2005 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 |
| 9-7-0 | 0-0 | 4613 | 3146 | 1467 | 30 | 285 | 5173 | 3332 | 1841 | 35 | 304 |
The Minnesota Vikings' forty-fifth season was in 2005, and it was the fifth season Mike Tice served as the head coach of the team. The Vikings played their home games at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. He was fired from the Vikings on Sunday, January 1, 2006. They finished the season 9-7-0, 6-2-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13-24 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 8-37 | |
| Week 3 | New Orleans Saints | 33-16 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 10-30 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Chicago Bears | 3-28 | |
| Week 7 | Green Bay Packers | 23-20 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 13-38 | |
| Week 9 | Detroit Lions | 27-14 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | New York Giants | 24-21 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 20-17 | |
| Week 12 | Cleveland Browns | 24-12 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Detroit Lions | 21-16 | |
| Week 14 | St. Louis Rams | 27-13 | ||
| Week 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-18 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 23-30 | |
| Week 17 | Chicago Bears | 34-10 |
2005 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Tice Offensive Coordinator: Steve Loney Defensive Coordinator: Ted Cottrell Coverage Coordinator: Chuck Knox Jr. Quarterbacks Coach: Rich Olson Wide Receivers Coach: Wes Chandler Running Backs Coach: Dean Dalton Tight Ends Coach: John Tice Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Randy Hanson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: John Tice Offensive Consultant: Jerry Rhome Offensive Quality Control Coach: Todd Downing Defensive Line Coach: Brian Baker Linebackers Coach: Pete Bercich Secondary Coach: Kevin Ross Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Jim Panagos Defensive Consultant: Foge Fazio Special Teams Coach: Rusty Tillman Assistant Special Teams Coach: Jim Panagos Assistant to the Head Coach: Kirsten Lindberg Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kurtis Shultz Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mark Ellis Coaches Support Administrator: Sid Pillai