Английская Википедия:2001 Minnesota Vikings season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox NFL team season The 2001 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 41st in the National Football League (NFL). Despite having a 12th ranked offense, the Vikings finished 5–11 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1995. Before the end of the season, the team fired head coach Dennis Green, who had become a polarizing force among the Vikings fan base despite his successful coaching tenure with the team. Mike Tice coached the final game of 2001, a loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
This was the first season since 1989 that defensive tackle John Randle was not on the opening day roster.
The season began in tragic circumstances when offensive tackle Korey Stringer died of heatstroke in training camp.
The season started off with a 24–13 home loss to the Carolina Panthers (which would be the Panthers' lone win). They did not win on the road at all during this season. Some season highlights included a 35–13 win over the rival Green Bay Packers in Week 6, and a Week 10 victory over the New York Giants in which Randy Moss pulled in 10 receptions for 171 yards and three touchdowns leading to a 28–16 victory.
This was Cris Carter's final season in Minnesota, having played 12 seasons there, making eight consecutive Pro Bowl appearances (1993–2000), all with the Vikings. He is the team's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns. He retired at the end of the disappointing season, but would briefly return to play for the Miami Dolphins midway through next season. Шаблон:TOClimit
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| WR Jake Reed (Saints) | LB Dwayne Rudd (Browns) |
| TE Byron Chamberlain (Broncos) | DT John Randle (Seahawks) |
2001 Draft
| Pro Bowler |
| colspan="6" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| 2001 Minnesota Vikings Draft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Draft order | rowspan="2" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Player name | rowspan="2" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Position | rowspan="2" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| College | rowspan="2" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Notes | |
| style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Round | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Selection | ||||
| 1 | 27 | Michael Bennett | Running back | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 57 | Willie Howard | Defensive end | Stanford | |
| 3 | 69 | Eric Kelly | Cornerback | Kentucky | From PatriotsШаблон:Ref |
| 86 | Traded to the New England PatriotsШаблон:Ref | ||||
| 4 | 119 | Traded to the New England PatriotsШаблон:Ref | |||
| 130 | Shawn Worthen | Defensive tackle | Texas Christian | Compensatory pickШаблон:Ref | |
| 131 | Cedric James | Wide receiver | Texas Christian | Compensatory pickШаблон:Ref | |
| 5 | 157 | Patrick Chukwurah | Linebacker | Wyoming | |
| 6 | 189 | Carey Scott | Cornerback | Kentucky State | |
| 7 | 225 | Brian Crawford | Defensive tackle | Western Oregon | |
- Шаблон:Note The Vikings traded their third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 119th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for New England's third-round selection (69th overall).
- Шаблон:Note The Vikings were awarded two compensatory picks in the fourth round for the losses of Jeff Christy, Duane Clemons, Jeff George and Jimmy Hitchcock.
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Russell | Safety | San Diego State |
| Mike Solwold | Long snapper/Tight end | Wisconsin |
Preseason
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 11 | at New Orleans Saints | W 28–21 | 1–0 | Alamodome Шаблон:Small | 46,752 | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–10 | 2–0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,790 | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | Indianapolis Colts | W 28–21 | 3–0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,804 | Recap |
| 4 | August 31 | at Miami Dolphins | W 20–7 | 4–0 | Pro Player Stadium | 60,136 | Recap |
Game summaries
Week 1: at New Orleans Saints
Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins
Regular season
Schedule
| style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Week | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Attendance | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Game recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | Carolina Panthers | L 13–24 | 0–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,108 | Recap |
| 2Шаблон:Efn-ua | September 23 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–17 | 0–2 | Soldier Field | 66,944 | Recap |
| 3 | September 30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–16 | 1–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,105 | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | at New Orleans Saints | L 15–28 | 1–3 | Louisiana Superdome | 70,020 | Recap |
| 5 | October 14 | Detroit Lions | W 31–26 | 2–3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,048 | Recap |
| 6 | October 21 | Green Bay Packers | W 35–13 | 3–3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,165 | Recap |
| 7 | October 28 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–41 | 3–4 | Raymond James Stadium | 65,558 | Recap |
| 8 | Bye week | ||||||
| 9 | November 11 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–48 | 3–5 | Veterans Stadium | 65,638 | Recap |
| 10 | Шаблон:Dow tooltip | New York Giants | W 28–16 | 4–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,283 | Recap |
| 11 | November 25 | Chicago Bears | L 6–13 | 4–6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,214 | Recap |
| 12 | December 2 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–21 | 4–7 | Heinz Field | 62,661 | Recap |
| 13 | December 9 | Tennessee Titans | W 42–24 | 5–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,271 | Recap |
| 14 | December 16 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–27 | 5–8 | Pontiac Silverdome | 72,190 | Recap |
| 15 | December 23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–33 | 5–9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,150 | Recap |
| 16 | December 30 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–24 | 5–10 | Lambeau Field | 59,870 | Recap |
| 17Шаблон:Efn-ua | Шаблон:Dow tooltip | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–19 | 5–11 | PSINet Stadium | 69,465 | Recap |
Notes
- Intradivision opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 2: at Chicago Bears
Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 4: at New Orleans Saints
Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 9: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 10: vs. New York Giants
Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 14: at Detroit Lions
Week 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 16: at Green Bay Packers
Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens
Standings
Шаблон:2001 NFC Central standings
Statistics
Team leaders
| width=150px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Category | width=150px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Player(s) | width=75px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Value |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | Daunte Culpepper | 2,612 |
| Passing touchdowns | Daunte Culpepper | 14 |
| Rushing yards | Michael Bennett | 682 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Daunte Culpepper | 5 |
| Receiving yards | Randy Moss | 1,233 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Randy Moss | 10 |
| Points | Gary Anderson | 74 |
| Kickoff return yards | Nate Jacquet | 1,012 |
| Punt return yards | Nate Jacquet | 219 |
| Tackles | Kailee Wong | 98 |
| Sacks | Chris Hovan | 6 |
| Interceptions | Robert Griffith Eric Kelly |
2 |
| Forced fumbles | Patrick Chukwurah | 3 |
League rankings
| width=150px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Category | width=100px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Total yards | width=110px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Yards per game | width=80px style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| NFL rank Шаблон:Small |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 3,576 | 223.5 | 7th |
| Rushing offense | 1,609 | 100.6 | 25th |
| Total offense | 5,185 | 324.1 | 12th |
| Passing defense | 3,367 | 210.4 | 18th |
| Rushing defense | 2,299 | 143.7 | 30th |
| Total defense | 5,666 | 354.1 | 27th |
Staff
Roster
Notes
References
Шаблон:Minnesota Vikings Шаблон:Minnesota Vikings seasons Шаблон:2001 NFL season by team
