2002 Minnesota Vikings season

The 2002 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 42nd in the National Football League, and the first under head coach Mike Tice. Tice was the third of the Vikings' six head coaches to be promoted from within the team's coaching ranks but the first to have actually played for the team.

2002 Minnesota Vikings season
Head coach	Mike Tice
Home field	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	2nd NFC North
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	2 RB Michael Bennett (alternate) WR Randy Moss (injured)
AP All-Pros	DT Chris Hovan (2nd team)

The Vikings lost their opening game in Chicago 27–23 after surrendering a 20–10 halftime lead, and ended up going 0–4 before their bye week. Results improved after the bye, but they ultimately went 6–6 in their remaining games, including a three-game winning streak to end the season. They finished the season with a 6–10 record and missed the playoffs for the second year in a row.

Second-year running back Michael Bennett enjoyed a successful year, rushing for 1,296 yards, resulting in a Pro Bowl selection at the end of the season. After losing Cris Carter to retirement, Randy Moss had a career-high 106 receptions, but only had 7 touchdowns.

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
WR Derrick Alexander (Chiefs)	T Brad Badger (Raiders)
WR D'Wayne Bates (Bears)	P Mitch Berger (Rams)
LB Greg Biekert (Raiders)	WR Cris Carter (Dolphins)
CB Corey Chavous (Cardinals)	CB Dale Carter (Saints)
LB Henri Crockett (Falcons)	WR Jake Reed (Saints)
DE Kenny Mixon (Dolphins)	LB Kailee Wong (Texans)
P Kyle Richardson (Ravens)	WR Troy Walters (Colts)
FS Ronnie Bradford (Falcons)	FS Robert Griffith (Browns)
DE Lorenzo Bromell (Dolphins)	CB Robert Tate (Ravens)
TE Hunter Goodwin (Dolphins)
DE Chuck Wiley (Falcons)

2002 Draft

Pro Bowler

2002 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft order		Player name	Position	College	Notes
Round	Overall
1	7	Bryant McKinnie	Offensive tackle	Miami
2	38	Raonall Smith	Linebacker	Washington State
3	70	Willie Offord	Safety	South Carolina
4	105	Brian Williams	Cornerback	North Carolina State
	132	Ed Ta'amu	Guard	Utah	Compensatory pick
5	141	Traded to the Cleveland Browns^[a]
6	177	Nick Rogers	Linebacker	Georgia Tech
7	218	Chad Beasley	Offensive tackle	Virginia Tech

^{^[a]} Minnesota traded their 5th round selection (141st overall) to Cleveland for QB Spergon Wynn and RB Travis Prentice.

Undrafted free agents

2002 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Jack Brewer	Safety	Minnesota
Kelly Campbell	Wide receiver	Georgia Tech
Nick Davis	Wide receiver	Wisconsin
Shaun Hill	Quarterback	Maryland

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	August 10	Cleveland Browns	L 15–27	0–1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	63,532
2	August 16	at Buffalo Bills	W 24–21	1–1	Ralph Wilson Stadium	47,027
3	August 23	Tennessee Titans	W 14–10	2–1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	63,845
4	August 29	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 14–17	2–2	Heinz Field	57,062

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 8	at Chicago Bears	L 23–27	0–1	Memorial Stadium	52,168
2	September 15	Buffalo Bills	L 39–45 (OT)	0–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,047
3	September 22	Carolina Panthers	L 14–21	0–3	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	63,945
4	September 29	at Seattle Seahawks	L 23–48	0–4	Seahawks Stadium	65,212
5	Bye
6	October 13	Detroit Lions	W 31–24	1–4	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,013
7	October 20	at New York Jets	L 7–20	1–5	Giants Stadium	78,516
8	October 27	Chicago Bears	W 25–7	2–5	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,122
9	November 3	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 24–38	2–6	Raymond James Stadium	65,667
10	November 10	New York Giants	L 20–27	2–7	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,005
11	November 17	Green Bay Packers	W 31–21	3–7	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,153
12	November 24	at New England Patriots	L 17–24	3–8	Gillette Stadium	68,436
13	December 1	Atlanta Falcons	L 24–30 (OT)	3–9	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	63,947
14	December 8	at Green Bay Packers	L 22–26	3–10	Lambeau Field	64,070
15	December 15	at New Orleans Saints	W 32–31	4–10	Louisiana Superdome	67,851
16	December 21	Miami Dolphins	W 20–17	5–10	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,285
17	December 29	at Detroit Lions	W 38–36	6–10	Ford Field	60,233

Game summaries

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	17	0	3	23
Bears	7	3	3	14	27

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

• Date: September 8, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,226
• Referee: Mike Carey (94)
• TV: FOX
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Doug Brien 30-yard field goal, 6:15. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:18. CHI – Marty Booker 29-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 1:03. Bears 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:31. Second quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 13:32. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:31. CHI – Paul Edinger 49-yard field goal, 9:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:13. MIN – Doug Brien 22-yard field goal, 3:30. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:49. MIN – Randy Moss 33-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Doug Brien kick), 0:55. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:06. Third quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 49-yard field goal, 10:28. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:32. Fourth quarter MIN – Doug Brien 42-yard field goal, 9:07. Vikings 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:24. CHI – Anthony Thomas 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 6:13. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:54. CHI – David Terrell 9-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 0:28. Bears 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:06. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 16/28, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT CHI – Jim Miller – 20/33, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 16 rushes, 53 yards CHI – Anthony Thomas – 19 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD CHI – Marty Booker – 8 receptions, 198 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 2: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bills	6	7	10	16	6	45
Vikings	3	10	13	13	0	39

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 15, 2002
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,047
• Referee: Ron Winter (14)
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Doug Brien 29-yard field goal, 7:32. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:30. BUF – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 3:56. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:36. BUF – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 0:30. Bills 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:25. Second quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 8:54. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:36. MIN – Doug Brien 22-yard field goal, 2:13. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:54. BUF – Josh Reed 9-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 1:06. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:07. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Doug Brien kick), 13:36. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:40. BUF – Charlie Rogers 90-yard kickoff return (Mike Hollis kick), 13:24. Tied 20–20. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12. BUF – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 6:14. Bills 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:45. MIN – D'Wayne Bates 29-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (kick failed, wide left), 1:30. Vikings 26–23. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter BUF – Ron Edwards fumble recovery in the end zone (Mike Hollis kick), 14:01. Bills 30–26. MIN – Derrick Alexander 5-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (kick failed), 7:27. Vikings 32–30. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:34. BUF – Peerless Price 3-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (pass failed), 3:08. Bills 36–32. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:19. MIN – Moe Williams 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 0:26. Vikings 39–36. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:42. BUF – Mike Hollis 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 39–39. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:26. Overtime BUF – Peerless Price 48-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe, 4:48. Bills 45–39. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:40. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 35/49, 463 yards, 3 TD MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 25/45, 281 yards, 3 TD Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 12 rushes, 30 yards MIN – Moe Williams – 17 rushes, 102 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Peerless Price – 13 receptions, 185 yards, 2 TD MIN – Randy Moss – 11 receptions, 111 yards, TD

Week 7: at New York Jets

Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	0	0	7	7
Jets	3	7	7	3	20

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 20, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,516
• Referee: Mike Carey (94)
• TV: Fox
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 7:33. Jets 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:27. Second quarter NYJ – Laveranues Coles 7-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 2:28. Jets 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:31. Third quarter NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:07. Jets 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:25. Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 37-yard field goal, 6:19. Jets 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:45. MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:17. Jets 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:13. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 26/39, 288 yards, 3 INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 24/29, 324 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 12 rushes, 56 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 86 yards NYJ – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 111 yards

Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 8: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	7	7
Vikings	0	13	12	0	25

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: October 27, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: none (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,122
• Referee: Bill Leavy (127)
• TV: FOX
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 8:51. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:09. MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:47. MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 0:03. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:52. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 39-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:19. Vikings 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:38. MIN – Anthony Thomas tackled in endzone by Fred Robbins and Nick Rogers for a safety, 7:13. Vikings 22–0. MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 1:24. Vikings 25–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:49. Fourth quarter CHI – Marty Booker 27-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Paul Edinger kick), 14:54. Vikings 25–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:30. Top passers CHI – Chris Chandler – 15/25, 176 yards, TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 22/29, 216 yards, TD Top rushers CHI – Henry Burris – 2 rushes, 19 yards MIN – Michael Bennett – 29 rushes, 106 yards Top receivers CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	7	7	7	21
Vikings	14	0	7	10	31

