1995 Minnesota Vikings season


The 1995 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 35th in the National Football League. Under head coach Dennis Green, they finished with an 8–8 record and still had a chance to make the playoffs entering Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals; however, victories by the Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons in their final games rendered the Vikings' defeat to the Bengals inconsequential, and Minnesota missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1991 season. Despite the team's poor play, rookie safety Orlando Thomas recorded a league-leading 9 interceptions of the season.

Offseason

1995 expansion draft

RoundSelectionNamePositionExpansion team
1122Dave GarnettLinebackerCarolina Panthers
2652William SimsLinebackerCarolina Panthers
3263Eric GulifordWide receiverCarolina Panthers

1995 draft

Pro Bowler

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Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Awards and records

Milestones

  • Cris Carter, 100 reception season
  • Warren Moon, 4th 4,000-yard passing season