1995 Minnesota Vikings season
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1995 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Dennis Green |
| Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division Place | 4th NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1994 | 1996 |
1995 was the 35th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 76th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of eight wins and eight losses. This was the first time the Vikings had not reached the playoffs under Green.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
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| 11 | Minnesota Vikings | Derrick Alexander | Defensive Tackle | Florida State |
Personnel
Staff
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 3, 1995 | at Chicago Bears | L 31-14 |
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| 2 | September 10, 1995 | Detroit Lions | W 20-10 |
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| 3 | September 17, 1995 | Dallas Cowboys | L 23-17 (OT) |
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| 4 | September 24, 1995 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 44-24 |
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| 5 | Bye | |||
| 6 | October 8, 1995 | Houston Oilers | W 23-17 (OT) |
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| 7 | October 15, 1995 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 20-17 (OT) |
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| 8 | October 22, 1995 | at Green Bay Packers | L 38-21 |
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| 9 | October 30, 1995 | Chicago Bears | L 14-6 |
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| 10 | November 5, 1995 | Green Bay Packers | W 27-24 |
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| 11 | November 12, 1995 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 30-24 (OT) |
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| 12 | November 19, 1995 | New Orleans Saints | W 43-24 |
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| 13 | November 23, 1995 | at Detroit Lions | L 44-38 |
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| 14 | December 3, 1995 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31-17 |
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| 15 | December 9, 1995 | Cleveland Browns | W 27-11 |
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| 16 | December 18, 1995 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 37-30 |
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| 17 | December 24, 1995 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 27-24 |
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Standings
| NFC Central | ||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 404 | 314 |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 436 | 336 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 392 | 360 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 412 | 385 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 238 | 335 |
Roster
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Minnesota Vikings roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen DE |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs CB Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
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Awards and records
- Cris Carter, Led NFL in receiving touchdowns
- Cris Carter, All-Pro selection
- Cris Carter, Pro Bowl selection
- Warren Moon, NFL Leader, Passing Yards, (4,228)
- David Palmer, NFL Kickoff Return Leader
- Orlando Thomas, NFL Leader, Interceptions (9)
Milestones
- Cris Carter, 100 reception season [2]
- Warren Moon, 4th 4,000 Yard Passing Season
References
- ^ 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. http://www.vikings.com/news/media-guide.html. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
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