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This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL seasonβ†—

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

2020 Minnesota VikingsW2020 Minnesota Vikings↗

NFL Β· NFC North Β· 7–9 (.438) Β· 3rd in division Β· PF 430 Β· PA 475 Β· Coach Mike Zimmer

Team leaders

Efficiency (EPA)

OffenseDefense
Plays10251021
EPA per play+0.10+0.10
Pass EPA per play+0.15+0.14
Rush EPA per play+0.03+0.05
Success rate49.3%50.0%
Pass rate54.6%

Regular season, pass and run plays only. League average that year: EPA per play +0.03, success rate 45.3%. For the defense, lower is better.

Schedule (16 games)

DateWkOpponentResultRecordStadiumAtt.
2020-09-131vs Green Bay PackersL 34–430–1U.S. Bank Stadium
2020-09-202@ Indianapolis ColtsL 11–280–2Lucas Oil Stadium
2020-09-273vs Tennessee TitansL 30–310–3U.S. Bank Stadium
2020-10-044@ Houston TexansW 31–231–3NRG Stadium
2020-10-115@ Seattle SeahawksL 26–271–4CenturyLink Field
2020-10-186vs Atlanta FalconsL 23–401–5U.S. Bank Stadium
2020-11-018@ Green Bay PackersW 28–222–5Lambeau Field
2020-11-089vs Detroit LionsW 34–203–5U.S. Bank Stadium
2020-11-1610@ Chicago BearsW 19–134–5Soldier Field
2020-11-2211vs Dallas CowboysL 28–314–6U.S. Bank Stadium
2020-11-2912vs Carolina PanthersW 28–275–6U.S. Bank Stadium
2020-12-0613vs Jacksonville JaguarsW 27–24 OT6–6U.S. Bank Stadium
2020-12-1314@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 14–266–7Raymond James Stadium
2020-12-2015vs Chicago BearsL 27–336–8U.S. Bank Stadium
2020-12-2516@ New Orleans SaintsL 33–526–9Mercedes-Benz Superdome
2021-01-0317@ Detroit LionsW 37–357–9Ford Field

Roster (95)

