1981 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bud Grant (7-9)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1981 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 7-9
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bud Grant (7-9)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1981 Minnesota Vikings Roster
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
The Vikings chalked up 325 points, but the defense gave up 369. Tommy Kramer led the charge, passing for 3,912 yards. Ted Brown snagged 83 passes, while Joe Senser accumulated 1,004 receiving yards. Ahmad Rashad and Sammy White contributed to the receiving game as well.
Ted Brown carried the ball for a team-best 1,063 yards for Minnesota.
Tom Hannon and Willie Teal each snatched 4 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 325
Regular Season Points Against: 369
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 1981 | Minnesota Vikings 13 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 14, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 36 at Minnesota Vikings 10 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Detroit Lions 24 at Minnesota Vikings 26 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Minnesota Vikings 30 at Green Bay Packers 13 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Milwaukee | |
| October 4, 1981 | Chicago Bears 21 at Minnesota Vikings 24 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1981 | Minnesota Vikings 33 at San Diego Chargers 31 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1981 | Philadelphia Eagles 23 at Minnesota Vikings 35 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1981 | Minnesota Vikings 17 at St. Louis Cardinals 30 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 2, 1981 | Minnesota Vikings 17 at Denver Broncos 19 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 8, 1981 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 at Minnesota Vikings 25 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 15, 1981 | New Orleans Saints 10 at Minnesota Vikings 20 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 23, 1981 | Minnesota Vikings 30 at Atlanta Falcons 31 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| November 29, 1981 | Green Bay Packers 35 at Minnesota Vikings 23 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| December 6, 1981 | Minnesota Vikings 9 at Chicago Bears 10 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| December 12, 1981 | Minnesota Vikings 7 at Detroit Lions 45 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-6-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
| December 20, 1981 | Kansas City Chiefs 10 at Minnesota Vikings 6 | L | 5-3-0 | 2-6-0 | 7-9-0 |
