2002 Minnesota Vikings season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Minnesota Vikings 2002 6–10 2nd NFC North Mike Tice Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Did not qualify 2 RB Michael Bennett (alternate) WR Randy Moss (injured) DT Chris Hovan (2nd team) File:Vikings 1996-2005.png Vikings seasons The 2002 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 42nd in the National Football League, and the first under head coach Mike Tice. Tice was the third of the Vikings' six head coaches to be promoted from within the team's coaching ranks but the first to have actually played for the team. This for the first time since 1989, Cris Carter was not on the opening day roster. He signed with the Miami Dolphins in free agency. The Vikings lost their opening game in Chicago 27–23 after surrendering a 20–10 halftime lead, and ended up going 0–4 before their bye week. Results improved after the bye, but they ultimately went 6–6 in their remaining games, including a three-game winning streak to end the season. They finished the season with a 6–10 record and missed the playoffs for the second year in a row. Second-year running back Michael Bennett enjoyed a successful year, rushing for 1,296 yards, resulting in a Pro Bowl selection at the end of the season. After losing Cris Carter to retirement, Randy Moss had a career-high 106 receptions, but only had 7 touchdowns. 3 Offseason Additions SubtractionsWR Derrick Alexander (Chiefs) T Brad Badger (Raiders)WR D'Wayne Bates (Bears) P Mitch Berger (Rams)LB Greg Biekert (Raiders) WR Cris Carter (Dolphins)CB Corey Chavous (Cardinals) CB Dale Carter (Saints)LB Henri Crockett (Falcons) WR Jake Reed (Saints)DE Kenny Mixon (Dolphins) LB Kailee Wong (Texans)P Kyle Richardson (Ravens) WR Troy Walters (Colts)FS Ronnie Bradford (Falcons) FS Robert Griffith (Browns)DE Lorenzo Bromell (Dolphins) CB Robert Tate (Ravens)TE Hunter Goodwin (Dolphins) CB Kenny Wright (Texans)DE Chuck Wiley (Falcons) 2002 draft 2002 NFL draft Pro Bowler 2002 Minnesota Vikings Draft Draft order Player name Position College Notes Round Overall17 Bryant McKinnieOffensive tackleMiami (FL)238Raonall SmithLinebackerWashington State370Willie OffordSafetySouth Carolina4105Brian WilliamsCornerbackNC State132Ed Ta'amuGuardUtahCompensatory pick5141Traded to the Cleveland BrownsMinnesota traded their fifth-round selection (141st overall) to the Browns in exchange for QB Spergon Wynn and RB Travis Prentice.6177Nick RogersLinebackerGeorgia Tech7218Chad BeasleyOffensive tackleVirginia Tech Notes: Undrafted free agents + 2002 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeJeremy AllenRunning backIowaAtrews BellWide receiverFlorida StateJack BrewerSafetyMinnesotaKelly CampbellWide receiverGeorgia TechCarlos DanielsRunning backWestern IllinoisNick DavisWide receiverWisconsinTodd FranceKickerToledoKyries HebertSafetyLouisiana–LafayetteShaun HillQuarterbackMarylandDane KragerLinebackerAngelo StateDevin LewisWide receiverSouthernNick MurphyPunterArizona StateMax YatesLinebackerMarshall Staff 2002 Minnesota Vikings Owner – Red McCombs President – Gary Woods Vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski Head coach – Mike Tice Assistant head coach/defensive line – George O'Leary Offensive coordinator – Scott Linehan Quarterbacks – Alex Wood Running backs – Dean Dalton Wide receivers – Charlie Baggett Tight ends/assistant offensive line – John Tice Offensive line – Steve Loney Offensive assistant/quality control – Jim Panagos Defensive coordinator/secondary – Willie Shaw Linebackers – Brian Baker Defensive backfield – Chuck Knox Jr. Defensive assistant/quality control – Pete Bercich Special teams – Jay Hayes 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 2002 Minnesota Vikings 53 10 5  8 Todd Bouman 11 Daunte Culpepper 13 Shaun Hill y 23 Michael Bennett running back 33 Harold Morrow FB 20 Moe Williams 44 James Wofford American football y 85 D'Wayne Bates PR 16 Kelly Campbell y 17 Nick Davis American football y KR/PR 89 Cedric James KR 84 Randy Moss 81 Chris Walsh American football 87 Byron Chamberlain 83 Hunter Goodwin 40 Jim Kleinsasser FB 78 Matt Birk C 71 David Dixon American football G 64 Michael Early American football C/G 72 Adam Haayer T 63 Corbin Lacina G 62 Everett Lindsay G/T 76 Chris Liwienski T 74 Bryant McKinnie T y 60 Cory Withrow C 91 Lorenzo Bromell DE 93 Darius Holland DT 99 Chris Hovan DT 51 Lance Johnstone DE 95 Cedric Killings DT 79 Kenny Mixon DE/DT 98 Fred Robbins DT 94 Chuck Wiley DE 54 Greg Biekert MLB 50 Patrick Chukwurah OLB 52 Henri Crockett OLB 55 Lemanski Hall OLB 56 Jim Nelson American football OLB 58 Nick Rogers American football OLB y 59 Antonio Wilson OLB 26 Ronnie Bradford FS 42 Jack Brewer FS y 22 Tyrone Carter CB 21 Corey Chavous CB/SS 25 Eric Kelly American football CB 24 Willie Offord SS y 27 Brian Russell SS 41 Carey Scott CB American football 29 Brian Williams cornerback CB y  1 Gary Anderson placekicker K  6 Hayden Epstein y K 43 Brody Liddiard LS  5 Kyle Richardson punter P 82 Derrick Alexander wide receiver WR IR 34 Doug Chapman American football RB IR 15 Kenny Clark wide receiver WR IR 92 Winfield Garnett DT IR -- Willie Howard DE IR 61 Lewis Kelly G IR -- O. J. Santiago TE IR 97 Talance Sawyer DE IR 57 Raonall Smith LB y IR 47 Jeremy Allen fullback y FB 49 Jeff Kostrewa TE 28 Larry Ned y RB 69 Kenny Sandlin y C 75 Ed Ta'amu G y IR 66 Lorenzo White offensive tackle y T Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap 1 August 10 Cleveland Browns L 15–27 0–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 63,532 Recap 2 August 