2019 Minnesota Vikings season

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Minnesota Vikings

| logo =

| year = 2019

| record = 10–6

| division_place = 2nd NFC North

| coach = Mike Zimmer

| general manager = Rick Spielman

| owner = Zygi Wilf

| stadium = U.S. Bank Stadium

| playoffs = Won Wild Card Playoffs
(at Saints) 26–20 {{small|({{Abbr|OT|Overtime}})}}
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at 49ers) 10–27

| pro bowlers = {{Collapsible list

|title = 8

|1 = RB Dalvin Cook

|2 = S Harrison Smith

|3 = QB Kirk Cousins (alternate)

|4 = DE Everson Griffen (alternate)

|5 = FB C. J. Ham (alternate)

|6 = DE Danielle Hunter

|7 = LB Eric Kendricks (alternate)

|8 = CB Xavier Rhodes (alternate)

}}

| AP All-pros = LB Eric Kendricks (1st team)

| uniform = File:Vikings 2019 Uniform (cropped).png

| shortnavlink = Vikings seasons

}}

The 2019 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their sixth under head coach Mike Zimmer. They improved on their 8–7–1 campaign from 2018 with a Week 14 win over the Detroit Lions, and returned to the playoffs following a one-year absence after the Los Angeles Rams lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16. That week, the Vikings were eliminated from contention for the NFC North division title, losing 23–10 to the Green Bay Packers. They defeated the New Orleans Saints 26–20 in overtime in the Wild Card round but lost 27–10 to the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.

