for around a year and a half, and on January 27, 2017, it was reported that it was possible he could also miss the entire 2017 season.Report: Bridgewater likely to miss 2017 season https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/01/27/teddy-bridgewater-vikings-injury-update SI.com January 27, 2017 January 30, 2017 The extent of Bridgewater's injury prompted the Vikings to make a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for former number 1 draft pick Sam Bradford, giving up a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2018 Draft in exchange.Conor Orr Sam Bradford traded to Vikings for two draft picks https://www.nfl.com/news/sam-bradford-traded-to-vikings-for-two-draft-picks-0ap3000000694979 NFL.com NFL Enterprises September 3, 2016 February 14, 2017 Alex Smith Sam Bradford Traded To Minnesota http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Sam-Bradford-Traded-To-Minnesota/390017a6-3441-4a43-b39b-eeb1a65dbe64 philadelphiaeagles.com Philadelphia Eagles September 3, 2016 February 14, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160918011625/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Sam-Bradford-Traded-To-Minnesota/390017a6-3441-4a43-b39b-eeb1a65dbe64 2016-09-18 dead Adrian Peterson's season was also hit by injury after he tore the meniscus in his right knee in the home opener against the Packers.Gregg Rosenthal Adrian Peterson has torn meniscus https://www.nfl.com/news/zimmer-announces-adrian-peterson-has-torn-meniscus-0ap3000000705771 NFL.com NFL Enterprises September 19, 2016 September 19, 2016 Gregg Rosenthal Will this be Adrian Peterson's last stand in Minnesota? https://www.nfl.com/news/will-this-be-adrian-peterson-s-last-stand-in-minnesota-0ap3000000707086 NFL.com NFL Enterprises September 21, 2016 September 21, 2016 On September 22, Peterson underwent successful surgery to repair the meniscus. It was also revealed that the knee had a mild LCL sprain, but it did not need surgery.Kevin Patra Adrian Peterson undergoes successful knee surgery https://www.nfl.com/news/adrian-peterson-undergoes-successful-knee-surgery-0ap3000000706867 NFL.com NFL Enterprises September 22, 2016 September 22, 2016 He was placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2016,Darin Gantt Vikings put Adrian Peterson on injured reserve http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/09/23/vikings-put-adrian-peterson-on-injured-reserve/ ProFootballTalk NBC Sports September 23, 2016 February 14, 2017 and reactivated on December 17,Conor Orr Vikings activate RB Adrian Peterson (knee) from IR https://www.nfl.com/news/adrian-peterson-will-start-for-minnesota-vikings-vs-colts-0ap3000000757929 NFL.com NFL Enterprises December 17, 2016 December 17, 2016 but only made six rushing attempts before leaving the game, ending his season. Peterson left the team at the end of the season, ending his 10-year tenure with the Vikings. 3 Offseason 2016 draft 2016 NFL draft 2016 Minnesota Vikings draft2016 NFL Draft Tracker - Minnesota Vikings http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/tracker?icampaign=draft-sub_nav_bar-drafteventpage-tracker#dt-tabs:dt-by-team/dt-by-team-input:min NFL.com National Football League May 1, 2016 Draft order Player name Position College Contract Notes Round Selection 1 23 Laquon Treadwell WR Ole Miss 4 years / $9.93 millionKevin Boilard Report: Laquon Treadwell's contract worth nearly $10 million https://247sports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/article/report-laquon-treadwells-contract-worth-nearly-10-million-45322099/ 247Sports May 13, 2016 May 16, 2016 2 54 Mackensie Alexander CB Clemson 4 years / $4.3 million 3 86 Traded to the Miami DolphinsDolphins The Vikings traded their third-round selection (86th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Miami's sixth-round selection (186th overall) and 2017 third- and fourth-round selections.Chris Tomasson Vikings trade out of third round, getting three picks from Miami http://www.twincities.com/2016/04/29/vikings-trade-out-of-third-round-getting-three-picks-from-miami/ TwinCities.com April 29, 2016 April 29, 2016 4 121 Willie Beavers G Western Michigan 4 years / $2.88 million 5 160 Kentrell Brothers LB Missouri 4 years / $2.57 million 6 180 Moritz Böhringer WR NoneHe played for the Schwäbisch Hall of the German Football League (GFL). 4 years / $2.49 million from 49ers49ers The Vikings traded linebacker Gerald Hodges to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's sixth-round selection (180th) and center Nick Easton.Josh 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 186 Traded to the Miami DolphinsDolphins 2 The Vikings traded the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Miami Dolphins (186th overall) back to the Dolphins in exchange for Miami's sixth-round selection and the seventh-round selection they acquired from the Ravens (196th and 227th overall).Kevin Nogle Miami Dolphins pick Jakeem Grant in sixth round http://www.thephinsider.com/2016/4/30/11544500/miami-dolphins-pick-jakeem-grant-in-sixth-round SBNation April 30, 2016 April 30, 2016 from DolphinsDolphins 188 David Morgan II TE UTSA 4 years / $2.47 million from EaglesEagles The Vikings traded the sixth-round selection they acquired from Miami and their seventh-round selection (196th and 240th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's sixth-round selection (188th overall).Vikings trade up in 6th round, select TE Morgan out of Texas-San Antonio http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/minnesota-vikings-trade-david-morgan-tight-end-texas-san-antonio-nfl-draft-6th-round-043016 Fox Sports April 30, 2016 April 30, 2016 196 Traded to the Philadelphia EaglesEagles from Texans via Patriots and DolphinsDolphins 2 198 Traded to the San Diego ChargersThe Vikings traded their sixth-round selection (198th overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for guard Jeremiah Sirles.Josh Alper Chargers trade Jeremiah Sirles to Vikings as they hit 53 players http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/05/chargers-trade-jeremiah-sirles-to-vikings-as-they-hit-53-players/related/ ProFootballTalk NBC Sports September 5, 2015 September 5, 2015 7 227 Stephen Weatherly LB Vanderbilt 4 years / $2.42 million from Ravens via DolphinsDolphins 2 240 Traded to the Philadelphia EaglesEagles from BillsBills The Vikings traded their 2015 sixth-round selection (187th overall) and quarterback Matt Cassel to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for Buffalo's 2016 sixth-round selection (240th overall) and a 2015 fifth-round selection (137th overall).Michael David Smith 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 244 Jayron Kearse S Clemson 4 years / $2.4 million Draft trades Roster changes 2 + Re-signings Date Player name Position Contract terms March 7, 2016 Andrew Sendejo S 4 years / $16 millionMike Florio Vikings re-sign Andrew Sendejo http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/05/vikings-re-sign-andrew-sendejo/ Pro Football Talk NBC Sports March 5, 2016 March 8, 2016 Adam Thielen WR 1 year / $600,000Adam Thielen Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/adam-thielen/ Spotrac May 1, 2016 March 8, 2016 Audie Cole LB 1 year / $760,000Chris Tomasson Vikings linebacker Audie Cole signs new deal http://www.twincities.com/2016/03/08/vikings-linebacker-audie-cole-agree-on-new-deal/ TwinCities.com Digital First Media March 8, 2016 March 10, 2016 March 9, 2016 Mike Harris G 1 year / $1.9 millionChris Tomasson Vikings have deals with offensive linemen Alex Boone, Mike Harris http://www.twincities.com/2016/03/09/vikings-free-agency-deal-reached-to-sign-guard-alex-boone/ TwinCities.com Digital First Media March 9, 2016 March 10, 2016 March 15, 2016 Rhett Ellison TE 1 year / $2.25 millionVikings re-sign Sherels, Ellison, Newman http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/minnesota-vikings-marcus-sherels-rhett-ellison-031516 FoxSports.com Associated Press March 15, 2016 March 15, 2016 Marcus Sherels CB 2 years / $4 million March 16, 2016 Matt Asiata RB 1 year / $840,000Matt Asiata Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/matt-asiata/ Spotrac May 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150312141347/http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/matt-asiata/ March 12, 2015 dead March 18, 2016 Terence Newman CB 1 year / $3 million Justin Trattou DE 1 year / $810,000Justin Trattou Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/justin-trattou/ Spotrac April 1, 2016 April 11, 2016 Chad Greenway LB 1 year / $2.75 millionChad Greenway Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/chad-greenway/ Spotrac May 1, 2016 April 18, 2016 Zach Line FB 1 year / $1.671 millionJosh Alper Zach Line remains with Vikings http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/04/18/zach-line-remains-with-vikings/ ProFootballTalk NBC Sports April 18, 2016 April 18, 2016 September 9, 2016 Joe Berger C 1-year extensionVikings Sign Joe Berger to a 1-Year Extension http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-Joe-Berger-to-a-1-Year-Extension-/bcd09dcc-daaa-456d-b806-2cdb8ab74ff1 Minnesota Vikings Football September 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160910131544/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-Joe-Berger-to-a-1-Year-Extension-/bcd09dcc-daaa-456d-b806-2cdb8ab74ff1 September 10, 2016 dead + Departures Date Player name Position Note New team March 8, 2016 Mike Wallace WR ReleasedVikings Release Mike Wallace, Waive Austin Wentworth http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Release-Mike-Wallace-Waive-Austin-Wentworth/7097d12f-3914-4f46-95b7-1b770adeecb9 Vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football March 8, 2016 March 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160308215922/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Release-Mike-Wallace-Waive-Austin-Wentworth/7097d12f-3914-4f46-95b7-1b770adeecb9 March 8, 2016 dead Baltimore Ravens Austin Wentworth OT Waived RetiredChris Tomasson Guard Austin Wentworth says NFL career over after one Vikings season after suffering leg clots and losing muscle http://blogs.twincities.com/vikings/2015/05/13/guard-austin-wentworth-says-nfl-career-one-vikings-season-suffering-leg-clots-losing-muscle/ TwinCities.com Pioneer Press March 13, 2016 March 15, 2016 March 9, 2016 Casey Matthews ILB UFA Jason Trusnik ILB UFA March 14, 2016 Josh Robinson CB UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 18, 2016 Robert Blanton S UFA Buffalo Bills April 13, 2016 Alex Singleton LB Waived Calgary Stampeders (CFL) May 10, 2016 Johnny Lowdermilk S Waived Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 25, 2016 Phil Loadholt OT Waived Retired August 25, 2016 Melvin White CB Waived August 30, 2016 Brad Sorensen QB WaivedVikings Announce Roster Moves http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves/8a3170af-0ddb-475a-826f-6cec43324e8a Vikings.com Minnesota Vikings August 30, 2016 August 30, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170923095939/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves/8a3170af-0ddb-475a-826f-6cec43324e8a September 23, 2017 dead Vikings Release John Sullivan, Announce Other Roster Moves http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Release-John-Sullivan-Announce-Other-Roster-Moves/af32fe09-93a0-4627-a1a3-cf5f797fa08d Vikings.com Minnesota Vikings August 30, 2016 August 30, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160831202525/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Release-John-Sullivan-Announce-Other-Roster-Moves/af32fe09-93a0-4627-a1a3-cf5f797fa08d August 31, 2016 dead Terrell Sinkfield WR Austin Shepherd OT John Sullivan C Scott Crichton DL Antone Exum S Zach Moore DE September 3, 2016 C. J. Ham HB Waived Blake Renaud FB Isaac Fruechte WR Moritz Böhringer WR Willie Beavers OL Isame Faciane OG Stephen Weatherly DE Toby Johnson DT Brandon Watts OLB + Additions Date Player name Position Previous team Contract terms March 10, 2016 Alex Boone G San Francisco 49ers 4 years / $26.8 millionTransactions roundup: Vikings to add guard Alex Boone https://www.nfl.com/news/transactions-roundup-vikings-to-add-guard-alex-boone-0ap3000000642698 NFL.com National Football League March 9, 2016 March 9, 2016 Emmanuel Lamur LB Cincinnati Bengals 2 years / $6 millionMarch 18, 2016 Andre Smith OT Cincinnati Bengals 1 year / $4.5 millionBen Goessling on Twitter https://twitter.com/GoesslingESPN/status/710495466513940481 Twitter March 17, 2016 March 17, 2016 May 10, 2016 C. J. Ham HB Augustana (NCAA) August 1, 2016 Terrance Plummer LB Minnesota Vikings September 3, 2016 Sam Bradford QB Philadelphia Eagles TradeVikings Acquire QB Sam Bradford http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Acquire-QB-Sam-Bradford/6f8c6ac1-3564-4547-b705-fce0c3bf015a vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football September 3, 2016 September 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160904162029/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Acquire-QB-Sam-Bradford/6f8c6ac1-3564-4547-b705-fce0c3bf015a September 4, 2016 dead September 4, 2016 Joel Stave QB Wisconsin (NCAA) Practice squadVikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Players-To-Practice-Squad/7edb63ee-d70e-4db8-9674-192e419f0ae1 vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football September 4, 2016 September 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160905133242/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Players-To-Practice-Squad/7edb63ee-d70e-4db8-9674-192e419f0ae1 September 5, 2016 dead C. 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Ham HB Augustana (NCAA) Moritz Böhringer WR Schwäbisch Hall (GFL) Kyle Carter TE Penn State (NCAA) Willie Beavers OL Western Michigan (NCAA) Isame Faciane OG Minnesota Vikings Stephen Weatherly DE Vanderbilt (NCAA) Toby Johnson DT Minnesota Vikings Tre Roberson CB Illinois State (NCAA)September 4, 2016 Shamiel Gary S Miami Dolphins Practice squadMinnesota Vikings Sign Shamiel Gary To Practice Squad http://www.dailynorseman.com/2016/9/4/12794796/minnesota-vikings-sign-shamiel-gary-to-practice-squad dailynorseman.com Daily Norseman September 4, 2016 September 4, 2016 September 13, 2016 Tre Roberson CB Illinois State (NCAA) Practice squad Julian Wilson CB Philadelphia Eagles September 23, 2016 Ronnie Hillman HB Denver Broncos October 11, 2016 Jake Long OT Atlanta Falcons 1 year + Signed and released players Date signed Player name Position Previous team Contract terms Date released March 7, 2016 Carter Bykowski OT Minnesota Vikings 1 year / $600,000Carter Bykowski Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/carter-bykowski/ Spotrac May 1, 2016 August 30, 2016 March 9, 2016 Kenrick Ellis DT 1 year / $810,000Kenrick Ellis Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/kenrick-ellis/ Spotrac May 1, 2016 September 3, 2016 March 11, 2016 Travis Lewis LB Detroit Lions 1 year / $810,000 June 16, 2016 March 14, 2016 Michael Griffin S Tennessee Titans 1 year / $3 million September 3, 2016 March 21, 2016 Brian Leonhardt TE San Francisco 49ers 1 year / $600,000Ben Goessling Vikings sign Brian Leonhardt to one-year deal https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/18343/vikings-sign-brian-leonhardt-to-one-year-deal ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures March 18, 2016 March 20, 2016 August 30, 2016 May 1, 2016 Keith Baxter CB Marshall (NCAA) Undrafted FAChristopher Gates 2016 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings Undrafted Free Agent Tracker http://www.dailynorseman.com/2016/5/1/11549302/2016-nfl-draft-minnesota-vikings-undrafted-free-agent-tracker DailyNorseman.com SB Nation May 1, 2016 May 1, 2016 July 31, 2016 Kyle Carter TE Penn State (NCAA) September 3, 2016 Joel Stave QB Wisconsin (NCAA) Theiren Cockran DE Minnesota (NCAA) August 30, 2016 Jake Ganus ILB Georgia (NCAA) September 3, 2016 Marken Michel WR UMass (NCAA) August 30, 2016 Denzell Perine OLB Florida Atlantic (NCAA) September 2, 2016 Jhurell Pressley RB New Mexico (NCAA) September 3, 2016 Brandon Ross RB Maryland (NCAA) May 23, 2016 May 9, 2016 Tre Roberson CB Illinois State (NCAA) Undrafted FACraig Peters Former Gopher Stoudermire Joins Vikings; QB Roberson Going to DB http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Former-Gopher-Stoudermire-Joins-Vikings-QB-Roberson-Going-to-DB-/e44d6c43-134a-41a0-8c4c-7969a6c3dca2 vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football May 9, 2016 May 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160510112308/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Former-Gopher-Stoudermire-Joins-Vikings-QB-Roberson-Going-to-DB-/e44d6c43-134a-41a0-8c4c-7969a6c3dca2 May 10, 2016 dead mdy-all September 13, 2016 Troy Stoudermire WR Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) August 30, 2016 May 23, 2016 Travis Raciti DT Philadelphia Eagles September 2, 2016 May 31, 2016 Bruce Gaston DT Chicago Bears June 16, 2016 July 27, 2016 Sean Hickey OT New York Jets Craig Peters Vikings Add to Offensive Line, Linebacker Groups http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Add-to-Offensive-Line-Linebacker-Groups/a6ba4ebe-f759-4efe-b2f2-f23ee3d7399e vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football July 27, 2016 July 27, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160728182802/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Add-to-Offensive-Line-Linebacker-Groups/a6ba4ebe-f759-4efe-b2f2-f23ee3d7399e July 28, 2016 dead August 30, 2016 Jason Whittingham LB Utah (NCAA) July 31, 2016 July 30, 2016 Claudell Louis DT Buffalo Bills Matt Vensel Vikings sign DT Claudell Louis http://www.startribune.com/vikings-sign-dt-claudell-louis/388739581/ StarTribune July 30, 2016 July 30, 2016 August 30, 2016 April 13, 2016 Terrance Plummer LB Minnesota Vikings August 31, 2016 August 20, 2016 Kevin Monangai RB Philadelphia Eagles WaivedChris Tomasson Vikings sign Brad Sorensen for depth at quarterback http://www.twincities.com/2016/08/20/vikings-sign-brad-sorensen-for-depth-at-quarterback/ TwinCities.com Digital First Media August 20, 2016 August 20, 2016 August 4, 2016 August 20, 2016 Brad Sorensen QB San Diego Chargers Vikings Place Bridgewater on IR, Announce Other Roster Moves http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Place-Bridgewater-on-IR-Announce-Other-Roster-Moves/6b4325dd-0e8c-42d9-9a51-06ed9d25f84b/ vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football August 31, 2016 August 31, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160902071447/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Place-Bridgewater-on-IR-Announce-Other-Roster-Moves/6b4325dd-0e8c-42d9-9a51-06ed9d25f84b September 2, 2016 dead August 30, 2016 August 31, 2016 Minnesota Vikings September 2, 2016 September 6, 2016 Carter Bykowski OT Minnesota Vikings Practice squad September 13, 2016 Staff 2016 Minnesota Vikings Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf Owner/president – Mark Wilf Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf General manager – Rick Spielman Executive vice president – 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 (through week 8) – Norv Turner Quarterbacks – Scott Turner Running backs – Kevin Stefanski Wide receivers – George Stewart Assistant wide receivers – Drew Petzing Offensive Coordinator (weeks 9-17)/tight ends – Pat Shurmur Offensive line – Tony Sparano 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 – Brent Salazar Assistant strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd Assistant strength and conditioning – Chaz Mahle Roster 2016 Minnesota Vikings 53 13 9  8 Sam Bradford  6 Taylor Heinicke 13 Shaun Hill 44 Matt Asiata 30 C. J. Ham y 48 Zach Line FB 21 Jerick McKinnon 28 Adrian Peterson 14 Stefon Diggs 15 Isaac Fruechte 12 Charles Johnson wide receiver, born 1989 84 Cordarrelle Patterson 19 Adam Thielen 11 Laquon Treadwell y 17 Jarius Wright 85 Rhett Ellison 89 David Morgan II y 82 Kyle Rudolph 64 Willie Beavers y G 61 Joe Berger C/G 76 Alex Boone G 68 T. J. Clemmings T 62 Nick Easton C 63 Brandon Fusco G 69 Rashod Hill T y 67 Zac Kerin G 78 Jeremiah Sirles T 97 Everson Griffen DE 99 Danielle Hunter DE 90 Toby Johnson American football DT 98 Linval Joseph DT 96 Brian Robison DE 93 Shamar Stephen DT 94 Justin Trattou DE 91 Stephen Weatherly y DE 55 Anthony Barr American football OLB 40 Kentrell Brothers y MLB 57 Audie Cole MLB 52 Chad Greenway OLB 54 Eric Kendricks MLB 59 Emmanuel Lamur OLB 51 Edmond Robinson OLB 41 Anthony Harris safety FS/SS 27 Jayron Kearse y SS 24 Captain Munnerlyn CB 23 Terence Newman CB 29 Xavier Rhodes CB 35 Marcus Sherels CB 22 Harrison Smith FS 26 Trae Waynes CB  2 Kai Forbath K 18 Jeff Locke American football P 47 Kevin McDermott American football LS 20 Mackensie Alexander y CB IR  5 Teddy Bridgewater QB IR 95 Scott Crichton American football DT IR 90 B. J. Dubose DE IR 32 Antone Exum FS IR 73 Sharrif Floyd DT IR 79 Michael Harris offensive lineman, born 1988 G NF-Ill. 92 Tom Johnson defensive tackle, born 1984 DT IR 75 Matt Kalil T IR 72 Jake Long T IR 25 Jabari Price CB IR 34 Andrew Sendejo SS IR 71 Andre Smith offensive tackle T IR 60 Sterling Bailey y DE 81 Moritz Böhringer y y WR 86 Kyle Carter y TE 16 Cayleb Jones y WR 65 Marquis Lucas y T 36 Tre Roberson y CB 43 Bishop Sankey RB 74 Austin Shepherd T 31 Cedric Thompson FS Pro Bowl Five Vikings were selected for the 2017 Pro Bowl: defensive end Everson Griffen, defensive tackle Linval Joseph, return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson, cornerback Xavier Rhodes and free safety Harrison Smith. Rhodes played in his first Pro Bowl, while Griffen, Patterson and Smith participated in their second; Patterson was the first return specialist in Vikings history to go to two Pro Bowls.Four Vikings Selected To Pro Bowl http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Four-Vikings-Selected-To-Pro-Bowl/898e72b4-2bce-4020-adca-93d3d3ba8bdd vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football December 21, 2016 December 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161222033610/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Four-Vikings-Selected-To-Pro-Bowl/898e72b4-2bce-4020-adca-93d3d3ba8bdd December 22, 2016 dead Linval Joseph replaced Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald.Linval Joseph Selected To First Career Pro Bowl http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Linval-Joseph-Selected-To-First-Career-Pro-Bowl/c4698055-bd44-4fad-a341-2ae3128729e2 vikings.com Minnesota Vikings Football January 12, 2017 January 12, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170123182716/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Linval-Joseph-Selected-To-First-Career-Pro-Bowl/c4698055-bd44-4fad-a341-2ae3128729e2 January 23, 2017 dead mdy-all Preseason Schedule The Vikings' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on April 7, 2016. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap 1 August 12 Friday at Cincinnati Bengals W 17–16 1–0 Paul Brown Stadium 50,737 Recap 2 August 18 Thursday at Seattle Seahawks W 18–11 2–0 CenturyLink Field 68,469 Recap 3 August 28 San Diego Chargers W 23–10 3–0 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,143 Recap 4 September 1 Thursday Los Angeles Rams W 27–25 4–0 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,262 Recap Game summaries Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary August 12 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT Vikings 0 10 7 0 Bengals 0 7 0 9 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 50,737 Cloudy, 86 F C Jerome Boger (23) Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter MIN – Charles Johnson 49-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 5:43. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 6:39. CIN – Alex Erickson 3-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (Mike Nugent kick), 0:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:26. MIN – Blair Walsh 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:47. Third quarter MIN – C. J. Ham 10-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:44. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:46. Fourth quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal, 4:11. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:47. CIN – Alex Erickson 80-yard punt return (pass failed), 2:45. Vikings 17–16. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 6/7, 92 yards, TD CIN – A. J. McCarron – 11/16, 125 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – C. J. Ham – 12 rushes, 35 yards, TD CIN – Giovani Bernard – 7 rushes, 21 yards Top receivers MIN – Charles Johnson – 1 reception, 49 yards, TD CIN – Rashaun Simonise – 1 reception, 47 yards Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary August 18 9:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. PDT Vikings 0 11 0 7 Seahawks 0 0 0 11 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 68,469 Sunny, 83 F C Ed Hochuli (85) Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter MIN – Jerick McKinnon 1-yard run (Shaun Hill–Matt Asiata pass), 2:20. Vikings 8–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:08. MIN – Blair Walsh 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 11–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:09. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SEA – Troymaine Pope 4-yard run (Trevone Boykin run), 12:49. Vikings 11–8. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:13. SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 5:46. Tied 11–11. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:50. MIN – Marcus Sherels 53-yard interception return (Blair Walsh kick), 1:23. Vikings 18–11. Top passers MIN – Shaun Hill – 10/17, 129 yards SEA – Trevone Boykin – 10/20, 127 yards, INT Top rushers MIN – Jhurell Pressley – 6 rushes, 28 yards SEA – Troymaine Pope – 10 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Adam Thielen – 4 receptions, 61 yards SEA – Antwan Goodley – 5 receptions, 65 yards Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary August 28 12:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 0 10 0 0 Vikings 6 6 8 3 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,143 None (indoor stadium) John Hussey (35) Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 23-yard field goal, 11:04. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:56. MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 4:18. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 4:38. Second quarter SD – Melvin Gordon 39-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 9:04. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:05. SD – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 2:28. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:10. MIN – Kyle Rudolph 27-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (run failed), 1:18. Vikings 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:10. Third quarter MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson fumble recovery in the end zone (Shaun Hill–Laquon Treadwell pass), 13:12. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:43. Fourth quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 23-yard field goal, 6:24. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:42. Top passers SD – Kellen Clemens – 9/15, 77 yards MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 12/16, 161 yards, TD Top rushers SD – Melvin Gordon – 4 rushes, 51 yards, TD MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 8 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers SD – Rasheed Bailey – 2 receptions, 37 yards MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 71 yards Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 1 7:00 p.m. CDT Rams 7 0 3 15 Vikings 0 13 7 7 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,262 None (indoor stadium) Bill Vinovich (52) Recap, Game Book First quarter LA – Kenny Britt 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:37. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:23. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 2:39. Rams 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:19. MIN – Blair Walsh 34-yard field goal, 0:55. Rams 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, −7 yards, 0:56. MIN – Jhurell Pressley 28-yard pass from Brad Sorensen (Blair Walsh kick), 0:33. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:09. Third quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 4:47. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:31. MIN – Jhurell Pressley 106-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 4:32. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15. Fourth quarter MIN – C. J. Ham 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 11:37. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:17. LA – Paul McRoberts 2-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Terrence Magee run), 6:14. Vikings 27–18. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:23. LA – Aaron Green 26-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:53. Rams 27–25. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:02. Top passers LA – Sean Mannion – 15/23, 135 yards, TD MIN – Joel Stave – 9/18, 76 yards Top rushers LA – Aaron Green – 13 rushes, 66 yards, TD MIN – C. J. Ham – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers LA – Temarrick Hemingway – 3 receptions, 41 yards MIN – Jhurell Pressley – 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap 1 September 11 at Tennessee Titans W 25–16 1–0 Nissan Stadium 63,816 Recap 2 September 18 Green Bay Packers W 17–14 2–0 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,813 Recap 3 September 25 at Carolina Panthers W 22–10 3–0 Bank of America Stadium 73,813 Recap 4 October 3 Monday New York Giants W 24–10 4–0 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,690 Recap 5 October 9 Houston Texans W 31–13 5–0 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,683 Recap 6 Bye 7 October 23 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–21 5–1 Lincoln Financial Field 69,596 Recap 8 October 31 Monday at Chicago Bears L 10–20 5–2 Soldier Field 60,422 Recap 9 November 6 Detroit Lions L 16–22 (OT) 5–3 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,807 Recap 10 November 13 at Washington Redskins L 20–26 5–4 FedExField 78,216 Recap 11 November 20 Arizona Cardinals W 30–24 6–4 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,808 Recap 12 November 24 at Detroit Lions L 13–16 6–5 Ford Field 63,793 Recap 13 December 1 Thursday Dallas Cowboys L 15–17 6–6 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,860 Recap 14 December 11 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 25–16 7–6 EverBank Field 62,701 Recap 15 December 18 Indianapolis Colts L 6–34 7–7 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,820 Recap 16 December 24 Saturday at Green Bay Packers L 25–38 7–8 Lambeau Field 77,856 Recap 17 January 1 Chicago Bears W 38–10 8–8 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,808 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Tennessee Titans Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans – Game summary September 11 12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 0 0 12 13 Titans 3 7 0 6 Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee 63,816 Sunny, 76 F C Walt Coleman (65) Fox Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman and Kristina Pink Recap, Game Book First quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 4:45. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:24. Second quarter TEN – DeMarco Murray 6-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:41. Titans 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:14. Third quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 50-yard field goal, 13:56. Titans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:04. MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 5:59. Titans 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:31. MIN – Eric Kendricks 77-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 1:24. Vikings 12–10. Fourth quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 11:17. Vikings 15–10. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:05. MIN – Danielle Hunter 24-yard fumble return (Blair Walsh kick), 11:03. Vikings 22–10. MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 2:36. Vikings 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:33. TEN – DeMarco Murray 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 0:28. Vikings 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:08. Top passers MIN – Shaun Hill – 18/33, 236 yards TEN – Marcus Mariota – 25/41, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 19 rushes, 31 yards TEN – DeMarco Murray – 13 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 103 yards TEN – Tajae Sharpe – 7 receptions, 76 yards Shaun Hill started at quarterback in the team's first game, as Sam Bradford was rested until the second game. Week 2: vs. Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 18 7:30 p.m. CDT Packers 7 0 0 7 Vikings 0 10 7 0 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,813 None (indoor stadium) Walt Anderson (66) NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game Book First quarter GB – Jordy Nelson 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:39. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:08. Second quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 8-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 10:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:46. MIN – Blair Walsh 46-yard field goal, 0:27. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:14. Third quarter MIN – Stefon Diggs 25-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 2:11. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter GB – Aaron Rodgers 10-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 12:41. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 20/36, 213 yards, TD, INT MIN – Sam Bradford – 22/31, 286 yards, 2 TD Top rushers GB – Eddie Lacy – 12 rushes, 50 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 12 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers GB – Jordy Nelson – 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD MIN – Stefon Diggs – 9 receptions, 182 yards, TD Sam Bradford made his first start for the Vikings in week 2 against the Packers just 15 days after being traded. Despite not having much time to learn the offense, Bradford outplayed Aaron Rodgers but ended up hurting his left hand in the first half due to a hit by Clay Matthews. Bradford finished the game completing 22-of-31 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns, helping lead the Vikings to their first win in their new stadium. Week 3: at Carolina Panthers Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary September 25 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 2 6 8 6 Panthers 10 0 0 0 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 73,813 Partly cloudy, 80 F C Jerome Boger (23) Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game Book First quarter CAR – Graham Gano 48-yard field goal, 10:52. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 4:08. CAR – Cam Newton 3-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 5:20. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:51. MIN – Cam Newton sacked in the end zone by Danielle Hunter for a safety, 1:44. Panthers 10–2. Second quarter MIN – Marcus Sherels 54-yard punt return (kick failed, wide right), 3:21. Panthers 10–8. Third quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 15-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Jerick McKinnon run), 9:43. Vikings 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:17. Fourth quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 28-yard field goal, 13:14. Vikings 19–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:46. MIN – Blair Walsh 31-yard field goal, 5:07. Vikings 22–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:55. Top passers MIN – Sam Bradford – 18/28, 171 yards, TD CAR – Cam Newton – 21/35, 262 yards, 3 INT Top rushers MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 45 yards CAR – Cameron Artis-Payne – 12 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 64 yards Week 4: vs. New York Giants Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary October 3 Monday 7:30 p.m. CDT Giants 0 3 0 7 Vikings 7 7 3 7 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,690 None (indoor stadium) Brad Allen (122) ESPN Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 6:28. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:42. Second quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 7-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 7:59. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:56. NYG – Josh Brown 40-yard field goal, 0:02. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 2:44. Third quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 44-yard field goal, 7:39. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter NYG – Orleans Darkwa 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 13:38. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:47. MIN – Jerick McKinnon 4-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 9:20. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:18. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 25/45, 261 yards, INT MIN – Sam Bradford – 26/36, 262 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 12 rushes, 48 yards, TD MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 18 rushes, 85 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Paul Perkins – 2 receptions, 72 yards MIN – Charles Johnson – 2 receptions, 70 yards Week 5: vs. Houston Texans Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary October 9 12:00 p.m. CDT Texans 0 6 0 7 Vikings 14 10 0 7 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,683 None (indoor stadium) Jeff Triplette (42) CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Adam Thielen 36-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 11:23. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:37. MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 6:28. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:52. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 19-yard field goal, 9:58. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 6:19. MIN – Marcus Sherels 79-yard punt return (Blair Walsh kick), 8:46. Vikings 24–0. HOU – Nick Novak 38-yard field goal, 5:42. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:04. HOU – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 1:37. Vikings 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 2:04. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 9-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 14:09. Vikings 31–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:42. HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 1-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick), 3:46. Vikings 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:29. Top passers HOU – Brock Osweiler – 19/42, 184 yards, TD, INT MIN – Sam Bradford – 22/30, 271 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HOU – Alfred Blue – 6 rushes, 39 yards MIN – Matt Asiata – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – C. J. Fiedorowicz – 4 receptions, 61 yards MIN – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary October 23 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 0 3 0 7 Eagles 0 11 7 3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 Clear, 62 F C John Hussey (35) Fox Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Game Book First quarter None Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 48-yard field goal, 9:01. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:57. PHI – Josh Huff 98-yard kick return (Carson Wentz run), 8:48. Eagles 8–3. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 35-yard field goal, 0:07. Eagles 11–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 2:35. Third quarter PHI – Dorial Green-Beckham 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 5:45. Eagles 18–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:51. Fourth quarter PHI – Caleb Sturgis 21-yard field goal, 6:09. Eagles 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:20. MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 14-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 0:34. Eagles 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:56. Top passers MIN – Sam Bradford – 24/41, 224 yards, TD, INT PHI – Carson Wentz – 16/28, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIN – Matt Asiata – 12 rushes, 55 yards PHI – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson – 7 receptions, 67 yards, TD PHI – Josh Huff – 4 receptions, 39 yards Sam Bradford faces his former team for the first time after he was traded from the Eagles prior to the start of the season. The Vikings streak came to a halt as they lost the game 21–10. Week 8: at Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary October 31 Monday 7:30 p.m. CDT Vikings 0 3 0 7 Bears 3 10 7 0 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 60,422 Cloudy, 58 F C Gene Steratore (114) ESPN Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game Book First quarter CHI – Connor Barth 30-yard field goal, 8:28. Bears 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:40. Second quarter CHI – Connor Barth 28-yard field goal, 12:44. Bears 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:33. CHI – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 7:49. Bears 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:36. MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 0:25. Bears 13–3. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:24. Third quarter CHI – Alshon Jeffery 11-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Connor Barth kick), 9:52. Bears 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:08. Fourth quarter MIN – Stefon Diggs 25-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 5:41. Bears 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:10. Top passers MIN – Sam Bradford – 23/37, 228 yards, TD CHI – Jay Cutler – 20/31, 252 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Matt Asiata – 14 rushes, 42 yards CHI – Jordan Howard – 26 rushes, 153 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 76 yards, TD CHI – Zach Miller – 7 receptions, 88 yards Week 9: vs. Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 6 12:00 p.m. CST Lions 3 7 0 6 6 Vikings 0 3 6 7 0 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,807 None (indoor stadium) Ed Hochuli (85) Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Game Book First quarter DET – Matt Prater 47-yard field goal, 7:14. Lions 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:00. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 13:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:35. DET – Anquan Boldin 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:05. Lions 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 9:45. Third quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick hit right upright), 4:02. Lions 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:33. Fourth quarter DET – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 12:33. Lions 13–9. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:08. MIN – Rhett Ellison 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 0:23. Vikings 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 3:51. DET – Matt Prater 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 16–16. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:23. Overtime DET – Golden Tate 28-yard pass from Matthew Stafford, 8:21. Lions 22–16. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 6:39. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 23/36, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT MIN – Sam Bradford – 31/40, 273 yards, TD Top rushers DET – Theo Riddick – 14 rushes, 70 yards MIN – Ronnie Hillman – 7 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers DET – Eric Ebron – 7 receptions, 92 yards MIN – Stefon Diggs – 13 receptions, 80 yards Although it was Stefon Diggs' big day, having caught 13 passes for 80 yards, it wasn't enough as the Vikings dropped 5–3. Week 10: at Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary November 13 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Vikings 0 20 0 0 Redskins 7 7 6 6 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 78,216 Sunny, 58 F C Pete Morelli (135) Fox Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman and Kristina Pink Recap, Game Book First quarter WAS – Jamison Crowder 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:04. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:19. Second quarter WAS – Vernon Davis 38-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:18. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:58. MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 5:39. Redskins 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:52. MIN – Kyle Rudolph 20-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 0:58. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:40. MIN – Adam Thielen 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick wide right), 0:00. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:50. Third quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 30-yard field goal, 8:53. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:07. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 0:38. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:16. Fourth quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 9:33. Redskins 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:21. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 28-yard field goal, 2:31. Redskins 26–20. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:13. Top passers MIN – Sam Bradford – 31/40, 307 yards, 2 TD, INT WAS – Kirk Cousins – 22/33, 262 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 6 rushes, 16 yards WAS – Robert Kelley – 22 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers MIN – Stefon Diggs – 13 receptions, 164 yards WAS – Pierre Garçon – 6 receptions, 81 yards This was the last game for Blair Walsh in a Vikings uniform as he was released days after this game. Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 20 12:00 p.m. CST Cardinals 7 10 0 7 Vikings 7 13 10 0 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,808 None (indoor stadium) Clete Blakeman (34) Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Adam Thielen 16-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 10:25. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:54. ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:18. Second quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 10:04. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:26. MIN – Matt Asiata 2-yard run (kick blocked), 7:16. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:48. MIN – Xavier Rhodes 100-yard interception return (Kai Forbath kick), 3:07. Vikings 20–10. ARI – Jermaine Gresham 29-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:50. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:17. Third quarter MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 104-yard kickoff return (Kai Forbath kick), 14:47. Vikings 27–17. MIN – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:06. Fourth quarter ARI – David Johnson 4-yard pass (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:24. Vikings 30–24. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:46. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/38, 198 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT MIN – Sam Bradford – 20/28, 169 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 22 rushes, 103 yards, TD MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 63 yards MIN – Adam Thielen – 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD Week 12: at Detroit Lions NFL on Thanksgiving Day Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary November 24 Thursday 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST Vikings 7 0 3 3 Lions 7 3 0 6 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 63,793 None (indoor stadium) Carl Cheffers (51) CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely Recap, Game Book First quarter DET – Anquan Boldin 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:14. Lions 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:46. MIN – Matt Asiata 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 0:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:34. Second quarter DET – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 6:45. Lions 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:05. Third quarter MIN – Kai Forbath 30-yard field goal, 7:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:42. Fourth quarter MIN – Kai Forbath 28-yard field goal, 12:38. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:36. DET – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal, 1:45. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:17. DET – Matt Prater 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 16–13. Drive: 2 plays, −2 yards, 0:30. Top passers MIN – Sam Bradford – 31/37, 224 yards, INT DET – Matthew Stafford – 23/40, 232 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 9 rushes, 31 yards DET – Theo Riddick – 9 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 9 receptions, 64 yards DET – Golden Tate – 5 receptions, 77 yards Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 1 Thursday 7:25 p.m. CST Cowboys 0 7 0 10 Vikings 3 0 3 9 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,860 None (indoor stadium) Tony Corrente (99) NBC/NFLN/Twitter Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Kai Forbath 48-yard field goal, 2:28. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:17. Second quarter DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 5:29. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 5:12. Third quarter MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 2:10. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter MIN – Kai Forbath 33-yard field goal, 14:11. Vikings 9–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:56. DAL – Dez Bryant 8-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 10:22. Cowboys 14–9. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:06. DAL – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 4:15. Cowboys 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:22. MIN – Jerick McKinnon 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (pass failed), 0:25. Cowboys 17–15. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:44. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 12/18, 139 yards, TD MIN – Sam Bradford – 32/45, 247 yards, TD Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 20 rushes, 86 yards, TD MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 9 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant – 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD MIN – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 86 yards Head coach Mike Zimmer missed this game after undergoing emergency eye surgery the night before. Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer served as interim coach for the game.Mike Zimmer has emergency eye surgery, won't coach Thursday https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18179857/mike-zimmer-minnesota-vikings-emergency-eye-surgery-coach-dallas-cowboys-game ESPN December 1, 2016 Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 11 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Vikings 6 3 3 13 Jaguars 0 9 7 0 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida 62,701 71 F C John Hussey (35) Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 12:20. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:40. MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 7:53. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:35. Second quarter JAX – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 13:07. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:00. MIN – Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 10:49. Vikings 9–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:18. JAX – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 6:18. Vikings 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:31. JAX – Jason Myers 24-yard field goal, 0:09. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 1:47. Third quarter MIN – Kai Forbath 46-yard field goal, 8:29. Vikings 12–9. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 2:53. JAX – Bryan Walters 14-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 3:50. Jaguars 16–12. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:39. Fourth quarter MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 14:13. Vikings 18–16. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:37. MIN – Kyle Rudolph 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 2:13. Vikings 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 2:51. Top passers MIN – Sam Bradford – 24/34, 292 yards, TD JAX – Blake Bortles – 23/37, 257 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Matt Asiata – 11 rushes, 37 yards, TD JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 17 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers MIN – Adam Thielen – 4 receptions, 101 yards JAX – Marqise Lee – 5 receptions, 113 yards Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 18 12:00 p.m. CST Colts 10 17 0 7 Vikings 0 0 3 3 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,820 None (indoor stadium) Jerome Boger (23) CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Game Book First quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 9:01. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:59. IND – Robert Turbin 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:22. Colts 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:57. Second quarter IND – Erik Swoope 27-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:16. Colts 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:39. IND – Robert Turbin 6-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:33. Colts 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:35. IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 27–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:19. Third quarter MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 3:51. Colts 27–3. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:10. Fourth quarter IND – Phillip Dorsett 50-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:55. Colts 34–3. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:56. MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 11:57. Colts 34–6. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 2:58. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 21/28, 250 yards, 2 TD MIN – Sam Bradford – 32/42, 291 yards, INT Top rushers IND – Frank Gore – 26 rushes, 101 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 6 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers IND – Phillip Dorsett – 1 reception, 50 yards, TD MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 8 receptions, 97 yards Adrian Peterson returned to action and had six carries for 22 yards against the Colts. This was the last game he'd ever play for the Vikings. Week 16: at Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary December 24 Saturday 12:00 p.m. CST Vikings 3 10 0 12 Packers 14 14 0 10 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 77,856 Cloudy, 37 F C Jeff Triplette (42) Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Game Book First quarter GB – Jordy Nelson 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:13. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:40. MIN – Kai Forbath 22-yard field goal, 3:37. Packers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:36. GB – Davante Adams 20-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:49. Packers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:48. Second quarter MIN – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 12:30. Packers 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:19. GB – Jordy Nelson 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:11. Packers 21–6. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:36. MIN – Adam Thielen 71-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 7:24. Packers 21–13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47. GB – Aaron Rodgers 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 0:24. Packers 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:30. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 48-yard field goal, 14:55. Packers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 14 yards, 4:05. GB – Richard Rodgers 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:02. Packers 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:23. MIN – Stefon Diggs 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick failed, hit right upright), 4:20. Packers 38–19. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:42. MIN – Adam Thielen 8-yard pass from Sam Bradford (run failed), 0:32. Packers 38–25. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 3:07. Top passers MIN – Sam Bradford – 34/50, 382 yards, 3 TD GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/38, 347 yards, 4 TD Top rushers MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 11 rushes, 50 yards GB – Ty Montgomery – 9 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers MIN – Adam Thielen – 12 receptions, 202 yards, 2 TD GB – Jordy Nelson – 9 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD With the loss, the Vikings dropped to 7–8 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention. The loss also made the Vikings the first team to twice start 5–0 or better, and on both occasions miss the playoffs (they also missed the playoffs in 2003 after starting 6–0). Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary January 1, 2017 12:00 p.m. CST Bears 0 10 0 0 Vikings 7 17 0 14 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,808 None (indoor stadium) Terry McAulay (77) Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Jerick McKinnon 16-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 11:36. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:24. Second quarter MIN – Kai Forbath 21-yard field goal, 14:53. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 7:33. MIN – Kyle Rudolph 22-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 12:51. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:22. CHI – Matt Barkley 2-yard pass from Cameron Meredith (Connor Barth kick), 1:48. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 7:56. MIN – Jarius Wright 1-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 0:18. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 0:42. CHI – Connor Barth 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:18. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MIN – Jerick McKinnon 10-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 12:11. Vikings 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:56. MIN – Everson Griffen 20-yard fumble return (Kai Forbath kick), 9:51. Vikings 38–10. Top passers CHI – Matt Barkley – 10/14, 125 yards, 2 INT MIN – Sam Bradford – 25/33, 250 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – Jordan Howard – 23 rushes, 135 yards MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Cameron Meredith – 4 receptions, 61 yards MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 11 receptions, 117 yards, TD Standings Division MIN Conference MIN Statistics Team leaders Category Player(s) Total Passing yards Sam Bradford 3,877 Passing touchdowns Sam Bradford 20 Rushing yards Jerick McKinnon 539 Rushing touchdowns Matt Asiata 6 Receptions Stefon Diggs 84 Receiving yards Adam Thielen 967 Receiving touchdowns Kyle Rudolph 7 Points Kai Forbath 56 Kickoff return yards Cordarrelle Patterson 792 Punt return yards Marcus Sherels 292 Tackles Eric Kendricks 109 Sacks Danielle Hunter 12.5 Interceptions Xavier Rhodes 5 Forced fumbles Linval JosephBrian Robison 3 Source: Minnesota Vikings' official websiteMinnesota Vikings Team Statistics http://www.vikings.com/team/statistics.html Minnesota Vikings January 3, 2017 January 3, 2017 League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank(out of 32) Passing offense 3,836 239.8 18th Rushing offense 1,205 75.3 32nd Total offense 5,041 315.1 28th Passing defense 3,327 207.9 3rd Rushing defense 1,711 106.9 20th Total defense 5,038 314.9 3rd Source: NFL.com.NFL.com Statistics http://www.nfl.com/stats/team December 27, 2016 NFL.com December 27, 2016 References 30em Category:2016 NFL season by team 2016 Category:2016 in sports in Minnesota