16 at Buffalo Bills W 24–21 1–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium 47,027 Recap 3 August 23 Tennessee Titans W 14–10 2–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 63,845 Recap 4 August 29 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–17 2–2 Heinz Field 57,062 Recap Game summaries Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary August 10, 2002 7:00 p.m. CDT Browns 7 6 14 0 Vikings 7 0 0 8 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 63,532 None (indoor stadium) Dick Hantak (105) Recap, Game Book First quarter CLE – Jamel White 45-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick), 12:55. Browns 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:05. MIN – Moe Williams 4-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 4:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:57. Second quarter CLE – Phil Dawson 45-yard field goal, 10:11. Browns 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:08. CLE – Phil Dawson 45-yard field goal, 0:03. Browns 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:47. Third quarter CLE – Kalvin Pearson 60-yard interception return (Phil Dawson kick), 10:46. Browns 20–7. CLE – Mark Campbell 5-yard pass from Kelly Holcomb (Jay Taylor kick), 7:12. Browns 27–7. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:24. Fourth quarter MIN – Bennitte Waddell fumble recovery in the end zone (Spergon Wynn–Matt Cercone pass), 2:37. Browns 27–15. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:03. Top passers CLE – Tim Couch – 7/9, 138 yards, TD MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 8/13, 66 yards Top rushers CLE – Autry Denson – 8 rushes, 41 yards MIN – Moe Williams – 4 rushes, 19 yards, TD Top receivers CLE – Jamel White – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD MIN – O. J. Santiago – 2 receptions, 48 yards Week 2: at Buffalo Bills Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills – Game summary August 16, 2002 7:30 p.m. CDT Vikings 7 10 0 7 Bills 6 7 6 2 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 46,027 Partly cloudy, 79 F C Tom White (123) Recap, Game Book First quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 25-yard field goal, 10:54. Bills 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:25. MIN – Michael Bennett 3-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 9:29. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:25. BUF – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 5:00. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:29. Second quarter MIN – Byron Chamberlain 8-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Doug Brien kick), 13:43. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:17. BUF – Shawn Bryson 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 9:23. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:20. MIN – Doug Brien 19-yard field goal, 3:58. Vikings 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:25. Third quarter BUF – Richard Huntley 5-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 10:35. Bills 19–17. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:38. Fourth quarter MIN – Kelly Campbell 25-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Todd France kick), 9:59. Vikings 24–19. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:07. BUF – Nick Murphy ran out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 0:00. Vikings 24–19. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 12/19, 189 yards, TD BUF – Travis Brown – 10/22, 104 yards, INT Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 5 rushes, 49 yards, TD BUF – Travis Henry – 7 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 71 yards BUF – Peerless Price – 2 receptions, 49 yards Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary August 23, 2002 7:00 p.m. CDT Titans 0 3 0 7 Vikings 0 14 0 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 63,845 None (indoor stadium) Bernie Kukar (86) Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 13:50. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:10. TEN – Joe Nedney 27-yard field goal, 5:52. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:39. MIN – Randy Moss 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Doug Brien kick), 1:00. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter TEN – John Simon 8-yard pass from Billy Volek (Joe Nedney kick), 0:02. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 1:45. Top passers TEN – Billy Volek – 15/23, 153 yards, TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 10/15, 137 yards, TD Top rushers TEN – Skip Hicks – 8 rushes, 21 yards MIN – James Wofford – 11 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers TEN – Eddie Berlin – 5 receptions, 76 yards MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary August 29, 2002 7:35 p.m. CDT Vikings 0 7 0 7 Steelers 7 7 3 0 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 57,062 Partly cloudy, 75 F C Tom White (123) Recap, Game Book First quarter PIT – Jerome Bettis 2-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 1:42. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 3:53. Second quarter PIT – Amos Zereoué 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 6:12. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:16. MIN – Randy Moss 5-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Doug Brien kick), 0:47. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:00. Third quarter PIT – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 9:26. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:24. Fourth quarter MIN – Todd Bouman 3-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 4:57. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:40. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 10/16, 121 yards, TD PIT – Kordell Stewart – 7/12, 105 yards Top rushers MIN – Doug Chapman – 11 rushes, 58 yards PIT – Antwon McCray – 16 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD PIT – Plaxico Burress – 2 receptions, 47 yards Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap 1 September 8 at Chicago Bears L 23–27 0–1 Memorial Stadium 52,168 Recap 2 September 15 Buffalo Bills L 39–45 (OT) 0–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,047 Recap 3 September 22 Carolina Panthers L 14–21 0–3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 63,945 Recap 4 September 29 at Seattle Seahawks L 23–48 0–4 Seahawks Stadium 65,212 Recap 5 Bye 6 October 13 Detroit Lions W 31–24 1–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,013 Recap 7 October 20 at New York Jets L 7–20 1–5 Giants Stadium 78,516 Recap 8 October 27 Chicago Bears W 25–7 2–5 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,122 Recap 9 November 3 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 24–38 2–6 Raymond James Stadium 65,667 Recap 10 November 10 New York Giants L 20–27 2–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,005 Recap 11 November 17 Green Bay Packers W 31–21 3–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,153 Recap 12 November 24 at New England Patriots L 17–24 3–8 Gillette Stadium 68,436 Recap 13 December 1 Atlanta Falcons L 24–30 (OT) 3–9 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 63,947 Recap 14 December 8 at Green Bay Packers L 22–26 3–10 Lambeau Field 64,070 Recap 15 December 15 at New Orleans Saints W 32–31 4–10 Louisiana Superdome 67,851 Recap 16 December 21 Miami Dolphins W 20–17 5–10 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,285 Recap 17 December 29 at Detroit Lions W 38–36 6–10 Ford Field 60,233 Recap Game summaries Week 1: at Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center autocollapse Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary September 8 12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 3 17 0 3 Bears 7 3 3 14 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 63,226 Partly cloudy, 85 F C Mike Carey (94) FOX Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Doug Brien 30-yard field goal, 6:15. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:18. CHI – Marty Booker 29-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 1:03. Bears 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:31. Second quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 13:32. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:31. CHI – Paul Edinger 49-yard field goal, 9:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:13. MIN – Doug Brien 22-yard field goal, 3:30. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:49. MIN – Randy Moss 33-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Doug Brien kick), 0:55. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:06. Third quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 49-yard field goal, 10:28. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:32. Fourth quarter MIN – Doug Brien 42-yard field goal, 9:07. Vikings 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:24. CHI – Anthony Thomas 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 6:13. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:54. CHI – David Terrell 9-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 0:28. Bears 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:06. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 16/28, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT CHI – Jim Miller – 20/33, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 16 rushes, 53 yards CHI – Anthony Thomas – 19 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD CHI – Marty Booker – 8 receptions, 198 yards, TD Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 15 3:15 p.m. CDT/4:15 p.m. EDT Bills 6 7 10 16 6 Vikings 3 10 13 13 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,047 None (indoor stadium) Ron Winter (14) CBS Gus Johnson and Brent Jones Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Doug Brien 29-yard field goal, 7:32. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:30. BUF – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 3:56. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:36. BUF – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 0:30. Bills 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:25. Second quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 8:54. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:36. MIN – Doug Brien 22-yard field goal, 2:13. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:54. BUF – Josh Reed 9-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 1:06. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:07. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Doug Brien kick), 13:36. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:40. BUF – Charlie Rogers 90-yard kickoff return (Mike Hollis kick), 13:24. Tied 20–20. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12. BUF – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 6:14. Bills 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:45. MIN – D'Wayne Bates 29-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (kick failed, wide left), 1:30. Vikings 26–23. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter BUF – Ron Edwards fumble recovery in the end zone (Mike Hollis kick), 14:01. Bills 30–26. MIN – Derrick Alexander 5-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (kick failed), 7:27. Vikings 32–30. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:34. BUF – Peerless Price 3-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (pass failed), 3:08. Bills 36–32. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:19. MIN – Moe Williams 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 0:26. Vikings 39–36. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:42. BUF – Mike Hollis 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 39–39. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:26. Overtime BUF – Peerless Price 48-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe, 4:48. Bills 45–39. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:40. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 35/49, 463 yards, 3 TD MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 25/45, 281 yards, 3 TD Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 12 rushes, 30 yards MIN – Moe Williams – 17 rushes, 102 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Peerless Price – 13 receptions, 185 yards, 2 TD MIN – Randy Moss – 11 receptions, 111 yards, TD Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 22 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT Panthers 0 0 7 14 Vikings 0 7 0 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 63,945 None (indoor stadium) Bernie Kukar (86) Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIN – Michael Bennett 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 12:58. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:02. Third quarter CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 14-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Jon Hilbert kick), 5:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:47. Fourth quarter CAR – Lamar Smith 12-yard run (Jon Hilbert kick), 13:28. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:38. CAR – Lamar Smith 24-yard run (Jon Hilbert kick), 7:54. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:42. MIN – Chris Walsh 4-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:29. Panthers 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:25. Top passers CAR – Rodney Peete – 20/30, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 19/30, 191 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers CAR – Lamar Smith – 30 rushes, 154 yards, 2 TD MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 4 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD MIN – Moe Williams – 4 receptions, 66 yards Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center autocollapse Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary September 29 7:35 p.m. CDT/5:35 p.m. PDT Vikings 7 3 7 6 Seahawks 14 31 0 3 Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington 65,212 Sunny, 59 F C Dick Hantak (105) Recap, Game Book First quarter SEA – Shaun Alexander 2-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 11:17. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:43. SEA – Shaun Alexander 20-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 7:24. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:12. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 12-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:49. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:35. Second quarter SEA – Rian Lindell 35-yard field goal, 11:46. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:03. MIN – Gary Anderson 35-yard field goal, 3:13. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 8:33. SEA – Shaun Alexander 80-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Rian Lindell kick), 2:53. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:20. SEA – Shaun Alexander 3-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 1:57. Seahawks 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:50. SEA – Shaun Alexander 14-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 1:48. Seahawks 38–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:04. SEA – Reggie Tongue 46-yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick), 1:06. Seahawks 45–10. Third quarter MIN – Moe Williams 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 12:07. Seahawks 45–17. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:35. Fourth quarter MIN – Moe Williams 5-yard run (run failed), 8:56. Seahawks 45–23. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:04. SEA – Rian Lindell 21-yard field goal, 2:48. Seahawks 48–23. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:08. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 29/53, 273 yards, 2 INT SEA – Trent Dilfer – 13/28, 222 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 15 rushes, 91 yards SEA – Shaun Alexander – 24 rushes, 139 yards, 4 TD Top receivers MIN – Moe Williams – 7 receptions, 77 yards SEA – Shaun Alexander – 3 receptions, 92 yards, TD Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary October 13 12:00 pm CDT Lions 14 7 3 0 Vikings 3 7 7 14 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,013 None (indoor stadium) Larry Nemmers (20) Fox Recap, Game Book First quarter DET – Mikhael Ricks 41-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 10:50. Lions 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:04. DET – Chris Claiborne 20-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), 9:39. Lions 14–0. MIN – Gary Anderson 42-yard field goal, 5:54. Lions 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:45. Second quarter MIN – Jim Kleinsasser 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 12:34. Lions 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:21. DET – Az-Zahir Hakim 20-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 1:11. Lions 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:10. Third quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 7-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 9:51. Lions 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 4:03. DET – Jason Hanson 49-yard field goal, 6:07. Lions 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter MIN – Michael Bennett 45-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 5:25. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:24. MIN – Moe Williams 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 2:12. Vikings 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:00. Top passers DET – Joey Harrington – 25/41, 309 yards, 2 TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 27/36, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DET – James Stewart – 10 rushes, 42 yards MIN – Michael Bennett – 16 rushes, 68 yards Top receivers DET – Mikhael Ricks – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 9 receptions, 83 yards Week 7: at New York Jets Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets – Game summary October 20 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT Vikings 0 0 0 7 Jets 3 7 7 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,516 Partly cloudy, 57 F C Mike Carey (94) Fox Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 7:33. Jets 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:27. Second quarter NYJ – Laveranues Coles 7-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 2:28. Jets 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:31. Third quarter NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:07. Jets 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:25. Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 37-yard field goal, 6:19. Jets 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:45. MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:17. Jets 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:13. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 26/39, 288 yards, 3 INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 24/29, 324 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 12 rushes, 56 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 86 yards NYJ – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 111 yards Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary October 27 12:00 p.m. CST Bears 0 0 0 7 Vikings 0 13 12 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,122 None (indoor stadium) Bill Leavy (127) FOX Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 8:51. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:09. MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:47. MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 0:03. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:52. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 39-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:19. Vikings 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:38. MIN – Anthony Thomas tackled in the endzone by Fred Robbins and Nick Rogers for a safety, 7:13. Vikings 22–0. MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 1:24. Vikings 25–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:49. Fourth quarter CHI – Marty Booker 27-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Paul Edinger kick), 14:54. Vikings 25–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:30. Top passers CHI – Chris Chandler – 15/25, 176 yards, TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 22/29, 216 yards, TD Top rushers CHI – Henry Burris – 2 rushes, 19 yards MIN – Michael Bennett – 29 rushes, 106 yards Top receivers CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary November 3 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST Vikings 0 10 7 7 Buccaneers 14 10 7 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 65,667 Partly cloudy, 77 F C Jeff Triplette (42) Recap, Game Book First quarter TB – Karl Williams 15-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martín Gramática kick), 13:12. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:41. TB – Rickey Dudley 2-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martín Gramática kick), 1:03. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:09. Second quarter TB – Martín Gramática 36-yard field goal, 12:19. Buccaneers 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:41. TB – Keyshawn Johnson 2-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martín Gramática kick), 7:16. Buccaneers 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:52. MIN – Michael Bennett 85-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 6:49. Buccaneers 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:27. MIN – Gary Anderson 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:02. Third quarter TB – Keyshawn Johnson 19-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martín Gramática kick), 5:10. Buccaneers 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:59. MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 2:08. Buccaneers 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:02. Fourth quarter TB – Mike Alstott 5-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martín Gramática kick), 13:34. Buccaneers 38–17. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:17. MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 4:40. Buccaneers 38–24. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:43. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 18/29, 225 yards, 2 INT TB – Brad Johnson – 24/31, 313 yards, 5 TD Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 10 rushes, 114 yards, TD TB – Aaron Stecker – 1 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers MIN – Jim Kleinsasser – 3 receptions, 64 yards TB – Keyshawn Johnson – 9 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD Week 10: vs. New York Giants Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 10 12:00 p.m. CST Giants 7 6 6 8 Vikings 0 3 3 14 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,122 None (indoor stadium) Tony Corrente (99) Recap, Game Book First quarter NYG – Charles Stackhouse 1-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 6:10. Giants 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:35. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 20-yard field goal, 12:36. Giants 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:07. NYG – Ron Dayne 30-yard run (run failed), 8:48. Giants 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:48. Third quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 27-yard field goal, 9:11. Giants 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:02. NYG – Amani Toomer 11-yard pass from Kerry Collins (kick failed, wide left), 0:22. Giants 19–6. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:04. Fourth quarter MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 12:06. Giants 19–13. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:11. MIN – Michael Bennett 78-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:36. Vikings 20–19. Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:16. NYG – Tiki Barber 8-yard run (Kerry Collins–Marcellus Rivers pass), 2:43. Giants 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:53. Top passers NYG – Kerry Collins – 25/35, 300 yards, 2 TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 9/20, 91 yards Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 24 rushes, 127 yards, TD MIN – Michael Bennett – 15 rushes, 167 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Ron Dixon – 4 receptions, 107 yards MIN – Randy Moss – 3 receptions, 85 yards Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 17 1:00 p.m. Packers 0 7 7 7 Vikings 14 0 7 10 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,153 None (indoor stadium) Ron Blum (7) Fox Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Randy Moss 24-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 12:32. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:28. MIN – D'Wayne Bates 18-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 6:51. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:20. Second quarter GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:43. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:04. Third quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 9:00. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:20. GB – Bubba Franks 1-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:36. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:24. Fourth quarter GB – Donald Driver 84-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:53. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:27. MIN – Gary Anderson 32-yard field goal, 7:16. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 4:37. MIN – Moe Williams 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:56. Vikings 31–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:24. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 24/43, 296 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 13/26, 217 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 18 rushes, 71 yards, TD MIN – Michael Bennett – 20 rushes, 130 yards Top receivers GB – Donald Driver – 4 receptions, 121 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD Week 12: at New England Patriots Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots – Game summary November 24 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT Vikings 0 7 7 3 Patriots 7 14 0 3 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 68,436 Partly cloudy, 49 F C Gerald Austin (34) Fox Recap, Game Book First quarter NE – Christian Fauria 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:24. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:40. Second quarter NE – Christian Fauria 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:30. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:20. NE – Troy Brown 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:02. Patriots 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:01. MIN – D'Wayne Bates 6-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:19. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 0:50. Third quarter MIN – Kelly Campbell 7-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 4:45. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 38-yard field goal, 14:42. Patriots 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:16. NE – Adam Vinatieri 34-yard field goal, 11:09. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:33. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 24/49, 272 yards, 2 TD NE – Tom Brady – 21/34, 239 yards, 3 TD Top rushers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 5 rushes, 59 yards NE – Antowain Smith – 18 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 8 receptions, 92 yards NE – David Patten – 5 receptions, 62 yards Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 1 12:00 p.m. CDT Falcons 0 14 7 3 6 Vikings 7 7 7 3 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 63,947 None (indoor stadium) Ed Hochuli (85) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 9:38. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:22. Second quarter ATL – Bob Christian 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 12:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:21. MIN – Hunter Goodwin 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 2:40. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:25. ATL – Brian Finneran 39-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 0:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:03. Third quarter MIN – Michael Bennett 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:19. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:40. ATL – Michael Vick 28-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:00. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:19. Fourth quarter ATL – Jay Feely 44-yard field goal, 3:33. Falcons 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:53. MIN – Gary Anderson 29-yard field goal, 0:11. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:22. Overtime ATL – Michael Vick 46-yard run, 12:35. Falcons 30–24. Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:51. Top passers ATL – Michael Vick – 11/28, 173 yards, TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 23/43, 266 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers ATL – Michael Vick – 10 rushes, 173 yards, 2 TD MIN – Michael Bennett – 18 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Brian Finneran – 5 receptions, 114 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 9 receptions, 134 yards With the overtime loss, the Vikings fell to 3-9 and 0-3 against the NFC South. Week 14: at Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary December 8 8:35 p.m. Vikings 10 3 9 0 Packers 0 6 7 13 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 64,070 Clear skies, 11 F C Walt Coleman (65) ESPN Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 23-yard field goal, 6:16. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:50. MIN – Randy Moss 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 1:02. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:00. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 22-yard field goal, 12:55. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:05. GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 6:43. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:12. GB – Ryan Longwell 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:22. Third quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 3-yard run (kick blocked), 11:29. Vikings 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:31. GB – Robert Ferguson 21-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:57. Vikings 19–13. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:32. MIN – Gary Anderson 37-yard field goal, 6:00. Vikings 22–13. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:57. Fourth quarter GB – Robert Ferguson 40-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:48. Vikings 22–20. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:36. GB – Tony Fisher 14-yard run (run failed), 1:06. Packers 26–22. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:26. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 15/28, 136 yards, TD, INT GB – Brett Favre – 22/32, 214 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 19 rushes, 120 yards GB – Tony Fisher – 25 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – D'Wayne Bates – 5 receptions, 71 yards GB – Robert Ferguson – 6 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD With the loss, the Vikings failed to sweep the Packers and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight year as result. The game had also featured a massive brawl between Green Bay and Minnesota at the end of the game following a game sealing interception. Week 15: at New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – Game summary December 15 12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 14 10 0 8 Saints 10 10 3 8 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 67,851 None (indoor stadium) Bob McElwee (95) Recap, Game Book First quarter NO – John Carney 40-yard field goal, 11:50. Saints 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 3:10. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 4-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:21. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:29. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 6-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:01. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:42. NO – Michael Lewis 97-yard kickoff return (John Carney kick), 0:48. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 41-yard field goal, 11:59. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:49. NO – John Carney 34-yard field goal, 5:25. Vikings 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 6:34. NO – Jake Reed 35-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 0:53. Saints 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:28. MIN – Randy Moss 33-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:12. Vikings 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 0:41. Third quarter NO – John Carney 27-yard field goal, 0:55. Vikings 24–23. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:06. Fourth quarter NO – Deuce McAllister 17-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (Aaron Brooks–Joe Horn pass), 5:21. Saints 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:35. MIN – Randy Moss 13-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper run), 0:05. Vikings 32–31. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:16. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 26/36, 312 yards, 2 TD NO – Aaron Brooks – 21/33, 255 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD NO – Deuce McAllister – 18 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 11 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD NO – Joe Horn – 5 receptions, 60 yards With the win, the Vikings improved to 4-10 and finished 1-3 against the NFC South. Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 21 12:30 p.m. CST/1:30 p.m. EST Dolphins 7 0 7 3 Vikings 0 3 7 10 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,285 None (indoor stadium) Johnny Grier (23) CBS Recap, Game Book First quarter MIA – Chris Chambers 59-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 11:43. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:17. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 35-yard field goal, 4:21. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:55. Third quarter MIN – Moe Williams 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 7:45. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:15. MIA – Jed Weaver 3-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:19. Dolphins 14-10. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 6:26. Fourth quarter MIN – D'Wayne Bates 13-yard pass from Randy Moss (Gary Anderson kick), 11:53. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:26. MIA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 6:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:44. MIN – Gary Anderson 53-yard field goal, 0:17. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 45 plays, 5:52. Top passers MIA – Jay Fiedler – 15/21, 177 yards, 2 TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 20/29, 244 yards, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Ricky Williams – 15 rushes, 67 yards MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 10 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers MIA – Chris Chambers – 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 110 yards With the win, the Vikings secured a 1-3 record against the AFC East and finished 4-4 at home. Week 17: at Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary December 29 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST Vikings 14 14 7 3 Lions 14 3 7 12 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 60,233 None (indoor stadium) Bill Carollo (63) Recap, Game Book First quarter DET – Aveion Cason 23-yard pass from Mike McMahon (Jason Hanson kick), 11:56. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:04. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 8:03. MIN – Corey Chavous 43-yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick), 3:00. Vikings 14–7. DET – Bill Schroeder 16-yard pass from Mike McMahon (Jason Hanson kick), 0:08. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:52. Second quarter MIN – Michael Bennett 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 11:49. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:19. MIN – Kelly Campbell 10-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 5:54. Vikings 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:22. DET – Jason Hanson 37-yard field goal, 1:50. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:04. Third quarter DET – Robert Porcher fumble recovery in the end zone (Jason Hanson kick), 5:41. Vikings 28–24. MIN – Kelly Campbell 27-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:58. Vikings 35–24. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:43. Fourth quarter DET – Todd Lyght 75-yard return of blocked field goal (pass failed), 10:56. Vikings 35–30. MIN – Gary Anderson 18-yard field goal, 1:09. Vikings 38–30. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:40. DET – Scotty Anderson 20-yard pass from Mike McMahon (pass failed), 0:13. Vikings 38–36. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 0:56. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 21/29, 312 yards, 2 TD, INT DET – Mike McMahon – 19/44, 293 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 19 rushes, 82 yards, TD DET – Mike McMahon – 3 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 109 yards DET – Bill Schroeder – 6 receptions, 132 yards, TD With the win, the Vikings finished the season at 6-10 (4-2 against the NFC North) and 2-6 on the road. Standings Division Conference Statistics thumb|Coin flip before Minnesota's game at Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 9, November 3 Team leaders Category Player(s) Value Passing yards Daunte Culpepper 3,853 Passing touchdowns Daunte Culpepper 18 Rushing yards Michael Bennett 1,296 Rushing touchdowns Moe Williams 11 Receiving yards Randy Moss 1,347 Receiving touchdowns Randy Moss 7 Points Gary Anderson 90 Kickoff return yards Moe Williams 516 Punt return yards Nick Davis 190 Tackles Greg Biekert 101 Sacks Lance Johnstone 7 Interceptions Greg Biekert 4 Forced fumbles Nick Rogers 3 League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank(out of 32) Passing offense 3,685 230.3 9th Rushing offense 2,507 156.7 1st Total offense 6,192 387.0 2nd Passing defense 4,103 256.4 29th Rushing defense 1,666 104.1 10th Total defense 5,769 360.6 26th References External links Category:Minnesota Vikings seasons Minnesota Minnesota