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id="toc-Week_10:_at_Green_Bay_Packers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Week_10:_at_Green_Bay_Packers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.9</span> <span>Week 10: at Green Bay Packers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Week_10:_at_Green_Bay_Packers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Week_11:_vs._Arizona_Cardinals" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Week_11:_vs._Arizona_Cardinals"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.10</span> <span>Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Week_11:_vs._Arizona_Cardinals-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Week_12:_vs._Carolina_Panthers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Week_12:_vs._Carolina_Panthers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.11</span> <span>Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Week_12:_vs._Carolina_Panthers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Week_13:_at_Dallas_Cowboys" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Week_13:_at_Dallas_Cowboys"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.12</span> <span>Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Week_13:_at_Dallas_Cowboys-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Week_14:_vs._Detroit_Lions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Week_14:_vs._Detroit_Lions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.13</span> <span>Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Week_14:_vs._Detroit_Lions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Week_15:_at_St._Louis_Rams" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" 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They won the <a href="/wiki/NFC_Central" class="mw-redirect" title="NFC Central">NFC Central</a> division title with an 11–5 record. After not retaining either Randall Cunningham or Jeff George, the team was led by first-year starting quarterback <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> and running back <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a>, who ran for a then team record 1,521 yards and seven touchdowns. The Vikings started out 7–0 and were 11–2 after 14 weeks, but slumped briefly, losing their last three to the <a href="/wiki/2000_St._Louis_Rams_season" title="2000 St. Louis Rams season">St. Louis Rams</a>, <a href="/wiki/2000_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2000 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> and <a href="/wiki/2000_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2000 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a> while Culpepper was hampered by injury. </p><p>After easily beating the <a href="/wiki/2000_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2000 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> in the Divisional game 34–16, they were defeated 41–0 by the <a href="/wiki/2000_New_York_Giants_season" title="2000 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> in the Conference Championship. Running back <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> retired at the end of the year, after only playing eight NFL seasons. It would be 2004 before the Vikings returned to the playoffs. </p><p>After a contract dispute, Hall of Fame defensive tackle <a href="/wiki/John_Randle" title="John Randle">John Randle</a> was let go after 11 seasons with the Vikings. Randle had only eight sacks this year, ending a streak of eight consecutive seasons with 10+ sacks. </p><p>Seven Vikings including Culpepper, Moss, Carter, Smith, <a href="/wiki/Korey_Stringer" title="Korey Stringer">Korey Stringer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Robert_Griffith" title="Robert Griffith">Robert Griffith</a> and <a href="/wiki/Matt_Birk" title="Matt Birk">Matt Birk</a> were selected to play in the Pro Bowl after the season. It was Stringer's only Pro Bowl appearance before his death in 2001. </p><p>This would be the final full season for Dennis Green as the team's head coach, he was fired <a href="/wiki/2001_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2001 Minnesota Vikings season">the next season</a> with just one game remaining on the schedule. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886046785">.mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}</style><div class="toclimit-3"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: 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McDaniel</a> (Buccaneers) </td></tr> <tr> <td>LB <a href="/wiki/Craig_Sauer" title="Craig Sauer">Craig Sauer</a> (Falcons)</td> <td>C <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Christy" title="Jeff Christy">Jeff Christy</a> (Buccaneers) </td></tr> <tr> <td>CB <a href="/wiki/Cris_Dishman" title="Cris Dishman">Cris Dishman</a> (Chiefs)</td> <td>WR <a href="/wiki/Jake_Reed_(American_football)" title="Jake Reed (American football)">Jake Reed</a> (Saints) </td></tr> <tr> <td>LB <a href="/wiki/Lemanski_Hall" title="Lemanski Hall">Lemanski Hall</a> (Cowboys)</td> <td>DE <a href="/wiki/Duane_Clemons" title="Duane Clemons">Duane Clemons</a> (Chiefs) </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>CB <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Hitchcock_(cornerback)" title="Jimmy Hitchcock (cornerback)">Jimmy Hitchcock</a> (Panthers) </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>LB <a href="/wiki/Rob_Holmberg" title="Rob Holmberg">Rob Holmberg</a> (Patriots) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000_draft">2000 draft</h3><span 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Minnesota Vikings Draft </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Draft order </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Player name </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Position </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">College </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Round </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Selection </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_Vikings_first-round_draft_picks" title="List of Minnesota Vikings first-round draft picks">1</a></th> <th>25 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Hovan" title="Chris Hovan">Chris Hovan</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">Defensive tackle</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Boston_College_Eagles_football_team" title="1999 Boston College Eagles football team">Boston College</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">2</th> <th>55 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Fred_Robbins" title="Fred Robbins">Fred Robbins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">Defensive tackle</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_football_team" title="1999 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team">Wake Forest</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>56 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Boireau" title="Michael Boireau">Michael Boireau</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">Defensive end</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team" title="1999 Miami Hurricanes football team">Miami (FL)</a></td> <td>From <a href="/wiki/2000_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2000 Washington Redskins season">Redskins</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>A<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3</th> <th>88 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Doug_Chapman_(American_football)" title="Doug Chapman (American football)">Doug Chapman</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running back</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team" title="1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team">Marshall</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">4</th> <th>106 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Wilson" title="Antonio Wilson">Antonio Wilson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team">Texas A&M</a></td> <td>From <a href="/wiki/2000_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="2000 Baltimore Ravens season">Ravens</a><sup id="cite_ref-Ravens_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ravens-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>B<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th>118 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Carter" title="Tyrone Carter">Tyrone Carter</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Safety (gridiron football position)">Safety</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_football_team" title="1999 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team">Minnesota</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">5</th> <th>155 </th> <td colspan="3"><i><b>Surrendered to the <a href="/wiki/2000_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2000 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a></b></i><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>C<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>165 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Troy_Walters" title="Troy Walters">Troy Walters</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receiver</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Stanford_Cardinal_football_team" title="1999 Stanford Cardinal football team">Stanford</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_Draft#Compensatory_picks" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Draft">Compensatory pick</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6</th> <th>191 </th> <td colspan="3"><i><b>Traded to the <a href="/wiki/2000_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="2000 Baltimore Ravens season">Baltimore Ravens</a></b></i><sup id="cite_ref-Ravens_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ravens-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>B<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4">7</th> <th>232 </th> <td colspan="3"><i><b>Traded to the <a href="/wiki/2000_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2000 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland Browns</a></b></i><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>D<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>240 </th> <td>Mike Malano</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Center_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Center (American football)">Center</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_San_Diego_State_Aztecs_football_team" title="1999 San Diego State Aztecs football team">San Diego State</a></td> <td>Compensatory pick </td></tr> <tr> <th>244 </th> <td>Giles Cole</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight end</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team">Texas</a></td> <td>Compensatory pick </td></tr> <tr> <th>248 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Lewis_Kelly" title="Lewis Kelly">Lewis Kelly</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(gridiron_football)" title="Guard (gridiron football)">Guard</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_State_Bulldogs_football" title="South Carolina State Bulldogs football">South Carolina State</a></td> <td>Compensatory pick </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Notes:</b> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns 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<li id="cite_note-Ravens-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Ravens_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Ravens_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">The details of these trades are unknown, but may involve Baltimore's acquisition of C <a href="/wiki/Everett_Lindsay" title="Everett Lindsay">Everett Lindsay</a> from Minnesota.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Vikings surrendered a fifth-round selection (155th overall) to the Redskins as compensation for restricted free agent G <a href="/wiki/Brad_Badger" title="Brad Badger">Brad Badger</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Vikings traded their seventh-round selection (232nd overall) to the Browns in exchange for DT <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Ball" title="Jerry Ball">Jerry Ball</a>.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Undrafted_free_agents">Undrafted free agents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Undrafted free agents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>2000 undrafted free agents of note </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>College </th></tr> <tr> <td>Billy Cockerham </td> <td>Quarterback </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_football" title="Minnesota Golden Gophers football">Minnesota</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Andy Crosland </td> <td>Kicker </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Hurricanes_football" title="Miami Hurricanes football">Miami (FL)</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tim Engelhardt </td> <td>Defensive tackle </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football" title="New Mexico State Aggies football">New Mexico State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brody_Liddiard" title="Brody Liddiard">Brody Liddiard</a> </td> <td>Tight end </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Buffaloes_football" title="Colorado Buffaloes football">Colorado</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lenny Lucas </td> <td>Fullback </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Troy_Trojans_football" title="Troy Trojans football">Troy State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Matt Wilson </td> <td>Wide receiver </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bloomsburg_Huskies_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Bloomsburg Huskies football">Bloomsburg</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Antwone Young </td> <td>Fullback </td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_State_Aztecs_football" title="San Diego State Aztecs football">San Diego State</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Staff">Staff</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Staff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background: #350D8A; color: #FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FABB2F"><b>2000 Minnesota Vikings staff</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Front office</b> </p> <ul><li>Owner – <a href="/wiki/Red_McCombs" title="Red McCombs">Red McCombs</a></li> <li>President – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Gary_Woods_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gary Woods (American football) (page does not exist)">Gary Woods</a></li> <li>Director of football administration – <a href="/wiki/Rob_Brzezinski" title="Rob Brzezinski">Rob Brzezinski</a></li></ul> <p><b>Head coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Head coach/General manager – <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Green" title="Dennis Green">Dennis Green</a></li> <li>Assistant head coach/defensive backs – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Richard_Solomon_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Richard Solomon (American football) (page does not exist)">Richard Solomon</a></li></ul> <p><b>Offensive coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Offensive coordinator – <a href="/wiki/Sherman_Lewis" title="Sherman Lewis">Sherman Lewis</a></li> <li>Quarterbacks – <a href="/wiki/Alex_Wood_(American_football)" title="Alex Wood (American football)">Alex Wood</a></li> <li>Running backs –<a href="/w/index.php?title=Carl_Hargrave&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Carl Hargrave (page does not exist)">Carl Hargrave</a></li> <li>Wide receivers – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Baggett" title="Charlie Baggett">Charlie Baggett</a></li> <li>Tight ends – <a href="/wiki/John_Tice" title="John Tice">John Tice</a></li> <li>Offensive line – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tice" title="Mike Tice">Mike Tice</a></li> <li>Quality control (offense) – <a href="/wiki/Dean_Dalton" title="Dean Dalton">Dean Dalton</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="35"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b>Defensive coaches</b> <ul><li>Defensive coordinator – <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Thomas" title="Emmitt Thomas">Emmitt Thomas</a></li> <li>Defensive line – <a href="/wiki/Fred_von_Appen" title="Fred von Appen">Fred von Appen</a></li> <li>Inside linebackers – <a href="/wiki/Trent_Walters" title="Trent Walters">Trent Walters</a></li> <li>Outside linebackers – <a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Fontes&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Fontes (page does not exist)">John Fontes</a></li> <li>Defensive quality control – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Chuck_Knox_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chuck Knox Jr. (page does not exist)">Chuck Knox Jr.