VIKINGS 2020 vikings 2020 SEASON IN REVIEW 2020 schedule season summary (7-9) The Minnesota Vikings finished an unprecedented 2020 sun sept 13 gb noon l, 43-34 sun sept 20 @ ind noon l, 28-11 season with a 7-9 record, going 4-4 on the road. Of Minnesota’s sun sept 27 ten noon l, 31-30 seven wins, four were against NFC North teams. Overall, the sun oct 4 @ hou noon w, 31-23 Vikings are 22-19-1 against NFC North opponents in seven seasons sun oct 11 @ sea 7:20 pm l, 27-26 under Head Coach Mike Zimmer. In 2020, Minnesota’s offense sun oct 18 atl noon l, 40-23 ranked fourth in yards per game with an average of 393.3, the sun oct 25 bye team’s best ranking since finishing fourth in 2004 (396.2). sun nov 1 @gb noon w, 28-22 Minnesota was represented in the virtual 2021 Pro Bowl by sun nov 8 det noon w, 34-20 RB Dalvin Cook and rookie WR Justin Jefferson. Jefferson joined mon nov 16 @ chi 7:15 pm w, 19-13 Randy Moss (1998) and Sammy White (1976) as the only Vikings sun nov 22 dal 3:25 pm l, 31-28 rookie wide receivers to be named to the Pro Bowl in their first sun nov 29 car noon w, 28-27 seasons. Jefferson also joined Moss and Amari Cooper (2015) as sun dec 6 jax noon w, 27-24 ot the only wide receivers in NFL history to be named to a Pro Bowl sun dec 13 @ tb noon l, 26-14 at the age of 21. sun dec 20 chi noon l, 33-27 Jefferson capped his rookie season by being tabbed Second fri dec 25 @ no 3:30 pm l, 52-33 Team All-Pro by The Associated Press. The fifth receiver drafted sun jan 3 @ det noon w, 37-35 in 2020, Jefferson broke the 17-year-old, Super Bowl-era rookie record for receiving yards (1,400) and set Vikings rookie records Home games bold for receiving yards, receptions (88) and 100-yard games (7), passing the marks established by Hall of Famer Randy Moss 2020 honor roll during his 1998 Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign. Overall, Jefferson’s 1,400 yards ranked third among wide receivers, and his MIKE BOONE Week 4 - NFC Special Teams Player of the Week at Houston 23 receptions that gained 20 or more yards tied for the most in the league. In 2020, Jefferson became just the second player in DALVIN COOK the Super Bowl era to record seven 100-yard receiving games as First Team All-Pro (PFWA, SN) a rookie, joining Odell Beckham Jr. (2014). His 87.5 receiving yards First Team All-NFC (PFWA) per game also rank second-most by a rookie in the history of the Second Team All-Pro (PFF) league behind only Beckham Jr. (108.8). Pro Bowl Participant (2nd) Cook posted a career year in 2020, finishing second in the November - NFC Offensive Player of the Month NFL in scrimmage yards with 1,918 yards and ranking tied for third Week 3 - FedEx Ground Player of the Week vs. Tennessee Week 8 - NFC Offensive Player of the Week at Green Bay in scrimmage touchdowns with 17, both of which are career highs. Week 8 - FedEx Ground Player of the Week at Green Bay With 1,557 rushing yards, Cook was second in the NFL and tied for Week 9 - NFC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Detroit the second the league in rushing touchdowns (16). Cook’s 17 total Week 9 - FedEx Ground Player of the Week vs. Detroit touchdowns tied him for third in a single season in team history. WR Adam Thielen set a new career high with 14 receiving KIRK COUSINS touchdowns in 2020, passing his previous best of nine in 2018. Week 12 - NFC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Carolina Thirteen of Thielen’s 14 receiving touchdowns came in the red Week 17 - NFC Offensive Player of the Week at Detroit zone, the second-most in the NFL this season. CAMERON DANTZLER QB Kirk Cousins became the second player in team history to All-Rookie Team (PFWA) throw 35 or more touchdowns in a season and finished 2020 with a franchise record eight games of three-plus passing touchdowns, JUSTIN JEFFERSON passing Daunte Culpepper’s previous record of seven (2000). Rookie of the Year (SN, PFF) Cousins’ 17 career games with 300-plus passing yards, three- Offensive Rookie of the Year (PFF) plus touchdowns and 115.0 or better passer rating are the most All-Rookie Team (PFWA) in the first nine seasons of a quarterback’s career in NFL history Second Team All-Pro (AP, PFF) while his 67.0 completion percentage ranks third (minimum 1,500 Pro Bowl Participant (1st) Week 6 - Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week vs. Atlanta attempts). LBs Eric Wilson and Eric Kendricks tied for the league lead in interceptions among all LBs in 2020 with three each, a career high for both. S Harrison Smith made a team-high five interceptions in 2020, tied for the most in the NFC this season. MINNESOTA VIKINGS | VIKINGS.COM 1 2020 vikings pronunciation guide roster notes PLAYERS PRONUNCIATION Starters Returning 16 (9 offense, 7 defense) Ameer Abdullah uh-meer ab-dool-uh Starters Lost .....................................................6 Chad Beebe bee-bee Blake Brandel bran-dell (Diggs, Griffen, Joseph, Kline, Rhodes, Waynes) Dan Chisena cha-SEN-a Aviante Collins ah-vee-on Leading Returners .................Player (Total) Britton Colquitt COLE-kwit Passing Yards ...................Kirk Cousins (3,603) Dakota Dozier DOUGH-jher Jalyn Holmes JAY-lyn Rushing Yards .....................Dalvin Cook (1,135) Danielle Hunter duh-KNEEL Rushing TDs ............................ Dalvin Cook (13) Bisi Johnson BEE-see Receiving Yards .....................Dalvin Cook (519) Sean Mannion man-YIN Receiving TDs ..................Rudolph/Thielen (6) Hercules Mata’afa MAH-Tah-AH-FAH Josh Metellus muh-TELL-us Tackles .................................Eric Kendricks (110) Ifeadi Odenigbo if-ah-dee o-DEN-uh-bo Sacks ...............................Danielle Hunter (14.5) Dru Samia sah-MEE-uh Interceptions.......................Anthony Harris (6) Shamar Stephen STEF-in Punt Return Yards .............Mike Hughes (104) Adam Thielen THEE-lin Olisaemeka Udoh OH-lee-suh-mee-kuh OO-doe Kick Return Yards .........Ameer Abdullah (325) Armon Watts R-mawn D.J. Wonnum won-num Oldest Viking Player Eddie Yarbrough YAR-bro Britton Colquitt (35, born 3/20/85) COACHING STAFF Youngest Viking Player Imarjaye Albury ih-MAR-zhjay ALL-bear-ee Justin Jefferson (21, born 6/16/99) Andrew Janocko juh-NO-coe Daronte Jones duh-RON-tay Most Seasons as a Viking Gary Kubiak koo-bee-ack Kyle Rudolph (10) Klint Kubiak koo-bee-ack Marwan Maalouf mar-WAHN mah-LOOF Most NFL Seasons Brian Pariani PEAR-ee-ah-nee Britton Colquitt (11) Nick Rallis RAWL-iss Phil Rauscher RAU-scher College with the most Vikings Mark Uyeyama ooh-ee-YAH-muh Multiple colleges with two 2020 new faces Conference with the most Vikings Big Ten (10 players on roster) FREE AGENTS/TRADES/WAIVERS (8) Player ........................ Pos .......................School Largest Vikings Jordan Brailford (PS) ......DE ..............Oklahoma State Brian O’Neill (Height: 6-7) Ryan Connelly (W) ........LB. ......................Wisconsin Oli Udoh (Weight: 325 lbs) Todd Davis (FA) .............LB ......... Sacramento State Andrew DePaola (FA) ...LS .......................... Rutgers Smallest Vikings Hale Hentges (PS) ........TE .........................Alabama Chris Jones (FA) .............CB ........................ Nebraska Ameer Abdullah (Height: 5-9) Dylan Mabin (PS) ..........CB .........................Fordham Chad Beebe (Weight: 183 lbs) Hardy Nickerson (FA) ....LB .............................Illinois 1st Round Draft Picks Pro Bowlers DRAFTED ROOKIES BY ROUND (10) Round) Player ............ Pos .......................School Anthony Barr Anthony Barr 1) Justin Jefferson .........WR ...............................LSU Garrett Bradbury Dalvin Cook 1) Jeff Gladney ...............CB .................................TCU Jeff Gladney Kirk Cousins 3) Cameron Dantzler ....CB ........... Mississippi State 4) Troy Dye ....................LB ............................Oregon Mike Hughes C.J. Ham 4) James Lynch .............DT ............................. Baylor Justin Jefferson Danielle Hunter 4) D.J. Wonnum ............DE ............... South Carolina Riley Reiff Justin Jefferson 5) Harrison Hand ..........CB ............................Temple 5) K.J. Osborn ................WR ........................... Miami Harrison Smith Eric Kendricks 6) Josh Metellus ............S ...........................Michigan Kyle Rudolph 7) Kyle Hinton ...............G .........................Washburn Harrison Smith UNDRAFTED ROOKIES (2) Adam Thielen Player ........................ Pos .......................School Dan Chisena ..................WR ................... Penn State Blake Lynch ...................LB ............................. Baylor 2 2020 SEASON IN REVIEW 2020 vikings vikings free agents 2021 draft 1st round order UNRESTRICTED No. Team W L T Player Position 1. Jacksonville Jaguars 1 15 0 Ameer Abdullah RB 2. New York Jets 2 14 0 Todd Davis LB Dakota Dozier G 3. Miami Dolphins (from HOU) 10 6 0 Anthony Harris S 4. Atlanta Falcons 4 12 0 Rashod Hill T 5. Cincinnati Bengals 4 11 1 George Iloka S 6. Philadelphia Eagles 4 11 1 Jaleel Johnson DT Brett Jones C 7. Detroit Lions 5 11 0 Sean Mannion QB 8. Carolina Panthers 5 11 0 Hardy Nickerson LB 9. Denver Broncos 5 11 0 Eric Wilson LB 10. Dallas Cowboys 6 10 0 RESTRICTED 11. New York Giants 6 10 0 Player Position 12. San Francisco 49ers 6 10 0 Chad Beebe WR 13. Los Angeles Chargers 7 9 0 Mike Boone RB 14. Minnesota Vikings 7 9 0 Ifeadi Odenigbo DE 15. New England Patriots 7 9 0 16. Arizona Cardinals 8 8 0 2021 important dates 17. Las Vegas Raiders 8 8 0 FEBRUARY 23 18. Miami Dolphins 10 6 0 First day for clubs to designate franchise or 19. Washington Football Team 7 9 0 transition players. 20. Chicago Bears 8 8 0 MARCH 9 21. Indianapolis Colts 11 5 0 Deadline for clubs to designate franchise or 22.