2015 Minnesota Vikings season
11-5 and an NFC North title, ended by a missed 27-yard field goal in a -6 F wild-card game.
The 2015 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 55th in the NFL and their second under head coach Mike Zimmer. They went 11-5, made the playoffs for the first time since 2012 and won their first NFC North title since 2009 with a Week 17 win at Green Bay. It was their last season at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium before moving into U.S. Bank Stadium.
Quick Facts
- Team
- Minnesota Vikings
- Record
- 11–5
- Division place
- 1st NFC North
- Coach
- Mike Zimmer
- General manager
- Rick Spielman
- Owner
- Zygi Wilf
- Stadium
- TCF Bank Stadium
- Playoffs
- Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Seahawks) 9–10
Facts from the source article.
Background
In the wild-card round on January 10, 2016, the Vikings hosted the Seattle Seahawks in a temperature of -6 F at kickoff, the third coldest game in NFL history. Minnesota led 9-0 on three Blair Walsh field goals, but Seattle scored ten points in the fourth quarter. With 22 seconds left Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal attempt and the Seahawks won 10-9.
More in Club History & Eras
Elsewhere in Minnesota Vikings
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced