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2013 Minnesota Vikings season

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The 2013 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL). It also marked the Vikings' final season playing their home games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome; the team played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium for the 2014 and 2015 seasons while construction of U.S. Bank Stadium, which opened in 2016, took place on the site of the Metrodome. Following a Week 9 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Vikings were no longer able to match their 10–6 record from 2012, and their loss to the Baltimore Ravens five weeks later sealed their elimination from playoff contention.

OwnerZygi Wilf
General managerRick Spielman
Head coachLeslie Frazier
Home stadiumMall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
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2013 Minnesota Vikings season
OwnerZygi Wilf
General managerRick Spielman
Head coachLeslie Frazier
Home stadiumMall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Results
Record5–10–1
Division place4th NFC North
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Pro BowlersKR Cordarrelle Patterson
RB Adrian Peterson
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The Vikings failed to win a road game (0–7–1) for the first time since 2001. Much like in 2001, the Vikings did moderately well (13th) on offensive yardage (344.2 yards per game) despite a quarterback carousel not present in 2001, but ranked among the worst in defensive yardage (397.6 yards per game); only the Dallas Cowboys gave up more yards on defense with 415.3 per game. The Vikings' defense also allowed the most points in the NFL in 2013 at 480 (30.0 points per game), four points shy of matching the most points the team ever allowed in a single season.

It took until Week 10 for the Vikings to record their first win on American soil, their only other victory up to that point having come in the NFL International Series game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at London's Wembley Stadium in Week 4. Despite winning their last four home games to finish with an overall record of 5–10–1, the Vikings fired head coach Leslie Frazier after just over three seasons with the team.

Offseason

2013 draft

Main article: 2013 NFL draft
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2013 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft order Player name Position College Contract Notes
Round Overall
1 23 Sharrif Floyd Defensive tackle Florida 4 years / $8 million
25 Xavier Rhodes Cornerback Florida State 4 years / $7.8 million From Seahawks[A]
29 Cordarrelle Patterson Wide receiver Tennessee 4 years / $7.2 million From Patriots[C]
2 52 Traded to the New England Patriots[C]
3 83 Traded to the New England Patriots[C]
4 102 Traded to the New England Patriots[C] From Lions[B]
120 Gerald Hodges Linebacker Penn State 4 years / $2.58 million[4]
5 155 Jeff Locke Punter UCLA 4 years / $2.344 million[5]
6 176 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals[D] From Titans[E]
189 Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[F]
196 Jeff Baca Guard UCLA 4 years / $2.256 million[7] From Broncos, via Eagles and Buccaneers[F]
7 213 Michael Mauti Linebacker Penn State 4 years / $2.2 million[4] From Cardinals[D]
214 Travis Bond Guard North Carolina 4 years / $2.22 million[9] From Bills via Seahawks[A]
229 Everett Dawkins Defensive tackle Florida State 4 years / $2.2 million[4] From Vikings, via Patriots[C] and Buccaneers[F]
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Notes:

  1. [A]
    The Vikings traded WR Percy Harvin to the Seahawks in exchange for first- and seventh-round selections (25th and 214th overall), and a 2014 third-round selection (96th overall).[1]
  2. [B]
    The Vikings traded their 2012 fifth- and seventh-round selections (138th and 223rd overall) to the Lions in exchange for a fourth-round selection (102nd overall) and a 2012 seventh-round selection (219th overall).[3]
  3. [C]
    The Vikings traded their second-, third- and seventh-round selections (52nd, 83rd and 229th overall), as well as the fourth-round pick they received from the Lions (102nd overall),[B] to the Patriots in exchange for a first-round selection (29th overall).[2]
  4. [D]
    The Vikings traded their sixth-round selection to the Cardinals in exchange for CB A. J. Jefferson and a seventh-round selection (213th overall).[3]
  5. [E]
    The Vikings traded their 2012 seventh-round selection (211th overall) to the Titans in exchange for a sixth-round selection (176th overall).[6]
  6. [F]
    The Vikings traded their sixth-round selection (189th overall) to the Buccaneers in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (196th and 229th overall).[8]

