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2002 Minnesota Vikings
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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 2nd in NFC North Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 390 points (24.4/g), 8th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 442 points (27.6/g), 30th.
Differential of -52 points (-3.2/g), 24th.
Expected W-L: 6.8-9.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -18 (-1.1/g), 31st.
Coached by Mike Tice (6-10-0)
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2002 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 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 333 for 549, 3,853 yards, 18 td, 23 int, & 106 rushes for 609 yards and 10 td | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 11th pick / 1999 |
| RB | Michael Bennett* | 24 | 1 | 16 | 255 rushes for 1,296 yards, 5 td, & 37 catches for 351 yards and 1 td | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 27th pick / 2001 |
| WR | D'Wayne Bates | 27 | 3 | 11 | 50 catches for 689 yards, 4 td | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 71st pick / 1999 |
| WR | Randy Moss* | 25 | 4 | 16 | 106 catches for 1,347 yards, 7 td, & 6 rushes for 51 yards and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 21st pick / 1998 |
| WR | Derrick Alexander | 31 | 8 | 5 | 14 catches for 134 yards, 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 29th pick / 1994 |
| TE | Byron Chamberlain | 31 | 7 | 9 | 34 catches for 389 yards, 0 td | Denver Broncos / 7th / 222nd pick / 1995 |
| TE | Jim Kleinsasser | 25 | 3 | 12 | 37 catches for 393 yards, 1 td, & 6 rushes for 17 yards and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 44th pick / 1999 |
| TE | Hunter Goodwin | 30 | 6 | 6 | 4 catches for 20 yards, 1 td | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 97th pick / 1996 |
| LT | Bryant McKinnie | 23 | Rook | 7 | 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 2002 |
| LT | Lewis Kelly | 25 | 1 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 248th pick / 2000 |
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| LT | Everett Lindsay | 32 | 9 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 133rd pick / 1993 |
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| LG | Corbin Lacina | 32 | 8 | 16 | Buffalo Bills / 6th / 167th pick / 1993 |
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| C | Matt Birk | 26 | 4 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 173rd pick / 1998 |
| RG | David Dixon | 33 | 8 | 15 | New England Patriots / 9th / 232nd pick / 1992 |
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| RT | Chris Liwienski | 27 | 4 | 16 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 207th pick / 1998 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Kenny Mixon | 27 | 4 | 16 | 4.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 49th pick / 1998 |
| LDT | Fred Robbins | 25 | 2 | 15 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 55th pick / 2000 |
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| RDT | Chris Hovan | 24 | 2 | 16 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 25th pick / 2000 |
| RDE | Lance Johnstone | 29 | 6 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 57th pick / 1996 |
| LLB | Nick Rogers | 23 | Rook | 11 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 177th pick / 2002 |
| MLB | Greg Biekert | 33 | 9 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Raiders / 7th / 181st pick / 1993 |
| RLB | Henri Crockett | 28 | 5 | 11 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 100th pick / 1997 |
| LCB | Brian Williams | 23 | Rook | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 105th pick / 2002 |
| LCB | Corey Chavous | 26 | 4 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1998 |
| RCB | Eric Kelly | 25 | 1 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 69th pick / 2001 |
| RCB | Tyrone Carter | 26 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 118th pick / 2000 |
| SS | Corey Chavous | 26 | 4 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1998 |
| SS | Willie Offord | 24 | Rook | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 70th pick / 2002 |