Draft

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ 2019 Minnesota Vikings draft
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Minnesota Vikings\|year=2019\|border=2}}"\| Round !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Minnesota Vikings\|year=2019\|border=2}}"\| Selection !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Minnesota Vikings\|year=2019\|border=2}}"\| Player name !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Minnesota Vikings\|year=2019\|border=2}}"\| Position !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Minnesota Vikings\|year=2019\|border=2}}"\| College !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Minnesota Vikings\|year=2019\|border=2}}"\| Notes
1 \|\| 18 \| Garrett Bradbury \|\| C \|\| NC State \|\|
2 \|\| 50 \| Irv Smith Jr. \|\| TE \|\| Alabama \|\|
rowspan="5"\| 3 \|\| 81 \|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"\| Traded to the Detroit Lions{{efn-ua\|name=Lions\|The Vikings traded their third-round selection (81st overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for the third-round selection Detroit received from the Philadelphia Eagles and the sixth-round selection Detroit received from the New England Patriots (88th and 204th overall).}} \|\|style="background:#BFBFBF"\|
88 \|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"\| Traded to the Seattle Seahawks{{efn-ua\|name=Seahawks\|The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the Detroit Lions and their sixth-round compensatory selection (88th and 209th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the third-round selection Seattle received from the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle's fifth-round selection (92nd and 159th overall).}} \|\|style="background:#BFBFBF"\| from Eagles via Lions{{efn-ua\|name=Lions}}
92 \|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"\| Traded to the New York Jets{{efn-ua\|name=Jets\|The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the Seattle Seahawks (92nd overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the third-round selection the Jets received from the New Orleans Saints and the Jets' seventh-round selection (93rd and 217th overall).}} \|\|style="background:#BFBFBF"\| from Chiefs via Seahawks{{efn-ua\|name=Seahawks}}
93 \|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"\| Traded to the Baltimore Ravens{{efn-ua\|name=Ravens\|The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the New York Jets (93rd overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Baltimore's third-round compensatory selection and two sixth-round selections (102nd, 191st and 193rd overall).}} \|\|style="background:#BFBFBF"\| from Saints via Jets{{efn-ua\|name=Jets}}
102 \| Alexander Mattison \|\| RB \|\| Boise State \|\| Compensatory pick; from Ravens{{efn-ua\|name=Ravens}}
rowspan="2"\| 4 \|\| 114 \| Dru Samia \|\| G \|\| Oklahoma \|\| from Packers via Seahawks{{efn-ua\|name=Seahawks2\|The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection and the sixth-round selection they received from the Detroit Lions (120th and 204th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the fourth-round selection the Seahawks received from the Green Bay Packers (114th overall).}}
120 \|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"\| Traded to the Seattle Seahawks{{efn-ua\|name=Seahawks2}} \|\|style="background:#BFBFBF"\|
rowspan="3"\| 5 \|\| 156 \|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"\| Traded to the Denver Broncos{{efn-ua\|name=Broncos\|The Vikings traded their fifth-round selection (156th overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Denver's 2018 seventh-round selection (225th overall) and quarterback Trevor Siemian.{{cite news \|first=Christopher \|last=Gates \|title=Trevor Siemian Trade: Final details, including draft picks \|url=https://www.dailynorseman.com/2018/3/14/17122294/trevor-siemian-trade-final-details-including-draft-picks \|work=Daily Norseman \|publisher=Vox Media \|date=March 14, 2018 \|access-date=December 30, 2018 }}}} \|\|style="background:#BFBFBF"\|
159 \|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"\| Traded to the New England Patriots{{efn-ua\|name=Patriots\|The Vikings traded the fifth-round selection they received from the Seattle Seahawks (159th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for the fifth-round selection the Patriots received from the Los Angeles Rams and the seventh-round selection the Patriots received from the Philadelphia Eagles (162nd and 239th overall).}} \|\|style="background:#BFBFBF"\| from Seahawks{{efn-ua\|name=Seahawks}}
162 \| Cameron Smith \|\| LB \|\| USC \|\| from Bears via Patriots, Rams and Patriots{{efn-ua\|name=Patriots}}
rowspan="5"\| 6 \|\| 190 \| Armon Watts \|\| DT \|\| Arkansas \|\|
191 \| Marcus Epps \|\| S \|\| Wyoming \|\| from Titans via Ravens{{efn-ua\|name=Ravens}}
193 \| Oli Udoh \|\| OT \|\| Elon \|\| from Ravens{{efn-ua\|name=Ravens}}
204 \|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"\| Traded to the Seattle Seahawks{{efn-ua\|name=Seahawks2}} \|\|style="background:#BFBFBF"\| from Patriots via Lions{{efn-ua\|name=Lions}}
209 \|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"\| Traded to the Seattle Seahawks{{efn-ua\|name=Seahawks}} \|\|style="background:#BFBFBF"\| Compensatory pick
rowspan="5"\| 7 \|\| 217 \| Kris Boyd \|\| CB \|\| Texas \|\| from Jets{{efn-ua\|name=Jets}}
232 \|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"\| Traded to the New York Giants{{efn-ua\|name=Giants\|The Vikings traded their seventh-round selection (232nd overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for center Brett Jones.{{cite news \|first=Ben \|last=Goessling \|title=Vikings trade with Giants for center Brett Jones \|url=http://www.startribune.com/zimmer-doesn-t-expect-elflein-to-start-season-on-pup-list/491752961/ \|publisher=StarTribune \|date=August 27, 2018 \|access-date=December 30, 2018 }}}} \|\|style="background:#BFBFBF"\|
239 \| Dillon Mitchell \|\| WR \|\| Oregon \|\| from Eagles via Patriots{{efn-ua\|name=Patriots}}
247 \| Bisi Johnson \|\| WR \|\| Colorado State \|\| Compensatory pick
250 \| Austin Cutting \|\| LS \|\| Air Force \|\| Compensatory pick

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|+ 2019 Minnesota Vikings draft

style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}}"| Round

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}}"| Selection

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}}"| Player name

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}}"| Position

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}}"| College

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}}"| Notes

1 || 18

| Garrett Bradbury || C || NC State ||

2 || 50

| Irv Smith Jr. || TE || Alabama ||

rowspan="5"| 3 || 81

|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Detroit Lions{{efn-ua|name=Lions|The Vikings traded their third-round selection (81st overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for the third-round selection Detroit received from the Philadelphia Eagles and the sixth-round selection Detroit received from the New England Patriots (88th and 204th overall).}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"|

|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Seattle Seahawks{{efn-ua|name=Seahawks|The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the Detroit Lions and their sixth-round compensatory selection (88th and 209th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the third-round selection Seattle received from the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle's fifth-round selection (92nd and 159th overall).}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| from Eagles via Lions{{efn-ua|name=Lions}}

|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the New York Jets{{efn-ua|name=Jets|The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the Seattle Seahawks (92nd overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the third-round selection the Jets received from the New Orleans Saints and the Jets' seventh-round selection (93rd and 217th overall).}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| from Chiefs via Seahawks{{efn-ua|name=Seahawks}}

|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Baltimore Ravens{{efn-ua|name=Ravens|The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the New York Jets (93rd overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Baltimore's third-round compensatory selection and two sixth-round selections (102nd, 191st and 193rd overall).}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| from Saints via Jets{{efn-ua|name=Jets}}

