2018 Minnesota Vikings schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 8-7-1 | 0-0 | 6735 | 4813 | 1922 | 24 | 389 | 6042 | 3841 | 2201 | 24 | 363 |
The Minnesota Vikings' fifty-eighth season was in 2018, and it was the fifth season Mike Zimmer served as the head coach of the team. The Vikings played their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium. They finished the season 8-7-1, 5-3-0 at home and 3-4-1 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Denver Broncos | 42-28 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 10-14 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | Seattle Seahawks | 21-20 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 13-3 | |
| Week 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 24-16 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 29-29 | |
| Week 3 | Buffalo Bills | 6-27 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 31-38 | |
| Week 5 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 23-21 | |
| Week 6 | Arizona Cardinals | 27-17 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | New York Jets | 37-17 | |
| Week 8 | New Orleans Saints | 20-30 | ||
| Week 9 | Detroit Lions | 24-9 | ||
| Week 10 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 11 | @ | Chicago Bears | 20-25 | |
| Week 12 | Green Bay Packers | 24-17 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New England Patriots | 10-24 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 7-21 | |
| Week 15 | Miami Dolphins | 41-17 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Detroit Lions | 27-9 | |
| Week 17 | Chicago Bears | 10-24 |
2018 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Zimmer Offensive Coordinator: John DeFilippo Defensive Coordinator: George Edwards Special Teams Coordinator: Mike Priefer Quarterbacks Coach: Kevin Stefanski Wide Receivers Coach: Darrell Hazell Co-Offensive Line Coach: Clancy Barone, Andrew Janocko Running Backs Coach: Kennedy Polamalu Tight Ends Coach: Todd Downing Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Drew Petzing Defensive Line Coach: Andre Patterson Linebackers Coach: Adam Zimmer Defensive Backs Coach: Jerry Gray Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Robert Rodriguez Nickelbacks Coach: Terence Newman Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Jeff Howard Defensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Howard Defensive Quality Control Coach: Nick Rallis Assistant Special Teams Coach: Ryan Ficken Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mark Uyeyama Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Derik Keyes, Chaz Mahle, Ellis Hill General Manager: Rick Spielman Assistant General Manager: George Paton Director of College Scouting: Jamaal Stephenson Director of Pro Scouting: Ryan Monnens Coordinator of College Scouting: Kelly Kleine Senior Personnel Advisor: Gary Kubiak Vice President of Player Personnel: George Paton Vice President of Sports Medicine: Eric Sugarman Coordinator of Rehabilitation: Tom Hunkele Head Athletic Trainer: Eric Sugarman Physical Therapist: David Jantzi Assistant Athletic Trainer: Tom Hunkele, Rob Roche, David Jantzi, Albert Padilla Bill Walsh Coaching Fellowship: Jarrod James Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship: Stephen Bravo-Brown