2014 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 |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 6382 | 3980 | 2402 | 21 | 370 | 6658 | 4317 | 2341 | 25 | 392 |
The Minnesota Vikings' fifty-fourth season was in 2014, playing their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. During the offseason they hired Mike Zimmer to lead the team. Zimmer previously was the defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals and had twenty years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 7-9-0, 5-3-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | Oakland Raiders | 10-6 | ||
| Preaseason Week 2 | Arizona Cardinals | 30-28 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 30-12 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 19-3 | |
| Week 1 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 34-6 | |
| Week 2 | New England Patriots | 7-30 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 9-20 | |
| Week 4 | Atlanta Falcons | 41-28 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 10-42 | |
| Week 6 | Detroit Lions | 3-17 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 16-17 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19-13 | |
| Week 9 | Washington Redskins | 29-26 | ||
| Week 10 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 11 | @ | Chicago Bears | 13-21 | |
| Week 12 | Green Bay Packers | 21-24 | ||
| Week 13 | Carolina Panthers | 31-13 | ||
| Week 14 | New York Jets | 30-24 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Detroit Lions | 14-16 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 35-37 | |
| Week 17 | Chicago Bears | 13-9 |
2014 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Zimmer Offensive Coordinator: Norv Turner Defensive Coordinator: George Edwards Quarterbacks Coach: Scott Turner Wide Receivers Coach: George Stewart Offensive Line Coach: Jeff Davidson Running Backs Coach: Kirby Wilson Tight Ends Coach: Kevin Stefanski Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Klint Kubiak Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Hank Fraley Defensive Line Coach: Andre Patterson Linebackers Coach: Adam Zimmer Defensive Backs Coach: Jerry Gray Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Robb Akey Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Jonathan Gannon Defensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Howard Special Teams Coach: Mike Priefer Assistant Special Teams Coach: Ryan Ficken Special Teams Consultant: Joe Marciano Quality Control Coach: Jonathan Gannon, Klint Kubiak Coaching Assistant: Drew Petzing Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Evan Marcus 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