# 2017 Minnesota Vikings season

The 2017 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), and their fourth under head coach Mike Zimmer. With the team's home stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium, scheduled to host Super Bowl LII at the end of the season, the Vikings attempted to make history as the first team to play the Super Bowl on their home field; in recording their best regular season record since 1998, they clinched a first-round bye for the first time since 2009 and became the eighth team in the Super Bowl era to qualify for the playoffs in a season in which their stadium hosted the Super Bowl. They defeated the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round 29–24 on a walk-off play referred to as the "Minneapolis Miracle", but lost 38–7 to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game, preventing them from becoming the first team in NFL history to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium.
This was the first season since 2006 without star running back Adrian Peterson on the roster, as the team declined his contract option in February.

## Roster changes
### 2017 draft

* Pro Bowler
2017 Minnesota Vikings draft :
| Draft order | Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Contract | Notes |
| Round | Selection | Player name | Position | College | Contract | Notes |
| 1 | 14 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 2 | 41 | Dalvin Cook | RB | Florida State | 4 years / $6.35 million | from Bengals |
| 2 | 48 | Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals | Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals | Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals | Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 3 | 70 | Pat Elflein | C | Ohio State | 4 years / $3.33 million | from Jets |
| 3 | 79 | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | |
| 3 | 86 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | from Dolphins |
| 3 | 104 | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | from Chiefs |
| 4 | 109 | Jaleel Johnson | DT | Iowa | | from 49ers |
| 4 | 120 | Ben Gedeon | LB | Michigan | | |
| 4 | 128 | Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals | Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals | Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals | Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals | from Dolphins |
| 4 | 132 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | from Chiefs |
| 4 | 139 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | from Browns via Eagles |
| 5 | 160 | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | |
| 5 | 170 | Rodney Adams | WR | South Florida | | from Chiefs |
| 5 | 180 | Danny Isidora | G | Miami (FL) | | from Chiefs |
| 6 | 199 | Traded to the Washington Redskins | Traded to the Washington Redskins | Traded to the Washington Redskins | Traded to the Washington Redskins | |
| 6 | 201 | Bucky Hodges | TE | Virginia Tech | | from Redskins |
| 7 | 219 | Stacy Coley | WR | Miami (FL) | | from Browns via 49ers |
| 7 | 220 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | DE | Northwestern | | from 49ers via Redskins |
| 7 | 230 | Traded to the Washington Redskins | Traded to the Washington Redskins | Traded to the Washington Redskins | Traded to the Washington Redskins | from Eagles |
| 7 | 232 | Elijah Lee | LB | Kansas State | | |
| 7 | 245 | Jack Tocho | CB | NC State | | from Chiefs |
Draft trades
* ↑ The Vikings traded their first-round selection (14th overall) and 2018 fourth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for quarterback Sam Bradford.
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their second- and fourth-round selections (48th and 128th overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Cincinnati's second-round selection (41st overall).
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their third- and fifth-round selections (79th and 160th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' third-round selection (70th overall).
* 1 2 3 4 The Vikings traded their third-round selection (86th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Kansas City's third-, fourth-, and seventh-round selections (104th, 132nd and 245th overall).
* 1 2 The Vikings traded their 2016 third-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Miami's third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 129th overall).
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their third-round selection (104th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's fourth- and seventh-round selections (109th and 219th overall).
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection (132nd overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's fourth- and seventh-round selections (139th and 230th overall).
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection (139nd overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Kansas City's two fifth-round selections (170th and 180th overall).
* 1 2 3 4 The Vikings traded their sixth- and seventh-round selections (199th and 230th overall) to the Washington Redskins in exchange for Washington's sixth- and seventh-round selections (201st and 220th overall).
2017 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Wes Lunt | QB | Illinois |
| Terrell Newby | RB | Nebraska |
| R. J. Shelton | WR | Michigan State |
| Josiah Price | TE | Michigan State |
| Aviante Collins | OT | TCU |
| Nick Fett | OT | Iowa State |
| Freddie Tagaloa | OT | Arizona |
| Tashawn Bower | DE | LSU |
| Caleb Kidder | DE | Montana |
| Sam McCaskill | DE | Boise State |
| Dylan Bradley | DT | Southern Miss |
| Eric Wilson | LB | Cincinnati |
| Shaan Washington | LB | Texas A&M |
| Horace Richardson | CB | SMU |
| Tommy Armstrong Jr. | S | Nebraska |

