2023 Minnesota Vikings season
OwnerZygi Wilf
General managerKwesi Adofo-Mensah
Head coachKevin O'Connell
Home fieldU.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record6–6
Division place2nd NFC North
Uniform

The 2023 season is the Minnesota Vikings' 63rd in the National Football League, 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. After starting 0–3 for the second time in the past four seasons, they recorded their fourth loss to the Chiefs in Week 5, meaning they would fail to improve upon their 13–4 record from 2022. A fifth loss followed to the Denver Broncos in Week 11, confirming they would not be able to match the previous season's record; During week 8 victory at the Packers starting quarterback Kirk Cousins ruptured his achilles tendon[1] however, they are still in contention to defend the NFC North title for the first time since 2009.

For the first time since 2012, wide receiver Adam Thielen is 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 is not on the roster, as he was released on June 9.[3] This is also the first season since the death of legendary coach and team advisor Bud Grant on March 11.[4]

The team wore Bud Grant patches on their throwback jerseys for game 1 of the season vs the Buccaneers and continued to wear a bud grant sticker on the back of the helmet for the remainder of the season[5]

Offseason

Additions

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

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

2023 Minnesota Vikings Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeContractNotes
123 Jordan AddisonWRUSC4 years, $13.732 million[6][7]
255 Traded to the Detroit Lions[upper-alpha 1]
387 Traded to the San Francisco 49ers[upper-alpha 2]
102 Mekhi BlackmonCBUSC4 years, $5.304 million[7][9]From 49ers[upper-alpha 2]
4119 Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[upper-alpha 3]From Lions[upper-alpha 1]
126 Traded to the Cleveland Browns[upper-alpha 4]
134 Jay WardSLSU4 years, $4.494 million[7][9]From Chiefs[upper-alpha 3]
5141 Jaquelin RoyDTLSU4 years, $4.180 million[7][9]From Colts[upper-alpha 5]
158 Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[upper-alpha 5]
164 Jaren HallQBBYU4 years, $4.119 million[7][9]From 49ers[upper-alpha 2]
6201 Traded to the Houston Texans[upper-alpha 6]
211 Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[upper-alpha 5]Compensatory pick
7219 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[upper-alpha 7]From Texans[upper-alpha 6]
222 DeWayne McBrideRBUABFrom 49ers[upper-alpha 2]
241 Traded to the Denver Broncos[upper-alpha 8]

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 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).[8]
  3. 1 2 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.[8]
  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. 1 2 3 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).[8]
  6. 1 2 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* [10]
Alan Ali C TCU [11]
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 [12]
Zach Ojile FB Minnesota–Duluth [13]
Ivan Pace Jr. MLB Cincinnati [11]
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

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

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Current roster

Minnesota Vikings roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 31 Cam Akers RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  8 Kirk Cousins QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  0 Marcus Davenport OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 58 Jordan Hicks ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Malik Knowles WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 47 William Kwenkeu ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 94 Dean Lowry DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 92 James Lynch NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 74 Oli Udoh OT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated November 28, 2023

53 active, 9 inactive, 15 practice squad

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

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.[14]

Schedule

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

Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks

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

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

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

Schedule

Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 10 12:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–20 0–1 U.S. Bank Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 14 7:15 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles L 28–34 0–2 Lincoln Financial Field KMSP/Prime Video Recap
3 September 24 12:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers L 24–28 0–3 U.S. Bank Stadium Fox Recap
4 October 1 12:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers W 21–13 1–3 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 8 3:25 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs L 20–27 1–4 U.S. Bank Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 15 12:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears W 19–13 2–4 Soldier Field Fox Recap
7 October 23 7:15 p.m. San Francisco 49ers W 22–17 3–4 U.S. Bank Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
8 October 29 12:00 p.m. at Green Bay Packers W 24–10 4–4 Lambeau Field Fox Recap
9 November 5 12:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons W 31–28 5–4 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox Recap
10 November 12 12:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints W 27–19 6–4 U.S. Bank Stadium Fox Recap
11 November 19 7:20 p.m. at Denver Broncos L 20–21 6–5 Empower Field at Mile High NBC Recap
12 November 27 7:15 p.m. Chicago Bears L 10–12 6–6 U.S. Bank Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
13 Bye
14 December 10 3:05 p.m. at Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium Fox
15 December 16 12:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium NFLN
16 December 24 12:00 p.m. Detroit Lions U.S. Bank Stadium Fox
17 December 31 7:20 p.m. Green Bay Packers U.S. Bank Stadium NBC
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD at Detroit Lions Ford Field TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times for games in Weeks 16 and 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 0 000
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)
  • TV: Fox
  • Preview

Standings

Division

NFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Detroit Lions 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–2 294 258 L1
Minnesota Vikings 6 6 0 .500 2–1 6–3 263 242 L2
Green Bay Packers 5 6 0 .455 2–2 4–3 231 224 W2
Chicago Bears 4 8 0 .333 1–3 3–5 242 296 W1

Conference

NFC
Place # Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division
leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 1 0 .909 3–0 6–0 .476 .487 W5
2[lower-alpha 1] San Francisco 49ers West 8 3 0 .727 3–0 6–1 .500 .489 W3
3[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–2 .448 .400 L1
4[lower-alpha 2] Atlanta Falcons South 5 6 0 .455 3–0 4–4 .427 .382 W1
Wild
cards
5 Dallas Cowboys East 9 3 0 .750 3–1 6–3 .394 .330 W4
6[lower-alpha 3] Minnesota Vikings North 6 6 0 .500 2–1 6–3 .478 .418 L2
7[lower-alpha 3] Seattle Seahawks West 6 6 0 .500 1–3 5–4 .489 .377 L3
In the
hunt
8[lower-alpha 4] Green Bay Packers North 5 6 0 .455 2–2 4–3 .508 .464 W2
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Los Angeles Rams West 5 6 0 .455 4–1 4–4 .524 .373 W2
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] New Orleans Saints South 5 6 0 .455 1–2 2–4 .415 .304 L2
11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 7 0 .364 1–1 3–4 .548 .413 L2
12[lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7] New York Giants East 4 8 0 .333 2–2 3–4 .479 .255 W2
13[lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 8] Chicago Bears North 4 8 0 .333 1–3 3–5 .456 .340 W1
14[lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8] Washington Commanders East 4 8 0 .333 0–5 2–7 .489 .333 L3
15 Arizona Cardinals West 2 10 0 .167 0–4 2–6 .533 .609 L2
16 Carolina Panthers South 1 10 0 .091 0–2 0–7 .536 .545 L4

Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]

  1. 1 2 San Francisco wins tie break over Detroit based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Atlanta wins tie break over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 Minnesota wins tie break over Seattle based on conference record.
  4. 1 2 3 Green Bay wins tie break over LA Rams and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. 1 2 LA Rams wins tie break over New Orleans based on conference record.
  6. 1 2 NY Giants wins tie break over Chicago based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Washington (see below).
  7. 1 2 NY Giants wins tie break over Washington based on head-to-head sweep.
  8. 1 2 Chicago wins tie break over Washington based on head-to-head victory.
  9. ↑ 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.

Legend

w – Clinched wild card
x – Clinched playoff berth
y – Clinched division
z – Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

Statistics

As of the completion of week 9 of the 2023 season

Team leaders

Category Player(s) Total
Passing yardsKirk Cousins2,331
Passing touchdownsKirk Cousins18
Rushing yardsAlexander Mattison461
Rushing touchdownsJoshua Dobbs2
ReceptionsT. J. Hockenson71
Receiving yardsT. J. Hockenson681
Receiving touchdownsJordan Addison7
PointsGreg Joseph69
Kickoff return yardsTy Chandler97
Punt return yardsBrandon Powell155
TacklesJordan Hicks87
SacksDanielle Hunter11.0
InterceptionsByron Murphy3
Forced fumblesAkayleb Evans
Danielle Hunter
Harrison Smith		3

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

League rankings

Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense2,724272.41st
Rushing offense85785.728th
Total offense3,581358.110th
Passing defense2,244224.423rd
Rushing defense98898.813th
Total defense3,232323.221st

Source: ProFootballReference.com[16]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38793760/kirk-cousins-undergoes-surgery-torn-achilles
  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".
  5. ↑ https://www.vikings.com/news/2023-honor-bud-grant-legacy-with-jersey-patches-week-1
  6. ↑ Goessling, Ben (May 17, 2023). "Vikings sign first-round draft pick Jordan Addison". StarTribune. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vikings 2023 draft class: Projecting each rookie's contract". Vikings Wire. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "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.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Alper, Josh (May 12, 2023). "Viking sign third-round pick Mekhi Blackmon, three others". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ Young, Lindsey (May 4, 2023). "Vikings Welcome OLB Junior Aho Through NFL International Player Pathway Program". Vikings.com.
  11. 1 2 "Vikings Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Vikings Sign Wide Receiver Garett Maag". Vikings.com. June 2, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Vikings Sign 2 Tryout Players & Minnesota Natives to Roster". Vikings.com. May 16, 2023.
  14. ↑ Peters, Craig (May 11, 2023). "Minnesota Vikings 2023 Full Schedule". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  15. ↑ "2023 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  16. ↑ "2023 NFL Standings & Team Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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