2005 Minnesota Vikings season

2005 Minnesota Vikings season
OwnerZygi Wilf
General managerRob Brzezinski
Head coachMike Tice
Home fieldHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Results
Record9–7
Division place2nd NFC North
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersFS Darren Sharper
KR Koren Robinson
AP All-ProsFS Darren Sharper (2nd team)
Uniform

The 2005 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), and Mike Tice's fourth and final season as head coach. The Vikings finished the season with a 9–7 record and missed the playoffs despite going 8–3 over the final 11 weeks. Quarterback Daunte Culpepper was injured after seven games, resulting in Brad Johnson taking over as starter. The loss of Culpepper and the departure of Randy Moss to the Oakland Raiders resulted in the Vikings dropping from 2nd in passing offense in 2004 to 20th in 2005.

During the team's bye week in week 5, a scandal arose surrounding an alleged sex party aboard a pair of boats on Lake Minnetonka.