2014 Minnesota Vikings season explained

Team:Minnesota Vikings
Year:2014
Record:7–9
Division Place:3rd NFC North
Coach:Mike Zimmer
General Manager:Rick Spielman
Owner:Zygi Wilf
Stadium:TCF Bank Stadium
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers:None
Uniform:File:Vikings 2013-16 Collar (cropped).png
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The 2014 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 54th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Mike Zimmer. It was the first of two seasons in which the Vikings played at the outdoor TCF Bank Stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Construction of U.S. Bank Stadium began on the site of the team's former home, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, with a target of opening for the 2016 season.

Though the Vikings were eliminated from postseason contention after a loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 15, they improved on 2013's 5–10–1 record, which saw them go through a quarterback carousel and one of the worst defenses in the league that year, and arguably in Vikings' history.[1]

Offseason

Draft

See main article: 2014 NFL draft.

Pro Bowler
2014 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollegeContractNotes
RoundOverall
8Traded to the Cleveland Browns
9bgcolor=lightsteelblue4 years, $12.74 million[2] from Bills via Browns
32bgcolor=lightsteelblue4 years, $7.59 million from Seahawks
2 40Traded to the Seattle Seahawks
3 724 years, $3 million[3]
964 years, $2.75 million[4] from Seahawks
4 108Traded to the Seattle Seahawks
5 1454 years, $2.43 million[5] from Browns
148Traded to the Carolina Panthers
168Traded to the Atlanta Falcons from Panthers
6 1824 years, $2.34 million[6] from Falcons
1844 years, $2.33 million
7 2204 years, $2.29 million from Falcons
2234 years, $2.28 million
2254 years, $2.28 million from Giants via Panthers
Draft trades

Roster changes

Re-signings
Date Player name Position Contract terms
December 30, 2013 WR 2 years / $930,000
[7] [8]
March 7, 2014 CB 2 years / $2.2 million[9] [10]
March 11, 2014 QB 2 years / $10 million[11]
DE 5 years / $42.5 million[12]
March 12, 2014 G 1 year / $985,000[13]
March 14, 2014 WR 1 year / $1 million[14] [15]
March 15, 2014 G 2 years / $5 million[16]
April 7, 2014 RB 1 year / $570,000[17]
August 31, 2014 RB
WR
DT
TE
C
DE
September 2, 2014 OT [18]
September 16, 2014 FB [19]
October 7, 2014 WR [20]
QB
November 12, 2014 TE [21]
November 18, 2014 RB [22]

Denotes this is a reserve/future contract.

Denotes a signing to the Practice Squad.

Departures
Date Player name Position Note New team
February 7, 2014 MLB Released[23]
March 5, 2014 TE Released[24] Arizona Cardinals[25]
March 6, 2014 WR Released[26] Toronto Argonauts (CFL)[27]
DE Green Bay Packers[28]
March 11, 2014 LB Arizona Cardinals[29]
LB
March 12, 2014 RB Jacksonville Jaguars[30]
March 14, 2014 CB San Francisco 49ers[31]
March 21, 2014 QB/WR Carolina Panthers[32]
March 26, 2014 DE Chicago Bears[33]
April 16, 2014 QB New York Giants[34]
June 16, 2014 DT Seattle Seahawks[35]
August 25, 2014 CB Released[36] Kansas City Chiefs[37]
August 30, 2014 G Released[38] Cincinnati Bengals[39]
DT
September 8, 2014 FS Injury settlement[40] Washington Redskins[41]
September 18, 2014 WR Released[42] San Francisco 49ers (2015)
October 2, 2014 WR Released[43] Cleveland Browns[44]
Additions
Date Player name Position Previous teamContract terms
January 3, 2014 G Miami Dolphins (2012) 1 year / $495,000 [45]
March 12, 2014 MLB 1 year / $830,000[46] [47]
DT 5 years / $31.5 million[48]
March 13, 2014 CB 3 years / $14.25 million[49]
March 20, 2014 DT 1 year / $845,000[50]
March 21, 2014 DE 1 year / $1.5 million[51]
March 27, 2014 G 1 year / $795,000[52] [53]
April 8, 2014 WR 1 year / $635,000[54] [55]
May 13, 2014 OT Undrafted FA
May 19, 2014 LB [56]
August 31, 2014 OT [57]
September 9, 2014 LB [58]
September 20, 2014 WR
November 3, 2014 QB [59]
December 6, 2014 S [60]
December 10, 2014 OT [61]
December 17, 2014 G [62]
December 24, 2014 LB [63]
RB

