| 2023 Minnesota Vikings season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zygi Wilf |
| General manager | Kwesi Adofo-Mensah |
| Head coach | Kevin O'Connell |
| Home field | U.S. Bank Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–10 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | FB C. J. Ham (alternate) OLB Danielle Hunter (starter) LS Andrew DePaola (starter) |
| AP All-Pros | LS Andrew DePaola (2nd team) |
| Uniform | |
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The 2023 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
They started 0–3 for the second time in the past four seasons. They failed to improve upon their 13–4 record from 2022 after a Week 5 loss to the eventual back to back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and match that record with a Week 11 loss to the Broncos. However, after having a 1–4 record, the Vikings would win 5 games straight, going to a 6–4 record. During Minnesota's Week 8 game against their division rival, the Green Bay Packers, starting quarterback Kirk Cousins ruptured his achilles tendon, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[1] They went through a quarterback carousel for the rest of the season, going 1–6 in their last 7 games including 4 straight losses to end the season. In Week 16, they were knocked out of division contention following a loss to the Detroit Lions, and in Week 18, they were eliminated from playoff contention after losing to the Lions again.
For the first time since 2012, wide receiver Adam Thielen was not on the roster, as he was released on March 10.[2] Additionally, for the first time since 2016, four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook was not on the roster, as he was released on June 9.[3] This was also the first season after the death of legendary coach and team advisor Bud Grant on March 11.[4]
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (November 1, 2023). "Kirk Cousins undergoes surgery on torn Achilles". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (March 10, 2023). "Vikings release WR Adam Thielen after a decade in Minnesota".
- ^ Peters, Craig (June 9, 2023). "Vikings Release Dalvin Cook". vikings.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (March 11, 2023). "Bud Grant, legendary Vikings head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at age 95". NFL.com.