Roster changes

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Re-signings
Date Player name Position Contract terms
January 7, 2013Chase BakerDT2 years / $900,000 [RFC][10]
March 12, 2013 Joe BergerC/G1 year / $945,000[11]
Jerome FeltonFB3 years / $7.5 million[12]
Erin HendersonOLB2 years / $4 million[13]
Phil LoadholtOT4 years / $25 million[14]
Jamarca SanfordFS2 years / $5 million[15]
Jerome SimpsonWR1 year / $2.1 million[16]
March 21, 2013Andrew SendejoFS1 year / $630,000[17]
March 26, 2013Marvin MitchellOLB1 year / $765,000[18]
April 12, 2013A. J. JeffersonCB1 year / $1.323 million[19]
April 15, 2013Troy KropogOT1 year / $630,000[20]
April 22, 2013Marcus SherelsCB1 year / $555,000[21]
October 17, 2013Brandan BishopS[22][PS]
October 22, 2013Shaun PraterCB4 years / $2.285 million[23][24]
October 31, 2013Chase FordTE2 years / $900,000[25][26][24]
November 4, 2013Justin TrattouDE2 years / $1.05 million[27][24][PS]
November 9, 2013Audie ColeLB3 years / $1.71 million[28][29][24]
November 11, 2013Kevin MurphyT[30][PS]
December 11, 2013Bradley RandleRB[31][PS]
December 16, 2013Mike RemmersOT2 years / $900,000[32][24]
December 18, 2013Joe BanyardRB2 years / $900,000[33][24][PS]
Spencer NealyDE2 years / $930,000[33][24]
December 24, 2013Robert SteeplesCB3 years / $1.49 million[24][PS]
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^[RFC] Denotes this is a reserve/future contract.
^[PS] Denotes a signing to the Practice Squad.
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Departures
Date Player name Position Note New team
March 4, 2013Michael JenkinsWRReleased[34]New England Patriots[35]
March 11, 2013Percy HarvinWRTraded[a]Seattle Seahawks
March 12, 2013Antoine WinfieldCBReleased[36]Seattle Seahawks[37]
March 14, 2013Jasper BrinkleyMLBUFAArizona Cardinals[38]
March 15, 2013Geoff SchwartzG/TUFAKansas City Chiefs[39]
April 30, 2013Nicholas TaylorCBReleased[40]
May 6, 2013Chris KluwePReleased[41]Oakland Raiders[42]
June 10, 2013Devin AromashoduWRUFAChicago Bears[43]
August 31, 2013Brandon BurtonCBReleased[44]Buffalo Bills
Stephen BurtonWRJacksonville Jaguars
Tyrone McKenzieLB
September 9, 2013D'Aundre ReedDEInjury settlement[45]San Francisco 49ers
October 1, 2013DeMarcus LoveOTReleased[46]Jacksonville Jaguars
October 8, 2013McLeod Bethel-ThompsonQBReleased[47]San Francisco 49ers[48]
October 9, 2013George JohnsonDEReleased[48]
November 6, 2013Everett DawkinsDTClaimed off practice squad[49]Dallas Cowboys
November 13, 2013Travis BondGClaimed off practice squad[50]Carolina Panthers
November 25, 2013A. J. JeffersonCBReleased[51]
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Additions
Date Player name Position Previous team Contract terms
March 14, 2013Matt CasselQBKansas City Chiefs2 years / $7.4 million[52]
March 15, 2013Greg JenningsWRGreen Bay Packers5 years / $45 million[53]
April 30, 2013Zach LineFBSouthern Methodist
Undrafted FA[54]		3 years / $1.49 million[55]
June 24, 2013Desmond BishopLBGreen Bay Packers1 year / $1.5 million[56]
October 6, 2013Josh FreemanQBTampa Bay Buccaneers1 year / $3.0 million
November 26, 2013Kip EdwardsCBBuffalo Bills[57]
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Preseason

Schedule

The Vikings' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on April 4, 2013. Their preseason began with a loss to the Houston Texans at Mall of America Field on August 9, followed by road defeats against the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers; the game against the 49ers was the Vikings' second preseason matchup against the same opposition in two years. The preseason program concluded on a positive note – a home victory against the Tennessee Titans on August 29.[88]

