2004 Minnesota Vikings season

2004 Minnesota Vikings season
Head coach	Mike Tice
Owner	Red McCombs
Home field	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	2nd NFC North
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 31–17 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Eagles) 14–27

The 2004 Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League and the 85th regular season of the.

The Vikings finished the 2004 season going 3–7 over the final 10 weeks just like they did in 2003. However, they made the playoffs with an 8–8 record. Daunte Culpepper amassed MVP-like statistics, throwing for 4,717 passing yards (leading the NFL), 39 passing touchdowns (a Viking record), and 5,123 total yards (an NFL record). In the wild card matchup, the Vikings defeated the rival Green Bay Packers in their first ever playoff meeting, 31–17, becoming the second team in NFL history to have a .500 record (8–8) in the regular season and win a playoff game (the first team to do it was the St. Louis Rams, who beat Seattle 27–20 the day before the Vikings-Packers game took place). In the divisional round, the Vikings were defeated by the eventual NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles 27–14, ending their season in a game noted for Viking penalties, turnovers, and other miscues.

Following the season, Randy Moss was traded to the Oakland Raiders. The Vikings would not make the playoffs again until 2008.

Offseason

2004 Draft

Main article: 2004 NFL draft

2004 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft order			Player name	Position	College	Notes
Round	Choice	Overall	Player name	Position	College	Notes
1	19	19	Traded to the Miami Dolphins^[a]
1	20	20	Kenechi Udeze	Defensive End	USC	from Dolphins^[a]
2	16	48	Dontarrious Thomas	Linebacker	Auburn	from Saints^[b]
2	18	50	Traded to the New Orleans Saints^[b]
3	19	82	Traded to the Baltimore Ravens^[c]
3	25	88	Darrion Scott	Defensive End	Ohio State	from Ravens^[c]
4	19	115	Nat Dorsey	Offensive Tackle	Georgia Tech
4	23	119	Mewelde Moore	Running Back	Tulane	from Dolphins^[a]
5	19	151	Traded to the New Orleans Saints^[b]
5	23	155	Rod Davis	Linebacker	Southern Mississippi	from Ravens^[c]
6	19	184	Deandre Eiland	Strong Safety	South Carolina
7	19	220	Jeff Dugan	Tight End	Maryland

^{^[a]} Miami traded their 1st round selection (20th overall) and 4th round selection (119th overall) to Minnesota to move up 1 spot to the 19th overall selection and draft OT Vernon Carey.

^{^[b]} Minnesota traded their 2nd round selection (50th overall) and 5th round selection (151st overall) to New Orleans to move up 2 spots to the 48th overall selection and make this pick.

^{^[c]} Baltimore traded their 3rd round selection (88th overall) and 5th round selection (155th overall) to Minnesota to move up 6 spots to the 82nd overall selection and draft WR Devard Darling.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance
1	September 12	Dallas Cowboys	W 35–17	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,105
2	September 20	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 16–27	Lincoln Financial Field	67,676
3	September 26	Chicago Bears	W 27–22	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,163
4	Bye
5	October 10	at Houston Texans	W 34–28 (OT)	Reliant Stadium	70,718
6	October 17	at New Orleans Saints	W 38–31	Louisiana Superdome	64,900
7	October 24	Tennessee Titans	W 20–3	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,108
8	October 31	New York Giants	L 13–34	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,012
9	November 8	at Indianapolis Colts	L 28–31	RCA Dome	57,307
10	November 14	at Green Bay Packers	L 31–34	Lambeau Field	70,671
11	November 21	Detroit Lions	W 22–19	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,156
12	November 28	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 27–16	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,004
13	December 5	at Chicago Bears	L 14–24	Soldier Field	62,051
14	December 12	Seattle Seahawks	L 23–27	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,110
15	December 19	at Detroit Lions	W 28–27	Ford Field	62,337
16	December 24	Green Bay Packers	L 31–34	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,311
17	January 2	at Washington Redskins	L 18–21	FedExField	76,876

Standings

NFC North
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Green Bay Packers	10	6	0	.625	5–1	9–3	424	380	L1
⁽⁶⁾ Minnesota Vikings	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	405	395	L2
Detroit Lions	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	296	350	L1
Chicago Bears	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	231	331	L4

