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64th season in franchise history
The 2024 season is the Minnesota Vikings ' 64th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium , their 20th under the ownership of Zygi Wilf and their third under the head coach /general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah . The Vikings are looking to improve on their 7–10 record from 2023 and return to the playoffs after a one-year absence. The Vikings started the season 5–0 for the first time since 2016 following a Week 5 victory against the New York Jets in London.[ 1]
This is their first season since 2017 without quarterback Kirk Cousins on the roster, as he signed with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency.
On June 6, 2024, the Vikings unveiled their new "Winter Warrior" uniform, which is all-white and features the first white helmet in franchise history.[ 2]
Draft trades
^ a b c d e The Vikings traded first-, fourth- and fifth-round selections to the Houston Texans in exchange for a first-round selection (10th overall) and the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Denver Broncos (203rd overall).
^ a b c The Vikings traded the first-round selection they received from the Houston Texans (23rd overall), a fifth-round selection (167th overall), a 2025 third-round selection and a 2025 fourth-round selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a first-round selection (17th overall).
^ a b c d The Vikings traded second- and sixth-round selections (42nd and 188th overall), and a 2025 second-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for the first-round selection they acquired from the Cleveland Browns (23rd overall) and the seventh-round selection they acquired from the San Francisco 49ers (232nd overall).
^ a b The Vikings traded a third-round selection (73rd overall) and a 2023 second-round selection (55th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for TE T. J. Hockenson , a fourth-round selection (129th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection (119th overall).
^ The Vikings traded a fifth-round selection (146th overall) and a 2023 seventh-round selection (219th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for WR Jalen Reagor .
^ The Vikings traded 2025 sixth- and seventh-round selections, as well as DE Za'Darius Smith to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a fifth-round selection (157th overall) and a 2025 fifth-round selection.
^ The Vikings traded a 2023 fourth-round selection (119th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a fifth-round selection (167th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection (134th overall).
^ The Vikings traded G Ezra Cleveland to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Carolina Panthers (177th overall).
^ a b The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (186th overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the seventh-round selection they acquired from the Cleveland Browns (230th overall) and QB Joshua Dobbs .
^ The Vikings traded OT Vederian Lowe to the New England Patriots in exchange for the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Las Vegas Raiders (188th overall).
^ The Vikings traded a seventh-round selection (229th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for QB Nick Mullens .
Front office Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf
Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf
Owner/president – Mark 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
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
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Brian Flores
Defensive line – Marcus Dixon
Assistant defensive line – Patrick Hill
Inside linebackers – Mike Siravo
Assistant inside linebackers – Thad Bogardus
Passing game coordinator/defensive backs – Daronte Jones
Safeties – Michael Hutchings
Quality control/defense – Lance Bennett
Defensive assistant – Imarjaye Albury Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Matt Daniels
Assistant special teams – Dalmin Gibson Strength and conditioning Director of player performance – Josh Hingst
Director of football development/Assistant performance coach – Derik Keyes
Assistant player performance – Marquis Johnson → Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffs
The Vikings' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule was announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 31-yard field goal, 1:37. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:42. Second quarter
LV – D. J. Turner 20-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:01. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:30.
MIN – Kene Nwangwu 48-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 9:38. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:23.
LV – Zamir White 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:23. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:15.
LV – Daniel Carlson 56-yard field goal, 1:05. Raiders 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:46. Third quarter
MIN – Trishton Jackson 45-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (Will Reichard kick), 11:33. Raiders 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:36.
MIN – Trent Sherfield 33-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (Will Reichard kick), 6:33. Vikings 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:24. Fourth quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 9:43. Raiders 23–21. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:20.
MIN – Will Reichard 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 1:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 38-yard field goal, 7:41. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:17. Third quarter
MIN – Malik Knowles 1-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:44.
CLE – Cade York 33-yard field goal, 2:08. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 8:06. Fourth quarter
MIN – Jeshaun Jones 71-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 10:20. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 2:42.
