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2000 Minnesota Vikings
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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 397 points (24.8/g), 5th of 31 in the NFL.
Allowed 371 points (23.2/g), 24th.
Differential of 26 points (1.6/g), 15th.
Expected W-L: 8.6-7.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -10 (-0.6/g), 26th.
Coached by Dennis Green (11-5-0)
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2000 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Daunte Culpepper* | 23 | 1 | 16 | 297 for 474, 3,937 yards, 33 td, 16 int, & 89 rushes for 470 yards and 7 td | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 11th pick / 1999 |
| RB | Robert Smith* | 28 | 7 | 16 | 295 rushes for 1,521 yards, 7 td, & 36 catches for 348 yards and 3 td | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 21st pick / 1993 |
| FB | Jim Kleinsasser | 23 | 1 | 8 | 12 rushes for 43 yards, 0 td, & 10 catches for 98 yards and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 44th pick / 1999 |
| WR | Cris Carter* | 35 | 13 | 16 | 96 catches for 1,274 yards, 9 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 3rd pick / 1987 Supp |
| WR | Randy Moss*+ | 23 | 2 | 16 | 77 catches for 1,437 yards, 15 td, & 3 rushes for 5 yards and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 21st pick / 1998 |
| TE | John Davis | 27 | 3 | 9 | 17 catches for 202 yards, 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 2nd pick / 1994 Supp |
| TE | Johnny McWilliams | 28 | 4 | 7 | 22 catches for 180 yards, 3 td | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 64th pick / 1996 |
| LT | Todd Steussie | 30 | 6 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1994 |
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| LG | Corbin Lacina | 30 | 6 | 15 | Buffalo Bills / 6th / 167th pick / 1993 |
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| C | Matt Birk* | 24 | 2 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 173rd pick / 1998 |
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| RG | David Dixon | 31 | 6 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | New England Patriots / 9th / 232nd pick / 1992 |
| RT | Korey Stringer* | 26 | 5 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 24th pick / 1995 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | John Randle | 33 | 10 | 16 | 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LDE | John Burrough | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 245th pick / 1995 |
| LDT | Chris Hovan | 22 | Rook | 13 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 25th pick / 2000 |
| RDT | Tony Williams | 25 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 151st pick / 1997 |
| RDE | Talance Sawyer | 24 | 1 | 16 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 185th pick / 1999 |
| LLB | Dwayne Rudd | 24 | 3 | 13 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 20th pick / 1997 |
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| MLB | Kailee Wong | 24 | 2 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 51st pick / 1998 |
| RLB | Ed McDaniel | 31 | 8 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 125th pick / 1992 |
| LCB | Cris Dishman | 35 | 12 | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Houston Oilers / 5th / 125th pick / 1988 |
| LCB | Kenny Wright | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 120th pick / 1999 |
| RCB | Robert Tate | 27 | 3 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 183rd pick / 1997 |
| SS | Robert Griffith* | 30 | 6 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Orlando Thomas | 28 | 5 | 9 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1995 |
| FS | Tyrone Carter | 24 | Rook | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 118th pick / 2000 |
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| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Gary Anderson | 41 | 18 | 0 | 22 of 23 field goals & 45 of 45 extra points | Buffalo Bills / 7th / 171st pick / 1982 |
| P | Mitch Berger | 28 | 6 | 0 | 62 punts for a 44.7 average, 0 blocked | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 193rd pick / 1994 |
