2016 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Mike Zimmer (8-8)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
2016 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Mike Zimmer (8-8)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
2016 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 2016 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference.
Minnesota racked up 327 points, while the rigid defensive squad conceded 307. Sam Bradford directed the offense, passing for 3,877 yards. Stefon Diggs snagged 84 passes, while Adam Thielen accumulated 967 receiving yards. Kyle Rudolph was targeted regularly, too.
Jerick McKinnon carried the ball for a team-best 539 yards for the Vikings.
The sticky-fingered defense manufactured 27 turnovers. Xavier Rhodes intercepted 5 opponent throws. Danielle Hunter topped the defensive unit with 12.5 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 41 sacks.
Mike Zimmer coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mackensie Alexander | CB | November 12, 1993 | 5'10" | 190 | Clemson | Immokalee, FL | 13 | 0 |
| 44 | Matt Asiata | FB,RB | July 24, 1987 | 5'11" | 220 | Snow CC | Garden Grove, CA | 16 | 6 |
| 55 | Anthony Barr | LB,OLB | March 18, 1992 | 6'5" | 255 | UCLA | South Bend, IN | 16 | 16 |
| 64 | Willie Beavers | OT | October 2, 1993 | 6'5" | 324 | West. Michigan | Southfield , MI | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Joe Berger | T | May 25, 1982 | 6'5" | 303 | Michigan Tech | Fremont, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 76 | Alex Boone | T,G | May 4, 1987 | 6'7" | 330 | Ohio State | Lakewood, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 8 | Sam Bradford | QB | November 8, 1987 | 6'4" | 236 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | Teddy Bridgewater | QB | November 10, 1992 | 6'2" | 214 | Louisville | Miami, FL | ||
| 40 | Kentrell Brothers | ILB | February 8, 1993 | 6'0" | 245 | Missouri | Guthrie, OK | 10 | 0 |
| 68 | T.J. Clemmings | OT | November 18, 1991 | 6'5" | 307 | Pittsburgh | Teaneck, NJ | 15 | 14 |
| 57 | Audie Cole | ILB | June 1, 1989 | 6'4" | 246 | North Carolina St. | Ypsilanti, MI | 16 | 0 |
| 95 | Scott Crichton | DE | October 31, 1991 | 6'3" | 273 | Oregon St. | Tacoma, WA | ||
| 14 | Stefon Diggs | WR | November 29, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Maryland | Alexandria, VA | 13 | 11 |
| 90 | B.J. Dubose | DE | January 19, 1992 | 6'4" | 266 | Louisville | |||
| 62 | Nick Easton | C | June 16, 1992 | 6'3" | 303 | Harvard | Mebane, NC | 11 | 5 |
| 85 | Rhett Ellison | TE,FB | October 3, 1988 | 6'5" | 251 | USC | Foster City, CA | 15 | 6 |
| 32 | Antone Exum | CB | February 27, 1991 | 6'0" | 213 | Virginia Tech | Richmond, VA | ||
| 73 | Sharrif Floyd | DT | May 28, 1991 | 6'3" | 297 | Florida | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kai Forbath | K | September 2, 1987 | 6'0" | 191 | UCLA | Santa Monica, CA | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | Isaac Fruechte | WR | March 7, 1991 | 6'3" | 210 | Rochester CTC JC; Minnesota | 1 | 0 | |
| 63 | Brandon Fusco | OL | July 26, 1988 | 6'4" | 316 | Slippery Rock | Dayton, OH | 14 | 14 |
| 52 | Chad Greenway | LB | January 12, 1983 | 6'2" | 240 | Iowa | Mount Vernon, SD USA | 16 | 9 |
| 97 | Everson Griffen | DE | December 22, 1987 | 6'3" | 280 | USC | Avondale, AZ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 30 | C.J. Ham | RB | July 22, 1993 | 5'11" | 235 | Augustana (SD) | Duluth, MN | ||
| 41 | Anthony Harris | S,DB | October 9, 1991 | 6'1" | 192 | Virginia | Richmond, VA | 16 | 3 |
| 79 | Mike Harris | T | December 5, 1988 | 6'5" | 310 | UCLA | Oakland, CA | ||
| 6 | Taylor Heinicke | QB | March 15, 1993 | 6'1" | 210 | Old Dominion | Lawrenceville, GA | ||
| 69 | Rashod Hill | T | January 12, 1992 | 6'6" | 303 | Southern Mississippi | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Shaun Hill | QB | January 9, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Maryland | Parsons, KS USA | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | Ronnie Hillman | RB | November 14, 1991 | 5'9" | 200 | San Diego St. | Long Beach, CA | 5 | 0 |
| 99 | Danielle Hunter | DE | October 29, 1994 | 6'6" | 240 | LSU | St. Catherine, Jamaica | 16 | 0 |
| 12 | Charles Johnson | WR | February 27, 1989 | 6'2" | 215 | Grand Valley St. | Elsmere, KY | 16 | 7 |
