Vikings Ground Game Going Strong With Help From Dalvin Cook
Dalvin Cook showed up for his postgame interview in Green Bay wearing dark shades, an appropriately stylish look after the Minnesota star put his stamp on a 28-22 statement victory.
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Dalvin Cook showed up for his postgame interview in Green Bay wearing dark shades, an appropriately stylish look after the Minnesota star put his stamp on a 28-22 statement victory.
The Vikings beat the Packers to stay alive in the NFC North, but they also lost three cornerbacks to various injuries.
Dalvin Cook gained 226 yards from scrimmage and became the first Viking in over four decades to score four touchdowns in a single game as Minnesota defeated the Green Bay Packers 28-22 on Sunday.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer says the team's star running back should be ready to suit up for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers. Meanwhile, the team has limited options for cornerbacks due to injury.
The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly had a player test positive for COVID-19.
When the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings faced off in the season's opening weekend, it was billed as a showdown between NFC North's two top contenders.
Minnesota Vikings standout defensive end Danielle Hunter won't be returning to the field this season.
Everson Griffen is returning to the NFC North.
The former Vikings defensive lineman reflects on his time in Minnesota and what it was like to play with Adrian Peterson and Brett Favre.
The Vikings drafted him out of Iowa State in 1974 and he played all 12 of his NFL seasons in Minnesota.
Kirk Cousins dropped back on Minnesota's first snap of the game and zipped a pass over the middle for Justin Jefferson, the rookie who has fast become one of the NFL's most dynamic wide receivers.
The Minnesota Vikings have traded defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens for undisclosed draft choices.
Despite a lot to take issue with this season, fans of the Minnesota Vikings do not complain as much as most other NFL fan bases.
"If we lost a game by one point and we had a letdown in the next game, that would be surprising to me," Coach Mike Zimmer said. "If you lose a game, you shouldn't have a letdown. You should put a foot on the grinder and get back to work."
Fellow journalists, professional athletes and sports teams, politicians and other public figures are bidding farewell to Sid Hartman.
The Vikings are undermanned at best, entering their bye week with a 1-5 record and plenty of reason to enter full rebuild mode after a 40-23 defeat by the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Julio Jones returned from injury to catch two of Matt Ryan's four touchdown passes, as the Atlanta Falcons beat the Minnesota Vikings 40-23 on Sunday for their first victory of the season — one week after the firing of head coach Dan Quinn.
Minnesota Vikings' star running back Dalvin Cook -- who also leads the NFL in rushing -- has been ruled out for Sunday's game.
The status of Minnesota Vikings' running back Dalvin Cook for Sunday remains in doubt after he missed another day of practice with a groin injury.
The Atlanta Falcons -- scheduled to take on the Vikings Sunday -- are reportedly shutting down their facility and working virtually after a positive COVID-19 test.
When Dalvin Cook hurt his groin and left for the locker room Sunday night in Seattle, the Minnesota Vikings didn't alter their game plan. Despite the absence of the NFL's leading rusher, Minnesota maintained its run-heavy approach with second-year back Alexander Mattison.
The fourth-and-10 pass by Russell Wilson floated in the air, as Minnesota rookie cornerback Cameron Dantzler awkwardly overplayed the 39-yard pass to D.K. Metcalf and allowed Seattle's winning drive to stay alive.
Russell Wilson capped a 94-yard drive with a 6-yard touchdown pass to DK Metcalf on fourth-and-goal with 15 seconds left, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-26 on Sunday night.
Dalvin Cook's enviable blend of agility, grit, power and speed has been on full display over the first four games for the Minnesota Vikings.
While the Seahawks are looking for a bit of franchise history before their bye week, the Vikings (1-3) are seeking validation that they can still be contenders for a playoff berth after a disappointing start.