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
Wildcard	January 9, 2005	at Green Bay Packers	W 31–17	Lambeau Field
Division	January 16, 2005	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 14–27	Lincoln Financial Field

Statistics

Team leaders

Category	Player(s)	Value
Passing Yards	Daunte Culpepper	4,717 *
Passing Touchdowns	Daunte Culpepper	39 *
Rushing Yards	Onterrio Smith	544
Rushing Touchdowns	Moe Williams	3
Receiving Yards	Nate Burleson	1,006
Receiving Touchdowns	Randy Moss	13
Points	Morten Andersen	99
Kickoff Return Yards	Kelly Campbell	760
Punt Return Yards	Nate Burleson	215
Tackles	E.J. Henderson	93
Sacks	Kevin Williams	11.5
Interceptions	Antoine Winfield	3
Forced Fumbles	Lance Johnstone	5

Vikings single season record.

League rankings

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing Offense	4,516 Yards	282.2 YPG	2nd
Rushing Offense	1,823 Yards	113.9 YPG	18th
Total Offense	6,339 Yards	396.2 YPG	4th
Passing Defense	3,896 Yards	243.5 YPG	29th
Rushing Defense	2,006 Yards	125.4 YPG	21st
Total Defense	5,902 Yards	368.9 YPG	28th

Personnel

Staff

2004 Minnesota Vikings staff

Front Office

Owner – Red McCombs
President – Gary Woods
Vice President of Football Operations – Rob Brzezinski

Head Coaches

Head Coach – Mike Tice

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Scott Linehan
Running Backs – Dean Dalton
Wide Receivers – Charlie Baggett
Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line – John Tice
Offensive Line – Steve Loney
Offensive Quality Control – Randy Hanson

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Ted Cottrell
Defensive Line – Brian Baker
Secondary – Chuck Knox, Jr.
Assistant Secondary – Kevin Ross
Defensive Assistant/Assistant Linebackers – Pete Bercich
Defensive Quality Control – Jim Panagos

Special Teams Coaches

Special Teams – Rusty Tillman

Strength and Conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Kurtis Shultz
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Mark Ellis

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Final roster

2004 Minnesota Vikings final roster

Quarterbacks

11 Daunte Culpepper
12 Gus Frerotte

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

33 Ralph Brown CB
21 Corey Chavous SS
31 Rushen Jones CB
38 Rhett Nelson CB
24 Willie Offord SS
27 Brian Russell FS
25 Terrance Shaw CB
29 Brian Williams CB
26 Antoine Winfield CB

Special teams

2 Darren Bennett P
46 Cullen Loeffler LS
7 Morten Andersen K
1 José Cortéz K

Reserve lists

86 Richard Angulo TE (IR)
8 Aaron Elling K (IR)
82 Keenan Howry WR (IR)
22 Ken Irvin CB (IR)
40 Jim Kleinsasser TE (IR)
75 Mike Rosenthal OT (IR)
91 Grant Wiley ILB (IR)

Practice squad

Rookies in italics
53 Active, 7 Inactive, 0 Practice squad

References

↑ 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. Retrieved 2010-03-06.

Minnesota Vikings

Founded in 1961 Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Franchise	Franchise History Expansion draft Players First-round draft picks Quarterbacks Head coaches Seasons Statistics Draft

Stadiums	Metropolitan Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome TCF Bank Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium

Culture	Purple People Eaters "Skol, Vikings" Herschel Walker trade Love Boat scandal "Little Minnesota" (How I Met Your Mother episode) Cheerleaders

Rivalries	Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers

Lore	The Wrong Way Run Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy Gary Anderson's missed field goal Hail Mary 2010 Metrodome roof collapse

Division championships (19)	1968 1969 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1989 1992 1994 1998 2000 2008 2009 2015

Conference championships (4)	1969 1973 1974 1976

League championships (0^†)	^† does not include 1969 NFL championship

Retired numbers	10 53 70 77 80 88

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division

Seasons (56)	1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Minnesota Vikings seasons

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Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance

2004 NFL season

East	North	South	West	East	North	South	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Houston	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta	Arizona
Miami	Cincinnati	Indianapolis	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	Carolina	St. Louis
New England	Cleveland	Jacksonville	Oakland	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans	San Francisco
NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Tennessee	San Diego	Washington	Minnesota	Tampa Bay	Seattle

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