Minnesota Vikings Coaches

Seasons: 58 (1961 to 2018)

Record (W-L-T): 473-392-11

Playoff Record: 20-29

Super Bowls Won: 0 (4 Appearances)

Championships Won*: 0

All-time Passing Leader: Fran Tarkenton 2,635/4,569, 33,098 yds, 239 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Adrian Peterson 2,418 att, 11,747 yds, 97 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Cris Carter 1,004 rec, 12,383 yds, 110 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Fred Cox 1,365 points

All-time AV Leader: Carl Eller 165 AV

Winningest Coach: Bud Grant 158-96-5

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9 Coaches

9 Coaches Table
								Playoffs
Coach	From	To	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G plyf	W plyf	L plyf	Chmp
Mike Zimmer	2014	2018	70	42	27	1	.607	3	1	2	0
Leslie Frazier	2010	2013	54	21	32	1	.398	1	0	1	0
Brad Childress	2006	2010	74	39	35	0	.527	3	1	2	0
Mike Tice	2001	2005	65	32	33	0	.492	2	1	1	0
Dennis Green	1992	2001	159	97	62	0	.610	12	4	8	0
Jerry Burns	1986	1991	95	52	43	0	.547	6	3	3	0
Bud Grant+	1967	1985	259	158	96	5	.621	22	10	12	0
Les Steckel	1984	1984	16	3	13	0	.188	0	0	0	0
Norm Van Brocklin+	1961	1966	84	29	51	4	.363	0	0	0	0

Year-by-Year Coaches

Year-by-Year Coaches Table
		Reg. Season					Playoffs				Coordinators
Year	Coach	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G	W	L	Result	Offense	Defense
2018	Mike Zimmer	6	3	2	1	.583					John DeFilippo	George Edwards
2017	Mike Zimmer	16	13	3	0	.813	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Pat Shurmur	George Edwards
2016	Mike Zimmer	16	8	8	0	.500					Pat Shurmur, Norv Turner	George Edwards
2015	Mike Zimmer	16	11	5	0	.688	1	0	1	Lost WC	Norv Turner	George Edwards
2014	Mike Zimmer	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Norv Turner	George Edwards
2013	Leslie Frazier	16	5	10	1	.344	0	0	0		Bill Musgrave	Alan Williams
2012	Leslie Frazier	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Bill Musgrave	Alan Williams
2011	Leslie Frazier	16	3	13	0	.188	0	0	0		Bill Musgrave	Fred Pagac
2010	Leslie Frazier	6	3	3	0	.500	0	0	0		Darrell Bevell	Fred Pagac
	Brad Childress	10	3	7	0	.300	0	0	0		Darrell Bevell	Leslie Frazier, Fred Pagac
2009	Brad Childress	16	12	4	0	.750	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Darrell Bevell	Leslie Frazier
2008	Brad Childress	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Darrell Bevell	Leslie Frazier
2007	Brad Childress	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Darrell Bevell	Leslie Frazier
2006	Brad Childress	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Darrell Bevell	Mike Tomlin
2005	Mike Tice	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Steve Loney	Ted Cottrell
2004	Mike Tice	16	8	8	0	.500	2	1	1	Lost Div	Scott Linehan	Ted Cottrell
2003	Mike Tice	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	George O'Leary
2002	Mike Tice	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	Willie Shaw
2001	Mike Tice	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0		Sherman Lewis	Emmitt Thomas
	Dennis Green	15	5	10	0	.333	0	0	0		Sherman Lewis	Emmitt Thomas
2000	Dennis Green	16	11	5	0	.688	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Sherman Lewis	Emmitt Thomas
1999	Dennis Green	16	10	6	0	.625	2	1	1	Lost Div	Ray Sherman	Foge Fazio
1998	Dennis Green	16	15	1	0	.938	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Brian Billick	Foge Fazio
1997	Dennis Green	16	9	7	0	.563	2	1	1	Lost Div	Brian Billick	Foge Fazio
1996	Dennis Green	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Brian Billick	Foge Fazio
1995	Dennis Green	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Brian Billick	Tony Dungy
1994	Dennis Green	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Brian Billick	Tony Dungy
1993	Dennis Green	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Brian Billick, Jack Burns	Tony Dungy
1992	Dennis Green	16	11	5	0	.688	1	0	1	Lost WC	Jack Burns	Tony Dungy
1991	Jerry Burns	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Tom Moore	Monte Kiffin
1990	Jerry Burns	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker	Floyd Peters
1989	Jerry Burns	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost Div	Bob Schnelker	Floyd Peters
1988	Jerry Burns	16	11	5	0	.688	2	1	1	Lost Div	Bob Schnelker	Floyd Peters
1987	Jerry Burns	15	8	7	0	.533	3	2	1	Lost Conf	Bob Schnelker	Floyd Peters
1986	Jerry Burns	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker	Floyd Peters
1985	Bud Grant	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1984	Les Steckel	16	3	13	0	.188	0	0	0		Jerry Burns	Floyd Reese
1983	Bud Grant	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1982	Bud Grant	9	5	4	0	.556	2	1	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1981	Bud Grant	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1980	Bud Grant	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1979	Bud Grant	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1978	Bud Grant	16	8	7	1	.531	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1977	Bud Grant	14	9	5	0	.643	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Jerry Burns	Buddy Ryan
1976	Bud Grant	14	11	2	1	.821	3	2	1	Lost SB	Jerry Burns	Buddy Ryan
1975	Bud Grant	14	12	2	0	.857	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns
1974	Bud Grant	14	10	4	0	.714	3	2	1	Lost SB	Jerry Burns
1973	Bud Grant	14	12	2	0	.857	3	2	1	Lost SB	Jerry Burns
1972	Bud Grant	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0		Jerry Burns
1971	Bud Grant	14	11	3	0	.786	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns
1970	Bud Grant	14	12	2	0	.857	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns
1969	Bud Grant	14	12	2	0	.857	3	2	1	Lost SB	Jerry Burns
1968	Bud Grant	14	8	6	0	.571	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns
1967	Bud Grant	14	3	8	3	.273	0	0	0
1966	Norm Van Brocklin	14	4	9	1	.308	0	0	0
1965	Norm Van Brocklin	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0
1964	Norm Van Brocklin	14	8	5	1	.615	0	0	0
1963	Norm Van Brocklin	14	5	8	1	.385	0	0	0
1962	Norm Van Brocklin	14	2	11	1	.154	0	0	0
1961	Norm Van Brocklin	14	3	11	0	.214	0	0	0

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