2016 Minnesota Vikings season - wikipedia 2016 Minnesota Vikings season 2016 Minnesota Vikings season Head coach Mike Zimmer ( games 1 -- 12, 14 -- 16 ) Mike Priefer ( interim, game 13 ) General manager Rick Spielman Owner Zygi Wilf Home field U.S. Bank Stadium Results Record 8 -- 8 Division place 3rd NFC North Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers 6 OLB Anthony Barr DE Everson Griffen DT Linval Joseph RS Cordarrelle Patterson CB Xavier Rhodes FS Harrison Smith AP All - Pros KR Cordarrelle Patterson ( 1st team ) Uniform ← 2015 Vikings seasons 2017 → The 2016 season was the Minnesota Vikings ' 56th in the National Football League and the third under head coach Mike Zimmer. The Vikings ' new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis opened this year, with a regular season debut victory on September 18 against division rival Green Bay on NBC Sunday Night Football. It was built on the site of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the team 's home from 1982 through 2013. The Vikings played at the outdoor TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota in 2014 and 2015. After starting the season with five consecutive wins prior to their bye week, the Vikings managed just three victories after the bye and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with a 38 -- 25 road loss to the Packers. They joined the 1978 Redskins, 1993 Saints, 2003 Vikings, 2009 Broncos, 2009 Giants and the 2015 Falcons to miss the playoffs after starting 5 -- 0 or better. The Vikings are the only team in NFL history to start 5 -- 0 or better twice, and on both occasions miss the playoffs. On September 3, quarterback Sam Bradford was traded to the Vikings for a first - round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and a conditional fourth - round pick in the 2018 Draft. The trade was made after starter Teddy Bridgewater suffered a season - ending ACL tear and dislocated knee during team practice on August 30, 2016. Originally, it was reported that Bridgewater 's injury would keep him out for around a year - and - a-half, and on January 27, 2017, it was reported that it was possible he could also miss the entire 2017 season. Adrian Peterson left the second game with a torn meniscus. On September 22, Peterson underwent successful surgery to repair the meniscus. It was also revealed that the knee had a mild LCL sprain, but it did not need surgery. He was placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2016, and reactivated on December 17, but only made six rushing attempts before leaving the game, ending his season. Peterson left the team at the end of the season, ending his 10 - year tenure with the Vikings. Contents 1 Offseason 1.1 2016 Draft 1.2 Roster changes 2 Preseason 2.1 Schedule 2.2 Game summaries 2.2. 1 Week 1 : at Cincinnati Bengals 2.2. 2 Week 2 : at Seattle Seahawks 2.2. 3 Week 3 : vs. San Diego Chargers 2.2. 4 Week 4 : vs. Los Angeles Rams 3 Regular season 3.1 Schedule 3.2 Game summaries 3.2. 1 Week 1 : at Tennessee Titans 3.2. 2 Week 2 : vs. Green Bay Packers 3.2. 3 Week 3 : at Carolina Panthers 3.2. 4 Week 4 : vs. New York Giants 3.2. 5 Week 5 : vs. Houston Texans 3.2. 6 Week 7 : at Philadelphia Eagles 3.2. 7 Week 8 : at Chicago Bears 3.2. 8 Week 9 : vs. Detroit Lions 3.2. 9 Week 10 : at Washington Redskins 3.2. 10 Week 11 : vs. Arizona Cardinals 3.2. 11 Week 12 : at Detroit Lions 3.2. 12 Week 13 : vs. Dallas Cowboys 3.2. 13 Week 14 : at Jacksonville Jaguars 3.2. 14 Week 15 : vs. Indianapolis Colts 3.2. 15 Week 16 : at Green Bay Packers 3.2. 16 Week 17 : vs. Chicago Bears 4 Standings 4.1 Division 4.2 Conference 5 Staff 6 Pro Bowl 7 Final roster 8 Statistics 8.1 Team leaders 8.2 League rankings 9 References Offseason 2016 Draft Main article : 2016 NFL Draft 2016 Minnesota Vikings draft Draft order Player name Position Height Weight College Contract Notes Round Choice Overall 23 23 Laquon Treadwell WR 6 - 2 211 Ole Miss 4 years / $9.93 million 23 54 Mackensie Alexander CB 5 - 11 190 Clemson 4 years / $4.3 million 23 86 Traded to the Miami Dolphins 23 121 Willie Beavers 6 - 4 324 Western Michigan 4 years / $2.88 million 5 21 160 Kentrell Brothers ILB 6 - 0 245 Missouri 4 years / $2.57 million 6 5 180 Moritz Böhringer WR 6 - 4 227 Schwäbisch Hall ( GFL ) 4 years / $2.49 million from 49ers 11 186 Traded to the Miami Dolphins from Dolphins 13 188 David Morgan II TE 6 - 4 262 UTSA 4 years / $2.47 million from Eagles 21 196 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles from Texans via Patriots and Dolphins 23 198 Traded to the San Diego Chargers 7 6 227 Stephen Weatherly LB 6 - 4 267 Vanderbilt 4 years / $2.42 million from Ravens via Dolphins 19 240 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles from Bills 23 244 Jayron Kearse 6 - 4 216 Clemson 4 years / $2.4 million Draft trades ^ Jump up to : The Vikings traded their third - round selection ( 86th ) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Miami 's sixth - round selection ( 186th ) and Miami 's third - and fourth - round selection in 2017. Jump up ^ San Francisco traded their sixth - round selection ( 180th ) and center Nick Easton to Minnesota in exchange for linebacker Gerald Hodges. ^ Jump up to : The Vikings traded the sixth - round selection they acquired from the Miami Dolphins ( 186th ) back to the Dolphins in exchange for Miami 's sixth - round selection and the seventh - round selection they acquired from the Ravens ( 196th and 227th ). ^ Jump up to : Philadelphia traded their sixth - round selection ( 188th ) to Minnesota in exchange for the sixth - round selection Minnesota acquired from the Dolphins and their seventh - round selection ( 196th and 240th ). Jump up ^ The Vikings traded their original sixth - round selection ( 198th ) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for guard Jeremiah Sirles. Jump up ^ Buffalo traded their 2016 sixth - round selection ( 240th ) and a 2015 fifth - round selection ( 137th ) to the Vikings in exchange for quarterback Matt Cassel and Minnesota 's 2015 sixth - round selection ( 187th ). Roster changes Re-signings Date Player name Position Contract terms March 7, 2016 Andrew Sendejo 4 years / $16 million Adam Thielen WR 1 year / $600,000 March 8, 2016 Audie Cole LB 1 year / $760,000 March 9, 2016 Mike Harris 1 year / $1.9 million March 15, 2016 Rhett Ellison TE 1 year / $2.25 million Marcus Sherels CB 2 years / $4 million March 16, 2016 Matt Asiata RB 1 year / $840,000 March 18, 2016 Terence Newman CB 1 year / $3 million Justin Trattou DE 1 year / $810,000 April 11, 2016 Chad Greenway LB 1 year / $2.75 million April 18, 2016 Zach Line FB 1 year / $1.671 million September 9, 2016 Joe Berger 1 - year extension Departures Date Player name Position Note New team March 8, 2016 Mike Wallace WR Released Baltimore Ravens Austin Wentworth OT Waived Retired March 9, 2016 Casey Matthews ILB UFA Jason Trusnik ILB UFA March 14, 2016 Josh Robinson CB UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 18, 2016 Robert Blanton UFA Buffalo Bills