Vikes' Griffen put on NFI list after home incident
The Vikings have placed defensive end Everson Griffen on the reserve/non-football illness list two days after he refused to come out of his home and was transported to a mental health facility.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
5-5, 2nd in NFC North
- 8/14L 33-6
- 8/21L 12-10
- 8/27L 28-25
- 9/12L 27-24
- 9/19L 34-33
- 9/26W 30-17
- 10/3L 14-7
- 10/10W 19-17
- 10/17W 34-28
- 10/31L 20-16
- 11/7L 34-31
- 11/14W 27-20
- 11/21W 34-31
- 11/28
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Vikings DE Griffen leaves home, getting care
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Vikings DE Griffen refuses to come out of home
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2021 NFC North Standings
2021 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards267.88th
Rushing Yards119.211th
Points For25.513th
Points Against24.222nd
2021 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(23) | Christian Darrisaw | OT | Virginia Tech |
| 3(2) | Kellen Mond | QB | Texas A&M |
| 3(15) | Chazz Surratt | ILB | North Carolina |
| 3(23) | Wyatt Davis | OG | Ohio State |
| 3(27) | Patrick Jones II | DE | Pittsburgh |
| 4(14) | Kene Nwangwu | RB | Iowa State |
| 4(20) | Camryn Bynum | CB | California |
| 4(29) | Janarius Robinson | DE | Florida State |
| 5(13) | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | Iowa |
| 5(24) | Zach Davidson | TE | Central Missouri State |
| 6(15) | Jaylen Twyman | DT | Pittsburgh |