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.com
recap
1 August 9 Houston Texans L 13–27 0–1 Mall of America Field 62,306 Recap
2 August 16 at Buffalo Bills L 16–20 0–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium 60,164 Recap
3 August 25 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–34 0–3 Candlestick Park 69,732 Recap
4 August 29 Tennessee Titans W 24–23 1–3 Mall of America Field 62,603 Recap
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Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

Preseason Week 1: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 7 31427
Vikings 3 10 0013
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at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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First quarter

  • HOU – Randy Bullock 48-yard field goal, 10:56. Texans 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:15.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 22-yard field goal, 5:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:26.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Zach Line 61-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 12:26. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 2:34.
  • HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 34-yard pass from T. J. Yates (Randy Bullock kick), 6:24. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:02.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 1:19. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Randy Bullock 21-yard field goal, 4:28. Tied 13–13. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 6:33.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Lestar Jean 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 10:26. Texans 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:18.
  • HOU – Ray Graham 5-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:31. Texans 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:59.

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Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Preseason Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 0 01316
Bills 0 13 7020
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at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

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First quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 36-yard field goal, 0:05. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:51.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Jamie Blatnick fumble recovery in end zone (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:45. Bills 7–3.
  • BUF – Dustin Hopkins 39-yard field goal, 1:12. Bills 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 5:19.
  • BUF – Dustin Hopkins 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Joe Banyard 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 9:18. Bills 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:30.
  • MIN – Rodney Smith 35-yard pass from McLeod Bethel-Thompson (pass failed), 4:36. Bills 20–16. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:11.

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Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 7 7014
49ers 10 10 01434
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at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

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First quarter

  • SF – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 12:56. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:01.
  • SF – Quinton Patton 5-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 2:39. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:38.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Zach Line 1-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 3:00. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:18.
  • SF – Lavelle Hawkins 105-yard kickoff return (Phil Dawson kick), 2:45. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15.
  • SF – Phil Dawson 50-yard field goal, 0:27. 49ers 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Joe Webb 3-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 4:05. 49ers 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:35.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Jewel Hampton 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:55. 49ers 27–14. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:10.
  • SF – Anthony Dixon 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 4:12. 49ers 34–14. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 8:09.

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Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Preseason Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 14 3323
Vikings 0 14 7324
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at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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First quarter

  • TEN – Rob Bironas 28-yard field goal, 6:01. Titans 3–0. Drive: 18 plays, 70 yards, 8:59.

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Third quarter

  • MIN – Marcus Sherels 109-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 14:48. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.
  • TEN – Rob Bironas 29-yard field goal, 3:20. Vikings 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:59.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Rob Bironas 24-yard field goal, 12:53. Titans 23–21. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:49.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 25-yard field goal, 1:38. Vikings 24–23. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:17.

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Regular season

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.com
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1 September 8 at Detroit Lions L 24–34 0–1 Ford Field 62,461 Recap
2 September 15 at Chicago Bears L 30–31 0–2 Soldier Field 62,181 Recap
3 September 22 Cleveland Browns L 27–31 0–3 Mall of America Field 63,672 Recap
4 September 29 Pittsburgh Steelers W 34–27 1–3 Wembley Stadium (London, UK) 83,518 Recap
5 Bye
6 October 13 Carolina Panthers L 10–35 1–4 Mall of America Field 63,963 Recap
7 October 21 at New York Giants L 7–23 1–5 MetLife Stadium 79,314 Recap
8 October 27 Green Bay Packers L 31–44 1–6 Mall of America Field 64,134 Recap
9 November 3 at Dallas Cowboys L 23–27 1–7 AT&T Stadium 85,360 Recap
10 November 7 Washington Redskins W 34–27 2–7 Mall of America Field 64,011 Recap
11 November 17 at Seattle Seahawks L 20–41 2–8 CenturyLink Field 68,235 Recap
12 November 24 at Green Bay Packers T 26–26 (OT) 2–8–1 Lambeau Field 77,871 Recap
13 December 1 Chicago Bears W 23–20 (OT) 3–8–1 Mall of America Field 64,134 Recap
14 December 8 at Baltimore Ravens L 26–29 3–9–1 M&T Bank Stadium 70,921 Recap
15 December 15 Philadelphia Eagles W 48–30 4–9–1 Mall of America Field 64,087 Recap
16 December 22 at Cincinnati Bengals L 14–42 4–10–1 Paul Brown Stadium 61,555 Recap
17 December 29 Detroit Lions W 14–13 5–10–1 Mall of America Field 64,134 Recap
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Team names in bold indicate the Vikings' divisional opponents.
 #  Blue/red indicates the International Series game in London.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 7 10024
Lions 3 10 14734
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at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

