2004 Minnesota Vikings season
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2004 Minnesota Vikings season
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Mike Tice |
| Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division Place | 2nd NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Won NFC Wild Card Playoff Lost NFC Divisional Playoff |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2003 | 2005 |
2004 was the 44th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 85th regular season of the National Football League.
The Vikings finished the 2004 season going 3-7 over the final 10 weeks just like they did in 2003. However, they made the playoffs with an 8-8 record. Daunte Culpepper amassed MVP-like statistics, throwing for 4,717 passing yards (leading the NFL), 39 passing touchdowns (a Viking record), and 5,123 total yards (an NFL record). In the wild card matchup, the Vikings defeated the rival Green Bay Packers in their first ever playoff meeting, 31-17, becoming the second team in NFL history to have a .500 record (8-8) in the regular season and win a playoff game (the first team to do it was the St. Louis Rams, who beat Seattle 27-20 the day before the Vikings-Packers game took place). In the divisional round, the Vikings were defeated by the eventual NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles 27-14, ending their season in a game noted for Viking penalties, turnovers, and other miscues.
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2004 Draft
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
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| 1 | (20) | Kenechi Udeze | Defensive End | USC |
| 2 | (48) | Dontarrious Thomas | Linebacker | Auburn |
| 3 | (88) | Darrion Scott | Defensive End | Ohio State |
| 4 | (115) | Nat Dorsey | Offensive Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 4 | (119) | Mewelde Moore | Running Back | Tulane |
| 5 | (155) | Rod Davis | Linebacker | Southern Mississippi |
| 6 | (184) | Deandre Eiland | Strong Safety | South Carolina |
| 7 | (220) | Jeff Dugan | Tight End | Maryland |
Personnel
Staff
| 2004 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 12, 2004 | Dallas Cowboys | W 35-17 |
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| 2 | September 20, 2004 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 27-16 |
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| 3 | September 26, 2004 | Chicago Bears | W 27-22 |
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| 4 | Bye | |||
| 5 | October 10, 2004 | at Houston Texans | W 34-28 (OT) |
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| 6 | October 17, 2004 | at New Orleans Saints | W 38-31 |
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| 7 | October 24, 2004 | Tennessee Titans | W 20-3 |
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| 8 | October 31, 2004 | New York Giants | L 34-13 |
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| 9 | November 8, 2004 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 31-28 |
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| 10 | November 14, 2004 | at Green Bay Packers | L 34-31 |
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| 11 | November 21, 2004 | Detroit Lions | W 22-19 |
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| 12 | November 28, 2004 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27-16 |
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| 13 | December 5, 2004 | at Chicago Bears | L 24-14 |
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| 14 | December 12, 2004 | Seattle Seahawks | L 27-23 |
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| 15 | December 19, 2004 | at Detroit Lions | W 28-27 |
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| 16 | December 24, 2004 | Green Bay Packers | L 34-31 |
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| 17 | January 2, 2005 | at Washington Redskins | L 21-18 |
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Standings
| NFC North | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 424 | 380 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 405 | 395 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 296 | 350 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 231 | 331 | L4 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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| Wildcard | January 9, 2005 | at Green Bay Packers | W 31-17 |
| Division | January 16, 2005 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 27-14 |
References
- ^ 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. http://www.vikings.com/news/media-guide.html. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
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