MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2019 DRAFT GUIDE Minnesota Vikings 2019 SEASON SCHEDULE Preseason Week Day Date Opponent Time (Ct) Tv Radio
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MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2019 DRAFT GUIDE minnesota vikings 2019 SEASON SCHEDULE preseason week day date opponent time (ct) tv radio p1 friday aug. 9 at new orleans saints 7:00 p.m. fox 9 kfan / ktlk p2 sunday aug. 18 seattle seahawks 7:00 p.m. fox kfan / ktlk p3 saturday aug. 24 arizona cardinals noon fox 9 kfan / ktlk p4 thursday aug. 29 at buffalo bills 6:30 p.m. fox 9 kfan / ktlk regular season week day date opponent time (ct) tv radio 1 sunday sept. 8 atlanta falcons noon fox kfan / ktlk 2 sunday sept. 15 at green bay packers noon fox kfan / ktlk 3 sunday sept. 22 oakland raiders noon fox kfan / ktlk 4 sunday sept. 29 at chicago bears 3:25 p.m. cbs kfan / ktlk 5 sunday oct. 6 at new york giants noon fox kfan / ktlk 6 sunday oct. 13 philadelphia eagles noon fox kfan / ktlk 7 sunday oct. 20 at detroit lions noon* fox kfan / ktlk 8 thursday oct. 24 washington redskins 7:20 p.m. nfln/fox kfan / ktlk 9 sunday nov. 3 at kansas city chiefs noon* fox kfan / ktlk 10 sunday nov. 10 at dallas cowboys 7:20 p.m.* nbc kfan / ktlk 11 sunday nov. 17 denver broncos noon* cbs kfan/ ktlk 12 sunday nov. 24 bye week 13 monday dec. 2 at seattle seahawks 7:15 p.m. espn kfan / ktlk 14 sunday dec. 8 detroit lions noon* fox kfan / ktlk 15 sunday dec. 15 at los angeles chargers 7:20 p.m.* nbc kfan / ktlk 16 monday dec. 23 green bay packers 7:15 p.m. espn kfan / ktlk 17 sunday dec. 29 chicago bears noon* fox kfan / ktlk Vikings home games in bold // *Game-time subject to change due to flexible scheduling playoffs date round date round follow the vikings jan 4-5 wild card playoff games jan 19 conf. championship games jan 11-12 divisional playoff games feb 2 super bowl liv // miami MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2019 DRAFT GUIDE THE VIKINGS HOLD EIGHT SELECTIONS IN THE 2019 NFL DRAFT 2019 VIKINGS SCHEDULE DRAFT SUMMARY PRESEASON Date Opponent Time (CT) TV The Minnesota Vikings enter the 2019 NFL Draft, the 59th in franchise 8/9 (Fri.) at New Orleans 7:00 p.m. FOX 9 history, with eight selections. This is the fourth year in a row under General 8/18 (Sun.) SEATTLE 7:00 p.m. FOX Manager Rick Spielman’s guidance that the Vikings enter the draft with eight 8/24 (Sat.) ARIZONA NOON FOX 9/NFLN picks. The Vikings are slated to pick 18th in the first round of the NFL Draft. 8/29 (Thurs.) at Buffalo 6:30 p.m. FOX 9 Since Spielman was named General Manager prior to the 2012 NFL Draft, all but two of the Vikings REGULAR SEASON first round draft picks have come on the defensive side of the ball. The team has selected 10 total Date Opponent Time (CT) TV first round picks since 2012. SHarrison Smith (2012), CB Xavier Rhodes (2013), LB Anthony 9/8 (Sun.) SAN FRANCISCO NOON FOX Barr (2014), CB Trae Waynes (2015), WR Laquon Treadwell (2016) and CB Mike Hughes (2018) 9/15 (Sun.) at Green Bay NOON FOX are current Vikings selected by Spielman on the first day of the NFL Draft. Those six players have 9/22 (Sun.) OAKLAND NOON FOX played in 365 contests in total while starting over 84% of their games. Spielman has brought in 9/29 (Sun.) at Chicago Bears 3:25 p.m. CBS 41 players on the Vikings current roster either through the draft or as rookie free agents. 10/6 (Sun.) at NY Giants NOON FOX 10/13 (Sun.) PHILADELPHIA NOON FOX 10/20 (Sun.) at Detroit NOON FOX VIKINGS 2019 DRAFT SELECTIONS 10/24 (Thur.) WASHINGTON 7:20 p.m. NFLN/FOX 1st Round (1): 18th Choice, 18th Overall 11/3 (Sun.) at Kansas City NOON FOX 11/10 (Sun.) at Dallas 7:20 p.m. NBC 11/17 (Sun.) DENVER NOON CBS 11/24 (Sun.) BYE 12/2 (Mon.) at Seattle 7:15 p.m. ESPN 2nd Round (1): 18th Choice, 50th Overall 12/8 (Sun.) DETROIT NOON FOX 12/15 (Sun.) at LA Chargers 7:20 p.m. NBC 12/23 (Mon.) GREEN BAY 7:15 p.m. ESPN 12/29 (Sun.) CHICAGO Noon FOX 3rd Round (1): 18th Choice, 81st Overall WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE Thursday, April 25 Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center 7:00 p.m. – NFL Draft begins (until approx. 10:30 p.m. CT) 4th Round (1): 18th Choice, 120th Overall Post-Vikings 1st-round selection - Press conference with GM Rick Spielman/ HC Mike Zimmer U.S. Bank Stadium 6:00 p.m. - Miller Lite Vikings Draft Party (until approx. 6th Round (2): 18th Choice, 190th Overall 11:00 p.m. CT) 37th Choice, 209th Overall Friday, April 26 Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center TBD - Press Conference with First Round Draft Pick 6:00 p.m. – NFL Draft Day 2 begins (until approx. 10:30 CT) Post-Vikings 3rd-round selection - Press conference with 7th Round (2): 33rd Choice, 247th Overall GM Rick Spielman 36th Choice, 250th Overall Saturday, April 27 Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center 11:00 a.m. – NFL Draft Day 3 begins (until approx. 5:30 CT) Approx. 45 minutes after the completion of the draft there will be a press conference with GM Rick Spielman * All draft choice selections will be made available via conference call. All times and events are subject to change. The Vikings open the season at home for the third consecutive year with a Week 1 matchup WEEK 1 against the Falcons. Atlanta will make its first trip to Minnesota since 2014 and play in SEPT. 8 U.S. Bank Stadium for the first time. This will be the fifth season opener against Atlanta, the second most behind San Francisco with seven, where Minnesota owns a 4-1 mark. 19-11 (Overall) Minnesota is undefeated against Atlanta under Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer (3-0) and 11-4 (Home) are searching for their 20th win all-time against the Falcons. Oakland is the first team in the AFC West the Vikings will face in the 2019 season. The WEEK 3 last time the Raiders played in Minneapolis was at the Metrodome on November 20, 2011 SEPT. 22 where Oakland walked away with a 27-21 win over Minnesota. Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph caught his first career touchdown as a rookie in the previous contest, a one-yard scoring 5-10 grab from QB Christian Ponder. 3-4 The Vikings will face the Vikings for the fourth consecutive season, including playoffs, the WEEK 6 longest streak in series history. Philadelphia will make their first trip back to Minneapolis OCT. 13 since defeating New England in Super Bowl LII. Last year’s Vikings win in Philadelphia tied the series 14-14 all-time. 14-14 3-4 For the first time since 2016 (vs. Dallas, Dec. 1), the Vikings will host Thursday Night Football WEEK 8 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Last year was the first time Minnesota and Washington did not play OCT. 24 since 2015. The clubs will rekindle their matchup after a one-year hiatus and ultimately decide who takes over the all-time series (13-13). The last time these two teams played each other the Vikings won 38-30 at Fedex Field in 2017. Familiar faces are slated to play 13-13 their former team - Vikings QB Kirk Cousins played for Washington from 2012-17, Redskins RB Adrian Peterson played for the Vikings from 2007-16, and Redskins QB Case Keenum 6-6 played for the Vikings in 2017. Mike Zimmer and Redskins Head Coach Jay Gruden were both hired from the 2014 Bengals staff where they served as Defensive and Offensive Coordinator, respectively. The Vikings and Broncos, who met in preseason action in Denver last year, will play for the WEEK 11 first time in Minnesota since December 4, 2011. Minnesota will look to redeem their three- point loss in their most recent regular-season game at Denver in Week 4 of 2015. A win NOV. 17 at home will tilt the 7-7 series scale in Minnesota’s favor. Minnesota added four offensive coaches to their staff for 2019 who have deep ties to the Broncos - Offensive Line Coach/ 7-7 Run Game Coordinator Rick Dennison, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Advisor Gary 4-3 Kubiak, Quarterbacks Coach Klint Kubiak and Tight Ends Coach Brian Pariani. The 2019 season will close out with three out of the last four games coming against WEEK 14 divisional opponents for the first time since the 1996 season. In 2018, the Vikings snagged DEC. 8 their first win against the Lions since the opening of U.S. Bank Stadium, beating them 24-9 and setting a new franchise record for the most sacks in a single game, bringing down Lions QB Matthew Stafford 10 times. 72-39-2 40-16-1 Green Bay will cross the border to meet Minnesota on Monday Night Football for the first WEEK 16 time since October 5, 2009, a 30-23 Vikings win. The Vikings will look to earn their fourth DEC. 23 consecutive win at home against the Packers, making it the longest streak since Minnesota won five straight from 1992-1995. The Vikings have won all three home games against the Packers since the opening of U.S. Bank Stadium. 54-60-3 29-28 For the fourth consecutive year, the Bears will travel to Minnesota to finish out the regular WEEK 17 season.