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 |
2005 was the forty-fifth season for the Minnesota Vikings and the third season for Mike Tice as the head coach of the Vikings. 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 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Tice Offensive Coordinator: Steve Loney Defensive Coordinator: Ted Cottrell Coverage Coordinator: Chuck Knox Jr. Quarterbacks Coach: Rich Olson, Randy Hanson Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Randy Hanson Wide Receivers Coach: Wes Chandler Assistant Offensive Line Coach: John Tice Running Backs Coach: Dean Dalton Tight Ends Coach: John Tice Offensive Assistant Coach: Randy Hanson Defensive Line Coach: Brian Baker Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Jim Panagos Linebackers Coach: Pete Bercich Secondary Coach: Kevin Ross Defensive Consultant: Foge Fazio Special Teams Coach: Rusty Tillman Assistant Special Teams Coach: Jim Panagos Offensive Quality Control Coach: Todd Downing Offensive Consultant: Jerry Rhome 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