1975 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (12-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1975 Minnesota Vikings Roster
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1975 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 0-1.
The Vikings moved the ball well, scoring 377 points, and the rigid defensive squad allowed 180. Fran Tarkenton passed for 2,994 yards. Chuck Foreman snagged 73 passes, while John Gilliam accumulated 777 receiving yards.
Chuck Foreman carried the pigskin for a team-best 1,070 yards for Minnesota.
Paul Krause picked off 10 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1975 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 377
Regular Season Points Against: 180
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 1975 | San Francisco 49ers 17 at Minnesota Vikings 27 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 28, 1975 | Minnesota Vikings 42 at Cleveland Browns 10 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 5, 1975 | Chicago Bears 3 at Minnesota Vikings 28 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1975 | New York Jets 21 at Minnesota Vikings 29 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 19, 1975 | Detroit Lions 19 at Minnesota Vikings 25 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 27, 1975 | Minnesota Vikings 13 at Chicago Bears 9 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| November 2, 1975 | Minnesota Vikings 28 at Green Bay Packers 17 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-0-0 | ||
| November 9, 1975 | Atlanta Falcons 0 at Minnesota Vikings 38 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 8-0-0 | ||
| November 16, 1975 | Minnesota Vikings 20 at New Orleans Saints 7 | W | 5-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 9-0-0 | ||
| November 23, 1975 | San Diego Chargers 13 at Minnesota Vikings 28 | W | 6-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 10-0-0 | ||
| November 30, 1975 | Minnesota Vikings 30 at Washington Redskins 31 | L | 6-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-1-0 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | Green Bay Packers 3 at Minnesota Vikings 24 | W | 7-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 11-1-0 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | Minnesota Vikings 10 at Detroit Lions 17 | L | 7-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | Minnesota Vikings 35 at Buffalo Bills 13 | W | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 12-2-0 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Dallas Cowboys 17 at Minnesota Vikings 14 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff |
