2010 Minnesota Vikings season
| 2010 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach |
Leslie Frazier (interim) Brad Childress (fired on November 22; 3–7 record) |
| Owner | Zygi Wilf |
| Home field |
Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome; Ford Field (Week 14); TCF Bank Stadium (Week 15) |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th NFC North |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers |
4
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| AP All-Pros | RB Adrian Peterson (2nd team) |
| Uniform | |
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The 2010 Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise's 50th season in the National Football League, and the fifth under head coach Brad Childress until November 22, when he was fired and Leslie Frazier was named interim head coach. After a loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship ended their 2009 season, the Vikings had hoped to defend their NFC North division title for the third year in a row and contend again for a Super Bowl Championship. However, Brett Favre was unable to recover from the injuries he had sustained in the NFC Championship and turned in abysmal performances for most of the season, being forced to sit out three games due to injuries and breaking his consecutive start record at 297 games since September 1992. The team finished 6–10 and ended up in last place in the division for the first time since 1990.
Further woes befell the team when WR Percy Harvin missed two games due to persistent migraine headaches. On December 12, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome's inflatable roof collapsed for the first time since 1986 after a heavy snowfall. As a consequence, the Vikings had to play that week's game against the Giants in Detroit's Ford Field on Monday night. Since the Metrodome's roof could not be repaired in time, the team was forced to play the Bears in Week 15 at TCF Bank Stadium for their first outdoor home game since 1981.
In April 2010, the Vikings re-signed restricted free agents Ryan Cook (offensive tackle), Fred Evans (defensive tackle), Eric Frampton (safety) and Naufahu Tahi (fullback). A week later, on April 21, they signed cornerback Lito Sheppard to a one-year contract after his release by the New York Jets. They then added wide receiver Marquis Hamilton and offensive tackle Bill Noethlich to their roster in the first week of May.
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