### Transactions

Re-signings :
| Date | Player name | Position | Contract terms |
| January 2, 2017 | Moritz Böhringer | WR | |
| January 2, 2017 | Kyle Carter | TE | |
| January 2, 2017 | Cayleb Jones | WR | |
| January 2, 2017 | Marquis Lucas | OT | |
| January 2, 2017 | Tre Roberson | CB | |
| January 2, 2017 | Bishop Sankey | RB | |
| January 2, 2017 | Sterling Bailey | DT | |
| January 2, 2017 | Austin Shepherd | OT | |
| January 2, 2017 | Cedric Thompson | S | |
| March 8, 2017 | Jeremiah Sirles | OT | 1 year / $690,000 |
| March 15, 2017 | Terence Newman | CB | 1 year / $3.25 million |
| March 15, 2017 | Adam Thielen | WR | 3 years / $17 million |
| March 24, 2017 | Brian Robison | DE | 2 years / $7.5 million |
Departures :
| Date | Player name | Position | Note | New team |
| February 10, 2017 | Brandon Fusco | G | Released | San Francisco 49ers |
| February 10, 2017 | Mike Harris | G | Released | |
| March 6, 2017 | Chad Greenway | OLB | Retired | |
| March 9, 2017 | Rhett Ellison | TE | UFA | New York Giants |
| March 9, 2017 | Matt Kalil | OT | UFA | Carolina Panthers |
| March 9, 2017 | Jeff Locke | P | UFA | Indianapolis Colts |
| March 10, 2017 | Charles Johnson | WR | UFA | Carolina Panthers |
| March 10, 2017 | Captain Munnerlyn | CB | UFA | Carolina Panthers |
| March 11, 2017 | Audie Cole | LB | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| March 13, 2017 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR/KR | UFA | Oakland Raiders |
| March 14, 2017 | Andre Smith | OT | UFA | Cincinnati Bengals |
| March 24, 2017 | Scott Crichton | DT | Released | |
| May 4, 2017 | Marquis Lucas | OT | Waived | |
| May 4, 2017 | Sterling Bailey | DE | Waived | |
| May 4, 2017 | Cedric Thompson | S | Waived | |
| May 16, 2017 | B. J. Dubose | DT | Waived | |
| May 17, 2017 | Toby Johnson | DT | Waived | |
| May 27, 2017 | Matt Asiata | RB | UFA | Detroit Lions |
| May 31, 2017 | Mitch Mathews | WR | Waived | |
Additions :
| Date | Player name | Position | Previous team | Contract terms |
| January 3, 2017 | Reid Fragel | OT | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| January 3, 2017 | Marshall Koehn | K | Miami Dolphins | |
| January 3, 2017 | Taylor Symmank | P | | |
| March 9, 2017 | Riley Reiff | OT | Detroit Lions | 5 years / $58.75 million |
| March 10, 2017 | Mike Remmers | OT | Carolina Panthers | 5 years / $30 million |
| March 14, 2017 | Datone Jones | DE | Green Bay Packers | 1 year / $3.75 million |
| March 16, 2017 | Latavius Murray | RB | Oakland Raiders | 3 years / $15.0 million |
| March 30, 2017 | Terrell Sinkfield | CB | BC Lions (CFL) | |
| March 30, 2017 | Mitch Mathews | WR | Cleveland Browns | |
| March 30, 2017 | Nick Truesdell | TE | Cleveland Gladiators (AFL) | |
| March 31, 2017 | Case Keenum | QB | Los Angeles Rams | 1 year / $2.0 million |
| April 3, 2017 | Ryan Quigley | P | Arizona Cardinals | 1 year / $2.0 million |
| May 10, 2017 | Michael Floyd | WR | New England Patriots | 1 year / $1.5 million |
| May 17, 2017 | Will Sutton | DT | Chicago Bears | |
    Denotes this is a reserve/future contract.