Preseason

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceNFL.com
recap
1August 8Oakland RaidersW 10–61–0TCF Bank Stadium51,752Recap
2August 16Arizona CardinalsW 30–282–0TCF Bank Stadium51,763Recap
3August 23at Kansas City ChiefsW 30–123–0Arrowhead Stadium73,442Recap
4August 28at Tennessee TitansW 19–34–0LP Field69,143Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

Coming off a season in which the Vikings let almost every team score at least 20 points on them (including the preseason), the Vikings showcased a defense that held the Raiders to a single digit score and kept them scoreless until the last 90 seconds of the 4th quarter, when they eventually scored a touchdown. This was the first time the Vikings' defense held any team to a single digit score since week 16 of the 2012 season. Rookie Anthony Barr recorded half a sack, and Kurt Coleman intercepted Raiders quarterback Derek Carr once.

On the offense, Matt Cassel started and shined on his sole drive, leading the team down the field, where Matt Asiata scored the Vikings' only touchdown of the game from a yard out. After Cassel's drive, rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater entered the game and played a few drives, completing 6 of 13 pass attempts for 49 yards, getting sacked twice, and fumbling once (fellow Viking Matt Kalil recovered the fumble). The Vikings got a field goal on the second drive. Shortly after the half, the signal calling was turned to Christian Ponder, who managed a pair of first-down passes of 17 and 15 yards early on, but produced little thereafter.

Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals

The Vikings faced a Cardinals team that shut the Texans out 32–0 in week 1. The Cardinals strained the Vikings' defense, but the offense, headed by Matt Cassel in the first half, was able to keep pace with their scoring to see the Vikings trailing 14–13 at halftime. The Vikings switched to Teddy Bridgewater after the half, and the rookie quarterback orchestrated a pair of drives that put the Vikings back in the lead 24–21. A few drives later, the Vikings' defense would end up being penalized three straight times, allowing the Cardinals to score a touchdown through a botched snap that was recovered by the Cardinals and run into the end zone. The Vikings were given the ball with around a minute to score. Bridgewater led the Vikings down field in comeback fashion to score the game-winner with a pass to Rodney Smith, sealing another preseason victory for the Vikings.

Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

The Vikings traveled to Kansas City to play against Matt Cassel's former team. The defense played remarkably well, with Captain Munnerlyn, Chad Greenway and Shaun Prater each recording an interception. The Vikings' defense managed to hold the Chiefs to five points for a majority of the game until they got a touchdown in the final minute for a total of 12. For the third game running, Cassel was the starting quarterback and he played the majority of this game; he gained 152 passing yards with a touchdown pass to Cordarrelle Patterson, and threw a pick, the Vikings' only turnover of their preseason. Bridgewater also saw a little action; though he made few pass attempts, he gained 40 passing yards and made two touchdown passes to Allen Reisner.

Week 4: at Tennessee Titans

The Vikings traveled to Tennessee to face the Titans in the preseason finale. The Vikings' defense excelled in keeping the Titans to a minimal score, and recorded a strip sack by Corey Wootton and an interception by Julian Posey. Teddy Bridgewater was the starter for this game, and led the Vikings to score 10 points in their first two drives. Christian Ponder then took over for the rest of the game, leading three more scoring drives, though he and the offense were unable to score any touchdowns.