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: November 17, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,153
• Referee: Ron Blum (7)
• TV: Fox
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Randy Moss 24-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 12:32. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:28. MIN – D'Wayne Bates 18-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 6:51. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:20. Second quarter GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:43. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:04. Third quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 9:00. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:20. GB – Bubba Franks 1-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:36. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:24. Fourth quarter GB – Donald Driver 84-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:53. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:27. MIN – Gary Anderson 32-yard field goal, 7:16. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 4:37. MIN – Moe Williams 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:56. Vikings 31–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:24. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 24/43, 296 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 13/26, 217 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 18 rushes, 71 yards, TD MIN – Michael Bennett – 20 rushes, 130 yards Top receivers GB – Donald Driver – 4 receptions, 121 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD

Week 12: at New England Patriots

Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	7	7	3	17
Patriots	7	14	0	3	24

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: November 24, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,436
• Referee: Gerald Austin (34)
• TV: Fox
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Christian Fauria 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:24. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:40. Second quarter NE – Christian Fauria 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:30. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:20. NE – Troy Brown 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:02. Patriots 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:01. MIN – D'Wayne Bates 6-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:19. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 0:50. Third quarter MIN – Kelly Campbell 7-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 4:45. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 38-yard field goal, 14:42. Patriots 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:16. NE – Adam Vinatieri 34-yard field goal, 11:09. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:33. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 24/49, 272 yards, 2 TD NE – Tom Brady – 21/34, 239 yards, 3 TD Top rushers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 5 rushes, 59 yards NE – Antowain Smith – 18 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 8 receptions, 92 yards NE – David Patten – 5 receptions, 62 yards

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	10	3	9	0	22
Packers	0	6	7	13	26

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: December 8, 2002
• Game time: 8:35 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear skies, 11 °F (−12 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,070
• Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 23-yard field goal, 6:16. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:50. MIN – Randy Moss 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 1:02. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:00. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 22-yard field goal, 12:55. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:05. GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 6:43. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:12. GB – Ryan Longwell 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:22. Third quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 3-yard run (kick blocked), 11:29. Vikings 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:31. GB – Robert Ferguson 21-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:57. Vikings 19–13. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:32. MIN – Gary Anderson 37-yard field goal, 6:00. Vikings 22–13. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:57. Fourth quarter GB – Robert Ferguson 40-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:48. Vikings 22–20. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:36. GB – Tony Fisher 14-yard run (run failed), 1:06. Packers 26–22. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:26. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 15/28, 136 yards, TD, INT GB – Brett Favre – 22/32, 214 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 19 rushes, 120 yards GB – Tony Fisher – 25 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – D'Wayne Bates – 5 receptions, 71 yards GB – Robert Ferguson – 6 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD

Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 16: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	0	7	3	17
Vikings	0	3	7	10	20

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: December 21, 2002
• Game time: 1:30 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,285
• Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
• TV: CBS
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Chris Chambers 59-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 11:43. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:17. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 35-yard field goal, 4:21. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:55. Third quarter MIN – Moe Williams 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 7:45. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:15. MIA – Jed Weaver 3-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:19. Dolphins 14-10. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 6:26. Fourth quarter MIN – D'Wayne Bates 13-yard pass from Randy Moss (Gary Anderson kick), 11:53. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:26. MIA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 6:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:44. MIN – Gary Anderson 53-yard field goal, 0:17. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 45 plays, 5:52. Top passers MIA – Jay Fiedler – 15/21, 177 yards, 2 TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 20/29, 244 yards, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Ricky Williams – 15 rushes, 67 yards MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 10 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers MIA – Chris Chambers – 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 110 yards

