Daunte Culpepper

Minnesota Vikings 11th pick

QB ·

UCF · 1999–2009

105

Games

24,153

Pass Yards

149

Pass TD

106

INT

2,652

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1999

Round

Round 1

Pick

11th overall

Team

Minnesota Vikings

Position

College

UCF

Daunte Culpepper Career Stats

3× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 1999 draft class in passing yards (24,153).
Best statistical season: 2004 with MIN (4,717 passing yards).

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000	MIN	16	297	474	3,937	33	16
2001	MIN	11	235	366	2,612	14	13
2002	MIN	16	333	549	3,853	18	23
2003	MIN	14	295	454	3,479	25	11
2004	MIN	16	379	549	4,717	39	11
2005	MIN	7	139	216	1,564	6	12
2006	MIA	4	81	134	929	2	3
2007	OAK	7	108	185	1,332	5	5
2008	DET	5	60	115	786	4	6
2009	DET	8	89	157	945	3	6
Career		105	2,016	3,199	24,154	149	106

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	MIN	1	3	6	0
2000	MIN	16	89	470	7
2001	MIN	11	71	416	5
2002	MIN	16	106	609	10
2003	MIN	14	72	422	4
2004	MIN	16	89	406	2
2005	MIN	7	24	141	1
2006	MIA	4	11	20	1
2007	OAK	7	20	46	3
2008	DET	5	11	25	1
2009	DET	8	18	91	0
Career		105	514	2,652	34

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Daunte Culpepper is a former quarterback out of UCF, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 11th overall pick (round 1) in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played 105 regular-season games from 1999 to 2009, with the Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions. He was named to 3 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	MIN	16	295	469	3,924	33	14	34	189
2000 POST	MIN	2	29	58	367	3	3	4	17
2001	MIN	11	235	366	2,612	14	13	33	126
2002	MIN	16	333	549	3,853	18	23	47	188
2003	MIN	14	295	454	3,479	25	11	38	169
2004	MIN	16	379	548	4,717	39	11	45	224
2004 POST	MIN	2	43	75	600	5	2	7	23
2005	MIN	7	139	216	1,564	6	12	31	77
2006	MIA	4	81	134	929	2	3	20	44
2007	LV	7	108	185	1,332	5	5	21	60
2008	DET	5	60	115	786	4	6	14	30
2009	DET	8	89	157	945	3	6	14	45
1999	MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	MIN	18	324	527	4,291	36	17	38	206
2001	MIN	11	235	366	2,612	14	13	33	126
2002	MIN	16	333	549	3,853	18	23	47	188
2003	MIN	14	295	454	3,479	25	11	38	169
2004	MIN	18	422	623	5,317	44	13	52	247
2005	MIN	7	139	216	1,564	6	12	31	77
2006	MIA	4	81	134	929	2	3	20	44
2007	LV	7	108	185	1,332	5	5	21	60
2008	DET	5	60	115	786	4	6	14	30
2009	DET	8	89	157	945	3	6	14	45
Career		105	2,014	3,193	24,141	149	104	297	1,152
Career		4	72	133	967	8	5	11	40
Career		109	2,086	3,326	25,108	157	109	308	1,192

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	MIN	1	3	6	0	2.0	1	1
2000	MIN	16	86	442	7	5.1	36	6
2000 POST	MIN	2	6	61	0	10.2	2	1
2001	MIN	11	71	416	5	5.9	31	7
2002	MIN	16	106	609	10	5.7	46	9
2003	MIN	14	72	422	4	5.9	28	5
2004	MIN	16	89	406	2	4.6	32	6
2004 POST	MIN	2	11	79	1	7.2	5	0
2005	MIN	7	24	141	1	5.9	11	2
2006	MIA	4	11	20	1	1.8	2	0
2007	LV	7	20	46	3	2.3	7	3
2008	DET	5	11	25	1	2.3	3	0
2009	DET	8	18	91	0	5.1	5	2
1999	MIN	1	3	6	0	2.0	1	1
2000	MIN	18	92	503	7	5.5	38	7
2001	MIN	11	71	416	5	5.9	31	7
2002	MIN	16	106	609	10	5.7	46	9
2003	MIN	14	72	422	4	5.9	28	5
2004	MIN	18	100	485	3	4.8	37	6
2005	MIN	7	24	141	1	5.9	11	2
2006	MIA	4	11	20	1	1.8	2	0
2007	LV	7	20	46	3	2.3	7	3
2008	DET	5	11	25	1	2.3	3	0
2009	DET	8	18	91	0	5.1	5	2
Career		105	511	2,624	34	5.1	202	41
Career		4	17	140	1	8.2	7	1
Career		109	528	2,764	35	5.2	209	42

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	Y/R
1999	MIN	1	0	0	—
2000	MIN	16	0	0	—
2000 POST	MIN	2	0	0	—
2001	MIN	11	1	1	0.0
2002	MIN	16	0	0	—
2003	MIN	14	0	0	—
2004	MIN	16	0	0	—
2004 POST	MIN	2	0	0	—
2005	MIN	7	0	0	—
2006	MIA	4	0	0	—
2007	LV	7	0	0	—
2008	DET	5	0	0	—
2009	DET	8	0	0	—
1999	MIN	1	0	0	—
2000	MIN	18	0	0	—
2001	MIN	11	1	1	0.0
2002	MIN	16	0	0	—
2003	MIN	14	0	0	—
2004	MIN	18	0	0	—
2005	MIN	7	0	0	—
2006	MIA	4	0	0	—
2007	LV	7	0	0	—
2008	DET	5	0	0	—
2009	DET	8	0	0	—
Career		105	1	1	0.0
Career		4	0	0	—
Career		109	1	1	0.0

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