102

| Alexander Mattison || RB || Boise State || Compensatory pick; from Ravens{{efn-ua|name=Ravens}}

rowspan="2"| 4 || 114

| Dru Samia || G || Oklahoma || from Packers via Seahawks{{efn-ua|name=Seahawks2|The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection and the sixth-round selection they received from the Detroit Lions (120th and 204th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the fourth-round selection the Seahawks received from the Green Bay Packers (114th overall).}}

120

|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Seattle Seahawks{{efn-ua|name=Seahawks2}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"|

rowspan="3"| 5 || 156

|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Denver Broncos{{efn-ua|name=Broncos|The Vikings traded their fifth-round selection (156th overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Denver's 2018 seventh-round selection (225th overall) and quarterback Trevor Siemian.{{cite news |first=Christopher |last=Gates |title=Trevor Siemian Trade: Final details, including draft picks |url=https://www.dailynorseman.com/2018/3/14/17122294/trevor-siemian-trade-final-details-including-draft-picks |work=Daily Norseman |publisher=Vox Media |date=March 14, 2018 |access-date=December 30, 2018 }}}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"|

159

|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the New England Patriots{{efn-ua|name=Patriots|The Vikings traded the fifth-round selection they received from the Seattle Seahawks (159th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for the fifth-round selection the Patriots received from the Los Angeles Rams and the seventh-round selection the Patriots received from the Philadelphia Eagles (162nd and 239th overall).}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| from Seahawks{{efn-ua|name=Seahawks}}

162

| Cameron Smith || LB || USC || from Bears via Patriots, Rams and Patriots{{efn-ua|name=Patriots}}

rowspan="5"| 6 || 190

| Armon Watts || DT || Arkansas ||

191

| Marcus Epps || S || Wyoming || from Titans via Ravens{{efn-ua|name=Ravens}}

193

| Oli Udoh || OT || Elon || from Ravens{{efn-ua|name=Ravens}}

204

|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Seattle Seahawks{{efn-ua|name=Seahawks2}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| from Patriots via Lions{{efn-ua|name=Lions}}

209

|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Seattle Seahawks{{efn-ua|name=Seahawks}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| Compensatory pick

rowspan="5"| 7 || 217

| Kris Boyd || CB || Texas || from Jets{{efn-ua|name=Jets}}

232

|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the New York Giants{{efn-ua|name=Giants|The Vikings traded their seventh-round selection (232nd overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for center Brett Jones.{{cite news |first=Ben |last=Goessling |title=Vikings trade with Giants for center Brett Jones |url=http://www.startribune.com/zimmer-doesn-t-expect-elflein-to-start-season-on-pup-list/491752961/ |publisher=StarTribune |date=August 27, 2018 |access-date=December 30, 2018 }}}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"|

239

| Dillon Mitchell || WR || Oregon || from Eagles via Patriots{{efn-ua|name=Patriots}}

247

| Bisi Johnson || WR || Colorado State || Compensatory pick

250

| Austin Cutting || LS || Air Force || Compensatory pick

style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Minnesota Vikings\|year=2019\|border=2}}"\| Name !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Minnesota Vikings\|year=2019\|border=2}}"\| Position !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Minnesota Vikings\|year=2019\|border=2}}"\| College
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ 2019 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents
Micah Abernathy	S	Tennessee
Khari Blasingame	FB	Vanderbilt
Jake Browning	QB	Washington
Davion Davis	WR	Sam Houston State
Brandon Dillon	TE	Marian
Alexander Hollins	WR	Eastern Illinois
John Keenoy	C	Western Michigan
Nate Meadors	CB	UCLA
Tito Odenigbo	DT	Miami (FL)
Anree Saint-Amour	DE	Georgia Tech

Notes

The Vikings were awarded three compensatory selections at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings. They received one additional pick in the sixth round and two in the seventh round, compensating for the losses of Teddy Bridgewater, Tramaine Brock and Shamar Stephen.{{cite press release |date=February 22, 2019 |title=NFL announces 32 compensatory draft choices to 15 clubs |url=https://nflcommunications.com/Documents/2%2022%2019%20-%20Compensatory%20Draft%20Choices.pdf |format=PDF |type=Press release |publisher=National Football League |access-date=February 22, 2019 }}