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First quarter

  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 78-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 10:39. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:13.
  • DET – David Akers 33-yard field goal, 4:55. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:44.

Second quarter

  • DET – David Akers 42-yard field goal, 14:47. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:08.
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 4-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 12:17. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:36.
  • DET – Joique Bell 2-yard run (David Akers kick), 0:10. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:04.

Third quarter

  • DET – Joique Bell 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 10:19. Lions 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:44.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 6:42. Lions 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:37.
  • DET – Reggie Bush 77-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 5:45. Lions 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:57.
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 4-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 1:37. Lions 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:08.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Joseph Fauria 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 6:47. Lions 34–24. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:36.

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Week 2: at Chicago Bears

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 14 3630
Bears 14 10 0731
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,181
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
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First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIN – Brian Robison 61-yard fumble return (Blair Walsh kick), 7:34. Tied 14–14.
  • CHI – Tim Jennings 44-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 2:51. Bears 21–14.
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 20-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 1:11. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:40.
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 1:11.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 28-yard field goal, 2:32. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:45.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 28-yard field goal, 8:05. Vikings 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:49.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 22-yard field goal, 3:15. Vikings 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:13.
  • CHI – Martellus Bennett 16-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 0:10. Bears 31–30. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:05.

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Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 3: Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 17 0731
Vikings 7 10 7327
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at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • CLE – Jordan Cameron 19-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick), 14:55. Browns 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:26.
  • MIN – Christian Ponder 6-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 4:43. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:43.
  • CLE – Billy Cundiff 38-yard field goal, 6:07. Browns 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:05.
  • CLE – Jordan Cameron 11-yard pass from Spencer Lanning (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:39. Browns 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:33.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 43-yard field goal, 1:08. Browns 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:20.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Christian Ponder 8-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 2:36. Tied 24–24. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 10:47. Vikings 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:14.
  • CLE – Jordan Cameron 7-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Spencer Lanning kick), 0:51. Browns 31–27. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 2:30.

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Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

NFL International Series

Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 3 71027
Vikings 10 10 14034
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at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom

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First quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 54-yard field goal, 12:08. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:52.
  • MIN – Greg Jennings 70-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 8:06. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 0:56.
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 8-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 4:02. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 60-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 12:42. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:10.
  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 26-yard field goal, 3:39. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 9:03.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 37-yard field goal, 0:39. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:00.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 11:28. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 7-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 7:52. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:36.
  • MIN – Greg Jennings 16-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 5:11. Vikings 34–17. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:27.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Jerricho Cotchery 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 12:42. Vikings 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:13.
  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 28-yard field goal, 3:37. Vikings 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:12.

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Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 6: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 7 14735
Vikings 0 3 0710
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at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 63,963
  • Referee: Ron Winter (14)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
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Second quarter

  • CAR – Mike Tolbert 10-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:43. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:34.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 22-yard field goal, 0:14. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 3:29.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Brandon LaFell 79-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:56. Panthers 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:04.
  • CAR – Cam Newton 7-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 6:10. Panthers 28–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:50.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 7:40. Panthers 35–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 3:02.
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 23-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 1:00. Panthers 35–10. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 2:38.