## Preseason
### Schedule

The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 10.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 10 | at Buffalo Bills | W 17–10 | 1–0 | New Era Field | 60,459 | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–20 | 1–1 | CenturyLink Field | 68,550 | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | San Francisco 49ers | W 32–31 | 2–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,551 | Recap |
| 4 | August 31 | Miami Dolphins | L 9–30 | 2–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,409 | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Bills | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: August 10
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,459
* Referee: Terry McAulay (77)
* TV: Fox-9
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BUF – Steven Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 14:15. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:46.
MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 3:26. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:47.
Third quarter
MIN – C. J. Ham 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick), 10:34. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:26.
MIN – Rodney Adams 2-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Kai Forbath kick), 1:09. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:28.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Dezmin Lewis 1-yard pass from Nathan Peterman (Austin Rehkow kick), 10:08. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:01.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 11/16, 121 yards
BUF – Nathan Peterman – 13/25, 112 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Terrell Newby – 12 rushes, 26 yards
BUF – Jonathan Williams – 4 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Stacy Coley – 3 receptions, 67 yards
BUF – Sammy Watkins – 4 receptions, 39 yards :

#### Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: August 18
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,550
* Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
* TV: Fox-9
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Kasen Williams 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 9:36. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:24.
MIN – Marshall Koehn 29-yard field goal, 3:07. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:29.
Second quarter
SEA – Mike Davis 22-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 1:57. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.
MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 0:09. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 13:51. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, −16 yards, 1:03.
SEA – Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 5:15. Seahawks 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:29.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Bucky Hodges 21-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Marshall Koehn kick), 2:49. Seahawks 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:25.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Bradford – 7/11, 95 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 13/18, 206 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 7 rushes, 40 yards
SEA – Alex Collins – 10 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 65 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 69 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 27
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,551
* Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
* TV: NBC
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Marquise Goodwin 46-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Robbie Gould kick), 10:30. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:29.
Second quarter
SF – Carlos Hyde 24-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Robbie Gould kick), 14:55. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:31.
Third quarter
MIN – Marshall Koehn 58-yard field goal, 10:59. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:53.
SF – Nick Rose 55-yard field goal, 5:32. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:07.
MIN – Rodney Adams 9-yard pass from Case Keenum (Marshall Koehn kick), 1:43. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
SF – Raheem Mostert 87-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Nick Rose kick), 0:49. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 108-yard kickoff return (Marshall Koehn kick), 0:37. 49ers 24–17. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.
Fourth quarter
SF – Raheem Mostert 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:48. 49ers 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:49.
MIN – Kyle Carter 16-yard pass from Case Keenum (Marshall Koehn kick), 6:09. 49ers 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
MIN – Terrell Newby 1-yard run (Taylor Heinicke run), 0:00. Vikings 32–31. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 2:44.
Top passers
SF – Brian Hoyer – 12/17, 176 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Case Keenum – 10/14, 139 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 7 rushes, 29 yards
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 7 rushes, 27 yards
Top receivers
SF – Raheem Mostert – 2 receptions, 104 yards, TD
MIN – Stacy Coley – 4 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
| Vikings | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,409
* Referee: Pete Morelli (135)
* TV: Fox-9
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 11:07. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:53.
Second quarter
MIA – Jakeem Grant 65-yard pass from David Fales (Andrew Franks kick), 12:17. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:30.
MIN – Cayleb Jones 8-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (kick failed, wide left), 7:38. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:39.
MIA – MarQueis Gray 6-yard pass from David Fales (Andrew Franks kick), 0:24. Dolphins 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:29.
MIA – Taylor Heinicke sacked in the end zone by Praise Martin-Oguike for a safety, 0:12. Dolphins 23–6.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 24-yard field goal, 14:53. Dolphins 23–9. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 8:37.
MIA – Mitch Mathews 19-yard pass from David Fales (Andrew Franks kick), 11:51. Dolphins 30–9. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:02.
Top passers
MIA – David Fales – 12/20, 193 yards, 3 TD
MIN – Mitch Leidner – 14/19, 129 yards
Top rushers
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 8 rushes, 27 yards, TD
MIN – Bronson Hill – 13 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jakeem Grant – 4 receptions, 141 yards, TD
MIN – Cayleb Jones – 9 receptions, 127 yards, TD :

