2004 Minnesota Vikings roster: 8-8

The Minnesota Vikings went 8-8 in the 2004 NFL regular season, 2nd of 4 in the NFC North. They made the playoffs.

Team stats and league rank

2004 Minnesota Vikings team stats
Points25.36th of 32
Passing Yards282.32nd of 32
Passing Touchdowns2.42nd of 32
Interceptions Thrown0.87th of 32
Rushing Yards113.918th of 32
Rushing Touchdowns0.529th of 32
Sacks2.412th of 32
Tackles68.715th of 32
Touchdowns3.14th of 32
Total Yards411.13rd of 32
Points Allowed24.726th of 32
3rd Down Conversion %52.31st of 32

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

2004 Vikings roster: passing

2004 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 CulpepperQB163795484,7173911110.9
Randy MossWR1312370156.3

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

2004 Vikings roster: rushing

2004 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.
Onterrio SmithRB111245444.42
Daunte CulpepperQB16884064.62
Mewelde MooreRB10653795.80
Michael BennettRB11702763.91
Moe WilliamsRB14301615.43
Nate BurlesonWR166498.20
Kelly CampbellWR16341.30
Brian RussellS16144.00

What the columns mean: CAR

2004 Vikings roster: receiving

2004 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.
Nate BurlesonWR166801,00614.89
Randy MossWR1349076715.713
Jermaine WigginsTE147107059.94
Marcus RobinsonWR1647065714.08
Onterrio SmithRB1136039410.92
Kelly CampbellWR1619036419.21
Mewelde MooreRB102702388.80
Moe WilliamsRB1421023311.11
Michael BennettRB112102079.91
Sean BertonTE1490788.70
Richard OwensTE780698.60
Jimmy KleinsasserTE1202412.00
Larry NedRB161099.00
Keenan HowryWR31033.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

2004 Vikings roster: defense

2004 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.
E.J. HendersonLB1493651.0031
Antoine WinfieldCB1485700.0382
Brian RussellS1681620.0171
Corey ChavousS1680590.0161
Brian WilliamsCB1674610.02112
Kevin WilliamsDT16705211.5182
Dontarrious ThomasLB1659420.5001
Chris ClaiborneLB1256381.0151
Keith NewmanLB1548363.5030
Kenny MixonDE1446282.5020
Spencer JohnsonDT940291.0010
Kenechi UdezeDE1636255.0011
Terrance ShawDB1535310.0150
Lance JohnstoneDE16312511.0015
Willie OffordDB1628190.0010
Raonall SmithLB727220.0120
Darrion ScottDE1223120.0010
Michael NattielLB1622190.0000
Chris HovanDT1320111.5010
Steve MartinDT1219110.5010
Ralph BrownCB1214100.0000
Derek RossDB913130.0010
Larry NedRB1613120.0000
Rod DavisLB14980.0000
Moe WilliamsRB14750.0000
Aaron EllingPK7440.0000
Nate BurlesonWR16330.0000
Mewelde MooreRB10330.0000
Max YatesLB1210.0000
Chris LiwienskiOT16220.0000
Richard OwensTE7220.0000
Daunte CulpepperQB16220.0000
Adam GoldbergOT13220.0000
Rhett NelsonDB4220.0000
Ben NelsonWR3220.0000
Jeff DuganTE14220.0000
Cullen LoefflerLS16110.0000
Morten AndersenPK16100.0000
Randy MossWR13110.0000
David DixonOG16110.0000
Rushen JonesDB5110.0000
Jose CortezPK8110.0000
Marcus RobinsonWR16110.0000
Cory WithrowC12110.0000

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

Results

  1. Sep 12, 2004vs DALW 35-17
  2. Sep 20, 2004@ PHIL 16-27
  3. Sep 26, 2004vs CHIW 27-22
  4. Oct 10, 2004@ HOUW 34-28
  5. Oct 17, 2004@ NOW 38-31
  6. Oct 24, 2004vs TENW 20-3
  7. Oct 31, 2004vs NYGL 13-34
  8. Nov 8, 2004@ INDL 28-31
  9. Nov 14, 2004@ GBL 31-34
  10. Nov 21, 2004vs DETW 22-19
  11. Nov 28, 2004vs JAXW 27-16
  12. Dec 5, 2004@ CHIL 14-24
  13. Dec 12, 2004vs SEAL 23-27
  14. Dec 19, 2004@ DETW 28-27
  15. Dec 24, 2004vs GBL 31-34
  16. Jan 2, 2005@ WSHL 18-21
  17. Jan 9, 2005@ GBW 31-17playoffs
  18. Jan 16, 2005@ PHIL 14-27playoffs

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.