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Week 7: at New York Giants

Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 0 007
Giants 3 7 7623
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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First quarter

  • NYG – Josh Brown 35-yard field goal, 5:24. Giants 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 68 yards, 9:36.
  • MIN – Marcus Sherels 86-yard punt return (Blair Walsh kick), 0:23. Vikings 7–3.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Rueben Randle 24-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 9:33. Giants 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:34.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Peyton Hillis 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 8:37. Giants 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:41.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Josh Brown 23-yard field goal, 12:13. Giants 20–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:31.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 36-yard field goal, 11:03. Giants 23–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:00.

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Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 17 71344
Vikings 7 10 01431
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at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Mason Crosby 30-yard field goal, 10:29. Packers 10–7. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 8:24.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 36-yard field goal, 5:09. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:20.
  • GB – Jordy Nelson 76-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:38. Packers 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:31.
  • GB – Micah Hyde 93-yard punt return (Mason Crosby kick), 1:30. Packers 24–10.
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 8-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 0:04. Packers 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:26.

Third quarter

  • GB – Eddie Lacy 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 6:50. Packers 31–17. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:10.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – James Starks 25-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 14:16. Packers 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:32.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 20-yard field goal, 6:10. Packers 41–17. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 6:36.
  • MIN – Toby Gerhart 13-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 4:42. Packers 41–24. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:28.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 45-yard field goal, 2:53. Packers 44–24. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 1:49.
  • MIN – Christian Ponder 19-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:24. Packers 44–31. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:29.

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With Josh Freeman ruled out after suffering a concussion in the previous game, Christian Ponder reclaimed his spot as starting quarterback. Cordarrelle Patterson got the game off to a good start for the Vikings, returning the opening kickoff 109 yards for a touchdown to tie the NFL record. However, Aaron Rodgers responded for the Packers by leading his offense on a 14-play, 90-yard drive, culminating in an 11-yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson. The sides then exchanged field goals before Rodgers found Nelson again in the second quarter for a 76-yard touchdown. On the Vikings' next possession, they were forced to punt, but Micah Hyde was able to return the kick 93 yards for another Packers touchdown to make the score 24–10. A controversial pass interference call against Packers cornerback Tramon Williams late in the half set the Vikings up with a first down on the Packers' 14-yard line; two plays later, Adrian Peterson had the ball in the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown, which kept the Vikings in with a chance going into the second half.

But the Packers offense remained unstoppable as Rodgers again led a long drive, capped by a 1-yard touchdown run from Eddie Lacy after they had converted three times on third down and once on fourth down during the series. After another three-and-out for the Vikings, the Packers offense picked up four first downs in the space of five plays on the way to a 25-yard touchdown run for James Starks. The Vikings again went three-and-out on their next possession, but this time their defense was able to stop Green Bay at the goal line, limiting them to a 20-yard Mason Crosby field goal to make the score 41–17 with just over six minutes to play. Patterson again had a big return on the ensuing kickoff, taking it 51 yards to the Minnesota 42-yard line to set up a short field. Five plays later, Toby Gerhart narrowed the deficit to 17 points with a 13-yard touchdown run. Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson was penalized on the onside kick that followed for touching the ball before it had gone 10 yards, allowing the Packers to run down the clock before Crosby slotted another field goal, this time from 45 yards. Inside the two-minute warning, Ponder threw an incompletion on fourth down, only for Tramon Williams to again be penalized for pass interference against Patterson, allowing Ponder the opportunity for a 19-yard touchdown run two plays later. The Vikings were unable to recover the onside kick, and Green Bay knelt out the clock for a 44–31 win.

Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

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First quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 6:51. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:15.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 23-yard field goal, 2:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:43.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 44-yard field goal, 6:35. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:56.
  • MIN – Christian Ponder 6-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:41. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:54.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Jason Witten 26-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 11:38. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:22.
  • DAL – Nick Hayden fumble recovery in end zone (Dan Bailey kick), 11:28. Cowboys 20–10.
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 31-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 8:11. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:17.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 11-yard run (kick wide right), 5:40. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:52.
  • DAL – Dwayne Harris 7-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:35. Cowboys 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:09.

