50 Greatest Plays of the Mike Zimmer Era

Decided to throw together a compilation of plays. These are (what I consider to be) the best plays of the Mike Zimmer coaching era (2014-2019). Basically the best of the last five years. I tried to sort them going from least greatest to greatest (any guess to which is #1?)
If I left a play out, I'm sure the comments will let me know. There were 80+ games to pick from I'm not perfect.
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[@TripleAstyle1]

Sean Payton mocking the SKOL chant before being beaten by the Minneapolis Miracle is PRICELESS!

[@ivoryscott9430]

O Absolutely

[@dillpickle7358]

TripleAstyle1 A yea you right

[@mevolent129]

@Ant P someone salty?

[@ValorOni]

@Ant P Maybe you're still crying about the pass interference in that NFC championship game. That's what you get for the helmet stomp on Jared Goff earlier that game and the bounty scandal in the 2009 championship game. Karma is a bitch huh?

[@Oogiddyboogway]

@Ant P he maybe a 10 year old white kid but at least his dad is still around.

[@rev68]

Good to see Teddy had a few top plays. The number of highlights Thielen has in insane. Guy makes nothing but big plays. Can't leave out Harrison Smith either. Still the best at his position.

[@zeropoint216]

for a couple years there Thielen was absolute money. He was catching literally anything. Hopefully he can get back to that form.

[@Austin-123]

AllDay28 2020 and he’ll be back over 1,000. I believe this will be his biggest year

[@morzateldestructordemundos4365]

Don't forget the hands of Kendricks

[@damendola840]

Im surprised lequan treadwell made it on here

[@ikes3778]

"Adam Thielen, a wide receiver, is tackled at the 21 yard line." Man I love that quote.

[@123123roo]

little did they know he would become one of the greatest Vikings Wrs ever.

[@lifevest1]

Dude had to earn his stripes and straight up turned into a zebra.

[@jackmichael6178]

Yep, and now they just say "Adam Thielen"

[@andreahewitt1216]

Besides the part when he gets takled at the 21

[@midrangetorque]

I STILL get goosebumps from that last one!

[@andersswanson-lane]

midrangetorque every time. I was there and it was the greatest moment of my life

[@midrangetorque]

I can’t imagine! I was watching. What an emotional roller coaster that whole game was! My wife and I were exactly like everyone else in the Minneapolis Miracle reaction videos. In the dumps but still watching until the very end. Then jumping up & down screaming for 10 minutes straight! Hahahaa. Then rewatching it EVERYDAY for the next 30 days! Lol. That moment never gets old!! And technically, it was the 3rd of 3 Minneapolis Miracles...Kramer to Rashad, Favre to Lewis, then Keenum to Diggs. Regardless, it WAS a miracle!

[@deatrxx7156]

@@andersswanson-lane fam I was there too! I almost sat down because I was so scared to see what would happen considering our history but for once we got the miracle!!

[@colingordon0986]

midrangetorque can we rewrite history and have the Minneapolis miracle to beat the eagles in the nfc championship instead 😫😫

[@ivoryscott9430]

Every single time my friend

[@kflow1379]

Adam Thielen IS RIDICULOUS. Most underrated receiver in the league by far. The kid is just incredible. Thanks for the video, Bill.

[@tristanburke456]

For sure

[@W.E.B.DaBoys]

I enjoy that you can basically tell what year each offensive highlight is from by seeing which QB is playing (for the most part) 2014-15 - Bridgewater 2016 - Bradford 2017 - Keenum 2018 - Cousins

[@ryh5886]

The silver linings to being a Vikings fan... SKOL!

[@HDreamer]

We might actually use the same QB again this year! Though that one Bradford Pass to Thielen against the Saints, is from the one game in 2017 he played I think.

[@PlanetAfterlife]

HDreamer you’re right.

[@minnesotasportsfan2722]

And the Defense you need to guess off the quality lol

[@YouTube.Algorithmic.Nonsense]

Tanner Larson It just demonstrates the continual carousel of QBs the Vikings have had because they can’t find a franchise QB that can play several years. Your year breakdown of QBs also coincides with a new offensive coordinator the Vikings have had practically every season. 4 different QBs, 4 different offensive coordinators. It would be nice to have some stability.

[@addernoir1483]

That's a whooooooooole lotta Thielen highlights. Two of them when he wasn't even receiver! Yeah, he's ok i guess...

