# 2024 Minnesota Vikings season

The 2024 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 64th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium, their 20th under the ownership of Zygi Wilf and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The Vikings improved on their 7–10 record from 2023 after a Week 11 win over the Tennessee Titans and made the playoffs after a one-year absence.
For the first time since 2017, quarterback Kirk Cousins was not on the roster, as he signed with the Atlanta Falcons in the offseason. As such, the team was in a rebuilding year with very low expectations. Despite this, the Vikings started 11–2 for the first time since 2009 and clinched a playoff berth when the Seattle Seahawks lost to the Green Bay Packers in Week 15. After their win against the Green Bay Packers in Week 17, the Vikings achieved their first season with at least 14 wins since going 15–1 in 1998. However, the Vikings ended their season with two blowout losses: first to the rival Detroit Lions in their Week 18 game, which clinched the 1st seed for the Lions, then to the rival Los Angeles Rams in the wild card round, which eliminated the Vikings from the playoffs. All four of the team's losses this season happened at the hands of the Lions and the Rams during back-to-back weeks. The Vikings became the first 14-win wild card team in NFL history. The fourteen wins set an all-time record for wins for a team that failed to reach the Divisional Round of the playoffs in the Super Bowl era.
On June 6, 2024, the Vikings unveiled their new "Winter Warrior" uniform, which is all-white and features the first white helmet in franchise history.

## Offseason
### Players lost

| Position | Player | New team | Date |
| RB | Alexander Mattison | Las Vegas Raiders | Released on March 4 |
| DE | Dean Lowry | Pittsburgh Steelers | Released on March 12 |
| OT | Hakeem Adeniji | Cleveland Browns | Signed on March 13 |
| QB | Kirk Cousins | Atlanta Falcons | Signed on March 13 |
| DE | Marcus Davenport | Detroit Lions | Signed on March 13 |
| LB | Jordan Hicks | Cleveland Browns | Signed on March 13 |
| LB | D. J. Wonnum | Carolina Panthers | Signed on March 13 |
| LB | Danielle Hunter | Houston Texans | Signed on March 14 |
| C | Austin Schlottmann | New York Giants | Signed on March 15 |
| NT | Khyiris Tonga | Arizona Cardinals | Signed on March 15 |
| QB | Joshua Dobbs | San Francisco 49ers | Signed on March 19 |
| LB | Troy Dye | Los Angeles Chargers | Signed on March 19 |
| WR | K. J. Osborn | New England Patriots | Signed on March 19 |
| OT | Oli Udoh | New Orleans Saints | Signed on March 19 |
| K | Greg Joseph | Green Bay Packers | Signed on March 28 |

### Players added

| Position | Player | Former team | Date |
| RB | Aaron Jones | Green Bay Packers | Signed on March 12 |
| LB | Blake Cashman | Houston Texans | Signed on March 13 |
| QB | Sam Darnold | San Francisco 49ers | Signed on March 13 |
| LB | Jonathan Greenard | Houston Texans | Signed on March 13 |
| K | John Parker Romo | Chicago Bears | Signed on March 13 |
| LB | Andrew Van Ginkel | Miami Dolphins | Signed on March 13 |
| WR | Trent Sherfield | Buffalo Bills | Signed on March 14 |
| DE | Jerry Tillery | Las Vegas Raiders | Signed on March 14 |
| G | Dan Feeney | Chicago Bears | Signed on March 15 |
| DE | Jonah Williams | Los Angeles Rams | Signed on March 18 |
| CB | Shaquill Griffin | Carolina Panthers | Signed on March 19 |
| LB | Kamu Grugier-Hill | Carolina Panthers | Signed on March 20 |
| LB | Jihad Ward | New York Giants | Signed on March 20 |
| TE | Robert Tonyan | Chicago Bears | Signed on May 16 |
| CB | Fabian Moreau | Denver Broncos | Signed on July 31 |
| QB | Matt Corral | Birmingham Stallions | Signed on August 16 |
| CB | Stephon Gilmore | Dallas Cowboys | Signed on August 18 |

### Draft

2024 Minnesota Vikings draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 10 | J. J. McCarthy | QB | Michigan | From Jets |
| 1 | 11 | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | |
| 1 | 17 | Dallas Turner | OLB | Alabama | From Jaguars |
| 1 | 23 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | From Browns via Texans |
| 2 | 42 | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | |
| 3 | 73 | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | |
| 4 | 108 | Khyree Jackson | CB | Oregon | |
| 4 | 129 | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | From Lions |
| 5 | 146 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 5 | 157 | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | From Browns |
| 5 | 167 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | From Chiefs |
| 6 | 177 | Walter Rouse | OT | Oklahoma | From Panthers via Jaguars |
| 6 | 186 | Traded to the Arizona Cardinals | Traded to the Arizona Cardinals | Traded to the Arizona Cardinals | |
| 6 | 188 | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | From Raiders via Patriots |
| 6 | 203 | Will Reichard | K | Alabama | From Texans via Browns, Broncos and Jets |
| 7 | 229 | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | |
| 7 | 230 | Michael Jurgens | C | Wake Forest | From Falcons via Browns and Cardinals |
| 7 | 232 | Levi Drake Rodriguez | DT | Texas A&M–Commerce | From Broncos via 49ers and Texans |
2024 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Matt Cindric | G | California |
| K. J. Cloyd | LB | Miami (FL) |
| Jeremy Flax | OT | Kentucky |
| Dallas Gant | LB | Toledo |
| Devron Harper | WR | Mercer |
| Ty James | WR | Mercer |
| Jeshaun Jones | WR | Maryland |
| Trey Knox | TE | South Carolina |
| Tyler Manoa | DE | Arizona |
| Donovan Manuel | LB | FIU |
| Dwight McGlothern | CB | Arkansas |
| Gabriel Murphy | OLB | UCLA |
| Doug Nester | G | West Virginia |
| Owen Porter | OLB | Marshall |
| Bo Richter | OLB | Air Force |
| Spencer Rolland | OT | North Carolina |
| Taki Taimani | DT | Oregon |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 4 5 The Vikings traded first-, fourth- and fifth-round selections to the New York Jets in exchange for a first-round selection (10th overall) and the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Denver Broncos (203rd overall).
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded the first-round selection they received from the Houston Texans (23rd overall), a fifth-round selection (167th overall), a 2025 third-round selection and a 2025 fourth-round selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a first-round selection (17th overall).
* 1 2 3 4 The Vikings traded second- and sixth-round selections (42nd and 188th overall), and a 2025 second-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for the first-round selection they acquired from the Cleveland Browns (23rd overall) and the seventh-round selection they acquired from the San Francisco 49ers (232nd overall).
* 1 2 The Vikings traded a third-round selection (73rd overall) and a 2023 second-round selection (55th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for TE T. J. Hockenson, a conditional fourth-round selection (129th overall, fifth round if the Vikings won a playoff game in 2022) and a 2023 fourth-round selection (119th overall).
* ↑ The Vikings traded a fifth-round selection (146th overall) and a 2023 seventh-round selection (219th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for WR Jalen Reagor.
* ↑ The Vikings traded 2025 sixth- and seventh-round selections, as well as DE Za'Darius Smith to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a fifth-round selection (157th overall) and a 2025 fifth-round selection.
* ↑ The Vikings traded a 2023 fourth-round selection (119th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a fifth-round selection (167th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection (134th overall).
* ↑ The Vikings traded G Ezra Cleveland to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Carolina Panthers (177th overall).
* 1 2 The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (186th overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the seventh-round selection they acquired from the Cleveland Browns (230th overall) and QB Joshua Dobbs.
* ↑ The Vikings traded OT Vederian Lowe to the New England Patriots in exchange for the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Las Vegas Raiders (188th overall).
* ↑ The Vikings traded a seventh-round selection (229th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for QB Nick Mullens.

## Preseason
### Schedule

The Vikings' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule was announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 10 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 24–23 | 1–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–12 | 2–0 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–3 | 3–0 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 10
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,704
* Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
* TV announcers (KMSP): Paul Allen, Pete Bercich, Ben Leber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 31-yard field goal, 1:37. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:42.
Second quarter
LV – D. J. Turner 20-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:01. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:30.
MIN – Kene Nwangwu 48-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 9:38. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:23.
LV – Zamir White 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:23. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:15.
LV – Daniel Carlson 56-yard field goal, 1:05. Raiders 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
MIN – Trishton Jackson 45-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (Will Reichard kick), 11:33. Raiders 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:36.
MIN – Trent Sherfield 33-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (Will Reichard kick), 6:33. Vikings 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:24.
Fourth quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 9:43. Raiders 23–21. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:20.
MIN – Will Reichard 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 1:31.
Top passers
LV – Gardner Minshew – 6/12, 117 yards, TD
MIN – J. J. McCarthy – 11/17, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LV – Sincere McCormick – 11 rushes, 32 yards
MIN – Kene Nwangwu – 5 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Top receivers
LV – Tre Tucker – 2 receptions, 73 yards
MIN – Trishton Jackson – 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Browns | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: August 17
* Game time: 3:25 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,035
* Referee: Clete Blakeman (34)
* TV announcers (KMSP): Paul Allen, Pete Bercich, Ben Leber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Trishton Jackson 14-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Will Reichard kick), 11:45. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
CLE – D'Onta Foreman 1-yard run (Cade York kick), 7:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:27.
MIN – Will Reichard 41-yard field goal, 4:26. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:52.
Second quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 38-yard field goal, 7:41. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:17.
Third quarter
MIN – Malik Knowles 1-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:44.
CLE – Cade York 33-yard field goal, 2:08. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 8:06.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Jeshaun Jones 71-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 10:20. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 2:42.
CLE – Matt Corral fumble forced by Chris Williams out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 1:54. Vikings 27–12.
Top passers
MIN – Nick Mullens – 11/21, 135 yards, TD
CLE – Tyler Huntley – 14/20, 135 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIN – Myles Gaskin – 9 rushes, 45 yards
MIN – Kene Nwangwu – 7 rushes, 45 yards
CLE – Tyler Huntley – 4 rushes, 19 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Jeshaun Jones – 1 reception, 71 yards, TD
CLE – Zaire Mitchell-Paden – 4 receptions, 59 yards :

#### Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: August 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,679
* Referee: Adrian Hill (29)
* TV: KMSP
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Trishton Jackson 8-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 7:10. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:50.
Second quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 31-yard field goal, 14:21. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:24.
PHI – Jake Elliott 41-yard field goal, 10:15. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:06.
MIN – Justin Hall 4-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 3:09. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:06.
MIN – Will Reichard 33-yard field goal, 0:19. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 20-yard field goal, 11:24. Vikings 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:28.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 57-yard field goal, 2:15. Vikings 26–3. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
MIN – Jaren Hall – 17/25, 189 yards, 2 TD
PHI – Tanner McKee – 13/21, 115 yards, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Myles Gaskin – 13 rushes, 61 yards
PHI – Tyrion Davis-Price – 12 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Lucky Jackson – 4 receptions, 53 yards
PHI – Griffin Hebert – 3 receptions, 48 yards :

