2021 Minnesota Vikings season

2021 Minnesota Vikings season
OwnerZygi Wilf
General managerRick Spielman
Head coachMike Zimmer
Home fieldU.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record8–9
Division place2nd NFC North
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
5
AP All-ProsWR Justin Jefferson (2nd team)
Uniform

The 2021 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 61st in the National Football League (NFL), their sixth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their eighth and final under head coach Mike Zimmer. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season following a Week 17 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The day after the team's last game of the season, the Vikings fired Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman.[1]

Draft

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Main article: 2021 NFL draft

The Vikings entered the 2021 NFL draft with no second-round pick, having traded it to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for DE Yannick Ngakoue during the 2020 season; however, they picked up an extra third-round selection when they traded Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens a few weeks later.[2] They also received an additional fifth-round selection from the Ravens as part of a multi-pick trade during the 2020 draft, as well as additional fourth-round selections from the Chicago Bears (as part of a multi-pick trade) and the Buffalo Bills (as part of the trade that sent Stefon Diggs to the Bills ahead of the 2020 season). The Vikings were also awarded two compensatory selections at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings; they received one additional pick in the fourth round and one in the sixth round, compensating for the losses of Mackensie Alexander, Jayron Kearse, Andrew Sendejo, Trae Waynes and Stephen Weatherly.[3] On March 19, 2021, the Vikings were forced to forfeit a seventh-round selection due to a salary cap violation relating to a practice squad player during the 2019 season.[4]

On the first day of the draft, the Vikings traded their first-round pick and a fourth-round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for the first-round pick the Jets had received from the Seattle Seahawks (23rd overall) and two additional third-round picks.[5] With their new first-round pick, the Vikings selected offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw, the first player at the position to be taken in the first round by the Vikings since Matt Kalil with the fourth overall pick in 2012.[6] With no second-round pick, the Vikings' draft resumed in the third round with the picks they received from the Jets the previous day and the one they received from Baltimore in exchange for Yannick Ngakoue, in addition to their original third-round pick. With these, they picked quarterback Kellen Mond, linebacker Chazz Surratt, guard Wyatt Davis and defensive end Patrick Jones II.[7] In the fourth round, the Vikings took running back Kene Nwangwu, cornerback Camryn Bynum and defensive end Janarius Robinson,[8] followed by wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette and tight end/punter Zach Davidson in the fifth.[9] The Vikings' final pick of the draft came in the sixth round, when they selected defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman with the 199th overall pick.[10]

2021 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Round Selection Player name Position College Contract Notes
1 14 Traded to the New York Jets[A]
23 Christian Darrisaw OT Virginia Tech 4 years, $13.35 million[12] From Seahawks via Jets[A]
2 45 Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[B]
3 66 Kellen Mond QB Texas A&M 4 years, $5.22 million[14] From Jets[A]
78 Chazz Surratt LB North Carolina 4 years, $5 million[15]
86 Wyatt Davis G Ohio State 4 years, $4.9 million[15] From Jets[A]
90 Patrick Jones II DE Pittsburgh 4 years, $4.87 million[15] From Ravens[C]
4 119 Kene Nwangwu RB Iowa State 4 years, $4.23 million[17]
125 Camryn Bynum CB California 4 years, $4.2 million[18] From Bears[D]
134 Janarius Robinson DE Florida State 4 years, $4.15 million[17] From Bills[E]
143 Traded to the New York Jets[A] Compensatory selection
5 157 Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR Iowa 4 years, $3.8 million[21]
168 Zach Davidson TE Central Missouri 4 years, $3.78 million[21] From Steelers via Ravens[F]
6 199 Jaylen Twyman DT Pittsburgh 4 years, $3.65 million[23]
223 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals[G] Compensatory selection
7 — Selection forfeited[H]

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b c d e The Vikings traded a first- and a fourth-round selection (14th and 143rd overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the first-round selection the Jets received from the Seattle Seahawks (23rd overall) and two third-round selections (66th and 86th overall).[11]
  2. ^ The Vikings traded a second-round selection and a conditional 2022 fifth-round selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. The fifth-round selection would have been upgraded to a fourth rounder if Ngakoue had been selected for the 2021 Pro Bowl.[13]
  3. ^ The Vikings traded defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Baltimore's third-round selection and a conditional 2022 fifth-round selection.[16]
  4. ^ The Vikings traded a 2020 fifth-round selection (155th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for Chicago's fourth-round selection.[19]
  5. ^ The Vikings traded a 2020 seventh-round selection (239th overall) and wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for Buffalo's fourth-round selection, and 2020 first-, fifth-, and sixth-round selections (22nd, 155th and 201st overall).[20]
  6. ^ The Vikings traded 2020 sixth- and seventh-round selections (201st and 219th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for the fifth-round selection the Ravens received from the Pittsburgh Steelers and their 2020 seventh-round selection (225th overall).[22]
  7. ^ The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (223rd overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for center Mason Cole.[24]
  8. ^ The Vikings forfeited their seventh-round selection as punishment for a salary cap violation involving a 2019 practice squad player.[25]
2021 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Turner Bernard LS San Diego State [26]
Tuf Borland LB Ohio State
Christian Elliss LB Idaho
Zeandae Johnson DT California
Myron Mitchell WR UAB
Riley Patterson K Memphis
Whop Philyor WR Indiana
Blake Proehl WR East Carolina
A. J. Rose RB Kentucky
Jordon Scott NT Oregon
Zach Von Rosenberg P LSU

Staff

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2021 Minnesota Vikings staff

Front office

  • Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf
  • Owner/president – Mark Wilf
  • Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf
  • Executive vice president/chief marketing officer – Martin Nance
  • Chief operating officer – Andrew Miller
  • General manager – Rick Spielman
  • Executive vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski
  • Co-director of player personnel – Ryan Monnens
  • Co-director of player personnel & Director of college scouting – Jamaal Stephenson
  • Director of pro scouting – Reed Burckhardt
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Chris Blanco
  • National Scout – Chisom Opara
  • National Scout – Pat Roberts
  • National Scout – Mike Sholiton
  • Director of analytics – Scott Kuhn
  • Consultant – Bud Grant

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers – Adam Zimmer
  • Assistant defensive line – Imarjaye Albury
  • Defensive backs – Karl Scott
  • Assistant defensive backs/safeties – Roy Anderson
  • Senior defensive assistant – Paul Guenther
  • Defensive quality control/assistant linebackers – Sam Siefkes

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Josh Hingst
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Derik Keyes
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Marquis Johnson


Final roster

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2021 Minnesota Vikings roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
49 active, 18 reserve, 15 practice squad

Preseason

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Schedule

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The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on May 12.[27] The exact dates and times were finalized on June 3.[28]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 14 Denver Broncos L 6–33 0–1 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,028 Recap
2 August 21 Indianapolis Colts L 10–12 0–2 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,022 Recap
3 August 27 at Kansas City Chiefs L 25–28 0–3 Arrowhead Stadium 72,680 Recap

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 1: Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 9 17 7033
Vikings 3 3 006

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 3 3312
Vikings 7 3 0010

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 0 71525
Chiefs 14 7 7028

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Regular season

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Schedule

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In addition to their usual six games home and away against their NFC North rivals, the Vikings would also play games against each of the teams from the NFC West and the AFC North, as well as the two teams that, like the Vikings, finished in third place in their divisions in the NFC East and NFC South in 2020: the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Panthers. Following an agreement between the league and the National Football League Players Association to expand the regular season schedule to 17 games, the Vikings also played against the Los Angeles Chargers, one of the third-placed teams from the American Football Conference (AFC) whom they were not originally scheduled to play in 2021.[29][30] The Vikings' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.[27]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 12 at Cincinnati Bengals L 24−27 (OT) 0−1 Paul Brown Stadium 56,525 Recap
2 September 19 at Arizona Cardinals L 33−34 0–2 State Farm Stadium 60,115 Recap
3 September 26 Seattle Seahawks W 30–17 1–2 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,729 Recap
4 October 3 Cleveland Browns L 7–14 1–3 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,703 Recap
5 October 10 Detroit Lions W 19–17 2–3 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,538 Recap
6 October 17 at Carolina Panthers W 34–28 (OT) 3–3 Bank of America Stadium 72,104 Recap
7 Bye
8 October 31 Dallas Cowboys L 16–20 3–4 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,633 Recap
9 November 7 at Baltimore Ravens L 31–34 (OT) 3–5 M&T Bank Stadium 70,599 Recap
10 November 14 at Los Angeles Chargers W 27–20 4–5 SoFi Stadium 70,240 Recap
11 November 21 Green Bay Packers W 34–31 5–5 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,959 Recap
12 November 28 at San Francisco 49ers L 26–34 5–6 Levi's Stadium 71,493 Recap
13 December 5 at Detroit Lions L 27–29 5–7 Ford Field 45,691 Recap
14 December 9 Pittsburgh Steelers W 36–28 6–7 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,718 Recap
15 December 20 at Chicago Bears W 17–9 7–7 Soldier Field 60,082 Recap
16 December 26 Los Angeles Rams L 23–30 7–8 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,708 Recap
17 January 2 at Green Bay Packers L 10–37 7–9 Lambeau Field 77,832 Recap
18 January 9 Chicago Bears W 31–17 8–9 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,625 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Vikings 0 7 710024
Bengals 0 14 73327

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

This was head coach Mike Zimmer's first return to Cincinnati since 2013, his last season with the Bengals before departing to become the Vikings head coach. Zimmer served as defensive coordinator for the Bengals under then-head coach Marvin Lewis from 2008 to 2013.

Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

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Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 14 9 7333
Cardinals 7 17 7334

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 3: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 7 0017
Vikings 7 14 3630

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 11 0314
Vikings 7 0 007

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week 5: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 3 01117
Vikings 3 10 0619

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,538
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman (34)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 6: at Carolina Panthers

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Week 6: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Vikings 6 6 133634
Panthers 7 3 711028

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Week 8: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 10720
Vikings 7 3 3316

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens

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Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Vikings 7 10 77031
Ravens 3 7 714334

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

Week 10: at Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 13 7727
Chargers 0 10 7320

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,240
  • Referee: Clay Martin (19)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

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Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 3 7 71431
Vikings 9 7 71134

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers

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Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 7 12026
49ers 7 7 20034

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,493
  • Referee: Brad Rogers (126)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: at Detroit Lions

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Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 6 0 91227
Lions 0 20 3629

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 45,691
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 14: Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 72128
Vikings 6 17 6736

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 15: at Chicago Bears

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Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 3 7017
Bears 0 3 069

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Week 16: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 6 71030
Vikings 0 3 101023

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,708
  • Referee: John Hussey (35)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: at Green Bay Packers

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Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 3 7010
Packers 3 17 10737

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: January 2
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 11 °F (−12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,832
  • Referee: Clay Martin (19)
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Kathryn Tappen and Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 18: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week 18: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 3 11 3017
Vikings 0 3 72131

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: January 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,625
  • Referee: Brad Allen (122)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

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Division

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NFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Green Bay Packers 13 4 0 .765 4–2 9–3 450 371 L1
Minnesota Vikings 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 425 426 W1
Chicago Bears 6 11 0 .353 2–4 4–8 311 407 L1
Detroit Lions 3 13 1 .206 2–4 3–9 325 467 W1

Conference

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NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1[a] Green Bay Packers North 13 4 0 .765 4–2 9–3 .479 .480 L1
2[a] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 13 4 0 .765 4–2 8–4 .467 .443 W3
3[b] Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 6–0 10–2 .488 .431 W1
4[b] Los Angeles Rams West 12 5 0 .706 3–3 8–4 .483 .409 L1
Wild cards
5 Arizona Cardinals West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .490 .492 L1
6 San Francisco 49ers West 10 7 0 .588 2–4 7–5 .500 .438 W2
7[c] Philadelphia Eagles East 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .469 .350 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c] New Orleans Saints South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .512 .516 W2
9 Minnesota Vikings North 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .507 .434 W1
10[d] Washington Football Team East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .529 .420 W1
11[d][e] Seattle Seahawks West 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .519 .424 W2
12[d][e] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .472 .315 L2
13 Chicago Bears North 6 11 0 .353 2–4 4–8 .524 .373 L1
14 Carolina Panthers South 5 12 0 .294 2–4 3–9 .509 .412 L7
15 New York Giants East 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 .536 .485 L6
16 Detroit Lions North 3 13 1 .206 2–4 3–9 .528 .627 W1
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4).
  2. ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
  3. ^ a b Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b c Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
  5. ^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit).
  6. ^ 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.

Statistics

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Team leaders

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Category Player(s) Total
Passing yards Kirk Cousins 4,221
Passing touchdowns Kirk Cousins 33
Rushing yards Dalvin Cook 1,159
Rushing touchdowns Dalvin Cook 6
Receptions Justin Jefferson 108
Receiving yards Justin Jefferson 1,616
Receiving touchdowns Justin Jefferson
Adam Thielen		 10
Points Greg Joseph 135
Kickoff return yards Kene Nwangwu 579
Punt return yards Dede Westbrook 183
Tackles Eric Kendricks 143
Sacks D. J. Wonnum 8.0
Interceptions Anthony Barr
Xavier Woods		 3
Forced fumbles Bashaud Breeland
Armon Watts
Xavier Woods		 2

Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com[31]

League rankings

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Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense 4,238 249.3 11th
Rushing offense 1,930 113.5 17th
Total offense 6,168 362.8 12th
Passing defense 4,300 252.9 28th
Rushing defense 2,222 130.7 26th
Total defense 6,522 383.6 30th

Source: ProFootballReference.com[32]

Pro Bowl

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Three Vikings players were named to the 2022 Pro Bowl when the rosters were announced on December 20, 2021. On offense, Dalvin Cook led the voting among NFC running backs to reach his third straight Pro Bowl, while WR Justin Jefferson made it two in a row; on defense, Harrison Smith received the most fan votes among NFC safeties to go to his sixth Pro Bowl.[33] Those three were joined by T Brian O'Neill on January 26, 2022, after Tampa Bay Buccaneers tackle Tristan Wirfs was ruled out due to injury.[34] Quarterback Kirk Cousins was added to the NFC roster on January 31 following the withdrawal of Packers QB Aaron Rodgers due to injury.[35]

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