2026 season

Minnesota Vikings

3-0 · 1st in NFC North · Head coach Kevin O'Connell · U.S. Bank Stadium

Power rank

+5.9 pts

Off EPA

-0.18

per play

Def EPA

-0.37

allowed

Schemes & tendencies

Identified from 2026 play-by-play and compared against the league average.

Offense

168 plays · 3 games

Run-firstRuns on 62% of neutral early downs (league 48%).
Vertical passing24% of throws travel 15+ air yards (league 19%).
Attacks the middle27% of targets go between the numbers.
Aggressive on 4th downGoes for it on 67% of short 4th downs in plus territory.

Neutral pass rate: 38% lg 52%
Shotgun rate: 53% lg 58%
Deep pass rate: 24% lg 19%
Outside run rate: 26% lg 24%
No-huddle rate: 5% lg 6%
Pass EPA/play: -0.54
Run EPA/play: +0.20

Defense

201 plays · 3 games

Pressure-heavy frontSacks on 11% of opponent dropbacks (league 7%).
Stout run defenseHolds opponents to -0.35 EPA per run (league 0.12).
Ball-hawkingForces 2.0 turnovers per game.

Sack rate: 11% lg 7%
Deep attempts allowed: 21% lg 19%
Explosive plays allowed: 10% lg 9%
Opp. neutral pass rate: 51% lg 52%
Pass EPA allowed: -0.37
Run EPA allowed: -0.35

Franchise leaders

All-time top three in each category while playing for this team.

Passing yards

Kirk Cousins

2018–2023

23,265

2. Daunte Culpepper20,162
3. Wade Wilson12,135

Passing TD

Kirk Cousins

2018–2023

171

2. Daunte Culpepper135
3. Wade Wilson66

Rushing yards

Adrian Peterson

2007–2016

11,747

2. Robert Smith6,818
3. Dalvin Cook5,993

Rushing TD

Adrian Peterson

2007–2016

Receptions

Cris Carter

1990–2001

1,004

2. Justin Jefferson592
3. Randy Moss587

Receiving yards

Cris Carter

1990–2001

12,383

2. Randy Moss9,316
3. Justin Jefferson8,659

Receiving TD

Cris Carter

1990–2001

110

2. Randy Moss92
3. Adam Thielen55

Sacks

John Randle

1990–2000

114

2. Chris Doleman96.5
3. Danielle Hunter87.5

Interceptions

Harrison Smith

2012–2026

2. Carl Lee29
3. Orlando Thomas22

Tackles

Harrison Smith

2012–2026

1,186

2. Chad Greenway1,101
3. Eric Kendricks919

Totals are regular-season stats while with this franchise, built from ESPN records (full statistical coverage from 1983 onward). Players whose careers ended before that may be missing.

Roster

Current depth of the active roster, reserve lists, and practice squad.

Offense (25)

#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Exp	College
1	Kyler Murray	QB	29	5' 10"	207	8	Oklahoma
11	Carson Wentz	QB	33	6' 5"	237	11	North Dakota State
21	Demond Claiborne	RB	22	5' 10"	188	R	Wake Forest
31	DeeJay Dallas	RB	28	5' 10"	225	7	Miami
33	Aaron Jones Sr.	RB	31	5' 10"	208	10	UTEP
45	Max Bredeson	FB	23	6' 2"	252	R	Michigan
3	Jordan Addison	WR	24	5' 11"	179	4	USC
4	Myles Price	WR	24	5' 9"	183	2	Indiana
13	Tai Felton	WR	23	6' 1"	186	2	Maryland
14	Jauan Jennings	WR	29	6' 3"	212	6	Tennessee
18	Justin JeffersonQuestionable	WR	27	6' 1"	195	7	LSU
82	Jeshaun Jones	WR	26	6' 1"	188	1	Maryland
89	Dillon Bell	WR	22	6' 0"	209	R	Georgia
84	Josh OliverOut	TE	29	6' 5"	264	8	San José State
86	Gavin Bartholomew	TE	23	6' 5"	249	2	Pittsburgh
87	T.J. Hockenson	TE	29	6' 5"	248	8	Iowa
71	Christian Darrisaw	OT	27	6' 5"	315	6	Virginia Tech
72	Ryan Van Demark	OT	28	6' 7"	307	4	UConn
75	Brian O'Neill	OT	31	6' 7"	310	9	Pittsburgh
78	Caleb Tiernan	OT	23	6' 7"	323	R	Northwestern
60	Joe Huber	G	24	6' 5"	310	2	Wisconsin
69	Trevor Keegan	G	26	6' 6"	320	3	Michigan
74	Donovan Jackson	G	23	6' 4"	324	2	Ohio State
76	Will Fries	G	28	6' 6"	321	6	Penn State
64	Blake Brandel	C	29	6' 6"	315	6	Oregon State