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceNFL.com
recap
1September 7at St. Louis RamsW 34–61–0Edward Jones Dome55,919Recap
2September 14New England PatriotsL 7–301–1TCF Bank Stadium52,350Recap
3September 21at New Orleans SaintsL 9–201–2Mercedes-Benz Superdome73,005Recap
4September 28W 41–282–2TCF Bank Stadium52,173Recap
5at Green Bay PackersL 10–422–3Lambeau Field78,054Recap
6October 12Detroit LionsL 3–172–4TCF Bank Stadium52,213Recap
7October 19at Buffalo BillsL 16–172–5Ralph Wilson Stadium68,477Recap
8October 26at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 19–13 3–5Raymond James Stadium56,577Recap
9November 2Washington RedskinsW 29–264–5TCF Bank Stadium52,252Recap
10Bye
11November 16at Chicago BearsL 13–214–6Soldier Field61,792Recap
12November 23Green Bay PackersL 21–244–7TCF Bank Stadium52,386Recap
13November 30Carolina PanthersW 31–135–7TCF Bank Stadium52,016Recap
14December 7New York JetsW 30–24 6–7TCF Bank Stadium52,152Recap
15December 14at Detroit LionsL 14–166–8Ford Field62,490Recap
16December 21at Miami DolphinsL 35–376–9Sun Life Stadium66,203Recap
17December 28Chicago BearsW 13–97–9TCF Bank Stadium52,364Recap

Note: Division rivals are marked with bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at St. Louis Rams

The Vikings opened their season on the road against the St. Louis Rams and took the lead in the first half with a field goal in each quarter from 52 yards and 46 yards, respectively, from third-year kicker Blair Walsh and an eight-yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassel to Greg Jennings with 21 seconds left in the half, set up by an interception from Josh Robinson at the Rams' 35-yard line. The Rams struck back early in the third quarter with a field goal from Greg Zuerlein before Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson made the play of the game with a 67-yard touchdown run. The Vikings secured the game late in the fourth quarter as TE Kyle Rudolph connected with Cassel on a seven-yard touchdown pass, while Rudolph's former Notre Dame teammate Harrison Smith took an interception 81 yards for the Vikings' fourth touchdown of the game. Zuerlein added another field goal late in the game to make the final score 34–6 to the Vikings, their first road victory since week 16 of the 2012 season against the Houston Texans.

Week 2: vs. New England Patriots

The Vikings began their opening home game of the season without Adrian Peterson, who was deactivated after being charged with negligent injury of a child for allegedly beating his four-year-old son with a tree branch.[101] He was replaced in the starting lineup by Matt Asiata, who got the Vikings off to a good start with a 25-yard touchdown reception from Matt Cassel on the game's opening possession. The defense then forced the Patriots into a three-and-out, only for Cassel to throw an interception attempting to find Jarius Wright deep downfield. Devin McCourty returned the ball 60 yards to the Minnesota 1-yard line, and two plays later, Stevan Ridley ran in to tie the scores. A second interception early in the second quarter resulted in another scoring drive for New England, as Tom Brady connected with Julian Edelman on a nine-yard TD catch. As the first half drew to a close, the Vikings drove downfield to give Blair Walsh a 48-yard field goal attempt with 19 seconds on the clock; however, Patriots DE Chandler Jones was able to burst through the Minnesota offensive line and block the kick before scooping up the ball and returning it 58 yards for the Patriots' third TD of the half.

After the break, Cassel threw another two interceptions, one in each quarter, with the first resulting in a 47-yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal. The second occurred with six minutes left in the game, and the Patriots were able to hang onto possession until the two-minute warning before turning the ball over on downs at the Minnesota 19-yard line. Aided by two pass interference penalties, Cassel led the Vikings down the field and thought he had managed to cut into the New England lead with a 16-yard pass to Greg Jennings with 41 seconds to play, only for Jennings to be ruled out of bounds before gaining possession of the ball. Cassel was then sacked for a 14-yard loss on the next play and the game finished as a 30–7 Patriots win.

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

After initially stating that Adrian Peterson would return to the active roster for their Week 3 game at New Orleans, the Vikings later placed the running back on the inactive list indefinitely, pending the outcome of the court case against him. Despite coming into the game at 0–3, the Saints started well, scoring two touchdowns on their first two drives, although DE Everson Griffen was able to block the extra point attempt on the second. The Vikings responded to going 13–0 down with two field goals from 25 and 30 yards respectively, but an injury to Matt Cassel meant a debut for rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater.

K Blair Walsh hit a 40-yard field goal to open the second half for the Vikings, but New Orleans closed the game out with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees to Marques Colston early in the fourth quarter. They were aided on the drive by a penalty for unnecessary roughness against CB Captain Munnerlyn for a tackle on Brees, but many thought that Brees should also have been penalized for his reaction and the penalties offset. Regardless, the Vikings were forced to punt on their next possession and the Saints were able to run out the clock for a 20–9 win.