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 11 | New Orleans Saints | W 29–19 | 1–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,606 | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–26 | 1–1 | Heinz Field | 65,971 | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–17 | 2–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,390 | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Detroit Lions | L 7–14 | 2–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,730 | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–17 | 3–2 | Soldier Field | 61,834 | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | Green Bay Packers | W 23–10 | 4–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,848 | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | Baltimore Ravens | W 24–16 | 5–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,751 | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | at Cleveland Browns | W 33–16 | 6–2 | Twickenham Stadium (London, England) | 74,237 | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 38–30 | 7–2 | FedExField | 74,476 | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–7 | 8–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,809 | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | at Detroit Lions | W 30–23 | 9–2 | Ford Field | 66,613 | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 14–9 | 10–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 71,185 | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | at Carolina Panthers | L 24–31 | 10–3 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,728 | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–7 | 11–3 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,833 | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | at Green Bay Packers | W 16–0 | 12–3 | Lambeau Field | 78,092 | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | Chicago Bears | W 23–10 | 13–3 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,802 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| Vikings | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,606
* Referee: Gene Steratore (114)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 8:21. Saints 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:39.
MIN – Kai Forbath 24-yard field goal, 1:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:20.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 5:26. Saints 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:49.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 18-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 4:08. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:18.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick failed, wide right), 0:03. Vikings 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 11:07. Vikings 19–6. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:53.
NO – Wil Lutz 24-yard field goal, 2:43. Vikings 19–9. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 15-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 12:52. Vikings 26–9. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:51.
NO – Wil Lutz 20-yard field goal, 7:49. Vikings 26–12. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:03.
MIN – Kai Forbath 45-yard field goal, 4:00. Vikings 29–12. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:49.
NO – Coby Fleener 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:56. Vikings 29–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 27/37, 291 yards, TD
MIN – Sam Bradford – 27/32, 346 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NO – Adrian Peterson – 6 rushes, 18 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 22 rushes, 127 yards
Top receivers
NO – Coby Fleener – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 157 yards :

#### Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,971
* Referee: Pete Morelli (135)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Martavis Bryant 27-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 3:02. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:43.
Second quarter
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 13:31. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:12.
MIN – Kai Forbath 42-yard field goal, 8:50. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:41.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 12:19. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:06.
MIN – C. J. Ham 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 9:57. Steelers 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:22.
PIT – Chris Boswell 29-yard field goal, 5:05. Steelers 20–9. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 37-yard field goal, 3:18. Steelers 23–9. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:44.
PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 1:53. Steelers 26–9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 20/37, 167 yards
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 23/35, 243 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 12 rushes, 64 yards
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 27 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 4 receptions, 45 yards
PIT – Martavis Bryant – 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Vikings | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,390
* Referee: John Hussey (35)
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 10:58. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:02.
TB – Nick Folk 40-yard field goal, 6:18. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:40.
Second quarter
MIN – Jarius Wright 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:25. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:57.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 17-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:47. Vikings 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:04.
Third quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 59-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 12:25. Vikings 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:03.
TB – Cameron Brate 15-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Nick Folk kick), 8:47. Vikings 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:38.
MIN – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 2:24. Vikings 31–10. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:23.
TB – DeSean Jackson 25-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Nick Folk kick), 0:00. Vikings 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 37-yard field goal, 8:40. Vikings 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 28/40, 328 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
MIN – Case Keenum – 25/33, 369 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TB – Jacquizz Rodgers – 5 rushes, 15 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 27 rushes, 97 yards, TD
Top receivers
TB – DeSean Jackson – 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,730
* Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
DET – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 10:47. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 8:02.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 1:07. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:33.
Third quarter
DET – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 10:41. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:37.
DET – Ameer Abdullah 3-yard run (Matthew Stafford–T. J. Jones pass), 8:00. Lions 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:25.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 19/31, 209 yards
MIN – Case Keenum – 16/30, 219 yards
Top rushers
DET – Ameer Abdullah – 20 rushes, 94 yards, TD
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 13 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Marvin Jones – 2 receptions, 42 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 98 yards :

