2004 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Mike Tice (8-8)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
2004 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Mike Tice (8-8)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
2004 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 2004 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Minnesota kept the scoreboard humming with 405 points, while the defensive unit yielded 395. Daunte Culpepper directed the offense, passing for 4,717 yards. Jermaine Wiggins snagged 71 passes, while Nate Burleson accumulated 1,006 receiving yards. Randy Moss was targeted regularly, too.
Onterrio Smith carried the ball for a team-best 544 yards for the Vikings.
Antoine Winfield snatched 3 opponent throws. Kevin Williams topped pass rushers with 11.5 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 39 sacks.
Mike Tice coached the team. The 2004 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Morten Andersen | K | August 19, 1960 | 6'2" | 217 | Michigan St. | Copenhagen, Denmark | 16 | 0 |
| 2 | Darren Bennett | P | January 9, 1965 | 6'5" | 235 | none | Sydney, Australia | 15 | 0 |
| 23 | Michael Bennett | RB | August 13, 1978 | 5'9" | 211 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 11 | 7 |
| 44 | Sean Berton | TE | October 31, 1979 | 6'4" | 272 | West Virginia | Columbia, SC USA | 14 | 7 |
| 78 | Matt Birk | C | July 23, 1976 | 6'4" | 300 | Harvard | St. Paul, MN USA | 12 | 11 |
| 33 | Ralph Brown | DB | September 16, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Nebraska | Hacienda Heights, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 81 | Nate Burleson | PR | August 19, 1981 | 6'0" | 192 | Nevada-Reno | Seattle, WA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 16 | Kelly Campbell | KR | July 23, 1980 | 5'10" | 173 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 21 | Corey Chavous | SS | January 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Vanderbilt | Aiken, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Chris Claiborne | RLB | July 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 259 | USC | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 63 | Bill Conaty | C | March 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 306 | Virginia Tech | Baltimore, MD USA | 8 | 0 |
| 1 | Jose Cortez | K | May 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Oregon St. | San Vincente, El Salvador | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Daunte Culpepper | QB | January 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 264 | Central Florida | Ocala, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 58 | Rod Davis | LB | April 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 239 | Southern Miss | Gulfport, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | David Dixon | RG | January 5, 1969 | 6'5" | 343 | Arizona St. | Papakura, New Zealand | 16 | 16 |
| 65 | Nat Dorsey | RT | September 9, 1983 | 6'6" | 324 | Georgia Tech | New Orleans, LA USA | 13 | 7 |
| 83 | Jeff Dugan | TE | April 8, 1981 | 6'4" | 261 | Maryland | Allison Park, PA USA | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | Aaron Elling | K | May 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 201 | George Fox | Waconia, MN USA | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | Gus Frerotte | QB | July 31, 1971 | 6'3" | 237 | Tulsa | Kittanning, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 73 | Adam Goldberg | RT | August 12, 1980 | 6'7" | 310 | Wyoming | Edina, MN USA | 13 | 6 |
| 72 | Adam Haayer | T | February 22, 1977 | 6'6" | 311 | Minnesota | Wyoming, MN USA | 4 | 1 |
| 56 | E.J. Henderson | MLB | August 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 245 | Maryland | Aberdeen, MD USA | 14 | 14 |
| 99 | Chris Hovan | LDT | May 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 296 | Boston Col. | Rocky River, OH USA | 13 | 9 |
| 82 | Keenan Howry | WR | June 17, 1981 | 5'10" | 172 | Oregon | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 97 | Spencer Johnson | LDT | December 12, 1981 | 6'3" | 286 | Auburn | Waynesboro, MS USA | 9 | 7 |
| 51 | Lance Johnstone | DE | June 11, 1973 | 6'4" | 250 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 31 | Rushen Jones | DB | April 4, 1980 | 5'10" | 194 | Vanderbilt | Memphis, TN USA | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | Jim Kleinsasser | TE | January 31, 1977 | 6'3" | 272 | North Dakota | Carrington, ND USA | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Chris Liwienski | LG | August 2, 1975 | 6'5" | 325 | Indiana | Sterling Heights, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 46 | Cullen Loeffler | C | January 27, 1981 | 6'5" | 241 | Texas | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 90 | Steve Martin | DT-NT | May 31, 1974 | 6'4" | 320 | Missouri | St. Paul, MN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Bryant McKinnie | LT | September 23, 1979 | 6'8" | 335 | Miami (FL) | Woodbury, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 79 | Kenny Mixon | LDE | May 31, 1975 | 6'4" | 271 | LSU | Sun Valley, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 30 | Mewelde Moore | RB | July 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Tulane | Hammond, LA USA | 10 | 3 |
| 84 | Randy Moss | WR | February 13, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Marshall | Rand, WV USA | 13 | 13 |
| 59 | Mike Nattiel | LB | November 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 227 | Florida | Gainesville, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 28 | Larry Ned | RB | August 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 217 | San Diego St. | Eunice, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | Ben Nelson | WR | August 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Cloud St. | Coon Rapids, MN USA | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Keith Newman | LLB | January 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 248 | North Carolina | Tampa, FL USA | 15 | 14 |
| 24 | Willie Offord | DB | December 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 216 | South Carolina | Palatka, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 89 | Richard Owens | TE | November 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 273 | Louisville | Gainesville, FL USA | 7 | 2 |
| 87 | Marcus Robinson | WR | February 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | South Carolina | Ft. Valley, GA USA | 16 | 7 |
| 75 | Mike Rosenthal | T | June 10, 1977 | 6'7" | 318 | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | Derek Ross | DB | January 5, 1980 | 5'10" | 197 | Ohio St. | Rock Hill, SC USA | 9 | 0 |
| 27 | Brian Russell | FS | February 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 204 | San Diego St. | West Covina, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 98 | Darrion Scott | DE | October 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 289 | Ohio St. | Charleston, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | Terrance Shaw | DB | November 11, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | S.F. Austin | Marshall, TX USA | 15 | 4 |
| 32 | Onterrio Smith | RB | December 8, 1980 | 5'10" | 214 | Tennessee | Sacramento, CA USA | 11 | 6 |
| 57 | Raonall Smith | LB | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 241 | Washington St. | Mesa, AZ USA | 7 | 3 |
| 54 | Dontarrious Thomas | RLB | September 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 241 | Auburn | Perry, AL USA | 16 | 5 |
| 95 | Kenechi Udeze | RDE | March 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 285 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 38 | Rhett Van Nelson | DB | February 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Colorado St. | Minneapolis, MN USA | 4 | 0 |
| 85 | Jermaine Wiggins | TE | January 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 260 | Marshall | East Boston, MA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 94 | Chuck Wiley | DE | March 6, 1975 | 6'5" | 275 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 5 | 2 |
| 29 | Brian Williams | RCB | July 2, 1979 | 5'11" | 198 | North Carolina St. | High Point, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 93 | Kevin Williams | RDT | August 16, 1980 | 6'5" | 311 | Oklahoma St. | Arkadelphia, AR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 20 | Moe Williams | RB | July 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Kentucky | Columbus, GA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 26 | Antoine Winfield | LCB | June 24, 1977 | 5'9" | 190 | Ohio St. | Akron, OH USA | 14 | 12 |
| 60 | Cory Withrow | C | April 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 287 | Washington St. | Spokane, WA USA | 12 | 5 |
| 50 | Max Yates | LB | October 30, 1979 | 6'2" | 228 | Marshall | Newport News, VA USA | 1 | 0 |
