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2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • North Division • 6-10-0 .375
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Mike Tice
Charlie BaggettWide Receivers
Brian BakerLinebackers
Pete BercichDefensive Assistant-Quality Control
Dean DaltonRunning Backs
Jay HayesSpecial Teams
Chuck Knox, Jr.Defensive Backs
Daryl LawrenceAssistant Strength and Conditioning
Scott LinehanOffensive Coordinator
Steve LoneyOffensive Line
George O'LearyAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
Jim PanagosOffensive Assistant-Quality Control
Willie ShawDefensive Coordinator
John TiceTight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line
Steve WetzelStrength and Conditioning
Alex WoodQuarterbacks
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/10/2002HCleveland Browns15-27LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63532
Fri8/16/2002ABuffalo Bills24-21WOrchard Park, NYRalph Wilson Stadium47027
Fri8/23/2002HTennessee Titans14-10WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63845
Thu8/29/2002APittsburgh Steelers14-17LPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field57062
Sun9/8/2002AChicago Bears23-27LChampaign, ILMemorial Stadium63226
Sun9/15/2002HBuffalo Bills39-45LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64047
Sun9/22/2002HCarolina Panthers14-21LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63945
Sun9/29/2002ASeattle Seahawks23-48LSeattle, WASeahawks Stadium65212
Sun10/13/2002HDetroit Lions31-24WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64013
Sun10/20/2002ANew York Jets7-20LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium78516
Sun10/27/2002HChicago Bears25-7WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64122
Sun11/3/2002ATampa Bay Buccaneers24-38LTampa, FLRaymond James Stadium65667
Sun11/10/2002HNew York Giants20-27LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64005
Sun11/17/2002HGreen Bay Packers31-21WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64153
Sun11/24/2002ANew England Patriots17-24LFoxborough, MAGillette Stadium68436
Sun12/1/2002HAtlanta Falcons24-30LOTMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63947
Sun12/8/2002AGreen Bay Packers22-26LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field64070
Sun12/15/2002ANew Orleans Saints32-31WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome67851
Sat12/21/2002HMiami Dolphins20-17WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64285
Sun12/29/2002ADetroit Lions38-36WDetroit, MIFord Field60233

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Derrick Alexander82WR6-220631Michigan85
Gary Anderson1K5-1118143Syracuse140
D'Wayne Bates85WR6-221427Northwestern1411
Michael Bennett23RB5-920924Wisconsin1616
Greg Biekert55MLB6-224733Colorado1616
Matt Birk78C6-430826Harvard1616
Todd Bouman8QB6-222830South Dakota State; St. Cloud State10
Ronnie Bradford26FS5-1019432Colorado1615
Jack Brewer42FS6-019323Southern Methodist; Minnesota151
Doug Brien4K6-018332California60
Lorenzo Bromell91LDE6-626627Georgia Military JC; Clemson161
Kelly Campbell86WR5-1017222Georgia Tech62
Tyrone Carter22RCB5-819226Minnesota167
Matt Cercone89TE6-525327Bakersfield CC; Arizona State30
Byron Chamberlain87TE6-124731Missouri; Wayne State (Nebraska)139
Doug Chapman34RB5-1021325Marshall60
Corey Chavous21LCB-SS6-120526Vanderbilt1616
Patrick Chukwurah50SLB6-224823Wyoming112
Henri Crockett52WLB6-224228Florida State1411
Daunte Culpepper11QB6-426025Central Florida1616
Nick Davis17WR6-018123Wisconsin151
David Dixon71ROG6-535033Ricks JC; Arizona State1515
Hayden Epstein6K6-221222Michigan90
Hunter Goodwin83TE-HBK6-527030Texas A&M-Kingsville; Texas A&M166
Adam Haayer72OT6-630825Minnesota40
Lemanski Hall55SLB-WLB6-023532Alabama144
Darius Holland93DT6-532529Colorado40
Chris Hovan99UT6-229724Boston College1616
Cedric James13WR6-219923Texas Christian50
Lance Johnstone51RDE6-425129Temple1616
Eric Kelly25RCB5-1019825Kentucky1612