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Vikings' schedule for the 2024 NFL season was announced on May 15, 2024. In addition to home and away matchups against each of their NFC North divisional rivals, they were also scheduled to play against each of the teams in the NFC West and AFC South, as well as the teams that also finished in third place in each of the NFC South, NFC East and AFC East. Their AFC East opponent, the New York Jets, served as the opposition for the Vikings' home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, which is part of the NFL International Series.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | at New York Giants | W 28–6 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–17 | 2–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | Houston Texans | W 34–7 | 3–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at Green Bay Packers | W 31–29 | 4–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | New York Jets | W 23–17 | 5–0 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 20 | Detroit Lions | L 29–31 | 5–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 24 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 20–30 | 5–2 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | Indianapolis Colts | W 21–13 | 6–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 12–7 | 7–2 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | at Tennessee Titans | W 23–13 | 8–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | at Chicago Bears | W 30–27 (OT) | 9–2 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | Arizona Cardinals | W 23–22 | 10–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | Atlanta Falcons | W 42–21 | 11–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Chicago Bears | W 30–12 | 12–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 27–24 | 13–2 | Lumen Field | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–25 | 14–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 5 | at Detroit Lions | L 9–31 | 14–3 | Ford Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Giants | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: A few clouds, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 81,908
* Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 7:16. Giants 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 4:07.
MIN – Aaron Jones 3-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 3:50. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 3-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 6:55. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 6:44.
Third quarter
MIN – Jalen Nailor 21-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 12:08. Vikings 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:52.
NYG – Graham Gano 50-yard field goal, 6:08. Vikings 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 6:00.
MIN – Andrew Van Ginkel 10-yard interception return (Will Reichard kick), 4:22. Vikings 28–6.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Darnold – 19/24, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Daniel Jones – 22/42, 186 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIN – Aaron Jones – 14 rushes, 94 yards, TD
NYG – Devin Singletary – 10 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
NYG – Malik Nabers – 5 receptions, 66 yards :

#### Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,741
* Referee: Brad Allen (122)
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 22-yard field goal, 4:45. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 97-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 9:35. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 98 yards, 0:52.
SF – George Kittle 7-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 1:53. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:45.
MIN – Will Reichard 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
MIN – Jalen Nailor 10-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 6:49. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:04.
Fourth quarter
SF – Jordan Mason 10-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 10:16. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 4:52.
MIN – Will Reichard 27-yard field goal, 3:30. Vikings 23–14. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:46.
SF – Jake Moody 31-yard field goal, 1:12. Vikings 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:18.
Top passers
SF – Brock Purdy – 28/36, 319 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Sam Darnold – 17/26, 268 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Jordan Mason – 20 rushes, 100 yards, TD
MIN – Ty Chandler – 10 rushes, 82 yards
Top receivers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 8 receptions, 110 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 4 receptions, 133 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Vikings | 14 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,843
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli (83)
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 6-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 12:03. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:21.
MIN – Aaron Jones 8-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 1:08. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
MIN – Jalen Nailor 4-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:22. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:38.
HOU – Cam Akers 8-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:56. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 35-yard field goal, 14:53. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Johnny Mundt 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:47.
MIN – Will Reichard 58-yard field goal, 4:43. Vikings 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:06.
Top passers
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 20/31, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIN – Sam Darnold – 17/28, 181 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Cam Akers – 9 rushes, 21 yards
MIN – Aaron Jones – 19 rushes, 102 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 94 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,335
* Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 29-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 11:53. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:07.
MIN – Josh Oliver 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 1:37. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 5:10.
Second quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 7-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 11:50. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:30.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 14-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 5:28. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:27.
GB – Jayden Reed 15-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brayden Narveson kick), 0:15. Vikings 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
GB – Dontayvion Wicks 6-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brayden Narveson kick), 11:38. Vikings 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 3:55.
GB – Tucker Kraft 13-yard pass from Jordan Love (Jordan Love–Tucker Kraft pass), 10:16. Vikings 28–22. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:27.
MIN – Will Reichard 33-yard field goal, 6:50. Vikings 31–22. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:26.
GB – Dontayvion Wicks 17-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brayden Narveson kick), 0:56. Vikings 31–29. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 1:22.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Darnold – 20/28, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT
GB – Jordan Love – 32/54, 389 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
MIN – Aaron Jones – 22 rushes, 93 yards
GB – Josh Jacobs – 9 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
GB – Jayden Reed – 7 receptions, 139 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: vs. New York Jets