[@andersswanson-lane]

SKOL Vikings!!! I will bleed purple till the day I die! I’m a teenage fan so the Zimmerman era is pretty much what I can remember well so this video was awesome! One of the best Viking highlight videos out there! I had the privilege of being at the Minneapolis Miracle and I will never forget that. SKOL to the bowl!!!😈

[@drewwallin2640]

Planet Xay I was at the Minneapolis miracle too

[@JoeyyIV]

minneapolis miracle turned into the minneapolis massacre the following week

[@Theairbiscuit101]

Thankfully you don’t remember the nfc championship against the saints. Should’ve beat the team THAT WON THE SUPER BOWL

[@d.o.a.c85]

Skol to the bowl is a really great slogan

[@smittywerbenjaggerman-jens5024]

We are sleepers, but that’s alright... we’ll proof them wrong 🔥

[@fitnesswithtyler7168]

Like it was gonna be anything else at number 1 😁

[@kflow1379]

@Jar of Smegma lol someone is salty. Probably didn't even watch the whole video.

[@TheTayDay69]

@Jar of Smegma *always a threat

[@TheTayDay69]

@Jar of Smegma you wouldn't be salty if they weren't a threat, just saying my dude.

[@shader8071]

@Jar of Smegmayour acting like a lions or a bears fan rn. Both of which I have to laugh at if your saying vikes arent contenders

[@littleknownperfection694]

@Jar of Smegma That's why they won 2 out of the last 4 XD, clearly a troll.

[@cartergreen289]

Funky coming in clutch. This video really shows how consistent Diggs, Thielen, and the defense has been under zimmer.

[@DerrickRG]

Even the QB play. Bradford, Keenum, Cousins, regardless of who it is they just seem to put up solid numbers.

[@AndDrew]

@Big Reiner you mean the defense you lost to earlier this year 😂

[@minnesotamatt1980]

We're fucked now

[@ryanwiuff2374]

I saw the title of the video and I thought to myself "Well gee I wonder what number 1 could possibly be?" It was a real head scratcher for all of 0 seconds

[@PatrickMeade]

4:30 Joe Buck with "the catch of a lifetime"... has no idea what's yet to come!

[@SithBatDude]

He was in his prime by that time

[@imjustsaiyan58]

I swear I thought thielen was a one hit wonder but this man is so damn consistent its insane, Diggs too

[@canvassedworld]

I really enjoyed this vid but Stefon Diggs's other touchdown against tampa where he absolutely mosses the corner in the endzone is sooooo underrated, wish it was here near the beginning

[@cjk3704]

Connor Eaton I know what play your are talking about, he got up there lol

[@tobyalthoff7612]

These Teddy ones making me emotional 😢😢

[@jasonvoorhees3666]

Me too. Every time I see a clip of him it reminds me of how shit he was and it makes me want to cry.

[@deanladue3151]

What he could've done with the Vikings, guess we'll never know.

[@dylanerickson377]

Thank you zim. Didn’t end the way we wanted but the years were fun for the most part. Skol

[@georgebishop4627]

Cousins to Diggs 75yd TD is why I believe in Cousins. The guy can get it done. Just give him some time in the pocket and a decent running game and this team is one of the best in the league.

[@ivoryscott9430]

#SKOL

[@johnroos5807]

[e-mail] George Bishop, I'm supporting Cousins too! I'm from MN, although I'm staying at the Trinka Davis Veteran's Village, in Carrollton, GA. I did think that the Vikings gave him too much money, but it's their choice, not mine... Semper Fidelis

[@wick7179]

john roos Yeah the money was definitely a lot, I just don’t like seeing people trash the guy for accepting a good deal. He did what was best for his family and when you actually take a look at his stats, he was pretty good last season overall. The defense took a step back, however. The line was also just wretched, which resulted in him having no run game to lean on. Should be better this year.

[@smittywerbenjaggerman-jens5024]

Coaches are right... year 2 is always the year where Players get comfortable and play better. Now our O line looks solid, run game will excel, staff is dope and if the D stays on top 5 our chances are great

[@kidprozzz4601]

Well we’re getting it done this year. Just ignore, the packers, the chiefs, and the bears games.

[@Ls2C10]

I love how many of these are Kirk Cousin offense from last season. Makes me hopeful now that we had a good draft.

