2003 Minnesota Vikings roster: 9-7

48 players appeared for the Minnesota Vikings in the 2003 NFL season, and the club went 9-7 in the games on file.

Team stats and league rank

2003 Minnesota Vikings team stats
Points25.86th of 32
Passing Yards246.94th of 32
Passing Touchdowns2.01st of 32
Interceptions Thrown0.86th of 32
Rushing Yards146.44th of 32
Rushing Touchdowns0.912th of 32
Sacks2.312th of 32
Tackles59.430th of 32
Touchdowns3.23rd of 32
Total Yards407.01st of 32
3rd Down Conversion %46.62nd of 32

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 32 clubs that season.

2003 Vikings roster: passing

2003 Minnesota Vikings passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Daunte CulpepperQB142954543,479251196.4
Gus FrerotteQB16386569072118.1

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

2003 Vikings roster: rushing

2003 Minnesota Vikings rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Moe WilliamsRB161747454.35
Onterrio SmithRB151075795.45
Michael BennettRB8904475.01
Daunte CulpepperQB14734225.84
Kelly CampbellWR1510717.10
Doug ChapmanRB415332.20
Randy MossWR166183.00
Eddie JohnsonP142157.50
Jimmy KleinsasserTE162157.50
Gus FrerotteQB1612-2-0.20

What the columns mean: CAR

2003 Vikings roster: receiving

2003 Minnesota Vikings receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Randy MossWR1611101,63214.717
Moe WilliamsRB166506449.93
Kelly CampbellWR1525052220.94
Nate BurlesonWR1629045515.72
Jimmy KleinsasserTE164604018.74
D'Wayne BatesWR1015015110.11
Michael BennettRB812013211.00
Onterrio SmithRB151501298.60
Charles StackhouseRB1460305.00
Hunter GoodwinTE1640266.50
John AveryRB6202412.01
Keenan HowryWR1620157.50
Doug ChapmanRB41088.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

2003 Vikings roster: defense

2003 Minnesota Vikings defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Brian RussellS1695781.09110
Corey ChavousS1686750.08140
Chris ClaiborneLB1280613.0171
Brian WilliamsCB1677613.05162
Greg BiekertLB1676601.0001
Ken IrvinDB1656450.01131
Denard WalkerCB1653490.0160
Kenny MixonDE1652425.0034
Kevin WilliamsDT16513610.5140
Henri CrockettLB1634320.0020
E.J. HendersonLB1632270.0001
Lance JohnstoneDE16282010.0163
Fred RobbinsDT1628210.5001
Chris HovanDT1627192.0040
Michael NattielLB1626240.0131
Nick RogersLB1626220.0001
Rushen JonesDB1115140.0001
Willie OffordDB1613110.0001
Eric KellyCB16870.0000
Jack BrewerDB6540.0000
Chuck WileyDE7551.0000
Billy LyonDT13540.0000
Aaron EllingPK16440.0000
Charles StackhouseRB14440.0001
Moe WilliamsRB16430.0000
Matt BirkC16330.0000
Jimmy KleinsasserTE16330.0000
Onterrio SmithRB15210.0000
Randy MossWR16220.0000
Raonall SmithLB7220.0000
Daunte CulpepperQB14220.0000
Talance SawyerDE3100.0000
Sean BertonTE16110.0000
Eddie JohnsonP14110.0000
Chris LiwienskiOT16110.0000
Kelly CampbellWR15110.0000
Nate BurlesonWR16110.0000
Mike RosenthalOG16110.0000
Brody LiddiardTE16110.0000
Larry NedRB3110.0000
Ron IsraelDB1110.0000

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Sep 7, 2003@ GBW 30-25
  2. Sep 14, 2003vs CHIW 24-13
  3. Sep 21, 2003@ DETW 23-13
  4. Sep 28, 2003vs SFW 35-7
  5. Oct 5, 2003@ ATLW 39-26
  6. Oct 19, 2003vs DENW 28-20
  7. Oct 26, 2003vs NYGL 17-29
  8. Nov 2, 2003vs GBL 27-30
  9. Nov 9, 2003@ LACL 28-42
  10. Nov 16, 2003@ LVL 18-28
  11. Nov 23, 2003vs DETW 24-14
  12. Nov 30, 2003@ LARL 17-48
  13. Dec 7, 2003vs SEAW 34-7
  14. Dec 14, 2003@ CHIL 10-13
  15. Dec 20, 2003vs KCW 45-20
  16. Dec 28, 2003@ ARIL 17-18

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season. Standings start in 1995, so this season shows no league or division placing.