Draft trades

Staff

{{NFL final staff

|Year=2019

|TeamName=Minnesota Vikings

|Front Office=

Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf
Owner/president – Mark Wilf
Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf
General manager – Rick Spielman
Vice president of player personnel/assistant general manager – George Paton
Executive vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski
Consultant – Bud Grant

|Head Coaches=

Head coach – Mike Zimmer
Assistant head coach/offensive advisor – Gary Kubiak

|Offensive Coaches=

Offensive coordinator – Kevin Stefanski
Quarterbacks – Klint Kubiak
Running backs – Kennedy Polamalu
Wide receivers – Drew Petzing
Tight ends – Brian Pariani
Run game coordinator/offensive line – Rick Dennison
Assistant offensive line – Andrew Janocko
Offensive quality control – Christian Jones
Offensive quality control – AC Patterson

|Defensive Coaches=

Defensive coordinator – George Edwards
Defensive line – Andre Patterson
Assistant defensive line – Robert Rodriguez
Linebackers – Adam Zimmer
Defensive backs – Jerry Gray
Defensive assistant/assistant defensive backs – Jeff Howard
Defensive quality control – Nick Rallis

|Special Teams Coaches=

Special teams coordinator – Marwan Maalouf
Assistant special teams – Ryan Ficken
Kicking consultant – Nate Kaeding

|Strength and Conditioning=

Head strength and conditioning – Mark Uyeyama
Assistant strength and conditioning – Derik Keyes
Assistant strength and conditioning – Chaz Mahle

}}

Roster

{{NFL final roster

|Year=2019

|TeamName=Minnesota Vikings

|Active=53

|Inactive=4

|PS=10

|Quarterbacks=

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|Tight Ends=

|Offensive Linemen=

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|Practice Squad=

}}

Preseason

=Schedule=

The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 9, with exact dates and times finalized on April 17.

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style="background:#cfc" ! 1 \| {{dow tooltip\|August 9, 2019}} \| at New Orleans Saints \| W 34–25 \| 1–0 \| Mercedes-Benz Superdome \| 73,018 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019080951/2019/PRE1/vikings@saints Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 2 \| August 18 \| Seattle Seahawks \| W 25–19 \| 2–0 \| U.S. Bank Stadium \| 66,636 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019081852/2019/PRE2/seahawks@vikings Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 3 \| {{dow tooltip\|August 24, 2019}} \| Arizona Cardinals \| W 20–9 \| 3–0 \| U.S. Bank Stadium \| 66,698 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019082456/2019/PRE3/cardinals@vikings Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 4 \| {{dow tooltip\|August 29, 2019}} \| at Buffalo Bills \| L 23–27 \| 3–1 \| New Era Field \| 57,765 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019082951/2019/PRE4/vikings@bills Recap]

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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}}"| NFL.com
recap

style="background:#cfc"

! 1

| {{dow tooltip|August 9, 2019}}

| at New Orleans Saints

| W 34–25

| 1–0

| Mercedes-Benz Superdome

| 73,018

| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019080951/2019/PRE1/vikings@saints Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 2

| August 18

| Seattle Seahawks

| W 25–19

| 2–0

| U.S. Bank Stadium

| 66,636

| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019081852/2019/PRE2/seahawks@vikings Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 3

| {{dow tooltip|August 24, 2019}}

| Arizona Cardinals

| W 20–9

| 3–0

| U.S. Bank Stadium

| 66,698

| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019082456/2019/PRE3/cardinals@vikings Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 4

| {{dow tooltip|August 29, 2019}}

| at Buffalo Bills

| L 23–27

| 3–1

| New Era Field

| 57,765

| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019082951/2019/PRE4/vikings@bills Recap]

=Game summaries=

==Week 1: at New Orleans Saints==

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|August 9, 2019}}

|time=7:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Vikings

|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=13 |R4=7

|home=Saints

|H1=3 |H2=9 |H3=3 |H4=10

|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

|attendance=73,018

|weather=None (indoor stadium)

|referee=Clay Martin (19)

|TV=KMSP

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019080951/2019/PRE1/vikings@saints Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57845/NO_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

MIN – Alexander Mattison 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 10:38. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:22.
NO – Wil Lutz 27-yard field goal, 2:26. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 8:12.