[@TallChief42]

Chad Greenway slow motion TD return, vs. SD, over one of Peterson's best runs of his career? In the same game, home against San Diego?

[@MrSinghKhanna]

Yes :)

[@noobyploxers]

It was greenways last season and it was the first time his grandpa got to see him live in a game if I remember correctly. So it had some more significance behind it

[@TallChief42]

@@noobyploxers So it's Greenway's biggest moment but not one of the Vikings best plays under Zimmer

[@FargoScaleModels]

Basically half of it is a Harrison smith interception compilation 😂👌

[@Modizfly]

Well done. A Vikings fan born and raised and Minnesota and this is well made video. This I agree 100$% is definitely the top 50 plays of the Zimmer era. Well done good sir. SKOL VIKINGS!!

[@johnroos5807]

[e-mail] Itz Modern, I too, grew up in MN. When I went in the USMC in 1987, I will always be a SKOL! Now I'm at Trinka Davis Veteran's Village, in Carrollton, GA. I plan on getting released in 2022, and then I'll go back to MN, so I can hunt and fish for the last 3rd of my life! I think that Zimmer may get us to the SB in the next few years(I hope!). Semper Fidelis

[@andrewneighbors4441]

Fuck few yrs how about this year it's either do or die

[@AWESOME1509]

as much as watching a lot of these plays again made me happy, at the same time, how in the hell has this team not won a championship? this team is too damn good to have not won a fucking championship.

[@eversince93]

0:52 before Thielen broke out.. wow good memories

[@Sharp_3yE]

9:56 LOL this was one of my favorite moments simply because it was super funny. Barr, in his second year I believe, uses his speed and smarts to just pop out the ball from behind. HAHA That's when I knew Anthony Barr was a smart player.

[@axeltrejo2109]

I really miss Patterson, as a WR he wasn't that good, but as a kick returner and runner he is a beast.

[@OrinPhelps]

Funkydunkleman for all-time Vikes highlights MVP! We love you dude, we all love you.

[@roughthepasser]

Man your videos make my days. Thx! Love my Vikes any time

[@thatstoobad.6734]

thanks for giving kobra kai's go-ahead field goal against the saints the respect it deserves. wish we had just stuck with him, he didn't make me nervous whenever he lined up for a kick lol.

[@King28197]

Awesome video, it's just too bad AP's run vs Denver '15 wasn't included.

[@nanya524]

Seeing Chad Greenway's long TD recovery makes me smile. That was in his last year in the NFL too, he deserved that.

[@CarterBouche8310]

Almost started crying watching this😂, So many memories

[@hiramlewis3873]

I got goose bumps looking at these old highlights

[@Navarre-i1j]

Fantastic work as always, Funkydunkleman! I confess, the main reason I had to see this was because I just knew you would include the Greenway Convey in this list :) ! What a perfect send-off!

[@LARRY113Z]

Theilen, Diggs, Kendericks, Rhodes, McKinnon, Sendejo, etc. It was such a young & fun, energetic group. Loved the Zimmer era.

[@MunsonBurner93]

WHEN COUSIN GETS PROTECTION 💯💯💯

[@SvenDzahov]

Our line this year is Darrisaw, Cleveland, Bradbury, Davis, and O’Niel. We finally did it, we finally got Kirk an O line

[@dxc886]

Just clicked on this video. Gee, I wonder what #1 could be... Skol

[@chriscain4014]

Even though it was a game winning 2 pt conversion I don't think #50 should even be in the top 500 considering it was a preseason game

[@ryanwiuff2374]

Maybe, but it was still fun to watch so who cares

[@poop143]

They still play their hardest

[@allenroy1638]

Awesome mix of plays! I sure do miss Teddy!

[@Landoftheignorant]

Should’ve kept Teddy, taken that 87 mil for Kirk and given it to some O-line and let Cook run over everyone.

[@j.franklin21]

Me too. Teddy has more potential than Aaron Rogers did at this stage in his career

[@TheLordoftheRavens]

@@j.franklin21 Alright that's a bit of a stretch. I'm a Vikings fan but come on man. Rodgers is one of the most talented QBs ever to play the game. Bridgewater was never going to reach that level.