| 90 | Toby Johnson | DT | September 1, 1991 | 6'4" | 325 | Hutchinson CC; Georgia | Moorehead, MS | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | Tom Johnson | DT | August 30, 1984 | 6'3" | 288 | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC; Southern Mississippi | Moss Point, MS | 15 | 0 |
| 98 | Linval Joseph | DT | October 10, 1988 | 6'4" | 328 | East Carolina | St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | 16 | 16 |
| 75 | Matt Kalil | OT | July 6, 1989 | 6'6" | 306 | USC | Corona, CA | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Jayron Kearse | SS,S | February 11, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | Clemson | Fort Myers, FL | 16 | 1 |
| 54 | Eric Kendricks | LB,ILB | February 29, 1992 | 6'0" | 230 | UCLA | Clovis, CA | 15 | 14 |
| 67 | Zac Kerin | C | August 13, 1991 | 6'5" | 310 | Toledo | Delaware, OH | 9 | 0 |
| 59 | Emmanuel Lamur | LB | June 8, 1989 | 6'4" | 232 | Kansas State | Delray Beach, FL | 16 | 0 |
| 48 | Zach Line | FB | April 26, 1990 | 6'1" | 230 | SMU | Royal Oak, MI | 15 | 4 |
| 18 | Jeff Locke | P | September 27, 1989 | 6'0" | 209 | UCLA | Frankfurt, West Germany | 16 | 0 |
| 75 | Jake Long | T | May 9, 1985 | 6'7" | 315 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 4 | 3 |
| 47 | Kevin McDermott | LS | January 12, 1990 | 6'4" | 234 | UCLA | Nashville, TN | 16 | 0 |
| 21 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | May 3, 1992 | 5'9" | 208 | Georgia Southern | Atlanta, GA | 15 | 7 |
| 89 | David Morgan | TE | May 19, 1993 | 6'4" | 262 | Texas-San Antonio | Marble Falls, TX | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | Captain Munnerlyn | CB,DB | April 10, 1988 | 5'9" | 182 | South Carolina | Mobile, AL USA | 15 | 9 |
| 23 | Terence Newman | CB,DB | September 4, 1978 | 5'11" | 188 | Kansas St. | Salina, KS USA | 15 | 9 |
| 84 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | March 17, 1991 | 6'2" | 216 | Tennessee | Rock Hill, SC | 16 | 8 |
| 28 | Adrian Peterson | RB | March 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 217 | Oklahoma | Palestine, TX USA | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | Jabari Price | CB | August 31, 1992 | 5'11" | 200 | North Carolina | Pompano Beach, FL | ||
| 83 | MyCole Pruitt | TE | March 24, 1992 | 6'2" | 251 | Southern Illinois | South Bend, IN | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Xavier Rhodes | CB | June 19, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | Florida St. | Miami Gardens, FL | 14 | 14 |
| 51 | Edmond Robinson | OLB | February 23, 1992 | 6'3" | 245 | Newberry | St John's Island, SC | 12 | 0 |
| 96 | Brian Robison | DE | April 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 258 | Texas | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 82 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | November 9, 1989 | 6'6" | 259 | Notre Dame | Cincinnati, OH | 16 | 16 |
| 34 | Andrew Sendejo | S,DB | September 9, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 35 | Marcus Sherels | DB | September 30, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Minnesota | Rochester, MN USA | 11 | 0 |
| 78 | Jeremiah Sirles | OT | August 8, 1991 | 6'7" | 308 | Nebraska | Lakewood, CO | 14 | 10 |
| 72 | Andre Smith | T | January 25, 1987 | 6'3" | 340 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 4 | 4 |
| 22 | Harrison Smith | FS,S | February 2, 1989 | 6'2" | 213 | Notre Dame | Augusta, GA | 14 | 14 |
| 93 | Shamar Stephen | DT | February 25, 1991 | 6'5" | 309 | Connecticut | Westbury, NY | 16 | 16 |
| 19 | Adam Thielen | WR | August 22, 1990 | 6'3" | 200 | Minn State-Mankato | Detroit Lakes, MN | 16 | 10 |
| 94 | Justin Trattou | DE | August 28, 1988 | 6'4" | 255 | Florida | Maywood, NJ | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | Laquon Treadwell | WR | June 14, 1995 | 6'2" | 221 | Mississippi | Crete, IL | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Blair Walsh | K | January 8, 1990 | 5'9" | 187 | Georgia | Boca Raton, FL | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | Trae Waynes | CB | July 25, 1992 | 6'1" | 183 | Michigan St. | Kenosha, WI | 15 | 9 |
| 64 | Stephen Weatherly | OLB | March 19, 1994 | 6'5" | 250 | Vanderbilt | Snelville, GA | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Jarius Wright | WR | November 25, 1989 | 5'10" | 182 | Arkansas | Warren, AR | 7 | 1 |
