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NFC North. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz; 2025: J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz, Max Brosmer; 2024: Sam Darnold; 2023: Kirk Cousins, Nick Mullens, Jaren Hall.
Minnesota Vikings Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
2026 Minnesota Vikings Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | 27 | 23 | 202 | 1 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 24 | 19 | 258 | 3 |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 22 | 11 | 163 | 1 |
| Aaron Jones | RB | 18 | 12 | 72 | 0 |
| Gavin Bartholomew | TE | 7 | 6 | 37 | 0 |
| Myles Price | WR | 7 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Tai Felton | WR | 6 | 3 | 41 | 0 |
| Josh Oliver | TE | 5 | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| DeeJay Dallas | RB | 4 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| Demond Claiborne | RB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Jeshaun Jones | WR | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
2026 Minnesota Vikings Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs GB | W 39-22 | Carson Wentz | 15-24 | 151 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 2 | at CHI | W 9-3 | Carson Wentz | 11-20 | 143 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at TB | W 23-16 | Kyler Murray | 15-29 | 168 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs MIA | W 15-10 | Kyler Murray | 27-37 | 247 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at NO | W 23-13 | Kyler Murray | 24-30 | 229 | 1 | 0 |
2026 Minnesota Vikings Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray → T.J. Hockenson | 19 | 17 | 144 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray → Aaron Jones | 17 | 12 | 72 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray → Jordan Addison | 15 | 9 | 142 | 1 |
| Carson Wentz → Justin Jefferson | 13 | 9 | 136 | 2 |
| Kyler Murray → Justin Jefferson | 11 | 10 | 122 | 1 |
| Carson Wentz → T.J. Hockenson | 8 | 6 | 58 | 1 |
| Carson Wentz → Jordan Addison | 7 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray → Gavin Bartholomew | 7 | 6 | 37 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray → Tai Felton | 6 | 3 | 41 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray → Myles Price | 6 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Carson Wentz → Josh Oliver | 5 | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray → Jauan Jennings | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET
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Completion percentage over expected gives credit for difficult completions. Here is how ACE measures it.
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A sack is the rush, the line and the decision. Why our dropback stats count them.
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