1977 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Bud Grant (9-5)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1977 Minnesota Vikings Roster
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Minnesota scored 231 points, while the defensive squad conceded 227. Chuck Foreman carried the ball for a team-best 1,112 yards for the Vikings.
Fran Tarkenton passed for 1,734 yards. Ahmad Rashad paced the receiving corps, snagging 51 passes, while Sammy White accumulated 760 receiving yards.
Bobby Bryant picked off 4 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1977 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Conference Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 231
Regular Season Points Against: 227
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 1977 | Dallas Cowboys 16 at Minnesota Vikings 10 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| September 24, 1977 | Minnesota Vikings 9 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 2, 1977 | Green Bay Packers 7 at Minnesota Vikings 19 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1977 | Detroit Lions 7 at Minnesota Vikings 14 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1977 | Chicago Bears 16 at Minnesota Vikings 22 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| October 24, 1977 | Minnesota Vikings 3 at Los Angeles Rams 35 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 1977 | Minnesota Vikings 14 at Atlanta Falcons 7 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| November 6, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 27 at Minnesota Vikings 7 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | Cincinnati Bengals 10 at Minnesota Vikings 42 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Minnesota Vikings 7 at Chicago Bears 10 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | Minnesota Vikings 13 at Green Bay Packers 6 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | San Francisco 49ers 27 at Minnesota Vikings 28 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Minnesota Vikings 13 at Oakland Raiders 35 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Minnesota Vikings 30 at Detroit Lions 21 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| December 26, 1977 | Minnesota Vikings 14 at Los Angeles Rams 7 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff | |
| January 1, 1978 | Minnesota Vikings 6 at Dallas Cowboys 23 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | NFC Championship |