Lewis Kelly61LOT6-430625South Carolina State75
Jimmy Kleinsasser40HBK-TE6-327225North Dakota1412
Corbin Lacina63LOG6-430132Augustana (South Dakota)1616
Brody Liddiard43TE6-424225Colorado160
Everett Lindsay62LOT-ROG6-430332Mississippi165
Chris Liwienski76ROT6-532127Indiana1616
Bryant McKinnie74LOT6-833823Lackawanna JC; Miami (Florida)87
Kenny Mixon79LDE-NT6-427627Louisiana State1616
Harold Morrow33FB5-1122629Auburn160
Randy Moss84WR6-420625Florida State; Marshall1615
Jim Nelson56SLB6-123427Penn State161
Willie Offord24SS6-121424South Carolina126
Jason Perry31S6-020026North Carolina State30
Kyle Richardson5P6-221029Arkansas State160
Fred Robbins98NT6-431725Wake Forest1615
Nick Rogers58SLB6-225023Georgia Tech1611
Brian Russell27SS6-220824Pennsylvania; San Diego State162
Talance Sawyer97DE6-226726Nevada-Las Vegas20
Carey Scott41CB5-1120924Kentucky State10
Chris Walsh81WR6-119834Stanford163
Chuck Wiley94DE6-527827Louisiana State160
Brian Williams29LCB5-1120123North Carolina State167
Moe Williams20RB6-120428Kentucky160
Antonio Wilson54WLB6-224625Texas A&M-Commerce51
Cory Withrow60C6-228527Washington State160
James Wofford44RB6-018624Nevada-Las Vegas90
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
17Bryant McKinnieTMiami (Florida)
238Raonall SmithLBWashington State
370Willie OffordDBSouth Carolina
4105Brian WilliamsDBNorth Carolina State
4132Ed Ta'amuGUtah
6177Nick RogersLBGeorgia Tech
7218Chad BeasleyDTVirginia Tech
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals75114931080390
Opponents Totals1031258112112442
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:303501391912092/209 44.0%8/17 47.1%1371139
Opponents Totals28:30315831983475/193 38.9%5/15 33.3%100824
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Gary Anderson0363797.300182378.3090
Moe Williams11000000066
Daunte Culpepper10001100062
Randy Moss7000000042
Michael Bennett6000000036
D'Wayne Bates4000000024
Doug Brien05771.4005683.3020
Kelly Campbell3000000018
Derrick Alexander100000006
Corey Chavous100000006
Hunter Goodwin100000006
Jimmy Kleinsasser100000006
Chris Walsh100000006
(Team)000000012
Team Totals46414493.212232979.31390
Opponents Totals55454697.827212875.00442
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Gary Anderson182378.33531/18/85/53/81/1
Doug Brien5683.30420/03/31/11/20/0
Team Totals232979.33531/111/116/64/101/1
Opponents Totals212875.01/15/58/115/92/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Michael Bennett25512965.185t547933
Daunte Culpepper1066095.7381046409
Moe Williams844144.9441135310
Doug Chapman12897.42704101
Randy Moss6518.52503100
Jimmy Kleinsasser6172.8401000
Kelly Campbell11111.01101000
Nick Davis11111.01101000
Todd Bouman199.0901000
Kyle Richardson100.0000000
Team Totals47325075.385t2613918413
Opponents Totals39416664.259158314411
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Daunte Culpepper54933360.719338537.011.661183.3234.247244360918848975.3
Todd Bouman6350.038514.228.34800.000.02226322195.8
Randy Moss3133.32134.313.013t133.300.0001310087.5
Team Totals55833760.419839517.111.761193.4234.1492663685191501076.1
Opponents Totals54233561.819143007.912.884t336.1163.0271974103198651194.6
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Randy Moss18410657.6134712.7607661961
D'Wayne Bates805062.568913.859434921
Jimmy Kleinsasser503774.039310.639122400
Michael Bennett413790.23519.545t116611
Byron Chamberlain503468.038911.461015310
Moe Williams412765.92519.336010301
Chris Walsh191473.717212.32818200
Derrick Alexander391435.91349.61817000
Kelly Campbell321340.617613.532310301
Hunter Goodwin6466.7205.0812000
Cedric James2150.02929.02901100
Doug Chapman100.0000000
Team Totals545337395111.7611919150105
Opponents Totals335430012.884t3319865111
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Greg Biekert4266.5200
Corey Chavous37625.343t1
Jack Brewer22412.0230
Ronnie Bradford12020.0200
Brian Russell11818.0180
Tyrone Carter11313.0130
Kenny Mixon166.060
Willie Offord166.060
Brian Williams122.020
Eric Kelly100.000
Team Totals1619111.943t1
