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2023 Minnesota Vikings season
OwnerZygi Wilf
General managerKwesi Adofo-Mensah
Head coachKevin O'Connell
Home fieldU.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record7–10
Division place3rd NFC North
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersFB C. J. Ham (alternate)
OLB Danielle Hunter (starter)
LS Andrew DePaola (starter)
AP All-ProsLS Andrew DePaola (2nd team)
Uniform

The 2023 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.

They started 0–3 for the second time in the past four seasons. They failed to improve upon their 13–4 record from 2022 after a Week 5 loss to the eventual back to back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and match that record with a Week 11 loss to the Broncos. However, after having a 1–4 record, the Vikings would win 5 games straight, going to a 6–4 record. During Minnesota's Week 8 game against their division rival, the Green Bay Packers, starting quarterback Kirk Cousins ruptured his achilles tendon, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[1] They went through a quarterback carousel for the rest of the season, going 1–6 in their last 7 games including 4 straight losses to end the season. In Week 16, they were knocked out of division contention following a loss to the Detroit Lions, and in Week 18, they were eliminated from playoff contention after losing to the Lions again.

For the first time since 2012, wide receiver Adam Thielen was not on the roster, as he was released on March 10.[2] Additionally, for the first time since 2016, four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook was not on the roster, as he was released on June 9.[3] This was also the first season after the death of legendary coach and team advisor Bud Grant on March 11.[4]

Offseason

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Additions

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Position Player Former team Date
WR Brandon Powell Los Angeles Rams Signed on March 22
LB Troy Reeder Los Angeles Chargers Signed on March 22
TE Josh Oliver Baltimore Ravens Signed on March 15
DT Dean Lowry Green Bay Packers Signed on March 20
OLB Marcus Davenport New Orleans Saints Signed on March 15
CB Byron Murphy Arizona Cardinals Signed on March 15
CB Joejuan Williams New England Patriots Signed on April 17

Subtractions

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Position Player New team Date
WR Adam Thielen Carolina Panthers Released on March 10
LB Eric Kendricks Los Angeles Chargers Released on March 6
TE Irv Smith Jr. Cincinnati Bengals
CB Kris Boyd Arizona Cardinals
CB Cameron Dantzler Washington Commanders
CB Chandon Sullivan Pittsburgh Steelers
CB Patrick Peterson Pittsburgh Steelers
CB Duke Shelley Las Vegas Raiders
OLB Za'Darius Smith Cleveland Browns Traded on May 16
DT Dalvin Tomlinson Cleveland Browns
C Greg Mancz Buffalo Bills Released on January 14
RB Dalvin Cook New York Jets Released on June 9

Draft

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2023 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Contract Notes
1 23 Jordan Addison WR USC 4 years, $13.732 million[5][6]
2 55 Traded to the Detroit Lions[A]
3 87 Traded to the San Francisco 49ers[B]
102 Mekhi Blackmon CB USC 4 years, $5.304 million[6][8] From 49ers[B]
4 119 Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[C] From Lions[A]
126 Traded to the Cleveland Browns[D]
134 Jay Ward S LSU 4 years, $4.494 million[6][8] From Chiefs[C]
5 141 Jaquelin Roy DT LSU 4 years, $4.180 million[6][8] From Colts[E]
158 Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[E]
164 Jaren Hall QB BYU 4 years, $4.119 million[6][8] From 49ers[B]
6 201 Traded to the Houston Texans[F]
211 Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[E] Compensatory pick
7 219 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[G] From Texans[F]
222 DeWayne McBride RB UAB From 49ers[B]
241 Traded to the Denver Broncos[H]

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b The Vikings traded a second-round selection (55th overall) and a 2024 third-round selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for TE T. J. Hockenson, a fourth-round selection (119th overall) and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection.
  2. ^ a b c d The Vikings traded a third-round selection (87th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for third-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (102nd, 164th and 222nd overall).[7]
  3. ^ a b The Vikings traded a fourth-round selection (119th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and a 2024 fifth-round selection.[7]
  4. ^ The Vikings traded a fourth-round selection (126th overall) and a 2022 fifth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round selection.
  5. ^ a b c The Vikings traded a fifth- and sixth-round selection (158th and 211th overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a fifth-round selection (141st overall).[7]
  6. ^ a b The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (201st overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for DE Ross Blacklock and a seventh-round selection (219th overall).
  7. ^ The Vikings traded a seventh-round selection (219th overall) and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for WR Jalen Reagor.
  8. ^ The Vikings traded DE Stephen Weatherly and a seventh-round selection (241st overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round selection.
2023 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Junior Aho OLB SMU* [9]
Alan Ali C TCU [10]
Calvin Avery DT Illinois
Abraham Beauplan MLB Marshall
Andre Carter II OLB Army
Jacky Chen OT Pace
C. J. Coldon CB Oklahoma
Wilson Huber MLB Cincinnati
Cephus Johnson WR Southeastern Louisiana
Malik Knowles Kansas State
Garett Maag North Dakota [11]
Zach Ojile FB Minnesota–Duluth [12]
Ivan Pace Jr. MLB Cincinnati [10]
Jack Podlesny K Georgia
Ben Sims TE Baylor
Thayer Thomas WR NC State
NaJee Thompson CB Georgia Southern
Jaylin Williams Indiana