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Following the high-scoring loss to the Packers, the Vikings, continuing with Christian Ponder as their quarterback, travel to Arlington, Texas to face the Dallas Cowboys. The first quarter was all field goals, as Dallas scored first with a 41-yarder by Dan Bailey, followed by a 23-yarder for the Vikings by Blair Walsh. In the second quarter, Bailey made another field goal from 44 yards to put the Cowboys up by 3, but the Vikings took a 10–6 lead into halftime, capping the ensuing 79-yard drive with a 6-yard run by Ponder.

After the half, Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo completed two consecutive 26-yard passes to tight end Jason Witten to give them an early touchdown and restore their three-point lead. On the very next play from scrimmage, Ponder fumbled the ball as he was sacked in the end zone, and the Cowboys' Nick Hayden recovered it for a touchdown, meaning the Vikings went from 10–6 up to 20–10 down in the space of two scrimmage plays. The Vikings responded immediately with a quick, six-play drive, culminating with a 31-yard pass from Ponder to Kyle Rudolph to cut the Cowboys' lead back to three points.

After a series of punts going into the fourth quarter, Adrian Peterson scored for the Vikings with an 11-yard run with almost six minutes to go, but Walsh pushed the extra point kick wide right, giving the Vikings a three-point lead over the Cowboys. Vikings cornerback A. J. Jefferson intercepted Romo on the Cowboys' ensuing drive, putting the Vikings in a position to potentially take over the game, but the offense went three-and-out and was forced to punt. The Cowboys progressed downfield quickly, never faced with a third down, and scored with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Romo to Dwayne Harris, the third time the Vikings had given up a game-winning score in 2013. With less than 30 seconds to play, but they were unable to make any significant territorial gains and Ponder's last-second hail mary fell short, giving the Cowboys a 27–23 win.

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 10: Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 10 14 3027
Vikings 7 7 14634
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at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Second quarter

  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 2-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 12:59. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:18.
  • WAS – Jordan Reed 11-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 5:02. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:57.
  • WAS – Logan Paulsen 1-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 0:10. Redskins 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:57.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 9:22. Redskins 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:38.
  • MIN – John Carlson 28-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 4:32. Redskins 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:50.
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 0:57. Vikings 28–27. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:00.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 9:54. Vikings 31–27. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:38.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 3:36. Vikings 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:47.

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Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 10 0720
Seahawks 10 14 01741
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at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

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First quarter

  • SEA – Steven Hauschka 50-yard field goal, 11:25. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 1 yard, 2:04.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal, 4:40. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:45.
  • SEA – Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:25. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:10.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Jarius Wright 38-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 11:28. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
  • SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:26. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:02.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 0:48. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:38.
  • SEA – Doug Baldwin 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:10. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Marshawn Lynch 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 13:14. Seahawks 31–13. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:39.
  • SEA – Walter Thurmond 29-yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:30. Seahawks 38–13.
  • SEA – Steven Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 10:12. Seahawks 41–13. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:28.
  • MIN – Jarius Wright 21-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 2:18. Seahawks 41–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:53.

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Week 12: at Green Bay Packers

Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Vikings 3 10 73326
Packers 7 0 016326
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

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First quarter

  • GB – Scott Tolzien 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 4:59. Packers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:59.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 36-yard field goal, 1:37. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:22.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 47-yard field goal, 4:24. Packers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:23.
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 0:50. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:24.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 29-yard field goal, 14:22. Vikings 23–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:04.
  • GB – Eddie Lacy 3-yard run (pass failed), 11:42. Vikings 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:40.
  • GB – Jarrett Boykin 6-yard pass from Matt Flynn (Mason Crosby kick), 3:30. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:10.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 27-yard field goal, 0:46. Tied 23–23. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:41.

Overtime

  • GB – Mason Crosby 20-yard field goal, 10:25. Packers 26–23. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:35.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 35-yard field goal, 3:49. Tied 26–26. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:36.

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The Vikings traveled to Green Bay in week 12 to face a Packers team missing quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who had suffered a fractured left collarbone three weeks earlier. After successive punts from each side started the game, the Packers were the first to score as backup QB Scott Tolzien ran in for a 6-yard touchdown, but two field goals from Blair Walsh and a 1-yard touchdown run for Adrian Peterson meant the Vikings took a 13–7 lead into halftime. They extended their lead midway through the third quarter as Christian Ponder hit tight end Rhett Ellison for a 12-yard touchdown, and Walsh made it a 16-point lead with a 29-yard field goal on the second play of the fourth quarter.

The Packers pulled the struggling Tolzien after the Ellison touchdown and replaced him with the recently re-signed Matt Flynn. Flynn then led the Packers on three consecutive scoring drives in the fourth quarter, starting with a 3-yard touchdown run for Eddie Lacy. Flynn's pass to Andrew Quarless on the two-point attempt fell incomplete, but Flynn was able to find Jarrett Boykin for a 6-yard touchdown on the next drive to reduce the Vikings' lead to three points. Inside the two-minute warning, Flynn combined with James Jones for a 28-yard completion on 4th-and-6, setting up Mason Crosby for the game-tying, 27-yard field goal. The Packers won the overtime coin toss and took the opening possession down to the Minnesota 2-yard line before having to settle for a field goal, only for Walsh to respond with a 35-yard effort. The two sides then exchanged possession as neither was able to put together a significant drive and the game ended in a 26–26 tie.

Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 13: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Bears 3 3 140020
Vikings 0 7 310323
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at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,134
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
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First quarter

  • CHI – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 1:06. Bears 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:10.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 33-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 7:27. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:33.
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 2:47. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:40.

Third quarter

  • CHI – Alshon Jeffery 80-yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 14:08. Bears 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:52.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal, 7:08. Bears 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:00.
  • CHI – Alshon Jeffery 46-yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 5:15. Bears 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:53.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Greg Jennings 8-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 7:41. Bears 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 6:25.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 2:20.

Overtime

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 34-yard field goal, 1:43. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:24.

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Week 14: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 3 32026
Ravens 7 0 02229
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at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Light snow, 33 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,921
  • Referee: Pete Morelli (135)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
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Second quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 4:28. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:42.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 12:02. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:58.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Jerome Simpson 8-yard pass from Matt Cassel (pass failed), 14:22. Vikings 12–7. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:40.
  • BAL – Dennis Pitta 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Joe Flacco–Torrey Smith pass), 2:05. Ravens 15–12. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:27.
  • MIN – Toby Gerhart 41-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:27. Vikings 19–15. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:38.
  • BAL – Jacoby Jones 77-yard kickoff return (Justin Tucker kick), 1:16. Ravens 22–19. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:11.
  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 79-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 0:45. Vikings 26–22. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:31.
  • BAL – Marlon Brown 9-yard pass form Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:04. Ravens 29–26. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 0:41.

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Playing in the snow in Baltimore, the Vikings sought out their first road win of the season. During the first half, Adrian Peterson injured his ankle and was dropped from the game. Despite taking the lead with a touchdown twice in the final 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Vikings were unable to hold on as the Ravens scored a game-winning touchdown with four seconds left. With the loss, the Vikings dropped to 3–9–1 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention.

Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 15: Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 6 13830
Vikings 7 10 102148
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at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Second quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 21-yard field goal, 13:19. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:16.
  • PHI – Alex Henery 51-yard field goal, 8:55. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:24.
  • MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:06. Vikings 17–6. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:49.
  • PHI – Alex Henery 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Matt Cassel 6-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 12:03. Vikings 24–9. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:38.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 38-yard field goal, 4:43. Vikings 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:21.
  • PHI – DeSean Jackson 30-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 3:14. Vikings 27–16. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:29.
  • PHI – Zach Ertz 3-yard pass from Nick Foles (pass failed), 0:15. Vikings 27–22. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:03.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 13:01. Vikings 34–22. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:14.
  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 6:54. Vikings 41–22. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:01.
  • PHI – Jason Avant 16-yard pass from Nick Foles (Nick Foles–Riley Cooper pass), 4:26. Vikings 41–30. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:28.
  • MIN – Matt Asiata 5-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:09. Vikings 48–30. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:17.

