| 2000 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Dennis Green |
| Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division Place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won NFC Divisional Playoff Lost NFC Championship |
| Pro Bowlers | 5 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1999 | 2001 |
2000 was the 40th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 81st regular season of the National Football League.
Led by first-year starting quarterback Daunte Culpepper, the Vikings had a 2000 season in which Robert Smith ran for a team record 1,521 yards and 7 touchdowns. The Vikings started out 7-0 and were 11-2 after 14 weeks, but slumped briefly, losing their last three to the Rams, Packers and Colts while Culpepper was hampered by injury. However, they would return to the playoffs again for the fifth straight year. After easily beating the Saints in the Divisional game 34-16, they were humiliated 41-0 by the New York Giants in the Conference Championship, and to top that, Robert Smith retired at the end of the year, after only playing eight NFL seasons.
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| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
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| 1 | (25) | Chris Hovan | Defensive Tackle | Boston |
| 2 | (55) | Fred Robbins | Defensive Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 2 | (56) | Michael Boireau | Defensive End | University of Miami |
| 3 | (88) | Doug Chapman | Running Back | Marshall |
| 4 | (106) | Antonio Wilson | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| 4 | (118) | Tyrone Carter | Safety | Minnesota |
| 5 | (165) | Troy Walters | Wide Receiver | Stanford |
| 7 | (240) | Mike Milano | Center | San Diego State |
| 7 | (244) | Giles Cole | Tight End | Texas |
| 7 | (248) | Lewis Kelly | Offensive Guard | South Carolina State |
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 3, 2000 | Chicago Bears | W 30-27 | FOX 1:00pm |
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| 2 | September 10, 2000 | Miami Dolphins | W 13-7 | CBS 1:00pm |
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| 3 | September 17, 2000 | at New England Patriots | W 21-13 | FOX 4:00pm |
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| 5 | October 1, 2000 | at Detroit Lions | W 31-24 | FOX 1:00pm |
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| 6 | October 9, 2000 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30-23 | ABC 9:00pm |
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| 7 | October 15, 2000 | at Chicago Bears | W 28-16 | ESPN 8:30pm |
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| 8 | October 22, 2000 | Buffalo Bills | W 31-27 | CBS 1:00pm |
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| 9 | October 29, 2000 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 41-13 | FOX 1:00pm |
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| 10 | November 6, 2000 | at Green Bay Packers | L 26-20 (OT) | ABC 9:00pm |
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| 11 | November 12, 2000 | Arizona Cardinals | W 31-14 | FOX 1:00pm |
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| 12 | November 19, 2000 | Carolina Panthers | W 31-17 | FOX 1:00pm |
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| 13 | November 23, 2000 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 27-15 | FOX 4:00pm |
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| 14 | November 30, 2000 | Detroit Lions | W 24-17 | ESPN 8:30pm |
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| 15 | December 10, 2000 | at St. Louis Rams | L 40-29 | FOX 4:00pm |
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| 16 | December 17, 2000 | Green Bay Packers | L 33-28 | FOX 4:00pm |
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| 17 | December 24, 2000 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 31-10 | FOX 4:00pm |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 397 | 371 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 388 | 269 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 353 | 323 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 307 | 307 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 216 | 355 |
| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen DE |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs CB Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
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The team recognized an all-time team in 2000 by announcing the 40th-season all-time team. [1]
VIKINGS 40TH SEASON ALL-TIME TEAM 1961-2000
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