2019 Minnesota Vikings season
The [2019 National Football League|NFL season|2019 season] was the Minnesota Vikings' 59th in the National Football League, their fourth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their sixth under head coach Mike Zimmer. They improved on their 8–7–1 campaign from 2018 with a Week 14 win over the [2019 2019 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions], and returned to the playoffs following a one-year absence after the Los Angeles Rams lost to the [2019 2019 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers] in Week 16. That week, the Vikings were eliminated from contention for the NFC North division title, losing 23–10 to the [2019 2019 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]. They defeated their Rival [2019 2019 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints] 26–20 in overtime in the Wild Card round but lost 27–10 to the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. As of the 2025 season, this remains the Vikings most recent season with a playoff victory.
Draft
| Name | Position | College |
| Micah Abernathy | S | Tennessee |
| Khari Blasingame | FB | Vanderbilt |
| Jake Browning | QB | [2018 2018 Washington Huskies football team|Washington Huskies football team|Washington] |
| Davion Davis | WR | Sam Houston State |
| Brandon Dillon | TE | Marian |
| Alexander Hollins | WR | Eastern Illinois |
| John Keenoy | C | Western Michigan |
| Nate Meadors | CB | UCLA |
| Tito Odenigbo | DT | Miami (FL) |
| Anree Saint-Amour | DE | Georgia Tech |
Notes
- The Vikings were awarded three compensatory selections at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings. They received one additional pick in the sixth round and two in the seventh round, compensating for the losses of Teddy Bridgewater, Tramaine Brock and Shamar Stephen.
Preseason
Schedule
The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 9, with exact dates and times finalized on April 17.| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | at New Orleans Saints | W 34–25 | 1–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 73,018 | ||
| 2 | August 18 | [2019 2019 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks] | W 25–19 | 2–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,636 | |
| 3 | Arizona Cardinals | W 20–9 | 3–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,698 | ||
| 4 | at [2019 2019 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills] | L 23–27 | 3–1 | New Era Field | 57,765 |
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.Game summaries
Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders
The Vikings defeated the Oakland Raiders for their 500th win as a franchise, with an overall record of 500-427-11 at that point.Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos
Postseason
Game summaries
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) New Orleans Saints
With a 20-10 lead entering the fourth quarter, the Saints managed to tie the game, and send it into overtime, making it the first time since the 2009 NFC Championship Game that the Vikings played in a playoff game that went into overtime. Coincidentally it was also a road game against the Saints. It was also the second Wild Card game of the postseason to go into overtime. The Vikings got the ball first, and Kirk Cousins threw a pass to Adam Thielen for a 43-yard gain, which set them on the New Orleans 2-yard line. After losing two yards on the next two plays, Cousins found Kyle Rudolph at the back of the endzone for a 4-yard touchdown to win the game.With this, the Vikings won their first playoff game on the road since their 31-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the 2004 Wild Card Round. As of 2025, this was the last time that the Vikings won a playoff game.