CLE – Matt Corral fumble forced by Chris Williams out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 1:54. Vikings 27–12.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Myles Gaskin – 9 rushes, 45 yards
MIN – Kene Nwangwu – 7 rushes, 45 yards
CLE – Tyler Huntley – 4 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers
Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 31-yard field goal, 14:21. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:24.
PHI – Jake Elliott 41-yard field goal, 10:15. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:06.
MIN – Justin Hall 4-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 3:09. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:06.
MIN – Will Reichard 33-yard field goal, 0:19. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:06. Third quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 20-yard field goal, 11:24. Vikings 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 57-yard field goal, 2:15. Vikings 26–3. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Vikings' schedule for the 2024 NFL season was announced on May 15, 2024. In addition to home and away matchups against each of their NFC North divisional rivals, they were also scheduled to play against each of the teams in the NFC West and AFC South , as well as the teams that also finished in third place in each of the NFC South , NFC East and AFC East .[ 6] [ 7] New York Jets , will serve as the opposition for the Vikings' home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, which is part of the NFL International Series .[ 8]
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 12–17 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. Week 1: at New York Giants [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 7:16. Giants 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 4:07.
MIN – Aaron Jones 3-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 3:50. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 3:26. Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Jalen Nailor 21-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 12:08. Vikings 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:52.
NYG – Graham Gano 50-yard field goal, 6:08. Vikings 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 6:00.
MIN – Andrew Van Ginkel 10-yard interception return (Will Reichard kick), 4:22. Vikings 28–6. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 22-yard field goal, 4:45. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:10. Second quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 97-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 9:35. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 98 yards, 0:52.
SF – George Kittle 7-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 1:53. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:45.
MIN – Will Reichard 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:53. Third quarter
MIN – Jalen Nailor 10-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 6:49. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:04. Fourth quarter
SF – Jordan Mason 10-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 10:16. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 4:52.
MIN – Will Reichard 27-yard field goal, 3:30. Vikings 23–14. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:46.
SF – Jake Moody 31-yard field goal, 1:12. Vikings 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:18.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week 3: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
0
0
7 0 7
Vikings 14
0
7 13 34
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Jalen Nailor 4-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:22. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:38.
HOU – Cam Akers 8-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:56. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 35-yard field goal, 14:53. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Johnny Mundt 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:47.
MIN – Will Reichard 58-yard field goal, 4:43. Vikings 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:06.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 14
14
0 3 31
Packers
0
7
0 22 29
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : September 29Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 78,335Referee : Bill Vinovich (52)TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 29-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 11:53. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:07.
MIN – Josh Oliver 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 1:37. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 5:10. Second quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 7-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 11:50. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:30.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 14-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 5:28. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:27.
GB – Jayden Reed 15-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brayden Narveson kick), 0:15. Vikings 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:24. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
GB – Dontayvion Wicks 6-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brayden Narveson kick), 11:38. Vikings 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 3:55.
GB – Tucker Kraft 13-yard pass from Jordan Love (Jordan Love–Tucker Kraft pass), 10:16. Vikings 28–22. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:27.
MIN – Will Reichard 33-yard field goal, 6:50. Vikings 31–22. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:26.
GB – Dontayvion Wicks 17-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brayden Narveson kick), 0:56. Vikings 31–29. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 1:22.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: vs. New York Jets [ edit ] NFL London games
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 54-yard field goal, 7:41. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:46.
MIN – Andrew Van Ginkel 63-yard interception return (Will Reichard kick), 2:18. Vikings 10–0. Second quarter
Third quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 0:50. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 6:51. Fourth quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 53-yard field goal, 12:07. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:56.
NYJ – Garrett Wilson 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:04. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:43.
MIN – Will Reichard 41-yard field goal, 3:07. Vikings 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:57.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 7: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions 0
21
7 3 31
Vikings
10
0
7 12 29
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Aaron Jones 34-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 11:43. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:48.