Opponents Totals2327612.0662
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Kyle Richardson62247439.9591621311131222335.3
Team Totals63247439.3591621311131222335.3
Opponents Totals65254039.1610418283217733.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Nick Davis24181907.9570111
D'Wayne Bates429323.3610110
Team Totals282028310.1610221
Opponents Totals21211316.22300
(Team)1.010.0
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Hayden Epstein46280060.90341998121
Doug Brien31188260.71227594120
Gary Anderson844055.0008157000
Team Totals85512260.315761749241
Opponents Totals8617750
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Moe Williams24051621.55101310
Nick Davis18036820.4390903
Tyrone Carter17035020.63401000
Doug Chapman11022520.5390400
Cedric James10022822.8290800
James Wofford306220.7250100
D'Wayne Bates101515.0150001
Randy Moss101111.0110000
Ronnie Bradford1000.000000
Team Totals860177520.65104514
Opponents Totals760174923.097t2
SACKSNOYDS
Lance Johnstone7.037.0
Chris Hovan5.554.0
Kenny Mixon4.521.5
Lorenzo Bromell4.033.5
Nick Rogers2.018.0
Henri Crockett1.09.0
Lemanski Hall1.08.0
Corey Chavous1.06.0
(Team)1.010.0
Team Totals27.0197.0
Opponents Totals49.0266.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
D'Wayne Bates2100000
Michael Bennett4340400
Greg Biekert0001100
Matt Birk0010100
Todd Bouman2100000
Kelly Campbell1000000
Doug Chapman1010100
Henri Crockett0001100
Daunte Culpepper239606-90
Nick Davis4220200
Chris Hovan0002200
Lance Johnstone0001100
Brody Liddiard10000-260
Bryant McKinnie0010100
Randy Moss1120200
Talance Sawyer0001100
Brian Williams0001100
Moe Williams1000000
Team Totals401817724-350
Opponents Totals167818262
DEFENSETKLTTTADTDASTTSTAMTMAPDQHTFLFFBL
Greg Biekert101703170310000100400
Corey Chavous8366176617000051300
Eric Kelly74677595721020001
Kenny Mixon7145264526000065900
Ronnie Bradford6750175017000030200
Henri Crockett6147144714000010410
Tyrone Carter57489426630060000
Chris Hovan52381438140000461100
Lance Johnstone5141104110000017901
Nick Rogers463610339310000530
Brian Williams43358325330060110
Fred Robbins3319141914000040800
Jack Brewer33267821850020000
Lemanski Hall32239209300001200
Lorenzo Bromell30228228000005900
Willie Offord28244234100020100
Brian Russell24195104910020000
Jim Nelson1814472720000200
Patrick Chukwurah1411372410000100
Harold Morrow13121001111000000
Chris Walsh1110100812000000
Chuck Wiley107373000000200
Antonio Wilson108232500000100
Moe Williams1010000406000000
Randy Moss66000006000000
Darius Holland20202000000000
Jason Perry21111000000000
Hayden Epstein22000200000000
Byron Chamberlain22000101000000
Michael Bennett22000002000000
Kelly Campbell22000002000000
Cedric James11010000000100
Talance Sawyer11010000000000
Doug Brien11000100000000
Nick Davis11000100000000
Hunter Goodwin10100010000000
Kyle Richardson11000100000000
Derrick Alexander11000001000000
Matt Birk10100000100000
David Dixon11000001000000
Chris Liwienski10100000100000
Team Totals1007777230656207962125254257852
Opponents Totals115086628473426811216200713369285
PENALTIESCalledDeclinedAcceptedYardsNullified YardsFirst DownsStalled Drives
Corbin Lacina11110909506
Chris Liwienski11110651504
Corey Chavous114781070
Kenny Mixon114765020
Tyrone Carter91899080
Daunte Culpepper80840004
Lewis Kelly70735003
Lorenzo Bromell72534010
Bryant McKinnie60645904
Byron Chamberlain60635504
Randy Moss505453003
Eric Kelly50540020
Lance Johnstone51445040
Everett Lindsay514251103
Chris Hovan51416000
Greg Biekert41340030
Nick Rogers30330000
D'Wayne Bates303151101
Henri Crockett30325030
Brian Williams31242010
David Dixon31215500
Michael Bennett202154000
Willie Offord20230010
Matt Birk20220000
Cory Withrow20220000
Jimmy Kleinsasser20210001
Hunter Goodwin21115000
Harold Morrow21110000
Brian Russell2118010
Derrick Alexander10122601
Kelly Campbell10115000
Matt Cercone10110000
Brody Liddiard10110000
Patrick Chukwurah1015010
Fred Robbins1015000
Ronnie Bradford1100000
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