Week 4: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Having lost Matt Cassel for the season, the Vikings gave Teddy Bridgewater his first career start at home to the Falcons in week 4, but it was running back Matt Asiata who opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown run. Roddy White leveled the scores with a 24-yard catch from Matt Ryan, but a 49-yard kickoff return from Cordarrelle Patterson set the Vikings up with a short field on the next drive, which Asiata finished with a 6-yard run to restore Minnesota's seven-point lead. Steven Jackson thought he had tied the scores again on a 3-yard run with six minutes to go in the half, only for the touchdown call to be overturned on review; however, Ryan was able to find FB Patrick DiMarco in the flat on the next play. However, Bridgewater himself restored Minnesota's advantage on the ensuing possession, capping an 80-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown run as the game entered its first two-minute warning. After forcing Atlanta into a quick three-and-out, Bridgewater led the Vikings downfield to the brink of another touchdown, but a lack of time meant they had to settle for an 18-yard Blair Walsh field goal to give them a 24–14 lead at the half.

Walsh scored another field goal on the opening drive of the second half, but long touchdowns for Devin Hester and Antone Smith gave the Falcons a one-point lead going into the fourth quarter. Those would prove to be Atlanta's last points of the game as Asiata picked up his third TD run early in the fourth quarter, with Bridgewater adding two points with a pass to Rhett Ellison. Bridgewater was injured on that drive, meaning that third-string QB Christian Ponder came in for his first appearance of the season. However, his job was simply to hand the ball off to rookie running back Jerick McKinnon, who set up a 55-yard field goal attempt for Walsh. An interception by Harrison Smith led to another field goal from 33 yards, before Josh Robinson closed the game out with another interception.

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

With only four days between games, Teddy Bridgewater had insufficient time to recover from the injury he picked up in week 4 and Christian Ponder made his first start since week 12 of the 2013 season. The Vikings defense forced Green Bay to punt on the first possession of the game, but soon kicked the ball back to the Packers, allowing Eddie Lacy's running to set up an 8-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Randall Cobb. The Vikings' ensuing possession again ended with a punt, and Rodgers punished them with a 66-yard TD pass to Jordy Nelson. The teams traded possession as the game moved into the second quarter, until Ponder threw the ball directly to Packers DE Julius Peppers, who returned the interception 49 yards for his team's third TD of the game. Two plays later, Ponder was picked off again, this time by LB Jamari Lattimore, leaving a short field for Rodgers to work into before throwing an 11-yard TD pass to WR Davante Adams.

The second half began in much the same vein, as the Packers forced a Vikings punt on the first possession before marching downfield to set Lacy up for an 11-yard scoring run. The running back went into the end zone again at the end of the Packers' next possession with a 10-yard run, giving the home team a 42–0 lead. CB Marcus Sherels returned the ensuing kickoff 46 yards, and Ponder was able to pass downfield to the Green Bay 6-yard line, from where he ran into the end zone for the Vikings' first points of the game. Three plays later, Harrison Smith picked off a pass from Matt Flynn at the Green Bay 30-yard line, but the Vikings were unable to get into the end zone despite the short field and had to settle for a 26-yard Blair Walsh field goal. As the game drew to a close, the Vikings regained possession and drove down to the Packers' 8-yard line, only to be denied on 4th-and-goal, allowing Green Bay to end the game with a kneeldown.

Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins

With the close win over the Redskins, the Vikings improved to 4–5. Teddy Bridgewater's third win as a starting rookie quarterback breaks the franchise record (two wins) shared by both Fran Tarkenton and Christian Ponder.[102]

Week 10: Bye

The Vikings took their bye week in week 10, along with the Texans, Colts, Patriots, Chargers and Redskins.

Week 14: vs. New York Jets

With the overtime win, the Vikings improve to 6–7 and have therefore improved on last year's record.

