1993 Minnesota Vikings season
NFL team season
The 1993 season was the Minnesota Vikings ' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL). The Vikings failed to match their 11–5 record from the previous season, finishing at 9–7. They finished in second place in the NFC Central to qualify for the playoffs, but lost 17–10 to the New York Giants in the wildcard round.
Newly acquired Jim McMahon , who was known for helping the Chicago Bears win Super Bowl XX in the 1985 season , was the Vikings starting quarterback for the season. He spent only one year with the team and after the season, the rebuilding Vikings decided not to renew McMahon's contract and he would go on to sign with other teams. The Vikings later acquired Warren Moon for next season.
Cris Carter and John Randle were named to play in the Pro Bowl after the season. It was the first Pro Bowl for both future Hall of Famers.
Terry Allen , who had a breakout season the previous year, missed the entire season after tearing his ACL in practice.
Offseason
1993 Draft
^[a] The Vikings traded DT Keith Millard to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for Seattle's third-round selection (57th overall) and 1992 second-round selection (39th overall).
^[b] The Vikings traded their sixth-round selection (160th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for DE George Hinkle and WR Joe Johnson .
^[c] The Vikings traded their eighth-round selection (219th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for RB Keith Henderson .
Undrafted free agents
Staff
1993 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
1993 Minnesota Vikings final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 6 inactive, 3 practice squad
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 5
at Los Angeles Raiders
L 24–7
0–1
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
44,120
2
September 12
Chicago Bears
W 10–7
1–1
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
57,921
3
Bye
4
September 26
Green Bay Packers
W 15–13
2–1
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
61,746
5
October 3
at San Francisco 49ers
L 38–19
2–2
Candlestick Park
63,071
6
October 10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 15–0
3–2
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
54,215
7
Bye
8
October 25
at Chicago Bears
W 19–12
4–2
Soldier Field
64,677
9
October 31
Detroit Lions
L 30–27
4–3
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
53,428
10
November 7
San Diego Chargers
L 30–17
4–4
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
55,527
11
November 14
at Denver Broncos
W 26–23
5–4
Mile High Stadium
67,329
12
November 21
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 23–10
5–5
Tampa Stadium
40,848
13
November 28
New Orleans Saints
L 17–14
5–6
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
53,030
14
December 5
at Detroit Lions
W 13–0
6–6
Silverdome
63,216
15
December 12
Dallas Cowboys
L 37–20
6–7
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
63,321
16
December 19
at Green Bay Packers
W 21–17
7–7
Milwaukee County Stadium
54,773
17
December 26
Kansas City Chiefs
W 30–10
8–7
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
59,236
18
December 31
at Washington Redskins
W 14–9
9–7
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
42,836
Game summaries
Week 4: vs Green Bay Packers
Game information
First quarter
GB – Brett Favre 2-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 6:05. Packers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 8:55.
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 35-yard field goal, 1:35. Packers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:06.
Second quarter
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 19-yard field goal, 4:31. Packers 7–6. Drive: 17 plays, 81 yards, 9:41.
GB – Chris Jacke 49-yard field goal, 0:03. Packers 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 4:28.
Third quarter
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 29-yard field goal, 10:50. Packers 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:10.
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 51-yard field goal, 5:35. Vikings 12–10. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:26.
Fourth quarter
GB – Chris Jacke 20-yard field goal, 13:48. Packers 13–12. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:06.
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 22-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 15–13. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Standings
Postseason
Statistics
Team leaders
League rankings
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 28)
Passing offense
3,200
200.0
14th
Rushing offense
1,624
101.5
21st
Total offense
4,824
301.5
17th
Passing defense
2,870
179.4
6th
Rushing defense
1,536
96.0
6th
Total defense
4,406
275.4
1st
References
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