2021 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 |
| 8-9-0 | 0-0 | 7051 | 4755 | 2296 | 16 | 378 | 7592 | 5079 | 2513 | 28 | 452 |
The Minnesota Vikings' sixty-first season was in 2021, and it was the eighth season Mike Zimmer served as the head coach of the team. The Vikings played their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium. He was fired from the Vikings on Monday, January 10, 2022. They finished the season 8-9-0, 5-3-0 at home and 3-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | Denver Broncos | 6-33 | ||
| Preaseason Week 2 | Indianapolis Colts | 10-12 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 25-28 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | Green Bay Packers | 2021-09-11 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 24-27 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 33-34 | |
| Week 3 | Seattle Seahawks | 30-17 | ||
| Week 4 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 4 | Cleveland Browns | 7-14 | ||
| Week 5 | Detroit Lions | 19-17 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 34-28 | |
| Week 7 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 8 | Dallas Cowboys | 16-20 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 31-34 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Los Angeles Chargers | 27-20 | |
| Week 11 | Green Bay Packers | 34-31 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 26-34 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Detroit Lions | 27-29 | |
| Week 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 36-28 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Chicago Bears | 17-9 | |
| Week 16 | Los Angeles Rams | 23-30 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 10-37 | |
| Week 18 | Chicago Bears | 31-17 |
2021 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Zimmer Assistant Head Coach: Andre Patterson Offensive Coordinator: Klint Kubiak Co-Defensive Coordinator: Andre Patterson, Adam Zimmer Special Teams Coordinator: Ryan Ficken Quarterbacks Coach: Andrew Janocko Wide Receivers Coach: Keenan McCardell Offensive Line Coach: Phil Rauscher Running Backs Coach: Kennedy Polamalu Tight Ends Coach: Brian Pariani Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Ben Steele Assistant Running Backs Coach: AC Patterson Offensive Quality Control Coach: Christian Jones, AC Patterson Defensive Line Coach: Andre Patterson Linebackers Coach: Adam Zimmer Defensive Backs Coach: Karl Scott Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Paul Guenther Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Imarjaye Albury Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Roy Anderson Defensive Quality Control Coach: Imarjaye Albury, Sam Siefkes Assistant Special Teams Coach: Robert Steeples Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Josh Hingst Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Derik Keyes, Marquis Johnson, Joshua Woods General Manager: Rick Spielman Executive Assistant to the Head Coach: Mary Redmond Sports Science: Joshua Woods