The Minnesota Vikings were 8-9 in 2021. They finished 2nd in the NFC North and 9th in the NFC.
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O'Connell names 38-year-old Cousins the Vikings' starting QB in Sunday's game at Green Bay
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Cousins rejoins the Vikings, where familiarity and comfort will help him prepare to play the Packers
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Vikings bring Cousins back to try to keep the season on track, putting O'Connell under scrutiny
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Vikings bring back QB Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Raiders to lift a struggling offense
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Wentz can't help struggling Vikings' offense or settle quarterback conundrum
2021 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 17 | 425 | 6,168 | 1,083 | 5.7 | 1,930 | 449 | 4.3 | 4,450 | 604 | 7.4 | 30 | 212 | 332 | 103 | 202 | 27 | 111 | 1,043 |
Team Rank | 14th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 17th | 16th | 19th | 10th | 11th | 11th | 5th | 26th | 20th | 22nd | 14th | 25th | 24th | 29th | |
Opponent | 17 | 426 | 6,522 | 1,152 | 5.7 | 2,222 | 475 | 4.7 | 4,678 | 626 | 7.5 | 51 | 378 | 391 | 131 | 224 | 36 | 93 | 786 |
Opponent Rank | 24th | 30th | 31st | 26th | 26th | 22nd | 29th | 29th | 28th | 25th | 2nd | 2nd | 30th | 27th | 29th | 23rd | 23rd | 28th | |
Net | -1 | -354 | -69 | +0.0 | -292 | -26 | -0.4 | -228 | -22 | -0.1 | -21 | -166 | -59 | -28 | -22 | -9 | +18 | +257 | |
Net Rank | 18th | 22nd | 27th | 17th | 22nd | 22nd | 25th | 19th | 23rd | 17th | 2nd | 32nd | 27th | 24th | 24th | 26th | 27th | 31st |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |


