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 Statistics
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.

The Vikings racked up 296 points, and the rigid defensive squad conceded 168. Chuck Foreman carried the ball for a team-best 801 yards for Minnesota.

Fran Tarkenton passed for 2,113 yards. John Gilliam snagged 42 passes for 907 yards, while Chuck Foreman contributed to the receiving game, 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


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