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NFL team season

1997 Minnesota Vikings season
Head coach	Dennis Green
Home stadium	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	4thNFC Central
Playoffs	WonWild Card Playoffs (atGiants) 23–22 LostDivisional Playoffs (at49ers) 22–38
Pro Bowlers	WRCris Carter GRandall McDaniel DTJohn Randle TTodd Steussie
All-Pros	DTJohn Randle (1st team) GRandall McDaniel (2nd team) TTodd Steussie (2nd team)
Uniform

← 1996 Vikings seasons 1998 →

The1997 season was theMinnesota Vikings' 37th in theNational Football League (NFL) and their sixth under head coachDennis Green. Despite an 8–2 start, the Vikings would go on to lose five consecutive matches, finishing fourth in the division. The team ultimately won their final game of the regular season, matching their 9–7 record from1996 and claiming the 6th seed in the playoffs for a second consecutive year. In the wild card round against theNew York Giants, the Vikings came back from a 22–13 deficit with 90 seconds to play to win 23–22, their first playoff victory since1988. In the divisional round, the Vikings were defeated 38–22 by theSan Francisco 49ers.

Vikings defensive tackleJohn Randle led the league in sacks with 15.5. Wide receiverCris Carter's 13 touchdown receptions also were most in the league.

Before the season, the Vikings acquiredRandall Cunningham after a year out of the game, a move that reunited Cunningham with his formerPhiladelphia Eagles teammate Cris Carter.

Offseason

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1997 draft

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Main article:1997 NFL draft

1997 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft order		Player name	Position	College	Notes
Round	Selection	Player name	Position	College	Notes
1	20	Dwayne Rudd	Linebacker	Alabama
2	49	Torrian Gray	Safety	Virginia Tech
3	78	Stalin Colinet	Defensive end	Boston College
4	113	Antonio Banks	Defensive back	Virginia Tech
5	151	Tony Williams	Defensive tackle	Memphis
6	183	Robert Tate	Wide receiver	Cincinnati
7	220	Artie Ulmer	Linebacker	Valdosta State
7	235	Matthew Hatchette	Wide receiver	Langston	Compensatory pick

Staff

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**1997 Minnesota Vikings staff**
	Front office Chairman of the board –John Skoglund President/chief executive officer –Roger Headrick Head coaches Head coach –Dennis Green Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator –Brian Billick Quarterbacks –Ray Sherman Running backs –Carl Hargrave Receivers –Chip Myers Tight ends –Dave Atkins Offensive line –Mike Tice Coaching assistant –Wade Harman			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator –Foge Fazio Defensive line –John Levra Inside linebackers –Tom Olivadotti Outside linebackers –Trent Walters Defensive backs –Richard Solomon Special teams coaches Special teams –Gary Zauner Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning –Steve Wetzel Assistant strength and conditioning –Jeff Friday

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Roster

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**1997 Minnesota Vikings roster**
Quarterbacks(QB) 8Todd Bouman 7Randall Cunningham 6Jay Walker Running backs(RB) 29Chuck Evans FB 32 Robert Green 44Leroy Hoard 33Harold Morrow FB 22 David Palmer 26Robert Smith 21Moe Williams Wide receivers(WR) 84Tony Bland 80Cris Carter 89Matthew Hatchette 86Jake Reed 81Chris Walsh Tight ends(TE) 85Greg DeLong 82Andrew Glover 87Hunter Goodwin		Offensive linemen(OL) 74Orlando Bobo G 69LeShun DanielsG 71 David Dixon G 61 Everett Lindsay C 64 Randall McDaniel G 68 Mike Morris 79Eric MossG 78Bob SappG 73 Todd Steussie T 77 Korey Stringer T Defensive linemen(DL) 90Derrick Alexander DE 96 Jerry Ball DT 92 Duane Clemons DE 99Stalin ColinetDT 72 Jason Fisk DT 93 John Randle DT 95 Fernando Smith DE 94Tony WilliamsDT		Linebackers(LB) 56Pete Bercich MLB 50 Jeff Brady MLB 59 Dixon Edwards OLB 55 Ron George OLB 58 Ed McDaniel OLB 57Dwayne RuddOLB 53Artie UlmerMLB Defensive backs(DB) 43Greg Briggs SS 31Duane ButlerSS 27 Corey Fuller CB 23Torrian GrayFS 24 Robert Griffith SS 42 Orlando Thomas FS 20 Dewayne Washington CB 37 Leonard Wheeler CB Special teams(ST) 17Mitch Berger P 3 Eddie Murray K		Practice squad 60Ben Lynch C 19 Yo Murphy WR Reserve 30Antonio BanksCB (IR) 62Jeff Christy C (IR) 76Scott Dill T (IR) 14Brad Johnson QB (IR) 40Anthony Prior CB (IR) 83Robert Tate(IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 reserve, 2 practice squad

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance^[2]	Notes
1	July 26	Seattle Seahawks	W 28–26	1–0	Fawcett Stadium(Canton, OH)	23,846	Hall of Fame Game
2	August 2	St. Louis Rams	W 26–6	2–0	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	36,971
3	August 8	atBuffalo Bills	L 3–19	2–1	Rich Stadium	32,559
4	August 16	atCincinnati Bengals	L 13–37	2–2	Cinergy Field	44,316
5	August 22	San Diego Chargers	W 28–22	3–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	44,300

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	August 31	atBuffalo Bills	W 34–13	1–0	Rich Stadium	79,139
2	September 7	atChicago Bears	W 27–24	2–0	Soldier Field	59,263
3	September 14	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 28–14	2–1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	63,697
4	September 21	atGreen Bay Packers	L 38–32	2–2	Lambeau Field	60,115
5	September 28	Philadelphia Eagles	W 28–19	3–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	55,149
6	October 5	atArizona Cardinals	W 20–19	4–2	Sun Devil Stadium	45,550
7	October 12	Carolina Panthers	W 21–14	5–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	62,625
8	Bye
9	October 26	atTampa Bay Buccaneers	W 10–6	6–2	Houlihan's Stadium	66,815
10	November 2	New England Patriots	W 23–18	7–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	62,917
11	November 9	Chicago Bears	W 29–22	8–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	63,443
12	November 16	atDetroit Lions	L 38–15	8–3	Silverdome	68,910
13	November 23	atNew York Jets	L 23–21	8–4	Giants Stadium	70,131
14	December 1	Green Bay Packers	L 27–11	8–5	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,001
15	December 7	atSan Francisco 49ers	L 28–17	8–6	3Com Park	55,761
16	December 14	Detroit Lions	L 14–13	8–7	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	60,982
17	December 21	Indianapolis Colts	W 39–28	9–7	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	54,107

Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.

Standings

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NFC Central
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾Green Bay Packers	13	3	0	.813	422	282	W5
⁽⁴⁾Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	6	0	.625	299	263	W1
⁽⁵⁾Detroit Lions	9	7	0	.563	379	306	W2
⁽⁶⁾Minnesota Vikings	9	7	0	.563	354	359	W1
Chicago Bears	4	12	0	.250	263	421	L1

Postseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
Wild Card	December 27	atNew York Giants	W 23–22	1–0	Giants Stadium	77,497
Division	January 3	atSan Francisco 49ers	L 38–22	1–1	3Com Park	65,018

Statistics

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Team leaders

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Category	Player(s)	Value
Passing yards	Brad Johnson	3,036
Passing touchdowns	Brad Johnson	20
Rushing yards	Robert Smith	1,266
Rushing touchdowns	Robert Smith	6
Receiving yards	Jake Reed	1,138
Receiving touchdowns	Cris Carter	13
Points	Cris Carter	84
Kickoff return yards	David Palmer	711
Punt return yards	David Palmer	444
Tackles	Robert Griffith	114
Sacks	John Randle	15.5
Interceptions	Dewayne Washington	4
Forced fumbles	Derrick Alexander	3

League rankings

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Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 30)
Passing offense	3,313	207.1	14th
Rushing offense	2,041	127.6	6th
Total offense	5,354	334.6	8th
Passing defense	3,704	231.5	29th
Rushing defense	1,983	123.9	23rd
Total defense	5,687	355.4	29th

References

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^2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. Archived fromthe original on December 24, 2010. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2010.
^"1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives".

v t e Minnesota Vikings
Founded in 1961 Based inMinneapolis, Minnesota Headquartered inEagan, Minnesota
Franchise	Franchise History Expansion draft All-time roster First-round draft picks Quarterbacks Head coaches Seasons Records Draft Broadcasters Ownership Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center
Stadiums	Metropolitan Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome TCF Bank Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium
Culture	Purple People Eaters "Skol, Vikings" How I Met Your Mother "Little Minnesota" "Tailgate" Cheerleaders Alan Roach Truth Hurts (song) Quarterback "Higher" (Creed song)
Lore	The Wrong Way Run Hail Mary Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy Santa Claus game Miracle at the Met Herschel Walker trade Gary Anderson's missed field goal Love Boat scandal Minneapolis Miracle 33–0
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Saints
Division championships (21)	1968 1969 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1989 1992 1994 1998 2000 2008 2009 2015 2017 2022
Conference championships (4)	1969 1973 1974 1976
League championships (1)	1969
Retired numbers	10 53 70 77 80 88
Current league affiliations	League:National Football League Conference:National Football Conference Division:North Division

v t e Minnesota Vikings seasons
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Bold indicatesNFL Championship (1920–69) orSuper Bowl (1966–) victory Italics indicatesSuper Bowl (1966–) appearance

1997 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Denver	Arizona	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cincinnati	Kansas City	Dallas	Detroit	Carolina
Miami	Jacksonville	Oakland	NY Giants	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	Philadelphia	Minnesota	St. Louis
NY Jets	Tennessee	Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay	San Francisco

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