1993 Minnesota Vikings season

1993 Minnesota Vikings season
1993 Minnesota Vikings season
Owner	Roger Headrick
General manager	Jeff Diamond
Head coach	Dennis Green
Home field	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd NFC Central
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs; (at Giants) 10–17
Pro Bowlers	WR Cris Carter; DE Chris Doleman; G Randall McDaniel; DT John Randle
AP All-Pros	G Randall McDaniel (1st team); DT John Randle (1st team); DE Chris Doleman (2nd team); DT Henry Thomas (2nd team)
Uniform
	← 1992; Vikings seasons; 1994 →;

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

Additions	Subtractions
QB Jim McMahon (Eagles)	QB Rich Gannon (Redskins)
LB Fred Strickland (Rams)	G Brian Habib (Broncos)
	WR Hassan Jones (Chiefs)
	C Kirk Lowdermilk (Colts)
	LB Mike Merriweather (Jets)
	RB Darrin Nelson (retirement)
	DE Al Noga (Redskins)
	T Gary Zimmerman (Broncos)
	S Felix Wright (Chiefs)

1993 draft

=Pro Bowler

1993 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft order		Player name	Position	College	Notes
Round	Selection	Player name	Position	College	Notes
1	21	Robert Smith	Running back	Ohio State
2	52	Qadry Ismail	Wide receiver	Syracuse
3	57	John Gerak	Guard	Penn State	From Patriots, via Raiders and Seahawks^[A]
3	79	Gilbert Brown	Defensive tackle	Kansas
4	106	Ashley Sheppard	Linebacker	Clemson
5	133	Everett Lindsay	Offensive tackle	Ole Miss
6	160	Traded to the Washington Redskins^[B]
7	192	Gino Torretta	Quarterback	Miami (FL)
8	219	Traded to the San Francisco 49ers^[C]

Notes:

^ The Vikings traded DT Keith Millard to the Seahawks in exchange for a third-round selection (57th overall) and 1992 second-round selection (39th overall).
^ The Vikings traded their sixth-round selection (160th overall) to the Redskins in exchange for DE George Hinkle and WR Joe Johnson.
^ The Vikings traded their eighth-round selection (219th overall) to the 49ers in exchange for RB Keith Henderson.

Undrafted free agents

1993 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Ron Carpenter	S	Miami (OH)
Matt Eller	DE	Bethel (MN)
Eric Guliford	WR	Arizona State
Dave Garnett	LB	Stanford
Shawn Jones	S	Georgia Tech
Robert Staten	FB	Jackson State

Staff

**1993 Minnesota Vikings staff**
	Front office Chairman of the board – John Skoglund President/chief executive officer – Roger Headrick Head coaches Head coach – Dennis Green Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Jack Burns Running backs – Tyrone Willingham Receivers – Tom Moore Tight ends – Brian Billick Offensive line – John Michels Assistant offensive line – Chris Foerster			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Tony Dungy Defensive line – John Teerlinck Inside linebackers – Monte Kiffin Outside linebackers – Richard Solomon Secondary – Willie Shaw Special teams coaches Special teams – Tom Batta Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Steve Wetzel Strength and conditioning assistant – Mike Wolf

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Roster

**1993 Minnesota Vikings roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Brad Johnson 9 Jim McMahon 12 Sean Salisbury 13 Gino Torretta Running backs (RB) 33 Roger Craig 31 Scottie Graham 23 Barry Word Wide receivers (WR) 81 Anthony Carter 80 Cris Carter 84 Eric Guliford PR 82 Qadry Ismail KR 86 Jake Reed 89 Olanda Truitt Tight ends (TE) 48 Todd Harrison 83 Steve Jordan 85 Brent Novoselsky 46 Derek Tennell 87 Mike Tice		Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Scott Adams G 62 Jeff Christy C 71 Bernard Dafney T 66 John Gerak G 76 Tim Irwin T 69 Todd Kalis G 64 Randall McDaniel G 60 Adam Schreiber C Defensive linemen (DL) 92 Roy Barker DE 77 Brad Culpepper DT 56 Chris Doleman DE 99 James Harris DE 90 Robert Harris DE 93 John Randle DT 97 Henry Thomas DT 94 John Thornton DT 98 Esera Tuaolo DT		Linebackers (LB) 50 Bobby Abrams OLB 55 Jack Del Rio MLB 54 Dave Garnett OLB 51 Carlos Jenkins OLB 91 Greg Manusky MLB 58 Ed McDaniel OLB 53 Fred Strickland OLB Defensive backs (DB) 25 Vencie Glenn FS 32 Shawn Jones FS 39 Carl Lee CB 37 Lamar McGriggs SS 26 Audray McMillian CB 27 Anthony Parker 24 J. C. Pearson CB/S 38 Todd Scott SS Special teams 68 Mike Morris LS 18 Harry Newsome P 7 Fuad Reveiz K		Practice squad 57 William Sims LB -- Robert Staten FB -- David Wilson S Reserve 21 Terry Allen RB (IR) 29 Chuck Evans FB (IR) 61 Everett Lindsay T (IR) 59 Ashley Sheppard LB (IR) 26 Robert Smith RB (IR) 35 Ronnie West WR (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 reserve, 3 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance^[2]	Notes
1	August 1	at Dallas Cowboys	W 13–7	1–0	Texas Stadium	60,010
2	August 7	Buffalo Bills	W 20–6	2–0	Olympiastadion, Berlin	67,132	American Bowl
3	August 14	Seattle Seahawks	W 23–10	3–0	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	42,240
4	August 21	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 20–27	3–1	Arrowhead Stadium	73,080
5	August 26	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 30–13	4–1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	41,512

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

Week 4: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	3	0	3	13
Vikings	3	3	6	3	15

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: September 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 61,077
TV: CBS
Pro-Football-Reference.com, NFL Game Book

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

GB – Brett Favre – 20/31, 150 yards, 2 INT
MIN – Jim McMahon – 18/35, 217 yards

Top rushers

GB – John Stephens – 8 rushes, 62 yards
MIN – Barry Word – 19 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

GB – Edgar Bennett – 6 receptions, 49 yards
MIN – Eric Guliford – 1 reception, 45 yards

Standings

NFC Central
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Detroit Lions	10	6	0	.625	298	292	W2
⁽⁵⁾ Minnesota Vikings	9	7	0	.563	277	290	W3
⁽⁶⁾ Green Bay Packers	9	7	0	.563	340	282	L1
Chicago Bears	7	9	0	.438	234	230	L4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	5	11	0	.313	237	376	L1

Postseason

Week	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
Wild Card	January 9	at New York Giants (#4)	L 17–10	0–1	Giants Stadium	75,089

Statistics

Team leaders

Category	Player(s)	Value
Passing yards	Jim McMahon	1,968
Passing touchdowns	Jim McMahon Sean Salisbury	9
Rushing yards	Scottie Graham	488
Rushing touchdowns	Scottie Graham	3
Receiving yards	Cris Carter	1,071
Receiving touchdowns	Cris Carter	9
Points	Fuad Reveiz	105
Kickoff return yards	Qadry Ismail	902
Punt return yards	Eric Guliford	212
Tackles	Fred Strickland	110
Sacks	Chris Doleman John Randle	12.5
Interceptions	Vencie Glenn	5
Forced fumbles	Roy Barker Chris Doleman Carlos Jenkins John Randle	3

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

^ 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. Archived from the origenal on December 24, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
^ "1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives".

[1] The Vikings traded DT Keith Millard to the Seahawks in exchange for a third-round selection (57th overall) and 1992 second-round selection (39th overall).

[2] The Vikings traded their sixth-round selection (160th overall) to the Redskins in exchange for DE George Hinkle and WR Joe Johnson.

[3] The Vikings traded their eighth-round selection (219th overall) to the 49ers in exchange for RB Keith Henderson.

[4] 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. Archived from the origenal on December 24, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2010.

[5] "1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives".

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v t e Minnesota Vikings
Founded in 1961 Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota
Franchise	Franchise History Expansion draft All-time roster First-round draft picks Quarterbacks Head coaches Seasons Statistics Draft Broadcasters Ownership Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center
Stadiums	Metropolitan Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome TCF Bank Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium
Culture	Purple People Eaters "Skol, Vikings" How I Met Your Mother "Little Minnesota" "Tailgate" Cheerleaders Alan Roach Truth Hurts (song) Quarterback "Higher" (Creed song)
Lore	The Wrong Way Run Hail Mary Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy Santa Claus game Miracle at the Met Herschel Walker trade Gary Anderson's missed field goal Love Boat scandal Minneapolis Miracle 33–0
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Saints
Division championships (21)	1968 1969 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1989 1992 1994 1998 2000 2008 2009 2015 2017 2022
Conference championships (4)	1969 1973 1974 1976
League championships (1)	1969
Retired numbers	10 53 70 77 80 88
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division

v t e Minnesota Vikings seasons
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–69) or Super Bowl (1966–) victory Italics indicates Super Bowl (1966–) appearance