2001 Minnesota Vikings season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 2001 Minnesota Vikings Dennis Green (fired on January 4, 2002, 5–10 record)Mike Tice (interim; 0–1 record) Red McCombs Dennis Green Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 5–11 4th NFC Central Did not qualify C Matt BirkTE Byron Chamberlain Vikings 2001.png Vikings seasons The 2001 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 41st in the National Football League (NFL). Despite having a 12th ranked offense, the Vikings finished 5–11 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1995. Before the end of the season, the team fired head coach Dennis Green, who had become a polarizing force among the Vikings fan base despite his successful coaching tenure with the team. Mike Tice coached the final game of 2001, a loss to the Baltimore Ravens. This was the first season since 1989 that defensive tackle John Randle was not on the opening day roster. The season began in tragic circumstances when offensive tackle Korey Stringer died of heatstroke in training camp. The season started off with a 24–13 home loss to the Carolina Panthers, which would prove the Panthers' lone win. They did not win on the road at all during this season. Some season highlights included a 35–13 win over the rival Green Bay Packers in Week 6, and a Week 10 victory over the New York Giants in which Randy Moss pulled in 10 receptions for 171 yards and three touchdowns leading to a 28–16 victory. This was Cris Carter's final season in Minnesota, having played 12 seasons there, making eight consecutive Pro Bowl appearances (1993–2000), all with the Vikings. He is the team's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns. He retired at the end of the disappointing season, but would briefly return to play for the Miami Dolphins midway through next season. 3 Offseason Additions Subtractions WR Jake Reed (Saints) LB Dwayne Rudd (Browns) TE Byron Chamberlain (Broncos) DT John Randle (Seahawks) DE Lance Johnstone (Raiders) WR Matthew Hatchette (Jets) T Todd Steussie (Panthers) 2001 draft 2001 NFL draft Pro Bowler + 2001 Minnesota Vikings draft selections Round Selection Player name Position College Notes 1 27 Michael Bennett Running back Wisconsin 2 57 Willie Howard Defensive end Stanford 3 69 Eric Kelly Cornerback Kentucky From PatriotsPatriots The Vikings traded their third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 119th overall) to the Patriots in exchange for a third-round selection (69th overall). 86 Traded to the New England PatriotsPatriots 4 119 Traded to the New England PatriotsPatriots 130 Shawn Worthen Defensive tackle TCU Compensatory pick 131 Cedric James Wide receiver TCU Compensatory pick 5 157 Patrick Chukwurah Linebacker Wyoming 6 189 Carey Scott Cornerback Kentucky State 7 225 Brian Crawford Defensive tackle Western Oregon Notes: Undrafted free agents + 2001 undrafted free agents Player Position College Jeff Hazuga Defensive End Wisconsin–Stout Jeff Kostrewa Tight end Wisconsin–La Crosse Haun Paga Fullback California Brian Russell Safety San Diego State Mike Solwold Long snapper/Tight end Wisconsin Staff 2001 Minnesota Vikings Owner – Red McCombs President – Gary Woods Vice president of football administration – Rob Brzezinski Head coach/General Manager – Dennis Green Assistant head coach/defensive backs – Willie Shaw Assistant head coach/offensive line – Mike Tice Offensive coordinator – Sherman Lewis Quarterbacks – Alex Wood Running backs – Carl Hargrave Wide receivers – Charlie Baggett Tight ends – John Tice Assistant offensive line/quality control – Dean Dalton Defensive coordinator – Emmitt Thomas Defensive line – Brian Baker Inside linebackers – Richard Solomon Outside linebackers – Chuck Knox Jr. Defensive assistant – Trent Walters Special teams coordinator – 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 March 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101224103239/http://www.vikings.com/news/media-guide.html December 24, 2010 dead Roster 2001 Minnesota Vikings 53 9 5  8 Todd Bouman 11 Daunte Culpepper  7 Romaro Miller y  3 Spergon Wynn 23 Michael Bennett running back y 34 Doug Chapman American football 40 Jim Kleinsasser FB 33 Harold Morrow FB 30 Travis Prentice 80 Cris Carter 83 Nate Jacquet KR/PR 84 Randy Moss 86 Jake Reed American football 81 Chris Walsh American football 82 Troy Walters KR/PR 87 Byron Chamberlain 85 Andrew Jordan American football 74 Brad Badger T 78 Matt Birk C 65 Calvin Collins G 73 Brian Crawford American football y T 71 David Dixon American football G 61 Lewis Kelly T 63 Corbin Lacina G 62 Everett Lindsay G/T 76 Chris Liwienski T 60 Cory Withrow C/G 50 Patrick Chukwurah DE y 93 Stalin Colinet DE/DT 92 Winfield Garnett DT 99 Chris Hovan DT 51 Lance Johnstone DE 98 Fred Robbins DT 97 Talance Sawyer DE 95 Shawn Worthen DT y 55 Lemanski Hall OLB 58 Ed McDaniel OLB 94 Pete Monty MLB 56 Jim Nelson American football OLB 96 Andre O'Neal OLB 54 Antonio Wilson OLB 52 Kailee Wong MLB 21 Dale Carter CB 22 Tyrone Carter FS 24 Robert Griffith SS 25 Eric Kelly American football CB y 31 Don Morgan American football SS 28 Robert Tate American football CB 42 Orlando Thomas FS 20 Kenny Wright CB  1 Gary Anderson placekicker K 43 Brody Heffner=Liddiard LS 12 Lee Johnson punter P 17 Mitch Berger P IR -- Michael Boireau DE IR 90 Jeff Hazuga DE IR y 91 Willie Howard DE IR y 89 Cedric James WR IR y -- Isaac Keys y LB IR 41 Carey Scott American football CB IR y 68 Bennitte Waddell y T IR 59 Fearon Wright LB IR y 48 Matt Cercone TE 15 Kenny Clark wide receiver y WR 49 Jeff Kostrewa y TE 69 Mike Malano G 32 Brian Russell S y Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap 1 August 11 at New Orleans Saints W 28–21 1–0 Alamodome (San Antonio, TX) 46,752 Recap 2 August 16 Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–10 2–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 63,790 Recap 3 August 24 Indianapolis Colts W 28–21 3–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 63,804 Recap 4 August 31 at Miami Dolphins W 20–7 4–0 Pro Player Stadium 60,136 Recap Game summaries Week 1: at New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – Game summary August 11, 2001 7:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 7 14 0 7 Saints 7 0 7 7 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas 46,752 None (indoor stadium) Walt Coleman (65) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Randy Moss 60-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 7:36. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:38. NO – Willie Jackson 23-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 2:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:40. Second quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 11-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 12:53. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 5:03. MIN – Michael Bennett 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 2:39. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:45. Third quarter NO – Deuce McAllister 11-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (Jon Hilbert kick), 2:50. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:45. Fourth quarter MIN – Michael Bennett 5-yard run (Andy Crosland kick), 12:53. Vikings 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:57. NO – Onomo Ojo 6-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (Jon Hilbert kick), 8:43. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:10. Top passers MIN – Todd Bouman – 6/15, 79 yards NO – Jake Delhomme – 14/23, 192 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 9 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD NO – James Fenderson – 4 rushes, 14 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 1 reception, 60 yards, TD NO – Boo Williams – 3 receptions, 111 yards Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary August 16, 2001 7:00 p.m. CDT Steelers 7 0 3 0 Vikings 0 17 0 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 63,790 None (indoor stadium) Bernie Kukar (86) Recap, Game Book First quarter PIT – Kordell Stewart 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 3:57. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 7:20. Second quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 9:52. MIN – Randy Moss 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 1:55. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:41. MIN – Gary Anderson 39-yard field goal, 0:05. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 0:44. Third quarter PIT – Kris Brown 42-yard field goal, 8:21. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:39. Fourth quarter MIN – Lamanzer Williams 21-yard fumble return (Andy Crosland kick), 0:35. Vikings 24–10. Top passers PIT – Kordell Stewart – 6/9, 50 yards, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 14/24, 178 yards, TD Top rushers PIT – Amos Zereoué – 7 rushes, 40 yards MIN – James Wofford – 7 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers PIT – Chris Fuamatu-Maʻafala – 2 receptions, 29 yards MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary August 24, 2001 7:00 p.m. CDT Colts 10 0 8 3 Vikings 0 14 7 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 63,804 None (indoor stadium) Tom White (123) Recap, Game Book First quarter IND – Jerome Pathon 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 10:59. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:01. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 28-yard field goal, 2:09. Colts 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:47. Second quarter MIN – Michael Bennett 14-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 9:36. Colts 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:28. MIN – Randy Moss 74-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:35. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:14. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 54-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 13:04. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:56. IND – Jim Finn 45-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Brett Millican run), 8:06. Vikings 21–18. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:58. Fourth quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 43-yard field goal, 14:50. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:21. MIN – Nate Jacquet 76-yard punt return (Andy Crosland kick), 11:14. Viking 28–21. Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 18/30, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 9/15, 172 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Edgerrin James – 11 rushes, 44 yards MIN – Michael Bennett – 6 rushes, 33 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Trevor Insley – 6 receptions, 66 yards MIN – Randy Moss – 2 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD Week 4: at Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Miami Dolphins – Game summary August 31, 2001 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 0 10 3 7 Dolphins 0 7 0 0 Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida 60,136 Partly cloudy, 87 F C Perry Havener (61) Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIA – Ray Lucas 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 14:09. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:28. MIN – Randy Moss 6-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:09. MIN – Gary Anderson 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:04. Third quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 0:03. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 5 yards, 1:28. Fourth quarter MIN – Doug Chapman 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:29. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:23. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7/15, 96 yards, TD, 2 INT MIA – Jay Fiedler – 5/7, 50 yards Top rushers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 4 rushes, 55 yards MIA – Travis Minor – 8 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 1 reception, 35 yards MIA – James McKnight – 2 receptions, 23 yards Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Gamerecap 1 September 9 Carolina Panthers L 13–24 0–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,108 Recap 2MIN-BAL The Vikings were originally scheduled to play the Baltimore Ravens during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 17) at PSINet Stadium in Baltimore. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the game was rescheduled to Week 17. September 23 at Chicago Bears L 10–17 0–2 Soldier Field 66,944 Recap 3 September 30 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 20–16 1–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,105 Recap 4 October 7 at New Orleans Saints L 15–28 1–3 Louisiana Superdome 70,020 Recap 5 October 14 Detroit Lions W 31–26 2–3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,048 Recap 6 October 21 Green Bay Packers W 35–13 3–3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,165 Recap 7 October 28 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–41 3–4 Raymond James Stadium 65,558 Recap 8 Bye week 9 November 11 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–48 3–5 Veterans Stadium 65,638 Recap 10 November 19, 2001 New York Giants W 28–16 4–5 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,283 Recap 11 November 25 Chicago Bears L 6–13 4–6 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,214 Recap 12 December 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 16–21 4–7 Heinz Field 62,661 Recap 13 December 9 Tennessee Titans W 42–24 5–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,271 Recap 14 December 16 at Detroit Lions L 24–27 5–8 Pontiac Silverdome 72,190 Recap 15 December 23 Jacksonville Jaguars L 3–33 5–9 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,150 Recap 16 December 30 at Green Bay Packers L 13–24 5–10 Lambeau Field 59,870 Recap 17MIN-BAL January 7, 2002 at Baltimore Ravens L 3–19 5–11 PSINet Stadium 69,465 Recap Notes Intradivision opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 9 12:00 p.m. CDT Panthers 7 3 7 7 Vikings 0 0 13 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,108 None (indoor stadium) Wayne McKreight (166) Fox Ray Bentley, Jeff Lageman, and Mike Goldberg Recap, Game Book First quarter CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 93-yard kickoff return (John Kasay kick), 14:43. Panthers 7–0. Second quarter CAR – John Kasay 23-yard field goal, 11:43. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:34. Third quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 7-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 9:09. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:09. MIN – Cris Carter 12-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (kick blocked), 6:05. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:03. CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 16-yard pass from Chris Weinke (John Kasay kick), 2:53. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:12. Fourth quarter CAR – Chris Weinke 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 9:52. Panthers 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:45. Top passers CAR – Chris Weinke – 13/22, 223 yards, TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 22/38, 236 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers CAR – Nick Goings – 25 rushes, 86 yards MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 12 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers CAR – Wesley Walls – 3 receptions, 74 yards MIN – Byron Chamberlain – 7 receptions, 83 yards With the loss, Minnesota started the year off at 0-1. They would be the only team that lost to Carolina that year. Week 2: at Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary September 23 12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 3 0 7 0 Bears 0 0 3 14 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 66,944 Cloudy, fog, 63 F C Mike Carey (94) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 20-yard field goal, 6:05. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:32. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter MIN – Andrew Jordan 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:34. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:26. CHI – Paul Edinger 45-yard field goal, 6:15. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter CHI – Marty Booker 15-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 9:29. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:29. CHI – Marcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 3:39. Bears 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:52. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 24/36, 233 yards, TD CHI – Jim Miller – 18/29, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 16 rushes, 56 yards CHI – James Allen – 15 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 5 receptions, 81 yards CHI – Marcus Robinson – 7 receptions, 99 yards, TD Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 30 12:00 p.m. CDT Buccaneers 3 3 3 7 Vikings 7 3 3 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,105 None (indoor stadium) Ed Hochuli (85) Fox Pat Summerall and John Madden Recap, Game Book First quarter TB – Martín Gramática 25-yard field goal, 7:39. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:14. MIN – Cris Carter 13-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:44. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:55. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 2:55. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 18 plays, 74 yards, 10:33. TB – Martín Gramática 25-yard field goal, 0:16. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:39. Third quarter TB – Martín Gramática 49-yard field goal, 6:57. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:50. MIN – Gary Anderson 29-yard field goal, 1:44. Vikings 13–9. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter TB – Warrick Dunn 6-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 12:40. Buccaneers 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 8-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:03. Vikings 20–16. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 5:18. Top passers TB – Brad Johnson – 20/34, 224 yards, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 30/44, 322 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers TB – Warrick Dunn – 11 rushes, 65 yards, TD MIN – Michael Bennett – 13 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers TB – Keyshawn Johnson – 7 receptions, 96 yards MIN – Byron Chamberlain – 4 receptions, 88 yards Week 4: at New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – Game summary October 7 12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 7 0 8 0 Saints 6 9 10 3 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 70,020 None (indoor stadium) Bill Leavy (127) Fox Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman and Daryl Johnston Recap, Game Book First quarter NO – John Carney 50-yard field goal, 10:27. Saints 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:36. NO – John Carney 23-yard field goal, 4:56. Saints 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:55. MIN – Randy Moss 29-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:19. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:16. Second quarter NO – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (run failed), 7:50. Saints 12–7. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:29. NO – John Carney 45-yard field goal, 4:29. Saints 15–7. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:06. Third quarter NO – John Carney 29-yard field goal, 10:01. Saints 18–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:59. NO – Chris Oldham 38-yard fumble return (John Carney kick), 5:38. Saints 25–7. MIN – Byron Chamberlain 19-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper run), 0:14. Saints 25–15. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:24. Fourth quarter NO – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 8:37. Saints 28–15. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:37. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 23/34, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Aaron Brooks – 15/30, 210 yards, INT Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 8 rushes, 24 yards NO – Ricky Williams – 30 rushes, 136 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 4 receptions, 84 yards NO – Willie Jackson – 6 receptions, 95 yards Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary October 14 12:00 p.m. CDT Lions 3 3 7 13 Vikings 7 17 7 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,048 None (indoor stadium) Tony Corrente (99) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 7-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:29. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:31. DET – Jason Hanson 19-yard field goal, 3:59. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:30. Second quarter MIN – Travis Prentice 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 14:46. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:13. MIN – Gary Anderson 41-yard field goal, 10:42. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:34. DET – Jason Hanson 51-yard field goal, 7:23. Vikings 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:19. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 33-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 0:25. Vikings 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 0:34. Third quarter MIN – Cris Carter 47-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:25. Vikings 31–6. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:12. DET – James "Little Man" Stewart 15-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick), 5:40. Vikings 31–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:45. Fourth quarter DET – Germane Crowell 16-yard pass from Charlie Batch (pass failed), 14:20. Vikings 31–19. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:23. DET – Johnnie Morton 20-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick), 6:18. Vikings 31–26. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 4:01. Top passers DET – Charlie Batch – 31/41, 345 yards, 3 TD MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 20/27, 244 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DET – James "Little Man" Stewart – 16 rushes, 108 yards MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DET – Germane Crowell – 9 receptions, 125 yards, TD MIN – Cris Carter – 8 receptions, 111 yards Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary October 21 3:15 p.m. CDT Packers 0 0 7 6 Vikings 0 20 0 15 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,165 None (indoor stadium) Ron Winter (14) FOX Pat Summerall and John Madden Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIN – Cris Carter 43-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 8:18. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:47. MIN – Kailee Wong 27-yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick), 7:56. Vikings 14–0. MIN – Gary Anderson 42-yard field goal, 3:29. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:31. MIN – Gary Anderson 36-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:30. Third quarter GB – Bubba Franks 2-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:20. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:40. Fourth quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 14-yard run (Daunte Culpepper–Jake Reed pass), 14:07. Vikings 28–7. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:33. MIN – Jim Kleinsasser 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 2:47. Vikings 35–7. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 9:34. GB – Charles Lee 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (pass failed), 0:45. Vikings 35–13. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:02. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 21/35, 169 yards, 2 TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 18/27, 184 yards, TD Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 11 rushes, 73 yards MIN – Doug Chapman – 22 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers GB – Antonio Freeman – 5 receptions, 57 yards MIN – Randy Moss – 8 receptions, 73 yards Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary October 28 12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 0 0 8 6 Buccaneers 7 21 13 0 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 65,558 Clear, 67 F C Gerald Austin (34) Recap, Game Book First quarter TB – Mike Alstott 3-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 1:35. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:23. Second quarter TB – Mike Alstott 6-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 9:00. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:41. TB – Aaron Stecker 35-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martín Gramática kick), 3:34. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:05. TB – Dave Moore 5-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martín Gramática kick), 0:13. Buccaneers 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 2:00. Third quarter TB – Martín Gramática 44-yard field goal, 12:18. Buccaneers 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:51. TB – Martín Gramática 48-yard field goal, 10:05. Buccaneers 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:23. MIN – Travis Prentice 1-yard run (Daunte Culpepper run), 6:28. Buccaneers 34–8. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:37. TB – Mike Alstott 10-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 2:18. Buccaneers 41–8. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 4:10. Fourth quarter MIN – Randy Moss 25-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (pass failed), 5:58. Buccaneers 41–14. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:22. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 13/24, 150 yards, TD, INT TB – Brad Johnson – 18/25, 214 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 9 rushes, 49 yards TB – Mike Alstott – 28 rushes, 129 yards, 3 TD Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 4 receptions, 55 yards TB – Karl Williams – 4 receptions, 80 yards Week 9: at Philadelphia Eagles Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary November 11 4:15 p.m. CDT Vikings 0 10 0 7 Eagles 7 24 7 10 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 65,638 Clear, 50 F C Ron Blum (7) Recap, Game Book First quarter PHI – James Thrash 14-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 9:38. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:04. Second quarter PHI – Donovan McNabb 12-yard run (David Akers kick), 14:53. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:53. MIN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 9:02. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:12. PHI – David Akers 36-yard field goal, 6:10. Eagles 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:52. PHI – James Thrash 17-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 4:28. Eagles 24–3. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:42. PHI – Correll Buckhalter 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 2:20. Eagles 31–3. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:51. MIN – Cris Carter 5-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:02. Eagles 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:18. Third quarter PHI – Duce Staley 44-yard run (David Akers kick), 13:04. Eagles 38–10. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:51. Fourth quarter PHI – David Akers 21-yard field goal, 12:30. Eagles 41–10. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:01. PHI – Mike Bartrum 4-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 9:30. Eagles 48–10. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:01. MIN – Randy Moss 29-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 5:51. Eagles 48–17. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:39. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 21/35, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT PHI – Donovan McNabb – 19/29, 223 yards, 3 TD Top rushers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 6 rushes, 21 yards PHI – Duce Staley – 17 rushes, 146 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 95 yards, TD PHI – Duce Staley – 6 receptions, 85 yards Week 10: vs. New York Giants Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 19 8:10 p.m. CDT Giants 10 3 3 0 Vikings 7 7 0 14 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,283 None (indoor stadium) Bob McElwee (95) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Randy Moss 28-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 12:31. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:29. NYG – Morten Andersen 43-yard field goal, 6:46. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:45. NYG – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 0:04. Giants 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:36. Second quarter MIN – Randy Moss 25-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:54. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:59. NYG – Morten Andersen 36-yard field goal, 1:05. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:49. Third quarter NYG – Morten Andersen 51-yard field goal, 11:28. Giants 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter MIN – Cris Carter 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 9:03. Vikings 21–16. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 8:54. MIN – Randy Moss 57-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 6:32. Vikings 28–16. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:23. Top passers NYG – Kerry Collins – 21/37, 321 yards, 2 INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 26/38, 277 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 8 rushes, 55 yards, TD MIN – Michael Bennett – 11 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers NYG – Ike Hilliard – 6 receptions, 106 yards MIN – Randy Moss – 10 receptions, 171 yards, 3 TD Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 25 7:35 p.m. CDT Bears 0 10 0 3 Vikings 0 0 3 3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,214 None (indoor stadium) Johnny Grier (23) Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter CHI – Leon Johnson 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 9:43. Bears 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14. CHI – Paul Edinger 30-yard field goal, 0:44. Bears 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:54. Third quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 7:52. Bears 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 43-yard field goal, 13:29. Bears 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:49. MIN – Gary Anderson 21-yard field goal, 3:17. Bears 13–6. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:37. Top passers CHI – Jim Miller – 10/21, 97 yards MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 26/46, 209 yards, INT Top rushers CHI – James Allen – 27 rushes, 107 yards MIN – Michael Bennett – 12 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers CHI – David Terrell – 2 receptions, 51 yards MIN – Byron Chamberlain – 7 receptions, 56 yards Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 2 12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 3 0 0 13 Steelers 0 7 14 0 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 62,661 Mostly sunny, 46 F C Tony Corrente (99) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 25-yard field goal, 1:28. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:16. Second quarter PIT – Jerome Bettis 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 10:26. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:02. Third quarter PIT – Troy Edwards 12-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 7:04. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:47. PIT – Amos Zereoué 4-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 0:44. Steelers 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:06. Fourth quarter MIN – Michael Bennett 80-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 6:29. Steelers 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:15. MIN – Randy Moss 12-yard pass from Todd Bouman (pass failed), 3:22. Steelers 21–16. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:57. Top passers MIN – Todd Bouman – 11/15, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT PIT – Kordell Stewart – 13/19, 157 yards, INT Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 13 rushes, 34 yards PIT – Jerome Bettis – 19 rushes, 81 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 8 receptions, 144 yards, TD PIT – Plaxico Burress – 6 receptions, 86 yards Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 9 12:00 p.m. CDT Titans 10 0 0 14 Vikings 0 14 14 14 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,271 None (indoor stadium) Tom White (123) Recap, Game Book First quarter TEN – Eddie George 13-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 8:06. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:54. TEN – Joe Nedney 37-yard field goal, 1:10. Titans 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:52. Second quarter MIN – Byron Chamberlain 6-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 7:40. Titans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:54. MIN – Jake Reed 20-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 0:40. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:29. Third quarter MIN – Michael Bennett 31-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 12:36. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:24. MIN – Doug Chapman 38-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 10:29. Vikings 28–10. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:11. Fourth quarter TEN – Derrick Mason 15-yard pass from Steve McNair (Joe Nedney kick), 14:07. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:50. MIN – Michael Bennett 10-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 7:53. Vikings 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 6:14. TEN – Frank Wycheck 9-yard pass from Steve McNair (Joe Nedney kick), 2:57. Vikings 35–24. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:22. MIN – Randy Moss 73-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 2:35. Vikings 42–24. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:22. Top passers TEN – Steve McNair – 25/33, 302 yards, 2 TD MIN – Todd Bouman – 21/31, 348 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Eddie George – 21 rushes, 96 yards, TD MIN – Michael Bennett – 16 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TEN – Drew Bennett – 4 receptions, 87 yards MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 158 yards, TD Week 14: at Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary December 16 12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 7 0 17 0 Lions 14 6 0 7 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan 72,190 None (indoor stadium) Ed Hochuli (85) FOX Kenny Albert, Tim Green and Jennifer Hammond Recap, Game Book First quarter DET – Todd Lyght 59-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), 6:18. Lions 7–0. MIN – Tyrone Carter 46-yard fumble return (Gary Anderson kick), 2:11. Tied 7–7. DET – Mike McMahon 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 0:55. Lions 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:16. Second quarter DET – Jason Hanson 44-yard field goal, 9:06. Lions 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:30. DET – Jason Hanson 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 2:48. Third quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 27-yard field goal, 12:23. Lions 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:37. MIN – Randy Moss 66-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 7:12. Lions 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 2:42. MIN – Randy Moss 13-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 1:51. Vikings 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:39. Fourth quarter DET – Cory Schlesinger 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 10:36. Lions 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:15. Top passers MIN – Todd Bouman – 18/38, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT DET – Mike McMahon – 15/28, 241 yards Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 10 rushes, 40 yards DET – James "Little Man" Stewart – 20 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD DET – Johnnie Morton – 4 receptions, 74 yards With the loss, the Vikings became the first team to lose to the Lions since the New York Jets in 2000. Minnesota fell to 5-8 and 3-4 against the NFC Central. Week 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 23 12:00 p.m. CDT Jaguars 10 6 7 10 Vikings 0 3 0 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,150 None (indoor stadium) Ron Blum (7) Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 39-yard field goal, 11:02. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:58. JAX – Stacey Mack 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 8:42. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:46. Second quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal, 11:15. Jaguars 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:29. JAX – Mike Hollis 21-yard field goal, 4:54. Jaguars 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:56. MIN – Gary Anderson 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 16–3. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 4:54. Third quarter JAX – Keenan McCardell 10-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 0:40. Jaguars 23–3. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:46. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 21-yard field goal, 12:09. Jaguars 26–3. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:03. JAX – Stacey Mack 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:12. Jaguars 33–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 7:07. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 17/24, 217 yards, TD MIN – Spergon Wynn – 24/39, 218 yards, INT Top rushers JAX – Stacey Mack – 27 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD MIN – Michael Bennett – 11 rushes, 17 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 122 yards MIN – Cris Carter – 7 receptions, 88 yards With the loss, the Vikings fell to 5-9 (1-2 against the AFC Central & 5-3 at home) and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 1995. As of 2026, this remains the Vikings only loss to Jacksonville. Week 16: at Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary December 30 12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 0 3 3 7 Packers 0 7 0 17 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 59,870 Partly cloudy, 19 F C Larry Nemmers (20) Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 8:16. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:47. GB – Donald Driver 31-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:18. Packers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:58. Third quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 42-yard field goal, 5:07. Packers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:14. Fourth quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 24-yard field goal, 11:57. Packers 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:55. MIN – Byron Chamberlain 47-yard pass from Spergon Wynn (Gary Anderson kick), 10:03. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:54. GB – Ahman Green 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:28. Packers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:35. GB – Mike McKenzie 38-yard interception return (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:25. Packers 24–13. Top passers MIN – Spergon Wynn – 11/30, 114 yards, TD, 3 INT GB – Brett Favre – 18/29, 169 yards Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 25 rushes, 104 yards GB – Ahman Green – 16 rushes, 31 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Byron Chamberlain – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD GB – Antonio Freeman – 3 receptions, 43 yards In their final NFC Central match-up, the Vikings would lose to Green Bay, allowing the Packers to clinch the #4 seed in the NFC while Minnesota fell to 5-10 and finished 3-5 against the NFC Central. Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens Minnesota Vikings 2001 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary January 7 9:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 3 0 0 0 Ravens 0 9 3 7 PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 69,465 36 F C Gerald Austin (34) Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 26-yard field goal, 5:50. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:56. Second quarter BAL – Matt Stover 21-yard field goal, 14:57. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:53. BAL – Matt Stover 20-yard field goal, 6:29. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:47. BAL – Matt Stover 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 9–3. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:58. Third quarter BAL – Matt Stover 20-yard field goal, 3:52. Ravens 12–3. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:22. Fourth quarter BAL – Jamie Sharper 8-yard fumble return (Matt Stover kick), 1:37. Ravens 19–3. Top passers MIN – Spergon Wynn – 13/29, 86 yards, 2 INT BAL – Elvis Grbac – 10/27, 160 yards Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 13 rushes, 52 yards BAL – Terry Allen – 23 rushes, 133 yards Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 5 receptions, 60 yards BAL – Shannon Sharpe – 2 receptions, 51 yards With the loss, the Vikings finished the season at 5-11, 0-8 on the road, and 1-3 against the AFC Central. Standings Statistics Team leaders Category Player(s) Value Passing yards Daunte Culpepper 2,612 Passing touchdowns Daunte Culpepper 14 Rushing yards Michael Bennett 682 Rushing touchdowns Daunte Culpepper 5 Receiving yards Randy Moss 1,233 Receiving touchdowns Randy Moss 10 Points Gary Anderson 74 Kickoff return yards Nate Jacquet 1,012 Punt return yards Nate Jacquet 219 Tackles Kailee Wong 98 Sacks Chris Hovan 6 Interceptions Robert GriffithEric Kelly 2 Forced fumbles Patrick Chukwurah 3 League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank(out of 31) Passing offense 3,576 223.5 7th Rushing offense 1,609 100.6 25th Total offense 5,185 324.1 12th Passing defense 3,367 210.4 18th Rushing defense 2,299 143.7 30th Total defense 5,666 354.1 27th Notes References Category:Minnesota Vikings seasons Minnesota Minnesota