April 13, 2016 Alex Singleton LB Waived Calgary Stampeders ( CFL ) May 10, 2016 Johnny Lowdermilk Waived Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 25, 2016 Phil Loadholt OT Waived Retired August 25, 2016 Melvin White CB Waived August 30, 2016 Brad Sorensen QB Waived Terrell Sinkfield WR Austin Shepherd OT John Sullivan Scott Crichton DL Antone Exum Zach Moore DE September 3, 2016 C.J. Ham HB Waived Blake Renaud FB Isaac Fruechte WR Moritz Böhringer WR Willie Beavers OL Isame Faciane OG Stephen Weatherly DE Toby Johnson DT Brandon Watts OLB Additions Date Player name Position Previous team Contract terms March 10, 2016 Alex Boone San Francisco 49ers 4 years / $26.8 million Emmanuel Lamur LB Cincinnati Bengals 2 years / $6 million March 18, 2016 Andre Smith OT Cincinnati Bengals 1 year / $4.5 million May 10, 2016 C.J. Ham HB Augustana ( NCAA ) August 1, 2016 Terrance Plummer LB Minnesota Vikings September 3, 2016 Sam Bradford QB Philadelphia Eagles Trade September 4, 2016 Joel Stave QB Wisconsin ( NCAA ) Practice Squad C.J. Ham HB Augustana ( NCAA ) Moritz Böhringer WR Schwäbisch Hall ( GFL ) Kyle Carter TE Penn State ( NCAA ) Willie Beavers OL Western Michigan ( NCAA ) Isame Faciane OG Minnesota Vikings Stephen Weatherly DE Vanderbilt ( NCAA ) Toby Johnson DT Minnesota Vikings Tre Roberson CB Illinois State ( NCAA ) September 4, 2016 Shamiel Gary Miami Dolphins Practice Squad September 13, 2016 Tre Roberson CB Illinois State ( NCAA ) Practice Squad Julian Wilson CB Philadelphia Eagles September 23, 2016 Ronnie Hillman HB Denver Broncos October 11, 2016 Jake Long OT Atlanta Falcons 1 year Signed and released players Date signed Player name Position Previous team Contract terms Date released March 7, 2016 Carter Bykowski OT Minnesota Vikings 1 year / $600,000 August 30, 2016 March 9, 2016 Kenrick Ellis DT 1 year / $810,000 September 3, 2016 March 11, 2016 Travis Lewis LB Detroit Lions 1 year / $810,000 June 16, 2016 March 14, 2016 Michael Griffin Tennessee Titans 1 year / $3 million September 3, 2016 March 21, 2016 Brian Leonhardt TE San Francisco 49ers 1 year / $600,000 August 30, 2016 May 1, 2016 Keith Baxter CB Marshall ( NCAA ) Undrafted FA July 31, 2016 Kyle Carter TE Penn State ( NCAA ) September 3, 2016 Joel Stave QB Wisconsin ( NCAA ) Theiren Cockran DE Minnesota ( NCAA ) August 30, 2016 Jake Ganus ILB Georgia ( NCAA ) September 3, 2016 Marken Michel WR UMass ( NCAA ) August 30, 2016 Denzell Perine OLB Florida Atlantic ( NCAA ) September 2, 2016 Jhurell Pressley RB New Mexico ( NCAA ) September 3, 2016 Brandon Ross RB Maryland ( NCAA ) May 23, 2016 May 9, 2016 Tre Roberson CB Illinois State ( NCAA ) Undrafted FA September 13, 2016 Troy Stoudermire WR Winnipeg Blue Bombers ( CFL ) August 30, 2016 May 23, 2016 Travis Raciti DT Philadelphia Eagles September 2, 2016 May 31, 2016 Bruce Gaston DT Chicago Bears June 16, 2016 July 27, 2016 Sean Hickey OT New York Jets August 30, 2016 Jason Whittingham LB Utah ( NCAA ) July 31, 2016 July 30, 2016 Claudell Louis DT Buffalo Bills August 30, 2016 April 13, 2016 Terrance Plummer LB Minnesota Vikings August 31, 2016 August 20, 2016 Kevin Monangai RB Philadelphia Eagles Waived August 4, 2016 August 20, 2016 Brad Sorensen QB San Diego Chargers August 30, 2016 August 31, 2016 Minnesota Vikings September 2, 2016 September 6, 2016 Carter Bykowski OT Minnesota Vikings Practice Squad September 13, 2016 Preseason Schedule The Vikings ' preseason opponents and schedule was announced April 7. Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com recap August 12 at Cincinnati Bengals W 17 -- 16 1 -- 0 Paul Brown Stadium Recap August 18 at Seattle Seahawks W 18 -- 11 2 -- 0 CenturyLink Field Recap August 28 San Diego Chargers W 23 -- 10 3 -- 0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap September 1 Los Angeles Rams W 27 -- 25 4 -- 0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap Game summaries Week 1 : at cincinnati bengals Week 1 : Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals -- Game summary Total Vikings 0 10 7 0 17 Bengals 0 7 0 9 16 at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio Date : August 12 Game time : 7 : 30 p.m. EDT / 6 : 30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy, 86 ° F ( 30 ° C ) Game attendance : 50,737 Referee : Jerome Boger ( 23 ) Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter MIN -- Charles Johnson 49 - yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater ( Blair Walsh kick ), 5 : 43. Vikings 7 -- 0. Drive : 10 plays, 96 yards, 6 : 39. CIN -- Alex Erickson 3 - yard pass from AJ McCarron ( Mike Nugent kick ), 0 : 47. Tied 7 -- 7. Drive : 5 plays, 54 yards, 1 : 26. MIN -- Blair Walsh 51 - yard field goal, 0 : 00. Vikings 10 -- 7. Drive : 5 plays, 42 yards, 0 : 47. Third quarter MIN -- C.J. Ham 10 - yard run ( Blair Walsh kick ), 1 : 44. Vikings 17 -- 7. Drive : 10 plays, 74 yards, 5 : 46. Fourth quarter CIN -- Mike Nugent 23 - yard field goal, 4 : 11. Vikings 17 -- 10. Drive : 8 plays, 81 yards, 3 : 47. CIN -- Alex Erickson 80 - yard punt return ( pass failed ), 2 : 45. Vikings 17 -- 16. Top passers MIN -- Teddy Bridgewater -- 6 / 7, 92 yards, TD CIN -- AJ McCarron -- 11 / 16, 125 yards, TD Top rushers MIN -- C.J. Ham -- 12 rushes, 35 yards, TD CIN -- Giovani Bernard -- 7 rushes, 21 yards Top receivers MIN -- Charles Johnson -- 1 reception, 49 yards, TD CIN -- Rashaun Simonise -- 1 reception, 47 yards Week 2 : at seattle seahawks Week 2 : Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks -- Game summary Total Vikings 0 11 0 7 18 Seahawks 0 0 0 11 11 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date : August 18 Game time : 9 : 00 p.m. CDT / 7 : 00 p.m. PDT Game weather : Sunny, 83 ° F ( 28 ° C ) Game attendance : 68,469 Referee : Ed Hochuli ( 85 ) Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter MIN -- Jerick McKinnon 1 - yard run ( Shaun Hill -- Matt Asiata pass ), 2 : 20. Vikings 8 -- 0. Drive : 8 plays, 77 yards, 4 : 08. MIN -- Blair Walsh 27 - yard field goal, 0 : 00. Vikings 11 -- 0. Drive : 9 plays, 69 yards, 1 : 09. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SEA -- Troymaine Pope 4 - yard run ( Trevone Boykin run ), 12 : 49. Vikings 11 -- 8. Drive : 7 plays, 65 yards, 3 : 13. SEA -- Steven Hauschka 49 - yard field goal, 5 : 46. Tied 11 -- 11. Drive : 13 plays, 58 yards, 5 : 50. MIN -- Marcus Sherels 53 - yard interception return ( Blair Walsh kick ), 1 : 23. Vikings 18 -- 11. Top passers MIN -- Shaun Hill -- 10 / 17, 129 yards SEA -- Trevone Boykin -- 10 / 20, 127 yards, INT Top rushers MIN -- Jhurell Pressley -- 6 rushes, 28 yards SEA -- Troymaine Pope -- 10 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers MIN -- Adam Thielen -- 4 receptions, 61 yards SEA -- Antwan Goodley -- 5 receptions, 65 yards Week 3 : vs. San Diego Chargers Week 3 : San Diego Chargers at Minnesota Vikings -- Game summary Total Chargers 0 10 0 0 10 Vikings 6 6 8 23 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date : August 28 Game time : 12 : 00 p.m. CDT Game weather : None ( domed stadium ) Game attendance : 66,143 Referee : John Hussey ( 35 ) TV announcers ( Fox ) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter MIN -- Blair Walsh 23 - yard field goal, 11 : 04. Vikings 3 -- 0. Drive : 8 plays, 68 yards, 3 : 56. MIN -- Blair Walsh 33 - yard field goal, 4 : 18. Vikings 6 -- 0. Drive : 9 plays, 29 yards, 4 : 38. Second quarter SD -- Melvin Gordon 39 - yard run ( Josh Lambo kick ), 9 : 04. Chargers 7 -- 6. Drive : 6 plays, 72 yards, 3 : 05. SD -- Josh Lambo 32 - yard field goal, 2 : 28. Chargers 10 -- 6. Drive : 8 plays, 41 yards, 4 : 10. MIN -- Kyle Rudolph 27 - yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater ( run failed ), 1 : 18. Vikings 12 -- 10. Drive : 6 plays, 78 yards, 1 : 10. Third quarter MIN -- Cordarrelle Patterson fumble recovery in the end zone ( Shaun Hill -- Laquon Treadwell pass ), 13 : 12. Vikings 20 -- 10. Drive : 2 plays, 17 yards, 0 : 43. Fourth quarter MIN -- Blair Walsh 23 - yard field goal, 6 : 24. Vikings 23 -- 10. Drive : 9 plays, 33 yards, 4 : 42. Top passers SD -- Kellen Clemens -- 9 / 15, 77 yards MIN -- Teddy Bridgewater -- 12 / 16, 161 yards, TD Top rushers SD -- Melvin Gordon -- 4 rushes, 51 yards, TD MIN -- Jerick McKinnon -- 8 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers SD -- Rasheed Bailey -- 2 receptions, 37 yards MIN -- Stefon Diggs -- 5 receptions, 71 yards Week 4 : vs. Los Angeles Rams Week 4 : Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings -- Game summary Total Rams 7 0 15 25 Vikings 0 13 7 7 27 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date : September 1 Game time : 7 : 00 p.m. CDT Game weather : None ( domed stadium ) Game attendance : 66,262 Referee : Bill Vinovich ( 52 ) Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter LA -- Kenny Britt 1 - yard pass from Jared Goff ( Greg Zuerlein kick ), 11 : 37. Rams 7 -- 0. Drive : 7 plays, 62 yards, 3 : 23. Second quarter MIN -- Blair Walsh 30 - yard field goal, 2 : 39. Rams 7 -- 3. Drive : 4 plays, 7 yards, 1 : 19. MIN -- Blair Walsh 34 - yard field goal, 0 : 55. Rams 7 -- 6. Drive : 4 plays, − 7 yards, 0 : 56. MIN -- Jhurell Pressley 28 - yard pass from Brad Sorensen ( Blair Walsh kick ), 0 : 33. Vikings 13 -- 7. Drive : 1 play, 28 yards, 0 : 09. Third quarter LA -- Greg Zuerlein 35 - yard field goal, 4 : 47. Vikings 13 -- 10. Drive : 13 plays, 59 yards, 7 : 31. MIN -- Jhurell Pressley 106 - yard kickoff return ( Blair Walsh kick ), 4 : 32. Vikings 20 -- 10. Drive : 0 plays, 0 yards, 0 : 15. Fourth quarter MIN -- C.J. Ham 1 - yard run ( Blair Walsh kick ), 11 : 37. Vikings 27 -- 10. Drive : 3 plays, 6 yards, 1 : 17. LA -- Paul McRoberts 2 - yard pass from Sean Mannion ( Terrence Magee run ), 6 : 14. Vikings 27 -- 18. Drive : 12 plays, 61 yards, 5 : 23. LA -- Aaron Green 26 - yard run ( Greg Zuerlein kick ), 1 : 53. Rams 27 -- 25. Drive : 7 plays, 64 yards, 2 : 02. Top passers LA -- Sean Mannion -- 15 / 23, 135 yards, TD MIN -- Joel Stave -- 9 / 18, 76 yards Top rushers LA -- Aaron Green -- 13 rushes, 66 yards, TD MIN -- C.J. Ham -- 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers LA -- Temarrick Hemingway -- 3 receptions, 41 yards MIN -- Jhurell Pressley -- 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com recap Attendance September 11 at Tennessee Titans W 25 -- 16 1 -- 0 Nissan Stadium Recap 63,816 September 18 Green Bay Packers W 17 -- 14 2 -- 0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,813 September 25 at Carolina Panthers W 22 -- 10 3 -- 0 Bank of America Stadium Recap 73,813 October 3 New York Giants W 24 -- 10 4 -- 0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,690 5 October 9 Houston Texans W 31 -- 13 5 -- 0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,683 6 Bye 7 October 23 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10 -- 21 5 -- 1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 69,596 8 October 31 at Chicago Bears L 10 -- 20 5 -- 2 Soldier Field Recap 60,422 9 November 6 Detroit Lions L 16 -- 22 ( OT ) 5 -- 3 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,807 10 November 13 at Washington Redskins L 20 -- 26 5 -- 4 FedExField Recap 78,216 11 November 20 Arizona Cardinals W 30 -- 24 6 -- 4 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,808 12 November 24 at Detroit Lions L 13 -- 16 6 -- 5 Ford Field Recap 63,793 13 December 1 Dallas Cowboys L 15 -- 17 6 -- 6 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,860 14 December 11 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 25 -- 16 7 -- 6 EverBank Field Recap 62,701 15 December 18 Indianapolis Colts L 6 -- 34 7 -- 7 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,820 16 December 24 at Green Bay Packers L 25 -- 38 7 -- 8 Lambeau Field Recap 77,856 17 January 1 Chicago Bears W 38 -- 10 8 -- 8 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,808 Note : Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1 : at tennessee titans Week 1 : Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans -- Game summary Total Vikings 0 0 12 13 25 Titans 7 0 6 16 at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee Date : September 11 Game time : 12 : 00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny, 76 ° F ( 24 ° C ) Game attendance : 63,816 Referee : Walt Coleman ( 65 ) TV announcers ( Fox ) : Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman and Kristina Pink Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter TEN -- Ryan Succop 28 - yard field goal, 4 : 45. Titans 3 -- 0. Drive : 8 plays, 53 yards, 4 : 24. Second quarter TEN -- DeMarco Murray 6 - yard pass from Marcus Mariota ( Ryan Succop kick ), 0 : 41. Titans 10 -- 0. Drive : 13 plays, 73 yards, 4 : 14. Third quarter MIN -- Blair Walsh 50 - yard field goal, 13 : 56. Titans 10 -- 3. Drive : 4 plays, 2 yards, 1 : 04. MIN -- Blair Walsh 33 - yard field goal, 5 : 59. Titans 10 -- 6. Drive : 11 plays, 58 yards, 5 : 31. MIN -- Eric Kendricks 77 - yard interception return ( kick failed, wide left ), 1 : 24. Vikings 12 -- 10. Fourth quarter MIN -- Blair Walsh 45 - yard field goal, 11 : 17. Vikings 15 -- 10. Drive : 10 plays, 42 yards, 4 : 05. MIN -- Danielle Hunter 24 - yard fumble return ( Blair Walsh kick ), 11 : 03. Vikings 22 -- 10. MIN -- Blair Walsh 30 - yard field goal, 2 : 36. Vikings 25 -- 10. Drive : 7 plays, 45 yards, 3 : 33. TEN -- DeMarco Murray 4 - yard pass from Marcus Mariota ( pass failed ), 0 : 28. Vikings 25 -- 16. Drive : 9 plays, 74 yards, 2 : 08. Top passers MIN -- Shaun Hill -- 18 / 33, 236 yards TEN -- Marcus Mariota -- 25 / 41, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN -- Adrian Peterson -- 19 rushes, 31 yards TEN -- DeMarco Murray -- 13 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers MIN -- Stefon Diggs -- 7 receptions, 103 yards TEN -- Tajae Sharpe -- 7 receptions, 76 yards Shaun Hill started at quarterback in the team 's first game, as Sam Bradford was rested until the second game. Week 2 : vs. Green Bay Packers Week 2 : Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings -- Game summary Total Packers 7 