2005 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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Owner | Zygi Wilf |
General manager | Rob Brzezinski |
Head coach | Mike Tice |
Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
Results | |
Record | 9โ7 |
Division place | 2nd NFC North |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | FS Darren Sharper KR Koren Robinson |
AP All-Pros | FS Darren Sharper (2nd team) |
Uniform | |
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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 9โ7 record and missed the playoffs despite going 8โ3 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.