| PR | Troy Walters | 24 | Rook | 0 | 15 punt returns for a 14.5 average and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 165th pick / 2000 |
| KR | Troy Walters | 24 | Rook | 0 | 30 kick returns for a 23.1 average and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 165th pick / 2000 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Gary Anderson | 41 | K | 16 | 0 | 193 | 5-11 | Syracuse | 7/16/1959 | 18 | Buffalo Bills / 7th / 171st pick / 1982 |
| Brad Badger | 25 | G-T | 16 | 0 | 320 | 6-4 | Stanford | 1/11/1975 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 162nd pick / 1997 |
| Antonio Banks | 27 | DB | 14 | 0 | 203 | 5-10 | Virginia Tech | 3/12/1973 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 113th pick / 1997 |
| Roy Barker | 31 | DE-DT | 4 | 0 | 287 | 6-5 | North Carolina | 2/14/1969 | 8 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 98th pick / 1992 |
| Pete Bercich | 29 | LB | 2 | 0 | 240 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 12/23/1971 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 211th pick / 1994 |
| Mitch Berger | 28 | P | 16 | 0 | 220 | 6-4 | Colorado | 6/24/1972 | 6 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 193rd pick / 1994 |
| Matt Birk* | 24 | C | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-4 | Harvard | 7/23/1976 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 173rd pick / 1998 |
| Bubby Brister | 38 | QB | 2 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | La-Monroe,Tulane | 8/15/1962 | 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 67th pick / 1986 |
| John Burrough | 28 | DE-DT | 14 | 6 | 275 | 6-5 | Washington State,Wyoming | 5/17/1972 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 245th pick / 1995 |
| Cris Carter* | 35 | WR | 16 | 16 | 202 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 11/25/1965 | 13 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 3rd pick / 1987 Supp |
| Tyrone Carter | 24 | DB | 15 | 7 | 190 | 5-8 | Minnesota | 3/31/1976 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 118th pick / 2000 |
| Matt Cercone | 25 | TE | 2 | 0 | 252 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 11/30/1975 | Rook | |
| Daunte Culpepper* | 23 | QB | 16 | 16 | 264 | 6-4 | Central Florida | 1/28/1977 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 11th pick / 1999 |
| John Davis | 27 | TE | 15 | 9 | 257 | 6-4 | Emporia State | 5/14/1973 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 2nd pick / 1994 Supp |
| Cris Dishman | 35 | DB | 11 | 9 | 195 | 6-0 | Purdue | 8/13/1965 | 12 | Houston Oilers / 5th / 125th pick / 1988 |
| David Dixon | 31 | G | 16 | 16 | 343 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 1/5/1969 | 6 | New England Patriots / 9th / 232nd pick / 1992 |
| Robert Griffith* | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 197 | 5-11 | San Diego State | 11/30/1970 | 6 | |
| Lemanski Hall | 30 | LB | 15 | 1 | 231 | 6-0 | Alabama | 11/24/1970 | 5 | Houston Oilers / 7th / 220th pick / 1994 |
| Matthew Hatchette | 26 | WR | 14 | 4 | 200 | 6-3 | Langston,Mercyhurst | 5/1/1974 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 235th pick / 1997 |
| Chris Hovan | 22 | DT | 16 | 13 | 296 | 6-2 | Boston College | 5/12/1978 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 25th pick / 2000 |
| Nate Jacquet | 25 | WR | 1 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | San Diego State | 9/2/1975 | 3 | Indianapolis Colts / 5th / 150th pick / 1997 |
| Andrew Jordan | 28 | TE | 16 | 4 | 260 | 6-6 | Western Carolina | 6/21/1972 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 179th pick / 1994 |
| Jim Kleinsasser | 23 | TE-FB | 14 | 8 | 272 | 6-3 | North Dakota | 1/31/1977 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 44th pick / 1999 |
| Corbin Lacina | 30 | G | 15 | 15 | 302 | 6-4 | Augustana (SD) | 11/2/1970 | 6 | Buffalo Bills / 6th / 167th pick / 1993 |
| Chris Liwienski | 25 | G-T | 14 | 1 | 325 | 6-5 | Indiana | 8/2/1975 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 207th pick / 1998 |
| Ed McDaniel | 31 | LB | 16 | 15 | 230 | 5-11 | Clemson | 2/23/1969 | 8 | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 125th pick / 1992 |