#### Week 5: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| Bears | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,834
* Referee: Jerome Boger (23)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Sam Bradford sacked in the end zone by Leonard Floyd for a safety, 1:31. Bears 2–0.
Second quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 1:02. Vikings 3–2. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 13-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 8:16. Vikings 10–2. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:44.
CHI – Benny Cunningham 38-yard pass from Pat O'Donnell (Connor Barth kick), 5:23. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 58-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:31. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:52.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Zach Miller 20-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Mitchell Trubisky run), 12:24. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:07.
MIN – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 0:12. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 17/21, 140 yards, TD
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 12/25, 128 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 95 yards, TD
CHI – Jordan Howard – 19 rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 6 receptions, 51 yards
CHI – Kendall Wright – 4 receptions, 46 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Vikings | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,848
* Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 27-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 14:53. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:11.
GB – Davante Adams 14-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Mason Crosby kick), 10:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:24.
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 7:22. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:18.
GB – Mason Crosby 26-yard field goal, 1:51. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:11.
Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 9:35. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:25.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 34-yard field goal, 14:57. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:16.
MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 10:47. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:29.
Top passers
GB – Brett Hundley – 18/33, 157 yards, TD, 3 INT
MIN – Case Keenum – 24/38, 239 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 41 yards
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 6 receptions, 60 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 97 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Vikings | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,751
* Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 8:30. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:11.
MIN – Kai Forbath 52-yard field goal, 3:39. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 4:51.
Second quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 12:55. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:50.
BAL – Justin Tucker 57-yard field goal, 9:56. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:59.
MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 0:35. Vikings 9–6. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 7:01.
Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 10:53. Vikings 12–6. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:07.
MIN – Latavius Murray 29-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:58. Vikings 18–6. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:21.
BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 2:58. Vikings 18–9. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:00.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 34-yard field goal, 11:54. Vikings 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:15.
MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 3:03. Vikings 24–9. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:47.
BAL – Chris Moore 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:00. Vikings 24–16. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 3:03.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 27/39, 186 yards, TD
MIN – Case Keenum – 20/31, 188 yards, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Alex Collins – 10 rushes, 30 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray – 18 rushes, 113 yards, TD
Top receivers
BAL – Benjamin Watson – 5 receptions, 38 yards
MIN – Jarius Wright – 3 receptions, 54 yards :

#### Week 8: at Cleveland Browns

NFL London Games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 33 |
| Browns | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at Twickenham Stadium, London, England
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,237
* Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
* TV announcers (NFLN): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Isaiah Crowell 26-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 11:20. Browns 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:29.
MIN – Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 5:27. Browns 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 18-yard pass from Case Keenum (kick blocked), 2:48. Vikings 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:12.
CLE – DeShone Kizer 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:40. Browns 13–9. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:08.
MIN – Kai Forbath 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 13–12. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 13:32. Vikings 15–13. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:19.
CLE – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal, 5:34. Browns 16–15. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:57.
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 1-yard run (Jerick McKinnon run), 1:16. Vikings 23–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:06. Vikings 30–16. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:47.
MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 1:09. Vikings 33–16. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:42.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 27/43, 288 yards, TD, INT
CLE – DeShone Kizer – 18/34, 179 yards
Top rushers
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 14 rushes, 50 yards, TD
CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 11 rushes, 64 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 4 receptions, 54 yards :

#### Week 10: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Redskins | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,476
* Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Maurice Harris 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 10:57. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 8:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
WAS – Nick Rose 28-yard field goal, 0:08. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 3-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 11:45. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
WAS – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 4:37. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:08.
MIN – Adam Thielen 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 1:49. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:48.
MIN – David Morgan II 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:22. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
MIN – Jarius Wright 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 12:22. Vikings 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:38.
WAS – Nick Rose 21-yard field goal, 8:24. Vikings 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Kirk Cousins 2-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 14:47. Vikings 35–27. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:06.
MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 7:45. Vikings 38–27. Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 7:02.
WAS – Nick Rose 55-yard field goal, 1:14. Vikings 38–30. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 2:29.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 21/29, 304 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 26/45, 327 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 17 rushes, 68 yards, TD
WAS – Samaje Perine – 9 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 166 yards, TD
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 4 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 11: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,809
* Referee: Walt Anderson (66)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 6-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:42. Rams 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 8-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 13:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:09.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:15. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:01.
MIN – Adam Thielen 65-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:14. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:23.
MIN – Kai Forbath 39-yard field goal, 2:23. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:55.
Top passers
LAR – Jared Goff – 23/37, 225 yards
MIN – Case Keenum – 27/38, 280 yards, TD
Top rushers
LAR – Todd Gurley – 15 rushes, 37 yards, TD
MIN – Latavius Murray – 15 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
LAR – Robert Woods – 8 receptions, 81 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: at Detroit Lions