</a></li></ul> <p><b>Special teams coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Special teams – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Zauner" title="Gary Zauner">Gary Zauner</a></li></ul> <p><b>Strength and conditioning</b> </p> <ul><li>Strength and conditioning – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Steve_Wetzel&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Steve Wetzel (page does not exist)">Steve Wetzel</a></li> <li>Assistant strength and conditioning – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Daryl_Lawrence&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Daryl Lawrence (page does not exist)">Daryl Lawrence</a></li></ul> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;; text-align: center;"><b>2000 Minnesota Vikings roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 8</span> <a href="/wiki/Todd_Bouman" title="Todd Bouman">Todd Bouman</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 6</span> <a href="/wiki/Bubby_Brister" title="Bubby Brister">Bubby Brister</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">11</span> <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">34</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Doug_Chapman_(American_football)" title="Doug Chapman (American football)">Doug Chapman</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">40</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kleinsasser" title="Jim Kleinsasser">Jim Kleinsasser</a> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">33</span> <a href="/wiki/Harold_Morrow" title="Harold Morrow">Harold Morrow</a> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">22</span> <a href="/wiki/David_Palmer_(American_football)" title="David Palmer (American football)">David Palmer</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Moe_Williams" title="Moe Williams">Moe Williams</a> <abbr title="Kick returner"><span style="font-size:90%;">KR</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">80</span> <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">89</span> <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Hatchette" title="Matthew Hatchette">Matthew Hatchette</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">83</span> <a href="/wiki/Nate_Jacquet" title="Nate Jacquet">Nate Jacquet</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Walsh_(American_football)" title="Chris Walsh (American football)">Chris Walsh</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">82</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Troy_Walters" title="Troy Walters">Troy Walters</a></i></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">86</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Davis_(tight_end)" title="John Davis (tight end)">John Davis</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">85</span> <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Jordan_(American_football)" title="Andrew Jordan (American football)">Andrew Jordan</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">87</span> <a href="/wiki/Johnny_McWilliams" title="Johnny McWilliams">Johnny McWilliams</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">74</span> <a href="/wiki/Brad_Badger" title="Brad Badger">Brad Badger</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard / tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">G/T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Birk" title="Matt Birk">Matt Birk</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">71</span> <a href="/wiki/David_Dixon_(American_football)" title="David Dixon (American football)">David Dixon</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">63</span> <a href="/wiki/Corbin_Lacina" title="Corbin Lacina">Corbin Lacina</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">76</span> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Liwienski" title="Chris Liwienski">Chris Liwienski</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard / tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">G/T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">73</span> <a href="/wiki/Todd_Steussie" title="Todd Steussie">Todd Steussie</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Korey_Stringer" title="Korey Stringer">Korey Stringer</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">60</span> <a href="/wiki/Cory_Withrow" title="Cory Withrow">Cory Withrow</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">91</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Burrough_(American_football)" title="John Burrough (American football)">John Burrough</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">99</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Chris_Hovan" title="Chris Hovan">Chris Hovan</a></i> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">95</span> <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Paup" title="Bryce Paup">Bryce Paup</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">93</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Randle" title="John Randle">John Randle</a> <abbr title="Defensive end / defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE/DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">98</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Fred_Robbins" title="Fred Robbins">Fred Robbins</a></i> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">97</span> <a href="/wiki/Talance_Sawyer" title="Talance Sawyer">Talance Sawyer</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">92</span> <a href="/wiki/Fernando_Smith" title="Fernando Smith">Fernando Smith</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">94</span> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Williams_(American_football)" title="Tony Williams (American football)">Tony Williams</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">50</span> <a href="/wiki/Pete_Bercich" title="Pete Bercich">Pete Bercich</a> <abbr title="Middle linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">MLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">55</span> <a href="/wiki/Lemanski_Hall" title="Lemanski Hall">Lemanski Hall</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">58</span> <a href="/wiki/Ed_McDaniel" title="Ed McDaniel">Ed McDaniel</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">56</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Nelson_(American_football)" title="Jim Nelson (American football)">Jim Nelson</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">90</span> <a href="/wiki/Gabe_Northern" title="Gabe Northern">Gabe Northern</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">57</span> <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Rudd" title="Dwayne Rudd">Dwayne Rudd</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">54</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Wilson" title="Antonio Wilson">Antonio Wilson</a></i> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">52</span> <a href="/wiki/Kailee_Wong" title="Kailee Wong">Kailee Wong</a> <abbr title="Middle linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">MLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">30</span> <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Banks_(American_football)" title="Antonio Banks (American football)">Antonio Banks</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">37</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Carter" title="Tyrone Carter">Tyrone Carter</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Robert_Griffith" title="Robert Griffith">Robert Griffith</a> <abbr title="Strong safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">SS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Wasswa_Serwanga" title="Wasswa Serwanga">Wasswa Serwanga</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Robert_Tate_(American_football)" title="Robert Tate (American football)">Robert Tate</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Thibodeaux_(American_football)" title="Keith Thibodeaux (American football)">Keith Thibodeaux</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">42</span> <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Thomas" title="Orlando Thomas">Orlando Thomas</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Wright" title="Kenny Wright">Kenny Wright</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 1</span> <a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> <abbr title="Kicker"><span style="font-size:90%;">K</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">17</span> <a href="/wiki/Mitch_Berger" title="Mitch Berger">Mitch Berger</a> <abbr title="Punter"><span style="font-size:90%;">P</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">51</span> <a href="/wiki/Mitch_Palmer" title="Mitch Palmer">Mitch Palmer</a> <abbr title="Long snapper"><span style="font-size:90%;">LS</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="width: 1px; background-color: #FABB2F"> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Practice_squad" title="Practice squad">Practice squad</a></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">48</span> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Cercone" title="Matt Cercone">Matt Cercone</a> <abbr title="Tight end"><span style="font-size:90%;">TE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 5</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Cockerham&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Billy Cockerham (page does not exist)">Billy Cockerham</a></i> <abbr title="Quarterback"><span style="font-size:90%;">QB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">67</span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jay_Humphrey_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jay Humphrey (American football) (page does not exist)">Jay Humphrey</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">31</span> <a href="/wiki/Don_Morgan_(American_football)" title="Don Morgan (American football)">Don Morgan</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">68</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nick_O%27Brien_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nick O'Brien (American football) (page does not exist)">Nick O'Brien</a></i> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b>Reserve</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">96</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Michael_Boireau" title="Michael Boireau">Michael Boireau</a></i> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">61</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Lewis_Kelly" title="Lewis Kelly">Lewis Kelly</a></i> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">69</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mike_Malano&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mike Malano (page does not exist)">Mike Malano</a></i> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">59</span> <a href="/wiki/Craig_Sauer" title="Craig Sauer">Craig Sauer</a> <abbr title="Linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">LB</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <div style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i><br /> 53 active, 4 reserve, 5 practice squad</div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preseason">Preseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Preseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Week</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Result</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Venue</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>NFL.com<br />recap </th></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <td>1</td> <td>August 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2000 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a></td> <td><b>L</b> 24–25</td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a></td> <td>63,445</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/saints-at-vikings-2000-pre-1">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <td>2</td> <td>August 12</td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2000_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2000 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a></td> <td><b>L</b> 7–31</td> <td>0–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Qualcomm_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Qualcomm Stadium">Qualcomm Stadium</a></td> <td>43,805</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-chargers-2000-pre-2">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <td>3</td> <td>August 18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_Arizona_Cardinals_season" title="2000 Arizona Cardinals season">Arizona Cardinals</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 35–17</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</td> <td>63,563</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/cardinals-at-vikings-2000-pre-3">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <td>4</td> <td>August 24</td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2000_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2000 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a></td> <td><b>L</b> 30–32</td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RCA_Dome" title="RCA Dome">RCA Dome</a></td> <td>51,337</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-colts-2000-pre-4">Recap</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_1:_vs._New_Orleans_Saints">Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 1: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Saints</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td><td>12</td><td><b>25</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Vikings</td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td><td>3</td><td><b>24</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: August 5</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 7:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 63,445</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Nemmers" title="Larry Nemmers">Larry Nemmers</a> (20)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/saints-at-vikings-2000-pre-1">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/pre/02/936/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>NO – <a href="/wiki/Jake_Reed_(American_football)" title="Jake Reed (American football)">Jake Reed</a> 12-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Blake" title="Jeff Blake">Jeff Blake</a> (<a href="/wiki/Doug_Brien" title="Doug Brien">Doug Brien</a> kick), 7:21. <i>Saints 7–0. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:21.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Moe_Williams" title="Moe Williams">Moe Williams</a> 24-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 8:42. <i>Tied 7–7. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:17.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kleinsasser" title="Jim Kleinsasser">Jim Kleinsasser</a> 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:20. <i>Vikings 14–7. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:37.</b></i></li> <li>NO – Doug Brien 36-yard field goal, 0:00. <i>Vikings 14–10. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:08.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>NO – Doug Brien 24-yard field goal, 7:52. <i>Vikings 14–13. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 4:16.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Doug_Chapman_(American_football)" title="Doug Chapman (American football)">Doug Chapman</a> 4-yard run (Andy Crosland kick), 0:13. <i>Vikings 21–13. <b>Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:39.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>NO – <a href="/wiki/Lamont_Hall" title="Lamont Hall">Lamont Hall</a> 6-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Jake_Delhomme" title="Jake Delhomme">Jake Delhomme</a> (pass failed), 9:37. <i>Vikings 21–19. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:36.</b></i></li> <li>NO – Doug Brien 23-yard field goal, 4:18. <i>Saints 22–21. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:14.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal, 1:29. <i>Vikings 24–22. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 2:49.</b></i></li> <li>NO – Doug Brien 49-yard field goal, 0:00. <i>Saints 25–24. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:29.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>NO – <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Blake" title="Jeff Blake">Jeff Blake</a> – 5/15, 74 yards, TD, INT</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 8/14, 140 yards, TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>NO – <a href="/wiki/Chad_Morton" title="Chad Morton">Chad Morton</a> – 8 rushes, 32 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 8 rushes, 32 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>NO – Chad Morton – 4 receptions, 41 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 2 receptions, 68 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_2:_at_San_Diego_Chargers">Week 2: at San Diego Chargers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Week 2: at San Diego Chargers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Vikings</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Chargers</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td> <td>10</td><td>7</td><td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">Qualcomm Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego" title="San Diego">San Diego, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: August 12</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 7:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Standard Time">PST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: Clear and sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 43,805</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Carey_(American_football)" title="Mike Carey (American football)">Mike Carey</a> (94)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-chargers-2000-pre-2">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/pre/03/947/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 24-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 7:59. <i>Vikings 7–0. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:07.</b></i></li> <li>SD – <a href="/wiki/Ronney_Jenkins" title="Ronney Jenkins">Ronney Jenkins</a> 86-yard kickoff return (<a href="/wiki/John_Carney_(American_football)" title="John Carney (American football)">John Carney</a> kick), 7:44. <i>Tied 7–7. <b>Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15.</b></i></li> <li>SD – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Chancey" title="Robert Chancey">Robert Chancey</a> 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 4:59. <i>Chargers 14–7. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:44.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SD – <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Cortez" title="José Cortez">José Cortez</a> 22-yard field goal, 4:58. <i>Chargers 17–7. <b>Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:08.</b></i></li> <li>SD – <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Davis_(tight_end)" title="Reggie Davis (tight end)">Reggie Davis</a> 7-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Moses_Moreno" title="Moses Moreno">Moses Moreno</a> (José Cortez kick), 0:40. <i>Chargers 24–7. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:02.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SD – Ronney Jenkins 2-yard run (José Cortez kick), 9:33. <i>Chargers 31–7. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 12/23, 129 yards, TD, 2 INT</li> <li>SD – <a href="/wiki/Moses_Moreno" title="Moses Moreno">Moses Moreno</a> – 6/8, 82 yards, TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Moe_Williams" title="Moe Williams">Moe Williams</a> – 6 rushes, 28 yards</li> <li>SD – <a href="/wiki/Ronney_Jenkins" title="Ronney Jenkins">Ronney Jenkins</a> – 10 rushes, 69 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD</li> <li>SD – <a href="/wiki/Pat_Batteaux" title="Pat Batteaux">Pat Batteaux</a> – 2 receptions, 46 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_3:_vs._Arizona_Cardinals">Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Cardinals</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>21</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>35</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: August 18</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 8:20 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 63,563</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Kukar" title="Bernie Kukar">Bernie Kukar</a> (86)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/cardinals-at-vikings-2000-pre-3">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/pre/04/955/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> 6-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 4:38. <i>Vikings 7–0. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:56.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Robert Smith 12-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:46. <i>Vikings 14–0. <b>Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:09.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 54-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (Gary Anderson kick), 8:14. <i>Vikings 21–0. <b>Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:48.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> 67-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 5:57. <i>Vikings 28–0. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:50.</b></i></li> <li>ARI – <a href="/wiki/Cary_Blanchard" title="Cary Blanchard">Cary Blanchard</a> 49-yard field goal, 1:55. <i>Vikings 28–3. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:02.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Moe_Williams" title="Moe Williams">Moe Williams</a> 1-yard run (Andy Crosland kick), 8:25. <i>Vikings 35–3. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:26.</b></i></li> <li>ARI – <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Jones_(American_football)" title="Thomas Jones (American football)">Thomas Jones</a> 4-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 3:46. <i>Vikings 35–10. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:39.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>ARI – <a href="/wiki/Mac_Cody" title="Mac Cody">Mac Cody</a> 12-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Dave_Brown_(quarterback)" title="Dave Brown (quarterback)">Dave Brown</a> (Cary Blanchard kick), 11:09. <i>Vikings 35–17. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:08.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>ARI – <a href="/wiki/Jake_Plummer" title="Jake Plummer">Jake Plummer</a> – 13/24, 143 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 13/23, 311 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>ARI – <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Jones_(American_football)" title="Thomas Jones (American football)">Thomas Jones</a> – 11 rushes, 32 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 8 rushes, 53 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>ARI – <a href="/wiki/David_Boston" title="David Boston">David Boston</a> – 6 receptions, 68 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 5 receptions, 164 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_4:_at_Indianapolis_Colts">Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Vikings</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td><td>13</td><td><b>30</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Colts</b></td> <td>10</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>12</td><td><b>32</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/RCA_Dome" title="RCA Dome">RCA Dome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis" title="Indianapolis">Indianapolis, Indiana</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: August 24</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 8:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time">EST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 51,337</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Hantak" title="Dick Hantak">Dick Hantak</a> (105)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-colts-2000-pre-4">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/pre/05/973/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>IND – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Vanderjagt" title="Mike Vanderjagt">Mike Vanderjagt</a> 48-yard field goal, 12:27. <i>Colts 3–0. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:33.</b></i></li> <li>IND – <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Harrison" title="Marvin Harrison">Marvin Harrison</a> 12-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a> (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 7:33. <i>Colts 10–0. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:23.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> 4-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 3:03. <i>Colts 10–7. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:30.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>IND – Mike Vanderjagt 47-yard field goal, 12:33. <i>Colts 13–7. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:30.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 54-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (Gary Anderson kick), 13:28. <i>Vikings 14–13. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.</b></i></li> <li>IND – <a href="/wiki/Jamel_White" title="Jamel White">Jamel White</a> 1-yard run (<a href="/w/index.php?title=Danny_Kight&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Danny Kight (page does not exist)">Danny Kight</a> kick), 10:19. <i>Colts 20–14. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 23-yard field goal, 4:42. <i>Colts 20–17. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:37.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Troy_Walters" title="Troy Walters">Troy Walters</a> 62-yard punt return (Gary Anderson kick), 12:36. <i>Vikings 24–20.</i></li> <li>IND – Jamel White 96-yard kickoff return (Danny Kight kick), 12:20. <i>Colts 27–24. <b>Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:16.</b></i></li> <li>IND – Penalty on <a href="/wiki/Bubby_Brister" title="Bubby Brister">Bubby Brister</a> enforced in the end zone for a safety, 11:13. <i>Colts 29–24.</i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Hatchette" title="Matthew Hatchette">Matthew Hatchette</a> 4-yard pass from Bubby Brister (pass failed), 1:01. <i>Vikings 30–29. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.</b></i></li> <li>IND – Danny Kight 43-yard field goal, 0:00. <i>Colts 32–30. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:01.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 10/14, 171 yards, TD</li> <li>IND – <a href="/wiki/Billy_Joe_Hobert" title="Billy Joe Hobert">Billy Joe Hobert</a> – 6/11, 115 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Moe_Williams" title="Moe Williams">Moe Williams</a> – 8 rushes, 35 yards</li> <li>IND – <a href="/wiki/Abdul-Karim_al-Jabbar" title="Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar">Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar</a> – 8 rushes, 48 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD</li> <li>IND – <a href="/wiki/Isaac_Jones_(American_football)" title="Isaac Jones (American football)">Isaac Jones</a> – 5 receptions, 105 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule_2">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Week </th> <th>Date </th> <th>Opponent </th> <th>Result </th> <th>Record </th> <th>Venue </th> <th>Attendance </th> <th>NFL.com<br />recap </th></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd"> <th>1 </th> <td>September 3 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2000_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2000 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 30–27 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a> </td> <td>64,104 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/bears-at-vikings-2000-reg-1">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd"> <th>2 </th> <td>September 10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2000 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 13–7 </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>64,112 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/dolphins-at-vikings-2000-reg-2">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd"> <th>3 </th> <td>September 17 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2000_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2000 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 21–13 </td> <td>3–0 </td> <td>Foxboro Stadium </td> <td>60,292 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-patriots-2000-reg-3">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td colspan="7"><i>Bye</i> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd"> <th>5 </th> <td>October 1 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/2000_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2000 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–24 </td> <td>4–0 </td> <td>Silverdome </td> <td>76,438 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-lions-2000-reg-5">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 9 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2000_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 30–23 </td> <td>5–0 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>64,162 