Second quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 9:58. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:53.
MIN – Bisi Johnson 18-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Dan Bailey kick), 6:07. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:51.
NO – Dan Arnold 18-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (pass failed), 0:44. Vikings 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:02.

Third quarter

MIN – Nate Meadors 30-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 12:13. Vikings 21–12.
NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 6:38. Vikings 21–15. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:35.
MIN – Khari Blasingame 2-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (run failed), 3:54. Vikings 27–15. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:44.

Fourth quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 14:55. Vikings 27–18. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:59.
NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 33-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Wil Lutz kick), 8:44. Vikings 27–25. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:12.
MIN – Mike Boone 64-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:09. Vikings 34–25. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.

|stats=

Top passers

MIN – Sean Mannion – 7/13, 102 yards, TD
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 14/19, 134 yards, TD

Top rushers

MIN – Mike Boone – 4 rushes, 70 yards, TD
NO – Taysom Hill – 6 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Tyler Conklin – 2 receptions, 56 yards
NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey – 2 receptions, 42 yards, TD

}}

==Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019|border=2}};text-align:center;

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|title=Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

|date=August 18

|time=7:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Seahawks

|R1=0 |R2=10 |R3=3 |R4=6

|home=Vikings

|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=8

|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

|attendance=66,636

|weather=None (indoor stadium)

|referee=Jerome Boger (23)

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019081852/2019/PRE2/seahawks@vikings Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57866/MIN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

MIN – Dan Bailey 24-yard field goal, 2:03. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:15.

Second quarter

SEA – Jason Myers 33-yard field goal, 11:34. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:29.
SEA – DeShawn Shead 88-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 5:48. Seahawks 10–3.
MIN – Irv Smith Jr. 3-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Dan Bailey kick), 1:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 0:43.

Third quarter

SEA – Jason Myers 52-yard field goal, 8:58. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:02.
MIN – Brandon Zylstra 4-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Kaare Vedvik kick), 2:29. Vikings 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:29.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 12:16. Vikings 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:13.
MIN – Khari Blasingame 1-yard run (Mike Boone run), 5:10. Vikings 25–16. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:06.
SEA – Jason Myers 20-yard field goal, 3:12. Vikings 25–19. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:58.

|stats=

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 6/9, 82 yards
MIN – Kyle Sloter – 11/13, 116 yards, TD

Top rushers

SEA – Chris Carson – 5 rushes, 25 yards
MIN – Mike Boone – 21 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Jaron Brown – 2 receptions, 52 yards
MIN – Laquon Treadwell – 4 receptions, 47 yards

}}

==Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals==

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|August 24, 2019}}

|time=12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Cardinals

|R1=3 |R2=6 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=Vikings

|H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=13

|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

|attendance=66,698

|weather=None (indoor stadium)

|referee=Walt Anderson (66)

|TV=KMSP/NFLN

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019082456/2019/PRE3/cardinals@vikings Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57876/MIN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

ARI – Zane Gonzalez 32-yard field goal, 7:52. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:26.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 85-yard run (Kaare Vedvik kick), 7:10. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:42.

Second quarter

ARI – Zane Gonzalez 38-yard field goal, 13:12. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:33.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 5:10. Cardinals 9–7. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:43.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Mike Boone 7-yard run (pass failed), 8:20. Vikings 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:43.
MIN – Khari Blasingame 15-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Kaare Vedvik kick), 0:50. Vikings 20–9. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:08.

|stats=

Top passers

ARI – Brett Hundley – 15/25, 165 yards
MIN – Kyle Sloter – 6/7, 102 yards, TD

Top rushers

ARI – David Johnson – 9 rushes, 34 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 2 rushes, 88 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – KeeSean Johnson – 7 receptions, 85 yards
MIN – Bisi Johnson – 3 receptions, 52 yards

}}

==Week 4: at Buffalo Bills==

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|title=Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|August 29, 2019}}

|time=7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT

|road=Vikings

|R1=7 |R2=3 |R3=3 |R4=10

|home=Bills

|H1=3 |H2=0 |H3=3 |H4=21

|stadium=New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

|attendance=57,765

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|72|F|C}}

|referee=Shawn Smith (14)

|TV=KMSP

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019082951/2019/PRE4/vikings@bills Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57884/BUF_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

MIN – Ameer Abdullah 15-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Kaare Vedvik kick), 5:57. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:22.
BUF – Steven Hauschka 54-yard field goal, 1:05. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:52.

