2005 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Mike Tice (9-7)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
2005 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Mike Tice (9-7)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
2005 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 2005 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference.
The Vikings racked up 306 points, but the defense surrendered 344. Brad Johnson passed for 1,885 yards, and Daunte Culpepper spent time under center also. Jermaine Wiggins snagged 69 passes, while Travis Taylor accumulated 604 receiving yards. Marcus Robinson contributed to the receiving game as well.
Mewelde Moore carried the ball for a team-best 662 yards for Minnesota.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 35 turnovers. Darren Sharper intercepted 9 opponent throws. Lance Johnstone sacked quarterbacks 7.5 times.
Mike Tice coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Richard Angulo | TE | November 13, 1980 | 6'7" | 260 | West. New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM USA | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Darren Bennett | P | January 9, 1965 | 6'5" | 235 | none | Sydney, Australia | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Michael Bennett | RB | August 13, 1978 | 5'9" | 211 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 16 | 6 |
| 33 | Ralph Brown | DB | September 16, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Nebraska | Hacienda Heights, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 81 | Nate Burleson | WR | August 19, 1981 | 6'0" | 192 | Nevada-Reno | Seattle, WA USA | 12 | 9 |
| 21 | Corey Chavous | SS | January 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Vanderbilt | Aiken, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Sam Cowart | MLB | February 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 245 | Florida St. | Jacksonville, FL USA | 15 | 14 |
| 11 | Daunte Culpepper | QB | January 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 264 | Central Florida | Ocala, FL USA | 7 | 7 |
| 50 | Rod Davis | LB | April 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 239 | Southern Miss | Gulfport, MS USA | 16 | 1 |
| 83 | Jeff Dugan | TE | April 8, 1981 | 6'4" | 261 | Maryland | Allison Park, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Adimchinobe Echemandu | RB | November 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 225 | California | Lagos, Nigeria | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Paul Edinger | K | January 17, 1978 | 5'8" | 175 | Michigan St. | Frankfort, MI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 36 | Dovonte Edwards | DB | October 17, 1982 | 6'0" | 182 | North Carolina St. | Chapel Hill, NC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 59 | Heath Farwell | LB | December 31, 1981 | 6'0" | 235 | San Diego St. | Corona, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 35 | Ciatrick Fason | RB | October 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 207 | Florida | Atlanta, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 79 | Toniu Fonoti | G | November 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 349 | Nebraska | , American Samoa | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | Melvin Fowler | C | March 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 310 | Maryland | Wheatley Hts, NY USA | 11 | 9 |
| 28 | Laroni Gallishaw | DB | April 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville | Lakeland, FL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 73 | Adam Goldberg | RG | August 12, 1980 | 6'7" | 310 | Wyoming | Edina, MN USA | 16 | 12 |
| 58 | Napoleon Harris | LB | February 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 255 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 15 | 3 |
| 56 | E.J. Henderson | RLB | August 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 245 | Maryland | Aberdeen, MD USA | 15 | 14 |
| 64 | Anthony Herrera | LG | June 14, 1980 | 6'2" | 315 | Tennessee | , Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 6 |
| 13 | Shaun Hill | QB | January 9, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Maryland | Parsons, KS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Keenan Howry | WR | June 17, 1981 | 5'10" | 172 | Oregon | Los Angeles, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Will Hunter | DB | March 24, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Syracuse | Crozer, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 22 | Ken Irvin | DB | July 11, 1972 | 5'11" | 182 | Memphis | Rome, GA USA | 7 | 1 |
| 99 | Erasmus James | RDE | November 4, 1982 | 6'4" | 263 | Wisconsin | , Saint Kitts & Nevis | 15 | 9 |
| 14 | Brad Johnson | QB | September 13, 1968 | 6'5" | 226 | Florida St. | Marietta, GA USA | 15 | 9 |
| 72 | Marcus Johnson | RG | December 1, 1981 | 6'6" | 321 | Mississippi | Greenville, MS USA | 14 | 8 |
| 97 | Spencer Johnson | DT | December 12, 1981 | 6'3" | 286 | Auburn | Waynesboro, MS USA | 10 | 2 |
| 51 | Lance Johnstone | DE | June 11, 1973 | 6'4" | 250 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA | 15 | 1 |
| 40 | Jim Kleinsasser | TE | January 31, 1977 | 6'3" | 272 | North Dakota | Carrington, ND USA | 16 | 16 |
| 5 | Chris Kluwe | P | December 24, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | UCLA | Philadelphia, PA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 76 | Chris Liwienski | LG | August 2, 1975 | 6'5" | 325 | Indiana | Sterling Heights, MI USA | 15 | 9 |
| 46 | Cullen Loeffler | C | January 27, 1981 | 6'5" | 241 | Texas | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 74 | Bryant McKinnie | LT | September 23, 1979 | 6'8" | 335 | Miami (FL) | Woodbury, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 30 | Mewelde Moore | PR | July 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Tulane | Hammond, LA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 96 | C.J. Mosley | DT | August 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 314 | Missouri | Fort Knox, KY USA | 12 | 2 |
| 52 | Keith Newman | LLB | January 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 248 | North Carolina | Tampa, FL USA | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Willie Offord | DB | December 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 216 | South Carolina | Palatka, FL USA | 3 | 1 |
| 49 | Richard Owens | TE | November 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 273 | Louisville | Gainesville, FL USA | 16 | 2 |
| 18 | Koren Robinson | KR | March 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | North Carolina St. | Belmont, NC USA | 14 | 5 |
| 87 | Marcus Robinson | WR | February 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | South Carolina | Ft. Valley, GA USA | 15 | 9 |
| 75 | Mike Rosenthal | RT | June 10, 1977 | 6'7" | 318 | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 98 | Darrion Scott | LDE | October 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 289 | Ohio St. | Charleston, WV USA | 16 | 15 |
| 42 | Darren Sharper | FS | November 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | William & Mary | Richmond, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 57 | Raonall Smith | LLB | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 241 | Washington St. | Mesa, AZ USA | 16 | 6 |
| 27 | Fred Smoot | RCB | April 17, 1979 | 5'11" | 174 | Mississippi St. | Jackson, MS USA | 11 | 8 |
| 90 | Eric Taylor | DT | December 14, 1981 | 6'2" | 305 | Memphis | Winchester, TN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Travis Taylor | WR | March 30, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Florida | Fernandina Beach, FL USA | 16 | 13 |
| 54 | Dontarrious Thomas | LB | September 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 241 | Auburn | Perry, AL USA | 14 | 2 |
| 95 | Kenechi Udeze | DE | March 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 285 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 2 |
| 85 | Jermaine Wiggins | TE | January 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 260 | Marshall | East Boston, MA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 29 | Brian Williams | RCB | July 2, 1979 | 5'11" | 198 | North Carolina St. | High Point, NC USA | 14 | 9 |
| 93 | Kevin Williams | RDT | August 16, 1980 | 6'5" | 311 | Oklahoma St. | Arkadelphia, AR USA | 14 | 14 |
| 20 | Moe Williams | RB | July 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Kentucky | Columbus, GA USA | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Pat Williams | LDT | October 24, 1972 | 6'3" | 315 | NE State (OK) | Monroe, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 19 | Troy Williamson | WR | April 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 203 | South Carolina | Aiken, SC USA | 14 | 3 |
| 26 | Antoine Winfield | LCB | June 24, 1977 | 5'9" | 190 | Ohio St. | Akron, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 60 | Cory Withrow | C | April 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 287 | Washington St. | Spokane, WA USA | 16 | 7 |
