2016 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 |
| 8-8-0 | 0-0 | 6081 | 4542 | 1539 | 19 | 366 | 6276 | 4073 | 2203 | 38 | 380 |
The Minnesota Vikings' fifty-sixth season was in 2016, and it was the third 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 8-8-0, 5-3-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 17-16 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 18-11 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | San Diego Chargers | 23-10 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Los Angeles Rams | 27-25 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 25-16 | |
| Week 2 | Green Bay Packers | 17-14 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 22-10 | |
| Week 4 | New York Giants | 24-10 | ||
| Week 5 | Houston Texans | 31-13 | ||
| Week 6 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 7 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 10-21 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Chicago Bears | 10-20 | |
| Week 9 | Detroit Lions | 16-22 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Washington Redskins | 20-26 | |
| Week 11 | Arizona Cardinals | 30-24 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Detroit Lions | 13-16 | |
| Week 13 | Dallas Cowboys | 15-17 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 25-16 | |
| Week 15 | Indianapolis Colts | 6-34 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 25-38 | |
| Week 17 | Chicago Bears | 38-10 |
2016 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Zimmer Offensive Coordinator: Norv Turner Defensive Coordinator: George Edwards Special Teams Coordinator: Mike Priefer Quarterbacks Coach: Scott Turner Wide Receivers Coach: George Stewart Offensive Line Coach: Tony Sparano Running Backs Coach: Kevin Stefanski Tight Ends Coach: Pat Shurmur Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Drew Petzing Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Hank Fraley Offensive Quality Control Coach: Andrew Janocko Defensive Line Coach: Andre Patterson Linebackers Coach: Adam Zimmer Defensive Backs Coach: Jerry Gray Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Robert Rodriguez Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Jonathan Gannon Defensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Howard Assistant Special Teams Coach: Ryan Ficken Quality Control Coach: Jonathan Gannon Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brent Salazar Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jeff Hurd, Chaz Mahle General Manager: Rick Spielman Head Athletic Trainer: Eric Sugarman Director of Sports Medicine: Eric Sugarman Assistant Athletic Trainer: Rob Roche Scouting Intern: Jarrod James