Week 15: at Detroit Lions

The loss resulted in the Vikings being officially eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears

Standings

Conference

Statistics

Team leaders

width=150px style=""Category width=150px style=""Player(s) width=75px style=""Value
Passing yards 2,919
Passing touchdowns 14
Rushing yards 570
Rushing touchdowns 9
Receptions 59
Receiving yards 742
Receiving touchdowns 6
Points 107
Kickoff return yards 871
Punt return yards 297
Tackles 106
Sacks 12
Interceptions 5
Forced fumbles 2
Source for this section: Minnesota Vikings' official website.[103]

League rankings

width=150px style=""Category width=100px style=""Total yards width=110px style=""Yards per game width=80px style=""NFL rank
Passing offense 3,244 202.8 28th
Rushing offense 1,804 112.8 14th
Total offense 5,048 315.5 27th
Passing defense 3,572 223.3 7th
Rushing defense 1,943 121.4 25th
Total defense 5,515 344.7 14th
Source for this section: NFL.com.[104]

Notes and References

  1. News: CCNorseman . Vikings 2013 Season Grades: Defense and Special Teams . Daily Norseman . Vox Media . January 5, 2014 . September 8, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Ben . Goessling . Vikings sign QB Teddy Bridgewater . ESPN.com . May 20, 2014 . May 20, 2014 .
  3. Web site: Ben . Goessling . Vikings: Scott Crichton tweets he's signed . ESPN.com . May 22, 2014 . May 25, 2014 .
  4. Web site: Ben . Goessling . Vikings sign Jerick McKinnon . ESPN.com . June 10, 2014 . June 11, 2014 .
  5. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings sign three of their 10 draft picks . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . May 16, 2014 . May 16, 2014 .
  6. News: Tim . Yotter . Vikings sign Exum; two draft picks remain . Scout.com . May 21, 2014 . May 21, 2014 .
  7. News: Chris . Tomasson . Minnesota Vikings sign 6 players to reserve/future contracts . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . December 30, 2013 . January 26, 2014.
  8. Web site: Minnesota Vikings Contracts . Spotrac.com . May 20, 2014.
  9. News: Vikings re-sign CB/PR Marcus Sherels . USAToday.com . March 7, 2014 . March 7, 2014.
  10. News: Ben . Goessling . Breaking down Marcus Sherels' new deal . ESPN.com . ESPN Internet Ventures . March 11, 2014 . March 16, 2014 .
  11. News: Ben . Goessling . Cassel brings Vikings back from QB brink . ESPN.com . March 7, 2014 . March 7, 2014.
  12. News: Ben . Goessling . Everson Griffen gets $42.5M deal . ESPN.com . March 9, 2014 . March 9, 2014.
  13. News: Joe Berger: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . March 17, 2014.
  14. News: Nick . Tabbert . Vikings Re-Sign WR Jerome Simpson . KSTP-TV . March 14, 2014 . March 16, 2014 .
  15. News: Jerome Simpson: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . April 27, 2014.
  16. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings do a little juggling, keep Johnson . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . March 15, 2014 . March 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140317033755/http://www.twincities.com/vikings/ci_25352631/vikings-do-little-juggling-keep-johnson?nstrack=sid:6222385 . March 17, 2014 . dead .
  17. News: Master . Tesfatsion . Vikings tender RB Matt Asiata . StarTribune.com . March 5, 2014 . March 5, 2014 .
  18. News: Dan . Zinski . Vikings Waive Kendall James from Practice Squad, Add Austin Wentworth . TheVikingAge.com . September 2, 2014 . September 2, 2014 .
  19. News: Andrew . Krammer . Vikings sign fullback Zach Line to the practice squad . 1500ESPN.com . September 16, 2014 . September 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140918060235/http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Vikings_sign_fullback_Zach_Line_to_the_practice_squad091614 . September 18, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  20. News: Dan . Zinski . Vikings Cut McLeod Bethel-Thompson from Practice Squad, Sign Pierre Warren . October 7, 2014 . October 7, 2014 .
  21. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings re-sign Ryan Otten to practice squad . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . November 12, 2014 . November 12, 2014 .
  22. News: Arif . Hasan . 2014 MINNESOTA VIKINGS: VIKINGS SIGN RB DOMINIQUE WILLIAMS TO PRACTICE SQUAD . VikingsTerritory.com . November 18, 2014 . November 18, 2014 .
  23. News: Ben . Goessling . Erin Henderson cut by Vikings . ESPN.com . February 7, 2014 . February 7, 2014.