Second quarter

MIN – Kaare Vedvik 27-yard field goal, 0:43. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 4:58.

Third quarter

BUF – Chase McLaughlin 54-yard field goal, 8:58. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:02.
MIN – Dan Bailey 54-yard field goal, 5:40. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

MIN – De'Angelo Henderson 3-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:17. Vikings 20–6. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:35.
MIN – Dan Bailey 43-yard field goal, 7:41. Vikings 23–6. Drive: 4 plays, −8 yards, 1:46.
BUF – Tyree Jackson 6-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:53. Vikings 23–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
BUF – Marcus Murphy 79-yard punt return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:21. Vikings 23–20.
BUF – David Sills 8-yard pass from Tyree Jackson (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:08. Bills 27–23. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:53.

|stats=

Top passers

MIN – Kyle Sloter – 16/24, 163 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Tyree Jackson – 22/33, 175 yards, TD

Top rushers

MIN – De'Angelo Henderson – 16 rushes, 59 yards, TD
BUF – Tyree Jackson – 8 rushes, 78 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIN – Brandon Dillon – 5 receptions, 48 yards
BUF – Ray-Ray McCloud – 5 receptions, 48 yards

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Regular season

=Schedule=

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style="background:#cfc" ! 1 \| September 8 \| Atlanta Falcons \| W 28–12 \| 1–0 \| U.S. Bank Stadium \| 66,714 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019090804/2019/REG1/falcons@vikings Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 2 \| September 15 \| at Green Bay Packers \| L 16–21 \| 1–1 \| Lambeau Field \| 78,416 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019091503/2019/REG2/vikings@packers Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 3 \| September 22 \| Oakland Raiders \| W 34–14 \| 2–1 \| U.S. Bank Stadium \| 66,738 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019092205/2019/REG3/raiders@vikings Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 4 \| September 29 \| at Chicago Bears \| L 6–16 \| 2–2 \| Soldier Field \| 62,131 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019092910/2019/REG4/vikings@bears Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 5 \| October 6 \| at New York Giants \| W 28–10 \| 3–2 \| MetLife Stadium \| 75,041 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019100604/2019/REG5/vikings@giants Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 6 \| October 13 \| Philadelphia Eagles \| W 38–20 \| 4–2 \| U.S. Bank Stadium \| 66,837 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019101306/2019/REG6/eagles@vikings Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 7 \| October 20 \| at Detroit Lions \| W 42–30 \| 5–2 \| Ford Field \| 60,314 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019102003/2019/REG7/vikings@lions Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 8 \| {{dow tooltip\|October 24, 2019}} \| Washington Redskins \| W 19–9 \| 6–2 \| U.S. Bank Stadium \| 66,776 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019102400/2019/REG8/redskins@vikings Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 9 \| November 3 \| at Kansas City Chiefs \| L 23–26 \| 6–3 \| Arrowhead Stadium \| 73,615 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019110303/2019/REG9/vikings@chiefs Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 10 \| November 10 \| at Dallas Cowboys \| W 28–24 \| 7–3 \| AT&T Stadium \| 91,188 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019111010/2019/REG10/vikings@cowboys Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 11 \| November 17 \| Denver Broncos \| W 27–23 \| 8–3 \| U.S. Bank Stadium \| 66,883 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019111705/2019/REG11/broncos@vikings Recap]
12 \|colspan="7"\| Bye
style="background:#fcc" ! 13 \| {{dow tooltip\|December 2, 2019}} \| at Seattle Seahawks \| L 30–37 \| 8–4 \| CenturyLink Field \| 69,080 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019120200/2019/REG13/vikings@seahawks Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 14 \| December 8 \| Detroit Lions \|W 20–7 \| 9–4 \| U.S. Bank Stadium \| 66,776 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019120805/2019/REG14/lions@vikings Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 15 \| December 15 \| at Los Angeles Chargers \| W 39–10 \| 10–4 \| Dignity Health Sports Park \| 25,446 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019121513/2019/REG15/vikings@chargers Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 16 \| {{dow tooltip\|December 23, 2019}} \| Green Bay Packers \| L 10–23 \| 10–5 \| U.S. Bank Stadium \| 67,157 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019122300/2019/REG16/packers@vikings Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 17 \| December 29 \| Chicago Bears \| L 19–21 \| 10–6 \| U.S. Bank Stadium \| 66,913 \| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019122909/2019/REG17/bears@vikings Recap]