MIN – Will Reichard 57-yard field goal, 5:34. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:36. Second quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 45-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 13:42. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:09.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 35-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 8:39. Lions 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:45.
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 8-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 0:26. Lions 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:13. Third quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 25-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:42. Lions 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
DET – Kalif Raymond 21-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 5:43. Lions 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 42-yard field goal, 14:24. Lions 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 6:19.
MIN – Will Reichard 48-yard field goal, 6:04. Lions 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:06.
MIN – Ivan Pace Jr. 36-yard fumble return (pass failed), 5:50. Vikings 29–28.
DET – Jake Bates 44-yard field goal, 0:15. Lions 31–29. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:17.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: at Los Angeles Rams [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 10:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:48. Third quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 23-yard field goal, 6:22. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:46.
LAR – Demarcus Robinson 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 2:36. Rams 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:46. Fourth quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 35-yard field goal, 12:47. Rams 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:49.
LAR – Demarcus Robinson 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 6:17. Rams 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:30.
LAR – Sam Darnold sacked in the end zone by Byron Young for a safety, 1:36. Rams 30–20.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Week 9: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
0
7
0 6 13
Vikings 0
0
14 7 21
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 12:41. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32.
MIN – Josh Oliver 14-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:05. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:15.
IND – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 0:28. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
IND – Joe Flacco – 16/27, 179 yards, INT
MIN – Sam Darnold – 28/34, 290 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Detroit Lions
North
7
1
0
.875
2–0
6–1
.500
.508
W6
2
Washington Commanders
East
7
2
0
.778
2–0
5–1
.390
.333
W3
3
Atlanta Falcons
South
6
3
0
.667
4–0
6–1
.506
.404
W2
4
Arizona Cardinals
West
5
4
0
.556
2–0
3–3
.613
.475
W3
Wild cards
5[ a]
Minnesota Vikings
North
6
2
0
.750
1–1
3–2
.522
.472
W1
6[ a]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
6
2
0
.750
1–0
3–2
.384
.327
W4
7
Green Bay Packers
North
6
3
0
.667
0–2
2–3
.553
.442
L1
In the hunt
8[ b]
Chicago Bears
North
4
4
0
.500
0–0
2–2
.457
.294
L2
9[ b] [ c]
Los Angeles Rams
West
4
4
0
.500
2–1
3–4
.559
.471
W3
10[ c]
San Francisco 49ers
West
4
4
0
.500
1–2
2–3
.515
.343
W1
11[ d]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
4
5
0
.444
1–2
4–2
.684
.647
L3
12[ d]
Seattle Seahawks
West
4
5
0
.444
0–2
1–4
.506
.429
L2
13
Dallas Cowboys
East
3
5
0
.375
1–0
1–4
.514
.385
L3
14[ e] [ f]
Carolina Panthers
South
2
7
0
.222
1–2
1–4
.463
.222
W1
15[ f] [ g]
New Orleans Saints
South
2
7
0
.222
1–3
2–4
.532
.294
L7
16[ e] [ g]
New York Giants
East
2
7
0
.222
0–4
1–5
.577
.333
L4
Tiebreakers [ h]
^ a b Minnesota wins tie break over Philadelphia based on strength of victory.
^ a b Chicago wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate San Francisco (see below).
^ a b LA Rams wins tie break over San Francisco based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tampa Bay wins tie break over Seattle based on conference record.
^ a b Carolina wins tie break over NY Giants based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).
^ a b Carolina wins tie break over New Orleans based on division record.
^ a b New Orleans wins tie break over NY Giants based on conference record.
^ 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 [ 9]
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
1,777
222.1
18th
Rushing offense
913
114.1
23rd
Total offense
2,690
336.3
21st
Passing defense
2,000
250.0
23rd
Rushing defense
655
81.9
1st
Total defense
2,655
331.9
11th
Source: ProFootballReference.com [ 10] [ 11]
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