[@j.franklin21]

@@TheLordoftheRavens It's a quote.. Rogers said Teddy is more prepared than he was at that time

[@adolfoflores660]

Awesome so many plays that brought me tears of joy

[@noahtheviking1210]

This is how many times Harrison Smith got a pick-6 I I I \/

[@alwaysseekingsilver]

Adam Thielen and Stephon Diggs were the dynamic duo! I still get goosebumps seeing the Minneapolis Miracle, but I think my favorite highlight in this video was the Thielen punt block, scoop and score carrying a man on him to the end zone. Glad that beast is still on my favorite team.

[@davebarnessr.5805]

I enjoy watching these old clips, my favorite plays are the ones that spilled beer at the time ! Lol

[@SRC692]

Man it was weird seeing Adam thielen block that punt. It's crazy the amount of work he put in to go from a special-teams guy to a star receiver

[@commandobrando4048]

After the season we've had this year this highlight real was nice to watch 😂😭

[@tedlicious]

Great Video-- this really made me happy. I love this damn team sooooo much! SKOAL!

[@jon-quijano]

So glad you got Forbath's playoff FG. That was absolutely clutch for us.

[@leroyholmes19]

That last play still gives me.chills

[@isaac_emmel]

Zimmers defense is Amazing

[@MrAjallday91]

That last play still gives me goosebumps !!

[@redt7452]

Cousins throw at 7:35 is absolutely insane. Great grab by thielen too but goddam that throw was legit perfect

[@TheJbirddude867]

one of the best throws I have ever seen

[@danieljhampshire73]

Godamn we have had some talent over the past few seasons. Griffen was a beast. Theilens blocked punt. Our punt returners were 🔥

[@alexschmidt5163]

We all knew what #1 was going to be 👍

[@EquaYonah]

13:08 that was my favorite thing about Teddy. Just threw a 83 yard game winning td and he's still cool calm and collected.

[@redt7452]

Teddy checked to that play to at the line of scrimmage which makes it that much more sweet

[@rogerdaquavis977]

7:03 the thing people don’t realize about that touchdown was that the Vikings were already going to win and the raiders threw an interception to Terrance Newman hence the touchback and the perfect 80 yard touchdown to rub in the faces of raiders fans and AP set a record for the fastest run in the NFL of 21 mph

[@deanladue3151]

I still remember when the fool that ran on the field was tackled by Van Exum. Priceless!

[@hawkjohnson9500]

Minneapolis Miracle , still the best moment in sports I've ever seen

[@brayden6543]

Brings back lots of memories

[@frankwalline1113]

That Thielen punt block is just amazing

[@stevengaylord4042]

Love it Love it Love it! The only thing that could make this better is finding Paul Allen's calls for these plays 🙂

[@scoobycarr5558]

Bears announcers are nothing but garbage compared to the Vikings' PA as announcer. SKOL VIKINGS!

[@garyparkinson6198]

What a servant Thielan was. And the hitman was/is so underrated. Genuinely one of the best safeties of his generation, if not the best.

[@ericreis1785]

Chad Greenway is a true hero, jumping out his boat and saving a life on Minnetonka is nothing but a true Minnesota man!!

[@MindFluxx]

“Thielen! Catch of a lifetime!” Has like 30 other similar catches😂😂

[@stevewarren4813]

Beautiful!

[@owomuwu]

i was able to predict every play as soon as its clip started lol. it's been a fun 5 years with the zim zam :)

[@brandanbutler8789]

Great vid! The Minneapolis miracle still gives me goosebumps...but then it’s followed by an overwhelming feeling of disappointment :/

[@aleco761]

I love the clip of Barr punching the ball out of Coleman’s hands

[@hiramlewis3873]

Love seeing Adrian get loose

[@DarkLord-7]

While the firing of Mike Zimmer was necessary, I don't think we can deny that he did have a pretty good run with the Vikings compared to the two coaches before him, Brad Childress and Leslie Frasier. He wasn't a bad coach, at least not at first. But as time went on, his play-calling became more and more cautious offensively, and that caution is often what costed games. Well, that and the offensive line wasn't worth much in protecting the QB. I wish Zimmer the best in his future in the NFL and I'm glad we now have what appears to be a very good head coach, Kevin O'Connell.

[@Nozizaki]

After this season you're gonna have a few plays to add :)

[@quzinox]

Every single throw by Case Keenum was headscratching but a completion. That was not an nfl caliber qb, but I'm glad luck was on his side that year. On that note, does Kirk throw freaking beautiful deep balls.