| FS | Ronnie Bradford | 32 | 9 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 105th pick / 1993 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Gary Anderson | 43 | 20 | 0 | 18 of 23 field goals & 36 of 37 extra points | Buffalo Bills / 7th / 171st pick / 1982 |
| P | Kyle Richardson | 29 | 5 | 0 | 62 punts for a 39.9 average, 1 blocked | |
| PR | Nick Davis | 23 | Rook | 0 | 24 punt returns for a 7.9 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Moe Williams | 28 | 6 | 0 | 24 kick returns for a 21.5 average and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 75th pick / 1996 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Derrick Alexander | 31 | WR | 8 | 5 | 195 | 6-2 | Michigan | 11/6/1971 | 8 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 29th pick / 1994 |
| Gary Anderson | 43 | K | 14 | 0 | 193 | 5-11 | Syracuse | 7/16/1959 | 20 | Buffalo Bills / 7th / 171st pick / 1982 |
| D'Wayne Bates | 27 | WR | 14 | 11 | 212 | 6-2 | Northwestern | 12/4/1975 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 71st pick / 1999 |
| Michael Bennett* | 24 | RB | 16 | 16 | 211 | 5-9 | Wisconsin | 8/13/1978 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 27th pick / 2001 |
| Greg Biekert | 33 | LB | 16 | 16 | 253 | 6-2 | Colorado | 3/14/1969 | 9 | Los Angeles Raiders / 7th / 181st pick / 1993 |
| Matt Birk | 26 | C | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-4 | Harvard | 7/23/1976 | 4 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 173rd pick / 1998 |
| Todd Bouman | 30 | QB | 1 | 0 | 229 | 6-2 | St. Cloud State | 8/1/1972 | 1 | |
| Ronnie Bradford | 32 | DB | 16 | 15 | 188 | 5-10 | Colorado | 10/1/1970 | 9 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 105th pick / 1993 |
| Jack Brewer | 23 | DB | 15 | 1 | 190 | 6-0 | Minnesota,SMU | 1/8/1979 | Rook | |
| Doug Brien | 32 | K | 6 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | California | 11/24/1970 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 85th pick / 1994 |
| Lorenzo Bromell | 27 | DE | 16 | 1 | 260 | 6-6 | Clemson | 9/23/1975 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 102nd pick / 1998 |
| Kelly Campbell | 22 | WR | 6 | 2 | 173 | 5-10 | Georgia Tech | 7/23/1980 | Rook | |
| Tyrone Carter | 26 | DB | 16 | 7 | 190 | 5-8 | Minnesota | 3/31/1976 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 118th pick / 2000 |
| Matt Cercone | 27 | TE | 3 | 0 | 252 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 11/30/1975 | 2 | |
| Byron Chamberlain | 31 | TE | 13 | 9 | 250 | 6-1 | Missouri,Wayne State (NE) | 10/17/1971 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 222nd pick / 1995 |
| Doug Chapman | 25 | RB | 6 | 0 | 213 | 5-10 | Marshall | 8/22/1977 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 88th pick / 2000 |
| Corey Chavous | 26 | DB | 16 | 16 | 205 | 6-1 | Vanderbilt | 1/15/1976 | 4 | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1998 |
| Patrick Chukwurah | 23 | LB | 11 | 2 | 250 | 6-1 | Wyoming | 3/1/1979 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 157th pick / 2001 |
| Henri Crockett | 28 | LB | 14 | 11 | 240 | 6-2 | Florida State | 10/28/1974 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 100th pick / 1997 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 25 | QB | 16 | 16 | 264 | 6-4 | Central Florida | 1/28/1977 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 11th pick / 1999 |
| Nick Davis | 23 | WR | 15 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | Wisconsin | 10/6/1979 | Rook | |
| David Dixon | 33 | G | 15 | 15 | 343 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 1/5/1969 | 8 | New England Patriots / 9th / 232nd pick / 1992 |
| Hayden Epstein | 22 | K | 9 | 0 | 214 | 6-2 | Michigan | 11/16/1980 | Rook | Jacksonville Jaguars / 7th / 248th pick / 2002 |
| Hunter Goodwin | 30 | TE | 16 | 6 | 268 | 6-5 | Texas A&M,Texas A&M-Kingsville | 10/10/1972 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 97th pick / 1996 |
| Adam Haayer | 25 | T | 4 | 0 | 311 | 6-6 | Minnesota | 2/22/1977 | Rook | Tennessee Titans / 6th / 199th pick / 2001 |
| Lemanski Hall | 32 | LB | 14 | 4 | 231 | 6-0 | Alabama | 11/24/1970 | 7 | Houston Oilers / 7th / 220th pick / 1994 |