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/buccaneers-at-vikings-2000-reg-6">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd"> <th>7 </th> <td>October 15 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/2000_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2000 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 28–16 </td> <td>6–0 </td> <td>Soldier Field </td> <td>66,944 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-bears-2000-reg-7">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd"> <th>8 </th> <td>October 22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2000 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–27 </td> <td>7–0 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>64,116 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/bills-at-vikings-2000-reg-8">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffdddd"> <th>9 </th> <td>October 29 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/2000_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 13–41 </td> <td>7–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Raymond_James_Stadium" title="Raymond James Stadium">Raymond James Stadium</a> </td> <td>65,589 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-buccaneers-2000-reg-9">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffdddd"> <th>10 </th> <td>November 6 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/2000_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2000 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 20–26 <span style="font-size:85%;">(OT)</span> </td> <td>7–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">Lambeau Field</a> </td> <td>59,854 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-packers-2000-reg-10">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd"> <th>11 </th> <td>November 12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_Arizona_Cardinals_season" title="2000 Arizona Cardinals season">Arizona Cardinals</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–14 </td> <td>8–2 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>64,223 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/cardinals-at-vikings-2000-reg-11">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd"> <th>12 </th> <td>November 19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2000 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina Panthers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–17 </td> <td>9–2 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>64,208 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/panthers-at-vikings-2000-reg-12">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd"> <th>13 </th> <td>November 23 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2000_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2000 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 27–15 </td> <td>10–2 </td> <td>Texas Stadium </td> <td>63,878 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-cowboys-2000-reg-13">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ddffdd"> <th>14 </th> <td>November 30 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2000_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2000 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 24–17 </td> <td>11–2 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>64,214 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/lions-at-vikings-2000-reg-14">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffdddd"> <th>15 </th> <td>December 10 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2000_St._Louis_Rams_season" title="2000 St. Louis Rams season">St. Louis Rams</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 29–40 </td> <td>11–3 </td> <td>TWA Dome </td> <td>66,273 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-rams-2000-reg-15">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffdddd"> <th>16 </th> <td>December 17 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2000_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2000 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 28–33 </td> <td>11–4 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>64,183 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/packers-at-vikings-2000-reg-16">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffdddd"> <th>17 </th> <td>December 24 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2000_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2000 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 10–31 </td> <td>11–5 </td> <td>RCA Dome </td> <td>56,672 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-colts-2000-reg-17">Recap</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Note:</b> Intra-division opponents are in <b>bold</b> text. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries_2">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_1:_vs._Chicago_Bears">Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 1: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Bears</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>27</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>14</td><td><b>30</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: September 3</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 64,104</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Hochuli" title="Ed Hochuli">Ed Hochuli</a> (85)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/bears-at-vikings-2000-reg-1">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/01/991/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> 35-yard field goal, 10:16. <i>Vikings 3–0. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:44.</b></i></li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/John_Allred_(American_football)" title="John Allred (American football)">John Allred</a> 18-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Cade_McNown" title="Cade McNown">Cade McNown</a> (<a href="/wiki/Paul_Edinger" title="Paul Edinger">Paul Edinger</a> kick), 3:58. <i>Bears 7–3. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:18.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 38-yard field goal, 1:16. <i>Bears 7–6. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:42.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – Paul Edinger 29-yard field goal, 5:19. <i>Bears 10–6. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:38.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 45-yard field goal, 1:51. <i>Bears 10–9. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:28.</b></i></li> <li>CHI – Paul Edinger 49-yard field goal, 0:16. <i>Bears 13–9. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 1:35.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Marcus Robinson (American football)">Marcus Robinson</a> 48-yard pass from Cade McNown (Paul Edinger kick), 10:10. <i>Bears 20–9. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:50.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:24. <i>Bears 20–16. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:46.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Daunte Culpepper 7-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:59. <i>Vikings 23–20. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 3:15.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Daunte Culpepper 4-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 4:35. <i>Vikings 30–20. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:30.</b></i></li> <li>CHI – Cade McNown 8-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:17. <i>Vikings 30–27. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Cade_McNown" title="Cade McNown">Cade McNown</a> – 27/41, 290 yards, 2 TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 13/23, 190 yards, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – Cade McNown – 10 rushes, 87 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 14 rushes, 109 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Marcus Robinson (American football)">Marcus Robinson</a> – 7 receptions, 86 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 4 receptions, 89 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_2:_vs._Miami_Dolphins">Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 2: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Dolphins</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>10</td><td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: September 10</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 64,112</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Gerry_Austin" title="Gerry Austin">Gerry Austin</a> (34)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/dolphins-at-vikings-2000-reg-2">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/02/1009/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> 28-yard field goal, 2:46. <i>Vikings 3–0. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:53.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Gary Anderson 49-yard field goal, 11:30. <i>Vikings 6–0. <b>Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:36.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 15-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (Gary Anderson kick), 1:56. <i>Vikings 13–0. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:55.</b></i></li> <li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a> 2-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Jay_Fiedler" title="Jay Fiedler">Jay Fiedler</a> (<a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> kick), 1:02. <i>Vikings 13–7. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:54.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Jay_Fiedler" title="Jay Fiedler">Jay Fiedler</a> – 12/31, 175 yards, TD, INT</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 23/37, 355 yards, TD, 3 INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Smith_(American_football)" title="Lamar Smith (American football)">Lamar Smith</a> – 11 rushes, 27 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 18 rushes, 72 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Tony_Martin_(American_football)" title="Tony Martin (American football)">Tony Martin</a> – 6 receptions, 120 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> – 9 receptions, 168 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_3:_at_New_England_Patriots">Week 3: at New England Patriots</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Week 3: at New England Patriots"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>14</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>21</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Patriots</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>6</td><td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Foxboro_Stadium" title="Foxboro Stadium">Foxboro Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Foxborough,_Massachusetts" title="Foxborough, Massachusetts">Foxborough, Massachusetts</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: September 17</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 4:15 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time">EDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 60,292</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Luckett" title="Phil Luckett">Phil Luckett</a> (59)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-patriots-2000-reg-3">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/03/1021/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> 4-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 6:06. <i>Vikings 7–0. <b>Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 8:54.</b></i></li> <li>NE – <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Faulk" title="Kevin Faulk">Kevin Faulk</a> 2-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Adam_Vinatieri" title="Adam Vinatieri">Adam Vinatieri</a> kick), 4:15. <i>Tied 7–7. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:51.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_McWilliams" title="Johnny McWilliams">Johnny McWilliams</a> 1-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (Gary Anderson kick), 9:53. <i>Vikings 14–7. <b>Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 9:22.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Hatchette" title="Matthew Hatchette">Matthew Hatchette</a> 39-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 5:18. <i>Vikings 21–7. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 3:04.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>NE – <a href="/wiki/Terry_Glenn" title="Terry Glenn">Terry Glenn</a> 8-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Drew_Bledsoe" title="Drew Bledsoe">Drew Bledsoe</a> (run failed), 11:11. <i>Vikings 21–13. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:14.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 19/28, 177 yards, 2 TD, INT</li> <li>NE – <a href="/wiki/Drew_Bledsoe" title="Drew Bledsoe">Drew Bledsoe</a> – 21/35, 190 yards, TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 29 rushes, 91 yards, TD</li> <li>NE – <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Faulk" title="Kevin Faulk">Kevin Faulk</a> – 13 rushes, 80 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> – 7 receptions, 67 yards</li> <li>NE – <a href="/wiki/Terry_Glenn" title="Terry Glenn">Terry Glenn</a> – 8 receptions, 69 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_5:_at_Detroit_Lions">Week 5: at Detroit Lions</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Week 5: at Detroit Lions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>14</td><td><b>31</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Lions</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>14</td><td><b>24</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Pontiac_Silverdome" title="Pontiac Silverdome">Pontiac Silverdome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit, Michigan</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: October 1</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time">EDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 76,438</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Carollo" title="Bill Carollo">Bill Carollo</a> (63)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-lions-2000-reg-5">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/05/1055/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Germane_Crowell" title="Germane Crowell">Germane Crowell</a> 9-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Batch" title="Charlie Batch">Charlie Batch</a> (<a href="/wiki/Jason_Hanson" title="Jason Hanson">Jason Hanson</a> kick), 11:05. <i>Lions 7–0. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:45.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 61-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 8:46. <i>Tied 7–7. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:19.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – Jason Hanson 21-yard field goal, 4:08. <i>Lions 10–7. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:38.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 20-yard field goal, 0:03. <i>Tied 10–10. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 1:57.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Randy Moss 17-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:14. <i>Vikings 17–10. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:50.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – Charlie Batch 5-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 12:09. <i>Tied 17–17. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:05.