Standings

NFC North
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(3) Green Bay Packers	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	398	328	L1
Minnesota Vikings	6	10	0	.375	4–2	5–7	390	442	W3
Chicago Bears	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	281	379	L2
Detroit Lions	3	13	0	.188	1–5	3–9	306	451	L8

Statistics

Coin flip before Minnesota's game at Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 9, November 3

Team leaders

Category	Player(s)	Value
Passing yards	Daunte Culpepper	3,853
Passing touchdowns	Daunte Culpepper	18
Rushing yards	Michael Bennett	1,296
Rushing touchdowns	Moe Williams	11
Receiving yards	Randy Moss	1,347
Receiving touchdowns	Randy Moss	7
Points	Gary Anderson	90
Kickoff return yards	Moe Williams	516
Punt return yards	Nick Davis	190
Tackles	Greg Biekert	101
Sacks	Lance Johnstone	7
Interceptions	Greg Biekert	4
Forced fumbles	Nick Rogers	3

League rankings

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing offense	3,685	230.3	9th
Rushing offense	2,507	156.7	1st
Total offense	6,192	387.0	2nd
Passing defense	4,103	256.4	29th
Rushing defense	1,666	104.1	10th
Total defense	5,769	360.6	26th

Staff

2002 Minnesota Vikings staff

	Front office Owner – Red McCombs President – Gary Woods Vice President of Football Operations – Rob Brzezinski Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Tice Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line – George O'Leary Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Scott Linehan Quarterbacks – Alex Wood Running Backs – Dean Dalton Wide Receivers – Charlie Baggett Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line – John Tice Offensive Line – Steve Loney Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Jim Panagos			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Secondary – Willie Shaw Linebackers – Brian Baker Defensive Backfield – Chuck Knox Jr. Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Pete Bercich Special teams coaches Special Teams – Jay Hayes Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Steve Wetzel Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Daryl Lawrence

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Roster

2002 Minnesota Vikings final roster

	Quarterbacks  8 Todd Bouman 11 Daunte Culpepper 13 Shaun Hill Running backs 23 Michael Bennett 33 Harold Morrow FB 20 Moe Williams 44 James Wofford Wide receivers 85 D'Wayne Bates 16 Kelly Campbell 17 Nick Davis 89 Cedric James 84 Randy Moss 81 Chris Walsh Tight ends 87 Byron Chamberlain 83 Hunter Goodwin 40 Jim Kleinsasser		Offensive linemen 78 Matt Birk C 71 David Dixon G 64 Michael Early C/G 72 Adam Haayer T 63 Corbin Lacina G 62 Everett Lindsay T 76 Chris Liwienski T 74 Bryant McKinnie T 60 Cory Withrow C Defensive linemen 91 Lorenzo Bromell DE 93 Darius Holland DT 99 Chris Hovan DT 51 Lance Johnstone DE 95 Cedric Killings DT 79 Kenny Mixon DE 98 Fred Robbins DT 94 Chuck Wiley DE		Linebackers 54 Greg Biekert MLB 50 Patrick Chukwurah OLB 52 Henri Crockett OLB 55 Lemanski Hall OLB 58 Nick Rogers OLB 59 Antonio Wilson OLB Defensive backs 26 Ronnie Bradford FS 42 Jack Brewer FS 22 Tyrone Carter CB 21 Corey Chavous CB 25 Eric Kelly CB 24 Willie Offord SS 27 Brian Russell FS 41 Carey Scott CB 29 Brian Williams CB Special teams  1 Gary Anderson K  6 Hayden Epstein K 43 Brody Liddiard LS  5 Kyle Richardson P		Reserve lists 82 Derrick Alexander WR (IR) 34 Doug Chapman RB (IR) 15 Kenny Clark WR (IR) 92 Winfield Garnett DT (IR) 91 Willie Howard DE (IR) 61 Lewis Kelly OG (IR) 97 Talance Sawyer DE (IR) 57 Raonall Smith OLB (IR) 75 Ed Ta'amu G (IR) Practice squad 47 Jeremy Allen FB 49 Jeff Kostrewa TE 69 Kenny Sandlin C Rookies in italics 53 active, 9 inactive, 1 practice squad

References

1. 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2010-03-06.

External links

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