Here are some common questions and answers about the Minnesota Vikings today’s game’s current passing, rushing, receiving, defense, kicking, who kick returns, punting, and punt returns you need to know.
How many players are on the Minnesota Vikings team?
Vikings will start with 11 players on the field of a 53-man roster where 46 players of them can dress out for the professional game and the team can change their players during the break in the game.
How many divisions do the Vikings have?
The Vikings team has three units that are divided into the
- Offense: It is made up of the quarterback, running back, fullback, wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive line.
- Defense: It is made up of the defensive line, linebackers, safeties, and cornerbacks.
- Special Teams: It is made up of kickers, returners, long snappers, jammers, and gunners.
How do the Vikings choose their jersey first?
If the Vikings play at their home game they will choose their jersey first.
How the Vikings will take the coin first?
When the team visits the opponent’s home field, they will get choice the coin first.
The Minnesota Vikings have already announced their seventy players in the 2021-22 regular season and must cut them to a 53-man permanent roster before the start of the regular season.
Offense
No | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
8 | Kirk Cousins | QB | 6′ 3″ | 205 lbs | 33 | 10 | Michigan State |
14 | Sean Mannion | QB | 6′ 6″ | 230 lbs | 29 | 7 | Oregon State |
11 | Kellen Mond | QB | 6′ 3″ | 212 lbs | 22 | R | Texas A&M |
14 | Nate Stanley | QB | 6′ 4″ | 233 lbs | 24 | 1 | Iowa |
33 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 5′ 10″ | 210 lbs | 26 | 5 | Florida State |
– | Garrett Groshek | RB | 5′ 11″ | 217 lbs | 24 | R | Wisconsin |
25 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 5′ 11″ | 215 lbs | 23 | 3 | Boise State |
26 | Kene Nwangwu | RB | 6′ 1″ | 210 lbs | 23 | R | Iowa State |
36 | A.J. Rose Jr. | RB | 6′ 1″ | 211 lbs | – | R | Kentucky |
34 | Jake Bargas | FB | 6′ 2″ | 245 lbs | 24 | 1 | North Carolina |
30 | C.J. Ham | FB | 5′ 11″ | 250 lbs | 28 | 5 | Augustana (SD) |
12 | Chad Beebe | WR | 5′ 10″ | 187 lbs | 27 | 4 | Northern Illinois |
85 | Dan Chisena | WR | 6′ 3″ | 203 lbs | 24 | 2 | Penn State |
– | Trishton Jackson | WR | 6′ 1″ | 191 lbs | 23 | 2 | Syracuse |
18 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 6′ 1″ | 195 lbs | 22 | 2 | LSU |
81 | Bisi Johnson | WR | 6′ 0″ | 210 lbs | 24 | 3 | Colorado State |
87 | Myron Mitchell | WR | 6′ 1″ | 185 lbs | – | R | UAB |
17 | K.J. Osborn | WR | 5′ 11″ | 203 lbs | 24 | 2 | Miami (FL) |
13 | Blake Proehl | WR | 6′ 1″ | 190 lbs | 22 | R | East Carolina |
15 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | 6′ 1″ | 185 lbs | 22 | R | Iowa |
19 | Adam Thielen | WR | 6′ 2″ | 200 lbs | 31 | 8 | Minnesota St |
12 | Dede Westbrook | WR | 6′ 0″ | 178 lbs | 27 | 5 | Oklahoma |
83 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 6′ 3″ | 248 lbs | 26 | 4 | Central Michigan |
40 | Zach Davidson | TE | 6′ 7″ | 251 lbs | – | R | Central Missouri State |
86 | Brandon Dillon | TE | 6′ 5″ | 250 lbs | 24 | 1 | Marian College |
82 | Ben Ellefson | TE | 6′ 3″ | 250 lbs | 25 | 2 | North Dakota State |
89 | Chris Herndon | TE | 6′ 4″ | 253 lbs | 25 | 4 | Miami (FL) |
84 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE | 6′ 2″ | 240 lbs | 23 | 3 | Alabama |
35 | Luke Stocker | TE | 6′ 5″ | 253 lbs | 33 | 11 | Tennessee |
56 | Garrett Bradbury | C | 6′ 3″ | 300 lbs | 26 | 3 | NC State |
