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] 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] [ 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] 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] Kellen Mond , linebacker Chazz Surratt , guard Wyatt Davis and defensive end Patrick Jones II .[ 7] Kene Nwangwu , cornerback Camryn Bynum and defensive end Janarius Robinson ,[ 8] Ihmir Smith-Marsette and tight end/punter Zach Davidson in the fifth.[ 9] 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 OG 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
^ 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]
^ 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]
^ 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]
^ The Vikings traded a 2020 fifth-round selection (155th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for Chicago's fourth-round selection.[ 19]
^ 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]
^ 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]
^ The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (223rd overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for offensive lineman Mason Cole .[ 24]
^ The Vikings forfeited their seventh-round selection as punishment for a salary cap violation involving a 2019 practice squad player.[ 25]
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
The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on May 12.[ 27] [ 28]
Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos
edit
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – Trinity Benson 4-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 12:59. Broncos 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:14.
DEN – Patrick Surtain II 30-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 11:49. Broncos 23–3.
DEN – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 2:49. Broncos 26–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 6:15.
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 26–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 2:49. Third quarter
DEN – Trinity Benson 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Brandon McManus kick), 10:30. Broncos 33–6. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:30. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN – K. J. Hamler – 2 receptions, 105 yards, TD
MIN – A. J. Rose – 1 reception, 18 yards
Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
edit
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Eddy Piñeiro 31-yard field goal, 14:53. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:52.
MIN – Greg Joseph 49-yard field goal, 0:45. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:16. Third quarter
IND – Eddy Piñeiro 50-yard field goal, 3:37. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:58. Fourth quarter
IND – Eddy Piñeiro 28-yard field goal, 6:22. Colts 12–10. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:30.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs
edit
Game information
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 35-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:38.
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 7:55. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:27.
KC – Blake Bell 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:06. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:49. Second quarter
KC – Marcus Kemp 23-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 0:26. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 1:37. Third quarter
MIN – A. J. Rose 32-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:23. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:34.
KC – Derrick Gore 56-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 8:05. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18. Fourth quarter
MIN – Parry Nickerson 10-yard interception return (Kellen Mond –Myron Mitchell pass), 8:24. Chiefs 28–18.
MIN – A. J. Rose 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 1:24. Chiefs 28–25. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:19.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – K. J. Osborn – 3 receptions, 68 yards
KC – Derrick Gore – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD
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] 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
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 36–28
6–7
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,718
Recap
15
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.
Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals
edit
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:15. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
MIN – Adam Thielen 24-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 2:24 Bengals 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:51. Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 14:13. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:11.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:23. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
MIN – Greg Joseph 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:48. Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:48.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top reveivers
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
edit
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, wide right), 8:56. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:18.
ARI – Kyler Murray 12-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 3:15. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
ARI – Rondale Moore 77-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 1:33. Cardinals 21–20. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13.
MIN – Greg Joseph 52-yard field goal, 0:21. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:12.
ARI – Matt Prater 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 24–23. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:21. Third quarter
MIN – Nick Vigil 36-yard interception return (Greg Joseph kick), 14:00. Vikings 30–24.
ARI – A. J. Green 9-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 9:11. Cardinals 31–30. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49. Fourth quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 52-yard field goal, 14:12. Vikings 33–31. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:17.
ARI – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 4:25. Cardinals 34–33. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:26.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks
edit
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Chris Carson 30-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 11:12. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:33.
MIN – Adam Thielen 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 5:28. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:44.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 0:16. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 2:58. Third quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 43-yard field goal, 6:34. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 16 plays, 50 yards, 8:26. Fourth quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 34-yard field goal, 13:47. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:01.
MIN – Greg Joseph 20-yard field goal, 4:31. Vikings 30–17. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 7:08.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns
edit
Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns 0
11
0 3 14
Vikings
7
0
0 0 7
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 53-yard field goal, 6:16. Browns 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:29.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions
edit
Week 5: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
3
3
0 11 17
Vikings 3
10
0 6 19
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : October 10Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,538Referee : Clete Blakeman (34)TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen HaleRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DET – Austin Seibert 39-yard field goal, 10:34. Lions 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:26.
MIN – Greg Joseph 38-yard field goal, 6:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:04. Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 38-yard field goal, 9:50. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:04.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 2:20. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:16.
DET – Austin Seibert 52-yard field goal, 0:41. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 1:39. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 55-yard field goal, 4:28. Vikings 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:11.
DET – Austin Seibert 40-yard field goal, 2:30. Vikings 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 0:47.
DET – D'Andre Swift 7-yard run (Jared Goff –KhaDarel Hodge pass), 0:37. Lions 17–16. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:19.
