2000 Minnesota Vikings season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Minnesota Vikings 2000 11–5 1st NFC Central Red McCombs Dennis Green Dennis Green Sherman Lewis Emmitt Thomas Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Won Divisional Playoffs(vs. Saints) 34–16Lost NFC Championship(at Giants) 0–41 C Matt BirkWR Cris CarterQB Daunte CulpepperS Robert GriffithWR Randy MossRB Robert SmithT Korey Stringer WR Randy MossRB Robert Smith File:Vikings2000.png Vikings seasons The 2000 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 40th in the National Football League (NFL). They won the NFC Central division title with an 11–5 record. After not retaining either Randall Cunningham or Jeff George, the team was led by first-year starting quarterback Daunte Culpepper and running back Robert Smith, who ran for a then team record 1,521 yards and seven touchdowns. The Vikings started out 7–0 and were 11–2 after 14 weeks, but slumped briefly, losing their last three to the St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts while Culpepper was hampered by injury. After easily beating the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional game 34–16, they were defeated 41–0 by the New York Giants in the Conference Championship. Running back Robert Smith retired at the end of the year, after only playing eight NFL seasons. It would be 2004 before the Vikings returned to the playoffs. After a contract dispute, Hall of Fame defensive tackle John Randle was let go after 11 seasons with the Vikings. Randle had only eight sacks this year, ending a streak of eight consecutive seasons with 10+ sacks. Seven Vikings including Culpepper, Moss, Carter, Smith, Korey Stringer, Robert Griffith and Matt Birk were selected to play in the Pro Bowl after the season. It was Stringer's only Pro Bowl appearance before his death in 2001. This would be the final full season for Dennis Green as the team's head coach, he was fired the next season with just one game remaining on the schedule. 3 Offseason Additions SubtractionsT Brad Badger (Redskins) QB Randall Cunningham (Cowboys)QB Bubby Brister (Broncos) QB Jeff George (Redskins)TE Johnny McWilliams (Cardinals) TE Andrew Glover (Saints)DE Bryce Paup (Jaguars) G Randall McDaniel (Buccaneers)LB Craig Sauer (Falcons) C Jeff Christy (Buccaneers)CB Cris Dishman (Chiefs) WR Jake Reed (Saints)LB Lemanski Hall (Cowboys) DE Duane Clemons (Chiefs) CB Jimmy Hitchcock (Panthers) LB Rob Holmberg (Patriots) 2000 draft 2000 NFL draft 2000 Minnesota Vikings Draft Draft order Player name Position College Notes Round Selection125Chris HovanDefensive tackleBoston College255Fred RobbinsDefensive tackleWake Forest56Michael BoireauDefensive endMiami (FL)From RedskinsThe Vikings traded QB Brad Johnson to the Redskins in exchange for a second-round selection (56th overall) and 1999 first- and third-round selections (11th and 73rd overall).388Doug ChapmanRunning backMarshall4106Antonio WilsonLinebackerTexas A&MFrom RavensRavens The details of these trades are unknown, but may involve Baltimore's acquisition of C Everett Lindsay from Minnesota.118Tyrone CarterSafetyMinnesota5155Surrendered to the Washington RedskinsThe Vikings surrendered a fifth-round selection (155th overall) to the Redskins as compensation for restricted free agent G Brad Badger.165Troy WaltersWide receiverStanfordCompensatory pick6191Traded to the Baltimore RavensRavens7232Traded to the Cleveland BrownsThe Vikings traded their seventh-round selection (232nd overall) to the Browns in exchange for DT Jerry Ball.240Mike MalanoCenterSan Diego StateCompensatory pick244Giles ColeTight endTexasCompensatory pick248Lewis KellyGuardSouth Carolina StateCompensatory pick Notes: Undrafted free agents + 2000 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeBilly CockerhamQuarterbackMinnesotaAndy CroslandKickerMiami (FL)Tim EngelhardtDefensive tackleNew Mexico StateBrody LiddiardTight endColoradoLenny LucasFullbackTroy StateMatt WilsonWide receiverBloomsburgAntwone YoungFullbackSan Diego State Staff 2000 Minnesota Vikings Owner – Red McCombs President – Gary Woods Director of football administration – Rob Brzezinski Head coach/General manager – Dennis Green Assistant head coach/defensive backs – Richard Solomon Offensive coordinator – Sherman Lewis Quarterbacks – Alex Wood Running backs –Carl Hargrave Wide receivers – Charlie Baggett Tight ends – John Tice Offensive line – Mike Tice Quality control (offense) – Dean Dalton Defensive coordinator – Emmitt Thomas Defensive line – Fred von Appen Inside linebackers – Trent Walters Outside linebackers – John Fontes Defensive quality control – Chuck Knox Jr. Special teams – Gary Zauner Strength and conditioning – Steve Wetzel Assistant strength and conditioning – Daryl Lawrence 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide 251 http://www.vikings.com/news/media-guide.html 2010-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20101224103239/http://www.vikings.com/news/media-guide.html 2010-12-24 dead Roster 2000 Minnesota Vikings 53 4 5  8 Todd Bouman  6 Bubby Brister 11 Daunte Culpepper 34 Doug Chapman American football y 40 Jim Kleinsasser FB 33 Harold Morrow FB 22 David Palmer American football KR/PR 26 Robert Smith running back 21 Moe Williams KR 80 Cris Carter 89 Matthew Hatchette 83 Nate Jacquet 84 Randy Moss 81 Chris Walsh American football 82 Troy Walters KR/PR y 86 John Davis tight end 85 Andrew Jordan American football 87 Johnny McWilliams 74 Brad Badger G/T 78 Matt Birk C 71 David Dixon American football G 63 Corbin Lacina G 76 Chris Liwienski G/T 73 Todd Steussie T 77 Korey Stringer T 60 Cory Withrow C 91 John Burrough American football DE 99 Chris Hovan DT y 95 Bryce Paup DE 93 John Randle DE/DT 98 Fred Robbins DT y 97 Talance Sawyer DE 92 Fernando Smith DE 94 Tony Williams American football DT 50 Pete Bercich MLB 55 Lemanski Hall OLB 58 Ed McDaniel OLB 56 Jim Nelson American football OLB 90 Gabe Northern OLB 57 Dwayne Rudd OLB 54 Antonio Wilson OLB y 52 Kailee Wong MLB 30 Antonio Banks American football CB 37 Tyrone Carter FS/KR y 24 Robert Griffith SS 29 Wasswa Serwanga CB 28 Robert Tate American football CB 27 Keith Thibodeaux American football CB 42 Orlando Thomas FS 20 Kenny Wright CB  1 Gary Anderson placekicker K 17 Mitch Berger P 51 Mitch Palmer LS 96 Michael Boireau DE y IR 61 Lewis Kelly T y IR 69 Mike Malano G IR y 59 Craig Sauer LB IR 48 Matt Cercone TE  5 Billy Cockerham y QB 67 Jay Humphrey American football T 31 Don Morgan American football CB 68 Nick O'Brien American football y G Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap 1 August 5 New Orleans Saints L 24–25 0–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 63,445 Recap 2 August 12 at San Diego Chargers L 7–31 0–2 Qualcomm Stadium 43,805 Recap 3 August 18 Arizona Cardinals W 35–17 1–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 63,563 Recap 4 August 24 at Indianapolis Colts L 30–32 1–3 RCA Dome 51,337 Recap Game summaries Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 1: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings August 5 7:00 p.m. CST Saints 7 3 3 12 Vikings 0 14 7 3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 63,445 None (indoor stadium) Larry Nemmers (20) Recap, Game Book First quarter NO – Jake Reed 12-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Brien kick), 7:21. Saints 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:21. Second quarter MIN – Moe Williams 24-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 8:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:17. MIN – Jim Kleinsasser 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:20. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:37. NO – Doug Brien 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:08. Third quarter NO – Doug Brien 24-yard field goal, 7:52. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 4:16. MIN – Doug Chapman 4-yard run (Andy Crosland kick), 0:13. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:39. Fourth quarter NO – Lamont Hall 6-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (pass failed), 9:37. Vikings 21–19. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:36. NO – Doug Brien 23-yard field goal, 4:18. Saints 22–21. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:14. MIN – Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal, 1:29. Vikings 24–22. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 2:49. NO – Doug Brien 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 25–24. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:29. Top passers NO – Jeff Blake – 5/15, 74 yards, TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 8/14, 140 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NO – Chad Morton – 8 rushes, 32 yards MIN – Robert Smith – 8 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers NO – Chad Morton – 4 receptions, 41 yards MIN – Randy Moss – 2 receptions, 68 yards Week 2: at San Diego Chargers Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers August 12 7:00 p.m. PST Vikings 0 7 0 0 Chargers 0 14 10 7 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 43,805 Clear and sunny, 81 F C Mike Carey (94) Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIN – Randy Moss 24-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 7:59. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:07. SD – Ronney Jenkins 86-yard kickoff return (John Carney kick), 7:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15. SD – Robert Chancey 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 4:59. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:44. Third quarter SD – José Cortez 22-yard field goal, 4:58. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:08. SD – Reggie Davis 7-yard pass from Moses Moreno (José Cortez kick), 0:40. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter SD – Ronney Jenkins 2-yard run (José Cortez kick), 9:33. Chargers 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:24. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 12/23, 129 yards, TD, 2 INT SD – Moses Moreno – 6/8, 82 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Moe Williams – 6 rushes, 28 yards SD – Ronney Jenkins – 10 rushes, 69 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD SD – Pat Batteaux – 2 receptions, 46 yards Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings August 18 8:20 p.m. CST Cardinals 0 3 7 7 Vikings 7 21 7 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 63,563 None (indoor stadium) Bernie Kukar (86) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Robert Smith 6-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 4:38. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:56. Second quarter MIN – Robert Smith 12-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:46. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:09. MIN – Randy Moss 54-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 8:14. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:48. MIN – Cris Carter 67-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 5:57. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:50. ARI – Cary Blanchard 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Vikings 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:02. Third quarter MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Andy Crosland kick), 8:25. Vikings 35–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:26. ARI – Thomas Jones 4-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 3:46. Vikings 35–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:39. Fourth quarter ARI – Mac Cody 12-yard pass from Dave Brown (Cary Blanchard kick), 11:09. Vikings 35–17. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:08. Top passers ARI – Jake Plummer – 13/24, 143 yards MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 13/23, 311 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Thomas Jones – 11 rushes, 32 yards, TD MIN – Robert Smith – 8 rushes, 53 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – David Boston – 6 receptions, 68 yards MIN – Randy Moss – 5 receptions, 164 yards, TD Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts August 24 8:00 p.m. EST Vikings 7 0 10 13 Colts 10 3 7 12 RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 51,337 None (indoor stadium) Dick Hantak (105) Recap, Game Book First quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 48-yard field goal, 12:27. Colts 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:33. IND – Marvin Harrison 12-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 7:33. Colts 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:23. MIN – Robert Smith 4-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:03. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:30. Second quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 47-yard field goal, 12:33. Colts 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:30. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 54-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 13:28. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:32. IND – Jamel White 1-yard run (Danny Kight kick), 10:19. Colts 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:09. MIN – Gary Anderson 23-yard field goal, 4:42. Colts 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:37. Fourth quarter MIN – Troy Walters 62-yard punt return (Gary Anderson kick), 12:36. Vikings 24–20. IND – Jamel White 96-yard kickoff return (Danny Kight kick), 12:20. Colts 27–24. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:16. IND – Penalty on Bubby Brister enforced in the end zone for a safety, 11:13. Colts 29–24. MIN – Matthew Hatchette 4-yard pass from Bubby Brister (pass failed), 1:01. Vikings 30–29. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:39. IND – Danny Kight 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 32–30. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:01. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 10/14, 171 yards, TD IND – Billy Joe Hobert – 6/11, 115 yards Top rushers MIN – Moe Williams – 8 rushes, 35 yards IND – Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar – 8 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD IND – Isaac Jones – 5 receptions, 105 yards Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap 1 September 3 Chicago Bears W 30–27 1–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,104 Recap 2 September 10 Miami Dolphins W 13–7 2–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,112 Recap 3 September 17 at New England Patriots W 21–13 3–0 Foxboro Stadium 60,292 Recap 4 Bye 5 October 1 at Detroit Lions W 31–24 4–0 Silverdome 76,438 Recap 6 October 9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 30–23 5–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,162 Recap 7 October 15 at Chicago Bears W 28–16 6–0 Soldier Field 66,944 Recap 8 October 22 Buffalo Bills W 31–27 7–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,116 Recap 9 October 29 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–41 7–1 Raymond James Stadium 65,589 Recap 10 November 6 at Green Bay Packers L 20–26 (OT) 7–2 Lambeau Field 59,854 Recap 11 November 12 Arizona Cardinals W 31–14 8–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,223 Recap 12 November 19 Carolina Panthers W 31–17 9–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,208 Recap 13 November 23 at Dallas Cowboys W 27–15 10–2 Texas Stadium 63,878 Recap 14 November 30 Detroit Lions W 24–17 11–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,214 Recap 15 December 10 at St. Louis Rams L 29–40 11–3 TWA Dome 66,273 Recap 16 December 17 Green Bay Packers L 28–33 11–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,183 Recap 17 December 24 at Indianapolis Colts L 10–31 11–5 RCA Dome 56,672 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 1: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings September 3 12:00 p.m. CDT Bears 7 6 7 7 Vikings 6 3 7 14 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,104 None (indoor stadium) Ed Hochuli (85) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 35-yard field goal, 10:16. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:44. CHI – John Allred 18-yard pass from Cade McNown (Paul Edinger kick), 3:58. Bears 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:18. MIN – Gary Anderson 38-yard field goal, 1:16. Bears 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:42. Second quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 29-yard field goal, 5:19. Bears 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:38. MIN – Gary Anderson 45-yard field goal, 1:51. Bears 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:28. CHI – Paul Edinger 49-yard field goal, 0:16. Bears 13–9. Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 1:35. Third quarter CHI – Marcus Robinson 48-yard pass from Cade McNown (Paul Edinger kick), 10:10. Bears 20–9. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:50. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:24. Bears 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:46. Fourth quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 7-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:59. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 3:15. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 4-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 4:35. Vikings 30–20. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:30. CHI – Cade McNown 8-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:17. Vikings 30–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. Top passers CHI – Cade McNown – 27/41, 290 yards, 2 TD MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 13/23, 190 yards, INT Top rushers CHI – Cade McNown – 10 rushes, 87 yards, TD MIN – Robert Smith – 14 rushes, 109 yards Top receivers CHI – Marcus Robinson – 7 receptions, 86 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 89 yards Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 2: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings September 10 12:00 p.m. CDT Dolphins 0 0 0 7 Vikings 3 0 0 10 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,112 None (indoor stadium) Gerry Austin (34) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 28-yard field goal, 2:46. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:53. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 49-yard field goal, 11:30. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:36. MIN – Randy Moss 15-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 1:56. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:55. MIA – Thurman Thomas 2-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:02. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:54. Top passers MIA – Jay Fiedler – 12/31, 175 yards, TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 23/37, 355 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers MIA – Lamar Smith – 11 rushes, 27 yards MIN – Robert Smith – 18 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers MIA – Tony Martin – 6 receptions, 120 yards MIN – Cris Carter – 9 receptions, 168 yards Week 3: at New England Patriots Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots September 17 4:15 p.m. EDT Vikings 7 14 0 0 Patriots 7 0 0 6 Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 60,292 None (indoor stadium) Phil Luckett (59) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Robert Smith 4-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 6:06. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 8:54. NE – Kevin Faulk 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:51. Second quarter MIN – Johnny McWilliams 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 9:53. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 9:22. MIN – Matthew Hatchette 39-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 5:18. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 3:04. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NE – Terry Glenn 8-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (run failed), 11:11. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:14. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 19/28, 177 yards, 2 TD, INT NE – Drew Bledsoe – 21/35, 190 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 29 rushes, 91 yards, TD NE – Kevin Faulk – 13 rushes, 80 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 7 receptions, 67 yards NE – Terry Glenn – 8 receptions, 69 yards, TD With the win, the Vikings improved to 3-0 and 2-0 against the AFC East. This marked their last win over New England until 2022. Week 5: at Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions October 1 1:00 p.m. EDT Vikings 7 3 7 14 Lions 7 3 0 14 Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit, Michigan 76,438 None (indoor stadium) Bill Carollo (63) Recap, Game Book First quarter DET – Germane Crowell 9-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick), 11:05. Lions 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:45. MIN – Randy Moss 61-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 8:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:19. Second quarter DET – Jason Hanson 21-yard field goal, 4:08. Lions 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:38. MIN – Gary Anderson 20-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 1:57. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 17-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:14. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:50. Fourth quarter DET – Charlie Batch 5-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 12:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:05. MIN – Randy Moss 50-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 8:48. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 3:21. MIN – Robert Smith 65-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 6:23. Vikings 31–17. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:12. DET – Mario Bates 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 0:03. Vikings 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:35. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 17/29, 269 yards, 3 TD DET – Charlie Batch – 25/44, 239 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 16 rushes, 134 yards, TD DET – James Stewart – 20 rushes, 123 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 168 yards, 3 TD DET – Germane Crowell – 8 receptions, 85 yards, TD Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings October 9 8:10 p.m. CDT Buccaneers 7 3 6 7 Vikings 7 10 3 10 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,162 None (indoor stadium) Tony Corrente (99) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 27-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 14:36. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:09. TB – Shaun King 11-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 4:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:28. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 37-yard field goal, 12:14. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 6:47. MIN – John Davis 26-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 11:11. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:52. TB – Martín Gramática 23-yard field goal, 1:06. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 19 plays, 71 yards, 10:05. Third quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 42-yard field goal, 11:12. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:48. TB – Martín Gramática 33-yard field goal, 8:11. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:01. TB – Martín Gramática 35-yard field goal, 0:44. Vikings 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:17. Fourth quarter TB – Donnie Abraham 53-yard return of blocked field goal (Martín Gramática kick), 12:13. Buccaneers 23–20. MIN – Randy Moss 42-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 8:42. Vikings 27–23. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:31. MIN – Gary Anderson 19-yard field goal, 0:59. Vikings 30–23. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:06. Top passers TB – Shaun King – 26/40, 295 yards MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 15/19, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers TB – Warrick Dunn – 10 rushes, 32 yards MIN – Robert Smith – 22 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers TB – Jacquez Green – 11 receptions, 131 yards MIN – Randy Moss – 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD Week 7: at Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears October 15 7:35 p.m. CDT Vikings 0 14 7 7 Bears 6 3 0 7 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 66,944 None (indoor stadium) Larry Nemmers (20) Recap, Game Book First quarter CHI – Dez White 25-yard pass from Cade McNown (run failed), 3:46. Bears 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:13. Second quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 22-yard field goal, 8:58. Bears 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:46. MIN – Robert Smith 72-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:35. Bears 9–7. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:23. MIN – Cris Carter 24-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 5:26. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:55. Third quarter MIN – Matthew Hatchette 24-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:01. Vikings 21–9. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:59. Fourth quarter CHI – James Allen 6-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 14:56. Vikings 21–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:15. MIN – Randy Moss 7-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 9:26. Vikings 28–16. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:30. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 15/26, 198 yards, 3 TD CHI – Cade McNown – 19/33, 210 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 23 rushes, 170 yards, TD CHI – James Allen – 22 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 7 receptions, 111 yards, TD CHI – Marcus Robinson – 7 receptions, 88 yards Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 8: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings October 22 12:00 p.m. CDT Bills 0 10 7 10 Vikings 3 3 7 18 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,116 None (indoor stadium) Ron Blum (7) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 38-yard field goal, 2:27. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 5:10. Second quarter BUF – Eric Moulds 25-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 13:38. Bills 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:41. BUF – Steve Christie 25-yard field goal, 0:54. Bills 10–3. Drive: 21 plays, 80 yards, 10:55. MIN – Gary Anderson 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 0:54. Third quarter MIN – Cris Carter 6-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 9:17. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:43. BUF – Sammy Morris 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 1:13. Bills 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:04. Fourth quarter BUF – Sammy Morris 18-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 14:19. Bills 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:54. MIN – Cris Carter 11-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper–Moe Williams pass), 9:34. Bills 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:45. BUF – Steve Christie 48-yard field goal, 6:39. Bills 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:55. MIN – Randy Moss 39-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:42. Vikings 28–27. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:12. MIN – Gary Anderson 21-yard field goal, 1:04. Vikings 31–27. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:42. Top passers BUF – Doug Flutie – 28/43, 294 yards, 2 TD MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 17/29, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers BUF – Shawn Bryson – 11 rushes, 72 yards MIN – Robert Smith – 16 rushes, 68 yards Top receivers BUF – Eric Moulds – 12 receptions, 135 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers October 29 1:00 p.m. EST Vikings 3 10 0 0 Buccaneers 14 17 3 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 65,589 Hazy, 80 F C Phil Luckett (59) Recap, Game Book First quarter TB – Keyshawn Johnson 9-yard pass from Shaun King (Martín Gramática kick), 10:33. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:47. MIN – Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal, 6:35. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:58. TB – Warrick Dunn 23-yard pass from Shaun King (Martín Gramática kick), 3:40. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:55. Second quarter MIN – Randy Moss 7-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 11:57. Buccaneers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:43. TB – Dave Moore 20-yard pass from Shaun King (Martín Gramática kick), 9:46. Buccaneers 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:11. TB – Derrick Brooks 34-yard interception return (Martín Gramática kick), 7:58. Buccaneers 28–10. TB – Martín Gramática 47-yard field goal, 3:38. Buccaneers 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:54. MIN – Gary Anderson 37-yard field goal, 0:20. Buccaneers 31–13. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 3:18. Third quarter TB – Martín Gramática 26-yard field goal, 6:25. Buccaneers 34–13. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 8:35. Fourth quarter TB – Reidel Anthony 16-yard pass from Shaun King (Martín Gramática kick), 5:05. Buccaneers 41–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:34. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 29/53, 313 yards, TD, 2 INT TB – Shaun King – 16/23, 267 yards, 4 TD Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 12 rushes, 61 yards TB – Warrick Dunn – 11 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 7 receptions, 115 yards TB – Keyshawn Johnson – 6 receptions, 121 yards, TD Week 10: at Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers November 6 8:00 p.m. CST Vikings 3 10 7 0 0 Packers 0 10 10 0 6 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 59,854 Occasional rain, blustery, 50 F C Dick Hantak (105) ABC Al Michaels, Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller, Melissa Stark and Eric Dickerson Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal, 8:25. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:36. Second quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 24-yard field goal, 14:53. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:32. MIN – Cris Carter 12-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:03. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:50. GB – Ahman Green 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:51. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:12. MIN – Gary Anderson 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:11. Third quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 8:48. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:22. MIN – Robert Smith 45-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 4:00. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:48. GB – Ahman Green 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:32. Tied 20–20. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:28. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Overtime GB – Antonio Freeman 43-yard pass from Brett Favre, 11:21. Packers 26–20. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:39. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 17/34, 276 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT GB – Brett Favre – 17/36, 235 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 24 rushes, 122 yards GB – Ahman Green – 23 rushes, 68 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 130 yards GB – Antonio Freeman – 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings November 12 12:00 p.m. CST Cardinals 7 0 0 7 Vikings 7 3 7 14 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,223 None (indoor stadium) Bob McElwee (95) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Robert Smith 33-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 6:42. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:17. ARI – Michael Pittman Sr. 1-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 0:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:29. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 2:19. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 4-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:15. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:45. Fourth quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:11. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 4:22. MIN – Cris Carter 12-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:45. Vikings 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:19. ARI – MarTay Jenkins 98-yard kickoff return (Cary Blanchard kick), 3:30. Vikings 31–14. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15. Top passers ARI – Jake Plummer – 19/28, 219 yards MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 25/32, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Michael Pittman Sr. – 12 rushes, 50 yards, TD MIN – Robert Smith – 20 rushes, 117 yards Top receivers ARI – Frank Sanders – 5 receptions, 82 yards MIN – Cris Carter – 11 receptions, 119 yards, TD Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 12: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings November 19 12:00 p.m. CST Panthers 7 7 0 3 Vikings 14 10 7 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,208 None (indoor stadium) Walt Coleman (65) Recap, Game Book First quarter CAR – Steve Beuerlein 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 8:09. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:51. MIN – Randy Moss 36-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 5:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:28. MIN – Robert Smith 53-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:29. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:50. Second quarter MIN – Robert Smith 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:35. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:28. CAR – Chris Hetherington 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 0:20. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 0:47. MIN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:20. Third quarter MIN – Cris Carter 15-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 2:02. Vikings 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 6:05. Fourth quarter CAR – Joe Nedney 28-yard field goal, 4:27. Vikings 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:23. Top passers CAR – Steve Beuerlein – 26/44, 272 yards, 2 INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 22/29, 357 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CAR – Brad Hoover – 18 rushes, 59 yards MIN – Robert Smith – 23 rushes, 103 yards, TD Top receivers CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 6 receptions, 76 yards MIN – Cris Carter – 8 receptions, 138 yards, TD Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys November 23 3:15 p.m. CST Vikings 0 10 17 0 Cowboys 3 6 0 6 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 63,878 Cloudy, 55 F C Tony Corrente (99) Fox Pat Summerall and John Madden Recap, Game Book First quarter DAL – Tim Seder 37-yard field goal, 10:01. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:59. Second quarter DAL – Tim Seder 43-yard field goal, 12:27. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:41. MIN – Gary Anderson 49-yard field goal, 8:10. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:17. MIN – Robert Smith 15-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:52. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:29. DAL – Tim Seder 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:52. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 7-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 12:25. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:35. MIN – Gary Anderson 29-yard field goal, 6:11. Vikings 20–9. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:52. MIN – Randy Moss 36-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:18. Vikings 27–9. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter DAL – David LaFleur 6-yard pass from Troy Aikman (run failed), 2:32. Vikings 27–15. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:37. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 15/22, 205 yards, 2 TD DAL – Troy Aikman – 30/43, 276 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 21 rushes, 148 yards, TD DAL – Emmitt Smith – 12 rushes, 100 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD DAL – Jason Tucker – 6 receptions, 57 yards Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 14: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings November 30 7:35 p.m. CST Lions 0 3 0 14 Vikings 7 10 0 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,214 None (indoor stadium) Larry Nemmers (20) ESPN Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Robert Smith 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 7:39. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:05. Second quarter MIN – Cris Carter 4-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 14:56. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:29. DET – Jason Hanson 52-yard field goal, 1:12. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:05. MIN – Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:08. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter DET – James Stewart 3-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 13:59. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:52. MIN – Robert Smith 43-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:04. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:11. DET – Larry Foster 40-yard pass from Stoney Case (Jason Hanson kick), 0:13. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:51. Top passers DET – Stoney Case – 23/33, 230 yards, TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 19/32, 160 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers DET – James Stewart – 15 rushes, 67 yards, TD MIN – Robert Smith – 17 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DET – Larry Foster – 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD MIN – Cris Carter – 7 receptions, 45 yards, TD Week 15: at St. Louis Rams Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams December 10 3:15 p.m. CST Vikings 0 7 14 8 Rams 14 6 13 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,273 None (indoor stadium) Ron Winter (14) Recap, Game Book First quarter STL – Marshall Faulk 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 8:56. Rams 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:04. STL – Marshall Faulk 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 4:54. Rams 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:03. Second quarter STL – Jeff Wilkins 26-yard field goal, 13:48. Rams 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:52. MIN – Johnny McWilliams 22-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 7:14. Rams 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:34. STL – Jeff Wilkins 19-yard field goal, 1:11. Rams 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:03. Third quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 8-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 11:20. Rams 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:40. STL – Marshall Faulk 5-yard run (pass failed), 8:19. Rams 26–14. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:01. STL – Marshall Faulk 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 4:36. Rams 33–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:05. MIN – Cris Carter 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:32. Rams 33–21. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter STL – Justin Watson 6-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 8:10. Rams 40–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:22. MIN – Randy Moss 32-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper–Randy Moss pass), 2:27. Rams 40–29. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 1:50. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 21/33, 221 yards, 3 TD STL – Kurt Warner – 27/32, 346 yards Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 15 rushes, 67 yards STL – Marshall Faulk – 25 rushes, 135 yards, 4 TD Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD STL – Torry Holt – 9 receptions, 172 yards Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings December 17 12:00 p.m. CST Packers 10 10 3 10 Vikings 7 7 7 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,183 None (indoor stadium) Gerry Austin (34) Recap, Game Book First quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 34-yard field goal, 7:38. Packers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:22. GB – Antonio Freeman 18-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:04. Packers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:04. MIN – Randy Moss 78-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 1:36. Packers 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:28. Second quarter GB – Ahman Green 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:51. Packers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:45. GB – Ryan Longwell 35-yard field goal, 2:41. Packers 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:07. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 0:20. Packers 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 2:21. Third quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 43-yard field goal, 8:39. Packers 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:07. MIN – Johnny McWilliams 22-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:58. Packers 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:41. Fourth quarter GB – Bill Schroeder 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:56. Packers 30–21. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:02. GB – Ryan Longwell 36-yard field goal, 6:51. Packers 33–21. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 3:52. MIN – Cris Carter 5-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 2:38. Packers 33–28. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 4:13. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 26/38, 290 yards, 3 TD MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 23/38, 335 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 25 rushes, 161 yards MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7 rushes, 42 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Antonio Freeman – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 136 yards, TD Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts December 24 4:15 p.m. EST Vikings 7 3 0 0 Colts 7 14 7 3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 56,672 None (indoor stadium) Bill Carollo (63) Recap, Game Book First quarter IND – Marvin Harrison 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 7:32. Colts 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:45. MIN – Randy Moss 42-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:25. Second quarter IND – Edgerrin James 52-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:12. Colts 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:43. MIN – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 5:04. Colts 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:22. IND – Marvin Harrison 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:19. Colts 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:45. Third quarter IND – Marvin Harrison 18-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 7:47. Colts 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 28-yard field goal, 9:54. Colts 31–10. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:33. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7/10, 97 yards, TD IND – Peyton Manning – 25/36, 283 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 15 rushes, 37 yards IND – Edgerrin James – 26 rushes, 128 yards Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 4 receptions, 67 yards IND – Marvin Harrison – 12 receptions, 109 yards, 3 TD This was the first occasion the Colts hosted the Vikings in the regular season since 1968 in Baltimore, although the two teams would again play in the Colts’ stadium during that postseason. The intervening gap of 31 seasons constitutes the second-longest gap without one team visiting another in NFL history, and at the time was a record.Tampa Bay did not play at Buffalo until 2009, although the Buccaneers joined the league 33 seasons previously.Urena Ivan Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present 2014 McFarland & Company Jefferson, North Carolina 9780786473519 15–16 Standings Postseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap Division January 6 New Orleans Saints W 34–16 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 63,881 Recap Championship January 14 at New York Giants L 0–41 Giants Stadium 79,310 Recap Game summaries NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs (#3) New Orleans Saints NFC Divisional Playoffs: (#3) New Orleans Saints at (#2) Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; Saints 3 0 7 6 Vikings 10 7 10 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota January 6 11:30 a.m. CST/12:30 p.m. EST None (indoor stadium) Fox Dick Stockton, Matt Millen and Pam Oliver Walt Coleman (65) 63,881 Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Randy Moss 53-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 11:57. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:20. NO – Doug Brien 33-yard field goal, 7:46. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:11. MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 1:36. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:10. Second quarter MIN – Cris Carter 17-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 1:29. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:40. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 68-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 13:33. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:27. NO – Dave Stachelski 2-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (Doug Brien kick), 9:33. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:00. MIN – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 4:31. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:02. Fourth quarter MIN – Robert Smith 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:46. Vikings 34–10. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:32. NO – Willie Jackson 48-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (pass failed), 2:19. Vikings 34–16. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:58. Top passers NO – Aaron Brooks – 30/48, 295 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 17/31, 302 yards, 3 TD Top rushers NO – Aaron Brooks – 5 rushes, 29 yards MIN – Robert Smith – 25 rushes, 74 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Willie Jackson – 9 receptions, 125 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 2 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD NFC Championship Game: vs (#1) New York Giants NFC Championship Game: (#2) Minnesota Vikings at (#1) New York Giants – Game summary Minnesota Vikings 2000 2;text-align:center; Vikings 0 0 0 0 Giants 14 20 7 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey January 14 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST Mostly cloudy, 35 F Fox Pat Summerall, John Madden, D.J. Johnson and Pam Oliver Tony Corrente (99) 79,310 Recap, Game Book First quarter NYG – Ike Hilliard 46-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brad Daluiso kick), 13:03. Giants 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:57. NYG – Greg Comella 18-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:47. Giants 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:06. Second quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 21-yard field goal, 14:56. Giants 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:10. NYG – Joe Jurevicius 8-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:24. Giants 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:42. NYG – Brad Daluiso 22-yard field goal, 5:22. Giants 27–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:27. NYG – Ike Hilliard 7-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brad Daluiso kick), 0:12. Giants 34–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:19. Third quarter NYG – Amani Toomer 7-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:06. Giants 41–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:35. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 13/28, 78 yards, 3 INT NYG – Kerry Collins – 28/39, 381 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 7 rushes, 44 yards NYG – Tiki Barber – 12 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 3 receptions, 24 yards NYG – Ike Hilliard – 10 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD Statistics Team leaders Category Player(s) Total Passing yards Daunte Culpepper 3,937 Passing touchdowns Daunte Culpepper 33 Rushing yards Robert Smith 1,521 Rushing touchdowns Robert Smith Daunte Culpepper 7 Receiving yards Randy Moss 1,437 Receiving touchdowns Randy Moss 15 Points Gary Anderson 111 Kickoff return yards Troy Walters 692 Punt return yards Troy Walters 217 Tackles Ed McDaniel 118 Sacks John Randle 8 Interceptions Robert Tate Kailee Wong 2 Forced fumbles John Randle Robert Tate 2 League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank(out of 31) Passing offense 3,832 239.5 7th Rushing offense 2,129 133.1 6th Total offense 5,961 372.6 5th Passing defense 3,913 244.6 28th Rushing defense 1,788 111.8 15th Total defense 5,701 356.3 28th Awards and records Gary Anderson, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 8 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 Mitch Berger, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 14 Mitch Berger, NFC Special Teams Player of the Month, December Cris Carter, All-NFL Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writers of America) Cris Carter, NFC Pro Bowl SelectionNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362 Daunte Culpepper, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 6 Daunte Culpepper, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 12 Chris Hovan, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team Randy Moss, All-NFL Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writers of America) Randy Moss, PFW/PFWA All-Pro TeamNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 203 Robert Smith, NFC Offensive Player of the Month, December 40-year team The Vikings named an all-time team in 2000 in recognition of the franchise's 40th year in the NFL.http://prod.static.vikings.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/2010-media-guide.pdf Minnesota Vikings 2010 Team Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110714180251/http://prod.static.vikings.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/2010-media-guide.pdf July 14, 2011 Offense WR: Ahmad Rashad, Cris Carter T: Ron Yary, Tim Irwin G: Ed White, Randall McDaniel C: Mick Tingelhoff TE: Steve Jordan QB: Fran Tarkenton RB: Chuck Foreman, Robert Smith K: Fred Cox ST: Bill Brown Defense DE: Jim Marshall, Carl Eller DT: Alan Page, John Randle LB: Jeff Siemon, Matt Blair, Scott Studwell S: Paul Krause, Joey Browner CB: Bobby Bryant, Carl Lee P: Greg Coleman RS: Darrin Nelson Head coach: Bud Grant Notes References Category:Minnesota Vikings seasons Minnesota Category:NFC Central championship seasons Minnesota