  24. News: Chris . Wesseling . John Carlson reportedly to be cut by Minnesota Vikings . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305211322/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330753/article/report-john-carlson-to-be-released-by-vikings . dead . March 5, 2014 . NFL.com . March 4, 2014 . March 5, 2014.
  25. News: Darin . Gantt . Cardinals sign tight end John Carlson . NBCSports.com . March 7, 2014 . March 7, 2014.
  26. News: Kevin . Patra . Minnesota Vikings release Letroy Guion, Greg Childs . NFL.com . March 6, 2014 . March 17, 2014.
  27. News: Frank . Zicarelli . Argos hopeful aerial game not a lost cause . TorontoSun.com . September 10, 2014 . October 1, 2014.
  28. News: Packers add free agent DT Letroy Guion . https://archive.today/20140318041620/http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/packers-add-free-agent-dt-letroy-guion/2014/03/17/a70bdefc-ae1f-11e3-b8b3-44b1d1cd4c1f_story.html . dead . March 18, 2014 . WashingtonPost.com . March 17, 2014 . March 17, 2014.
  29. News: Kevin . Patra . Desmond Bishop signed by Arizona Cardinals . https://web.archive.org/web/20140816195624/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000377810/article/desmond-bishop-signed-by-arizona-cardinals?campaign=Twitter_atl_patra . dead . August 16, 2014 . NFL.com . August 14, 2014 . August 14, 2014.
  30. News: John . Breech . RB Toby Gerhart agrees to terms on three-year deal with Jaguars . CBSSports.com . March 12, 2014 . March 12, 2014.
  31. News: Chris . Tomasson . Minnesota Vikings: Chris Cook signs with 49ers . TwinCities.com . St. Paul Pioneer Press . March 14, 2014 . March 16, 2014 .
  32. News: Aaron . Wilson . Panthers sign quarterback Joe Webb to one-year deal . NationalFootballPost.com . March 21, 2014 . March 21, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322050013/http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Panthers-sign-quarterback-Joe-Webb-to-oneyear-deal.html . March 22, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  33. News: Ben . Goessling . Jared Allen heading to Bears . ESPN.com . March 26, 2014 . March 26, 2014 .
  34. News: Adam . Caplan . Josh Freeman, Giants agree to deal . ESPN.com . April 16, 2014 . April 16, 2014 .
  35. News: Chris . Wesseling . Kevin Williams turned down more money from Patriots . https://web.archive.org/web/20140619205044/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000359060/article/kevin-williams-turned-down-more-money-from-patriots?campaign=Facebook_atl_wesseling . dead . June 19, 2014 . NFL.com . June 16, 2014 . June 17, 2014.
  36. News: Ted . Glover . Minnesota Vikings Roster Cuts 2014: Vikings Begin Shaping The Roster . DailyNorseman.com . August 25, 2014 . August 25, 2014.
  37. News: Chiefs Announce Roster Moves . KCChiefs.com . September 9, 2014 . October 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907135137/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/fe7c9799-b94e-408a-81e9-cb921f5395b8 . September 7, 2015 . dead .
  38. News: Chris . Tomasson . Minnesota Vikings: Fred Evans cut, Jamarca Sanford placed on IR . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . August 30, 2014 . August 30, 2014.
  39. News: Josh . Kirkendall . Cincinnati Bengals sign Jeff Baca to practice squad . CincyJungle.com . October 8, 2014 . November 5, 2014.
  40. News: Ben . Goessling . Vikings cut Sanford after injury settlement . ESPN.com . September 8, 2014 . September 8, 2014.
  41. News: Mike . Jones . Redskins sign safety Jamarca Sanford, mostly for special teams . WashingtonPost.com . September 29, 2014 . October 1, 2014.
  42. News: Vikings sign WR Charles Johnson to replace Jerome Simpson . FoxSports.com . September 20, 2014 . September 23, 2014.
  43. News: Vikings at Packers: Vikings Promote QB Chandler Harnish, waive WR Rodney Smith (UPDATE: TEDDY NOT PLAYING) . VikingsTerritory.com . October 2, 2014 . October 3, 2014.
  44. News: Mike . Wilkening . Browns awarded WR Rodney Smith on waivers from Minnesota . NBCSports.com . October 3, 2014 . October 10, 2014.
  45. News: Josh Samuda: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . March 18, 2014.
  46. News: Kevin . Patra . Report: Minnesota Vikings sign LB Jasper Brinkley . NFL.com . March 9, 2014 . March 9, 2014.