NFL London games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Vikings | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,139
* Referee: Scott Novak (1)
* TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Stacey Dales and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 54-yard field goal, 7:41. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:46.
MIN – Andrew Van Ginkel 63-yard interception return (Will Reichard kick), 2:18. Vikings 10–0.
Second quarter
MIN – C. J. Ham 2-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 3:58. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:48.
NYJ – Allen Lazard 14-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:36. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 0:50. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 6:51.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 53-yard field goal, 12:07. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:56.
NYJ – Garrett Wilson 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:04. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:43.
MIN – Will Reichard 41-yard field goal, 3:07. Vikings 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:57.
Top passers
NYJ – Aaron Rodgers – 29/54, 244 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
MIN – Sam Darnold – 14/31, 179 yards, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Breece Hall – 9 rushes, 23 yards
MIN – Ty Chandler – 14 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 13 receptions, 101 yards, TD
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 92 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Vikings | 10 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 29 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,971
* Referee: Clay Martin (19)
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Aaron Jones 34-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 11:43. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:48.
MIN – Will Reichard 57-yard field goal, 5:34. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:36.
Second quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 45-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 13:42. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:09.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 35-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 8:39. Lions 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:45.
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 8-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 0:26. Lions 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:13.
Third quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 25-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:42. Lions 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
DET – Kalif Raymond 21-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 5:43. Lions 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:59.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 42-yard field goal, 14:24. Lions 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 6:19.
MIN – Will Reichard 48-yard field goal, 6:04. Lions 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:06.
MIN – Ivan Pace Jr. 36-yard fumble return (pass failed), 5:50. Vikings 29–28.
DET – Jake Bates 44-yard field goal, 0:15. Lions 31–29. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:17.
Top passers
DET – Jared Goff – 22/25, 280 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Sam Darnold – 22/27, 259 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 15 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Aaron Jones – 14 rushes, 93 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT/5:15 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,127
* Referee: Tra Blake (3)
* TV announcers (KMSP/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Josh Oliver 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:43. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:17.
LAR – Kyren Williams 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 6:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:05.
MIN – Trent Sherfield 10-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 0:53. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:45.
Second quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 10:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:48.
Third quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 23-yard field goal, 6:22. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:46.
LAR – Demarcus Robinson 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 2:36. Rams 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 35-yard field goal, 12:47. Rams 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:49.
LAR – Demarcus Robinson 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 6:17. Rams 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:30.
LAR – Sam Darnold sacked in the end zone by Byron Young for a safety, 1:36. Rams 30–20.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Darnold – 18/25, 240 yards, 2 TD
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 25/34, 279 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Aaron Jones – 19 rushes, 58 yards
LAR – Kyren Williams – 23 rushes, 97 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 8 receptions, 115 yards
LAR – Puka Nacua – 7 receptions, 106 yards :

#### Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,954
* Referee: Shawn Smith (14)
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
IND – Kenny Moore II 38-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 10:56. Colts 7–0.
Third quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 4-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:37.
MIN – Jalen Nailor 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:49. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:04.
Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 12:41. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32.
MIN – Josh Oliver 14-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:05. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:15.
IND – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 0:28. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
IND – Joe Flacco – 16/27, 179 yards, INT
MIN – Sam Darnold – 28/34, 290 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 13 rushes, 48 yards
MIN – Aaron Jones – 21 rushes, 64 yards
Top receivers
IND – Josh Downs – 6 receptions, 60 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 137 yards :

#### Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,695
* Referee: Adrian Hill (29)
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – John Parker Romo 45-yard field goal, 7:56. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:29.
JAX – Mac Jones 1-yard run (Cam Little kick), 3:44. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:12.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
MIN – John Parker Romo 33-yard field goal, 1:42. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 8:19.
Fourth quarter
MIN – John Parker Romo 34-yard field goal, 7:14. Vikings 9–7. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 7:46.
MIN – John Parker Romo 29-yard field goal, 4:22. Vikings 12–7. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Darnold – 24/38, 241 yards, 3 INT
JAX – Mac Jones – 14/22, 111 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIN – Aaron Jones – 17 rushes, 88 yards
JAX – Travis Etienne – 11 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 8 receptions, 72 yards
JAX – Evan Engram – 6 receptions, 40 yards :

#### Week 11: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,686
* Referee: Clete Blakeman (34)
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 4:39. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:43.
MIN – Jordan Addison 47-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 3:16. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:23.
Second quarter
MIN – Sam Darnold 1-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:40. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 16 plays, 89 yards, 8:07.
MIN – John Parker Romo 40-yard field goal, 1:41. Vikings 16–3. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:27.
Third quarter
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 98-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 7:00. Vikings 16–10. Drive: 3 plays, 98 yards, 1:30.
MIN – Cam Akers 3-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 3:15. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 14:08. Vikings 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:07.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Darnold – 20/32, 246 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Will Levis – 17/31, 295 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Aaron Jones – 15 rushes, 39 yards
TEN – Will Levis – 7 rushes, 18 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 81 yards
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 2 receptions, 117 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Bears | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 57,659
* Referee: Clay Martin (19)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:53. Bears 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:17.
Second quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 14:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:59.
MIN – Jalen Nailor 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 6:29. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:57.
CHI – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:09.
Third quarter
MIN – John Parker Romo 40-yard field goal, 12:40. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:20.
MIN – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (John Parker Romo kick), 1:22. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:47.
Fourth quarter
CHI – D. J. Moore 10-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 7:22. Vikings 24–16. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:45.
MIN – John Parker Romo 26-yard field goal, 1:56. Vikings 27–16. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:26.
CHI – Keenan Allen 1-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Caleb Williams–D. J. Moore pass), 0:22. Vikings 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:34.
CHI – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 27–27. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:22.
Overtime
MIN – John Parker Romo 29-yard field goal, 2:10. Vikings 30–27. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:29.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Darnold – 22/34, 330 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Caleb Williams – 32/47, 340 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Aaron Jones – 22 rushes, 106 yards, TD
CHI – Caleb Williams – 6 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Jordan Addison – 8 receptions, 162 yards, TD
CHI – D. J. Moore – 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
| Vikings | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,873
* Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Chad Ryland 32-yard field goal, 9:02. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:58.
MIN – John Parker Romo 44-yard field goal, 4:42. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:20.
Second quarter
ARI – Chad Ryland 31-yard field goal, 6:01. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:09.
MIN – John Parker Romo 55-yard field goal, 1:12. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:49.
ARI – Chad Ryland 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 9–6. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
ARI – Chad Ryland 40-yard field goal, 8:33. Cardinals 12–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:55.
ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 15-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 4:37. Cardinals 19–6. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:22.
MIN – Johnny Mundt 4-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 1:17. Cardinals 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:20.
Fourth quarter
MIN – John Parker Romo 31-yard field goal, 11:08. Cardinals 19–16. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:39.
ARI – Chad Ryland 23-yard field goal, 3:20. Cardinals 22–16. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 7:48.
MIN – Aaron Jones 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 1:13. Vikings 23–22. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 31/45, 260 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIN – Sam Darnold – 21/31, 235 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 17 rushes, 68 yards
MIN – Aaron Jones – 5 rushes, 22 yards
MIN – Sam Darnold – 4 rushes, 22 yards
MIN – Cam Akers – 4 rushes, 22 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Trey McBride – 12 receptions, 96 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 99 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| Vikings | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 67,008
* Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 6-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:58. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:02.
