1973 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Bud Grant (12-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1973 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Bud Grant (12-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1973 Minnesota Vikings Roster
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Minnesota racked up 296 points, while the rigid defensive squad conceded 168. Chuck Foreman carried the ball for a team-best 801 yards for the Vikings.
Fran Tarkenton passed for 2,113 yards. John Gilliam snagged 42 passes for 907 yards. Chuck Foreman was targeted regularly, too.
Bobby Bryant picked off 7 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1973 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Super Bowl.
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Regular Season Points For: 296
Regular Season Points Against: 168
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 1973 | Oakland Raiders 16 at Minnesota Vikings 24 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings 22 at Chicago Bears 13 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 30, 1973 | Green Bay Packers 3 at Minnesota Vikings 11 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 7, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings 23 at Detroit Lions 9 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings 17 at San Francisco 49ers 13 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | Philadelphia Eagles 21 at Minnesota Vikings 28 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| October 28, 1973 | Los Angeles Rams 9 at Minnesota Vikings 10 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-0-0 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | Cleveland Browns 3 at Minnesota Vikings 26 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 8-0-0 | ||
| November 11, 1973 | Detroit Lions 7 at Minnesota Vikings 28 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 9-0-0 | ||
| November 19, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings 14 at Atlanta Falcons 20 | L | 6-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| November 25, 1973 | Chicago Bears 13 at Minnesota Vikings 31 | W | 7-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 10-1-0 | ||
| December 2, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings 0 at Cincinnati Bengals 27 | L | 7-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| December 8, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings 31 at Green Bay Packers 7 | W | 7-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings 31 at New York Giants 7 | W | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 12-2-0 | ||
| December 23, 1973 | Washington Redskins 20 at Minnesota Vikings 27 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff | |
| December 30, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings 27 at Dallas Cowboys 10 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | NFC Championship | |
| January 13, 1974 | Miami Dolphins 24 at Minnesota Vikings 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Super Bowl 8 Houston |