  47. News: Jasper Brinkley: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . March 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140318210249/http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/jasper-brinkley/ . March 18, 2014 . dead .
  48. News: Linval Joseph to Vikings for $31.5M . ESPN.com . March 11, 2014 . March 11, 2014.
  49. News: Adam . Carlson . Vikings Sign CB Captain Munnerlyn To Three Year Deal . TheVikingAge.com . March 13, 2014 . March 13, 2014.
  50. News: Adam . Carlson . Vikings Agree To Terms With DT Tom Johnson . TheVikingAge.com . March 19, 2014 . March 19, 2014.
  51. News: Vikings agree with Corey Wootton . ESPN.com . March 20, 2014 . March 21, 2014.
  52. News: Darin . Gantt . Vikings sign former Jets lineman Vladimir Ducasse . NBCSports.com . March 24, 2014 . March 25, 2014.
  53. News: Vlad Ducasse: view contract details . RoroWorld.com . April 8, 2014.
  54. News: Vikings sign former Texans wide receiver Lestar Jean . FoxNews.com . April 8, 2014 . April 8, 2014.
  55. News: Lestar Jean: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . April 27, 2014.
  56. Web site: Josh . Alper . Vikings sign Mike Zimmer, the player . NBCSports.com . May 19, 2014 . May 19, 2014.
  57. Web site: Andrew . Krammer . Vikings moves: MarQueis Gray claimed and practice squad additions . 1500ESPN.com . August 31, 2014 . August 31, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903044751/http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Vikings_claim_MarQueis_Gray_off_waivers083114 . September 3, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  58. Web site: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings sign linebacker Josh Kaddu to practice squad . TwinCities.com . September 9, 2014 . September 9, 2014.
  59. News: Matt . Vensel . Vikings add two to practice squad, including QB Devlin . StarTribune.com . November 3, 2014 . November 3, 2014 .
  60. News: Ben . Goessling . Rookie Jerick McKinnon placed on IR . ESPN.com . December 7, 2014 . December 7, 2014 .
  61. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings place linebacker Michael Mauti on injured reserve, sign tackle Carter Bykowski . ESPN.com . December 10, 2014 . December 10, 2014 .
  62. News: Christopher . Gates . Minnesota Vikings Promote Ahmad Dixon, Sign Jordan McCray . ESPN.com . December 17, 2014 . December 17, 2014 .
  63. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings sign RB Henry Josey off Jacksonville practice squad . TwinCities.com . December 24, 2014 . December 24, 2014 .
  64. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings sign free agents Kamar Jorden, Josh Samuda . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . January 3, 2014 . January 26, 2014.
  65. News: Kamar Jorden: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . March 18, 2014.
  66. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings: Mike Priefer reportedly staying on coaching staff . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . January 23, 2014 . January 26, 2014.
  67. News: Kheeston Randall: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . March 18, 2014.
  68. News: Mike . Wilkening . Vikings sign linebacker Simoni Lawrence . NBCSports.com . February 11, 2014 . February 11, 2014.
  69. News: Simoni Lawrence: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . March 18, 2014.
  70. News: Josh . Alper . Larry Dean avoids restricted free agency, re-signs with Vikings . NBCSports.com . March 10, 2014 . March 10, 2014.
  71. News: Larry Dean: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . March 18, 2014.
  72. News: Ben . Goessling . Source: Fred Evans re-signs with Viking . ESPN.com . March 13, 2014 . March 13, 2014.
  73. News: Fred Evans: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . March 18, 2014.
  74. News: Michael . Gehlken . Derek Cox finds new home . UTSanDiego.com . March 13, 2014 . March 13, 2014.
  75. News: Brian . Hall . Vikings sign TE Reisner, claim LB Manning off waivers . FoxSports.com . April 15, 2014 . April 19, 2014.
  76. News: Terrell Manning: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . April 27, 2014.
  77. News: Allen Reisner: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . April 27, 2014.
  78. News: Vikings agree to one-year deal with safety Kurt Coleman . FoxSports.com . April 14, 2014 . April 14, 2014.
  79. News: Kurt Coleman: Current Salary Information . Spotrac.com . April 27, 2014.
