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2002 was the 42nd year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 83rd regular season of the National Football League.
On January 10, 2002, Mike Tice was named the sixth Head Coach in Vikings history. Tice was the third of the six Vikings head coaches to be promoted from within the team's coaching ranks but was the first to have actually played for the Vikings. The Vikings dropped their opening game in Chicago 27-23 after blowing a 20-10 halftime lead. Most games during the season were like that. They started out the games strong, but ended up struggling down the stretch. They were winless on the road in 2001 but did win two road games in 2002. They won in New Orleans 32-31 on a touchdown pass to Randy Moss and a two-point conversion with just a few seconds left on the clock in Week 15 and 38-36 in Detroit in Week 17. The team struggled to a 6-10 record but won their last three games.
Offseason [edit]
2002 Draft [edit]
Main article: 2002 NFL Draft
- ^[a] Minnesota traded their 5th round selection (141st overall) to Cleveland for QB Spergon Wynn and RB Travis Prentice.
Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
TV CT Time |
| 1 |
September 8, 2002 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 27-23 |
52,168
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FOX 12:00pm |
| 2 |
September 15, 2002 |
Buffalo Bills |
L 45-39 (OT) |
64,047
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CBS 3:00pm |
| 3 |
September 22, 2002 |
Carolina Panthers |
L 21-14 |
63,945
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FOX 12:00pm |
| 4 |
September 29, 2002 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
L 48-23 |
65,212
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ESPN 7:30pm |
| 5 |
Bye |
| 6 |
October 13, 2002 |
Detroit Lions |
W 31-24 |
64,013
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FOX 12:00pm |
| 7 |
October 20, 2002 |
at New York Jets |
L 20-7 |
78,516
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FOX 12:00pm |
| 8 |
October 27, 2002 |
Chicago Bears |
W 25-7 |
64,122
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FOX 12:00pm |
| 9 |
November 3, 2002 |
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 38-24 |
65,667
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FOX 12:00pm |
| 10 |
November 10, 2002 |
New York Giants |
L 27-20 |
64,005
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FOX 12:00pm |
| 11 |
November 17, 2002 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 31-21 |
64,153
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FOX 12:00pm |
| 12 |
November 24, 2002 |
at New England Patriots |
L 24-17 |
68,436
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FOX 12:00pm |
| 13 |
December 1, 2002 |
Atlanta Falcons |
L 30-24 (OT) |
63,947
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FOX 12:00pm |
| 14 |
December 8, 2002 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 26-22 |
64,070
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ESPN 7:30pm |
| 15 |
December 15, 2002 |
at New Orleans Saints |
W 32-31 |
67,851
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FOX 12:00pm |
| 16 |
December 21, 2002 |
Miami Dolphins |
W 20-17 |
64,285
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CBS 11:30am |
| 17 |
December 29, 2002 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 38-36 |
60,233
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FOX 12:00pm |
Standings [edit]
Statistics [edit]
Team leaders [edit]
League rankings [edit]
| Category |
Total Yards |
Yards Per Game |
NFL Rank |
| Passing Offense |
3,685 Yards |
230.3 YPG |
9th |
| Rushing Offense |
2,507 Yards |
156.7 YPG |
1st |
| Total Offense |
6,192 Yards |
387.0 YPG |
2nd |
| Passing Defense |
4,103 Yards |
256.4 YPG |
29th |
| Rushing Defense |
1,666 Yards |
104.1 YPG |
10th |
| Total Defense |
5,769 Yards |
360.6 YPG |
26th |
Personnel [edit]
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings staff |
| Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
- Defensive Coordinator/Secondary – Willie Shaw
- Linebackers – Brian Baker
- Defensive Backfield – Chuck Knox, Jr.
- Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Pete Bercich
Special Teams Coaches
- Special Teams – Jay Hayes
Strength and Conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Steve Wetzel
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Daryl Lawrence
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Final roster [edit]
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics
53 Active, 6 Inactive, 0 Practice Squad
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