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    Minnesota Vikings

    With what record did the Minnesota Vikings finish the regular season in 2003?Minnesota Vikings 2003 (rob_909)

      9-7. Minnesota finished with a winning record for the first time since 2001 season, when they finished 11-5.

    With what rating did Minnesota Vikings QB Daunte Culpepper lead the NFC?Minnesota Vikings 2003 (rob_909)

      96.4. Daunte Culpepper won this statistic for the second time in his last four seasons.

    Who was the first Viking to rush for over 6000 yards in their uniform?The Minnesota Vikings! (Nightmare)

      Robert Smith. Smith played his entire Viking career from 1993-2000. He rushed for 6818 yards including four 1000-yard seasons. His season high was in his final season, rushing for 1521 yards. Robert also caught 178 passes. Foreman, the high-kicking back in the 1970s, fell just short of 5800 yards for Minnesota.

    Who was the first player for the Minnesota Vikings to score 4 touchdowns in a game?Minnesota Vikings (Homeboy)

      Chuck Foreman. Chuck Foreman scored 4 touchdwns on 12-20-75.

    Who was the first coach in Minnesota Vikings history?Minnesota Vikings (Homeboy)

      Norm Van Brocklin. Norm Van Brocklin was the Vikings coach from 1961 to 1965.

    Who replaced Dennis Green as head coach of the Vikings in 2002?Your 2002 Minnesota Vikings (no1twinfan)

      Mike Tice . He was the interim coach for the last game of the 2001 season, and hired as permanent head coach after the 2001 season ended.

    Who led the Vikings in tackles in 2003?Minnesota Vikings 2003 (rob_909)

      Brian Russell. Russell finished the season with 87 tackles. Corey Chavous had 85, Chris Claiborne had 80, and Greg Biekert had 78.

    Who led the Vikings in sacks in 2005?Minnesota Vikings 2005 Season (mb1286)

      Lance Johnstone. Lance Johnstone had 7.5 sacks. Johnstone was filling in for the injured Kenechi Udeze and had a great season. Pat Williams had 1.5 sacks. Kevin Williams and James had 4 sacks each.

    Who led the Vikings in receiving yards?Minnesota Vikings 2005 Season (mb1286)

      Travis Taylor. Taylor was a free agent picked up from Baltimore in the offseason. He led the team with 604 yards. Wiggins led the team with receptions with 69, but had only 568 yards. Robinson had 347 yards, and Williamson had 372.

    Who led the defense in tackles in 2002?Your 2002 Minnesota Vikings (no1twinfan)

      Greg Biekert. Biekert led with 70 tackles. Eric Kelly was 2nd with 68, Corey Chavous was 3rd with 66, and Tyrone Carter was 5th with 48.

    Who led the defense in interceptions in 2002?Your 2002 Minnesota Vikings (no1twinfan)

      Greg Biekert. Biekert had 4, Chavous had 3, Brewer had 2, and Kelly didn't have any.

    Who had the most rushing touchdowns for the Vikings in '05?Minnesota Vikings 2005 Season (mb1286)

      Ciatrick Fason. Ciatrick Fason got a lot of the goal line carries, thus he led the team with 4 rushing touchdowns. Moore had the most rushing yards (662) and most carries (155) but he only had 1 touchdown. Michael Bennett was 2nd in yards with 473 on 126 carries. He also had 3 rushing touchdowns. Dante only had 1 rushing touchdown before he went down with injury.

    Which Vikings defender registered the most tackles?Minnesota Vikings 2005 Season (mb1286)

      Antoine Winfield. Antoine led the Vikings as a defensive back in tackles with 98. Sam Cowart led the linebackers with 85, and Henderson was 2nd among linebackers with 75. Sharper had 51 from his free safety spot.

    What year did the Minnesota Vikings win their first Division title?Minnesota Vikings (Homeboy)

      1968. The Vikings won the Central Division with a 8-6 won loss record in 1968.

    What was the Vikings preseason record in '05?Minnesota Vikings 2005 Season (mb1286)

      3-1. The Vikings beat Kansas City 27-16, lost to the New York Jets 28-21, then defeated the San Diego Chargers 19-16. They won the final preseason game 23-21 over the eventual NFC champions, Seattle Seahawks. Also, Dante Culpepper never looked better coming off his best season ever in 2004. In the 2005 preseason he looked better, and had Randy Moss. Culpepper threw 12 intceptions in 7 games and the Vikes went 2-5 in his last games as a Viking.

    What was the score of the Vikings win over the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome?Minnesota Vikings 2003 (rob_909)

      39-26. Behind two touchdowns from Randy Moss, the Vikings got revenge on Atlanta for the 1998 NFC Championship game.

    What two Minnesota Vikings were 1st and 3rd in the NFC in interceptions?Minnesota Vikings 2003 (rob_909)

      Corey Chavous & Brian Russell. Brian Russell had nine, Corey Chavous had eight, Brian Williams had five.

    What quarterback holds the Minnesota Vikings single season record for passing yards?Minnesota Vikings (Homeboy)

      Warren Moon. Warren Moon passed for 4264 yards as Viking in 1994.

    What quarterback holds the Minnesota Vikings single game record for passing yards?Minnesota Vikings (Homeboy)

      Tommy Kramer. Tommy Kramer passed for 490 yards on 11-2-86 as a member of the Vikings.

    What player holds the Minnesota Vikings single season record for touchdowns scored?Minnesota Vikings (Homeboy)

      Chuck Foreman. Chuck Foreman scored 22 touchdowns for the Vikings in 1975.

    What player holds the Minnesota Vikings single game record for pass receptions?Minnesota Vikings (Homeboy)

      Rickey Young. Rickey Young caught 15 passes on 12-16-79 for the Vikings.

    What defensive back picked off a Vikings single season record 10 interceptions in 1975?Minnesota Vikings (Homeboy)

      Paul Krause . Paul Krause is the NFL alltime record holder for interceptions with 81 picks.

    The Vikings did not make the playoffs in 2005. They did play 7 playoff teams during the regular season. What was their record in those 7 games?Minnesota Vikings 2005 Season (mb1286)

      2-5. The Vikings beat the Bears at home in thier 16th game. They also beat the Giants on the road in their 9th game. They lost to Tampa Bay (1), at Cincinnati (2), at Chicago (5), at Carolina (7), and then Pittsburgh(14). They were outscored 179 to 40 in those 5 losses.

    The playoffs are supposed to pit the best against the best, but the Vikings did not bring their game-face to the 2000 NFC Championship game. They lost 41-0 to which team?The Minnesota Vikings! (Nightmare)

      New York Giants. The others were all AFC teams. After the Vikings went 11-5 in the season, they were embarrassed in the playoffs by the Giants after easily defeating the Saints. The 2000 Vikings were led by Daunte Culpepper, running back Robert Smith, and wide receiver Randy Moss.

    The Minnesota Vikings franchise began in 1961 with a 3-11 record. Who had the reins of the team for their first six seasons?The Minnesota Vikings! (Nightmare)

      Norm VanBrocklin. VanBrocklin had only two winning seasons in his run with the Vikings. In 1964, the team went 8-5-1, and in 1965 they went 7-6. Bud Grant would take over from VanBrocklin, and have the team for the next 17 seasons.

    The 2003 season ended in heartbreak as Arizona rallied to beat the Vikings on the final play of the game. Whose catch knocked them out of the playoffs?Minnesota Vikings 2003 (rob_909)

      Nate Pool. The 4th down reception from Josh McCown found pool in the corner of the end zone past a diving Corey Chavous.

    Randy Moss led the team in catches. Who came in second?Your 2002 Minnesota Vikings (no1twinfan)

      D'Wayne Bates. Moss had 106 catches, Bates had 50, Kleinsasser had 37, Chamberlain had 34, and Bennett had 37.

    Randy Moss lead the team in catches. How many did he have?Your 2002 Minnesota Vikings (no1twinfan)

      106. If the Vikings had a receiver to compliment him, he would probably turn out to be another Jerry Rice.

    Micheal Bennett led the team in rushing TD's?Your 2002 Minnesota Vikings (no1twinfan)

      f. Micheal Bennett had 5 rushing TD's and Moe Williams had 11.

    Micheal Bennett had the Vikings longest run from scrimmage in 2002 (it was also for a TD). How long was it?Your 2002 Minnesota Vikings (no1twinfan)

      85 yards. It was against the later, Superbowl Champions Tampa Bay Bucs.

    In which season did the Vikings win their first playoff game?The Minnesota Vikings! (Nightmare)

      1969. After losing their first NFL Divisional playoff game to the Baltimore Colts in 1968, the Vikings went all the way in 1969, defeating the Rams and Browns, then finding themselves in the Super Bowl IV. The Kansas City Chiefs had other ideas, and put Minnesota down 23-7.

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnesota Vikings

    • Who is the legendary football rusher who played for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Dallas {Cowboys;} retired from the NFL in 1997? ( goto )


    • How many lakes are in the state of Minnesota? ( goto )


    • Who is the Minnesota family associated with the medical college there? ( goto )


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    • When christening a ship, instead of using champagne, the Vikings would do what? ( goto )


    • What does the Minnesota Twins 'TC' logo on their hats stand for? ( goto )


    • What American star was named after her home town in Minnesota? ( goto )


    • Who developed a morse-code-like mathematical system consisting of dots and bars (the mayans, the philistines, the egyptians, the vikings) ? ( goto )


    • What unusual sporting event do they have in South Dakota, Maine, and Minnesota? ( goto )


    • What nation's language today is virtually identical to the Old Norse, the language of the Vikings whose civilization disappeared about 800 years ago? ( goto )


    • What athletic toy does former Minnesota Viking Fred Cox hold the patent for? ( goto )


    • What is the name of the lake between Minnesota and Canada that contains the most northerly point of the 48 contiguous states? ( goto )


    • What did the baseball players of the Minnesota Twins rub for good luck during the World Series of 1987? ( goto )


    • What patent did Fred Cox, former Minnesota Viking kicker, hold on an athletic toy? ( goto )


    • What "fort of the Caledonians" was proclaimed the ecclesiastical capital of Scotland, halfway the ninth century, after Iona had had to give up that role because of the continuous threats by the Vikings? ( goto )


    • Each of these brothers has seasons as a pro football leader. The elder, a fullback and kicker from Minnesota, led in scoring in 1934 and 1937. The younger, a fullback from Drake, led in rushing in 1941. What are their names? ( goto )


    • The Red Sox are currently playing a series with the Minnesota Twins. You may have noticed the Twins' players all have the number 34 on their uniforms, and it was painted twice on their field. Which player is this in honor of? ( goto )


    • I read somewhere that poinsettia flowers are not allowed in the Christmas decorations in the City Hall of St. Paul, Minnesota. They are poisonous, but the chance of someone ingesting them at a city hall seems slim, so why is this? ( goto )


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