MIN – Jordan Addison 49-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 0:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:51.
Second quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 12-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:01. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:16.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 20-yard field goal, 0:10. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 5:06. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:50.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 52-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 3:25. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 13-yard run (Bijan Robinson run), 0:39. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 11-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 12:59. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:40.
MIN – Jordan Addison 6-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 8:23. Vikings 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:30.
MIN – Aaron Jones 15-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 3:38. Vikings 42–21. Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 23/37, 344 yards, 2 INT
MIN – Sam Darnold – 22/28, 347 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 92 yards, TD
MIN – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 73 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Darnell Mooney – 6 receptions, 142 yards
MIN – Jordan Addison – 8 receptions, 133 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 15: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Vikings | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 67,017
* Referee: John Hussey (35)
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 52-yard field goal, 12:04. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:53.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 5:04. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:30.
Second quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 31-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 2:31.
Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 29-yard field goal, 7:02. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:38.
MIN – Aaron Jones 1-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 1:38. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:24.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 13:00. Vikings 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:38.
MIN – Cam Akers 1-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:46.
CHI – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 5:19. Vikings 27–12. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:54.
MIN – Will Reichard 46-yard field goal, 1:12. Vikings 30–12. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 4:07.
Top passers
CHI – Caleb Williams – 18/31, 191 yards, TD
MIN – Sam Darnold – 24/40, 231 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CHI – D'Andre Swift – 19 rushes, 79 yards
MIN – Aaron Jones – 18 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
CHI – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 82 yards, TD
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Rain, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,748
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 8:06. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:54.
Second quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 25-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 13:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 14-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 5:50. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:39.
MIN – Will Reichard 52-yard field goal, 3:33. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 2:09.
SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 18-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 0:20. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 10:37. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:23.
MIN – Will Reichard 48-yard field goal, 6:25. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:12.
Fourth quarter
SEA – AJ Barner 4-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 4:21. Seahawks 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:16.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 39-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 3:51. Vikings 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:30.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Darnold – 22/35, 246 yards, 3 TD
SEA – Geno Smith – 31/43, 315 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIN – Aaron Jones – 18 rushes, 67 yards
SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 8 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 10 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 8 receptions, 95 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| Vikings | 0 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 67,031
* Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Brandon McManus 22-yard field goal, 1:47. Packers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:15.
Second quarter
MIN – Jalen Nailor 31-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 11:52. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:55.
MIN – Will Reichard 25-yard field goal, 2:16. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:13.
MIN – Will Reichard 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 18-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 9:44. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:16.
GB – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:07. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:56.
MIN – Cam Akers 9-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 0:51. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:16.
Fourth quarter
GB – Emanuel Wilson 5-yard run (Jordan Love–Romeo Doubs pass), 6:12. Vikings 27–18. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:06.
GB – Malik Heath 3-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 2:18. Vikings 27–25. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:19.
Top passers
GB – Jordan Love – 19/30, 185 yards, TD
MIN – Sam Darnold – 33/43, 377 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Josh Jacobs – 17 rushes, 69 yards, TD
MIN – Aaron Jones – 12 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
GB – Romeo Doubs – 7 receptions, 58 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 8 receptions, 92 yards :
With the close win, the Vikings swept the Packers for the first time since 2017 and won nine consecutive games in the regular season for the first time since 1975. The Vikings improved to 14–2, their first time winning at least 14 games in the regular season since 1998, when they went 15–1.

