2021 Minnesota Vikings Season Stats
The 2021 Minnesota Vikings went 8-9. They scored 425 points and allowed 426, 14th in the league on offense and 24th on defense. That was 2nd in the NFC North.
Team details
- Record: 8-9
- Points for: 425 (14th)
- Points against: 426 (24th)
- Division: NFC North
Offense and defense with league ranks
| Stat | Offense | Rank | Defense | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 425 | 14 | 426 | 24 |
| Total yards | 6168 | 12 | 6522 | 30 |
| Passing yards | 4238 | 11 | 4300 | 28 |
| Rushing yards | 1930 | 17 | 2222 | 26 |
| First downs | 333 | 19 | 392 | 30 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 2 | 23 | 11 |
| Third down % | 36.4% | 25 | 36.4% | 4 |
| Red zone % | 61.5% | 12 | 55.2% | 13 |
| Yards per drive | 31.47 | 20 | 33.97 | 23 |
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Cincinnati Bengals | 2021-09-12 | L | 24-27 |
| 2 | at Arizona Cardinals | 2021-09-19 | L | 33-34 |
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks | 2021-09-26 | W | 30-17 |
| 4 | Cleveland Browns | 2021-10-03 | L | 7-14 |
| 5 | Detroit Lions | 2021-10-10 | W | 19-17 |
| 6 | at Carolina Panthers | 2021-10-17 | W | 34-28 |
| 8 | Dallas Cowboys | 2021-10-31 | L | 16-20 |
| 9 | at Baltimore Ravens | 2021-11-07 | L | 31-34 |
| 10 | at Los Angeles Chargers | 2021-11-14 | W | 27-20 |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | 2021-11-21 | W | 34-31 |
| 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | 2021-11-28 | L | 26-34 |
| 13 | at Detroit Lions | 2021-12-05 | L | 27-29 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2021-12-09 | W | 36-28 |
| 15 | at Chicago Bears | 2021-12-20 | W | 17-9 |
| 16 | Los Angeles Rams | 2021-12-26 | L | 23-30 |
| 17 | at Green Bay Packers | 2022-01-02 | L | 10-37 |
| 18 | Chicago Bears | 2022-01-09 | W | 31-17 |
2021 fantasy leaders (PPR)
| Player | Pos | G | PPR Pts | PPR Finish | VBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 17 | 330.4 | WR4 | 100.8 |
| Kirk Cousins | QB | 16 | 300.3 | QB11 | 32.0 |
| Dalvin Cook | RB | 13 | 206.3 | RB16 | 26.3 |
| Adam Thielen | WR | 13 | 199.8 | WR28 | 11.2 |
| K.J. Osborn | WR | 17 | 158.5 | WR40 | 0.0 |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | 17 | 138.3 | TE16 | 0.0 |
| Alexander Mattison | RB | 16 | 125.9 | RB39 | 0.0 |
| C.J. Ham | RB | 15 | 32.9 | RB95 | 0.0 |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | 6 | 28.6 | WR144 | 0.0 |
| Kene Nwangwu | RB | 9 | 23.0 | RB105 | 0.0 |