  80. News: Tim . Yotter. Vikings release four, sign 15 rookies . Scout.com . May 13, 2014 . May 13, 2014.
  81. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings waive tight end A.C. Leonard . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . August 6, 2014 . August 6, 2014.
  82. News: Ben . Goessling . Vikings claim Julian Posey off waivers . ESPN.com . June 2, 2014 . June 2, 2014 .
  83. News: Josh . Alper . Vikings sign Josh Cooper . NBCSports.com . June 13, 2014 . June 13, 2014 .
  84. News: Ben . Goessling . Vikings cut Nealy, sign Higgins . ESPN.com . July 23, 2014 . July 23, 2014.
  85. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings cut tight end Mike Higgins . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . August 26, 2014 . August 26, 2014.
  86. News: Andrew . Krammer . Vikings waive T Matt Hall, WR Josh Cooper and add a pair of receivers . 1500ESPN.com . July 25, 2014 . July 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808063112/http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Vikings_waive_T_Matt_Hall_WR_Josh_Cooper_and_add_a_pair_of_receivers072514 . 2014-08-08 . dead .
  87. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings sign veteran safety Chris Crocker, release rookie defensive end Rakim Cox . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . August 4, 2014 . August 5, 2014.
  88. News: Ben . Goessling . Vikings sign tight end Kory Sperry . ESPN.com . August 10, 2014 . August 11, 2014.
  89. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings waive injured LB Dom DeCicco, pickup LB Justin Jackson off waivers . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . August 18, 2014 . August 18, 2014.
  90. Web site: Andrew . Krammer . Vikings add a cornerback to fill out the 10-man practice squad . 1500ESPN.com . September 1, 2014 . September 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903044745/http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Vikings_add_a_cornerback_to_fill_out_the_10man_practice_squad090114 . September 3, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  91. News: Dan . Zinski . Vikings Add Cowboys 7th Round Pick Ahmad Dixon to Practice Squad . TheVikingAge.com . September 3, 2014 . September 3, 2014 .
  92. News: Bears sign Dixon off Viking practice squad . ChicagoTribune.com . September 8, 2014 . September 8, 2014 .
  93. News: Judd . Zulgad . Vikings place Matt Cassel, Brandon Fusco on injured reserve . 1500ESPN.com . September 24, 2014 . September 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012175527/http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Vikings_place_Matt_Cassel_Brandon_Fusco_on_injured_reserve092414 . October 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  94. News: Adam . Carlson . Vikings Sign QB Chandler Harnish To Practice Squad, Cut WR Donte Foster . TheVikingAge.com . September 29, 2014 . October 1, 2014 .
  95. News: Master . Tesfatsion . Vikings waive QB Chandler Harnish . StarTribune.com . October 3, 2014 . October 3, 2014 .
  96. Web site: Terry . Blunt . Former John Adams football player Rashaun Allen signs with Seattle Seahawks . ESPN.com . November 11, 2014 . November 11, 2014.
  97. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings claim running back Ben Tate off waivers, release MarQueis Gray . TwinCities.com . Pioneer Press . November 19, 2014 . November 19, 2014 .
  98. News: Marc . Sessler . Ben Tate released by Minnesota Vikings . NFL.com . December 23, 2014 . December 23, 2014 .
  99. News: Chris . Tomasson . Tackle J'Marcus Webb rejoins Vikings, replaces Phil Loadholt . TwinCities.com . November 25, 2014 . November 25, 2014.
  100. Web site: Chris . Miller . Vikings waive J'Marcus Webb . StarTribune.com . December 16, 2014 . December 16, 2014.
  101. News: Jessica . Glenza . NFL star Adrian Peterson charged with injuring his son . theguardian.com . Guardian News and Media . September 12, 2014 .
  102. Web site: 10 Vikings Bye Week Numbers of Note . 2014-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106163148/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/10-Vikings-Bye-Week-Numbers-of-Note/b4313e6d-bb7e-46e1-981d-642b0281b029 . 2014-11-06 . dead .
  103. Web site: Minnesota Vikings Team Statistics . Minnesota Vikings . December 30, 2014 . December 30, 2014.
  104. Web site: NFL.com Statistics . December 30, 2014 . NFL.com . December 30, 2014.

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