* Signed from France as part of the International Player Pathway Program

Staff

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2023 Minnesota Vikings staff

Front office

  • Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf
  • Owner/president – Mark Wilf
  • Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf
  • Chief operating officer – Andrew Miller
  • General manager – Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
  • Executive vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski
  • Senior vice president of player personnel – Ryan Grigson
  • Vice president of football operations – Demitrius Washington
  • Director of player personnel – Ryan Monnens
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Chisolm Opara
  • Senior assistant director of pro personnel – Sam DeLuca
  • Director of college scouting – Mike Sholiton
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Pat Roberts
  • Senior personnel executive – Jamaal Stephenson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Wes Phillips
  • Quarterbacks – Chris O'Hara
  • Assistant quarterbacks/chief of special projects – Grant Udinski
  • Pass game specialist/game management coordinator – Ryan Cordell
  • Running backs/running game coordinator – Curtis Modkins
  • Wide receivers – Keenan McCardell
  • Assistant wide receivers – Tony Sorrentino
  • Tight ends/passing game coordinator – Brian Angelichio
  • Offensive line – Chris Kuper
  • Assistant offensive line – Justin Rascati
  • Quality control/offense – Derron Montgomery
  • Offensive assistant – Ben Ellefson
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Brian Flores
  • Defensive line – Chris Rumph
  • Assistant defensive line – Patrick Hill
  • Outside linebackers/pass rush specialist – Mike Smith
  • Inside linebackers – Mike Siravo
  • Assistant inside linebackers – Thad Bogardus
  • Defensive pass game coordinator – Daronte Jones
  • Assistant defensive backs – Michael Hutchings
  • Defensive assistant – Imarjaye Albury
  • Defensive quality control – Lance Bennett

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Matt Daniels
  • Assistant special teams – Dalmin Gibson

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of player performance – Josh Hingst
  • Assistant director of player performance – Derik Keyes
  • Assistant player performance – Marquis Johnson

Final roster

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2023 Minnesota Vikings final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 12 inactive, 15 practice squad

Preseason

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The Vikings' preseason schedule was announced on May 11, 2023, along with the regular season schedule. They will first travel to the Pacific Northwest to play the Seattle Seahawks, before returning to Minnesota for their remaining two games, first against the Tennessee Titans and then the Arizona Cardinals.[13]

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 at Seattle Seahawks L 13–24 0–1 Lumen Field Recap
2 August 19 Tennessee Titans L 16–24 0–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
3 August 26 Arizona Cardinals L 17–18 0–3 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 7 3013
Seahawks 0 7 10724

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: August 10
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. PDT
    9:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,179
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
  • TV: Fox 9
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans

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Week 2: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 0 10724
Vikings 0 9 0716

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,689
  • Referee: Clay Martin (19)
  • TV: Fox 9
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: vs Arizona Cardinals

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Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 6918
Vikings 14 3 0017

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: August 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,641
  • Referee: Tra Blake (3)
  • TV: Fox 9
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–20 0–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
2 September 14 at Philadelphia Eagles L 28–34 0–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
3 September 24 Los Angeles Chargers L 24–28 0–3 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
4 October 1 at Carolina Panthers W 21–13 1–3 Bank of America Stadium Recap
5 October 8 Kansas City Chiefs L 20–27 1–4 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
6 October 15 at Chicago Bears W 19–13 2–4 Soldier Field Recap
7 October 23 San Francisco 49ers W 22–17 3–4 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
8 October 29 at Green Bay Packers W 24–10 4–4 Lambeau Field Recap
9 November 5 at Atlanta Falcons W 31–28 5–4 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
10 November 12 New Orleans Saints W 27–19 6–4 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
11 November 19 at Denver Broncos L 20–21 6–5 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
12 November 27 Chicago Bears L 10–12 6–6 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
13 Bye
14 December 10 at Las Vegas Raiders W 3–0 7–6 Allegiant Stadium Recap
15 December 16 at Cincinnati Bengals L 24–27 (OT) 7–7 Paycor Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Detroit Lions L 24–30 7–8 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
17 December 31 Green Bay Packers L 10–33 7–9 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
18 January 7 at Detroit Lions L 20–30 7–10 Ford Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 7 7320
Vikings 0 10 0717

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 7 71428
Eagles 3 10 14734

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 7 7728
Vikings 0 10 7724

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 4: at Carolina Panthers

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Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 7 14021
Panthers 7 6 0013

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 6 14027
Vikings 3 10 0720

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 6: at Chicago Bears

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Week 6: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 9 7019
Bears 0 6 0713

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week 7: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 7 7317
Vikings 7 9 6022

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 8: at Green Bay Packers

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Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 3 14024
Packers 0 3 7010

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 7 111031
Falcons 3 8 10728

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 3 0 8819
Vikings 3 21 3027

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 11: at Denver Broncos

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Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 10 7320
Broncos 3 6 01221

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week 12: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 3 0 3612
Vikings 0 3 0710

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,843
  • Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 0 033
Raiders 0 0 000

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,626
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Vikings scored the only points of the game after both teams went over 58 minutes without scoring, in the lowest scoring NFL game since 2007.[14] The Vikings improved to 7–6 and remained in the playoff race.

Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Vikings 7 0 107024
Bengals 3 0 021327

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week 16: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 10 6730
Vikings 7 7 7324

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,932
  • Referee: Land Clark (130)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers

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Week 17: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 10 13 7333
Vikings 0 3 0710

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 67,003
  • Referee: Clay Martin (19)
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 18: at Detroit Lions

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Week 18: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 6 7720
Lions 13 0 71030

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

With this loss, the Vikings finished the season on a four-game losing streak, their first since 2016. They were also swept by the Lions for the first time since that same season. Their 7–10 record was their first double-digit losing season since 2013, which also saw the Vikings go through a quarterback carousel driven by injuries and poor play.

Standings

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Division

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NFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Detroit Lions 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 461 395 W1
(7) Green Bay Packers 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 383 350 W3
Minnesota Vikings 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 344 362 L4
Chicago Bears 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 360 379 L1

Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] San Francisco 49ers West 12 5 0 .706 5–1 10–2 .509 .475 L1
2[a][b] Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 5–1 9–3 .446 .392 W2
3[a][b] Detroit Lions North 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .481 .436 W1
4[c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .481 .379 W1
Wild cards
5 Philadelphia Eagles East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .481 .476 L2
6 Los Angeles Rams West 10 7 0 .588 5–1 8–4 .529 .453 W4
7[d][e] Green Bay Packers North 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .474 .458 W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d][e] Seattle Seahawks West 9 8 0 .529 2–4 7–5 .512 .392 W1
9[c][d] New Orleans Saints South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .433 .340 W2
10[f][g] Minnesota Vikings North 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .509 .454 L4
11[g][h] Chicago Bears North 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .464 .370 L1
12[f][h] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .429 .462 L2
13 New York Giants East 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .512 .353 W1
14[i] Washington Commanders East 4 13 0 .235 0–6 2–10 .512 .338 L8
15[i] Arizona Cardinals West 4 13 0 .235 0–6 3–9 .561 .588 L1
16 Carolina Panthers South 2 15 0 .118 1–5 1–11 .522 .500 L3
Tiebreakers[j]
  1. ^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
  2. ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
  4. ^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  5. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  6. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
  7. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
  8. ^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
  9. ^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
  10. ^ 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 2,331
Passing touchdowns Kirk Cousins 18
Rushing yards Alexander Mattison 700
Rushing touchdowns Ty Chandler
Joshua Dobbs
3
Receptions T. J. Hockenson 95
Receiving yards Justin Jefferson 1,074
Receiving touchdowns Jordan Addison 10
Points Greg Joseph 108
Kickoff return yards Kene Nwangwu 380
Punt return yards Brandon Powell 289
Tackles Camryn Bynum 137
Sacks Danielle Hunter 16.5
Interceptions Byron Murphy 3
Forced fumbles Danielle Hunter
Josh Metellus
4

Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com[15]

League rankings

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Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense 4,359 256.4 5th
Rushing offense 1,553 91.4 29th
Total offense 5,912 347.8 10th
Passing defense 3,986 234.5 24th
Rushing defense 1,678 98.7 8th
Total defense 5,664 333.2 16th

Source: ProFootballReference.com[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ Seifert, Kevin (November 1, 2023). "Kirk Cousins undergoes surgery on torn Achilles". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Patra, Kevin (March 10, 2023). "Vikings release WR Adam Thielen after a decade in Minnesota".
  3. ^ Peters, Craig (June 9, 2023). "Vikings Release Dalvin Cook". vikings.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Gordon, Grant (March 11, 2023). "Bud Grant, legendary Vikings head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at age 95". NFL.com.
  5. ^ Goessling, Ben (May 17, 2023). "Vikings sign first-round draft pick Jordan Addison". StarTribune. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Vikings 2023 draft class: Projecting each rookie's contract". Vikings Wire. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "2023 NFL Draft trade tracker: Full details on every draft-related move since start of the new league year". NFL.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d Alper, Josh (May 12, 2023). "Viking sign third-round pick Mekhi Blackmon, three others". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  9. ^ Young, Lindsey (May 4, 2023). "Vikings Welcome OLB Junior Aho Through NFL International Player Pathway Program". Vikings.com.
  10. ^ a b "Vikings Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "Vikings Sign Wide Receiver Garett Maag". Vikings.com. June 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "Vikings Sign 2 Tryout Players & Minnesota Natives to Roster". Vikings.com. May 16, 2023.
  13. ^ Peters, Craig (May 11, 2023). "Minnesota Vikings 2023 Full Schedule". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  14. ^ Vikings beat Raiders 3-0 in lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years, CBS Sports, December 11, 2023
  15. ^ "2023 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  16. ^ "2023 NFL Standings & Team Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  17. ^ "2023 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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