1995 Minnesota Vikings season
The 1995 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 35th in the National Football League. Under head coach Dennis Green, they finished with an 8–8 record and still had a chance to make the playoffs entering Week 17 at Cincinnati; however, victories for the Bears and the Falcons in their final games rendered the Vikings' defeat to the Bengals inconsequential, and Minnesota missed the playoffs for the first time under Green. Despite the team's poor play, rookie safety Orlando Thomas recorded a league-leading 9 interceptions of the season.
1995 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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Head coach | Dennis Green |
Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 4th NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Uniform | |
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Offseason
Additions | Subtractions |
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LB Jeff Brady (Buccaneers) | DT Henry Thomas (Lions) |
DB Donald Frank (Raiders) | FS Vencie Glenn (Giants) |
1995 Expansion Draft
Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion team |
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11 | 22 | Dave Garnett | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers |
26 | 52 | William Sims | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers |
32 | 63 | Eric Guliford | Wide receiver | Carolina Panthers |
1995 Draft
Pro Bowler |
1995 Minnesota Vikings Draft | |||||
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Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Notes | |
Round | Selection | ||||
1 | 11 | Derrick Alexander | Defensive end | Florida State | from Broncos via Falcons[a] |
24 | Korey Stringer | Offensive tackle | Ohio State | ||
2 | 42 | Orlando Thomas | Safety | Louisiana-Lafayette | from Broncos[b] |
55 | Corey Fuller | Cornerback | Florida State | ||
3 | 89 | Traded to the Houston Oilers[c] | |||
4 | 111 | Chad May | Quarterback | Kansas State | from Broncos[d] |
121 | Traded to the Denver Broncos[d] | ||||
5 | 157 | James Stewart | Running back | Miami | |
6 | 189 | John Solomon | Defensive end | Sam Houston State | from Giants[e] |
196 | Traded to the Denver Broncos[d] | ||||
7 | 232 | Jose White | Defensive tackle | Howard | |
243 | Jason Fisk | Defensive tackle | Stanford | Compensatory pick |
- ^[a] Atlanta traded their 1994 2nd round selection (40th overall – David Palmer) and 1995 1st round selection (11th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for their 1994 2nd round selection (45th overall – Bert Emanuel) and DE Chris Doleman on April 24, 1994.
- ^[b] Denver traded their 1994 1st round selection (18th overall – Dewayne Washington), 1994 6th round selection (179th overall – Andrew Jordan, and 1995 2nd round selection (42nd overall) to Minnesota in exchange for OT Gary Zimmerman on August 23, 1993.
- ^[c] Houston traded their 3rd round selection (89th overall) and 1994 4th round selection (119th overall – Michael Davis) to Minnesota for QB Warren Moon.
- ^[d] Minnesota traded their 4th round selection (121st overall) and 6th round selection (196th overall) to Denver to move up 10 spots to the 111th overall selection and make this pick.
- ^[e] The Giants traded their 6th round selection (189th overall) and 1996 5th round selection (137th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for their 1996 6th round selection (182nd overall) and Safety Vencie Glenn.
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | August 7 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23-19 | 1-0 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 47,934 |
2 | August 12 | at New England Patriots | L 14-21 | 1-1 | Foxboro Stadium | 56,241 |
3 | August 18 | Oakland Raiders | W 20-17 | 2-1 | Metrodome | 45,306 |
4 | August 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 13-17 | 2-2 | Metrodome | 39,349 |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 3 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–31 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | 63,036 |
2 | September 10 | Detroit Lions | W 20–10 | 1–1 | Metrodome | 52,234 |
3 | September 17 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–23 (OT) | 1–2 | Metrodome | 60,088 |
4 | September 24 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 44–24 | 2–2 | Three Rivers Stadium | 57,853 |
5 | Bye | |||||
6 | October 8 | Houston Oilers | W 23–17 (OT) | 3–2 | Metrodome | 56,430 |
7 | October 15 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–20 (OT) | 3–3 | Tampa Stadium | 55,703 |
8 | October 22 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–38 | 3–4 | Lambeau Field | 60,332 |
9 | October 30 | Chicago Bears | L 6–14 | 3–5 | Metrodome | 61,238 |
10 | November 5 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–24 | 4–5 | Metrodome | 62,839 |
11 | November 12 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 30–24 (OT) | 5–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 51,342 |
12 | November 19 | New Orleans Saints | W 43–24 | 6–5 | Metrodome | 58,108 |
13 | November 23 | at Detroit Lions | L 38–44 | 6–6 | Silverdome | 74,559 |
14 | December 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–17 | 7–6 | Metrodome | 52,879 |
15 | December 9 | Cleveland Browns | W 27–11 | 8–6 | Metrodome | 47,984 |
16 | December 18 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 30–37 | 8–7 | Candlestick Park | 64,975 |
17 | December 24 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–27 | 8–8 | Riverfront Stadium | 34,568 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
NFC Central | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 404 | 314 | W2 |
(5) Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 436 | 336 | W7 |
Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 392 | 360 | W2 |
Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 412 | 385 | L2 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 238 | 335 | L2 |
Statistics
Team leaders
Category | Player(s) | Value |
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Passing yards | Warren Moon | 4,228 |
Passing touchdowns | Warren Moon | 33 |
Rushing yards | Robert Smith | 632 |
Rushing touchdowns | Robert Smith | 5 |
Receiving yards | Cris Carter | 1,371 |
Receiving touchdowns | Cris Carter | 17 |
Points | Fuad Reveiz | 122 |
Kickoff return yards | Qadry Ismail | 1,037 |
Punt return yards | David Palmer | 342 |
Tackles | Ed McDaniel | 115 |
Sacks | John Randle | 10.5 |
Interceptions | Orlando Thomas | 9 |
Forced fumbles | Ed McDaniel | 6 |
League rankings
Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 30) |
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Passing offense | 4,205 | 262.8 | 5th |
Rushing offense | 1,733 | 108.3 | 16th |
Total offense | 5,938 | 371.1 | 4th |
Passing defense | 4,122 | 257.6 | 28th |
Rushing defense | 1,329 | 83.1 | 4th |
Total defense | 5,451 | 340.7 | 20th |
Staff
Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Roster
Awards and records
- Cris Carter, led NFL in receiving touchdowns
- Cris Carter, All-Pro selection
- Cris Carter, Pro Bowl selection
- Orlando Thomas, NFL interceptions leader (9)
Milestones
- Cris Carter, 100 reception season [2]
- Warren Moon, 4th 4,000-yard passing season
References
- 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
External links
- 1995 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players on Pro-Football-Reference.com
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