#PlayerPosHtWtCollegeExpStatus
3Jake BrowningQB6-2210Washington1DEV
4Sean MannionQB6-6230Oregon State5ACT
7Nate StanleyQB6-4235Iowa0DEV
8Kirk CousinsQB6-3209Michigan State8ACT
23Mike BooneRB5-10206Cincinnati2ACT
25Alexander MattisonRB5-11220Boise State1ACT
30C.J. HamRB5-11250Augustana (SD)4ACT
31Ameer AbdullahRB5-9203Nebraska5ACT
33Khalfani MuhammadRB5-7174California3DEV
33Dalvin CookRB5-10210Florida State3INA
34Jake BargasRB6-2245North Carolina0DEV
12Chad BeebeWR5-10183Northern Illinois2ACT
13Dillon MitchellWR6-1202Oregon1CUT
14Quartney DavisWR6-1200Texas A&M0CUT
17K.J. OsbornWR5-11203Miami; Buffalo0ACT
18Justin JeffersonWR6-1195LSU0ACT
19Adam ThielenWR6-2200Minnesota State7ACT
81Bisi JohnsonWR6-0210Colorado State1ACT
85Dan ChisenaWR6-3202Penn State0ACT
82Kyle RudolphTE6-6258Notre Dame9RES
83Tyler ConklinTE6-3245Central Michigan; Northwood2ACT
84Irv SmithTE6-2240Alabama1ACT
86Brandon DillonTE6-5250Marian1DEV
87Hale HentgesTE6-4245Alabama1ACT
89David MorganTE6-4265Texas-San Antonio4UFA
20Jeff GladneyDB5-10191TCU0ACT
21Mike HughesDB5-10191UCF; Garden City CC; North Carolina2RES
22Harrison SmithDB6-2211Notre Dame8ACT
24Holton HillDB6-2196Texas2CUT
26Chris JonesDB6-0200Nebraska2INA
27Cameron DantzlerDB6-2190Mississippi State0INA
29Kris BoydDB5-11200Texas1RES
32Cordrea TankersleyDB6-1200Clemson3ACT
34Nevelle ClarkeDB6-1187Central Florida0CUT
35Marcus SherelsDB5-10175Minnesota10UFA
35Luther KirkDB6-2195Illinois State0DEV
36Marcus SaylesDB5-10175West Georgia3DEV
36Tae HayesDB5-9190Appalachian State1ACT
37Curtis RileyDB6-0190Fresno State; Fullerton; Mars Hill5DEV
38Harrison HandDB5-11185Temple0ACT
39Dylan MabinDB6-1195Fordham1ACT
41Anthony HarrisDB6-1202Virginia5ACT
43George IlokaDB6-4225Boise State8RES
44Josh MetellusDB5-11207Michigan0ACT
46Myles DornDB6-2210North Carolina0RES
51Hercules Mata'afaDL6-2254Washington State2ACT
52Eddie YarbroughDL6-3259Wyoming4ACT
66Abdullah AndersonDL6-4295Bucknell2DEV
79Kenny WillekesDL6-3264Michigan State0RES
90Jalyn HolmesDL6-5283Ohio State2INA
90Stacy KeelyDL6-6220UAB; Iowa Western CC1CUT
92James LynchDL6-4295Baylor0ACT
93Shamar StephenDL6-5309Connecticut6ACT
94Jaleel JohnsonDL6-3316Iowa3ACT
95Ifeadi OdenigboDL6-3258Northwestern3INA
96Armon WattsDL6-5307Arkansas1ACT
97Michael PierceDL6-0355Samford; Tulane4RES
98D.J. WonnumDL6-5262South Carolina0ACT
99Danielle HunterDL6-5263LSU5RES
1Taylor BertoletK5-9188Texas A&M4DEV
5Dan BaileyK6-0190Oklahoma State9ACT
40Todd DavisLB6-1230Sacramento State6ACT
40Kentrell BrothersLB6-1242Missouri4UFA
42Ben GedeonLB6-2244Michigan3CUT
45Troy DyeLB6-3225Oregon0ACT
47Hardy NickersonLB6-0235Illinois; California3ACT
47Cale GarrettLB6-3230Missouri0CUT
48Blake LynchLB6-3225Baylor0ACT
49David Reese IILB6-1239Florida0CUT
49Jordan FehrLB6-2230CUT
50Eric WilsonLB6-1230Cincinnati; Northwestern3ACT
53Quentin PolingLB6-1235Ohio2CUT
54Eric KendricksLB6-0232UCLA5INA
55Anthony BarrLB6-5255UCLA6RES
57Ryan ConnellyLB6-2234Wisconsin1ACT
59Cameron SmithLB6-2235USC1RES
67Jordan BrailfordLB6-3252Oklahoma State1ACT
42Andrew DePaolaLS6-1227Rutgers8ACT
58Austin CuttingLS6-3245Air Force1INA
56Garrett BradburyOL6-3305N.C. State1ACT
61Brett JonesOL6-2315Regina7ACT
61Zack BaileyOL6-5300South Carolina1DEV
63Jake LacinaOL6-4300Augustana, S.D.0CUT
64Josh KlineOL6-3300Kent State7UFA
64Blake BrandelOL6-7315Oregon State0DEV
68Kyle HintonOL6-2315Washburn0INA
69Rashod HillOL6-6310Southern Mississippi4ACT
71Riley ReiffOL6-6310Iowa8RES
72Ezra ClevelandOL6-6311Boise State0ACT
73Dru SamiaOL6-5308Oklahoma1ACT
74Olisaemeka UdohOL6-6320Elon1ACT
75Brian O'NeillOL6-7310Pittsburgh2ACT
76Aviante CollinsOL6-4307TCU3DEV
78Dakota DozierOL6-4312Furman6ACT
2Britton ColquittP6-3210Tennessee11ACT
Depth chart, week 18
Snap counts, regular season (70 players)
PlayerPosGOffOff%DefDef%STST%
Dakota DozierG161084100%00%6815%
Garrett BradburyC161082100%00%10%
Kirk CousinsQB161082100%00%00%
Brian O'NeillT16107199%00%6715%
Riley ReiffT151004100%00%6114%
Adam ThielenWR1592691%00%21%
Justin JeffersonWR1688680%00%00%
Dalvin CookRB1466971%00%00%
Ezra ClevelandT1362269%00%5715%
Kyle RudolphTE1257472%00%5015%
Irv SmithTE1354565%00%267%
Tyler ConklinTE1644939%00%18942%
C.J. HamRB1540439%00%22053%
Chad BeebeWR1431432%00%4512%
Dru SamiaG1327231%00%6016%
Bisi JohnsonWR1623923%00%11927%
Alexander MattisonRB1322926%00%247%
Brett JonesT1513913%00%6615%
Rashod HillT1612210%00%6815%
Ameer AbdullahRB16716%00%25557%
Pat ElfleinC152100%00%28%
Mike BooneRB16313%00%23552%
Tajae SharpeWR42812%00%00%
Brandon DillonTE3125%00%66%
Jake BargasFB1711%00%00%
Olisaemeka UdohT641%00%2213%
Dan BaileyK1620%00%15134%
Britton ColquittP1620%00%13029%
Austin CuttingLS910%00%6828%
Andrew DePaolaLS710%00%6030%
Anthony HarrisS1600%1074100%9922%
Eric WilsonLB1600%103497%10423%
Harrison SmithS1600%103096%8018%
Jeff GladneyDB1600%95890%9922%
Eric KendricksLB1100%754100%6622%
Ifeadi OdenigboDE1500%69669%307%
Shamar StephenNT1600%66262%8820%
Jaleel JohnsonDT1600%65460%8820%
Jalyn HolmesDE1400%61766%6917%
Cameron DantzlerDB1100%60182%83%
D.J. WonnumDE1400%47151%13635%
Armon WattsDT1600%39236%7617%
Kris BoydDB1000%34351%11844%
Yannick NgakoueDE600%31074%4225%
Hercules Mata'afaDT1300%29335%133%
Todd DavisLB1100%28141%7826%
Chris JonesCB800%26752%5424%
Holton HillDB400%25588%1612%
Troy DyeLB1100%20229%14248%
Mike HughesDB400%17363%1918%
Harrison HandCB1400%16317%14637%
Hardy NickersonLB1400%10210%23460%
Anthony BarrLB200%9461%714%
Eddie YarbroughLB400%8330%4940%
Blake LynchLB400%7726%6155%
James LynchDT900%5910%114%
George IlokaS400%4517%86%
Jordan BrailfordDE500%3411%149%
Cordrea TankersleyDB200%2219%2847%
Mark FieldsDB200%2014%23%
Dylan MabinCB300%1911%1516%
Josh MetellusS1500%162%26262%
Abdullah AndersonDT100%1013%00%
Ryan ConnellyLB1400%10%19850%
Curtis RileyS200%10%1120%
Dan ChisenaWR1400%00%25964%
K.J. OsbornWR900%00%11949%
Nate MeadorsDB100%00%1454%
Hale HentgesTE100%00%723%
Tae HayesCB100%00%27%
Biggest contracts on the books in 2020
PlayerPosSignedYrsValuePer yearGuaranteedCap%
Kirk CousinsQB20202$66.0M$33.0M$96.0M16.6%
Kirk CousinsQB20183$84.0M$28.0M$84.0M15.8%
Adam ThielenWR20194$64.8M$16.2M$33.0M8.6%
Everson GriffenED20174$58.0M$14.5M$34.0M8.7%
Danielle HunterED20185$72.0M$14.4M$40.0M8.1%
Xavier RhodesCB20175$70.1M$14.0M$40.8M8.4%
Anthony BarrLB20195$67.5M$13.5M$33.0M7.2%
Dalvin CookRB20205$63.0M$12.6M$28.1M6.4%
Linval JosephIDL20174$50.0M$12.5M$31.5M7.5%
Riley ReiffLT20175$58.8M$11.8M$26.3M7.0%
Anthony HarrisS20201$11.4M$11.4M$11.4M5.8%
Harrison SmithS20165$51.2M$10.2M$28.6M6.6%
Eric KendricksLB20185$50.0M$10.0M$22.9M5.6%
Kyle RudolphTE20194$36.1M$9.0M$16.0M4.8%
Michael PierceIDL20203$27.0M$9.0M$18.0M4.5%
Riley ReiffLT20202$17.8M$8.9M$5.9M4.5%
Mike RemmersRG20175$30.0M$6.0M$10.5M3.6%
Josh KlineRG20193$15.5M$5.2M$7.2M2.7%
Adam ThielenWR20174$19.2M$4.8M$9.6M2.9%
Shamar StephenIDL20193$12.4M$4.2M$6.0M2.2%
Dan BaileyK20203$10.0M$3.3M$6.0M1.7%
Justin JeffersonWR20204$13.1M$3.3M$13.1M1.7%
Eric WilsonLB20201$3.3M$3.3M$01.6%
Garrett BradburyC20194$12.9M$3.2M$12.9M1.7%
C.J. HamFB20204$12.0M$3.0M$5.0M1.5%

Contracts whose term covers this season (Over The Cap, via nflverse). Cap% is against the cap of the signing year.

Trades in 2020 (7)
DateTrade
2020-03-16BUF β†’ MIN: 2020 round 1 pick 22, 2020 round 5 pick 155, 2020 round 6 pick 201, 2021 round 4 pick 134 (conditional)
MIN β†’ BUF: Stefon Diggs, 2020 round 7 pick 239
2020-04-23MIN β†’ SFO: 2020 round 1 pick 25
SFO β†’ MIN: 2020 round 1 pick 31, 2020 round 4 pick 117, 2020 round 5 pick 176
2020-04-24MIN β†’ NOR: 2020 round 3 pick 105
NOR β†’ MIN: 2020 round 4 pick 130, 2020 round 5 pick 169, 2020 round 6 pick 203, 2020 round 7 pick 244
2020-04-25CHI β†’ MIN: 2021 round 4 pick 125 (conditional)
MIN β†’ CHI: 2020 round 5 pick 155
2020-04-25BLT β†’ MIN: 2020 round 7 pick 225, 2021 round 5 pick 168 (conditional)
MIN β†’ BLT: 2020 round 6 pick 201, 2020 round 7 pick 219
2020-08-30JAX β†’ MIN: Yannick Ngakoue
MIN β†’ JAX: 2021 round 2 pick 45 (conditional), 2022 round 5 pick 157
2020-10-22BLT β†’ MIN: 2021 round 3 pick 90 (conditional), 2022 round 5 pick 156 (conditional)
MIN β†’ BLT: Yannick Ngakoue
Injury reports (118)
WkPlayerPosInjuryGame statusPractice
2Cameron DantzlerCBRibOutDid Not Participate In Practice
2Garrett BradburyCKneeFull Participation in Practice
2Jeff GladneyCBKneeFull Participation in Practice
2Bisi JohnsonWRKneeFull Participation in Practice
3Cameron DantzlerCBRibOutDid Not Participate In Practice
3Kris BoydCBHamstringQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
3Mike BooneRBConcussionQuestionableFull Participation in Practice
3Mike HughesCBNeckOutDid Not Participate In Practice
3Riley ReiffTAnkleLimited Participation in Practice
3Troy DyeLBFootDid Not Participate In Practice
4Kris BoydCBHamstringDoubtfulLimited Participation in Practice
4Mike HughesCBNeckOutDid Not Participate In Practice
4Cameron DantzlerCBRibFull Participation in Practice
4Olisaemeka UdohTFingerFull Participation in Practice
5Holton HillCBFootQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
5K.J. OsbornWRHamstringOutDid Not Participate In Practice
5Kris BoydCBHamstringQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
5Adam ThielenWRShoulderFull Participation in Practice
5Brian O'NeillTShoulderFull Participation in Practice
5Dan ChisenaWRKneeFull Participation in Practice
5Eric KendricksLBFootLimited Participation in Practice
5Garrett BradburyCKneeFull Participation in Practice
5Mike HughesCBNeckFull Participation in Practice
5Olisaemeka UdohTFingerFull Participation in Practice
6Dalvin CookRBGroinOutDid Not Participate In Practice
6Dru SamiaGWristOutDid Not Participate In Practice
6Holton HillCBFootDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
6K.J. OsbornWRHamstringOutDid Not Participate In Practice
6Kris BoydCBHamstringOutDid Not Participate In Practice
6C.J. HamRBShoulderFull Participation in Practice
6Garrett BradburyCFingerFull Participation in Practice
6Jaleel JohnsonDTBackFull Participation in Practice
8Dalvin CookRBGroinQuestionableFull Participation in Practice
8Dan ChisenaWRHipOutDid Not Participate In Practice
8Holton HillCBFootOutDid Not Participate In Practice
8Mike HughesCBNeckOutDid Not Participate In Practice
8Adam ThielenWRShoulderFull Participation in Practice
8Anthony HarrisSWristFull Participation in Practice
8Dru SamiaGWristFull Participation in Practice
8Kris BoydCBHamstringFull Participation in Practice
9Cameron DantzlerCBConcussionOutDid Not Participate In Practice
9Harrison HandCBHamstringQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
9Holton HillCBFootOutDid Not Participate In Practice
9Mark FieldsCBChestOutDid Not Participate In Practice
9Adam ThielenWRShoulderFull Participation in Practice
9C.J. HamRBShoulderFull Participation in Practice
9Dan ChisenaWRHipFull Participation in Practice
10Cameron DantzlerCBConcussionQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
10Irv SmithTEGroinOutDid Not Participate In Practice
10Adam ThielenWRShoulderFull Participation in Practice
10C.J. HamRBShoulderFull Participation in Practice
