2006 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 |
| 6-10-0 | 0-0 | 4943 | 3123 | 1820 | 32 | 272 | 4803 | 3818 | 985 | 36 | 272 |
The Minnesota Vikings' forty-sixth season was in 2006, playing their home games at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. During the offseason they hired Brad Childress to lead the team. Childress previously was the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles and had eight years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 6-10-0, 3-5-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Washington Redskins | 19-16 | |
| Week 2 | Carolina Panthers | 16-13 | ||
| Week 3 | Chicago Bears | 16-19 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 12-17 | |
| Week 5 | Detroit Lions | 26-17 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 31-13 | |
| Week 8 | New England Patriots | 7-31 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 3-9 | |
| Week 10 | Green Bay Packers | 17-23 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 20-24 | |
| Week 12 | Arizona Cardinals | 31-26 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Chicago Bears | 13-23 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Detroit Lions | 30-20 | |
| Week 15 | New York Jets | 13-26 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7-9 | |
| Week 17 | St. Louis Rams | 21-41 |
2006 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Brad Childress Offensive Coordinator: Darrell Bevell Defensive Coordinator: Mike Tomlin Special Teams Coordinator: Paul Ferraro Quarterbacks Coach: Kevin Rogers Wide Receivers Coach: Darrell Wyatt Offensive Line Coach: Pat Morris Running Backs Coach: Eric Bieniemy Tight Ends Coach: Jimmie Olden Johnson Jr. Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Chad O'Shea Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jim Hueber Offensive Assistant Coach: Chad O'Shea, Clay Matchett Defensive Line Coach: Karl Dunbar Linebackers Coach: Fred Pagac Defensive Backs Coach: Joe Woods Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Brendan Daly Defensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Imamura Special Teams Assistant Coach: Chad O'Shea, Brian Murphy Assistant to the Head Coach: Kevin Stefanski Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Kanavy Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Martin Streight, Juney Barnett Scouting Assistant: Kyle Childress Vice President of Player Personnel: Rick Spielman Coaches Assistant: Todd Nielson Head Athletic Trainer: Eric Sugarman Director of Sports Medicine: Eric Sugarman