1999 Minnesota Vikings season
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1999 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Dennis Green |
| Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division Place | 2nd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won NFC Wild Card Playoff Lost NFC Divisional Round |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1998 | 2000 |
1999 was the 39th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 80th regular season of the National Football League.
After going 15-1 in 1998 the Vikings began the 1999 season with high hopes of another great season. Randall Cunningham resumed duties again in 1999, but after a lukewarm 2-4 start, Jeff George was given the starting job. He finished the season with an 8-2 record, and led the Vikings into the postseason once again, with an overall team record of 10-6. Minnesota beat Dallas in the wild card game 27-10, and faced playoff newcomer Kurt Warner and the St. Louis Rams in the Divisional matchup. The game was a shootout which Minnesota led 17-14 at halftime, but the Rams outscored Minnesota 35 to 20 in the second half to win 49-37. St. Louis would go on to win Super Bowl XXXIV.
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1999 Draft Results
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
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| 1 | (11) | Daunte Culpepper | Quarterback | Central Florida |
| 1 | (29) | Dimitrius Underwood | Defensive Tackle | Michigan State |
| 2 | (44) | Jim Kleinsasser | Tight End | North Dakota |
| 4 | (120) | Kenny Wright | Cornerback | Northwestern State |
| 4 | (125) | Jay Humphrey | Tackle | Texas |
| 5 | (169) | Chris Jones | Safety | Clemson |
| 6 | (185) | Talance Sawyer | Defensive Tackle | UNLV |
| 6 | (199) | Antico Dalton | Linebacker | Hampton |
| 7 | (236) | Noel Scarlett | Defensive Tackle | Langston |
Personnel
Staff
| 1999 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 | TV Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 12, 1999 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 17-14 | FOX 4:15pm |
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| 2 | September 19, 1999 | Oakland Raiders | L 22-17 | CBS 1:00pm |
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| 3 | September 26, 1999 | at Green Bay Packers | L 23-20 | FOX 4:15pm |
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| 4 | October 3, 1999 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21-14 | FOX 1:00pm |
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| 5 | October 10, 1999 | Chicago Bears | L 24-22 | FOX 1:00pm |
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| 6 | October 17, 1999 | at Detroit Lions | L 25-23 | FOX 1:00pm |
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| 7 | October 24, 1999 | San Francisco 49ers | W 40-16 | FOX 4:15pm |
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| 8 | October 31, 1999 | at Denver Broncos | W 23-20 | FOX 4:15pm |
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| 9 | November 8, 1999 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27-17 | ABC 9:00pm |
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| 10 | November 14, 1999 | at Chicago Bears | W 27-24 (OT) | FOX 1:00pm |
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| 11 | Bye | ||||
| 12 | November 28, 1999 | San Diego Chargers | W 35-27 | CBS 1:00pm |
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| 13 | December 6, 1999 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24-17 | ABC 9:00pm |
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| 14 | December 12, 1999 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 31-28 | ESPN 8:30pm |
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| 15 | December 20, 1999 | Green Bay Packers | W 24-20 | ABC 9:00pm |
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| 16 | December 26, 1999 | at New York Giants | W 34-17 | FOX 1:00pm |
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| 17 | January 2, 2000 | Detroit Lions | W 24-17 | FOX 1:00pm |
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Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 270 | 235 | W-2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 399 | 335 | W-3 |
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 322 | 323 | L-4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 357 | 341 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 272 | 341 | L-2 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Wildcard | January 9, 2000 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27-10 |
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| Division | January 16, 2000 | at St. Louis Rams | L 49-37 |
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References
- ^ 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. http://www.vikings.com/news/media-guide.html. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
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