The 1999 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 39th in the National Football League (NFL). After going a near perfect 15–1 record in 1998, the Vikings began the 1999 season with high expectations of another great season. Randall Cunningham resumed duties again in 1999, but after a struggling 2–4 start to the season, he was benched and Jeff George was given the starting job as quarterback.
1999 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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Owner | Red McCombs |
General manager | Tim Connolly |
Head coach | Dennis Green |
Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
Results | |
Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Cowboys) 27–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Rams) 37–49 |
Pro Bowlers | WR Cris Carter WR Randy Moss OG Randall McDaniel C Jeff Christy P Mitch Berger |
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George finished the season with an 8–2 record, and led the Vikings into the postseason once again, with an overall team record of 10–6 failing to match their record from the 1998 season. Minnesota beat the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Game 27–10 and faced playoff newcomer Kurt Warner and the St. Louis Rams in the divisional round. The game was a shootout which Minnesota led 17–14 at halftime, but the Rams outscored Minnesota 35 to 20 in the second half to win 49–37. St. Louis would then go on to win Super Bowl XXXIV against the Titans.
Pick | Name | Position |
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18 | Duane Butler | Safety |
27 | Orlando Bobo | Guard |
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Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Notes | |
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1 | 11 | Daunte Culpepper | Quarterback | Central Florida | From Redskins[a] |
29 | Dimitrius Underwood | Defensive end | Michigan State | ||
2 | 44 | Jim Kleinsasser | Tight end | North Dakota | From Steelers[b] |
59 | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers[b] | ||||
3 | 73 | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers[b] | From Redskins[a] | ||
91 | Traded to the New England Patriots[c] | ||||
4 | 120 | Kenny Wright | Cornerback | Northwestern State | From Dolphins[d] |
125 | Jay Humphrey | Offensive tackle | Texas | ||
5 | 163 | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers[b] | |||
169 | Chris Jones | Safety | Clemson | Compensatory pick | |
6 | 185 | Talance Sawyer | Defensive tackle | UNLV | From Buccaneers via Ravens[e] |
199 | Antico Dalton | Linebacker | Hampton | ||
7 | 236 | Noel Scarlett | Defensive tackle | Langston |
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | August 13 | New York Giants | L 21–36 | 0–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,434 |
2 | August 21 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–17 | 1–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 71,398 |
3 | August 26 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–13 | 2–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,387 |
4 | September 3 | at New York Jets | L 17–38 | 2–2 | Giants Stadium | 76,782 |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 12 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 17–14 | 1–0 | Georgia Dome | 69,555 |
2 | September 19 | Oakland Raiders | L 17–22 | 1–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,080 |
3 | September 26 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–23 | 1–2 | Lambeau Field | 59,868 |
4 | October 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–14 | 2–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,106 |
5 | October 10 | Chicago Bears | L 22–24 | 2–3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,107 |
6 | October 17 | at Detroit Lions | L 23–25 | 2–4 | Silverdome | 76,516 |
7 | October 24 | San Francisco 49ers | W 40–16 | 3–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,109 |
8 | October 31 | at Denver Broncos | W 23–20 | 4–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,021 |
9 | November 8 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–17 | 5–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,111 |
10 | November 14 | at Chicago Bears | W 27–24 (OT) | 6–4 | Soldier Field | 61,481 |
11 | Bye | |||||
12 | November 28 | San Diego Chargers | W 35–27 | 7–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,232 |
13 | December 6 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–24 | 7–5 | Raymond James Stadium | 65,741 |
14 | December 12 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 28–31 | 7–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,932 |
15 | December 20 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–20 | 8–6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,203 |
16 | December 26 | at New York Giants | W 34–17 | 9–6 | Giants Stadium | 78,095 |
17 | January 2 | Detroit Lions | W 24–17 | 10–6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,103 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
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Raiders | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
Vikings | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Packers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Vikings | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Vikings | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
Lions | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 25 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit, Michigan
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49ers | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Vikings | 7 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 40 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Broncos | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
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Cowboys | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Vikings | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Vikings | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Bears | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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Chargers | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
Vikings | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
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Vikings | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
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Vikings | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Packers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Vikings | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Vikings | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
Giants | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Lions | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Vikings | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 270 | 235 | W2 |
(4) Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 399 | 335 | W3 |
(6) Detroit Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 322 | 323 | L4 |
Green Bay Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 357 | 341 | W1 |
Chicago Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 272 | 341 | L2 |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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Wild Card | January 9 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–10 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,056 |
Division | January 16 | at St. Louis Rams | L 37–49 | Trans World Dome | 66,194 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Vikings | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Vikings | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 37 |
Rams | 14 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
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Category | Player(s) | Value |
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Passing yards | Jeff George | 2,816 |
Passing touchdowns | Jeff George | 23 |
Rushing yards | Robert Smith | 1,015 |
Rushing touchdowns | Leroy Hoard | 10 |
Receiving yards | Randy Moss | 1,413 |
Receiving touchdowns | Cris Carter | 13 |
Points | Gary Anderson | 103 |
Kickoff return yards | Robert Tate | 627 |
Punt return yards | Randy Moss | 162 |
Tackles | Robert Griffith | 128 |
Sacks | John Randle | 10 |
Interceptions | Robert Griffith | 3 |
Forced fumbles | John Randle | 4 |
Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 31) |
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Passing offense | 3,989 | 249.3 | 5th |
Rushing offense | 1,804 | 112.8 | 14th |
Total offense | 5,793 | 362.1 | 3rd |
Passing defense | 3,980 | 248.8 | 30th |
Rushing defense | 1,617 | 101.1 | 14th |
Total defense | 5,597 | 349.8 | 27th |