NFL on Thanksgiving Day
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Lions | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,613
* Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (kick blocked), 5:29. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:59.
MIN – Case Keenum 9-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:55. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:56.
Second quarter
DET – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 10:15. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:33.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 22-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:37. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:21.
DET – Marvin Jones 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:10. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 12:52. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.
DET – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 7:08. Vikings 27–13. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:44.
DET – Matt Prater 50-yard field goal, 1:03. Vikings 27–16. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
DET – Marvin Jones 43-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 14:16. Vikings 27–23. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:33.
MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 3:42. Vikings 30–23. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:39.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 21/30, 282 yards, 2 TD
DET – Matthew Stafford – 20/35, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 20 rushes, 84 yards, TD
DET – Theo Riddick – 5 rushes, 20 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 89 yards
DET – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Falcons | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,185
* Referee: Brad Allen (122)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 38-yard field goal, 5:24. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 7:24.
Second quarter
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:01. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:04.
ATL – Matt Bryant 36-yard field goal, 5:47. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:14.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 47-yard field goal, 11:57. Falcons 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 6-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 14:56. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 8:15.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 25/30, 227 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 16/29, 173 yards
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 16 rushes, 76 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 74 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 4 receptions, 51 yards
ATL – Mohamed Sanu – 3 receptions, 43 yards :

#### Week 14: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 24 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 41 °F (5 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,728
* Referee: Terry McAulay (77)
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 60-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 10:55. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:35.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 18-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 6:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
Second quarter
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 14:16. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:12.
MIN – Kai Forbath 30-yard field goal, 5:02. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Kai Forbath 22-yard field goal, 0:07. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
CAR – Devin Funchess 18-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:42. Panthers 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.
CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 6:51. Panthers 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 52-yard pass from Case Keenum (Case Keenum–Blake Bell pass), 5:36. Panthers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:28.
MIN – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 3:07. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:29.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:47. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 27/44, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 13/25, 137 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 7 rushes, 46 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 16 rushes, 103 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
CAR – Devin Funchess – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Vikings | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,833
* Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 10:31. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
MIN – Eric Kendricks 31-yard interception return (Kai Forbath kick), 5:54. Vikings 14–0.
MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 1:30. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 20-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 6:41. Vikings 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:24.
Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 6:34. Vikings 27–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 12:53. Vikings 34–0. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:38.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 6:22. Vikings 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:56.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 11/22, 113 yards, 2 INT
MIN – Case Keenum – 20/23, 236 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 15 rushes, 37 yards, TD
MIN – Latavius Murray – 20 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Brandon LaFell – 8 receptions, 81 yards
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 7 receptions, 114 yards :

#### Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 10 °F (−12 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,092
* Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 8:28. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:50.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:56. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:09.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 1:20. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:12.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 2:56. Vikings 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:00.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 14/25, 139 yards, TD
GB – Brett Hundley – 17/40, 130 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 21 rushes, 69 yards
GB – Jamaal Williams – 15 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD
GB – Lance Kendricks – 4 receptions, 36 yards :

#### Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Vikings | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,802
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:07. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:45.
Second quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:30. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:08.
CHI – Bryce Callahan 59-yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick), 5:50. Vikings 14–7.
MIN – Penalty on Mitchell Trubisky enforced in the end zone for a safety, 2:25. Vikings 16–7.
Third quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 15-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:14. Vikings 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Mike Nugent 55-yard field goal, 8:22. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:31.
Top passers
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 20/36, 178 yards
MIN – Case Keenum – 21/29, 189 yards, TD
Top rushers
CHI – Tarik Cohen – 3 rushes, 13 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray – 20 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CHI – Dontrelle Inman – 5 receptions, 94 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 65 yards, TD :

### Standings
#### Division

NFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 382 | 252 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 410 | 376 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 320 | 384 | L3 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 1–11 | 264 | 320 | L1 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .461 | .433 | L1 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .492 | .447 | W3 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .504 | .460 | L1 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .535 | .483 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .539 | .500 | L1 |
| 6 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .543 | .475 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .496 | .368 | W1 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .444 | L1 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .438 | W1 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .406 | W2 |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .539 | .357 | L3 |
| 12 | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .539 | .429 | L1 |
| 13 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .438 | W5 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .555 | .375 | W1 |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .559 | .500 | L1 |
| 16 | New York Giants | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .531 | .458 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 3 Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | NFL.com recap |
| Wild Card | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Divisional | January 14 | New Orleans Saints (4) | W 29–24 | 1–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| NFC Championship | January 21 | at Philadelphia Eagles (1) | L 7–38 | 1–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| Vikings | 10 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: January 14, 2018
* Game time: 3:40 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,612
* Referee: Gene Steratore (114)
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 14-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:45. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
MIN – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:27.
Second quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:58. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:08.
Third quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:18. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:40.
Fourth quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:09. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:00.
MIN – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 10:12. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.
NO – Alvin Kamara 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:01. Saints 21–20. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:20.
MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 1:29. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 1:32.
NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 0:25. Saints 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:04.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 61-yard pass from Case Keenum (run failed), 0:00. Vikings 29–24. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:25.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 25/40, 294 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
MIN – Case Keenum – 25/40, 318 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 43 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray – 19 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 137 yards, TD :