| Darius Holland | 29 | DT | 4 | 0 | 330 | 6-5 | Colorado | 11/10/1973 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 65th pick / 1995 |
| Chris Hovan | 24 | DT | 16 | 16 | 296 | 6-2 | Boston College | 5/12/1978 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 25th pick / 2000 |
| Cedric James | 23 | WR | 5 | 0 | 199 | 6-1 | TCU | 3/19/1979 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 131st pick / 2001 |
| Lance Johnstone | 29 | DE | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-4 | Temple | 6/11/1973 | 6 | Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 57th pick / 1996 |
| Eric Kelly | 25 | DB | 16 | 12 | 201 | 5-10 | Kentucky | 1/15/1977 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 69th pick / 2001 |
| Lewis Kelly | 25 | T-G | 7 | 5 | 306 | 6-4 | South Carolina State | 4/21/1977 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 248th pick / 2000 |
| Jim Kleinsasser | 25 | TE-FB | 14 | 12 | 272 | 6-3 | North Dakota | 1/31/1977 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 44th pick / 1999 |
| Corbin Lacina | 32 | G | 16 | 16 | 302 | 6-4 | Augustana (SD) | 11/2/1970 | 8 | Buffalo Bills / 6th / 167th pick / 1993 |
| Brody Liddiard | 25 | TE | 16 | 0 | 240 | 6-4 | Colorado | 6/12/1977 | 2 | |
| Everett Lindsay | 32 | T-G | 16 | 5 | 305 | 6-4 | Mississippi | 9/18/1970 | 9 | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 133rd pick / 1993 |
| Chris Liwienski | 27 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 325 | 6-5 | Indiana | 8/2/1975 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 207th pick / 1998 |
| Bryant McKinnie | 23 | T | 8 | 7 | 335 | 6-8 | Miami (FL) | 9/23/1979 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 2002 |
| Kenny Mixon | 27 | DE | 16 | 16 | 271 | 6-4 | LSU | 5/31/1975 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 49th pick / 1998 |
| Harold Morrow | 29 | FB | 16 | 0 | 232 | 5-11 | Auburn | 2/24/1973 | 6 | |
| Randy Moss* | 25 | WR | 16 | 16 | 215 | 6-4 | Marshall | 2/13/1977 | 4 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 21st pick / 1998 |
| Jim Nelson | 27 | LB | 16 | 1 | 234 | 6-1 | Penn State | 4/16/1975 | 4 | |
| Willie Offord | 24 | DB | 12 | 6 | 216 | 6-1 | South Carolina | 12/22/1978 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 70th pick / 2002 |
| Jason Perry | 26 | DB | 3 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | North Carolina State | 8/1/1976 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 104th pick / 1999 |
| Kyle Richardson | 29 | P | 16 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | Arkansas State | 3/2/1973 | 5 | |
| Fred Robbins | 25 | DT | 16 | 15 | 325 | 6-4 | Wake Forest | 3/25/1977 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 55th pick / 2000 |
| Nick Rogers | 23 | LB | 16 | 11 | 250 | 6-2 | Georgia Tech | 5/31/1979 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 177th pick / 2002 |
| Brian Russell | 24 | DB | 16 | 2 | 204 | 6-2 | San Diego State | 2/5/1978 | Rook | |
| Talance Sawyer | 26 | DE | 2 | 0 | 270 | 6-2 | UNLV | 6/14/1976 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 185th pick / 1999 |
| Carey Scott | 23 | DB | 1 | 0 | 214 | 5-11 | Kentucky State | 8/11/1979 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 189th pick / 2001 |
| Chris Walsh | 34 | WR | 16 | 3 | 194 | 6-1 | Stanford | 12/12/1968 | 10 | Buffalo Bills / 9th / 251st pick / 1992 |
| Chuck Wiley | 27 | DE | 16 | 0 | 275 | 6-5 | LSU | 3/6/1975 | 3 | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1998 |
| Brian Williams | 23 | DB | 16 | 7 | 198 | 5-11 | North Carolina State | 7/2/1979 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 105th pick / 2002 |
| Moe Williams | 28 | RB | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Kentucky | 7/26/1974 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 75th pick / 1996 |
| Antonio Wilson | 25 | LB | 5 | 1 | 247 | 6-2 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 12/29/1977 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 106th pick / 2000 |
| Cory Withrow | 27 | C | 16 | 0 | 287 | 6-2 | Washington State | 4/5/1975 | 2 | |
| James Wofford | 24 | RB | 9 | 0 | 186 | 6-0 | UNLV | 6/6/1978 | Rook | |
| Team Total | 27.0 | 16 | 241.9 | 6-1.9 | 3.7 |