1979 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bud Grant (7-9)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1979 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1979 Minnesota Vikings Roster

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

The Vikings ran up 259 points, but the defense conceded 337. Tommy Kramer triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,397 yards. Ahmad Rashad snagged 80 passes for 1,156 yards. Rickey Young provided receiving help, too.

Rickey Young carried the ball for a team-best 708 yards for Minnesota, and Ted Brown additionally aided the ground game.

Tom Hannon and Nate Wright each snatched 4 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 259
Regular Season Points Against: 337

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 2, 1979 San Francisco 49ers 22 at Minnesota Vikings 28 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 9, 1979 Minnesota Vikings 7 at Chicago Bears 26 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
September 16, 1979 Miami Dolphins 27 at Minnesota Vikings 12 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
September 23, 1979 Green Bay Packers 21 at Minnesota Vikings 27 W 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-2-0 OT
September 30, 1979 Minnesota Vikings 13 at Detroit Lions 10 W 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
October 7, 1979 Dallas Cowboys 36 at Minnesota Vikings 20 L 2-2-0 1-1-0 3-3-0
October 15, 1979 Minnesota Vikings 7 at New York Jets 14 L 2-2-0 1-2-0 3-4-0
October 21, 1979 Chicago Bears 27 at Minnesota Vikings 30 W 3-2-0 1-2-0 4-4-0
October 28, 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12 at Minnesota Vikings 10 L 3-3-0 1-2-0 4-5-0
November 4, 1979 Minnesota Vikings 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 37 L 3-3-0 1-3-0 4-6-0
November 11, 1979 Minnesota Vikings 7 at Green Bay Packers 19 L 3-3-0 1-4-0 4-7-0 Milwaukee
November 18, 1979 Detroit Lions 7 at Minnesota Vikings 14 W 4-3-0 1-4-0 5-7-0
November 25, 1979 Minnesota Vikings 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22 W 4-3-0 2-4-0 6-7-0
December 2, 1979 Minnesota Vikings 21 at Los Angeles Rams 27 L 4-3-0 2-5-0 6-8-0 OT
December 9, 1979 Buffalo Bills 3 at Minnesota Vikings 10 W 5-3-0 2-5-0 7-8-0
December 16, 1979 Minnesota Vikings 23 at New England Patriots 27 L 5-3-0 2-6-0 7-9-0


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