#### NFC Championship: at (1) Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Eagles | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: January 21, 2018
* Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,596
* Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 25-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:14. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
PHI – Patrick Robinson 50-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 6:26. Tied 7–7.
Second quarter
PHI – LeGarrette Blount 11-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 13:37. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 53-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 1:09. Eagles 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:07.
PHI – Jake Elliott 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:29.
Third quarter
PHI – Torrey Smith 41-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 10:05. Eagles 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 5-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 14:10. Eagles 38–7. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 7:11.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 28/48, 271 yards, TD, 2 INT
PHI – Nick Foles – 26/33, 352 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 10 rushes, 40 yards
PHI – Jay Ajayi – 18 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 11 receptions, 86 yards
PHI – Zach Ertz – 8 receptions, 93 yards :
With their win against the Saints in the NFC Divisional Round, Minnesota became the first team in the Super Bowl era to advance to the conference championship game the same year they hosted the Super Bowl. Despite going to Lincoln Financial Field as three-point favorites, primarily due to a general lack of confidence in Eagles second-string quarterback Nick Foles, the Vikings lost in a massive upset to the number 1 seeded Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 38–7. Although the Vikings took an early lead on their opening drive via a pass from Case Keenum to Kyle Rudolph, the Eagles leveled the scores on a 50-yard Patrick Robinson interception return before scoring a further 31 unanswered points over the final three-quarters. This loss extended the Vikings' NFC title drought to 41 seasons, second only to the Detroit Lions' 48.

## Pro Bowl

Four Vikings players were elected to the Pro Bowl when the rosters were announced on December 19, 2017, with three-time selection Everson Griffen, two-time selection Xavier Rhodes and first-timer Adam Thielen all named as starters, while Griffen's fellow third-timer Anthony Barr was named on the bench at outside linebacker behind the Cardinals' Chandler Jones and the Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan. Safety Harrison Smith was rated as the best safety in the league by Pro Football Focus over the course of the season, but was not included in the roster for the Pro Bowl, leading to some considering him to be one of the biggest snubs of the season.
Smith was eventually named to the NFC's Pro Bowl roster on January 22, after New York Giants safety Landon Collins withdrew due to injury. Kyle Rudolph was also included after Jimmy Graham pulled out with an injury, while Linval Joseph took the place of the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles' Fletcher Cox. Smith will be appearing in his third straight Pro Bowl, while Rudolph and Joseph are appearing in their second career Pro Bowls. Barr and Griffen also pulled out of the Pro Bowl due to injury, replaced by Thomas Davis and Michael Bennett respectively.

## Statistics
### Team leaders

| Category | Player(s) | Total |
| Passing yards | Case Keenum | 3,547 |
| Passing touchdowns | Case Keenum | 22 |
| Rushing yards | Latavius Murray | 842 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Latavius Murray | 8 |
| Receptions | Adam Thielen | 91 |
| Receiving yards | Adam Thielen | 1,276 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Stefon Diggs Kyle Rudolph | 8 |
| Points | Kai Forbath | 130 |
| Kickoff return yards | Jerick McKinnon | 312 |
| Punt return yards | Marcus Sherels | 372 |
| Tackles | Eric Kendricks | 113 |
| Sacks | Everson Griffen | 13.0 |
| Interceptions | Harrison Smith | 5 |
| Forced fumbles | Everson Griffen | 3 |
Source: Minnesota Vikings' official website

### League rankings

| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Passing offense | 3,753 | 234.6 | 11th |
| Rushing offense | 1,957 | 122.3 | 7th |
| Total offense | 5,710 | 356.9 | 11th |
| Passing defense | 3,078 | 192.4 | 2nd |
| Rushing defense | 1,337 | 83.6 | 2nd |
| Total defense | 4,415 | 275.9 | 1st |
Source: NFL.com