#### Week 18: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Lions | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: January 5
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,774
* Referee: Brad Rogers (126)
* TV announcers (NBC/Peacock): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 25-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 1:43. Lions 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 25-yard field goal, 6:35. Lions 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
MIN – Will Reichard 31-yard field goal, 0:20. Lions 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:17.
DET – Jake Bates 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:20.
Third quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 51-yard field goal, 9:55. Lions 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 1:55.
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 10-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 2:30. Lions 17–9. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:25.
Fourth quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 13-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 13:06. Lions 24–9. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:17.
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 4-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 5:14. Lions 31–9. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:59.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Darnold – 18/41, 166 yards
DET – Jared Goff – 27/33, 231 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIN – Cam Akers – 6 rushes, 65 yards
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 23 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 3 receptions, 54 yards
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 6 receptions, 77 yards :
The league flexed this game to Sunday night, as the winner of the game would clinch the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs and a first-round bye, whereas the loser would finish as the #5 seed and visit the Rams the next week. The Vikings were dominated on both sides of the ball, and ended the regular season with a 14–3 record. The team's 14 wins were the most for any wild card team in NFL history.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Detroit Lions | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 6–0 | 11–1 | 564 | 342 | W3 |
| $^{(5)}$ Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 432 | 332 | L1 |
| $^{(7)}$ Green Bay Packers | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 1–5 | 6–6 | 460 | 338 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 310 | 370 | W1 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit Lions | North | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 6–0 | 11–1 | .516 | .494 | W3 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .453 | .424 | W2 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .502 | .465 | W2 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .505 | .441 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .474 | .408 | L1 |
| 6 | Washington Commanders | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .436 | .358 | W5 |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .533 | .412 | L2 |
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| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .498 | .424 | W2 |
| 9 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .519 | .426 | L2 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .536 | .404 | W1 |
| 11 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .522 | .387 | L2 |
| 12 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .564 | .402 | L4 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .554 | .388 | W1 |
| 14 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .498 | .329 | W1 |
| 15 | New Orleans Saints | South | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .505 | .306 | L4 |
| 16 | New York Giants | East | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .554 | .412 | L1 |

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 13 | at Los Angeles Rams (4) | L 9–27 | 0–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Rams | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: January 13, 2025
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST/7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 64,515
* Referee: John Hussey (35)
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ESPN2/ESPN+): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Kyren Williams 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 10:22. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:38.
LAR – Joshua Karty 34-yard field goal, 4:01. Rams 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 34-yard field goal, 14:17. Rams 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:44.
LAR – Jared Verse 57-yard fumble return (Joshua Karty kick), 4:35. Rams 17–3.
LAR – Davis Allen 13-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 0:15. Rams 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
LAR – Joshua Karty 44-yard field goal, 7:19. Rams 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:13.
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 26-yard pass from Sam Darnold (pass failed), 5:05. Rams 27–9. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:14.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Darnold – 25/40, 245 yards, TD, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 19/27, 209 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 48 yards
LAR – Kyren Williams – 16 rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
LAR – Tyler Higbee – 5 receptions, 58 yards :
Amid the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, on January 9, the NFL moved the game to its alternate venue, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, in the interest of public safety.

## Statistics
### Team leaders

| Category | Player(s) | Total |
| Passing yards | Sam Darnold | 4,319 |
| Passing touchdowns | Sam Darnold | 35 |
| Rushing yards | Aaron Jones | 1,138 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Aaron Jones | 5 |
| Receptions | Justin Jefferson | 103 |
| Receiving yards | Justin Jefferson | 1,533 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Justin Jefferson | 10 |
| Points | Will Reichard | 110 |
| Kickoff return yards | Ty Chandler | 205 |
| Punt return yards | Brandon Powell | 164 |
| Tackles | Blake Cashman | 112 |
| Sacks | Jonathan Greenard | 12.0 |
| Interceptions | Byron Murphy | 6 |
| Forced fumbles | Jonathan Greenard | 4 |
Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

### League rankings

| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Passing offense | 4,043 | 237.8 | 6th |
| Rushing offense | 1,855 | 109.1 | 19th |
| Total offense | 5,898 | 346.9 | 12th |
| Passing defense | 4,114 | 242.0 | 28th |
| Rushing defense | 1,588 | 93.4 | 2nd |
| Total defense | 5,702 | 335.4 | 16th |
Source: ProFootballReference.com