Defense (27)

#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Exp	College
90	Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins	DE	23	6' 5"	290	2	Georgia
99	Elijah Williams	DE	24	6' 3"	298	2	Morgan State
50	Levi Drake Rodriguez	DT	26	6' 2"	307	3	East Texas A&M
61	Jalen Redmond	DT	27	6' 3"	305	3	Oklahoma
95	Caleb Banks	DT	23	6' 6"	327	R	Florida
97	Domonique Orange	DT	22	6' 2"	322	R	Iowa State
0	Ivan Pace Jr.	LB	25	5' 10"	236	4	Cincinnati
15	Dallas Turner	LB	23	6' 3"	247	3	Alabama
17	Kyle Van Noy	LB	35	6' 3"	255	13	BYU
32	Chaz Chambliss	LB	23	6' 1"	244	2	Georgia
41	Jake Golday	LB	23	6' 4"	240	R	Cincinnati
43	Andrew Van Ginkel	LB	31	6' 4"	242	8	Wisconsin
51	Blake Cashman	LB	30	6' 1"	235	8	Minnesota
55	Eric Wilson	LB	32	6' 1"	231	10	Cincinnati
98	Bo Richter	LB	26	6' 1"	248	3	Air Force
2	Isaiah Rodgers	CB	28	5' 10"	180	6	Massachusetts
5	Zemaiah Vaughn	CB	24	6' 3"	180	1	Utah
7	Byron Murphy Jr.	CB	28	5' 11"	190	8	Washington
20	Charles DemmingsOut	CB	23	6' 1"	193	R	Stephen F. Austin
23	James Pierre	CB	30	6' 2"	185	7	Florida Atlantic
8	Jakobe Thomas	S	23	6' 1"	211	R	Miami
22	Harrison Smith	S	37	6' 2"	211	14	Notre Dame
24	Jay Ward	S	26	6' 1"	190	4	LSU
26	Theo Jackson	S	27	6' 1"	205	5	Tennessee
29	Jacob Thomas	S	22	6' 1"	212	R	James Madison
37	Tavierre Thomas	S	30	5' 10"	212	9	Ferris State
44	Joshua Metellus	S	28	5' 11"	208	7	Michigan

Special teams (4)

#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Exp	College
16	Will Reichard	PK	25	6' 1"	190	3	Alabama
5	Johnny Hekker	P	36	6' 5"	225	15	Oregon State
19	Brett ThorsonOut	P	26	6' 1"	237	R	Georgia
42	Andrew DePaola	LS	39	6' 1"	227	12	Rutgers

Injured reserve / out (7)

#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Exp	College
27	Jordan MasonInjured Reserve	RB	27	5' 11"	230	5	Georgia Tech
85	Ben YurosekInjured Reserve	TE	24	6' 4"	251	2	Georgia
62	Nick SamacInjured Reserve	C	25	6' 4"	314	3	Michigan State
65	Michael JurgensInjured Reserve	C	26	6' 5"	311	3	Wake Forest
32	Jamal AdamsInjured Reserve	LB	30	6' 1"	213	10	LSU
92	Tyler BattyInjured Reserve	LB	27	6' 6"	271	2	BYU
6	Dwight McGlothern Jr.	CB	24	6' 2"	185	3	Arkansas

Practice squad (14)

#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Exp	College
12	Max Brosmer	QB	25	6' 2"	218	2	Minnesota
—	Jerome Ford	RB	27	5' 10"	210	5	Cincinnati
—	Jaret Patterson	RB	26	5' 8"	195	3	Buffalo
46	Michael Briscoe	WR	24	6' 2"	209	R	Cal Poly
—	Cam Grandy	TE	26	6' 5"	253	4	Illinois State
—	Jack Nelson	OT	24	6' 7"	314	2	Wisconsin
68	Henry Byrd	G	27	6' 5"	314	1	Princeton
93	Jonathan Harris	DE	30	6' 5"	295	5	Lindenwood
96	Jahvaree Ritzie	DE	23	6' 4"	290	1	North Carolina
—	Jihad Ward	LB	32	6' 5"	285	10	Illinois
54	Kenny Dyson Jr.	LB	25	6' 3"	235	1	Bryant
59	Bangally Kamara	LB	24	6' 2"	235	R	Kansas
38	Da'Veawn Armstead	CB	23	6' 1"	183	R	North Texas
—	MBMaceo Beard-Aigret	DB	26	6' 3"	205	R	—