MIN – Greg Joseph 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 19–17. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 0:37.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: at Carolina Panthers
edit
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 11:52. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:56.
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:27. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:42.
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 2:57. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:30. Second quarter
MIN – Chris Herndon 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (run failed), 10:59. Vikings 12–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:08.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 4:20. Vikings 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:23. Third quarter
CAR – Kenny Robinson 4-yard return of blocked punt (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:49. Panthers 17–12.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 16-yard run (pass failed), 4:00. Vikings 18–17. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:49.
MIN – Adam Thielen 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 2:24. Vikings 25–17. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:27. Fourth quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 38-yard field goal, 10:15. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:37.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal, 4:41. Vikings 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:19.
CAR – Robby Anderson 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Darnold–Tommy Tremble pass), 0:42. Tied 28–28. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 1:27. Overtime
MIN – K. J. Osborn 27-yard pass from Kirk Cousins, 5:48. Vikings 34–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys
edit
Week 8: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys 0
3
10 7 20
Vikings
7
3
3 3 16
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 6:09. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:25.
MIN – Greg Joseph 45-yard field goal, 1:44. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:25. Third quarter
DAL – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 73-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:53.
MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 6:31. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:01.
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 39-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 13–13. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:07. Fourth quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 24-yard field goal, 2:51. Vikings 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:17.
DAL – Amari Cooper 5-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:51. Cowboys 20–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens
edit
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 13:15. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 6:29.
MIN – Greg Joseph 36-yard field goal, 1:25. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yards, 0:16.
BAL – Devonta Freeman 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 0:19. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:06. Third quarter
MIN – Kene Nwangwu 98-yard kickoff return (Greg Joseph kick), 14:47. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
BAL – Patrick Ricard 1-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 8:39. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:08. Fourth quarter
BAL – Devin Duvernay 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:19. Tied 24–24. Drive: 18 plays, 82 yards, 10:17.
BAL – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:29. Ravens 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:16.
MIN – Adam Thielen 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 1:03. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:26. Overtime
BAL – Justin Tucker 36-yard field goal, 0:16. Ravens 34–31. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:01.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 17/28, 187 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 27/41, 266 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 17 rushes, 110 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 21 rushes, 120 yards Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
BAL – Marquise Brown – 9 receptions, 116 yards
Week 10: at Los Angeles Chargers
edit
Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 0
13
7 7 27
Chargers
0
10
7 3 20
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : November 14Game time : 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST Game weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 70,240Referee : Clay Martin (19)TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 46-yard field goal, 14:12. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:00.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 46-yard field goal, 11:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:44.
MIN – Greg Joseph 30-yard field goal, 6:38. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:50.
MIN – Tyler Conklin 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 3:26. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:00.
LAC – Larry Rountree III 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:30. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:56. Third quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:40. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
MIN – Tyler Conklin 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 2:33. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:52. Fourth quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:29. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:04.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 4:36. Vikings 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:53.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers
edit
Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
3
7
7 14 31
Vikings 9
7
7 11 34
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 54-yard field goal, 13:17. Packers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:43.
MIN – Greg Joseph 51-yard field goal, 9:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:48. Vikings 9–3. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:20. Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:26. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:34.
GB – Davante Adams 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:35. Vikings 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:51. Fourth quarter
GB – Davante Adams 18-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:49. Packers 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 7:02.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 23-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dalvin Cook run), 2:17. Vikings 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:32.
GB – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 75-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:08. Tied 31–31. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09.
MIN – Greg Joseph 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers
edit
Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
7
12 0 26
49ers 7
7
20 0 34
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : November 28Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 71,493Referee : Brad Rogers (126)TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara WalshRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 12:42. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:50.
SF – Jauan Jennings 3-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. Tied 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:20. Third quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:31. 49ers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
SF – Elijah Mitchell 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:09. 49ers 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 6-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 8:28. 49ers 28–20. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 4:58. 49ers 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:30.
MIN – Kene Nwangwu 99-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 4:46. 49ers 31–26. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.
SF – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 0:09. 49ers 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:21. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 13: at Detroit Lions
edit
Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
6
0
9 12 27
Lions 0
20
3 6 29
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : December 5Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 45,691Referee : Craig Wrolstad (4)TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Jay Feely Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 41-yard field goal, 6:49. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:51.
MIN – Greg Joseph 31-yard field goal, 0:59. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:11. Second quarter
DET – T. J. Hockenson 9-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 13:50. Lions 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:09.
DET – Brock Wright 23-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 9:45. Lions 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:23.
DET – Riley Patterson 31-yard field goal, 1:33. Lions 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:33.
DET – Riley Patterson 41-yard field goal, 0:06. Lions 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:26. Third quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 31-yard field goal, 9:26. Lions 20–9. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 8-yard run (run failed), 6:13. Lions 20–15. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:36.
DET – Riley Patterson 49-yard field goal, 1:56. Lions 23–15. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:17. Fourth quarter
MIN – K. J. Osborn 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (run failed), 11:57. Lions 23–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (pass failed), 1:50. Vikings 27–23. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:11.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 11-yard pass from Jared Goff, 0:00. Lions 29–27. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
edit
Week 14: Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
0
0
7 21 28
Vikings 6
17
6 7 36
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 38-yard field goal, 14:43. Vikings 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:02.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 29-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:55. Vikings 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 3:06.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 7-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:20. Vikings 23–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:19. Third quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 42-yard field goal, 9:36. Vikings 26–0. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:49.
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 6:15. Vikings 29–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:07.
PIT – Najee Harris 3-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:11. Vikings 29–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 14:49. Vikings 29–14. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:14.
PIT – James Washington 30-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass failed), 12:11. Vikings 29–20. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:06.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 62-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 10:51. Vikings 36–20. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger–Diontae Johnson pass), 4:14. Vikings 36–28. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:44.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15: at Chicago Bears
edit
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 37-yard field goal, 13:28. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:09.
CHI – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 1:33. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:55. Third quarter
MIN – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 5:51. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:41. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Rams
edit
Week 16: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 7
6
7 10 30
Vikings
0
3
10 10 23
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 26Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,708Referee : John Hussey (35)TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 6:37. Rams 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:31.
MIN – Greg Joseph 23-yard field goal, 2:34. Rams 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:28.
LAR – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 0:11. Rams 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 2:23. Third quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 11:01. Rams 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06.
LAR – Brandon Powell 61-yard punt return (Matt Gay kick), 7:06. Rams 20–10.
MIN – Greg Joseph 24-yard field goal, 1:31. Rams 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter
LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 11:37. Rams 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:21. Rams 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
LAR – Matt Gay 24-yard field goal, 2:03. Rams 30–20. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:18.
MIN – Greg Joseph 44-yard field goal, 0:32. Rams 30–23. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: at Green Bay Packers
edit
Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
3
7 0 10
Packers 3
17
10 7 37
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : January 2Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 11 °F (−12 °C)Game attendance : 77,832Referee : Clay Martin (19)TV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico , Cris Collinsworth, Kathryn Tappen and Terry McAulayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 35-yard field goal, 11:48. Packers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:12. Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 36-yard field goal, 9:11. Packers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:18.
GB – Allen Lazard 20-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:11. Packers 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:21.
GB – Davante Adams 11-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:05. Packers 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:03.
MIN – Greg Joseph 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 1:05. Third quarter
GB – A. J. Dillon 4-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:28. Packers 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:51.
GB – Mason Crosby 37-yard field goal, 3:22. Packers 30–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:48.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 14-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Greg Joseph kick), 0:00. Packers 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:22. Fourth quarter
GB – A. J. Dillon 7-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 8:41. Packers 37–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:19.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Sean Mannion – 2 rushes, 14 yards
GB – Aaron Jones – 8 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers
Week 18: vs. Chicago Bears
edit
Week 18: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
3
11
3 0 17
Vikings 0
3
7 21 31
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : January 9Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,625Referee : Brad Allen (122)TV announcers (Fox) : Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 12:09. Bears 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:51. Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 46-yard field goal, 4:55. Bears 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:03.
CHI – Damien Williams 23-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton-Allen Robinson pass), 0:31. Bears 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 2:39.
MIN – Greg Joseph 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:31. Third quarter
MIN – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 12:24. Bears 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
CHI – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 1:37. Bears 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:10. Fourth quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 45-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 13:35. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 21-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:04. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:49.
MIN – Patrick Peterson 66-yard interception return (Greg Joseph kick), 4:54. Vikings 31–17.
Top passers
CHI – Andy Dalton – 33/48, 325 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 14/22, 250 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
CHI – Darnell Mooney – 12 reception, 126 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 107 yards, TD
#
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]
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4).
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
^ a b Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
^ 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).
^ 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.
Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com[ 31]
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]
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] Brian O'Neill on January 26, 2022, after Tampa Bay Buccaneers tackle Tristan Wirfs was ruled out due to injury.[ 34] [ 35]
^ "Vikings Announce General Manager & Coaching Changes" . Vikings.com . Minnesota Vikings Football. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022 .^ "Sources: Vikes ship Ngakoue to Ravens for picks" . ESPN.com . October 22, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2021 .^ "NFL Announces 37 Compensatory Draft Choices to 17 Clubs" (Press release). National Football League. March 10, 2021. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021 .^ Craig, Mark (March 19, 2021). "Vikings lose seventh-round draft pick for salary-cap violation" . StarTribune.com . StarTribune. Retrieved March 20, 2021 . ^ "Vikings Trade Down with Jets in 2021 NFL Draft's 1st Round" . Vikings.com . Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved May 10, 2021 .^ "Vikings move down to take Virginia Tech's Christian Darrisaw" . USA Today . Gannett. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021 .^ Goessling, Ben (April 30, 2021). "Get to know the Vikings' third-round draft picks" . StarTribune . Retrieved May 4, 2021 . ^ ^ ^ ^ Ragatz, Will (April 29, 2021). "Minnesota Vikings Trade Down to No. 23 Pick in 2021 NFL Draft With New York Jets" . Inside the Vikings . Retrieved April 30, 2021 . ^ Gates, Christopher (May 14, 2021). "Christian Darrisaw signs rookie contract" . Daily Norseman . Vox Media. Retrieved June 15, 2021 . ^ "Jaguars agree to trade DE Yannick Ngakoue to Vikings" . ESPN . Retrieved August 30, 2020 .^ Ragatz, Will (June 15, 2021). "Vikings Quarterback Kellen Mond Signs Rookie Contract" . Inside The Vikings . Maven. Retrieved June 15, 2021 . ^ a b c Krammer, Andrew (July 26, 2021). "Vikings sign final three draft picks to rookie contracts before camp" . StarTribune . Retrieved July 26, 2021 . ^ "Sources: Vikes ship Ngakoue to Ravens for picks" . ESPN.com . October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020 .^ a b Ragatz, Will (May 19, 2021). "Vikings Sign Fourth-Rounders Janarius Robinson and Kene Nwangwu to Rookie Contracts" . Inside The Vikings . Maven. Retrieved June 15, 2021 . ^ Gates, Christopher (May 15, 2021). "Camryn Bynum signs rookie contract" . Daily Norseman . Vox Media. Retrieved June 15, 2021 . ^ Mayer, Larry (April 25, 2020). "Bears draft Gipson with pick acquired in trade" . ChicagoBears.com . Retrieved April 26, 2020 . ^ Bergman, Jeremy (March 16, 2020). "Bills acquire WR Stefon Diggs from Vikings in trade" . Retrieved March 16, 2020 . ^ a b Williams, Charean (May 13, 2021). "Vikings sign draft picks Zach Davidson, Ihmir Smith-Marsette" . ProFootballTalk . NBC Universal. Retrieved June 15, 2021 . ^ Shaffer, Jonas (April 25, 2020). "Ravens trade with Vikings, move up to take SMU WR James Proche in sixth round" . Baltimore Sun . Retrieved April 26, 2020 . ^ Williams, Charean (May 13, 2021). "Sixth-round choice Jaylen Twyman agrees to terms with Vikings" . ProFootballTalk . NBC Universal. Retrieved June 15, 2021 . ^ "Vikings Acquire OL Mason Cole in Trade with Cardinals" . Vikings.com . March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021 .^ Craig, Mark (March 19, 2021). "Vikings lose seventh-round draft pick for salary-cap violation" . StarTribune . Retrieved March 19, 2021 . ^ "11 Undrafted rookie free agents joining Vikings include 3 receivers" . Vikings.com . Minnesota Vikings Football. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021 .^ a b Peters, Craig (May 12, 2021). "Minnesota Vikings Announce Full 2021 NFL Schedule" . Minnesota Vikings . Retrieved May 12, 2021 . ^ Gates, Christopher (June 3, 2021). "Vikings finalize preseason schedule" . Daily Norseman . Vox Media. Retrieved June 17, 2021 . ^ Florio, Mike (February 16, 2020). "17th game will give each team a fifth interconference matchup" . Profootballtalk.com . Retrieved February 16, 2020 . ^ White, Jack (January 11, 2021). "If there's a 17th game, who will the Vikings play?" . Vikings Wire . USA Today. Retrieved February 23, 2021 . ^ "2021 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players" . pro-football-reference.com . January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022 .^ "2021 NFL Standings & Team Stats" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 30, 2022 .^ Smith, Eric; Young, Lindsey; Peters, Craig (December 20, 2021). "Vikings Cook & Smith Join Jefferson as 2022 Pro Bowlers" . vikings.com . Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved January 27, 2022 . ^ Smith, Eric (January 26, 2022). "Vikings T Brian O'Neill Named to 2022 Pro Bowl" . vikings.com . Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved January 27, 2022 . ^ Smith, Eric (January 31, 2022). "Vikings QB Kirk Cousins Named to 2022 Pro Bowl" . vikings.com . Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved January 31, 2022 .
.png)