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Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 16: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 0 7014
Bengals 14 14 14042
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at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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  • CIN – Vincent Rey 25-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 10:02. Bengals 21–7.
  • CIN – Jermaine Gresham 16-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:22. Bengals 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:09.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Mohamed Sanu 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:35. Bengals 35–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
  • CIN – A. J. Green 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:19. Bengals 42–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:12.
  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 35-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:34. Bengals 42–14. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:45.

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Week 17: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 17: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 7613
Vikings 7 0 0714
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at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,134
  • Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink
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Second quarter

  • No scoring plays

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • DET – David Akers 25-yard field goal, 14:25. Lions 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:36.
  • DET – David Akers 53-yard field goal, 12:43. Lions 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:51.
  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 8-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 9:19. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:08.

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In the last game to be played at the Metrodome before its demolition, the Vikings hosted their divisional rivals, the Detroit Lions. This turned out to be the only game of the Vikings' season (including preseason) in which the opposing team scored fewer than 20 points. A 50-yard run from Cordarrelle Patterson for the first score of the game put the Vikings up 7–0, where the score remained through halftime. After the half, Reggie Bush struck back with a 19-yard touchdown reception to tie the game at 7–7 in the third. The fourth quarter saw David Akers make two field goals to put the Lions in the lead 13–7. However, Matt Cassel threw a TD pass to Patterson to put the Vikings back in the lead 14–13, which they managed to hold onto for the remaining nine minutes of the game.

Head coach Leslie Frazier was fired as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings the following day. His tenure ended with a record of 21–32–1 in over three years.

Standings

Division

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NFC North
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Green Bay Packers 8 7 1 .531 3–2–1 6–5–1 417 428 W1
Chicago Bears 8 8 0 .500 2–4 4–8 445 478 L2
Detroit Lions 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 395 376 L4
Minnesota Vikings 5 10 1 .344 2–3–1 4–7–1 391 480 W1
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1 Seattle Seahawks West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 .490 .445 W1
2 Carolina Panthers South 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .451 W3
3 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 .453 .391 W2
4 Green Bay Packers North 8 7 1 .531 3–2–1 6–5–1 .453 .371 W1
Wild cards
5 San Francisco 49ers West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .414 W6
6 New Orleans Saints South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .516 .455 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Arizona Cardinals West 10 6 0 .625 2–4 6–6 .531 .444 L1
8[a] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 2–4 4–8 .465 .469 L2
9 Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .484 .363 L1
10[b][c] New York Giants East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .520 .366 W2
11[d] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .457 .402 L4
12 St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .551 .446 L1
13 Minnesota Vikings North 5 10 1 .344 2–3–1 4–7–1 .512 .450 W1
14[e] Atlanta Falcons South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .553 .313 L2
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 .574 .391 L3
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 1–11 .516 .438 L8
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. [a]
    Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
  2. [b]
    The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  3. [c]
    The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).
  4. [d]
    Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  5. [e]
    Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
  6. [f]
    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.
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Staff

2013 Minnesota Vikings staff

Front office

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Strength and conditioning

  • Head athletic trainer/director of sports medicine – Eric Sugarman
  • Strength and conditioning – Tom Kanavy
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Martin Streight
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron McLaurin
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chaz Mahle

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2013 Minnesota Vikings roster
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53 active, 7 reserve, 6 practice squad

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Team leaders

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Category Player(s) Value
Passing yardsMatt Cassel1,807
Passing touchdownsMatt Cassel11
Rushing yardsAdrian Peterson1,266
Rushing touchdownsAdrian Peterson10
ReceptionsGreg Jennings68
Receiving yardsGreg Jennings804
Receiving touchdownsGreg Jennings4
PointsBlair Walsh121
Kickoff return yardsCordarrelle Patterson1,393 *
Punt return yardsMarcus Sherels335
TacklesChad Greenway134
SacksJared Allen11.5
InterceptionsChad Greenway3
Forced fumblesJared Allen
Jamarca Sanford		2
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* Vikings single season record.

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Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
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Passing offense3,427214.223rd
Rushing offense2,081130.18th
Total offense5,508344.213th
Passing defense4,598287.431st
Rushing defense1,767110.416th
Total defense6,365397.831st
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