2000 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Dennis Green (11-5)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
2000 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Dennis Green (11-5)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
2000 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 2000 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Minnesota piled up points with 397 points, while the defense allowed 371. Daunte Culpepper led the charge, passing for 3,937 yards. Cris Carter snagged 96 passes, while Randy Moss accumulated 1,437 receiving yards.
Robert Smith carried the ball for a team-best 1,521 yards for the Vikings.
Kailee Wong and Robert Tate each snatched 2 opponent throws. John Randle sacked quarterbacks 8 times.
Dennis Green coached the team. The 2000 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Anderson | K | July 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 193 | Syracuse | Parys, South Africa | 16 | 0 |
| 74 | Brad Badger | OG | January 11, 1975 | 6'4" | 320 | Stanford | Corvallis, OR USA | 16 | 0 |
| 30 | Antonio Banks | CB | March 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 203 | Virginia Tech | Ivor, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 92 | Roy Barker | DT | February 14, 1969 | 6'5" | 287 | North Carolina | New York, NY USA | 4 | 0 |
| 50 | Pete Bercich | LB | December 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 240 | Notre Dame | Joliet, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Mitch Berger | P | June 24, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Colorado | Kamloops, BC Canada | 16 | 0 |
| 78 | Matt Birk | C | July 23, 1976 | 6'4" | 300 | Harvard | St. Paul, MN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 6 | Bubby Brister | QB | August 15, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Tulane | Alexandria, LA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | John Burrough | LDE | May 17, 1972 | 6'5" | 275 | Washington St. | Laramie, WY USA | 14 | 6 |
| 80 | Cris Carter | WR | November 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 202 | Ohio St. | Troy, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 37 | Tyrone Carter | FS | March 31, 1976 | 5'8" | 190 | Minnesota | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 15 | 7 |
| 48 | Matt Cercone | TE | November 30, 1975 | 6'5" | 252 | Arizona St. | Bakersfield, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Daunte Culpepper | QB | January 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 264 | Central Florida | Ocala, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 86 | John Davis | TE | May 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 257 | Emporia St. | Jasper, TX USA | 15 | 9 |
| 25 | Cris Dishman | LCB | August 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Purdue | Louisville, KY USA | 11 | 9 |
| 71 | David Dixon | RG | January 5, 1969 | 6'5" | 343 | Arizona St. | Papakura, New Zealand | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Robert Griffith | SS | November 30, 1970 | 5'11" | 197 | San Diego St. | Lanham, MD USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Lemanski Hall | LB | November 24, 1970 | 6'0" | 231 | Alabama | Valley, AL USA | 15 | 1 |
| 89 | Matthew Hatchette | WR | May 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Mercyhurst | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 4 |
| 99 | Chris Hovan | LDT | May 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 296 | Boston Col. | Rocky River, OH USA | 16 | 13 |
| 83 | Nate Jacquet | WR | September 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego St. | Duarte, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Andrew Jordan | TE | June 21, 1972 | 6'6" | 260 | West. Carolina | Charlotte, NC USA | 16 | 4 |
| 40 | Jim Kleinsasser | FB | January 31, 1977 | 6'3" | 272 | North Dakota | Carrington, ND USA | 14 | 8 |
| 63 | Corbin Lacina | LG | November 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 302 | Augustana (SD) | Mankato, MN USA | 15 | 15 |
| 76 | Chris Liwienski | G | August 2, 1975 | 6'5" | 325 | Indiana | Sterling Heights, MI USA | 14 | 1 |
| 58 | Ed McDaniel | RLB | February 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 230 | Clemson | Batesburg, SC USA | 16 | 15 |
| 87 | Johnny McWilliams | TE | December 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 271 | USC | Ontario, CA USA | 15 | 7 |
| 31 | Don Morgan | S | September 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 202 | Nevada-Reno | Stockton, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Harold Morrow | FB | February 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 232 | Auburn | Maplesville, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 84 | Randy Moss | WR | February 13, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Marshall | Rand, WV USA | 16 | 16 |
| 56 | Jim Nelson | LB | April 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 234 | Penn St. | Riverside, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 90 | Gabe Northern | LB | June 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 240 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 9 | 2 |
| 22 | David Palmer | RB | November 19, 1972 | 5'8" | 173 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 51 | Mitch Palmer | LB | September 2, 1973 | 6'4" | 259 | Colorado St. | Oceanside, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 95 | Bryce Paup | DE | February 29, 1968 | 6'5" | 247 | Northern Iowa | Jefferson, IA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 93 | John Randle | LDE | December 12, 1967 | 6'1" | 290 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Hearne, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 98 | Fred Robbins | DT | March 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 325 | Wake Forest | Pensacola, FL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 57 | Dwayne Rudd | LLB | February 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 235 | Alabama | Batesville, MS USA | 14 | 13 |
| 59 | Craig Sauer | LB | December 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 240 | Minnesota | Sartell, MN USA | 9 | 0 |
| 97 | Talance Sawyer | RDE | June 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 270 | UNLV | Bastrop, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 29 | Wasswa Serwanga | DB | July 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 203 | Sacramento St. | Kampala, Uganda | 7 | 2 |
| 92 | Fernando Smith | DE | August 2, 1971 | 6'6" | 287 | Jackson St. | Flint, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Robert Smith | RB | March 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 212 | Ohio St. | Euclid, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 73 | Todd Steussie | LT | December 1, 1970 | 6'6" | 320 | California | Canoga Park, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 77 | Korey Stringer | RT | May 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 350 | Ohio St. | Warren, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 28 | Robert Tate | RCB | October 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 188 | Cincinnati | Harrisburg, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Keith Thibodeaux | CB | May 16, 1974 | 5'11" | 189 | NW State (LA) | Opelousas, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 42 | Orlando Thomas | FS | October 21, 1972 | 6'1" | 222 | La-Lafayette | Crowley, LA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 81 | Chris Walsh | WR | December 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 194 | Stanford | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Troy Walters | KR | December 15, 1976 | 5'7" | 172 | Stanford | Bloomington, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 94 | Tony Williams | RDT | July 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 296 | Memphis | Germantown, TN USA | 16 | 12 |
| 21 | Moe Williams | RB | July 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Kentucky | Columbus, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 54 | Antonio Wilson | LB | December 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 247 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Seagoville, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 60 | Cory Withrow | C | April 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 287 | Washington St. | Spokane, WA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 52 | Kailee Wong | MLB | May 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 250 | Stanford | Eugene, OR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 20 | Kenny Wright | LCB | September 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Arkansas | Ruston, LA USA | 16 | 7 |