| Johnny McWilliams | 28 | TE | 15 | 7 | 271 | 6-4 | USC | 12/14/1972 | 4 | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 64th pick / 1996 |
| Don Morgan | 25 | DB | 2 | 0 | 202 | 5-11 | Nevada-Reno | 9/18/1975 | 1 | |
| Harold Morrow | 27 | FB | 16 | 0 | 232 | 5-11 | Auburn | 2/24/1973 | 4 | |
| Randy Moss*+ | 23 | WR | 16 | 16 | 215 | 6-4 | Marshall | 2/13/1977 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 21st pick / 1998 |
| Jim Nelson | 25 | LB | 16 | 0 | 234 | 6-1 | Penn State | 4/16/1975 | 2 | |
| Gabe Northern | 26 | LB-DE | 9 | 2 | 240 | 6-2 | LSU | 6/8/1974 | 4 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1996 |
| David Palmer | 28 | WR | 6 | 0 | 173 | 5-8 | Alabama | 11/19/1972 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 40th pick / 1994 |
| Mitch Palmer | 27 | LB | 16 | 0 | 259 | 6-4 | Colorado State | 9/2/1973 | 2 | |
| Bryce Paup | 32 | LB | 10 | 0 | 247 | 6-5 | Northern Iowa | 2/29/1968 | 10 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 159th pick / 1990 |
| John Randle | 33 | DT-DE | 16 | 16 | 290 | 6-1 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 12/12/1967 | 10 | |
| Fred Robbins | 23 | DT | 8 | 0 | 325 | 6-4 | Wake Forest | 3/25/1977 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 55th pick / 2000 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 24 | LB | 14 | 13 | 235 | 6-2 | Alabama | 2/3/1976 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 20th pick / 1997 |
| Craig Sauer | 28 | LB | 9 | 0 | 240 | 6-1 | Minnesota | 12/13/1972 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 188th pick / 1996 |
| Talance Sawyer | 24 | DE | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-2 | UNLV | 6/14/1976 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 185th pick / 1999 |
| Wasswa Serwanga | 24 | DB | 7 | 2 | 203 | 5-11 | Pacific,Sacramento State,UCLA | 7/23/1976 | 1 | |
| Fernando Smith | 29 | DE | 1 | 0 | 287 | 6-6 | Jackson State | 8/2/1971 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 55th pick / 1994 |
| Robert Smith* | 28 | RB | 16 | 16 | 212 | 6-2 | Ohio State | 3/4/1972 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 21st pick / 1993 |
| Todd Steussie | 30 | T | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-6 | California | 12/1/1970 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1994 |
| Korey Stringer* | 26 | T | 16 | 16 | 350 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 5/8/1974 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 24th pick / 1995 |
| Robert Tate | 27 | DB | 16 | 16 | 188 | 5-10 | Cincinnati | 10/19/1973 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 183rd pick / 1997 |
| Keith Thibodeaux | 26 | DB | 16 | 0 | 189 | 5-11 | Northwest State (LA) | 5/16/1974 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 140th pick / 1997 |
| Orlando Thomas | 28 | DB | 9 | 9 | 222 | 6-1 | La-Lafayette | 10/21/1972 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1995 |
| Chris Walsh | 32 | WR | 16 | 0 | 194 | 6-1 | Stanford | 12/12/1968 | 8 | Buffalo Bills / 9th / 251st pick / 1992 |
| Troy Walters | 24 | WR | 12 | 0 | 172 | 5-7 | Stanford | 12/15/1976 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 165th pick / 2000 |
| Moe Williams | 26 | RB | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Kentucky | 7/26/1974 | 4 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 75th pick / 1996 |
| Tony Williams | 25 | DT | 16 | 12 | 296 | 6-2 | Memphis | 7/9/1975 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 151st pick / 1997 |
| Antonio Wilson | 23 | LB | 1 | 0 | 247 | 6-2 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 12/29/1977 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 106th pick / 2000 |
| Cory Withrow | 25 | C | 12 | 0 | 287 | 6-2 | Washington State | 4/5/1975 | Rook | |
| Kailee Wong | 24 | LB | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-2 | Stanford | 5/23/1976 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 51st pick / 1998 |
| Kenny Wright | 23 | DB | 16 | 7 | 205 | 6-1 | Arkansas,Northwest State (LA) | 9/14/1977 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 120th pick / 1999 |
| Team Total | 27.4 | 16 | 244.7 | 6-1.9 | 4.4 |