[@TallChief42]

That Cordarrelle Patterson touchdown run against the Rams is easily top five. Should definitely be ahead of that Greenway INT. Patterson broke seven tackles on that play (7 Rams got a hand on him).

[@pete9369]

"Adam Thielen, the wide receiver..." Doesn't need the qualifier anymore

[@SvenDzahov]

Seeing that AMAZING Treadwill catch is something else man, all the talent, great athlete, phenomenal work ethic and person. Makes you wonder why he couldn’t translate to the league. Confidence?

[@TeddyBH20]

That forbath kick is so sad, finally we get a clutch kick in a playoff game and it didn’t even matter in the end cause we didn’t play defense.

[@edstettin6799]

Coach Zimmer was one of my favorite Viking coaches. Had he had better people to work with, I believe he would have taken us to the Super Bowl championship.

[@rachaelavery259]

more than have of these are diggs and i respect

[@MrKnew]

Looking back at how defensive players/units would just give up on chasing AP is something to definitely think 🤔 about.

[@raabsand]

All those saints plays make me happy

[@callmebarry2931]

Definitely could use an update after the last two years. Minnesota has had some excellent plays with Justin Jefferson.

[@Derkman99]

I’ve seen a ton of Cousins fanboys rag on Keenum...but damn was he exciting to watch! I will never forget that 2017 season, man was that fun!

[@TDiggz]

Thielen is a legit human highlight reel

[@rockinman]

This is the best video ive ever seen

[@guyblack172]

Some of my favorite all time Vikings plays are on this list

[@midrangetorque]

I LOVE IT!

[@alexl1877]

This made me happy

[@cllcccic8270]

wtf? where is case keenums dodge into adam thielen 3rd and long???????? replace that with adams catch at carolina lol.. easy catch

[@savageboy8418]

Top 2 favorite quotes "pass caught by thielen" and "Diggs sideline touchdown unbelievable vikings win it"

[@cjk3704]

Haven’t even started I paused, but the Minneapolis miracle better be #1 lol #skol

[@ryangiddings9949]

That panthers game is arguably the most important game in the last 10 years of Vikings history, without the two blocks he would have been cut

[@TheEsoteric]

I love Greenway's convoy on his pick 6!

[@kimalbrecht2004]

My family have been Viking fans, since I can remember. I remember the Super Bowls and the players that have shined and graced our TV sets, with stunning athletic ability. My family is broken now, and my parents have passed. I don't communicate with my siblings, nor do I want to. There has been so much greed and so many lies. But I have my beautiful memories and that is what counts. Vikings Rule...Packers drool. 🤤🤤🤤

[@whoisjohngalt4880]

You should try to repair those bridges. The ONLY thing that matters in this world is family. A parent’s worst nightmare would be that their children/grandchildren/great grandchildren fall away from each other. I know firsthand that no one can be as petty and condescending as your adult siblings but I lost both of mine in a car accident within a year of losing my dad and my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s the following year. My entire life was built around my family and within a 1-1/2 span I essentially lost all of them and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t regret not spending more time with every single one of them.

[@wallytverstol8627]

all good play. i still like the jarius wright OT catch and run 87 yds

[@blakejohnson3965]

Top 2 things I learned from this video. Adam Thielen is without a shadow of a doubt the most under-rated receiver in this league not named Mike Evans. And Harrison Smith is a fucking animal.

[@skolvikesnation]

Zimmer should see this

[@andreyang3264]

Packers dB #29 is no longer with the packers, I didn’t check I just know because treadwell was able to catch a pass off his coverage

[@LiamBriggs18]

To be fair I don't even think Treadwell knew he could make that catch

[@electricpuddle1320]

I realized how bad the defense got on passing downs when Hughes went down

[@jackd7360]

Kyle Roudolph catch against the saints in 2019 to win the playoff game in OT?

[@terry7907]

Watching this, you would think they had so many great playmakers they must have won multiple Super Bowls.

[@lunatune3714]

Watching Diggs and thelen before the were stars....Thelen blocked a punt...LoL

[@123123roo]

Adam Thielen is amazing is what im noticing.

[@brugglesby]

Love Teddy at 13:07 just casually walking down the field after the play.