0 0 7 14 Vikings 0 10 7 0 17 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date : September 18 Game time : 7 : 30 p.m. CDT Game weather : None ( indoor stadium ) Game attendance : 66,813 Referee : Walt Anderson ( 66 ) TV announcers ( NBC ) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter GB -- Jordy Nelson 1 - yard pass from Aaron Rodgers ( Mason Crosby kick ), 5 : 39. Packers 7 -- 0. Drive : 5 plays, 52 yards, 3 : 08. Second quarter MIN -- Kyle Rudolph 8 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Blair Walsh kick ), 10 : 14. Tied 7 -- 7. Drive : 10 plays, 54 yards, 4 : 46. MIN -- Blair Walsh 46 - yard field goal, 0 : 27. Vikings 10 -- 7. Drive : 8 plays, 59 yards, 4 : 14. Third quarter MIN -- Stefon Diggs 25 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Blair Walsh kick ), 2 : 11. Vikings 17 -- 7. Drive : 6 plays, 87 yards, 2 : 46. Fourth quarter GB -- Aaron Rodgers 10 - yard run ( Mason Crosby kick ), 12 : 41. Vikings 17 -- 14. Drive : 10 plays, 75 yards, 4 : 30. Top passers GB -- Aaron Rodgers -- 20 / 36, 213 yards, TD, INT MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 22 / 31, 286 yards, 2 TD Top rushers GB -- Eddie Lacy -- 12 rushes, 50 yards MIN -- Adrian Peterson -- 12 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers GB -- Jordy Nelson -- 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD MIN -- Stefon Diggs -- 9 receptions, 182 yards, TD Sam Bradford made his first start for the Vikings in week 2 against the Packers just 15 days after being traded. Despite not having much time to learn the offense, Bradford outplayed Aaron Rodgers but ended up hurting his left hand in the first half due to a hit by Clay Matthews. Bradford finished the game completing 22 - of - 31 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns, helping lead the Vikings to their first win in their new stadium. Week 3 : at carolina panthers Week 3 : Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers -- Game summary Total Vikings 6 8 6 22 Panthers 10 0 0 0 10 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date : September 25 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT / 12 : 00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Partly cloudy, 80 ° F ( 27 ° C ) Game attendance : 73,813 Referee : Jerome Boger ( 23 ) TV announcers ( Fox ) : Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter CAR -- Graham Gano 48 - yard field goal, 10 : 52. Panthers 3 -- 0. Drive : 7 plays, 48 yards, 4 : 08. CAR -- Cam Newton 3 - yard run ( Graham Gano kick ), 5 : 20. Panthers 10 -- 0. Drive : 7 plays, 57 yards, 3 : 51. MIN -- Cam Newton sacked in the end zone by Danielle Hunter for a safety, 1 : 44. Panthers 10 -- 2. Second quarter MIN -- Marcus Sherels 54 - yard punt return ( kick failed, wide right ), 3 : 21. Panthers 10 -- 8. Third quarter MIN -- Kyle Rudolph 15 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Jerick McKinnon run ), 9 : 43. Vikings 16 -- 10. Drive : 10 plays, 79 yards, 5 : 17. Fourth quarter MIN -- Blair Walsh 28 - yard field goal, 13 : 14. Vikings 19 -- 10. Drive : 7 plays, 33 yards, 2 : 46. MIN -- Blair Walsh 31 - yard field goal, 5 : 07. Vikings 22 -- 10. Drive : 11 plays, 49 yards, 5 : 55. Top passers MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 18 / 28, 171 yards, TD CAR -- Cam Newton -- 21 / 35, 262 yards, 3 INT Top rushers MIN -- Jerick McKinnon -- 16 rushes, 45 yards CAR -- Cameron Artis - Payne -- 12 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers MIN -- Kyle Rudolph -- 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD CAR -- Greg Olsen -- 6 receptions, 64 yards Week 4 : vs. new york Giants Week 4 : New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings -- Game summary Total Giants 0 0 7 10 Vikings 7 7 7 24 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date : October 3 Game time : 7 : 30 p.m. CDT Game weather : None ( indoor stadium ) Game attendance : 66,690 Referee : Brad Allen ( 122 ) TV announcers ( ESPN ) : Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter MIN -- Matt Asiata 1 - yard run ( Blair Walsh kick ), 6 : 28. Vikings 7 -- 0. Drive : 6 plays, 41 yards, 2 : 42. Second quarter MIN -- Kyle Rudolph 7 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Blair Walsh kick ), 7 : 59. Vikings 14 -- 0. Drive : 9 plays, 65 yards, 4 : 56. NYG -- Josh Brown 40 - yard field goal, 0 : 02. Vikings 14 -- 3. Drive : 11 plays, 44 yards, 2 : 44. Third quarter MIN -- Blair Walsh 44 - yard field goal, 7 : 39. Vikings 17 -- 3. Drive : 6 plays, 17 yards, 2 : 16. Fourth quarter NYG -- Orleans Darkwa 1 - yard run ( Josh Brown kick ), 13 : 38. Vikings 17 -- 10. Drive : 5 plays, 91 yards, 1 : 47. MIN -- Jerick McKinnon 4 - yard run ( Blair Walsh kick ), 9 : 20. Vikings 24 -- 10. Drive : 8 plays, 76 yards, 4 : 18. Top passers NYG -- Eli Manning -- 25 / 45, 261 yards, INT MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 26 / 36, 262 yards, TD Top rushers NYG -- Orleans Darkwa -- 12 rushes, 48 yards, TD MIN -- Jerick McKinnon -- 18 rushes, 85 yards, TD Top receivers NYG -- Paul Perkins -- 2 receptions, 72 yards MIN -- Charles Johnson -- 2 receptions, 70 yards Week 5 : vs. houston texans Week 5 : Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings -- Game summary Total Texans 0 6 0 7 13 Vikings 14 10 0 7 31 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date : October 9 Game time : 12 : 00 p.m. CDT Game weather : None ( indoor stadium ) Game attendance : 66,683 Referee : Jeff Triplette ( 42 ) TV announcers ( CBS ) : Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter MIN -- Adam Thielen 36 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Blair Walsh kick ), 11 : 23. Vikings 7 -- 0. Drive : 8 plays, 84 yards, 3 : 37. MIN -- Matt Asiata 1 - yard run ( Blair Walsh kick ), 6 : 28. Vikings 14 -- 0. Drive : 8 plays, 55 yards, 3 : 52. Second quarter MIN -- Blair Walsh 19 - yard field goal, 9 : 58. Vikings 17 -- 0. Drive : 15 plays, 58 yards, 6 : 19. MIN -- Marcus Sherels 79 - yard punt return ( Blair Walsh kick ), 8 : 46. Vikings 24 -- 0. HOU -- Nick Novak 38 - yard field goal, 5 : 42. Vikings 24 -- 3. Drive : 8 plays, 55 yards, 3 : 04. HOU -- Nick Novak 30 - yard field goal, 1 : 37. Vikings 24 -- 6. Drive : 10 plays, 42 yards, 2 : 04. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MIN -- Cordarrelle Patterson 9 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Blair Walsh kick ), 14 : 09. Vikings 31 -- 6. Drive : 9 plays, 65 yards, 4 : 42. HOU -- DeAndre Hopkins 1 - yard pass from Brock Osweiler ( Nick Novak kick ), 3 : 46. Vikings 31 -- 13. Drive : 12 plays, 75 yards, 4 : 29. Top passers HOU -- Brock Osweiler -- 19 / 42, 184 yards, TD, INT MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 22 / 30, 271 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HOU -- Alfred Blue -- 6 rushes, 39 yards MIN -- Matt Asiata -- 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers HOU -- C.J. Fiedorowicz -- 4 receptions, 61 yards MIN -- Adam Thielen -- 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD Week 7 : at Philadelphia Eagles Week 7 : Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles -- Game summary Total Vikings 0 0 7 10 Eagles 0 11 7 21 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date : October 23 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT / 12 : 00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear, 62 ° F ( 17 ° C ) Game attendance : 69,596 Referee : John Hussey ( 35 ) TV announcers ( Fox ) : Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter None Second quarter MIN -- Blair Walsh 48 - yard field goal, 9 : 01. Vikings 3 -- 0. Drive : 12 plays, 50 yards, 4 : 57. PHI -- Josh Huff 98 - yard kick return ( Carson Wentz run ), 8 : 48. Eagles 8 -- 3. Drive : 0 plays, 0 yards, 0 : 13. PHI -- Caleb Sturgis 35 - yard field goal, 0 : 07. Eagles 11 -- 3. Drive : 10 plays, 35 yards, 2 : 35. Third quarter PHI -- Dorial Green - Beckham 5 - yard pass from Carson Wentz ( Caleb Sturgis kick ), 5 : 45. Eagles 18 -- 3. Drive : 9 plays, 77 yards, 5 : 51. Fourth quarter PHI -- Caleb Sturgis 21 - yard field goal, 6 : 09. Eagles 21 -- 3. Drive : 9 plays, 47 yards, 5 : 20. MIN -- Cordarrelle Patterson 14 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Blair Walsh kick ), 0 : 34. Eagles 21 -- 10. Drive : 11 plays, 56 yards, 3 : 56. Top passers MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 24 / 41, 224 yards, TD, INT PHI -- Carson Wentz -- 16 / 28, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIN -- Matt Asiata -- 12 rushes, 55 yards PHI -- Ryan Mathews -- 14 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers MIN -- Cordarrelle Patterson -- 7 receptions, 67 yards, TD PHI -- Josh Huff -- 4 receptions, 39 yards Sam Bradford faces his former team for the first time after he was traded from the Eagles prior to the start of the season. The Vikings streak came to a halt as they lost the game 21 - 10. Week 8 : at Chicago bears Week 8 : Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears -- Game summary Total Vikings 0 0 7 10 Bears 10 7 0 20 at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Date : October 31 Game time : 7 : 30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy, 58 ° F ( 14 ° C ) Game attendance : 60,422 Referee : Gene Steratore ( 114 ) TV announcers ( ESPN ) : Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter CHI -- Connor Barth 30 - yard field goal, 8 : 28. Bears 3 -- 0. Drive : 7 plays, 81 yards, 3 : 40. Second quarter CHI -- Connor Barth 28 - yard field goal, 12 : 44. Bears 6 -- 0. Drive : 8 plays, 64 yards, 3 : 33. CHI -- Jordan Howard 2 - yard run ( Connor Barth kick ), 7 : 49. Bears 13 -- 0. Drive : 6 plays, 43 yards, 3 : 36. MIN -- Blair Walsh 30 - yard field goal, 0 : 25. Bears 13 -- 3. Drive : 15 plays, 59 yards, 7 : 24. Third quarter CHI -- Alshon Jeffery 11 - yard pass from Jay Cutler ( Connor Barth kick ), 9 : 52. Bears 20 -- 3. Drive : 11 plays, 75 yards, 5 : 08. Fourth quarter MIN -- Stefon Diggs 25 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Blair Walsh kick ), 5 : 41. Bears 20 -- 10. Drive : 10 plays, 83 yards, 3 : 10. Top passers MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 23 / 37, 228 yards, TD CHI -- Jay Cutler -- 20 / 31, 252 yards, TD Top rushers MIN -- Matt Asiata -- 14 rushes, 42 yards CHI -- Jordan Howard -- 26 rushes, 153 yards, TD Top receivers MIN -- Stefon Diggs -- 8 receptions, 76 yards, TD CHI -- Zach Miller -- 7 receptions, 88 yards Week 9 : vs. Detroit lions Week 9 : Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings -- Game summary OT Total Lions 7 0 6 6 22 Vikings 0 6 7 0 16 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date : November 6 Game time : 12 : 00 p.m. CST Game weather : None ( indoor stadium ) Game attendance : 66,807 Referee : Ed Hochuli ( 85 ) TV announcers ( Fox ) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter DET -- Matt Prater 47 - yard field goal, 7 : 14. Lions 3 -- 0. Drive : 9 plays, 57 yards, 5 : 00. Second quarter MIN -- Blair Walsh 33 - yard field goal, 13 : 20. Tied 3 -- 3. Drive : 12 plays, 61 yards, 4 : 35. DET -- Anquan Boldin 1 - yard pass from Matthew Stafford ( Matt Prater kick ), 0 : 05. Lions 10 -- 3. Drive : 17 plays, 84 yards, 9 : 45. Third quarter MIN -- Kyle Rudolph 1 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( kick hit right upright ), 4 : 02. Lions 10 -- 9. Drive : 9 plays, 78 yards, 5 : 33. Fourth quarter DET -- Matt Prater 53 - yard field goal, 12 : 33. Lions 13 -- 9. Drive : 4 plays, 8 yards, 1 : 08. MIN -- Rhett Ellison 1 - yard run ( Blair Walsh kick ), 0 : 23. Vikings 16 -- 13. Drive : 13 plays, 79 yards, 3 : 51. DET -- Matt Prater 58 - yard field goal, 0 : 00. Tied 16 -- 16. Drive : 4 plays, 35 yards, 0 : 23. Overtime DET -- Golden Tate 28 - yard pass from Matthew Stafford, 8 : 21. Lions 22 -- 16. Drive : 11 plays, 87 yards, 6 : 39. Top passers DET -- Matthew Stafford -- 23 / 36, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 31 / 40, 273 yards, TD Top rushers DET -- Theo Riddick -- 14 rushes, 70 yards MIN -- Ronnie Hillman -- 7 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers DET -- Eric Ebron -- 7 receptions, 92 yards MIN -- Stefon Diggs -- 13 receptions, 80 yards Although it was Stefon Diggs ' big day, having caught 13 passes for 80 yards, it was n't enough as the Vikings dropped 5 - 3. Week 10 : at washington Redskins Week 10 : Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins -- Game summary Total Vikings 0 20 0 0 20 Redskins 7 7 6 6 26 at FedExField, Landover, Maryland Date : November 13 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST / 12 : 00 p.m. CST Game weather : Sunny, 58 ° F ( 14 ° C ) Game attendance : 78,216 Referee : Pete Morelli ( 135 ) TV announcers ( Fox ) : Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman and Kristina Pink Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter WAS -- Jamison Crowder 4 - yard pass from Kirk Cousins ( Dustin Hopkins kick ), 9 : 04. Redskins 7 -- 0. Drive : 10 plays, 68 yards, 4 : 19. Second quarter WAS -- Vernon Davis 38 - yard pass from Kirk Cousins ( Dustin Hopkins kick ), 14 : 18. Redskins 14 -- 0. Drive : 9 plays, 91 yards, 4 : 58. MIN -- Matt Asiata 1 - yard run ( Blair Walsh kick ), 5 : 39. Redskins 14 -- 7. Drive : 8 plays, 67 yards, 3 : 52. MIN -- Kyle Rudolph 20 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Blair Walsh kick ), 0 : 58. Tied 14 -- 14. Drive : 7 plays, 75 yards, 2 : 40. MIN -- Adam Thielen 3 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( kick wide right ), 0 : 00. Vikings 20 -- 14. Drive : 4 plays, 33 yards, 0 : 50. Third quarter WAS -- Dustin Hopkins 30 - yard field goal, 8 : 53. Vikings 20 -- 17. Drive : 12 plays, 55 yards, 6 : 07. WAS -- Dustin Hopkins 37 - yard field goal, 0 : 38. Tied 20 -- 20. Drive : 11 plays, 49 yards, 5 : 16. Fourth quarter WAS -- Dustin Hopkins 50 - yard field goal, 9 : 33. Redskins 23 -- 20. Drive : 7 plays, 60 yards, 3 : 21. WAS -- Dustin Hopkins 28 - yard field goal, 2 : 31. Redskins 26 -- 20. Drive : 8 plays, 32 yards, 3 : 13. Top passers MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 31 / 40, 307 yards, 2 TD, INT WAS -- Kirk Cousins -- 22 / 33, 262 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN -- Jerick McKinnon -- 6 rushes, 16 yards WAS -- Robert Kelley -- 22 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers MIN -- Stefon Diggs -- 13 receptions, 164 yards WAS -- Pierre Garçon -- 6 receptions, 81 yards This was the last game for Blair Walsh in a Vikings uniform as he was waived days after this game. Week 11 : vs. arizona cardinals Week 11 : Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings -- Game summary Total Cardinals 7 10 0 7 24 Vikings 7 13 10 0 30 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date : November 20 Game time : 12 : 00 p.m. CST Game weather : None ( indoor stadium ) Game attendance : 66,808 Referee : Clete Blakeman ( 34 ) TV announcers ( Fox ) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter MIN -- Adam Thielen 16 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Kai Forbath kick ), 10 : 25. Vikings 7 -- 0. Drive : 5 plays, 44 yards, 2 : 54. ARI -- David Johnson 1 - yard run ( Chandler Catanzaro kick ), 4 : 07. Tied 7 -- 7. Drive : 11 plays, 75 yards, 6 : 18. Second quarter ARI -- Chandler Catanzaro 34 - yard field goal, 10 : 04. Cardinals 10 -- 7. Drive : 12 plays, 78 yards, 6 : 26. MIN -- Matt Asiata 2 - yard run ( kick blocked ), 7 : 16. Vikings 13 -- 10. Drive : 5 plays, 75 yards, 2 : 48. MIN -- Xavier Rhodes 100 - yard interception return ( Kai Forbath kick ), 3 : 07. Vikings 20 -- 10. ARI -- Jermaine Gresham 29 - yard pass from Carson Palmer ( Chandler Catanzaro kick ), 0 : 50. Vikings 20 -- 17. Drive : 7 plays, 75 yards, 2 : 17. Third quarter MIN -- Cordarrelle Patterson 104 - yard kickoff return ( Kai Forbath kick ), 14 : 47. Vikings 27 -- 17. MIN -- Kai Forbath 27 - yard field goal, 0 : 04. Vikings 30 -- 17. Drive : 11 plays, 75 yards, 5 : 06. Fourth quarter ARI -- David Johnson 4 - yard pass ( Chandler Catanzaro kick ), 7 : 24. Vikings 30 -- 24. Drive : 6 plays, 27 yards, 1 : 46. Top passers ARI -- Carson Palmer -- 20 / 38, 198 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 20 / 28, 169 yards, TD Top rushers ARI -- David Johnson -- 22 rushes, 103 yards, TD MIN -- Jerick McKinnon -- 16 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers ARI -- Larry Fitzgerald -- 6 receptions, 63 yards MIN -- Adam Thielen -- 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD Week 12 : at Detroit lions NFL on Thanksgiving Day Week 12 : Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions -- Game summary Total Vikings 7 0 13 Lions 7 0 6 16 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date : November 24 Game time : 12 : 30 p.m. EST / 11 : 30 a.m. CST Game weather : None ( domed stadium ) Game attendance : 63,793 Referee : Carl Cheffers ( 51 ) TV announcers ( CBS ) : Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter DET -- Anquan Boldin 2 - yard pass from Matthew Stafford ( Matt Prater kick ), 7 : 14. Lions 7 -- 0. Drive : 12 plays, 75 yards, 7 : 46. MIN -- Matt Asiata 5 - yard run ( Kai Forbath kick ), 0 : 40. Tied 7 -- 7. Drive : 12 plays, 75 yards, 6 : 34. Second quarter DET -- Matt Prater 29 - yard field goal, 6 : 45. Lions 10 -- 7. Drive : 6 plays, 59 yards, 3 : 05. Third quarter MIN -- Kai Forbath 30 - yard field goal, 7 : 03. Tied 10 -- 10. Drive : 5 plays, 49 yards, 2 : 42. Fourth quarter MIN -- Kai Forbath 28 - yard field goal, 12 : 38. Vikings 13 -- 10. Drive : 13 plays, 76 yards, 7 : 36. DET -- Matt Prater 48 - yard field goal, 1 : 45. Tied 13 -- 13. Drive : 10 plays, 68 yards, 3 : 17. DET -- Matt Prater 40 - yard field goal, 0 : 00. Lions 16 -- 13. Drive : 2 plays, − 2 yards, 0 : 30. Top passers MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 31 / 37, 224 yards, INT DET -- Matthew Stafford -- 23 / 40, 232 yards, TD Top rushers MIN -- Jerick McKinnon -- 9 rushes, 31 yards DET -- Theo Riddick -- 9 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers MIN -- Kyle Rudolph -- 9 receptions, 64 yards DET -- Golden Tate -- 5 receptions, 77 yards Week 13 : vs. Dallas cowboys Week 13 : Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings -- Game summary Total Cowboys 0 7 0 10 17 Vikings 0 9 15 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date : December 1 Game time : 7 : 25 p.m. CST Game weather : None ( domed stadium ) Game attendance : 66,860 Referee : Tony Corrente ( 99 ) TV announcers ( NBC / NFLN / Twitter ) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter MIN -- Kai Forbath 48 - yard field goal, 2 : 28. Vikings 3 -- 0. Drive : 6 plays, 32 yards, 3 : 17. Second quarter DAL -- Ezekiel Elliott 1 - yard run ( Dan Bailey kick ), 5 : 29. Cowboys 7 -- 3. Drive : 8 plays, 84 yards, 5 : 12. Third quarter MIN -- Kai Forbath 36 - yard field goal, 2 : 10. Cowboys 7 -- 6. Drive : 10 plays, 49 yards, 4 : 52. Fourth quarter MIN -- Kai Forbath 33 - yard field goal, 14 : 11. Vikings 9 -- 7. Drive : 4 plays, 4 yards, 0 : 56. DAL -- Dez Bryant 8 - yard pass from Dak Prescott ( Dan Bailey kick ), 10 : 22. Cowboys 14 -- 9. Drive : 1 play, 8 yards, 0 : 06. DAL -- Dan Bailey 39 - yard field goal, 4 : 15. Cowboys 17 -- 9. Drive : 5 plays, 33 yards, 2 : 22. MIN -- Jerick McKinnon 3 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( pass failed ), 0 : 25. Cowboys 17 -- 15. Drive : 8 plays, 65 yards, 1 : 44. Top passers DAL -- Dak Prescott -- 12 / 18, 139 yards, TD MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 32 / 45, 247 yards, TD Top rushers DAL -- Ezekiel Elliott -- 20 rushes, 86 yards, TD MIN -- Jerick McKinnon -- 9 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers DAL -- Dez Bryant -- 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD MIN -- Adam Thielen -- 7 receptions, 86 yards Head coach Mike Zimmer missed this game after undergoing emergency eye surgery the night before. Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer served as interim coach for the game. Week 14 : at jacksonville jaguars Week 14 : Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars -- Game summary Total Vikings 6 13 25 Jaguars 0 9 7 0 16 at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida Date : December 11 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST / 12 : 00 p.m. CST Game weather : 71 ° F ( 22 ° C ) Game attendance : 62,701 Referee : John Hussey ( 35 ) TV announcers ( Fox ) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter MIN -- Kai Forbath 43 - yard field goal, 12 : 20. Vikings 3 -- 0. Drive : 5 plays, 50 yards, 2 : 40. MIN -- Kai Forbath 32 - yard field goal, 7 : 53. Vikings 6 -- 0. Drive : 5 plays, 45 yards, 2 : 35. Second quarter JAX -- Jason Myers 45 - yard field goal, 13 : 07. Vikings 6 -- 3. Drive : 8 plays, 34 yards, 3 : 00. MIN -- Kai Forbath 40 - yard field goal, 10 : 49. Vikings 9 -- 3. Drive : 6 plays, 26 yards, 2 : 18. JAX -- Jason Myers 55 - yard field goal, 6 : 18. Vikings 9 -- 6. Drive : 7 plays, 31 yards, 4 : 31. JAX -- Jason Myers 24 - yard field goal, 0 : 09. Tied 9 -- 9. Drive : 10 plays, 92 yards, 1 : 47. Third quarter MIN -- Kai Forbath 46 - yard field goal, 8 : 29. Vikings 12 -- 9. Drive : 9 plays, 41 yards, 2 : 53. JAX -- Bryan Walters 14 - yard pass from Blake Bortles ( Jason Myers kick ), 3 : 50. Jaguars 16 -- 12. Drive : 11 plays, 90 yards, 4 : 39. Fourth quarter MIN -- Matt Asiata 1 - yard run ( kick failed, wide left ), 14 : 13. Vikings 18 -- 16. Drive : 9 plays, 62 yards, 4 : 37. MIN -- Kyle Rudolph 3 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Kai Forbath kick ), 2 : 13. Vikings 25 -- 16. Drive : 9 plays, 54 yards, 2 : 51. Top passers MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 24 / 34, 292 yards, TD JAX -- Blake Bortles -- 23 / 37, 257 yards, TD Top rushers MIN -- Matt Asiata -- 11 rushes, 37 yards, TD JAX -- T.J. Yeldon -- 17 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers MIN -- Adam Thielen -- 4 receptions, 101 yards JAX -- Marqise Lee -- 5 receptions, 113 yards Week 15 : vs. indianapolis Colts Week 15 : Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings -- Game summary Total Colts 10 17 0 7 34 Vikings 0 0 6 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date : December 18 Game time : 12 : 00 p.m. CST Game weather : None ( domed stadium ) Game attendance : 66,820 Referee : Jerome Boger ( 23 ) TV announcers ( CBS ) : Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter IND -- Adam Vinatieri 48 - yard field goal, 9 : 01. Colts 3 -- 0. Drive : 11 plays, 46 yards, 5 : 59. IND -- Robert Turbin 1 - yard run ( Adam Vinatieri kick ), 2 : 22. Colts 10 -- 0. Drive : 11 plays, 52 yards, 4 : 57. Second quarter IND -- Erik Swoope 27 - yard pass from Andrew Luck ( Adam Vinatieri kick ), 7 : 16. Colts 17 -- 0. Drive : 9 plays, 92 yards, 5 : 39. IND -- Robert Turbin 6 - yard run ( Adam Vinatieri kick ), 0 : 33. Colts 24 -- 0. Drive : 13 plays, 91 yards, 5 : 35. IND -- Adam Vinatieri 50 - yard field goal, 0 : 00. Colts 27 -- 0. Drive : 2 plays, 4 yards, 0 : 19. Third quarter MIN -- Kai Forbath 32 - yard field goal, 3 : 51. Colts 27 -- 3. Drive : 12 plays, 71 yards, 4 : 10. Fourth quarter IND -- Phillip Dorsett 50 - yard pass from Andrew Luck ( Adam Vinatieri kick ), 14 : 55. Colts 34 -- 3. Drive : 7 plays, 88 yards, 3 : 56. MIN -- Kai Forbath 51 - yard field goal, 11 : 57. Colts 34 -- 6. Drive : 9 plays, 39 yards, 2 : 58. Top passers IND -- Andrew Luck -- 21 / 28, 250 yards, 2 TD MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 32 / 42, 291 yards, INT Top rushers IND -- Frank Gore -- 26 rushes, 101 yards MIN -- Adrian Peterson -- 6 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers IND -- Phillip Dorsett -- 1 reception, 50 yards, TD MIN -- Kyle Rudolph -- 8 receptions, 97 yards Adrian Peterson returned to action and had six carries for 22 yards against the Colts. This was the last game he 'd ever play for the Vikings. Week 16 : at Green Bay Packers Week 16 : Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers -- Game summary Total Vikings 10 0 12 25 Packers 14 14 0 10 38 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date : December 24 Game time : 12 : 00 p.m. CST Game weather : Cloudy, 37 ° F ( 3 ° C ) Game attendance : 77,856 Referee : Jeff Triplette ( 42 ) TV announcers ( Fox ) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter GB -- Jordy Nelson 21 - yard pass from Aaron Rodgers ( Mason Crosby kick ), 7 : 13. Packers 7 -- 0. Drive : 5 plays, 61 yards, 2 : 40. MIN -- Kai Forbath 22 - yard field goal, 3 : 37. Packers 7 -- 3. Drive : 8 plays, 65 yards, 3 : 36. GB -- Davante Adams 20 - yard pass from Aaron Rodgers ( Mason Crosby kick ), 1 : 49. Packers 14 -- 3. Drive : 4 plays, 74 yards, 1 : 48. Second quarter MIN -- Kai Forbath 26 - yard field goal, 12 : 30. Packers 14 -- 6. Drive : 12 plays, 67 yards, 4 : 19. GB -- Jordy Nelson 2 - yard pass from Aaron Rodgers ( Mason Crosby kick ), 8 : 11. Packers 21 -- 6. Drive : 3 plays, 42 yards, 1 : 36. MIN -- Adam Thielen 71 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Kai Forbath kick ), 7 : 24. Packers 21 -- 13. Drive : 2 plays, 75 yards, 0 : 47. GB -- Aaron Rodgers 6 - yard run ( Mason Crosby kick ), 0 : 24. Packers 28 -- 13. Drive : 5 plays, 54 yards, 0 : 30. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter GB -- Mason Crosby 48 - yard field goal, 14 : 55. Packers 31 -- 13. Drive : 10 plays, 14 yards, 4 : 05. GB -- Richard Rodgers 13 - yard pass from Aaron Rodgers ( Mason Crosby kick ), 9 : 02. Packers 38 -- 13. Drive : 7 plays, 53 yards, 4 : 23. MIN -- Stefon Diggs 3 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( kick failed, hit right upright ), 4 : 20. Packers 38 -- 19. Drive : 13 plays, 75 yards, 4 : 42. MIN -- Adam Thielen 8 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( run failed ), 0 : 32. Packers 38 -- 25. Drive : 10 plays, 34 yards, 3 : 07. Top passers MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 34 / 50, 382 yards, 3 TD GB -- Aaron Rodgers -- 28 / 38, 347 yards, 4 TD Top rushers MIN -- Jerick McKinnon -- 11 rushes, 50 yards GB -- Ty Montgomery -- 9 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers MIN -- Adam Thielen -- 12 receptions, 202 yards, 2 TD GB -- Jordy Nelson -- 9 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD With the loss, the Vikings dropped to 7 -- 8 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention. The loss also made the Vikings the first team to twice start 5 -- 0 or better, and on both occasions miss the playoffs ( they also missed the playoffs in 2003 after starting 6 -- 0 ). Week 17 : vs. Chicago bears Week 17 : Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings -- Game summary Total Bears 0 10 0 0 10 Vikings 7 17 0 14 38 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date : January 1, 2017 Game time : 12 : 00 p.m. CST Game weather : None ( domed stadium ) Game attendance : 66,808 Referee : Terry McAulay ( 77 ) TV announcers ( Fox ) : Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter MIN -- Jerick McKinnon 16 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Kai Forbath kick ), 11 : 36. Vikings 7 -- 0. Drive : 6 plays, 70 yards, 3 : 24. Second quarter MIN -- Kai Forbath 21 - yard field goal, 14 : 53. Vikings 10 -- 0. Drive : 14 plays, 93 yards, 7 : 33. MIN -- Kyle Rudolph 22 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Kai Forbath kick ), 12 : 51. Vikings 17 -- 0. Drive : 3 plays, 35 yards, 1 : 22. CHI -- Matt Barkley 2 - yard pass from Cameron Meredith ( Connor Barth kick ), 1 : 48. Vikings 17 -- 7. Drive : 17 plays, 85 yards, 7 : 56. MIN -- Jarius Wright 1 - yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Kai Forbath kick ), 0 : 18. Vikings 24 -- 7. Drive : 5 plays, 21 yards, 0 : 42. CHI -- Connor Barth 29 - yard field goal, 0 : 00. Vikings 24 -- 10. Drive : 2 plays, 31 yards, 0 : 18. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MIN -- Jerick McKinnon 10 - yard run ( Kai Forbath kick ), 12 : 11. Vikings 31 -- 10. Drive : 4 plays, 40 yards, 1 : 56. MIN -- Everson Griffen 20 - yard fumble return ( Kai Forbath kick ), 9 : 51. Vikings 38 -- 10. Top passers CHI -- Matt Barkley -- 10 / 14, 125 yards, 2 INT MIN -- Sam Bradford -- 25 / 33, 250 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CHI -- Jordan Howard -- 23 rushes, 135 yards MIN -- Jerick McKinnon -- 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD Top receivers CHI -- Cameron Meredith -- 4 receptions, 61 yards MIN -- Kyle Rudolph -- 11 receptions, 117 yards, TD Standings Division NFC North view talk PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK Green Bay Packers 10 6 0. 625 5 -- 1 8 -- 4 432 388 W6 Detroit Lions 9 7 0. 563 3 -- 3 7 -- 5 346 358 L3 Minnesota Vikings 8 8 0. 500 2 -- 4 5 -- 7 327 307 W1 Chicago Bears 13 0. 188 2 -- 4 3 -- 9 279 399 L4 Conference NFC # Team Division PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK Division leaders Dallas Cowboys East 13 0. 813 3 -- 3 9 -- 3. 471. 440 L1 Atlanta Falcons South 11 5 0. 688 5 -- 1 9 -- 3. 480. 452 W4 Seattle Seahawks West 10 5. 656 3 -- 2 -- 1 6 -- 5 -- 1. 441. 425 W1 Green Bay Packers North 10 6 0. 625 5 -- 1 8 -- 4. 508. 453 W6 Wild Cards 5 New York Giants East 11 5 0. 688 4 -- 2 8 -- 4. 486. 455 W1 6 Detroit Lions North 9 7 0. 563 3 -- 3 7 -- 5. 475. 392 L3 Did not qualify for the playoffs 7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 9 7 0. 563 4 -- 2 7 -- 5. 492. 434 W1 8 Washington Redskins East 8 7. 531 3 -- 3 6 -- 6. 516. 430 L1 9 Minnesota Vikings North 8 8 0. 500 2 -- 4 5 -- 7. 492. 457 W1 10 Arizona Cardinals West 7 8. 469 4 -- 1 -- 1 6 -- 5 -- 1. 463. 366 W2 11 New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0. 438 2 -- 4 6 -- 6. 523. 393 L1 12 Philadelphia Eagles East 7 9 0. 438 2 -- 4 5 -- 7. 559. 518 W2 13 Carolina Panthers South 6 10 0. 375 1 -- 5 5 -- 7. 518. 354 L2 14 Los Angeles Rams West 12 0. 250 2 -- 4 3 -- 9. 504. 500 L7 15 Chicago Bears North 13 0. 188 2 -- 4 3 -- 9. 521. 396 L4 16 San Francisco 49ers West 14 0. 125 2 -- 4 2 -- 10. 504. 250 L1 Tiebreakers ^ Jump up to : Detroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents -- Detroit 's cumulative record against Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3 -- 2, while Tampa Bay 's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2 -- 3. ^ Jump up to : New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents. Jump up ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL 's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. Staff 2016 Minnesota Vikings staff Front office Owner / Chairman -- Zygi Wilf Owner / President -- Mark Wilf Owner / Vice Chairman -- Leonard Wilf General Manager -- Rick Spielman Executive Vice President -- Football Operations -- Rob Brzezinski Assistant General Manager -- George Paton Director of College Scouting -- Jamaal Stephenson Director of Pro Scouting -- Ryan Monnens Head coaches Head Coach -- Mike Zimmer Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator ( through week 8 ) -- Norv Turner Offensive Coordinator ( weeks 9 - 17 ) / Tight Ends -- Pat Shurmur Quarterbacks -- Scott Turner Running Backs -- Kevin Stefanski Wide Receivers -- George Stewart Assistant Wide Receivers -- Drew Petzing Offensive Line -- Tony Sparano Assistant Offensive Line -- Hank Fraley Offensive Quality Control -- Andrew Janocko Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator -- George Edwards Defensive Line -- Andre Patterson Assistant Defensive Line -- Robert Rodriguez Defensive Assistant -- Jeff Howard Linebackers -- Adam Zimmer Defensive Backs -- Jerry Gray Assistant Defensive Backs / Defensive Quality Control -- Jonathan Gannon Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator -- Mike Priefer Assistant Special Teams -- Ryan Ficken Strength and conditioning Head Athletic Trainer -- Eric Sugarman Head Strength and Conditioning -- Brent Salazar Assistant Strength and Conditioning -- Jeff Hurd Assistant Strength and Conditioning -- Chaz Mahle Pro Bowl Four Vikings were selected for the 2017 Pro Bowl : defensive end Everson Griffen, return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson, cornerback Xavier Rhodes and free safety Harrison Smith. Rhodes will be playing in his first Pro Bowl, while Griffen, Patterson and Smith will all be playing in their second ; Patterson is the first return specialist in Vikings history to go to two Pro Bowls. Linval Joseph will replace Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Final roster 2016 Minnesota Vikings final roster Quarterbacks 8 Sam Bradford 6 Taylor Heinicke 13 Shaun Hill Running backs 44 Matt Asiata 30 C.J. Ham 48 Zach Line FB 21 Jerick McKinnon 28 Adrian Peterson Wide receivers 14 Stefon Diggs 15 Isaac Fruechte 12 Charles Johnson 84 Cordarrelle Patterson 19 Adam Thielen 11 Laquon Treadwell 17 Jarius Wright Tight ends 85 Rhett Ellison 89 David Morgan II 82 Kyle Rudolph Offensive linemen 64 Willie Beavers G 61 Joe Berger C 76 Alex Boone G 68 T.J. Clemmings T 62 Nick Easton C 63 Brandon Fusco G 69 Rashod Hill T 67 Zac Kerin G 78 Jeremiah Sirles T Defensive linemen 97 Everson Griffen DE 99 Danielle Hunter DE 90 Toby Johnson DT 98 Linval Joseph DT 96 Brian Robison DE 93 Shamar Stephen DT 94 Justin Trattou DE 91 Stephen Weatherly DE Linebackers 55 Anthony Barr OLB 40 Kentrell Brothers MLB 57 Audie Cole MLB 52 Chad Greenway OLB 54 Eric Kendricks MLB 59 Emmanuel Lamur OLB 51 Edmond Robinson OLB Defensive backs 41 Anthony Harris FS 27 Jayron Kearse SS 24 Captain Munnerlyn CB 23 Terence Newman CB 29 Xavier Rhodes CB 35 Marcus Sherels CB 22 Harrison Smith FS 26 Trae Waynes CB Special teams 2 Kai Forbath K 18 Jeff Locke P 47 Kevin McDermott LS Reserve lists 20 Mackensie Alexander CB ( IR ) 5 Teddy Bridgewater QB ( IR ) 95 Scott Crichton DT ( IR ) 90 B.J. Dubose DT ( IR ) 32 Antone Exum FS ( IR ) 73 Sharrif Floyd DT ( IR ) 79 Michael Harris G ( NF - Ill. ) 92 Tom Johnson DT ( IR ) 75 Matt Kalil T ( IR ) 72 Jake Long T ( IR ) 25 Jabari Price CB ( IR ) 34 Andrew Sendejo SS ( IR ) 71 Andre Smith T ( IR ) Practice squad 95 Sterling Bailey DE 81 Moritz Böhringer WR 86 Kyle Carter TE 16 Cayleb Jones WR 65 Marquis Lucas T 36 Tre Roberson CB 42 Bishop Sankey RB 74 Austin Shepherd T 31 Cedric Thompson FS Rookies in italics 53 Active, 13 Inactive, 9 Practice squad Statistics Team leaders Category Player ( s ) Total Passing yards Sam Bradford 3,877 Passing touchdowns Sam Bradford 20 Rushing yards Jerick McKinnon 539 Rushing touchdowns Matt Asiata 6 Receptions Stefon Diggs 84 Receiving yards Adam Thielen 967 Receiving touchdowns Kyle Rudolph 7 Points Kai Forbath 56 Kickoff return yards Cordarrelle Patterson 792 Punt return yards Marcus Sherels 292 Tackles Eric Kendricks 109 Sacks Danielle Hunter 12.5 Interceptions Xavier Rhodes 5 Forced fumbles Linval Joseph Brian Robison Source : Minnesota Vikings ' official website League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank ( out of 32 ) Passing offense 3,836 239.8 18th Rushing offense 1,205 75.3 32nd Total offense 5,041 315.1 28th Passing defense 3,327 207.9 3rd Rushing defense 1,711 106.9 20th Total defense 5,038 314.9 3rd Source : NFL.com. 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Question: how many games did the vikings win last year
Answer: 8