Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals 17 to 18
Sunday, December 28, 2003, Week 17The Minnesota Vikings played the Arizona Cardinals in Tempe on Sunday, December 28, 2003, Week 17 of the 2003 season. The Cardinals won by a score of 18-17. With this game, the Cardinals finished the season 4-4-0 at home, while the Vikings finished 3-5-0 on the road for the 2003 season.
The Cardinals finished the season with a record of 4-12-0, tied for the worst record in the league for the 2003 season. The Vikings finished the regular season with a record of 9-7-0. Head Coach Dave McGinnis was fired from the Cardinals on Monday, December 29, 2003.
Minnesota Vikings offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 192 | 150 | 2 | 20 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Tice Offensive Coordinator: Scott Linehan Defensive Coordinator: George O'Leary Quarterbacks Coach: Scott Linehan Wide Receivers Coach: Charlie Baggett Offensive Line Coach: Steve Loney Running Backs Coach: Dean Dalton Tight Ends Coach: John Tice Assistant Offensive Line Coach: John Tice Offensive Assistant Coach: Randy Hanson Linebackers Coach: Brian Baker Secondary Coach: Chuck Knox Jr., Kevin Ross Defensive Backfield Coach: Chuck Knox Jr. Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Jim Panagos Assistant Linebackers Coach: Pete Bercich Defensive Assistant Coach: Jim Panagos Special Teams Coach: Rusty Tillman Special Projects: Willie Shaw Assistant Coach: Willie Shaw Strength and Conditioning Coach: Steve Wetzel Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Daryl Lawrence Football Systems Analyst: Todd Downing Coaches Support Administrator: Sid Pillai
Arizona Cardinals offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | 155 | 64 | 1 | 15 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Dave McGinnis Offensive Coordinator: Jerry Sullivan Defensive Coordinator: Larry Marmie Quarterbacks Coach: Geep Chryst Wide Receivers Coach: Tyke Tolbert Offensive Line Coach: Pete Hoener Running Backs Coach: Johnny Roland Tight Ends Coach: Marty Galbraith Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Mike Devlin Offensive Quality Control Coach: Mike Devlin Defensive Line Coach: Joe Greene Linebackers Coach: Jeff FitzGerald Defensive Backs Coach: Ron Milus Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Cary Godette Defensive Quality Control Coach: Stan Kwan Special Teams Coach: Hank Kuhlmann Special Teams Assistant Coach: Stan Kwan Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bob Rogucki Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Ryan Capretta General Manager: Rod Graves Regional Scout: Steve Keim Assistant Athletic Trainer: Jeff Herndon