Minnesota went 7-9 in Mike Zimmer's first year as head coach. Adrian Peterson played one game before the league placed him on the commissioner's exempt list following an indictment in Texas on charges of injuring his four-year-old son with a switch. Peterson missed the rest of the year. Teddy Bridgewater, the rookie 32nd overall pick, took over from Matt Cassel in mid-September and threw for 2,919 yards across 12 starts.
The defense, in Zimmer's area, ranked top-ten in points allowed. Greg Jennings caught 59 passes in his last year as a Viking. The franchise's offseason produced an aggressive run at free-agent veterans, signing Mike Wallace from Miami and bringing back Adrian Peterson after the league's suspension was upheld and Peterson sat out the entire year.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 795 | Overall 66 | Accuracy 92 | QB | #05 | 795 | 66 | 63 | 92 | 28 | 95 | 45 | 41 | |||||||
| Snaps 89 | Overall 4 | Accuracy 1 | QB | #07 | 89 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 98 | - | - | |||||||
| Snaps 141 | Overall 3 | Accuracy 30 | QB | #16 | 141 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 170 | Overall 88 | Rush 44 | RB | #42 | 170 | 88 | 44 | 100 | 100 | 1 | 97 | ||||||||
| Snaps 99 | Overall 29 | Rush 20 | RB | #23 | 99 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 29 | 52 | 80 | ||||||||
| Snaps 331 | Overall 24 | Rush 31 | RB | #31 | 331 | 24 | 31 | 82 | 57 | 24 | 21 | ||||||||
| Snaps 43 | Overall 5 | Rush 4 | RB | #28 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 97 | 95 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 526 | Overall 3 | Rush 2 | RB | #44 | 526 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 65 | 86 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 875 | Overall 74 | Route Running 72 | WR | #15 | 875 | 74 | 72 | 34 | 49 | 25 | |||||||||
| Snaps 150 | Overall 72 | Route Running 55 | WR | #19 | 150 | 72 | 55 | 71 | 99 | 60 | |||||||||
| Snaps 516 | Overall 71 | Route Running 67 | WR | #17 | 516 | 71 | 67 | 63 | 24 | 99 | |||||||||
| Snaps 441 | Overall 60 | Route Running 58 | WR | #12 | 441 | 60 | 58 | 69 | 88 | 76 | |||||||||
| Snaps 566 | Overall 58 | Route Running 46 | WR | #84 | 566 | 58 | 46 | 19 | 65 | 68 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 552 | Overall 75 | Receiving 58 | TE | #85 | 552 | 75 | 58 | 47 | 66 | 19 | 96 | ||||||||
| Snaps 338 | Overall 74 | Receiving 65 | TE | #86 | 338 | 74 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 96 | 89 | ||||||||
| Snaps 434 | Overall 44 | Receiving 32 | TE | #82 | 434 | 44 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 63 | 94 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 715 | Overall 85 | Pass Pro 65 | OT | #71 | 715 | 85 | 65 | 93 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 614 | Overall 84 | Pass Pro 74 | OG | #61 | 614 | 84 | 74 | 90 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 171 | Overall 74 | Pass Pro 100 | OG | #63 | 171 | 74 | 100 | 69 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 975 | Overall 72 | Pass Pro 91 | C | #65 | 975 | 72 | 91 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,025 | Overall 56 | Pass Pro 54 | OT | #75 | 1,025 | 56 | 54 | 83 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 363 | Overall 54 | Pass Pro 46 | OT | #79 | 363 | 54 | 46 | 40 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 863 | Overall 44 | Pass Pro 63 | OG | #74 | 863 | 44 | 63 | 40 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 408 | Overall 35 | Pass Pro 66 | OG | #62 | 408 | 35 | 66 | 31 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 568 | Overall 95 | Pass Rush 70 | DT | #73 | 568 | 95 | 70 | 97 | 74 | 81 | |||||||||
| Snaps 967 | Overall 82 | Pass Rush 65 | EDGE | #97 | 967 | 82 | 65 | 87 | 65 | 53 | |||||||||
| Snaps 729 | Overall 74 | Pass Rush 38 | DT | #98 | 729 | 74 | 38 | 77 | 64 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 435 | Overall 70 | Pass Rush 50 | DT | #92 | 435 | 70 | 50 | 63 | 86 | 68 | |||||||||
| Snaps 908 | Overall 48 | Pass Rush 33 | EDGE | #96 | 908 | 48 | 33 | 48 | 39 | 3 | |||||||||
| Snaps 404 | Overall 51 | Pass Rush 21 | DT | #93 | 404 | 51 | 21 | 51 | 36 | 62 | |||||||||
| Snaps 272 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 10 | EDGE | #99 | 272 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 48 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 90 | Overall 100 | Cover 100 | LB | #57 | 90 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 27 | 38 | |||||||||
| Snaps 502 | Overall 82 | Cover 85 | LB | #50 | 502 | 82 | 75 | 85 | 3 | 66 | |||||||||
| Snaps 776 | Overall 79 | Cover 75 | LB | #55 | 776 | 79 | 51 | 75 | 81 | 17 | |||||||||
| Snaps 461 | Overall 74 | Cover 5 | LB | #54 | 461 | 74 | 96 | 5 | 62 | 99 | |||||||||
| Snaps 760 | Overall 27 | Cover 11 | LB | #52 | 760 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 43 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,070 | Overall 99 | Cover 86 | S | #22 | 1,070 | 99 | 86 | 100 | 98 | 97 | 39 | ||||||||
| Snaps 948 | Overall 80 | Cover 44 | S | #36 | 948 | 80 | 44 | 99 | 52 | 100 | 14 | ||||||||
| Snaps 141 | Overall 79 | Cover 60 | S | #34 | 141 | 79 | 60 | 86 | 62 | 95 | 6 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,027 | Overall 72 | Cover 77 | CB | #29 | 1,027 | 72 | 77 | 23 | 1 | 92 | 98 | ||||||||
| Snaps 671 | Overall 71 | Cover 62 | CB | #21 | 671 | 71 | 62 | 95 | 24 | 67 | 58 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,062 | Overall 69 | Cover 60 | CB | #24 | 1,062 | 69 | 60 | 95 | 2 | 95 | 23 | ||||||||
| Snaps 46 | Overall 20 | Cover 18 | CB | #39 | 46 | 20 | 18 | 49 | 1 | 25 | 6 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 35 | Accuracy 11 | Kicking 42 | K | #03 | 35 | 42 | 11 | 46 | 43 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 75 | Punting 30 | Kicking - | P | #18 | 75 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 45 | 40 | 39 | ||||||