52 | Mason Cole | C | 6′ 5″ | 298 lbs | 25 | 4 | Michigan |
65 | Spencer Pulley | C | 6′ 4″ | 311 lbs | 28 | 6 | Vanderbilt |
72 | Ezra Cleveland | G | 6′ 6″ | 312 lbs | 23 | 2 | Boise State |
51 | Wyatt Davis | G | 6′ 4″ | 315 lbs | 22 | R | Ohio State |
78 | Dakota Dozier | G | 6′ 4″ | 305 lbs | 30 | 8 | Furman |
68 | Kyle Hinton | G | 6′ 2″ | 315 lbs | 23 | 1 | Washburn |
74 | Olisaemeka Udoh | G | 6′ 6″ | 320 lbs | 24 | 3 | Elon |
64 | Blake Brandel | OT | 6′ 7″ | 315 lbs | 24 | 1 | Oregon State |
71 | Christian Darrisaw | OT | 6′ 5″ | 315 lbs | 22 | R | Virginia Tech |
69 | Rashod Hill | OT | 6′ 6″ | 310 lbs | 29 | 6 | Southern Miss |
75 | Brian O’Neill | OT | 6′ 7″ | 310 lbs | 26 | 4 | Pittsburgh |
Defense
No | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
97 | Everson Griffen | DE | 6′ 3″ | 273 lbs | 33 | 12 | USC |
99 | Danielle Hunter | DE | 6′ 5″ | 263 lbs | 27 | 7 | LSU |
93 | Patrick Jones II | DE | 6′ 4″ | 264 lbs | 23 | R | Pittsburgh |
73 | Nate Orchard | DE | 6′ 3″ | 243 lbs | 28 | 6 | Utah |
95 | Janarius Robinson | DE | 6′ 5″ | 258 lbs | 23 | R | Florida State |
98 | D.J. Wonnum | DE | 6′ 5″ | 258 lbs | 24 | 2 | South Carolina |
66 | Eddie Yarbrough | DE | 6′ 3″ | 259 lbs | 28 | 4 | Wyoming |
92 | James Lynch | DT | 6′ 4″ | 295 lbs | 22 | 2 | Baylor |
91 | T.Y. McGill | DT | 6′ 0″ | 294 lbs | 28 | 8 | NC State |
58 | Michael Pierce | DT | 6′ 0″ | 340 lbs | 29 | 5 | Samford |
90 | Sheldon Richardson | DT | 6′ 3″ | 290 lbs | 30 | 9 | Missouri |
66 | Jordon Scott | DT | 6′ 1″ | 326 lbs | 23 | R | Oregon |
50 | T.J. Smith | DT | 6′ 3″ | 303 lbs | 24 | 1 | Arkansas |
94 | Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | 6′ 3″ | 325 lbs | 27 | 5 | Alabama |
76 | Jaylen Twyman | DT | 6′ 2″ | 285 lbs | 22 | R | Pittsburgh |
96 | Armon Watts | DT | 6′ 5″ | 307 lbs | 25 | 3 | Arkansas |
55 | Anthony Barr | LB | 6′ 5″ | 257 lbs | 29 | 8 | UCLA |
47 | Tuf Borland | LB | 6′ 1″ | 233 lbs | — | R | Ohio State |
57 | Ryan Connelly | LB | 6′ 2″ | 234 lbs | 26 | 3 | Wisconsin |
45 | Troy Dye | LB | 6′ 3″ | 225 lbs | 25 | 2 | Oregon |
54 | Eric Kendricks | LB | 6′ 0″ | 232 lbs | 29 | 7 | UCLA |
48 | Blake Lynch | LB | 6′ 3″ | 233 lbs | 24 | 2 | Baylor |
41 | Chazz Surratt | LB | 6′ 2″ | 233 lbs | 24 | R | North Carolina |
59 | Nick Vigil | LB | 6′ 2″ | 230 lbs | 28 | 6 | Utah State |
24 | Mackensie Alexander | CB | 5′ 10″ | 192 lbs | 28 | 6 | Clemson |
29 | Kris Boyd | CB | 5′ 11″ | 195 lbs | 25 | 3 | Texas |
21 | Bashaud Breeland | CB | 5′ 11″ | 195 lbs | 29 | 8 | Clemson |
27 | Cameron Dantzler | CB | 6′ 2″ | 190 lbs | 23 | 2 | Mississippi State |
20 | Harrison Hand | CB | 5′ 11″ | 185 lbs | 23 | 2 | Temple |
39 | Parry Nickerson | CB | 5′ 10″ | 179 lbs | 27 | 4 | Tulane |
7 | Patrick Peterson | CB | 6′ 1″ | 198 lbs | 31 | 11 | LSU |
5 | Tye Smith | CB | 6′ 0″ | 190 lbs | 28 | 6 | Towson |
43 | Camryn Bynum | S | 6′ 0″ | 200 lbs | 23 | R | California |
46 | Myles Dorn | S | 6′ 2″ | 210 lbs | 23 | 2 | North Carolina |
44 | Josh Metellus | S | 5′ 11″ | 207 lbs | 23 | 2 | Michigan |
22 | Harrison Smith | S | 6′ 2″ | 211 lbs | 32 | 10 | Notre Dame |
23 | Xavier Woods | S | 5′ 11″ | 204 lbs | 26 | 5 | Louisiana Tech |
Special Teams
No | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
1 | Greg Joseph | PK | 6′ 0″ | 206 lbs | 27 | 2 | Florida Atlantic |
3 | Jordan Berry | P | 6′ 5″ | 195 lbs | 30 | 8 | Eastern Kentucky |
42 | Andrew DePaola | LS | 6′ 1″ | 229 lbs | 34 | 7 | Rutgers |
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