10Ifeadi OdenigboDEShoulderFull Participation in Practice
11Cameron DantzlerCBConcussionQuestionableFull Participation in Practice
11Ezra ClevelandGAnkleOutDid Not Participate In Practice
11Irv SmithTEGroinQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
11C.J. HamRBNot Injury RelatedDid Not Participate In Practice
11Garrett BradburyCShoulderFull Participation in Practice
11Hercules Mata'afaDTAnkleFull Participation in Practice
11Ifeadi OdenigboDEShoulderFull Participation in Practice
12Ezra ClevelandGAnkleOutDid Not Participate In Practice
12Irv SmithTEGroin / BackDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
12Jordan BrailfordDENot Injury RelatedOutDid Not Participate In Practice
12Brian O'NeillTShoulderFull Participation in Practice
12Dru SamiaGNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
12Harrison SmithSNeckFull Participation in Practice
12Ifeadi OdenigboDEShoulderFull Participation in Practice
13Alexander MattisonRBIllnessOut
13D.J. WonnumDEAnkle / BackOutDid Not Participate In Practice
13Irv SmithTEBackOutDid Not Participate In Practice
13Brett JonesCNeckFull Participation in Practice
13Britton ColquittPNot Injury RelatedDid Not Participate In Practice
13Dalvin CookRBAnkleFull Participation in Practice
13Eric KendricksLBCalfLimited Participation in Practice
13Ezra ClevelandGAnkleFull Participation in Practice
13Rashod HillTNot Injury RelatedDid Not Participate In Practice
14Alexander MattisonRBIllnessOutDid Not Participate In Practice
14Eric KendricksLBCalfOutDid Not Participate In Practice
14Irv SmithTEBackQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
14Kyle RudolphTEFootDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
14Brett JonesCNeckFull Participation in Practice
14Chad BeebeWRNot Injury RelatedDid Not Participate In Practice
14D.J. WonnumDEAnkleFull Participation in Practice
14Ezra ClevelandGAnkleFull Participation in Practice
14Garrett BradburyCAbdomenFull Participation in Practice
14Jeff GladneyCBCalfFull Participation in Practice
14Riley ReiffTAnkleFull Participation in Practice
15Alexander MattisonRBIllnessQuestionableFull Participation in Practice
15Eric KendricksLBCalfOutDid Not Participate In Practice
15Kyle RudolphTEFootOutDid Not Participate In Practice
15Armon WattsDTBackFull Participation in Practice
15C.J. HamRBQuadricepFull Participation in Practice
15Cameron DantzlerCBHamstringLimited Participation in Practice
15D.J. WonnumDEAnkleFull Participation in Practice
15Jordan BrailfordDEBackFull Participation in Practice
16Alexander MattisonRBConcussionOutDid Not Participate In Practice
16Armon WattsDTAnkleQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
16C.J. HamRBQuadricepQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
16Eric KendricksLBCalfOutDid Not Participate In Practice
16Jalyn HolmesDEGroinOutDid Not Participate In Practice
16Kyle RudolphTEFootOutDid Not Participate In Practice
16Todd DavisLBRibsDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
16Troy DyeLBConcussion / HamstringOutDid Not Participate In Practice
16Cameron DantzlerCBFootFull Participation in Practice
16Hercules Mata'afaDTBackFull Participation in Practice
16Ifeadi OdenigboDEAnkleFull Participation in Practice
16Jaleel JohnsonDTKneeFull Participation in Practice
17Cameron DantzlerCBHamstringOutDid Not Participate In Practice
17Chris JonesCBGroinOutDid Not Participate In Practice
17Dalvin CookRBNot Injury RelatedOutDid Not Participate In Practice
17Dan BaileyKBackQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
17Eric KendricksLBCalfOutDid Not Participate In Practice
17Ifeadi OdenigboDEChestOutDid Not Participate In Practice
17Jalyn HolmesDEGroinOutDid Not Participate In Practice
17Alexander MattisonRBConcussionFull Participation in Practice
17Armon WattsDTAnkleFull Participation in Practice
17C.J. HamRBQuadricepFull Participation in Practice
17Todd DavisLBRibsFull Participation in Practice
17Troy DyeLBConcussionFull Participation in Practice