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Randy Moss 50-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 8:48. <i>Vikings 24–17. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 3:21.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> 65-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 6:23. <i>Vikings 31–17. <b>Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:12.</b></i></li> <li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Mario_Bates" title="Mario Bates">Mario Bates</a> 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 0:03. <i>Vikings 31–24. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 17/29, 269 yards, 3 TD</li> <li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Batch" title="Charlie Batch">Charlie Batch</a> – 25/44, 239 yards, TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 16 rushes, 134 yards, TD</li> <li>DET – <a href="/wiki/James_%22Little_Man%22_Stewart" title="James "Little Man" Stewart">James Stewart</a> – 20 rushes, 123 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 7 receptions, 168 yards, 3 TD</li> <li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Germane_Crowell" title="Germane Crowell">Germane Crowell</a> – 8 receptions, 85 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_6:_vs._Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers">Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Buccaneers</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td><td>7</td><td><b>23</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td>3</td><td>10</td><td><b>30</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: October 9</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 8:10 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 64,162</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Corrente" title="Tony Corrente">Tony Corrente</a> (99)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/buccaneers-at-vikings-2000-reg-6">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/06/1077/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> 27-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 14:36. <i>Vikings 7–0. <b>Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:09.</b></i></li> <li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Shaun_King_(American_football)" title="Shaun King (American football)">Shaun King</a> 11-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_Gram%C3%A1tica" class="mw-redirect" title="Martín Gramática">Martín Gramática</a> kick), 4:01. <i>Tied 7–7. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:28.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Gary Anderson 37-yard field goal, 12:14. <i>Vikings 10–7. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 6:47.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/John_Davis_(tight_end)" title="John Davis (tight end)">John Davis</a> 26-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 11:11. <i>Vikings 17–7. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:52.</b></i></li> <li>TB – Martín Gramática 23-yard field goal, 1:06. <i>Vikings 17–10. <b>Drive: 19 plays, 71 yards, 10:05.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Gary Anderson 42-yard field goal, 11:12. <i>Vikings 20–10. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:48.</b></i></li> <li>TB – Martín Gramática 33-yard field goal, 8:11. <i>Vikings 20–13. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:01.</b></i></li> <li>TB – Martín Gramática 35-yard field goal, 0:44. <i>Vikings 20–16. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:17.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Donnie_Abraham" title="Donnie Abraham">Donnie Abraham</a> 53-yard return of blocked field goal (Martín Gramática kick), 12:13. <i>Buccaneers 23–20.</i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 42-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 8:42. <i>Vikings 27–23. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:31.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 19-yard field goal, 0:59. <i>Vikings 30–23. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:06.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Shaun_King_(American_football)" title="Shaun King (American football)">Shaun King</a> – 26/40, 295 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 15/19, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Warrick_Dunn" title="Warrick Dunn">Warrick Dunn</a> – 10 rushes, 32 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 22 rushes, 81 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Jacquez_Green" title="Jacquez Green">Jacquez Green</a> – 11 receptions, 131 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_7:_at_Chicago_Bears">Week 7: at Chicago Bears</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Week 7: at Chicago Bears"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>28</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Bears</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>16</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago, Illinois</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: October 15</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 7:35 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 66,944</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Nemmers" title="Larry Nemmers">Larry Nemmers</a> (20)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-bears-2000-reg-7">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/07/1090/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Dez_White" title="Dez White">Dez White</a> 25-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Cade_McNown" title="Cade McNown">Cade McNown</a> (run failed), 3:46. <i>Bears 6–0. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:13.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Paul_Edinger" title="Paul Edinger">Paul Edinger</a> 22-yard field goal, 8:58. <i>Bears 9–0. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:46.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> 72-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 8:35. <i>Bears 9–7. <b>Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:23.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> 24-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (Gary Anderson kick), 5:26. <i>Vikings 14–9. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:55.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Hatchette" title="Matthew Hatchette">Matthew Hatchette</a> 24-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:01. <i>Vikings 21–9. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:59.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/James_Allen_(running_back)" title="James Allen (running back)">James Allen</a> 6-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 14:56. <i>Vikings 21–16. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:15.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 7-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 9:26. <i>Vikings 28–16. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:30.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 15/26, 198 yards, 3 TD</li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Cade_McNown" title="Cade McNown">Cade McNown</a> – 19/33, 210 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 23 rushes, 170 yards, TD</li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/James_Allen_(running_back)" title="James Allen (running back)">James Allen</a> – 22 rushes, 71 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> – 7 receptions, 111 yards, TD</li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Marcus Robinson (American football)">Marcus Robinson</a> – 7 receptions, 88 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_8:_vs._Buffalo_Bills">Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 8: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Bills</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td><td>10</td><td><b>27</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>18</td><td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: October 22</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 64,116</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Blum" title="Ron Blum">Ron Blum</a> (7)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/bills-at-vikings-2000-reg-8">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/08/1094/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> 38-yard field goal, 2:27. <i>Vikings 3–0. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 5:10.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>BUF – <a href="/wiki/Eric_Moulds" title="Eric Moulds">Eric Moulds</a> 25-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Doug_Flutie" title="Doug Flutie">Doug Flutie</a> (<a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> kick), 13:38. <i>Bills 7–3. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:41.</b></i></li> <li>BUF – Steve Christie 25-yard field goal, 0:54. <i>Bills 10–3. <b>Drive: 21 plays, 80 yards, 10:55.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 20-yard field goal, 0:00. <i>Bills 10–6. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 0:54.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> 6-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (Gary Anderson kick), 9:17. <i>Vikings 13–10. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:43.</b></i></li> <li>BUF – <a href="/wiki/Sammy_Morris" title="Sammy Morris">Sammy Morris</a> 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 1:13. <i>Bills 17–13. <b>Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:04.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>BUF – Sammy Morris 18-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 14:19. <i>Bills 24–13. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:54.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Cris Carter 11-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper–<a href="/wiki/Moe_Williams" title="Moe Williams">Moe Williams</a> pass), 9:34. <i>Bills 24–21. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:45.</b></i></li> <li>BUF – Steve Christie 48-yard field goal, 6:39. <i>Bills 27–21. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:55.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 39-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:42. <i>Vikings 28–27. <b>Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:12.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 21-yard field goal, 1:04. <i>Vikings 31–27. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:42.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>BUF – <a href="/wiki/Doug_Flutie" title="Doug Flutie">Doug Flutie</a> – 28/43, 294 yards, 2 TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 17/29, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>BUF – <a href="/wiki/Shawn_Bryson" title="Shawn Bryson">Shawn Bryson</a> – 11 rushes, 72 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 16 rushes, 68 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>BUF – <a href="/wiki/Eric_Moulds" title="Eric Moulds">Eric Moulds</a> – 12 receptions, 135 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_9:_at_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers">Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Vikings</td> <td>3</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>13</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Buccaneers</b></td> <td>14</td> <td>17</td> <td>3</td><td>7</td><td><b>41</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Raymond_James_Stadium" title="Raymond James Stadium">Raymond James Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tampa,_Florida" title="Tampa, Florida">Tampa, Florida</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: October 29</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time">EST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: Hazy, 80 °F (27 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 65,589</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Luckett" title="Phil Luckett">Phil Luckett</a> (59)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-buccaneers-2000-reg-9">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/09/1112/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Keyshawn_Johnson" title="Keyshawn Johnson">Keyshawn Johnson</a> 9-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Shaun_King_(American_football)" title="Shaun King (American football)">Shaun King</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_Gram%C3%A1tica" class="mw-redirect" title="Martín Gramática">Martín Gramática</a> kick), 10:33. <i>Buccaneers 7–0. <b>Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:47.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> 30-yard field goal, 6:35. <i>Buccaneers 7–3. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:58.</b></i></li> <li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Warrick_Dunn" title="Warrick Dunn">Warrick Dunn</a> 23-yard pass from Shaun King (Martín Gramática kick), 3:40. <i>Buccaneers 14–3. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:55.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 7-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (Gary Anderson kick), 11:57. <i>Buccaneers 14–10. <b>Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:43.</b></i></li> <li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Dave_Moore_(tight_end)" title="Dave Moore (tight end)">Dave Moore</a> 20-yard pass from Shaun King (Martín Gramática kick), 9:46. <i>Buccaneers 21–10. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:11.</b></i></li> <li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Brooks" title="Derrick Brooks">Derrick Brooks</a> 34-yard interception return (Martín Gramática kick), 7:58. <i>Buccaneers 28–10.</i></li> <li>TB – Martín Gramática 47-yard field goal, 3:38. <i>Buccaneers 31–10. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:54.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 37-yard field goal, 0:20. <i>Buccaneers 31–13. <b>Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 3:18.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – Martín Gramática 26-yard field goal, 6:25. <i>Buccaneers 34–13. <b>Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 8:35.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Reidel_Anthony" title="Reidel Anthony">Reidel Anthony</a> 16-yard pass from Shaun King (Martín Gramática kick), 5:05. <i>Buccaneers 41–13. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 29/53, 313 yards, TD, 2 INT</li> <li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Shaun_King_(American_football)" title="Shaun King (American football)">Shaun King</a> – 16/23, 267 yards, 4 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 12 rushes, 61 yards</li> <li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Warrick_Dunn" title="Warrick Dunn">Warrick Dunn</a> – 11 rushes, 89 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> – 7 receptions, 115 yards</li> <li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Keyshawn_Johnson" title="Keyshawn Johnson">Keyshawn Johnson</a> – 6 receptions, 121 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_10:_at_Green_Bay_Packers">Week 10: at Green Bay Packers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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style="text-align:left"><b>Packers</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td><b>26</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">Lambeau Field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay,_Wisconsin" title="Green Bay, Wisconsin">Green Bay, Wisconsin</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 6</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 8:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: Occasional rain, blustery, 50 °F (10 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 59,854</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Hantak" title="Dick Hantak">Dick Hantak</a> (105)</li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_ABC" title="NFL on ABC">ABC</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Al_Michaels" title="Al Michaels">Al Michaels</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Miller" title="Dennis Miller">Dennis Miller</a>, <a href="/wiki/Melissa_Stark" title="Melissa Stark">Melissa Stark</a> and <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Eric Dickerson</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-packers-2000-reg-10">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/10/1134/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> 30-yard field goal, 8:25. <i>Vikings 3–0. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:36.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Longwell" title="Ryan Longwell">Ryan Longwell</a> 24-yard field goal, 14:53. <i>Tied 3–3. <b>Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:32.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> 12-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (Gary Anderson kick), 10:03. <i>Vikings 10–3. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:50.</b></i></li> <li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Ahman_Green" title="Ahman Green">Ahman Green</a> 5-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a> (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:51. <i>Tied 10–10. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:12.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 48-yard field goal, 0:00. <i>Vikings 13–10. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:11.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 8:48. <i>Tied 13–13. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:22.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> 45-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 4:00. <i>Vikings 20–13. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:48.</b></i></li> <li>GB – Ahman Green 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:32. <i>Tied 20–20. <b>Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:28.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Overtime</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Freeman" title="Antonio Freeman">Antonio Freeman</a> 43-yard pass from Brett Favre, 11:21. <i>Packers 26–20. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:39.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 17/34, 276 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT</li> <li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a> – 17/36, 235 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 24 rushes, 122 yards</li> <li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Ahman_Green" title="Ahman Green">Ahman Green</a> – 23 rushes, 68 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 6 receptions, 130 yards</li> <li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Freeman" title="Antonio Freeman">Antonio Freeman</a> – 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_11:_vs._Arizona_Cardinals">Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Cardinals</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>14</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>14</td><td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 12</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 64,223</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Bob_McElwee" title="Bob McElwee">Bob McElwee</a> (95)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/cardinals-at-vikings-2000-reg-11">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/11/1136/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> 33-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 6:42. <i>Vikings 7–0. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:17.</b></i></li> <li>ARI – <a href="/wiki/Michael_Pittman_Sr." title="Michael Pittman Sr.">Michael Pittman Sr.</a> 1-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Cary_Blanchard" title="Cary Blanchard">Cary Blanchard</a> kick), 0:13. <i>Tied 7–7. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. <i>Vikings 10–7. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 2:19.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 4-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:15. <i>Vikings 17–7. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:45.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Daunte Culpepper 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:11. <i>Vikings 24–7. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 4:22.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> 12-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:45. <i>Vikings 31–7. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:19.</b></i></li> <li>ARI – <a href="/wiki/MarTay_Jenkins" title="MarTay Jenkins">MarTay Jenkins</a> 98-yard kickoff return (Cary Blanchard kick), 3:30. <i>Vikings 31–14. <b>Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>ARI – <a href="/wiki/Jake_Plummer" title="Jake Plummer">Jake Plummer</a> – 19/28, 219 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 25/32, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>ARI – <a href="/wiki/Michael_Pittman_Sr." title="Michael Pittman Sr.">Michael Pittman Sr.</a> – 12 rushes, 50 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 20 rushes, 117 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>ARI – <a href="/wiki/Frank_Sanders_(American_football)" title="Frank Sanders (American football)">Frank Sanders</a> – 5 receptions, 82 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> – 11 receptions, 119 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_12:_vs._Carolina_Panthers">Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 12: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Panthers</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>14</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 19</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 64,208</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Walt_Coleman" title="Walt Coleman">Walt Coleman</a> (65)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/panthers-at-vikings-2000-reg-12">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/12/1154/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CAR – <a href="/wiki/Steve_Beuerlein" title="Steve Beuerlein">Steve Beuerlein</a> 1-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Joe_Nedney" title="Joe Nedney">Joe Nedney</a> kick), 8:09. <i>Panthers 7–0. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:51.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 36-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 5:41. <i>Tied 7–7. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:28.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> 53-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:29. <i>Vikings 14–7. <b>Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:50.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Robert Smith 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:35. <i>Vikings 21–7. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:28.</b></i></li> <li>CAR – <a href="/wiki/Chris_Hetherington" title="Chris Hetherington">Chris Hetherington</a> 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 0:20. <i>Vikings 21–14. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 0:47.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 0:00. <i>Vikings 24–14. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:20.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> 15-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 2:02. <i>Vikings 31–14. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 6:05.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CAR – Joe Nedney 28-yard field goal, 4:27. <i>Vikings 31–17. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:23.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>CAR – <a href="/wiki/Steve_Beuerlein" title="Steve Beuerlein">Steve Beuerlein</a> – 26/44, 272 yards, 2 INT</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 22/29, 357 yards, 3 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>CAR – <a href="/wiki/Brad_Hoover" title="Brad Hoover">Brad Hoover</a> – 18 rushes, 59 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 23 rushes, 103 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>CAR – <a href="/wiki/Muhsin_Muhammad" title="Muhsin Muhammad">Muhsin Muhammad</a> – 6 receptions, 76 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> – 8 receptions, 138 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_13:_at_Dallas_Cowboys">Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>17</td><td>0</td><td><b>27</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Cowboys</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td><td>6</td><td><b>15</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Texas_Stadium" title="Texas Stadium">Texas Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Irving,_Texas" title="Irving, Texas">Irving, Texas</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 23</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 3:15 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 63,878</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Corrente" title="Tony Corrente">Tony Corrente</a> (99)</li><li><b>TV announcers (Fox)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Summerall" title="Pat Summerall">Pat Summerall</a> and <a href="/wiki/John_Madden" title="John Madden">John Madden</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-cowboys-2000-reg-13">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/13/1166/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/Tim_Seder" title="Tim Seder">Tim Seder</a> 37-yard field goal, 10:01. <i>Cowboys 3–0. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:59.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – Tim Seder 43-yard field goal, 12:27. <i>Cowboys 6–0. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:41.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> 49-yard field goal, 8:10. <i>Cowboys 6–3. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:17.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> 15-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:52. <i>Vikings 10–6. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:29.</b></i></li> <li>DAL – Tim Seder 36-yard field goal, 0:00. <i>Vikings 10–9. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:52.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 7-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (Gary Anderson kick), 12:25. <i>Vikings 17–9. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:35.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 29-yard field goal, 6:11. <i>Vikings 20–9. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:52.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Randy Moss 36-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:18. <i>Vikings 27–9. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:32.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/David_LaFleur" title="David LaFleur">David LaFleur</a> 6-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a> (run failed), 2:32. <i>Vikings 27–15. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:37.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 15/22, 205 yards, 2 TD</li> <li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a> – 30/43, 276 yards, TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 21 rushes, 148 yards, TD</li> <li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Emmitt Smith</a> – 12 rushes, 100 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD</li> <li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/Jason_Tucker" title="Jason Tucker">Jason Tucker</a> – 6 receptions, 57 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_14:_vs._Detroit_Lions">Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 14: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Lions</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>14</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>24</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 30</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 7:35 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 64,214</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Nemmers" title="Larry Nemmers">Larry Nemmers</a> (20)</li><li><b>TV announcers (ESPN)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Patrick" title="Mike Patrick">Mike Patrick</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joe_Theismann" title="Joe Theismann">Joe Theismann</a> and <a href="/wiki/Paul_Maguire" title="Paul Maguire">Paul Maguire</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/lions-at-vikings-2000-reg-14">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/14/1242/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> 1-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 7:39. <i>Vikings 7–0. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:05.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> 4-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (Gary Anderson kick), 14:56. <i>Vikings 14–0. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:29.</b></i></li> <li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Jason_Hanson" title="Jason Hanson">Jason Hanson</a> 52-yard field goal, 1:12. <i>Vikings 14–3. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:05.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal, 0:04. <i>Vikings 17–3. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:08.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – <a href="/wiki/James_%22Little_Man%22_Stewart" title="James "Little Man" Stewart">James Stewart</a> 3-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 13:59. <i>Vikings 17–10. <b>Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:52.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Robert Smith 43-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:04. <i>Vikings 24–10. <b>Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:11.</b></i></li> <li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Larry_Foster" title="Larry Foster">Larry Foster</a> 40-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Stoney_Case" title="Stoney Case">Stoney Case</a> (Jason Hanson kick), 0:13. <i>Vikings 24–17. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:51.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Stoney_Case" title="Stoney Case">Stoney Case</a> – 23/33, 230 yards, TD, INT</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 19/32, 160 yards, TD, 2 INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – <a href="/wiki/James_%22Little_Man%22_Stewart" title="James "Little Man" Stewart">James Stewart</a> – 15 rushes, 67 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 17 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Larry_Foster" title="Larry Foster">Larry Foster</a> – 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> – 7 receptions, 45 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_15:_at_St._Louis_Rams">Week 15: at St. Louis Rams</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Week 15: at St. Louis Rams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Vikings</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>14</td><td>8</td><td><b>29</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Rams</b></td> <td>14</td> <td>6</td> <td>13</td><td>7</td><td><b>40</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 10</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 3:15 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 66,273</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Winter" title="Ron Winter">Ron Winter</a> (14)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/viking-at-rams-2000-reg-15">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/15/1200/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>STL – <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Marshall Faulk</a> 1-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Jeff_Wilkins" title="Jeff Wilkins">Jeff Wilkins</a> kick), 8:56. <i>Rams 7–0. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:04.</b></i></li> <li>STL – Marshall Faulk 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 4:54. <i>Rams 14–0. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:03.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>STL – Jeff Wilkins 26-yard field goal, 13:48. <i>Rams 17–0. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:52.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_McWilliams" title="Johnny McWilliams">Johnny McWilliams</a> 22-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 7:14. <i>Rams 17–7. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:34.</b></i></li> <li>STL – Jeff Wilkins 19-yard field goal, 1:11. <i>Rams 20–7. <b>Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:03.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Daunte Culpepper 8-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 11:20. <i>Rams 20–14. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:40.</b></i></li> <li>STL – Marshall Faulk 5-yard run (pass failed), 8:19. <i>Rams 26–14. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:01.</b></i></li> <li>STL – Marshall Faulk 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 4:36. <i>Rams 33–14. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:05.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:32. <i>Rams 33–21. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:04.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>STL – <a href="/wiki/Justin_Watson_(running_back)" title="Justin Watson (running back)">Justin Watson</a> 6-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 8:10. <i>Rams 40–21. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:22.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 32-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper–Randy Moss pass), 2:27. <i>Rams 40–29. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 1:50.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 21/33, 221 yards, 3 TD</li> <li>STL – <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Kurt Warner</a> – 27/32, 346 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 15 rushes, 67 yards</li> <li>STL – <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Marshall Faulk</a> – 25 rushes, 135 yards, 4 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> – 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD</li> <li>STL – <a href="/wiki/Torry_Holt" title="Torry Holt">Torry Holt</a> – 9 receptions, 172 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_16:_vs._Green_Bay_Packers">Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Packers</b></td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>3</td><td>10</td><td><b>33</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Vikings</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>28</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 17</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 64,183</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Gerry_Austin" title="Gerry Austin">Gerry Austin</a> (34)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/packers-at-vikings-2000-reg-16">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/16/1213/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Longwell" title="Ryan Longwell">Ryan Longwell</a> 34-yard field goal, 7:38. <i>Packers 3–0. <b>Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:22.</b></i></li> <li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Freeman" title="Antonio Freeman">Antonio Freeman</a> 18-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a> (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:04. <i>Packers 10–0. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:04.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 78-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 1:36. <i>Packers 10–7. <b>Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:28.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Ahman_Green" title="Ahman Green">Ahman Green</a> 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:51. <i>Packers 17–7. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:45.</b></i></li> <li>GB – Ryan Longwell 35-yard field goal, 2:41. <i>Packers 20–7. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:07.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Daunte Culpepper 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 0:20. <i>Packers 20–14. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 2:21.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – Ryan Longwell 43-yard field goal, 8:39. <i>Packers 23–14. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:07.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_McWilliams" title="Johnny McWilliams">Johnny McWilliams</a> 22-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:58. <i>Packers 23–21. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:41.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Schroeder_(wide_receiver)" title="Bill Schroeder (wide receiver)">Bill Schroeder</a> 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:56. <i>Packers 30–21. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:02.</b></i></li> <li>GB – Ryan Longwell 36-yard field goal, 6:51. <i>Packers 33–21. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 3:52.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> 5-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 2:38. <i>Packers 33–28. <b>Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 4:13.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a> – 26/38, 290 yards, 3 TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 23/38, 335 yards, 3 TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Ahman_Green" title="Ahman Green">Ahman Green</a> – 25 rushes, 161 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 7 rushes, 42 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Freeman" title="Antonio Freeman">Antonio Freeman</a> – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 4 receptions, 136 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_17:_at_Indianapolis_Colts">Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Vikings</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>10</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Colts</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td><td>3</td><td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 24</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 4:15 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time">EST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 56,672</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Carollo" title="Bill Carollo">Bill Carollo</a> (63)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-colts-2000-reg-17">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/reg/17/1230/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>IND – <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Harrison" title="Marvin Harrison">Marvin Harrison</a> 4-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mike_Vanderjagt" title="Mike Vanderjagt">Mike Vanderjagt</a> kick), 7:32. <i>Colts 7–0. <b>Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 42-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 3:07. <i>Tied 7–7. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:25.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>IND – <a href="/wiki/Edgerrin_James" title="Edgerrin James">Edgerrin James</a> 52-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:12. <i>Colts 14–7. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:43.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 5:04. <i>Colts 14–10. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:22.</b></i></li> <li>IND – Marvin Harrison 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:19. <i>Colts 21–10. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:45.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>IND – Marvin Harrison 18-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 7:47. <i>Colts 28–10. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:25.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>IND – Mike Vanderjagt 28-yard field goal, 9:54. <i>Colts 31–10. <b>Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:33.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 7/10, 97 yards, TD</li> <li>IND – <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a> – 25/36, 283 yards, 4 TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 15 rushes, 37 yards</li> <li>IND – <a href="/wiki/Edgerrin_James" title="Edgerrin James">Edgerrin James</a> – 26 rushes, 128 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> – 4 receptions, 67 yards</li> <li>IND – <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Harrison" title="Marvin Harrison">Marvin Harrison</a> – 12 receptions, 109 yards, 3 TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <p>This was the first occasion the Colts hosted the Vikings in the regular season since <a href="/wiki/1968_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1968 Baltimore Colts season">1968 in Baltimore</a>, although the two teams would again play in the Colts’ stadium during that postseason. The intervening gap of 31 seasons constitutes the second-longest gap without one team visiting another in NFL history, and at the time was a record.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Standings">Standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="8" style="background-color: #D0E7FF;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_North" title="NFC North">NFC Central</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="180"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style 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</th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Winning percentage">PCT</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points For (Total points scored)">PF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points Against (Total points allowed)">PA</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Current Winning or Losing Streak">STK</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;background-color:#ccffcc"> <td style="text-align:left;"><sup>(2)</sup> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td>11</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>.688</td> <td>397</td> <td>371</td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;background-color:#ccffcc"> <td style="text-align:left;"><sup>(5)</sup> <a href="/wiki/2000_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> </td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>.625</td> <td>388</td> <td>269</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2000_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2000 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td>9</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>.563</td> <td>353</td> <td>323</td> <td>W4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2000_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2000 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td>9</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>.563</td> <td>307</td> <td>307</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2000_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2000 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a> </td> <td>5</td> <td>11</td> <td>0</td> <td>.313</td> <td>216</td> <td>355</td> <td>W1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Postseason">Postseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Postseason"><span>edit</span></a><span 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Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>63,881 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/saints-at-vikings-2000-post-2">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ffdddd"> <td>Championship </td> <td>January 14 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2000_New_York_Giants_season" title="2000 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 0–41 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">Giants Stadium</a> </td> <td>79,310 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-giants-2000-post-3">Recap</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries_3">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="NFC_Divisional_Playoffs:_vs_(#3)_New_Orleans_Saints"><span id="NFC_Divisional_Playoffs:_vs_.28.233.29_New_Orleans_Saints"></span>NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs (#3) New Orleans Saints</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs (#3) New Orleans Saints"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>NFC Divisional Playoffs: (#3) New Orleans Saints at (#2) Minnesota Vikings – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Saints</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>6</td><td><b>16</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td><td>7</td><td><b>34</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: January 6</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 11:30 a.m. <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CST</a>/12:30 p.m. <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Standard_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Standard Time Zone">EST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 63,881</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Walt_Coleman" title="Walt Coleman">Walt Coleman</a> (65)</li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Stockton" title="Dick Stockton">Dick Stockton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Millen" title="Matt Millen">Matt Millen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pam_Oliver" title="Pam Oliver">Pam Oliver</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/saints-at-vikings-2000-post-2">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/post/02/1248/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> 53-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a> kick), 11:57. <i>Vikings 7–0. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:20.</b></i></li> <li>NO – <a href="/wiki/Doug_Brien" title="Doug Brien">Doug Brien</a> 33-yard field goal, 7:46. <i>Vikings 7–3. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:11.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 1:36. <i>Vikings 10–3. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:10.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> 17-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 1:29. <i>Vikings 17–3. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:40.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Randy Moss 68-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 13:33. <i>Vikings 24–3. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:27.</b></i></li> <li>NO – <a href="/wiki/Dave_Stachelski" title="Dave Stachelski">Dave Stachelski</a> 2-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Brooks_(American_football)" title="Aaron Brooks (American football)">Aaron Brooks</a> (Doug Brien kick), 9:33. <i>Vikings 24–10. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:00.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 4:31. <i>Vikings 27–10. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:02.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:46. <i>Vikings 34–10. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:32.</b></i></li> <li>NO – <a href="/wiki/Willie_Jackson_(American_football)" title="Willie Jackson (American football)">Willie Jackson</a> 48-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (pass failed), 2:19. <i>Vikings 34–16. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:58.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>NO – <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Brooks_(American_football)" title="Aaron Brooks (American football)">Aaron Brooks</a> – 30/48, 295 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 17/31, 302 yards, 3 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>NO – <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Brooks_(American_football)" title="Aaron Brooks (American football)">Aaron Brooks</a> – 5 rushes, 29 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 25 rushes, 74 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>NO – <a href="/wiki/Willie_Jackson_(American_football)" title="Willie Jackson (American football)">Willie Jackson</a> – 9 receptions, 125 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> – 2 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="NFC_Championship_Game:_vs_(#1)_New_York_Giants"><span id="NFC_Championship_Game:_vs_.28.231.29_New_York_Giants"></span>NFC Championship Game: vs (#1) New York Giants</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Giants</b></td> <td>14</td> <td>20</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>41</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">Giants Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/East_Rutherford,_New_Jersey" title="East Rutherford, New Jersey">East Rutherford, New Jersey</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: January 14</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:30 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" title="Eastern Time Zone">EST</a>/11:30 a.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: Mostly cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 79,310</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Corrente" title="Tony Corrente">Tony Corrente</a> (99)</li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Summerall" title="Pat Summerall">Pat Summerall</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Madden" title="John Madden">John Madden</a>, <a href="/wiki/D._J._Johnson_(cornerback,_born_1966)" title="D. J. Johnson (cornerback, born 1966)">D.J. Johnson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pam_Oliver" title="Pam Oliver">Pam Oliver</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-giants-2000-post-3">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nflgsis.com/2000/post/03/1253/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>NYG – <a href="/wiki/Ike_Hilliard" title="Ike Hilliard">Ike Hilliard</a> 46-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Kerry_Collins" title="Kerry Collins">Kerry Collins</a> (<a href="/wiki/Brad_Daluiso" title="Brad Daluiso">Brad Daluiso</a> kick), 13:03. <i>Giants 7–0. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:57.</b></i></li> <li>NYG – <a href="/wiki/Greg_Comella" title="Greg Comella">Greg Comella</a> 18-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:47. <i>Giants 14–0. <b>Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:06.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>NYG – Brad Daluiso 21-yard field goal, 14:56. <i>Giants 17–0. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:10.</b></i></li> <li>NYG – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Jurevicius" title="Joe Jurevicius">Joe Jurevicius</a> 8-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:24. <i>Giants 24–0. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:42.</b></i></li> <li>NYG – Brad Daluiso 22-yard field goal, 5:22. <i>Giants 27–0. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:27.</b></i></li> <li>NYG – Ike Hilliard 7-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brad Daluiso kick), 0:12. <i>Giants 34–0. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:19.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>NYG – <a href="/wiki/Amani_Toomer" title="Amani Toomer">Amani Toomer</a> 7-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:06. <i>Giants 41–0. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:35.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> – 13/28, 78 yards, 3 INT</li> <li>NYG – <a href="/wiki/Kerry_Collins" title="Kerry Collins">Kerry Collins</a> – 28/39, 381 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> – 7 rushes, 44 yards</li> <li>NYG – <a href="/wiki/Tiki_Barber" title="Tiki Barber">Tiki Barber</a> – 12 rushes, 69 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a> – 3 receptions, 24 yards</li> <li>NYG – <a href="/wiki/Ike_Hilliard" title="Ike Hilliard">Ike Hilliard</a> – 10 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statistics">Statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Team_leaders">Team leaders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Team leaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th width="150px" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Category </th> <th width="150px" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Player(s) </th> <th width="75px" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Total </th></tr> <tr> <td>Passing yards</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a></td> <td>3,937 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing touchdowns</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a></td> <td>33 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing yards</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a></td> <td>1,521 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing touchdowns</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a></td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving yards</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a></td> <td>1,437 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving touchdowns</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a></td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Points</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson</a></td> <td>111 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kickoff return yards</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Troy_Walters" title="Troy Walters">Troy Walters</a></td> <td>692 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Punt return yards</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Troy_Walters" title="Troy Walters">Troy Walters</a></td> <td>217 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tackles</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_McDaniel" title="Ed McDaniel">Ed McDaniel</a></td> <td>118 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sacks</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Randle" title="John Randle">John Randle</a></td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Interceptions</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Tate_(American_football)" title="Robert Tate (American football)">Robert Tate</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Kailee_Wong" title="Kailee Wong">Kailee Wong</a></td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Forced fumbles</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Randle" title="John Randle">John Randle</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Robert_Tate_(American_football)" title="Robert Tate (American football)">Robert Tate</a></td> <td>2 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="League_rankings">League rankings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: League rankings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th width="150px" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Category </th> <th width="100px" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Total yards </th> <th width="110px" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Yards per game </th> <th width="80px" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">NFL rank<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(out of 31)</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Passing offense</td> <td>3,832</td> <td>239.5</td> <td>7th </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing offense</td> <td>2,129</td> <td>133.1</td> <td>6th </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total offense</b></td> <td><b>5,961</b></td> <td><b>372.6</b></td> <td><b>5th</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing defense</td> <td>3,913</td> <td>244.6</td> <td>28th </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing defense</td> <td>1,788</td> <td>111.8</td> <td>15th </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total defense</b></td> <td><b>5,701</b></td> <td><b>356.3</b></td> <td><b>28th</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_records">Awards and records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: Awards and records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Gary Anderson, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 8 <sup id="cite_ref-Fact_Book_p._202_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fact_Book_p._202-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Mitch Berger, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 14 <sup id="cite_ref-Fact_Book_p._202_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fact_Book_p._202-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Mitch Berger, NFC Special Teams Player of the Month, December <sup id="cite_ref-Fact_Book_p._202_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fact_Book_p._202-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a>, All-NFL Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writers of America)<sup id="cite_ref-Fact_Book_p._202_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fact_Book_p._202-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Cris Carter, NFC Pro Bowl Selection<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a>, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 6<sup id="cite_ref-Fact_Book_p._202_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fact_Book_p._202-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Daunte Culpepper, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 12<sup id="cite_ref-Fact_Book_p._202_8-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fact_Book_p._202-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Chris Hovan, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a>, All-NFL Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writers of America)<sup id="cite_ref-Fact_Book_p._202_8-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fact_Book_p._202-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Randy Moss, PFW/PFWA All-Pro Team<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Robert Smith, NFC Offensive Player of the Month, December<sup id="cite_ref-Fact_Book_p._202_8-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fact_Book_p._202-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="40-year_team">40-year team</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: 40-year team"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Vikings named an all-time team in 2000 in recognition of the franchise's 40th year in the NFL.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Offense <ul><li>WR: <a href="/wiki/Ahmad_Rashad" title="Ahmad Rashad">Ahmad Rashad</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Cris Carter</a></li> <li>T: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Yary" title="Ron Yary">Ron Yary</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tim_Irwin" title="Tim Irwin">Tim Irwin</a></li> <li>G: <a href="/wiki/Ed_White_(American_football)" title="Ed White (American football)">Ed White</a>, <a href="/wiki/Randall_McDaniel" title="Randall McDaniel">Randall McDaniel</a></li> <li>C: <a href="/wiki/Mick_Tingelhoff" title="Mick Tingelhoff">Mick Tingelhoff</a></li> <li>TE: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Jordan_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Steve Jordan (American football)">Steve Jordan</a></li> <li>QB: <a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Fran Tarkenton</a></li> <li>RB: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Foreman" title="Chuck Foreman">Chuck Foreman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Robert_Smith_(running_back)" title="Robert Smith (running back)">Robert Smith</a></li> <li>K: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Cox" title="Fred Cox">Fred Cox</a></li> <li>ST: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Brown_(American_football)" title="Bill Brown (American football)">Bill Brown</a></li></ul></li> <li>Defense <ul><li>DE: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Marshall_(defensive_end)" title="Jim Marshall (defensive end)">Jim Marshall</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carl_Eller" title="Carl Eller">Carl Eller</a></li> <li>DT: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Page" title="Alan Page">Alan Page</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Randle" title="John Randle">John Randle</a></li> <li>LB: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Siemon" title="Jeff Siemon">Jeff Siemon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Blair" title="Matt Blair">Matt Blair</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scott_Studwell" title="Scott Studwell">Scott Studwell</a></li> <li>S: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Krause" title="Paul Krause">Paul Krause</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joey_Browner" title="Joey Browner">Joey Browner</a></li> <li>CB: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Bryant" title="Bobby Bryant">Bobby Bryant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carl_Lee_(American_football)" title="Carl Lee (American football)">Carl Lee</a></li> <li>P: <a 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style="background-color: #FFC62F !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Bears–Vikings rivalry">Chicago Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Vikings rivalry">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lions%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Lions–Vikings rivalry">Detroit Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Packers%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Packers–Vikings rivalry">Green Bay Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rams%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Rams–Vikings rivalry">Los Angeles Rams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saints%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Saints–Vikings rivalry">New Orleans Saints</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC62F !important; color: #000000 !important; 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